Handphone also known as mobile phone or cell phone or smart phone‚ and is an electronic device used for mobile telecommunications (mobile telephony‚ text messaging or data transmission) over a cellular network of specialized base stations known as cell sites. Martin Cooper invented the handphone. He is a Motorola researcher and executive. Martin made the first call on a handheld mobile phone on April 3‚ 1973. Cells for handphone base stations were invented in 1947 by Bell Labs engineers. Handphones
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“Tourism can be a blessing to a country but it is by no means an unmixed blessing.” Discuss By: L6E1 Tourism is the world’s largest and fastest growing industry and can be defined as the totality of the relationship and phenomenon arising from travel and education purposes of people‚ provided the stay does not imply the establishment of a permanent residence and is not connected with remunerated activity. While it may boost a country’s economy‚ doubts about the overall benefits
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of bone tools of prehistoric times‚ continuing on to and beyond modern air conditioners‚ automobiles‚ and super computers. Nowadays‚ when the rapidness of development and research is so impressive‚ it is easy to think about the advantages of modern technology. ADVANTAGE: Modern technology has solved many problems that people face and play an important role in the development of many countries. Modern technologies create many kinds of products - computers‚ cloning technology‚ and video games etc
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Research Paper The Benefits and Disadvantages of Globalization Globalization has an impact that is widely spread and perceived in a variety of different ways. Specifically‚ its long-term positive effects and the portion that contains negative influences. The definition of globalization has evolved and been altered over the years. Today it is viewed as a process that continuously strives to integrate economies and societies by means of exchange and communication network
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ENQUIRE‚ Volume 1‚ Issue 1‚ June 2008 Measuring Personality Constructs: The Advantages and Disadvantages of Self-Reports‚ Informant Reports and Behavioural Assessments Jennifer Dodorico McDonald University of Cambridge jad64@hermes.cam.ac.uk Abstract Achieving construct validity‚ or using measures that accurately represent particular theoretical constructs‚ is an important goal of social science research. This article reviews arguments regarding the strengths and limitations of personality
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yield to provide food for all. For this purpose the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides has been very high. Though satisfactory crop yield is obtained by the application of chemical fertilizers and pesticides‚ their use brings out certain disadvantages. These include pollution of large water resources‚ destruction of microorganisms‚ acidity of the soil and reduction in soil fertility etc. In recent years scientists have found an alternative way to deal with this deleterious effect of chemical
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to effectively cater to target groups and unchanging poverty levels (Tony Addison 2008). This essay focuses on advantages and drawbacks of micro-credit schemes. Advantages of Micro-Credit Micro-credit scheme is not only to allow the poor obtaining an opportunity to change their lives but also to improve the economic conditions in our society. Firstly‚ the most and important advantage towards micro-credit is that it gives the poor an opportunity to loan a small amount of money. Nowadays‚ financial
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Homeschooling In today’s society‚ homeschooling is looked down upon. Many think the students involved will lack social skills. Some people are against it because they think it gives younger children a sense of authority by being able to plan their own schooling. Others are opposed to homeschooling just because it is uncommon in society and they do no want to be outcasts. To home school a child it does require much more attention and time than traditional schooling‚ but the results prove it can be
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Report on the differences‚ advantages‚ disadvantages of the various systems of organisations. Cover the mechanistic‚ human relations and systems approaches I have chosen for my report three types of organisations: functional‚ divisional and matrix. Functional organisation is considered to has many characteristics of a mechanistic structure while divisional and matrix organisation have many characteristics of an organic management structure. So will be more difference between functional organisation
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Benefits of Online Social Networking While there are risks inherent in online social networking‚ there are also many potential benefits. Social networking can provide opportunities for new relationships as well as strengthening existing relationships‚ whether your kids’ friends are close to home or across the world. It’s important to be vigilant when your kids are getting involved in online social networking‚ but it’s also good to encourage positive relationships through various avenues‚ including
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