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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinellus%20fusiger
Spinellus fusiger, commonly known as bonnet mold, is a species of fungus in the phylum Mucoromycota. It is a pin mold that is characterized by erect sporangiophores (specialized hyphae that bear a sporangium) that are simple in structure, brown or yellowish-brown in color, and with branched aerial filaments that bear t...
Spinellus fusiger
Biology
502
23,442,246
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channelome
The channelome, sometimes called the "ion channelome", is the complete set of ion channels and porins expressed in a biological tissue or organism. It is analogous to the genome, the metabolome (describing metabolites), the proteome (describing general protein expression), and the microbiome. Characterization of the io...
Channelome
Chemistry
281
23,802,570
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ak%20singularity
In mathematics, and in particular singularity theory, an singularity, where is an integer, describes a level of degeneracy of a function. The notation was introduced by V. I. Arnold. Let be a smooth function. We denote by the infinite-dimensional space of all such functions. Let denote the infinite-dimensional Li...
Ak singularity
Mathematics
307
24,003,670
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C8H12N2O2
{{DISPLAYTITLE:C8H12N2O2}} The molecular formula C8H12N2O2 (molar mass: 168.193 g/mol) may refer to: Hexamethylene diisocyanate Pyridoxamine Molecular formulas
C8H12N2O2
Physics,Chemistry
63
8,895,933
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ReBoot%3A%20My%20Two%20Bobs
ReBoot: My Two Bobs is a 2001 Canadian television film based on the series ReBoot, that continues the events set in motion by the cliffhanger ending in Daemon Rising. Along with Daemon Rising, the two films are considered the fourth season. It was originally broadcast in Canada as a film, but was later rebroadcast as f...
ReBoot: My Two Bobs
Technology
1,062
11,503,447
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immunolabeling
Immunolabeling is a biochemical process that enables the detection and localization of an antigen to a particular site within a cell, tissue, or organ. Antigens are organic molecules, usually proteins, capable of binding to an antibody. These antigens can be visualized using a combination of antigen-specific antibody...
Immunolabeling
Biology
2,702
4,157,567
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small%20snub%20icosicosidodecahedron
In geometry, the small snub icosicosidodecahedron or snub disicosidodecahedron is a uniform star polyhedron, indexed as U32. It has 112 faces (100 triangles and 12 pentagrams), 180 edges, and 60 vertices. Its stellation core is a truncated pentakis dodecahedron. It also called a holosnub icosahedron, The 40 non-snub ...
Small snub icosicosidodecahedron
Physics
382
9,080,562
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/250%20nm%20process
The 250 nm process (250 nanometer process or 0.25 μm process) is a level of semiconductor process technology that was reached by most manufacturers in the 1997–1998 timeframe. Products featuring 250 nm manufacturing process The DEC Alpha 21264A, which was made commercially available in 1999. The AMD K6-2 Chomper and C...
250 nm process
Materials_science
167
152,759
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilbert%27s%20second%20problem
In mathematics, Hilbert's second problem was posed by David Hilbert in 1900 as one of his 23 problems. It asks for a proof that arithmetic is consistent – free of any internal contradictions. Hilbert stated that the axioms he considered for arithmetic were the ones given in , which include a second order completeness...
Hilbert's second problem
Mathematics
1,396
11,944,410
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trimaximal%20mixing
Trimaximal mixing (also known as threefold maximal mixing) refers to the highly symmetric, maximally CP-violating, fermion mixing configuration, characterised by a unitary matrix () having all its elements equal in modulus (, ) as may be written, e.g.: where and are the complex cube roots of unity. In the standard...
Trimaximal mixing
Physics
203
23,980,762
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C19H21NS
{{DISPLAYTITLE:C19H21NS}} The molecular formula C19H21NS (molar mass: 295.44 g/mol, exact mass: 295.1395 u) may refer to: Dosulepin, also known as dothiepin McN5652 Pizotifen, or pizotyline
C19H21NS
Chemistry
74
33,092,714
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energies%20%28journal%29
Energies is a biweekly peer-reviewed open-access scientific journal. It was established in 2008 and is published by MDPI. The editor-in-chief is Enrico Sciubba (Sapienza University of Rome). The journal publishes original papers, review articles, technical notes, and letters to the editor. It concentrates on scientific...
Energies (journal)
Environmental_science
166
21,987,832
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurkat%E2%80%93Richert%20theorem
The Jurkat–Richert theorem is a mathematical theorem in sieve theory. It is a key ingredient in proofs of Chen's theorem on Goldbach's conjecture. It was proved in 1965 by Wolfgang B. Jurkat and Hans-Egon Richert. Statement of the theorem This formulation is from Diamond & Halberstam. Other formulations are in Jurkat ...
Jurkat–Richert theorem
Mathematics
355
32,551,420
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CUT%20domain
In molecular biology, the CUT domain (also known as ONECUT) is a DNA-binding motif which can bind independently or in cooperation with the homeodomain, which is often found downstream of the CUT domain. Proteins display two modes of DNA binding, which hinge on the homeodomain and on the linker that separates it from t...
CUT domain
Biology
97
29,078,220
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moiety%20%28kinship%29
In the anthropological study of kinship, a moiety () is a descent group that coexists with only one other descent group within a society. In such cases, the community usually has unilineal descent (either patri- or matrilineal) so that any individual belongs to one of the two moiety groups by birth, and all marriages t...
Moiety (kinship)
Biology
195
31,161,659
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escherichia%20coli%20in%20molecular%20biology
Escherichia coli (; commonly abbreviated E. coli) is a Gram-negative gammaproteobacterium commonly found in the lower intestine of warm-blooded organisms (endotherms). The descendants of two isolates, K-12 and B strain, are used routinely in molecular biology as both a tool and a model organism. Diversity Escherich...
Escherichia coli in molecular biology
Biology
1,929
46,363,918
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squad%20%28video%20game%29
Squad is a realism-based military tactical first-person shooter video game developed and published by Canadian indie developer Offworld Industries exclusively through the Steam distribution platform. It is a spiritual successor to the Project Reality modification for Battlefield 2. The game depicts realistic modern war...
Squad (video game)
Physics
1,043
16,898,244
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B3%20domain
The B3 DNA binding domain (DBD) is a highly conserved domain found exclusively in transcription factors (≥40 species) () combined with other domains (). It consists of 100-120 residues, includes seven beta strands and two alpha helices that form a DNA-binding pseudobarrel protein fold (); it interacts with the major gr...
B3 domain
Chemistry,Biology
293
2,728,797
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta%20Velorum
Delta Velorum (δ Velorum, abbreviated Delta Vel, δ Vel) is a triple star system in the southern constellation of Vela, near the border with Carina, and is part of the False Cross. Based on parallax measurements, it is approximately from the Sun. It is one of the stars that at times lies near the south celestial pole d...
Delta Velorum
Astronomy
1,522
19,493,432
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary%20Tiles
Mary Tiles (born 1946) is a philosopher and historian of mathematics and science. From 2006 until 2009, she served as chair of the philosophy department of the University of Hawaii at Manoa. She retired in 2009. Life At Bristol University, Tiles obtained her B.A. in philosophy and mathematics in 1967, and her Ph.D. i...
Mary Tiles
Mathematics
479
43,339,202
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10%20Serpentis
10 Serpentis is a single, white-hued star in Serpens Caput, the western section of the equatorial constellation of Serpens. It is faintly visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 5.15. Located around distant, it is moving closer to the Sun with a heliocentric radial velocity of −10 km/s and will m...
10 Serpentis
Astronomy
281
5,556,716
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanian%20numbers
Romanian numbers are the system of number names used in Romanian to express counts, quantities, ranks in ordered sets, fractions, multiplication, and other information related to numbers. In Romanian grammar, the words expressing numbers are sometimes considered a separate part of speech, called (plural: ), along wit...
Romanian numbers
Mathematics
7,963
44,724,074
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agricultural%20Hall%20of%20Fame%20of%20Quebec
The Agricultural Hall of Fame of Quebec (French: Temple de la renommée de l'agriculture du Québec) honours and celebrates those who have made a lasting contribution to the advancement in the field of agriculture in the province of Quebec, Canada. A non-profit association founded in 1991 and located in Saint-Hyacinthe,...
Agricultural Hall of Fame of Quebec
Technology
227
62,262,369
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topo%20Chico
Topo-Chico is a brand of sparkling mineral water from Mexico. Topo-Chico is both naturally carbonated at the source and artificially carbonated. History Topo-Chico has been sourced from and bottled in Monterrey, Mexico since 1895. The drink takes its name from the mountain Cerro del Topo Chico in Monterrey. In 2017, ...
Topo Chico
Chemistry
572
55,669,529
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costume%20book
A costume book is a collection of images or figures of dress worn by different people of different ranks and places. It emerged as a pictorial genre in the sixteenth century in Europe. Earlier costume books include figures from around the world. They are sometimes accompanied by text describing the costume and customs....
Costume book
Engineering
337
8,471,957
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phosphophyllite
Phosphophyllite (, and phosphate) is a rare mineral with the chemical formula , composed of hydrated zinc phosphate. It is highly prized by collectors for its rarity and for its delicate bluish green colour. Phosphophyllite is rarely cut because it is fragile and brittle, and large crystals are too valuable to be broke...
Phosphophyllite
Chemistry
241
32,908,673
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bibenzyl
Bibenzyl is the organic compound with the formula (C6H5CH2)2. It can be viewed as a derivative of ethane in which one phenyl group is bonded to each carbon atom. It is a colorless solid. Occurrences The compound is the product from the coupling of a pair of benzyl radicals. Bibenzyl forms the central core of some n...
Bibenzyl
Chemistry
133
16,759
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevlar
Kevlar (para-aramid) is a strong, heat-resistant synthetic fiber, related to other aramids such as Nomex and Technora. Developed by Stephanie Kwolek at DuPont in 1965, the high-strength material was first used commercially in the early 1970s as a replacement for steel in racing tires. It is typically spun into ropes or...
Kevlar
Chemistry
3,166
8,050,342
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nose%20ring%20%28animal%29
A nose ring is inserted into the nose of an animal. Nose rings are used to control bulls and occasionally cows, and to help wean young cattle by preventing suckling. Nose rings are used on pigs to discourage rooting. Some nose rings are installed through a pierced hole in the nasal septum or rim of the nose and remain ...
Nose ring (animal)
Biology
1,488
24,202,148
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C6H3N3O8
{{DISPLAYTITLE:C6H3N3O8}} The molecular formula C6H3N3O8 may refer to: Styphnic acid
C6H3N3O8
Chemistry
38
33,678,989
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayer%27s%20reagent
Mayer's reagent is an alkaloidal precipitating reagent used for the detection of alkaloids in natural products. Mayer's reagent is freshly prepared by dissolving a mixture of mercuric chloride (1.36 g) and of potassium iodide (5.00 g) in water (100.0 ml). Most alkaloids are precipitated from neutral or slightly acidic ...
Mayer's reagent
Chemistry
163
61,585,646
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC%204312
NGC 4312 is an edge-on unbarred spiral galaxy located about 55 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on January 14, 1787. NGC 4312 is a member of the Virgo Cluster and is a LINER galaxy. It has undergone ram-pressure stripping in the past. Black...
NGC 4312
Astronomy
156
6,881,874
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sakari%20Pinom%C3%A4ki
Sakari Pinomäki (1933–2011) was a Finnish systems engineer and an inventor, who pioneered the mechanized forestry industry. He was the founder of PIKA Forest Machines which produced the first purpose-built forest machine in 1964 in Ylöjärvi , Finland. His inventions had over 50 patents. History Sakari Pinomäki's first...
Sakari Pinomäki
Engineering
762
49,842,259
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lethal%20Injection%20Secrecy%20Act
The Lethal Injection Secrecy Act is a statute in the US state of Georgia that was signed by the state's governor, Nathan Deal, and went into effect that July. The law makes the identities of people who prescribe drugs used in lethal injections, as well as those of the companies that produce and supply them, state secre...
Lethal Injection Secrecy Act
Environmental_science
337
1,082,916
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetic%20helicity
In plasma physics, magnetic helicity is a measure of the linkage, twist, and writhe of a magnetic field. Magnetic helicity is a useful concept in the analysis of systems with extremely low resistivity, such as astrophysical systems. When resistivity is low, magnetic helicity is conserved over longer timescales, to a g...
Magnetic helicity
Physics,Astronomy,Mathematics
1,749
32,955,012
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GCM%20transcription%20factors
In molecular biology, the GCM transcription factors are a family of proteins which contain a GCM motif. The GCM motif is a domain that has been identified in proteins belonging to a family of transcriptional regulators involved in fundamental developmental processes which comprise Drosophila melanogaster GCM and its ma...
GCM transcription factors
Biology
400
46,822,665
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H1504%2B65
H1504+65 is an enigmatic peculiar star in the constellation Ursa Minor. With a surface temperature of 200,000 K (360,000°F) and an atmosphere composed of carbon, oxygen and 2% neon, it is the second hottest white dwarf ever discovered, with only RX J0439.8−6809 being hotter. It is thought to be the stellar core of a po...
H1504+65
Astronomy
119
23,342,173
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reed%20%28weaving%29
A reed is part of a weaving loom, and resembles a comb or a frame with many vertical slits. It is used to separate and space the warp threads, to guide the shuttle's motion across the loom, and to push the weft threads into place. In most floor looms with, the reed is securely held by the beater. Floor looms and mechan...
Reed (weaving)
Engineering
1,141
22,782,145
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commander%20%28knife%29
The Commander (knife) is a large recurve folding knife made by Emerson Knives, Inc. that was based on a custom design, the ES1-M, by Ernest Emerson that he originally built for a West Coast Navy SEAL Team. It was winner of the Blade Magazine Overall Knife of the Year Award for 1999. History The Commander has its orig...
Commander (knife)
Physics
1,138
1,331,039
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirac%20large%20numbers%20hypothesis
The Dirac large numbers hypothesis (LNH) is an observation made by Paul Dirac in 1937 relating ratios of size scales in the Universe to that of force scales. The ratios constitute very large, dimensionless numbers: some 40 orders of magnitude in the present cosmological epoch. According to Dirac's hypothesis, the appar...
Dirac large numbers hypothesis
Physics,Astronomy
1,511
1,827,330
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max%20Planck%20Institute%20of%20Biochemistry
The Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry (; abbreviated MPIB) is a research institute of the Max Planck Society located in Martinsried, a suburb of Munich. The institute was founded in 1973 by the merger of three formerly independent institutes: the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, the Max Planck Institute of Prot...
Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry
Chemistry,Biology
1,010
59,034,214
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital%20thread
Digital thread, also known as digital chain, is defined as “the use of digital tools and representations for design, evaluation, and life cycle management.”. It is a data-driven architecture that links data gathered during a Product lifecycle from all involved and distributed manufacturing systems. This data can come f...
Digital thread
Technology
949
30,612,124
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left-hand%E2%80%93right-hand%20activity%20chart
Left-hand–right-hand activity chart is an illustration that shows the contributions of the right and left hands of a worker and the balance of the workload between the right and left hands. References Further reading Aft, L. S. (2000). Work measurements and methods improvement, Wiley, . Industrial engineering
Left-hand–right-hand activity chart
Engineering
65
218,320
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultraviolet%20catastrophe
The ultraviolet catastrophe, also called the Rayleigh–Jeans catastrophe, was the prediction of late 19th century and early 20th century classical physics that an ideal black body at thermal equilibrium would emit an unbounded quantity of energy as wavelength decreased into the ultraviolet range. The term "ultraviolet c...
Ultraviolet catastrophe
Physics
882
59,919,751
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayward%20metric
The Hayward metric is the simplest description of a black hole which is non-singular. The metric was written down by Sean Hayward as the minimal model which is regular, static, spherically symmetric and asymptotically flat. The metric is not derived from any particular alternative theory of gravity, but provides a fram...
Hayward metric
Physics
107
2,151,656
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wave%20tank
A wave tank is a laboratory setup for observing the behavior of surface waves. The typical wave tank is a box filled with liquid, usually water, leaving open or air-filled space on top. At one end of the tank, an actuator generates waves; the other end usually has a wave-absorbing surface. A similar device is the rippl...
Wave tank
Physics,Chemistry
600
61,611,982
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard%20Evershed
Richard Evershed is a Professor of Biogeochemistry and Fellow of the Royal Society. Education and career Evershed attended St Ivo School, St Ives in the late 1960s and graduated in 1978 from Nottingham Trent University (Trent Polytechnic, Nottingham) with a BSc in Applied Chemistry. He undertook his PhD in the Depart...
Richard Evershed
Chemistry
1,088
5,826,615
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Representation%20rigid%20group
In mathematics, in the representation theory of groups, a group is said to be representation rigid if for every , it has only finitely many isomorphism classes of complex irreducible representations of dimension . External links The proalgebraic completion of rigid groups Properties of groups Representation theory o...
Representation rigid group
Mathematics
61
34,266,985
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dermabacteraceae
Dermabacteraceae is an Actinomycetota family. Phylogeny The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature and the phylogeny is based on whole-genome sequences. Notes References Micrococcales Soil biology
Dermabacteraceae
Biology
62
34,133,981
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autotoky
Autotoky is uniparental reproduction by self-fertilization or by parthenogenesis. The word comes from the Greek words auto meaning self and tokos meaning birth. Plants that reproduce by parthenogenesis usually do so by apomixis, a process that retains meiosis. Animals that reproduce by parthenogenesis usually use aut...
Autotoky
Biology
164
11,420,931
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HgcC%20family%20RNA
HgcC is a small non coding RNA (ncRNA). It is the functional product of a gene which is not translated into protein. This ncRNA gene was originally identified by computationally searching the genome of the thermophilic archea Methanococcus jannaschii for non-coding regions of high guanine-cytosine (GC) content. The o...
HgcC family RNA
Chemistry
302
45,637,541
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home%20lift
A home lift not to be confused with a home elevator is a type of lift specifically designed for private homes, where the design takes into consideration the following four factors: 1. Compact design in view of the limitations of space in a private residence, 2. Usage of the lift restricted primarily to the residents ...
Home lift
Technology,Engineering
1,174
18,211,737
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HD%2017156%20b
HD 17156 b, named Mulchatna by the IAU, is an extrasolar planet approximately 255 light-years away in the constellation of Cassiopeia. The planet was discovered orbiting the yellow subgiant star HD 17156 in April 2007. The planet is classified as a relatively cool hot Jupiter planet slightly smaller than Jupiter but ...
HD 17156 b
Astronomy
594
24,797,786
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misonidazole
Misonidazole is a radiosensitizer that was investigated in clinical trials. It was used in these trials for radiation therapy to cause normally resistant hypoxic tumor cells to become sensitive to the treatment. See also Etanidazole References Secondary alcohols Ethers Nitroimidazoles
Misonidazole
Chemistry
65
2,538,735
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental%20education
Environmental education (EE) refers to organized efforts to teach how natural environments function, and particularly, how human beings can manage behavior and ecosystems to live sustainably. It is a multi-disciplinary field integrating disciplines such as biology, chemistry, physics, ecology, earth science, atmospheri...
Environmental education
Environmental_science
6,627
65,895,602
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maushop
Maushop (sometimes Moshup) is a mythical hero and giant from Wampanoag folklore. He is said to have several companions, including a giant frog and his wife Granny Squannit. Mythology Maushop served as an explanation for geographical locations. According to legend, he came from Aquinnah on Cape Cod and lived there fro...
Maushop
Astronomy
241
1,122,854
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equilibrium%20constant
The equilibrium constant of a chemical reaction is the value of its reaction quotient at chemical equilibrium, a state approached by a dynamic chemical system after sufficient time has elapsed at which its composition has no measurable tendency towards further change. For a given set of reaction conditions, the equilib...
Equilibrium constant
Chemistry
5,648
11,306,710
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllosticta%20coryli
Phyllosticta coryli is a plant pathogen infecting hazelnut. References External links USDA ARS Fungal Database Fungal plant pathogens and diseases Hazelnut tree diseases coryli Fungi described in 1872 Fungus species
Phyllosticta coryli
Biology
45
48,979,229
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC%201084
NGC 1084 is an unbarred spiral galaxy in the constellation Eridanus. It is located at a distance of about 63 million light-years away from the Milky Way. The galaxy was discovered by William Herschel on 10 January 1785. It has multiple spiral arms, which are not well defined. It belongs in the same galaxy group with NG...
NGC 1084
Astronomy
376
320,340
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Needle%20and%20syringe%20programmes
A needle and syringe programme (NSP), also known as needle exchange program (NEP), is a social service that allows injection drug users (IDUs) to obtain clean and unused hypodermic needles and associated paraphernalia at little or no cost. It is based on the philosophy of harm reduction that attempts to reduce the risk...
Needle and syringe programmes
Chemistry,Biology
6,393
23,783,987
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roentgen%20%28unit%29
The roentgen or röntgen (; symbol R) is a legacy unit of measurement for the exposure of X-rays and gamma rays, and is defined as the electric charge freed by such radiation in a specified volume of air divided by the mass of that air (statcoulomb per kilogram). In 1928, it was adopted as the first international measur...
Roentgen (unit)
Mathematics
2,562
46,471,596
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%20Persei
T Persei is a red supergiant located in the constellation Perseus. It varies in brightness between magnitudes 8.3 and 9.7 and is considered to be a member of the Double Cluster. T Persei is a member of the Perseus OB1 association around the h and χ Persei open clusters, around 2 degrees north of the centre of the clu...
T Persei
Astronomy
313
49,376,069
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premio%20M%C3%A9xico%20de%20Ciencia%20y%20Tecnolog%C3%ADa
Premio México de Ciencia y Tecnología is an award bestowed in by the CONACYT to Ibero-American (Latin America plus the Iberian Peninsula) scholars in recognition of advances in science and/or technology. In the selection of the recipients the work done on institutions located in Ibero-America is deemed particularly me...
Premio México de Ciencia y Tecnología
Technology
313
14,891,677
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demolition%20belt
In military terminology, a demolition belt is a selected land area sown with explosive charges, mines, and other available obstacles to deny use of the land to enemy operations, and as a protection to friendly troops. There are two types of demolition belt: A primary demolition belt is a continuous series of obstacl...
Demolition belt
Engineering
131
93,427
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazy%20initialization
In computer programming, lazy initialization is the tactic of delaying the creation of an object, the calculation of a value, or some other expensive process until the first time it is needed. It is a kind of lazy evaluation that refers specifically to the instantiation of objects or other resources. This is typically...
Lazy initialization
Technology
5,829
55,611
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandroff%20extension
In the mathematical field of topology, the Alexandroff extension is a way to extend a noncompact topological space by adjoining a single point in such a way that the resulting space is compact. It is named after the Russian mathematician Pavel Alexandroff. More precisely, let X be a topological space. Then the Alexan...
Alexandroff extension
Mathematics
1,867
40,600,688
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivlia%20%28ship%29
Ivlia (bireme) is a modern reconstruction of an ancient Greek rowing warship (galley) with oars at two levels, and is an example of experimental archaeology. Between 1989 and 1994, this vessel undertook six international historical and geographical expeditions, tracing the route of the ancient seafarers. Ship construc...
Ivlia (ship)
Engineering
1,810
54,959,185
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiroligomer
Spiroligomer molecules (also known as bis-peptides) are synthetic oligomers made by coupling pairs of bis-amino acids into a fused ring system. Spiroligomer molecules are rich in stereochemistry and functionality because of the variety of bis-amino acids that are capable of being incorporated during synthesis. Due to t...
Spiroligomer
Chemistry,Materials_science,Biology
745
24,573,437
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissistic%20parent
A narcissistic parent is a parent affected by narcissism or narcissistic personality disorder. Typically, narcissistic parents are exclusively and possessively close to their children and are threatened by their children's growing independence. This results in a pattern of narcissistic attachment, in which the parent b...
Narcissistic parent
Biology
1,900
10,238,162
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark%20Goresky
Robert Mark Goresky is a Canadian mathematician who invented intersection homology with his advisor and life partner Robert MacPherson. Career Goresky received his Ph.D. from Brown University in 1976. His thesis, titled Geometric Cohomology and Homology of Stratified Objects, was written under the direction of MacPhe...
Mark Goresky
Mathematics
477
27,302,606
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal%20status%20of%20methamphetamine
The production, distribution, and sale of methamphetamine is restricted or illegal in many jurisdictions. Legal status by country Legality of similar chemicals See ephedrine and pseudoephedrine for legal restrictions in place as a result of their use as precursors in the clandestine manufacture of methamphetamine. R...
Legal status of methamphetamine
Chemistry
79
31,981,546
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coral%20Reef%20Initiative%20for%20the%20South%20Pacific
Coral Reef Initiative for the South Pacific (CRISP) is a French inter-ministerial project founded in 2002. Its aims focus on developing a vision for the future for coral reef ecosystems and the communities that depend on them within the French overseas territories and Pacific Island developing countries. Programme coor...
Coral Reef Initiative for the South Pacific
Biology
570
73,742,058
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pestalotiopsis%20pauciseta
Pestalotiopsis pauciseta is an endophytic fungi isolated from the leaves of several medicinal plants in tropical climates. Pestalotiopsis pauciseta is known for its role in medical mycology, having the ability to produce a chemical compound called paclitaxel (taxol). Taxol is the first billion-dollar anticancer drug, n...
Pestalotiopsis pauciseta
Biology
564
5,642,853
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambling%20and%20information%20theory
Statistical inference might be thought of as gambling theory applied to the world around us. The myriad applications for logarithmic information measures tell us precisely how to take the best guess in the face of partial information. In that sense, information theory might be considered a formal expression of the the...
Gambling and information theory
Mathematics,Technology,Engineering
1,939
4,923,477
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Cheviot%2C%20the%20Stag%20and%20the%20Black%2C%20Black%20Oil
The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil is a play written in the 1970s by Merseyside-born playwright John McGrath. From April 1973, beginning at a venue in Aberdeen (Aberdeen Arts Centre), it was performed in a touring production in community centres on Scotland by 7:84 and other community theatre groups. A tele...
The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
Chemistry
1,042
2,828,566
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/String%20theory%20landscape
In string theory, the string theory landscape (or landscape of vacua) is the collection of possible false vacua, together comprising a collective "landscape" of choices of parameters governing compactifications. The term "landscape" comes from the notion of a fitness landscape in evolutionary biology. It was first ap...
String theory landscape
Physics,Astronomy
1,315
7,963,586
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anal%20columns
Anal columns (Columns of Morgagni or less commonly Morgagni's columns) are a number of vertical folds, produced by an infolding of the mucous membrane and some of the muscular tissue in the upper half of the lumen of the anal canal. They are named after Giovanni Battista Morgagni, who has several other eponyms named af...
Anal columns
Biology
96
6,904,406
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MHC%20restriction
MHC-restricted antigen recognition, or MHC restriction, refers to the fact that a T cell can interact with a self-major histocompatibility complex molecule and a foreign peptide bound to it, but will only respond to the antigen when it is bound to a particular MHC molecule. When foreign proteins enter a cell, they are...
MHC restriction
Biology
1,848
59,863
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Correspondence%20principle
In physics, a correspondence principle is any one of several premises or assertions about the relationship between classical and quantum mechanics. The physicist Niels Bohr coined the term in 1920 during the early development of quantum theory; he used it to explain how quantized classical orbitals connect to quantum ...
Correspondence principle
Physics
1,970
3,023,644
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idose
Idose is a hexose, a six carbon monosaccharide. It has an aldehyde group and is thus an aldose. Idose is not found in nature, but its oxidized derivative iduronic acid, is a component of dermatan sulfate and heparan sulfate, which are glycosaminoglycans. The first and third hydroxyls point the opposite way from the sec...
Idose
Chemistry
152
29,253
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spandrel
A spandrel is a roughly triangular space, usually found in pairs, between the top of an arch and a rectangular frame, between the tops of two adjacent arches, or one of the four spaces between a circle within a square. They are frequently filled with decorative elements. Meaning There are four or five accepted and cog...
Spandrel
Technology,Engineering
582
78,371,710
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butyrate%20fermentation
Butyrate fermentation is a process that produces butyric acid via anaerobic bacteria. This process occurs commonly in clostridia which can be isolated from many anaerobic environments such as mud, fermented foods, and intestinal tracts or feces. Clostridium can ferment carbohydrates into butyric acid, producing byprod...
Butyrate fermentation
Chemistry,Biology
1,367
44,546,627
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brook%20Advisory%20Centres
Brook Advisory Centres were set up by Lady Helen Brook in 1964 offering contraceptive advice to young single people under the age of 25. Brook was asked in 1958 by the Eugenics Society to run the birth control clinic they had just been bequeathed by Marie Stopes. This clinic, unlike the Family Planning Association whe...
Brook Advisory Centres
Biology
283
1,129,005
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Substantial%20equivalence
In food safety, the concept of substantial equivalence holds that the safety of a new food, particularly one that has been genetically modified (GM), may be assessed by comparing it with a similar traditional food that has proven safe in normal use over time. It was first formulated as a food safety policy in 1993, by ...
Substantial equivalence
Biology
1,380
44,970,184
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National%20GPS%20Network
The British National GPS Network, known as OS Net, is a network of global navigation satellite system GNSS base stations covering Great Britain. It is managed by Ordnance Survey. It provides access to a stable, national coordinate reference system (through downloaded GNSS data) that allows highly accurate location to ...
National GPS Network
Technology,Engineering
193
15,516,517
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application%20Level%20Events
Application Level Events (ALE) is a standard created by EPCglobal, an organization of industry leaders devoted to the development of standards for the Electronic Product Code (EPC) and Radio-frequency identification (RFID) technologies and standards. The ALE specification is a software specification indicating required...
Application Level Events
Engineering
125
63,030,703
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matching%20in%20hypergraphs
In graph theory, a matching in a hypergraph is a set of hyperedges, in which every two hyperedges are disjoint. It is an extension of the notion of matching in a graph. Definition Recall that a hypergraph is a pair , where is a set of vertices and is a set of subsets of called hyperedges. Each hyperedge may conta...
Matching in hypergraphs
Mathematics
2,478
581,220
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contraceptive%20sponge
The contraceptive sponge combines barrier and spermicidal methods to prevent conception. Sponges work in two ways. First, the sponge is inserted into the vagina, so it can cover the cervix and prevent any sperm from entering the uterus. Secondly, the sponge contains spermicide. The sponges are inserted vaginally prior...
Contraceptive sponge
Biology
484
23,561,715
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon%20profiling
Carbon profiling is a mathematical process that calculates how much carbon dioxide is put into the atmosphere per m2 of space in a building over one year. The analysis has two parts that are added together to produce an overall figure that is termed the 'carbon profile': Operational carbon emissions Embodied carbon ...
Carbon profiling
Chemistry
582
58,046,455
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawai%20Q-80
The Kawai Q-80 by Kawai Musical Instruments in 1989, is a music sequencer that has a built in 2DD floppy disk drive for storage. It allows playback, editing, and recording via its MIDI connections. There is a battery backup to hold the configuration when the unit is powered down. The tempo can be set from 40-250 beats...
Kawai Q-80
Engineering
239
61,766,234
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capronia%20mansonii
Capronia mansonii is a mesophilic black yeast that is a part of the Herpotrichiellaceae. The species is uncommon in nature but is saprotrophic in nature and been discovered on decaying plant matter, particularly wood. This fungus is naturally found in the Netherlands and has successfully been cultured in lab. It is a t...
Capronia mansonii
Biology
1,021
47,686,993
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Root%20mucilage
Root mucilage is made of plant-specific polysaccharides or long chains of sugar molecules. This polysaccharide secretion of root exudate forms a gelatinous substance that sticks to the caps of roots. Root mucilage is known to play a role in forming relationships with soil-dwelling life forms. Just how this root mucilag...
Root mucilage
Chemistry
1,148
33,968,017
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enders%20SAMP/RAMP%20hydrazone-alkylation%20reaction
The Enders SAMP/RAMP hydrazone alkylation reaction is an asymmetric carbon-carbon bond formation reaction facilitated by pyrrolidine chiral auxiliaries. It was pioneered by E. J. Corey and Dieter Enders in 1976, and was further developed by Enders and his group. This method is usually a three-step sequence. The first s...
Enders SAMP/RAMP hydrazone-alkylation reaction
Chemistry
2,782
21,257,731
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aranella%20fimbriata
Aranella fimbriata is a taxonomic synonym that may refer to: Utricularia longeciliata syn. [Aranella fimbriata Gleason] Utricularia fimbriata syn. [Aranella fimbriata (Kunth) Barnhart] Utricularia simulans syn. [Aranella fimbriata Barnhart] Utricularia by synonymy
Aranella fimbriata
Biology
92
62,035,010
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sh%202-9
Sh 2-9, also known as Gum 65, is combination emission and reflection nebula in the Scorpius constellation, surrounding the multiple star system Sigma Scorpii. Sigma Scorpii is 1° to the northwest of Messier 4, and the nebula can be easily seen with small telescopes. Sharpless 9 is a red emission nebula that surrounds ...
Sh 2-9
Astronomy
238
3,126,169
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultra-low%20particulate%20air
Ultra-low particulate air (ULPA) is a type of air filter. A ULPA filter can remove from the air at least 99.999% of dust, pollen, mold, bacteria and any airborne particles with a minimum particle penetration size of 120 nanometres (0.12 μm, ultrafine particles). A ULPA filter can remove—to a large extent but not 100%—o...
Ultra-low particulate air
Chemistry,Engineering
483
13,733,769
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darcy%20friction%20factor%20formulae
In fluid dynamics, the Darcy friction factor formulae are equations that allow the calculation of the Darcy friction factor, a dimensionless quantity used in the Darcy–Weisbach equation, for the description of friction losses in pipe flow as well as open-channel flow. The Darcy friction factor is also known as the Dar...
Darcy friction factor formulae
Physics,Chemistry,Engineering
2,551
2,972,272
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radite
Radite is a trade name for an early plastic, formed of pyroxylin—a partially nitrated cellulose— manufactured by DuPont and introduced by the Sheaffer Pen Company in 1924 when plastics were first used as a material for pen manufacture. Sheaffer's Radite pens were the first commercial plastic pens, and Sheaffer market...
Radite
Physics
157
46,984,439
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penicillium%20ootensis
Penicillium ootensis is a species of fungus in the genus Penicillium. References Further reading ootensis Fungi described in 1996 Fungus species
Penicillium ootensis
Biology
34
1,988,157
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savitzky%E2%80%93Golay%20filter
A Savitzky–Golay filter is a digital filter that can be applied to a set of digital data points for the purpose of smoothing the data, that is, to increase the precision of the data without distorting the signal tendency. This is achieved, in a process known as convolution, by fitting successive sub-sets of adjacent da...
Savitzky–Golay filter
Engineering
5,448