1) budgie or parakeet - what is the difference? The term ’parakeet’ is almost a catch-all name given to many smaller parrot species‚ usually slim birds with long pointed tails. The name ’budgie’ or ’budgerigar’ comes from Australia where budgies live in the wild. The budgie does have alternative names given to it such as shell parakeet and warbling grass parakeet‚ hence people calling them budgies and parakeets. A lot depends on which part of the world you live in. In the USA a budgie is often
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the Xbox. The Xbox uses out-dated HDDVD technology. These discs are only slightly larger than standard compact discs. These discs were discontinued on the video market 2 years ago after Toshiba announced its switch to Blu-ray. Also HDDVD can only hold up to 20 gigabytes of data‚ which is far less than that of a Blu-ray disc. The Playstation 3 supports Blu-ray disc technology. Blu-ray discs are the newest form of storing data. These discs can hold up to an amazing 50 gigabytes of data. Blu-ray is
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Alina FratilaLecture Assignment #2 Chapter 3: Storage Devices Description Purpose Type of Access: Random (or sometimes called direct access) OR sequential Storage Capacity Type of Storage: Magnetic‚ Optical OR Flash Memory Advantage Disadvantage Magnetic (internal) hard drive Data storage - Magnetic hard drive w metal hard disks or platters and read/write heads and an access mechanism. Design to store data for desktops and laptops Random magnetic Robust and can be used many years They are not
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large capacity optical disc video recording format called "Blu-ray Disc". The Blu-ray Disc enables the recording‚ rewriting and play back of up to 27 gigabytes (GB) of data on a single sided single layer 12cm CD/DVD size disc using a 405nm blue-violet laser. By employing a short wavelength blue violet laser‚ the Blu-ray Disc successfully minimizes its beam spot size by making the numerical aperture (NA) on a field lens that converges the laser 0.85. In addition‚ by using a disc structure with a 0
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BCM432 INFORMATION COMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY HISTORY OF DATA STORAGE GmanJye 2013 GmanJye 11/04/2013 Definition of Data Storage * * Storage Devices are the data storage devices that are used in the computers to store the data. The computer has many types of data storage devices. Some of them can be classified as the removable data Storage Devices and the others as the non removable data Storage Devices. * * Data storage can refer to anything with information recorded on it. Using
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symptoms of lumbar spinal stenosis occur. There are many reasons why symptoms of spinal stenosis develop. Some of the more common reasons include congenital stenosis (being born with a small spinal canal)‚ spinal degeneration‚ spinal instability and disc herniation. Congenital stenosis happens when someone is born with a spinal canal that is narrower than normal. They may not feel problems early in life. However‚ having a narrow spinal canal puts them at risk for stenosis. Even a minor back
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main features of both Blu-ray and HD DVD provided the capability for higher definition video‚ and greater storage space. The shorter wavelength of the blue laser diode which sparked the two formats enabled more data to be fitted into a special sized disc. Furthermore‚ both these two formats featured the
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stiffness in the lower back‚ as well as muscle spasms. These symptoms tend to be relieved with rest and physical therapy. Disc Injury The discs in the back are prone to injury‚ and this risk increases with age. The exterior of the disc can be torn or may be herniated. A herniated disc (also called a slipped disc or broken) and occurs when the cartilage surrounding the disc pushes against the cord and nerve roots. The cushion which is located between the spinal
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the most important advantages that Blockbuster has that none of its competitors can easily overcome. After the formation of Blockbuster‚ the first major technological substitute to come along was the DVD (the digital versatile disc) and the DIVX (digital video express disc). There was a fierce battle between these two rival substitutes as they waged war. Both were looking to become the sole technology that would replace VHS. Blockbuster remained on the sidelines for the first few years after these
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A cervical disk neurosurgeon knows degeneration of the discs in a patient’s neck can be upsetting‚ as in addition to neck pain‚ symptoms may include radiating shoulder pain that moves toward the arms‚ muscle spasms and numbness. A herniated desk‚ spondylosis or narrowing of the cervical disk calls for surgery if initial treatments‚ such as physical therapy and corticosteroid injections‚ do not relieve pain. Discs ask like shock absorbers for the spine’s vertebrae and when deteriorating or ruptured
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