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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Smartphones can do a lot of things these days. They give us turn-by-turn driving directions‚ show us the best places to eat nearby‚ check us in for a flight‚ and entertain us while we’re waiting in line. But can we use them to turn on our TV or lower the volume on our stereo? The short answer: Yes. You’ll need to download an app and purchase a few pieces of equipment‚ but using your phone as a universal remote is no longer a tech dream. TVs‚ DVD players‚ cable boxes and stereos use an infrared (IR)
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History Kelly Kettle The tradition of Ghillie heating up water on the shore for their client’s tea dates back to the late 1800’s in western Ireland. These handmade kettles were made mostly of tin and had very short lives. Further refined by John Ashley Hart of New Zealand who may be inspired by traditional Mongolian has design the chimney or volcano kettle. His ‘Thermette’ kettle was first manufactured in 1929 and was standard issue for New Zealand Army during World War II. The George Marris
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Due to the previous product design‚ the top competitors had a product design system that required the purchase of multiple products. The Koehler product‚ DTV prompt‚ had a total product cost of over $994‚ which includes the thermostat valve and user interface (“Kohler Bathroom”). Moen’s top digital shower product‚ ioDigital‚ costs a total of $815 (“Moen IoDigital”). The Rainbrain by Hansgrohe costs upwards of $4000‚ overpriced compared to the other two (“Hansgrohe”). Although skewed with the addition
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ISA CONTROLLED ASSESSMENT- Thermistors SECTION 2 ( Part 1 ) Answers 1. Yes the results support my hypothesis‚ which was‚ as the temperature increases the resistances decreases. For example the resistance at 20OC was ______ and at 50OC it was ______ which was much lower. Also the graph shows a negative correlation with a curve of best fit. This shows the relationship is not Ohmic as it is not a straight line. 2. EITHER; Yes I had an anomalous result‚ it was at a temperature of __OC. It was higher/lower
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1 Luke Frankel Daphne Young English 1A 72661 09/22/11 The Television Remote People are always trying to make life easier for themselves in every way imaginable. Cars can now parallel park on their own‚ cable boxes will automatically record your favorite shows and movies now come in the mail. While all these things may be simplifying everyday tasks they are also creating a lazier breed of human. These little gadgets are never called something like the “Lazy Bones” though‚
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Heavy metal/toxic chemical Where used Effect on Environment or Health Americium (Am) Smoke detectors Americium promotes formation of cancer cells as a result of its radioactivity- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americium Arsenic (As) in form of gallium arsenide Light diodes Arsenic is a poisonous metallic element which is present in dust and soluble substances. Permanent exposure to arsenic can lead to various diseases of the skin and decrease nerve conduction velocity. Constant exposure to
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Motivation and Hunger A. Perspectives on Motivation 1. Motivation: a need or desire that energizes and directs behavior B. Instincts and Evolutionary Psychology 2. Instinct: a complex behavior that is rigidly patterned throughout a species and is unlearned 3. Human innate tendency such as infant’s rooting and sucking C. Drives and Incentives 4. Drive-reduction Theory: the idea that physiological need creates an aroused tensions state (a
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talks about‚ how the power of churches has changed overtime. He says‚ “There was a time when the Church was very powerful ... In those days the Church was not merely a thermometer that recorded the ideas and principles of popular opinion; it was a thermostat that transformed the mores of society. ” D. Explanation: What King means by this‚ is that in previous centuries‚ Churches had the most power. They were able to make large political‚ economical‚ decisions even for the king. However‚ as time passed
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My Ideal Computer System What kind of computer system would you build if money was no object? The system I would love to have with make watching video‚ listening to music and playing games easy to do. It will also include home automation. My ideal computer system as today would include a Dell Precision R5500 with a lot of bells and whistles added to it. The computer will have a Dual 6 core Intel Xeon processor (2.66 GHz‚ 12m L3‚ 6.4 GT/s turbo). It will have two 6 GB nVIDIA Quadro 6000
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