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The cricket Snickometer (known as 'snicko' for short) was invented by English Computer Scientist, Allan Plaskett, in the mid-1990s. Snickometer technology was first used in 1999 by Channel 4 in the UK, before being used in India and Australia. The snickometer is composed of a very sensitive microphone located in one of the stumps, connected to an oscilloscope that measures sound waves. When the ball nicks the bat, the oscilliscope trace will pick up the sounds. At the same time, a high speed camera records the ball passing the bat. The oscilliscope trace is then shown alongside slow motion video of the ball passing the bat, and by the shape of the sound wave you can determine whether of not the noise picked up by the microphone coincides with the ball passing the bat, and whether the sound seems to come from the bat hitting the ball or from some other object. This technology is used in televised cricket matches to graphically show the video of the ball passing the bat at the sa...

Apples are a popular and healthy fruit. Apples are easy to cultivate and tailor to certain tastes because of their resilient genetic diversity. They also have antioxidant properties that help protect against cancer-inducing oxidative damage, which can lead to various health problems. The saying “an apple a day keeps the doctor away” has withstood the test of time because of the impressive health profile of apples. But as you bite deep into an apple, you are confronted with something not so sweet in its core: tiny black seeds. Unlike the sweet tang of the fruit, the tiny black seeds are another story. They contain amygdalin, a substance that releases cyanide when it comes into contact with human digestive enzymes. But acute toxicity is rare if you accidentally eat some of the seeds. How cyanide works: Cyanide is a chemical known as one of the deadliest poisons. It has been used in chemical warfare and mass suicide. Many compounds that contain cyanide—called cyanoglycosides—are found in ...

This runny nose is not mucus, but it actually is tears that came from your eyes. Tears are produced by the lacrimal gland or commonly known as your tear gland located just above your eyes. Tears are important as a lubricant and to clean our eyes from particles in the air and are consistently produced by blinking our eyes. That is why when you feel your eyes are dry you are told to blink more. The tears are drained out to our noses through a lacrimal punctum. The lacrimal punctum is located in the inner corner of your eyes at both the upper and bottom eyelids. It is a small hole where your tears are drained to. In normal circumstances, the tears produced are very little and thus you may not notice it as it went into your nose. However, when you are crying you produced an excess of tears, and this tear goes into your nose mixed with the mucus that is already there and produces the snot which you usually have following a cry. A blocked tear duct is a full or partial obstruction (blockage)...

Different formats are used in different job proposals, and knowing about all the formats is good. Biodata: Bio-data stands for Biographical data and is an archaic term for Resume or C.V. In a bio data, the focus is on personal particulars like date of birth, gender, religion, race, nationality, residence, marital status, and the like. A chronological listing of education and experience comes after that. Unlike other formats, a biodata does not have much in terms of formatting and in most cases the format is provided by the institution. This makes it easy to collect data in very sequential manner but this format does not do much in the case of explaining the skills as it is not tailored according to the need of the company although it does prove ample amount of information about one’s skills and talents. A biodata can range from about 1 page to 3 page depending on the quantity of information required by the institute. C.V. (CURRICULUM VITAE): Curriculum Vitae is a Latin word meaning “co...

  The Asia Cup 2022 will commence on 27 August in UAE with the final set to be played on September 11. The schedule for the 15th edition of the Asia Cup has been announced with the tournament set to begin on August 27, with the hosts Sri Lanka taking on Afghanistan in the tournament opener. India and Pakistan will renew their rivalry a day later in Dubai.  The final is set to be played on September 11. The Asia Cup, which was last played in 2018, will be played in the T20 format, with nine teams participating. Schedule: All matches will start at 6 PM Gulf Standard Time Group A: India v Pakistan: 28 August, Dubai India v Qualifier:  31 August, Duabi Pakistan v Qulaifier: 2 September, Sharjah Group B: Sri Lanka v Afghanistan: 27 August, Dubai Bangladesh v Afghanistan, 30 August, Sharjah Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 1 September, Dubai Super 4: B1 v B2: 3 September, Sharjah A1 v A2: 4 September, Dubai A1 v B1: 6 September, Dubai A2 v B2: 7 September, Dubai A1 v B2: 8 September, Du...

  The first pedometers were mechanical models that worked much like a pendulum clock. They featured tiny moving parts that would move back and forth along with the motion of the body as you walked. Each time your body moved with a step, the tiny parts would trigger a switch that would add one to your step count. Modern pedometers work in a very similar way but are partly electronic. Open one up and you'll find a metal pendulum (a hammer with a weight on one end) wired into an electronic counting circuit by a thin spring. Normally the circuit is open and no electric current flows through it. As you take a step, the hammer swings across and touches a metal contact in the center, completing the circuit and allowing current to flow. The flow of current energizes the circuit and adds one to your step count. As you complete the step, the hammer swings back again (helped by the spring) and the circuit is broken, effectively resetting the pedometer ready for the next step. The pedometer sh...

Tasers and stun guns are built on the same fundamental concept: both employ a less-than-lethal electrical charge to ward off an attack. While both a stun gun and a Taser are considered the same weapon under the law, making them legal to carry in most states, there are some major differences to consider between these two types of self-defense weapons.  A stun gun generates a high-voltage electrical charge between two small prongs;  when this electrical current makes contact with the body, a painful charge is delivered. The amperage, however, is too low to seriously or permanently injure an individual and yet is typically strong enough to briefly immobilize someone, buying you precious seconds to escape unharmed. Hence, this is a generally safe and effective self-defense weapon to employ. A Taser also delivers an electrical charge between two electrodes; however, these electrodes shoot out from a compressed gas cartridge inserted in the Taser, which launches the two prongs up to...