Size of Great Britain in comparison to a state?
Assuming you are referring to states of the United States of America, the closest state as far as land area is Kansas, with a land area of 81,815 square miles. Great Britain is 84600 sq miles, which is slightly larger than half of California.
Great Britain is the larger of the two British Isles, and the 9th largest globally. It has a land area of 81,815 square miles.
What is the definition of FDIC?
Federal Deposit Insurance Corperation
a dept. of the federal reserve that insures bank deposits up to 250,000 in the event of a bank run,pre 2009 recesion it was only insured up to 100,000
How did President Taft differ from President Roosevelt?
Being Roosevelt's hand picked successor, Taft's progressive reformers believed him to be one of their own, but he was also known to be a moderate jurist (an expert in the science or philosophy of law). Conservatives expected him to abandon TR's aggresive use of Presidential powers. Taft also had little regard for conservation which caused a big controversy.
Peninsulares believed themselves to be inherently superior to creoles because they were born in Europe, which caused friction between the two groups
What is the definition of GNP?
"GNP" is the abbreviation of "Gross National Product", which is the total product value made by businesses registered to a country both within and without its borders. It differs from "GDP" or "Gross Domestic Product" in that GDP includes only product made within the country's borders, though that can include foreign investments and presences. For example, the US GNP would include the product value of all the Ford Motorvehicles in the world, because Ford is an American business, but GDP would only include those franchises in America. But GDP would also include Honda's, Nissan's, Toyota's, Saab's, BMW's, and all other foreign cars sold in America.
Comparison between Hinduism and islam?
Though in practice we may find many differences in the religions (Islm and Hindu) but they are similar in many ways. The confluence of the philosophies of the two religions can be found in Sufism. Din-E-Illahi the religion started by Akbar The Great (India) was also based on the same principles.
To cite an example: Allah o Akbar is the most common phrase of prayer or Namaz in Islam and the word Om also indicates towards it; that God you are the greatest , and so great that you can not be described.
In fact Practicing Muslim religion is form of practicing Hinduism philosophy of Adveta meaning non existence of second; or nothing is there but one God.
Since God in totality cannot be described then why to make an idol for him or any form for that matter. Therefore only his prophets like Prophet Mohammad and the Jesus are worshiped more as a Guru to lead us to the ultimate God. Thus the form of No Idol Worship. Guru in Hinduism is given a status at times higher than that of God (Ref Saint Kabir; Guru Gobind Dou Khare Kako Lagon Payen; Balihari Guru apne Godind Diyo Bataye. Means I must salute the Guru first before God as he only led me to the God).
It is to be noted that when the religions like Christianity and Islam came into being Hinduism was well established and practiced by more than thousands of years. So all the religions existing had had a great influence of Hindu philosophy on their basic understanding of the universe and on new religions started by these great saints. No wonder that these great saints may had had their formal education by Hindu Gurus or in India.
Comments on Answer AboveWhat is the relationship between religion and development?
Religion exerts a profound influence on all societies and many of the world's peoples. Throughout history, it has proven to be the primary force for social progress, motivating individuals to develop spiritual qualities, and empowering them to sacrifice for their fellow human-beings and to contribute to the betterment of their communities.
Keep reading: http://buildingpersonality.blogspot.com
How has the telephone been improved with technology?
Some improvements have been lighter phones, call waiting, caller ID, and conference calls. There have also been advances that help businesses. At the company I work with all the phones are hooked into the computer terminals and they run with a program on the terminal. Open it up and you get a listing of every employee and you just have to click a button to dial their number. I don't know if this really falls under your question, but theres been advances in telephone AI. Instead of having people take your calls a program can look for key words of your question and find the information you need much faster. By next year a person will not be able to tell if they are talking to a human or a program, unless the developer is asked to make the voices sound more robotic.
Hope this helps.
AnswerTelephone conversations started as analog signals over wires. Later, many of the signals were transmitted long distance by microwaves through the air. For several years now, the user's voice travels as digital signal over most of the distance. The normal analog telephone is connected to the CO (central office) through copper wires. This portion of the conversation is in analog form. The analog voice is converted to digital form in the CO and it travels as high speed data to the destination CO, where it is converted back to an analog form to be sent to the end user. More and more analog telephones are being replaced by digital telephones. The digital telephone converts the users analog voice signal from the microphone to a digital signal inside the telephone itself. The digital data then travels to the destination user with very little chance for noise or distortion to affect its quality. The signal is often so good that you often don't know if the connection has been lost or not without the usual hiss and static that we are accustomed to. The digital signals on the public phone system travel by microwave over land, from ground stations to satellites, or as light waves over optical fiber or through the air. Light communications by air are only for short distances.Companies like Vonage, Skype, Covad, and Speakeasy provide what is called VoIP or Voice over Internet Protocol. With VoIP, you can make a call using several methods.
One is by using your computer to convert your analog voice to digital and then transmitting the digital conversation over your digital Internet connection.
Another VoIP method is by connecting your regular analog telephone through the service provider's 'black box'. The box is a device that has its own small computer inside which manages the telephone conversation, communicating with the Internet to find the service provider's server. The voice signal is converted to digital form. The controller then sends the conversation through the VoIP server to the destination user. If the destination user has a VoIP telephone connection they receive the conversation in digital form. If the destination user has a regular analog connection, the digital conversation data must first be converted back into analog form. This can be done in the CO through special equipment designed for this purpose.
Yet, another VoIP method is by using digital telephones on a digital data network. The digital phones can communicate through a VoIP PBX (private branch exchange)to the Internet or directly to the service provider out on the Internet.
Having the conversation in digital form enables several new options. The digital data sent over the network can be saved to a hard drive for later retrieval. Because the signal is digital, it does not degrade with time like an analog signal recorded on magnetic tape. The digital voice can be analyzed by special algorithms to detect stress and other nuances not discernable to the human ear. The digital voice can be manipulated to make it sound robotic, change its gender, or any of hundreds of other effects. Special features can be supported by adding additional data to the data stream. Much more information can be transmitted than that available by the regular Caller ID. Live digital video images can be transmitted along with the voice data. Business presentations can be sent along with the presenter's voice and live video to several remote locations in branch offices.
The traditional analog telephone is converging with the computer data network, entertainment networks, and others.
There are many changes ahead on the horizon.
Answer
Telephone system today integrates the internet and telephone technologies in order to achieve a more efficient an cost effective communication system. Virtual PBX phone system for example allow users to enjoy the benefits of VOIP and the traditional phone systems at the same time.
they made cell phones, and more equipped than the old ones
The comparison between CNC and conventional system?
Repeatability on a conventional machine relies on the skill of the operator
and the quality of the machine.
A programmed CNC machine will exactly repeat complete requirements
for machining a given component to a very high degree of accuracy,
usually 0.0008 mm.
This can then be stored in the machine's computer memory or on a tape
or disc etc, which can then be used to repeat the exact machining cycle at a
later date.
The construction of a CNC machine is much stronger, more rigid, and will
Repeatability on a conventional machine relies on the skill of the operator
and the quality of the machine.
A programmed CNC machine will exactly repeat complete requirements
for machining a given component to a very high degree of accuracy,
usually 0.0008 mm.
This can then be stored in the machine's computer memory or on a tape
or disc etc, which can then be used to repeat the exact machining cycle at a
later date.
The construction of a CNC machine is much stronger, more rigid, and will
vibrate less than a conventionalmachine.
The accuracy of machining with a conventional machine tool is dependent on
the ability of an operator to read the dials or indicator scales correctly, and to
take account of any backlash when manually adjusting the position of the cut,
feed etc.
How do Watts and Amps compare?
They don't as they a entirely different units that measure different things:
Comparison between impulse and reaction turbines?
in the case of impule turbine total energy at inlet is kinetic energy and in case reaction turbine energy at inlet is kinetic and pressure......
How do you calculate work output for a simple machine?
The resistance force multiplied by the resistance distance.
What are the differences between QBasic and FORTRAN Programming language?
PROGRAMMING is a process of developing computer program.While FOTRAN means formula translation which translate math formula into code in high level programming language.
How did technology change from 1920 to 2000?
Does light travel faster in a vacuum or in air?
Vaccum is basically emptiness. There is nothing in vaccum. Light can travel faster in vaccum than in any other medium because there is no obstruction for the passage of light. It is the rarest medium.
Comparison between centrifugal pump and gear pump?
both gear pump and reciprocating pumps are positive displacement pumps.but the different is gear pump rotary type.reciprocating pump moves liner motion.the piston moves up and down in straight line.
How does an asteroid form from comet?
Virtually impossible.
For a comet to do this it would have to already contain a stony and/or metallic core (i.e. an asteroid), then slowly over time lose its outer icy layer. However to the best of our knowledge comets do not have such cores, they are ices and dust and a mixture of various sizes of small stones. Once the ices are lost the dust and small stones spread out in the orbit previously occupied by the comet (if this orbit intersects earth's orbit it produces often spectacular annual meteor showers).
The main advantage is that it gives the programmer the opportunity to examine the resultant assembly and manually optimise the code. A mature compiler can often produce high quality machine code, however there are still some rare but non-trivial cases where manual intervention is required to achieve optimal performance.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of polyurethane foam?
There are two kinds of polyurethane (PUR) foam - rigid and flexible. Rigid foam is used to make hard products like surfboards. Flexible foam is used as padding.
Rigid foam has a lot going for it: It is relatively lightweight. It is strong. It makes a good thermal insulator. A foam-plastic composite can be made with fiberglass and polyester resin rather than cloth and epoxy. (Epoxy is much more dangerous to handle than polyester, and it's far more expensive.)
Flexible foam is also a good product: Because of the way it is made - you stir two liquid chemicals and a "blowing agent," which makes it foam up, together and pour it into a mold - you can create all sorts of custom shapes. It's hypoallergenic, which foam rubber is not. It's less expensive than real foam rubber. And you can alter the firmness of the finished foam by choosing the components properly.
Disadvantages? The two chemicals it's made from are hazardous. Many, but not all, PUR foams are flammable. If you do manage to set this stuff on fire, here's what happens.
The combustion temperature of PUR foam is about 2000 degrees Fahrenheit, and it burns so fiercely fire departments call PUR foam "solid gasoline." I have seen a PUR fire in person. They aren't kidding.
The two main components of PUR smoke are carbon monoxide and hydrogen cyanide. Both are lethal gases.
If you are in a PUR fire, one of three things is going to happen to you: You could roast to death. If the heat doesn't kill you, the toxic gases will kill you. If you survive both of those, you can look forward to quivering muscles, venous blood that looks like arterial blood, and weird liver enzyme test results for the rest of your days because hydrogen cyanide affects the central nervous system, the bloodstream and the liver.
Comparison between shallow foundation and deep foundation?
A shallow foundation is generally considered any foundation element that is 6 feet or less in depth. or the depth of foundation is equals to its width of the foundation. Examples are thickened edge slabs and grade beams that are supporting minimal weight.
Comparison between Yokogawa Emerson DCS?
I've spent a few years involved in the specification and requisitioning of a large (10 000+ I/O) Honeywell DCS, and before that I spent 2 years doing the same for a large yokogawa DCS.
When it came to both the hardware performance/capability and the quality of engineering, there is no comparison, Yokogawa won by a long way. I can't comment on price.
A few gripes I've had with Honeywell:
1) Inter-plant signals - signals had to be hardwired between controllers if they are to be passed from one community/domain to another to maintain a scan rate of 1 second. Sort of takes word 'distributed' out of DCS.
2) Graphics are very limited in the number of tags/variables and many of them had to be split up - much to the operators dismay.
3) Sheer volume of unnecessary documentation - for example, they submitted a 50 page document for review describing the typical software for a differential pressure indication.
The industry has changed a lot of the past few years especially with increased pressure for good resources so I'm sure all DCS vendors are subjected to the same engineering quality problems. Therefore will not go into the engineering issues we had.
Hope that helps.
=====
I am not fully agree with the above explaination. You may be a Yokogawa supporter, but don't just give false information to other.
1) Inter plant connectivity can be achieved through DSA (Distributed Server Architecture) configuration.
2) Graphics are built for man-machine interface only. Off course, if you want the whole plant to be in one graphic page then that's create performance issue. If you built and arrange your graphic pages properly, there should not be any issue raised.
3) Nobody will agree that 50pages are submitted for a pressure loop description. I have seen SDM (Software Design Manual) from Honeywell used for a particular project. It was nice and explanatory.
regrds
---------------------------
The one u said on the new Honeywell DCS ... EPKS ....
I am using Honeywell for a long time.... but as a customer we are looking at the work quality
and products ..... I am not sure about Yokogawa but I believe it does have similar problem like Honeywell...
Products problem:
1. Too many bugs
2. No experties in Malaysia for new products
3. SUpport team lack of compentency
4. Product reliability and availability weak...
and all of this contribute more cost to customer where they had to pay them just to fixing things that they also not really expert...
this the reason why user keep asking and concern on the cost for them to repair.
anyway .. both system has their own weakness... so the only ways is how we ensure they
deliver the good quality one..
The early philisophers (Leukippus and Democritus) 2500 years ago couldnt prove that atoms existed, and people had not discovered the study of matter yet. The idea of Greeks was genial but is only a philosophical suppostion, only that.