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
What is Kibbutz? A kibbutz (plural: kibbutzim) is a unique type of collective community in Israel that was historically rooted in the Zionist movement and the desire to establish a self-sustaining, communal agricultural society. The first “kibbutzim” were established long before the creation of Israel. It was based on a socialist ideology and the promotion … Read more
Anglicanism and Catholicism are two prominent religion, each weaving its own rich narrative of faith, tradition and theological conviction. More generally they can be called Anglicanism and Catholicism. The word Catholic comes from the Greek word “katholikos” which means Universal. It’s the first form of Christianity, which was originated when Christ apostles started preaching after … Read more
In statistics and data analysis, understanding numeric concepts is very important. Most of the time, terms that appear similar can have different meanings and result to misinterpretations and erroneous conclusions. This is especially true when dealing with the concepts of percentage and percentile in diverse fields like education, finance or healthcare and research. Let us … Read more
Sunni and Shia are the two main sub-groups of Islam. Sunni and Shia share the most of the fundamental Islamic beliefs and articles of faith. The emergence of these two sub-groups can be traced way back to 623 A.D, when the Islamic Prophet Muhammad died. The death of Prophet Muhammad occasioned a debate as to … Read more