This has been made possible by two things that the space program helped develop- satellites and electronics. Satellites are a major component of the space program. So‚ the space program funded research that led to major advances in the satellite technology. In addition‚ to allow increased capabilities over small space and to reduce launch cost‚ the space program was pushed to develop integrated electronic circuits. This has led to the miniaturization of electronic components. These developments have
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With the proliferation of technologies that are able to overcome the obstacles of time and space (e.g.‚ airplanes‚ cars‚ the Internet)‚ one would think that these tools would be used to gain an understanding of other cultures‚ meet people all over the world‚ maintain and strengthen familial relationships‚ communicate effectively with others‚ and help people to become more socially adept. However‚ some technological advances cause people to be distracted‚ overly stressed‚ and increasingly isolated
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Acceptance An acceptance is “a manifestation of assent to the terms [of the offer] made by the offeree in the manner invited or required by the offer.” In determining if an offeree accepted an offer and created a contract‚ a court will look for evidence of three factors: (1) the offeree intended to enter the contract‚ (2) the offeree accepted on the terms proposed by the offeror‚ and (3) the offeree communicated his acceptance to the offeror. Common Law: Traditional “Mirror Image” Rule
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The impacts of new technology of rice production in China Rice is one of the main stable food in China which has the largest population in the world. Because of the large amount of population‚ food stabilization and food security play significant roles in China‚ so in recent decades‚ many new technologies have been used in agricultural production. This paper will mainly discuses the economic impact of new technology in rice production‚ for example‚ how does new technology like Green Revolution
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1 Terms Implied by Statute Implied terms are cumulative. So‚ the terms implied by the Sale of Goods Act 1979 apply concurrently with the terms implied by any other Act which implies terms into contracts. Some of the most commonly implied terms from the application of the arise by virtue of the Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 and the Sale of Goods Act 1979. Contracts for the Sale and Supply of Goods In a contract of sale of goods‚ terms of implied that the seller has the right to sell
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A STUDY ON OFFER REJECTION (ABORT RATE) AT WIPRO TECHNOLOGIES LTD. *Dr. G. Ramanaiah ** Priya Xavier Abstract Backing out of job offers is a big issue especially in country like India . Good amount of time and effort is wasted to find a new replacement and projects can
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Next on the evening news! Of the 126‚000 guns in this city‚ 125‚999 were not fired. In spite of the large number of people in the city‚ there have been no muggings or rapings reported. And lastly of the thousands of cars driving past other cars‚ none of the made contact. This might not exactly be what you hear when you tune into the news on a typical day. However‚ you might hear something similar to this “Next on the evening news: Seven killed in head-on collision‚ a local man is found shot to death
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Business Law Question 1 For the given scenarios it is stated that both John and Patrick are aged over eighteen and are of sound mind and in the each scenario they intend to enter a legally binding contract. For a contract to come into existence there have to be three steps involved: • Agreement (Offer and Acceptance) • Consideration • Intention to create legal relations All three scenarios are supported by “consideration”. The general idea of consideration is that
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Unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) Venkatesh et al (2003) believe that the UTAUT is an enhancement of all the models of technology acceptance since it is built on as many as eight different theories of technology acceptance which have been brought together to help explain technology adoption and the rate of adoption. They explain that‚ users’ intentions in using a particular information system and subsequent adoption of that technology as a way of life is dependent on
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In the world of banking and finance nothing stands still. The biggest change of all is in the‚ scope of the business of banking. Banking in its traditional from is concerned with the acceptance of deposits from the customers‚ the lending of surplus of deposited money to suitable customers who wish to borrow and transmission of funds. Apart from traditional business‚ banks now a days provide a wide range of services to satisfy the financial and non financial needs of all types of customers from the
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