Term Archives

  1. What is a Verb?

    A verb is a doing word. It is a word that expresses action or state of being. There are three types of verbs.
  2. Cloud Computing: Words to Know

    Here is a list of words to know and gain a familiarity with cloud computing terminology.
  3. Cloud Computing: Possible Solutions

    Today's companies have many different types of cloud computing to choose from. In many cases, the ideal solution is a hybrid cloud deployment, which combines the security and control of a private cloud with the scalability and resources of a public cloud.
  4. Cloud Computing: Known Issues

    A mixed approach to the cloud, with the choices afforded by software plus services, is a much more flexible and realistic scenario for most organisations. While many advocate the cloud, there is a desire among many customers to avoid a technology ultimatum.
  5. Cloud Computing: Basic Facts

    Cloud computing is certainly nothing new, there is no doubt that computing is increasingly becoming a utility. Whether it is raw computing power or platforms that allow others to develop or most of the online offerings labelled "web 2.0" (Facebook, Twitter), more and more of computing takes the form of service and happens in big data centres.
  6. English - The American Way: Part 2

    Speaking the same language, as the history of American English itself amply confirms, can, however, be highly contentious.
  7. English - The American Way: Part 1

    American English has the full confidence of an established, independent literary language, something it perhaps lacked before the first world war. Mark Twain was the wellspring for this, later bolstered by William Faulkner and Ernest Hemingway. It provides a superb medium for the novelist, essayist, journalist and poet.
  8. English - The American Way: A Quick Overview

    It is estimated that more than 840 million people speak English as a first or second language, which makes it the second most-spoken language right after Mandarin. It is an official language of a whopping 67 countries as well as 27 non-sovereign entities such as Hong Kong or Puerto Rico.
  9. Predictive Medicine: Possible Solutions

    Research suggests there are two broad classes of reaction: activism and fatalism. Activists try and take control, and strive to minimise their risk by diet, exercise, or drugs, and by avoiding smoking. Fatalists, on the other hand, hear the prediction as something they can do little about, and decide they will indulge freely in all the things health-educators say are bad for you because they are going to get sick anyway.
  10. Predictive Medicine: Known Issues

    Despite the benefits of predictive medicines, realistically it is not a panacea to all medical problems. With predictive medicines, there is a risk of false positives.