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- The drying process requires a source of heat and a sink that receives the vapor ... is an integral part of timber processing, and food drying is often used ...10 KB (1,629 words) - 22:34, 19 August 2020
- to rocks that range in size between 2 and 63 mm. Sometimes, however ... being formed as a result of the weathering and erosion of rocks. The action ...6 KB (948 words) - 18:27, 20 January 2023
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Media Organizations Public Radio (NPR), American Public Media, and Public Radio International ...16 KB (2,300 words) - 18:03, 14 April 2023
- or other seasonal adjustments. In military and aviation time, E* ("Echo ... The longitude difference between Mirzapur and the United Kingdom's ...13 KB (1,858 words) - 18:36, 4 March 2024
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Sociology ... behavior or the social relations of a society, community of people, or ...31 KB (4,566 words) - 15:00, 27 April 2023
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Sociology ... Category:Marriage and family Surrogacy is an arrangement whereby a ...15 KB (2,303 words) - 13:57, 28 April 2023
- Category:Scientists and Mathematicians Cherry, Colin 23, 1979) was a British electronic engineer and cognitive scientist whose ...15 KB (2,203 words) - 22:30, 7 January 2024
- engineering, structural engineering, and transportation engineering ... today deal with the planning, construction, and maintenance of power plants ...12 KB (1,647 words) - 22:27, 10 December 2023
- Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human characteristics and qualities ... shaped religious thought. Polytheistic and monotheistic faiths have apprehended ...17 KB (2,392 words) - 06:18, 31 July 2023
- 1935) was an American newspaper publisher, and former owner of The New York ... 12, 1858 to German-Jewish immigrants, Julius and Bertha Levy Ochs, in Cincinnati ...10 KB (1,585 words) - 06:04, 15 June 2023
- sericulture (cultivation of silk worms) and the weaving of threads from ... Ancient Chinese matriarchal society revered Fuxi’s predecessor, ...11 KB (1,701 words) - 00:42, 18 October 2022
- paintings, rock carvings, grave markers, and stones positioned for religious ... See History of Korea, History of North Korea, and History of South ...12 KB (1,829 words) - 11:25, 26 June 2022
- the study of different types of materials and the applications of knowledge ... Materials used in early human history included metals, glasses, and ...17 KB (2,292 words) - 16:49, 7 November 2022
- track items owned, orders made, bills paid, and patrons who have borrowed. database, software to act on that database, and two graphical user interfaces ...16 KB (2,219 words) - 22:54, 5 February 2023
- it was one of the few known propellants and explosives until the middle ... limited to guns using black powder, and some jurisdictions have special ...14 KB (2,154 words) - 14:28, 8 February 2022
- 26, 1988) was a Welsh academic, novelist and critic. He was an influential ... McLuhan's writings on technology and society. This is the background ...22 KB (3,118 words) - 19:08, 16 April 2023
- an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the American ... of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS), and the International Academy ...32 KB (4,624 words) - 18:26, 13 February 2024
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Anthropology ... Category:Marriage and family Matchmaking is the process of introducing ...21 KB (3,273 words) - 16:48, 7 November 2022
- of the Tripitaka (Buddhist scriptures, and the Sanskrit word for "three ... Buddhist scholars consider the Tripitaka Koreana the best preserved ...7 KB (985 words) - 17:42, 2 May 2023
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Communication billboards 11 014.jpg|thumb|250px|Billboards and street advertising in Shinjuku ...19 KB (2,738 words) - 06:22, 15 June 2023
- refers to the entire structure that carries (and includes) the machine. In ... by Muslim geographers.Ahmad Y. Hassan, and Donald Hill, 1986, Islamic ...16 KB (2,438 words) - 10:59, 15 May 2023
- combines the tasks of harvesting, threshing, and cleaning grain crops. on the field is the remaining dried stems and leaves of the crop with limited ...16 KB (2,512 words) - 00:04, 8 January 2024
- 1823-1899) was a Japanese naval officer and statesman during the Late ... Kanrin-maru, a tiny triple-masted schooner, and escorted the first Japanese ...16 KB (2,496 words) - 17:15, 5 October 2022
- of many major science museums in the world and is a part of the National ... The Museum has well integrated the past and the future of sciences and ...12 KB (1,766 words) - 02:36, 21 April 2023
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Media Organizations ... journal of the National Geographic Society. It has become one of the ...12 KB (1,728 words) - 04:11, 11 March 2023
- 30, 1852 - March 1, 1911), a Dutch physical and organic chemist, was the first ... doctor, Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff, and Alida Jacoba Kolff. ...10 KB (1,516 words) - 17:33, 9 March 2022
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Education [[Image:Landaff 1940s.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Teacher and student in ...20 KB (2,989 words) - 04:37, 27 February 2023
- the best-known universities in South Korea, and the top women's university ... Methodist Missionaries Mary Scranton, and Henry G. and Ella D. Appenzeller ...11 KB (1,562 words) - 23:53, 24 March 2024
- 8, 1950) was an economist from Austria and a giant in the history of ... 8, 1883. He was always a brilliant student and praised by his teachers. He ...19 KB (2,667 words) - 04:57, 7 May 2024
- historian, sociologist, philosopher of technology, and literary critic. Particularly ... to be the foundation of a thriving society. He was critical of many ...29 KB (4,364 words) - 22:20, 25 October 2022
- A dystopia (from the Greek δυσ- and τόπος, alternatively, ... Some academic circles distinguish between anti-utopia and dystopia ...24 KB (3,679 words) - 17:27, 12 February 2024
- by clarifying the structure of sugars and enzymes and demonstrating ... Germany, the son of Laurenz Fischer and Julie Poensgen. He was the ...7 KB (1,041 words) - 23:02, 22 June 2023
- Jang Yeong-sil was a fifteenth century Korean scientist and astronomer ... are justifiably proud of Jang's legacy and have honored his memory by ...15 KB (2,262 words) - 16:10, 8 February 2023
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Education ... A gymnasium is a type of school providing secondary education and ...14 KB (2,013 words) - 07:46, 10 January 2024
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Anthropology ... herding is a pivotal part of Nuer culture, and most aspects of daily life ...12 KB (1,821 words) - 00:41, 17 November 2022
- The field of electronics comprises the study and use of systems that ... The study of new semiconductor devices and surrounding technology ...15 KB (2,062 words) - 16:04, 13 February 2024
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Education ... Vocational education (or Vocational Education and Training (VET), ...18 KB (2,528 words) - 20:59, 3 May 2023
- opposed to print, microform, or other media) and accessible by computers. ... A digital library has a number of advantages and problems not found ...28 KB (4,011 words) - 14:37, 29 January 2024
- to various historical events, experiences, and social, cultural phenomena ... functions to legitimize power, authority, and social customs. A grand narrative ...13 KB (1,834 words) - 16:21, 9 November 2022
- manipulation, storage, retrieval, and dissemination of information ... the perspective of the stakeholders involved and then applying information ...37 KB (5,078 words) - 17:20, 15 April 2021
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Anthropology ... A Dolmen (also known as cromlech, anta, Hünengrab, Hunebed, quoit ...13 KB (2,011 words) - 16:38, 29 January 2024
- Category:Educators and Educational theorists Seguin, Edouard with mentally handicapped children in France and the United States. He was ...10 KB (1,500 words) - 01:33, 16 January 2023
- magazines and newsletters, e-text or other e-books (whether scholarly ... or encourage self-archiving by authors and institutions. ...20 KB (2,877 words) - 00:47, 18 November 2022
- for the analysis, design, manufacture, and maintenance of mechanical ... The beginnings of mechanical engineering go back to the craftsmen ...21 KB (2,997 words) - 03:49, 9 November 2022
- Category:Universities and Colleges own sake rather than for job preparation, and valuing the idea of community ...23 KB (3,427 words) - 11:01, 7 March 2023
- close linkage between environmental health and human development, as well ... casts sustainable development as economic and social growth that "meets ...14 KB (1,869 words) - 00:30, 27 February 2023
- The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), constitute an elite group ... IIT has combined an excellent plan to create a world class science ...40 KB (5,809 words) - 14:53, 16 October 2021
- in milk processing, in cheese processing, and in the "single-grain ... ==Early life and career== Born on a farm in Oneida County, New York ...8 KB (1,193 words) - 20:03, 9 February 2023
- Digital preservation is a set of processes and activities that maintain ... to require more constant, proactive, and ongoing attention than preservation ...34 KB (4,699 words) - 14:38, 29 January 2024
- of southern Korea: Baekje, Goguryeo, and Silla. The fall of Baekje ... in science, skilled in martial arts, and outstanding in the arts of ...16 KB (2,444 words) - 23:42, 11 November 2022
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Education ... is a broad term for the practice of teaching and educating adults. It plays ...24 KB (3,446 words) - 06:19, 15 June 2023
- Television (or TV) (from the Greek tele, meaning "far," ... With the growth and influence of the television industry, it is not ...27 KB (3,983 words) - 05:35, 27 February 2023
- Weak Theory which is the mathematical and conceptual synthesis of the ... - the atomic research agency of Pakistan and Space and Upper Atmosphere ...10 KB (1,560 words) - 04:45, 14 June 2023
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Education ... Literacy is usually defined as the ability to read and write, or the ...24 KB (3,587 words) - 04:28, 29 October 2022
- Category:Politicians and reformers Category:Sociologists ... 21, 1929) was a British liberal sociologist and politician. He worked as an ...12 KB (1,737 words) - 20:13, 25 October 2022
- Utopia is a term denoting a visionary or ideally perfect state of ... ways in which people think about, depict, and attempt to create a perfect ...19 KB (2,908 words) - 14:05, 3 May 2023
- interdependent network of information technology infrastructures (ITI) including ... especially regarding intellectual property and copyright infringement, and ...14 KB (2,094 words) - 02:18, 15 January 2023
- or cure of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental ... Health care is a vital aspect of human society. Through the health ...26 KB (3,556 words) - 15:09, 25 January 2023
- flourished in the Soviet Union in the 1920s and early 1930s. It combined advanced ... These extremes demonstrate the tensions between individualism and ...17 KB (2,374 words) - 02:43, 8 January 2024
- into pottery, dinnerware, bricks, tiles, and the like. Since then, new ... Ceramic parts are also used in cellular phones and personal computers ...16 KB (2,304 words) - 23:57, 3 December 2023
- 18, 1990) was an American psychologist and author. He conducted pioneering ... with the intention of becoming a writer and received a B.A. in English ...20 KB (3,039 words) - 05:20, 26 August 2023
- through analysis of its structure, function, and operation. It often involves ... device has been lost (or was never written), and the person who built it is ...15 KB (2,267 words) - 19:59, 8 December 2022
- as part of his research on future trends and directions. "Collaborative ... in various fields toady, including education and business. While professional ...12 KB (1,752 words) - 22:32, 7 January 2024
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Education Category:Universities and Colleges {{Infobox University-Jen ...25 KB (3,516 words) - 10:35, 11 March 2023
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Media Organizations ... daily in the United Kingdom since 1785, and under its current name since ...12 KB (1,832 words) - 17:36, 30 April 2023
- a Scottish scientist, engineer, innovator, and inventor of the world's ... Baird's work was part of the great advance in technology that ...26 KB (3,809 words) - 20:54, 1 May 2024
- arranged by subjects, authors, titles, and types of publications. words or phrases are selected by an indexer and the pointers are page numbers ...12 KB (1,732 words) - 22:00, 4 February 2023
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Anthropologists ... " combined aspects of Marxism and other anthropological theories ...11 KB (1,566 words) - 08:40, 10 March 2023
- an educator, political theorist, statesman, and leader of the Meiji Enlightenment ... government, the democratic right to vote, and human rights. In the 1880s ...10 KB (1,423 words) - 17:14, 5 October 2022
- encompasses the first widespread use of technology—as humans progressed from ... contributors to human development. As technology enabled humans to settle ...14 KB (2,116 words) - 06:20, 18 November 2022
- form of transportation that suspends, guides and propels vehicles (particularly ... covering some 600 meters between its airport and railhub, but it was closed ...31 KB (4,504 words) - 05:00, 5 November 2022
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Anthropology ... Fashions may vary significantly within a society according to age ...22 KB (3,274 words) - 02:42, 14 July 2022
- were critical to the success of the first and subsequent U.S. crewed spaceflights ... Johnson's work included calculating trajectories, launch windows ...30 KB (4,076 words) - 17:11, 5 October 2022
- Abrasives are extremely commonplace and are used very extensively ... things such as concrete, stone, wood, carpet and roads, though these surfaces ...20 KB (3,070 words) - 06:35, 14 June 2023
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Communication of free public press for its citizens and their associations, extended ...23 KB (3,543 words) - 10:49, 11 April 2024
- Nitroglycerin (NG)—also known as nitroglycerine, trinitroglycerin ... a liquid combination of nitroglycerin and gunpowder as 'Swedish ...11 KB (1,527 words) - 02:27, 16 November 2022
- February 24, 1923) was an American physicist and chemist. He is best known ... the eldest son of Sardis Brewster Morley and Anna Clarissa Treat. He was ...11 KB (1,652 words) - 16:28, 9 August 2023
- of the U.S. armed forces, its arms industry, and the associated political and ... defense industry, the military services, and the United States government ...14 KB (2,001 words) - 16:24, 13 September 2023
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Economics ... in terms of physical assets, money, land, and items that can be given a ...21 KB (3,362 words) - 23:23, 3 May 2023
- resource description. It provides a simple and standardized set of conventions ... and [http://www.niso.org/kst/reports/standards?step=2&gid=&project_key ...13 KB (1,902 words) - 17:17, 12 February 2024
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Law [[Image:PhishingTrustedBank ... activity. These categories are not exclusive and many activities can be characterized ...24 KB (3,483 words) - 06:50, 12 January 2024
- the movement. Futurism was a largely Italian and Russian movement, although ... poetry, theater, music, architecture and even gastronomy. The Italian ...11 KB (1,537 words) - 07:23, 15 April 2024
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Communication ... the Pitman Shorthand system to be simpler and more practical than the one ...12 KB (1,802 words) - 12:46, 22 July 2022
- The Chaebol originates from Korea's culture and society. Korean ... brand names, such as Samsung, Hyundai, SK, and LG. The chaebol stood as powerful ...15 KB (2,073 words) - 00:11, 4 December 2023
- settings. Now you can push a button and it will automatically set ... everywhere. Computers, cellular phones, and other digital appliances are ...29 KB (4,001 words) - 06:15, 6 March 2024
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Law access to political protection, and the use of violence to protect ...12 KB (1,649 words) - 10:42, 11 March 2023
- Nanotechnology is a field of applied science and technology covering ... applied physics, materials science, and even mechanical and electrical ...39 KB (5,416 words) - 02:44, 11 March 2023
- Japanese people to visit the United States and an important translator and ... other fishermen from Tosa Province, Japan, and rescued by the American whaler ...17 KB (2,559 words) - 02:42, 11 March 2023
- communication processes, control mechanisms, and feedback principles. This ... Cybernetics is always and only involved when the system under scrutiny ...22 KB (3,161 words) - 06:51, 12 January 2024
- on Palomar Mountain. It is owned and operated by the California ... 600 feet above sea level, the Hale Telescope and other Palomar astronomical ...11 KB (1,644 words) - 17:07, 10 November 2022
- author, poet, historian, archaeologist, and government official from Sichuan ... Guo Moruo studied at Sixth Higher School and the Medical School of ...20 KB (2,989 words) - 19:48, 12 July 2023
- ), is a multinational American technology and services conglomerate ... company in terms of market capitalization and also second in the BrandZ ...27 KB (3,816 words) - 06:43, 18 April 2024
- closely related to systems engineering and its subset, System Safety ... tool. Failure to identify risks to safety, and the according inability to ...19 KB (2,912 words) - 20:39, 17 April 2023
- 1736 – August 23, 1806), a French engineer and physicist, discovered the ... France. He was the son of Henry Coulomb and Catherine Bajet, both of whose ...9 KB (1,400 words) - 01:48, 4 December 2023
- Kigali has been the economic, cultural, and transport hub of Rwanda ... The settlement began as a small colonial outpost and functioned as ...17 KB (2,485 words) - 23:00, 3 March 2023
- Electrical engineering (sometimes called electrical and electronics ... of telecommunications systems, the wiring and lighting of buildings and ...26 KB (3,608 words) - 15:50, 13 February 2024
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Education ... writings. Throughout history, educators and philosophers have discussed ...26 KB (3,614 words) - 17:11, 26 March 2023
- was an American economist. Tobin advocated and developed the ideas of Keynesian ... interest in economics, then, had a pragmatic and humanitarian aspect and was ...10 KB (1,470 words) - 08:52, 1 April 2024
- of the French Ministry of Education and is standardized and centralized ... continue to higher education, studies in technology, or directly enter their ...18 KB (2,719 words) - 17:43, 25 January 2023
- famous for his Essay on the Nature and Significance of Economic Science ... of British higher education in 1960s and 1970s, which led to the formation ...12 KB (1,648 words) - 04:20, 29 October 2022
