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    Solar Power

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    Solar power: In fact‚ every minute‚ enough energy arrives at the Earth to meet our demands for a whole year - if only we could harness it properly. The Delhi Metro came to a standstill yet again on Tuesday afternoon after services were suspended for two hours due to collapse of the Northern Power Grid for the second consecutive day‚ causing inconvenience to commuters. As the power grid collapsed at around 1 pm‚ Delhi Metro trains stopped on tracks‚ some inside tunnels‚ due to no supply of power

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    knowledge is power

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    Bless me my lord Knowledge is power “A man without knowledge is like an idol” –Nidhi So knowledge is life and it gives power to human being which makes him different from the other living organism Knowledge according to Oxford dictionary is ‘’Facts‚ information‚ and skills acquired through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject’’ “No thief‚ however skillful‚ can rob one of knowledge‚ and that is why knowledge is the best and safest treasure to acquire

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    Power Grid

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    terminated in a Gas Insulated Substation‚ see Fig. 1. Several issues will be investigated from this system such as transient overvoltages and short-circuit currents. Fig.1 Transmission line model 1.1 Given parameters System voltage Table 1. Basic power line data 420 kV 20 m 13 m 25 cm 25 mm 3800 Ohmm 0.5 m 0.5 m Do = 400 mm‚ Di = 120 mm Average height above ground Phase-to-phase distance Triplex conductor‚ circumscribing diameter Conductor diameter Soil resistivity Tower grounded with metallic

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    Exponents and powers

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    6 –32 (–2) × (–2) × (–2) × (–2) × (–2) (–2)5 base –2‚ exponent 5 Example 1:  Write the following in exponential form. a. Minus nine to the power of six b. One fourth to the power of five c. Three square to the power of five Solution: a. Minus nine to the power of six = (−9)6 b. One fourth to the power of five =  c. Three square to the power of five = (32)5   Example 2: Write the base and the exponent for the following.   a.          b. (–2.5)5   Solution: a.  Here‚ base = ‚

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    The Power Of Revisionism

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    revolution‚ in opposition to the orthodox view of Marxists. People who follow revisionism are often called revisionist and this is what Nikita Khrushchev was referred to as by communist such as Mao Zedong. After the death of Joseph Stalin‚ Khrushchev took power of the Soviet Union to change the whole economic plan of Russia from the Marxist-Leninism principles to Capitalist principles. Mao and the Stalin supporters of the Communist Party of China did not support the changes that were made in because it could

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    The Power of Censorship

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    Rewriting History: The Power of Censorship The history of the world has undoubtedly been dominated by an endless struggle for power. However‚ after a brief glimpse into the pages of history it should not take long to realize that the trick to maintaining power lies in the control of information. Even the most fearsome military generals of the past acknowledge the power of the mind and ideas over lethal force. Former Soviet leader Joseph Stalin once said “… [Ideas] are more powerful than guns

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    power of one

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    The Power of One Before the 1680’s‚ Afrikaners live in the South of Africa‚ they are also known as White Africans. For the next 250 year the British Empire and the Afrikaners are going to fight for the land‚ gold‚ and 20 million Native Africans. This is also known as the world war two. In 1930‚ Peter’s mother sent him to a concentration camp because of the cattle that died with cattle plaque. In the concentration camp he was bullied‚ a lot. Mr.Pil a African slave taught Peter how to box‚ because

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    According to Nietzsche‚ this responsibility actually brings the realization that one has the power to take charge of one’s own life. Even if the individual adopts certain social codes or beliefs‚ how one acts these values will prove one’s unique way to be in the world. In his book `The Will To Power`‚ he introduces the idea of the `individual`: ``Something which is new and creates new things. Something absolute; all his acts are entirely his own ultimately. The individual derives the values of his

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    wind power

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    Wind why Why: the case for wind power It’s clean. Wind power is non-polluting and safe. During operation it does not contribute to global warming. There is no legacy of pollution for future generations. In contrast brown coal‚ the main source of Victoria’s electricity production‚ is the most polluting of the fossil fuels‚ making this state the worst greenhouse polluter in Australia. If we are to avoid climate change we must drastically cut emissions. It’s affordable and available right now

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    The Power of War

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    The Power of War War has been around since the beginning of time; people would always fight one another for land‚ money‚ or freedom. It has always been around and always will. With war comes meaning‚ sacrifice‚ dedication‚ hope‚ and devastation. War is one thing that is inevitable in the history of mankind; it is what draws people together and pulls them apart. Going into battle can be addicting since it causes adrenaline rushes and excitement for having meaning in someone’s life. While it can

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