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91Justus Lipsius — Justus Lipsius, Joost Lips or Josse Lips (18 October 1547 23 March 1606), was a Flemish philologist and humanist. Lipsius wrote a series of works designed to revive ancient Stoicism in a form that would be compatible with Christianity. The most… …
92Ecological stability — can take on any connotation in a continuum ranging from resilience (returning quickly to a previous state) to constancy (lack of change) to persistence (simply not going extinct). The precise definition depends on the ecosystem in question, the… …
93Zero-point field — In quantum field theory, the zero point field is the lowest energy state of a field, i.e. its ground state, which is non zero. [cite book | last = Gribbin | first = John | title = Q is for Quantum An Encyclopedia of Particle Physics | publisher …
94C-value enigma — The C value enigma or C value paradox is a term used to describe the complex puzzle surrounding the extensive variation in nuclear genome size among eukaryotic species. At the center of the C value enigma is the observation that genome size does… …
95Cantilever mechanics (orthodontics) — A cantilever is, in principle, any piece of wire, whose end is inserted, on one side, into a bracket or a tube, or included in the acrylic of a removable appliance, while the other one is tied to another unit, with only a one point contact. When… …
96Minkowski diagram — In the theory of relativity each observer assigns the event at A to a different time and location. The Minkowski diagram was developed in 1908 by Hermann Minkowski and provides an illustration of the properties of space and time in the special… …
97CIECAM02 — Published in 2002 by the CIE Technical Committee 8 01 ( Colour Appearance Modelling for Color Management Systems ), as of 2008 CIECAM02 is the most recent color appearance model ratified by the CIE, and the successor of CIECAM97s.cite… …
98Huangdi Sijing — The Huangdi sijing (zh tsp |t=黃帝四經|s=黄帝四经 |p= Huángdì sìjīng ; lit. The Yellow Emperor s Four Classics ) are long lost Chinese manuscripts that were discovered among the Mawangdui Silk Texts. They are also known as the Huang Lao boshu (zh tsp… …
99heredity — /heuh red i tee/, n., pl. heredities. Biol. 1. the transmission of genetic characters from parents to offspring: it is dependent upon the segregation and recombination of genes during meiosis and fertilization and results in the genesis of a new… …
100endocrine system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction group of ductless glands (gland) that regulate body processes by secreting chemical substances called hormones (hormone). Hormones act on nearby tissues or are carried in the bloodstream to act on specific target organs… …
