X is a concept makes an act of error impossible to occur, by ensuring a right place for everything. The concept was formalized & adopted, by Shigeo Shingo as part of the Toyota Production System.
Today the concept is widely used in manufacturing, consumer electronics design, safety & many other fields.
Which concept am I talking about?
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The X index is a measure of expected stock market volatility that is calculated with S&P 500 options prices. It often spikes when U.S. stocks tumble. Hence, it is commonly referred to as the ‘fear index‘.
X was in the news after it surged to its highest level since March 2020 amid Monday’s turmoil.
Identify X.
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Identify X and give funda.
United States – X
Russia – GLONASS
China – BeiDou
European Union – Galileo
India – NacIC
Japan – QZSS
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In 2008, a kindergarten teacher in Japan adopted a dog called Kabosu. The Japanese pup began her rise to viral fame when a photo was posted of her with her eyebrows raised.
The quizzical snap soon became one the internet’s favourite meme & also became the symbol of a cryptocurrency.
Can you identify the meme or the cryptocurrency?
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In Japan, Kabosu and Sato were known as pet and owner rather than a meme, and her blog Taking a walk with Kabosu-chan was the fourth-most popular pet-related blog in the country as of December 2013. Reacting to the meme, she explained, "to be honest, some pictures are strange for me, but it's still funny! I'm very impressed with their skills and taste. Around me, nobody knows about the Doge meme. Maybe I don't understand memes very well, because I'm living such an analog life."
Read More about Kabosu the dog.
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In Japan, X sounds similar to Kitto Katsu (きっと勝つ), translated as “You will surely win”. The company behind X has tried to leverage this by positioning the product as a good luck charm, especially for students.
The people can also write messages on X & directly mail it via post for good luck.
Also, the product has 70+ variants in the country.
Can you identify X?
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The first version of this was introduced in 1982 by computer scientist Scott Fahlman.
From 1990s onwards, it became widespread in Japan through telecom providers like DoCoMo, Softbank & Sharp.
In 2010s, seeing the popularity in Japan, it was adopted by OEMs in the USA where it was standardized & is now used globally.
What am I talking about?
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Sweden was the first to introduce this policy in July 2009.
EU implemented this policy in June 2014.
Japan implemented policy in 2016, and recently became the last economy in the world to have this.
What am I talking about?
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X is thought to have originated independently in different countries around the world, however the earliest records have been found in China. German educator Friedrich Froebel, inventor of the kindergarten, was an avid advocate of X and its educational benefits and related it to Life, Truth & Beauty. In fact the art form that we know X by today, derives a lot from German ideas, which standardized it & gave it its iconic rules like ‘no cutting’.
Identify X.