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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quality%2C%20cost%2C%20delivery
Quality, cost, delivery (QCD), sometimes expanded to quality, cost, delivery, morale, safety (QCDMS), is a management approach originally developed by the British automotive industry. QCD assess different components of the production process and provides feedback in the form of facts and figures that help managers make...
Quality, cost, delivery
Engineering
1,717
35,945,180
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio%20object%20with%20continuous%20optical%20spectrum
Radio Objects with Continuous Optical Spectra, (abbr. ROCOS, also referred to as ROCOSes) is a group of about 80 astrophysical objects characterized by optical spectra anomalously devoid of emission or absorption features, which makes it impossible to determine their distances and locations in relation to our galaxy. T...
Radio object with continuous optical spectrum
Physics,Astronomy
401
7,625,671
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetralemma
The tetralemma is a figure that features prominently in the logic of India. Definition It states that with reference to any a logical proposition (or axiom) X, there are four possibilities: (affirmation) (negation) (both) (neither) Catuskoti The history of fourfold negation, the Catuskoti (Sanskrit), is evid...
Tetralemma
Mathematics
290
18,399,611
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shift-invariant%20system
In signal processing, a shift invariant system is the discrete equivalent of a time-invariant system, defined such that if is the response of the system to , then is the response of the system to . That is, in a shift-invariant system, the contemporaneous response of the output variable to a given value of the input...
Shift-invariant system
Mathematics
159
13,591,037
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bucillamine
Bucillamine is an antirheumatic agent developed from tiopronin. Activity is mediated by the two thiol groups that the molecule contains. Research done in USA showed positive transplant preservation properties. Bucillamine is currently being investigated for COVID-19 drug repurposing. Bucillamine has a well-known saf...
Bucillamine
Chemistry
363
78,110,876
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perseus-Taurus%20Shell
The Perseus-Taurus Shell is a near-spherical cavity in the interstellar medium, 500 light-years wide, located in the Perseus-Taurus constellations. A team from the Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics led by Catherine Zucker and Shmuel Bialy discovered the structure in 2021. Scientists believe that it appeared ...
Perseus-Taurus Shell
Astronomy
94
14,410,427
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GPR183
G-protein coupled receptor 183 also known as Epstein-Barr virus-induced G-protein coupled receptor 2 (EBI2) is a protein (GPCR) expressed on the surface of some immune cells, namely B cells and T cells; in humans it is encoded by the GPR183 gene. Expression of EBI2 is one critical mediator of immune cell localization w...
GPR183
Chemistry
1,337
58,625,869
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joy%20Carter
Joy E. Carter, (née Randlesome; born 26 December 1955) is a British geologist and academic, specialising in geochemistry. From 2006 to 2021 she held the position of Vice-Chancellor of the University of Winchester. She previously taught at the University of Reading, University of Derby, and the University of Glamorgan;...
Joy Carter
Chemistry
336
34,004,150
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaz%C3%B4nia-1
The Amazônia-1 or SSR-1 (in Portuguese: Satélite de Sensoriamento Remoto-1), is the first Earth observation satellite developed by Brazil, helped by Argentina's INVAP, who provided the main computer, attitude controls and sensors, and the training of Brazilian engineers, and launched at 04:54:00 UTC (10:24:00 IST) on 2...
Amazônia-1
Astronomy
809
8,206,739
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Einstein%20Theory%20of%20Relativity
The Einstein Theory of Relativity (1923) is a silent animated short film directed by Dave Fleischer and released by Fleischer Studios. History In August 1922, Scientific American published an article explaining their position that a silent film would be unsuccessful in presenting the theory of relativity to the genera...
The Einstein Theory of Relativity
Physics
442
24,715,625
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurocode%201%3A%20Actions%20on%20structures
In the Eurocode series of European standards (EN) related to construction, Eurocode 1: Actions on structures (abbreviated EN 1991 or, informally, EC 1) describes how to design load-bearing structures. It includes characteristic values for various types of loads and densities for all materials which are likely to be use...
Eurocode 1: Actions on structures
Engineering
1,227
23,661,513
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C23H46N6O13
{{DISPLAYTITLE:C23H46N6O13}} The molecular formula C23H46N6O13 (molar mass: 614.64 g/mol, exact mass: 614.3123 u) may refer to: Neomycin Molecular formulas
C23H46N6O13
Physics,Chemistry
62
14,809,774
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZNF281
Zinc finger protein 281 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ZNF281 gene. See also Zinc finger References Further reading External links Transcription factors
ZNF281
Chemistry,Biology
34
349,632
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clothes%20iron
A clothes iron (also flatiron, smoothing iron, dry iron, steam iron or simply iron) is a small appliance that, when heated, is used to press clothes to remove wrinkles and unwanted creases. Domestic irons generally range in operating temperature from between to . It is named for the metal (iron) of which the device wa...
Clothes iron
Physics,Technology
1,995
24,144,551
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C25H36O6
{{DISPLAYTITLE:C25H36O6}} The molecular formula C25H36O6 (molar mass: 432.54 g/mol, exact mass: 432.251189 u) may refer to: Coicenal C Hydrocortisone 17-butyrate Hydrocortisone 21-butyrate Pseudopterosin A Molecular formulas
C25H36O6
Physics,Chemistry
83
18,016,634
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gluten%20immunochemistry
The immunochemistry of Triticeae glutens is important in several inflammatory diseases. It can be subdivided into innate responses (direct stimulation of immune system), class II mediated presentation (HLA DQ), class I mediated stimulation of killer cells, and antibody recognition. The responses to gluten proteins and ...
Gluten immunochemistry
Biology
4,793
46,768,792
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great%20Wall%20of%20Sand
The "Great Wall of Sand" is a series of land reclamation (artificial island building) projects by the People's Republic of China (PRC) in the Spratly Islands area of the South China Sea between late 2013 to late 2016. 2013–2016 Spratlys reclamations In late 2013, the PRC embarked on very large scale reclamations at s...
Great Wall of Sand
Biology
3,197
413,216
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chloroacetic%20acid
Chloroacetic acid, industrially known as monochloroacetic acid (MCA), is the organochlorine compound with the formula . This carboxylic acid is a useful building block in organic synthesis. It is a colorless solid. Related compounds are dichloroacetic acid and trichloroacetic acid. Production Chloroacetic acid was fir...
Chloroacetic acid
Chemistry
771
16,021,637
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sliding%20window%20based%20part-of-speech%20tagging
Sliding window based part-of-speech tagging is used to part-of-speech tag a text. A high percentage of words in a natural language are words which out of context can be assigned more than one part of speech. The percentage of these ambiguous words is typically around 30%, although it depends greatly on the language. ...
Sliding window based part-of-speech tagging
Technology
736
25,067,334
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial%20fire
An industrial fire is a type of industrial disaster involving a conflagration which occurs in an industrial setting. Industrial fires often, but not always, occur together with explosions. They are most likely to occur in facilities where there is a lot of flammable material present. Such material can include petroleum...
Industrial fire
Chemistry
632
1,569,100
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OGLE-TR-10
OGLE-TR-10 is a distant, magnitude 16 star in the constellation of Sagittarius. It is located near the Galactic Center. This star is listed as an eclipsing type variable star with the eclipse due to the passage of the planet as noted in the discovery papers. Planetary system This star is home to OGLE-TR-10b, a transi...
OGLE-TR-10
Astronomy
145
36,079,037
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unit%20Rig
Unit Rig was a manufacturer of haul trucks, sold under the brand name Lectra Haul. History Unit Rig was founded in 1935 by Hugh S. Chancey and two partners, Jerry R. Underwood and William C. Guier, who formed a partnership to build a rotary drill rig for oil field work that was more mobile than existing designs. The g...
Unit Rig
Engineering
1,041
53,378,620
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erycina%20pusilla
Erycina pusilla is a species of flowering plants, which is a tiny orchid with an overall size of 2.5 to 3.5 cm from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. Its species are native to Mexico, Belize, Central America, South America and Trinidad. The leaves are shaped like a lance head (lanceolate) and arranged in a fan. Unlike o...
Erycina pusilla
Biology
1,800
14,722,972
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colony%20stimulating%20factor%201%20receptor
Colony stimulating factor 1 receptor (CSF1R), also known as macrophage colony-stimulating factor receptor (M-CSFR), and CD115 (Cluster of Differentiation 115), is a cell-surface protein encoded by the human CSF1R gene (known also as c-FMS). CSF1R is a receptor that can be activated by two ligands: colony stimulating fa...
Colony stimulating factor 1 receptor
Chemistry
4,689
10,377,624
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WOSTEP
WOSTEP, the Watchmakers of Switzerland Training and Educational Program, is an internationally recognized professional qualification in the maintenance and care of fine-quality watches. It was devised by the Centre Suisse de Formation et de Perfectionnement Horloger and is sponsored by manufacturers and retailers withi...
WOSTEP
Physics
537
9,396,720
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Objective-collapse%20theory
Objective-collapse theories, also known spontaneous collapse models or dynamical reduction models, are proposed solutions to the measurement problem in quantum mechanics. As with other interpretations of quantum mechanics, they are possible explanations of why and how quantum measurements always give definite outcomes...
Objective-collapse theory
Physics
2,434
3,397,589
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HD%201237
HD 1237 is a binary star system approximately 57 light-years away in the constellation of Hydrus (the Water Snake). The visible star in the system, A, is considered to be a solar analog due close mass to the sun. HD 1237 differs from the sun in that HD 1237 is much younger, has high metallicity, has much cooler temper...
HD 1237
Astronomy
503
21,620,243
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affinity%20electrophoresis
Affinity electrophoresis is a general name for many analytical methods used in biochemistry and biotechnology. Both qualitative and quantitative information may be obtained through affinity electrophoresis. Cross electrophoresis, the first affinity electrophoresis method, was created by Nakamura et al. Enzyme-substrate...
Affinity electrophoresis
Chemistry,Biology
1,859
37,058,689
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water%20sampler
A water sampler is a device for field collection of one or more samples of water for testing. There are many different designs of water samplers. Selection or a particular sampler type depends on the type of analysis to be performed (e.g. ambient water quality or wastewater), the type of water source (e.g. a lake or po...
Water sampler
Chemistry,Environmental_science
165
1,522,333
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamma%20Velorum
Gamma Velorum is a quadruple star system in the constellation Vela. This name is the Bayer designation for the star, which is Latinised from γ Velorum and abbreviated γ Vel. At a combined magnitude of +1.72, it is one of the brightest stars in the night sky, and contains by far the closest and brightest Wolf–Rayet star...
Gamma Velorum
Astronomy
1,065
30,981,930
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20integrals%20of%20Gaussian%20functions
In the expressions in this article, is the standard normal probability density function, is the corresponding cumulative distribution function (where erf is the error function), and is Owen's T function. Owen has an extensive list of Gaussian-type integrals; only a subset is given below. Indefinite integrals ...
List of integrals of Gaussian functions
Mathematics
127
47,049,248
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubroboletus%20pulchrotinctus
Rubroboletus pulchrotinctus is a rare bolete fungus in the genus Rubroboletus, native to central and southern Europe. It was originally described in genus Boletus by Italian mycologist Carlo Luciano Alessio in 1985, but subsequently transferred to genus Rubroboletus by Zhao and colleagues (2015), on the basis of molecu...
Rubroboletus pulchrotinctus
Biology
258
65,682,412
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laila%20Ohlgren
Ragnhild Laila Lillemor Ohlgren, born Andersson (19 November 1937 – 6 January 2014) was a Swedish telecommunications engineer who is seen as the developer of mobile telephony together with Östen Mäkitalo, both engineers at Telia. In particular, she successfully introduced storage of the telephone number to be dialed in...
Laila Ohlgren
Engineering
791
19,271,448
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road%20coloring%20theorem
In graph theory the road coloring theorem, known previously as the road coloring conjecture, deals with synchronized instructions. The issue involves whether by using such instructions, one can reach or locate an object or destination from any other point within a network (which might be a representation of city street...
Road coloring theorem
Mathematics
696
12,420,975
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyaminopropyl%20biguanide
Polyaminopropyl biguanide (PAPB) is a polymer containing biguanide group connected with a three methylene (propyl) linker. The polymer is a propyl analogue of polyhexamethylene biguanide. The polymer display some antibacterial activity however much lower than PHMB. As of May 2024, PAPB is not approved as a biocidal a...
Polyaminopropyl biguanide
Chemistry,Materials_science
144
73,479,809
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plutonium%20pentafluoride
Plutonium pentafluoride is a binary inorganic compound of plutonium and fluorine with the chemical formula . Synthesis Photodissociation of gaseous plutonium hexafluoride to plutonium pentafluoride and fluorine. Physical properties Plutonium pentafluoride forms a white solid. Hazards Plutonium pentafluoride is toxic...
Plutonium pentafluoride
Chemistry
93
52,007,903
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC%20282
NGC 282 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on October 13, 1879 by Édouard Stephan. References External links 0282 18791013 Pisces (constellation) Elliptical galaxies Discoveries by Édouard Stephan +05-03-015 003090
NGC 282
Astronomy
58
150,159
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noether%27s%20theorem
Noether's theorem states that every continuous symmetry of the action of a physical system with conservative forces has a corresponding conservation law. This is the first of two theorems (see Noether's second theorem) published by mathematician Emmy Noether in 1918. The action of a physical system is the integral over...
Noether's theorem
Physics,Mathematics
6,437
26,600,306
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esakia%20space
In mathematics, Esakia spaces are special ordered topological spaces introduced and studied by Leo Esakia in 1974. Esakia spaces play a fundamental role in the study of Heyting algebras, primarily by virtue of the Esakia duality—the dual equivalence between the category of Heyting algebras and the category of Esakia sp...
Esakia space
Mathematics
458
25,527,999
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar%20eclipse%20of%20April%201%2C%202098
A partial solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Tuesday, April 1, 2098, with a magnitude of 0.7984. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth. A partial solar eclipse occurs in the pol...
Solar eclipse of April 1, 2098
Astronomy
532
47,829,290
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penicillium%20thomii
Penicillium thomii is an anamorph species of fungus in the genus Penicillium which was isolated from spoiled faba beans in Australia. Penicillium thomii produces hadicidine, 6-methoxymelline and penicillic acid Further reading References thomii Fungi described in 1917 Fungus species
Penicillium thomii
Biology
70
74,315,578
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNA%20Valley
DNA Valley (or DNA Alley) is a region in Maryland that serves as a biotechnology hub with a focus on genetic medicine. Roughly traced by Rockville, Frederick, and Baltimore, DNA Valley includes the innovation companies in the Maryland I-270 technology corridor, the various campuses of federal entities such as the FDA a...
DNA Valley
Biology
2,674
33,386,159
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archaeornithes
The Archaeornithes, classically Archæornithes, is an extinct group of the first primitive, reptile-like birds. It is an evolutionary grade of transitional fossils, the primitive birds halfway between non avian dinosaur ancestors and the derived modern birds (avian dinosaur). Fossils of early birds were poorly known un...
Archaeornithes
Biology
643
43,680,801
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lem%20%28satellite%29
Lem (also called BRITE-PL) is the first Polish governmental artificial satellite. It was launched in November 2013 as part of the Bright-star Target Explorer (BRITE) programme. The spacecraft was launched aboard a Dnepr rocket. Named after the Polish science fiction writer Stanisław Lem, it is an optical astronomy spac...
Lem (satellite)
Astronomy
629
41,219,148
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donovan%27s%20solution
Donovan's solution is an inorganic compound prepared from arsenic triiodide and mercuric iodide. Despite its name, it is a compound and not a solution. Method Donovan's solution can be prepared by mixing arsenic triiodide, mercuric iodide, and sodium bicarbonate in aqueous solution. Cooley's cyclopædia of practical ...
Donovan's solution
Chemistry
161
2,579,330
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabbit-proof%20fence
The State Barrier Fence of Western Australia, formerly known as the Rabbit-Proof Fence, the State Vermin Fence, and the Emu Fence, is a pest-exclusion fence constructed between 1901 and 1907 to keep rabbits, and other agricultural pests from the east, out of Western Australian pastoral areas. There are three fences in...
Rabbit-proof fence
Engineering,Biology
1,629
1,846,827
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catastrophe%20modeling
Catastrophe modeling (also known as cat modeling) is the process of using computer-assisted calculations to estimate the losses that could be sustained due to a catastrophic event such as a hurricane or earthquake. Cat modeling is especially applicable to analyzing risks in the insurance industry and is at the conflue...
Catastrophe modeling
Physics,Mathematics,Environmental_science
860
2,910,904
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glade%20%28brand%29
Glade (/gleɪd/) is an American brand of household air fresheners first introduced in 1956. It is a worldwide brand owned by S. C. Johnson & Son, also known as Gleid (among others). Brise was renamed Glade in Germany, France and the Netherlands in 2012. Product list The Glade family of products includes Aerosol, Candl...
Glade (brand)
Chemistry,Technology
568
20,015,881
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bharat%20Operating%20System%20Solutions
Bharat Operating System Solutions (BOSS GNU/Linux) is an Indian Linux distribution based on Debian. Its latest stable version is 10.0 (Pragya), which was released in March 2024. Editions BOSS Linux was released in various editions for different purposes: BOSS Desktop: Designed for personal, home, and office use. Ed...
Bharat Operating System Solutions
Technology
981
37,024,493
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred%20William%20Bennett
Alfred William Bennett (24 June 1833 – 23 January 1902) was a British botanist and publisher. He was best known for his work on the flora of the Swiss Alps, cryptogams, and the Polygalaceae or Milkwort plant family, as well as his years in the publishing industry. Early life Alfred William Bennett was son of Quakers W...
Alfred William Bennett
Biology
1,936
40,968,065
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LG%20G%20Flex
The LG G Flex is an Android phablet developed and manufactured by LG. First unveiled by the company on October 27, 2013 for a release in South Korea, and carrying similarities to its G2 model, the smartphone is the company's first to incorporate a flexible display, along with a "self-healing" rear cover which can repai...
LG G Flex
Technology
1,780
49,277,066
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abies%20minor
Abies minor is a taxonomic synonym that may refer to: Abies minor = Abies balsamea Abies minor = Abies alba References
Abies minor
Biology
31
22,251,394
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travicom
Travicom was the trading name of Travel Automation Services Ltd, a travel technology company based in the United Kingdom providing a global distribution system between airlines and travel agencies. In 1976, Videcom with British Airways, British Caledonian and CCL launched Travicom, the world's first multi-access reser...
Travicom
Technology
533
32,966,352
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repository%20%28version%20control%29
In version control systems, a repository is a data structure that stores metadata for a set of files or directory structure. Depending on whether the version control system in use is distributed, like Git or Mercurial, or centralized, like Subversion, CVS, or Perforce, the whole set of information in the repository may...
Repository (version control)
Engineering
517
35,528,747
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glutaurine
Glutaurine is an endogenous dipeptide which is an amide formed from glutamic acid and taurine. Biological role Glutaurine is an antiepileptic with antiamnesia properties. Glutaurine was discovered in the parathyroid in 1980, and later in the mammalian brain. This led to studies on intrinsic and synthetic taurine pept...
Glutaurine
Chemistry
192
6,662,023
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formestane
Formestane, formerly sold under the brand name Lentaron among others, is a steroidal, selective aromatase inhibitor which is used in the treatment of estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer in postmenopausal women. The drug is not active orally, and was available only as an intramuscular depot injection. Formestane wa...
Formestane
Chemistry
219
14,071,965
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert%20H.%20Gray
Robert Hansen Gray (March 7, 1948 - December 6, 2021) was an American data analyst, author, and astronomer, and author of The Elusive Wow: Searching for Extraterrestrial Intelligence. Education Gray attended Shimer College, a Great Books school then located in Mount Carroll, Illinois, where he received a bachelor's de...
Robert H. Gray
Astronomy
1,162
68,319,397
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social%20audio
Social audio is a subclass of social media that designates social media platforms that use audio as their primary channel of communication. This can include text messages, podcasts, tools for recording and editing audio in addition to virtual audio rooms. Still in an evolutionary state, different companies that develop...
Social audio
Technology
1,199
364,820
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quotient%20module
In algebra, given a module and a submodule, one can construct their quotient module. This construction, described below, is very similar to that of a quotient vector space. It differs from analogous quotient constructions of rings and groups by the fact that in the latter cases, the subspace that is used for defining ...
Quotient module
Mathematics
413
21,985,449
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proactive%20learning
Proactive learning is a generalization of active learning designed to relax unrealistic assumptions and thereby reach practical applications. "In real life, it is possible and more general to have multiple sources of information with differing reliabilities or areas of expertise. Active learning also assumes that the ...
Proactive learning
Engineering
239
43,253,837
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apricoxib
Apricoxib is an experimental anticancer drug and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It is a COX-2 inhibitor which is intended to improve standard therapy response in molecularly-defined models of pancreatic cancer. It was also studied in clinical trials for non-small-cell lung cancer. Development was abandon...
Apricoxib
Chemistry
112
50,028,979
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allyl%20mercaptan
Allyl mercaptan (AM) is a small molecule allyl derivative and an organosulfur compound derived from garlic and a few other genus Allium plants. Its formula is C3H6S. It has been shown to be the most effective HDAC inhibitor of known garlic-derived organosulfur compounds and their metabolites. References Thiols Hi...
Allyl mercaptan
Chemistry
91
29,850,197
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biomarkers%20of%20Alzheimer%27s%20disease
The biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease are neurochemical indicators used to assess the risk or presence of the disease. The biomarkers can be used to diagnose Alzheimer's disease (AD) in a very early stage, but they also provide objective and reliable measures of disease progress. It is imperative to diagnose AD disease...
Biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease
Biology
1,745
26,913,876
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confederation%20of%20UK%20Coal%20Producers
The Confederation of UK Coal Producers (or CoalPro) was the UK trade association for coal mining companies. Full members included Banks Developments, Celtic Energy, Kier Mining, Miller Argent, Hall Construction, Hargreaves Services, and Land Engineering Services. It represented 90% of the fragmented UK coal industry af...
Confederation of UK Coal Producers
Engineering
181
31,346,928
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tert-Butylphosphaacetylene
tert-Butylphosphaacetylene is an organophosphorus compound. Abbreviated t-BuCP, it was the first example of an isolable phosphaalkyne. Prior to its synthesis, the double bond rule had suggested that elements of Period 3 and higher were unable to form double or triple bonds with lighter main group elements because of w...
Tert-Butylphosphaacetylene
Chemistry
857
14,225,098
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pecten%20oculi
The pecten or pecten oculi is a comb-like structure of blood vessels belonging to the choroid in the eye of a bird. It is a non-sensory, pigmented structure that projects into the vitreous humor from the point where the optic nerve enters the eyeball. The pecten is believed to both nourish the retina and control the pH...
Pecten oculi
Biology
335
12,171,649
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cairo%20spiny%20mouse
The Cairo spiny mouse (Acomys cahirinus), also known as the common spiny mouse, Egyptian spiny mouse, or Arabian spiny mouse, is a nocturnal species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Africa north of the Sahara Desert, where its natural habitats are rocky areas and hot deserts. It is omnivorous, feeding on...
Cairo spiny mouse
Biology
878
75,653,738
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hover%20%28behaviour%29
Hovering is the ability exhibited by some winged animals to remain relatively stationary in midair. Usually this involves rapid downward thrusts of the wings to generate upward lift. Sometimes hovering is maintained by flapping or soaring into a headwind; this form of hovering is called "wind hovering", "windhovering",...
Hover (behaviour)
Biology
1,041
48,528,337
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idah%20Sithole-Niang
Idah Sithole-Niang (born 1957) is a Zimbabwean biochemist and educator. Her main area of research has been viruses which attack the cowpea, one of the major food crops of Zimbabwe. Biography Idah Sithole was born in Hwange, Zimbabwe, on 2 October 1957. She attended the University of London, on scholarship, earning a B...
Idah Sithole-Niang
Chemistry
567
36,688,650
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moisture%20expansion
Moisture expansion is the tendency of matter to change its volume in response to a change in moisture content. The macroscopic effect is similar to that of thermal expansion but the microscopic causes are very different. Moisture expansion is caused by hygroscopy. Matter
Moisture expansion
Physics
54
11,763,579
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microvesicle
Microvesicles (ectosomes, or microparticles) are a type of extracellular vesicle (EV) that are released from the cell membrane. In multicellular organisms, microvesicles and other EVs are found both in tissues (in the interstitial space between cells) and in many types of body fluids. Delimited by a phospholipid bilaye...
Microvesicle
Materials_science,Engineering,Biology
5,340
52,728,470
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zernike%20Institute%20for%20Advanced%20Materials
The Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials is the department of nanoscience and materials science of the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. The institute is named after the Dutch Nobel Prize winner Frits Zernike, famous for his development of phase contrast microscopy. The research of the Zernike Institute ...
Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials
Materials_science
195
4,845,988
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-slot%20structural%20framing
T-slot structural framing is a framing system consisting of lengths of square or rectangular extruded aluminium, typically 6105-T5 aluminium alloy, with a T-slot down the centerline of one or more sides. It is also known under several generic names, such as aluminium extrusion, aluminium profile and 2020 extrusion if ...
T-slot structural framing
Technology,Engineering
299
540,772
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RC%20time%20constant
The RC time constant, denoted (lowercase tau), the time constant (in seconds) of a resistor–capacitor circuit (RC circuit), is equal to the product of the circuit resistance (in ohms) and the circuit capacitance (in farads): It is the time required to charge the capacitor, through the resistor, from an initial charg...
RC time constant
Physics,Mathematics,Engineering
778
698,223
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phycoerythrin
Phycoerythrin (PE) is a red protein-pigment complex from the light-harvesting phycobiliprotein family, present in cyanobacteria, red algae and cryptophytes, accessory to the main chlorophyll pigments responsible for photosynthesis.The red pigment is due to the prosthetic group, phycoerythrobilin, which gives phycoeryth...
Phycoerythrin
Chemistry,Biology
1,990
21,575,036
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TB10Cs1H2%20snoRNA
TB10Cs1H2 is a member of the H/ACA-like class of non-coding RNA (ncRNA) molecule that guide the sites of modification of uridines to pseudouridines of substrate RNAs. It is known as a small nucleolar RNA (snoRNA) thus named because of its cellular localization in the nucleolus of the eukaryotic cell. TB10Cs1H2 is pred...
TB10Cs1H2 snoRNA
Chemistry
123
29,268,538
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unital%20map
In abstract algebra, a unital map on a C*-algebra is a map which preserves the identity element: This condition appears often in the context of completely positive maps, especially when they represent quantum operations. If is completely positive, it can always be represented as (The are the Kraus operators ...
Unital map
Mathematics
84
35,892,078
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermoanaerobacter%20italicus
Thermoanaerobacter italicus is a species of thermophilic, anaerobic, spore-forming bacteria. T. italicus was first isolated from hot springs in the north of Italy. The growth range for the organism is 45 to 78°C, with optimal growth conditions at 70°C and pH 7.0. The organism stains Gram-negative, although it has a Gr...
Thermoanaerobacter italicus
Biology
179
24,760,321
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated%20pulmonary%20index
Integrated pulmonary index (IPI) is a patient pulmonary index which uses information from capnography and pulse oximetry to provide a single value that describes the patient's respiratory status. IPI is used by clinicians to quickly assess the patient's respiratory status to determine the need for additional clinical a...
Integrated pulmonary index
Biology
1,124
41,973,969
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RR%20Caeli
RR Caeli is an eclipsing binary star system, located 69 light-years from Earth in the constellation Caelum. It is made up of a red dwarf star and a white dwarf, which complete an orbit around each other every seven hours. There is evidence of two circumbinary planets orbiting even further away. Properties RR Caeli was...
RR Caeli
Astronomy
521
22,553,379
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William%20Robert%20Bousfield
William Robert Bousfield (12 January 1854 – 16 July 1943) was a British lawyer, Conservative politician and scientist. Biography Bousfield was the son of Edward Tenney Bousfield, an engineer, and his wife Charlotte Eliza Collins, who was a noted diarist. He was born at Newark-on-Trent, from which his family moved to ...
William Robert Bousfield
Biology
835
321,017
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen%20Brain%20Atlas
The Allen Mouse and Human Brain Atlases are projects within the Allen Institute for Brain Science which seek to combine genomics with neuroanatomy by creating gene expression maps for the mouse and human brain. They were initiated in September 2003 with a $100 million donation from Paul G. Allen and the first atlas wen...
Allen Brain Atlas
Biology
1,944
53,659,697
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infinite%20chess
Infinite chess is any variation of the game of chess played on an unbounded chessboard. Versions of infinite chess have been introduced independently by multiple players, chess theorists, and mathematicians, both as a playable game and as a model for theoretical study. It has been found that even though the board is un...
Infinite chess
Mathematics
678
11,891,750
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gq%20alpha%20subunit
{{DISPLAYTITLE:Gq alpha subunit}} Gq protein alpha subunit is a family of heterotrimeric G protein alpha subunits. This family is also commonly called the Gq/11 (Gq/G11) family or Gq/11/14/15 family to include closely related family members. G alpha subunits may be referred to as Gq alpha, Gαq, or Gqα. Gq proteins co...
Gq alpha subunit
Chemistry
1,162
61,617,701
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ergonomics%20for%20manual%20material%20handling
Manual material handling (MMH) work contributes to a large percentage of the over half a million cases of musculoskeletal disorders reported annually in the United States. Musculoskeletal disorders often involve strains and sprains to the lower back, shoulders, and upper limbs. They can result in protracted pain, disab...
Ergonomics for manual material handling
Physics
2,181
7,455
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaparral
Chaparral ( ) is a shrubland plant community found primarily in California, in southern Oregon and in the northern portion of the Baja California Peninsula in Mexico. It is shaped by a Mediterranean climate (mild wet winters and hot dry summers) and infrequent, high-intensity crown fires. Many chaparral shrubs have ha...
Chaparral
Biology
5,017
227,223
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MicroStation
MicroStation is a CAD software platform for two- and three-dimensional design and drafting, developed and sold by Bentley Systems and used in the architectural and engineering industries. It generates 2D/3D vector graphics objects and elements and includes building information modeling (BIM) features. The current versi...
MicroStation
Engineering
1,692
3,593,667
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic%20layer%20epitaxy
Atomic layer epitaxy (ALE), more generally known as atomic layer deposition (ALD), is a specialized form of thin film growth (epitaxy) that typically deposit alternating monolayers of two elements onto a substrate. The crystal lattice structure achieved is thin, uniform, and aligned with the structure of the substrate...
Atomic layer epitaxy
Chemistry,Materials_science,Mathematics
519
36,854,747
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Problem-Solving%20Group
Problem-Solving Group (PSG) is a team of problem management and technical support staff that is formed to investigate and diagnose a recurring IT problem. Background The concept of the Problem-Solving Group was introduced in ITIL Service Operation 2007 but was removed from ITIL Service Operation 2011. Definition Th...
Problem-Solving Group
Technology
119
47,089,053
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypomyces%20completus
Hypomyces completus is a parasitic ascomycete in the order Hypocreales. The fungus grows on boletes, typically Suillus spraguei in North America, although the type collection was found on growing on Boletinus oxydabilis in Siberia. The color of its subiculum (a crust-like growth of mycelium) ranges from white initially...
Hypomyces completus
Biology
290
33,998,310
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain%20car%20problem
Mountain Car, a standard testing domain in Reinforcement learning, is a problem in which an under-powered car must drive up a steep hill. Since gravity is stronger than the car's engine, even at full throttle, the car cannot simply accelerate up the steep slope. The car is situated in a valley and must learn to leverag...
Mountain car problem
Engineering
920
4,082,119
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D3O
D3O is the namesake ingredient brand of British company D3O Lab, specializing in rate-sensitive impact protection technologies. The brand comprises more than 30 technologies and materials, including set foams, formable foams, set elastomers, and formable elastomers. D3O is sold in more than 50 countries. It is used ...
D3O
Physics
1,095
40,152,905
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max%20Bernhard%20Weinstein
Max Bernhard Weinstein (1 September 1852 in Kaunas, Vilna Governorate – 25 March 1918) was a German physicist and philosopher. He is best known as an opponent of Albert Einstein's Theory of Relativity, and for having written a broad examination of various theological theories, including extensive discussion of pandeism...
Max Bernhard Weinstein
Physics
1,062
2,016,219
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National%20Institute%20of%20Building%20Sciences
The National Institute of Building Sciences is a non-profit, non-governmental organization that identifies and resolves problems and potential issues in the built environment throughout the United States. Its creation was authorized by the U.S. Congress in the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. Board of di...
National Institute of Building Sciences
Engineering
518
2,176,160
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interval%20arithmetic
[[File:Set of curves Outer approximation.png|345px|thumb|right|Tolerance function (turquoise) and interval-valued approximation (red)]] Interval arithmetic (also known as interval mathematics; interval analysis or interval computation) is a mathematical technique used to mitigate rounding and measurement errors in math...
Interval arithmetic
Mathematics
5,695
13,256
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helium
Helium (from ) is a chemical element; it has symbol He and atomic number 2. It is a colorless, odorless, non-toxic, inert, monatomic gas and the first in the noble gas group in the periodic table. Its boiling point is the lowest among all the elements, and it does not have a melting point at standard pressures. It is t...
Helium
Physics,Chemistry,Materials_science
10,905
16,391,238
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siliceous%20ooze
Siliceous ooze is a type of biogenic pelagic sediment located on the deep ocean floor. Siliceous oozes are the least common of the deep sea sediments, and make up approximately 15% of the ocean floor. Oozes are defined as sediments which contain at least 30% skeletal remains of pelagic microorganisms. Siliceous oozes a...
Siliceous ooze
Physics,Environmental_science
3,396
4,286,589
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quarry-faced%20stone
Quarry-faced stone is a stone with a rough, unpolished surface, straight from the quarry. References Building stone Building materials Natural materials Stone (material)
Quarry-faced stone
Physics,Engineering
34
74,473,174
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese%20character%20components
In Written Chinese, components () are building blocks of characters, composed of strokes. In most cases, a component consists of more than one stroke, and is smaller than the whole of the character. For example, the character consists of two components: and . These can be further decomposed: can be analyzed as the...
Chinese character components
Technology
2,984
32,000,609
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradoxes%20of%20the%20Infinite
Paradoxes of the Infinite (German title: Paradoxien des Unendlichen) is a mathematical work by Bernard Bolzano on the theory of sets. It was published by a friend and student, František Přihonský, in 1851, three years after Bolzano's death. The work contained many interesting results in set theory. Bolzano expanded o...
Paradoxes of the Infinite
Mathematics
177