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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Styphnic%20acid
Styphnic acid (from Greek stryphnos "astringent"), or 2,4,6-trinitro-1,3-benzenediol, is a yellow astringent acid that forms hexagonal crystals. It is used in the manufacture of dyes, pigments, inks, medicines, and explosives such as lead styphnate. It is itself a low sensitivity explosive, similar to picric acid, but ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manganite
Manganite is a mineral composed of manganese oxide-hydroxide, MnO(OH), crystallizing in the monoclinic system (pseudo-orthorhombic). Crystals of manganite are prismatic and deeply striated parallel to their length; they are often grouped together in bundles. The color is dark steel-grey to iron-black, and the luster b...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downregulation%20and%20upregulation
In biochemistry, in the biological context of organisms' regulation of gene expression and production of gene products, downregulation is the process by which a cell decreases the production and quantities of its cellular components, such as RNA and proteins, in response to an external stimulus. The complementary proce...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HEK%20293%20cells
Human embryonic kidney 293 cells, also often referred to as HEK 293, HEK-293, 293 cells, or less precisely as HEK cells, are a specific immortalised cell line derived from a spontaneously miscarried or aborted fetus or human embryonic kidney cells grown in tissue culture taken from a female fetus in 1973. HEK 293 cel...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PowerDNS
PowerDNS is a DNS server program, written in C++ and licensed under the GPL. It runs on most Unix derivatives. PowerDNS features a large number of different backends ranging from simple BIND style zonefiles to relational databases and load balancing/failover algorithms. A DNS recursor is provided as a separate program....
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falerna
Falerna () is a town and comune in the province of Catanzaro, in the Calabria region of southern Italy. It lies on the A3 motorway. There are two sections of the city. Falerna, the oldest section, lies atop a set of cliffs. Falerna Marina is situated on the seashore and boasts a fine beach and several hotels. Casti...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frequency%20multiplier
In electronics, a frequency multiplier is an electronic circuit that generates an output signal and that output frequency is a harmonic (multiple) of its input frequency. Frequency multipliers consist of a nonlinear circuit that distorts the input signal and consequently generates harmonics of the input signal. A sub...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea%20baboon
The Guinea baboon (Papio papio) is a baboon from the Old World monkey family. Some (older) classifications list only two species in the genus Papio, this one and the hamadryas baboon. In those classifications, all other Papio species are considered subspecies of P. papio and the species is called the savanna baboon. T...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Group%207
Group 7 may refer to: G7, an international group of finance minister Group 7 element, chemical element classification Halogens (alternative name) Group 7 Rugby League, rugby league competition in New South Wales, Australia Group 7 (racing), FIA classification for Can-Am sports car racing Group Seven Children's Founda...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Group%205
Group 5 may refer to: Group 5 element, chemical element classification Group 5 (racing), FIA classification for cars in auto racing See also G5 (disambiguation)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Group%204
Group 4 may refer to: Group 4 element, chemical element classification Group 4 (racing), classification for cars in auto racing and rallying G4S, formerly Group 4 Securicor, a prominent British security company IB Group 4 subjects, subject group for the experimental sciences in the International Baccalaureate program ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Group%203
Group 3 may refer to: Group 3 element, chemical element classification Group 3 (racing), FIA classification for auto racing Group 3, the third tier of races in worldwide Thoroughbred horse racing Group 3 image format, Group 3 & Group 4 are digital technical standard for compressing and sending faxes Group 3 Rugby Le...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homology%20%28sociology%29
Homologies are "structural 'resonances'...between the different elements making up a socio-cultural whole." (Middleton 1990, p. 9) Examples include Alan Lomax's cantometrics, which: Distinguishes ten musical styles, dealing most fully with Eurasian and Old European styles. These are correlated with sexual permissivene...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bengt%20Oxenstierna
Bengt Oxenstierna may refer to: Bengt Bengtsson Oxenstierna (1591–1643), Swedish Privy Councillor and diplomat, Governor-General of Ingria and Livonia Bengt Gabrielsson Oxenstierna (1623–1702), President of the Royal Swedish Chancellery
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolores%20Kenniebrew
Dolores "Dee Dee" Kenniebrew (born July 9, 1945) is an American singer, best known for her work with the trio The Crystals. She was born as Dolores Kenniebrew and grew up in Brooklyn, New York. In 1960, at age 15, she was invited to sing in the girl group the Crystals. The group was formed by a band musician named Benn...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadherin
Cadherins (named for "calcium-dependent adhesion") are cell adhesion molecules important in forming adherens junctions that let cells adhere to each other. Cadherins are a class of type-1 transmembrane proteins, and they depend on calcium (Ca2+) ions to function, hence their name. Cell-cell adhesion is mediated by extr...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voigt%20profile
The Voigt profile (named after Woldemar Voigt) is a probability distribution given by a convolution of a Cauchy-Lorentz distribution and a Gaussian distribution. It is often used in analyzing data from spectroscopy or diffraction. Definition Without loss of generality, we can consider only centered profiles, which pe...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stopping%20time
In probability theory, in particular in the study of stochastic processes, a stopping time (also Markov time, Markov moment, optional stopping time or optional time) is a specific type of “random time”: a random variable whose value is interpreted as the time at which a given stochastic process exhibits a certain behav...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escort%20destroyer
An escort destroyer with United States Navy hull classification symbol DDE was a destroyer (DD) modified for and assigned to a fleet escort role after World War II. These destroyers retained their original hull numbers. Later, in March 1950, the post World War II ASW destroyer (DDK) classification was merged with the...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodonite
Rhodonite is a manganese inosilicate, with the formula (Mn, Fe, Mg, Ca)SiO3, and member of the pyroxenoid group of minerals, crystallizing in the triclinic system. It commonly occurs as cleavable to compact masses with a rose-red color (its name comes ), often tending to brown due to surface oxidation. The rose-red hue...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenakite
Phenakite or phenacite is a fairly rare nesosilicate mineral consisting of beryllium orthosilicate, Be2SiO4. Occasionally used as a gemstone, phenakite occurs as isolated crystals, which are rhombohedral with parallel-faced hemihedrism, and are either lenticular or prismatic in habit: the lenticular habit is determined...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autocovariance
In probability theory and statistics, given a stochastic process, the autocovariance is a function that gives the covariance of the process with itself at pairs of time points. Autocovariance is closely related to the autocorrelation of the process in question. Auto-covariance of stochastic processes Definition With...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nadvorna%20%28Hasidic%20dynasty%29
Nadvorna is a Hasidic rabbinical dynasty deriving its name from the town of Nadvorna, (Nadvirna), today in Ukraine. The most famous rebbe of the dynasty was Mordechai Leifer of Nadvorna (the son of Rabbi Yissachar Dov Ber (Bertche) Leifer of Nadvorna), whose writings form the corpus of the group's Hasidic thought. He ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrier%20current
Carrier current transmission, originally called wired wireless, employs guided low-power radio-frequency signals, which are transmitted along electrical conductors. The transmissions are picked up by receivers that are either connected to the conductors, or a short distance from them. Carrier current transmission is us...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smith%E2%80%93Purcell%20effect
The Smith–Purcell effect was the precursor of the free-electron laser (FEL). It was studied by Steve Smith, a graduate student under the guidance of Edward Purcell. In their experiment, they sent an energetic beam of electrons very closely parallel to the surface of a ruled optical diffraction grating, and thereby gene...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parks%20of%20KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal is one of the most diverse provinces in South Africa in terms of its fauna and flora. Many of its wide variety of ecosystems have been preserved as parks and reserves, which are popular tourist attractions. Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife is a governmental agency that maintains the wildlife conservation areas in th...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folk%20theorem
Folk theorem may refer to: Folk theorem (game theory), a general feasibility theorem Ethnomathematics, the study of the relationship between mathematics and culture Mathematical folklore, theorems that are widely known to mathematicians but cannot be traced back to an individual Mathematics disambiguation pages
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil%20Weedon
Professor Basil Charles Leicester Weedon CBE, FRS (18 July 1923 – 10 October 2003) was an organic chemist and university administrator. Using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, he was the first to map the structures of carotenoid pigments, including astaxanthin, rubixanthin and canthaxanthin. Personal life Weedo...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cc65
cc65 is a cross development package for 6502 and 65C02 targets, including a macro assembler, a C cross compiler, linker, librarian and several other tools. Overview cc65 is based on a native C compiler that was originally adapted for the Atari 8-bit computers by John R. Dunning in 1989, which originated as a Small-C d...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcoholic%20polyneuropathy
Alcoholic polyneuropathy is a neurological disorder in which peripheral nerves throughout the body malfunction simultaneously. It is defined by axonal degeneration in neurons of both the sensory and motor systems and initially occurs at the distal ends of the longest axons in the body. This nerve damage causes an indiv...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caplet
Caplet may refer to: Interest rate caps, usually forming part of a series of caps and/or floors within a derivative contract Caplet, a smooth, coated, oval-shaped medicinal tablet in the shape of a capsule André Caplet (1878–1925), French composer and conductor, early 20th century VG Pocket Caplet, a portable videogam...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flurazepam
Flurazepam (marketed under the brand names Dalmane and Dalmadorm) is a drug which is a benzodiazepine derivative. It possesses anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, hypnotic, sedative and skeletal muscle relaxant properties. It produces a metabolite with a long half-life, which may stay in the bloodstream for days. Flurazepam ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shortest%20seek%20first
Shortest seek first (or shortest seek time first) is a secondary storage scheduling algorithm to determine the motion of the disk read-and-write head in servicing read and write requests. Description This is an alternative to the first-come first-served (FCFS) algorithm. The drive maintains an incoming buffer of req...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipid%20peroxidation
Lipid peroxidation is the chain of reactions of oxidative degradation of lipids. It is the process in which free radicals "steal" electrons from the lipids in cell membranes, resulting in cell damage. This process proceeds by a free radical chain reaction mechanism. It most often affects polyunsaturated fatty acids, b...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elevator%20algorithm
The elevator algorithm, or SCAN, is a disk-scheduling algorithm to determine the motion of the disk's arm and head in servicing read and write requests. This algorithm is named after the behavior of a building elevator, where the elevator continues to travel in its current direction (up or down) until empty, stopping ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larch%20Prover
The Larch Prover, or LP for short, is an interactive theorem proving system for multi-sorted first-order logic. It was used at MIT and elsewhere during the 1990s to reason about designs for circuits, concurrent algorithms, hardware, and software. Unlike most theorem provers, which attempt to find proofs automatical...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resorcinol
Resorcinol (or resorcin) is a phenolic compound. It is an organic compound with the formula C6H4(OH)2. It is one of three isomeric benzenediols, the 1,3-isomer (or meta-isomer). Resorcinol crystallizes from benzene as colorless needles that are readily soluble in water, alcohol, and ether, but insoluble in chloroform...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeller%27s%20congruence
Zeller's congruence is an algorithm devised by Christian Zeller in the 19th century to calculate the day of the week for any Julian or Gregorian calendar date. It can be considered to be based on the conversion between Julian day and the calendar date. Formula For the Gregorian calendar, Zeller's congruence is for t...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polytene%20chromosome
Polytene chromosomes are large chromosomes which have thousands of DNA strands. They provide a high level of function in certain tissues such as salivary glands of insects. Polytene chromosomes were first reported by E.G.Balbiani in 1881. Polytene chromosomes are found in dipteran flies: the best understood are those ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loose%20connective%20tissue
Loose connective tissue, also known as areolar tissue, is a cellular connective tissue with thin and relatively sparse collagen fibers. They have a semi-fluid matrix with lesser proportions of fibers. Its ground substance occupies more volume than the fibers do. It has a viscous to gel-like consistency and plays an im...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel%20Cell%20Bus%20Club
The Fuel Cell Bus Club comprised the participants of three demonstration projects (CUTE, ECTOS and STEP) for fuel cell buses in nine European cities and two other worldwide cities between 2001 and 2007. The Fuel Cell Bus Club became a forum to share experiences and information between cities and researchers. Other citi...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scale-invariant%20feature%20transform
The scale-invariant feature transform (SIFT) is a computer vision algorithm to detect, describe, and match local features in images, invented by David Lowe in 1999. Applications include object recognition, robotic mapping and navigation, image stitching, 3D modeling, gesture recognition, video tracking, individual iden...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sift%20%28disambiguation%29
Sift refers to the straining action of a sifter or sieve. Sift or SIFT may also refer to: Scale-invariant feature transform, an algorithm in computer vision to detect and describe local features in images Selected-ion flow tube, a technique used for mass spectrometry Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade, a public u...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primary%20decomposition
In mathematics, the Lasker–Noether theorem states that every Noetherian ring is a Lasker ring, which means that every ideal can be decomposed as an intersection, called primary decomposition, of finitely many primary ideals (which are related to, but not quite the same as, powers of prime ideals). The theorem was firs...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mefenamic%20acid
Mefenamic acid is a member of the anthranilic acid derivatives (or fenamate) class of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and is used to treat mild to moderate pain. Its name derives from its systematic name, dimethylphenylaminobenzoic acid. It was discovered and brought to market by Parke-Davis as Ponstel ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shannon%27s%20source%20coding%20theorem
In information theory, Shannon's source coding theorem (or noiseless coding theorem) establishes the statistical limits to possible data compression for data whose source is an independent identically-distributed random variable, and the operational meaning of the Shannon entropy. Named after Claude Shannon, the sourc...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xeroderma%20pigmentosum
Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) is a genetic disorder in which there is a decreased ability to repair DNA damage such as that caused by ultraviolet (UV) light. Symptoms may include a severe sunburn after only a few minutes in the sun, freckling in sun-exposed areas, dry skin and changes in skin pigmentation. Nervous system ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wnt%20signaling%20pathway
The Wnt signaling pathways are a group of signal transduction pathways which begin with proteins that pass signals into a cell through cell surface receptors. The name Wnt is a portmanteau created from the names Wingless and Int-1. Wnt signaling pathways use either nearby cell-cell communication (paracrine) or same-cel...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WNT
WNT or Wnt may refer to: Windows NT WNT (Women's National Team) Wnt signaling pathway, a complex protein network The Weymouth New Testament (1902), translation by Richard Francis Weymouth ABC World News Tonight, ABC News' flagship evening news program Woordenboek der Nederlandsche Taal, a Dutch dictionary, the most e...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pemphigus
Pemphigus ( or ) is a rare group of blistering autoimmune diseases that affect the skin and mucous membranes. The name is derived from the Greek root pemphix, meaning "pustule". In pemphigus, autoantibodies form against desmoglein, which forms the "glue" that attaches adjacent epidermal cells via attachment points cal...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermediate%20representation
An intermediate representation (IR) is the data structure or code used internally by a compiler or virtual machine to represent source code. An IR is designed to be conducive to further processing, such as optimization and translation. A "good" IR must be accurate – capable of representing the source code without loss ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oct-4
Oct-4 (octamer-binding transcription factor 4), also known as POU5F1 (POU domain, class 5, transcription factor 1), is a protein that in humans is encoded by the POU5F1 gene. Oct-4 is a homeodomain transcription factor of the POU family. It is critically involved in the self-renewal of undifferentiated embryonic stem c...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal%20Falls
Crystal Falls may refer to: Places in Brazil Crystal Falls (Brazil) Places in Canada Crystal Falls, Ontario, a community in West Nipissing Crystal Falls, Quebec Places in the United States Crystal Falls, Michigan Crystal Falls Township, Michigan Crystal Falls, Wyoming
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal%20Springs
Crystal Springs or Crystal Spring may refer to: Bodies of water Crystal Spring (Beaver County, Utah) Crystal Spring (Box Elder County, Utah) Populated places Crystal Springs, Alberta Crystal Springs, Arkansas Crystal Springs, California, former name of Sanitarium, California Crystal Springs, Florida Crystal Springs, ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleko
The Moskvitch-2141, also known under the trade name Aleko (Russian: "АЛЕКО", derivative from the name of the automaker "Автомобильный завод имени Ленинского Комсомола", Avtomobilny zavod imeni Leninskogo Komsomola, meaning "Automotive Factory of Lenin's Komsomol"), is a Russian mid-size car that was first announced in ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scd
Scd or SCD may refer to: In medicine Salicylate decarboxylase, an enzyme Schnyder crystalline corneal dystrophy, an eye disease Sequential compression device, to improve blood flow Sickle-cell disease, a blood disease Specific Carbohydrate Diet Stearoyl-CoA desaturase-1, an enzyme Sudden cardiac death Superio...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eight-to-fourteen%20modulation
Eight-to-fourteen modulation (EFM) is a data encoding technique – formally, a line code – used by compact discs (CD), laserdiscs (LD) and pre-Hi-MD MiniDiscs. EFMPlus is a related code, used in DVDs and Super Audio CDs (SACDs). EFM and EFMPlus were both invented by Kees A. Schouhamer Immink. According to European Pate...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerocar%20IMP
The Aerocar IMP (for Independently Made Plane) was an unconventional light aircraft designed by Moulton Taylor and marketed for homebuilding. The IMP and its various derivatives were developed by Taylor's Aerocar business after he had already established himself in the homebuilt market with the Coot amphibian, and at ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerocar%20Mini-IMP
The Aerocar Mini-IMP (Independently Made Plane) is a light aircraft designed by Moulton Taylor and marketed for homebuilding by Aerocar International. It is a scaled-down derivative of his original Aerocar IMP design. A two-seat version called the Bullet was also built. The Mini-IMP follows the same unconventional layo...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rasburicase
Rasburicase (trade names Elitek in the US and Fasturtec in the EU) is a medication that helps to clear uric acid from the blood. It is a recombinant version of urate oxidase, an enzyme that metabolizes uric acid to allantoin. Urate oxidase is known to be present in many mammals but does not naturally occur in humans. R...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalarna%20Regiment
The Dalarna Regiment (), designation I 13, is a Swedish Army infantry unit that traced its origins back to the 16th century. The regiment's soldiers were originally recruited from the province of Dalarna, where it was later garrisoned. The unit was disbanded as a result of the disarmament policies set forward in the De...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microchip%20implant%20%28animal%29
A microchip implant is an identifying integrated circuit placed under the skin of an animal. The chip, about the size of a large grain of rice, uses passive radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology, and is also known as a PIT (passive integrated transponder) tag. Standard pet microchips are typically 11–13 mm l...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exonuclease
Exonucleases are enzymes that work by cleaving nucleotides one at a time from the end (exo) of a polynucleotide chain. A hydrolyzing reaction that breaks phosphodiester bonds at either the 3′ or the 5′ end occurs. Its close relative is the endonuclease, which cleaves phosphodiester bonds in the middle (endo) of a poly...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inositol%20trisphosphate%20receptor
Inositol trisphosphate receptor (InsP3R) is a membrane glycoprotein complex acting as a Ca2+ channel activated by inositol trisphosphate (InsP3). InsP3R is very diverse among organisms, and is necessary for the control of cellular and physiological processes including cell division, cell proliferation, apoptosis, ferti...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myrna%20Phillips
Myrna A. Phillips (born November 1942) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. She was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1981 to 1988, and served as speaker of the assembly from 1986 to 1988. Phillips was born in Roland, Manitoba. Before entering politics, she was active in feminist organizations such...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagi%2C%20the%20Monster%20of%20Mighty%20Nature
is a Japanese anime film that premiered on the Nippon Television network on August 19, 1984. It was written by Osamu Tezuka as a critique of the Japanese government's approval of recombinant DNA research that year. The film was streamed by Anime Sols as part of a crowdfunding campaign in 2013, and by RetroCrush in 2020...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TRS-80%20Model%20100
The TRS-80 Model 100 is a portable computer introduced in April 1983. It is one of the first notebook-style computers, featuring a keyboard and liquid-crystal display, in a battery-powered package roughly the size and shape of a notepad or large book. It was made by Kyocera, and originally sold in Japan as the Kyotro...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium%20borohydride
Sodium borohydride, also known as sodium tetrahydridoborate and sodium tetrahydroborate, is an inorganic compound with the formula (sometimes written as ). It is a white crystalline solid, usually encountered as an aqueous basic solution. Sodium borohydride is a reducing agent that finds application in papermaking and...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CPV
CPV may refer to: In mathematics, science and technology Viruses Canine parvovirus Cricket paralysis virus Cryptosporidium parvum virus, a dsRNA virus of the single-celled causative agent of Cryptosporidiosis Other uses in mathematics, science and technology Cauchy principal value, a method for assigning values...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%20phase
S phase (Synthesis phase) is the phase of the cell cycle in which DNA is replicated, occurring between G1 phase and G2 phase. Since accurate duplication of the genome is critical to successful cell division, the processes that occur during S-phase are tightly regulated and widely conserved. Regulation Entry into S-ph...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiant%20intensity
In radiometry, radiant intensity is the radiant flux emitted, reflected, transmitted or received, per unit solid angle, and spectral intensity is the radiant intensity per unit frequency or wavelength, depending on whether the spectrum is taken as a function of frequency or of wavelength. These are directional quantiti...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistic%20deflection%20transistor
Ballistic deflection transistors (BDTs) are electronic devices, developed since 2006, for high-speed integrated circuits, which is a set of circuits bounded on semiconductor material. They use electromagnetic forces instead of a logic gate, a device used to perform solely on specified inputs, to switch the forces of el...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intergiro%20classification%20in%20the%20Giro%20d%27Italia
The Intergiro was a competition in the annual multiple stage bicycle race the Giro d'Italia. It was first introduced in 1989. The calculation for the intergiro is similar to that of the general classification, in each stage there is a midway point that the riders pass through a point and where their time is stopped. As...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2-10-10-2
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotive wheel arrangements, a 2-10-10-2 is a locomotive with two leading wheels, two sets of ten driving wheels, and a pair of trailing wheels. Other equivalent classifications are: UIC classification: 1EE1 (also known as German classification and Swiss class...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maximum%20entropy
Maximum entropy may refer to: Entropy, a scientific concept as well as a measurable physical property that is most commonly associated with a state of disorder, randomness, or uncertainty. Physics Maximum entropy thermodynamics Maximum entropy spectral estimation Mathematics and statistics Principle of maximum ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stokes%20shift
Stokes shift is the difference (in energy, wavenumber or frequency units) between positions of the band maxima of the absorption and emission spectra (fluorescence and Raman being two examples) of the same electronic transition. It is named after Irish physicist George Gabriel Stokes. Sometimes Stokes shifts are given ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algebra%20of%20random%20variables
The algebra of random variables in statistics, provides rules for the symbolic manipulation of random variables, while avoiding delving too deeply into the mathematically sophisticated ideas of probability theory. Its symbolism allows the treatment of sums, products, ratios and general functions of random variables, as...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misuse%20of%20statistics
Statistics, when used in a misleading fashion, can trick the casual observer into believing something other than what the data shows. That is, a misuse of statistics occurs when a statistical argument asserts a falsehood. In some cases, the misuse may be accidental. In others, it is purposeful and for the gain of the p...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow%20sun
Yellow sun or Yellow Sun may refer to: Yellow Sun (nuclear weapon), a British nuclear weapon Yellow sun, a type of stellar classification "Yellow Sun", a song by The Raconteurs from their album Broken Boy Soldiers
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow%20star
Yellow star may refer to: A yellow star in stellar classification A yellow badge, a cloth patch that Jews were ordered to wear on their clothes Any plant of genus Hypoxis in the family Hypoxidaceae "Yellow Star", a song by Donovan from his album Essence to Essence The Yellow Star: The Persecution of the Jews in Europe...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue%20star
Blue star or bluestar may refer to: O-type star (a.k.a. blue star), a stellar classification Animals Linckia laevigata, a sea star from the Indian and West Pacific Oceans Phataria unifascialis, a sea star from the East Pacific Businesses Blue Star (company), an Indian Air conditioning company Blue Star Ferries,...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/0-10-0
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, ten powered and coupled driving wheels on five axles and no trailing wheels. In the United Kingdom, this type is known as a Decapod, a name which is applied to types in the United States. In th...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jarl%20Waldemar%20Lindeberg
Jarl Waldemar Lindeberg (4 August 1876, Helsinki – 24 December 1932, Helsinki) was a Finnish mathematician known for work on the central limit theorem. Life and work Lindeberg was son of a teacher at the Helsinki Polytechnical Institute and at an early age showed mathematical talent and interest. The family was well o...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bozlak
Bozlak is a form of Turkish folk song from Central Anatolia accompanied by the long-necked baglama (divan sazı), davul and zurna. The main subjects of the melancholic songs are separation and love. The songs begin with a very high pitched vocal and end in a low vocal. The best known players are Toklumenli Aşık Said, M...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hodograph
A hodograph is a diagram that gives a vectorial visual representation of the movement of a body or a fluid. It is the locus of one end of a variable vector, with the other end fixed. The position of any plotted data on such a diagram is proportional to the velocity of the moving particle. It is also called a velocity d...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short-rate%20model
A short-rate model, in the context of interest rate derivatives, is a mathematical model that describes the future evolution of interest rates by describing the future evolution of the short rate, usually written . The short rate Under a short rate model, the stochastic state variable is taken to be the instantaneous ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signal%20transducing%20adaptor%20protein
Signal transducing adaptor proteins (STAPs) are proteins that are accessory to main proteins in a signal transduction pathway. Adaptor proteins contain a variety of protein-binding modules that link protein-binding partners together and facilitate the creation of larger signaling complexes. These proteins tend to lack ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swadesh%20list
The Swadesh list () is a classic compilation of tentatively universal concepts for the purposes of lexicostatistics. Translations of the Swadesh list into a set of languages allow researchers to quantify the interrelatedness of those languages. The Swadesh list is named after linguist Morris Swadesh. It is used in lexi...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T.%20C.%20Hsu
T.C. Hsu (; 17 April 1917 – 9 July 2003), was a Chinese American cell biologist. He was the 13th president of American Society for Cell Biology, and known as the Father of Mammalian Cytogenetics. Life Hsu was born Hsu Tao-Chiuh in Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China. He did his undergraduate and postgraduate studies in the Col...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2-6-6-4
In the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotive wheel arrangement, a 2-6-6-4 is a locomotive with a two-wheel leading truck, two sets of six driving wheels, and a four-wheel trailing truck. All 2-6-6-4s are simple articulated locomotives. Other equivalent classifications are: UIC classification: (1'C...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticality
Criticality may refer to: Physics terms Critical phenomena, the collective name associated with the physics of critical points Critical point (thermodynamics), the end point of a phase equilibrium curve Quantum critical point, a special class of continuous phase transition that takes place at absolute zero Nuclear-ph...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arming%20yeast
Arming yeast is a tool in biotechnology and biological research where a protein of interest is expressed on the surface of yeast cells. This is used in industrial settings for expression of enzymes to serve as catalysts in reactions, as well as in pharmaceutical settings for screening drug candidates. Saccharomyces cer...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sturm%27s%20theorem
In mathematics, the Sturm sequence of a univariate polynomial is a sequence of polynomials associated with and its derivative by a variant of Euclid's algorithm for polynomials. Sturm's theorem expresses the number of distinct real roots of located in an interval in terms of the number of changes of signs of the val...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C90
C90 or C-90 may refer to: Science and technology Multiple myeloma and malignant plasma cell neoplasms (ICD-10 code) Caldwell 90 (NGC 2867), a planetary nebula in the constellation Carina C, the conventional electrical unit for the coulomb C90 audio cassette, a blank audio cassette in the very popular 90 (2 x 45) m...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonotopy
In physiology, tonotopy (from Greek tono = frequency and topos = place) is the spatial arrangement of where sounds of different frequency are processed in the brain. Tones close to each other in terms of frequency are represented in topologically neighbouring regions in the brain. Tonotopic maps are a particular case o...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generative%20model
In statistical classification, two main approaches are called the generative approach and the discriminative approach. These compute classifiers by different approaches, differing in the degree of statistical modelling. Terminology is inconsistent, but three major types can be distinguished, following : A generative m...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas%20Semiconductor
Dallas Semiconductor, acquired by Maxim Integrated in 2002 for $2.5 billion, then acquired by Analog Devices in 2021, was a company that designed and manufactured analog, digital, and mixed-signal semiconductors (integrated circuits, or ICs). Its specialties included communications products (including T/E and Ethernet ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OLS
OLS or Ols may refer to: Oleśnica (German: Öls), Poland Optical landing system Order of Luthuli in Silver, a South African honour Ordinary least squares, a method used in regression analysis for estimating linear models Ottawa Linux Symposium Oulun Luistinseura, a Finnish multi-sports club The Sims 3: Outdoor L...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endomysium
The endomysium, meaning within the muscle, is a wispy layer of areolar connective tissue that ensheaths each individual muscle fiber, or muscle cell. It also contains capillaries and nerves. It overlies the muscle fiber's cell membrane: the sarcolemma. Endomysium is the deepest and smallest component of muscle connecti...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smaltite
Smaltite is a variety of the mineral skutterudite consisting of cobalt, iron, nickel, and arsenide. It has the chemical formula . Smaltite crystallizes in the cubic system with the same hemihedral symmetry as pyrite; crystals have usually the form of cubes or cubo-octahedra, but are imperfectly developed and of somew...