08th June 2006
Copyright 2006 Peter Nisbet
Body temperature is usually measured by indirectly measuring the temperature of the blood. Its accuracy is dependent on both the equipment used and the area of the body used for the measurement. Several factors can affect ...
06th June 2006
Copyright 2006 Peter Nisbet
Measles is caused by a virus of the influenza family. The initial measles symptoms are a bit like a bad cold or flu, but with a rash! The vast majority of parents do not know what measles really is, other than being a chil...
04th June 2006
Copyright 2006 Peter Nisbet
Every household with young children should possess a clinical thermometer. Young children, especially babies and infants, cannot properly describe their symptoms when they become ill. Many childhood diseases are associated ...
04th June 2006
Copyright 2006 Peter Nisbet
Peer-to-peer (or P2P) file sharing systems connect users (called nodes) directly together. Some are true networked systems while other contain an element of the client-server structure. That is they contain an element of th...
29th May 2006
Copyright 2006 Peter Nisbet
The word 'codec' is short for Coder/DECoder or Compressor/DECompressor. It is a technology used basically to render data suitable for transmission using a set of protocols which must also be used for its reception. MP3 is ...
24th May 2006
Copyright 2006 Peter Nisbet
The nutritional requirements of a child have to be considered carefully. Growing children require a high amount of energy intake to help them to grow, but, just as with adults, if energy intake exceeds energy usage, the chi...
07th May 2006
Measles can lead to many complications. Some are not serious but others can be very dangerous and even fatal. Complications occur most commonly in pre school-age children, especially the under 2 year olds, and in adults over the age of 20. Up to 30% wit...
03rd May 2006
FILE FORMATS There are several audio file formats in common use. There are fewer video file formats, but audio video file extensions can be confusing. This is just a brief description of what the more commonly used audio and video file formats and systems...
