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71Voting system — For other uses, see Voting system (disambiguation). Part of the Politics series Electoral methods …
72radiation — radiational, adj. /ray dee ay sheuhn/, n. 1. Physics. a. the process in which energy is emitted as particles or waves. b. the complete process in which energy is emitted by one body, transmitted through an intervening medium or space, and… …
73Renewable energy — Burbo Bank Offshore Wind Farm, at the entrance to the River Mersey in North West England …
74Shifted Gompertz distribution — Probability distribution name = Shifted Gompertz type =density pdf cdf parameters =b>0 scale (real) eta>0 shape (real) support =x in mathbb{R}^+ pdf =b e^{ bx} e^{ eta e^{ bxleft [1 + etaleft(1 e^{ bx} ight) ight] cdf =left(1 e^{ bx} ight)e^{ eta …
75Environmental effects of wind power — Compared to the environmental effects of traditional energy sources, the environmental effects of wind power are relatively minor. Wind power consumes no fuel, and emits no air pollution, unlike fossil fuel power sources. The energy consumed to… …
76physical science — physical scientist. 1. any of the natural sciences dealing with inanimate matter or with energy, as physics, chemistry, and astronomy. 2. these sciences collectively. [1835 45] * * * Introduction the systematic study of the inorganic world …
77Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment — The CIWA (Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment)[1][2][3] is a common measure used in North American hospitals to assess and treat Alcohol withdrawal syndrome and for Alcohol detoxification. This clinical tool assesses 10 common withdrawal… …
78Comte and positivism — Robert Brown COMTE’S AIMS The chief aim of all of Auguste Comte’s publications, and the constant mission of his entire working life, was the improvement of human character through the perfecting of human society. He was convinced that the… …
79Item response theory — In psychometrics, item response theory (IRT) is a body of theory describing the application of mathematical models to data from questionnaires and tests as a basis for measuring abilities, attitudes, or other variables. It is used for statistical …
80Organic farming methods — Main article: Organic farming Organic farming methods combine scientific knowledge of ecology and modern technology with traditional farming practices based on naturally occurring biological processes. Organic farming methods are studied in the… …
