|
digestible_food_elements
Results 41-60 of 107.
- Grill
Grill There are multiple varieties of grills, with most falling into one of two categories: gas-fueled and charcoal. Gas-fueled grills typically use propane gas as their fuel source, with gas-flame either cooking food directly or heating grilling elements which in turn radiate the heat necessary to cook food. Charcoal grills typically use charcoal briquets as their fuel source. The briquets when burnt will transform into embers, radiating the heat necessary to cook food.
Sources:
pheeds[Rank #32],
Relevancy Score: 103. [Preview] [Open in full window]
- Fallen Dragon
descriptions of various future technologies such as powered armor skins and interstellar flight. The book also touches upon various philosophical themes, such as political systems and power distribution in a society, the impact of technology on human life, and how one should live one's life. Warning: Wikipedia contains spoilers. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 The world of Fallen Dragon 2 Synopsis 3 Philosophical themes of Fallen Dragon The world of Fallen Dragon The world of the book exists in the 24th century. Human technology has progressed greatly. Biological advances have all but eliminated disease, and genes can be rewritten to fix
Sources:
pheeds[Rank #33],
Relevancy Score: 103. [Preview] [Open in full window]
- Fertilizer
Fertilizer Fertilizers are chemicals given to plants with the intention of promoting growth; they are usually applied either via the soil or by foliar spraying. Fertilizers typically provide, in varying proportions, the three major plant nutrients (nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus), the secondary plant nutrients (calcium, sulfur, magnesium), and sometimes trace elements (or micronutrients) with a role in plant nutrition: boron, manganese, iron, zinc, copper and molybdenum. Manure was once the dominant fertilizer, and is still used, but its role is greatly diminished. Fertilizer can be created either
Sources:
pheeds[Rank #34],
Relevancy Score: 102. [Preview] [Open in full window]
- Fecal incontinence
hold stool, and fecal incontinence results. Inflammatory bowel disease also can make rectal walls very irritated and thereby unable to contain stool. Diarrhea Diarrhea, or loose stool, is more difficult to control than solid stool that is formed. Even people who don't have fecal incontinence can have an accident when they have diarrhea. Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Abnormalities of the pelvic floor can lead to fecal incontinence. Examples of some abnormalities are decreased perception of rectal sensation, decreased anal canal pressures, decreased squeeze pressure of the anal canal, impaired anal sensation, a dropping down of the rectum (rectal prolapse), protrusion of the
Sources:
pheeds[Rank #35],
Relevancy Score: 102. [Preview] [Open in full window]
- Foreign relations of Equatorial Guinea
never broken but were suspended by Spain in March 1977 in the wake of renewed disputes. After Macias' fall in 1979, President Obiang asked for Spanish assistance, and since then, Spain has regained influence in Equatorial Guinea's diplomatic relations. The two countries signed permanent agreements for economic and technical cooperation, private concessions, and trade relations. President Obiang made an official visit to Madrid in March 2001, and senior Spanish Foreign Ministry officials visited Malabo during 2001 as well. Spain maintained a bilateral assistance program in Equatorial Guinea. Some Equato-Guinean opposition elements are based in Spain to the annoyance of the government
Sources:
pheeds[Rank #36],
Relevancy Score: 102. [Preview] [Open in full window]
- Formal method for evaluating and quantifying ethicality and morality of human actions
or sentence or ruling on damages) rely usually on adversarial process and forensic method, combined using some quasi-empirical methods and many outright appeal to authority and ad hominem arguments. These would all be unacceptable in a formal method based on something more resembling axiomatic proof, which by definion relies on some axioms of morality. Religious moral codes provide such axioms in most societies, and to some degree, following those strictly could be considered formal in that no more trusted or respected method existed. But our modern concept of what is formal and thus universally trustworthy and transparent is derived from that
Sources:
pheeds[Rank #37],
Relevancy Score: 102. [Preview] [Open in full window]
- Earth
characteristics Structure The interior of Earth, like that of the other terrestrial planets, is chemically divided into an outer siliceous solid crust, a highly viscous mantle, an outer core that is less viscous than the mantle, and an inner core. The planet is big enough to have the core differentiated into an liquid outer core, which gives rise to a weak magnetic field due to the convection of its electrically conductive material, and a solid inner core. New material constantly finds its way to the surface through volcanoes and cracks in the ocean floors (see seafloor spreading). Much of the Earth's
Sources:
pheeds[Rank #38],
Relevancy Score: 102. [Preview] [Open in full window]
- Earth (dragonball)
same as the real Earth, however it does not share the same real information such as countries and places. The technology seen in the series seems to be a mix of current and future technology, such as the "Capsules" invented by Capsule Corp, which look like small pressurised tubes which fit in your palm, but can contain entire houses, for example. The animal population is also slightly different, mainly because dinosaurs are not extinct and freely roam the countryside. The marine life also contains prehistoric elements. Certain animals are highly intelligent, and are often seen mingling with hum
2000
ans, as if they
Sources:
pheeds[Rank #39],
Relevancy Score: 102. [Preview] [Open in full window]
- Ecology
to explain the reasons for the presence of certain species in a given location. It was in 1935 that Arthur Tansley, the british ecologist, coined the term ecosystem, the interactive system established between the biocenose (the group of living creatures), and their biotope, the environment in which they live. Ecology thus became the science of ecosystems. James Lovelock and the Gaia hypothesis Main article: Gaia theory Since the Second World War, the subdiscipline of human ecology, dealing with the place and role of humanity on the Earth, has dealt with the new challenges of the dangers and problems associated with nuclear
Sources:
pheeds[Rank #40],
Relevancy Score: 102. [Preview] [Open in full window]
- Ecosystem
unit. The term ecosystem first appeared in a 1935 publication by the British ecologist Arthur Tansley. However, the term had been coined already in 1930 by Tansley's colleague Roy Clapham, who was asked if he could think of a suitable word to denote the physical and biological components of an environment considered in relation to each other as a unit. An ecosystem is a dynamic and complex whole, interacting as an ecological unit. Some consider it is a basic unit in ecology, only a structured functional unit in equilibrium, caracterized by energy and matter flows between the different elements that compose
Sources:
pheeds[Rank #41],
Relevancy Score: 102. [Preview] [Open in full window]
- Economy of the Philippines
in 1984-85 saw the economy shrink by more than 10%, and perceptions of political instability during the Aquino administration further dampened economic activity. During his administration, President Ramos introduced a broad range of economic reforms and initiatives designed to spur business growth and foreign investment. As a result, the Philippines saw a period of rapid sustained growth, but the Asian financial crisis triggered in 1997 slowed economic development in the Philippines once again. President Estrada tried to resist protectionist measures; and efforts to continue the reforms begun by the Ramos administration made significant progress. A major bank failure in April 2000
Sources:
pheeds[Rank #42],
Relevancy Score: 102. [Preview] [Open in full window]
- Economy of Syria
environment. In 2001, Syria legalized private banking and in 2003 licensed three private banks. One or more of these banks may begin operating in 2004, as may a nascent stock market. Beyond the financial sector, the Syrian Government has enacted major changes to rental laws, and is reportedly considering similar changes to the commercial code and to other laws, which impact property rights. Commerce has always been important to the Syrian economy, which benefited from the country's location along major east-west trade routes. Syrian cities boast both traditional industries such as weaving and dried-fruit packing and modern heavy industry. Given the
Sources:
pheeds[Rank #43],
Relevancy Score: 102. [Preview] [Open in full window]
- Economy of Albania
of communism in Albania came later and was more chaotic than in other east European countries and was marked by a mass exodus of refugees to Italy and Greece in 1991 and 1992. Attempts at reform began in earnest in early 1992 after real GDP fell by more than 50% from its peak in 1989. The democratically elected government that assumed office in April 1992 launched an ambitious economic reform program to halt economic deterioration and put the country on the path toward a market economy. Key elements included price and exchange system liberalization, fiscal consolidation, monetary restraint, and a firm
Sources:
pheeds[Rank #44],
Relevancy Score: 102. [Preview] [Open in full window]
- Economy of Argentina
GDP growth recovered strongly, reaching 8% in 1997. In 1998, international financial turmoil caused by Russia's problems and increasing investor anxiety over Brazil produced the highest domestic interest rates in more than three years, halving the growth rate of the economy. Conditions worsened in 1999 with GDP falling by 3%. President Fernando de la Rua, who took office in December 1999 following the 10-year administration of former President Carlos Menem, sponsored tax increases and spending cuts to reduce the deficit, which had ballooned to 2.5% of GDP in 1999. The new government also arranged a new $7.4 billion stand-by facility with
Sources:
pheeds[Rank #45],
Relevancy Score: 102. [Preview] [Open in full window]
- Economy of Communist Czechoslovakia
and was first applied in the Soviet Union, which was initially an agrarian nation with extensive natural resources, a large internal market, and relatively little dependence on foreign trade; the goal was to quickly develop heavy industry and defense production. Czechoslovakia, by contrast, was a small country that had already reached a high level of industrialization and was rather heavily dependent on foreign trade when the Soviet system was first imposed after World War II Plans and their implementation Government ministries prepared general directives concerning the desired development of the economy . They passed these along to the economic advisory body,
Sources:
pheeds[Rank #46],
Relevancy Score: 102. [Preview] [Open in full window]
- Education reform
on how to fix the problems and the goals of educational reforms. By 2003, the push for education reform had declined. Classical education Education reform has a long history, starting with Classical Education, the system originally targeted by most reforms. Classical education is now rare in many countries. It itself might contribute improvements to modern education. Classically, primary education teaches students how to learn. Secondary education then teaches a conceptual framework that can hold all human knowledge (history), and then fills in basic facts and practices of the major skills (perhaps in a simplified form) of every major human activity. Tertiary
Sources:
pheeds[Rank #47],
Relevancy Score: 102. [Preview] [Open in full window]
- Electronic Data Interchange
replaced. These older transmission methods are being replaced by Internet protocols such as ftp, telnet and email, but the EDI documents themselves remain. EDI documents contain the same data that would normally be found in a paper document used for the same business function. For example an EDI 940 ship-from-warehouse order is used by a manufacturer to tell a warehouse to ship product to a retailer. It typically has a ship to address, bill to address, a list of product numbers (ussually a UPC code) and quantities. It may have other information if the parties agree to include it. There are
Sources:
pheeds[Rank #48],
Relevancy Score: 102. [Preview] [Open in full window]
- Urban planning
to provide water and transport, and carry away sewage, even in sieges. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Planning and aesthetics 2 Planning and safety 3 Planning and transportation 4 Planning and suburbanization 5 Planning and the Environment 6 See also 7 External Links Planning and aesthetics In developed countries there has been a backlash against excessive man-made clutter in the environment, such as bollards, signs and hoardings. Other issues that generate strong debate amongst urban designers are tensions between peripheral growth, increased housing density and planned new settlements. There are also unending debates about the benefits of mixing tenures and land
Sources:
pheeds[Rank #49],
Relevancy Score: 102. [Preview] [Open in full window]
- Environmentalism
warming (see climate change issues). In psychology, environmentalism is the theory that environment (in the general and social sense) plays a greater role than heredity in determining an individual's development. The term in both senses was first used in the early 20th century. They are related by the observation th
2000
at if one's surroundings play a great role in individual development, and those surroundings are either green, beautiful, healthy and thriving, or gray, ugly, degraded, unhealthy and unable to sustain themselves, two different attitudes to life develop. This is reflected in the modern controversy over measuring well-being which often places importance on
Sources:
pheeds[Rank #50],
Relevancy Score: 102. [Preview] [Open in full window]
- Duties of the Heart
from demanding blind belief-which is anything but meritorious-the Torah, on the contrary, appeals to reason and knowledge as proofs of God's existence. It is therefore a duty to make God an object of reason and knowledge in order to arrive at true faith. Without intending to give a compendium of metaphysics, Bahya furnishes in this first gate a system of religious philosophy that is not without merit. Unfamiliar with Avicenna's works, which replaced Neoplatonic mysticism by clear Aristotelian thought, Bahya, like all the Arab philosophers and theologians before him, bases his arguments upon Creation. He starts from the following three premises:
Sources:
pheeds[Rank #51],
Relevancy Score: 101. [Preview] [Open in full window]
Result page:
« Previous
[1]
[2]
[3]
[4]
[5]
[6]
Next »
|