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The market leader of the global PC market in 2020 was Lenovo, with a market share of 24.9%. Samsung led the global mobile phones market while Apple emerged top in the electronics market. Lenovo, Samsung, and Apple companies enjoy a monopoly in their fields. In any industry or market, a company that holds the highest …
Bernoulli’s principle describes a behavior seen in fluids such as liquids or gasses. It predicts that pressure inside a fluid tends to reduce simultaneously when the speed flow of the fluid is high. The reverse also applies, namely that pressure increases when the speed flow lowers. However, this is the opposite of what you may …
In your high school science classes, you probably got introduced to osmosis. So, it may sound a bit confusing to hear about reverse osmosis! Let’s refresh a bit on your high school osmosis lesson and then dash back to take a look at reverse osmosis to understand it. Osmosis is defined as a process where …
When you take a photo with your android phone, laptop, or tablet, you add information to the internal storage system in your electronic device. You add written information to your computer by typing on your keyboard, drawing on your screen, or using a scanner. The camera, keyboard, or scanner helps you provide information and control …
During winter, we see snowfalls everywhere. When snowflakes accumulate over a long period, blocks of ice are formed. Some of the ice melts when the temperature rises in lower altitude areas. Ice in high-altitude areas can stay for a long time without melting because the temperatures are low. As the ice accumulates to form large …
In psychology, schemata (schema is the singular) are units of knowledge through which people understand and interpret the world. They can consist of objects, people, events, or any other thing that we encounter in life or our environment. By having a mental image or constructing these items in our minds, we have a framework for …
When we elect leaders, we give them the mandate to make decisions and implement proposals on our behalf. They make proposals that affect us directly or indirectly. We can directly influence policies and decisions that affect us by participating in open forums, airing our views on social media platforms, and forming platforms to air our …
The method we apply in separating components of a mixture depends on the nature. Physical methods like decantation and filtration separate some mixtures. A mixture with two or more solutes in a solution is difficult to separate physically. The components of such a mixture can be separated through a medium using a solvent. Components of …
When you think of the idea of democracy, what comes to mind first? Chances are that you are thinking of majority rule! However, democracy isn’t always based on majority rule or majority will as many imagine. Modern democracies can exhibit themselves in many ways. But the most common types of democracies are Participatory, Pluralist, and …
How can people work harmoniously together in the political process despite having diverse religions, interests, cultures, backgrounds, and political opinions (sometimes sharply clashing)? The answer is political pluralism. Political pluralism is a political theory that advocates for people of diversity to have a say in participating or shaping the political affairs of their country. This …