Definitions and ExplanationsIn the recent past there have been a number of high level meeting called to address the impacts of human activity on the environment. The most serious of these impacts is global warming. Over the years man has engaged in activities that have led to the depletion of the ozone layer and a high concentration [...]
A blog is a website (or part of it) which is somewhat of an ‘online diary’, containing thoughts, comments, or documentation of things or events. The term ‘blog’ is shortened form of the term ‘web log’. To date, it is estimated that there are 112,000,000 blogs existing in cyberspace. This trend began in 1999, when [...]
Yoga is a series of breathing patterns, poses and exercises designed to bring about better health and clarity of mind. In the traditional sense, as in the Hindu religion, yoga is a means to becoming enlightened and to become closer to God. For Buddhists, yoga is a way to greater wisdom. A practitioner of yoga [...]
Inflation is an economic term which, when put simplistically, means an increase in the price that people pay for goods. Another way to put it, inflation is the decreased purchasing power of a currency. Inflation is typically categorized in two: price inflation and monetary inflation. Price inflation is the increase in the selling price of [...]
Google Chrome is a web browser developed by search engine giant Google. This web browser is designed to be faster than all available browsers, simple to use and secure. Google chrome was first released in its beta phase on the 2nd of September in 2008, followed by the mainstream release 11th of December that same [...]
Faith is the belief in something, whether a person or an idea, even in the absence of proof to support such a belief. Faith is usually used in the religious sense, as a verb and as a noun. As a verb, it is the act of believing in a creator or a divine being even [...]
Not many people understand how credit scores are calculated, what qualifies one for a good credit score or a bad one. Mostly we simply accept what the report says without really understanding the reason for the rating awarded to us. The credit bureaus have a well defined guideline that is used to award credit scores. [...]
What is JLS? JLS stands for Jack the Lad Swing, a British boyband composed of 4 members namely Oritse Williams, Aston Merrygold, Marvin Humes, and Jonathan “JB” Gill. Originally calling themselves “UFO” or “Unique Famous Outrageous”, JLS is rocking the UK pop charts today. The group “UFO” was formed back in 2007. Each of the [...]
What is Victoria’s Secret? Victoria’s Secret is an American retail chain specializing in lingerie. Aside from women’s undergarments, Victoria’s Secret also carries women’s wear as well as beauty products. Victoria’s Secret was the brainchild of businessman Roy Raymond. The business started in San Francisco, opening its first store in Palo Alto. The business was started [...]
What is Hookah? A hookah is a smoking device also referred to as a water pipe, because of the contraption’s use of water as a component to smoking. The hookah originated in the northern parts of India near the Pakistani border, and eventually spread to the Middle East. Today, hookah can also be found in [...]
What is Philippines Famous for? When people talk about countries, they tend to talk what makes a country famous. When you talk about the country Philippines what are things that come to your mind? There are actually a lot of things that make Philippines famous. Philippines can be proud of many things, especially when it [...]
What is Botany? Science is one of the widest subjects of interest to man. In order to effectively study science, there has been a need to divide it into various fields and disciplines. When it comes to the study of living things, scientists decided to begin by separating the study of plants and that of [...]
What is Quantitative Easing? Quantitative easing is a term used in finance and economics where a country’s central bank takes action to boost a country’s economy by increasing the supply of money. This is done when bank interests have gone to almost 0% and the desired result still has not been achieved. Quantitative easing was [...]
Human immunodeficiency virus or HIV is a virus that targets a person’s immune system. Individuals affected with HIV have a weakened immune system, making them susceptible to many illnesses and infections, which eventually leads to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or AIDS. The HIV virus attacks white blood cells that are key to the body’s disease fighting [...]
Skype is an application that enables users to make voice calls over the Internet. For a Skype user placing a call to another Skype user, the service is free, but for Skype users placing a call to landlines and mobile phones, there is a fee. The software program for Skype is free to download (freeware), [...]
What is Dill Weed? Dill is known to have originated from Eastern Europe. Dill, with the scientific name, Anethum graveolens is an herb with many uses. Actually, dill weed is grown all around the planet and is often seen in kitchens to be used as spice. It was known that in Greece, people use this [...]
What is a Byzantine Catholic? A Byzantine Catholic is a person who is a member of the Greek Byzantine Catholic Church. It is one of several “Eastern” Catholic churches that are self-governing and have autonomy from the Roman Catholic Church. It still operates in communion with the Bishop of Rome which happens to be the [...]
“KDM” in gold refers to the metallic element Kadium, or more commonly referred to as Cadmium. When a gold item is sold with the KDM label, for example, it simply means that this particular piece of gold was soldered with the use of KDM or Cadmium. For jewelry experts, labeling gold jewelry with “KDM” is [...]
“HMO” stands for “Health Maintenance Organization” while “PPO” stands for “Preferred Provider Organization.” Both are types of health insurances that many employees get as part of their company’s benefits package. Some also get either type of health insurance through personal payments, enrollments, or subscriptions. Both HMO and PPO allow for members to obtain various healthcare-related [...]
FXCop is the short term for Framework Police, an analysis tool for Microsoft’s .NET Framework. As its name suggests, FXCop basically functions to analyze and check various codes inside the .NET Framework. By having a framework engine like FXCop, software developers will be able to check the details on the .NET framework in terms of [...]
GLSEN stands for Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network and it is an organization founded by Kevin Jennings back in 1990 to promote a discrimination-free environment in schools regardless of one’s sexual orientation. GLSEN basically works to help all students have a normal life in school and not be bullied on or discriminated against for [...]
DCDi stands for Directional Correlation Deinterlacing and it refers to a digital means of enhancing the quality of images as developed by Faroudja Labs. Faroudja Labs is based in San Francisco and is considered one of the world’s leaders in the video quality enhancement technology. The company first became known with its DCDi technology through [...]
