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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HLA-B22
HLA-B22 (B22) is an HLA - B serotype. B22 is a broad antigen serotype that recognizes the B54, B55, and B56 split antigen serotypes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superficial%20parotid%20lymph%20nodes
The superficial parotid lymph nodes are a group of lymph nodes anterior to the ear. Their afferent vessels drain the root of the nose, the eyelids, the frontotemporal region, the external acoustic meatus and the tympanic cavity, possibly also the posterior parts of the palate and the floor of the nasal cavity. The ef...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facial%20lymph%20nodes
The facial lymph nodes comprise three groups: (a) infraorbital or maxillary, scattered over the infraorbital region from the groove between the nose and cheek to the zygomatic arch; (b) buccinator, one or more placed on the buccinator muscle opposite the angle of the mouth; (c) supramandibular, on the outer surface...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasolabial%20lymph%20node
The nasolabial lymph node is a facial node found near the nose and upper lip.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storm%20spotting
Storm spotting is a form of weather spotting in which observers watch for the approach of severe weather, monitor its development and progression, and actively relay their findings to local authorities. History Storm spotting developed in the United States during the early 1940s. A joint project between the military ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Videoton%20%28company%29
Videoton, officially VIDEOTON HOLDING Ltd. is a privately-owned company group based out of Székesfehérvár, Hungary and specializing in contract manufacturing (mainly EMS). The company was founded in 1938 and it became well known among the Warsaw Pact/Comecon countries for supplying stadium-sized electronic scoreboards....
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison%20of%20web%20map%20services
See also List of online map services GraphHopper Navteq Petal Maps Online virtual globes Tencent Maps Traffic Message Channel (TMC)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ergebnisse%20der%20Mathematik%20und%20ihrer%20Grenzgebiete
Ergebnisse der Mathematik und ihrer Grenzgebiete/A Series of Modern Surveys in Mathematics is a series of scholarly monographs published by Springer Science+Business Media. The title literally means "Results in mathematics and related areas". Most of the books were published in German or English, but there were a few i...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hidden%20variable
Hidden variables may refer to: Confounding, in statistics, an extraneous variable in a statistical model that correlates (directly or inversely) with both the dependent variable and the independent variable Hidden transformation, in computer science, a way to transform a generic constraint satisfaction problem into ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandibular%20lymph%20node
The mandibular lymph node is a lymph node found near the jaw.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intraglandular%20deep%20parotid%20lymph%20nodes
The Intraglandular deep parotid lymph nodes are a group of lymph nodes found inside the parotid gland.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infraauricular%20deep%20parotid%20lymph%20nodes
The infra-auricular deep parotid lymph nodes are a group of lymph nodes found underneath the ear.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byzantine%20flags%20and%20insignia
For most of its history, the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire did not use heraldry in the Western European sense of permanent motifs transmitted through hereditary right. Various large aristocratic families employed certain symbols to identify themselves; the use of the cross, and of icons of Christ, the Theotokos and ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image%20functors%20for%20sheaves
In mathematics, especially in sheaf theory—a domain applied in areas such as topology, logic and algebraic geometry—there are four image functors for sheaves that belong together in various senses. Given a continuous mapping f: X → Y of topological spaces, and the category Sh(–) of sheaves of abelian groups on a topol...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biological%20cost
In biology, the biological cost or metabolic price is a measure of the increased energy metabolism that is required to achieve a function. Drug resistance in microbiology, for instance, has a very high metabolic price, especially for antibiotic resistance.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ReplicaNet
Introduction Distributed computing and distributed object systems are designed to allow software modules or objects to work together where the objects can be located on different computers connected by a network. Interactive computer simulations and computer games can use object-oriented programming languages such a...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web%20development%20tools
Web development tools (often called devtools or inspect element) allow web developers to test and debug their source code. They are different from website builders and integrated development environments (IDEs) in that they do not assist in the direct creation of a webpage, rather they are tools used for testing the us...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immunoscintigraphy
Immunoscintigraphy is a nuclear medicine procedure used to find cancer cells in the body by injecting a radioactively labeled antibody, which binds predominantly to cancer cells and then scanning for concentrations of radioactive emissions. Clinical applications Immunoscintigraphy is performed using a variety of radio...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Developmental%20noise
Developmental noise or stochastic noise is a concept within developmental biology in which the observable characteristics or traits (phenotype) varies between individuals even though both individuals share the same genetic code (genotypes) and the other environmental factors are completely the same. Factors that influe...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2-Aminopurine
2-Aminopurine, a purine analog of guanine and adenine, is a fluorescent molecular marker used in nucleic acid research. It most commonly pairs with thymine as an adenine-analogue, but can also pair with cytosine as a guanine-analogue. For this reason it is sometimes used in the laboratory for mutagenesis. See also N...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternariol
Alternariol is a toxic metabolite of Alternaria fungi. It is an important contaminant in cereals and fruits. Alternariol exhibits antifungal and phytotoxic activity. It is reported to inhibit cholinesterase enzymes. It is also a mycoestrogen. Alternariol is reported to be a full androgen agonist in an in vitro assay.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borututu
Borotutu is traditional medicine made from the African tree Cochlospermum angolense. As the name indicates, it is widespread in parts of Angola, where it is known as mburututu in the Chokwe and Kimbundu languages. Uses Borututu bark is claimed to have hepatic healing properties and a general cleansing effect. Borotutu...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skydrol
Skydrol is a brand name of fire-resistant hydraulic fluid used in aviation and aerospace applications. It is a phosphate ester-based fluid that is known for its excellent fire resistance and ability to withstand extreme temperature and pressure conditions. It is manufactured by Solutia (now part of Eastman Chemical Com...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lattice%20%28discrete%20subgroup%29
In Lie theory and related areas of mathematics, a lattice in a locally compact group is a discrete subgroup with the property that the quotient space has finite invariant measure. In the special case of subgroups of Rn, this amounts to the usual geometric notion of a lattice as a periodic subset of points, and both the...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM%20Tivoli%20Server-free%20backup
IBM introduced Server-Free backup with IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 5.1 in 2002 for Windows 2000 servers only. Server-Free backup functionality (with DATAMOVER TYPE=SCSI) were included in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager version 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3, but not in 5.4 or later, but (DATAMOVER TYPE=NAS) are supported in 5.4 and later...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tangential%20angle
In geometry, the tangential angle of a curve in the Cartesian plane, at a specific point, is the angle between the tangent line to the curve at the given point and the -axis. (Some authors define the angle as the deviation from the direction of the curve at some fixed starting point. This is equivalent to the definitio...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supercell%20%28crystal%29
In solid-state physics and crystallography, a crystal structure is described by a unit cell repeating periodically over space. There are an infinite number of choices for unit cells, with different shapes and sizes, which can describe the same crystal, and different choices can be useful for different purposes. Say th...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One%20Scotland%20Gazetteer
The One Scotland Gazetteer is the definitive national land, property and address dataset for Scotland that is published by Spatial Information Service within the Improvement Service. It is compiled using information from all 32 Scottish councils and produced to common standards and specification. It is not to be confus...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2%20base%20encoding
2 Base Encoding, also called SOLiD (sequencing by oligonucleotide ligation and detection), is a next-generation sequencing technology developed by Applied Biosystems and has been commercially available since 2008. These technologies generate hundreds of thousands of small sequence reads at one time. Well-known examples...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homoarchy
Homoarchy is "the relation of elements to one another when they are rigidly ranked one way only, and thus possess no (or not more than very limited) potential for being unranked or ranked in another or a number of different ways at least without cardinal reshaping of the whole socio-political order." Homoarchy and Het...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fractal%20cosmology
In physical cosmology, fractal cosmology is a set of minority cosmological theories which state that the distribution of matter in the Universe, or the structure of the universe itself, is a fractal across a wide range of scales (see also: multifractal system). More generally, it relates to the usage or appearance of f...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurofilament%20light%20polypeptide
Neurofilament light polypeptide, also known as neurofilament light chain, abbreviated to NF-L or Nfl and with the HGNC name NEFL is a member of the intermediate filament protein family. This protein family consists of over 50 human proteins divided into 5 major classes, the Class I and II keratins, Class III vimentin, ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum%20digital%20signature
A Quantum Digital Signature (QDS) refers to the quantum mechanical equivalent of either a classical digital signature or, more generally, a handwritten signature on a paper document. Like a handwritten signature, a digital signature is used to protect a document, such as a digital contract, against forgery by another p...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PeakFit
PeakFit is an automated nonlinear peak separation and analysis software package for scientists performing spectroscopy, chromatography and electrophoresis. PeakFit automatically finds and fits up to 100 peaks to a data set, at a time, enabling users to characterize peaks and find the best equation that fits their data...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lattice%20plane
In crystallography, a lattice plane of a given Bravais lattice is any plane containing at least three noncollinear Bravais lattice points. Equivalently, a lattice plane is a plane whose intersections with the lattice (or any crystalline structure of that lattice) are periodic (i.e. are described by 2d Bravais lattices)...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ankyrin-1
Ankyrin 1, also known as ANK-1, and erythrocyte ankyrin, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ANK1 gene. Tissue distribution The protein encoded by this gene, Ankyrin 1, is the prototype of the ankyrin family, was first discovered in erythrocytes, but since has also been found in brain and muscles. Genetics ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Para-Dimethylaminobenzaldehyde
para-Dimethylaminobenzaldehyde is an organic compound containing amine and aldehyde moieties which is used in Ehrlich's reagent and Kovac's reagent to test for indoles. The carbonyl group typically reacts with the electron rich 2-position of the indole but may also react at the C-3 or N-1 positions. It may also be use...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burnet%20Cave
Burnet Cave (also known as Rocky Arroyo Cave of Wetmore) is an important archaeological and paleontological site located in Eddy County, New Mexico, United States within the Guadalupe Mountains about 26 miles west of Carlsbad. Physical details The cave has a southern exposure and is reported as being 21 m (70 feet) f...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CRM%20114%20%28fictional%20device%29
The CRM 114 Discriminator is a fictional piece of radio equipment in Stanley Kubrick's film Dr. Strangelove (1964), the destruction of which prevents the crew of a B-52 from receiving the recall code that would stop them from dropping their hydrogen bombs on the Soviet Union. The device is one of several that malfuncti...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conversion%20path
A conversion path is a description of the steps taken by a user of a website towards a desired end from the standpoint of the website operator or marketer. The typical conversion path begins with a user arriving at a landing page and proceeding through a series of page transitions until reaching a final state, either p...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isobaric%20tag%20for%20relative%20and%20absolute%20quantitation
Isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantitation (iTRAQ) is an isobaric labeling method used in quantitative proteomics by tandem mass spectrometry to determine the amount of proteins from different sources in a single experiment. It uses stable isotope labeled molecules that can be covalent bonded to the N-terminu...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slow%20afterhyperpolarization
Slow afterhyperpolarisation (sAHP) refers to prolonged periods of hyperpolarisation in a neuron or cardiomyocyte following an action potential or other depolarising event. In neurons, trains of action potentials may be required to induce sAHPs; this is unlike fast AHPs that require no more than a single action potentia...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norrin
Norrin, also known as Norrie disease protein or X-linked exudative vitreoretinopathy 2 protein (EVR2) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the NDP gene. Mutations in the NDP gene are associated with the Norrie disease. Function Signaling induced by the protein Norrin regulates vascular development of vertebrate...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PKM2
Pyruvate kinase isozymes M1/M2 (PKM1/M2), also known as pyruvate kinase muscle isozyme (PKM), pyruvate kinase type K, cytosolic thyroid hormone-binding protein (CTHBP), thyroid hormone-binding protein 1 (THBP1), or opa-interacting protein 3 (OIP3), is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the PKM2 gene. PKM2 is an i...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MELISA
MELISA (Memory Lymphocyte Immunostimulation Assay) is a blood test that detects type IV hypersensitivity to metals, chemicals, environmental toxins and molds. Type IV hypersensitivity reactions, particularly to nickel, are well established and may affect 20% of the population. Mechanism The MELISA test measures type-I...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rima%20vestibuli
The rima vestibuli is a space in the laryngeal cavity. It is to the vestibular ligaments (vestibular folds once covered with mucous membrane) what the rima glottidis is to the vocal ligaments (vocal folds once covered with mucous membrane) the space formed when the folds are separated. It can be defined as the space i...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platial
Platial was a collaborative, user generated, cartographic website. It was founded in 2004 by Di-Ann Eisnor, Jake Olsen, and Jason Wilson. Platial, Inc. was headquartered in Portland, Oregon. Platial was used by hundreds of thousands of people globally to share and associate relevant content with geographic places of i...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damovo
Damovo is a provider of information and communication technology services. The company, owned by Global Growth, has a regional presence across Europe, the Americas and APAC, with a global support capability spanning over 150 countries. History Damovo was formerly a division of the Swedish telecoms group Ericsson. In ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cranopsis
The Latin word Cranopsis has been used to name animal genera of frogs, mollusks and branchiopods. Cranopsis (Cope 1875), was used for an anuran, and is a junior homonym of Cranopsis (Adams 1860), for a mollusk; and Cranopsis (Dall 1871), for a branchiopod. Cranopsis currently describes a mollusk genus in the family Fis...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JWalk
JWalk is a unit testing toolkit for the Java programming language. Created by Anthony Simons, JWalk supports a testing paradigm called Lazy Systematic Unit Testing. This is based on the two notions of lazy specification, the ability to infer the evolving specification of a class on the fly by dynamic analysis, and sys...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man
A man is an adult male human. Prior to adulthood, a male human is referred to as a boy (a male child or adolescent). Like most other male mammals, a man's genome usually inherits an X chromosome from the mother and a Y chromosome from the father. Sex differentiation of the male fetus is governed by the SRY gene on the...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gridwars
Gridwars (aka GRID WARS) was a programming contest announced in November 2002 by Engineered Intelligence (EI). The competition was devised to promote EI's product called CxC (a parallel programming language) introduced the same day. Gridwars was also announced in selected forums and through personal invitations. Four ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dementia%20caregiving
As populations age, caring for people with dementia has become more common. Elderly caregiving may consist of formal care and informal care. Formal care involves the services of community and medical partners, while informal care involves the support of family, friends, and local communities. In most mild-to-medium cas...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag%20of%20Gloucestershire
The Gloucestershire flag, also known as the Severn Cross, was the winning entry in a competition held by the then High Sheriff of Gloucestershire, Jonathan Carr, to commemorate the 1000th anniversary of the county in March 2008. Prior to 2008, the banner of arms for Gloucestershire County Council was used as the de fac...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazy%20systematic%20unit%20testing
Lazy Systematic Unit Testing is a software unit testing method based on the two notions of lazy specification, the ability to infer the evolving specification of a unit on-the-fly by dynamic analysis, and systematic testing, the ability to explore and test the unit's state space exhaustively to bounded depths. A testi...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stable%20theory
In the mathematical field of model theory, a theory is called stable if it satisfies certain combinatorial restrictions on its complexity. Stable theories are rooted in the proof of Morley's categoricity theorem and were extensively studied as part of Saharon Shelah's classification theory, which showed a dichotomy t...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tellegen%27s%20theorem
Tellegen's theorem is one of the most powerful theorems in network theory. Most of the energy distribution theorems and extremum principles in network theory can be derived from it. It was published in 1952 by Bernard Tellegen. Fundamentally, Tellegen's theorem gives a simple relation between magnitudes that satisfy ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computational%20statistics
Computational statistics, or statistical computing, is the bond between statistics and computer science, and refers to the statistical methods that are enabled by using computational methods. It is the area of computational science (or scientific computing) specific to the mathematical science of statistics. This area ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hallmark/Westland%20Meat%20Packing%20Company
Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Company was a California-based meat packaging company. It was forced into bankruptcy due to costs from a meat recall and ensuing litigation. 2008 recall On February 17, 2008, Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Company voluntarily recalled just over 143 million pounds (65 million kilograms) o...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetic%20Drum%20Digital%20Differential%20Analyzer
The MADDIDA (Magnetic Drum Digital Differential Analyzer) was a special-purpose digital computer used for solving systems of ordinary differential equations. It was the first computer to represent bits using voltage levels and whose entire logic was specified in Boolean algebra. Invented by Floyd Steele, MADDIDA was ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flip%20Video
The Flip Video cameras was an American series of pocket video cameras for digital video created by Pure Digital Technologies, a company bought by Cisco Systems in March 2009; variants include the UltraHD, the MinoHD, and the SlideHD. Flip Video cameras were known for their simple interface with few buttons, minimal men...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prevertebral%20space
The prevertebral space is a space in the neck. On one side it is bounded by the prevertebral fascia. On the other side, some sources define it as bounded by the vertebral bodies, and others define it as bounded by the longus colli. It includes the prevertebral muscles (longus colli and longus capitis), vertebral art...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BlazBlue%3A%20Calamity%20Trigger
BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger is a fighting game developed by Arc System Works in 2008. The game's name is a combination of the words "blaze" and "blue" when the title is rendered in rōmaji, and of the words "brave" and "blue" when rendered in katakana. As Japanese people usually follow the katakana rendering, the Japanes...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anathem
Anathem is a science fiction novel by American writer Neal Stephenson, published in 2008. Major themes include the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics and the philosophical debate between Platonic realism and nominalism. Plot summary Anathem is set on the fictional planet of Arbre. Thousands of years befor...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrus%20%28software%29
Hydrus is a suite of Windows-based modeling software that can be used for analysis of water flow, heat and solute transport in variably saturated porous media (e.g., soils). HYDRUS suite of software is supported by an interactive graphics-based interface for data-preprocessing, discretization of the soil profile, and g...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20flags%20of%20Kosovo
The following is a list of flags used in Kosovo. Republic of Kosovo State flag Government flags Ethnic flags Municipal flags The "Law on use of State Symbols of Kosovo" grants the municipalities of Kosovo the right to adopt and use their own distinctive flags. Political parties' flags Historical flags Flags of...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choice%20modelling
Choice modelling attempts to model the decision process of an individual or segment via revealed preferences or stated preferences made in a particular context or contexts. Typically, it attempts to use discrete choices (A over B; B over A, B & C) in order to infer positions of the items (A, B and C) on some relevant l...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasma%20renin%20activity
Plasma renin activity (PRA), also known as the renin (active) assay or random plasma renin, is a measure of the activity of the plasma enzyme renin, which plays a major role in the body's regulation of blood pressure, thirst, and urine output. Measure of direct renin concentration (DRC) is technically more demanding, a...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BUFR
The Binary Universal Form for the Representation of meteorological data (BUFR) is a binary data format maintained by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The latest version is BUFR Edition 4. BUFR Edition 3 is also considered current for operational use. BUFR was created in 1988 with the goal of replacing the W...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartesian%20tree
In computer science, a Cartesian tree is a binary tree derived from a sequence of distinct numbers. To construct the Cartesian tree, set its root to be the minimum number in the sequence, and recursively construct its left and right subtrees from the subsequences before and after this number. It is uniquely defined as...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In-gel%20digestion
The in-gel digestion step is a part of the sample preparation for the mass spectrometric identification of proteins in course of proteomic analysis. The method was introduced in 1992 by Rosenfeld. Innumerable modifications and improvements in the basic elements of the procedure remain. The in-gel digestion step primar...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southwestern%20Statistical%20Region
The Southwestern Statistical Region (; Albanian: Rajoni jugperendimor) is one of eight statistical regions of North Macedonia. Southwestern, located in the western part of the country, sharing Ohrid Lake with its westerly border Albania. Internally, it borders the Pelagonia, Polog, Skopje, and Vardar statistical region...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%E2%88%9E-operad
{{DISPLAYTITLE:A∞-operad}} In the theory of operads in algebra and algebraic topology, an A∞-operad is a parameter space for a multiplication map that is homotopy coherently associative. (An operad that describes a multiplication that is both homotopy coherently associative and homotopy coherently commutative is called...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E%E2%88%9E-operad
{{DISPLAYTITLE:E∞-operad}} In the theory of operads in algebra and algebraic topology, an E∞-operad is a parameter space for a multiplication map that is associative and commutative "up to all higher homotopies". (An operad that describes a multiplication that is associative but not necessarily commutative "up to homo...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XAM
XAM, or the eXtensible Access Method, is a computer-storage standard developed and maintained by the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA). It is in the process of being ratified as an ANSI standard. XAM is an API for fixed content aware storage devices. XAM replaces the various proprietary interfaces that hav...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nucleofection
Nucleofection is an electroporation-based transfection method which enables transfer of nucleic acids such as DNA and RNA into cells by applying a specific voltage and reagents. Nucleofection, also referred to as nucleofector technology, was invented by the biotechnology company Amaxa. "Nucleofector" and "nucleofection...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TRA%20%28gene%29
T-cell receptor alpha locus is a protein that in humans is encoded by the TRA gene, also known as TCRA or TRA@. It contributes the alpha chain to the larger TCR protein (T-cell receptor).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melon%20ball
Melon ballers are utensils to make balls of melon from a scoop with a diameter from around 1 centimeter to 3 centimeters (about 3/8 inch to 1 inch). They are generally used to make fruit salad. Melon balls are made by pressing them into the melon's flesh and rotating. It can also be used to cut other soft fruit and ic...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Translinear%20circuit
A translinear circuit is a circuit that carries out its function using the translinear principle. These are current-mode circuits that can be made using transistors that obey an exponential current-voltage characteristic—this includes BJTs and CMOS transistors in weak inversion. Translinearity, in broad sense, is linea...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code%20mobility
In distributed computing, code mobility is the ability for running programs, code or objects to be migrated (or moved) from one machine or application to another. This is the process of moving mobile code across the nodes of a network as opposed to distributed computation where the data is moved. It is common practice...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain%20Cupcake
Captain Cupcake was the second mascot for Hostess brand baked goods along with Twinkie the Kid. He was portrayed as an anthropomorphic cupcake which wore a navy blue hat and gave the appearance of being the captain of a ship. At the character's introduction, he was included on boxes and packages of Hostess Cupcakes but...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sectional%20density
Sectional density (often abbreviated SD) is the ratio of an object's mass to its cross sectional area with respect to a given axis. It conveys how well an object's mass is distributed (by its shape) to overcome resistance along that axis. Sectional density is used in gun ballistics. In this context, it is the ratio ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese%20Journal%20of%20Physics
The Chinese Journal of Physics is a bimonthly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering all aspects of physics. It is published by Elsevier on behalf of the Physical Society of Taiwan. The journal publishes reviews, articles, and refereed conference papers in all the major areas of physics. The editor-in-chief is Fu-Je...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantification%20of%20margins%20and%20uncertainties
Quantification of Margins and Uncertainty (QMU) is a decision support methodology for complex technical decisions. QMU focuses on the identification, characterization, and analysis of performance thresholds and their associated margins for engineering systems that are evaluated under conditions of uncertainty, particul...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vector%20directory%20number
A vector directory number (VDN) is an extension on an automatic call distributor that directs an incoming call to a "vector" — a user-defined sequence of functions that may be performed, such as routing the call to a destination, giving a busy signal, or playing a recorded message. This number is a "soft" extension num...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PTT%20ID
PTT ID, or Push-To-Talk ID, is a generic term for an automatic number identification (ANI)-like system used in two-way radio systems. It provides identification of the transmitting radio over the air, and is commonly used in selective calling/signaling systems, usually in commercial and public safety radio systems. PT...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akshuat%20dendropark
Akshuat dendropark (Russian: Акшуатский дендропарк) is a natural monument (Protected areas of Ulyanovsk Oblast) Basic special features There are a lot of exotic rocks of trees in this Protected Area (above 70 nowadays). All trees are fertile. Examples of the species-exotics: the larch of Sukachev, the pine tree of Ve...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyttaria%20espinosae
Cyttaria espinosae (Lloyd), also known by its local name digüeñe, dihueñe, lihueñe, quireñe, pinatra, or quideñe, is an orange-white coloured and edible ascomycete fungus native to south-central Chile and Argentinean Patagonia. The digüeñe is a strict and specific parasite of Nothofagus, mainly Nothofagus obliqua trees...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinal%20root%20of%20accessory%20nerve
The spinal root of accessory nerve (or part) is firm in texture, and its fibers arise from the motor cells in the lateral part of the anterior column of the gray substance of the medulla spinalis as low as the fifth cervical nerve. Passing through the lateral funiculus of the medulla spinalis, they emerge on its surfa...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cranial%20root%20of%20accessory%20nerves
The cranial root of accessory nerve (or part) is the smaller of the two portions of the accessory nerve. It is generally considered as a part of the vagus nerve and not part of the accessory nerve proper because the cranial component rapidly joins the vagus nerve and serves the same function as other vagal nerve fibers...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waru%20Waru
Waru Waru is an Aymara term for the agricultural technique developed by pre-Hispanic people in the Andes region of South America from Ecuador to Bolivia; this regional agricultural technique is also referred to as camellones in Spanish. Functionally similar agricultural techniques have been developed in other parts of ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BIOS%20boot%20partition
The BIOS boot partition is a partition on a data storage device that GNU GRUB uses on legacy BIOS-based personal computers in order to boot an operating system, when the actual boot device contains a GUID Partition Table (GPT). Such a layout is sometimes referred to as BIOS/GPT boot. A BIOS boot partition is needed o...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadamard%20regularization
In mathematics, Hadamard regularization (also called Hadamard finite part or Hadamard's partie finie) is a method of regularizing divergent integrals by dropping some divergent terms and keeping the finite part, introduced by . showed that this can be interpreted as taking the meromorphic continuation of a convergent ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lehmer%20random%20number%20generator
The Lehmer random number generator (named after D. H. Lehmer), sometimes also referred to as the Park–Miller random number generator (after Stephen K. Park and Keith W. Miller), is a type of linear congruential generator (LCG) that operates in multiplicative group of integers modulo n. The general formula is where ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Specific%20force
Specific force (SF) is a mass-specific quantity defined as the quotient of force per unit mass. It is a physical quantity of kind acceleration, with dimension of length per time squared and units of metre per second squared (m·s−2). It is normally applied to forces other than gravity, to emulate the relationship betw...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard%20array
In coding theory, a standard array (or Slepian array) is a by array that lists all elements of a particular vector space. Standard arrays are used to decode linear codes; i.e. to find the corresponding codeword for any received vector. Definition A standard array for an [n,k]-code is a by array where: The fir...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermococcus%20litoralis
Thermococcus litoralis (T. litoralis) is a species of Archaea that is found around deep-sea hydrothermal vents as well as shallow submarine thermal springs and oil wells. It is an anaerobic organotroph hyperthermophile that is between in diameter. Like the other species in the order thermococcales, T. litoralis is an...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pickering%20emulsion
A Ramsden emulsion, sometimes named Pickering emulsion, is an emulsion that is stabilized by solid particles (for example colloidal silica) which adsorb onto the interface between the water and oil phases. Typically, the emulsions are either water-in-oil or oil-in-water emulsions, but other more complex systems such as...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algorithmic%20mechanism%20design
Algorithmic mechanism design (AMD) lies at the intersection of economic game theory, optimization, and computer science. The prototypical problem in mechanism design is to design a system for multiple self-interested participants, such that the participants' self-interested actions at equilibrium lead to good system pe...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous%20Province%20of%20Kosovo%20and%20Metohija
The Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija (; ), commonly known as Kosovo and abbreviated to Kosmet or KiM, is an autonomous province defined by the Constitution of Serbia that occupies the southernmost part of Serbia. The territory is the subject of an ongoing political and territorial dispute between Republic of ...