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Magical tools in Wicca-Magical tools in Wicca-In the traditional system of Gardnerian magic, there was as an established idea of covens which were groups composed of initiated members that conducted rituals involving magical tools and secret books (Book of Shadows). These tools were predominately kept within a specific... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Magical tools in Wicca-Magical tools in Wicca-This practice may derive partly from Masonic traditions (such as the use of the Square and Compasses), from which Wicca draws some material, and partly from the rituals of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. The latter made much use of material from medieval grimoires su... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Magical tools in Wicca-Usage-In Wicca, magical tools are used during rituals which both honour the deities and work magic. The general idea is that the tool directs psychic energies to perform a certain action. | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Magical tools in Wicca-Usage-In modern-day Wicca, there is an encouragement of solitary practice of rituals and study. Covens are still a part of Wicca and related doctrines but there is now insistence that solitary practice is permissible. The allowance of solitary practice is clearly an important factor in terms of t... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Magical tools in Wicca-Usage-In Gardnerian Wicca as laid down by Gerald Gardner, someone who had been initiated in the first degree had to create (or, alternately purchase and then engrave) their own ritual tools. One of the requirements for being initiated into the second degree is that adherents had to name all of th... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Magical tools in Wicca-Usage-Consecrating tools Before tools are used in ritual they first are consecrated. In the Gardnerian Book of Shadows, there is a section based entirely on consecrating ritual items. The Book of Shadows states items must be consecrated within a magic circle, at the centre of which lies a pentacl... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Magical tools in Wicca-The Primary tools-Various different tools are used in Wiccan ritual. Chief amongst them in importance are the pentacle (or paten), Athame (or sword), wand, and chalice, each of which represents one of the four elements of earth, air, fire and water. | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Magical tools in Wicca-The Primary tools-Pentacle (or Paten) The Pentacle (or Paten) is a disc-shaped altar consecration tool with a sigil or magical symbol engraved or inscribed upon it. The most common symbol is a pentagram within a circle, specifically a pentacle, although some other symbols may be used such as the ... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Magical tools in Wicca-The Primary tools-Sword and knife A sword or a ritual knife, commonly known as Athame, is often used in Wiccan ritual. In Gardnerian Wicca these are symbolic of the element of fire. Athame is elemental in nature while the sword is planetary in nature.Athame is traditionally black-handled and usua... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Magical tools in Wicca-The Primary tools-Wand In Gardnerian Wicca, the wand is symbolic of the element of air, though in some traditions it instead symbolizes fire. It can be made from any material, including wood, metal and rock, and Wiccan wands are sometimes set with gemstones or crystals.In his Book of Shadows, Ger... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Magical tools in Wicca-The Primary tools-Chalice The chalice, or goblet, is symbolic of the element of water. Many Wiccans do not consider it to be a tool, but instead to be a symbol of the Goddess, particularly her womb. The chalice bears many similarities with the Holy Grail, except for its symbolism used in witchcra... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Magical tools in Wicca-Other tools-Boline The boline is a knife, traditionally with a curved blade like that of a crescent moon. It is used for harvesting and cutting herbs. A Kirfane which is a white handled knife is used for inscribing candles with symbols or sigils, or cutting ritual cords and often mistaken for the... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Magical tools in Wicca-Other tools-Censer and incense The censer is used to dispense incense.
Scourge The scourge is a type of religious whip. It is used in Gardnerian Wicca to flagellate members of the coven, primarily in initiation rites. Frederic Lamond said that whilst Gardner never told his Bricket Wood coven whic... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Magical tools in Wicca-Other tools-Cingulum In the various forms of British Traditional Wicca, cords, known as cingulum, or singulum (which literally translates as "girdle" or "belt"), are worn about the waist by adherents. These are often given to a Wiccan upon their initiation, and worn at each subsequent ritual. Tra... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Magical tools in Wicca-Other tools-Besom The besom or broom, is often associated with witches and witchcraft. The stories of witches flying on brooms originated from the besom. In Wicca, it is used in handfasting ceremonies wherein a couple jumps over it. The besom is also used in seasonal fertility dances as a represe... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Magical tools in Wicca-Other tools-Cauldron A cauldron is often associated with witches and witchcraft in western culture. In Wicca, it is sometimes used to represent the womb of the Goddess, like the chalice. It is often used for making brews (such as oils), incense-burning, and can be used to hold large, wide pillar ... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Magical tools in Wicca-Other tools-Spear In the tradition of Seax-Wica, the spear is used as a ritual tool symbolizing the god Woden, who, in Seax-Wicca tradition, is viewed as an emanation of God in place of the Horned God. According to Norse mythology, the god Odin who is the Norse equivalent to the Anglo-Saxon Woden... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Magical tools in Wicca-Ritual-There are elaborate rituals prescribed for the creation and consecration of magical tools. These often include the ritual passing of the tool through representations of the four elements. Some tools are ascribed correspondences to a particular element, one commonly cited correspondence bei... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Water splitting-Water splitting-Water splitting is the chemical reaction in which water is broken down into oxygen and hydrogen: 2 H2O → 2 H2 + O2Efficient and economical water splitting would be a technological breakthrough that could underpin a hydrogen economy, based on green hydrogen. A version of water splitting o... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Water splitting-Electrolysis-Electrolysis of water is the decomposition of water (H2O) into oxygen (O2) and hydrogen (H2) due to an electric current being passed through the water.
Vion, U.S. Patent 28,793, "Improved method of using atmospheric electricity", June 1860.In power-to-gas production schemes, the excess powe... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Water splitting-Electrolysis-Production of hydrogen from water is energy intensive. Potential electrical energy supplies include hydropower, wind turbines, or photovoltaic cells. Usually, the electricity consumed is more valuable than the hydrogen produced so this method has not been widely used. In contrast with low-t... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Water splitting-Water splitting in photosynthesis-A version of water splitting occurs in photosynthesis, but the electrons are shunted, not to protons, but to the electron transport chain in photosystem II. The electrons are used to convert carbon dioxide into sugars. | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Water splitting-Water splitting in photosynthesis-When photosystem I gets photo-excited, electron transfer reactions get initiated, which results in reduction of a series of electron acceptors, eventually reducing NADP+ to NADPH and PS I is oxidized. The oxidized photosystem I captures electrons from photosystem II thr... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Water splitting-Water splitting in photosynthesis-In biological hydrogen production, the electrons produced by the photosystem are shunted not to a chemical synthesis apparatus but to hydrogenases, resulting in formation of H2. This biohydrogen is produced in a bioreactor. | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Water splitting-Photoelectrochemical water splitting-Using electricity produced by photovoltaic systems potentially offers the cleanest way to produce hydrogen, other than nuclear, wind, geothermal, and hydroelectric. Again, water is broken down into hydrogen and oxygen by electrolysis, but the electrical energy is obt... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Water splitting-Photocatalytic water splitting-The conversion of solar energy to hydrogen by means of water splitting process is a way to achieve clean and renewable energy. This process can be more efficient if it is assisted by photocatalysts suspended directly in water rather than a photovoltaic or an electrolytic s... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Water splitting-Radiolysis-Nuclear radiation routinely breaks water bonds, in the Mponeng gold mine, South Africa, researchers found in a naturally high radiation zone, a community dominated by a new phylotype of Desulfotomaculum, feeding on primarily radiolytically produced H2. Spent nuclear fuel is also being investi... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Water splitting-Nanogalvanic aluminum alloy powder-An aluminum alloy powder invented by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory in 2017 was shown to be capable of producing hydrogen gas upon contact with water or any liquid containing water due to its unique nanoscale galvanic microstructure. It reportedly generates hydrogen... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Water splitting-Thermal decomposition of water-In thermolysis, water molecules split into their atomic components hydrogen and oxygen. For example, at 2200 °C about three percent of all H2O are dissociated into various combinations of hydrogen and oxygen atoms, mostly H, H2, O, O2, and OH. Other reaction products like ... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Water splitting-Thermal decomposition of water-Nuclear-thermal One side benefit of a nuclear reactor that produces both electricity and hydrogen is that it can shift production between the two. For instance, the plant might produce electricity during the day and hydrogen at night, matching its electrical generation pro... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Water splitting-Thermal decomposition of water-Solar-thermal The high temperatures necessary to split water can be achieved through the use of concentrating solar power. Hydrosol-2 is a 100-kilowatt pilot plant at the Plataforma Solar de Almería in Spain which uses sunlight to obtain the required 800 to 1,200 °C to spl... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Water splitting-Research-Research is being conducted over photocatalysis, the acceleration of a photoreaction in the presence of a catalyst. Its comprehension has been made possible ever since the discovery of water electrolysis by means of the titanium dioxide. Artificial photosynthesis is a research field that attemp... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Water splitting-Research-The sulfur-iodine cycle (S-I cycle) is a series of thermochemical processes used to produce hydrogen. The S-I cycle consists of three chemical reactions whose net reactant is water and whose net products are hydrogen and oxygen. All other chemicals are recycled. The S-I process requires an effi... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Water splitting-Research-More than 352 thermochemical cycles have been described for water splitting or thermolysis., These cycles promise to produce hydrogen oxygen from water and heat without using electricity. Since all the input energy for such processes is heat, they can be more efficient than high-temperature ele... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Water splitting-Research-For all the thermochemical processes, the summary reaction is that of the decomposition of water: Heat 2H2+O2 All other reagents are recycled. None of the thermochemical hydrogen production processes have been demonstrated at production levels, although several have been demonstrated in laborat... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Octol-Octol-Octol is a melt-castable, high explosive mixture consisting of HMX and TNT in different weight proportions. | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Octol-Composition-Two formulations are commonly used: 70% HMX & 30% TNT 75% HMX & 25% TNTGiven that HMX has a much higher detonation velocity than TNT (over 2,000 metres per second faster) and forms the main part of this explosive blend, the brisance characteristics of Octol can be inferred. | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Octol-Applications-The applications of Octol are generally military; e.g., shaped charges and warheads used in guided missiles and submunitions. Octol is somewhat more expensive than RDX-based explosives, such as Composition B and Cyclotol. The advantage of Octol is that it significantly reduces the size and weight of ... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Octol-Alternative names-Octol is also referred to as Oktol, particularly in Eastern Europe. | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Radical 193-Radical 193-Radical 193 or radical cauldron (鬲部) meaning "cauldron" or "tripod" is one of the 8 Kangxi radicals (214 radicals in total) composed of 10 strokes.
In the Kangxi Dictionary, there are 73 characters (out of 49,030) to be found under this radical.
鬲 is also the 189th indexing component in the Tabl... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Radical 193-Literature-Fazzioli, Edoardo (1987). Chinese calligraphy : from pictograph to ideogram : the history of 214 essential Chinese/Japanese characters. calligraphy by Rebecca Hon Ko. New York: Abbeville Press. ISBN 0-89659-774-1. | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
CURSOR-CURSOR-CURSOR: Programs for PET Computers was an early computer-based "magazine" that was distributed on cassette from 1978 and into the early 1980s. Each issue, consisting of the cassette itself and a short newsletter including a table of contents, contained programs, utilities, and games. Produced for users of... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
CURSOR-CURSOR-Ron Jeffries and Glen Fisher, of the software company The Code Works of Goleta, California, was CURSOR's publisher and editor, respectively. | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
CURSOR-CURSOR-Each issue came with five or six programs, preceded by a "cover page" program (which was initially a simple animation, but in later issues became more sophisticated, allowing the user to select a program to be loaded from the tape). Among programs circulated by CURSOR included rudimentary animations, such... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
CURSOR-CURSOR-CURSOR was discontinued in the early 1980s when the PET was superseded by other platforms. In total, 30 issues of the magazine were published. Issue #30 had the date May, 1982.In 1981, McGraw-Hill published the book PET Fun and Games: Selected CURSOR Programs by Jeffries and Fisher (ISBN 0-931988-70-5), w... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Marine energy-Marine energy-Marine energy or marine power (also sometimes referred to as ocean energy, ocean power, or marine and hydrokinetic energy) refers to the energy carried by ocean waves, tides, salinity, and ocean temperature differences. The movement of water in the world's oceans creates a vast store of kine... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Marine energy-Marine energy-The term marine energy encompasses both wave power i.e. power from surface waves, and tidal power i.e. obtained from the kinetic energy of large bodies of moving water. Offshore wind power is not a form of marine energy, as wind power is derived from the wind, even if the wind turbines are p... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Marine energy-Global potential-There is the potential to develop 20,000–80,000 terawatt-hours per year (TWh/y) of electricity generated by changes in ocean temperatures, salt content, movements of tides, currents, waves and swells Indonesia, as an archipelagic country that is three quarters ocean, has 49 GW recognized ... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Marine energy-Forms of ocean energy-The oceans represent a vast and largely untapped source of energy in the form of surface waves, fluid flow, salinity gradients, and thermal differences.
Marine and Hydrokinetic (MHK) or marine energy development in U.S. and international waters includes projects using the following d... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Marine energy-Forms of ocean energy-Marine current power Strong ocean currents are generated from a combination of temperature, wind, salinity, bathymetry, and the rotation of the Earth. The Sun acts as the primary driving force, causing winds and temperature differences. Because there are only small fluctuations in cu... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Marine energy-Forms of ocean energy-Ocean currents are instrumental in determining the climate in many regions around the world. While little is known about the effects of removing ocean current energy, the impacts of removing current energy on the farfield environment may be a significant environmental concern. The ty... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Marine energy-Forms of ocean energy-Osmotic power At the mouth of rivers where fresh water mixes with salt water, energy associated with the salinity gradient can be harnessed using pressure-retarded reverse osmosis process and associated conversion technologies. Another system is based on using freshwater upwelling th... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Marine energy-Forms of ocean energy-Significant research took place from 1975 to 1985 and gave various results regarding the economy of PRO and RED plants. It is important to note that small-scale investigations into salinity power production take place in other countries like Japan, Israel, and the United States. In E... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Marine energy-Forms of ocean energy-Ocean thermal energy Water typically varies in temperature from the surface warmed by direct sunlight to greater depths where sunlight cannot penetrate. This differential is greatest in tropical waters, making this technology most applicable in water locations. A fluid is often vapor... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Marine energy-Forms of ocean energy-Tidal power The energy from moving masses of water – a popular form of hydroelectric power generation. Tidal power generation comprises three main forms, namely tidal stream power, tidal barrage power, and dynamic tidal power. | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Marine energy-Forms of ocean energy-Wave power Solar energy from the Sun creates temperature differentials that result in wind. The interaction between wind and the surface of water creates waves, which are larger when there is a greater distance for them to build up. Wave energy potential is greatest between 30° and 6... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Marine energy-Forms of ocean energy-At a simplified level, wave energy technology can be located near-shore and offshore. Wave energy converters can also be designed for operation in specific water depth conditions: deep water, intermediate water or shallow water. The fundamental device design will be dependent on the ... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Marine energy-Marine energy development-The UK is involved in wave and tidal (marine) power generation. The world's first marine energy test facility was established in 2003 to kick start the development of the marine energy industry in the UK. Based in Orkney, Scotland, the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has sup... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Marine energy-Marine energy development-Clients that have tested at the centre include Aquamarine Power, AW Energy, Pelamis Wave Power, Seatricity, ScottishPower Renewables and Wello on the wave site, and Alstom (formerly Tidal Generation Ltd), ANDRITZ HYDRO Hammerfest, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Magallanes, Nautricity... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Marine energy-Marine energy development-Beyond device testing, EMEC also provides a wide range of consultancy and research services, and is working closely with Marine Scotland to streamline the consenting process for marine energy developers. EMEC is at the forefront in the development of international standards for m... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Marine energy-Environmental effects-Common environmental concerns associated with marine energy developments include: the risk of marine mammals and fish being struck by tidal turbine blades the effects of EMF and underwater noise emitted from operating marine energy devices the physical presence of marine energy proje... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Outer plexiform layer-Outer plexiform layer-The outer plexiform layer (external plexiform layer) is a layer of neuronal synapses in the retina of the eye. It consists of a dense network of synapses between dendrites of horizontal cells from the inner nuclear layer, and photoreceptor cell inner segments from the outer n... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Direct cable connection-Direct cable connection-Direct Cable Connection (DCC) is a feature of Microsoft Windows that allows a computer to transfer and share files (or connected printers) with another computer, via a connection using either the serial port, parallel port or the infrared port of each computer. It is well... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Direct cable connection-Connection types-Serial port If using the serial ports of the computer, a null modem cable (or a null modem adapter connected to a standard serial cable) must be used to connect each of the two computers to communicate properly. Such connection uses PPP protocol.
Parallel port If the parallel po... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Direct cable connection-Connection types-USB Connecting any two computers using USB requires a special proprietary bridge cable. A directly connected pin-to-pin USB type A cable does not work, as USB does not support such a type of communication. In fact, attempting to do so may even damage the connecting computers, as... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Direct cable connection-Connection types-Newer hardware technology with identical functionality There are at least 2 known famous USB-crossover cables capable of bidirectional data-transfer between computers similar to RJ45/Ethernet cables: ProlificUSA.com's TE-C0372 High Speed USB 2.0 Host to Host Bridge Cable (PL25A1... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Direct cable connection-Windows Vista changes-Windows Vista drops support for the Direct cable connection feature as ethernet, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth have become ubiquitous on current generation computers. To transfer files and settings, Windows Vista includes Windows Easy Transfer, which uses a proprietary USB-to-USB bri... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Acetylcarnitine-Acetylcarnitine-Acetyl-L-carnitine, ALCAR or ALC, is an acetylated form of L-carnitine. It is naturally produced by the human body, and it is available as a dietary supplement. Acetylcarnitine is broken down in the blood by plasma esterases to carnitine which is used by the body to transport fatty acids... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Acetylcarnitine-Biochemical production and action-Carnitine is both a nutrient and made by the body as needed; it serves as a substrate for important reactions in which it accepts and gives up an acyl group. Acetylcarnitine is the most abundant naturally occurring derivative and is formed in the reaction: acetyl-CoA + ... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Acetylcarnitine-Health effects-Carnitine and ALCAR supplements carry warnings of a risk that they promote seizures in people with epilepsy, but a 2016 review found this risk to be based only on animal trials. | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Acetylcarnitine-Research-Reviews Peripheral neuropathy: Meta-analyses from 2015 and 2017 both conclude that the current evidence suggests ALC reduces pain from peripheral neuropathy with few adverse effects. The 2017 review also suggested ALC improved electromyographic parameters. Both called for more randomized contro... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Acetylcarnitine-Research-Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN): A review of two studies concluded that ALC may be a treatment option for paclitaxel- and cisplatin-induced CIPN, while a clinical trial showed it did not prevent CIPN and appeared to worsen the conditions in taxane therapy.
Male infertility: Sc... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Acetylcarnitine-Research-Depression: One 2014 review assessed the use of ALCAR in fourteen clinical trials for various conditions with depressive symptoms; the trials were small (ranging from 20 to 193 subjects) and their design was so different that results could not be generalized; most studies showed positive result... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Acetylcarnitine-Research-Fragile X syndrome: A 2015 Cochrane review of ALCAR in fragile X syndrome found only two placebo-controlled trials, each of low quality, and concluded that ALCAR is unlikely to improve intellectual functioning or hyperactive behavior in children with this condition.
Hepatic encephalopathy: ALCA... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Acetylcarnitine-Other reviews-Jane Higdon, "L-Carnitine", Micronutrient Information Center, Linus Pauling Institute, Oregon State University Carnitine (L-carnitine), University of Maryland Medical Center | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Nasal glioma-Nasal glioma-Nasal glioma is a rare benign congenital lesion, usually a firm, incompressible, reddish-blue to purple lesion occurring on the nasal bridge or midline near the root.: 622 | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Spear carrier-Spear carrier-A spear carrier is a minor actor in a play or, by extension, a person whose actions are of little significance. | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Spear carrier-Overview-In the world of opera, the term is sometimes used literally: When a male chorus is required, as in Aida, for example, the onstage "army", armed with spears or swords, usually consists of several singers and as many who remain silent, filling out the group. The silent ones are known as spear carri... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Spear carrier-Overview-The Ancient Greek term for spear carrier (δορυφόρος doryphóros, from δόρυ, "spear," and φέρω, "to carry") originally meant a soldier armed with a spear acting as a bodyguard or ceremonial guard to noblemen. The modern meaning has its roots in classical Greek tragedy; as plays such as Antigone and... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Granuloma-Granuloma-A granuloma is an aggregation of macrophages that forms in response to chronic inflammation. This occurs when the immune system attempts to isolate foreign substances that it is otherwise unable to eliminate. Such substances include infectious organisms including bacteria and fungi, as well as other... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Granuloma-Definition-In pathology, a granuloma is an organized collection of macrophages.In medical practice, doctors occasionally use the term granuloma in its more literal meaning: "a small nodule". Since a small nodule can represent any tissue from a harmless nevus to a malignant tumor, this use of the term is not v... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Granuloma-Definition-Histiocytes (specifically macrophages) are the cells that define a granuloma. They often fuse to form multinucleated giant cells (Langhans giant cell). The macrophages in granulomas are often referred to as "epithelioid". This term refers to the vague resemblance of these macrophages to epithelial ... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Granuloma-Definition-All granulomas, regardless of cause, may contain additional cells and matrix. These include lymphocytes, neutrophils, eosinophils, multinucleated giant cells, fibroblasts, and collagen (fibrosis). The additional cells are sometimes a clue to the cause of the granuloma. For example, granulomas with ... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Granuloma-Definition-In terms of the underlying cause, the difference between granulomas and other types of inflammation is that granulomas form in response to antigens that are resistant to "first-responder" inflammatory cells such as neutrophils and eosinophils. The antigen causing the formation of a granuloma is mos... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Granuloma-Diseases with granulomas-Tuberculosis Mycobacterium tuberculosis can cause the granulomas of tuberculosis which tend to contain necrosis ("caseating tubercules"), but non-necrotizing granulomas may also be present. Multinucleated giant cells with nuclei arranged like a horseshoe (Langhans giant cell) and fore... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Granuloma-Diseases with granulomas-Leprosy In leprosy, granulomas are found in the skin and tend to involve nerves. The appearance of the granulomas differs according to the precise type of leprosy.
Aquarium granuloma The other Mycobacterium species, Mycobacterium marinum can cause a rare infection known as "aquarium g... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Granuloma-Diseases with granulomas-Cat-scratch disease Cat-scratch disease is an infection caused by the bacterial organism Bartonella henselae, typically acquired by a scratch from a kitten infected with the organism. The granulomas in this disease are found in the lymph nodes draining the site of the scratch. They ar... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Granuloma-Diseases with granulomas-Rheumatic fever Rheumatic fever is a systemic disease affecting the periarteriolar connective tissue and can occur after an untreated group A, beta-hemolytic streptococcal pharyngeal infection. It is believed to be caused by antibody cross-reactivity. | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Granuloma-Diseases with granulomas-Sarcoidosis Sarcoidosis is a disease of unknown cause characterized by non-necrotizing ("non-caseating") granulomas in multiple organs and body sites, most commonly the lungs and lymph nodes within the chest cavity. Other common sites of involvement include the liver, spleen, skin, an... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Granuloma-Diseases with granulomas-Crohn's disease Crohn's disease is an inflammatory condition of uncertain cause characterized by severe inflammation in the wall of the intestines and other parts of the abdomen. Within the inflammation in the gut wall, granulomas are often found and are a clue to the diagnosis.
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Granuloma-Diseases with granulomas-Aspiration pneumonia Aspiration pneumonia is typically caused by aspiration of bacteria from the oral cavity into the lungs, and does not result in the formation of granulomas. Granulomas may form, though, when food particles or other particulate substances such as pill fragments are ... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Granuloma-Diseases with granulomas-Rheumatoid arthritis Necrotizing granulomas can develop in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, typically manifesting as bumps in the soft tissues around the joints (so-called rheumatoid nodules) or in the lungs.
Granuloma annulare Granuloma annulare is a skin disease of unknown cause ... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Granuloma-Granulomas associated with vasculitis-Certain inflammatory diseases are characterised by a combination of granulomatous inflammation and vasculitis (inflammation of the blood vessels). Both the granulomas as well as the vasculitis tend to occur in association with necrosis. Classic examples of such diseases i... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Granuloma-Etymology-The term is from Latin grānulum 'small grain' and -oma, a suffix used to indicate tumors or masses. The plural is granulomas or granulomata. The adjective granulomatous means "characterized by granulomas". | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Switchel-Switchel-Switchel, switzel, swizzle, switchy, ginger-water or haymaker's punch is a drink made of water mixed with vinegar, and often seasoned with ginger. It is usually sweetened with molasses, though honey, sugar, brown sugar, or maple syrup are sometimes used instead. In the U.S. state of Vermont, oatmeal a... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Switchel-Switchel-Switchel debatably originated in the Caribbean, but New England also holds credit as the source of switchel, and it became a popular summer drink in the American Colonies in the late 17th century. By the 19th century, it had become a traditional drink to serve to thirsty farmers at hay harvest time, h... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Computational engineering-Computational engineering-Computational Engineering is an emerging discipline that deals with the development and application of computational models for engineering, known as Computational Engineering Models or CEM. At this time, various different approaches are summarized under the term Comp... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Computational engineering-Computational engineering-Computational Engineering should neither be confused with pure computer science, nor with computer engineering, although a wide domain in the former is used in Computational Engineering (e.g., certain algorithms, data structures, parallel programming, high performance... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Computational engineering-Methods-Computational Engineering methods and frameworks include: High performance computing and techniques to gain efficiency (through change in computer architecture, parallel algorithms etc.) Modeling and simulation Algorithms for solving discrete and continuous problems Analysis and visual... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
Computational engineering-Applications-Computational Engineering finds diverse applications, including in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering: combustion simulations, structural dynamics, computational fluid dynamics, computational thermodynamics, computational solid mechanics, vehicle crash simulation, b... | milkshake721/2.1M-wiki-STEM |
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