BREAKDOWN IN SOLID DIELECTRIC The requirements of good dielectric: o Low dielectric loss‚ o High mechanical strength‚ o Free from gaseous inclusions‚ and moisture‚ o Resistant to thermal and chemical deterioration. Solid dielectrics have higher breakdown strength compared to liquids and gases. When breakdown occurs‚ solids get permanently damaged while gases fully and liquids partly recover their dielectric strength. Breakdown mechanism varies depending
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Best *coughworstcough* Class Ever The only way to get better at certain things is by doing them over and over. I feel as this applies to writing. In writing workshop we wrote a lot. So obviously I think that I became a better writer. Mainly because this semester I wrote as much essays as I did my freshman and sophomore year. During this class I changed some of my ways of writing because I didn’t like how it was. It also helped me see my strong and weak spots in writing. I can leave this class with
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After a tumultuous past‚ eighteen year old Adrian Luz attends Yale University. He figures he can start fresh. At a fraternity party his roommate Mario drags him to‚ he meets Hadrea Verga. He tells her his secret-that he is the son of a televangelist preacher who physically abused him. They start dating and for thanksgiving‚ he visits her grandmother’s house. The occult relics and behavior of the other guests are peculiar‚ but he ignores the eerie sense he gets. That night he notices a spell book
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Ever changing America The face of America has slowly‚ but surely‚ changed over the course of sixty years. America’s schools‚ sixty years ago‚ were predominantly white and most teachers were white as well. If one thinks that America is still mostly white‚ they would be sadly mistaken with immigration numbers at all time highs. America has become the most culturally diverse nation in the world. With every passing year‚ it seems immigration numbers continue to rise. As these numbers have begun to
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Seamus Heaney’s Mid-Term Break is a personal memoir of how the poet deals with the death of his four-year-old brother‚ as a result of a traffic accident. While the title of the poem initially suggests a positive experience‚ where “mid-term break” conventionally has positive connotations to a schoolboy‚ the reader is quickly introduced to a somber mood‚ where the poem starts with an introduction of the events following the news‚ and proceeds with an explanation of how others are reacting to the loss
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grabbed an umbrella and ran out to get my bag. My two bowling balls were a Gator ball and a red lightning ball‚ both of which are fourteen pounds. When I returned with my bowling ball‚ Coach Tom Phillips‚ one of the best professional bowlers I had ever seen‚ gave me some “bowling tips” on trying to hit more strikes and spares. He told me after I rolled the bowling ball‚ I needed to bring my hand beside my right ear. It was all part of my technique. I did that for the first and third games but on
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Gabriel Josipovici’s scathing tone throughout What Ever Happened to Modernism refreshes readers who find most literature hollow and the modern social landscape overly accepting. Near the end of a prolific career in both fiction and non-fiction‚ Josipovici writes from the perspective of a well-read scholar in his field; his vast knowledge provides him with endless opportunities for analysis. His masterful command of language and his interpretive genius are both a blessing and a curse‚ however. These
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Can prejudice ever be eliminated? What exactly is prejudice? Contrary to popular belief‚ prejudice is not the same as discrimination‚ even though both terms are usually tossed into the fray together. Prejudice refers to the prejudgment; where people make assumptions or decisions even before being aware of the relevant facts. On the other hand‚ discrimination refers to the treatment or distinction in favour or against a particular person‚ group or class. That being said‚ prejudice would certainly
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burst into a hearty laugh that made her put down her book momentarily as she regained her composure. I asked her what was she reading that had her laughing so hard. She told me it was a book by an author named Sister Soulja called “The Coldest Winter Ever.” With a scrunched up face and through squinted eyes I asked “you’re reading about winter?” With a soft chuckle she replied “No‚ that is the name of the main character.” That intrigued my interest because I never heard of anyone being named after
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One of the most controversial issues present in today’s society is abortion. Abortion is the termination of a fetus done purposely to prevent the birth of a child. Since abortions are now easier‚ less dangerous and more accessible than they once were; they have become the target of debate in every aspect of our lives. The issue of abortion has caused many heated debates in politics‚ religion and society in general; yet both sides seem to only see one side of the picture and avoid the issue as whole
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