...Executive Summary The last few decades witnessed the rise of Asia as a major global player. Asia’s share of the global output nearly doubled during the last 40 years. This clearly highlights the enormous growth potential and future opportunities in Asia. The great transformation of Asian economies is evident in three main areas. First the sustained huge investments in infrastructure, industry and human resource. Secondly, the increasing complexity of these economies and their integration with the rest of the world. And finally the rising middle class with higher incomes and huge demands for a wide range of products and services. The opportunities for foreign firms include supporting Asian investments and connecting with Asia and meeting the increasing consumer demand. Foreign firms can capitalize these opportunities by adding value to natural resources, developing networking industries and tourism and by developing-delivering better services. (2) Introduction: The Asian Opportunity for Kiwi Bank Kiwi bank Kiwi bank was established in 2002 and has been performing impressively over the years. Kiwibank is a wholly-owned subsidiary of New Zealand Post, which is a 100% state-owned enterprise. The low fee, low interest rate value oriented business model has helped it in increasing customer base and higher revenues. The range of services and products provided by Kiwi bank included credit cards, a nationwide ATM network, personal loans, business banking, internet banking, mobile...
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...http://www.gf.dk/verdsyst.htm Metode: engelsk humanistisk Jeg har benyttet engelskfaglig, altså humanistisk metode til at analysere og fortolke filmen Food Inc. Jeg har ved hjælp af den hermaneutiske spiral opnået forståelse for filmen og dens budskaber. Ydermere har jeg kigget på de appelformer, der er blevet benyttet i filmen, og jeg har konkluderet, at appelformen pathos i høj grad er blevet anvendt. Hvordan forklarer verdenssystemsteorien denne ulighed? Immanuel Wallerstein forskelle 2 sektore kapitalgoder og produktionsvare afhængighedsforhold, udviklingsproblemer mad ikke 3 fastlåse kategoreier. Mad udkonkurrerer metode, samf Operationalisering af en empiri efterbehandlet med en deduktiv tilgang vallersteins teori/ model hermeneutik kvalitativ data kvalitativ metode, en enkelt teori. - Hvordan skildrer filmen Food Inc. global ulighed i adgang til fødevarer? ucharmerende multinationale profit-orienteret - DYREVELFÆRD majs dumping overproduktion, overflod og overvægt. Appelformer- patos Metode: engelsk humanistisk Jeg har benyttet engelskfaglig, altså humanistisk metode til at analysere og fortolke filmen Food Inc. Jeg har ved hjælp af den hermaneutiske spiral opnået forståelse for filmen og dens budskaber. Ydermere har jeg kigget på de appelformer, der er blevet benyttet i filmen, og jeg har konkluderet, at appelformen pathos i høj grad er blevet anvendt. verdenssystem, food inc- enige food aid (dumping) Highly mechanized...
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...The purpose of the SSD method is to identify the effectiveness of an intervention or interventions used by a social worker by documenting changes in a behavior during the time that services are provided. “The use of SSR should enhance the quality of services and help to build the social work knowledge base” (Krysik & Finn, 2010, p.103). The SSD method allows a social worker to determine if an intervention is effective for a particular subject once the intervention is implemented. There are four phases in the SSD method, which include assessment, baseline phase, intervention phase, and follow-up phase. The overall purpose of the SSD method is to answer the question, “Did change occur in this instance?” (Krysik & Finn, 2010, p.84). The validity of the SSD method is strong. The validity is established by controlling the dependent variable by manipulating the independent...
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...2008 12 pp375-387 MAY 31, KKBOX 線上音樂系統使用意願影響因素之實證研究 周世玉 黃品瑄 王薏晴 中興大學行銷學系 sdowa@msn.com 中興大學行銷學系 中興大學行銷學系 sychou@dragon.nchu.edu.tw smallwhite0718@hotmail.com 摘要 隨著現在資訊科技的快速發展及電子商務年代來臨，消費者的選擇性愈趨多元化。 本研究針對使用 KKBOX 的付費會員顧客進行調查，探討影響舊顧客繼續使用願意的影響變 數。本研究以科技接受模型的外在動機為基礎，並納入知覺娛樂的內在動機，以建立影響 KKBOX 使用意願的模型；並以 KKBOX 的現有會員顧客樣本來檢測此模型。資料分析結果發 現，對於 KKBOX 的使用意願受使用者的使用態度與其知覺娛樂顯著地直接影響；而使用者 對 KKBOX 的知覺易用、知覺有用、及知覺娛樂透過其使用態度產生間接的顯著影響。 關鍵字：科技接受模型、知覺娛樂、線上音樂系統、結構方程式模型 An Empirical Study on the Determinants of Adoption Intention of KKBOX On-Line Music Web System Abstract With the advent of E-commerce era and the rapid development of information technology, the choices for consumers are rich and multiple more than ever. This study investigates the registered members of KKBOX On-line Musical Web System to explore how the intention for use is influenced by related variables. Based on the technology acceptance model (TAM), we include perceived fun of users as an external motivation to establish an integrated model, which delineates how intention for using KKBOX is influenced by perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and perceived fun, and attitude toward using KKBOX directly and indirectly. A sample consisting registered members of KKBOX is used to test the proposed model. The empirical results show that intention for use is positively and significantly affected by attitude toward using KKBOX and perceived fun in a direct manner; through attitude toward using KKBOX, perceived...
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...Chapter 2. Information Systems: Concepts and Management - Chapter Exercises Implementing Strategy with IT For the first week of your internship, you got to know Lisa and Reuben, the owner/managers of Club IT, and learning some of the back office operations. You’ve become familiar with the Club IT website, and you want to help Lisa and Reuben see how they can achieve their primary strategic objective - “to build a community that meets regularly at Club IT.” After reading Chapter 2, you have seen many real business cases where IT has helped organizations achieve strategic objectives. The real estate industry has seen a major transformation with electronic communications and the web, the airlines are continuing to innovate, and even your course registration process is getting easier with online options. While Club IT doesn’t have the IT resources of Kmart or Sears, it is much more agile and should be able to take advantage of it’s information base to help build a community with the support of IT. 1. Many organizations now have a members’ website, where customers can keep track of different kinds of information related to the organization. Many have “wish lists” where you can keep track of items related to that business – eBay is a good example. Visit a site that allows users to keep a “my favorites” type of list (eBay, Amazon, Dell, Old Navy are examples) and prepare a paragraph discussing the kinds of competitive information the organization can gain by providing...
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...comprehensive survey of rack mount SSD vendors, and lists these SSD rack mount vendors, with this showing the fastest rack-mount SSD devices: manufacturer model technology interface performance metrics and notes IBM RamSan-400 RAM SSD Fibre Channel InfiniBand 3,000MB/s random sustained external throughput, 400,000 random IOPS Violin Memory Violin 1010 RAM SSD PCIe 1,400MB/s read, 1,00MB/s write with ×4 PCIe, 3 microseconds latency Solid Access Technologies USSD 200FC RAM SSD Fibre Channel SAS SCSI 391MB/s random sustained read or write per port (full duplex is 719MB/s), with 8 x 4Gbps FC ports aggregated throughput is approx 2,000MB/s, 320,000 IOPS Curtis HyperXCLR R1000 RAM SSD Fibre Channel 197MB/s sustained R/W transfer rate, 35,000 IOPS Choosing the right SSD for Oracle When evaluating SSD for Oracle databases you need to consider performance (throughput and response time), reliability (Mean Time Between failures) and TCO (total cost of ownership). Most SSD vendors will provide a test RAM disk array for benchmark testing so that you can choose the vendor who offers the best price/performance ratio. Burleson Consulting does not partner with any SSD vendors and we provide independent advice in this constantly-changing market. BC was one of the earliest adopters of SSD for Oracle and we have been deploying SSD on Oracle database since 2005 and we have experienced SSD experts to help any Oracle shop evaluate whether SSD is right for your application...
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...determine the Apparent, Bulk (Dry), Bulk (SSD) specific gravity and the absorption in percentage of the coarse and fine aggregate sample II. PROCEDURE WITH PICTURES COARSE AGGREGATES 1. Approximately five kilograms of the coarse aggregate sample was taken by method of quartering. The 5 kg coarse aggregate sample was sieved by the 3/8” sieve and the materials passing through were discarded. (Figure 1) 2. The sample coarse aggregate was washed thoroughly with water to remove dust and other materials coating the individual aggregate and the sample was soaked under water for 24 hours. (Figure 2) 3. The soaked aggregates were removed and each aggregate was wiped to saturated surface dry (SSD) condition. (Figure 3) 4. The SSD weight in air (B) of aggregate to the nearest 0.1 gram was obtained. This was done quickly to prevent evaporation. 5. The weight of the wire mesh basket was determined. The coarse aggregate sample was placed in the wire mesh basket and its weight in water (C) was determined. The weight of the wire mesh basket in water was subtracted. (Figure 4) 6. The wet aggregate was placed inside the oven at a temperature not exceeding 110°C and the constant oven dry weight (A) was determined. (Figure 5) 7. From the data obtained, the specific gravity and absorption as defined below were solved: a) Apparent Specific Gravity = AA-C b) Bulk Specific Gravity (Dry) = AB-C c) Bulk Specific Gravity (SSD) = BB-C d) Absorption = B-AA*100 Figure...
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...Solid State Hard Drive Solid state hard drives known as SSD have been around for over 30 years. They haven’t been commonly used by manufactures, until recently when they have been recreated and used in portable devices such as Ipad and iPhones. This has to do with the expense of the SSD’s. Prior to the SSD manufactures have been using the Hard Disk Drive (HDD), which is designed completely different. HDD,s use a rotating disk which is accessed by a mechanical actuator, which SSD’s use nonvolatile memory. This makes for less moving parts and makes the SSD less fragile. SSD’s are used in smart phones and digital cameras. We know them as secure digital cards (SD cards) and flash drives; these are less complex versions of the SSD. The difference of a SSD and the version that is used in our mobile devices is the performance requirements. The memory needed for a digital camera is less demanding than what a multi core possessor laptop or a data server would need. More complex versions of the drives are made up of 3 blocks storage media, a controller for managing the media, and a host interface for accessing the media. When is come to comparing the SSD and HDD, they both are made to boot up our systems store applications, and our personal files. Booting up a SSD it will boot in seconds while a HDD takes longer because it has to spin up the disk to operating speed. HDD’s are also slow when it comes to accessing your files because it has to spin and practically find the file that you...
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...Assignment : SADIA RIFAT SSD: SSD is known as solid state drive, it is a data storage device which has an integrated circuit as memory to store data constantly, although it does not contain an actual disk or a motor to spin a disk. The technology of SSD uses electronic interfaces compatible with hard disk drives this permits simple replacements in very easy applications. Now new interfaces have been invented to cater to certain requirements of the SSD technology.SSD does not comprise of any movable components, this feature of the SSD differentiates it from the electromechanical magnetic disk such as hard disk drive or floppy disks which have spinning disks and movable read/write heads. When compared to electro mechanical disks, SSDs are very resistant to physical shock, run very silently, have very low access time and have less latency. Even though the price of SSDs has decreased in previous years but the good consumer grade SSDs are still found to be more expensive than consumer grade HDDs. Most of the SSDs in the year 2014 were made using NAND-based flash memory which keeps data in it without power. SSDs can be made from (RAM) random-access memory for that application which requires fast access but not...
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...changes in Hong Kong? Is this special stamp duty fair to foreign companies and non-permanent Hong Kong residents? Stamp duties from the tax history theoretical point of view, the development of any kind of tax are related to the prevailing political and economic. In Hong Kong, Special Stamp Duty (SSD) is the government on November 20, 2010 for the pressure to curb the property market overheating additional increase in tax rate and the applicable period. Any individuals or companies in Hong Kong after November 27, 2010 that are bought the property and sold their property within 24 months (if the property is in the November 20, 2010 to October 2012, 26 disposal (including resale) or 36 months (such as property obtained on or after October 27, 2012 or transfer) of the property are needed to pay the special stamp duty. According to the Hong Kong information service department official website, the SSD calculation methods have changed on October 27, 2012. If the property has been held for six months or less the tax rate from 15% increased to 20%.The Hong Kong government want to solve the price of property raises rapidly in this few years, so they try to adjust the SSD tax rate from 15% increased to 20% in order to adjust the balance in the market recently. Also, with the announcement by the United States Federal Reserve on the launching of the second round of "quantitative easing" policy, amounting to US$600 billion on November 3, 2010, more funds are expected to flow...
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...cause” and they are “not the result of substance abuse of another mental illness” (WebMD). The Criteria & Associated Behaviors In DSM-IV, somatization disorder was the major somatoform disorder. There were many criteria for this disorder. However, in DSM-V, somatoform disorders were largely replaced by the term somatic symptom disorder, hereon referred to as SSD, which DSM-V characterizes by “somatic symptoms that are either very distressing or result in significant disruption of functioning, as well as excessive and disproportionate thoughts, feelings and behaviors regarding those symptoms. With this new change in DSM-V, somatization disorder (previously in DSM-IV) is now completely removed and replaced. The previous diagnosis of somatization disorder required very specific criteria. However, the new criteria for SSD is not as specific, but it does state that “somatic symptoms must be significantly distressing or disruptive to daily live and must be accompanied by excessive thoughts, feelings, or behaviors” (DSM). To see brief comparison, see Appendix A. As briefly mentioned, the basic behaviors associated with SSD include feeling pain or other somatic symptoms that are extremely distressing. It was previously stated in DSM-IV that there should be no medical reasoning for these symptoms. However, with the new revision in DSM-V, there is no need for the symptoms to be medically unexplained. In other words, DSM...
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...January 31, 2012 MR. CHRISTOPHER GALLINGGANA IT Manager NNIT Philippines, Inc. 24/F 88 Corporate Center 141 Valero St. cor. Sedeño St. Makati City 1227 Dear Mr. Galinggana: We are pleased to submit our formal offer to supply your company One (1) unit Intel 160 GB, Internal, 2.5" (SSDSA2CW160G310) (SSD) Solid State Drive. The 160 GB Intel 320 series is a 2.5-inch internal SSD ideal for desktops. The internal SSD features a SATA interface with transfer rates of 6 Gbps, enabling quick transfer of files. The read and write speeds, at 270 Mbps and 165 Mbps, help in increasing the performance of the drive. The S.M.A.R.T technology in the 160 GB Intel 320 series supports you to monitor, analyze, and report device attributes to avoid unexpected downtime and data loss. The Intel SSD toolbox with Intel SSD optimizer, optimizes the performance of your Intel NAND Flash memory drive. With the 160 GB Intel 320 series operating at a temperature of 150 mW, the heat generated and power consumed is low, facilitating cool and quiet operation of the drive. With the help of Intel data migration software, you can easily copy the data from any hard drive to your Intel NAND Flash memory drive. Our offer is as follows: Qty Model Identifier Description Price 1 unit SSDSA2CW160G310 Intel 160 GB, Internal, 2.5" Solid State Drive Php 18,000.00 Payments Term : 50% Down Payment upon confirmation of Purchase Order, 50% upon delivery of item. Delivery : Delivery...
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...11 4.2.9. Access Customer Account 12 4.2.10. Delete Account 12 4.3. Virtual Foods Class Diagram 13 4.4. Virtual Foods State Diagram 14 4.4.1. Order Process 14 4.4.2. Ordering via Website 14 4.4.3. Customer Account Created 14 4.5. Virtual Foods Gen/Spec Diagram 15 4.6. Three Tier Diagram 16 4.7. Data Flow Diagram 16 4.8. Whole – Part Diagram 17 5. Java Programming Code 17 6. Summary 19 Table of Figures Figure 1 Context Diagram - Defining Scope 4 Figure 4.2 Use Case Diagram - Virtual Foods System 6 Figure 4.2.1 SSD - Create New Account 7 Figure 4.2.2 SSD - Create New Order 7 Figure 4.2.3 SSD - Process Payment 8 Figure 4.2.4 SSD - View Order 8 Figure 4.2.5 SSD - Fill Customer Order 9 Figure 4.2.6 SSD - Deliver Order 9 Figure 4.2.7 SSD - Check Order Status 10 Figure 4.2.8 SSD - Update Order Status 10 Figure 4.2.9 SSD - Access Customer Account 11 Figure 4.2.10 SSD - Delete Account 11 Figure 4.3 Class Diagram - Virtual Foods System 12 Figure 4.4.1 State Diagram - Order Process 13 Figure 4.4.2 State Diagram - Ordering via Website 13 Figure...
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...Ổ cứng Thursday, October 24, 2013 11:43 AM I. Nội dung chính: 1. Khái niệm về ổ cứng 2. Cấu tạo và đặc tính ổ cứng: HDD và SSD 3. Nguyên lý hoạt động 4. Các thông số và đặc tính của ổ cứng 5. Cách sử dụng hợp lý ổ SSD và HHD 6. Thiết đặt các chế độ hoạt động của ổ cứng 7. Hãng sản xuất ổ cứng. II. Nội dung chi tiết: 1. Khai niệm về ổ cứng: là thiết bị dùng để lưu trữ dữ liệu. Có 2 loại ổ đĩa cứng: một là Hard Disk Drive (viết tắt: HDD) dùng bằng đĩa từ, hai là Solid State Drive (Viết tắt: SSD) dùng bộ nhớ flash để lưu trữ dữ liệu trên máy tính một cách bền vững. - Ổ cứng là loại bộ nhớ "không thay đổi" (non-volatile), có nghĩa là chúng không bị mất dữ liệu khi ngừng cung cấp nguồn điện cho chúng. - Ổ cứng là một thiết bị rất quan trọng trong hệ thống bởi chúng chứa dữ liệu thành quả của một quá trình làm việc của những người sử dụng máy tính. Những sự hư hỏng của các thiết bị khác trong hệ thống máy tính có thể sửa chữa hoặc thay thế được, nhưng dữ liệu bị mất do yếu tố hư hỏng phần cứng của ổ cứng thường rất khó lấy lại được. 2. Cấu tạo ổ cứng: (HDD và SSD) a. Cấu tạo và đặc tính của ổ HDD như sau: - Đĩa từ (platter): Đĩa thường cấu tạo bằng nhôm hoặc thuỷ tinh, trên bề mặt được phủ một lớp vật liệu từ tính là nơi chứa dữ liệu. Tuỳ theo hãng sản xuất mà các đĩa này được sử dụng một hoặc cả hai mặt trên và dưới. Đĩa cứng có thể có nhiều đĩa từ, chúng gắn song song, quay đồng trục, cùng tốc độ với nhau khi hoạt động. - Track: Trên một mặt làm...
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