Author Archives: Nicolae Sfetcu

Illustration of a game of three ball pocket billiards in early 19th century Tübingen, Germany The game of billiards dates back to the 15th century but snooker is a more recent invention. In the late 19th century billiards games were … Read More

An antimicrobial is a substance that kills or inhibits the growth of microbes such as bacteria (antibacterial activity), fungi (antifungal activity), viruses (antiviral activity), or parasites (anti-parasitic activity). Main classes Antibiotics Antibiotics are generally used to treat bacterial infections. The … Read More

The International Telework Academy (ITA) and the Foreign Languages Centre of the Technological Educational Institution of Chalkis (TEI), Greece, are pleased to announce the 16th International ITA Workshop entitled “Flexible E-Work Formats and Social Inclusion” to be held in Greece, … Read More

Classified advertising is a form of advertising which is particularly common in newspapers and other periodicals. Classified advertising is usually textually based and can consist of as little as the type of item being sold, (i.e., “Clothing”) and a telephone … Read More

Pot Limit Omaha (also called PLO) is popular in Europe, online, and in high-stakes “mixed games” played in some American casinos. It is more often played high only, but can also be played high low. Even more so than Limit … Read More

South African Victor Matfield takes a lineout against New Zealand in 2006. Rugby league is played both as a professional and amateur sport in Ireland, France, Great Britain, Australia and New Zealand. It is regarded as the national sport of … Read More

Real estate development, or Property Development, is a multifaceted business, encompassing activities that range from the renovation and re-lease of existing buildings to the purchase of raw land and the sale of improved land or parcels to others. Developers are … Read More

Data security is the means of ensuring that data is kept safe from corruption and that access to it is suitably controlled. Thus data security helps to ensure privacy. It also helps in protecting personal data. Data Security Technologies Disk … Read More

Ye Gude Olde Days, from Hockey: Canada’s Royal Winter Game, 1899. Games between teams hitting an object with curved sticks have been played throughout the world since prehistoric times. The word “hockey” has been used since the 16th century, but … Read More

Antihypertensive therapy seeks to prevent the complications of high blood pressure, such as stroke and myocardial infarction. Antihypertensives are a class of drugs that are used in medicine and pharmacology to treat hypertension (high blood pressure). There are many classes … Read More

Across Systems, based in Karlsbad, Germany, and Glendale, California, is the manufacturer of the Across Language Server, an independent technology for the linguistic supply chain. Across Systems, originally a division of Nero AG, was incorporated as Across Systems GmbH in … Read More

Web traffic is the amount of data sent and received by visitors to a web site. It is a large portion of Internet traffic. This is determined by the number of visitors and the number of pages they visit. Sites … Read More