Open Source Tools for Web Development
Posted by mnduser4 in Technology on June 13, 2017
Web development basically deals with developing website for users that includes web content development and network configuration. Web development includes coding as per the requirement of the website which can be of simple HTML pages to complex web based or social network application. Read the rest of this entry »
Low-Water Container Plants For Patio Or Deck
Planting trees and plants in a container or on the ground is no more a longer issue. Garden can be made easily by following some guidelines and instructions. But the selection of plant according to the location or area can make the garden grow in a better and effective way. The right selection of land also enhances the life of the plant. Read the rest of this entry »
Using SaaS For Business Activity
Software as a service is a new approach to deal with the business activities. As the cloud service provider started to provide the saas applications over the internet, dealing with the business processes has really become simple. Using Saas is beneficial because it provides automatic updates to their services with new different features at reasonable subscription cost. SaaS applications reduce the complexity and help in to work in a systematic way. It can provide high performance outcome in business activities. Read the rest of this entry »
Reasons Why Business Processes Needs to be Automated
Automation process
Automation can be considered as a technique or method that helps in improving the core business activities. It reduces the cost that occur on installation of equipment to exercise the given task. Automation provides more expertise in business processes and minimizes the manpower thinking. Through automation the best quality of product and services can be provided to the customer in a business. Read the rest of this entry »
What is an endodontic treatment and who requires it?
Endodontics is refered to one of the commonly known procedures in dentistry called root canal therapy which involves the treatment of the soft tissue containing nerves and blood vessels inside the hardest part of your tooth. The reasons for inflammation or infection inside the root might be different, it can be the deep cavity that has destroyed the tooth structure or untreated gum disease spreading the infection. If infected badly, nerves inside the root get exposed to the food particles, sensitivity of the tooth increases and the patient suffers with unbearable pain while chewing or drinking. Read the rest of this entry »
3D Laproscopic Monitors – A Helpful Tool in Minimally Invasive Surgeries
Also known as laparoscopy, Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) is a relatively new surgery comprising procedures performed with special miniaturized instruments and imaging reproduction systems. Today, technology has made MIS efficient, safe, and an applicable tool for pediatric surgeons with positives. In this article, we’ll discuss how laparoscopic monitors are a helpful tool in MIS.
Why 3D laparoscopy?
The introduction of 3D high definition systems has been advocated to overcome some of the problems related to standard MIS visual limitations. All procedures cannot be performed in minimally invasive methods. During MIS, surgeons perform multiple small surgical openings in skin is a few mm sixe. An endoscope is used to get Images or a clear view of the surgical area. The technique enables the surgeon to explore, remove, or repair inside the body.
Working of 3D systems
The 3D high-defintion (HD) system has two charge-coupled device image sensors. These sensors are located at the bback end of the laparoscope so that it could get images on the left and right. These two image-signals are processed by a video system to generate a high-resolution 3D image, which is displayed on a 3D monitor and viewed through 3D glasses to provide realistic images.The simultaneous manipulation of convergence and interaxial permits the placement of objects within the 3D space controlling the depth.
Benefits of 3D laproscopic monitors over MIS
3D systems merge computer graphics and real images into a single window fot the surgeon. It records images of the same object at varying angles separtely to enable different view of the object.
Features to be considered in 3D laparoscopic monitors
- Magnification is important because it improves tissue visualization
- 3D systems permit superior task efficiency and improved surgeon performance.
- The overall time to complete the procedure is reduced along with the total error rate.
Advantages of 3D laproscopic monitors in MIS
- It supports precise spatial orientation .
- Itmproves hand-eye coordiantion effectively.
- It helps to achieve precise results.
- It gives detailed information accurately .
- It leads in reduction of time and surgeon fatigue .
Drawbacks associated with 3D laproscopic monitors
- It costs very high.
- Pre-operative planning and postoperative evaluation is cumbersome .
- pathologies of different origin (congenital and acquired) affecting organs in and around.
Applications of 3D laproscopic monitors
- Used in laparoscopic surgeries.
- For effective microsurgeries.
- In use with robotic surgery.
- Live broadcast surgery in 3D via the Internet.
- Detection of shapes, orientations and positions of organs improving anatomical understanding.
Today, advancement in instruments has led to more comfortable giving quicker, more accurate, and precise results improving the picture quality and resolution, image separation, etc. In the long run, however, 3D laproscopic systems are expected to be more widely used.
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Purchasing Rebuilt Used Engines
Posted by mnduser4 in Society, Technology on December 15, 2014
It is a good idea to buy a used engine for the vehicle, for it brings advantages. Rebuilt or re-manufactured engines are made of the parts of the old engines, enriched in quality, to make them good enough as the new car engines. But, these engines may also bring few disadvantages, as they have already been used. So, would you like to know the pros and cons of the rebuilt used engines? Then, go through the below information.
Advantages of rebuilt used engines
Cost effective
Rebuilt used engines save lot of your money spent on the worn out or new engines. If your engine is damaged, better replace it with the rebuilt engine; because, repairing the engine or buying the new engine may simply increase your investment bringing no benefit to you. Repaired parts may wear off any time. So, you can’t keep trust on those engines. So, it is advisable to get the rebuilt or rebuilt the used engine for your vehicle.
Reliability
Though rebuilt engines are made of used parts, they generally meet the original standards as of the new engine. But, if they are used, we can’t predict the reliability of the engine as that of a new rebuilt engine. This can be analyzed with the help of a few mechanical checks.
Saves energy and resources
Rebuilt engines doesn’t allow to consume the energy and resources used for manufacturing them, as they are made of already used parts. Purchasing rebuilt used engines is eco-friendly decision as you are not imposing burden of manufacturing the new engines.
Thus, overall, the rebuilt engines help the vehicle to extend its life time with less cost.
Disadvantages of rebuilt used engines
Along with the advantages, rebuilt engines can also bring few disadvantages, once they are used. Some of them are:
Wear and tear of the engine
If you purchase the rebuilt used engine, there is a chance that your vehicle may meet with an accident and thereby damage the engine parts. But, you can identify this before you purchase the engine, with the help of a mechanical inspection.
Less or no warranty
Sometimes, the rebuilt used engines may have less warranty or no warranty, if it is used or as if they are re-manufactured or rebuilt.
These are the pros and cons of rebuilt used engines. So, if you are going to purchase the rebuilt used engines, you must be aware of these factors, to make sure that you get a good rebuilt used engine for your vehicle in less amount.
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Best Cities to Work in Texas
Texas’s diversified opportunities in employment and low cost of living with various cities to work makes it an ideal choice for people looking forward for jobs. In this article, a brief description about various cities to work present in Texas have been mentioned.
List of top cities in Texas to work and their significance
- League City: It is the largest city in Galveston county, and is known for its beautiful marina’s offering access to different boating activities very easily.
- Johnson space center located in Houston provides with jobs in aerospace and other industries like medicine, energy and tourism.
- Allen: It is a great city for job seekers with strong increase in population and lower unemployment rate.
- Allen independent school district is one of the biggest employers for educated workers.
- Other major industries present in the city includes medicine, graphic design and government work.
- Being 12 miles away from Dallas it makes a popular home for commuters.
- Sugar Land: Despite its name it is called as “fittest city in Texas” with the highest median income among top ten at $50,598.
- It has diverse economy with with industries like engineering software, energy and manufacturing with an unemployment rate of 4.7%.
- McKinney: It is noted as the fastest growing city by the census board with large rise in population.
- It has low unemployment rate of 5.8% and is a center for medical, technology and manufacturing companies.
- McKinney independent school district also is a large employer.
- Grand Prairie: It is a city with aviation and defense workers being the home to north American aviation facilities and American airlines with a low unemployment rate of 6%.
- Midland: The economy of midland is mostly driven by the energy and oil industry.
- A rapid population growth occurred and attract workers in to various industries like medicine, education and energy.
- Its unemployment rate is around 3%.
- Edinburg: With highest population growth and presence of major industries which includes education, manufacturing, finance, medicine and energy makes it among best cities in Texas.
- Its unemployment was up to 6.9%.
- Irving: It is one of the major economic centers with major industries getting located in the area. Companies like Archon group, Exxon Mobil, Commercial metal company and BlackBerry are headquartered in this city.
- Unemployment rate was 5.6% with Verizon, Nokia and Citigroup being the major corporations.
- Bryan: This city is popular for businesses in processing, retail and manufacturing.
- The major industries present in Bryan include healthcare, government and education with the Bryan independent school district, the university of Texas and the city of Bryan being the major employers.
- The unemployment rate stands at 5.1%.
- Plano: It is one of the most populous cities in Texas, and is rated as one of the greatest places to reside in.
- It is the home to industries like technology, finance, software and medicine.
- Major employers include capital one, medical center of Plano and American home loans with the unemployment rate of 5.5%.
The above list gives information regarding the various cities present in Texas with the major employers located within. The cities are ranked best due to reasons pertaining to the standard of living and the employment opportunities present.
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Basics of Email Marketing
Email marketing is a form of direct marketing in which a promoter or advertising firm does marketing by directly approaching a potential customer through emails. This method of online marketing engages the promoter and customer directly. Hence exact feedback of the customer can be gathered and sales can be closed if the customer is interested. Email marketing helps in attending to a already existing customer and targeting new products and sales to him. This helps in building brand recognition, trust and long term association with a customer. The only tricky thing that exists with this product is that the promoter has to arrange for the email addresses of the clients and prospective customers. This can be done by filling the registration forms, asking for subscribing to newsletters and arranging for email ids through surveys.
Types of email marketing
Engaging directly with the customers in a private space is the major advantage of this approach. There are different ways through which marketing with the help of emails can be done.
- Newsletters opting: This is initiated when a user logs on to some website in search of some information or out of interest. The website asks the user for his email address. Once his email address gets profiled, weekly or monthly newsletters are dispatched to the user’s mail promoting new products and their features. In this way, the product directly targets the potential customer who is actually interested in the product and not imposing it on some random customer.
- Direct emails: Direct emails are aimed at sole purpose of marketing the product. The company has to arrange for email ids of different prospective customers for this purpose. Usually, the company arranges for the email ids through some surveys, filling up of registration forms, collecting email ids from some earlier surveys or contacting some other agencies for email ids. The promotional product and related product is directly mailed to the user without any assumptions and expectations.
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Transactional emails: This type of promotional approach is generally employed with people who have already went into some sale or purchase agreement with the brand. The company keeps in constant touch with the customer through email. Initially it is just about acknowledging the purchase and sending the receipts and informing about the sales and service related issues. Afterward, company engages in targeting new products to the customer. It is in the favor of the company as a customer generally favors to have the product with same brand in home if the earlier one is working fine. This helps in building confidence in the customer and leads to long term association.
Email marketing low cost, interactive and attracting method of online advertising. It communicates customers directly and is a very effective online marketing method.
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New Car Launches in Toyota Motors 2014
Toyota is known for their vehicles that are some of the most modern with safety features that could enhance your driving. In this article, we have listed some of new cars (with specifications and their performance features) that ford is going to launch this year.
Some of the newly launching/launched cars by Toyota we are discussing in this article are:
- Toyota Avalon
- Toyota Camry
- Toyota Corolla
Toyota Avalon XLE
Toyota Avalon is one of the mid-size cars launched by Toyota. Here are the specifications and performance feature of Toyota Avalon.
Specifications of Toyota Avalon XLE 2014
| Gas Mileage | 22 mpg City/32 mpg Hwy |
| Engine | Regular Unleaded V-6, 3.5 L |
| EPA Class | Mid-size Cars |
| Base curb weight(KG) | Base curb weight(KG) |
| Driving Type | Front Wheel Drive |
| Passenger Capacity | 5 |
| Passenger Doors | 4 |
| Body Style | 4dr Car |
| Fuel Capacity | 77.35Litres (17 Gallons) |
| Transmission System | Transmission: 6-Speed ECT-i Automatic (U 660E) |
| Steering Type | Rack and pinion |
Features of Toyota Avalon XLE 2014
- Adaptive Cruise Control system
- Pre-collision system
- Automatic high beams system
- Smart key system
- Backup camera
- Universal garage-door opener
- Blind Spot monitor with Rear Cross Traffic Alert
- Steering-wheel paddle-shifters (V-6 model only)
- Three-zone automatic climate control system
- A rear sunshade, HID headlamps and LED daytime running lights
- Touch-screen display audio system
- Entune App Suite for allowing you to run a series of apps on the touch screen, using the data connection through smart phone
- Safety Features
- Electronic stability control System
- Anti-lock brakes with brake assist system
- Smart stop brake-override system
- Ten airbags are included in all Avalon models. Driver and front passenger knee bags and rear outboard seat-mounted bags are included in that safety set.
- Performance of Toyota Avalon XLE 2014
- Toyota Avalon XLE 2014 has 3.5-liter V-6 Engine, equivalent to 268 horsepower
- Fuel efficiency of 21 mpg city, 31 mpg highway.
- The combine rating of this car is 25 mpg.
- It allows Zero to 60 mph just in 6.7 seconds.
Toyota Camry
Toyota Camry is the one of the Mid-size cars launched by Toyota motors. Toyota Camry ranges from economical and basic to high-tech luxurious.
Specifications of Toyota Camry 2014
| Gas Mileage | 25 mpg City/35 mpg Hwy |
| Engine | Gas I4, 2.5L |
| EPA Class | Mid-size Cars |
| Base curb weight(KG) | 1444.7 |
| Driving Type | Front Wheel Drive |
| Passenger Capacity | 5 |
| Passenger Doors | 4 |
| Body Style | 4dr Car |
| Fuel capacity | 77.35Litres (17 Gallons) |
| Transmission System | 6-Speed Automatic |
| Steering Type | Rack and pinion |
Features of Toyota Camry 2014
- Three-spoke leather-trimmed steering wheel
- Transmission system along with steering-wheel paddle shifters.
- Smart Key system, and Optitron meters.
- Safety Features
- Ten standard airbags, including new front passenger, knee bags and rear side airbags for outboard passengers.
- A rear-view camera system and an optional blind-spot monitoring system is paired with Rear Cross Traffic Alert.
- Performance of Toyota Camry 2014
- Engine size: 2.5-lite, 4-cylinder
- Fuel efficiency is 25 mpg (city) and 35 mpg (highway).
- The combined rating of this car is 28 mpg.