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560,865 | With regards to human rights the organization encourages businesses to support and respect human rights, and make sure they are not abusing any established human rights laws. The labour principles deal with the recognition of collective bargaining, elimination of forced labour, abolition of child labour, and eliminatio... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=52848359 | 560,576 |
2,154,728 | Received new Lockheed F-104A Starfighter interceptor aircraft in early 1958, the third ADC squadron to receive the F-104. In addition, the squadron received the two-seat, dual-control, combat trainer F-104B. The performance of the F-104B was almost identical to that of the F-104A, but the lower internal fuel capacity r... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=20938530 | 2,153,497 |
136,417 | The most common cause is infection by the bacterium "Helicobacter pylori", which accounts for more than 60% of cases. Certain types of "H. pylori" have greater risks than others. Smoking, dietary factors such as pickled vegetables and obesity are other risk factors. About 10% of cases run in families, and between 1% an... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=261613 | 136,362 |
70,643 | In 1942, James Hamilton observed that prepubertal castration prevents the later development of male pattern baldness in mature men. In 1974, Julianne Imperato-McGinley of Cornell Medical College in New York attended a conference on birth defects. She reported on a group of intersex children in the Caribbean who appeare... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=1245311 | 70,616 |
51,305 | In special relativity, an observer will, in most cases, mean a frame of reference from which a set of objects or events is being measured. This usage differs significantly from the ordinary English meaning of the term. Reference frames are inherently nonlocal constructs, and according to this usage of the term, it does... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=28758 | 51,285 |
715,622 | Groundbreaking research has also been done towards the use of selective laser sintering (SLS) for the production of thermoelectric materials. Loose BiTe powders have been printed via SLS without the use of pre- or post-processing of the material, pre-forming of a substrate, or use of binder materials. The printed sampl... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=476993 | 715,248 |
582,210 | The Terriers ended the season as national champions with a 35–6–4 record, setting a team high for games won. They finished the season ranked #1 in both the USCHO.com/CBS College Sports Poll and the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll, earning the #1 overall seed in the 2009 NCAA championship. BU won a school record 7 ch... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=12453414 | 581,912 |
2,156,652 | Noninvasive genotyping is a modern technique for obtaining DNA for genotyping that is characterized by the indirect sampling of specimen, not requiring harm to, handling of, or even the presence of the organism of interest. Beginning in the early 1990s, with the advent of PCR, researchers have been able to obtain high-... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=6246830 | 2,155,421 |
1,360,806 | On 10 September 2021, Wiles attracted media attention after right-wing blogger Cameron Slater posted a video of her socialising with a friend at an Auckland beach during an Alert Level 4 lockdown in the Auckland Region in response to the August 2021 Delta variant community outbreak. Slater alleged that Wiles and her fr... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=50991742 | 1,360,054 |
844,511 | For CPD points system, upper limit of points has also been implemented to prevent abuse of the system and encourage balanced participation in various CPD activities. In case of on-job work experience which is the primary engagement of engineering profession, one CPD point is awarded for 400 hours of work. Upper limit o... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=291251 | 844,061 |
261,626 | The Tornado ADV's differences compared to the IDS include a greater sweep angle on the wing gloves, and the deletion of their kruger flaps, deletion of the port cannon, a longer radome for the Foxhunter radar, slightly longer airbrakes and a fuselage stretch of 1.36 m to allow the carriage of four Skyflash semi-active ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=246711 | 261,487 |
1,960,328 | In November the committee decided to revise the designs to use three gun turrets, each armed with a pair of massive American-designed Rodman guns, although the armament was changed to rifled muzzle-loading guns two months later. On 4 June 1865, "Admiral Spiridov" and "Admiral Chichagov" were ordered to the shallower-dr... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=29954791 | 1,959,201 |
1,887,288 | This is a non-selective secondary school in an area where 23% students are selected for grammar school places. It has specialist technology status in 2012. It is located in a new building that was opened in 2010. Sixth form provision is made in partnership with other schools under the umbrella of the Gravesham 14−19 co... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=3763370 | 1,886,206 |
533,918 | A 2003 review of linkage studies also listed seven genes as likely to increase risk for a later diagnosis of the disorder. Two reviews suggested that the evidence was strongest for two genes known as dysbindin ("DTNBP1") and neuregulin (NRG1), and that a number of other genes (such as "COMT", "RGS4", "PPP3CC", "ZDHHC8"... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=11304934 | 533,639 |
1,661,035 | Encouraged by the performance of the vehicles, the District Railway purchased two of their own in 1909, which were larger as they were built to subsurface-gauge. The manufacturer was W. R. Renshaw and Co Ltd, who were based in Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire, and the vehicles were fitted with current collector shoes, s... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=3170540 | 1,660,101 |
1,968,203 | The first requirement for transplastomic plant generation is to have a suitable gene construct that can be introduced into a plastid like a chloroplast in the form of an "E. coli" plasmid vector. There are several key features of a suitable gene cassette including but not limited to (1) selectable marker (2) flanking s... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=12007423 | 1,967,073 |
1,530,778 | Ada began in 2013 as a project of Seattle's Technology Alliance and is funded through company sponsorship, individual donors, and public sources. Ada now operates as an independent non-profit organization headquartered in Seattle, WA with campuses in Seattle, Atlanta, and Washington, D.C. (opening Fall 2023). Ada also ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=40711956 | 1,529,912 |
1,045,259 | Engaging with the international aviation community through partnerships and regulatory harmonization is the foundation of the FAA's global leadership initiative. The NextGen International Office, a division within the IPO, focuses on coordinating and sharing information with global partners. Its ultimate goal is to sup... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=12942905 | 1,044,714 |
2,141,800 | Currently, computer-assisted orthopedic surgery is mostly used in knee implant surgery because of the precision the surgeon get with femoral and tibial bone cuts. It is also used to navigate acetabular components placement where correct cup inclination is crucial. Although CAOS is still not widely accepted by many orth... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=2845911 | 2,140,569 |
330,753 | Cellulose is derived from -glucose units, which condense through β(1→4)-glycosidic bonds. This linkage motif contrasts with that for α(1→4)-glycosidic bonds present in starch and glycogen. Cellulose is a straight chain polymer. Unlike starch, no coiling or branching occurs and the molecule adopts an extended and rather... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=6911 | 330,578 |
331,658 | In structural applications, the combination of high flexural rigidity, thermal stability, thermal conductivity and low density (1.85 times that of water) make beryllium metal a desirable aerospace material for aircraft components, missiles, spacecraft, and satellites. Because of its low density and atomic mass, berylli... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=3378 | 331,481 |
1,934,637 | An important tool for acquiring syntax is the use of function words (e.g. articles, verb morphemes, prepositions) to point out syntactic constituent boundaries. These function words frequently occur in language, and generally appear at the borders of prosodic units. Because of their high frequency in the input, and the... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=51495200 | 1,933,529 |
396,463 | While Grossman's criticism does not address the clinical speculations of the polyvagal theory directly, it contradicts its premises. In particular, it undermines the suggestion that there is a phylogenetic hierarchy, where one vagal system is more primitive than the other, and therefore is activated only when the more ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=15376795 | 396,267 |
23,230 | For , McLaren ended their engine deal with Mercedes which included buying back the 40% stake that Mercedes held in the team and reforging their historical partnership with Honda. The Honda deal not only meant they would supply engines, but that Honda staff would work with the team at their Woking base as well as receiv... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=20994 | 23,221 |
1,075,567 | There are a variety of symptoms associated with this condition that are all caused by a loss of myelin, the insulating layer surrounding the neurones. This means the nerve signals are interrupted and slower which will then cause muscle contractions to be fewer and irregular resulting in an increased colon transit time.... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=58516445 | 1,075,013 |
532,357 | Spastic diplegia's social implications tend to vary with the intensity of the condition in the individual. If its effects are severely disabling, resulting in very little physical activity for the person, social elements can also suffer. Workplace environments can also be limited, since most labor-intensive work requir... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=6115887 | 532,078 |
2,679 | J. Robert Oppenheimer was born in New York City on April 22, 1904, to Ella (née Friedman), a painter, and Julius Seligmann Oppenheimer, a wealthy textile importer. Julius was born in Hanau, Hesse-Nassau, Prussia, Germany and came to the United States as a teenager in 1888 with few resources, no money, no baccalaureate ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=39034 | 2,679 |
1,099,161 | PAT (PUMP Algebra Tutor or Practical Algebra Tutor) developed by the Pittsburgh Advanced Cognitive Tutor Center at Carnegie Mellon University, engages students in anchored learning problems and uses modern algebraic tools in order to engage students in problem solving and in sharing of their results. The aim of PAT is ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=3765637 | 1,098,601 |
1,984,561 | Botball's mantra is that “Today’s Botball kids are tomorrow’s scientists and engineers.” The program is managed by the non-profit KISS Institute for Practical Robotics (KISS stands for the engineering acronym: Keep It Simple Stupid) whose vision is to use robotics "to stimulate and engage students in exploring their po... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=14867798 | 1,983,422 |
1,810,462 | Bermuda Shorts Day is a cornerstone event of student life, however this event had more modest origins. In the summer of 1959, arts student Alan Arthur was ridiculed for wearing shorts in public, an apparent uncommon occurrence for men during the time. In the following year, on Thursday, 31 March 1960, Arthur who was th... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=51387853 | 1,809,439 |
997,984 | The Fleet Problems laid the ground work for the US Navy's campaigns during the Pacific War; among the lessons learned by the fleet's officers was the importance of the developing aircraft carrier force, which proved to be more than a simple scouting element. Combined operations also revealed that the slow 21-knot battl... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=196975 | 997,466 |
587,662 | The key characteristic of Early Classical figures is that they are often stockier and less dynamic than their predecessors. As a result, the depictions gained seriousness, even "pathos". The folds of garments were depicted less linearly, appearing more plastic. The manner of presenting scenes also changed substantially... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=1457406 | 587,361 |
650,789 | In 2022, Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty started the year by winning India Open. They were also part of India's Thomas Cup winning team. In the final, having lost the first game to the Indonesian duo of Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo and Mohammad Ahsan, they displayed immense perseverance and tenacity to win the second game and ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=52358129 | 650,448 |
1,968,707 | Most information in this table is still applicable to modern versions (as of 2015), except Objective-C 2.0 getting so called non-fragile instance variables. Some solutions remained experimental: SGI Delta/C++ or Sun OBI. Most approaches based on one programming language were phased out or were never used actively in th... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=811682 | 1,967,574 |
2,244,710 | This enzyme belongs to the phosphofructokinase B (PfkB) or Ribokinase family of sugar kinases, specifically those transferring phosphorus-containing groups (phosphotransferases) with an alcohol group as acceptor. The systematic name of this enzyme class is ATP:D-tagatose-6-phosphate 1-phosphotransferase. The members of... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=14681489 | 2,243,439 |
1,364,340 | Recently, it has been suggested that the development of all systems is concerted in four reconceptualization cycles. These are the cycles of episodic representations (birth to 2 years), representations (2–6 years), rule-based concepts (6–11 years), and principle-based concepts (11–16 years). Each cycle evolves in two p... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=25076961 | 1,363,584 |
1,803,767 | This fungus is most commonly found in soil, plant debris, and foodstuffs. It is a pathogen of many crops and therefore is found in many diverse environments. "R. microsporus" is generally found in soils with a neutral pH. These soil levels usually have lower salinity for optimum growth conditions. The growth range of "... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=11420926 | 1,802,753 |
509,514 | In the development of both the peripheral nervous system (PNS) and the central nervous system (CNS) the p75NTR-neurotrophin binding activates multiple intracellular pathways which are important in regulating apoptosis. Proneurotrophins (proNTs) are neurotrophins which are released as biologically active uncleaved pro-p... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=1061573 | 509,250 |
1,302,582 | PPARγ is a member of the nuclear-receptor superfamily and is the master regulator of adipogenesis. PPARγ heterodimerizes with retinoid X receptor (RXR) and then binds to DNA, which activates the promoters of the downstream genes. PPARγ induces fat-cell specific genes, including aP2, adiponectin and phosphoenolpyruvate ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=24390945 | 1,301,868 |
1,685,622 | By January 2004 the DND warned that the MLVWs were in such poor condition that they could catastrophically fail without warning. The trucks' poor condition resulted in annual operating costs of $49,500 per truck per 10 000 km, including $38,900 for spare parts alone. Extrapolated over the following ten years it was exp... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=29072682 | 1,684,676 |
1,115,417 | A standard widely-used ground system acceptable to the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is 120 equally-spaced radial ground wires extending out one quarter of a wavelength (.25formula_15, 90 electrical degrees) from the mast. No. 10 gauge soft-drawn copper wire is typically used, buried deep. For AM broadcast... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=2044847 | 1,114,848 |
549,422 | The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) program began as a joint effort between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in 1975 to develop geostationary weather satellites following the success of the Applications Techn... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=35927196 | 549,134 |
1,497,722 | The major part of Cauer's legacy is his contribution to the network synthesis of passive networks. He is considered the founder of the field and the publication of his principal work in English was enthusiastically greeted, even though this did not happen until seventeen years later (in 1958). Prior to network synthesi... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=19389746 | 1,496,879 |
985,233 | In 1983, Petty, Cacioppo and Schumann conducted a study to examine source effects in advertising. It was a product advertisement about a new disposable razor. The authors purposefully made one group of subjects highly involved with the product, by telling them the product would be test marketed soon in the local area a... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=2176826 | 984,719 |
1,889,370 | The name MASTERS is an acronym for Math, Applied Science, Technology, & Engineering for Rising Stars. Each year, the top 10% of students from certain SSP-affiliated regional and state science fairs across the nation are eligible for entry in the Broadcom MASTERS competition. The first stage is an online application tha... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=31943985 | 1,888,287 |
362,087 | A widely accepted theory regarding the function of the brain's prefrontal cortex is that it serves as a store of short-term memory. This idea was first formulated by Jacobsen, who reported in 1936 that damage to the primate prefrontal cortex caused short-term memory deficits. Karl Pribram and colleagues (1952) identifi... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=1967493 | 361,897 |
863,628 | The Apollo uses a 4,163 cc bi-turbo intercooled version of the Audi V8 engine. The 90° V8 has a closed-deck light metal crankcase with dry sump lubrication. The light metal cylinder heads have five valves per cylinder, four overhead camshafts, VarioCam Direct variable valve timing on the intakes, and hydraulic valve cl... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=2994765 | 863,168 |
1,481,796 | In a flame-dried, 100-mL three-necked flask equipped with argon atmosphere, stirrer, reflux condenser, and constant pressure addition funnel was placed 0.40 g (18 mmol) of activated zinc, 0.576 g (6 mmol) of 1-heptyne, and 50 mL of anhydrous ether. To this stirred mixture was added dropwise over 1 hour a solution of 1.... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=27600469 | 1,480,962 |
125,553 | In the British and Commonwealth armies, the Bren was generally issued on a scale of one per rifle section. An infantry battalion also had a "carrier" platoon, equipped with Universal Carriers, each of which carried a Bren gun. Parachute battalions from 1944 had an extra Bren in the Anti-tank platoon. The 66-man "Assaul... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=240860 | 125,501 |
1,284,797 | A nanogel is a polymer-based, crosslinked hydrogel particle on the sub-micron scale. These complex networks of polymers present a unique opportunity in the field of drug delivery at the intersection of nanoparticles and hydrogel synthesis. Nanogels can be natural, synthetic, or a combination of the two and have a high ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=21729741 | 1,284,098 |
1,932,104 | Many flux tubes are relatively stable as seen in soft X-ray images, emitting at steady rate. However flickerings, brightenings, small explosions, bright points, flares and mass eruptions are observed very frequently, especially in active regions. These macroscopic signs of solar activity are considered by astrophysicis... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=29802060 | 1,930,996 |
1,062,475 | Triton is approaching an unusually warm summer season that only happens once every few hundred years. Elliot and his colleagues believe that Triton's warming trend could be driven by seasonal changes in the absorption of solar energy by its polar ice caps. One suggestion for this warming is that it is a result of frost... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=11346753 | 1,061,921 |
115,976 | It commonly occurs as a superficial infection on mucous membranes in the mouth or vagina. Once in their lives around 75% of women will suffer from vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) and about 90% of these infections are caused by "C. albicans". It may also affect a number of other regions. For example, higher prevalence of... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=411673 | 115,931 |
1,771,291 | About 600 million years ago, North Carolina was covered by a warm shallow sea that was home to corals, jellyfish, and "Pteridinium". This sea remained in place during the early part of the Paleozoic era and was inhabited by a variety of marine life forms, like those that left the trace fossil "Skolithos". The later par... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=37798936 | 1,770,294 |
1,212,485 | In this process, the corn is hydrated in order to loosen starch granules from the protein matrix while leaving the germ resilient to milling. This process reduces the germ density and softens the kernel, making the milling easy. Chemicals like sulphur dioxide and lactic acid are also added to the water. Lactic acid bre... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=50404522 | 1,211,833 |
1,936,092 | The definition of Cartier dual extends usefully to much more general situations where the resulting functor on schemes is no longer represented as a group scheme. Common cases include fppf sheaves of commutative groups over "S", and complexes thereof. These more general geometric objects can be useful when one wants to... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=35152335 | 1,934,984 |
1,651,255 | Glutathione synthetase is important for a variety of biological functions in multiple organisms. In "Arabidopsis thaliana", low levels of glutathione synthetase have resulted in increased vulnerability to stressors such as heavy metals, toxic organic chemicals, and oxidative stress. The presence of a thiol functional g... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=8649770 | 1,650,323 |
530,792 | In an interview in 2018, Lt. General U.K. Sharma, commandant of Army Hospital (R&R) said that, "We treat SAARC nation’s armed forces’ patients here too. There is a quota for each country. MEA gives a sanction and payment comes from MEA. Exchange programme with CIS nations for doctors and para medics. There are two miss... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=65380322 | 530,518 |
179,387 | In 2012, A. Norman Guthkelch, the neurosurgeon often credited with "discovering" the diagnosis of SBS, published an article "after 40 years of consideration," which is harshly critical of shaken baby prosecutions based solely on the triad of injuries. Again, in 2012, Guthkelch stated in an interview, "I think we need t... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=398943 | 179,294 |
1,433,567 | For the second time at the 2012 Olympic Games, Michael Phelps fell short in his attempt to win the same event three consecutive times, due to a spectacular performance from South Africa's Chad le Clos. Phelps was considered a favorite to win the race, but Le Clos came from third at the final turn to edge out the supers... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=34236441 | 1,432,763 |
1,430,632 | His music shows an exceptionally wide range of styles. Duarte's "English Suite", Op. 31, a three-movement work for guitar, reflects the Renaissance style of court lutenists such as John Dowland and John Johnson. "Dreams", Op. 91, written for the Amsterdam Guitar Trio alternates in style between aleatory, atonal and gra... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=1379150 | 1,429,828 |
1,953,711 | MIOX can accept D-"myo-"inositol as well as the less abundant chiro isomer of inositol as substrates. A series of crystallization, spectroscopy and density functional theory experiments have revealed a putative mechanism (shown right) for the oxidation of "myo-"inositol. ENDOR spectroscopy was used to determine that th... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=5539743 | 1,952,590 |
292,266 | Although anodizing produces a very regular and uniform coating, microscopic fissures in the coating can lead to corrosion. Further, the coating is susceptible to chemical dissolution in the presence of high- and low-pH chemistry, which results in stripping the coating and corrosion of the substrate. To combat this, var... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=831650 | 292,108 |
1,290,149 | In January 2020, the new station was successfully completed. The opening ceremony, originally scheduled to take place on 14 January, was postponed until the following day due to inadequate weather conditions hampering the transport of dignitaries from Punta Arenas, Chile, to Antarctica. On 15 January, the opening cerem... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=8555544 | 1,289,439 |
2,336 | India reacted to Kalam's death with an outpouring of grief; numerous tributes were paid to the former president across the nation and on social media. The Government of India declared a seven-day state mourning period as a mark of respect. President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice-president Hamid Ansari, Home Minister Rajnath S... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=62682 | 2,336 |
1,341,651 | Indonesia has a long history in developing military and small commuter aircraft. In fact, it is the only country in Southeast Asia to produce and develop its own aircraft. Its state-owned aircraft company (founded in 1976), Indonesian Aerospace (Indonesian: "PT. Dirgantara Indonesia") has also produced aircraft compone... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=28634416 | 1,340,918 |
377,004 | The CRISPR system created a new straightforward way to edit DNA and there was a rush to patent the technique. Doudna and UC Berkeley collaborators applied for a patent and so did a group at the Broad Institute affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard. Feng Zhang at the Broad Institute had s... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=36836014 | 376,809 |
665,279 | Archaeologists study taphonomic processes in order to determine how plant and animal (including human) remains accumulate and differentially preserve within archaeological sites. Environmental archaeology is a multidisciplinary field of study that focuses on understanding the past relationships between groups and their... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=188739 | 664,932 |
1,374,153 | In line with this determination, during early 2005, the Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle (IXV) project was formally initiated by the Italian Space Agency and the Italian Aerospace Research Centre under an Italian programme named PRIDE (Programme for Reusable In-orbit Demonstrator in Europe) Their main industrial contr... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=4410085 | 1,373,395 |
680,522 | When European colonials entered a region, they invariably brought new resources and capital management. Different investment strategies were employed, which included focuses on health, infrastructure, or education. All colonial investments have had persistent effects on postcolonial societies, but certain types of spen... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=5090455 | 680,167 |
1,219,909 | The Ertel PV conservation theorem, equation (12), states that for a dry atmosphere, if an air parcel conserves its potential temperature, its potential vorticity is also conserved following its full three-dimensional motions. In other words, in adiabatic motion, air parcels conserve Ertel PV on an isentropic surface. R... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=5837036 | 1,219,255 |
1,079,509 | The first major developments to what was later termed the "English style" stick (and the method of play with such sticks) occurred in India. (The game in its modern form was apparently brought to India by the British Army, although there does not appear to be any specific evidence of this. But certainly hockey was play... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=7099893 | 1,078,954 |
748,677 | Traditionally, ISI offers fewer programs (and admits fewer students) than most other degree granting academic institutions. Following the empowerment for granting degrees in the subject of Statistics as per the ISI Act 1959, in 1960, ISI initiated bachelor level degree program Bachelor of Statistics and master level de... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=2238418 | 748,279 |
1,506,057 | Considered one of the most talented artists of the Kanō school, he continued to champion the dramatic style of his mentor, Eitoku. Though he retreated slightly from the dynamic imagery, substituting first a naturalism of expression and then a quality of elegant ornamentation, he skill pushed the revitalization of "yama... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=14249456 | 1,505,211 |
948,373 | Young artists spent four years in rigorous training. In France, only students who passed an exam and carried a letter of reference from a noted professor of art were accepted at the academy's school, the École des Beaux-Arts. Drawings and paintings of the nude, called "académies," were the basic building blocks of acad... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=380097 | 947,869 |
1,095,266 | Side effects of tiagabine are dose related. The most common side effect of tiagabine is dizziness. Other side effects that have been observed with a rate of statistical significance relative to placebo include asthenia, somnolence, nervousness, memory impairment, tremor, headache, diarrhea, and depression. Adverse effe... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=1636378 | 1,094,706 |
1,204,581 | The purpose of the study of economic geology is to gain understanding of the genesis and localization of ore deposits plus the minerals associated with ore deposits. Though metals, minerals and other geologic commodities are non-renewable in human time frames, the impression of a fixed or limited stock paradigm of scar... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=277532 | 1,203,936 |
526,495 | Botany (Greek - grass, fodder; Medieval Latin "" – herb, plant) and zoology are, historically, the core disciplines of biology whose history is closely associated with the natural sciences chemistry, physics and geology. A distinction can be made between botanical science in a pure sense, as the study of plants themsel... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=25007304 | 526,222 |
1,138,083 | More efficient transformers lead to a reduction of generation requirement and, when using electric power generated from fossil fuels, less CO emissions. This technology has been widely adopted by large developing countries such as China and India where labour cost is low. AMT are in fact more labour-intensive than conv... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=9723668 | 1,137,490 |
2,188,988 | To combat "Pythium volutum" there are a few steps that can be taken. Some cultural control steps that can be taken are monitoring irrigation and also increasing drainage through aeration. Because "Pythium spp." are water molds, the management of irrigation will lower the risk of infection of the turf. Also, aeration wi... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=11128466 | 2,187,739 |
920,945 | Agricultural economics research has addressed diminishing returns in agricultural production, as well as farmers' costs and supply responses. Much research has applied economic theory to farm-level decisions. Studies of risk and decision-making under uncertainty have real-world applications to crop insurance policies a... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=733141 | 920,459 |
1,731,404 | The value of imaging lies in the ability to resolve spatial heterogeneities in solid-state or gel/gel-like samples. Imaging a liquid or even a suspension has limited use as constant sample motion serves to average spatial information, unless ultra-fast recording techniques are employed as in fluorescence correlation mi... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=8288266 | 1,730,428 |
189,424 | There are two ways in which "Aspergillus niger" can be grown for industrial purposes: solid state fermentation (SSF) and submerged fermentation (SmF). SSF uses a solid substrate with nutrients and minimal moisture to grow microorganisms. Nutrients such as nitrogen and carbon come from agricultural byproducts such as wh... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=312439 | 189,327 |
1,965,011 | For two- and three-dimensional geometries computational fluid dynamics (CFD) tools are required to solve simultaneously the fluid flow and heat transfer equations through porous media. The idealised 1D model of dynamic insulation provide a great deal of physical insight into the conductive and convective heat transfer ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=31387682 | 1,963,882 |
7,047 | The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is a single-seat, twin-turbofan, straight-wing, subsonic attack aircraft developed by Fairchild Republic for the United States Air Force (USAF). In service since 1976, it is named for the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, a World War II-era fighter-bomber effective at attacking groun... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=12502446 | 7,044 |
624,452 | Often referred to as drywall taping "mud", joint compound is the primary material used in the drywall industry by a tradesperson, or applicator, called a "drywall mechanic," "taper," or "drywall taper." A similar compound is used in sprayed-on textural finishing for gypsum panel walls and ceilings pre-sealed and coated... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=5271964 | 624,119 |
802,064 | On March 2 Kentucky traveled to Athens to for its second meeting with Georgia. Facing the largest second-half deficit of its so-far perfect season, Kentucky clamped down defensively, ripped off a 14 to 0 run and defeat Georgia 72 to 64. Georgia's Yante Maten tipped in a miss of his own shot on the second attempt to put... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=42440511 | 801,635 |
2,103,069 | In the quarter-finals, Japan staged a thrilling 18-8 final quarter fight back to defeat Germany 42-37. In a hard-fought match, Japan's pressure held Germany to a dismal 19 percent scoring efficiency, while Amane Yanagimoto racked up 21 points, and Kotone Usui had a double-double with 10 points and 17 rebounds. It was J... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=60855676 | 2,101,857 |
943,617 | He died in Canterbury on 22 November 1994, surrounded by his wife and daughters. His funeral in the Christchurch Cathedral was conducted with full military honours. The streets of Christchurch were lined by over 5,000 people. Upham is buried in the graveyard of St Paul's Church Papanui. His death was also marked by a m... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=261104 | 943,115 |
115,778 | In computing, steganographically encoded package detection is called steganalysis. The simplest method to detect modified files, however, is to compare them to known originals. For example, to detect information being moved through the graphics on a website, an analyst can maintain known clean copies of the materials a... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=28733 | 115,733 |
528,033 | While they were never particularly popular with consumers (the main consumer market was the 90 mm drives), the 130 mm drives had some lasting service in corporate storage and retrieval. Optical libraries, such as the Hewlett Packard 40XT, were created to automate loading and storing of the disks. A self-contained unit ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=385880 | 527,760 |
820,270 | It is capable of supporting itself at massive heights by producing tree-like bases. However, it will exhibit epiphytic characteristics if given the opportunity to attach itself to a nearby supporting tree and climb upon it. The trunk of this plant can send down many strong aerial roots that not only give support to the... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=22688378 | 819,829 |
217,303 | Paul Lovejoy estimates that around 6 million black slaves were transported across the Sahara between the years 650 AD and 1500 AD. The trans-Saharan slave trade, established in Antiquity, continued during the Middle Ages. Following the early 8th-century conquest of North Africa, Arabs, Berbers, and other ethnic groups ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=66060133 | 217,195 |
1,470,894 | In May 2005, the unit began deploying to Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom III (the third major U.S. military rotation of forces into the area of operations) and experienced some of the fiercest combat actions in the campaign. The brigade was assigned to Multi-National Division – Baghdad (MND-B) under the control... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=15303550 | 1,470,068 |
793,447 | Olfactory reference syndrome is a condition where there is a persistent false belief and preoccupation with the idea of emitting an abnormal body odor. According to McNiven at a canadian genetics clinic, 83% of referrals for genetic testing for TMAU were deemed likely to instead have ORS. Findings found that the use of... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=1620523 | 793,022 |
1,908,115 | After the fellowship, Lenardo began postdoctoral training at the newly opened Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He conducted research in molecular biology of mammalian systems and gene regulation under the mentorship of Nobel laureates David Baltimore and Philip S... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=65802654 | 1,907,018 |
852,016 | Julian Jaynes, primarily in his book "The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind", proposed that religion (and some other psychological phenomena such as hypnosis and schizophrenia) is a remnant of a relatively recent time in human development, prior to the advent of consciousness. Jaynes hypoth... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=507197 | 851,562 |
1,014,316 | During the night, or when the atmosphere becomes stable, wind speed close to the ground usually subsides whereas at turbine hub altitude it does not decrease that much or may even increase. As a result, the wind speed is higher and a turbine will produce more power than expected from the 1/7 power law: doubling the alt... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=8309537 | 1,013,795 |
11,726 | Several learning algorithms aim at discovering better representations of the inputs provided during training. Classic examples include principal components analysis and cluster analysis. Feature learning algorithms, also called representation learning algorithms, often attempt to preserve the information in their input... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=233488 | 11,721 |
1,657,775 | In 1893, Abbott graduated from Brownell Hall, a girls' boarding school in Omaha. However, her family could not afford to send her to college due to a drought which struck Nebraska and eventually led to an economic depression. Instead of going to college immediately, Abbott began to teach high school in Grand Island, Ne... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=956235 | 1,656,842 |
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