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A piston is a component of reciprocating engines, reciprocating pumps, gas compressors, hydraulic cylinders and pneumatic cylinders, among other similar...

A saddle is a supportive structure for a rider of an animal, fastened to an animal's back by a girth. The most common type is equestrian. However, specialized...

A smartwatch is a portable wearable computer device in the form of a wristwatch. Most modern smartwatches are operated via a touchscreen, and are often...

A small satellite, miniaturized satellite, or smallsat is a satellite of low mass and size, usually under 1,200 kg (2,600 lb). While all such satellites...

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is an executive non-departmental public body, in England, of the Department of Health and...

In the 1950s and 1960s, computer operating software and compilers were delivered as a part of hardware purchases without separate fees. At the time, source...

Palm, Inc., was an American company that specialized in manufacturing personal digital assistants (PDAs) and developing software. Palm designed the PalmPilot...

Human population planning is the practice of managing the growth rate of a human population. The practice, traditionally referred to as population control...

The Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) is an application-level network protocol designed for multiplexing and packetizing multimedia transport streams...

The Rat Terrier is an American dog breed with a background as a farm dog and hunting companion. They share much ancestry with the small hunting dogs known...

The Cistaceae are a small family of plants (rock-rose or rock rose family) known for their beautiful shrubs, which are profusely covered by flowers at...

The most recent understanding of the evolution of insects is based on studies of the following branches of science: molecular biology, insect morphology...

Protea (/ˈproʊtiːə/) is a genus of South African flowering plants, also called sugarbushes (Afrikaans: suikerbos). It is the type genus of the Proteaceae...

A keychain (/ˈkitʃeɪn/ ) (also key fob or keyring) is a small ring or chain of metal to which several keys can be attached. The length of a keychain allows...

Paul Watzlawick (July 25, 1921 – March 31, 2007) was an Austrian-American family therapist, psychologist, communication theorist, and philosopher. A theoretician...

A cypherpunk is any individual advocating widespread use of strong cryptography and privacy-enhancing technologies as a route to social and political change...

Glacial motion is the motion of glaciers, which can be likened to rivers of ice. It has played an important role in sculpting many landscapes. Most lakes...

The pebble-bed reactor (PBR) is a design for a graphite-moderated, gas-cooled nuclear reactor. It is a type of very-high-temperature reactor (VHTR), one...

A distribution network operator (DNO), also known as a distribution system operator (DSO), is the operator of the electric power distribution system which...

Ukhta Airport (also referred to as Ust Ukhta) (IATA: UCT, ICAO: UUYH) is a civilian airport in Russia located 5 km east of Ukhta (near Sosnogorsk). It...