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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%A1nh%20cu%E1%BB%91n
Bánh cuốn or Bánh quấn (, rolled cake) is a Vietnamese dish originating from Northern Vietnam. In Vietnamese cuisine Bánh cuốn is made from a thin, wide sheet of fermented rice batter filled with a mixture of cooked seasoned ground pork, minced wood ear mushroom, and minced shallots. Sides for this dish usually con...
Bánh cuốn
Biology
723
746,495
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bioreactor
A bioreactor is any manufactured device or system that supports a biologically active environment. In one case, a bioreactor is a vessel in which a chemical process is carried out which involves organisms or biochemically active substances derived from such organisms. This process can either be aerobic or anaerobic. Th...
Bioreactor
Chemistry,Engineering,Biology
2,114
11,935,110
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STAT6
Signal transducer and activator of transcription 6 (STAT6) is a transcription factor that belongs to the Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription (STAT) family of proteins. The proteins of STAT family transmit signals from a receptor complex to the nucleus and activate gene expression. Similarly as other STAT f...
STAT6
Chemistry,Biology
869
5,718,913
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WaveLAN
WaveLAN was a brand name for a family of wireless networking technology sold by NCR, AT&T, Lucent Technologies, and Agere Systems as well as being sold by other companies under OEM agreements. The WaveLAN name debuted on the market in 1990 and was in use until 2000, when Agere Systems renamed their products to ORiNOCO....
WaveLAN
Technology,Engineering
2,535
28,017,301
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alf%20Howard
Alf Howard (30 April 1906 – 4 July 2010) was an Australian scientist, educator and explorer. He was most prominently known for being the last remaining member of the expedition to Antarctica, which was led by Sir Douglas Mawson on board the RRS Discovery in 1929–1931. Howard served in the capacity of a chemist and the...
Alf Howard
Environmental_science
490
7,635,393
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good%20engineering%20practice
Good engineering practice (GEP) is engineering and technical activities that ensure that a company manufactures products of the required quality as expected (e.g., by the relevant regulatory authorities). Good engineering practices are to ensure that the development and/or manufacturing effort consistently generates de...
Good engineering practice
Engineering
170
15,544,777
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ridley%E2%80%93Watkins%E2%80%93Hilsum%20theory
In solid state physics the Ridley–Watkins–Hilsum theory (RWH) explains the mechanism by which differential negative resistance is developed in a bulk solid state semiconductor material when a voltage is applied to the terminals of the sample. It is the theory behind the operation of the Gunn diode as well as several o...
Ridley–Watkins–Hilsum theory
Physics,Materials_science,Technology,Engineering
473
42,471,422
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micro%20job
A micro job is a small paid freelance task selected from a centralized platform. The practice of working micro jobs is called microemployment, and people doing micro jobs are called microemployees. These jobs can be online or in-person: for example, acting as a virtual assistant, handyman, or nanny; or doing website de...
Micro job
Technology
427
5,653,596
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless%20application%20service%20provider
A wireless application service provider (WASP) is the generic name for a firm that provides remote services, typically to handheld devices, such as cellphones or PDAs, that connect to wireless data networks. WASPs are a specific category of application service providers (ASPs), though the latter term may more often be ...
Wireless application service provider
Technology,Engineering
90
38,257,400
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truncated%20order-6%20square%20tiling
In geometry, the truncated order-6 square tiling is a uniform tiling of the hyperbolic plane. It has Schläfli symbol of t{4,6}. Uniform colorings Symmetry The dual tiling represents the fundamental domains of the *443 orbifold symmetry. There are two reflective subgroup kaleidoscopic constructed from [(4,4,3)] by r...
Truncated order-6 square tiling
Physics
380
46,249,066
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penicillium%20infrapurpureum
Penicillium infrapurpureum is a species of the genus of Penicillium. References infrapurpureum Fungi described in 2014 Fungus species
Penicillium infrapurpureum
Biology
35
299,329
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Probabilistic%20context-free%20grammar
In theoretical linguistics and computational linguistics, probabilistic context free grammars (PCFGs) extend context-free grammars, similar to how hidden Markov models extend regular grammars. Each production is assigned a probability. The probability of a derivation (parse) is the product of the probabilities of the p...
Probabilistic context-free grammar
Mathematics,Engineering,Biology
4,163
25,196,684
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gable%20roof
A gable roof is a roof consisting of two sections whose upper horizontal edges meet to form its ridge. The most common roof shape in cold or temperate climates, it is constructed of rafters, roof trusses or purlins. The pitch of a gable roof can vary greatly. Distribution The gable roof is so common because of the s...
Gable roof
Technology,Engineering
553
41,225,449
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uzawa%20iteration
In numerical mathematics, the Uzawa iteration is an algorithm for solving saddle point problems. It is named after Hirofumi Uzawa and was originally introduced in the context of concave programming. Basic idea We consider a saddle point problem of the form where is a symmetric positive-definite matrix. Multiply...
Uzawa iteration
Mathematics
372
59,837,099
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudo-panspermia
Pseudo-panspermia (sometimes called soft panspermia, molecular panspermia or quasi-panspermia) is a well-supported hypothesis for a stage in the origin of life. The theory first asserts that many of the small organic molecules used for life originated in space (for example, being incorporated in the solar nebula, from ...
Pseudo-panspermia
Chemistry,Astronomy,Biology
585
11,055,618
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tableau%20de%20Concordance
The Tableau de Concordance was the main French diplomatic code used during World War I; the term also refers to any message sent using the code. It was a superenciphered four-digit code that was changed three times between 1 August 1914 and 15 January 1915. The Tableau de Concordance is considered superenciphered beca...
Tableau de Concordance
Mathematics,Engineering
286
2,542,454
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical%20equipment%20in%20hazardous%20areas
In electrical and safety engineering, hazardous locations (HazLoc, pronounced haz·lōk) are places where fire or explosion hazards may exist. Sources of such hazards include gases, vapors, dust, fibers, and flyings, which are combustible or flammable. Electrical equipment installed in such locations can provide an ign...
Electrical equipment in hazardous areas
Chemistry,Engineering
3,517
2,977,910
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N-skeleton
In mathematics, particularly in algebraic topology, the of a topological space presented as a simplicial complex (resp. CW complex) refers to the subspace that is the union of the simplices of (resp. cells of ) of dimensions In other words, given an inductive definition of a complex, the is obtained by stopping a...
N-skeleton
Mathematics
526
70,810,630
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structure%20field%20map
Structure field maps (SFMs) or structure maps are visualizations of the relationship between ionic radii and crystal structures for representing classes of materials. The SFM and its extensions has found broad applications in geochemistry, mineralogy, chemical synthesis of materials, and nowadays in materials informati...
Structure field map
Physics,Chemistry,Materials_science,Engineering
326
75,054,010
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keel%20block
In marine terms, a keel block, is a concrete or dense wood cuboid that rests under a ship during a time of repair, construction, or in the event of a dock being drained. The block rests under the keel of a ship. Purpose The purpose of a keel block is to prevent the ship from sitting directly on the ground and to prev...
Keel block
Engineering
87
75,746,300
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biodiversity%20Impact%20Credit
A Biodiversity Impact Credit (BIC) is a transferable biodiversity credit designed to reduce global species extinction risk. The underlying BIC metric, developed by academics working at Queen Mary University of London and Bar-Ilan University, is given by a simple formula that quantifies the positive and negative effect...
Biodiversity Impact Credit
Biology
1,664
4,653,992
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underhanded%20C%20Contest
The Underhanded C Contest was a programming contest to turn out code that is malicious, but passes a rigorous inspection, and looks like an honest mistake even if discovered. The contest rules define a task, and a malicious component. Entries must perform the task in a malicious manner as defined by the contest, and hi...
Underhanded C Contest
Technology,Engineering
1,073
37,955,705
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pi1%20Pegasi
{{DISPLAYTITLE:Pi1 Pegasi}} Pi1 Pegasi, Latinized from π1 Pegasi, is a star in the constellation Pegasus. Based upon changes to the proper motion of the visible component, this is a probable astrometric binary. It has a yellow hue and is dimply visible to the naked eye with a combined apparent visual magnitude of +5.5...
Pi1 Pegasi
Astronomy
324
15,214,644
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZRF1
DnaJ homolog subfamily C member 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the DNAJC2 gene. This gene is a member of the M-phase phosphoprotein (MPP) family. The gene encodes a phosphoprotein with a J domain and a Myb DNA-binding domain which localizes to both the nucleus and the cytosol. The protein is capable of fo...
ZRF1
Chemistry
216
48,596,894
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confined%20liquid
In condensed matter physics, a confined liquid is a liquid that is subject to geometric constraints on a nanoscopic scale so that most molecules are close enough to an interface to sense some difference from standard bulk liquid conditions. Typical examples are liquids in porous media, gels, or bound in solvation shell...
Confined liquid
Physics,Chemistry,Materials_science,Engineering
171
4,290,903
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red%20rain%20in%20Kerala
The Kerala red rain phenomenon was a blood rain event that occurred in Wayanad district of southern Indian state Kerala on Monday, 15 July 1957 and the colour subsequently turned yellow and also 25 July to 23 September 2001, when heavy downpours of red-coloured rain fell sporadically in Kerala, staining clothes pink. Y...
Red rain in Kerala
Physics,Biology
3,712
1,425,916
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fulkerson%20Prize
The Fulkerson Prize for outstanding papers in the area of discrete mathematics is sponsored jointly by the Mathematical Optimization Society (MOS) and the American Mathematical Society (AMS). Up to three awards of $1,500 each are presented at each (triennial) International Symposium of the MOS. Originally, the prizes ...
Fulkerson Prize
Mathematics,Technology
1,263
1,633,981
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insect%20repellent
An insect repellent (also commonly called "bug spray") is a substance applied to the skin, clothing, or other surfaces to discourage insects (and arthropods in general) from landing or climbing on that surface. Insect repellents help prevent and control the outbreak of insect-borne (and other arthropod-bourne) diseases...
Insect repellent
Chemistry,Biology
3,469
11,420,856
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G-CSF%20factor%20stem-loop%20destabilising%20element
The G-CSF factor stem-loop destabilising element (SLDE) is an RNA element secreted by fibroblasts and endothelial cells in response to the inflammatory mediators interleukin-1 (IL-1) and tumour necrosis factor-alpha and by activated macrophages. The synthesis of G-CSF is regulated both transcriptionally and through con...
G-CSF factor stem-loop destabilising element
Chemistry
795
36,043,942
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZombiU
ZombiU is a 2012 first-person survival horror video game developed by Ubisoft Montpellier and published by Ubisoft. It was released for the Wii U as one of its launch games in November 2012. In the game, the player assumes control of a human survivor amid a 2012 zombie apocalypse. Featuring a permadeath system, it uses...
ZombiU
Physics
6,153
23,699,874
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SOFA%20Statistics
SOFA Statistics is an open-source statistical package. The name stands for Statistics Open For All. It has a graphical user interface and can connect directly to MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, MS Access (map), and Microsoft SQL Server. Data can also be imported from CSV and Tab-Separated files or spreadsheets (Microsoft...
SOFA Statistics
Mathematics
416
7,457,217
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallon%20%28Scots%29
The Scots gallon () was a unit of liquid volume measurement that was in use in Scotland from at least 1661 – and possibly as early as the 15th century – until the late 19th century. It was approximately equivalent to 13.568 litres, or very roughly three times larger than the Imperial gallon that was adopted in 1824. A ...
Gallon (Scots)
Mathematics
150
36,522,829
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TauD%20protein%20domain
In molecular biology, TauD refers to a protein domain that in many enteric bacteria is used to break down taurine (2-aminoethanesulfonic acid) as a source of sulfur under stress conditions. In essence, they are domains found in enzymes that provide bacteria with an important nutrient. Function This protein family cons...
TauD protein domain
Chemistry,Biology
263
36,155,776
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethyl%20thiocyanate
Ethyl thiocyanate is a chemical compound used as an agricultural insecticide. References Ethylthiocyanate at www.chemicalbook.com. Thiocyanates
Ethyl thiocyanate
Chemistry
40
32,781,309
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retainage
Retainage is a portion of the agreed upon contract price deliberately withheld until the work is complete to assure that contractor or subcontractor will satisfy its obligations and complete a construction project. A retention is money withheld by one party in a contract to act as security against incomplete or defecti...
Retainage
Engineering
3,590
4,756,896
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scanning%20helium%20ion%20microscope
A scanning helium ion microscope (SHIM, HeIM or HIM) is an imaging technology based on a scanning helium ion beam. Similar to other focused ion beam techniques, it allows to combine milling and cutting of samples with their observation at sub-nanometer resolution. In terms of imaging, SHIM has several advantages over ...
Scanning helium ion microscope
Chemistry,Technology,Engineering
337
43,239,622
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physics%20education%20research
<noinclude> Physics education research (PER) is a form of discipline-based education research specifically related to the study of the teaching and learning of physics, often with the aim of improving the effectiveness of student learning. PER draws from other disciplines, such as sociology, cognitive science, educa...
Physics education research
Physics
1,532
76,092,414
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amauroderma%20fuscatum
Amauroderma fuscatum is a tough woody mushroom in the family Ganodermataceae. It is a polypore fungus. References fuscatum Fungi described in 1969 Fungi of Africa Fungus species Taxa named by Curtis Gates Lloyd
Amauroderma fuscatum
Biology
48
77,420,715
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC%205377
NGC 5377 is an intermediate barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici. Its speed relative to the cosmic microwave background is 1,951 ± 11 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 28.8 ± 2.0 Mpc (∼93.9 million ly). NGC 5377 was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel in 17...
NGC 5377
Astronomy
567
63,771,142
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleolipoviridae
Pleolipoviridae is a family of DNA viruses that infect archaea. Taxonomy The following genera are recognized: Alphapleolipovirus Betapleolipovirus Gammapleolipovirus References Monodnaviria DNA viruses
Pleolipoviridae
Biology
49
25,399,461
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C2H6N2O
{{DISPLAYTITLE:C2H6N2O}} The molecular formula C2H6N2O (molar mass: 74.08 g/mol, exact mass: 74.0480 u) may refer to: Azoxymethane (AOM) Glycinamide N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), or DMN
C2H6N2O
Chemistry
83
1,359,001
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phidget
A phidget is a physical representation or implementation of a GUI widget. For example, an on-screen dial widget could be implemented physically as a knob. Phidgets are a system of low-cost electronic components and sensors that are controlled by a personal computer. Using the Universal Serial Bus (USB) as the basis f...
Phidget
Technology
568
61,006,900
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tip%20dating
Tip dating is a technique used in molecular dating that allows the inference of time-calibrated phylogenetic trees. Its defining feature is that it uses the ages of the samples to provide time information for the analysis, in contrast with traditional 'node dating' methods that require age constraints to be applied to ...
Tip dating
Biology
249
23,686,829
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nils%20Heribert-Nilsson
Nils Heribert-Nilsson (26 May 1883 in Skivarp, Scania – 3 August 1955) was a Swedish botanist and geneticist. Heribert-Nilsson received his Ph.D. at Lund University in 1915 with the thesis Die Spaltungserscheinungen der Oenothera lamarckiana. From 1934 to 1948 he was professor of botany, in particular systematics, mor...
Nils Heribert-Nilsson
Biology
757
78,908,504
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LMC%20N79
LMC N79 (or just N79) is an emission nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud. The nebula is part of the catalog of H-alpha stars and nebulae by Karl G. Henize, published in 1956. It is composed of the smaller nebulae N79A to N79E From a CO survey it was however seen that the nebula is larger and contains N79-S, N79-W and ...
LMC N79
Astronomy
505
3,673,376
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20Python%20software
The Python programming language is actively used by many people, both in industry and academia, for a wide variety of purposes. Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) for Python Atom, an open source cross-platform IDE with autocomplete, help and more Python features under package extensions. Codelobster, a cros...
List of Python software
Technology
4,403
565,896
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exploding%20head%20syndrome
Exploding head syndrome (EHS) is an abnormal sensory perception during sleep in which a person experiences auditory hallucinations that are loud and of short duration when falling asleep or waking up. The noise may be frightening, typically occurs only occasionally, and is not a serious health concern. People may also ...
Exploding head syndrome
Biology
1,028
42,518,492
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green%20criminology
Green criminology is a branch of criminology that involves the study of harms and crimes against the environment broadly conceived, including the study of environmental law and policy, the study of corporate crimes against the environment, and environmental justice from a criminological perspective. Origins The term...
Green criminology
Environmental_science
2,189
10,902
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Force
A force is an influence that can cause an object to change its velocity unless counterbalanced by other forces. The concept of force makes the everyday notion of pushing or pulling mathematically precise. Because the magnitude and direction of a force are both important, force is a vector quantity. The SI unit of force...
Force
Physics,Mathematics
10,093
40,429,647
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elaiomycin
Elaiomycin is an antimicrobial chemical compound, classified as an conjugated azoxyalkene, which was first isolated from Streptomyces in 1954. A laboratory synthesis of elaiomycin was reported in 1977. A variety related compounds, collectively called elaiomycins, have also been reported. References Antimicrobials
Elaiomycin
Chemistry,Biology
77
70,390,462
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funicin
Funicin is an antibiotic which is produced by the fungi Aspergillus funiculosus. Funicin has the molecular formula C17H18O5 References Benzoate esters Diphenyl ethers Ethyl esters Antibiotics
Funicin
Biology
53
37,364,964
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corpus%20of%20Electronic%20Texts
The Corpus of Electronic Texts, or CELT, is an online database of contemporary and historical documents relating to Irish history and culture. As of 8 December 2016, CELT contained 1,601 documents, with a total of over 18 million words. In 1992, CELT originated from the ashes of an unsuccessful partnership between Univ...
Corpus of Electronic Texts
Technology
160
35,006,837
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Setralit
Setralit is a technical natural fiber based on plant fibers whose property profile has been modified selectively in order to meet different industrial requirements. It was first manufactured in 1989 by Jean-Léon Spehner, an Alsatian engineer, and further developed by the German company ECCO Gleittechnik GmbH. The name ...
Setralit
Physics
2,691
23,431,744
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C9H9NO3
{{DISPLAYTITLE:C9H9NO3}} The molecular formula C9H9NO3 (molar mass: 179.175 g/mol) may refer to: Acedoben N-Acetylanthranilic acid Adrenochrome Hippuric acid Molecular formulas
C9H9NO3
Physics,Chemistry
65
5,253,593
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/114P/Wiseman%E2%80%93Skiff
114P/Wiseman–Skiff is a periodic comet in the Solar System. It was discovered by Jennifer Wiseman in January 1987 on two photographic plates that had been taken on December 28, 1986, by Brian A. Skiff of Lowell Observatory. Wiseman and Skiff confirmed the comet on January 19, 1987. Comet 114P/Wiseman–Skiff is believe...
114P/Wiseman–Skiff
Astronomy
183
22,034,831
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald%20H.%20Weingarten
Donald Henry Weingarten (born February 16, 1945) is a computational physicist. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, he received an undergraduate degree in 1965 and a Ph.D. in 1970 from Columbia University, New York. From 1969 to 1976 he held research positions at Fermilab (then the National Accelerator Laboratory), the U...
Donald H. Weingarten
Physics
239
53,897,986
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moshe%20Shachak
Moshe Shachak (born Moshe Charshak; 1936) is an ecologist at the Ben Gurion University. Shachak’s research focuses on ecosystem engineers, organisms that modulate the abiotic environment. Most of his studies were conducted in arid and semi arid ecosystems. Major contributions Shachak was born in Tel Aviv, Israel. In h...
Moshe Shachak
Environmental_science
301
39,632,259
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skin%20immunity
Skin immunity is a property of skin that allows it to resist infections from pathogens. In addition to providing a passive physical barrier against infection, the skin also contains elements of the innate and adaptive immune systems which allows it to actively fight infections. Hence the skin provides defense in depth...
Skin immunity
Biology
1,657
52,378,053
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon%20Hirschtick
Jon Hirschtick is a CAD software developer, founder and former CEO of SolidWorks, a popular solid modeling 3D CAD and CAE system for Microsoft Windows, and Onshape, a cloud platform for product development that includes tools for CAD, data management, collaboration, workflow, analytics, etc. Education Hirschtick hold...
Jon Hirschtick
Technology
380
36,454,902
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HD%20168607
HD 168607 (V4029 Sagittarii) is a blue hypergiant and luminous blue variable (LBV) star located in the constellation of Sagittarius, easy to see with amateur telescopes. It forms a pair with HD 168625, also a blue hypergiant and possible luminous blue variable, that can be seen at the south-east of M17, the Omega Nebul...
HD 168607
Astronomy
434
22,360,123
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl%20James%20Jalkanen
Karl James Jalkanen, FRSC, (born 1958 in Chassell, Michigan), is a research scientist in molecular biophysics. He is currently a research scientist at the Gilead Sciences new La Verne, California manufacturing facility in the Department of Technical Services. Biography Before moving to California he was a visiting se...
Karl James Jalkanen
Chemistry
744
57,970,616
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metarhizium%20rileyi
Metarhizium rileyi is a species of entomopathogenic fungus in the family Clavicipitaceae. This species is known to infect Lepidoptera, including economically important insects in the Noctuoidea and Bombycoidea; there is an extensive (pre 2014) literature on this fungus under its synonym Nomuraea rileyi. Importance In...
Metarhizium rileyi
Biology
232
58,903,443
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth%20Gates
Ruth Deborah Gates (March 28, 1962 – October 25, 2018) was the Director of the Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology and the first woman to be President of the International Society for Reef Studies. Her research was dedicated to understanding coral reef ecosystems, specifically coral-algal symbiosis and the capacity for...
Ruth Gates
Environmental_science
1,747
6,014,870
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCB%20Piezotronics
PCB Piezotronics is a manufacturer of piezoelectric sensors. The name "PCB" is abbreviation for "PicoCoulomB" which is technical terminology defining an electrical charge of the type generated by the piezoelectric sensors they manufacture. It is also a registered trademark of the company. "Piezotronics" combines the ...
PCB Piezotronics
Technology,Engineering
815
5,296,529
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASA%20Space%20Science%20Data%20Coordinated%20Archive
The NASA Space Science Data Coordinated Archive (NSSDCA) serves as the permanent archive for NASA space science mission data. "Space science" includes astronomy and astrophysics, solar and space plasma physics, and planetary and lunar science. As the permanent archive, NSSDCA teams with NASA's discipline-specific spac...
NASA Space Science Data Coordinated Archive
Astronomy
1,149
24,980,071
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shut%20up
"Shut up" is a direct command with a meaning very similar to "be quiet", but which is commonly perceived as a more forceful command to stop making noise or otherwise communicating, such as talking. The phrase is probably a shortened form of "shut up your mouth" or "shut your mouth up". Its use is generally considered r...
Shut up
Biology
1,265
48,536,780
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corf%20%28mining%29
A corf (pl. corves) also spelt corve (pl. corves) in mining is a wicker basket or a small human powered (in later times in the case of the larger mines, horse drawn) minecart for carrying or transporting coal, ore, etc. Human powered corfs had generally been phased out by the turn of the 20th century, with horse drawn...
Corf (mining)
Engineering
235
76,958,638
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick%20Snare
Frederick Snare (December 4, 1862September 27, 1946) was an American engineer and international construction contractor. Career After an unsuccessful contracting business in 1885 in Huntingdon, he relocated to Philadelphia and established a new contracting firm. Frederick Snare and Wolfgang Gustav Triest established t...
Frederick Snare
Engineering
308
25,587,984
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malus%20%C3%97%20kaido
Malus × kaido, the midget crab apple or Kaido crab apple, is a hybrid species of genus Malus in the rose family, Rosaceae. It is a naturally-occurring hybrid of Malus baccata and M. spectabilis. It is native to north-central and northeastern China. References koido Crabapples Hybrid plants Flora of China Plants descr...
Malus × kaido
Biology
81
67,816,296
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HD%201
HD 1, also known as HIP 422, is the first star catalogued in the Henry Draper Catalogue. It is located in the northern circumpolar constellation Cepheus and has an apparent magnitude of 7.42, making it readily visible in binoculars, but not to the naked eye. The object is located relatively far away at a distance of 1,...
HD 1
Astronomy
298
37,231,770
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pregroup%20grammar
Pregroup grammar (PG) is a grammar formalism intimately related to categorial grammars. Much like categorial grammar (CG), PG is a kind of type logical grammar. Unlike CG, however, PG does not have a distinguished function type. Rather, PG uses inverse types combined with its monoidal operation. Definition of a pregro...
Pregroup grammar
Mathematics
1,169
10,590,885
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice%20class
Ice class refers to a notation assigned by a classification society or a national authority to denote the additional level of strengthening as well as other arrangements that enable a ship to navigate through sea ice. Some ice classes also have requirements for the ice-going performance of the vessel. Significance of ...
Ice class
Physics,Engineering
2,106
147,487
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strobilurin
Strobilurins are a group of natural products and their synthetic analogs. A number of strobilurins are used in agriculture as fungicides. They are part of the larger group of QIs (Quinone outside Inhibitors), which act to inhibit the respiratory chain at the level of Complex III. The first parent natural products, str...
Strobilurin
Chemistry,Biology
955
5,269,034
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UCSF%20Chimera
UCSF Chimera (or simply Chimera) is an extensible program for interactive visualization and analysis of molecular structures and related data, including density maps, supramolecular assemblies, sequence alignments, docking results, trajectories, and conformational ensembles. High-quality images and movies can be create...
UCSF Chimera
Chemistry
950
39,657,209
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfusion%20MRI
Perfusion MRI or perfusion-weighted imaging (PWI) is perfusion scanning by the use of a particular MRI sequence. The acquired data are then post-processed to obtain perfusion maps with different parameters, such as BV (blood volume), BF (blood flow), MTT (mean transit time) and TTP (time to peak). Clinical use In cere...
Perfusion MRI
Chemistry
1,285
14,831,122
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ACM%20Software%20System%20Award
The ACM Software System Award is an annual award that honors people or an organization "for developing a software system that has had a lasting influence, reflected in contributions to concepts, in commercial acceptance, or both". It is awarded by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) since 1983, with a cash pr...
ACM Software System Award
Technology
120
1,635,629
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society%20of%20Petroleum%20Engineers
The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit professional organization. SPE provides a worldwide forum for oil and natural gas exploration and production (E&P) professionals to exchange technical knowledge and best practices. SPE manages OnePetro and PetroWiki, in addition to publishing magaz...
Society of Petroleum Engineers
Engineering
1,381
24,385,398
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C12H17N
{{DISPLAYTITLE:C12H17N}} The molecular formula C12H17N (molar mass: 175.27 g/mol) may refer to: 2-Benzylpiperidine 4-Benzylpiperidine Indanylaminopropane 2-Methyl-3-phenylpiperidine 4-Phenylazepane Phenylethylpyrrolidine
C12H17N
Chemistry
90
76,747,649
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna%20Lawniczak
Anna T. Lawniczak (born 1953) is an applied mathematician known for her work on complex systems including lattice gas automata, a type of cellular automaton used to model fluid dynamics. Educated in Poland and the US, she has worked in the US and Canada, where she is a professor at the University of Guelph. She is the ...
Anna Lawniczak
Mathematics
452
13,759,531
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HD%20173417
HD 173417 is a single star in the northern constellation of Lyra. It is dimly visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 5.68, positioned about two degrees to the southwest of the bright star Sheliak. The distance to this star is approximately 169 light years based on parallax measurements, and it is...
HD 173417
Astronomy
221
21,482,999
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta%20L
The Delta L, Thor-Delta L, or Thrust-Augmented Long Tank Thor-Delta was a US expendable launch system used to launch the Pioneer E and TETR satellites in 1969 (failed) and HEOS satellite in 1972. It was a member of the Delta family of rockets. The Delta L was a three-stage rocket. The first stage was a Long Tank Thor,...
Delta L
Astronomy
286
3,286,347
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neutral%20red
Neutral red (toluylene red, Basic Red 5, or C.I. 50040) is a eurhodin dye used for staining in histology. It stains lysosomes red. It is used as a general stain in histology, as a counterstain in combination with other dyes, and for many staining methods. Together with Janus Green B, it is used to stain embryonal tissu...
Neutral red
Chemistry,Materials_science
304
36,732,980
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix%20Cluster
The Phoenix Cluster (SPT-CL J2344-4243) is a massive, Abell class type I galaxy cluster located at its namesake, southern constellation of Phoenix. It was initially detected in 2010 during a 2,500 square degree survey of the southern sky using the Sunyaev–Zeldovich effect by the South Pole Telescope collaboration. It i...
Phoenix Cluster
Astronomy
1,386
3,470,540
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zener%20pinning
Zener pinning is the influence of a dispersion of fine particles on the movement of low- and high-angle grain boundaries through a polycrystalline material. Small particles act to prevent the motion of such boundaries by exerting a pinning pressure which counteracts the driving force pushing the boundaries. Zener pinni...
Zener pinning
Physics,Materials_science,Engineering
789
2,604
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abated
See also, Abatement. Abated, an ancient technical term applied in masonry and metal work to those portions which are sunk beneath the surface, as in inscriptions where the ground is sunk round the letters so as to leave the letters or ornament in relief. References Construction Masonry
Abated
Engineering
59
45,111,627
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starlink
Starlink is a satellite internet constellation operated by Starlink Services, LLC, an international telecommunications provider that is a wholly owned subsidiary of American aerospace company SpaceX, providing coverage to over 100 countries and territories. It also aims to provide global mobile broadband. Starlink has ...
Starlink
Astronomy,Technology,Engineering
13,383
616,985
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computability%20logic
Computability logic (CoL) is a research program and mathematical framework for redeveloping logic as a systematic formal theory of computability, as opposed to classical logic, which is a formal theory of truth. It was introduced and so named by Giorgi Japaridze in 2003. In classical logic, formulas represent true/fa...
Computability logic
Mathematics
3,294
2,940,855
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiber%20Bragg%20grating
A fiber Bragg grating (FBG) is a type of distributed Bragg reflector constructed in a short segment of optical fiber that reflects particular wavelengths of light and transmits all others. This is achieved by creating a periodic variation in the refractive index of the fiber core, which generates a wavelength-specific ...
Fiber Bragg grating
Physics,Chemistry,Materials_science
5,232
22,475
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octans
Octans is a faint constellation located in the deep Southern Sky. Its name is Latin for the eighth part of a circle, but it is named after the octant, a navigational instrument. Devised by French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1752, Octans remains one of the 88 modern constellations. The southern celestial pol...
Octans
Astronomy
749
8,409,262
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C6H6Cl6
{{DISPLAYTITLE:C6H6Cl6}} The molecular formula C6H6Cl6 may refer to: Hexachlorocyclohexane alpha-Hexachlorocyclohexane beta-Hexachlorocyclohexane gamma-Hexachlorocyclohexane, a.k.a. Lindane, a pesticide Polyvinylidene chloride
C6H6Cl6
Chemistry
94
546,920
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven-segment%20display
A seven-segment display is a form of electronic display device for displaying decimal numerals that is an alternative to the more complex dot matrix displays. Seven-segment displays are widely used in digital clocks, electronic meters, basic calculators, and other electronic devices that display numerical information....
Seven-segment display
Engineering
2,461
1,132,764
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westwork
A westwork (), forepart, avant-corps or avancorpo is the monumental, west-facing entrance section ("west front") of a Carolingian, Ottonian, or Romanesque church. The exterior consists of multiple stories between two towers. The interior includes an entrance vestibule, a chapel, and a series of galleries overlooking t...
Westwork
Technology,Engineering
535
15,723,187
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terra%20Incognita%3A%20The%20Perils%20and%20Promise%20of%20Stem%20Cell%20Research
Terra Incognita: The Perils and Promise of Stem Cell Research, also known as Terra Incognita: Mapping Stem Cell Research, is a documentary film released by Kartemquin Films in 2007. The film follows Dr. Jack Kessler of Northwestern University in his search for a cure for spinal cord injuries using embryonic stem cells...
Terra Incognita: The Perils and Promise of Stem Cell Research
Chemistry,Biology
336
64,005,213
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ponting%20Bridges
Ponting Bridges is a Slovenian studio for structural engineering, focusing mainly on bridge structures, with headquarters in Maribor. The practice is led by a duo of its founders, Dr Viktor Markelj and Marjan Pipenbaher, and has constructed many high-profile bridges. These include Ada Bridge in Belgrade (2012), Pelješa...
Ponting Bridges
Engineering
907
58,125,800
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R.%20Cengiz%20Ertekin
R. Cengiz Ertekin is a professor of Marine Hydrodynamics and Ocean Engineering. He currently holds a guest professor position at Harbin Engineering University of China. He is best known for his contributions to the development of nonlinear water wave theories, hydroelasticity of very large floating structures (VLFS), ...
R. Cengiz Ertekin
Chemistry
1,981
76,702,336
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC%205278
NGC 5278 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel in 1789. NGC 5278 is in gravitational interaction with the galaxy NGC 5279. This pair of galaxies appears in the Halton Arp's Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies under the symbol Arp 239. The luminosity ...
NGC 5278
Astronomy
306
30,341,295
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utah%20Data%20Center
The Utah Data Center (UDC), also known as the Intelligence Community Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative Data Center, is a data storage facility for the United States Intelligence Community that is designed to store data estimated to be on the order of exabytes or larger. Its purpose is to support the Compr...
Utah Data Center
Technology
1,148
43,071,232
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enterprise%20interoperability%20framework
The enterprise interoperability framework is used as a guideline for collecting and structuring knowledge/solution for enterprise interoperability. The framework defines the domains and sub-domains for interoperability research and development in order to identify a set of pieces of knowledge for solving enterprise int...
Enterprise interoperability framework
Engineering
667
5,761,568
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attachment%20in%20children
Attachment in children is "a biological instinct in which proximity to an attachment figure is sought when the child senses or perceives threat or discomfort. Attachment behaviour anticipates a response by the attachment figure which will remove threat or discomfort". Attachment also describes the function of availabil...
Attachment in children
Biology
6,331
78,159,609
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fen%20%28land%29
The fen () in Mandarin, fan in Cantonese or hun in Taiwanese, is a traditional Chinese unit of measurement for land area. One fen equals 1/10th of a mu in China mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Conversions In China mainland, 1915 ~ 1929: 1 fen = 1⁄10 mu = 61.44 square meters = 73.48 square yards 1930 ~ present: 1 fen ...
Fen (land)
Mathematics
294