Knowledge Update - Results from #128

: Dr. Sanjoy Kumar Pal; Knowledge Updates; 10 March 2020

First-Ever Animal That Can Survive Without Oxygen Discovered

Mitochondrial respiration is an ancient characteristic of eukaryotes. However, it was lost independently in multiple eukaryotic lineages as part of adaptations to an anaerobic lifestyle. An international team of researchers has found a multicellular animal with no mitochondrial DNA, making it the only known animal to exist without the need to breathe oxygen. In their paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences [1], the group describes their study of Henneguya salminicola, a microscopic, parasitic member of the group Myxozoa and its unique physiology.

: Dr. Senthil Kumar; Knowledge Updates; 10 February 2020

Application of CRM in banking industry

In the global competitive world, the survival of banking sector is faced with a lot of challenges in maintaining the customer relationship. In general CRM is an integrated strategy which can help banks become customer-oriented and choose customer-

: Skyline University; Knowledge Updates; 02 March 2020

The Best Defence Against Disturbing New Diseases

The year 2020 is associated with the spread of disturbing new diseases, considered to have wreaked havoc on the world population. The emergence of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has caused serious public health emergencies across the globe

: Shahid Khan; Knowledge Updates; 27 January 2020

Tourism Nigeria

I had the opportunity to visit Proto Golf Club Resort on the outskirt of Kano City, along with my colleagues for a day out. To my surprise the resort and golf course was well laid out and maintained. In my view Nigeria has great prospects when it comes

: Skyline University; Knowledge Updates; 25 February 2020

Oscillation of Days only in February And Extraction of the Exact Day from any Date of Past and Future

A calendar is a system of recording or organizing days for social, religious, commercial or administrative purposes. It is based on considerations of astronomical nature. This is done by giving names to periods of time viz. days, weeks, months and years. A date is the designation of a single, specific day within such a system.

: Dr. Ahmed Abba Haruna; Knowledge Updates; 22 January 2020

Performance Evaluation of Classification Data Mining Algorithms on Coronary Artery Disease

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is defined as the type of disease that occurred due to narrowing arteries transporting oxygenated blood to the heart, which resulted serious cardiovascular complications including angina and heart attack [1]. CAD is one of the deadly diseases in the world nowadays, especially in the developing countries. It was estimated that, almost one third of middle aged women and one half of the middle aged men in United States were affected with the disease [2]. The disease has become number one killer in the developed countries, with over 7.4 million deaths in 2012 [3].

: Courage Dele Famusiwa; Knowledge Updates; 18 February 2020

The Cancer-Causing CHEMICALS Probably in Your Drinking Water

Water, a substance composed of the chemical elements hydrogen and oxygen and existing in gaseous (steam), liquid (water), and solid (ice) states. It is one of the most plentiful and essential compounds. A tasteless and odourless liquid at room temperature, it

: Dr. Sanjoy Kumar Pal; Knowledge Updates; 13 January 2020

Can Death be conquered?

Can We Live Forever? Genetic engineers say Death will be optional by 2045. Human would be able to live forever. They believe that the aging process will become reversible. Cambridge mathematician, David Wood, and Venezuelan born Spanish engineer José Luis Cordeiro say immortality could be real. The founders of the operating system, Symbian said it was scientifically possible to never die. Their concept was published in a book titled The Death of Death [1].

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