All power wasn't lost, because a second switch remained active, allowing some electricity to flow over an alternate route.
To simplify (a lot) the tri-gate transistor allows power to flow over three surfaces of a tall and narrow silicon fin, rather than over a flat surface.
With more than 700 patents to his name, Tesla invented radio, the coil transformer, wireless communication, fluorescent lights and the alternating-current motor, which allowed electricity to flow over long distances.
In a warm front, a mass of relatively warm air pushes against a block of cooler air and is forced to flow up over it.
Forbes Insights and Appinions looked at the data for the week prior to the Sandy Hook tragedy and trended the data over the subsequent 5 weeks to determine the ebb and flow over the gun control debate.
His entrance marked a change of phase for that organization, since it was able to have control over an unlimited flow of petrodollars to expand.
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What's also unlikely is that Whitehall would retain its current Terms of Business Agreement with BAE Systems to ensure a steady flow of work over 15 years, intended to sustain jobs, skills and yards.
This would also flow over to its origination businesses as companies would look to invest once business confidence resumes and might need funding for these purposes.
The California-based Internet giant says that barriers to the free flow of information over the Web restrict commerce and economic development, and should therefore be considered barriers to free trade as well.
We believe URS is poised to grow its earnings and cash flow over the next several years, given a favorable outlook for federal spending, exposure to future nuclear investment, and a potential rebound in the power and commercial sectors.
Most mid-sized firms (excluding startups) have proven that they are able to consistently produce free cash flow over time.
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This is particularly prone to happen when the flow rises over a bump and then descends on the other side.
The company has worked with Boeing to develop a system that uses multiple workstations to simulate the flow of air over an aircraft's wing.
Research In Motion is losing market share much faster than expected to rivals Apple and Google, amid mounting concerns over its cash flow and ability to meet its outlook, analysts warned on Friday.
Not only did B give back all of its cash flow and then some to holders over the 2007-2012 time period, most of that was returned in the form of stock repurchases.
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"Given the recent history that we've seen with respect to certain countries starting to censor the free flow of information over the Internet, we believe it really should be a top priority for our government, " says Pablo Chavez, Google's Washington policy counsel.
"Given the recent history that we've seen with respect to certain countries starting to censor the free flow of information over the Internet, we believe it really should be a top priority for our government, " says Pablo Chavez, Google's (nasdaq: GOOG - news - people ) Washington policy counsel.
Moscow wants to gain control over Ukrainian pipelines, through which most of Russian exports flow to Europe.
The message is upbeat, with Judson floating the idea of taking the company private, while batting away concerns over shrinking cash flow to service debt.
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"If or when the victim answers a question correctly, the object is briefly lifted to allow a brief flow of oxygen to the victim, and then quickly pulled back down over the victim's head as another question is asked, " the complaint says.
The Google-owned video brand and the music industry have labored over ways to let the music flow.
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London replaced netminders in an attempt to stem the flow, with Ake Lilljebjorn taking over from Dave Trofimenkoff.
Games fly by, the in-game currency of renown begins to flow, and casual commanders become grizzled generals over the course of a few real matches.
For the elderly especially, temperature sensors and water flow detectors should also be installed to indicate over or under temperature or the presence of water leaks.
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They don't want Yuen to siphon the added revenues that are starting to flow from the next generation of TV services, nor do they want to surrender control over the all-important first screen that their TV customers see.
But it takes only five days to complete, and then the shale gas begins to flow and the trucks, portable offices and hoppers are taken to another site to start all over again.
The pleasure of sports, he said, is to let the joyous flow of a game take you over.
The skydiving attraction, called RipCord, uses a powerful wind flow to keep participants aloft while floating and spinning over an outdoor deck.
The IPO market got off to a strong start in 2011 in terms of deal flow, but the European financial crisis kicked in over the summer and put a stop to the offerings.
For example, some believe the government had little choice but to step in and take over the insolvent Fannie and Freddie enterprises, and the TALF program perhaps contributed to the flow of credit during the worst days of the financial crisis.
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