Crows and ravens belong in the Corvid family (which includes jays, nutcrackers and magpies) and are considered to be among the most adaptable and intelligent birds. Crows and ravens can appear to be very similar, making it a challenge for someone to tell the difference between the two birds. Both birds are completely black and … Read more
Communication is the act of conveying meanings from one entity or group to another through the use of mutually understood signs, symbols and semiotic rules. Every communication involves at least one sender, a message and a recipient. Communication is fundamental to the existence and survival of humans as well as organizations. There are two predominant … Read more
What is Euclidean Geometry? Euclidean geometry is the study of shapes and figures based on the principles given by the ancient Greek mathematician Euclid in his work “Elements.” It is the branch of geometry that deals with flat shapes and surfaces, assuming that space is continuous and follows the rules of classical geometry. Euclidean geometry … Read more
Multimode fiber (MMF) is a kind of optical fiber mostly used in communication over short distance. Multimode fiber optic cable has a larger core, about 50 or 62.5 microns that enables multiple light modes to be propagated. Because of this, more data can pass through the multimode fiber core at a given time. The maximum … Read more
The terms, epidemic, endemic and pandemic may sound extremely confusing in case you are hearing them for the first time. These terms are generally used to describe the level of spread of a certain disease or infection. While the terms may suggest that there is a specific threshold by which a disease or infection is … Read more
There is always a confusion between humans those are dwarfs and humans those are cretins. Well, cretinism and dwarfism are two conditions resulting from deficiency and medical disorder. While Dwarfism is the state of being dwarf, cretinism is the condition of dwarfism showing signs of mental retardation. Let us talk more about the two conditions: What is … Read more
Red salmon Red salmon, also known as Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) is one of the smaller species of Pacific salmon, typically measuring around 20 to 30 inches in length and weighing between 4 to 15 pounds. It is native to the North Pacific Ocean and rivers that flow into it. Generally, Red salmon mostly inhabit … Read more
The Torah and Bible are both ancient texts that hold religious significance for millions of people around the world. While both are central to the Abrahamic faiths of Judaism and Christianity, respectively, their differences are often overlooked or misunderstood. Well, read to learn key differences between these two scriptures, including their contents. What is Torah? … Read more
There are several branches of philosophy, two of which are ontology and epistemology. Ontology is the study of a thing’s essential nature and epistemology is the study of what we can know about a thing (or what we can know more generally). They are both sub-disciplines of philosophy. So, for example, “what is God like?” is … Read more
El Niño and La Niña represent opposite extremes in the El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO). The ENSO cycle refers to the coherent and sometimes very strong year-to-year variations in sea-surface temperatures, rainfall, surface air pressure, and atmospheric circulation that occur across the equatorial Pacific Ocean. El Niño refers to the above-average sea-surface temperatures that periodically develop … Read more