WebThere is confusion about the distinction between 82 Eridani and Epsilon Eridani, which is addressed in the science background section of the Wikipedia article about this novel. "He Fell into a Dark Hole" (1973), short story by Jerry Pournelle originally published in Analog science fiction magazine. Ships are mysteriously disappearing on the ...

WebOn 15 December 1989, KLM Flight 867, en route from Amsterdam to Narita International Airport Tokyo, was forced to make an emergency landing at Anchorage International Airport, Alaska, when all four engines failed.The Boeing 747-400, less than six months old at the time, flew through a thick cloud of volcanic ash from Mount Redoubt, which had erupted …

WebInjection molded thermoplastics appeared in the 1950s, and began to dominate in the 1960s. Easy shape with heat, it is cost-effective to manufacture. In 1952, MSA offered the Shockgard Helmet to protect linemen from electrical shock of up to 10,000 volts. In 1961, MSA released the Topgard Helmet, the first polycarbonate hard hat. 1962 brought the V …

WebGordon Matthew Thomas Sumner CBE (born 2 October 1951), known as Sting, is an English musician and actor.He was the frontman, songwriter and bassist for new wave rock band the Police from 1977 to their breakup in 1986. He launched a solo career in 1985 and has included elements of rock, jazz, reggae, classical, new-age, and worldbeat in his …

WebA Bank State Branch (often referred to as "BSB") is the name used in Australia for a bank code, which is a branch identifier.The BSB is normally used in association with the account number system used by each financial institution. The structure of the BSB + account number does not permit for account numbers to be transferable between financial …

WebArea codes 876 and 658 are the local telephone area codes of Jamaica.The first area code, 876, was created during a split from the original 809 area code. Permissive dialing began 1 May 1997 and ended 1 May 1998.. Area code 876 serves the country’s two mobile operators – Cable & Wireless/Liberty Global (marketed as FLOW Jamaica) and Digicel.Also served …

WebIn computing, performance per watt is a measure of the energy efficiency of a particular computer architecture or computer hardware.Literally, it measures the rate of computation that can be delivered by a computer for every watt of power consumed. This rate is typically measured by performance on the LINPACK benchmark when trying to compare between …

WebAlberta's 1 to 216 series of provincial highways are Alberta's main highways. They are numbered from 1 to 100, with the exception of the ring roads around Calgary and Edmonton, which are numbered 201 and 216 respectively.The numbers applied to these highways are derived from compounding the assigned numbers of the core north–south and east–west …

WebBrahmagupta (c. 598 – c. 668 CE) was an Indian mathematician and astronomer.He is the author of two early works on mathematics and astronomy: the Brāhmasphuṭasiddhānta (BSS, "correctly established doctrine of Brahma", dated 628), a theoretical treatise, and the Khaṇḍakhādyaka ("edible bite", dated 665), a more practical text.. Brahmagupta was the …

WebLa portabilidad es uno de los conceptos clave en la programación de alto nivel.. Se define como la característica que posee un software para ejecutarse en diferentes plataformas, es decir, la portabilidad se refiere exclusivamente a la propiedad que posee un software que le permite ser ejecutado en diferentes plataformas y/o sistemas operativos. De este …

WebZayan (Zayan FM) is a Malaysian Malay language radio station operated by Astro Radio Sdn. Bhd. The radio station went on air on 2 October 2017. Its frequencies were formerly used by The Star's former radio station, Red FM.The radio station targets Muslim listeners aged 18–35 and plays music from local and international artists, as well as mainly Islamic …

WebHeinrich I. (* um 876; † 2. Juli 936 in der Pfalz Memleben) aus dem Adelsgeschlecht der Liudolfinger war ab 912 Herzog von Sachsen und von 919 bis 936 König des Ostfrankenreiches.Der volkstümliche Beiname der Vogler ist erst ab dem 12. Jahrhundert belegt. Als zu Beginn des 10. Jahrhunderts wiederholte Ungarneinfälle und die Schwäche …

WebОпределение. Согласно Э. Р. Рубининой, выделяют широкое и узкое видение судебной системы, где в узком значении под этим понимается судоустройство, а широкое дополнительно включает в себя множество структурных ...

WebA theory is a rational type of abstract thinking about a phenomenon, or the results of such thinking.The process of contemplative and rational thinking is often associated with such processes as observational study or research. Theories may be scientific, belong to a non-scientific discipline, or no discipline at all.Depending on the context, a theory's assertions …