Load management is a program employed by NBA teams and players to monitor the physiological stress (or load) a player endures doing any number of activities.
Loading management is about lowering the threshold of load on a player so that he’s able to recover and decrease the risk of injury or chronic fatigue.
MAC address is a unique identifier that is assigned to a NIC (Network Interface Controller) Card. It consists of a 48 bit or 64-bit address, which is associated with the network adapter. MAC address can be in hexadecimal format. The full form of MAC address is Media Access Control address. The MAC address is provided by the manufacturer of the physical network card when it is created and never changes.
An IP address is an address that helps you to identify a network connection. It is termed as the ‘Logical Address,’ which is provided to a connection in a network. The IP address is assigned by the ISP and can change when you move your computer from one network to another.
CSMA/CA is the networking protocol used by wireless routers (WiFi).
Why does wireless networking use CSMA/CA instead of CSMA/CD?
Today we start a three episode arc on the rise of a global telecommunications network that changed the world forever. We’re going to begin with computer netw…
An extranet is a controlled private network that allows access to partners, vendors, and suppliers or an authorized set of customers – normally to a subset of the information accessible from an organization’s intranet.
A transceiver is a component of a wireless device that is able to both transmit and receive information through radio waves. It is a combination of a transmitter and receiver, hence the name transceiver. Transceivers are most commonly used in wireless devices, like cell phones. Other common examples include walkie-talkies and CB radios.
Despite the widespread use of transceivers, one common device that does not use them is a radio. A radio only has a receiver that receives the radio signal transmitted by radio stations for the listeners to enjoy.
Case management is the coordination of the options and services required to meet the client’s health and human service needs.
Case management facilitates the achievement of client wellness and autonomy through advocacy, assessment, planning, communication, education, resource management, and service facilitation.
Revenue cycle management is the process used by healthcare systems in the United States and all over the world to track the revenue from patients, from their initial appointment or encounter with the healthcare system to their final payment of balance.
It is a cycle that describes the life cycle of a patient through a typical healthcare encounter.
One of the major responsibilities of a social worker is to be a system navigator for their clients. System navigation is a term used to describe the challenging process of steering through a complex social and health system to access resources and services according to the needs of an individual client. It often involves dealing […] More
A health navigator (also known as a patient navigator or resource navigator) is a member of the health care team who helps individuals overcome barriers to quality care.
In medicine, patient adherence describes the degree to which a patient correctly follows medical advice: including taking medication, following a diet and/or exercise plan, etc. More
Not every patient responds the same way to treatment. But nowadays, doctors and hospitals have access to more data on each patient than ever before, including their age, ethnicity, genetic background, current and previous health conditions, and more. Personalized care involves using technological advancements to leverage the vast amounts of data we have on a […] More
What is Tenure?
Tenure is a permanent position awarded to professors showing excellence in research and teaching. Having tenure typically means you can only be dismissed for grave misconduct. This is why most see tenure as a job for life.
If you’re hired to fill a tenure-line assistant professor position in the United States, the standard is that you’ll be reviewed for tenure and promotion to associate professor in the sixth year. If that succeeds, you’ll have tenure beginning in your seventh year.
401(k)s and pensions are both employer-sponsored retirement plans, but pensions are nearly extinct.
In a 401(k):
In a pension plan:
A collective bargaining agreement (CBA) is a written legal contract between an employer and a Union representing the employees. It is what levels the playing field between workers and management.
As a union worker, you are privy to more benefits than non-union workers. If you’re interested in being part of a union, learn more about them and how to apply.
Unions are a democratically formed and controlled organization. It provides support and benefits to its members that might not otherwise be available to the individual employee.
Natural gas is a fossil energy source that formed deep beneath the earth’s surface. It is an odorless, colorless gas, largely formed over millions of years from animal and plant remains. It’s made of a variety of compounds, but methane is by far the most significant.
We call crude oil and petroleum fossil fuels because they are mixtures of hydrocarbons that formed from the remains of animals and plants that lived millions of years ago in a marine environment before the existence of dinosaurs. Over millions of years, the remains of these animals and plants were covered by layers of sand, silt, and rock. Heat and pressure from these layers turned the remains into what we now call crude oil or petroleum. The word petroleum means rock oil or oil from the earth.
Combustion is the scientific word for burning. It is the rapid chemical reaction of a substance (known as fuel) with oxygen which products energy (heat and light) and waste by-products. In a car, combustion occurs within the cylinders of the engine. In the cylinder, gas is mixed with air and then ignited with a […]
The powertrain (power transmission system) transfers power from the #engine to the wheels.
It is comprised of the following components sequenced in the direction that the power flows:
Carbon capture (CO2)
Earth is a comfortable place for living things. It’s just the right temperatures for plants and animals – including humans – to thrive. Why is Earth so special?
Well, one reason is: the greenhouse effect!
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