Perfectly efficient diodes appear to be open circuits with a negative voltage and they look like short circuits otherwise. But because diodes admit to some inefficiency, their current-to-voltage relationship is nonlinear. As such, you’ll want to consult a diode’s datasheet to see a graph of the curve of any given diode’s forward voltage relative to its forward current, so that you pick the right diode for your particular project....
This article will explain how these plans came to be, how they’re regulated, and what consumers should know when considering these plans for their coverage needs. How Idaho’s Enhanced Short-Term Plans Were Created Idaho’s enhanced short-term plans can be thought of as a hybrid of traditional short-term health plans and Affordable Care Act-compliant major medical plans—they have some aspects of each type of coverage. In 2019, Idaho enacted legislation (House Bill 275) that laid out the framework for the creation of the new enhanced short-term health plans....
In this article, you’ll know more about Learning Paths and how to choose yours. What Are Learning Paths on LinkedIn Learning? Learning Paths are curated collections of courses covering a specific skill. It is a useful feature of the platform to help you get well-organized content for your upskilling journey. Within a Learning Path, you get several hours of content, giving you an in-depth learning experience to boost your desired skills on LinkedIn Learning....
While most of us don’t yet associate OTA updates with our vehicles, we soon will. Manufacturers eager to save and make money are exploring ways to perform recalls and release upgrades with this technology. Discover why automotive OTA updates are important, their advantages and potential drawbacks, and how they’ll change how you interact with your next vehicle. What Are Automotive OTA Updates? OTA updates are fixes and features delivered wirelessly to embedded devices....
Often, the first step in a medical gender transition is to begin hormone therapy, also known as gender-affirming hormone therapy. For transgender women, this involves not just the use of estrogen or estradiol but also the use of a testosterone blocker. Hormones and Gender Presentation In cisgender women and some transgender people, estrogen dominates the body from puberty onward. The presence of more estrogen than testosterone causes breast growth. It also makes the skin softer, and there are other more subtle changes as well....
The Different Kinds of Twitter Timelines There are different types of Twitter timelines. The Home timeline is what every person sees by default. It’s a list or stream of tweets from all the people they follow, which gets updated in real-time. There are also timelines generated by Twitter lists. These display messages from users included in a list you follow. These messages can come from lists of users that were created by you or lists created by other people....
So, what is a wrapped token, and how do they differ from regular cryptocurrencies? What Are Wrapped Tokens? Why Do They Exist? A wrapped token is a cryptocurrency whose value is pegged to the cryptocurrency that it “wraps.” Wrapped tokens exist to solve issues surrounding interoperability in the cryptocurrency space. For example, we know that Bitcoin is its own blockchain network and cannot run on Ethereum’s ERC-20 blockchain because they are two entirely different networks with distinct protocols, and ERC-20 is responsible for powering hundreds of DeFi projects....
However, Timothy Affleck revealed he is the last to know details about the new and improved Bennifer. Timothy Affleck was approached by The Sun this week when he was asked about his son’s love life, which has caused a media frenzy in recent weeks after he and his former fiancee were spotted on vacation together shortly after J.Lo’s split from Alex Rodriguez. “Of course I’ve heard of her,” the 78-year-old said of Hustlers actress Lopez....
After 18 years in charge of the front office, Danny Ainge will step down from his GM role. Replacing him as the head of basketball operations will be Brad Stevens, who served as Boston’s coach the past eight seasons, as reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The team will now search for a new coach. Why it matters: Ainge has been a long-time staple of the front office and Stevens had been the Celtics’ second-longest tenured head coach since Tommy Heinsohn finished coaching in 1978....
Surprisingly for the Chiefs during the five-game winning streak they’re enjoying, their defense has been more a difference-maker than their offense. They’re giving up a stifling 11.2 points per game, and while part of that is competition, they’re noticeably better in several facets. Melvin Ingram has been a key part of the Kansas City turnaround defensively, bringing a ferocity to the Chiefs’ pass rush. He’ll look to build on that Sunday....
Coming in at fifth this week in ESPN’s latest College Football Playoff rankings with an undefeated 9-0 record, the Bearcats are expected to dominate the Bulls on the road. During their 28-20 victory against Tulsa last week, Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder threw for 274 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. During USF’s 54-42 loss to Houston last Saturday, Antonio Grier led with 12 tackles and a sack. The senior linebacker leads the Bulls with 58 total tackles and three sacks....
The Cowboys were handed a bad hand, both literally and figuratively, when quarterback Dak Prescott suffered a thumb injury in Week 1. But, thanks to quarterback Cooper Rush, Dallas has stayed afloat and played to a 4-1 record entering a massive divisional showdown against the undefeated Eagles on Sunday night. It hasn’t just been about Rush the passer, it’s also been about rushing the passer. Led by Micah Parsons, Dallas’ defensive front has been otherworldly this year, sacking the passer 22 times through five games this year....
MORE: Follow Dolphins-Bengals with TSN’s live blog Tyreek Hill has been a big, big part of the new look Dolphins offense, but he was an equally big piece of the last offense he played for, too. With Hill making his way to South Beach this offseason, he left a lot of memories in Kansas City — especially one bitter one. When the Chiefs were eliminated from the playoffs last season, it was at the hands of Joe Burrow and the Bengals....
While Circuit Paul Ricard isn’t the most attractive or exciting track, the most exciting race will be the one for the top of the table in the driver’s championship this year. Currently, Max Verstappen (107 points) leads Lewis Hamilton (104 points) as the Red Bull and Mercedes drivers duel for racer supremacy entering Round 7 of the 2021 F1 season. MORE: Watch Formula 1 live with fuboTV (7-day free trial)...
Through the first three races of the season, it’s as expected: the battle at the top features Lewis Hamilton, reigning champion, and future champion Max Verstappen. The Mercedes-Red Bull duel is going to provide much-needed competition at the front of the grid all throughout 2021. But where things get very interesting may be the battle for third: McLaren and Ferrari should be locked in a battle this year if early results are any indication, with Lando Norris, Daniel Ricciardo, Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz are all drivers to watch the rest of the way....
What Are Echo Buds? How Do Echo Buds Work? They use Wi-Fi or mobile data connections for connectivity and other features. You can use your Echo Buds to listen to music, audiobooks, and other entertainment, plus make and receive phone calls through a Bluetooth 5.0 connection to most Android phones and iPhones. You can use the Alexa app to mute mics and perform other actions as needed, but the goal of Echo Buds is to make hands-free access as easy as possible....
While cholesterol deposits aren’t harmful, they can get worse over time and may cause some pain and discomfort. If you notice these deposits, consult your doctor. Cholesterol deposits could sometimes be a sign of other more serious health problems. Symptoms Cholesterol deposits on or around your eyes appear as soft yellowish lumps, or papules, that are flat or slightly raised. You’ll notice them on your eyelids, around the corner of the eye, as well as closer down toward the nose....
The process is really simple. Here, we’ll explain what the perks are, and how you can get them. What Are Game Pass Perks? At the most basic level, Game Pass Perks are free content Microsoft gives away to Game Pass subscribers. Perks can fall into several categories; they could be in-game content like weapon packs or character skins, in-game currency with which to buy in-game content, like Fortnite’s V-Bucks, or they could grant access to a subscription app for a short time, like an extended free trial of Disney+, for example....
Microsoft first releases its newest updates to the Windows Insider Program. This dedicated community of Windows users gets to be the first to preview the latest Windows features, give feedback, and help make Windows the great OS it is. What Are Live Captions? Live captions are a new accessibility feature on Windows 11 that converts audio being played on your device into easily readable text. You can benefit from live captions while watching your favorite videos online, and there’s even an option to connect your microphone for in-person conversations....
The Powerball jackpot is now $730 million after nobody won the $640 million on Saturday. The new Powerball jackpot is now the fourth-highest in that game’s history, and it’s just 28 million dollars behind the next-highest prize ever won. As ridiculously-large as both of those jackpots are, if you added them together, they’d still be just the second-highest jackpot for Powerball, and would barely be the top Mega Millions jackpot ever....
