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[W 54] Concerns have been raised by PC World in 2009 regarding the lack of accountability that results from users' anonymity, the insertion of false information, [152] vandalism, and similar problems. Legal Research in a Nutshell (2011), cites Wikipedia as a "general source" that "can be a real boon" in "coming up to speed in the law governing ...
The tendency for someone to act when faced with a problem even when inaction would be more effective, or to act when no evident problem exists. [88] [89] Additive bias: The tendency to solve problems through addition, even when subtraction is a better approach. [90] [91] Attribute substitution
Problem-solving processes differ across knowledge domains and across levels of expertise. [60] For this reason, cognitive sciences findings obtained in the laboratory cannot necessarily generalize to problem-solving situations outside the laboratory. This has led to a research emphasis on real-world problem solving, since the 1990s.
Technology is the application of conceptual knowledge to achieve practical goals, especially in a reproducible way. [1] The word technology can also mean the products resulting from such efforts, [2] [3] including both tangible tools such as utensils or machines, and intangible ones such as software.
Thomas Edison with phonograph in the late 1870s. Edison was one of the most prolific inventors in history, holding 1,093 U.S. patents in his name.. Innovation is the practical implementation of ideas that result in the introduction of new goods or services or improvement in offering goods or services. [1]
On 24 April 2020, it was reported that a promising vaccine trial had begun in England; the government pledged more than £50 million towards research. [353] On 16 April 2020, it was reported that the UK would have first access to the Oxford vaccine, due to a prior contract; should the trial be successful, some 30 million doses would be ...
As the war progressed, the size and role of the Indian Army expanded dramatically, and troops were sent to battlefronts as soon as possible. The most serious problem was the lack of equipment. [27] Indian units served in Burma, wherein 1944–45, five Indian divisions were engaged along with one British and three African divisions.