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Process of an Online Transaction

Submitted by marcela1991 on

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http://www.isoc-vn.org/www/archive/010922-SProbst-eCommerceIntro/sld001.html

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Process of an Online Transaction

This image displays the process of an online transaction. The image shows the flow of how a customer can purchase a product online. After, the transaction is completed when the money is withdrawed from the customer's bank into the merchant's bank. The flow chart displays the facile manner in which an electonic purchase can be made. 

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Total Retail vs. E-Commerce

Submitted by crshen on

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http://scottsmigler.com/myblog/2011/03/26/growth-rate-of-u-s-e-commerce-sales-hits-3-year-high/

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Total Retail vs. E-Commerce

The trend shows that the e-commerce growth rate is about twice the growth rate of retail sales.  Even during the recession in 2008/2009, e-commerce sales had a growth rate above that of retail.  This could be caused by the convenience of e-commerce that allows people to shop from home and compare prices without having to drive to several different stores.

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Timeline of Electronic Commerce

Submitted by marcela1991 on

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http://blog.templatemonster.com/2010/09/08/history-of-ecommerce-timeline-infographic/

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Timeline of Electronic Commerce

This image shows a timeline of some of the important events throughout the history of electronic commerce. The timeline dates as far back as the 1960s when the beginnings of electronic commerce were noted with developments such as Electronic Data Interchange which allowed companies to carry out electronic transactions.

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E-Commerce vs. Gas Prices

Submitted by crshen on

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http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/44177666/ns/today-today_news/t/high-gas-prices-boost-online-sales/

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E-Commerce vs. Gas Prices

Increasing gas prices seems to correlate with increasing e-tail sales and could be one of the many factors as to why e-commerce is getting popular.  There is a significant increase in e-tail sales during the fourth quarter due to Christmas shopping, but we can see the steady increase of e-tail sales over time when comparing the same quarter each year.

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Thousands of fish die from heat wave as scientist blames climate change

Submitted by ward on

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Robert Bowen
Thousands of fish die from heat wave as scientist blames climate change
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AP reported today that thousands of fish died just last week in the Midwestern United States because the heat wave made the rivers too hot. At the same time a leading scientist said statistical analysis confirms the blistering heat is a result of climate change.

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http://www.examiner.com/article/thousands-of-fish-die-from-heat-wave-as-scientist-blames-climate-change?CID=dflo-facebook-8612-fishdeath

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World over-using underground water reserves for agriculture

Submitted by ward on

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Chris Wickham
World over-using underground water reserves for agriculture
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LONDON, Aug 8 (Reuters) - The world is depleting underground water reserves faster than they can be replenished due to over-exploitation, according to scientists in Canada and the Netherlands.

The researchers, from McGill University in Montreal and Utrecht University in the Netherlands, combined groundwater usage data from around the globe with computer models of underground water resources to come up with a measure of water usage relative to supply.

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http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/world-over-using-underground-water-reserves-for-agriculture/

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On World Population Day, Nine Strategies to Stop Short of 9 Billion

Submitted by ward on

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Robert Engelman
On World Population Day, Nine Strategies to Stop Short of 9 Billion
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Although most analysts assume that the world’s population will rise from today’s 7 billion to 9 billion by 2050, it is quite possible that humanity will never reach this population size.

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http://www.worldwatch.org/world-population-day-nine-strategies-stop-short-9-billion-0

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Implementation of mitigation measures

Submitted by Chris on

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http://csrn.mcgill.ca/program.html

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Implementation of mitigation measures

Through which measures can cost benefits be gained? In that example benefits are gained through three different actions. First through the implementation of a risk management, second through a risk transfer to insurance companies and third to rehabilitation and compensatory component.

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