A flexible alternating current transmission system (FACTS) is a system composed of static equipment used for the AC transmission of electrical energy. It is meant to enhance controllability and increase power transfer capability of the network. It is generally a power electronics-based system. FACTS is defined by the IEEE as "a power electronic based system and other static equipment that provide control of one or more AC transmission system parameters to enhance controllability and Technology
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Understanding Montresor’s Motive for Murder What would drive one to murder? Is there any case in which the act of taking another’s life is justified? These are some of the questions raised in Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado”. In this short story‚ the main character Montresor meticulously plans and executes a man named Fortunato for showing him insult. To go through such lengths as these‚ it is apparent that honor is a very important value of Montresor’s and to diminish it in any way
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The Great Gatsby From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search This article is about the novel. For the film‚ TV and opera adaptations‚ see The Great Gatsby (disambiguation). The Great Gatsby Cover of the first edition‚ 1925. Author(s) F. Scott Fitzgerald Cover artist Francis Cugat Country United States Language English Genre(s) Novel Publisher Charles Scribner ’s Sons Publication date April 10‚ 1925 Media type Print (Hardback & Paperback) Pages 218 pages
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"The Fact of Blackness" Fanon My response to this article was an eye opener. After Fanon got away from the huge mind boggling words‚ I kind of felt for an extremely short second what it actually felt to be a black man. I myself am a unique mixture of races and I was fortunate to have grown up in such a way that I experienced my two main cultures vividly. I can laugh with George Lopez‚ and feel the pain‚ anguish‚ and laughter that are associated with a Mexican American heritage. The same goes for
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Lies" Explains the truth and the false of O’Brien’s book. Argues that O’Brien’s book had some fake stories. This article explains the truth and the lies in the book The Things They Carried. The Great Gatsby April Iryan “Corruption of the Rich Based on the Great Gatsby” Iryan explains that there is corruption during the 1900’s Iryan focuses on the main point of corruption that went on during the time of the story. Corruption in this article is the main point being proved.
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What does Fitzgerald establish in this opening? In the opening of The Great Gatsby‚ Fitzgerald establishes to readers that the book will be narrated by a man who supposedly ‘reserve[s] all judgments’. Through Nick‚ Fitzgerald establishes the hypocrisy and possible unreliability of the narrator – he makes judgments despite claiming that he ‘reserves’ them (saying ‘the intimate revelations of young men’ are ‘plagiaristic and marred by obvious suppressions’); the ambivalence of the narrator (and
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Ethical Issue (Historical Facts) In today’s goal driven society‚ cheating has become more prevalent among college students. These students first look for ways to cheat in secondary school and continue unethical practices in college. Some universities have implemented an honor code to hold students responsible for academic honesty. Researchers have investigated factors associated with college students and cheating that include personal and situational characteristics of this group of individuals
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present research materials‚ do it truthfully‚ completely‚ and without bias In a more general sense‚ honesty is about taking responsibility for your actions. In the academic and business worlds‚ there is little that is done that does not rely on the prior work of others. Truly unique research or idea creation is extremely rare. It is important then to recognize the sources of the ideas‚ facts‚ and other research material that provides the basis for our work. Deciding exactly
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violence‚ mental health problems‚ and poisoned educational environments. It is okay to joke with your friends‚ but when it hurts others‚ its turns to bullying. It can lead to violence from both ends. While minor bullying is just teasing‚ talking about‚ or laughing at someone‚ major bullying can be anything from throwing items at a person to starting a gang fight. When someone is being bullied‚ he/she can feel the need to defend herself by fighting. Vice versa‚ a bully may feel that the minor bullying
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Jesica Jaramillo English III The Great Gatsby Essay 3/20/14 In The Great Gatsby novel Jordan and Nick are a couple and they stay in a relationship together until nearly the end of the summer. In the new movie Jordan and Nick are not considered a couple‚ at one of Gatsby’s parties Jordan is whisked away by a male companion. In the movie it shows Myrtles sister Catharine giving Nick a pill she said she got from a doctor in Queens and that does not come up anywhere in the novel. In the movie
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