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2). Mini-Stroke: A Term That Means Everything and Therefore Nothing By : Gary Cordingley, MD, PhD
What is a "mini-stroke?" Doubtlessly, you've heard someone use this term before, and you might have even seen it in print. What does this term mean to you? Probably something less than a full-fledged stroke, which is a permanent brain injury due to a blocked blood vessel or a hemorrhage that produces obvious clinical impairment. But, apart from that, what exactly does it mean?
One might suppose mini-stroke to be a term with a definite meaning that everyone agrees upon.
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3). What Is The Windows Registry? By : Kenth Nasstrom
The Windows registry is a database which stores settings and options for the operating system for Microsoft Windows 32-bit versions, 64-bit versions and Windows Mobile.
It contains information and settings for all the hardware, software, users, and preferences of the PC. Whenever a user makes changes to "Control Panel" settings, or file associations, system policies, or installed software, the changes are reflected and stored in the registry.
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4). Seven Sloppy Uses of Medical Tests By : Gary Cordingley, MD, PhD
Even excellent tools can be mis-used. Here are seven "sins" of medical testing:
1. Ordering the wrong test for the right condition.
If I had a nickel for every time a doctor ordered a carotid artery test in a patient with a fainting spell, I could fund my retirement several times over. And this is despite the fact that problems with the carotid arteries.
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6). The Need For Spyware Removal By : Greg Lucas
All about the various kinds of spyware and why you should remove them.
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9). Adware Advertising Gone Wrong By : James Angell
Adware, simply put, is any software that plays, displays, or downloads advertisements to your computer. While that sounds fairly harmless, adware can actually slow down your computer or cause it to display some pretty objectionable advertising.
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10). A Trojan Horse is More Than Just a Statue By : James Angell
A Trojan horse, in the computer world, is a seemingly harmless program that delivers an unwanted, unsafe program that can have dire consequences. Unlike a computer virus, though, a Trojan horse relies on the user to complete some sort of action that triggers the program.
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11). Digital GEM: Going Against The Film Grain By : Stephen Cornfield
Reducing the grain that is found in film has been a problem since the creation of photographic film as we know it. The Digital GEM acronym actually stands for Grain Equalization & Management. DIGITAL GEM reduces the grain for improved images.
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13). Help! There Are Worms In My Computer! By : James Angell
Computer worms are programs that reproduce themselves by using networks to send clones of themselves to other computers that are attached to the network-and they do so without any help from you. Although this description of a worm might sound much like a computer virus, there are some major differences.
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14). Prevention is the Best Cure for a Computer Virus By : James Angell
The term "virus" in the computer world comes from exactly where you might think--the term used for illnesses like the common cold. Like a biological virus, a computer virus spreads by making and sending copies of itself to other computers.
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15). Clean Up Your Registry To Speed Up Your System By : James Angell
The Windows Registry is a system of storing configuration information for computers running the Windows operating system. However, in spite of its usefulness, the Windows Registry causes some major problems for many users.
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