What is a DECT Phone |
- What is a DECT Phone
- What is a Red Blood Cell Count
- What is an Ignition Switch
- What is a Cyst
- What is a Sales Pitch
- What is Topsoil
- What is a Seamstress
- What is Micro USB
- What is the Difference between GSM and CDMA
- What is a Customer Service Representative
- What is the Difference Between a Crocodile and an Alligator
- What is Market Share
- What is a CRT Monitor
- What is Malware
- What is Life Support
- What is the Difference Between Collision and Comprehensive Auto Insurance
- What is a Credit Card Balance Transfer
- What is Lyrical Dance
- What is FICA
- What is Kosher Food
- What is Industrial Pollution
- What is an Integer
- What is Interactive Learning
- What is an Insurance Premium
- What is Fermentation
| Posted: 12 Apr 2010 06:20 PM PDT The letters DECT in a DECT phone stands for Digital Enhanced Cordless Technology a.k.a. cordless/portable phone. DECT phones are the very same ones used when speaking on a cordless phone that you tote around your house. When it was first introduced commercially, cordless phones were frustratingly useless because of poor sound quality and it was only when digital technology was adopted that the sound improved tremendously, making it possible to clearly speak with and hear someone on the phone without the use of cable or traditional phone. Thanks to digital technology, today's DECT phones can be installed anywhere in your home, with additional cordless handsets if you wish. How great is that? |
| What is a Red Blood Cell Count Posted: 12 Apr 2010 06:18 PM PDT To determine the amount of red blood cells your blood contains, an RBC or red blood cell count is done. A red blood cell count is a test conducted to determine the specific number of erythrocytes, or red blood cells found in a blood sample taken from an individual. The test can also be used to evaluate the size and shape of red blood cells. The results of the test are used to compute the amount of red blood cells found for each microliter of blood. Red blood cells contain a protein called hemoglobin that carries to the body tissues. The amount of oxygen received by the body tissues depends on a person's red blood cell count. For a person to stay healthy, the RBC should stay within the required values. |
| Posted: 12 Apr 2010 06:18 PM PDT The ignition switch is the device found on the steering column, usually on the right side below the steering wheel or on the dashboard, that allows you to start your car. It has different positions to determine which electrical system in your car will be going on and off. This mechanism provides the primary power to start your car's engine as well as the constant sparks to ensure your car continues running. The ignition switch also guarantees that the car is powered down safely. You can also find an ignition switch in other types of vehicles like boats and motorcycles as well as on electrical generators. What is the purpose of the car's ignition switch? 1. The ignition switch connects the starter to the car's battery. This allows the battery to provide a powerful surge of electrical current to the starter, thus enabling the engine to start. |
| Posted: 12 Apr 2010 06:13 PM PDT A cyst, also called a lump, is an abnormal growth, sac-like in form that contains gases, liquid, soft, or semi-solid substances. A cyst should not be mistaken for an abscess that contains pus and can be easily syringed out and treated. A cyst can grow out from tissue or a cell and can be seen either through a special microscope, an x-ray, a probe, or with the naked eye. The word cyst is derived from the Greek word "kystis" referring to a "pouch." The Latin word for this is "cystis." What causes a cyst to happen? Aside from stress, diet, lifestyle, vices, and genes, the following can cause cysts: |
| Posted: 12 Apr 2010 06:12 PM PDT If you work in sales, it is important that you are able to effectively present the product or service you are selling to your target market. A good marketing or sales person usually has an effective sales pitch to close sales. A sales pitch is a well thought out way of presenting a product or service with the intent of closing as much sales as possible. It is outlined either to introduce a product or service to a target audience who does not know anything about the product or service, or it is a presentation to further market a product or service to an already interested audience. A sales pitch can be prepared either in a formal or informal manner, and can be presented in many ways. Sales professionals usually follow a specific guideline or format in developing their sales pitches. The objective is to present the specifications, cost, features, benefits, and accessibility, of the product or service you are selling. |
| Posted: 12 Apr 2010 06:11 PM PDT Topsoil is the uppermost layer of soil on the earth. It extends between two to eight inches down to the ground before reaching the subsoil. Topsoil is a mixture or dirt, organic compounds, sand, clay, ground up rocks, oxygen and water. It is usually darker than the soil underneath it because of exposure to air, water and the organic materials mixed in it. The organic matter is from the earthworms that live in the topsoil. It makes the soil very loose, allowing water to penetrate the soil. The leavings of the earthworms and other biological life sustained in the topsoil make the soil highly nutritious for plant life. Topsoil is important because it is where plants and trees place their roots and where they get their nutrients. For farmers, it allows them to grow crops year after year. It is the most nutritious layer of soil. |
| Posted: 12 Apr 2010 06:09 PM PDT A seamstress is a woman who earns a living or works by sewing. A male seamstress is called a seamster. The basic skill a seamstress needs to know is how to sew. He or she need not have other skills to make clothes from scratch or to fit sewn clothes on a real body. A seamstress is not synonymous to a dressmaker. To become a professional seamstress, a person needs to have mastered special skills, and she should have an acquired knowledge of how to mend clothes and make clothing. In her line of work, she will have to sew hems, do alterations, mend zippers and buttons, and fix tears. She can be a machine factory operator who just sews seams, or a seamstress who works in a tailor shop and accepts job-by-job work. She can also work in a business related to clothing, like in dry cleaning shops or businesses that offer sewing services. This occupation is also popular among mothers or fathers who need a means to make money without leaving their home. |
| Posted: 12 Apr 2010 06:02 PM PDT Modern life is marked by technology—technology that comes with us anywhere at anytime. Proof is in the numerous gadgets that are with us almost all the time, like mobile phones, PDA's and laptops. Most of the time, to maximize their capabilities, we keep them synchronized with our personal computers. This routine acquainted most of us with what we call the universal serial bus (USB), which is responsible for such synchronization and connection between our mobile phones or PDA's to personal computers. Through this, we are able not only to synchronize it but also to transfer and exchange files between our gadgets. The USB that made this possible is the micro-USB. |
| What is the Difference between GSM and CDMA Posted: 12 Apr 2010 05:59 PM PDT GSM stands for Global System for Mobile Communications. CDMA is an acronym for Code Division Multiple Access. These are the two systems used to transmit and carry cellular phone signals today. GSM uses fdma and tdma technology. The bandwidth is divided into timeslots that the user can use at specific times. CDMA allots a potion of the bandwidth and codes it specifically for the individual user. There are several factors to consider before signing up with a cellular service. All the major carriers such as Sprint, AT&T, use either one of the systems. 1. Coverage. Both systems are used worldwide, although specific areas have various coverage. Depending on where you live, you must check which cellphone carriers has the better signal in your location. Some rural areas have stronger CDMA signal whereas other GSM may be stronger in other parts. 2. Country. |
| What is a Customer Service Representative Posted: 12 Apr 2010 05:53 PM PDT According to www.merriam-webster.com, the word "irate" means to "rouse to ire," and "arising from anger." This basically sums up the core downside of the job as a Customer Service Representative, but don't let that stop you because that's really part and parcel of it. Think of the bright side, you get to meet a lot of people and every day at work poses different challenges that will make you so much better at communicating. It's actually a calling for people who love meeting people including sourpusses who think they owe you a barrage of nasty words when the service you provide is not working. |
| What is the Difference Between a Crocodile and an Alligator Posted: 12 Apr 2010 05:51 PM PDT Crocodiles and alligators are often easily confused. After all, these are both reptiles, both have scaly skin and both lie flat on the ground and can be seen in slow moving shallow waters or grassy swamps and like the sun. Both have excellent hearing and are carnivores, making them excellent predators. There are slight differences between the two. Here are some things to look for to help you differentiate between a crocodile and an alligator. |
| Posted: 12 Apr 2010 05:50 PM PDT Businessmen are good at playing games. They compete in the arena where business freely flows. To assess and see how the company is going, they calculate their market shares. Whether they are doing well or not may be seen in the percentage of a company's market share. |
| Posted: 12 Apr 2010 05:48 PM PDT First things first before the discussion on the CRT monitor. CRT obviously stands for something and it does. It's a Cathode Ray Tube, a technology that makes all the gizmos work inside your analog computer monitor as in a bulky desktop computer and your home television as in non-plasma or flat-screen. Suffice it to say that if it's bulky, chances are there's a Cathode Ray Tube in there. The CRT has been around as early as 1897 resulting from an invention by Ferdinand Braun (yes, the coffeemaker Braun) a German physicist. Years later in 1907, a Russian scientist by the name of Boris Rosing improved on its original engineering by experimenting on a form of video signal that was applied to television. The Americans picked up on this and converted the cold cathode first employed by their German and Russian counterparts into a hot cathode and once perfected introduced the CRT for commercial production in 1922. |
| Posted: 12 Apr 2010 04:53 PM PDT Most of us cannot live without our computer connected to the Internet, and virtually to every part of the world. But the cyber world is not without flaws. We commonly encounter problems in the system that make our computer crash and lose its essential files. Malicious software, or Malware is the usual cause. Malware or malicious software, is a generic term for those systems, files or programs unsafe, risky or hazardous for a computer. Thus, it is broad enough to cover all sorts of viruses, Trojan horses and even spyware. It gets into the system of the computer without first securing the consent of the computer owner. It can seize the browser, give pop-up ads, transmit your searches, trail and monitor the sites you opened and slow up your computers. Malware can hide themselves in the depths of your computer system. So even if you think you were able to clean your system up, the malware may still reinstall itself. |
| Posted: 12 Apr 2010 04:49 PM PDT Technology in this modern age has revolutionized our way of life in many ways. It has been used in almost all facets of life like commerce, leisure, education and health. And one of the most important contributions of technology would be the development of different life support equipment intended to sustain life, such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), heart and lungs bypass instruments, feeding tubes, and mechanical respirators, including those developed to mimic an environmental condition for sustaining life. Indeed, this is one milestone where one could measure the success of a discovery, one for a purpose and one intended for a better life. |
| What is the Difference Between Collision and Comprehensive Auto Insurance Posted: 12 Apr 2010 04:46 PM PDT If you own or drive a vehicle, it is required in most states that you obtain a minimum amount of liability coverage, usually at least $15,000. This will cover any expense to the other party involved in the accident if you are deemed at fault. However, what about the damage to your own vehicle? This is what collision and comprehensive auto insurance is for. Collision covers the cost to repair or replace your vehicle if you are involved in an accident. If you hit another car, a person, object or run into an obstruction on the road, the dents, and other damage to your car is covered by collision. It usually has an amount designated for towing and storing the vehicle. |
| What is a Credit Card Balance Transfer Posted: 12 Apr 2010 04:44 PM PDT If you belong to the growing number of Americans who are in credit card debt, this could work for you. Many banks offer a credit card option called a "Balance Transfer." What is a credit card balance transfer? It is a service that lets you open a new credit card that assumes the remaining or total balance from your old credit card. Once the new credit card is opened and your credit card balance has been transferred, the bank now pays your debt off of the old credit card. You now owe debt to the bank that gave you a new credit card. This is new start for you because you can opt for paying installment terms at 0% interest spread out in 12, 24, or 36 months ( subject to the conditions set forth by the bank you're dealing with). To sweeten the deal, banks sometimes offer bonus points, free items, and free flights just to get your business. Why would banks assume your old credit card debt? |
| Posted: 12 Apr 2010 04:42 PM PDT Dances characterize culture. Steps and choreographies vary depending on which part of the globe you are in. But there are dances that can be considered the mother of all dances, those that are uniform anywhere in the world like ballet and jazz. One significant development in the art of dancing is the lyrical dance. For most dancers, this is nothing but a combination, if not sophistication of contemporary dances that we already have. But this is not the case. Lyrical dance has developed its own art and has blossomed as independent from all the rest. |
| Posted: 12 Apr 2010 04:41 PM PDT For the working class, it is important to know what FICA or the Federal Insurance Contributions Act is. This act states the employee's and the employers' responsibility to pay a portion of their income so as they have "social security." Without this act, the working class will not have their social security trust fund contribution. Therefore, they have no other means of securing income when they retire or become disabled. What is FICA? Generally, FICA is a payroll tax in the United States of America. This is imposed by the government on both the employers and employees to fund Medicare and Social Security. These programs provide financial benefits for the disabled, retirees, and children and widows of the deceased worker. Because of its nature FICA was thought by some not as a tax because it provides benefits. History |
| Posted: 12 Apr 2010 04:40 PM PDT One of the most uncontested parts of man is his faith. His right to believe in something is undoubtedly absolute. Most of the time, our deeds: the way we act, the way we carry ourselves, what food to eat and what movie to watch, are nothing but reflections of this belief. This is very much evident to our Jewish brothers whose faith dictates their diet. There are set of dietary laws that govern their food and its preparations. If properly made, the food becomes a kosher food. |
| Posted: 12 Apr 2010 04:38 PM PDT We often hear of the term industrial pollution from all walks of people, usually from the people in media or those coming from the advocacy groups. A layperson that would hear the term could only care less about the "industrial". For most, the term "pollution" at the tail suffices to give them a broad idea of exactly industrial pollution is. Industry, of all sources of pollution, is considered the principal and most widespread. This is because industry is innate in a modern society. As society progresses and technology develops, so is industry. The leading characteristic of this modernity is the development of advanced technology, which brings with it the necessity of establishing factories. |
| Posted: 12 Apr 2010 04:27 PM PDT The world of mathematics is a complex system made up of different elements, rules, laws and other concepts. One of these is an integer. Integers play a very crucial role in this discipline. What is an integer? By definition, "an integer is any whole number." It is the kind of numbers most people are familiar with in the sphere of mathematics. What it is Integers can either positive or negative whole numbers. A positive number from one (1) to the largest positive number you can think of and beyond is an integer. So is a negative number starting from negative one (-1) to the largest negative number. An integer therefore is any infinite whole number that is either positive or negative. By default, zero (0) is considered an integer. However, there are some cases when the number zero is not included as an integer, but this is uncommon. What it is not |
| Posted: 12 Apr 2010 04:27 PM PDT In this modern age, those who have knowledge have power. But not everyone gets a chance to acquire formal education that would equip him with knowledge needed to conquer this information-driven age. Even those at school do not necessarily get the knowledge and skill they need for the world outside. Much of its success depends on the method the educators employ to forward information to their students. The traditional classroom set up, where students sit and listen to the lectures of the teachers while taking down notes, is not a one-size-fits-all approach. It is not everything a student needs. Interactive learning is one method that perfectly compliments the lecture-type approach. It completes the whole picture the students need. |
| Posted: 12 Apr 2010 04:25 PM PDT By definition, an insurance premium is "the amount of money paid to insurance companies for an active insurance coverage." What is it based on? Insurance companies base insurance premiums on statistics instead of the insured's history or individual habits. Take for example car insurance. If you have two individuals seeking insurance, a 40-year old woman who drives a mid-size sedan and a 25-year old man who owns a sports car, whom do you think will be quoted a higher insurance premium? If you thought the young man, then you are right! The insurance company will consider the young man with a faster vehicle more at risk for car accidents even if the driving records of both individuals are impeccable. |
| Posted: 12 Apr 2010 04:22 PM PDT Soy sauce, beer, vodka, kimchi, wine, vinegar, cheese, and pepperoni are just few of the countless products of fermentation. A lot of people have already heard what fermentation is but not everyone knows what is fermentation exactly. Knowing what is fermentation may not be important especially if you're not planning to make fermented foods. But it's important to understand what fermentation is because after all, many of the foods we eat are fermented. What is fermentation? Fermentation is a special process done in different ways. But generally, this process makes a way so that the living cells can obtain their energy by breaking down simple sugar molecules, like glucose, without the need of oxygen. The first zymologist, Louis Pasteur, originally defined fermentation as "respiration without air." Fermentation types |
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