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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank%E2%80%93Wolfe%20algorithm
The Frank–Wolfe algorithm is an iterative first-order optimization algorithm for constrained convex optimization. Also known as the conditional gradient method, reduced gradient algorithm and the convex combination algorithm, the method was originally proposed by Marguerite Frank and Philip Wolfe in 1956. In each itera...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granin%20%28disambiguation%29
Granin is a family of proteins. Granin may also refer to Daniil Granin (1919–2017), Soviet novelist Aleksandr Leonovitch Granin, a character in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opar%20%28fictional%20city%29
Opar is a fictional lost city in the Tarzan novels of Edgar Rice Burroughs and later the Khokarsa novels of Philip José Farmer and Christopher Paul Carey, as well as various derivative works in other media. The city first appeared in Burroughs' second Tarzan novel, The Return of Tarzan (1913). In the works of Burroug...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black%E2%80%93Derman%E2%80%93Toy%20model
In mathematical finance, the Black–Derman–Toy model (BDT) is a popular short-rate model used in the pricing of bond options, swaptions and other interest rate derivatives; see . It is a one-factor model; that is, a single stochastic factor—the short rate—determines the future evolution of all interest rates. It was the...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linamarase
Linamarase, or beta-D-glucosidase (), is an enzyme found in many plants including cassava and the butter bean. In cassava it is found in the cell walls. When the plant is chewed or ground, it exposes the enzyme to compounds like linamarin and lotaustralin which release cyanide compounds that can be lethal to the eate...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Large%20set%20%28Ramsey%20theory%29
In Ramsey theory, a set S of natural numbers is considered to be a large set if and only if Van der Waerden's theorem can be generalized to assert the existence of arithmetic progressions with common difference in S. That is, S is large if and only if every finite partition of the natural numbers has a cell containing...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Baptiste%20L.%20Rom%C3%A9%20de%20l%27Isle
Jean-Baptiste Louis Romé de l'Isle (26 August 1736 – 3 July 1790) was a French mineralogist, considered one of the creators of modern crystallography. Romé was born in Gray, Haute-Saône, in eastern France. As secretary of a company of artillery in the Carnatic Wars he visited the East Indies, was taken prisoner by th...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mean%20piston%20speed
The mean piston speed is the average speed of the piston in a reciprocating engine. It is a function of stroke and RPM. There is a factor of 2 in the equation to account for one stroke to occur in 1/2 of a crank revolution (or alternatively: two strokes per one crank revolution) and a '60' to convert seconds from minu...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4-8-6
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, a 4-8-6 locomotive would have had four leading wheels, eight coupled driving wheels and six trailing wheels. Other equivalent classifications are: UIC classification: 2D3 (also known as German classification and Italian classification) French classi...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thyroiditis
Thyroiditis is the inflammation of the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland is located on the front of the neck below the laryngeal prominence, and makes hormones that control metabolism. Signs and symptoms There are many different signs and symptoms for thyroiditis, none of which are exclusively limited to this disease....
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear%20dimorphism
Nuclear dimorphism is a term referred to the special characteristic of having two different kinds of nuclei in a cell. There are many differences between the types of nuclei. This feature is observed in protozoan ciliates, like Tetrahymena, and some foraminifera. Ciliates contain two nucleus types: a macronucleus that ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle%20of%20Pydna%20%28148%20BC%29
The Battle of Pydna was a battle fought in 148 BC between Rome and the forces of the Macedonian leader Andriscus. The Roman force was led by Quintus Caecilius Metellus, and was victorious. The battle played an important role in deciding the outcome of the Fourth Macedonian War, and saw the annihilation of the last mil...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colipase
Colipase, abbreviated CLPS, is a protein co-enzyme required for optimal enzyme activity of pancreatic lipase. It is secreted by the pancreas in an inactive form, procolipase, which is activated in the intestinal lumen by trypsin. Its function is to prevent the inhibitory effect of bile salts on the lipase-catalyzed i...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extreme%20pressure%20additive
Extreme pressure additives, or EP additives, are additives for lubricants with a role to decrease wear of the parts of the gears exposed to very high pressures. They are also added to cutting fluids for machining of metals. Extreme pressure additives are usually used in applications such as gearboxes, while antiwear a...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bidirectional%20search
Bidirectional search is a graph search algorithm that finds a shortest path from an initial vertex to a goal vertex in a directed graph. It runs two simultaneous searches: one forward from the initial state, and one backward from the goal, stopping when the two meet. The reason for this approach is that in many cases i...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lux%20Aeterna%20%28Dave%20Fitzgerald%20album%29
Lux Aeterna is an album by Dave Fitzgerald. Released in 1997. This is the second solo album from flute and saxophone player Dave Fitzgerald who was a founding member of Iona. Recorded partly in the studio, and partly in the St. Edmundsbury Cathedral, England, Lux Aeterna covers a number of themes, including the Crucif...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%BCrthle%20cell%20neoplasm
Hürthle cell neoplasm is a rare tumor of the thyroid, typically seen in women between the ages of 70 and 80 years old. When benign, it is called a Hürthle cell adenoma, and when malignant it is called a Hürthle cell carcinoma. Hürthle cell adenoma is characterized by a mass of benign Hürthle cells (Askanazy cells). Typ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangweulu%20Wetlands
The Bangweulu Wetlands is a wetland ecosystem adjacent to Lake Bangweulu in north-eastern Zambia. The area has been designated as one of the world's most important wetlands by the Ramsar Convention and an "Important Bird Area" by BirdLife International. African Parks began managing Bangweulu in partnership with Zambia'...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Needlestick%20injury
A needlestick injury is the penetration of the skin by a hypodermic needle or other sharp object that has been in contact with blood, tissue or other body fluids before the exposure. Even though the acute physiological effects of a needlestick injury are generally negligible, these injuries can lead to transmission of ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal%20College%20of%20Surgeons
The Royal College of Surgeons is an ancient college (a form of corporation) established in England to regulate the activity of surgeons. Derivative organisations survive in many present and former members of the Commonwealth. These organisations are now also responsible for training surgeons and setting their examinati...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seismicity%20of%20the%20Sanriku%20coast
The seismicity of the Sanriku coast identifies and describes the seismic activity of an area of Japan. Seismicity refers to the frequency, type and size of earthquakes experienced over a period of time. The is a descriptive term referring to the coastal areas of the former provinces of Rikuō in Aomori, Rikuchū in Aom...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low%20IF%20receiver
In a low-IF receiver, the RF signal is mixed down to a non-zero low or moderate intermediate frequency, typically a few megahertz (instead of 33–40 MHz) for TV, and even lower frequencies (typically 120–130 kHz instead of 10.7–10.8 MHz or 13.45 MHz) in the case of FM radio band receivers or (455–470 kHz for) AM (MW/LW/...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epson%20Robots
EPSON Robots is the robotics design and manufacturing department of Japanese corporation Seiko Epson, the brand-name watch and computer printer producer. Epson started the production of robots in 1980. Epson manufactures Cartesian, SCARA and 6-axis industrial robots for factory automation. Cleanroom and ESD compliant...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Branched-chain%20amino%20acid
A branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) is an amino acid having an aliphatic side-chain with a branch (a central carbon atom bound to three or more carbon atoms). Among the proteinogenic amino acids, there are three BCAAs: leucine, isoleucine, and valine. Non-proteinogenic BCAAs include 2-aminoisobutyric acid and alloisoleu...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biotinidase%20deficiency
Biotinidase deficiency is an autosomal recessive metabolic disorder in which biotin is not released from proteins in the diet during digestion or from normal protein turnover in the cell. This situation results in biotin deficiency. Biotin is an important water-soluble nutrient that aids in the metabolism of fats, car...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dry%20Cell%20%28band%29
Dry Cell was an American rock band formed in 1998 in California, United States, known in earlier stages as Impúr. They are best known for their song "Body Crumbles", which was featured in numerous third party media, such as the Queen of the Damned soundtrack and Madden NFL 2003. They're also known for the song "Slip Aw...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quartz-porphyry
Quartz-porphyry, in layman's terms, is a type of volcanic (igneous) rock containing large porphyritic crystals of quartz. These rocks are classified as hemi-crystalline acid rocks. Structure The quartz crystals exist in a fine-grained matrix, usually of micro-crystalline or felsitic structure. In specimens, the quart...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edna%20Adan%20Ismail
Edna Adan Ismail (; born 8 September 1937) is a nurse midwife, activist, and was the first female Foreign Minister of Somaliland from 2003 to 2006. She previously served as Somaliland's Minister of Family Welfare and Social Development. She is the director and founder of the Edna Adan Maternity Hospital in Hargeisa an...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishop%E2%80%93Cannings%20theorem
The Bishop–Cannings theorem is a theorem in evolutionary game theory. It states that (i) all members of a mixed evolutionarily stable strategy (ESS) have the same payoff (Theorem 2), and (ii) that none of these can also be a pure ESS (from their Theorem 3). The usefulness of the results comes from the fact that they ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy%E2%80%93momentum
Energy–momentum may refer to: Four-momentum Stress–energy tensor Energy–momentum relation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nabesite
Nabesite is a rare silicate mineral of the zeolite group with the chemical formula Na2BeSi4O10·4(H2O). It occurs as colorless to white orthorhombic crystals in thin platy mica like sheets. It has the zeolite structure. Its Mohs hardness is 5 to 6 and its specific gravity is 2.16. The reported refractive index values ar...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SmartEiffel
SmartEiffel was the GNU free Eiffel compiler, provided with associated tools, libraries and classes. GNU has continued to support a free license Eiffel via a new project, LibertyEiffel. The compiler translates Eiffel code either to ANSI C or Java bytecode. Hence it can be used to write programs that run on virtually ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regular%20singular%20point
In mathematics, in the theory of ordinary differential equations in the complex plane , the points of are classified into ordinary points, at which the equation's coefficients are analytic functions, and singular points, at which some coefficient has a singularity. Then amongst singular points, an important distinctio...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francesco%20Paolo%20Cantelli
Francesco Paolo Cantelli (20 December 187521 July 1966) was an Italian mathematician. He made contributions to celestial mechanics, probability theory, and actuarial science. Biography Cantelli was born in Palermo. He received his doctorate in mathematics in 1899 from the University of Palermo with a thesis on celest...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean%20Brachet
Jean Louis Auguste Brachet (19 March 1909 – 10 August 1988) was a Belgian biochemist who made a key contribution in understanding the role of RNA. Life Brachet was born in Etterbeek near Brussels in Belgium, the son of Albert Brachet, an eminent embryologist. He was educated at L'École alsacienne in Paris and the Ro...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hexamethonium
Hexamethonium is a non-depolarising ganglionic blocker, a neuronal nicotinic (nAChR) receptor antagonist that acts in autonomic ganglia by binding mostly in or on the nAChR receptor, and not the acetylcholine binding site itself. It does not have any effect on the muscarinic acetylcholine receptors (mAChR) located on...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point%20accepted%20mutation
A point accepted mutation — also known as a PAM — is the replacement of a single amino acid in the primary structure of a protein with another single amino acid, which is accepted by the processes of natural selection. This definition does not include all point mutations in the DNA of an organism. In particular, silent...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoluchowski%20coagulation%20equation
In statistical physics, the Smoluchowski coagulation equation is a population balance equation introduced by Marian Smoluchowski in a seminal 1916 publication, describing the time evolution of the number density of particles as they coagulate (in this context "clumping together") to size x at time t. Simultaneous coag...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keratosis
Keratosis (from kerat- + -osis) is a growth of keratin on the skin or on mucous membranes stemming from keratinocytes, the prominent cell type in the epidermis. More specifically, it can refer to: actinic keratosis (also known as solar keratosis), a premalignant condition chronic scar keratosis hydrocarbon keratosis...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KLA%20Corporation
KLA Corporation is an American capital equipment company based in Milpitas, California. It supplies process control and yield management systems for the semiconductor industry and other related nanoelectronics industries. The company's products and services are intended for all phases of wafer, reticle, integrated circ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cauchy%20formula%20for%20repeated%20integration
The Cauchy formula for repeated integration, named after Augustin-Louis Cauchy, allows one to compress n antiderivatives of a function into a single integral (cf. Cauchy's formula). Scalar case Let f be a continuous function on the real line. Then the nth repeated integral of f with base-point a, is given by single ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lan
Lan or LAN may also refer to: Science and technology Local asymptotic normality, a fundamental property of regular models in statistics Longitude of the ascending node, one of the orbital elements used to specify the orbit of an object in space Łan, unit of measurement in Poland Local area network, a computer netw...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6del%27s%20theorem
Gödel's theorem may refer to any of several theorems developed by the mathematician Kurt Gödel: Gödel's incompleteness theorems Gödel's completeness theorem Gödel's speed-up theorem See also Gödel's ontological proof
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxwell%20stress%20tensor
The Maxwell stress tensor (named after James Clerk Maxwell) is a symmetric second-order tensor used in classical electromagnetism to represent the interaction between electromagnetic forces and mechanical momentum. In simple situations, such as a point charge moving freely in a homogeneous magnetic field, it is easy to...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encephalocele
Encephalocele is a neural tube defect characterized by sac-like protrusions of the brain and the membranes that cover it through openings in the skull. These defects are caused by failure of the neural tube to close completely during fetal development. Encephaloceles cause a groove down the middle of the skull, or betw...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%28613100%29%202005%20TN74
(also written 2005 TN74) is a trans-Neptunian object (TNO) in a 3:5 resonance with Neptune. It was discovered by Scott S. Sheppard and Chadwick A. Trujillo in 2005. It was initially suspected of being a Neptune trojan since the first observations gave it a semi-major axis of 30 AU and an orbital eccentricity of 0.16, ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network%20flow%20problem
In combinatorial optimization, network flow problems are a class of computational problems in which the input is a flow network (a graph with numerical capacities on its edges), and the goal is to construct a flow, numerical values on each edge that respect the capacity constraints and that have incoming flow equal to ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integral%20symbol
The integral symbol: is used to denote integrals and antiderivatives in mathematics, especially in calculus. History The notation was introduced by the German mathematician Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz in 1675 in his private writings; it first appeared publicly in the article "" (On a hidden geometry and analysis of in...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wizardry%20IV%3A%20The%20Return%20of%20Werdna
Wizardry IV: The Return of Werdna (originally known as Wizardry: The Return of Werdna - The Fourth Scenario) is the fourth scenario in the Wizardry series of role-playing video games. It was published in 1987 by Sir-Tech Software, Inc. It was later ported on home consoles, such as the PC Engine CD and the PlayStation, ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pure%20red%20cell%20aplasia
Pure red cell aplasia (PRCA) or erythroblastopenia refers to a type of aplastic anemia affecting the precursors to red blood cells but usually not to white blood cells. In PRCA, the bone marrow ceases to produce red blood cells. There are multiple etiologies that can cause PRCA. The condition has been first described b...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromosomal%20fragile%20site
A chromosomal fragile site is a specific heritable point on a chromosome that tends to form a gap or constriction and may tend to break when the cell is exposed to partial replication stress. Based on their frequency, fragile sites are classified as "common" or "rare". To date, more than 120 fragile sites have been id...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18-Crown-6
18-Crown-6 is an organic compound with the formula [C2H4O]6 and the IUPAC name of 1,4,7,10,13,16-hexaoxacyclooctadecane. It is a white, hygroscopic crystalline solid with a low melting point. Like other crown ethers, 18-crown-6 functions as a ligand for some metal cations with a particular affinity for potassium catio...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qcow
qcow is a file format for disk image files used by QEMU, a hosted virtual machine monitor. It stands for "QEMU Copy On Write" and uses a disk storage optimization strategy that delays allocation of storage until it is actually needed. Files in qcow format can contain a variety of disk images which are generally associa...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox%20FM%20%28Melbourne%20radio%20station%29
Fox FM (call sign: 3FOX) is a commercial FM radio station broadcasting in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, on a frequency of 101.9 MHz, and is the flagship station on Southern Cross Austereo's Hit Network. The station's transmitter is shared with the ATV-10 transmitter on top of Mount Dandenong. History Fox FM started...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PQS%20%28software%29
PQS is a general purpose quantum chemistry program. Its roots go back to the first ab initio gradient program developed in Professor Peter Pulay's group but now it is developed and distributed commercially by Parallel Quantum Solutions. There is a reduction in cost for academic users and a site license. Its strong poin...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laser%20crystal
Laser crystal may refer to: Active laser medium, the source of optical gain within a laser Bubblegram, a 3D image composed of points suspended in a medium, typically a plastic block
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetic%20resonance%20cholangiopancreatography
Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) is a medical imaging technique. It uses magnetic resonance imaging to visualize the biliary and pancreatic ducts non-invasively. This procedure can be used to determine whether gallstones are lodged in any of the ducts surrounding the gallbladder. Uses MRCP has been ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isodesmic%20crystal
An isodesmic crystal is a crystal in which all the bonds have the same electrostatic valency. This means that all the bonds are of the same strength. Diamonds and halite have isodesmic crystals. The opposite of an isodesmic crystal is an anisodesmic crystal, in which anions more strongly bonded to central coordinating ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linear%20integrated%20circuit
A linear integrated circuit or analog chip is a set of miniature electronic analog circuits formed on a single piece of semiconductor material. Description The voltage and current at specified points in the circuits of analog chips vary continuously over time. In contrast, digital chips only assign meaning to voltages...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domination%20analysis
Domination analysis of an approximation algorithm is a way to estimate its performance, introduced by Glover and Punnen in 1997. Unlike the classical approximation ratio analysis, which compares the numerical quality of a calculated solution with that of an optimal solution, domination analysis involves examining the r...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candice%20Rose%20Martinez
Candice Rose Martinez (born c. 1986), also known as the "Cell Phone Bandit," is an American criminal who committed four bank robberies in Northern Virginia in October and November 2005, when she was a 19-year-old Northern Virginia Community College student. She was given the "Cell Phone Bandit" nickname by the media b...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan%20Quitno%20Press
Morgan Quitno Press is a research and publishing company founded in 1989 and based in Lawrence, Kansas. The company compiled annual reference books of US state and city statistics. Its primary volumes included State Rankings, Health Care State Rankings, Education State Rankings, Crime State Rankings, City Crime Ranking...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conjugate%20variables%20%28thermodynamics%29
In thermodynamics, the internal energy of a system is expressed in terms of pairs of conjugate variables such as temperature and entropy, pressure and volume, or chemical potential and particle number. In fact, all thermodynamic potentials are expressed in terms of conjugate pairs. The product of two quantities that ar...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D.I.C.E.
D.I.C.E. (DNA Integrated Cybernetic Enterprises) is an English language-originated anime series produced by Bandai Entertainment, Xebec, and Studio Galapagos (computer animation). Originally made for the United States, the series was first shown on Cartoon Network in the US, then YTV in Canada. On December 12, 2005, ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying%20Rhino%20Junior%20High
Flying Rhino Junior High is an Canadian-French animated television series produced by Neurones Animation, Nelvana Limited, and Scottish Television Enterprises. The show was originally aired from 3 October 1998 until 22 January 2000 on Teletoon in Canada. In the U.S., the show was aired on CBS (part of the CBS Kidshow b...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marieta%20Gotfryd
Marieta Gotfryd (born 11 September 1980 in Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bulgaria) is a Polish weightlifter. At the 2001 World Championships she won the bronze medal in the 58 kg category. She also won the bronze medal in the same category at the 2005 European Championships. She competed in the Women's 58 kg at the 2005 World ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudopeptidoglycan
Pseudopeptidoglycan (also known as pseudomurein; PPG hereafter) is a major cell wall component of some Archaea that differs from bacterial peptidoglycan in chemical structure, but resembles bacterial peptidoglycan in function and physical structure. Pseudopeptidoglycan, in general, is only present in a few methanogenic...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PC532
The PC532 was a "home-brew" microcomputer design created by George Scolaro and Dave Rand in 1989-1990, based on the National Semiconductor NS32532 microprocessor (a member of the NS320xx series). Full hardware documentation for the design, including schematics and PAL programming data, was made freely available, and a ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxime%20B%C3%B4cher
Maxime Bôcher (August 28, 1867 – September 12, 1918) was an American mathematician who published about 100 papers on differential equations, series, and algebra. He also wrote elementary texts such as Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry. Bôcher's theorem, Bôcher's equation, and the Bôcher Memorial Prize are named after ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qoca
Qoca is a GPL library for incrementally solving systems of linear equations with various goal functions. It contains a robust implementation of Cassowary, a popular linear programming algorithm for handling Manhattan goal functions. It is used in several free software projects and is maintained at Monash University. ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kafr%20Abbush
Kafr 'Abbush () is a Palestinian town in the Tulkarm Governorate in the northwestern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Kafr 'Abbush had a population of approximately 1,488 inhabitants in mid-year 2006 and 1,739 by 2017. 24.8% of the population of Kafr 'Abbush were refugees in 1997. ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chondrin
Chondrin is a bluish-white gelatin-like substance, being a protein-carbohydrate complex and can be obtained by boiling cartilage in water. The cartilage is a connective tissue that contains cells embedded in a matrix of chondrin. Chondrin is made up of two proteins chondroalbunoid and chondromucoid. See also Chondroi...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lepidocrocite
Lepidocrocite (γ-FeO(OH)), also called esmeraldite or hydrohematite, is an iron oxide-hydroxide mineral. Lepidocrocite has an orthorhombic crystal structure, a hardness of 5, specific gravity of 4, a submetallic luster and a yellow-brown streak. It is red to reddish brown and forms when iron-containing substances rust ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geographic%20tongue
Geographic tongue, also known by several other terms, is a condition of the mucous membrane of the tongue, usually on the dorsal surface. It is a common condition, affecting approximately 2–3% of the general population. It is characterized by areas of smooth, red depapillation (loss of lingual papillae) which migrate o...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extrafusal%20muscle%20fiber
Extrafusal muscle fibers are the standard skeletal muscle fibers that are innervated by alpha motor neurons and generate tension by contracting, thereby allowing for skeletal movement. They make up the large mass of skeletal striated muscle tissue and are attached to bone by fibrous tissue extensions (tendons). Each a...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichostatin%20A
Trichostatin A (TSA) is an organic compound that serves as an antifungal antibiotic and selectively inhibits the class I and II mammalian histone deacetylase (HDAC) families of enzymes, but not class III HDACs (i.e., sirtuins). However, there are recent reports of the interactions of this molecule with Sirt 6 protein. ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Production%20tubing
Production tubing is a tube used in a wellbore through which production fluids are produced (travel). Background Production tubing is run into the drilled well after the casing is run and cemented in place. Production tubing protects wellbore casing from wear, tear, corrosion, and deposition of by-products, such as s...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lowest%20usable%20high%20frequency
The lowest usable high frequency (LUF), in radio transmission, is a frequency in the HF band at which the received field intensity is sufficient to provide the required signal-to-noise ratio for a specified time period, e.g., 0100 to 0200 UTC, on 90% of the undisturbed days of the month. Any frequency lower than this i...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bounds-checking%20elimination
In computer science, bounds-checking elimination is a compiler optimization useful in programming languages or runtime systems that enforce bounds checking, the practice of checking every index into an array to verify that the index is within the defined valid range of indexes. Its goal is to detect which of these inde...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blytt%E2%80%93Sernander%20system
The Blytt–Sernander classification, or sequence, is a series of north European climatic periods or phases based on the study of Danish peat bogs by Axel Blytt (1876) and Rutger Sernander (1908). The classification was incorporated into a sequence of pollen zones later defined by Lennart von Post, one of the founders of...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North%20American%20Product%20Classification%20System
The North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) is a classification system used by Canada, Mexico, and the United States to classify products produced by industries in those countries. It was scheduled to be implemented from 2007 onwards. NAPCS is a multi-phase effort by Canada, Mexico, and the United States ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obturator%20foramen
The obturator foramen is the large, bilaterally paired opening of the bony pelvis. It is formed by the pubis and ischium. It is mostly closed by the obturator membrane except for a small opening - the obturator canal - through which the obturator nerve and vessels pass. Structure The obturator foramen is situated inf...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CHMP
CHMP may refer to: Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use CHMP-FM, a French-language talk radio station located in Montreal, Quebec Charged multivesicular body protein (disambiguation) also known as CHMP CHMP1A CHMP1B CHMP2A CHMP2B CHMP4A CHMP4B CHMP4C CHMP5 CHMP6
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super%20PI
Super PI is a computer program that calculates pi to a specified number of digits after the decimal point—up to a maximum of 32 million. It uses Gauss–Legendre algorithm and is a Windows port of the program used by Yasumasa Kanada in 1995 to compute pi to 232 digits. Significance Super PI is popular in the overclockin...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solid-state%20laser
A solid-state laser is a laser that uses a gain medium that is a solid, rather than a liquid as in dye lasers or a gas as in gas lasers. Semiconductor-based lasers are also in the solid state, but are generally considered as a separate class from solid-state lasers, called laser diodes. Solid-state media Generally, t...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crigler%E2%80%93Najjar%20syndrome
Crigler–Najjar syndrome is a rare inherited disorder affecting the metabolism of bilirubin, a chemical formed from the breakdown of the heme in red blood cells. The disorder results in a form of nonhemolytic jaundice, which results in high levels of unconjugated bilirubin and often leads to brain damage in infants. The...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stathmin
Stathmin, also known as metablastin and oncoprotein 18 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the STMN1 gene. Stathmin is a highly conserved 17 kDa protein that is crucial for the regulation of the cell cytoskeleton. Changes in the cytoskeleton are important because the cytoskeleton is a scaffold required for many ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholesteryl%20ester%20transfer%20protein
Cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP), also called plasma lipid transfer protein, is a plasma protein that facilitates the transport of cholesteryl esters and triglycerides between the lipoproteins. It collects triglycerides from very-low-density (VLDL) or Chylomicrons and exchanges them for cholesteryl esters from...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conquest%20of%20the%20Crystal%20Palace
Conquest of the Crystal Palace, known in Japan as is a 1990 Nintendo Entertainment System platform game developed by Quest and published by Asmik Corporation of America (subsidiary of J:COM). Story Years prior to the events of the game, the Kingdom of the Crystal Palace was conquered by an evil being named Zaras, who...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectator%20ion
A spectator ion is an ion that exists both as a reactant and a product in a chemical equation of an aqueous solution. For example, in the reaction of aqueous solutions of sodium carbonate and copper(II) sulfate: 2 (aq) + (aq) + (aq) + (aq) → 2 (aq) + (aq) + (s) The and ions are spectator ions since they remain unch...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farman%20F.220
The Farman F.220 and its derivatives were thick-sectioned, high-winged, four engined monoplanes from Farman Aviation Works. Based on the push-pull configuration proven by the F.211, design started in August 1925 and the first flight of the prototype was on 26 May 1932. The largest bomber to serve in France between the ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libethenite
Libethenite is a rare copper phosphate hydroxide mineral. It forms striking, dark green orthorhombic crystals. It was discovered in 1823 in Ľubietová, Slovakia and is named after the German name of that locality (Libethen). Libethenite has also been found in the Miguel Vacas Mine, Conceição, Vila Viçosa, Évora District...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entropy%20%28Buffy%20the%20Vampire%20Slayer%29
"Entropy" is the 18th episode of season 6 of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The episode aired on April 30, 2002 on UPN. Plot The Trio, riding ATVs, pursue two vampires through a cemetery; one of them throws a tree branch at Andrew, causing him to fall off and the others to crash. The vampires encounte...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison%20sort
A comparison sort is a type of sorting algorithm that only reads the list elements through a single abstract comparison operation (often a "less than or equal to" operator or a three-way comparison) that determines which of two elements should occur first in the final sorted list. The only requirement is that the opera...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anoikis
Anoikis is a form of programmed cell death that occurs in anchorage-dependent cells when they detach from the surrounding extracellular matrix (ECM). Usually cells stay close to the tissue to which they belong since the communication between proximal cells as well as between cells and ECM provide essential signals for ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliptic%20complex
In mathematics, in particular in partial differential equations and differential geometry, an elliptic complex generalizes the notion of an elliptic operator to sequences. Elliptic complexes isolate those features common to the de Rham complex and the Dolbeault complex which are essential for performing Hodge theory. ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megakaryoblast
A megakaryoblast is a precursor cell to a promegakaryocyte, which in turn becomes a megakaryocyte during haematopoiesis. It is the beginning of the thrombocytic series. Development The megakaryoblast derives from a CFU-Meg colony unit of pluripotential hemopoietic stem cells. (Some sources use the term "CFU-Meg" to id...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myeloid%20tissue
Myeloid tissue, in the bone marrow sense of the word myeloid (myelo- + -oid), is tissue of bone marrow, of bone marrow cell lineage, or resembling bone marrow, and myelogenous tissue (myelo- + -genous) is any tissue of, or arising from, bone marrow; in these senses the terms are usually used synonymously, as for examp...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Co-Co%20locomotive
Co-Co is the wheel arrangement for diesel and electric locomotives with two six-wheeled bogies with all axles powered, with a separate traction motor per axle. The equivalent UIC classification (Europe) for this arrangement is Co′Co′, or C-C for AAR (North America). Use Co-Cos are most suited to freight work as the e...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silencer%20%28genetics%29
In genetics, a silencer is a DNA sequence capable of binding transcription regulation factors, called repressors. DNA contains genes and provides the template to produce messenger RNA (mRNA). That mRNA is then translated into proteins. When a repressor protein binds to the silencer region of DNA, RNA polymerase is pre...