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The Special Issue on Contemporary Issues in Business and Economics © Centre for Promoting Ideas‚ USA Consumers’ Purchase Intentions in Fast Food Restaurants: An Empirical Study on Undergraduate Students Huam Hon Tat * Seng Sook-Min Thoo Ai-Chin Amran Rasli Abu Bakar Abd Hamid Department of Management Faculty of Management and Human Resource Development Universiti Teknologi Malaysia‚ 81310 UTM Skudai‚ Johor‚ Malaysia Phone: +607-5531816‚ E-mail: huam@utm.my‚* Abstract The fast food industry
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thought were in stark contrast to each other and‚ up until the Han dynasty‚ had never been combined with each other through government policy. The Qin dynasty‚ for example implemented a strict Legalist government while the Zhou dynasty applied a decentralized Confucianist government‚ which‚ as with the Qin dynasty‚ did not last long. As opposed to the Qin and Zhou dynasties‚ the combination of Legalist and Confucianist values led to a successful government in the Han dynasty because it gave way to
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the leadership of Qin (McKay‚ 178). The king of Qin did not feel that the title of king was grand enough and created the title “Emperor” (huangdi) and he called himself the First Emperor (Shihuangdi) in hopes of many successors (McKay‚ 178-179). The Qin state soon fell apart and led to the beginning of the Han Dynasty‚ which managed to take power and keep China unified until 220 C.E. The unification of China affected many parts of politics‚ culture‚ and social life during the Qin and Han Dynasties
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Energy balance for the Ideal cycle is as follows: Ideal Rankine Cycle Components Heat Work Boiler feed Pump Wpump-in ‘q=0 Wpump-in = ‘h2’ - h1 or Wpump-in = v(p2’-p1) Boiler ‘qin = (h3’ - h2’) W=0 Turbine ‘q=0 Wturbine-out = (h3’ – h4’) Condenser ‘qout = (h4’ – h1’) W=0 Thermal efficiency of Ideal Rankine cycle (Wnet/qin)
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the growing collection of instruments in use. During the Sui dynasty there was a distinction made over which instruments are better for outdoor performance and instruments better for indoor performances. Excellent and useful description During the Qin (221 B.C- 207 B.C) and Han (206 B.C- 220 A.D.) dynasties a multitude of instruments were created and introduced to the royal court. Zithers‚ panpipes‚ vessel flutes and bells were all new instruments introduced during this period of time. Zithers are
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The Tomb of Qin Shihuandi is a massive tomb that is surrounded by thousands of terra-cotta soldiers frozen as sentries for the “First Emperor” of China. Over eight thousand soldiers have been unearthed‚ along with stone chariots and horses. Many precious treasures have been found as well‚ such as jade jewelry and ornaments made with precious metals. The actual tomb part of the site has yet to be excavated‚ but is said to have the emperor buried in a bronze casket in a pool of mercury. Tests have
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period of Qin and Han dynasty in efforts to unifying and consolidating China. There were similarities in their bureaucracy in the means of enforcing authority and have contributed in innovations on technology‚ but there were differences in political philosophy. Primarily‚ the Chinese states emerge 2200 BCE‚ under the Xia‚ Shang‚ and Zhou Dynasties‚ but fell into the age of warring states. Its unification had vanished and there were endless rivalries among seven competing kingdoms. Qin Shihuangdi(ruled
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Flat-Plate Solar Collectors The Absorption of Solar Radiation A flat-plate solar collector usually has a non-selective or a selective black plate with one or two glass covers a few centimeters above the black plate‚ and a well insulated back. The length of the plate is typically about 2m. Edge effects are usually small. The transmittance () of a glass cover for solar radiation depends on the angle of incidence . Typical values for clear glass are given in Table 1. Table 1. Transmittance of a Glass
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