Glaucoma is a disease of the optic nerve, which is the part of the eye that carries the images we see to the brain. The optic nerve is made up of many nerve fibers, like an electric cable containing numerous wires. When pressure inside the eye increases, damage to the optic nerve fibers may occur, […] Read more

Broadly defined, accumulation is the collecting or gathering of packages, product, totes, etc, in preparation for the next step in processing. Accumulation, in general, performs several vital functions in a material handling system: • It can act as buffer, or temporary storage area, regulating the flow of packages moving toward downstream processes. • It can […] Read more

Apache® Spark™ is an open-source cluster computing framework with in-memory processing to speed analytic applications up to 100 times faster compared to technologies on the market today. Developed in the AMPLab at UC Berkeley, Spark can help reduce data interaction complexity, increase processing speed and enhance mission-critical applications with deep intelligence. Highly versatile in many […] Read more

What makes you happier? A pay rise? Your dream house? According to happiness experts, we now know more than ever about what can make us happier and what can’t. “Most of us think that having millions or a sports car would make us happy”, says Dr Nick Powdathavee, author of The Happiness Equation, “but we’ve […] Read more

We don’t read and write poetry because it’s cute. We read and write poetry, because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. Medicine, law, business, engineering. These are noble pursuits, necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for. To […] Read more

Thank you for considering adopting an animal from us! Now that you’re ready to adopt a pet, we’d like to help you find one who is right for you. Your new pet will be with you for years, so this is an important decision that should not be rushed into. This video discusses important topics […] Read more

Tomorrow won’t wait. What’s next won’t rest on its laurels. Because what’s next makes things more valuable than money. It puts food in stomachs, flags on moons, and heads in the clouds. What’s next changes minds and cultures, bends attitudes and opinions, and is the starter pistol that launches movements. But, …it will never come […] Read more

One of histories most accomplished leaders at sea, ye today he remains a mysterious figure outside of his own country, an unrivaled naval superpower, in an age of discovery, could China have conquered the world? This is the story of one of the greatest armadas ever assembled. “When China ruled the waves” […] Read more

Rosie looked up into the deluge and just laughed. She must’ve been even more drunk than Frank had thought, so he grabbed her by the hand and pulled her, and together they ran for the shelter. It was pointless–they were already soaked–running wouldn’t keep them from getting any more wet. Still, the sound of her […] Read more