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            IV infusion approved for hypertensive emergencies (CCB)
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        Clevidipine
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            1st artificial satellite
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        sputnik
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            1st american in space
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        alan shepherd
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            us president who challenged the nation to put a man on the moon and return him safely
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        jfk
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            objective of the mercury mission
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        put a man into orbit and return him
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            1st person to fly in space
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        yuri gagarin
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            NASA engineer who had a big impact on the apollo 12 mission
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        john aaron
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            objective of the gemini mission
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        test the endurance of man in prolonged exposure to the environment of space
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            objective of the apollo mission
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        place a man on the moon and return him safely
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            1st man to walk on the moon
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        neil armstrong
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            primary goal of the Space Transportation system
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        create a reusable less expensive spacecraft to transport man and objects into space and safely back to earth
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            first major space instrument to make a systematice survey of natural sources of the ekectromagnetic spectrum
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        compton gamma ray observatory
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            unmanned space probes launched by nasa
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        pioneer, voyager, viking, and deep space two
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            future developements for nasa include
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        manned mission to mars
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            societal benefits for space exploration
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        knowledge gained from studying long term health effects
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            new areas of research being explored
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        use of common foods to deliver virus vaccines
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            at 14 percent of the gross national product this country has the highest medical expenditure in the world
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        united states
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            three types of quality issues
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        underuse, overuse, misuse
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            the given name for quality function deployment
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        house of quality
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            federal insurance program for retired individuals
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        medicare
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            hospitals or groups of physicians offereing theri services at a fixed price in exchange for a guaranteed supply of patients
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        ppo
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            challenge for current health care providers
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        highest quality of medical care at a reasonable price
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            life expectancy has gone up everywhere save
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        sub-saharan africa
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            explains how slight genetic variations can make a huge impact on how a person responds to a given medication
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        pharmacogenomics
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            a laser device that transmits light through optical fibers in thin tubes to view organs internally
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        endoscope
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            utilizes electromagnetic shock waves to break up kidney stones
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        lithotripter
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            example of Robotic Assisted Surgery
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        da Vinci system
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            uses fiber optic technology to enable doctors to operate on unborn fetuses
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        fetoscopy
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            1st artificial satellite
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        sputnik
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            1st american in space
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        alan shepherd
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            us president who challenged the nation to put a man on the moon and return him safely
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        jfk
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            objective of the mercury mission
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        put a man into orbit and return him
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            1st person to fly in space
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        yuri gagarin
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            NASA engineer who had a big impact on the apollo 12 mission
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        john aaron
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            objective of the gemini mission
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        test the endurance of man in prolonged exposure to the environment of space
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            objective of the apollo mission
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        place a man on the moon and return him safely
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            1st man to walk on the moon
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        neil armstrong
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            primary goal of the Space Transportation system
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        create a reusable less expensive spacecraft to transport man and objects into space and safely back to earth
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            first major space instrument to make a systematice survey of natural sources of the ekectromagnetic spectrum
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        compton gamma ray observatory
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            unmanned space probes launched by nasa
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        pioneer, voyager, viking, and deep space two
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            future developements for nasa include
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        manned mission to mars
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            societal benefits for space exploration
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        knowledge gained from studying long term health effects
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            new areas of research being explored
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        use of common foods to deliver virus vaccines
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            at 14 percent of the gross national product this country has the highest medical expenditure in the world
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        united states
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            three types of quality issues
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        underuse, overuse, misuse
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            the given name for quality function deployment
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        house of quality
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            federal insurance program for retired individuals
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        medicare
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            hospitals or groups of physicians offereing theri services at a fixed price in exchange for a guaranteed supply of patients
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        ppo
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            challenge for current health care providers
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        highest quality of medical care at a reasonable price
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            life expectancy has gone up everywhere save
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        sub-saharan africa
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            explains how slight genetic variations can make a huge impact on how a person responds to a given medication
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        pharmacogenomics
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            a laser device that transmits light through optical fibers in thin tubes to view organs internally
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        endoscope
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            utilizes electromagnetic shock waves to break up kidney stones
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        lithotripter
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            example of Robotic Assisted Surgery
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        da Vinci system
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            uses fiber optic technology to enable doctors to operate on unborn fetuses
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        fetoscopy
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            a formal declaration by a competant adult stating their wishes
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        living will
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            one of the greatest medical challenges facing medical technology
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        preservation of ethics related to life
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            three key deliverables for sucessful manufactoring technology systems
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        quality, service and cost
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            three common features shared by manufactoring technology systems
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        integration, automation, and computerization
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            utilized to increase the accuracy and reduce the time required for research
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        computer aided design
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            focused externally on relationships with customers
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        agile manufactoring
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            many operations use this to build a production schedule
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        materials requirements planning
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            used before mass production to build a model and check the design of the product
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        rapid prototyping
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            used to schieve cellular manufactoring which often maximizes efficiency by grouping together similar tasks
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        group technology
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            a product's fitness for use
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        quality
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            the given name for quality function developement
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        house of quality
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            a mathematical tool used to evaluate a process for consistency
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        statistical process control
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            which line represents the numerical average of the data for product actually generated by the process
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        center line
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            developement of a technological product or process in one setting, whcih is transferred for use in another setting
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        technology transfer
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            4 elements of technology transfer
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        transfer item, technology donor, technology recipient, technology transfer channel
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            the channel is the formal or informal route through which technological atrifacts travel from the supplier to the end user
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        technology transfer channel
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            underlying motive in a technology transfer exchange
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        significant return on investment and desire to gain market access
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            usually made with commercial considerations in mind, and parent firm claiming either full or partial ownership of the foreign subsidiary
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        foreign direct investments
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            reduced costs, avoid duties, efficient distribution
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        donor
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            one of the greatest medical challenges facing medical technology
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        preservation of ethics related to life
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            three key deliverables for sucessful manufactoring technology systems
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        quality, service and cost
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            three common features shared by manufactoring technology systems
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        integration, automation, and computerization
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            utilized to increase the accuracy and reduce the time required for research
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        computer aided design
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            focused externally on relationships with customers
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        agile manufactoring
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            many operations use this to build a production schedule
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        materials requirements planning
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            used before mass production to build a model and check the design of the product
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        rapid prototyping
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            used to schieve cellular manufactoring which often maximizes efficiency by grouping together similar tasks
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        group technology
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            a product's fitness for use
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        quality
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            the given name for quality function developement
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        house of quality
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            a mathematical tool used to evaluate a process for consistency
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        statistical process control
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            which line represents the numerical average of the data for product actually generated by the process
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        center line
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            developement of a technological product or process in one setting, whcih is transferred for use in another setting
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        technology transfer
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            4 elements of technology transfer
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        transfer item, technology donor, technology recipient, technology transfer channel
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            the channel is the formal or informal route through which technological atrifacts travel from the supplier to the end user
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        technology transfer channel
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            underlying motive in a technology transfer exchange
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        significant return on investment and desire to gain market access
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            usually made with commercial considerations in mind, and parent firm claiming either full or partial ownership of the foreign subsidiary
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        foreign direct investments
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            reduced costs, avoid duties, efficient distribution
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        donor
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            provides labor, materials, sometimes incentives
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        recipient
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            usually the parent firm retains no quity interest in the plant after its completion
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        turnkey plants
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            imported technological advice is dissembled, examined and copied by the recipient
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        reverse engineering
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            informal technology transfer channels
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        plant tours, seminars, scientific publications, training and education programs, trade shows
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            2 vantage points that the rate of diffusion of technology is measured by
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        immitation lag and demand lag
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            how long it takes for other countries to obtain production capabilities to produce or reverse engineer the same product
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        imitation lag
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            how long it takes for the product to gain acceptance in the foreign market
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        demand lag
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            a perspective based upon knowledge which supports the need for harmony between industrial objectives and environmental goals
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        modern environmentalism
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            commonly found to overshadow environmental problems
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        world peace and economic concerns
