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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple%20Knowledge%20Organization%20System
Simple Knowledge Organization System (SKOS) is a W3C recommendation designed for representation of thesauri, classification schemes, taxonomies, subject-heading systems, or any other type of structured controlled vocabulary. SKOS is part of the Semantic Web family of standards built upon RDF and RDFS, and its main obje...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown%20podzolic
Brown podzolic soils are a subdivision of the Podzolic soils in the British soil classification. Although classed with podzols because they have an iron-rich, or spodic horizon, they are, in fact intermediate between podzols and Brown earths. They are common on hilly land in western Europe, in climates where precipit...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binomial%20regression
In statistics, binomial regression is a regression analysis technique in which the response (often referred to as Y) has a binomial distribution: it is the number of successes in a series of independent Bernoulli trials, where each trial has probability of success . In binomial regression, the probability of a success...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sterol%20regulatory%20element-binding%20protein
Sterol regulatory element-binding proteins (SREBPs) are transcription factors that bind to the sterol regulatory element DNA sequence TCACNCCAC. Mammalian SREBPs are encoded by the genes SREBF1 and SREBF2. SREBPs belong to the basic-helix-loop-helix leucine zipper class of transcription factors. Unactivated SREBPs are...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ixiolirion
Ixiolirion is a genus of flowering plants native to central and southwest Asia, first described as a genus in 1821. Recent classifications place the group in the monogeneric family Ixioliriaceae in the order Asparagales of the monocots. In earlier systems of classification, it was usually placed in the family Amaryllid...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drugs%20Are%20Nice
Drugs Are Nice: A Post-Punk Memoir is the memoir of punk musician and performance artist Lisa Crystal Carver, published by Soft Skull Press in the US in 2005 and by Snowbooks in the UK in 2006. The book covers her life from ages 18 to 32. It relates her childhood growing up with her volatile ex-convict father, and he...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin%20%28name%29
Justin is a masculine given name of Latin origin. It is the anglicized form of the Latin given name Justinus, a derivative of Justus, meaning "just", "fair", or "righteous". Justinus was the name borne by various early saints, notably a 2nd-century Christian apologist and a boy martyr of the 3rd century. The name is al...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PGK
PGK may refer to: Papua New Guinean kina, the currency of Papua New Guinea by ISO 4217 code Pasukan Gerakan Khas, a Malaysian police special operations unit Phosphoglycerate kinase, an enzyme XM1156 Precision Guidance Kit, a U.S. Army program for artillery shells Depati Amir Airport, Indonesia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keyta
Keyta () was used instead of soap in Iceland before it was introduced there. Keyta was made by storing urine from domestic animals for some time, the alkaline fluid left over is rich in urea which is ideal for cleansing wool for example. It is also a good fertilizer. Sometimes human urine was used in its basic state, ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puspawarna
Puspawarna (ꦥꦸꦱ꧀ꦥꦮꦂꦤ; Javanese for "kinds of flowers") is a gamelan composition famous in Central Java. It is a ketawang in slendro pathet manyura. Thus the full title of the piece often given as Ketawang Puspawarna Laras Slendro Pathet Manyura. Manyura, the final pathet in a wayang performance, is said to evoke a mood...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L42
L42 may refer to: HMS Brocklesby (L42), an ex-coaster taken up from trade that served in World War I for the British Royal Navy Lee–Enfield L42, a sniper rifle Mitochondrial ribosomal protein L42, a human protein Sako Model L42, a rifle Spanish landing ship Pizarro (L42) an engine in GM's Ecotec engine family a ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patlak%20plot
A Patlak plot (sometimes called Gjedde–Patlak plot, Patlak–Rutland plot, or Patlak analysis) is a graphical analysis technique based on the compartment model that uses linear regression to identify and analyze pharmacokinetics of tracers involving irreversible uptake, such as in the case of deoxyglucose. It is used for...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obturator%20membrane
The obturator membrane is a thin fibrous sheet, which almost completely closes the obturator foramen. Its fibers are arranged in interlacing bundles mainly transverse in direction; the uppermost bundle is attached to the obturator tubercles and completes the obturator canal for the passage of the obturator vessels and...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasma%20channel
A plasma channel is a conductive channel of plasma. A plasma channel can be formed in the following ways. With a high-powered laser that operates at a certain frequency that will provide enough energy for an atmospheric gas to break into its ions, or form a plasma, such as in a Laser-Induced Plasma Channel, for exampl...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squared%20triangular%20number
In number theory, the sum of the first cubes is the square of the th triangular number. That is, The same equation may be written more compactly using the mathematical notation for summation: This identity is sometimes called Nicomachus's theorem, after Nicomachus of Gerasa (c. 60 – c. 120 CE). History Nicomachus, ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structure%20factor
In condensed matter physics and crystallography, the static structure factor (or structure factor for short) is a mathematical description of how a material scatters incident radiation. The structure factor is a critical tool in the interpretation of scattering patterns (interference patterns) obtained in X-ray, electr...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudolikelihood
In statistical theory, a pseudolikelihood is an approximation to the joint probability distribution of a collection of random variables. The practical use of this is that it can provide an approximation to the likelihood function of a set of observed data which may either provide a computationally simpler problem for ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KYDS
KYDS is a Sacramento, California FM radio station with the frequency 91.5 MHz. It is maintained at El Camino Fundamental High School, and select students from the school are allowed to participate in its operation. The original inception of KYDS was in 1976, when it broadcast only in the school cafeteria during lunch ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samson%20AG
SAMSON AG, founded in 1907 by Hermann Sandvoss, is a German corporation headquartered in Frankfurt. It develops systems and products that can control all types of fluid. Its product line includes valves, self-operating regulators, automation systems, sensors, thermostats, and digital devices, among others. Background ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian%20Centre%20for%20Field%20Robotics
The Australian Centre for Field Robotics (ACFR) is dedicated to the research and teaching of concepts relating to intelligent autonomous systems, at The University of Sydney in NSW, Australia. Originally established as an ARC Key Centre of Teaching and Research in 1999, it now forms part of the ARC Centre of Excellence...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tricine
Tricine is an organic compound that is used in buffer solutions. The name tricine comes from tris and glycine, from which it was derived. It is a white crystalline powder that is moderately soluble in water. It is a zwitterionic amino acid that has a pKa1 value of 2.3 at 25 °C, while its pKa2 at 20 °C is 8.15. Its usef...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptographic%20primitive
Cryptographic primitives are well-established, low-level cryptographic algorithms that are frequently used to build cryptographic protocols for computer security systems. These routines include, but are not limited to, one-way hash functions and encryption functions. Rationale When creating cryptographic systems, de...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purification%20theorem
In game theory, the purification theorem was contributed by Nobel laureate John Harsanyi in 1973. The theorem aims to justify a puzzling aspect of mixed strategy Nash equilibria: that each player is wholly indifferent amongst each of the actions he puts non-zero weight on, yet he mixes them so as to make every other pl...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaj%20Ulrik%20Linderstr%C3%B8m-Lang
Kaj Ulrik Linderstrøm-Lang (29 November 1896 – 25 May 1959) was a Danish protein scientist, who was the director of the Carlsberg Laboratory from 1939 until his death. His most notable scientific contributions were the development of sundry physical techniques to study protein structure and function (especially hydrog...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XPD%20%28disambiguation%29
XPD can mean multiple things: XPD, a spy novel by Len Deighton the ISO 4217 code for the value of one troy ounce of palladium XPD, a name for the ERCC2 protein XPD Adventure Race, a multi-day adventure race held annually in Australia XPD, Cross Polarization Discrimination, in wave transmission: ratio of the co-pol...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radial%20spoke
The radial spoke is a multi-unit protein structure found in the axonemes of eukaryotic cilia and flagella. Although experiments have determined the importance of the radial spoke in the proper function of these organelles, its structure and mode of action remain poorly understood. Cellular location and structure Rad...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XPF
XPF may refer to: CFP franc, the currency used in the French overseas collectivities (collectivités d’outre-mer, or COM) of French Polynesia, New Caledonia and Wallis and Futuna ERCC4, an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ERCC4 gene The Extended Control Program Facility (XPF), a component of the IBM i operatin...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society%20for%20the%20Diffusion%20of%20Christian%20and%20General%20Knowledge%20Among%20the%20Chinese
The Society for the Diffusion of Christian and General Knowledge Among the Chinese or SDCK () was an organization established in Shanghai in the late-19th century to communicate Western concepts of Christianity and science among the Chinese. History In 1887, the SDCK was founded in Shanghai and led by a group of Amer...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortimer%20Louis%20Anson
Mortimer (Tim) Louis Anson (1901 – 16 October 1968) was the protein chemist who proposed that protein folding was a reversible, two-state reaction. He was the founding editor of Advances in Protein Chemistry. Protein folding studies Together with Alfred Mirsky, Anson was the first to propose that conformational p...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin%20Joseph%20Cohn
Edwin Joseph Cohn (December 17, 1892 – October 1, 1953) was a protein scientist. A graduate of Phillips Academy, Andover [1911], and the University of Chicago [1914, PhD 1917], he made important advances in the physical chemistry of proteins, and was responsible for the blood fractionation project that saved thousands ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zinc%20chromate
Zinc chromate, ZnCrO4, is a chemical compound containing the chromate anion, appearing as odorless yellow powder or yellow-green crystals, but, when used for coatings, pigments are often added. It is used industrially in chromate conversion coatings, having been developed by the Ford Motor Company in the 1920s. Produc...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile%20dating
Mobile dating services, also known as cell dating, cellular dating, or cell phone dating, allow individuals to chat, flirt, meet, and possibly become romantically involved by means of text messaging, mobile chatting, and the mobile web. These services allow their users to provide information about themselves in a shor...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boron%20phosphide
Boron phosphide (BP) (also referred to as boron monophosphide, to distinguish it from boron subphosphide, B12P2) is a chemical compound of boron and phosphorus. It is a semiconductor. History Crystals of boron phosphide were synthesized by Henri Moissan as early as 1891. Appearance Pure BP is almost transparent, n-ty...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Tileston%20Edsall
John Tileston Edsall (3 November 1902 – 12 June 2002) was a protein scientist, who contributed significantly to the understanding of the hydrophobic interaction. He was an elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the United States National Academy of Sciences, and the American Philosophical Society....
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Differential%20coding
In digital communications, differential coding is a technique used to provide unambiguous signal reception when using some types of modulation. It makes data to be transmitted to depend not only on the current signal state (or symbol), but also on the previous one. The common types of modulation that require different...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keratosis%20pharyngis
Keratosis Pharyngis is a medical condition where keratin grows on the surface of the pharynx, that is the part of the throat at the back of the mouth. Keratin is a protein that normally occurs as the main component of hair and nails. It is characterized by the presence of whitish-yellow dots on the pharyngeal wall, ton...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumar%20Malavalli
Kumar Malavalli is an Indian American technology entrepreneur and philanthropist. In 1995, he founded Brocade Communications Systems with Paul Bonderson Jr. He currently serves as chairman of C3DNA Inc. and as a partner at VKRM Services, a boutique investment firm. He has also served on the boards of the Storage Networ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William%20E.%20Purcell
William Edward Purcell (August 3, 1856November 23, 1928) was a United States senator from North Dakota. Born in Flemington, New Jersey, he attended the common schools, studied law, and was admitted to the bar of New Jersey in 1880, commencing practice in Flemington. He moved to Wahpeton, Dakota Territory, in 1881 and c...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Level%202
Level 2 or Level II may refer to: Technology level 2 cache, a type of cache computer memory Level 2, a level of automation in a self-driving car (see Autonomous car#Classification) A NASDAQ price quotation service Level II, the full and raw dataset from the U.S. National Weather Service's WSR-88D weather radar Le...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vacant%20niche
The issue of what exactly defines a vacant niche, also known as empty niche, and whether they exist in ecosystems is controversial. The subject is intimately tied into a much broader debate on whether ecosystems can reach equilibrium, where they could theoretically become maximally saturated with species. Given that sa...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%A4rnebofj%C3%A4rden%20National%20Park
Färnebofjärden National Park () is a Swedish national park traversed by the river Dalälven, about north of Stockholm. It covers , of which aquatic, on the frontier between the counties of Dalarna and Gävleborg. After the retreat of the ice sheet that covered the region after the last ice age, the river found itself ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C3%B6fsingdalen%20National%20Park
Töfsingdalen (literally The Töfsing Valley) is a Swedish national park in Älvdalen Municipality, Dalarna County. References External links Sweden's National Parks: Töfsingdalen National Park from the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency National parks of Sweden Protected areas established in 1930 1930 establish...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molina%2C%20Chile
Molina is a Chilean city and commune in Curicó Province, Maule Region. Molina is named after Chilean Jesuit Juan Ignacio Molina. Demographics According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Molina spans an area of and has 38,521 inhabitants (19,392 men and 19,129 women). Of these, 28,232 (73.3%) li...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecological%20goods%20and%20services
Ecological goods and services (EG&S) are the economical benefits (goods and services) arising from the ecological functions of ecosystems. Such benefits accrue to all living organisms, including animals and plants, rather than to humans alone. However, there is a growing recognition of the importance to society that ec...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemicholinium-3
Hemicholinium-3 (HC3), also known as hemicholine, is a drug which blocks the reuptake of choline by the high-affinity choline transporter (ChT; encoded in humans by the gene SLC5A7) at the presynapse. The reuptake of choline is the rate-limiting step in the synthesis of acetylcholine; hence, hemicholinium-3 decreases t...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khalkha%20Mongolian
The Khalkha dialect ( / / , ) is a dialect of central Mongolic widely spoken in Mongolia. According to some classifications, the Khalkha dialect includes Southern Mongolian varieties such as Shiliin gol, Ulaanchab and Sönid. As it was the basis for the Cyrillic orthography of Mongolian, it is de facto the national la...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protein%20pKa%20calculations
{{DISPLAYTITLE:Protein pKa calculations}} In computational biology, protein pKa calculations are used to estimate the pKa values of amino acids as they exist within proteins. These calculations complement the pKa values reported for amino acids in their free state, and are used frequently within the fields of molecular...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gawler%20Craton
The Gawler Craton covers approximately 440,000 square kilometres of central South Australia. Its Precambrian crystalline basement crustal block was cratonised ca. 1550–1450 Ma. Prior to 1550 Ma the craton comprised a number of active Proterozoic orogenic belts extending back in time to at least 2450 Ma. The Craton can...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken%20Rinaldo
Kenneth E. Rinaldo (born 1958) is an American neo-conceptual artist and arts educator, known for his interactive robotics, 3D animation, and BioArt installations. His works include Autopoiesis (2000), and Augmented Fish Reality (2004), a fish-driven robot. Biography Rinaldo was born in Queens and raised in Long Isla...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20NVC%20community%20W3
NVC community W3 (Salix pentandra - Carex rostrata woodland) is one of the woodland communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system. It is one of seven woodland communities in the NVC classed as "wet woodlands". This is a locally distributed community. There are no subcommunities. Community com...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyrosine%20hydroxylase
Tyrosine hydroxylase or tyrosine 3-monooxygenase is the enzyme responsible for catalyzing the conversion of the amino acid L-tyrosine to L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-DOPA). It does so using molecular oxygen (O2), as well as iron (Fe2+) and tetrahydrobiopterin as cofactors. L-DOPA is a precursor for dopamine, which, ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W13
W13 may refer to: British NVC community W13, one of the woodland communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system Eagle's Nest Airport (Virginia), in Augusta County, Virginia, United States Hansa-Brandenburg W.13, a German flying boat bomber London Buses route W13 Mercedes W13, a racing car R...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SD18
SD18, SD-18 or SD 18 may refer to: SD18 (ship type) - a type of cargo ship British NVC community SD18 - one of the 16 sand-dune communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system Former state highways in South Dakota#Highway 18 EMD SD18 - an American-built diesel locomotive
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National%20Vegetation%20Classification
National Vegetation Classification could refer to: the British National Vegetation Classification (NVC) the U.S. National Vegetation Classification (NVC or USNVC)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S.%20National%20Vegetation%20Classification
The U.S. National Vegetation Classification (NVC or USNVC) is a scheme for classifying the natural and cultural vegetation communities of the United States. The purpose of this standardized vegetation classification system is to facilitate communication between land managers, scientists, and the public when managing, r...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydraulic%20seal
A hydraulic seal is a relatively soft, non-metallic ring, captured in a groove or fixed in a combination of rings, forming a seal assembly, to block or separate fluid in reciprocating motion applications. Hydraulic seals are vital in machinery. Their use is critical in providing a way for fluid power to be converted t...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European%20Convention%20on%20the%20International%20Classification%20of%20Patents%20for%20Invention
The European Convention on the International Classification of Patents for Invention was signed on December 19, 1954, in Paris, France, by members of the Council of Europe. It entered into force on August 1, 1955, and it was denounced by all Parties and ceased to be in force as from February 18, 1999. The Convention cr...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital%20magnetofluidics
Digital magnetofluidics is a method for moving, combining, splitting, and controlling drops of water or biological fluids using magnetic fields. This is accomplished by adding superparamagnetic particles to a drop placed on a superhydrophobic surface. Normally this type of surface would exhibit a lotus effect and th...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escape%20analysis
In compiler optimization, escape analysis is a method for determining the dynamic scope of pointers where in the program a pointer can be accessed. It is related to pointer analysis and shape analysis. When a variable (or an object) is allocated in a subroutine, a pointer to the variable can escape to other threads of...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20NVC%20community%20M1
NVC community M1 (Sphagnum auriculatum bog pool community) is one of the mire communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system. It is a fairly widespread community in western Britain, but absent from the east. There are no subcommunities. Community composition The following constant species are...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas%20of%20Ajello
Nicholas of Ajello (; died 10 February 1221) was the second son of the Sicilian chancellor Matthew of Ajello and the archbishop of Salerno from 1181, when he succeeded the historian Romuald Guarna. He was a trusted advisor in the Norman Kingdom of Sicily at the time of its fall to Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor (1194). ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romuald%20Guarna
Romuald Guarna (between 1110 and 1120 – 1 April 1181/2) was the Archbishop of Salerno (as Romuald II) from 1153 to his death. He is remembered primarily for his Chronicon sive Annales, an important historical record of his time. Life Romuald was a native of Salerno, born into the old Lombard nobility. He studied ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allostasis
Allostasis is the efficient regulation required to prepare the body to satisfy its needs before they arise by budgeting those needed resources such as oxygen, insulin etc., as opposed to homeostasis, in which the goal is a steady state. Allostasis, stability through variation, was proposed by Peter Sterling and Joseph ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouchterlony%20double%20immunodiffusion
Ouchterlony double immunodiffusion (also known as passive double immunodiffusion) is an immunological technique used in the detection, identification and quantification of antibodies and antigens, such as immunoglobulins and extractable nuclear antigens. The technique is named after Örjan Ouchterlony, the Swedish physi...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extractable%20nuclear%20antigen
Extractable nuclear antigens (ENAs) are over 100 different soluble cytoplasmic and nuclear antigens. They are known as "extractable" because they can be removed from cell nuclei using saline and represent six main proteins: Ro, La, Sm, RNP, Scl-70, Jo1. Most ENAs are part of spliceosomes or nucleosomes complexes and ar...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coilin
Coilin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the COIL gene. Coilin got its name from the coiled shape of the Cajal bodies in which it is found. It was first identified using human autoimmune serum. Function Coilin protein is one of the main molecular components of Cajal bodies. Cajal bodies are non-membrane bound...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smyrna%20School%20District
The Smyrna School District is a public school district in northern Kent County and extreme southern New Castle County, Delaware in the United States. The district is based in Smyrna. Geography The Smyrna School District serves the northern portion Kent County and the extreme southern portion of New Castle County in th...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posterior%20thoracic%20nucleus
The posterior thoracic nucleus, (Clarke's column, column of Clarke, dorsal nucleus, nucleus dorsalis of Clarke) is a group of interneurons found in the medial part of lamina VII, also known as the intermediate zone, of the spinal cord. It is mainly located from the cervical vertebra C7 to lumbar L3–L4 levels and is an ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compiler%20%28manga%29
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kia Asamiya. It was originally serialized in Kodansha's magazine Monthly Afternoon. The manga was adapted into a three-part anime original video animation that was licensed in the North America by ADV Films. The opening theme is called "I Was Born to fall in Love"...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horizontal%20transmission
Horizontal transmission is the transmission of organisms between biotic and/or abiotic members of an ecosystem that are not in a parent-progeny relationship. This concept has been generalized to include transmissions of infectious agents, symbionts, and cultural traits between humans. Because the evolutionary fate of...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anosmin-1
Anosmin-1 is a secreted, EM associated glycoprotein found in humans and other organisms responsible for normal development, which is expressed in the brain, spinal cord and kidney. Absence or damage to the protein results in Kallmann syndrome in humans, which is characterized by loss of olfactory bulbs and GnRH secreti...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mogroside
A mogroside is a glycoside of cucurbitane derivatives found in certain plants, such as the fruit of the gourd vine Siraitia grosvenorii (known as monkfruit or luohan guo). Mogrosides are extracted from S. grosvenorii and used in the manufacture of sugar substitutes. Mogrosides Mogrosides include: Mogrol Mogroside ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal%20Bay%2C%20Nevada
Crystal Bay is a census-designated place (CDP) on the north shore of Lake Tahoe in Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The population was 305 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Reno−Sparks Metropolitan Statistical Area. Prior to 2010, it was listed by the U.S. Census Bureau within the Incline Village–Crystal Bay C...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20NVC%20community%20M2
NVC community M2 (Sphagnum cuspidatum/recurvum bog pool community) is one of the mire communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system. It is a fairly widely distributed community in northern western Britain, and is also found in Norfolk. There are two subcommunities. Community composition The ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Membrane%20biology
Membrane biology is the study of the biological and physiochemical characteristics of membranes, with applications in the study of cellular physiology. Membrane bioelectrical impulses are described by the Hodgkin cycle. Biophysics Membrane biophysics is the study of biological membrane structure and function using ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drain%20%28surgery%29
A surgical drain is a tube used to remove pus, blood or other fluids from a wound, body cavity, or organ. They are commonly placed by surgeons or interventional radiologists after procedures or some types of injuries, but they can also be used as an intervention for decompression. There are several types of drains, and...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seiriol
Seiriol (, ) was an early 6th-century saint, who created a cell at Penmon Priory on Anglesey, off the coast of north Wales. He later moved to Ynys Seiriol (Puffin Island). Narrative Seiriol was a son of King Owain Danwyn of Rhos, and younger brother of King Cynlas of Rhos and King Einion of Llŷn. His cell at Penmon is...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20NVC%20community%20H1
NVC community H1 (Calluna vulgaris - Festuca ovina heath) is one of the heath communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system. It is one of five communities categorised as lowland dry heaths. It is a fairly localised community. There are five subcommunities. Community composition The following ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unknotting%20problem
In mathematics, the unknotting problem is the problem of algorithmically recognizing the unknot, given some representation of a knot, e.g., a knot diagram. There are several types of unknotting algorithms. A major unresolved challenge is to determine if the problem admits a polynomial time algorithm; that is, whether ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constrained%20Shortest%20Path%20First
Constrained Shortest Path First (CSPF) is an extension of shortest path algorithms. The path computed using CSPF is a shortest path fulfilling a set of constraints. It simply means that it runs shortest path algorithm after pruning those links that violate a given set of constraints. A constraint could be minimum bandw...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gliese%20673
Gliese 673 is an orange dwarf star in the constellation Ophiuchus. It has a stellar classification of K7V. Main sequence stars with this spectra have a mass in the range of 60–70% of solar mass () (comparable to the members of the binary star system 61 Cygni). This star is relatively near the Sun at a distance of abou...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stochastic%20diffusion%20search
Stochastic diffusion search (SDS) was first described in 1989 as a population-based, pattern-matching algorithm. It belongs to a family of swarm intelligence and naturally inspired search and optimisation algorithms which includes ant colony optimization, particle swarm optimization and genetic algorithms; as such SDS ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rescinnamine
Rescinnamine, known by the brand names Moderil, Cinnasil, and Anaprel, is an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor used as an antihypertensive drug. It is a vinca alkaloid obtained from Rauvolfia serpentina and other species of Rauvolfia. References Indoloquinolizines Tryptamine alkaloids Isoquinoline alkaloids...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poinsot%27s%20spirals
In mathematics, Poinsot's spirals are two spirals represented by the polar equations where csch is the hyperbolic cosecant, and sech is the hyperbolic secant. They are named after the French mathematician Louis Poinsot. Examples of the two types of Poinsot's spirals See also References Spirals
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guanethidine
Guanethidine is an antihypertensive drug that reduces the release of catecholamines, such as norepinephrine. Guanethidine is transported across the sympathetic nerve membrane by the same mechanism that transports norepinephrine itself (NET, uptake 1), and uptake is essential for the drug's action. Once guanethidine has...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20NVC%20community%20OV4
British NVC community OV4 (Chrysanthemum segetum - Spergula arvensis community) is one of the open habitat communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system. It is one of six arable weed and track-side communities of light, less-fertile acid soils. It is widely distributed, and there are two subcomm...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centronuclear%20myopathy
Centronuclear myopathies (CNM) are a group of congenital myopathies where cell nuclei are abnormally located in the center of muscle cells instead of their normal location at the periphery. Symptoms of CNM include severe hypotonia, hypoxia-requiring breathing assistance, and scaphocephaly. Among centronuclear myopathi...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WJAC
WJAC may refer to: WJAC-TV, an NBC–affiliated station located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania The former call sign, or a derivative thereof the following stations: WKGE, a radio station (850 AM) in Johnstown previously known as WJAC (AM) WKYE, a radio station (96.5 FM) in Johnstown previously known as WJAC-FM World Junior ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transcytosis
Transcytosis (also known as cytopempsis) is a type of transcellular transport in which various macromolecules are transported across the interior of a cell. Macromolecules are captured in vesicles on one side of the cell, drawn across the cell, and ejected on the other side. Examples of macromolecules transported inclu...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenwood%20function
The Greenwood function correlates the position of the hair cells in the inner ear to the frequencies that stimulate their corresponding auditory neurons. Empirically derived in 1961 by Donald D. Greenwood, the relationship has shown to be constant throughout mammalian species when scaled to the appropriate cochlear spi...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NSA%20Suite%20A%20Cryptography
NSA Suite A Cryptography is NSA cryptography which "contains classified algorithms that will not be released." "Suite A will be used for the protection of some categories of especially sensitive information (a small percentage of the overall national security-related information assurance market)." Incomplete list of ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacca
Sacca () is a Pali word meaning "real" or "true". In early Buddhist literature, sacca is often found in the context of the "Four Noble Truths", a crystallization of Buddhist wisdom. In addition, sacca is one of the ten pāramīs or "most high" a bodhisatta must develop in order to become a Buddha. The profoundest truth...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absolutely%20Everybody
"Absolutely Everybody" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Vanessa Amorosi, released as the second single from her debut album, The Power (2000), on 15 November 1999 by Transistor Music Australia. The song reached number six in Australia and number 10 in New Zealand, and when released in Europe the following year...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caste%20system%20in%20Kerala
The caste system in Kerala differed from that found in the rest of India. While the Indian caste system generally divided the four-fold Varna division of the society into Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudras, in Kerala, that system was absent. The Malayali Brahmins formed the priestly class, and they considered a...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CMake
In software development, CMake is cross-platform free and open-source software for build automation, testing, packaging and installation of software by using a compiler-independent method. CMake is not a build system itself; it generates another system's build files. It supports directory hierarchies and applications t...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalcahue
Dalcahue is a port city and a commune in Chiloé Province, on Chiloé Island, Los Lagos Region, Chile. Demographics According to the 2002 census by the National Statistics Institute, the Dalcachue commune spans an area of and had 10,693 inhabitants; of these, 4,933 (46.1%) lived in urban areas and 5,760 (53.9%) in rur...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto%20R%C3%B6ssler
Otto Eberhard Rössler (born 20 May 1940) is a German biochemist known for his work on chaos theory and the theoretical equation known as the Rössler attractor. He is best known to the general public for his involvement in a failed lawsuit to halt the Large Hadron Collider due to fears that it would generate mini black ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wantirna%20College
Wantirna College is a state-government secondary school in Wantirna, Victoria, Australia. It was founded in 1980 when the surrounding area was developed from fruit orchards into housing estates. The school services Wantirna and Wantirna South, as well as parts of Boronia, and Bayswater. Approximately 1250 students are ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catastrophic%20optical%20damage
Catastrophic optical damage (COD), or catastrophic optical mirror damage (COMD), is a failure mode of high-power semiconductor lasers. It occurs when the semiconductor junction is overloaded by exceeding its power density and absorbs too much of the produced light energy, leading to melting and recrystallization of the...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal%20Palace%20F.C.%20%28Women%29
Crystal Palace Football Club Women, formerly known as Crystal Palace Ladies Football Club, is a women's association football club based in south-east London which competes in the FA Women's Championship. The club, known as the "Eagles", is affiliated to Crystal Palace F.C., the men's equivalent. The women's section enc...