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111Tantrum — For other uses, see Tantrum (disambiguation). A tantrum (or temper tantrum or tirade or hissy fit) is an emotional outburst, usually associated with children or those in emotional distress, that is typically characterized by stubbornness, crying …
112Rock-haunting Ringtail Possum — Taxobox name = Rock haunting Ringtail PossumMSW3 Groves|pages=51] status = LC status system = iucn3.1 status ref = IUCN2006|assessors=Australasian Marsupial Monotreme Specialist Group|year=1996|id=40580|title=Petropseudes dahli|downloaded=26… …
113RENAISSANCE ARCHITECTURE — The time after the Middle Ages, from around 1400 to 1600, can be characterized as an age when the classical world of Ancient Greece and Rome enjoyed a renewed and broad based popularity. Thus, in the mid 19th century, the term Renaissance was… …
114Small-angle neutron scattering — (SANS) is a laboratory technique, similar to the often complementary techniques of small angle X ray scattering (SAXS) and light scattering. These are particularly useful because of the dramatic increase in forward scattering that occurs at phase …
115Polarization mode dispersion — (PMD) is a form of modal dispersion where two different polarizations of light in a waveguide, which normally travel at the same speed, travel at different speeds due to random imperfections and asymmetries, causing random spreading of optical… …
116Lattice energy — Sodium chloride crystal lattice The lattice energy of an ionic solid is a measure of the strength of bonds in that ionic compound. It is usually defined as the enthalpy of formation of the ionic compound from gaseous ions and as such is… …
117North American blizzard of 2006 — NASA satellite image of the storm, featuring a hurricane like eye . Storm type: Nor easter Formed: February 11, 2006 Dis …
118Glossary of education-related terms (P-R) — This glossary of education related terms is based on how they commonly are used in Wikipedia articles. This page contains terms starting with P – R. Select a letter from the table of contents to find terms on other pages. NOTOC MediaWiki:Toc: Top …
119Cell of origin (telecommunications) — Cell of Origin (COO) is a mobile positioning technique for finding a caller s cell (the basic geographical coverage unit of a cellular telephone system) location. Overview Crude COO positioning considers the location of the base station to be the …
120List of Puerto Rican recipients of the Medal of Honor — Puerto Ricans and people of Puerto Rican descent have participated in every conflict in which the United States has been involved, from World War I to the Iraq War. The following five soldiers of Puerto Rican descent have made the ultimate… …
