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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Branch%20target%20predictor
In computer architecture, a branch target predictor is the part of a processor that predicts the target, i.e. the address of the instruction that is executed next, of a taken conditional branch or an unconditional branch instruction before the target of the branch instruction is computed by the execution unit of the pr...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostatic%20urethra
The prostatic urethra, the widest and most dilatable part of the urethra canal, is about 3 cm long. It runs almost vertically through the prostate from its base to its apex, lying nearer its anterior than its posterior surface; the form of the canal is spindle-shaped, being wider in the middle than at either extremit...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lax%20pair
In mathematics, in the theory of integrable systems, a Lax pair is a pair of time-dependent matrices or operators that satisfy a corresponding differential equation, called the Lax equation. Lax pairs were introduced by Peter Lax to discuss solitons in continuous media. The inverse scattering transform makes use of the...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European%20Symposium%20on%20Algorithms
The European Symposium on Algorithms (ESA) is an international conference covering the field of algorithms. It has been held annually since 1993, typically in early Autumn in a different European location each year. Like most theoretical computer science conferences its contributions are strongly peer-reviewed; the art...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/String%20phenomenology
String phenomenology is a branch of theoretical physics that uses tools from mathematics and computer science to study the implications of string theory for particle physics and cosmology. In cosmology, string phenomenology studies, among others, implications of string theory for inflation, dark matter and dark energy....
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mucosal%20immunology
Mucosal immunology is the study of immune system responses that occur at mucosal membranes of the intestines, the urogenital tract, and the respiratory system. The mucous membranes are in constant contact with microorganisms, food, and inhaled antigens. In healthy states, the mucosal immune system protects the organism...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EIAJ%20MTS
EIAJ MTS is a multichannel television sound standard created by the EIAJ. Bilingual and stereo sound television programs started being broadcast in Japan in October 1978 using an "FM-FM" system originally developed by NHK Technical Research Labs during 1962–1969. This system was modified and standardised by the EIAJ i...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradol
Paradol is the active flavor constituent of the seeds of Guinea pepper (Aframomum melegueta or grains of paradise). It is also found in ginger. Paradol has been found to have antioxidant and antitumor promoting effects in a mouse model. It is used in flavors as an essential oil to give spiciness. See also Gingero...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acidianus
In taxonomy, Acidianus is a genus of the Sulfolobaceae. Phylogeny The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) and National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) See also List of Archaea genera List of bacterial genera named after mythological...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gelria%20%28bacterium%29
Gelria is a thermophilic, anaerobic, obligately syntrophic, glutamate-degrading, endospore-forming bacterial genus in the family Thermoanaerobacteraceae. The name of the genus comes from Gelre (present province of Gelderland), one of the 12 provinces in The Netherlands. See also List of bacterial genera named after...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ALOPEX
ALOPEX (an acronym from "ALgorithms Of Pattern EXtraction") is a correlation based machine learning algorithm first proposed by Tzanakou and Harth in 1974. Principle In machine learning, the goal is to train a system to minimize a cost function or (referring to ALOPEX) a response function. Many training algorithms, s...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie%20St.%20Cloud
Charlie St. Cloud is a 2010 American supernatural drama film based on Ben Sherwood's novel The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud, published in 2004 by Bantam Books. The film is directed by Burr Steers and stars Zac Efron and Amanda Crew. The story is about Charlie St. Cloud's choice between keeping a promise he made ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuroectodermal%20neoplasm
A neuroectodermal neoplasm is a neoplasm or tumor of the neuroectoderm. They are most commonly tumors in the central or peripheral nervous system. Tumors exhibiting neuroectodermal differentiation are classified into two main groups: Group I tumors/neoplasms: neuroendocrine carcinomas. These show predominantly epithe...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathematics%20education
In contemporary education, mathematics education—known in Europe as the didactics or pedagogy of mathematics—is the practice of teaching, learning, and carrying out scholarly research into the transfer of mathematical knowledge. Although research into mathematics education is primarily concerned with the tools, method...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goal%20modeling
A goal model is an element of requirements engineering that may also be used more widely in business analysis. Related elements include stakeholder analysis, context analysis, and scenarios, among other business and technical areas. Principles Goals are objectives which a system should achieve through cooperation of a...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound%20particle
In the context of particle displacement and velocity, a sound particle is an imaginary infinitesimal volume of a medium that shares the movement of the medium in response to the presence of sound at a specified point or in a specified region. Sound particles are not molecules in the physical or chemical sense; they do...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cytotherapy%20%28journal%29
Cytotherapy is a peer-reviewed medical journal covering the areas of cell and gene therapy. The journal was established in 1999 and the Senior Editor is Donald G. Phinney. It is published by Elsevier on behalf of the International Society for Cell & Gene Therapy (ISCT). Aims and Scope The Journal publishes novel and i...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gitee
Gitee () is an online forge that allows software version control using Git and is intended primarily for the hosting of open source software. It was launched by Shenzhen-based OSChina in 2013. Gitee claims to have more than 10 million repositories and 5 million users. Gitee was chosen by the Ministry of Industry and I...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sjaak%20Brinkkemper
Jacobus Nicolaas (Sjaak) Brinkkemper (born Monnickendam, 18 January 1958) is a Dutch computer scientist, and Full Professor of organisation and information at the Department of Information and Computing Sciences of Utrecht University. Biography Brinkkemper received a BA from the University of Amsterdam in 1980 and an ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streptolysin
Streptolysins are two hemolytic exotoxins from Streptococcus pyogenes. Types include streptolysin O (SLO; slo), which is oxygen-labile, and streptolysin S (SLS; sagA), which is oxygen-stable. SLO is part of the thiol-activated cytolysin family. It is hemolytically active only in a reversibly reduced state. It is antig...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geometry%20Center
The Geometry Center was a mathematics research and education center at the University of Minnesota. It was established by the National Science Foundation in the late 1980s and closed in 1998. The focus of the center's work was the use of computer graphics and visualization for research and education in pure mathematics...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PikeOS
PikeOS is a commercial, hard real-time operating system (RTOS) that offers a separation kernel based hypervisor with multiple logical partition types for many other operating systems (OS), each called a GuestOS, and applications. It enables users to build certifiable smart devices for the Internet of things (IoT) accor...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angular%20momentum%20diagrams%20%28quantum%20mechanics%29
In quantum mechanics and its applications to quantum many-particle systems, notably quantum chemistry, angular momentum diagrams, or more accurately from a mathematical viewpoint angular momentum graphs, are a diagrammatic method for representing angular momentum quantum states of a quantum system allowing calculations...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Undifferentiated%20connective%20tissue%20disease
The Undifferentiated connective tissue disease (UCTD) is a disease in which the connective tissues are targeted by the immune system. It is a serological and clinical manifestation of an autoimmune disease. When there is proof of an autoimmune disease. It will be diagnose as UCTD, if the disease doesn't answer to an...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disinfectant%20%28software%29
Disinfectant was a popular antivirus software program for the classic Mac OS. It was originally released as freeware by John Norstad in the spring of 1989. Disinfectant featured a system extension that would detect virus infections and an application with which users could scan for and remove viruses. New versions of D...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Destrin
Destrin or DSTN (also known as actin depolymerizing factor or ADF) is a protein which in humans is encoded by the DSTN gene. Destrin is a component protein in microfilaments. The product of this gene belongs to the actin-binding proteins ADF (Actin-Depolymerizing Factor)/cofilin family. This family of proteins is resp...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod%20Burstall
Rodney Martineau "Rod" Burstall FRSE (born 1934) is a British computer scientist and one of four founders of the Laboratory for Foundations of Computer Science at the University of Edinburgh. Biography Burstall studied physics at the University of Cambridge, then an M.Sc. in operational research at Birmingham Universi...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winnowing%20basket
A winnowing basket or fan is a tool for winnowing grain from chaff while removing dirt and dust too. They have been used traditionally in a number of civilizations for centuries, and are still in use today in some countries. Use Unprocessed grain, mixed with impurities like dirt or inedible husks, is placed on the ba...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan%20S.%20Turner
Jonathan Shields Turner is a senior professor of Computer Science in the School of Engineering and Applied Science at Washington University in St. Louis. His research interests include the design and analysis of high performance routers and switching systems, extensible communication networks via overlay networks, and ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modifier%20letter%20apostrophe
The modifier letter apostrophe is a letter found in Unicode encoding, used primarily for various glottal sounds. Encoding The letter apostrophe is encoded at , which is in the Spacing Modifier Letters Unicode block. In Unicode code charts it looks identical to the , but this is not true for all fonts. The primary di...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analytica%20%28software%29
Analytica is a visual software developed by Lumina Decision Systems for creating, analyzing and communicating quantitative decision models. It combines hierarchical influence diagrams for visual creation and view of models, intelligent arrays for working with multidimensional data, Monte Carlo simulation for analyzing...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crista
A crista (; plural cristae) is a fold in the inner membrane of a mitochondrion. The name is from the Latin for crest or plume, and it gives the inner membrane its characteristic wrinkled shape, providing a large amount of surface area for chemical reactions to occur on. This aids aerobic cellular respiration, because t...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surface%20%28mathematics%29
In mathematics, a surface is a mathematical model of the common concept of a surface. It is a generalization of a plane, but, unlike a plane, it may be curved; this is analogous to a curve generalizing a straight line. There are several more precise definitions, depending on the context and the mathematical tools tha...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neutron%20source
A neutron source is any device that emits neutrons, irrespective of the mechanism used to produce the neutrons. Neutron sources are used in physics, engineering, medicine, nuclear weapons, petroleum exploration, biology, chemistry, and nuclear power. Neutron source variables include the energy of the neutrons emitted ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe%20AIR
Adobe AIR (also known as Adobe Integrated Runtime and codenamed Apollo) is a cross-platform runtime system currently developed by Harman International, in collaboration with Adobe Inc., for building desktop applications and mobile applications, programmed using Adobe Animate, ActionScript, and optionally Apache Flex. ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaphase-promoting%20complex
Anaphase-promoting complex (also called the cyclosome or APC/C) is an E3 ubiquitin ligase that marks target cell cycle proteins for degradation by the 26S proteasome. The APC/C is a large complex of 11–13 subunit proteins, including a cullin (Apc2) and RING (Apc11) subunit much like SCF. Other parts of the APC/C have...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinnamaldehyde
Cinnamaldehyde is an organic compound with the formula(C9H8O) C6H5CH=CHCHO. Occurring naturally as predominantly the trans (E) isomer, it gives cinnamon its flavor and odor. It is a phenylpropanoid that is naturally synthesized by the shikimate pathway. This pale yellow, viscous liquid occurs in the bark of cinnamon tr...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-yield%20stock
A high-yield stock is a stock whose dividend yield is higher than the yield of any benchmark average such as the ten-year US Treasury note. The classification of a high-yield stock is relative to the criteria of any given analyst. Some analysts may consider a 2% dividend yield to be high, whilst others may consider 2% ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supercritical%20water%20oxidation
Supercritical water oxidation (SCWO) is a process that occurs in water at temperatures and pressures above a mixture's thermodynamic critical point. Under these conditions water becomes a fluid with unique properties that can be used to advantage in the destruction of recalcitrant and hazardous wastes such as polychlor...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardware-based%20encryption
Hardware-based encryption is the use of computer hardware to assist software, or sometimes replace software, in the process of data encryption. Typically, this is implemented as part of the processor's instruction set. For example, the AES encryption algorithm (a modern cipher) can be implemented using the AES instruct...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia-Pacific%20Telecentre%20Network
The Asia-Pacific Telecentre Network (APTN) is a collaborative initiative of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP) and telecentre.org. The APTN Secretariat is hosted at ICT Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA). APTN is dedicated to promote innovation and knowledge sharing amongst t...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Functional%20specification
A functional specification (also, functional spec, specs, functional specifications document (FSD), functional requirements specification) in systems engineering and software development is a document that specifies the functions that a system or component must perform (often part of a requirements specification) (ISO/...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%B6bius%E2%80%93Kantor%20polygon
In geometry, the Möbius–Kantor polygon is a regular complex polygon 3{3}3, , in . 3{3}3 has 8 vertices, and 8 edges. It is self-dual. Every vertex is shared by 3 triangular edges. Coxeter named it a Möbius–Kantor polygon for sharing the complex configuration structure as the Möbius–Kantor configuration, (83). Discover...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxygen%20pulse
Oxygen pulse is a physiological term for oxygen uptake per heartbeat at rest.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funicin
Funicin is an antibiotic which is produced by the fungi Aspergillus funiculosus. Funicin has the molecular formula C17H18O5
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Genetical%20Evolution%20of%20Social%20Behaviour
"The Genetical Evolution of Social Behaviour" is a 1964 scientific paper by the British evolutionary biologist W.D. Hamilton in which he mathematically lays out the basis for inclusive fitness. Hamilton, then only a PhD student, completed his work in London. It was based on Haldane's idea, but Hamilton showed that it...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosetta%20%28spacecraft%29
Rosetta was a space probe built by the European Space Agency launched on 2 March 2004. Along with Philae, its lander module, Rosetta performed a detailed study of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko (67P). During its journey to the comet, the spacecraft performed flybys of Earth, Mars, and the asteroids 21 Lutetia and 2867...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memory-hard%20function
In cryptography, a memory-hard function (MHF) is a function that costs a significant amount of memory to efficiently evaluate. It differs from a memory-bound function, which incurs cost by slowing down computation through memory latency. MHFs have found use in key stretching and proof of work as their increased memory ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CP/M
CP/M, originally standing for Control Program/Monitor and later Control Program for Microcomputers, is a mass-market operating system created in 1974 for Intel 8080/85-based microcomputers by Gary Kildall of Digital Research, Inc. Initially confined to single-tasking on 8-bit processors and no more than 64 kilobytes of...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MYD88
Myeloid differentiation primary response 88 (MYD88) is a protein that, in humans, is encoded by the MYD88 gene. Model organisms Model organisms have been used in the study of MYD88 function. The gene was originally discovered and cloned by Dan Liebermann and Barbara Hoffman in mice. In that species it is a universal...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home%20theater%20in%20a%20box
A home theater in a box (HTIB) is an integrated home theater package which "bundles" together a combination DVD or Blu-ray player, a multi-channel amplifier (which includes a surround sound decoder, a radio tuner, and other features), speaker wires, connection cables, a remote control, a set of five or more surround s...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantor%27s%20intersection%20theorem
Cantor's intersection theorem refers to two closely related theorems in general topology and real analysis, named after Georg Cantor, about intersections of decreasing nested sequences of non-empty compact sets. Topological statement Theorem. Let be a topological space. A decreasing nested sequence of non-empty compa...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union%20label
A union label (sometimes called a union bug) is a label, mark or emblem which advertises that the employees who make a product or provide a service are represented by the labor union or group of unions whose label appears, in order to attract customers who prefer to buy union-made products. The term "union bug" is freq...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miltefosine
Miltefosine, sold under the trade name Impavido among others, is a medication mainly used to treat leishmaniasis and free-living amoeba infections such as Naegleria fowleri and Balamuthia mandrillaris. This includes the three forms of leishmaniasis: cutaneous, visceral and mucosal. It may be used with liposomal amphote...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schr%C3%B6dinger%27s%20Kittens%20and%20the%20Search%20for%20Reality
Schrödinger's Kittens and the Search for Reality is a 1995 book by John Gribbin, in which the author attempts to explain the mysteries of modern quantum mechanics in a popular-scientific way. It is a sequel to his earlier book, In Search of Schrödinger's Cat (1984). In his epilogue, Gribbin touches on what were then ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel%20i750
The Intel i750 is a two-chip graphics processing unit composed of the 82750PB pixel processor and 82750DB display processor. The i750 chip was used in video capture/compression cards such as the Intel Smart Video Recorder and Creative Labs Video Blaster RT300. These cards were needed to allow Video for Windows to recor...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First-pass%20yield
First-pass yield (FPY), also known as throughput yield (TPY), is defined as the number of units coming out of a process divided by the number of units going into that process over a specified period of time. Example Consider the following: You have a process that is divided into four sub-processes: A, B, C and D. As...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNO/ME
The GNO Multitasking Environment, also known as GNO/ME or GNO for short, is a Unix-like operating system for the Apple IIGS computer. It was developed by Procyon Enterprises and sold commercially from 1991 through August 1996, when it was released as freeware. Development continued by Devin Reade, who released the curr...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholl%E2%80%93Lee%E2%80%93Nicholl%20algorithm
In computer graphics, the Nicholl–Lee–Nicholl algorithm is a fast algorithm for line clipping that reduces the chances of clipping a single line segment multiple times, as may happen in the Cohen–Sutherland algorithm. Description Using the Nicholl–Lee–Nicholl algorithm, the area around the clipping window is divided i...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraction%20of%20variance%20unexplained
In statistics, the fraction of variance unexplained (FVU) in the context of a regression task is the fraction of variance of the regressand (dependent variable) Y which cannot be explained, i.e., which is not correctly predicted, by the explanatory variables X. Formal definition Suppose we are given a regression funct...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telephone%20numbers%20in%20Africa
The following are country calling codes in Africa. States and territories with country calling codes west Africa States and territories without a country calling code See also Telephone numbering plan List of country calling codes List of international call prefixes :Category:Telephone numbers by country
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline%20of%20the%20UK%20electricity%20supply%20industry
This timeline outlines the key developments in the United Kingdom electricity industry from the start of electricity supplies in the 1870s to the present day. It identifies significant developments in technology for the generation, transmission and use of electricity; outlines developments in the structure of the indus...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesosalpinx
The mesosalpinx is part of the lining of the abdominal cavity in higher vertebrates, specifically the portion of the broad ligament that stretches from the ovary to the level of the fallopian tube. See also Mesometrium Mesovarium Salpinx in anatomy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Center%20for%20Computational%20Relativity%20and%20Gravitation
The Center for Computational Relativity and Gravitation (CCRG) is a research center of the College of Science (COS) and a Research Center of Excellence at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) dedicated to research at the frontiers of numerical relativity and relativistic astrophysics, gravitational-wave physics, its...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manual%20of%20the%20Higher%20Plants%20of%20Oregon
Manual of the Higher Plants of Oregon was an early flora of plants of Oregon written by Morton Peck. It was praised for its format, portability, phylogenetic keys, having new species recorded, and completeness of both descriptions of plants and physiographic provinces. The second edition (1961) includes many changes...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unofficial%20patch
An unofficial patch is a patch for a piece of software, created by a third party such as a user community without the involvement of the original developer. Similar to an ordinary patch, it alleviates bugs or shortcomings. Unofficial patches do not usually change the intended usage of the software, in contrast to other...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical%20tone
Traditionally in Western music, a musical tone is a steady periodic sound. A musical tone is characterized by its duration, pitch, intensity (or loudness), and timbre (or quality). The notes used in music can be more complex than musical tones, as they may include aperiodic aspects, such as attack transients, vibrato,...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mini%20Lindy
Mini Lindy was a line of small plastic model kits, about the size of Matchbox or Hot Wheels cars. They were part of the "Lindberg Line". They had rubber tires, chrome wheels and clear windshields. The axles were fit under a plastic tab that provided limited suspension actions. Some of the subjects are difficult to find...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/111%20%28number%29
111 (One hundred [and] eleven) is the natural number following 110 and preceding 112. In mathematics 111 is a perfect totient number. 111 is R3 or the second repunit, a number like 11, 111, or 1111 that consists of repeated units, or 1's. It equals 3 × 37, therefore all triplets (numbers like 222 or 777) in base ten ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluorescence%20image-guided%20surgery
Fluorescence guided surgery (FGS), also called fluorescence image-guided surgery, or in the specific case of tumor resection, fluorescence guided resection, is a medical imaging technique used to detect fluorescently labelled structures during surgery. Similarly to standard image-guided surgery, FGS has the purpose of ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exceptional%20isomorphism
In mathematics, an exceptional isomorphism, also called an accidental isomorphism, is an isomorphism between members ai and bj of two families, usually infinite, of mathematical objects, which is incidental, in that it is not an instance of a general pattern of such isomorphisms. These coincidences are at times conside...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kac%20ring
In statistical mechanics, the Kac ring is a toy model introduced by Mark Kac in 1956 to explain how the second law of thermodynamics emerges from time-symmetric interactions between molecules (see reversibility paradox). Although artificial, the model is notable as a mathematically transparent example of coarse-grainin...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ectasia
Ectasia (), also called ectasis (), is dilation or distention of a tubular structure, either normal or pathophysiologic but usually the latter (except in atelectasis, where absence of ectasis is the problem). Specific conditions Bronchiectasis, chronic dilatation of the bronchi Duct ectasia of breast, a dilated mil...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bode%27s%20sensitivity%20integral
Bode's sensitivity integral, discovered by Hendrik Wade Bode, is a formula that quantifies some of the limitations in feedback control of linear parameter invariant systems. Let L be the loop transfer function and S be the sensitivity function. In the diagram, P is a dynamical process that has a transfer function P(s...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asymptotic%20giant%20branch
The asymptotic giant branch (AGB) is a region of the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram populated by evolved cool luminous stars. This is a period of stellar evolution undertaken by all low- to intermediate-mass stars (about 0.5 to 8 solar masses) late in their lives. Observationally, an asymptotic-giant-branch star will app...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechanism%20%28biology%29
In the science of biology, a mechanism is a system of causally interacting parts and processes that produce one or more effects. Scientists explain phenomena by describing mechanisms that could produce the phenomena. For example, natural selection is a mechanism of biological evolution; other mechanisms of evolution in...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MP/M
MP/M (Multi-Programming Monitor Control Program) is a discontinued multi-user version of the CP/M operating system, created by Digital Research developer Tom Rolander in 1979. It allowed multiple users to connect to a single computer, each using a separate terminal. MP/M was a fairly advanced operating system for its ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pre-embryo
In human embryonic development a pre-embryo is a conceptus before implantation in the uterus. Pre-embryo in human embryonic development The word pre-embryo sometimes is used in ethical contexts to refer to a human conceptus at least between fertilization and implantation, though this term has not been adopted by the ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congruum
In number theory, a congruum (plural congrua) is the difference between successive square numbers in an arithmetic progression of three squares. That is, if , , and (for integers , , and ) are three square numbers that are equally spaced apart from each other, then the spacing between them, , is called a congruum. Th...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurotrophin-3
Neurotrophin-3 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the NTF3 gene. The protein encoded by this gene, NT-3, is a neurotrophic factor in the NGF (Nerve Growth Factor) family of neurotrophins. It is a protein growth factor which has activity on certain neurons of the peripheral and central nervous system; it helps t...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopardus%20narinensis
Leopardus narinensis, also called the red tigrina, Nariño cat, and Galeras cat by the scientists who discovered it, is a putative species of small wild cat in the genus Leopardus. It was described in 2023, based on a single skin collected in 1989. Etymology The specific epithet narinensis refers to the Nariño Departme...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/60th%20meridian%20east
The meridian 60° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Europe, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole. The 60th meridian east forms a great circle with the 120th meridian west. From Pole to Pole Starting at the North Po...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HFST
Helsinki Finite-State Technology (HFST) is a computer programming library and set of utilities for natural language processing with finite-state automata and finite-state transducers. It is free and open-source software, released under a mix of the GNU General Public License version 3 (GPLv3) and the Apache License. F...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prix%20Michel-Sarrazin
The Prix Michel-Sarrazin is awarded annually in the Canadian province of Quebec by the Club de Recherches Clinique du Québec to a celebrated Québécois scientist who, by their dynamism and productivity, have contributed in an important way to the advancement of research biomedical. It is named in honour of Michel Sarraz...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EZTABLE
EZTABLE () is an online restaurant reservation platform operating in Asia. Founded in Taipei, Taiwan in April 2008, its mission is to create the world's largest dining program. Similar to OpenTable in the U.S., EZTABLE allows its users to search, reserve, and prepay online. Since its founding, EZTABLE has expanded to o...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dining%20cryptographers%20problem
In cryptography, the dining cryptographers problem studies how to perform a secure multi-party computation of the boolean-XOR function. David Chaum first proposed this problem in the early 1980s and used it as an illustrative example to show that it was possible to send anonymous messages with unconditional sender and ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorsal%20carpometacarpal%20ligaments
The dorsal carpometacarpal ligaments, the strongest and most distinct carpometacarpal ligaments, connect the carpal and metacarpal bones on their dorsal surfaces. The second metacarpal bone receives two fasciculi, one from the greater, the other from the lesser multangular. The third metacarpal receives two, one eac...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parallel%20Virtual%20File%20System
The Parallel Virtual File System (PVFS) is an open-source parallel file system. A parallel file system is a type of distributed file system that distributes file data across multiple servers and provides for concurrent access by multiple tasks of a parallel application. PVFS was designed for use in large scale cluster ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General%20Automation
GA General Automation was an American company, founded in 1968 by Larry Goshorn (a former marketing executive and a salesman from Honeywell), which manufactured minicomputers and industrial controllers. In 1994, General Automation announced it would be relocating from Anaheim to Irvine. It announced it would be phasin...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White%20pulp
White pulp is a histological designation for regions of the spleen (named because it appears whiter than the surrounding red pulp on gross section), that encompasses approximately 25% of splenic tissue. White pulp consists entirely of lymphoid tissue. Specifically, the white pulp encompasses several areas with distinc...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnes%E2%80%93Hut%20simulation
The Barnes–Hut simulation (named after Josh Barnes and Piet Hut) is an approximation algorithm for performing an n-body simulation. It is notable for having order O(n log n) compared to a direct-sum algorithm which would be O(n2). The simulation volume is usually divided up into cubic cells via an octree (in a three-d...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European%20Crystallographic%20Association
The European Crystallographic Association (ECA) is an independent scientific organisation, representing both national crystallographic associations in Europe as well as individual members. ECA was founded in 1997. In May 2021 the association had 35 national and several hundred individual members. ECA is one of the regi...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KDSM-TV
KDSM-TV (channel 17) is a television station in Des Moines, Iowa, United States, affiliated with the Fox network. The station is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, and has studios on Fleur Drive in Des Moines; its transmitter is located in Alleman, Iowa. History Prior history of UHF channel 17 in Des Moines Central I...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows%20Mobility%20Center
Windows Mobility Center is a component of Microsoft Windows, introduced in Windows Vista, that centralizes information and settings most relevant to mobile computing. History A mobility center that displayed device settings pertinent to mobile devices was first shown during the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PacMin
PacMin (Pacific Miniatures) is a manufacturer of model aircraft. History PacMin was founded in 1946 by two employees of Douglas Aircraft Company. The purpose was to create models for people to see the interior of aircraft in order to get nervous travelers to fly. The company created large cutaway models that became ma...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kojic%20acid
Kojic acid is an organic compound with the formula . It is a derivative of 4-pyrone that functions in nature as a chelation agent produced by several species of fungi, especially Aspergillus oryzae, which has the Japanese common name koji. Kojic acid is a by-product in the fermentation process of malting rice, for use...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isyvmon
isyVmon was a computer system and network monitoring software application system created by iT-CUBE SYSTEMS. It was designed to monitor and track the status of various applications, network services, servers, and other network hardware. Overview isyVmon was based on the Open Source Software Nagios and Centreon lice...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind%20setup
Wind setup, also known as wind effect or storm effect, refers to the rise in water level in seas or lakes caused by winds pushing the water in a specific direction. As the wind moves across the water's surface, it applies a shear stress to the water, prompting the formation of a wind-driven current. When this current e...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermal%20conductivity%20and%20resistivity
The thermal conductivity of a material is a measure of its ability to conduct heat. It is commonly denoted by , , or and is measured in W·m−1·K−1. Heat transfer occurs at a lower rate in materials of low thermal conductivity than in materials of high thermal conductivity. For instance, metals typically have high ther...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm%20Ljunggren
Wilhelm Ljunggren (7 October 1905 – 25 January 1973) was a Norwegian mathematician, specializing in number theory. Career Ljunggren was born in Kristiania and finished his secondary education in 1925. He studied at the University of Oslo, earning a master's degree in 1931 under the supervision of Thoralf Skolem, and f...