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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compass%20%28drawing%20tool%29
A compass, also commonly known as a pair of compasses, is a technical drawing instrument that can be used for inscribing circles or arcs. As dividers, it can also be used as a tool to mark out distances, in particular, on maps. Compasses can be used for mathematics, drafting, navigation and other purposes. Prior to co...
Compass (drawing tool)
Mathematics,Technology
1,208
64,570,030
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HAT-P-18
HAT-P-18 is a K-type main-sequence star about 530 light-years away. The star is very old and has a concentration of heavy elements similar to solar abundance. A survey in 2015 detected very strong starspot activity on HAT-P-18. Planetary system In 2010 a transiting hot Saturn-sized planet was detected. Its equilibriu...
HAT-P-18
Astronomy
295
14,881,584
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TPBG
Trophoblast glycoprotein, also known as TPBG, 5T4, Wnt-Activated Inhibitory Factor 1 or WAIF1, is a human protein encoded by a TPBG gene. TPBG is an antagonist of Wnt/β-catenin signalling pathway. Clinical significance 5T4 is an antigen expressed in a number of carcinomas. It is an N-glycosylated transmembrane 72 kD...
TPBG
Biology
405
30,560,133
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Run-around%20coil
A run-around coil is a type of energy recovery heat exchanger most often positioned within the supply and exhaust air streams of an air handling system, or in the exhaust gases of an industrial process, to recover the heat energy. Generally, it refers to any intermediate stream used to transfer heat between two streams...
Run-around coil
Physics,Chemistry,Mathematics,Engineering
767
24,009,569
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclic%20nucleotide-binding%20domain
Proteins that bind cyclic nucleotides (cAMP or cGMP) share a structural domain of about 120 residues. The best studied of these proteins is the prokaryotic catabolite gene activator (also known as the cAMP receptor protein) (gene crp) where such a domain is known to be composed of three alpha-helices and a distinctive ...
Cyclic nucleotide-binding domain
Biology
426
48,633,927
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oat%20beta-glucan
Oat β-glucans are water-soluble β-glucans derived from the endosperm of oat kernels known for their dietary contribution as components of soluble fiber. Due to their property to lower serum total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and potentially reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases, oat β-gluca...
Oat beta-glucan
Chemistry
2,485
5,893,800
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prism%20compressor
A prism compressor is an optical device used to shorten the duration of a positively chirped ultrashort laser pulse by giving different wavelength components a different time delay. It typically consists of two prisms and a mirror. Figure 1 shows the construction of such a compressor. Although the dispersion of the pri...
Prism compressor
Materials_science,Engineering
1,419
634,463
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude%20%C3%89mile%20Jean-Baptiste%20Litre
Claude Émile Jean-Baptiste Litre (1716-1778) is a fictional character created in 1978 by Kenneth Woolner of the University of Waterloo to justify the use of a capital L to denote litres. The International System of Units usually only permits the use of a capital letter when a unit is named after a person. The lower-ca...
Claude Émile Jean-Baptiste Litre
Mathematics
346
23,619,441
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W.%20E.%20S.%20Turner
William Ernest Stephen Turner (22 September 1881 – 27 October 1963) was a British chemist and pioneer of scientific glass technology. Biography Turner was born in Wednesbury, Staffordshire on 22 September 1881. He went to King Edward VI Grammar School, Five Ways, Birmingham, and achieved a BSc (1902) and MSc (1904) in...
W. E. S. Turner
Materials_science,Engineering
812
75,564,128
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gliese%20414
Gliese 414, also known as GJ 414, is a binary system made up of an orange dwarf and a red dwarf, located about 39 light years from Earth, in the constellation Ursa Major. With an apparent magnitude of 8.31, it is not visible to the naked eye. The primary component of the system has two known exoplanets. Characteristic...
Gliese 414
Astronomy
561
323,737
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superfund
Superfund is a United States federal environmental remediation program established by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA). The program is administered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and is designed to pay for investigating and cleaning up sites contam...
Superfund
Technology
5,285
15,133,233
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2%CE%B2-Propanoyl-3%CE%B2-%284-tolyl%29-tropane
2β-Propanoyl-3β-(4-tolyl)tropane also known as WF-11 or 2-PTT is a cocaine analogue 20 times more potent than cocaine at binding to the dopamine transporter with increased selectivity for the norepinephrine transporters. It also shows marked increase in metabolic stability. In contrast to the findings of cocaine effect...
2β-Propanoyl-3β-(4-tolyl)-tropane
Chemistry
153
4,124,553
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruno%20Grollo
Bruno Gordano Grollo (born 1942, Melbourne, Victoria) is an Australian businessman, property developer, former Director of Grocon and is noted for his controversy surrounding the Swanston Street Wall incident on 29 March 2013. Bruno is the son of Luigi Grollo, who founded Grocon, one of Australia’s largest constructi...
Bruno Grollo
Engineering
2,896
22,984,567
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venturi%20flume
In hydrology, a Venturi flume is a device used for measuring the rate of flow of a liquid in situations with large flow rates, such as a river. It is based on the Venturi effect, for which it is named. It was first developed by V.M. Cone in Fort Collins, Colorado. The Venturi flume consists of a flume with a constric...
Venturi flume
Chemistry,Engineering
143
42,758,904
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United%20States%20Aeronautical%20Reserve
The United States Aeronautical Reserve (U.S.A.R.) was an early aviation organization created by Harvard University’s Aero Club on September 8, 1910. The founder was John H. Ryan, and the General Secretary esd Richard R. Sinclair. The group's recruiting stations were at Harvard University, Mineola, and Belmont Park. ...
United States Aeronautical Reserve
Engineering
1,719
2,958,127
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uttarayana
The term Uttarāyaṇa (commonly Uttarayanam) is derived from two different Sanskrit words – "uttaram" (North) and "ayanam" (movement) – thus indicating the northward movement of the Sun. In the Gregorian calendar, this pertains to the "actual movement of the sun with respect to the earth." Also known as the six month per...
Uttarayana
Astronomy
1,602
35,976,368
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galbulus
A galbulus is a fleshy cone (megastrobilus); chiefly relating to those borne by junipers and cypresses, and often mistakenly called a berry. These cones (galbuli) are formed by fleshy cone scales which accrete into a single mass under a unified epidermis. Although originally used for the cypresses, the term is more app...
Galbulus
Biology
109
27,129,223
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycena%20californiensis
Mycena californiensis is a species of fungus in the family Mycenaceae. It is a common and abundant species in the coastal oak woodlands of California, where it grows saprobically, feeding on the fallen leaves and acorns of various oak species. First described in 1860 by Berkeley and Curtis, the species was collected fo...
Mycena californiensis
Biology
1,649
22,259,847
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry%20R.%20Bickmore
Barry Robert Bickmore is a professor in the department of geological sciences at Brigham Young University (BYU). He is also a devout Mormon, having written Restoring the Ancient Church: Joseph Smith and Early Christianity (Ben Lomond: FAIR, 1999) as well as several articles that have been published in the FARMS Review...
Barry R. Bickmore
Chemistry
407
56,059,359
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postia%20cylindrica
Postia cylindrica is a species of poroid fungus in the family Fomitopsidaceae. Found in Southern China, it was described as a new species in 2017 by Hai-Sheng Yuan. The type collection was found growing on a dead pine tree in Jiangxi. The fungus is characterized macroscopically by crust-like to effused-reflexed fruit b...
Postia cylindrica
Biology
174
38,846,481
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Magic%20%28book%29
The Magic is a 2012 self-help and spirituality book written by Rhonda Byrne. It is the third book in The Secret series. The book was released on March 6, 2012, as a paperback and e-book. The book is available in 41 languages. See also The Hero The Power The Secret References Further reading 2012 non-fiction book...
The Magic (book)
Physics
92
3,329,157
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Higher-order%20differential%20cryptanalysis
In cryptography, higher-order differential cryptanalysis is a generalization of differential cryptanalysis, an attack used against block ciphers. While in standard differential cryptanalysis the difference between only two texts is used, higher-order differential cryptanalysis studies the propagation of a set of differ...
Higher-order differential cryptanalysis
Technology
548
1,503,668
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Risk%20management%20plan
A risk management plan is a document to foresee risks, estimate impacts, and define responses to risks. It also contains a risk assessment matrix. According to the Project Management Institute, a risk management plan is a "component of the project, program, or portfolio management plan that describes how risk managemen...
Risk management plan
Engineering
701
14,573
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac%20Asimov
Isaac Asimov ( ;  – April 6, 1992) was an American writer and professor of biochemistry at Boston University. During his lifetime, Asimov was considered one of the "Big Three" science fiction writers, along with Robert A. Heinlein and Arthur C. Clarke. A prolific writer, he wrote or edited more than 500 books. He also ...
Isaac Asimov
Astronomy
17,619
55,719,898
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thioacyl%20chloride
In organic chemistry, a thioacyl chloride is an organic compound containing the functional group . Their formula is usually written , where R is a side chain. Thioacyl chlorides are analogous to acyl chlorides, but much rarer and less robust. The best studied is thiobenzoyl chloride, a purple oil first prepared by chl...
Thioacyl chloride
Chemistry
170
4,049,168
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass%20cloth
Glass cloth is a textile material woven from glass fiber yarn. Home and garden Glass cloth was originally developed to be used in greenhouse paneling, allowing sunlight's ultraviolet rays to be filtered out, while still allowing visible light through to plants. Glass cloth is also a term for a type of tea towel suite...
Glass cloth
Physics,Chemistry,Materials_science
355
244,050
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moorea%20sandpiper
The Moorea Sandpiper (Prosobonia ellisi) is an extinct member of the large wader family Scolopacidae that was endemic to Mo'orea in French Polynesia, where the locals called it te-te in the Tahitian language. Two specimens were collected by Georg Forster and William Anderson between September 30 and October 11, 1777, ...
Moorea sandpiper
Biology
425
378,938
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnesium%20in%20biology
Magnesium is an essential element in biological systems. Magnesium occurs typically as the Mg2+ ion. It is an essential mineral nutrient (i.e., element) for life and is present in every cell type in every organism. For example, adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the main source of energy in cells, must bind to a magnesium i...
Magnesium in biology
Chemistry,Biology
8,696
1,286,023
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fazlur%20Rahman%20Khan
Fazlur Rahman Khan (, Fazlur Rôhman Khan; 3 April 1929 – 27 March 1982) was a Bangladeshi-American structural engineer and architect, who initiated important structural systems for skyscrapers. Considered the "father of tubular designs" for high-rises, Khan was also a pioneer in computer-aided design (CAD). He was the ...
Fazlur Rahman Khan
Engineering
4,009
35,217,524
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%91-Vetivone
α-Vetivone is an organic compound that is classified as a sesquiterpene (derived from three isoprene units). It is a major component of the oil of vetiver, which is used to prepare certain high value perfumes. α-Vetivone is isolated by steam distillation of the roots of the grass Vetiveria zizanioides. Two other com...
Α-Vetivone
Chemistry
127
35,219,521
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corrado%20de%20Concini
Corrado de Concini (born 28 July 1949, in Rome) is an Italian mathematician and professor at the Sapienza University of Rome. He studies algebraic geometry, quantum groups, invariant theory, and mathematical physics. Life and work He was born in Rome in 1949, the son of Ennio de Concini, a noted screenwriter and film...
Corrado de Concini
Mathematics
658
11,552,241
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallace%20D.%20Hayes
Wallace Dean Hayes (September 4, 1918 – March 2, 2001) was a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Princeton University and one of the world's leading theoretical aerodynamicists, whose numerous and fundamental contributions to the theories of supersonic and hypersonic flow and wave motion strongly infl...
Wallace D. Hayes
Chemistry
728
7,338,545
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quincha
Quincha is a traditional construction system that uses, fundamentally, wood and cane or giant reed forming an earthquake-proof framework that is covered in mud and plaster. History Quincha is a Spanish term widely known in Latin America, borrowed from Quechua qincha (kincha in Kichwa). Even though Spanish and Portugu...
Quincha
Engineering
435
1,962,530
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy%20anointing%20oil
In the ancient Israelite religion, the holy anointing oil () formed an integral part of the ordination of the priesthood and the High Priest as well as in the consecration of the articles of the Tabernacle (Exodus 30:26) and subsequent temples in Jerusalem. The primary purpose of anointing with the holy anointing oil w...
Holy anointing oil
Physics,Chemistry
4,955
18,629,636
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maffei%201
Maffei 1 is a massive elliptical galaxy in the constellation Cassiopeia. Once believed to be a member of the Local Group of galaxies, it is now known to belong to a separate group, the IC 342/Maffei Group. It was named after Paolo Maffei, who discovered it and the neighboring Maffei 2 in 1967 via their infrared emissi...
Maffei 1
Astronomy
1,575
144,553
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Projectile
A projectile is an object that is propelled by the application of an external force and then moves freely under the influence of gravity and air resistance. Although any objects in motion through space are projectiles, they are commonly found in warfare and sports (for example, a thrown baseball, kicked football, fired...
Projectile
Physics
850
60,332,587
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB3%20Vision
USB3 Vision is an interface standard introduced in 2013 for industrial cameras. It describes a specification on top of the USB standard, with a particular focus on supporting high-performance cameras based on USB 3.0. It is recognized as one of the fastest growing machine vision camera standards. As of October 2019, ve...
USB3 Vision
Technology
590
2,133,700
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coulomb%20blockade
In mesoscopic physics, a Coulomb blockade (CB), named after Charles-Augustin de Coulomb's electrical force, is the decrease in electrical conductance at small bias voltages of a small electronic device comprising at least one low-capacitance tunnel junction. Because of the CB, the conductance of a device may not be con...
Coulomb blockade
Physics,Materials_science
1,890
1,238,920
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permutation%20automaton
In automata theory, a permutation automaton, or pure-group automaton, is a deterministic finite automaton such that each input symbol permutes the set of states. Formally, a deterministic finite automaton may be defined by the tuple (Q, Σ, δ, q0, F), where Q is the set of states of the automaton, Σ is the set of inpu...
Permutation automaton
Mathematics
388
21,726,554
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laves%20phase
Laves phases are intermetallic phases that have composition AB2 and are named for Fritz Laves who first described them. The phases are classified on the basis of geometry alone. While the problem of packing spheres of equal size has been well-studied since Gauss, Laves phases are the result of his investigations into ...
Laves phase
Physics,Chemistry,Materials_science
387
12,499,955
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jodrell%20Bank%20Centre%20for%20Astrophysics
The Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics at the University of Manchester, is among the largest astrophysics groups in the UK. It includes the Jodrell Bank Observatory, the MERLIN/VLBI National Facility, and the Jodrell Bank Visitor Centre. The centre was formed after the merger of the Victoria University of Manchester...
Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics
Astronomy
410
60,558,638
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monoallelic%20gene%20expression
Monoallelic gene expression (MAE) is the phenomenon of the gene expression, when only one of the two gene copies (alleles) is actively expressed (transcribed), while the other is silent. Diploid organisms bear two homologous copies of each chromosome (one from each parent), a gene can be expressed from both chromosomes...
Monoallelic gene expression
Chemistry,Biology
903
2,519,869
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angewandte%20Chemie
Angewandte Chemie (, meaning "Applied Chemistry") is a weekly peer-reviewed scientific journal that is published by Wiley-VCH on behalf of the German Chemical Society (Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker). Publishing formats include feature-length reviews, short highlights, research communications, minireviews, essays, boo...
Angewandte Chemie
Chemistry
800
35,642,366
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter%20Polakov
Walter Nicholas Polakov (July 18, 1879 – December 20, 1948 ) was a mechanical engineer, consulting engineer, and pioneer of scientific management. Biography Early years Walter Polakov was born in Luga, Russian Empire, and attended High School in Moscow before studying for a mechanical engineering degree at the Royal ...
Walter Polakov
Engineering
665
55,846,595
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow%20board
A shadow board is a type of tool board for organizing a set of tools; the board defines where particular tools should be placed when they are not in use. Shadow boards have the outlines of a work station's tools marked on them, allowing operators to identify quickly which tools are in use or missing. The boards are com...
Shadow board
Engineering
150
76,380,163
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor%E2%80%93Maccoll%20flow
Taylor–Maccoll flow refers to the steady flow behind a conical shock wave that is attached to a solid cone. The flow is named after G. I. Taylor and J. W. Maccoll, whom described the flow in 1933, guided by an earlier work of Theodore von Kármán. Mathematical description Consider a steady supersonic flow past a solid...
Taylor–Maccoll flow
Chemistry,Engineering
957
2,339,955
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenon%20tetrafluoride
Xenon tetrafluoride is a chemical compound with chemical formula . It was the first discovered binary compound of a noble gas. It is produced by the chemical reaction of xenon with fluorine: Xe + 2  → This reaction is exothermic, releasing an energy of 251 kJ/mol. Xenon tetrafluoride is a colorless crystalline sol...
Xenon tetrafluoride
Chemistry
720
2,517,899
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glauber
Glauber is a scientific discovery method written in the context of computational philosophy of science. It is related to machine learning in artificial intelligence. Glauber was written, among other programs, by Pat Langley, Herbert A. Simon, G. Bradshaw and J. Zytkow to demonstrate how scientific discovery may be obt...
Glauber
Chemistry
1,520
14,907,107
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single-subject%20design
In design of experiments, single-subject curriculum or single-case research design is a research design most often used in applied fields of psychology, education, and human behaviour in which the subject serves as his/her own control, rather than using another individual/group. Researchers use single-subject design b...
Single-subject design
Biology
965
53,571,864
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary%20Garson
Mary Jean Garson is a British-Australian organic chemist and academic. She is an Emerita Professor in the School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences at the University of Queensland. Early life Garson was born in Rugby, England, the daughter of an engineer and botanist. She took her B.A with Honours from the Unive...
Mary Garson
Chemistry
902
5,598,607
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical%20%26%20Engineering%20News
Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN) is a weekly news magazine published by the American Chemical Society (ACS), providing professional and technical news and analysis in the fields of chemistry and chemical engineering. It includes information on recent news and research in these fields, career and employment informatio...
Chemical & Engineering News
Chemistry,Engineering
226
2,302,765
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicutoxin
Cicutoxin is a naturally-occurring poisonous chemical compound produced by several plants from the family Apiaceae including water hemlock (Cicuta species) and water dropwort (Oenanthe crocata). The compound contains polyene, polyyne, and alcohol functional groups and is a structural isomer of oenanthotoxin, also foun...
Cicutoxin
Chemistry
3,033
24,979,660
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAREC
The MAtrixware REsearch Collection (MAREC) is a standardised patent data corpus available for research purposes. MAREC seeks to represent patent documents of several languages in order to answer specific research questions. It consists of 19 million patent documents in different languages, normalised to a highly specif...
MAREC
Technology
375
4,786,254
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ogden%20tables
The Ogden tables are a set of statistical tables and other information for use in court cases in the UK. Their purpose is to make it easier to calculate future losses in personal injury and fatal accident cases. The tables take into account life expectancy and provide a range of discount rates from -2.0% to 3.0% in st...
Ogden tables
Mathematics
1,014
1,955,842
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four-fermion%20interactions
In quantum field theory, fermions are described by anticommuting spinor fields. A four-fermion interaction describes a local interaction between four fermionic fields at a point. Local here means that it all happens at the same spacetime point. This might be an effective field theory or it might be fundamental. Relat...
Four-fermion interactions
Physics
277
11,750,971
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoportal
A geoportal is a type of web portal used to find and access geographic information (geospatial information) and associated geographic services (display, editing, analysis, etc.) via the Internet. Geoportals are important for effective use of geographic information systems (GIS) and a key element of a spatial data infr...
Geoportal
Technology
921
3,375,398
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatsuit
A fatsuit, also known as a fat suit or a fat-suit, is a bodysuit-like undergarment used to thicken the appearance of an actress or actor of light to medium build into an overweight or obese character, in conjunction with prosthetic makeup. Fatsuits worn by characters are either deliberately visible or mainly concealed....
Fatsuit
Engineering
345
34,377,958
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petri%20TTL
Petri TTL was a manual 35 mm SLR camera with TTL metering. It was built by Petri Camera Company, Japan, from 1974. It is unknown when the production stopped. Features The Petri TTL was a no-frills and very conservative camera. It was quite big and of heavy, all-metal construction. The only 'luxury' item found on the...
Petri TTL
Technology
459
46,306,761
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signal%20overspill
Signal overspill is the receiving of a broadcast signal outside of its geographical target area. Radio frequencies have no way of obeying geographical borders and licensing arrangements, and the extent of overspill depends on where broadcast transmitters are sited and their power. In addition to traditional transmitter...
Signal overspill
Engineering
517
57,253,073
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Future%20Affordable%20Turbine%20Engine
The Future Affordable Turbine Engine (FATE) is a US Army program for a 5,000-10,000-shp class turboshaft/turboprop for Future Vertical Lift aircraft and its Joint Multi Role precursor. Design To extend range and endurance and to increase hot-and-high payload and performance, it should reduce BSFC by 35%, reduce produc...
Future Affordable Turbine Engine
Technology
300
61,677,522
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo%20Lithia%20Water
Buffalo Lithia Water (later Buffalo Mineral Springs Water) was a brand of lithia water bottled in Buffalo Lithia Springs, Virginia. It was advertised with outsize medical claims, including the ability to treat fevers and nervous disorders. One ad promised a "Marvelous Efficiency in Gout, Rheumatism, [and] Gastrointesti...
Buffalo Lithia Water
Chemistry
323
21,046,621
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Display%20case
A display case (also called a showcase, display cabinet, shadow box, or vitrine) is a cabinet with one or often more transparent tempered glass (or plastic, normally acrylic for strength) surfaces, used to display objects for viewing. A display case may appear in an exhibition, museum, retail store, restaurant, or hous...
Display case
Engineering
690
1,126,990
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce%20Eckel
Bruce Eckel (born ) is a computer programmer, author, and consultant. Eckel's best known works are Thinking in Java and the two-volume series Thinking in C++, aimed at programmers wanting to learn the Java or C++ programming languages, respectively, particularly those with little experience of object-oriented programm...
Bruce Eckel
Technology
461
2,022,808
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%BDin%C4%8Dica
(in Slovak), (in Czech), (in Polish), () (in Ukrainian), or Zyntyca (in Goralic) is a drink made of sheep milk whey similar to kefir consumed mostly in Slovakia and Poland. It is a by-product in the process of making bryndza cheese. Žinčica is fermented by the following Lactic acid bacteria: Lactobacillus casei, La...
Žinčica
Biology
195
14,762,060
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lumican
Lumican, also known as LUM, is an extracellular matrix protein that, in humans, is encoded by the LUM gene on chromosome 12. Structure Lumican is a proteoglycan Class II member of the small leucine-rich proteoglycan (SLRP) family that includes decorin, biglycan, fibromodulin, keratocan, epiphycan, and osteoglycin. ...
Lumican
Chemistry
825
38,112,346
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/49%20Orionis
49 Orionis is a single star in the equatorial constellation of Orion. It has the Bayer designation d Orionis, while 49 Orionis is the Flamsteed designation. This object is visible to the naked eye as a faint, white-hued star with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.80. It is located 141 light years away from the Sun bas...
49 Orionis
Astronomy
312
27,865
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surface%20%28topology%29
In the part of mathematics referred to as topology, a surface is a two-dimensional manifold. Some surfaces arise as the boundaries of three-dimensional solid figures; for example, the sphere is the boundary of the solid ball. Other surfaces arise as graphs of functions of two variables; see the figure at right. However...
Surface (topology)
Mathematics
4,737
21,743,669
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bare%20particle
In theoretical physics, a bare particle is an excitation of an elementary quantum field. In solid-state physics, quasiparticles are dressed particles that also include additional particles surrounding the bare one. See also Quasiparticle References Quantum field theory
Bare particle
Physics
53
1,724,825
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doron%20Zeilberger
Doron Zeilberger (דורון ציילברגר; born 2 July 1950) is an Israeli-American mathematician, known for his work in combinatorics. Education and career He received his doctorate from the Weizmann Institute of Science in 1976, under the direction of Harry Dym, with the thesis "New Approaches and Results in the Theory of Di...
Doron Zeilberger
Mathematics
535
38,001
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenylalanine
Phenylalanine (symbol Phe or F) is an essential α-amino acid with the formula . It can be viewed as a benzyl group substituted for the methyl group of alanine, or a phenyl group in place of a terminal hydrogen of alanine. This essential amino acid is classified as neutral, and nonpolar because of the inert and hydropho...
Phenylalanine
Chemistry
2,402
71,619,423
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PGC%202933
PGC or LEDA 2933 is a faint dwarf irregular galaxy in the Sculptor Group. It can be seen in the southern constellation Phoenix. According to measurements, the galaxy is located 11.15 million light-years away. Because it is situated in the Sculptor Group, it is one of the closest galaxies to the Milky Way. It is obscur...
PGC 2933
Astronomy
132
3,351,683
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verify%20in%20field
Verify in field is a construction document notation indicating that the dimensions on a drawing (including architectural, structural, plumbing, mechanical, and electrical plans or miscellaneous vendor shop drawings) require additional verification on the actual site or field. This is commonly shown on drawings as "VIF...
Verify in field
Engineering
88
59,142,827
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC%20705
NGC 705 is a lenticular galaxy located 240 million light-years away in the constellation Andromeda. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on September 21, 1786 and is also a member of Abell 262. Although NGC 705 is an early type galaxy, it has a dust lane that is concentrated toward its central regi...
NGC 705
Astronomy
123
9,465,380
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watchclock
A watchclock is a mechanical clock used by security guards as part of their guard tour patrol system which require regular patrols. The most commonly used form was the mechanical clock systems that required a key for manual punching of a number to a strip of paper inside with the time pre-printed on it. Recently, elect...
Watchclock
Technology
491
10,789,250
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television%20standards%20conversion
Television standards conversion is the process of changing a television transmission or recording from one video system to another. Converting video between different numbers of lines, frame rates, and color models in video pictures is a complex technical problem. However, the international exchange of television pro...
Television standards conversion
Engineering
4,495
51,277,173
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cellular%20agriculture
Cellular agriculture focuses on the production of agricultural products from cell cultures using a combination of biotechnology, tissue engineering, molecular biology, and synthetic biology to create and design new methods of producing proteins, fats, and tissues that would otherwise come from traditional agriculture. ...
Cellular agriculture
Engineering,Biology
3,628
58,787
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline%20of%20black%20hole%20physics
Timeline of black hole physics Pre-20th century 1640 — Ismaël Bullialdus suggests an inverse-square gravitational force law 1676 — Ole Rømer demonstrates that light has a finite speed 1684 — Isaac Newton writes down his inverse-square law of universal gravitation 1758 — Rudjer Josip Boscovich develops his theory o...
Timeline of black hole physics
Physics,Astronomy
1,457
3,224,640
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iguanomorpha
Iguania is an infraorder of squamate reptiles that includes iguanas, chameleons, agamids, and New World lizards like anoles and phrynosomatids. Using morphological features as a guide to evolutionary relationships, the Iguania are believed to form the sister group to the remainder of the Squamata, which comprise nearly...
Iguanomorpha
Biology,Environmental_science
662
7,844,595
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Center-of-momentum%20frame
In physics, the center-of-momentum frame (COM frame), also known as zero-momentum frame, is the inertial frame in which the total momentum of the system vanishes. It is unique up to velocity, but not origin. The center of momentum of a system is not a location, but a collection of relative momenta/velocities: a referen...
Center-of-momentum frame
Physics,Mathematics,Technology
1,130
27,642,888
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric%20utility
An electric utility, or a power company, is a company in the electric power industry (often a public utility) that engages in electricity generation and distribution of electricity for sale generally in a regulated market. The electrical utility industry is a major provider of energy in most countries. Electric utilit...
Electric utility
Physics,Engineering
1,105
709,999
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifford%20module
In mathematics, a Clifford module is a representation of a Clifford algebra. In general a Clifford algebra C is a central simple algebra over some field extension L of the field K over which the quadratic form Q defining C is defined. The abstract theory of Clifford modules was founded by a paper of M. F. Atiyah, R. B...
Clifford module
Mathematics
380
1,300,874
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actinic%20keratosis
Actinic keratosis (AK), sometimes called solar keratosis or senile keratosis, is a pre-cancerous area of thick, scaly, or crusty skin. Actinic keratosis is a disorder (-osis) of epidermal keratinocytes that is induced by ultraviolet (UV) light exposure (actin-). These growths are more common in fair-skinned people an...
Actinic keratosis
Chemistry
7,379
8,419,626
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linear%20response%20function
A linear response function describes the input-output relationship of a signal transducer, such as a radio turning electromagnetic waves into music or a neuron turning synaptic input into a response. Because of its many applications in information theory, physics and engineering there exist alternative names for specif...
Linear response function
Physics,Mathematics
705
38,244,165
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marius%20Jeuken
Marius Jeuken (26 January 1916 - 24 March 1983) was professor of theoretical biology at the Institute of Theoretical Biology at Leiden University in the Netherlands, from 1968 until his death. Jeuken was also a member of the Society of Jesus; he joined the Dutch Jesuits in 1934 and was ordained a Catholic priest in 194...
Marius Jeuken
Biology
694
65,005,031
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glyceryl%20octyl%20ascorbic%20acid
Glyceryl octyl ascorbic acid (GO-VC) is an amphipathic derivative of vitamin C consisting of two ether linkages: a 1-octyl at position 2 and a glycerin at position 3. The chemical name is 2-glyceryl-3-octyl ascorbic acid. The isomer in which these two groups are swapped (2-octyl-3-glyceryl ascorbic acid, OG-VC) is also...
Glyceryl octyl ascorbic acid
Chemistry
1,394
39,592,843
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Next-generation%20matrix
In epidemiology, the next-generation matrix is used to derive the basic reproduction number, for a compartmental model of the spread of infectious diseases. In population dynamics it is used to compute the basic reproduction number for structured population models. It is also used in multi-type branching models for an...
Next-generation matrix
Mathematics,Environmental_science
330
63,326,139
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrally%20convex%20set
An integrally convex set is the discrete geometry analogue of the concept of convex set in geometry. A subset X of the integer grid is integrally convex if any point y in the convex hull of X can be expressed as a convex combination of the points of X that are "near" y, where "near" means that the distance between ea...
Integrally convex set
Mathematics
700
41,561,194
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail-Veyor
Railveyor is a remote controlled, electrically powered light-rail haulage solution for surface and underground applications in the mining and aggregate industries. Railveyor Technologies Global Inc. is a private Sudbury, Canada-based industrial bulk material handling and material haulage company that manufactures and ...
Rail-Veyor
Engineering
529
14,075,504
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VEGFR1
Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the FLT1 gene. Function FLT1 is a member of VEGF receptor gene family. It encodes a receptor tyrosine kinase which is activated by VEGF-A, VEGF-B, and placental growth factor. The sequence structure of the FLT1 gene resembles tha...
VEGFR1
Chemistry
234
10,554,103
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronometer%20watch
A chronometer (, khronómetron, "time measurer") is an extraordinarily accurate mechanical timepiece, with an original focus on the needs of maritime navigation. In Switzerland, timepieces certified by the Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres (COSC) may be marked as Certified Chronometer or Officially Certified Chr...
Chronometer watch
Physics,Technology,Engineering
1,493
31,341,292
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/When%20Technology%20Fails
When Technology Fails, edited by Neil Schlager, is a collection of 103 case studies about significant technological disasters, accidents, and failures of the 20th century. It was published in 1994 by Gale Research, Inc. It was one of the top referenced books in the New York Public Library in 1995. The book was updated ...
When Technology Fails
Technology,Engineering
213
17,509,460
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philips%20Pavilion
The Philips Pavilion (; ) was a modernist pavilion in Brussels, Belgium, constructed for the 1958 Brussels World's Fair (Expo 58). Commissioned by electronics manufacturer Philips and designed by the office of Le Corbusier, it was built to house a multimedia spectacle that celebrated postwar technological progress. Bec...
Philips Pavilion
Technology
555
984,629
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social%20complexity
In sociology, social complexity is a conceptual framework used in the analysis of society. In the sciences, contemporary definitions of complexity are found in systems theory, wherein the phenomenon being studied has many parts and many possible arrangements of the parts; simultaneously, what is complex and what is sim...
Social complexity
Mathematics
2,131
13,079,354
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drazin%20inverse
In mathematics, the Drazin inverse, named after Michael P. Drazin, is a kind of generalized inverse of a matrix. Let A be a square matrix. The index of A is the least nonnegative integer k such that rank(Ak+1) = rank(Ak). The Drazin inverse of A is the unique matrix AD that satisfies It's not a generalized inverse i...
Drazin inverse
Mathematics
645
30,714,583
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim%20McKay
Kim Coral McKay is an Australian environmentalist, author, entrepreneur, and businesswoman. She co-founded the Clean Up Australia campaign in 1989, and the Clean Up the World campaign in 1992, and also co-created The National Geographic Society's The Genographic Project, the world's largest DNA population study. Earl...
Kim McKay
Environmental_science
1,917
3,024,813
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dihydroxylation
Dihydroxylation is the process by which an alkene is converted into a vicinal diol. Although there are many routes to accomplish this oxidation, the most common and direct processes use a high-oxidation-state transition metal (typically osmium or manganese). The metal is often used as a catalyst, with some other stoic...
Dihydroxylation
Chemistry
1,859
41,902,696
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penicillium%20allii
Penicillium allii is an anamorph fungus species of the genus of Penicillium. Penicillium allii is a pathogen of garlic (Allium sativum). Further reading Penicillium allii, a New Species from Egyptian Garlic Michael A. Vincent and John I. Pitt Mycologia Vol. 81, No. 2 (Mar. - Apr., 1989), pp. 300–303 Published by: Myco...
Penicillium allii
Biology
121
41,945,536
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data%20center%20network%20architectures
A data center is a pool of resources (computational, storage, network) interconnected using a communication network. A data center network (DCN) holds a pivotal role in a data center, as it interconnects all of the data center resources together. DCNs need to be scalable and efficient to connect tens or even hundreds o...
Data center network architectures
Technology
1,505
2,671,210
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitryl
Nitryl is the nitrogen dioxide (NO2) moiety when it occurs in a larger compound as a univalent fragment. Examples include nitryl fluoride (NO2F) and nitryl chloride (NO2Cl). Like nitrogen dioxide, the nitryl moiety contains a nitrogen atom with two bonds to the two oxygen atoms, and a third bond shared equally between...
Nitryl
Chemistry,Biology
224
5,624,725
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wine%20cellar
A wine cellar is a storage room for wine in bottles or barrels, or more rarely in carboys, amphorae, or plastic containers. In an active wine cellar, important factors such as temperature and humidity are maintained by a climate control system. In contrast, passive wine cellars are not climate-controlled, and are usual...
Wine cellar
Engineering
625