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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roumoules%20radio%20transmitter
The Roumoules transmitter is the main broadcasting facility for longwave and mediumwave broadcasting of Radio Monte Carlo near Roumoules, France and is owned by Monaco Media Diffusion. The 1000 and 2000kW transmitters installed are among the most powerful in the world and can be received well at nighttime throughout E...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffrey%20Wilkinson
Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson FRS (14 July 1921 – 26 September 1996) was a Nobel laureate English chemist who pioneered inorganic chemistry and homogeneous transition metal catalysis. Education and early life Wilkinson was born at Springside, Todmorden, in the West Riding of Yorkshire. His father, Henry Wilkinson, was a mast...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osmotic%20stress%20technique
The osmotic stress technique is a method for measuring the effect of water on biological molecules, particularly enzymes. Just as the properties of molecules can depend on the presence of salts, pH, and temperature, they can depend significantly on the amount of water present. In the osmotic stress technique, flexibl...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ing%C3%B8y%20radio%20transmitter
The Ingøy radio transmitter was a longwave transmitter of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation with a frequency of 153 kHz and a power of 100 kW. It is located about south of the village of Ingøy on the island of Ingøya in Måsøy Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The current transmitter commenced service in 20...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water%20of%20crystallization
In chemistry, water(s) of crystallization or water(s) of hydration are water molecules that are present inside crystals. Water is often incorporated in the formation of crystals from aqueous solutions. In some contexts, water of crystallization is the total mass of water in a substance at a given temperature and is mos...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CPLEX
IBM ILOG CPLEX Optimization Studio (often informally referred to simply as CPLEX) is an optimization software package. History The CPLEX Optimizer was named for the simplex method implemented in the C programming language, although today it also supports other types of mathematical optimization and offers interfaces ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perihelion%20Software
Perihelion Software Limited was a United Kingdom company founded in 1986 by Dr. Tim King along with a number of colleagues who had all worked together at MetaComCo on AmigaOS and written compilers for both the Amiga and the Atari ST. Perihelion Software produced an operating system for the INMOS Transputer called Heli...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycation
Glycation (non-enzymatic glycosylation) is the covalent attachment of a sugar to a protein, lipid or nucleic acid molecule. Typical sugars that participate in glycation are glucose, fructose, and their derivatives. Glycation is the non-enzymatic process responsible for many (e.g. micro and macrovascular) complications...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecological%20effects%20of%20biodiversity
The diversity of species and genes in ecological communities affects the functioning of these communities. These ecological effects of biodiversity in turn are affected by both climate change through enhanced greenhouse gases, aerosols and loss of land cover, and biological diversity, causing a rapid loss of biodiversi...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maude%20system
The Maude system is an implementation of rewriting logic. It is similar in its general approach to Joseph Goguen's OBJ3 implementation of equational logic, but based on rewriting logic rather than order-sorted equational logic, and with a heavy emphasis on powerful metaprogramming based on reflection. Maude is free so...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northeast%20Region%2C%20Brazil
The Northeast Region of Brazil (; ) is one of the five official and political regions of the country according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. Of Brazil's twenty-six states, it comprises nine: Maranhão, Piauí, Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Sergipe and Bahia, along wit...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our%20Private%20World
Our Private World is a 1965 American serial. It was the only primetime spin-off from a daytime soap (As the World Turns, the number-one daytime soap opera at the time). Created by Irna Phillips and William J. Bell, it premiered on May 5, 1965, and aired Wednesdays and Fridays over the summer; the multiple-episode-per-...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mostowski%20collapse%20lemma
In mathematical logic, the Mostowski collapse lemma, also known as the Shepherdson–Mostowski collapse, is a theorem of set theory introduced by and . Statement Suppose that R is a binary relation on a class X such that R is set-like: R−1[x] = {y : y R x} is a set for every x, R is well-founded: every nonempty subset ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Unraveling%20%28Rise%20Against%20album%29
The Unraveling is the debut studio album by American punk rock band Rise Against, released on April 24, 2001 by Fat Wreck Chords. Following the release of the extended play Transistor Revolt in 2000, the band signed with Fat Wreck Chords and began working on the album at Sonic Iguana Studios with producer Mass Giorgini...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planar%20process
The planar process is a manufacturing process used in the semiconductor industry to build individual components of a transistor, and in turn, connect those transistors together. It is the primary process by which silicon integrated circuit chips are built, and it is the most commonly used method of producing junctions ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riluzole
Riluzole is a medication used to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and other motor neuron diseases. Riluzole delays the onset of ventilator-dependence or tracheostomy in some people and may increase survival by two to three months. Riluzole is available in tablet and liquid form. Medical use Amyotrophic lateral scl...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel%20cell%20vehicle
A fuel cell vehicle (FCV) or fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) is an electric vehicle that uses a fuel cell, sometimes in combination with a small battery or supercapacitor, to power its onboard electric motor. Fuel cells in vehicles generate electricity generally using oxygen from the air and compressed hydrogen. Mos...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red%20Amick
Richard "Red" Amick (January 19, 1929 – May 16, 1995) was an American racecar driver. Indy 500 overview Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Amick died in Crystal River, Florida. He drove in the USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1958-1960 seasons with five starts, including the 1959 and 1960 Indianapolis 500 races...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudocholinesterase
Pseudocholinesterase may refer to: Butyrylcholinesterase, an enzyme Aryl-acylamidase, an enzyme
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20Rail%20regional%20multiple%20unit%20numbering
Southern Region units are excluded from this page, as they perpetuated the four-digit numbering series commenced by the Southern Railway - see SR Multiple Unit Numbering and Classification. Prior to the introduction of TOPS, electric multiple unit numbers were allocated by British Rail regions in their own series. Die...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graph%20rewriting
In computer science, graph transformation, or graph rewriting, concerns the technique of creating a new graph out of an original graph algorithmically. It has numerous applications, ranging from software engineering (software construction and also software verification) to layout algorithms and picture generation. Gra...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana%20Jones%20and%20the%20Kingdom%20of%20the%20Crystal%20Skull
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is a 2008 American action adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay by David Koepp, based on a story by George Lucas and Jeff Nathanson. It is the fourth installment in the Indiana Jones film series and a sequel to Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Induced%20metric
In mathematics and theoretical physics, the induced metric is the metric tensor defined on a submanifold that is induced from the metric tensor on a manifold into which the submanifold is embedded, through the pullback. It may be determined using the following formula (using the Einstein summation convention), which is...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheeler%E2%80%93DeWitt%20equation
The Wheeler–DeWitt equation for theoretical physics and applied mathematics, is a field equation attributed to John Archibald Wheeler and Bryce DeWitt. The equation attempts to mathematically combine the ideas of quantum mechanics and general relativity, a step towards a theory of quantum gravity. In this approach, ti...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draculin
Draculin (named after Count Dracula) is a glycoprotein found in the saliva of vampire bats. It is a single-chain polypeptide protein composed of 708 amino acids, weighing about 88.5 kDa when reduced and 83 kDa when non-reduced, and selectively inhibits FIXa and FXa. It functions as an anticoagulant, inhibiting coagulat...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathleen%20Lonsdale
Dame Kathleen Lonsdale ( Yardley; 28 January 1903 – 1 April 1971) was an Irish pacifist, prison reformer and crystallographer. She proved, in 1929, that the benzene ring is flat by using X-ray diffraction methods to elucidate the structure of hexamethylbenzene. She was the first to use Fourier spectral methods while s...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brent%27s%20method
In numerical analysis, Brent's method is a hybrid root-finding algorithm combining the bisection method, the secant method and inverse quadratic interpolation. It has the reliability of bisection but it can be as quick as some of the less-reliable methods. The algorithm tries to use the potentially fast-converging seca...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synaptic
Synaptic may refer to: Synapse, part of the nervous system Synaptic (software), a Linux graphical package management program Synaptics, a semiconductor manufacturer Synaptics (Mouse on Mars EP), 2017 See also Synapse (disambiguation) Synapsis, the pairing of two homologous chromosomes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numerical%20differentiation
In numerical analysis, numerical differentiation algorithms estimate the derivative of a mathematical function or function subroutine using values of the function and perhaps other knowledge about the function. Finite differences The simplest method is to use finite difference approximations. A simple two-point esti...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Growth%20curve
Growth curve can refer to: Growth curve (statistics), an empirical model of the evolution of a quantity over time. Growth curve (biology), a statistical growth curve used to model a biological quantity. Curve of growth (astronomy), the relation between the equivalent width and the optical depth.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfa%20Romeo%20Arna
The Alfa Romeo Arna (an acronym for "Alfa Romeo Nissan Autoveicoli", meaning "Alfa Romeo[-]Nissan motor vehicles", but also a female Italian name) (Type 920) is a hatchback produced by the Italian manufacturer Alfa Romeo Nissan Autoveicoli S.p.A. between 1983 and 1987. The company was founded on 9 October 1980, as a 50...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shockley%20Semiconductor%20Laboratory
Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory, later known as Shockley Transistor Corporation, was a pioneering semiconductor developer founded by William Shockley, and funded by Beckman Instruments, Inc., in 1955. It was the first high technology company in what came to be known as Silicon Valley to work on silicon-based semicon...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borabenzene
Borabenzene is a hypothetical organoboron compound with the formula C5H5B. Unlike the related but highly stable benzene molecule, borabenzene would be electron-deficient. Related derivatives are the boratabenzene anions, including the parent [C5H5BH]−. Adducts Adducts of borabenzene with Lewis bases are isolatable. S...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boratabenzene
Boratabenzene is the heteroaromatic anion with the formula [C5H5BH]−. Derivatives of boratabenzene are ligands akin to cyclopentadienyl anion. sandwich or half-sandwich type complexes of many transition metals have been reported. Electronically related heterocycles are adducts of borabenzene. The adduct C5H5B·pyridine...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phasor
In physics and engineering, a phasor (a portmanteau of phase vector) is a complex number representing a sinusoidal function whose amplitude (), angular frequency (), and initial phase () are time-invariant. It is related to a more general concept called analytic representation, which decomposes a sinusoid into the pro...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vals%C3%B6rarna
Valsörarna (in Swedish) or Valassaaret (in Finnish) is a small archipelago in Korsholm, Finland, located in the Kvarken region of the Gulf of Bothnia. The islands are the last you see when going by boat or ferry from Vaasa, Finland to Umeå, Sweden. The archipelago is detached from Korsholm's main Replot-Björkö archipe...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZDS
ZDS may refer to: Zenith Data Systems, a computer manufacturer in the 1980s Za dom spremni, a Croatian nationalist salute 9,9'-Dicis-zeta-carotene desaturase, an enzyme Zheng Design Services, a professional architectural practice by architect Leslie Zheng Zaaza Design Studio, ZDS is a professional 360 advertising...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San%20Rafael%20Department
San Rafael is one of the departments of Mendoza Province, Argentina. The seat of the department is in the city of San Rafael. Statistics Geographical location: 34° 15´ to 36° southern latitude and 70° 10´ to 66° 55´ eastern longitude. Area: 31,235 km² (20.82% of the provincial area) Extension: 204 km from north to sou...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vertical-external-cavity%20surface-emitting-laser
A vertical-external-cavity surface-emitting-laser (VECSEL) is a small semiconductor laser similar to a vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL). VECSELs are used primarily as near infrared devices in laser cooling and spectroscopy, but have also been explored for applications such as telecommunications. Compari...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diverticulum
In medicine or biology, a diverticulum is an outpouching of a hollow (or a fluid-filled) structure in the body. Depending upon which layers of the structure are involved, diverticula are described as being either true or false. In medicine, the term usually implies the structure is not normally present, but in embryo...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cost%20function
Cost function In economics, the cost curve, expressing production costs in terms of the amount produced. In mathematical optimization, the loss function, a function to be minimized.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voltage-gated%20ion%20channel
Voltage-gated ion channels are a class of transmembrane proteins that form ion channels that are activated by changes in the electrical membrane potential near the channel. The membrane potential alters the conformation of the channel proteins, regulating their opening and closing. Cell membranes are generally impermea...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hit106.9%20Newcastle
Hit106.9 (call sign: 2XXX) is a commercial FM radio station broadcasting in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, on a frequency of 106.9 MHz, and is part of Southern Cross Austereo's Hit Network. History Hit106.9's history can be traced back to Singleton radio station 2SI, owned by Alex Mather (VK2JZ) and the Singl...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrogliosis
Astrogliosis (also known as astrocytosis or referred to as reactive astrogliosis) is an abnormal increase in the number of astrocytes due to the destruction of nearby neurons from central nervous system (CNS) trauma, infection, ischemia, stroke, autoimmune responses or neurodegenerative disease. In healthy neural tissu...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transposase
A transposase is any of a class of enzymes capable of binding to the end of a transposon and catalysing its movement to another part of a genome, typically by a cut-and-paste mechanism or a replicative mechanism, in a process known as transposition. The word "transposase" was first coined by the individuals who cloned ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CARINE
CARINE (Computer Aided Reasoning Engine) is a first-order classical logic automated theorem prover. It was initially built for the study of the enhancement effects of the strategies delayed clause-construction (DCC) and attribute sequences (ATS) in a depth-first search based algorithm. CARINE's main search algorithm is...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakeside%20Packers
Lakeside Packers is a beef producer based in Brooks, Alberta. It is owned by JBS Canada, a subsidiary of JBS S.A., a Brazilian protein company. History BSE Aid As of June 2004, Lakeside Packers had received roughly $33 million Canadian dollars in financial aid from the Government of Alberta since a cow with bovine sp...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott%20core%20theorem
In mathematics, the Scott core theorem is a theorem about the finite presentability of fundamental groups of 3-manifolds due to G. Peter Scott, . The precise statement is as follows: Given a 3-manifold (not necessarily compact) with finitely generated fundamental group, there is a compact three-dimensional submanifol...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BTI
BTI or Bti may refer to: Acronyms Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (Bti), a bacterium Barisan Tani Indonesia Baron Tornado Index of tornado probability Before the Impact, an American TV series Beverage Testing Institute Bicycle Technologies International, Santa Fe, New Mexico, US Boston Theological Institute ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proof%20assistant
In computer science and mathematical logic, a proof assistant or interactive theorem prover is a software tool to assist with the development of formal proofs by human-machine collaboration. This involves some sort of interactive proof editor, or other interface, with which a human can guide the search for proofs, the ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R18
R18, or R-18, may refer to: Media content ratings R18 (British Board of Film Classification) R18+ issued by the Australian Classification Board R18 issued by the New Zealand Classification Office R18+ issued by Eirin in Japan R-18 issued by the Philippine Movie and Television Review and Classification Board Oth...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habitat%20fragmentation
Habitat fragmentation describes the emergence of discontinuities (fragmentation) in an organism's preferred environment (habitat), causing population fragmentation and ecosystem decay. Causes of habitat fragmentation include geological processes that slowly alter the layout of the physical environment (suspected of be...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice%20Herzog
Maurice André Raymond Herzog (15 January 191913 December 2012) was a French mountaineer and administrator who was born in Lyon, France. He led the 1950 French Annapurna expedition that first climbed a peak over 8000m, Annapurna, in 1950, and reached the summit with Louis Lachenal. Upon his return, he wrote a best-selli...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Splash%20%28fluid%20mechanics%29
In fluid mechanics, a splash is a sudden disturbance to the otherwise quiescent free surface of a liquid (usually water). The disturbance is typically caused by a solid object suddenly hitting the surface, although splashes can occur in which moving liquid supplies the energy. This use of the word is onomatopoeic; in...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20codecs
The following is a list of compression formats and related codecs. Audio compression formats Non-compression Linear pulse-code modulation (LPCM, generally only described as PCM) is the format for uncompressed audio in media files and it is also the standard for CD-DA; note that in computers, LPCM is usually stored i...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent%20mutation
Silent mutations are mutations in DNA that do not have an observable effect on the organism's phenotype. They are a specific type of neutral mutation. The phrase silent mutation is often used interchangeably with the phrase synonymous mutation; however, synonymous mutations are not always silent, nor vice versa. Synon...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysoprase
Chrysoprase, chrysophrase or chrysoprasus is a gemstone variety of chalcedony (a cryptocrystalline form of silica) that contains small quantities of nickel. Its color is normally apple-green, but varies to deep green. The darker varieties of chrysoprase are also referred to as prase. (However, the term prase is also us...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trouton%27s%20rule
In thermodynamics, Trouton's rule states that the entropy of vaporization is almost the same value, about 85–88 J/(K·mol), for various kinds of liquids at their boiling points. The entropy of vaporization is defined as the ratio between the enthalpy of vaporization and the boiling temperature. It is named after Frederi...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myringotomy
A myringotomy is a surgical procedure in which an incision is created in the eardrum (tympanic membrane) to relieve pressure caused by excessive buildup of fluid, or to drain pus from the middle ear. A tympanostomy tube may be inserted through the eardrum to keep the middle ear aerated for a prolonged time and to preve...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methylamine
Methylamine is an organic compound with a formula of . This colorless gas is a derivative of ammonia, but with one hydrogen atom being replaced by a methyl group. It is the simplest primary amine. Methylamine is sold as a solution in methanol, ethanol, tetrahydrofuran, or water, or as the anhydrous gas in pressurized ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavkov%20u%20Brna
Slavkov u Brna (; ) is a town in Vyškov District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,200 inhabitants. The town gave its name to the Battle of Austerlitz, which took place several kilometres west of the town. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban mo...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign%20exchange%20option
In finance, a foreign exchange option (commonly shortened to just FX option or currency option) is a derivative financial instrument that gives the right but not the obligation to exchange money denominated in one currency into another currency at a pre-agreed exchange rate on a specified date. See Foreign exchange der...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel
Mel, Mels or MEL may refer to: Biology Mouse erythroleukemia cell line (MEL) National Herbarium of Victoria, a herbarium with the Index Herbariorum code MEL People Mel (given name), the abbreviated version of several given names (including a list of people with the name) Mel (surname) Manuel Zelaya, former presi...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europium%28III%29%20chloride
Europium(III) chloride is an inorganic compound with the formula EuCl3. The anhydrous compound is a yellow solid. Being hygroscopic it rapidly absorbs water to form a white crystalline hexahydrate, EuCl3·6H2O, which is colourless. The compound is used in research. Preparation Treating Eu2O3 with aqueous HCl produces ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adenosine%20deaminase
Adenosine deaminase (also known as adenosine aminohydrolase, or ADA) is an enzyme () involved in purine metabolism. It is needed for the breakdown of adenosine from food and for the turnover of nucleic acids in tissues. Its primary function in humans is the development and maintenance of the immune system. However, th...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community%20areas%20in%20Chicago
The city of Chicago is divided into 77 community areas for statistical and planning purposes. Census data and other statistics are tied to the areas, which serve as the basis for a variety of urban planning initiatives on both the local and regional levels. The areas' boundaries do not generally change, allowing compar...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No%20Crystal%20Stair
No Crystal Stair is a 1997 novel by Canadian author Mairuth Sarsfield. The title is a reference to the line "Life for me ain't been no crystal stair" in Langston Hughes's poem "Mother to Son". Plot summary No Crystal Stair is a coming-of-age story set in the Little Burgundy district of Montreal during the 1940s. Wid...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoothed-particle%20hydrodynamics
Smoothed-particle hydrodynamics (SPH) is a computational method used for simulating the mechanics of continuum media, such as solid mechanics and fluid flows. It was developed by Gingold and Monaghan and Lucy in 1977, initially for astrophysical problems. It has been used in many fields of research, including astrophy...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bl%C3%B6dite
Blödite or bloedite is a hydrated sodium magnesium sulfate mineral with formula: Na2Mg(SO4)2·4H2O. The mineral is clear to yellow in color often darkened by inclusions and forms monoclinic crystals. Blödite was first described in 1821 for an occurrence in a salt deposit in Ischler Salzberg, Bad Ischl, Gmunden, Austri...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spark%20testing
Spark testing is a method of determining the general classification of ferrous materials. It normally entails taking a piece of metal, usually scrap, and applying it to a grinding wheel in order to observe the sparks emitted. These sparks can be compared to a chart or to sparks from a known test sample to determine the...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intersection%20algorithm
The intersection algorithm is an agreement algorithm used to select sources for estimating accurate time from a number of noisy time sources. It forms part of the modern Network Time Protocol. It is a modified form of Marzullo's algorithm. While Marzullo's algorithm will return the smallest interval consistent with th...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison%20of%20Dewey%20and%20Library%20of%20Congress%20subject%20classification
This is a conversion chart showing how the Dewey Decimal and Library of Congress Classification systems organize resources by concept, in part for the purpose of assigning call numbers. These two systems account for over 95% of the classification in United States libraries, and are used widely around the world. The c...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystallization
Crystallization is the process by which solid forms, where the atoms or molecules are highly organized into a structure known as a crystal. Some ways by which crystals form are precipitating from a solution, freezing, or more rarely deposition directly from a gas. Attributes of the resulting crystal depend largely on f...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPI
IPI or ipi may refer to: Science and technology International Prognostic Index, a medical tool used in oncology to predict the outcome of lymphoma patients International Protein Index, a database covering information about the proteomes of humans, mice and other animals Integrated Pulmonary Index, a single value th...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisinopril
Lisinopril is a medication belonging to the drug class of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and is used to treat high blood pressure, heart failure, and heart attacks. For high blood pressure it is usually a first-line treatment. It is also used to prevent kidney problems in people with diabetes mellitus. ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazda%20787B
The Mazda 787 and its derivative 787B are Group C sports prototype racing cars that were developed by Japanese automobile manufacturer Mazda for use in the World Sportscar Championship, All Japan Sports Prototype Championship, and the 24 Hours of Le Mans from 1990 to 1991. Designed to combine a mixture of the Fédératio...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poincar%C3%A9%E2%80%93Hopf%20theorem
In mathematics, the Poincaré–Hopf theorem (also known as the Poincaré–Hopf index formula, Poincaré–Hopf index theorem, or Hopf index theorem) is an important theorem that is used in differential topology. It is named after Henri Poincaré and Heinz Hopf. The Poincaré–Hopf theorem is often illustrated by the special ca...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrotonic%20potential
In physiology, electrotonus refers to the passive spread of charge inside a neuron and between cardiac muscle cells or smooth muscle cells. Passive means that voltage-dependent changes in membrane conductance do not contribute. Neurons and other excitable cells produce two types of electrical potential: Electrotonic p...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paxos%20%28disambiguation%29
Paxos or Paxi is a Greek island in the Ionian sea. Paxos may also refer to: Paxos (computer science), a family of algorithms Paxos Trust Company, an American financial institution and technology company See also Paxo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian%20advisory%20rating%20system
The Brazilian Advisory Rating (, abbreviated ClassInd) is a content rating system for the classification of movies, games and television programs. The ClassInd rating system is controlled by the Advisory Rating Coordination (Coordenação de Classificação Indicativa) of the Department of Justice Policies (Departamento de...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regions%20of%20Brazil
Brazil is geopolitically divided into five regions (also called macroregions), by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, which are formed by the federative units of Brazil. Although officially recognized, the division is merely academic, considering geographic, social and economic factors, among others, a...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop%20Tacit%20Blue
The Northrop Tacit Blue was a technology demonstrator aircraft created to demonstrate that a low-observable stealth surveillance aircraft with a low-probability-of-intercept radar (LPIR) and other sensors could operate close to the forward line of battle with a high degree of survivability. Development Unveiled by the...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WDNA
WDNA is the callsign of a class C2 listener supported public radio station operating on 88.9 MHz in Miami, Florida, licensed in 1977 by the FCC to the Bascomb Memorial Broadcasting Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. WDNA is the market's first public radio station not run by any government agency. It is affi...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Factor%20IX
Factor IX (or Christmas factor) () is one of the serine proteases of the coagulation system; it belongs to peptidase family S1. Deficiency of this protein causes haemophilia B. It was discovered in 1952 after a young boy named Stephen Christmas was found to be lacking this exact factor, leading to haemophilia. Coagula...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Site-directed%20spin%20labeling
Site-directed spin labeling (SDSL) is a technique for investigating the structure and local dynamics of proteins using electron spin resonance. The theory of SDSL is based on the specific reaction of spin labels with amino acids. A spin label's built-in protein structure can be detected by EPR spectroscopy. SDSL is al...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre-Louis%20Lions
Pierre-Louis Lions (; born 11 August 1956) is a French mathematician. He is known for a number of contributions to the fields of partial differential equations and the calculus of variations. He was a recipient of the 1994 Fields Medal and the 1991 Prize of the Philip Morris tobacco and cigarette company. Biography Li...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20American%20composers
This is a list of American composers, alphabetically sorted by surname. It is by no means complete. It is not limited by classifications such as genre or time periodhowever, it includes only music composers of significant fame, notability or importance. Some further composers are included in :Category:American composer...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methoxy%20group
In organic chemistry, a methoxy group is the functional group consisting of a methyl group bound to oxygen. This alkoxy group has the formula . On a benzene ring, the Hammett equation classifies a methoxy substituent at the para position as an electron-donating group, but as an electron-withdrawing group if at the met...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirchhoff%27s%20theorem
In the mathematical field of graph theory, Kirchhoff's theorem or Kirchhoff's matrix tree theorem named after Gustav Kirchhoff is a theorem about the number of spanning trees in a graph, showing that this number can be computed in polynomial time from the determinant of a submatrix of the Laplacian matrix of the graph;...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kvits%C3%B8y%20Tower
Kvitsøy Tower is the name for the aerial tower of the 1200 kilowatt transmitter of the broadcasting company of Norway for the frequency 1314 kHz, which was built in 1981/82. Kvitsøy-Tower was a 117.5 metres high, free standing centre-fed half-wave antenna constructed of a grounded steel framework. Horizontal crossbars ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five%20prime%20untranslated%20region
The 5′ untranslated region (also known as 5′ UTR, leader sequence, transcript leader, or leader RNA) is the region of a messenger RNA (mRNA) that is directly upstream from the initiation codon. This region is important for the regulation of translation of a transcript by differing mechanisms in viruses, prokaryotes and...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shape%20optimization
Shape optimization is part of the field of optimal control theory. The typical problem is to find the shape which is optimal in that it minimizes a certain cost functional while satisfying given constraints. In many cases, the functional being solved depends on the solution of a given partial differential equation defi...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temuco%20Catholic%20University
Temuco Catholic University () is a university in Chile. It is a derivative university part of the Chilean Traditional Universities. Temuco Catholic universities and colleges in Chile Educational institutions established in 1991 1991 establishments in Chile Temuco Education in Araucanía Region
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arturo%20Prat%20University
Universidad Arturo Prat is a university in Chile. It is a derivative university part of the Chilean Traditional Universities. The university was created in 1981 from the former campus of the University of Chile in Iquique. It also has campuses in Arica, Calama, Santiago and Victoria External links Official Web Sit...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic%20University%20of%20the%20Maule
Catholic University of Maule (, UCM) is a university in Maule, Chile. It is a derivative university part of the Chilean Traditional Universities. This university was created in 1991, in what was the former Talca campus of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. It also has a campus in Curico. External links Of...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University%20of%20Antofagasta
The University of Antofagasta (also referred to as UA) is a public research university located in Antofagasta, Chile. It is a derivative university part of the Chilean Traditional Universities. History The university was formed in 1981 via the fusion of two regional campuses of the nationwide state universities Univer...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University%20of%20Los%20Lagos
The University of Los Lagos () is a university in Chile. It is a derivative university part of the Chilean Traditional Universities. It currently operates various campuses: the main campus in Osorno, and others in Ancud, Castro and Puerto Montt. External links Official Site Universities in Chile Universities in Los...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University%20of%20La%20Frontera
University of the Frontier () or UFRO is a public university in Temuco, Araucanía Region, Chile. It is a derivative university and part of the Chilean Traditional Universities. UFRO boasts a student body with a variety of abilities and from a variety of backgrounds, many of them are Mapuche descent. Facilities The uni...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University%20of%20Tarapac%C3%A1
University of Tarapacá () is a university in Arica, Chile. It is a derivative university part of the Chilean Traditional Universities. The university publishes Revista Chungará a journal on anthropology and archaeology. External links Universidad de Tarapacá official web site in spanish
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pool%20%28cue%20sports%29
Pool is a classification of cue sports played on a table with six pockets along the , into which balls are shot. Each specific pool game has its own name; some of the better-known include eight-ball, blackball, nine-ball, ten-ball, seven-ball, straight pool, one-pocket, and bank pool. Eight-ball is the most frequently ...