As demand grew, light sources were developed for fiber optics that offered higher switching speed, more appropriate wavelengths, and higher output power. ... Basically Fiber Optics travels at the speed of light. Light speed equals 299,792,458 meters/second (186,000 miles/second). Einstein's Theory of Relativity implies that nothing can go faster than the speed of light. Evan thought we are reaching data transmissions at the speed of light the data transfer can only be as fast as the equipment between the lines. ...

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This means that it can be used to emit light. ... Previously, GaAs LEDs produced light of the wrong wavelength. ... Light is produced in semiconductors such as GaAs when electrons in the material lose some energy: this energy is converted into a photon of light. ... Better still, the light emission can be turned on and off a trillion times a second, so it could help to transmit optical signals at high speeds. ... Until now, there has been no way to combine light-emitting semiconductors with silicon integrated circuits on a single chip, and the need to use discrete components has compromised th...

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A window is present in each cell that lets light in from the outside, creating backlighting to the inmates in the cells. ... One of them is the use of speed cameras on the roads. Speed cameras resemble the panoptic model in many ways. On the roads, signs inform drivers of the presence of speed cameras while speed cameras are well-hidden and out of sight from the drivers. ... Once a driver is not punished when he speeds, he will tend to speed again the next time he drives on the road. ...

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Ultraviolet light affects humans adversely in two specific ways: by damaging the retina, and by altering skin cells so that they become cancerous. ... Dangers of Ozone Depletion Ultraviolet light consists of the "fastest-moving- photons: this refers to their periodic or wave-like speed rather than their objective speed, which, like all other wavelengths of light, is around 3x108 m/s. ... The human body has a system in place to protect somewhat against ultraviolet light, which involves the release of melanin and pigments into the epidermis. This blocks most UV light from reaching cells deep...

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If the ball is perceived as larger then it affords the player more speed and accuracy. Fitts law explains the speed, accuracy trade off that happens in the motor system. ... Rhodopsin is activated with only one photon of light and to blue and green light waves. ...

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However, many things can be the catalyst to the release of endorphins; UV light has been proven to trigger the same reactions as many, "club drugs," in regards to endorphins (The efficacy of light therapy); intense anaerobic exercise, such as heavy weight lifting and sprinting, will release endorphins giving the, "runner's high," dietary triggers are light to moderate consumption of alcohol and the capsaicin in hot peppers. ...

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Again, nobody can deny that computers have enabled us to share information, process data, and perform numerous other tasks with speed and ease that, as recently as a generation ago, we would have thought impossible. ... Even as the computer becomes a commodity (something to which virtually everyone has access), the pace of technology is so rapid that these individuals are light years behind the more fortunate people. ... While it enables banks and other organizations to process data with lightning speed, electronic processing creates greater opportunity for error. ... We live in a more danger...

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His hallmark "blur" is sometimes a softening by the light touch of a soft brush, sometimes a hard smear by an aggressive pull with his squeegee. ... The twin towers loom into view, out of a gorgeous light-blue background, before disappearing, in clouds of billowing grey, while small metallic streaks – denoting planes, or media, or violence, or perhaps just paint – blur as they race across the canvas. ... Large oil-on-canvas pieces, these show latticed rows of light- and dark-grey blobs whose shapes repeat as they race across the frame. When angled horizontally, they suggest s...

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The United States of America is known for responding to acts of violence against it with great speed. ... In light of the events of September 11 these artists dedicated part of the proceeds and the song as an inspiration to join together to help create a world of compassion and love, rather than hate and war. ... America, in response to the acts of terrorism on September 11, 2001, responded with great speed in the form of a nation wide showing of patriotism. ...

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It is interesting to note that the Macguffin that Hitchcock employed builds itself to its climax here and embarks on a turning point after the three men, the policeman, the car attendant and the helper gives Marion a final stare as she speeds off in her new car. ... As Lila screams and backs away in terror, she hits the light bulb above her, and contributes to the effect of a swinging light upon Mother. Her hollows seem to blink wickedly in accordance to the oscillation of the light. ...

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The aforementioned thought is a question that will be looked at throughout this article and hopefully shed some light on the future of education. ... The information superhighway is "the name coined by US Vice-president Al Gore in the early 1990s for the emerging high-speed global communications network capable of carrying voice, data, video, and other services around the world. Several decades ago a superhighway was defined as a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic. ...

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The most striking lightening effect is the representation of Jenny as a child her white clothing, the hat behind her back an emblematic of wings and the light shining on her face generate an angel like image. When Wilson is thinking about this memory the light slowly comes over his face, showing his strong feelings for his child. ... Cinematography is known as "writing in movement" and involves the duration of the shots, camera angle, camera distance, manipulation of speed and perspective relations. ...

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The Unabomber - so dubbed because the only discernible pattern in his early bombs was the targeting of universities and airlines - waged his war not against any government or country but against a concept, one that was (and still is) sweeping through the world with unbridled speed: technology. ... In this light, who among us - if we are truly honest with ourselves - is not at least somewhat apprehensive when we think about overpopulation, ozone depletion, cloning and the like? ...

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This gives Hopkins great control over the speed of his lines and their dramatic effects. ... Poems such as "Pied Beauty" by Hopkins seem to reject ponderous rhythm and instead deliberately create a light and skipping effect by joining words and phrases together unusually: "For skies of couple-colour as a brinded cow; For rose moles all in stipple upon trout that swim Fresh-firecoal chestnut-falls, finches" wings; Landscape plotted and pieced - fold, fallow and plough;" The combined effect of alliteration and hyphenation of words in the phrase "Fresh-firecoal chestnut falls" makes th...

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His "principle of uncertainty," stated that because the speed and position of an electron are impossible to know at the same time, it is therefore impossible to be able to predict its behavior. ... Impressionism played with the use of colors and light, and not always concrete shapes. ...

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In fact, this trial was revolutionary in that it combined these types of intellectual property in one case; patents that cover software features, hardware design, and high-speed communication features. ... Additionally, the case sheds a bad light on Samsung as a company. ...

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In traditional frame-by-frame animation, the illusion of motion is created by filming a sequence of hand-painted cels and then playing the images back at high speeds, typically 14 to 30 frames per second. ... To create photographiclike images, the computer must calculate the viewers' perspective of the image, the visible objects and surfaces; add shading, by determining the available light on each surface; add reflections and shadows; provide surfaces with textures, patterns, and roughness to make objects appear more realistic; add transparency of objects; and remove surfaces hidden by ot...

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Automobile manufacturers will provide cars and light-duty trucks that are cleaner burning than currently required by law. ... The University of California got the first two Toyota hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles, which have a range of 180 miles and a top speed of 96 mph. ...

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The Predator has a cruise speed of 81 to 103 mph and a range of 2,000 miles. At 172 to 195 mph, the Reaper's cruise speed is nearly twice the Predator's and its range exceeds the Predators at 3,200 miles. ... "14 Additionally, they state that: the killing must be a military necessity, the use of force must be proportionate so that any anticipated military advantage is considered in light of the expected harm to civilians in the vicinity, and everything feasible must be done to prevent mistakes and to minimize harm to civilians. ...

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In light of this, I shall go into the different ways in which globalization might threaten the state's power and sovereignty. ... There is no doubt that the world economy is moving towards a "post-state" era where the role of the autonomous sovereign state is seriously undermined in light of this growing economic interdependence. ... These no doubt increase the capacity, flexibility and the speed of communication. ...

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"The revolution lay not in the speed, but in the shift from a hitherto inevitable correlation between increasing population and declining income per person. ... Japanese industry expanded both in light export industries like textiles and in heavy industries like steel and shipbuilding. ...

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Being an educated man, Gorbachev knew this and had a plan, but he created one that took Russia into a dark tunnel without being able to see the light at the end. ... His many calls and slogans such as uskorenie or in words we can understand, acceleration, did not only speed up the integration of his ideas but also accelerated the Soviet's decline. ...

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As a melancholy piano plays in the background, a highway patrol officer approaches the distraught tow truck driver and tells him, "They lived" in a somewhat amazed tone, which leads the driver's face to light up a bit. ... Safety, love, and family is the ego ideal for this car and its buyers while speed and decadence is the shadow. ...

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Lines of light ranged in the non space of the mind, clusters and constellations of data. ... By using a technique called packet-switching to break up data and sending it over high-speed lines, and rebuilding the data just before it reaches its destination, ARPANet rendered itself invulnerable to an attack; if a section of the network went down, traffic would automatically be rerouted. ...

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States have had to become increasingly more diplomatic, shying away from the topics of war and attempting to see their one-time foes in a more amiable light. ... These along with nuclear missiles can travel at jet-speeds of around 500mph. ...

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