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- Alternatives - How To Succeed 5 - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2009 from Peter RadfordALTERNATIVE MEDICINE Conventional Comparison Continued What is alternative medicine? The answer to this conundrum is dependent not only upon the discipline of the protagonists but also on geographical considerations. Consider the following two examples: (1) The Physical Medicine & ...
Views: 1195(3 votes) - Articles - How To Succeed 5 - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2009 from Peter RadfordSearch Engine Optimisation History During the period of the mid-1990s, the first search engines had begun cataloging the early form of the World Wide Web, or more simply, the Web. Consider the following terms: Webmaster - Also known as the creator of the website or its author, it is ...
Views: 1669(1 vote) - Articles - How To Succeed 6 - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2010 from Peter RadfordSearch Engine Optimisation History Continued In the mid 1990’s, the owners of websites began to realise the value associated with having their sites not only ranked highly but also visible in search engine results. This created the following opportunities: “White Hat” SEO - This refers ...
Views: 2138(2 votes) - Auctions - How To Succeed 5 - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2009 from Peter RadfordThe English Auction Candle Auction Auction by candle was popular from around 1490 through to about 1893. In fact, it is still used on occasions even today, but kept limited to only ceremonial purposes. From 1674, the Candle auction began to lose its popularity and was eventually replaced ...
Views: 1142(2 votes) - Audio Streaming - How To Succeed 3 - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2009 from Peter RadfordHTTP Live Streaming This is a system based on HTTP and incorporates media streaming and a communications protocol. It was first implemented by the Apple Corporation when they established their QuickTime X and iPhone software systems. The way the live streaming system operates is to ...
Views: 1893(3 votes) - Autoresponders - How To Succeed - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2009 from Peter RadfordOverview An auto-responder is a computer programme, which itself provides instructions for the computer, that when it receives e-mails, which is an electronic form of mail, from an external source it automatically sends a reply. A piece of software, driven by a computer program that sends ...
Views: 1386(1 vote) - Aviation - How To Succeed - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2009 from Peter RadfordHistory Aviation refers to the activities involving aircraft, including the people, various support, operational and manufacturing organisations, and regulatory bodies associated with them. Many individuals and societies have built devices with the aim of being able to travel through the ...
Views: 1433(2 votes) - Aviation - How To Succeed 4 - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2009 from Peter RadfordAir Transport Continued The term flag carrier applies to a company involved in transportation, which is usually either an airline or a shipping company that is registered in a specific country. Such carriers are usually either state-run, state-owned or state-designated companies. In ...
Views: 1609(4 votes) - Aviation - How To Succeed 5 - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2009 from Peter RadfordGeneral Aviation Continued Raytheon – Founded in 1922, it is a very significant defense contractor in the US, and is also the foremost producer of guided missiles throughout the world. In 1980, it purchased Beech Aircraft Corporation, an important manufacturer of piston and turboprop ...
Views: 1900(3 votes) - Babies And Toddlers - How To Succeed - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2009 from Peter RadfordInsight A baby may be referred to as an infant at the earliest stage in its development, in particular before the walking phase is reached. In essence, it applies to an infant who is less than one year old. An infant that is less than one month old is referred to as a newborn baby or a ...
Views: 1408(1 vote) - Babies And Toddlers - How To Succeed 3 - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2009 from Peter RadfordDevelopment An infant between 12 months and 36 months old exhibits a number of changes that form part of its process of development. The following series of observations focuses on that particular time span, and highlights those changes that may be classified as a “milestone.” It will ...
Views: 889(2 votes) - Bankruptcy - How To Succeed - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2009 from Peter RadfordOverview Bankruptcy may be defined as the legally declared inability of an individual or organisation to pay their creditors, who represent a third party which supplied, to the individual or organisation, a product or service for which they are legally entitled to receive full settlement. ...
Views: 1412(3 votes) - Bankruptcy - How To Succeed 5 - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2009 from Peter RadfordGeographical Interpretations Brazil In the case of Brazil, the Bankruptcy Law applies solely to private companies. However, there are a few specified categories that are deemed to constitute an exception, and these include: Financial institutions, credit cooperatives, those designated as ...
Views: 1261(1 vote) - Bankruptcy - How To Succeed 6 - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2010 from Peter RadfordGeographical Interpretations Canada Bankruptcy Process In Canada, the bankruptcy process is divided into three stages: Initiation Interim Discharge Initiation Stage An insolvent person may avoid bankruptcy by either establishing mutually acceptable arrangements with the ...
Views: 1904(2 votes) - Beauty - How To Succeed 3 - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2009 from Peter RadfordRecent History Continued In terms of evolution, it is not unreasonable to believe that sexual creatures should be attracted to a mate who possesses predominantly features that are coincident with their own. Natural selection is the natural process in which characteristics passed down from ...
Views: 1092(3 votes) - Beauty - How To Succeed 4 - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2009 from Peter RadfordInner Beauty This is a particular concept which is commonly used to describe the distinctive characteristics of a specific subject or object that cannot be studied or observed physically. In the natural world, most species of animals rely on physical traits or, in some cases, a chemical ...
Views: 1268(3 votes) - Body Building - How To Succeed - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2009 from Peter RadfordHistory Early Years Bodybuilding has its roots in India in the 11th century when men would lift a specifically sized piece of stone in order to determine which of the participants had the greatest strength. However, bodybuilding became established in the West sometime during the 1880 ...
Views: 1234(1 vote) - Body Building - How to Succeed 2 - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Peter Radford1970’s Onwards In 1977, the film Pumping Iron, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, the famous bodybuilder, was released. This gave the sport a huge publicity boost. At about this time the IFBB, the International Federation of Bodybuilders, were the pre-eminant force in the sport. Conversely, ...
Views: 1118(1 vote) - Body Building - How to Succeed 3 - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2009 from Peter Radford1970’s Onwards Continued There was an attempt by the IFBB, in the early 2000s to make bodybuilding an Olympic sport. In 2000, it successfully obtained full membership of the influential IOC. It then attempted to have the sport classified as a demonstration event at the Olympics. The ...
Views: 1038(1 vote) - Body Building - How to Succeed 4 - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2009 from Peter RadfordNatural Bodybuilding This is sometimes referred to as a form of body modification, which refers to the deliberate alteration of the human body for non-medical purposes, such as aesthetic reasons, and self-expression. However, it is more commonly referred to as a version of bodybuilding in ...
Views: 1046(2 votes) - Body Building - How to Succeed 5 - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2009 from Peter RadfordNatural Bodybuilding Drug testing – continued There are numerous organisations associated with the sport of Natural Bodybuilding. The more significant are as follows: INBA - International Natural Bodybuilding Association INBF - International Natural Bodybuilding Federation NGA - ...
Views: 1218(1 vote) - Branding - How To Succeed 5 - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2009 from Peter RadfordBrand Management Retail Brands Private Label Private label products and services refer to those that are manufactured or made available by one particular company for use by another company using its own brand name. Private label products and services are, in fact, available across an ...
Views: 1399(1 vote) - Breast Cancer - How To Succeed 3 - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2009 from Peter RadfordClassification The accepted form of Breast Cancer classification divides all the different forms of breast cancer into four distinct groups, viz. pathology, the particular grade of the tumour, the expression (by which information from a gene is used in the synthesis of a gene product, such as ...
Views: 1104(3 votes) - Breast Cancer - How To Succeed 4 - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2009 from Peter RadfordEpidemiology This is the study of the various factors that affect not only the health, but also the incidence of illness in a population. In the study of diseases that not only spread within a population, but also those that do not, the role of an epidemiologist ranges from investigation into ...
Views: 1040(2 votes) - Young Baby - How To Succeed - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2009 from Peter RadfordOverview A baby, or infant, may be defined as a human child at the earliest stage of life. In particular, it refers to that period before they can walk, and essentially before they attain the age of one year. The term "infant" is derived from the Latin in-fans, which means "unable to ...
Views: 1693(1 vote) - Young Baby - How To Succeed 3 - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2009 from Peter RadfordNewborn Baby Appearance: Conclusion It is possible for female, and sometimes even male, newborns to discharge milk from their nipples. This is called witch's milk, also known as neonatal milk, and is due to the mother's hormones before birth. This only occurs with some infants born at full ...
Views: 840(2 votes) - Young Baby - How To Succeed 5 - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2009 from Peter RadfordNewborn Senses Conclusion A newborn can respond to and readily differentiate between substances with a number of different taste sensations, such as sweet, sour, bitter, and salty. However, it should come as no surprise that, of all of these, there is a marked preference towards ...
Views: 1090(3 votes) - Audio Streaming - How To Succeed - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2009 from Peter RadfordBackground Streaming multimedia is a form of multimedia, which itself is media that uses different forms of content. Combinations of text, audio, still images, animation, video, and interactivity content forms are typical modes of multimedia presentation. The streaming variant is being ...
Views: 2509(4 votes) - Acne - How To Succeed 4 - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2009 from Peter RadfordCauses of Acne Continued Diet In previous decades, it was widely believed by doctors that diet had little influence on the incidence of acne. However, many patients currently believe that their acne is brought about by factors related to their diet. The fact is that there is ...
Views: 1129(3 votes) - Affiliate - How To Succeed 5 - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2009 from Peter RadfordPerformance Marketing In terms of the compensation method cost per mille, the only requirement is that the publisher ensures that the advertising is displayed on his website and shows it to his visitors in order to receive a commission. Therefore, in the case of cost per mille or cost per ...
Views: 2500(3 votes) - Attractions - How To Succeed 1 - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2009 from Peter RadfordFLORIDA Climate - 2 Florida is known throughout the world as the "Sunshine State." However, severe weather is not uncommon across the state. A case in point is that of central Florida which has the unfortunate nickname of the lightning capital of the United States. This is because the area ...
Views: 1023(3 votes) - Autoresponders - How To Succeed 2 - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2009 from Peter RadfordMail Transfer Agents An autoresponder is a computer programme that automatically answers any e-mails that are sent to it. They can be either extremely simple or indeed quite complex. The first autoresponders were establishted by way of mail transfer agents. Such devices found they were ...
Views: 1543(3 votes) - Blogging - How To Succeed 4 - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2009 from Peter RadfordBlog Communities Continued Blogging and Advertising It is not uncommon for blog posts to include advertisements. These may either be in the form that benefits the blogger financially or that simply promote a cause that the blogger has an interest in. A fake blog, also known as a ...
Views: 1123(6 votes) - Young Baby - How To Succeed 6 - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2010 from Peter RadfordInfant Mortality Continued Infant mortality is an epidemiological (epidemiology considers the factors affecting the health and illness of populations) indicator and is widely recognised as representing an important measure of the level of healthcare in a country. This is because there is a ...
Views: 1131(3 votes) - Accounting - How To Succeed 3 - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2009 from Peter RadfordHistory of Accounting Early History Accountancy's roots date back almost to the days of pre-history when man toiled the fields in early civilisations, such as the Sumerians, located in southern Mesopotamia, an area geographically located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, who are ...
Views: 1364(2 votes) - Alternatives - How To Succeed 3 - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2009 from Peter RadfordALTERNATIVE MEDICINE Background: Continued Alternative medicine and Complementary medicine are often thought of as mutually exclusive. Accordingly, the two are usually classified under the general term of complementary and alternative medicine, or CAM. On the other hand, there are those ...
Views: 937(2 votes) - Bankruptcy - How To Succeed 4 - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2009 from Peter RadfordGeographical Interpretations Australia Continued There are normally two principal sources from which funds can be realised, viz. the assets and wages of the bankrupt. However, the bankrupt is granted the facility whereby certain assets are set aside and their value cannot be realised. ...
Views: 1269(2 votes) - Beauty - How To Succeed 2 - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Peter RadfordRecent History Greek and Roman artists have provided the basis and also set the standard by which male beauty in western civilization can be measured. Accordingly, the ideal Roman male was defined as tall, muscular, long-legged, with a full head of thick hair, a high and wide forehead – a ...
Views: 841(2 votes) - Blogging - How To Succeed 5 - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2009 from Peter RadfordPopularity Continued Blogdex was originally conceived as an online resource for monitoring topics for discussion that were in vogue at that time, throughout the blogosphere (which consists solely of blogs and their interactions with each-other. The term identifies the fact that blogs can ...
Views: 1418(2 votes) - Young Baby - How To Succeed 4 - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2009 from Peter RadfordNewborn Senses Continued An interesting characteristic of a newborn infant is its quite unremarkable vision. In fact, it is only able to focus on a subject that is about 18 inches, or 45 cm, immediately in front of its face. An initial impression might point to the fact that this could ...
Views: 1148(2 votes) - Aerobics - How To Succeed 3 - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2009 from Peter RadfordAerobic and Anaerobic Comparison There are countless forms of aerobic exercise. However, the most common format is when it is performed at a steady pace and over a relatively long period of time. To illustrate the point, consider the following examples: Running a long distance at a ...
Views: 1534(3 votes) - Blogging - How To Succeed - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2009 from Peter RadfordOverview The word blog is a shortened version of the term "Web log". Essentially, it is a website, which itself is a collection of Web, or internet pages, images, videos or other digital forms that reside on one or more web servers, which control the images, and are accessible via the ...
Views: 1715(6 votes) - Breast Cancer - How To Succeed 5 - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2009 from Peter RadfordEpidemiology Continued Even though numerous epidemiological risk factors have been fully documented, it is still evident that the formation of many specific breast cancers has not been determined. Accordingly, epidemiological research derives the manner in which breast cancer manifests ...
Views: 1177(3 votes) - AdSense - How to Succeed 3 - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2009 from Peter RadfordHow AdSense Works: Part 1 The following outlines the most important steps in understanding the workings of Adsense, and achieving the best results from it: When the website owner, often referred to as the webmaster, has decided to place Adsense ads on his web pages, the first step is to ...
Views: 893(1 vote) - Affiliate - How To Succeed 3 - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2009 from Peter RadfordHistoric Development There has been a huge increase in the application of affiliate marketing since its inception. The e-commerce website, which involves using the internet to buy and sell products or services, was regarded solely as a marketing toy in the early days of the Internet. However, ...
Views: 889(1 vote) - Auctions - How To Succeed 3 - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2009 from Peter RadfordHistory: Continued Popular in some parts of England in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, auction by candle was the preferred method for the sale of goods and leaseholds. The auction began with the lighting of a candle at which point bidding began. The process continued until the ...
Views: 967(1 vote) - Audio Streaming - How To Succeed 2 - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Peter RadfordProtocol Issues Designing a network protocol which supports streaming media can be quite involved. The following issues are noteworthy: Protocols called Datagram, such as the User Datagram Protocol, send the media stream as a series of small components of data. Although this is simple ...
Views: 1668(2 votes) - Babies And Toddlers - How To Succeed 2 - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Peter RadfordDevelopment An infant between 12 months and 36 months old exhibits a number of changes that form part of its process of development. The following series of observations focuses on that particular time span, and highlights those changes that may be classified as a “milestone.” It will ...
Views: 862(1 vote) - Babies And Toddlers - How To Succeed 5 - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2009 from Peter RadfordDevelopment An infant between 12 months and 36 months old exhibits a number of changes that form part of its process of development. The following series of observations focuses on that particular time span, and highlights those changes that may be classified as a “milestone.” It will ...
Views: 834(3 votes) - Beauty - How To Succeed 5 - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2009 from Peter RadfordEffects on Society Continued The film Malena, an Italian drama/romance film made in 2000, is set in Sicily in 1940 during World War II. The silent, engagingly beautiful outsider one day hears that her husband has been killed in the war. Malena becomes sad and attempts to cope with the loss ...
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