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Breaks down structure of matter into atoms and, by use of conventional symbols, shows the action of electrons within an atom. The principles involved in the flow of current are explained and a volt, ampere and Ohm are defined.

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Arduino 0014 is now available from the software page: http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software
There are only a few changes, mostly an updated version of the AVR tools:
[core / libraries]
* Fixing bug that prevented multiple outgoing Client connections with the ethernet library.

[environment]
* Clarifying ATmega168 vs. ATmega328 in the Tools > Boards menu.

[tools]
* Updating the Mac OS X AVR tools to AVR MacPack 20081213.  This includes avr-gcc 4.3.2, which should fix problems with functions called from within interrupts.

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See here for a video of an experiment Thomas Edision conducted in 1903 in an attempt to prove AC current is more powerful than DC current.

The video after the jump is of a graphic nature and is horrible quality(What do you expect from video taken in 1903).

To reinforce the execution, Topsy was fed carrots laced with 460 grams of potassium cyanide before the deadly current from a 6,600-volt AC source was sent coursing through her body.