Most particle detectors are used in applied particle physics, nuclear physics, and nuclear engineering. Most particle detectors measure the momentum, spin, charge, etc. of high energy particles. This is integral to the study of the particles, their sources, and any observable actions. Particle detectors can be very large and can produce a wide range of results depending on their main mode of application. Very large particle detectors, such as the Compact Muon Solenoid, is a general purpose detector that is used with the Large Hadron Collider, a particle accelerator that Read More

Speech Synthesis Markup Language (SSML) is a markup language used for speech synthesis applications that is based on XML–the set of rules used to encode documents electronically. SSML is one of three of these types of markup languages that allow for voice created functionality within Internet browsers and email programs. The ultimate goal of SSML is to provide applications that enable a person to–instead of having to use a mouse and a keyboard–use their voice to offer commands for tasks such as searching the Web, responding to email and appreciating Read More

Even if you’ve only recently opened up a MySpace, there is a good chance that you are receiving emails and profile comments from your friends and others who you do not know. In order to access your MySpace inbox messages, follow these simple steps below. First, log into your MySpace account with your email address and password, and press the login button. You will be taken to your main MySpace control center page, where you can edit your profile or your account information from the links near your selected picture. Read More

A reverse telephone directory is a type of directory used in telephony to identify a person and his/her address by entering his/her phone number. A reverse telephone directory is the opposite of traditional telephone directories, such as Yellow Pages or caller ID, which allow a user to search for a person’s phone number by entering his/her name or address. Reverse telephone directories can be useful in situations in which a phone number is available, via caller ID or another source, but a name is not. Although many commercial reverse telephone Read More

Many of us require medication for optimum health and this usually leads us to the pharmacist where we pick up our medicine in the form of pills. As the months and years go by our medicine cabinets become full with a variety of different pills for a host of ailments. Sometimes we no longer know what each pill is and what it is used for. However, it should be noted that practically all pills sold in the US have a pill identification mark to easily advise us what it is. Read More

Creating a flyer is a common task for businesses, non-profit organizations, and academic institutions. An advertising flyer’s primary purpose is to advertise an event, idea, product, or service. A well designed and thought out flyer provides information that convinces the viewer to attend an event or buy a company’s product or services. A flyer uses both imagery and text to get its creator’s primary message across and can be used for email, print, and web distribution. Planning a Flyer – Developing the Call to Action Prior to the flyer creation’s Read More

“Spyware” is a term in computer security that is used to refer to a type of malicious program that is capable of infiltrating a user’s computer and spying on his/her activities. Spyware is often used to obtain identity-related or financial information, such as usernames, passwords, social security numbers, and other confidential information.  Spyware programs are able to obtain this type of information in a variety of different ways, such as recording keystrokes that are entered by the user or displaying a false website on the user’s browser in order to Read More

ITIL, or Information Technology Infrastructure Library, software is software that uses the ITIL system of concepts and practices to maintain groups of IT software and hardware. ITIL software can be crucial to the success of a large business that must keep track of multiple IT systems. There are many companies that provide ITIL software at affordable prices with a variety of functions and tools to help you and your company succeed. In this article, we will compare several of these programs. What is ITIL Software ITIL software is IT software Read More

The major advantage of the Microsoft Windows operating system over the previous Disk Operating System (DOS) is that one can open and use multiple programs at the same time; hence the term “Windows” (as in having several windows – or programs or applications – open at one and the same time). This led to the idea of multi-tasking or a computer processing several applications at the same time and the computer’s user doing many things at once. How File Swapping Works The key to the Windows system lies in its Read More

Perigee is a term used to describe the closest point at which an object orbits the Earth or another object in space. When an object is at its perigee, it travels faster than it does at any other point in its orbit because it is under the influence of the strongest gravitational force that its source gives, which propels it further in its orbital path. How Perigee Works Although there are several different types of orbits that an object can take around its source, most objects travel in an elliptical Read More