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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penman%E2%80%93Monteith%20equation
The Penman–Monteith equation approximates net evapotranspiration (ET) from meteorological data, as a replacement for direct measurement of evapotranspiration. The equation is widely used, and was derived by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization for modeling potential evapotranspiration ET0. Significance...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene%20Clark
Eugene Clark or Gene Clark may refer to: Eugene Clark (politician) (1850–1932), Wisconsin politician Eugene Clark (rower) (1906–1981), American Olympic rower Eugene Clark (actor) (born 1951), American actor and professional football player Eugene F. Clark (c. 1911–1998), United States Navy officer Eugene V. Clark...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape%20Verdeans%20in%20the%20Netherlands
Cape Verdeans in the Netherlands consist of migrants from Cape Verde to the Netherlands and their descendants. , figures from Statistics Netherlands showed 23,150 people of Cape Verdean origin in the Netherlands (people from Cape Verde, or those with a parent from there). Migration history Early migration from Cape Ve...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shift%20theorem
In mathematics, the (exponential) shift theorem is a theorem about polynomial differential operators (D-operators) and exponential functions. It permits one to eliminate, in certain cases, the exponential from under the D-operators. Statement The theorem states that, if P(D) is a polynomial D-operator, then, for any ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caretaker%20gene
Caretaker genes encode products that stabilize the genome. Fundamentally, mutations in caretaker genes lead to genomic instability. Tumor cells arise from two distinct classes of genomic instability: mutational instability arising from changes in the nucleotide sequence of DNA and chromosomal instability arising from...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N-Oxalylglycine
N-Oxalylglycine is the organic compound with the formula HO2CC(O)NHCH2CO2H. This colourless solid is used as an inhibitor of α-ketoglutarate-dependent enzymes. It is isosteric with α-Ketoglutaric acid. Such enzymes are pervasive and, for example, are required for the synthesis of 4-hydroxyproline. References Carbox...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantom%20quartz
Phantom quartz is a variety of quartz consisting of visible layers of overlapping crystal growths. The outline of the inner crystals can be seen due to some variation in composition or mineral inclusion making the boundary between growths visible. The interior crystal layers are known as phantoms. Phantoms can be found...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reformed%20methanol%20fuel%20cell
Reformed Methanol Fuel Cell (RMFC) or Indirect Methanol Fuel Cell (IMFC) systems are a subcategory of proton-exchange fuel cells where, the fuel, methanol (CH3OH), is reformed, before being fed into the fuel cell. RMFC systems offer advantages over direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) systems including higher efficiency, ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Membrane%20computing
Membrane computing (or MC) is an area within computer science that seeks to discover new computational models from the study of biological cells, particularly of the cellular membranes. It is a sub-task of creating a cellular model. Membrane computing deals with distributed and parallel computing models, processing mu...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gheorghe%20P%C4%83un
Gheorghe Păun (; born December 6, 1950, in Cicănești, Argeș County) is a computer scientist from Romania, prominent for work on membrane computing and the P system. Păun studied mathematics at the University of Bucharest, obtaining an MSc. in 1974 and a PhD in 1977 under the direction of Solomon Marcus. He has been a ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allactaginae
Allactaginae is a subfamily of rodents. Classification Subfamily Allactaginae Genus Allactaga Subgenus Allactaga Iranian jerboa, Allactaga firouzi Hotson's jerboa, Allactaga hotsoni Great jerboa, Allactaga major Severtzov's jerboa, Allactaga severtzovi Subgenus Orientallactaga Balikun jerboa, Allactaga balikunica Gob...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percoidea
Percoidea is a superfamily of fish of the order Perciformes. The superfamily includes about 3,374 species. Classification The Percoidea are classified in the 5th Edition of the Fishes of the World as follows: Percoidea Centropomidae (Snooks) Latidae (Lates) Gerreidae (Mojarras) Centrogenyidae (F...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolliinae
Carolliinae is a subfamily of bats. Classification Subfamily Carolliinae Genus: Carollia - Short-tailed Leaf-nosed Bats Benkeith's short-tailed Bat, Carollia benkeithi Silky Short-tailed Bat, Carollia brevicauda Chestnut Short-tailed Bat, Carollia castanea Colombian Short-tailed Bat, Carollia colombiana Manu short-tai...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual%20State
Virtual State is Richard H. Kirk's first solo album for Warp Records. Track listing "November X Ray Mexico" - 8:33 "Frequency Band" - 6:26 "Come" - 8:02 "Freezone" - 6:52 "Clandestine Transmission" - 6:36 "The Feeling (Of Warmth and Beauty)" - 6:08 "Velodrome" - 6:56 "Soul Catcher" - 7:08 "Worldwar Three" - 5:52 "Lago...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VBD
VBD may refer to: Vector-borne disease, a type of infectious disease Violent by Design, an album by Jedi Mind Tricks Violent By Design (professional wrestling), a professional wrestling stable in Impact Wrestling Voltage at Break-down
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pubmeth
PubMeth is a database that contains information about DNA hypermethylation in cancer. It can be queried either by searching a list of genes, or cancer (sub)types. It was created at the lab for bioinformatics and computational genomics in the Department of Molecular Biotechnology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering at G...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%A5l%20Nyr%C3%A9n
Pål Nyrén (born 1955) is a biochemistry professor at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm. He is most famous for developing the pyrosequencing method for DNA sequencing. Career 1999 Professor in Biochemistry, KTH, Stockholm 1997 Founder of the company Biotage AB (former Pyrosequencing AB) 1988 Associate...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ossie%20Parry
Oswald Parry (16 August 1908 – 1991) was a Welsh professional footballer. During his career he made over 100 appearances for Ipswich Town and 150 appearances (142 league matches) for Crystal Palace. References External links Ossie Parry at Pride of Anglia Parry at holmesdale.net 1908 births 1991 deaths Men's associ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oriental%20bicolour
An Oriental bicolour is any cat of Oriental type, either long-haired or short-haired and in any pattern including colourpoint, which has white areas on its coat caused by the white spotting gene. In most cat fancier and breeder organisations, Oriental bicolours do not constitute a standardised breed, but a coat patter...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acoustic%20rheometer
An acoustic rheometer is a device used to measure the rheological properties of fluids, such as viscosity and elasticity, by utilizing sound waves. It works by generating acoustic waves in the fluid and analyzing the changes in the wave propagation caused by the fluid's rheological behavior. An acoustic rheometer uses ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilarvirus
Ilarvirus is a genus of positive-strand RNA viruses in the family Bromoviridae. Plants serve as natural hosts. There are 22 species in this genus. Structure Viruses in the genus Ilarvirus are non-enveloped, with icosahedral and quasi-spherical geometries, and T=3 symmetry. The diameter is around 29 nm. Genomes are lin...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Group%20development
The goal of most research on group development is to learn why and how small groups change over time. To quality of the output produced by a group, the type and frequency of its activities, its cohesiveness, the existence of group conflict. A number of theoretical models have been developed to explain how certain grou...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marta%20Etura
Marta Etura Palenzuela (born in 28 October, 1978) is a Spanish film and television actress. She is known for Your Next Life (2004), Cell 211 (2009), Sleep Tight (2011), and The Invisible Guardian (2017). Biography Etura was born in 1978 in San Sebastián, where she studied at the French Lyceum. Willing to develop a ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haplomitriopsida
Haplomitriopsida is a newly recognized class of liverworts comprising fifteen species in three genera. Recent cladistic analyses of nuclear, mitochondrial, and plastid gene sequences place this monophyletic group as the basal sister group to all other liverworts. The group thus provides a unique insight into the earl...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krener%27s%20theorem
In mathematics, Krener's theorem is a result attributed to Arthur J. Krener in geometric control theory about the topological properties of attainable sets of finite-dimensional control systems. It states that any attainable set of a bracket-generating system has nonempty interior or, equivalently, that any attainable...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junivan
Junivan Soares de Melo (born 20 November 1977), known as just Junivan, is a retired Brazilian footballer. Career statistics References External links Brazilian FA Database 1977 births Living people Brazilian men's footballers Brazilian expatriate men's footballers OFC Belasitsa Petrich players PFC Lokomotiv Plovdi...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct%20method
Direct method may refer to Direct method (education) for learning a foreign language Direct method (computational mathematics) as opposed to iterative method Direct methods (crystallography) for estimating the phases of the Fourier transform of the scattering density from the corresponding magnitudes Direct method in ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bazzite
Bazzite is a beryllium scandium cyclosilicate mineral with chemical formula ( or ). It crystallizes in the hexagonal crystal system typically as small blue hexagonal crystals up to 2 cm length. It has a Mohs hardness of 6.5-7 and a specific gravity of 2.77 to 2.85. It is hard to distinguish from blue beryl. Occurs i...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%A9gie%20du%20cin%C3%A9ma%20%28Quebec%29
The Régie du cinéma was a provincial film classification organization responsible for the motion picture rating system within the Canadian province of Quebec. Existing in several guises since the start of the 20th century, the organization came into being in its final form as a department of the Government of Quebec's ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison%20of%20machine%20translation%20applications
Machine translation is an algorithm which attempts to translate text or speech from one natural language to another. General information Basic general information for popular machine translation applications. Languages features comparison The following table compares the number of languages which the following mac...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal%20Rain
Crystal Rain (2006) is the debut novel of Caribbean writer Tobias S. Buckell. Buckell calls it his "Caribbean steampunk novel". Although Crystal Rain is a stand-alone novel, Buckell's books Ragamuffin (2007) and Sly Mongoose (2008) are set in the same universe with some recurring characters. The book was the third run...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jump-and-Walk%20algorithm
Jump-and-Walk is an algorithm for point location in triangulations (though most of the theoretical analysis were performed in 2D and 3D random Delaunay triangulations). Surprisingly, the algorithm does not need any preprocessing or complex data structures except some simple representation of the triangulation itself. T...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KASP
KASP may refer to: KASP-LP, a radio station (107.9 FM) licensed to Aspen, Colorado, United States King Abdullah Science Park Kompetitive allele specific PCR, a DNA profiling technique Krašto apsaugos savanorių pajėgos (KASP), Lithuanian National Defence Volunteer Forces
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20Tortricidae%20genera
This is a taxonomy of the moth family Tortricidae down to genus level. This classification is up-to-date to 2008, taking information from the Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae and taxonomic changes made in 2007. Subfamily Tortricinae Tribe Archipini Abrepagoge Acroceuthes Acropolitis Adoxophyes Allodemi...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ragamuffin%20%28novel%29
Ragamuffin is the second novel by Caribbean science fiction writer Tobias S. Buckell. It is the sequel to his first novel, Crystal Rain. Buckell labeled Ragamuffin a "Caribbean space opera", with his previous novel being called "Caribbean steampunk". It is followed by his third novel, Sly Mongoose. Ragamuffin was no...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triatoma%20melanica
Triatoma melanica is a hematophagous insect, a Chagas disease vector, included in the Triatominae group. It occurs in the north of Minas Gerais state, Brazil, and is found almost exclusively in silvatic environment. However, sporadically it may also invade houses. T. melanica was originally described as Triatoma brasil...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loop-mediated%20isothermal%20amplification
Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) is a single-tube technique for the amplification of DNA and a low-cost alternative to detect certain diseases. Reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) combines LAMP with a reverse transcription step to allow the detection of RNA. LAMP is an ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20trees%20of%20the%20Andaman%20Islands
The Andaman Islands fall within the Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot. While endemism estimated to be a modest 17%, the islands share about 65% of its tree species with south-west Myanmar. Early explorers like Wilhelm Sulpiz Kurz documented the flora of the region, and Charles Edward Parkinson published a Flora of the An...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free%20molecular%20flow
Free molecular flow describes the fluid dynamics of gas where the mean free path of the molecules is larger than the size of the chamber or of the object under test. For tubes/objects of the size of several cm, this means pressures well below 10−3 mbar. This is also called the regime of high vacuum, or even ultra-high ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triatoma%20brasiliensis
Triatoma brasiliensis is now considered the most important Chagas disease vector in the semiarid areas of northeastern Brazil. T. brasiliensis occurs in 12 Brazilian states, including Maranhão, Piauí, Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte, and Paraíba. T. brasiliensis is native to this part of Brazil, and thus persists in the na...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung%20SPH-M100
Samsung SPH-M100 (UpRoar) launched in 2000 was the first cell phone to have MP3 music capabilities. The phone was named one of the All-TIME 100 greatest and most influential gadgets from 1923 to 2010 by Peter Ha in Time. References External links GSM History - reference site for history of first GSM mobiles Samsung w...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographic%20gravitation
Demographic gravitation is a concept of "social physics", introduced by Princeton University astrophysicist John Quincy Stewart in 1947. It is an attempt to use equations and notions of classical physics, such as gravity, to seek simplified insights and even laws of demographic behaviour for large numbers of human bein...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian%20G.%20Enting
Ian Enting (born 25 September 1948) is a mathematical physicist and the AMSI/MASCOS Professorial Fellow at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Mathematics and Statistics of Complex Systems (MASCOS) based at The University of Melbourne. Enting is the author of Twisted, The Distorted Mathematics of Greenhouse Denial in whi...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critter
Critter may refer to: Critter (chess), a Slovak chess engine Critters (cellular automaton) Critters (comics), an anthology comic book published by Fantagraphics Books Critters (film series) Critters (film), the first film in the series Fearsome critters, legendary monsters said to live in North America The Critt...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epoetin%20beta
Epoetin beta (INN), sold under the brand name Neorecormon among others, is a synthetic, recombinant form of erythropoietin, a protein that promotes the production of red blood cells. It is an erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) that is used to treat anemia, commonly associated with chronic kidney failure and cancer ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal%20Airport
Crystal Airport may refer to: Crystal Airport (Minnesota) in Crystal, Minnesota (suburb of Minneapolis), United States (FAA: MIC) Crystal Airport (California) in Llano, California, United States (FAA: 46CN) Other airport names starting with Crystal Crystal City Municipal Airport in Crystal City, Texas, United Sta...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal%20River%20Airport
Crystal River Airport – Captain Tom Davis Field is a public airport located three miles (5 km) southeast of the central business district of Crystal River, in Citrus County, Florida, United States. It is owned by Citrus County. This airport is assigned a three-letter location identifier of CGC by the Federal Aviation...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LACA
LACA may refer to: Los Angeles, California, the second most populous city in the US lacA, a structural gene in the lac operon Latin America and Central America, a designation used by American businesses doing business globally Luxembourg Approach Controllers Association, the official representation of approach con...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neomorphism
Neomorphism refers to the wet metamorphic process in which diagenetic alterations systematically transform minerals into either polymorphs or crystalline structures that are structurally identical to the rock(s) from which they developed. Coined by the late Robert L. Folk, neomorphism encompasses the functions of both...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twisted%3A%20The%20Distorted%20Mathematics%20of%20Greenhouse%20Denial
Twisted: The Distorted Mathematics of Greenhouse Denial is a 2007 book by Ian G. Enting, who is the Professorial Research Fellow in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Mathematics and Statistics of Complex Systems (MASCOS) based at the University of Melbourne. The book analyses the arguments of climate change deniers and ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History%20of%20Crystal%20Palace%20F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Selhurst, South London, England. Although formally created as a professional outfit in 1905 at the site of the famous Crystal Palace Exhibition building, the club have claimed their official foundation date to be as far back as 1...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triatoma%20juazeirensis
Triatoma juazeirensis is an assassin bug, a Chagas disease vector which occurs in the State of Bahia, Brazil. It is found in natural and artificial environments infesting mainly the peridomiciliary areas but it may also colonize the intradomicile. T. juazeirensis can be distinguished from the other members of the brasi...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LCHAD
HADHA may refer to: Long-chain 3-hydroxyacyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase deficiency HADHA, enzyme
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pre-measure
In mathematics, a pre-measure is a set function that is, in some sense, a precursor to a bona fide measure on a given space. Indeed, one of the fundamental theorems in measure theory states that a pre-measure can be extended to a measure. Definition Let be a ring of subsets (closed under union and relative complemen...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HLA-B42
HLA-B42 (B42) is an HLA-B serotype. The serotype identifies the HLA-B*4201 and *4202 gene products. HLA-B*4201 is common in Central Africa. (For terminology help see: HLA-serotype tutorial) Serotype Serological typing for B*4201 and B*4202 is relatively efficient. B*4201 allele frequencies References 4
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Champagne%20Beach%20%28Vanuatu%29
Champagne Beach is a popular beach located on the island of Espiritu Santo in Vanuatu. The beach is famous for its crystal clear waters and powdery white sands, which is one of the best in the South Pacific region. It is visited regularly by tourists and cruise boats from Australia. Champagne Beach is located in adjac...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eutely
Eutelic organisms have a fixed number of somatic cells when they reach maturity, the exact number being relatively constant for any one species. This phenomenon is also referred to as cell constancy. Development proceeds by cell division until maturity; further growth occurs via cell enlargement only. This growth is kn...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KHOJ%20%28AM%29
KHOJ is a radio station broadcasting out of St. Charles, Missouri with a Catholic format. It broadcasts on AM frequency 1460 kHz and is part of the Covenant Network. KHOJ's studios are located on Hampton Avenue in St. Louis, while its transmitter is located north of St. Charles. History KIRL went on the air in 1968, ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cletocamptoides%20helobius
Cletocamptoides helobius is a species of copepod found in brackish waters of North America first described by John W. Fleeger in 1980. The species has been used in a study of the evolution of the DNA of the related species Cletocamptus deitersi. References Harpacticoida Freshwater crustaceans of North America Crustac...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vespertilioninae
The Vespertilioninae are a subfamily of vesper bats from the family Vespertilionidae. Classification Subfamily Vespertilioninae Tribe Antrozoini Genus Antrozous Pallid bat, Antrozous pallidus Genus Bauerus Van Gelder's bat, Bauerus dubiaquercus Genus Rhogeessa - Rhogeessa bats Yucatan yellow bat, Rhogeessa aenea Alle...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration%20and%20crime
Immigration and crime refers to the relationship between criminal activity and the phenomenon of immigration. The academic literature and official statistics provide mixed findings for the relationship between immigration and crime. Research in the United States tends to suggest that immigration either has no impact on...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowdry%20bodies
Cowdry bodies are eosinophilic or basophilic nuclear inclusions composed of nucleic acid and protein seen in cells infected with Herpes simplex virus, Varicella-zoster virus, and Cytomegalovirus. They are named after Edmund Cowdry. There are two types of intranuclear Cowdry bodies: Type A (as seen in herpes simplex,...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollaczek%E2%80%93Khinchine%20formula
In queueing theory, a discipline within the mathematical theory of probability, the Pollaczek–Khinchine formula states a relationship between the queue length and service time distribution Laplace transforms for an M/G/1 queue (where jobs arrive according to a Poisson process and have general service time distribution)...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/100%25%20Pure%20Love
"100% Pure Love" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Crystal Waters from her second studio album, Storyteller (1994). It was released on April 11, 1994 by Mercury and A&M (UK), as the album's lead single. The song was a hit in many countries, reaching the top 20 in Australia, Finland, the Netherlands, ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disease%20vector
In epidemiology, a disease vector is any living agent that carries and transmits an infectious pathogen to another living organism; agents regarded as vectors are organisms, such as parasites or microbes. The first major discovery of a disease vector came from Ronald Ross in 1897, who discovered the malaria pathogen wh...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feed-in%20tariffs%20in%20Germany
Feed-in electricity tariffs (FiT) were introduced in Germany to encourage the use of new energy technologies such as wind power, biomass, hydropower, geothermal power and solar photovoltaics. Feed-in tariffs are a policy mechanism designed to accelerate investment in renewable energy technologies by providing them remu...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biology%20of%20the%20Cell
Biology of the Cell is a peer-reviewed scientific journal in the field of cell biology, cell physiology, and molecular biology of animal and plant cells, microorganisms and protists. Topics covered include development, neurobiology, and immunology, as well as theoretical or biophysical modelling. The journal is curren...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leandr%C3%A3o%20%28footballer%29
Leandro Costa Miranda Moraes or simply Leandrão (born 18 July 1983) is a Brazilian professional football manager and former player who is the current head coach of Boavista. Club statistics Honours Internacional Campeonato Gaúcho: 2002, 2005, 2008, 2009 Sport Campeonato Pernambucano: 2010 ABC Campeonato Brasile...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nahk
Nahk may refer to: N-acetylhexosamine 1-kinase, an enzyme Konstantin Nahk
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candy%20Spelling
Carole Gene "Candy" Spelling (née Marer; born September 20, 1945) is an American author, theater producer, and philanthropist. She was married to Aaron Spelling from 1968 until his death in 2006. Early life and education Carole Gene Marer was born in Beverly Hills, California, to Augusta (née Rosen) and Merritt Marer...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gliotransmitter
Gliotransmitters are chemicals released from glial cells that facilitate neuronal communication between neurons and other glial cells. They are usually induced from Ca2+ signaling, although recent research has questioned the role of Ca2+ in gliotransmitters and may require a revision of the relevance of gliotransmitter...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GJA1
Gap junction alpha-1 protein (GJA1), also known as connexin 43 (Cx43), is a protein that in humans is encoded by the GJA1 gene on chromosome 6. As a connexin, GJA1 is a component of gap junctions, which allow for gap junction intercellular communication (GJIC) between cells to regulate cell death, proliferation, and di...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nahcolite
Nahcolite is a soft, colourless or white carbonate mineral with the composition of sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) also called thermokalite. It crystallizes in the monoclinic system. Nahcolite was first described in 1928 for an occurrence in a lava tunnel at Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Its name refers to the elements which c...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proper%20zero-signal%20collector%20current
Consider an NPN transistor circuit. During the positive half-cycle of the signal, the base is positive with respect to the emitter and hence the base-emitter junction is forward biased. This causes a base current and much larger collector current to flow. The positive half-cycle of the signal is amplified in the coll...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statistical%20epidemiology
Statistical epidemiology is an emerging branch of the disciplines of epidemiology and biostatistics that aims to: Bring more statistical rigour to bear in the field of epidemiology Recognise the importance of applied statistics, especially with respect to the context in which statistical methods are appropriate and ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engage%20the%20Enzyme
Engage the Enzyme is the sixth album by rapper, Young MC. The album was released in 2002 for Stimulus Records. The album did not make it to the album charts; however it did feature the hit single "Heatseeker." Track listing "Intro"- 1:10 "Stress Test"- 5:36 "Feel the Love"- 3:45 "Heatseeker"- 4:03 "Whop de Whoop...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4-Hydroxybutyrate%20dehydrogenase
In enzymology, a 4-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase () is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction 4-hydroxybutanoate + NAD+ succinate semialdehyde + NADH + H+ The two substrates of this enzyme are therefore 4-hydroxybutanoic acid, and NAD+, whereas its 3 products are succinate semialdehyde, NADH, and H+. This e...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baytown%20Nature%20Center
The Baytown Nature Center is located in Baytown, Texas, east of Houston. It is located on a peninsula along the Houston Ship Channel and surrounded on three sides by Burnet Bay, Crystal Bay, and Scott Bay. The Baytown Nature Center is both a recreation area and a wildlife sanctuary that is home to hundreds of bird s...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johns%20Hopkins%20Beast
The Johns Hopkins Beast was a mobile automaton, an early pre-robot, built in the 1960s at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. The machine had a rudimentary intelligence and the ability to survive on its own. As it wandered through the white halls of the laboratory, it would seek black wall outlets....
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flamencology
Flamencology, from the Spanish word Flamencología, is an academic discipline pertaining to the Flamenco arts. It combines research, documentation, and other techniques to achieve the diffusion and preservation of the art. Etymology The term was coined in 1955 by Spanish Argentine author Anselmo González Clement in a ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PTC%20Therapeutics
PTC Therapeutics is a US pharmaceutical company focused on the development of orally administered small molecule drugs and gene therapy which regulate gene expression by targeting post-transcriptional control (PTC) mechanisms in orphan diseases. In September 2009, PTC entered into an agreement with Roche for the devel...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgetown%20Hoyas%20women%27s%20lacrosse
The Georgetown Hoyas women's lacrosse team competes in the Big East Conference, an NCAA Division I conference. The first team was formed in 1977. Historical statistics *Statistics through 2018 season Current team The current head coach is Ricky Fried, who took over after Kim Simons retired following the 2004 season....
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafael%20Bruschweiler
Rafael Brüschweiler is a scientist who studies nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). He is credited for the development of Covariance NMR, which shortens the NMR measurement time for multidimensional spectra of both solution and solid-state NMR. It also allows for easier analysis and interpretation. For this achievement he...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapman%E2%80%93Robbins%20bound
In statistics, the Chapman–Robbins bound or Hammersley–Chapman–Robbins bound is a lower bound on the variance of estimators of a deterministic parameter. It is a generalization of the Cramér–Rao bound; compared to the Cramér–Rao bound, it is both tighter and applicable to a wider range of problems. However, it is usual...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1981%20San%20Diego%20Padres%20season
The 1981 San Diego Padres season was the 13th season in franchise history. Offseason December 8, 1980: Rollie Fingers, Bob Shirley, Gene Tenace and a player to be named later were traded by the Padres to the St. Louis Cardinals for Terry Kennedy, Steve Swisher, Mike Phillips, John Littlefield, John Urrea, Kim Seaman...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siegel%E2%80%93Tukey%20test
In statistics, the Siegel–Tukey test, named after Sidney Siegel and John Tukey, is a non-parametric test which may be applied to data measured at least on an ordinal scale. It tests for differences in scale between two groups. The test is used to determine if one of two groups of data tends to have more widely dispers...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic%20frequency%20scaling
Dynamic frequency scaling (also known as CPU throttling) is a power management technique in computer architecture whereby the frequency of a microprocessor can be automatically adjusted "on the fly" depending on the actual needs, to conserve power and reduce the amount of heat generated by the chip. Dynamic frequency s...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interpolis
Interpolis is one of largest insurance companies in the Netherlands. The company has gained wide recognition with its advertising campaign "Interpolis.Crystal clear". Besides financial compensation, Interpolis also offers compensation in kind. Interpolis Office Concept In addition to insurance, Interpolis is also kno...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KdV%20hierarchy
In mathematics, the KdV hierarchy is an infinite sequence of partial differential equations which contains the Korteweg–de Vries equation. Details Let be translation operator defined on real valued functions as . Let be set of all analytic functions that satisfy , i.e. periodic functions of period 1. For each , def...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turbine%20%28disambiguation%29
A turbine is a rotary mechanical device that extracts energy from a fluid flow. Turbine may also refer to: In software Turbine, Inc., a software company Apache Turbine, a rapid development web application framework Ships Turbine-class destroyer, a class of Italian warships mainly used during World War II Italian de...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE%20Transactions%20on%20Semiconductor%20Manufacturing
The IEEE Transactions on Semiconductor Manufacturing is a quarterly peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the IEEE. It covers research on semiconductor device fabrication, including simulation and modeling from the factory to the detailed process level, defect control, yield analysis and optimization, productio...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strombine%20dehydrogenase
In enzymology, a strombine dehydrogenase () is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction N-(carboxymethyl)-D-alanine + NAD+ + H2O glycine + pyruvate + NADH + H+ The 3 substrates of this enzyme are N-(carboxymethyl)-D-alanine, NAD+, and H2O, whereas its 4 products are glycine, pyruvate, NADH, and H+. This enzym...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xanthine%20dehydrogenase
Xanthine dehydrogenase, also known as XDH, is a protein that, in humans, is encoded by the XDH gene. Function Xanthine dehydrogenase belongs to the group of molybdenum-containing hydroxylases involved in the oxidative metabolism of purines. The enzyme is a homodimer. Xanthine dehydrogenase can be converted to xanthi...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xanthoxin%20dehydrogenase
In enzymology, a xanthoxin dehydrogenase () is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction xanthoxin + NAD+ abscisic aldehyde + NADH + H+ Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are xanthoxin and NAD+, whereas its 3 products are abscisic aldehyde, NADH, and H+. This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductase...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salicylaldehyde%20dehydrogenase
In enzymology, a salicylaldehyde dehydrogenase () is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction salicylaldehyde + NAD+ + H2O salicylate + NADH + 2 H+ The 3 substrates of this enzyme are salicylaldehyde, NAD+, and H2O, whereas its 3 products are salicylate, NADH, and H+. This enzyme belongs to the family of oxid...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarcosine%20dehydrogenase
In enzymology, sarcosine dehydrogenase () is a mitochondrial enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction N-demethylation of sarcosine to give glycine. This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on the CH-NH group of donor with other acceptors. The systematic name of this enzyme c...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sequoyitol%20dehydrogenase
In enzymology, a sequoyitol dehydrogenase () is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction 5-O-methyl-myo-inositol + NAD+ 2D-5-O-methyl-2,3,5/4,6-pentahydroxycyclohexanone + NADH + H+ Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are 5-O-methyl-myo-inositol and NAD+, whereas its 3 products are 2D-5-O-methyl-2,3,5/4,6-...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serine%202-dehydrogenase
In enzymology, a serine 2-dehydrogenase () is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction L-serine + H2O + NAD+ 3-hydroxypyruvate + NH3 + NADH + H+ The 3 substrates of this enzyme are L-serine, H2O, and NAD+, whereas its 4 products are 3-hydroxypyruvate, NH3, NADH, and H+. This enzyme belongs to the family of ox...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serine%203-dehydrogenase
In enzymology, a serine 3-dehydrogenase () is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction L-serine + NADP+ 2-ammoniomalonate semialdehyde + NADPH + H+ Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are L-serine and NADP+, whereas its 3 products are 2-ammoniomalonate semialdehyde, NADPH, and H+. This enzyme belongs to t...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shikimate%20dehydrogenase
In enzymology, a shikimate dehydrogenase () is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction shikimate + NADP+ 3-dehydroshikimate + NADPH + H+ Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are shikimate and NADP+, whereas its 3 products are 3-dehydroshikimate, NADPH, and H+. This enzyme participates in phenylalanine, tyr...