Dexit is a rechargeable‚ contactless‚ stored-value smart key tag used for electronic payment in on-line or off-line systems in Toronto‚ Canada‚ since 2003. Instead of coins or cards (and PIN)‚ Dexit uses an RFID key tag device associated with funds transferred from ordinary bank accounts. There is no link to access the accounts from the key tag‚ a feature to guard against the abuse of lost key tags. Accounts can be filled up from the Dexit website‚ by telephone‚ at participating merchants‚ or
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Marriage Essay Hoobant October 28‚ 2012 Many people plan on getting married at some point in their life. That being said‚ there are risks involved with getting married. Marriages are prone to failure because of lack of passion‚ lack of commitment and lack of intimacy. Marriage is a gamble‚ it has its ups and downs and there is no guarantee for a successful marriage. Many couples feel madly in love with each other and then decide to get married. Over the course of many years together‚ most couples
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Häfner‚ M.‚ & Trampe‚ D. (2009). When thinking is beneficial and when it is not: The effects of thin and round advertising models. Journal of Consumer Psychology‚ 19(4)‚ 619628. doi: 10.1016/j.jcps.2009.06.004 The main research question is how different size models shown in advertisements have an effect on product evaluations? In the first experiment‚ the hypothesis is“[e]xplicit product evaluations are more positive when a round model advertises the product than when a thin model does. Implicit product evaluations follow an
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Glydel Mae Sarzaba CHERY INTERNATIONAL: Linking up with Land Rover and Jaguar Summary: Chery Automobile Co. Ltd. Was founded in 1997 with an initial capital of $600 million. The first vehicle was produced in December. They have four sub-brands: namely; Cherry‚ Karry‚ Riich and Rely. In 2009‚ the company achieved a 40% year-on-year increase in sales. For seven years Chery has been the top Chinese vehicle exporter. The Jaguar Land Rover had an agreement of joint venturing with Cherry‚ who would be
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Josiah Returns Review By Zachary Webster 07/22/13 Edith Carnley Saturday July 13 at around 2:30‚ I was very pleased at this group of young performers who put on the play Josiah Returns inside of Charles Winter Wood Theatre. The young children were all a part of the five week Irene C. Edmonds Youth Camp for kids interested in theatre. All of the children were in between elementary and high school. The story begins with five children attempting to appease their grandmother to sign their report
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rented some equipment from Scholes Machine Shop. On 1 April‚ he signed a sixmonth rental agreement on lawnmowers and paid $600 for the full period. Scholes will refund the unused portion of the prepayment if the equipment is in good order when he returns it. In order to get the refund‚ Frank has kept the equipment in excellent condition. In fact during May‚ he paid $300 to repair one of the mowers. To transport employees and equipment to jobs‚ Frank used a trailer that he bought for $300. He believes
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CHAPTER 05 RISK AND RETURN: PAST AND PROLOGUE 1. The 1% VaR will be less than –30%. As percentile or probability of a return declines so does the magnitude of that return. Thus‚ a 1 percentile probability will produce a smaller VaR than a 5 percentile probability. 2. The geometric return represents a compounding growth number and will artificially inflate the annual performance of the portfolio. 3. No. Since all items are presented in nominal figures‚ the input should also use nominal
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"One ring to rule them all‚ one ring to find them. One ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them."(8) Quite an interesting line for the trilogy of The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. The trilogy of The Lord of the Rings is based in a struggle between good and evil‚ courage and friendship‚ not leaving the humanity behind. A world made by Tolkien‚ real enough to live not only in his mind‚ but also in ours. Middle Earth‚ a place ruled by elves‚ dwarves‚ and humans. A place where some
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might the return of almost 10% of the Canadian population to Canada and civilian life have on Canada‚ both socially and economically? Just after the Great Depression‚ those who were enlisted for fighting in World War Two were approximately overseas for nearly six years. Six years is long enough to create some sort of effect/impact upon return to their homeland. In terms of economic impacts; many of those who had left to fight had to leave their jobs‚ if they had one. After their return‚ it wasn’t
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Concepts of the Return 01/06/18 Tip of the Day Johnny Boyd 0 shares In this article I address the concepts of the return. While it may seem to be an advance concept‚ it’s actually a key fundamental aspect of learning how racquetball is played. With new players‚ we recommend to learn enough about the rules to get started‚ and get on the court and have fun. As you continue to learn about the rules‚ or need a refresher‚ do take time to learn these important concepts. You’ll improve your e×ectiveness
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