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24,609,468 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MOA-2008-BLG-310L | MOA-2008-BLG-310L is a 23rd magnitude star located at least 20000 light years away in the constellation Scorpius. This star has mass 0.67 solar masses which imply that it could probably be a late K-type star.
Planetary system
In 2009 during a microlensing event, a planet was found orbiting this star at a distance of ... | MOA-2008-BLG-310L | Astronomy | 144 |
44,062 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-ray%20astronomy | X-ray astronomy is an observational branch of astronomy which deals with the study of X-ray observation and detection from astronomical objects. X-radiation is absorbed by the Earth's atmosphere, so instruments to detect X-rays must be taken to high altitude by balloons, sounding rockets, and satellites. X-ray astron... | X-ray astronomy | Physics,Astronomy | 8,725 |
31,141,546 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Institution%20of%20Engineers%2C%20Bangladesh | The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh, commonly referred to as IEB, is the national professional organisation of engineers in Bangladesh. It is registered under the Societies Registration Act (1860) of the country. Within the country, it has 18 centers and 31 sub-centers. It has 10 'overseas chapter' in different co... | Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh | Engineering | 562 |
2,903,681 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omega%20Bo%C3%B6tis | Omega Boötis, its name Latinized from ω Boötis, is a solitary, orange-hued star in the northern constellation of Boötes. It is a dim star but visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of +4.82. Based upon an annual parallax shift of as seen from the Earth, it is located about 382 light years from the... | Omega Boötis | Astronomy | 222 |
6,845,737 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disintegration%20theorem | In mathematics, the disintegration theorem is a result in measure theory and probability theory. It rigorously defines the idea of a non-trivial "restriction" of a measure to a measure zero subset of the measure space in question. It is related to the existence of conditional probability measures. In a sense, "disinteg... | Disintegration theorem | Mathematics | 809 |
66,664,550 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnu%20code | In quantum information, the gnu code refers to a particular family of quantum error correcting codes, with the special property of being invariant under permutations of the qubits. Given integers g (the gap), n (the occupancy), and m (the length of the code), the two codewords are
where are the Dicke states consistin... | Gnu code | Technology,Engineering | 149 |
58,622,865 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspergillus%20aureolatus | Aspergillus aureolatus is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Nidulantes section. The species was first described in 1964. It was isolated from air in Belgrade, Serbia.
Growth and morphology
A. aureolatus has been cultivated on Czapek yeast extract agar (CYA) plates and Malt Extract Agar Oxoid... | Aspergillus aureolatus | Biology | 118 |
36,558,191 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20endophytes | Endophytes are micro-organisms living within the tissue of a plant as endosymbionts, without causing symptoms of disease. Some of them are mutualistic symbionts with beneficial effects on their host, such as improved growth or resistance against disease or environmental stress, and are being used as microbial inoculant... | List of endophytes | Biology | 311 |
65,428,574 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BD-11%204672 | BD−11 4672 is a single star with a pair of orbiting exoplanets in the southern constellation of Scutum, the shield. The designation BD−11 4672 comes from the Bonner Durchmusterung star catalogue, which was published during the nineteenth century in Germany. With an apparent visual magnitude of 9.99, the star is much to... | BD-11 4672 | Astronomy | 479 |
50,518,856 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TorrentLocker | TorrentLocker is a ransomware trojan targeting Microsoft Windows. It was first observed in February 2014, with at least five of its major releases made available by December 2014. The malware encrypts the victim's files in a similar manner to CryptoLocker by implementing symmetric block cipher AES where the key is encr... | TorrentLocker | Technology | 194 |
42,857,925 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicianose | Vicianose is a disaccharide.
Vicianin is a cyanogenic glycoside containing vicianose. The enzyme vicianin beta-glucosidase uses (R)-vicianin and water to produce mandelonitrile and vicianose.
The fruits of Viburnum dentatum appear blue. One of the major pigments is cyanidin 3-vicianoside, but the total mixture is ver... | Vicianose | Chemistry | 106 |
4,160,992 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invariant-based%20programming | Invariant-based programming is a programming methodology where specifications and invariants are written before the actual program statements. Writing down the invariants during the programming process has a number of advantages: it requires the programmer to make their intentions about the program behavior explicit be... | Invariant-based programming | Engineering | 303 |
40,796,656 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arisugacin%20A | Arisugacin A is an orally active acetylcholinesterase inhibitor.
References
Lactones
Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors
Methoxy compounds | Arisugacin A | Chemistry | 34 |
76,492,308 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History%20of%20radiation%20protection | The history of radiation protection begins at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries with the realization that ionizing radiation from natural and artificial sources can have harmful effects on living organisms. As a result, the study of radiation damage also became a part of this history.
While radioactive materials... | History of radiation protection | Chemistry,Biology | 31,205 |
18,053,246 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History%20of%20condoms | The history of condoms goes back at least several centuries, and perhaps beyond. For most of their history, condoms have been used both as a method of birth control, and as a protective measure against sexually transmitted infections such as syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis B and more recently HIV/AIDS. Cond... | History of condoms | Technology | 7,656 |
23,252,771 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Completeness%20of%20atomic%20initial%20sequents | In sequent calculus, the completeness of atomic initial sequents states that initial sequents (where is an arbitrary formula) can be derived from only atomic initial sequents (where is an atomic formula). This theorem plays a role analogous to eta expansion in lambda calculus, and dual to cut elimination and beta ... | Completeness of atomic initial sequents | Mathematics | 161 |
25,819,126 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HD%2024496 | HD 24496 is a binary star system in the equatorial constellation of Taurus. The combined apparent visual magnitude of the pair is 6.81, which is too faint to be readily visible to the normal human eye. The system is located at a distance of 66.8 light-years from the Sun, based on parallax, and is drifting further away ... | HD 24496 | Astronomy | 319 |
66,826,648 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russula%20albidoflava | Russula albidoflava is a fungus in the family, Russulaceae, found "in stands of Eucalyptus globulus" in Tasmania.
It was first described in 2007 by Teresa Lebel and Jennifer Tonkin.
References
albidoflava
Taxa named by Teresa Lebel
Fungus species | Russula albidoflava | Biology | 63 |
35,002,643 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevo%20Todor%C4%8Devi%C4%87 | Stevo Todorčević (; born February 9, 1955), is a Yugoslavian mathematician specializing in mathematical logic and set theory. He holds a Canada Research Chair in mathematics at the University of Toronto, and a director of research position at the Centre national de la recherche scientifique in Paris.
Early life and ... | Stevo Todorčević | Mathematics | 742 |
2,778,969 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CCSID | A CCSID (coded character set identifier) is a 16-bit number that represents a particular encoding of a specific code page. For example, Unicode is a code page that has several character encoding schemes (referred to as "transformation formats")—including UTF-8, UTF-16 and UTF-32—but which may or may not actually be acc... | CCSID | Technology | 1,099 |
21,301,483 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GroupLens%20Research | GroupLens Research is a human–computer interaction research lab in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities specializing in recommender systems and online communities. GroupLens also works with mobile and ubiquitous technologies, digital libraries, and local geograp... | GroupLens Research | Technology,Engineering | 2,014 |
48,522,036 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hygrophoropsis%20ochraceolutea | Hygrophoropsis ochraceolutea is a species of fungus in the family Hygrophoropsidaceae. It was described in 1991 from collections made in Sardinia.
References
External links
Hygrophoropsidaceae
Fungi described in 1991
Fungi of Europe
Fungus species | Hygrophoropsis ochraceolutea | Biology | 61 |
13,444,838 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%B6der%20Torn | South Tower (Swedish: "Söder Torn") is a high-rise building located on Fatburstrappan 18, next to Fatbursparken on Södermalm in Stockholm. The building has a height of about above the ground including the "crown" and consists of 25 floors. The Söder Torn complex contains three additional buildings, including one that ... | Söder Torn | Engineering | 557 |
24,466,345 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gymnopilus%20microsporus | Gymnopilus microsporus is a species of mushroom in the family Hymenogastraceae. It was given its current name by mycologist Rolf Singer in 1951.
See also
List of Gymnopilus species
References
External links
Gymnopilus microsporus at Index Fungorum
microsporus
Fungi of North America
Fungus species | Gymnopilus microsporus | Biology | 72 |
25,771,106 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20astronomique%20de%20France | The Société astronomique de France (SAF; ), the French astronomical society, is a non-profit association in the public interest organized under French law (Association loi de 1901). Founded by astronomer Camille Flammarion in 1887, its purpose is to promote the development and practice of astronomy.
History
SAF was ... | Société astronomique de France | Astronomy | 2,193 |
27,377,195 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/11%20Lacertae | 11 Lacertae is a star in the northern constellation of Lacerta. It is visible to the naked eye as a faint orange-hued star with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.46. It lies at a distance of about 350 light years and has an absolute magnitude -0.54. The object is moving closer to the Earth with a heliocentric radial ve... | 11 Lacertae | Astronomy | 217 |
9,500,722 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monilinia%20fructicola | Monilinia fructicola is a species of fungus in the order Helotiales. A plant pathogen, it is the causal agent of brown rot of stone fruits.
Stone fruit (summer fruit)
Stone fruits such as apricot and peaches originated in China and spread through old trade routes 3–4000 years ago. Nectarines are more recent (at least ... | Monilinia fructicola | Biology | 1,055 |
62,571,409 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dihydrocaffeic%20acid | Dihydrocaffeic acid (DHCA; systematic name 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)propionic acid) is a phytochemical found in grapes and other plants. DHCA is known to lower IL-6 production through down regulation of DNMT1 expression and inhibition of DNA methylation of the IL-6 gene in mice. DHCA in combination with malvidin-3′-O-glu... | Dihydrocaffeic acid | Chemistry | 187 |
2,995,992 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duoplasmatron | The Duoplasmatron is an ion source in which a cathode filament emits electrons into a vacuum chamber. A gas such as argon is introduced in very small quantities into the chamber, where it becomes charged or ionized through interactions with the free electrons from the cathode, forming a plasma. The plasma is then accel... | Duoplasmatron | Physics | 604 |
21,346,408 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Materials%20Science%20and%20Engineering%20R%3A%20Reports | Materials Science and Engineering R: Reports is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal. It is the review section of Materials Science and Engineering and is published by Elsevier. It was established in 1993, when the journal Materials Science Reports was split into Materials Science and Engineering C and Materials ... | Materials Science and Engineering R: Reports | Materials_science,Engineering | 125 |
593,231 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trunk%20%28botany%29 | In botany, the trunk (or bole) is the stem and main wooden axis of a tree, which is an important feature in tree identification, and which often differs markedly from the bottom of the trunk to the top, depending on the species.
The trunk is the most important part of the tree for timber production.
Occurrence
Trunks... | Trunk (botany) | Biology | 523 |
49,252,335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryomyces%20antarcticus | Cryomyces antarcticus is a fungus of uncertain placement in the class Dothideomycetes, division Ascomycota. Found in Antarctica, it was described as new to science in 2005. It has been found to be able to survive the harsh outer space environment and cosmic radiation. A proposed mechanistic contributor to the unique re... | Cryomyces antarcticus | Astronomy,Biology | 144 |
23,614,279 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olation | In inorganic chemistry, olation is the process by which metal ions form polymeric oxides in aqueous solution. The phenomenon is important for understanding the relationship between metal aquo complexes and metal oxides, which are represented by many minerals.
At low pH, many metal ions exist in aqueous solution as aq... | Olation | Chemistry | 857 |
22,949,908 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isolator%20%28microwave%29 | An isolator is a two-port device that transmits microwave or radio frequency power in one direction only. The non-reciprocity observed in these devices usually comes from the interaction between the propagating wave and the material, which can be different with respect to the direction of propagation.
It is used to sh... | Isolator (microwave) | Engineering | 1,133 |
476,960 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramylon | Paramylon is a carbohydrate similar to starch. The chloroplasts found in Euglena contain chlorophyll which aids in the synthesis of carbohydrates to be stored as starch granules and paramylon.
Overview
Paramylon is made in the pyrenoids of Euglena. The euglenoids have chlorophylls a and b and they store their photosyn... | Paramylon | Chemistry | 250 |
1,921,333 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KARMEN | KARMEN (KArlsruhe Rutherford Medium Energy Neutrino experiment), a detector associated with the ISIS synchrotron at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory. Neutrinos for study are supplied via the decay of pions produced when a proton beam strikes a target. It operated from 1990 until March 2001, observing the appearance ... | KARMEN | Physics | 185 |
55,205,800 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirenperone | Pirenperone (, , ; developmental code names R-47456, R-50656) is a serotonin receptor antagonist described as an antipsychotic and tranquilizer which was never marketed. It is a relatively selective antagonist of the serotonin 5-HT2 receptors and has been used in scientific research to study the serotonin system. In th... | Pirenperone | Chemistry | 210 |
25,662,069 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structure%20%28journal%29 | Structure is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal established in September 1993 by Wayne Hendrickson, Carl-Ivar Brändén, and Alan R. Fersht. It focuses on structural biology, studies of macromolecular structure, and related issues. In early 1999, the journal merged with Folding & Design and the name changed to St... | Structure (journal) | Chemistry | 162 |
71,645,045 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph%20Melia | Joseph Melia is a philosopher working in the areas of philosophy of mathematics, modal logic and possible worlds. He has made important contributions to the debate over the Quine–Putnam indispensability argument, where he argues for a "weaseling" approach to mathematical nominalism. He has also argued against modalism ... | Joseph Melia | Mathematics | 101 |
72,667,533 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human%20chimera | A human chimera is a human with a subset of cells with a distinct genotype than other cells, that is, having genetic chimerism. In contrast, an individual where each cell contains genetic material from a human and an animal is called a human–animal hybrid, while an organism that contains a mixture of human and non-huma... | Human chimera | Biology | 2,299 |
5,119,115 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3%20Centauri | 3 Centauri is a triple star system in the southern constellation of Centaurus, located approximately 300 light years from the Sun. It is visible to the naked eye as a faint, blue-white hued star with a combined apparent visual magnitude of 4.32. As of 2017, the two visible components had an angular separation of along... | 3 Centauri | Astronomy | 359 |
37,761,115 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferndale%20Refinery | The Ferndale Refinery is an oil refinery near Ferndale, Washington, United States, that is owned by Phillips 66. It is located in the Cherry Point Industrial Zone west of Ferndale and had a capacity of 101,000 barrels per day in 2015, 64th largest in the nation. The Ferndale Refinery produces predominantly transportati... | Ferndale Refinery | Chemistry | 574 |
73,655,972 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hwang%20affair | The Hwang affair, or Hwang scandal, or Hwanggate, is a case of scientific misconduct and ethical issues surrounding a South Korean biologist, Hwang Woo-suk, who claimed to have created the first human embryonic stem cells by cloning in 2004. Hwang and his research team at the Seoul National University reported in the j... | Hwang affair | Chemistry,Engineering,Biology | 2,246 |
74,762,326 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermoascus%20thermophilus | Thermoascus thermophilus is a species of fungus in the genus Thermoascus in the order of Eurotiales.
References
Thermoascaceae
Fungi described in 1912
Fungus species | Thermoascus thermophilus | Biology | 45 |
21,882,157 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philanthropy%20Journal | The Philanthropy Journal is an online magazine that delivers news, resources and opinion on matters relating to non-profit organizations. The journal offers a free website and email newsletters, nonprofit job postings, professional-development webinars, and resource listings. In addition to regular news coverage, it pu... | Philanthropy Journal | Biology | 198 |
45,087,691 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian%20units%20of%20measurement | A number of units of measurement were used in Egypt to measure length, mass, area, capacity, etc. In Egypt, the metric system was made optional in 1873 and has been compulsory in government use since 1891.
Ancient Egyptian units of measurement
Units during the ending of the 19th century
A number of units were used i... | Egyptian units of measurement | Mathematics | 852 |
40,142 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botulism | Botulism is a rare and potentially fatal illness caused by botulinum toxin, which is produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. The disease begins with weakness, blurred vision, feeling tired, and trouble speaking. This may then be followed by weakness of the arms, chest muscles, and legs. Vomiting, swelling of t... | Botulism | Biology,Environmental_science | 8,401 |
67,106,529 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Zuckerberg%20Institute%20for%20Water%20Research | Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research (ZIWR) is one of three research institutes constituting the Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, a faculty of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU). The ZIWR is located on BGU's Sede Boqer Campus in Midreshet Ben-Gurion in Israel's Negev Desert, and hosts researcher... | The Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research | Chemistry,Engineering,Environmental_science | 710 |
77,707,545 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20regions%20of%20Kazakhstan%20by%20life%20expectancy |
Bureau of National Statistics
Source:
The tables below include data from Kazakhstan's Bureau of National Statistics, which has published data on life expectancy by year, region, gender, and settlement type (urban and rural) consistently. Life expectancy in Kazakhstan has increased consistently for each year from 2... | List of regions of Kazakhstan by life expectancy | Biology | 189 |
818,401 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International%20Association%20of%20Machinists%20and%20Aerospace%20Workers | The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) is an AFL–CIO/CLC trade union
Origin
On May 5, 1888, Thomas W. Talbot, a railroad machinist in Atlanta, Georgia, founded the Order of United Machinists and Mechanical Engineers. Talbot and 18 others had been members in the Knights of Labor. Talb... | International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers | Physics | 2,662 |
36,667,067 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Fewster | John Fewster (1738 – 3 April 1824) was a surgeon and apothecary in Thornbury, Gloucestershire. Fewster, a friend and professional colleague of Edward Jenner, played an important role in the discovery of the smallpox vaccine. In 1768 Fewster realized that prior infection with cowpox rendered a person immune to smallpox.... | John Fewster | Biology | 462 |
20,257,727 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muddy%20flood | A muddy flood is produced by an accumulation of run-off over agricultural land. Sediments are picked up by the run-off and carried as suspended matter or bed-load. Muddy floods are typically a hill-slope process, and should not be confused with mudflows produced by mass movements.
Muddy floods can damage the road inf... | Muddy flood | Environmental_science | 472 |
37,966,080 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HD%20160529 | HD 160529 (V905 Scorpii) is a luminous blue variable (LBV) star located in the constellation of Scorpius. With an apparent magnitude of around +6.8 it cannot be seen with the naked eye except under very favourable conditions, but it is easy to see with binoculars or amateur telescopes.
Physical characteristics
V905 ... | HD 160529 | Astronomy | 315 |
988,751 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal%20knowledge%20management | Personal knowledge management (PKM) is a process of collecting information that a person uses to gather, classify, store, search, retrieve and share knowledge in their daily activities and the way in which these processes support work activities . It is a response to the idea that knowledge workers need to be responsi... | Personal knowledge management | Technology | 1,387 |
2,994 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anemometer | In meteorology, an anemometer () is a device that measures wind speed and direction. It is a common instrument used in weather stations. The earliest known description of an anemometer was by Italian architect and author Leon Battista Alberti (1404–1472) in 1450.
History
The anemometer has changed little since its de... | Anemometer | Technology,Engineering | 4,043 |
77,841,764 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMSS%20Medal | The BMSS Medal is awarded by the British Mass Spectrometry Society to individuals who have worked in the United Kingdom and have made sustained contributions by individual members of the British Mass Spectrometry Society to the promotion and advancement of mass spectrometry, primarily within the UK.
Details
The award... | BMSS Medal | Physics | 161 |
95,465 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stirling%20number | In mathematics, Stirling numbers arise in a variety of analytic and combinatorial problems. They are named after James Stirling, who introduced them in a purely algebraic setting in his book Methodus differentialis (1730). They were rediscovered and given a combinatorial meaning by Masanobu Saka in 1782.
Two different... | Stirling number | Mathematics | 1,679 |
38,551,936 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film%20awards%20seasons | Film awards season is an annual time period between November and February every year, in the United States, where a majority of significant film award events take place. In October ballots are sent out to voters, to collect nominations for the first award ceremonies, which are usually the Governors Awards or the indepe... | Film awards seasons | Physics | 413 |
43,018,469 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pine%20Grove%20Furnace%20Site | The Pine Grove Furnace Site is a historic colonial industrial site in rural Sussex County, Delaware. Pine Grove was one of the first blast furnaces to be set up in what is now southern Delaware (along with Deep Creek). The endeavor was begun Thomas Lightfoot and Abraham Mitchel, who apparently had the furnace built b... | Pine Grove Furnace Site | Engineering | 189 |
1,488,320 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No-communication%20theorem | In physics, the no-communication theorem (also referred to as the no-signaling principle) is a no-go theorem in quantum information theory. It asserts that during the measurement of an entangled quantum state, it is impossible for one observer to transmit information to another observer, regardless of their spatial sep... | No-communication theorem | Physics,Mathematics | 2,097 |
50,975,757 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double-setpoint%20control | A Double-setpoint control is quite similar to bang–bang control. It is an element of a feedback-loop and therefore evaluated by application of control theory. It has two setpoints on which it switches abruptly usually involving a hysteresis. It may be used in a heating and cooling situation or for two speed control.
T... | Double-setpoint control | Mathematics | 124 |
69,250,898 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mecachrome%20V634%20engine | The Mecachrome V634 engine (also known as Mecachrome Formula 2 V6) is a 3.4-litre, turbocharged or naturally-aspirated, V6 racing engine, designed, developed and produced by Mecachrome, and is used in the FIA Formula 2 Championship, FIA Formula 3 Championship, and the World Endurance Championship.
Formula 3 engine
Fi... | Mecachrome V634 engine | Technology | 1,215 |
3,648,011 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great%20room | A great room is a room inside a house that combines the roles of several more traditional rooms such as the family room, living room, and study into one space. Great rooms typically have raised ceilings and are usually placed at or near the center of the home. Great rooms have been common in American homes since the ea... | Great room | Engineering | 809 |
21,237,933 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoon%20Nung-min | Yoon Nung-min (윤능민 尹能民, November 21, 1927 – April 1, 2009) is a South Korean chemist, known for his research in organic chemistry, specializing in metal hydrides.
He received his B.A. at Seoul National University in chemistry in 1951 and went on to complete his Ph.D. at Purdue University, under Herbert Charles Brown. ... | Yoon Nung-min | Chemistry | 894 |
56,064,706 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methyl%20dimethyldithiocarbamate | Methyl dimethyldithiocarbamate is the organosulfur compound with the formula (CH3)2NC(S)SCH3. It is the one of simplest dithiocarbamic esters. It is a white volatile solid that is poorly soluble in water but soluble in many organic solvents. It was once used as a pesticide.
Methyl dimethyldithiocarbamate can be pre... | Methyl dimethyldithiocarbamate | Chemistry | 219 |
395,877 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histamine | Histamine is an organic nitrogenous compound involved in local immune responses communication, as well as regulating physiological functions in the gut and acting as a neurotransmitter for the brain, spinal cord, and uterus. Discovered in 1910, histamine has been considered a local hormone (autocoid) because it's produ... | Histamine | Chemistry,Biology | 4,511 |
1,534,136 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC%204395 | NGC 4395 is a nearby low surface brightness spiral galaxy located about 14 million light-years (or 4.3 Mpc) from Earth in the constellation Canes Venatici. The nucleus of NGC 4395 is active and the galaxy is classified as a Seyfert Type I known for its very low-mass supermassive black hole.
Physical characteristics
N... | NGC 4395 | Astronomy | 458 |
42,875,577 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct%20Democracy%20%28Poland%29 | Direct Democracy () was a Polish political party founded in 2012. Its goal was to change the Polish political system by moving it closer to the political concept of direct democracy.
The party's creation has been inspired by the 2012 protests against ACTA.
References
Direct Democracy Party in Poland
Eurostart e-polit... | Direct Democracy (Poland) | Technology | 111 |
3,832,380 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cookie%20jar%20accounting | Cookie jar accounting or cookie jar reserves is an accounting practice in which a company takes a quantity of large reserves from an economically successful year and incurs them against losses from less successful years. Through this process, companies can mislead investors into believing that their losses are less tha... | Cookie jar accounting | Technology | 872 |
68,597,317 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic%20Stamping%20and%20Enameling | Republic Stamping and Enameling was an enamelware manufacturing company in Canton, Ohio. It operated from 1907 until 1952 when it was purchased by Ecko Products of Chicago. The company was founded by a group of investors led by Henry C. Milligan (1853–1940), an inventor who held several patents for improvements in enam... | Republic Stamping and Enameling | Chemistry | 1,039 |
5,570,754 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terricolous%20lichen | A terricolous lichen is a lichen that grows on the soil as a substrate. An example is some members of the genus Peltigera.
References
Lichenology | Terricolous lichen | Biology | 38 |
22,843,059 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slater%20integrals | In mathematics and mathematical physics, Slater integrals are certain integrals of products of three spherical harmonics. They occur naturally when applying an orthonormal basis of functions on the unit sphere that transform in a particular way under rotations in three dimensions. Such integrals are particularly useful... | Slater integrals | Physics,Chemistry | 253 |
61,594,772 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bovine%20gammaherpesvirus%206 | Bovine gammaherpesvirus 6 (BoHV-6) is a species of virus in the genus Macavirus, subfamily Gammaherpesvirinae, family Herpesviridae, and order Herpesvirales.
References
Gammaherpesvirinae | Bovine gammaherpesvirus 6 | Biology | 54 |
1,830,354 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat-affected%20zone | In fusion welding, the heat-affected zone (HAZ) is the area of base material, either a metal or a thermoplastic, which is not melted but has had its microstructure and properties altered by welding or heat intensive cutting operations. The heat from the welding process and subsequent re-cooling causes this change from ... | Heat-affected zone | Engineering | 382 |
71,079,573 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markov%20chain%20tree%20theorem | In the mathematical theory of Markov chains, the Markov chain tree theorem is an expression for the stationary distribution of a Markov chain with finitely many states. It sums up terms for the rooted spanning trees of the Markov chain, with a positive combination for each tree. The Markov chain tree theorem is closely... | Markov chain tree theorem | Mathematics | 456 |
36,635,165 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical%20acoustics | Physical acoustics is the area of acoustics and physics that studies interactions of acoustic waves with a gaseous, liquid or solid medium on macro- and micro-levels. This relates to the interaction of sound with thermal waves in crystals (phonons), with light (photons), with electrons in metals and semiconductors (ac... | Physical acoustics | Physics | 347 |
46,946,727 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pralmorelin | Pralmorelin (INN) (brand name GHRP Kaken 100; former developmental code names KP-102, GPA-748, WAY-GPA-748), also known as pralmorelin hydrochloride (JAN) and pralmorelin dihydrochloride (USAN), as well as, notably, growth hormone-releasing peptide 2 (GHRP-2), is a growth hormone secretagogue (GHS) used as a diagnostic... | Pralmorelin | Chemistry | 376 |
1,455,560 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anheung%20Proving%20Ground | Anheung Proving Ground is a launch site for sounding rockets in South Korea. It has been in use since 1993.
External links
https://web.archive.org/web/20050416040800/http://www.astronautix.com/sites/anhueng.htm
Military installations
Anheung
Spaceports | Anheung Proving Ground | Astronomy | 74 |
18,932,641 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motion%20Picture%20Association | The Motion Picture Association (MPA) is an American trade association representing the five major film studios of the United States, the mini-major Amazon MGM Studios, as well as the video streaming services Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. Founded in 1922 as the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America (MPP... | Motion Picture Association | Technology | 5,645 |
36,891,495 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privately%20owned%20public%20space | Privately owned public space (POPS), or alternatively, privately owned public open spaces (POPOS), are terms used to describe a type of public space that, although privately owned, is legally required to be open to the public under a city's zoning ordinance or other land-use law. The acronym POPOS is preferentially use... | Privately owned public space | Engineering | 611 |
2,342,502 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water%20detector | A water detector is an electronic device that is designed to detect the presence of water for purposes such as to provide an alert in time to allow the prevention of water leakage. A common design is a small cable or device that lies flat on a floor and relies on the electrical conductivity of water to decrease the res... | Water detector | Technology,Engineering | 917 |
32,762,244 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amine%20fluoride | Amine fluorides are dental drugs.
History
Amine fluorides were developed in the 1950s by GABA in collaboration with the Institute of Dentistry of the University of Zurich (Switzerland).
For the first time, in 1954, Wainwright showed in his study the high permeability of tooth enamel to organic molecules like urea. Th... | Amine fluoride | Chemistry | 749 |
73,249,949 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selected%20timeline%20related%20to%20orphan%20wells%20in%20Alberta | Selected timeline related to orphan wells in Alberta, Canada is a list of events relevant to orphan wells in Alberta, Canada. Orphan wells are inactive oil or gas well sites that have no solvent owner that can be held legally or financially accountable for the decommissioning and reclamation obligations to ensure publi... | Selected timeline related to orphan wells in Alberta | Chemistry,Engineering | 7,566 |
23,484,571 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimethisterone | Dimethisterone, formerly sold under the brand names Lutagan and Secrosteron among others, is a progestin medication which was used in birth control pills and in the treatment of gynecological disorders but is now no longer available. It was used both alone and in combination with an estrogen. It is taken by mouth.
Sid... | Dimethisterone | Chemistry | 973 |
33,537 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wing | A wing is a type of fin that produces both lift and drag while moving through air. Wings are defined by two shape characteristics, an airfoil section and a planform. Wing efficiency is expressed as lift-to-drag ratio, which compares the benefit of lift with the air resistance of a given wing shape, as it flies. Aerodyn... | Wing | Chemistry,Engineering | 1,725 |
9,478,630 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integral%20element | In commutative algebra, an element b of a commutative ring B is said to be integral over a subring A of B if b is a root of some monic polynomial over A.
If A, B are fields, then the notions of "integral over" and of an "integral extension" are precisely "algebraic over" and "algebraic extensions" in field theory (sin... | Integral element | Mathematics | 4,168 |
14,815,779 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HIST1H2AB | Histone H2A type 1-B/E is a protein that in humans is encoded by the HIST1H2AB gene.
Histones are basic nuclear proteins that are responsible for the nucleosome structure of the chromosomal fiber in eukaryotes. This structure consists of approximately 146 bp of DNA wrapped around a nucleosome, an octamer composed of p... | HIST1H2AB | Chemistry | 215 |
27,119,811 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xanthosine | Xanthosine is a nucleoside derived from xanthine and ribose. It is the biosynthetic precursor to 7-methylxanthosine by the action of 7-methylxanthosine synthase. 7-Methylxanthosine in turn is the precursor to theobromine (active alkaloid in chocolate), which in turn is the precursor to caffeine, the alkaloid in coffe... | Xanthosine | Chemistry | 129 |
47,772,789 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biotin%20hydrazide | Biotin hydrazide is a biotinyl derivative that can be used as a probe for the determination of protein carbonylation. It readily forms Schiff bases with carbonyl groups.
References
Reagents for biochemistry
Hydrazides | Biotin hydrazide | Chemistry,Biology | 49 |
24,202,598 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C11H14O4 | {{DISPLAYTITLE:C11H14O4}}
The molecular formula C11H14O4 (molar mass: 210.22 g/mol, exact mass: 210.0892 u) may refer to:
Dimethyl carbate
Sinapyl alcohol
Molecular formulas | C11H14O4 | Physics,Chemistry | 63 |
53,290,169 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CFexpress | CFexpress is a standard for removable media cards proposed by the CompactFlash Association (CFA). The standard uses the NVM Express protocol over a PCIe 3.0 interface with 1 to 4 lanes where 1 GB/s data can be provided per lane. There are multiple form factors that feature different PCIe lane counts. One of the goals i... | CFexpress | Technology | 1,742 |
35,013,582 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Admission%20control | Admission control is a validation process in communication systems where a check is performed before a connection is established to see if current resources are sufficient for the proposed connection.
Applications
For some applications, dedicated resources (such as a wavelength across an optical network) may be needed... | Admission control | Technology,Engineering | 189 |
5,465,213 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coefficient%20diagram%20method | In control theory, the coefficient diagram method (CDM) is an algebraic approach applied to a polynomial loop in the parameter space. A special diagram called a "coefficient diagram" is used as the vehicle to carry the necessary information and as the criterion of good design. The performance of the closed-loop system ... | Coefficient diagram method | Mathematics | 684 |
2,567,092 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oosterscheldekering | The Oosterscheldekering ( English: Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier), between the islands Schouwen-Duiveland and Noord-Beveland, is the largest of the Delta Works, a series of dams and storm surge barriers, designed to protect the Netherlands from flooding from the North Sea. The construction of the Delta Works was ... | Oosterscheldekering | Physics | 1,410 |
25,486,644 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shields%20parameter | The Shields parameter, also called the Shields criterion or Shields number, is a nondimensional number used to calculate the initiation of motion of sediment in a fluid flow. It is a dimensionalization of a shear stress, and is typically denoted or . This parameter has been developed by Albert F. Shields, and is calle... | Shields parameter | Chemistry,Engineering | 225 |
50,447,273 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATS%20Messaging | NATS is an open-source messaging system (sometimes called message-oriented middleware). The NATS server is written in the Go programming language. Client libraries to interface with the server are available for dozens of major programming languages. The core design principles of NATS are performance, scalability, and e... | NATS Messaging | Technology | 672 |
33,457,394 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New%20Enterprise%20Associates | New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is an American-based venture capital firm. NEA focuses investment stages ranging from seed stage through growth stage across an array of industry sectors. With over $25 billion in committed capital, NEA is one of the world's largest venture capital firms.
History
NEA was founded in 1977... | New Enterprise Associates | Biology | 880 |
7,857,636 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newick%20format | In mathematics and phylogenetics, Newick tree format (or Newick notation or New Hampshire tree format) is a way of representing graph-theoretical trees with edge lengths using parentheses and commas. It was adopted by James Archie, William H. E. Day, Joseph Felsenstein, Wayne Maddison, Christopher Meacham, F. James Ro... | Newick format | Mathematics,Biology | 2,176 |
31,196,751 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epidemiology%20of%20binge%20drinking | Binge drinking is the practice of consuming excessive amounts of alcohol in a short period of time. Due to the idiosyncrasies of the human body, the exact amount of alcohol that would constitute binge drinking differs among individuals. The definitions of binge drinking are also nuanced across cultures and population s... | Epidemiology of binge drinking | Environmental_science | 3,540 |
7,324,284 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indexed%20language | Indexed languages are a class of formal languages discovered by Alfred Aho; they are described by indexed grammars and can be recognized by nested stack automata.
Indexed languages are a proper subset of context-sensitive languages. They qualify as an abstract family of languages (furthermore a full AFL) and hence sat... | Indexed language | Mathematics | 347 |
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