P3 – Explain the potential risks to an organisation of committing to an e-commerce system Hacking - This is associated with malicious programming attacks on the Internet. For example personal data can be stolen online‚ things like your credit card details so the hacker can use that to purchase things. If the hacker gets access to the site and breaks the encryption then they can access customer details. Product Description Problems – Most customers worry that the product description may be wrong
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Explain the impact and importance of the railroads in the unification of Germany Germany‚ during the two decades of the first major railroads being built‚ was separated into three-dozen individual states. The railroads provided an opportunity for those states to merge into a united country. This was accomplished through a unified trading system‚ linking the industrial cities‚ uniting Western and Eastern Prussia‚ delivering a more effective structure to law and order and competition between states
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CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1.1 HISTORY The word environment is a broad spectrum which brings within its hue hygienic atmosphere and ecological balance. Saving this planet Earth is now of utmost concern to the entire humanity. The world is witnessing a global crisis of environmental degradation. The future of the earth is entirely linked with the sustainable development that may take place in the various countries‚ both developed and developing. They have to adopt a visionary approach in consonance
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B1: The permeability of the cell increases enormously during the action potential. Comte Whitney Electricity is vital for neural function and communication. The semi-permeable membrane and presence of charged particles in solution (ions)‚ enables the cell to have control of an electric potential. The cell The concentrations of Na+ and K+ ions upon either side of a cell’s membrane are not equal. In order for the equilibrium to be restored‚ sodium will attempt to enter the cell‚ whilst potassium will
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responses to changes in its business environment. ASDA Group (ASDA) owned by Wal-Mart group company‚ is a grocery and general merchandise retailer in the UK. In 2008‚ ASDA recorded a profit before tax of £520.4m‚ down slightly from £532.7m but exceeding arch rival Sainsbury ’s. ASDA ’s sales hit £18.57bn‚ up from £16.7bn‚ in ranking the chain third in the supermarket hierarchy after ASDA and Sainsbury ’s. There have been many changes in ASDA ’s business environment over the last 65 years. ASDA
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ETL Conference‚ 2004‚ Logan Campus‚ Griffith University: Craig Furneaux How does Information Technology impact the methods‚ potential and purpose of education? Craig Furneaux School of Management Queensland University of Technology Abstract: It is evident that information technology has affected changes to the methods‚ purpose and the perceived potential of education. While various authors differ in their opinion on the degree‚ desirability and destiny of these changes‚ all agree that change
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ENVIRONMENT ISSUES TODAY There are considerable environmental issues that require urgent attention to make the ecology friendly. Climate change is changing our economy‚ health and communities in diverse ways. Scientists warn that if we do not aggressively curb climate change now‚ the results will likely be disastrous. Carbon dioxide and other global warming pollutants are collecting in the atmosphere like a thickening blanket‚ trapping the sun’s heat and causing the planet to warm up. In addition
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something is able to change its environment or itself‚ it has energy. When you think of energy‚ you might think of action- or objects in motion‚ like the baseball that shatters a window. There are different forms of energy. Turn on an electric light and a dark room becomes bright. Turn on a music player and sound comes through your headphones. In both situations‚ energy moves from one place to another; effect and reaction. The two different types of energy are kinetic and potential energy. Kinetic energy
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breathe a clean air by absorbing pollutants in the air. j. Potential source for recreation and tourism. Ecological & Economical importance of mangroves Ecological significance: - Mangrove forests are among the most productive terrestrial eco systems and are natural and are a renewable resource. Mangroves are not a marvel just for their adaptations but also for the significant role they play in our environment. * Mangrove ecosystem act as Buffer Zone between the land and
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RESOURCES Why farmers sometimes need to change the pH of soil A healthy‚ productive farm is created from the ground up. The fertility‚ structure and biological activity of your soil are the keys to raising successful crops. Great soil grows great plants with increased vigour and pest tolerance‚ not to mention maximized yields. There’s a lot to know about your soil for sure‚ but the most critical measurement is its pH. What is pH? Represented on a scale of 0 to 14‚ pH is the measurement of the
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