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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UXF
In computing, UML eXchange Format (UXF) is a XML-based model interchange format for Unified Modeling Language (UML), which is a standard software modeling language. UXF is a structured format described in 1998 and intended to encode, publish, access and exchange UML models. More recent alternatives include XML Metadat...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jolie%20%28programming%20language%29
Jolie (Java Orchestration Language Interpreter Engine) is an open-source programming language for developing distributed applications based on microservices. In the programming paradigm proposed with Jolie, each program is a service that can communicate with other programs by sending and receiving messages over a netwo...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loss%20ratio
A loss ratio is a ratio of losses to gains, used normally in a financial context. It is the opposite of the gross profit ratio (commonly known as the gross profit margin). Insurance loss ratio For insurance, the loss ratio is the ratio of total losses incurred (paid and reserved) in claims plus adjustment expenses div...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermal%20efficiency
In thermodynamics, the thermal efficiency () is a dimensionless performance measure of a device that uses thermal energy, such as an internal combustion engine, steam turbine, steam engine, boiler, furnace, refrigerator, ACs etc. For a heat engine, thermal efficiency is the ratio of the net work output to the heat inp...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FAD-oxidase
In molecular biology FAD-oxidases are a family of FAD-dependent oxidoreductases. They are flavoproteins that contain a covalently bound FAD group which is attached to a histidine via an 8-alpha-(N3-histidyl)-riboflavin linkage. The region around the histidine that binds the FAD group is conserved in these enzymes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health%20risks%20from%20dead%20bodies
The health risks of dead bodies are dangers related to the improper preparation and disposal of cadavers. While normal circumstances allow cadavers to be quickly embalmed, cremated, or buried; natural and man-made disasters can quickly overwhelm and/or interrupt the established protocols for dealing with the dead. Und...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XC2000
The Infineon XC2000 family is a 16-bit microcontroller that can be found in automotive applications including transmissions, hybrid applications, driver assistant systems and engine management systems. Key features The XC2000 family uses the Infineon proprietary C166 16-bit in a version which also contains a 32-bit M...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenBroadcaster
OpenBroadcaster is a web-based, open-source system to run community radio and television broadcast transmitters with a simple web interface. History The initial concept was to develop a web based radio system to run emergency messages and public service announcements for export to Africa by using a windup radio desi...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archegonium
An archegonium (: archegonia), from the ancient Greek ἀρχή ("beginning") and γόνος ("offspring"), is a multicellular structure or organ of the gametophyte phase of certain plants, producing and containing the ovum or female gamete. The corresponding male organ is called the antheridium. The archegonium has a long neck ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David%20Adler%20Lectureship%20Award
The David Adler Lectureship Award in the Field of Materials Physics is a prize that has been awarded annually by the American Physical Society since 1988. The recipient is chosen for "an outstanding contributor to the field of materials physics, who is noted for the quality of his/her research, review articles and lect...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kavli%20Prize
The Kavli Prize was established in 2005 as a joint venture of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research, and the Kavli Foundation. It honors, supports, and recognizes scientists for outstanding work in the fields of astrophysics, nanoscience and neuroscience. Three p...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acidogenesis
Acidogenesis is the second stage in the four stages of anaerobic digestion: Hydrolysis: A chemical reaction where particulates are solubilized and large polymers converted into simpler monomers; Acidogenesis: A biological reaction where simple monomers are converted into volatile fatty acids; Acetogenesis: A biologi...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memory%20latency
Memory latency is the time (the latency) between initiating a request for a byte or word in memory until it is retrieved by a processor. If the data are not in the processor's cache, it takes longer to obtain them, as the processor will have to communicate with the external memory cells. Latency is therefore a fundamen...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridged%20T%20delay%20equaliser
The bridged-T delay equaliser is an electrical all-pass filter circuit utilising bridged-T topology whose purpose is to insert an (ideally) constant delay at all frequencies in the signal path. It is a class of image filter. Applications The network is used when it is required that two or more signals are matched to...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conditioned%20disjunction
In logic, conditioned disjunction (sometimes called conditional disjunction) is a ternary logical connective introduced by Church. Given operands p, q, and r, which represent truth-valued propositions, the meaning of the conditioned disjunction is given by: In words, is equivalent to: "if q then p, else r", or "p or...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coupled%20substitution
Coupled substitution is the geological process by which two elements simultaneous substitute into a crystal in order to maintain overall electrical neutrality and keep the charge constant. In forming a solid solution series, ionic size is more important than ionic charge, as this can be compensated for elsewhere in the...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filter%20bank
In signal processing, a filter bank (or filterbank) is an array of bandpass filters that separates the input signal into multiple components, each one carrying a single frequency sub-band of the original signal. One application of a filter bank is a graphic equalizer, which can attenuate the components differently and ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pterocarpus%20cambodianus
Pterocarpus cambodianus is a taxonomic synonym of Pterocarpus macrocarpus that may refer to: Pterocarpus cambodianus Pterocarpus cambodianus
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microfold%20cell
Microfold cells (or M cells) are found in the gut-associated lymphoid tissue (GALT) of the Peyer's patches in the small intestine, and in the mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) of other parts of the gastrointestinal tract. These cells are known to initiate mucosal immunity responses on the apical membrane of the ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip%20Verheyen
Philip Verheyen (Verrebroek, April 23, 1648 – Leuven, January 28, 1710) was a Flemish surgeon, anatomist and author. As the third child of seven, Verheyen was born in Verrebroek, in modern Belgium (most likely in his parents' house, standing on a small plot of owned land in the area called "Borring", close to the bord...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO%2015765-2
ISO 15765-2, or ISO-TP (Transport Layer), is an international standard for sending data packets over a CAN-Bus. The protocol allows for the transport of messages that exceed the eight byte maximum payload of CAN frames. ISO-TP segments longer messages into multiple frames, adding metadata (CAN-TP Header) that allows th...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recruitment%20%28biology%29
When discussing population dynamics, behavioral ecology, and cell biology, recruitment refers to several different biological processes. In population dynamics, recruitment is the process by which new individuals are added to a population, whether by birth and maturation or by immigration. When discussing behavioral ec...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-photochemical%20quenching
Non-photochemical quenching (NPQ) is a mechanism employed by plants and algae to protect themselves from the adverse effects of high light intensity. It involves the quenching of singlet excited state chlorophylls (Chl) via enhanced internal conversion to the ground state (non-radiative decay), thus harmlessly dissipa...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard%20Harry%20Rosenbrock
Howard Harry Rosenbrock (16 December 1920 – 21 October 2010) was a leading figure in control theory and control engineering. He was born in Ilford, England in 1920, graduated in 1941 from University College London with a 1st class honors degree in Electrical Engineering. He served in the Royal Air Force during World Wa...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman%20te%20Riele
Hermanus Johannes Joseph te Riele (born 5 January 1947) is a Dutch mathematician at CWI in Amsterdam with a specialization in computational number theory. He is known for proving the correctness of the Riemann hypothesis for the first 1.5 billion non-trivial zeros of the Riemann zeta function with Jan van de Lune and D...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecular%20and%20Cellular%20Biochemistry
Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry is a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering research in cellular biology and biochemistry. It was a successor to the journal Enzymologia and was established in 1973 to make "it possible to extend the potentialities of the periodical". Abstracting and indexing The journal is abst...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SSS%2A
SSS* is a search algorithm, introduced by George Stockman in 1979, that conducts a state space search traversing a game tree in a best-first fashion similar to that of the A* search algorithm. SSS* is based on the notion of solution trees. Informally, a solution tree can be formed from any arbitrary game tree by pruni...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence%20meridian
The Meridian 11°15' East was proposed as prime meridian by Arno Peters in the Peters World Map. The Meridian is the antipode of 168°45' West of Greenwich which runs through the Bering Strait and was proposed as a new date line. On Peters' world map the easternmost part of Asia and Russia is not displayed left of Alaska...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cppdepend
CppDepend is a static analysis tool for C/C++ code. This tool supports a large number of code metrics, allows for visualization of dependencies using directed graphs and dependency matrix. The tools also performs code base snapshots comparison, and validation of architectural and quality rules. User-defined rules can b...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammaglobin-A
Mammaglobin-A also known as secretoglobin family 2A member 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SCGB2A2 gene. Function SCGB2A2 is a member of the superfamily of secretoglobins, a group of small dimeric secreted and sometimes glycosylated proteins. Expressed mainly in mucosa, secretoglobins seem to be invo...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samfundet%20SHT
Samfundet SHT (English translation: "SHT Society") is a parodical Swedish fraternal order founded in 1844 in Uppsala. It is dedicated to the Roman god Bacchus, the fine arts and mutual enjoyment, vulgarly known as Tratten (the funnel). History Originally a student fraternity, it gradually transformed during the sec...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctic%20ecology
Arctic ecology is the scientific study of the relationships between biotic and abiotic factors in the arctic, the region north of the Arctic Circle (66° 33’N). This region is characterized by two biomes: taiga (or boreal forest) and tundra. While the taiga has a more moderate climate and permits a diversity of both non...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camunian%20rose
The Camunian rose (Italian: Rosa camuna, Lombard: Rœsa camuna) is the name given to a particular symbol represented among the rock carvings of Camonica Valley (Brescia, Italy). It consists of a meandering closed line that winds around nine cup marks. It can be symmetrical, asymmetrical or form a swastika. Meaning and ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mir-14%20microRNA%20precursor%20family
In molecular biology mir-14 microRNA is a short RNA molecule. MicroRNAs function to regulate the expression levels of other genes by several mechanisms. See also MicroRNA
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Vanishing%20Private
The Vanishing Private is a 1942 animated cartoon by the Walt Disney Studios, starring Donald Duck in the World War II years. Plot Donald Duck is doing some camouflage painting on a cannon with yellow, green, and red stripes and black dots (based on the colors of the Flag of Lithuania with bullet holes in it). Sergeant...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journal%20of%20Radiation%20Protection%20and%20Research
The Journal of Radiation Protection and Research is a quarterly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering research in radiation protection covering both ionizing radiation and non-ionizing radiation. The journal was established in 1976 as Bangsaseonbang-eohakoeji (English: Journal of Radiation Protection), obtaining it...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPFire
IPFire is a hardened open source Linux distribution that primarily performs as a router and a firewall; a standalone firewall system with a web-based management console for configuration. IPFire originally started as a fork of IPCop and has been rewritten on basis of Linux From Scratch since version 2. It supports ins...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kronecker%27s%20theorem
In mathematics, Kronecker's theorem is a theorem about diophantine approximation, introduced by . Kronecker's approximation theorem had been firstly proved by L. Kronecker in the end of the 19th century. It has been now revealed to relate to the idea of n-torus and Mahler measure since the later half of the 20th cent...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Specific-pathogen-free
Specific-pathogen-free (SPF) is a term used for laboratory animals that are guaranteed free of particular pathogens. Use of SPF animals ensures that specified diseases do not interfere with an experiment. For example, absence of respiratory pathogens such as influenza is desirable when investigating a drug's effect on ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dividend%20yield
The dividend yield or dividend–price ratio of a share is the dividend per share, divided by the price per share. It is also a company's total annual dividend payments divided by its market capitalization, assuming the number of shares is constant. It is often expressed as a percentage. Dividend yield is used to calcul...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid%20genome%20assembly
In bioinformatics, hybrid genome assembly refers to utilizing various sequencing technologies to achieve the task of assembling a genome from fragmented, sequenced DNA resulting from shotgun sequencing. Genome assembly presents one of the most challenging tasks in genome sequencing as most modern DNA sequencing techno...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacterial%20adhesion%20in%20aquatic%20system
Bacterial adhesion involves the attachment (or deposition) of bacteria on the surface (solid, gel layer, etc.). This interaction plays an important role in natural system as well as in environmental engineering. The attachment of biomass on the membrane surface will result in membrane fouling, which can significantly ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudo-R-squared
Pseudo-R-squared values are used when the outcome variable is nominal or ordinal such that the coefficient of determination 2 cannot be applied as a measure for goodness of fit and when a likelihood function is used to fit a model. In linear regression, the squared multiple correlation, 2 is used to assess goodness of...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetic%20saturation
Genetic saturation is the result of multiple substitutions at the same site in a sequence, or identical substitutions in different sequences, such that the apparent sequence divergence rate is lower than the actual divergence that has occurred. When comparing two or more genetic sequences consisting of single nucleotid...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernand%20Holweck%20Medal%20and%20Prize
The Fernand Holweck Medal and Prize is a major European prize for Physics awarded jointly every year by the British Institute of Physics (IOP) and the Société Française de Physique (SFP). It is one of the four Grand Prix of the SFP and one of the four International Bilateral Awards of the IOP, consisting of a gold meda...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haloferax%20lucentense
Haloferax lucentense is a halophilic archaeon in the family of Haloferacaceae.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic%20%28cryptography%29
Magic was an Allied cryptanalysis project during World War II. It involved the United States Army's Signals Intelligence Service (SIS) and the United States Navy's Communication Special Unit. Codebreaking Magic was set up to combine the US government's cryptologic capabilities in one organization dubbed the Research B...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avrami%20equation
The Avrami equation describes how solids transform from one phase to another at constant temperature. It can specifically describe the kinetics of crystallisation, can be applied generally to other changes of phase in materials, like chemical reaction rates, and can even be meaningful in analyses of ecological systems...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piezotronics
Piezotronics effect is using the piezoelectric potential (piezopotential) created in materials with piezoelectricity as a “gate” voltage to tune/control the charge carrier transport properties for fabricating new devices. Neil A Downie showed how simple it was to build simple demonstrations on a macro-scale using a s...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sequence%20hypothesis
The sequence hypothesis was first formally proposed in the review "On Protein Synthesis" by Francis Crick in 1958. It states that the sequence of bases in the genetic material (DNA or RNA) determines the sequence of amino acids for which that segment of nucleic acid codes, and this amino acid sequence determines the th...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazardous%20Inflight%20Weather%20Advisory%20Service
Hazardous Inflight Weather Advisory Service (HIWAS) was a continuous broadcast of hazardous weather information which is transmitted over selected VORs. This hazardous weather includes AIRMETs, SIGMETs, Convective SIGMETs, Center Weather Advisories (CWAs), Severe Alert Weather Watches (AWWs), and urgent PIREPs. The p...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vessel%20monitoring%20system
Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS) is a general term to describe systems that are used in commercial fishing to allow environmental and fisheries regulatory organizations to track and monitor the activities of fishing vessels. They are a key part of monitoring control and surveillance (MCS) programs at national and intern...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molehill
A molehill (or mole-hill, mole mound) is a conical mound of loose soil raised by small burrowing mammals, including moles, but also similar animals such as mole-rats, and voles. The word is first recorded in the first half of the 15th century. Formerly the hill was known as a 'wantitump', a word still in dialect use fo...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C57BL/6
C57BL/6, often referred to as "C57 black 6", "B6", "C57" or "black 6", is a common inbred strain of laboratory mouse. It is the most widely used "genetic background" for genetically modified mice for use as models of human disease. They are the most widely used and best-selling mouse strain due to the availability of ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archive%20site
In web archiving, an archive site is a website that stores information on webpages from the past for anyone to view. Common techniques Two common techniques for archiving websites are using a web crawler or soliciting user submissions: Using a web crawler: By using a web crawler (e.g., the Internet Archive) the serv...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awareness
In philosophy and psychology, awareness is a concept about knowing, perceiving and being cognizant of events. Another definition describes it as a state wherein a subject is aware of some information when that information is directly available to bring to bear in the direction of a wide range of behavioral actions. The...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MLB%20The%20Show%2022
MLB The Show 22 is a baseball video game by San Diego Studio and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, based on Major League Baseball (MLB). It was released for the PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S, as well as Nintendo Switch, a first for the franchise. The seventeenth entry of the MLB:...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermal%20ionization%20mass%20spectrometry
Thermal ionization mass spectrometry (TIMS) is also known as surface ionization and is a highly sensitive isotope mass spectrometry characterization technique. The isotopic ratios of radionuclides are used to get an accurate measurement for the elemental analysis of a sample. Singly charged ions of the sample are forme...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20T1%20League%20mascots
The following is a list of mascots of the teams in T1 League. Tainan TSG GhostHawks is the team currently without mascot. TaiwanBeer HeroBears was the defunct team without mascot. Current mascots Defunct team
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptomator
Cryptomator is an open source encryption software that provides encryption for cloud drives. It provides transparent, client-side encryption for personal cloud storage. Cryptomator encrypts each file separately and then allows the user to sync files with a cloud or local storage of choice. It is available for all major...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facet%20theory
Facet theory is a metatheory for the multivariate behavioral sciences that posits that scientific theories and measurements can be advanced by discovering relationships between conceptual classifications of research variables and empirical partitions of data-representation spaces. For this purpose, facet theory propose...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Does%20God%20Play%20Dice%3F
Does God Play Dice: The New Mathematics of Chaos is a non-fiction book about chaos theory written by British mathematician Ian Stewart. The book was initially published by Blackwell Publishing in 1989. Summary In this book, Stewart explains chaos theory to an audience presumably unfamiliar with it. As the book progres...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creative%20and%20productive%20sets
In computability theory, productive sets and creative sets are types of sets of natural numbers that have important applications in mathematical logic. They are a standard topic in mathematical logic textbooks such as and . Definition and example For the remainder of this article, assume that is an admissible numb...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquid%20phase%20exfoliation
First demonstrated in 2008, Liquid-phase exfoliation (LPE) is a solution-processing method which is used to convert layered crystals into 2-dimensional nanosheets in large quantities. It is currently one of the pillar methods for producing 2D nanosheets. According to IDTechEx, the family of exfoliation techniques whic...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%B4cher%27s%20theorem
In mathematics, Bôcher's theorem is either of two theorems named after the American mathematician Maxime Bôcher. Bôcher's theorem in complex analysis In complex analysis, the theorem states that the finite zeros of the derivative of a non-constant rational function that are not multiple zeros are also the positions ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verve%20%28operating%20system%29
Verve is a research operating system developed by Microsoft Research. Verve is verified end-to-end for type safety and memory safety. Because of their complexity, a holy grail of software verification has been to verify properties of operating systems. Operating systems are usually written in low-level languages, such...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circasemidian%20rhythm
In chronobiology, a circasemidian rhythm is a physiological arousal cycle that peaks twice in a 24-hour day. It may also be called the semicircadian rhythm . Numerous studies have demonstrated that human circadian rhythms in many measures of performance and physiological activity have a 2-peak daily (circasemidian) pat...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comoving%20and%20proper%20distances
In standard cosmology, comoving distance and proper distance (or physical distance) are two closely related distance measures used by cosmologists to define distances between objects. Comoving distance factors out the expansion of the universe, giving a distance that does not change in time due to the expansion of spac...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Apportionment%20of%20Human%20Diversity
"The Apportionment of Human Diversity" is a 1972 paper on racial categorisation by American evolutionary biologist Richard Lewontin. In it, Lewontin presented an analysis of genetic diversity amongst people from different conventionally-defined races. His main finding, that there is more genetic variation within these ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corepresentations%20of%20unitary%20and%20antiunitary%20groups
In quantum mechanics, symmetry operations are of importance in giving information about solutions to a system. Typically these operations form a mathematical group, such as the rotation group SO(3) for spherically symmetric potentials. The representation theory of these groups leads to irreducible representations, whic...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epstein%E2%80%93Barr%20virus%E2%80%93encoded%20small%20RNAs
The Epstein–Barr virus–encoded small RNAs (EBERs) are small non-coding RNAs localized in the nucleus of human cells infected with Epstein–Barr virus (EBV). First discovered in 1981, EBERs are the most abundant RNAs present in infected cells. EBERs interact with several host proteins to form ribonucleoprotein (RNP) comp...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physik%20Journal
Physik Journal is the official journal of the Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft. Before 2002 it was named Physikalische Blätter. History The Physikalische Blätter was founded in 1943 by Ernst Brüche, who was also the editor from 1944 to 1972. At the start, it was issued by the Informationsstelle Deutscher Physiker...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exciter%20%28effect%29
An exciter (also called a harmonic exciter or aural exciter) is an audio signal processing technique used to enhance a signal by dynamic equalization, phase manipulation, harmonic synthesis of (usually) high frequency signals, and through the addition of subtle harmonic distortion. Dynamic equalization involves variati...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimax%20estimator
In statistical decision theory, where we are faced with the problem of estimating a deterministic parameter (vector) from observations an estimator (estimation rule) is called minimax if its maximal risk is minimal among all estimators of . In a sense this means that is an estimator which performs best in the worst...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramedian%20reticular%20nucleus
The paramedian reticular nucleus (in Terminologia Anatomica, or paramedian medullary reticular group in NeuroNames) sends its connections to the spinal cord in a mostly ipsilateral manner, although there is some decussation. It projects to the vermis in the anterior lobe, the pyramis and the uvula. The paramedian nuc...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JumpStart%20%28software%29
JumpStart is a computer network installation tool set used by the Solaris operating system. Usage JumpStart is used to manage operating system installation in many Information technology environments (corporate and otherwise) where Solaris operating system computers are widely used. It can provide easier installatio...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012%20Hyderabad%20Biodiversity%20Conference
The 2012 Hyderabad Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), also known as COP11, was held in Hyderabad, India. Environment ministers and forests ministers of about 194 countries attended the conference; international organizations like World Bank and the Asian Development Bank also ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20minor%20planets%20named%20after%20people
This is a list of minor planets named after people, both real and fictional. Scientists Astronomers Amateur 340 Eduarda (Heinrich Eduard von Lade, German) 792 Metcalfia (Joel Hastings Metcalf, American) 828 Lindemannia (Adolph Friedrich Lindemann, German-British) 1955 McMath (Robert Raynolds McMath, American) 2602 M...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ERIPAX
ERIPAX (ERICSSON Packet Switching Exchange) was a suite of packet switched network products and services that was introduced in 1983 by Ericcson. It worked primarily over the X.25 standard, but X.28 and X.75 protocols were also used. It also supported TCP/IP and SNA network sessions, and eventually also worked over ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R.O.B.
R.O.B. (Robotic Operating Buddy) is a toy robot accessory for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). It was launched in July 1985 as the in Japan, and October 1985 as R.O.B. in North America. Its short lifespan yielded only two games in the Robot Series: Gyromite and Stack-Up. Following the North American video gam...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20J.League%20mascots
The following is a list of mascots of J. League (Japan Professional Football League) teams:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedel%20oscillations
Friedel oscillations, named after French physicist Jacques Friedel, arise from localized perturbations in a metallic or semiconductor system caused by a defect in the Fermi gas or Fermi liquid. Friedel oscillations are a quantum mechanical analog to electric charge screening of charged species in a pool of ions. Wherea...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sack%E2%80%93Schamel%20equation
The Sack–Schamel equation describes the nonlinear evolution of the cold ion fluid in a two-component plasma under the influence of a self-organized electric field. It is a partial differential equation of second order in time and space formulated in Lagrangian coordinates. The dynamics described by the equation take pl...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David%20Bohm
David Joseph Bohm (; 20 December 1917 – 27 October 1992) was an American–Brazilian–British scientist who has been described as one of the most significant theoretical physicists of the 20th century and who contributed unorthodox ideas to quantum theory, neuropsychology and the philosophy of mind. Among his many contri...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal%20Information%20Protection%20Law%20of%20the%20People%27s%20Republic%20of%20China
The Personal Information Protection Law of the People's Republic of China (Chinese: 中华人民共和国个人信息保护法; pinyin: Zhōnghuá rénmín gònghéguó gèrén xìnxī bǎohù fǎ) referred to as the Personal Information Protection Law or ("PIPL") protecting personal information rights and interests, standardize personal information handling a...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genghis%20Khan%20%28video%20game%29
Genghis Khan, original full title , is a 1987 turn-based strategy game developed by Koei, originally released for the NEC PC-9801, MSX and Sharp X68000 in 1988, the DOS and NES in 1990, and the Amiga in 1990. It is actually the second game in the series, after a 1985 Aoki Ōkami to Shiroki Mejika, also for PC-88, PC-98,...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four-phase%20logic
Four-phase logic is a type of, and design methodology for dynamic logic. It enabled non-specialist engineers to design quite complex ICs, using either PMOS or NMOS processes. It uses a kind of 4-phase clock signal. History R. K. "Bob" Booher, an engineer at Autonetics, invented four-phase logic and communicated the...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livingstone%20graph
In the mathematical field of graph theory, the Livingstone graph is a distance-transitive graph with 266 vertices and 1463 edges. Its intersection array is {11,10,6,1;1,1,5,11}. It is the largest distance-transitive graph with degree 11. Algebraic properties The automorphism group of the Livingstone graph is the spo...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirate%20Parties%20International
Pirate Parties International (PPI) is an international non-profit and non-governmental organization with headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. Formed in 2010, it serves as a worldwide organization for Pirate Parties, currently representing 39 members from 36 countries across Europe, Americas, Asia, Africa and Australasia...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital%20distribution
Digital distribution, also referred to as content delivery, online distribution, or electronic software distribution, among others, is the delivery or distribution of digital media content such as audio, video, e-books, video games, and other software. The term is generally used to describe distribution over an online...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theta%20nigrum
The theta nigrum () or theta infelix () is a symbol of death in Greek and Latin epigraphy. Isidore of Seville notes the letter was appended after the name of a deceased soldier and finds of papyri containing military records have confirmed this use. Additionally it can be seen in the Gladiator Mosaic. The term theta n...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniform%20Advantage%20and%20AACN%20Nursing%20Scholarship
The Uniform Advantage/AACN Graduate Nursing Student Academy Scholarship is an award that acknowledges the important role nurses play in the health care system. It was developed based on a commitment to improving access to nursing students enrolled in master's and doctoral programs. History In 2015, a company called U...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limiting%20similarity
Limiting similarity (informally "limsim") is a concept in theoretical ecology and community ecology that proposes the existence of a maximum level of niche overlap between two given species that will allow continued coexistence. This concept is a corollary of the competitive exclusion principle, which states that, con...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom%20West
Joseph Thomas West III (November 22, 1939 – May 19, 2011) was an American technologist. West is notable for being the key figure in the Pulitzer Prize winning non-fiction book The Soul of a New Machine. West began his career in computer design at RCA, after seven years at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, a ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spreading%20resistance%20profiling
Spreading resistance profiling (SRP), also known as spreading resistance analysis (SRA), is a technique used to analyze resistivity versus depth in semiconductors. Semiconductor devices depend on the distribution of carriers (electrons or holes) within their structures to provide the desired performance. The carrier co...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/171st%20meridian%20west
The meridian 171° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole. The 171st meridian west forms a great circle with the 9th meridian east. From Pole to Pole Starting at the North Pole and ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weyl%20connection
In differential geometry, a Weyl connection (also called a Weyl structure) is a generalization of the Levi-Civita connection that makes sense on a conformal manifold. They were introduced by Hermann Weyl in an attempt to unify general relativity and electromagnetism. His approach, although it did not lead to a succe...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RCCX
RCCX is a complex, multiallelic, and tandem copy number variation (CNV) human DNA locus on chromosome 6p21.3, located in the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class III region. CNVs are segments of DNA that vary in copy number compared to a reference genome and play a significant role in human phenotypic variation...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plessey
The Plessey Company plc was a British electronics, defence and telecommunications company. It originated in 1917, growing and diversifying into electronics. It expanded after World War II by acquisition of companies and formed overseas companies. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was a constituent of the ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Unix%20Programming%20Environment
The Unix Programming Environment, first published in 1984 by Prentice Hall, is a book written by Brian W. Kernighan and Rob Pike, both of Bell Labs and considered an important and early document of the Unix operating system. Unix philosophy The book addresses the Unix philosophy of small cooperating tools with standa...