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101Cliff effect — In telecommunications, the (digital) cliff effect or brickwall effect describes the sudden loss of digital signal reception. Unlike analog signals, which gradually fade when signal strength decreases or electromagnetic interference or multipath… …
102skin effect — Elect. the phenomenon in which an alternating current tends to concentrate in the outer layer of a conductor, caused by the self induction of the conductor and resulting in increased resistance. [1895 1900] * * * ▪ electronics in… …
103Coattail effect — The coattail effect is the tendency for a popular political party leader to attract votes for other candidates of the same party in an election. For example, in the United States, the party of a victorious presidential candidate will often win… …
104Proximity effect (electromagnetism) — In a conductor carrying current, if currents are flowing through one or more other nearby conductors, such as within a closely wound coil of wire, the distribution of current within the first conductor will be constrained to smaller regions. The… …
105Overjustification effect — The overjustification effect occurs when an external incentive such as money or prizes decreases a person s intrinsic motivation to perform a task. According to self perception theory, people pay more attention to the incentive, and less… …
106Cascade effect (ecology) — An ecological cascade effect is a series of secondary extinctions that is triggered by the primary extinction of a key species in an ecosystem. Secondary extinctions are likely to occur when the threatened species are: dependent on a few specific …
107Proximity effect (superconductivity) — Proximity effect is a term used in the field of superconductivity to describe phenomena that occur when a superconductor (S) is placed in contact with a normal (N) non superconductor. Typically the critical temperature T {c} of the superconductor …
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109Dover Area School District — Address 2 School Lane Dover, Pennsylvania, York, 17315 …
110State College Area School District — We are the future! Type and location Type Public Country United States …
