operational capabilities. In this phase‚ they bring in some investment to cover their set-up costs and for establishing their sourcing (supply) footprint. This usually takes 18-to-24 months. In the second phase‚ firms expand their demand footprint; they open more stores and increase both the scale of operations (volume of products sourced) and scope of products that they feature. There is considerable investment in this phase in the form of real estate acquisition‚ putting in operational infrastructure
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Is Internet a Boon or Bane for Students? Significant development‚ availability and affordability has made Internet accessible to all. There is a significant increase in the use of Internet among the students. Internet access has become easier and more affordable than ever before. Internet is being used for research or homework‚ chat rooms‚ email and other purposes. Majority of the teenagers have some access to the internet‚ be it at school or home. At home it is used mainly used for fun such
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Anyone who stops learning is old whether at twenty or eighty‚ but anyone who kps learning stays young - Henry ford To start with‚ what is education? Education is the process of learning and acquiring knowledge at school‚ at home and even an acquaintance. Education is the key that allows people to move up in the world‚ seek better jobs and succeed in life. The more educated a man is‚ the more prestige and power that person holds. As the saying goes‚ A well educated population represents a well
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has helped in increasing the crop production and improving quality. Science has enabled man to diagnose and treat many dangerous diseases. Information technology and computers have revolutionized our life-styles. But‚ the boon of science‚ in many cases‚ has been turned into bane because of its misuse. Science has posed a threat to the very existence of mankind with weapons-nuclear‚ biological‚ atomic‚ chemical etc. Cyber crime is the latest addition to
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SCIENTIFIC ADVANCEMENT IS A BOON OR BANE INTRODUCTION Science offers knowledge based on experiment and observation‚ but technologyis the total sum of the application of knowledge. This has made life easy and comfortablefor the user. A country said to be a developed country when it has many technicaladvancements. A small country like japan has succeeded to acquire this prestige becauseof its advancements and applications of technology at a high level. This century is the ageof Science. We cannot
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Day by day‚ technology advances only to deteriorate the health of those who use it. In the past years‚ scientists have spoon-fed people of all ages with attractive gadgets. However‚ the truth is technology has made humans less well-rounded individuals. Technology is a wonderful thing; there are cell phones with internet access and the capability to take pictures and videos. With computers‚ all the information you could ever want is available within a few keystrokes of a search engine. Contradicting
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As people rely more and more on technology to solve problems‚ the ability of humans to think for themselves will surely deteriorate. The characteristic point that is to be observed in the statement is the reduction in the time for the people to think for themselves. This is being attributed to the excessive reliance of them over the technology. This statement‚ I do not agree‚ because without the technology‚ the human kind wouldn’t have been able to think to a level of today‚ imagining several new
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Characteristics of good fuel/source of energy i) It should have a high energy output per unit mass or volume. ii) It should be easily available. iii) It should be easy to store and transport. iv) It should be economical. v) It should be easy to handle and use vi) It should be eco-friendly Classification of sources of energy In daily life‚ we use number of sources of energy like coking gas‚ cow dung cakes‚ wood‚ kerosene etc. for cooking and other domestic works whereas diesel‚ petrol
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The pursuit of knowledge carried on by scientists for the past several centuries has produced results over which opinion is sharply divided. Science‚ originally intended to conquer and harness the forces of nature for the good of man‚ is looked upon by some as the chief cause of the suffering of humanity today. On’the other hand‚ there are a good many people who consider science to be the harbinger of all progress‚ prosperity and comfort. The contro¬versy has been raging for a long time‚ though science
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SCIENCE [pic] Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe. An older and closely related meaning still in use today is that found for example In aristotle‚ whereby "science" refers to the body of reliable knowledge itself‚ of the type that can be logically and rationally explained . In modern use‚ "science" is a term which more often refers to a way of pursuing knowledge‚ and not the knowledge itself
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