Author Archives: Nicolae Sfetcu

Moneyline odds are favoured by American bookmakers. If the figure quoted is negative, then the moneyline odds are quoting how much money must be wagered to win $100 – this is done if the odds are worse than even. If … Read More

The online reputation, sometimes called web reputation, or digital reputation, is the reputation, the common opinion (information, advice, discussions, comments, rumors …) of a web entity (brand, person, legal (business) or physical (individual), real (represented by a name or pseudonym) … Read More

Some “social networks” on the Internet gather friends from the real life. Others help to create a circle of friends, to find business partners, employment or other. This social networking services are provided by MySpace, Facebook, SoundMeet.net, Twitter, Identi.ca, Mupiz, … Read More

(Poulnabrone dolmen in Ireland covers at least 22 bodies from the Neolithic period.) Funerary art is a form of art encompassing objects, paintings and sculptures related to death and generally to accompany the remains. Such objects may include the personal … Read More

Advertising does not in itself guarantee success. The advertising history there have been brilliant campaigns for mediocre products quickly overwhelmed by competition and, conversely, advertising budgets spent for a few memorable unconvincing campaign, for products that are still sold well. … Read More

The 7 wonders of communism: All were working Although all were working, no one worked Although no one worked, the plan was made Although the plan was made, there was nothing Although there was nothing, all had everything While they … Read More

Principle When inserting the server side script in a page, when the visitor requests the page, the server will first read it, it will interpret the server code, and encapsulate the result in the HTML page. The latter will be … Read More

The user-generated content refers to a set of media whose content is primarily product directly influenced by end users. It is opposed to the traditional content, sold or distributed by traditional media companies. The term became popular during 2005 in … Read More

Ghoul Ghoul is from the Arabic and Persian folklore, it appears in the tales of the Arabian Nights and form a class of Jinn, like Ifrit for example, seen as spawn of the devil, Iblis. Ghouls change shape by taking … Read More

Degrees of separation (“Graphic” viewing of the principle of six degrees of separation.) The effect of small world is the assumption that the length of the chain of social knowledge required to bind a person arbitrarily selected to any other … Read More

Cold fusion refers to a nuclear fusion process which occurs at or near room temperature, as compared to conventional nuclear fusion, which requires a very hot (100 million degrees) plasma. There are a number of such processes which are under … Read More

Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), Australia’s domestic counterintelligence service, is responsible (in coordination with the Australian Federal Police) for preventing espionage by foreign powers, and is attempting to monitor and prevent terrorist and other … Read More