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Basic Battle Skills is a field training manual formerly issued to individual soldiers in the British Army . [ 1 ]
Editions were modified over a period of approximately 25 years before the book was withdrawn from issue.
The manual was divided into seven chapters, each one an illustrated set of instructions on how to c... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_Battle_Skills |
Basic helix-loop-helix leucine zipper transcription factors are, as their name indicates, transcription factors containing both Basic helix-loop-helix and leucine zipper motifs.
Examples include Microphthalmia-associated transcription factor and Sterol regulatory element binding protein (SREBP).
This genetics article... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_helix-loop-helix_leucine_zipper_transcription_factors |
A basic limiting principle ( BLP ) is a general principle that limits our explanations metaphysically or epistemologically , and which normally goes unquestioned or even unnoticed in our everyday or scientific thinking. The term was introduced by the philosopher C. D. Broad in his 1949 paper "The Relevance of Psychical... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_limiting_principle |
Basic oxygen steelmaking ( BOS , BOP , BOF , or OSM ), also known as Linz-Donawitz steelmaking or the oxygen converter process , [ 1 ] is a method of primary steelmaking in which carbon-rich molten pig iron is made into steel . Blowing oxygen through molten pig iron lowers the carbon content of the alloy and changes it... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_oxygen_steelmaking |
The basic rest–activity cycle ( BRAC ) is a physiological arousal mechanism in humans proposed by Nathaniel Kleitman , [ 1 ] hypothesized to occur during both sleep and wakefulness .
Empirically, it is an ultradian rhythm of approximately 90 minutes (80–120 minutes [ 2 ] ) characterized by different levels of exciteme... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_rest–activity_cycle |
Basic sediment and water (BS&W) is both a technical specification of certain impurities in crude oil and the method for measuring it. When extracted from an oil reservoir , the crude oil will contain some amount of water and suspended solids from the reservoir formation. The particulate matter is known as sediment or... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_sediment_and_water |
In mathematics, there are several theorems basic to algebraic K -theory .
Throughout, for simplicity, we assume when an exact category is a subcategory of another exact category, we mean it is strictly full subcategory (i.e., isomorphism-closed .)
Additivity theorem [ 1 ] — Let B , C {\displaystyle B,C} be exact cate... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_theorems_in_algebraic_K-theory |
Blue flowers are rare in nature, [ citation needed ] and despite many attempts, blue roses , carnations and chrysanthemums in particular cannot not be produced by conventional breeding techniques. Blue colour in flower petals is caused by delphinidin , a type of anthocyanin , which are a class of flavonoids . [ 1 ]
Th... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basics_of_blue_flower_colouration |
White flower colour is related to the absence or reduction of the anthocyanidin content. [ 1 ] Unlike other colors, white colour is not induced by pigments . Several white plant tissues are principally equipped with the complete machinery for anthocyanin biosynthesis including the expression of regulatory genes . Never... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basics_of_white_flower_colouration |
Basidiomycota ( / b ə ˌ s ɪ d i . oʊ m aɪ ˈ k oʊ t ə / ) [ 3 ] is one of two large divisions that, together with the Ascomycota , constitute the subkingdom Dikarya (often referred to as the " higher fungi ") within the kingdom Fungi . Members are known as basidiomycetes . [ 4 ] More specifically, Basidiomycota includes... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basidiomycota |
A basidiospore is a reproductive spore produced by basidiomycete fungi , a grouping that includes mushrooms , shelf fungi , rusts , and smuts . Basidiospores typically each contain one haploid nucleus that is the product of meiosis , and they are produced by specialized fungal cells called basidia . Typically, four bas... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basidiospore |
The basilic vein is a large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of the hand and forearm . [ 1 ] It originates on the medial ( ulnar ) side of the dorsal venous network of the hand and travels up the base of the forearm , where its course is generally visible through the skin as it travels in the s... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilic_vein |
In the scientific name of organisms, basionym or basyonym [ 1 ] [ 2 ] means the original name on which a new name is based; the author citation of the new name should include the authors of the basionym in parentheses. The term "basionym" is used in both botany and zoology . [ 3 ] In zoology, alternate terms such as or... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basionym |
In mathematics , a set B of elements of a vector space V is called a basis ( pl. : bases ) if every element of V can be written in a unique way as a finite linear combination of elements of B . The coefficients of this linear combination are referred to as components or coordinates of the vector with respect to B . Th... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basis_(linear_algebra) |
In mathematics , a basis function is an element of a particular basis for a function space . Every function in the function space can be represented as a linear combination of basis functions, just as every vector in a vector space can be represented as a linear combination of basis vectors .
In numerical analysis an... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basis_function |
In theoretical and computational chemistry , a basis set is a set of functions (called basis functions ) that is used to represent the electronic wave function in the Hartree–Fock method or density-functional theory in order to turn the partial differential equations of the model into algebraic equations suitable for e... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basis_set_(chemistry) |
In quantum chemistry , calculations using finite basis sets are susceptible to basis set superposition error ( BSSE ). As the atoms of interacting molecules (or of different parts of the same molecule - intramolecular BSSE) [ 1 ] [ 2 ] approach one another, their basis functions overlap. Each monomer "borrows" functio... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basis_set_superposition_error |
A basket-handle arch (also depressed arch or chop arch [ 1 ] ) is characterized by an intrados profile formed by a sequence of circular arcs, each tangent to its neighbors, resulting in a smooth transition between arcs. The simplest form, a three-centered arch, consists of three arc segments with distinct centers, whil... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basket-handle_arch |
Basophils are a type of white blood cell . Basophils are the least common type of granulocyte , representing about 0.5% to 1% of circulating white blood cells . [ 1 ] They are the largest type of granulocyte. They are responsible for inflammatory reactions during immune response, as well as in the formation of acute an... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basophil |
Allergic symptoms are caused by an initial systemic histamine release by activated basophils and mast cells , that may lead to shock with laryngeal edema , lower-airway obstruction and hypotension . This is why basophils are considered with mast cells to be the key cells in allergic diseases.
Immunoglobulin E ( IgE ) ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basophil_activation |
Basophilia is the condition of having greater than 200 basophils /μL in the venous blood . [ 1 ] Basophils are the least numerous of the myelogenous cells, and it is rare for their numbers to be abnormally high without changes to other blood components. Rather, basophilia is most often coupled with other white blood ce... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basophilia |
Basquin's law of fatigue states that the lifetime of the system has a power-law dependence on the external load amplitude, t f ∼ σ 0 − α {\displaystyle t_{f}\sim \sigma _{0}^{-\alpha }} , where the exponent α {\displaystyle \alpha } has a strong material dependence. [ 1 ] It is useful in expressing S-N relationships .
... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basquin's_law |
The Bass model or Bass diffusion model was developed by Frank Bass . It consists of a simple differential equation that describes the process of how new products get adopted in a population. The model presents a rationale of how current adopters and potential adopters of a new product interact. The basic premise of th... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bass_diffusion_model |
A bass reflex system (also known as a ported , vented box or reflex port ) is a type of loudspeaker enclosure that uses a port (hole) or vent cut into the cabinet and a section of tubing or pipe affixed to the port. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] This port enables the sound from the rear side of the diaphragm to increase the efficiency o... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bass_reflex |
In a body submerged in a fluid , unsteady forces due to acceleration of that body with respect to the fluid, can be divided into two parts: the virtual mass effect and the Basset force .
The Basset force term describes the force due to the lagging boundary layer development with changing relative velocity (acceleratio... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basset_force |
In statistics , Basu's theorem states that any boundedly complete and sufficient statistic is independent of any ancillary statistic . This is a 1955 result of Debabrata Basu . [ 1 ]
It is often used in statistics as a tool to prove independence of two statistics, by first demonstrating one is complete sufficient and ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basu's_theorem |
Bat1K is an international scientific consortium launched in 2017 with the mission of sequencing the genomes of all living bat species- approximately 1,450 - to produce high-quality, chromosome-level assemblies. This large-scale effort aims to uncover the genetic basis of bats' unique adaptations, including powered flig... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bat1K |
Bats are the only mammal capable of true flight . Bats use flight for capturing prey, breeding, avoiding predators, and long-distance migration. Bat wing morphology is often highly specialized to the needs of the species.
Charles Darwin foresaw an issue with his theory of evolution by natural selection in the evoluti... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bat_flight |
In theoretical physics , the Batalin–Vilkovisky ( BV ) formalism (named for Igor Batalin and Grigori Vilkovisky ) was developed as a method for determining the ghost structure for Lagrangian gauge theories , such as gravity and supergravity , whose corresponding Hamiltonian formulation has constraints not related to a ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batalin–Vilkovisky_formalism |
BATCH ENHANCER (or BE ) (or BE.EXE,) is an applet or free-standing utility packaged with Norton Utilities (NU) to graphically enhance the presentation of batch files . Batch Enhancer allows the use of colours, square graphics, delays, beeps, more complex decision parameters, easier to create user-choice menus and other... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batch_Enhancer |
Batch printing machines, marking machines, and date printing machines are used in the following applications:
Batch coding machines are categorized in the following two categories:
These coding machines are further sub categorized into the following types depending on their mode of operation:
Once set, works automat... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batch_coding_machine |
Batch distillation [ 1 ] refers to the use of distillation in batches, meaning that a mixture is distilled to separate it into its component fractions before the distillation still is again charged with more mixture and the process is repeated. This is in contrast with continuous distillation where the feedstock is add... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batch_distillation |
A batch reactor is a chemical reactor in which a non-continuous reaction is conducted, i.e., one where the reactants , products and solvent do not flow in or out of the vessel during the reaction until the target reaction conversion is achieved. By extension, the expression is somehow inappropriately used for other bat... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batch_reactor |
In fluid and molecular dynamics , the Batchelor scale , determined by George Batchelor (1959), [ 1 ] describes the size of a droplet of fluid that will diffuse in the same time it takes the energy in an eddy of size η to dissipate. The Batchelor scale can be determined by: [ 2 ]
where:
Similar to the Kolmogorov micr... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batchelor_scale |
In fluid dynamics , Batchelor vortices , first described by George Batchelor in a 1964 article, have been found useful in analyses of airplane vortex wake hazard problems. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
The Batchelor vortex is an approximate solution to the Navier–Stokes equations obtained using a boundary layer approximation. The physi... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batchelor_vortex |
The Batchelor–Chandrasekhar equation is the evolution equation for the scalar functions, defining the two-point velocity correlation tensor of a homogeneous axisymmetric turbulence, named after George Batchelor and Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] They developed the theory of homogeneous axisymmetri... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batchelor–Chandrasekhar_equation |
Bateman's principle , in evolutionary biology , is that in most species, variability in reproductive success (or reproductive variance) is greater in males than in females. It was first proposed by Angus John Bateman (1919–1996), an English geneticist. Bateman suggested that, since males are capable of producing millio... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bateman's_principle |
In genetics , the Bateman–Mukai method , sometimes referred to as the Bateman–Mukai technique, is a traditional method used for describing the mutation rates for genes through the observation of physical traits ( phenotype ) of a living organism . The method involves the maintenance of many mutation accumulation lineag... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bateman-Mukai_method |
In nuclear physics , the Bateman equation is a mathematical model describing abundances and activities in a decay chain as a function of time, based on the decay rates and initial abundances. The model was formulated by Ernest Rutherford in 1905 [ 1 ] and the analytical solution was provided by Harry Bateman in 1910. [... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bateman_equation |
Bates's chip (also called a sloppy chip or fuzzy chip ) is a theoretical chip proposed by MIT Media Lab 's computer scientist Joseph Bates that would incorporate fuzzy logic to do calculations. The resulting calculations would be less accurate, though they would be performed significantly faster. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
This comp... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bates's_chip |
Bateson's cube is a model of the cost–benefit analysis for animal research developed by Professor Patrick Bateson , president of the Zoological Society of London . [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
Bateson's cube evaluates proposed research through three criteria:
Bateson suggested that research that does not meet these requirements shoul... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bateson's_cube |
William Bateson (8 August 1861 – 8 February 1926) was an English biologist who was the first person to use the term genetics to describe the study of heredity , and the chief populariser of the ideas of Gregor Mendel following their rediscovery in 1900 by Hugo de Vries and Carl Correns . His 1894 book Materials for the... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bateson's_rule |
The Bateson–Dobzhansky–Muller model , [ 1 ] also known as Dobzhansky–Muller model , is a model of the evolution of genetic incompatibility , important in understanding the evolution of reproductive isolation during speciation and the role of natural selection in bringing it about. The theory was first described by Will... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bateson–Dobzhansky–Muller_model |
In chemistry, the Bates–Guggenheim Convention refers to a conventional method based on the Debye–Hückel theory to determine pH standard values. [ 1 ]
This chemistry -related article is a stub . You can help Wikipedia by expanding it . | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bates–Guggenheim_Convention |
In spectroscopy , bathochromic shift (from Greek βαθύς (bathys) ' deep ' and χρῶμα (chrōma) ' color ' ; hence less common alternate spelling " bathychromic ") is a change of spectral band position in the absorption , reflectance , transmittance , or emission spectrum of a molecule to a longer wavelength (lower frequen... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathochromic_shift |
The bathtub curve is a particular shape of a failure rate graph. This graph is used in reliability engineering and deterioration modeling . The 'bathtub' refers to the shape of a line that curves up at both ends, similar in shape to a bathtub . The bathtub curve has 3 regions:
Not all products exhibit a bathtub curve ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathtub_curve |
The Bathurst studentship was a fund for graduates of the natural science tripos at the women's colleges at the University of Cambridge to continue their scientific research.
It was established in 1879 by The Hon. Lady Evelyn Selina Bathurst (often called Selina Bathurst , d. 1946). [ 1 ] She was the daughter of Allen ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathurst_studentship |
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Bathymodiolus is a genus of deep-sea mussels , marine bivalve molluscs in the family Mytilidae . Many of them contain intracellular chemoautotrophic bacterial symbionts.
Modern (non-fossil) species within the genus Bathymodiolus include:
There also are several fossil species, which are usually only tentativ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathymodiolus |
Bathymodiolus platifrons , described by Hashimoto and Okutani in 1994, is a deep-sea mussel that is common in hydrothermal vents and methane seeps in the Western Pacific Ocean . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ]
Bathymodiolus platifrons harbours methane -oxidizing bacteria in its gill , which help to transfer methane into material an... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathymodiolus_platifrons |
Bathymodiolus thermophilus is a species of large, deep water mussel , a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Mytilidae , the true mussels. The species was discovered at abyssal depths when submersible vehicles such as DSV Alvin began exploring the deep ocean. [ 3 ] It occurs on the sea bed, often in great numbers, clos... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathymodiolus_thermophilus |
Bating is a technical term used in the tanning industry to denote leather that has been treated with hen or pigeon manure, similar to puering (see puer ) where the leather has been treated with dog excrement, and which treatment, in both cases, was performed on the raw hide prior to tanning in order to render the skins... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bating_(leather) |
Batrachology is the branch of zoology concerned with the study of amphibians including frogs , salamanders , and caecilians . It is a sub-discipline of herpetology , [ 1 ] which also includes non-avian reptiles ( snakes , lizards , turtles , crocodilians , and the tuatara ). Batrachologists may study the evolution , ec... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batrachology |
In architecture , batter is a receding slope of a wall , structure, or earthwork. [ 2 ] A wall sloping in the opposite direction is said to overhang . [ 3 ] When used in fortifications it may be called a talus .
The term is used with buildings and non-building structures to identify when a wall or element is intention... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batter_(walls) |
Batter boards (or battre boards , Sometimes mispronounced as "battle boads") are temporary frames , set beyond the corners of a planned foundation at precise elevations. These batter boards [ 1 ] are then used to hold layout lines (construction twine) to indicate the limits [ 2 ] (edges and corners) of the foundation.
... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batter_board |
A battery indicator (also known as a battery gauge ) is a device which gives information about a battery . This will usually be a visual indication of the battery's state of charge . It is particularly important in the case of a battery electric vehicle .
Some automobiles are fitted with a battery condition meter to... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battery_indicator |
Battery leakage is the escape of chemicals, such as electrolytes , within an electric battery due to generation of pathways to the outside environment caused by factory or design defects, excessive gas generation, or physical damage to the battery. The leakage of battery chemical often causes destructive corrosion to t... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battery_leakage |
A batteryless radio is a type of radio receiver that does not require the use of a battery to provide it with electrical power.
Originally this referred to units which could be used directly by AC mains supply (mains radio); it can also refer to units which do not require a power source at all, except for the power th... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batteryless_radio |
Battle Angel Alita , known in Japan as Gunnm ( 銃夢 , Ganmu , lit. ' gun dream ' ) , [ a ] is a Japanese cyberpunk manga series created by Yukito Kishiro and originally published in Shueisha 's Business Jump magazine from 1990 to 1995. The second of the comic's nine volumes was adapted in 1993 into a two-part anime origi... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_Angel_Alita |
Gunnm: Last Order ( Japanese : 銃夢Last Order , Hepburn : Ganmu Rasuto Ōdā ) , also known as Battle Angel Alita: Last Order in the English translation, is a Japanese science fiction manga series created by Yukito Kishiro and published between 2000 and 2014. It is the second series of the Battle Angel Alita franchise, an... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_Angel_Alita:_Last_Order |
Gunnm: Mars Chronicle ( 銃夢火星戦記 , Ganmu Kasei Senki , lit. "Gun Dream: Martian War Chronicles") , also known in its English translation as Battle Angel Alita: Mars Chronicle , is a Japanese science fiction manga series written by Yukito Kishiro and, as sequel to Battle Angel Alita: Last Order , is the third installment ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_Angel_Alita:_Mars_Chronicle |
The Battle of Shire (Italian: Battaglia dello Shirè ) was fought on the northern front of what was known as the Second Italo-Abyssinian War . This battle consisted of attacks and counterattacks by Italian forces under Marshal of Italy Pietro Badoglio and Ethiopian forces under Ras [ nb 1 ] Imru Haile Selassie . This ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Shire_(1936) |
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The Battle of Tutung ( Chinese : 頭屯河戰役 ) of 1934 occurred when Gen. Ma Zhongying 's Chinese Muslim 36th Division was attacked by the Soviet Red Army on the banks of the frozen Tutung River [ zh ] . ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Tutung |
A batwing or super turnstile antenna is a broadcasting antenna used at VHF and UHF frequencies, named for its distinctive shape resembling a bat wing or bow tie . Stacked arrays of batwing antennas are used as television broadcasting antennas due to their omnidirectional characteristics. [ 1 ] Batwing antennas generat... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batwing_antenna |
Baubotanik is a building method in which architectural structures are created through the interaction of technical joints and plant growth. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The term entails the practice of designing and building living structures using living plants . [ 3 ] In this regard, living and non-living elements are intertwined in ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baubotanik |
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The Baudhāyana sūtras (Sanskrit: बौधायन सूत्रस् ) are a group of Vedic Sanskrit texts which cover dharma, daily ritual, mathematics and is one of the oldest Dharma-related texts of Hinduism that have survived into the modern age from the 1st-millennium BCE. They belong to the Taittiriya branch of the Kris... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baudhayana_sutras |
In organic chemistry , the Baudisch reaction is a process for the synthesis of nitrosophenols using metal ions. Although the products are of limited value, the reaction is of historical interest as an example of metal-promoted functionalization of aromatic substrates.
As described originally by Oskar Baudisch in 1939 ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baudisch_reaction |
Bauer's maximum principle is the following theorem in mathematical optimization :
It is attributed to the German mathematician Heinz Bauer . [ 1 ]
Bauer's maximum principle immediately implies the analogue minimum principle :
Since a linear function is simultaneously convex and concave, it satisfies both principles,... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bauer_maximum_principle |
In mathematics , the Bauer–Fike theorem is a standard result in the perturbation theory of the eigenvalue of a complex-valued diagonalizable matrix . In its substance, it states an absolute upper bound for the deviation of one perturbed matrix eigenvalue from a properly chosen eigenvalue of the exact matrix. Informally... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bauer–Fike_theorem |
The Baumé scale is a pair of hydrometer scales developed by French pharmacist Antoine Baumé in 1768 to measure density of various liquids. The unit of the Baumé scale has been notated variously as degrees Baumé , B° , Bé° and simply Baumé (the accent is not always present). One scale measures the density of liquids hea... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baumé_scale |
Bausch Health Companies Inc. is a global, diversified American-Canadian pharmaceutical company . Its global corporate headquarters are located in Laval, Quebec , Canada, and its U.S. headquarters are in Bridgewater, New Jersey . It develops, manufactures and markets a range of pharmaceutical products in gastroenterolog... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bausch_Health |
The Bauschinger effect refers to a property of materials where the material's stress/strain characteristics change as a result of the microscopic stress distribution of the material. For example, an increase in tensile yield strength occurs at the expense of compressive yield strength . The effect is named after Germa... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bauschinger_effect |
The Bautz–Morgan classification was developed in 1970 by Laura P. Bautz and William Wilson Morgan to categorize galaxy clusters based on their morphology . [ 1 ] It defines three main types: I, II, and III. Intermediate types (I-II, II-III) are also allowed. A type IV was initially proposed, but later redacted before t... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bautz–Morgan_classification |
The Baxter Althane disaster in autumn 2001 was a series of 53 sudden deaths of kidney failure patients in Spain, Croatia, Italy, Germany, Taiwan, Colombia and the USA (mainly Nebraska and Texas). All had received hospital treatment with Althane hemodialysis equipment, a product range manufactured by Baxter Internationa... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baxter_Althane_disaster |
Baxter International Inc. is an American multinational healthcare company with headquarters in Deerfield, Illinois . [ 2 ]
The company primarily focuses on products to treat chronic and acute medical conditions. The company had 2023 global net sales of $14.8 billion (+2% vs 2022), across three business: "Medical Produ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baxter_International |
In architecture , a bay is the space between architectural elements, or a recess or compartment. The term bay comes from Old French baie , meaning an opening or hole. [ 1 ]
The Japanese ken and Korean kan are both bays themselves and measurements based upon their number and standard placement. Under the Joseon , Korea... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_(architecture) |
Bay mud consists of thick deposits of soft, unconsolidated silty clay , which is saturated with water ; these soil layers are situated at the bottom of certain estuaries , which are normally in temperate regions that have experienced cyclical glacial cycles.
Example locations are Cape Cod Bay , Chongming Dongtan Reser... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_mud |
Bayer AG ( English: / ˈ b aɪ . ər / , commonly pronounced / ˈ b eɪ ər / ; [ 3 ] German: [ˈbaɪɐ] ) is a German multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company and is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies and biomedical companies in the world. Headquartered in Leverkusen , Bayer's areas of business include: ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayer |
The Bayer process is the principal industrial means of refining bauxite to produce alumina (aluminium oxide) and was developed by Carl Josef Bayer . Bauxite, the most important ore of aluminium , contains only 30–60% aluminium oxide (Al 2 O 3 ), the rest being a mixture of silica , various iron oxides , and titanium di... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayer_process |
Bayes' theorem (alternatively Bayes' law or Bayes' rule , after Thomas Bayes ) gives a mathematical rule for inverting conditional probabilities , allowing one to find the probability of a cause given its effect. For example, if the risk of developing health problems is known to increase with age, Bayes' theorem allows... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayes'_theorem |
In estimation theory and decision theory , a Bayes estimator or a Bayes action is an estimator or decision rule that minimizes the posterior expected value of a loss function (i.e., the posterior expected loss ). Equivalently, it maximizes the posterior expectation of a utility function. An alternative way of formulati... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayes_action |
Bayes linear statistics is a subjectivist statistical methodology and framework. Traditional subjective Bayesian analysis is based upon fully specified probability distributions , which are very difficult to specify at the necessary level of detail. Bayes linear analysis attempts to solve this problem by developing t... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayes_linear_statistics |
Bayes space is a function space defined as an equivalence class of measures with the same null-sets . Two measures are defined to be equivalent if they are proportional. The basic ideas of Bayes spaces have their roots in Compositional Data Analysis and the Aitchison geometry. [ 1 ] Applications are mainly in statistic... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayes_space |
Bayesian efficiency is an analog of Pareto efficiency for situations in which there is incomplete information . [ 1 ] Under Pareto efficiency, an allocation of a resource is Pareto efficient if there is no other allocation of that resource that makes no one worse off while making some agents strictly better off. [ 1 ] ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayesian_efficiency |
Bayesian experimental design provides a general probability-theoretical framework from which other theories on experimental design can be derived. It is based on Bayesian inference to interpret the observations/data acquired during the experiment. This allows accounting for both any prior knowledge on the parameters to... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayesian_experimental_design |
Bayesian learning mechanisms are probabilistic causal models [ 1 ] used in computer science to research the fundamental underpinnings of machine learning , and in cognitive neuroscience , to model conceptual development. [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
Bayesian learning mechanisms have also been used in economics [ 4 ] and cognitive psyc... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayesian_learning_mechanisms |
Computational anatomy (CA) is a discipline within medical imaging focusing on the study of anatomical shape and form at the visible or gross anatomical scale of morphology .
The field is broadly defined and includes foundations in anatomy , applied mathematics and pure mathematics , including medical imaging , neurosc... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayesian_model_of_computational_anatomy |
In programming languages and machine learning , Bayesian program synthesis ( BPS ) is a program synthesis technique where Bayesian probabilistic programs automatically construct new Bayesian probabilistic programs. [ 1 ] This approach stands in contrast to routine practice in probabilistic programming where human devel... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayesian_program_synthesis |
In organic chemistry , the Baylis–Hillman , Morita–Baylis–Hillman , or MBH reaction is a carbon–carbon bond-forming reaction between an activated alkene and a carbon electrophile in the presence of a nucleophilic catalyst , such as a tertiary amine or phosphine . The product is densely functionalized , joining the alk... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baylis–Hillman_reaction |
Bayshore Resilience , also known as Bashor or Bashore Resilience, is a test to determine the ratio of the energy released in deformation recovery to the energy that caused the deformation, or an estimate of the energy-absorbing statistics of a material in reference to another material. A ratio of 100 percent indicates ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayshore_Resilience |
Beryllium borohydride is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Be [ B H 4 ] 2 . [ 2 ]
Beryllium borohydride is formed by the reaction of beryllium hydride with diborane in an ether solution.
It can also be formed by the reaction of beryllium chloride and lithium borohydride in a sealed tube at 120 °C: [ 2 ]... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Be(BH4)2 |
Basic beryllium acetate is the chemical compound with the formula Be 4 O(O 2 CCH 3 ) 6 . This compound adopts a distinctive structure, but it has no applications and has been only lightly studied. It is a colourless solid that is soluble in organic solvents.
It can be prepared by treating basic beryllium carbonate wi... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Be(C2H3O2)2 |
Basic beryllium acetate is the chemical compound with the formula Be 4 O(O 2 CCH 3 ) 6 . This compound adopts a distinctive structure, but it has no applications and has been only lightly studied. It is a colourless solid that is soluble in organic solvents.
It can be prepared by treating basic beryllium carbonate wi... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Be(CH3COO)2 |
Beryllium nitrate is an inorganic compound with the idealized chemical formula Be ( NO 3 ) 2 . The formula suggests a salt , but, as for many beryllium compounds , the compound is highly covalent . Little of its chemistry is known. It produces brown fumes in water, and produces nitrate and nitrite ions when hydrolyz... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Be(NO3)2 |
Beryl ( / ˈ b ɛr əl / BERR -əl ) is a mineral composed of beryllium aluminium silicate with the chemical formula Be 3 Al 2 (SiO 3 ) 6 . [ 6 ] Well-known varieties of beryl include emerald and aquamarine . Naturally occurring hexagonal crystals of beryl can be up to several meters in size, but terminated crystals are re... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Be3Al2(SiO3)6 |
Beryl ( / ˈ b ɛr əl / BERR -əl ) is a mineral composed of beryllium aluminium silicate with the chemical formula Be 3 Al 2 (SiO 3 ) 6 . [ 6 ] Well-known varieties of beryl include emerald and aquamarine . Naturally occurring hexagonal crystals of beryl can be up to several meters in size, but terminated crystals are re... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Be3Al2Si6O18 |
Beryllium nitride , Be 3 N 2 , is a nitride of beryllium . It can be prepared from the elements at high temperature (1100–1500 °C); [ 2 ] unlike beryllium azide or BeN 6 , it decomposes in vacuum into beryllium and nitrogen. [ 2 ] It is readily hydrolysed forming beryllium hydroxide and ammonia . [ 2 ] It has two polym... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Be3N2 |
Beryllium bromide is the chemical compound with the formula BeBr 2 . It is very hygroscopic and dissolves well in water . The Be 2+ cation, which is relevant to BeBr 2 , is characterized by the highest known charge density (Z/r = 6.45), making it one of the hardest cations and a very strong Lewis acid . [ 3 ]
It can ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BeBr2 |
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Beryllium carbonate is a chemical compound with the chemical formula BeCO 3 .
There are three forms reported, anhydrous , tetrahydrate and basic beryllium carbonate . The anhydrous form is reported to be unstable, decomposing to BeO and carbon dioxide , and requirin... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BeCO3 |
Beryllium chloride is an inorganic compound with the formula BeCl 2 . It is a colourless, hygroscopic solid that dissolves well in many polar solvents. Its properties are similar to those of aluminium chloride , due to beryllium 's diagonal relationship with aluminium .
Beryllium chloride is prepared by reaction of th... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BeCl2 |
Beryllium fluoride is the inorganic compound with the formula Be F 2 . This white solid is the principal precursor for the manufacture of beryllium metal. Its structure resembles that of quartz, but BeF 2 is highly soluble in water.
Beryllium fluoride has distinctive optical properties. In the form of fluoroberyllate... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BeF2 |
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