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Article: Logic circuits and the quality of life: the applications of logic circuits are countless.(RESOURCES IN TECHNOLOGY)
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- The Technology Teacher
- Article date:
- February 1, 2006
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Introduction
With the flooding of New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, people around the world became all too aware of human dependency on technology to manage the forces of nature and maintain a high quality of life. New Orleans' sewage and water control systems depend on water pumps to move sewage, storm-water runoff, and fresh water around the city. Under normal conditions, when it rains in New Orleans, a city that sits below sea level, massive water pumps are automatically engaged, and rain water is pumped into Lake Pontchartrain, a nearby reservoir. However, when Katrina hit and electrical power to the city was cut, the system failed.
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