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11Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive — European Union directive: Directive 2002/95/EC Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment Made by Council Parliament …
12Emergency contraception — Background Birth control type Hormonal (progestin or others) or intra uterine First use 1970s Failure rates (per use) Perfect use ECP: see article text IUD: under 1% …
13Ageing — This article is about human ageing. For other uses, see Ageing (disambiguation). A human face showing signs of ageing Ageing (British English) or aging (American English) is the accumulation of changes in a person over time.[1] Ageing in humans… …
14Medtronic — Medtronic, Inc. Type Public (NYSE: MDT) Founded 1949 Headquarters Fridley, Minnesota …
15Resistor — A typical axial lead resistor Type Passive Working principle Electrical resistance Invented Ge …
16Data — For data in a computer science context, see Data (computing). For other senses of the word, see Data (disambiguation). See also datum, a disambiguation page. The term data refers to qualitative or quantitative attributes of a variable or set of… …
17Regression toward the mean — In statistics, regression toward the mean (also known as regression to the mean) is the phenomenon that if a variable is extreme on its first measurement, it will tend to be closer to the average on a second measurement, and a fact that may… …
18Blind experiment — A blind or blinded experiment is a scientific experiment where some of the people involved are prevented from knowing certain information that might lead to conscious or subconscious bias on their part, invalidating the results. For example, when …
19Design of experiments — In general usage, design of experiments (DOE) or experimental design is the design of any information gathering exercises where variation is present, whether under the full control of the experimenter or not. However, in statistics, these terms… …
20Cluster bomb — Cluster munitions or cluster bombs are air dropped or ground launched munitions that eject a number of smaller submunitions: a cluster of bomblets. The most common types are intended to kill enemy personnel and destroy vehicles. Submunition based …
