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