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111Vulcanized fibre — The British patent for vulcanized fibre was obtained in 1859 by Thomas Taylor, an Englishman. [http://www.deldot.gov/archaeology/henderson road/pdf/chap 4 the bounty.pdf ; p 4 8.] This patent came after the introduction of celluloid… …
112List of Fibre Channel standards — Fibre Channel = 2005 * FC SATA (under development) *FC PI 2 INCITS 4042004 *FC SP ANSI INCITS 1570 D *FC GS 4 (Fibre Channel Generic Services)ANSI INCITS 387. Includes the following standards: ** FC GS 2 ANSI INCITS 288 (1999) ** FC GS 3 ANSI… …
113Communications on the Isle of Man — The Isle of Man benefits from an extremely modern and extensive communications infrastructure, which underpins the main sectors of the Island s economy.TelecommunicationsTelegraphThe history of Manx telecommunications starts in 1859, when the… …
114Communications in the Isle of Man — The Isle of Man benefits from an extremely modern and extensive communications infrastructure, which underpins the main sectors of the Island s economy. Contents 1 Telecommunications 1.1 Telegraph 1.2 Telephones 1.2.1 …
115dietary fibre — the part of food that cannot be digested and absorbed to produce energy. Dietary fibre falls into four groups: cellulose, hemicelluloses, lignins, and pectins. Highly refined foods, such as sucrose, contain no dietary fibre. Foods with a high… …
116Material culture of the Manasir — The material culture of the Manasir is very basic and primarily relies on the by products of palm tree cultivation (cf. Date cultivation in Dar al Manasir). Date trees not only constitute the main source of income and an important supply of… …
117Multi Fibre Arrangement — The Multi Fibre Arrangement (MFA) governed the world trade in textiles and garments from 1974 through 2004, imposing quotas on the amount developing countries could export to developed countries. It expired on 1 January 2005. The MFA was… …
118nerve fibre — the long fine process that extends from the cell body of a neurone and carries nerve impulses. Bundles of nerve fibres running together form a nerve. Each fibre has a sheath, which in medullated nerve fibres is a relatively thick layer containing …
119nerve fibre — the long fine process that extends from the cell body of a neurone and carries nerve impulses. Bundles of nerve fibres running together form a nerve. Each fibre has a sheath, which in medullated nerve fibres is a relatively thick layer containing …
120Frank-Starling law of the heart — The Frank Starling law of the heart (also known as Starling s law or the Frank Starling mechanism) states that the greater the volume of blood entering the heart during diastole (end diastolic volume), the greater the volume of blood ejected… …
