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"Metal" Mike Chlasciak
Mike Chlasciak, also known as Metal Mike, is currently the guitarist for Sebastian Bach, Painmuseun, Cans and Halford. He has also played in Testament, John West, Ian Parry, MVP. ..
Meşterul Manole
In Romanian mythology, Meşterul Manole (roughly: Manole the Craftsman) is the architect of the Curtea de Argeş Monastery in Wallachia. The Manole myth was expressed in the folk poem known as Monastirea Argeşului ("The Monastery on the Argeş River"). His wife Ana (in full Ana lui Manole - Ana, ..
Meštrović Pavilion
Meštrović Pavilion is a building in central Zagreb, Croatia, designed by Ivan Meštrović and built in 1938, that has served several functions in its lifetime. An art museum before World War II, it has been converted into a mosque under the Independent State of Croatia, to become a Museum of Revo..
Met
Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Met or MET may refer to: The Metropolitan Police Service, the Home Office (territorial) police force responsible for Greater London, EnglandLocated in New York City, USA:* The Metropolitan Opera in Manhattan* The Metropolitan Museu..
Met-Mex Peñoles
Met-Mex Peñoles is a large metallurgical and chemical facility located in Torreon. This industrial site processes the majority of the zinc and lead mineral ores mined and concentrated within Mexico and other countries. The facility produces the following metals: silver, gold, zinc, lead, cadmium a..
Met-Rx
Met-Rx (sometimes called MET-Rx) is the brand name of a nutritional supplement that comes in powdered form, best known as the product to pioneer a new category of bodybuilding supplements known as Meal Replacement Powders or MRPs. Contents 1 Origins2 Formulation3 Subsequent forms..
Meta
Meta (Greek: μετά = "after", "about," "beyond"), is a common English prefix, used to indicate a concept which is an abstraction from another concept, used to analyze the latter. For example "metaphysics" refers to things beyond physics, and "meta language" refers to a type of language or syste..
Meta, Missouri
Meta is a city in Osage County, Missouri, United States. The population was 249 at the 2000 census. Geography Meta is located at [38°18′45″N, 92°10′5″W] (38.312471, -92.167999)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a..
Meta-algorithm
A meta-algorithm is an algorithm that can be usefully considered to have other significant algorithms, not just elementary operations and simple control structures, as its constituents; also an algorithm that has subordinate algorithms as variable and replaceable parameters. Thus a meta-algorithm d..
Meta-analysis
In statistics, a meta-analysis combines the results of several studies that address a set of related research hypotheses. The first meta-analysis was performed by Karl Pearson in 1904, in an attempt to overcome the problem of reduced statistical power in studies with small sample sizes; analyzing th..
Meta-bigotry
Meta-bigotry is a type of entertainment which contains extremely bigoted people (such as Eric Cartman of South Park.) These programs tend to make fun of these characters by humiliating them or giving them the comeuppance they deserve. But often the fact that the programs make fun of them subtly lea..
Meta-Breed
The Meta-Breed is gang of superpowered characters in the animated series Static Shock, led by the supervillain Ebon. Ebon has tried to recruit as many Bang-Babies in his new gang the Meta-Breed as he can. Members of the gang include or have included: Ebon/Ivan Evans: Leader of the Meta-Breed. Ebo..
Meta-Chloroperoxybenzoic acid
The correct title of this } is }}}. The initial letter is capitalized due to [Naming conventions #Lower case first lettertechnical restrictions]. Meta-Chloroperoxybenzoic acid General Systematic name 3-chloroperoxybenzoic acid Other names meta-chloroperoxybenzoic acidm-chl..
Meta-circular evaluator
A meta-circular evaluator is a special case of a self-interpreter in which the existing facilities of the parent interpreter are directly applied to the source code being interpreted, without any need for additional parsing. Meta-circular evaluation is only possible in homoiconic languages. ..
Meta-Coaching
In 2001, Dr. Michael Hall and Michelle Duval, co-developed the cutting-edge Coach Certification training Meta-Coaching, bringing together all the very best from the cognitive-behavioral science fields of Neuro Semantics (NS), Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), and from the field of Coaching, under ..
Meta-Compilation
Metacompilation is a computation which involves metasystem transitions (MST) from a computing machine M to a metamachine M' which controls, analyzes and imitates the work of M. Semantics-based program transformation, such as partial evaluation and supercompilation (SCP), is metacomputation. Metasys..
Meta-data management
Meta-data Managenent involves storing information about other information. With different types of media being used references to the location of the data can allow management of diverse repositories. URL's, images, video etc. may be referenced from a triples table of object, attribute and value..
Meta-discussion
Meta-discussion is one of many terms based on the inferred meaning of the “meta-“ prefix. The etymology for the prefix dates back to use of Metaphysics as the title of the treatise by Aristotle that came after his works on physics in the traditional ordering of his books. The fundamental meaning..
Meta-epistemology
Meta-epistemology is a metaphilosophical study of the subject, matter, methods and aims of epistemology. In epistemology, there are two basic meta-epistemological approaches: traditional "normative" epistemology, and naturalized epistemology. Traditional epistemology has been concerned with "jus..
Meta-ethics
In philosophy, meta-ethics is the branch of ethics that seeks to understand the nature of ethical properties (if there are any), and ethical statements, attitudes, and judgments. Meta-ethics is one of the three branches of ethics generally recognized by philosophers, the others being ethical theory ..
Meta-God
Meta-God is the final boss from the Playstation 2 RPG Shadow Hearts. It appears as a large, whitish entity of no discernable gender and features difficult to describe. It is obviously alien. Originating from the M72 Nebula, approximately four million light years away, it came to Earth after being..
Meta-Golden Rule
The Meta-Golden Rule says: "Treat your inferiors as you would be treated by your superiors." This saying, a variation of the well-known golden rule, was attributed to English statistician and computer scientist I. J. Good in a 1993 essay by Vernor Vinge. Other sources attribute it to Seneca in th..
Meta-Grue
The Meta-Grue is a supervillain from the Freedom City setting of the role-playing game Mutants and Masterminds. He is closely analogous to the Super-Skrull. Meta-Grue is a renegade from the alien Grue race. The Grue performed an experiment to allow one of their Metamorphs to duplicate not only the ..
Meta-joke
Meta-joke may refer to three somewhat different, but related categories: "self-referencing jokes", "jokes about jokes" (see meta-) also known as metahumor, and "joke templates". Contents 1 Self-referential jokes2 Joke about jokes (metahumor)3 Joke template4 See also5 Ext..
Meta-modeling technique
Contents 0.0.1 Sequential activities0.0.2 Unordered activities0.0.3 Concurrent activities0.0.4 Conditional activities0.1 MetaData modeling0.1.1 Concepts0.1.2 Generalization0.1.3 Association0.1.4 Multiplicity0.1.5 Aggregation0.1.6 Propertie..
Meta-moderation system
A meta-moderation system is an arrangement used on some Internet websites (such as internet forums, blogs and news websites) which invite user comments. Users rate how good a job moderators are doing. The most famous site with such a feature is Slashdot. Users can enter "meta moderation mode" (or s..
Meta-Object Facility
The Meta-Object Facility (MOF), is an Object Management Group (OMG) standard for Model Driven Engineering. The official reference page may be found at [OMG's MetaObject Facility].MOF originated in the Unified Modeling Language (UML); the OMG was in need of a Metamodeling architecture to de..
Meta-paradigm
For the belief meta-framework, see Meta-paradigmal theory. A meta-paradigm is a map or framework to orient paradigms. This is obvious when we consider a paradigm as a way of thinking or seeing. The cognitive panorama is combination of spaces where we can locate and compare paradimgs. The need for r..
Meta-paradigmal theory
For the purely scientific definition, see Meta-paradigm. The language in this article reflects the standard needed when speaking to a person with minimal understanding of the English language. A meta-paradigmal theory is a model for creating a model, commonly one that deals with religious beliefs. ..
Meta-Process Modeling
The term Meta-process modeling as described here belongs to the context of Information System Development, in specific to the discipline of ‘Method Engineering’ / ‘Situational Method Engineering’, or ‘Process Engineering’. Method Engineering (as a component of case tools architecture) �..
Meta-program
One of a series of articles onNeuro-linguistic programming(NLP) NLP · Principles · Topics · History NLP and science · [[Neuro-linguistic_programming:_Bibliography|Bibliography]] Modeling · Meta model · Milton model Perceptual positions · Rapport · Re..
Meta-puzzle
A meta-puzzle is a puzzle that unites several puzzles that feed into it. For example, five puzzles that had the answers BLACK, HAMMER, FROST, KNIFE, and UNION would lead to the meta-puzzle answer JACK, which combines with all of those words to make new words and phrases. A "meta-meta" unites severa..
Meta-reference
Meta-reference, a meta-fiction technique, is a situation in a form of media whereby fictional characters display an awareness that they are in a film, television show or book. Sometimes it may even just be a form of editing or film-making technique that comments on the programme/film/book itself. It..
Meta-rights
Meta-rights are the entitlements individuals have to give up the rights they have. They are usually associated with a person's right to property because something cannot have monetary value if you can't give it up (i.e. sell it). ..
Meta-sentence
A meta-sentence is a sentence which refers to itself. For example, "This is a sentence." is a meta-sentence. ..
Meta-SQL
'Meta-SQL' Use (with reference to PeopleSoft) Meta-SQL expands to platform-specific SQL substrings, causes another function to be called, or substitutes a value. Meta-SQL constructs are used in functions that pass SQL strings, such as the following: SQLExec.Scroll buffer functions (ScrollSelect ..
Meta-systems
Meta-systems have several definitions. In general, they link the concepts "system" and "meta-". According to this vague indication, we may assume that meta-systems or metasystems are systems composed of the common properties of a large class of systems. For example, a mathematical modeling rule s..
Meta-tools
A contraction of meta- and tools defined as tools which work on metadata describing a target space. ..
META-T Pilot Project
Water Temperature metadata Pilot Project (META-T PP) Following previous discussions with the DBCP, the SOT, OCG, and the JCOMM Management Committee, the Water Temperature metadata Pilot Project (META-T PP) was established by JCOMM/OCG workshop, Reading, United Kingdom, 28-29 March 2006. Draft..
Meta-Wiki
Meta-Wiki is a website about the Wikimedia Foundation's projects, including Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia, and the MediaWiki software that powers it. It was first created as "Meta-Wikipedia" in November 2001 as a way to keep Wikipedia cleaner by moving all meta-content (content about the Wikipe..
Metaballs
Two metaballs Metaballs, in computer graphics terms, are organic-looking n-dimensional objects. The technique for rendering metaballs was invented by Jim Blinn in the early 1980s. Each metaball is defined as a function in n-dimensions (ie. for three dimensions, [f(x,y,z)]; three-d..
Metabarons
A cover of Metabarons. The Metabarons or The Saga of The Meta-Barons is a science fantasy comic series relating the history of a dynasty of perfect warriors known as the Metabarons. The Metabarons series was written by creator Alejandro Jodorowsky and illustrated by Argentinian artist Juan Gime..
MetaBB
MetaBB is a pre-hacked phpBB forum created by the MetaBB Group on November 11, 2004, seeking to reach the perfect balance between speed, features, flexibility and security. MetaBB is used by many forum users and webmasters, featured on a popular site called [phpBBhacks]. Most of the featu..
Metabee
Metabee (whose name is an abbreviation of Metal Beetle) is the Medabot belonging to Ikki Tenryou in the anime Medabots. Metabee is an old outdated Hercules Beetle type (or KBT-11220 type) Medabot. He possesses the rare Kabuto type medal that allows him to use the Medaforce. Metabee is known to be qu..
Metabelian group
In mathematics, a metabelian group is a group whose commutator subgroup is abelian. Equivalently, a group G is metabelian if and only if there is an abelian normal subgroup A such that the quotient group G/A is abelian. Subgroups of metabelian groups are metabelian, as are images of metabelian gro..
Metabiaugmented dodecahedron
Type Johnson Faces 10 triangles 10 pentagons Edges 40 Vertices 22 Vertex configuration - Symmetry group - Dual polyhedron - Properties convex In geometry, the metabiaugmented dodecahedron is one of the Johnson solids (J60). The 92 Johnson solids were named and described by Norman ..
Metabiaugmented hexagonal prism
Type Johnson Faces 8 triangles 4 squares 2 hexagons Edges 26 Vertices 14 Vertex configuration - Symmetry group - Dual polyhedron - Properties convex In geometry, the metabiaugmented hexagonal prism is one of the Johnson solids (J56). The 92 Johnson solids were named and described..
Metabiaugmented truncated dodecahedron
Type JohnsonJ69 - J70 - J71 Faces 30 triangles 10 squares 2 pentagons 10 decagons Edges 120 Vertices 70 Vertex configuration - Symmetry group - Dual polyhedron - Properties convex In geometry, the metabiaugmented truncated dodecahedron is one of the Johnson solids (J70). ..
Metabidiminished icosahedron
Metabidiminished icosahedron Type Johnson Faces 10 triangles, 2 pentagons Edges 20 Vertices 10 Vertex configuration varies Symmetry group Dual polyhedron Properties convex In geometry, the Metabidiminished icosahedron is one of the Johnson solids (J62). The 92 Johnson solids were nam..
Metabidiminished rhombicosidodecahedron
Metabidiminished rhombicosidodecahedron Type Johnson Faces 10 triangles20 squares10 pentagons2 decagons Edges 90 Vertices 50 Vertex configuration Symmetry group Dual polyhedron Properties convex In geometry, the Metabidiminished rhombicosidodecahedron is one of the Johnson solids (J8..
Metabigyrate rhombicosidodecahedron
Type Johnson Faces 20 triangles 30 squares 12 pentagons Edges 120 Vertices 60 Vertex configuration - Symmetry group - Dual polyhedron - Properties convex In geometry, the metabigyrate rhombicosidodecahedron is one of the Johnson solids (J74). It can be constructed as a rhombicosid..
Metaboli
Metaboli is a Games on Demand company which proposes downloads of PC games on a subscription model. This means that subscribers can download any of the games on the site and play them as much as they want, all at high speed. Games on the site are all premium, high quality games that you can by in t..
Metabolic acidosis
In medicine, metabolic acidosis is a state in which the blood pH is low (under 7.35) due to increased production of H+ by the body or the inability of the body to form bicarbonate (HCO3-) in the kidney. Its causes are diverse, and its consequences can be serious, including coma and death. Together ..
Metabolic Activation Therapy
Please [Glossary#Wwikify] (format) this article or section as suggested in the [Guide to layoutGuide to layout] and the [Manual of StyleManual of Style]. Remove this template after wikifying. This article has been tagged since July 2006. Metabolic Activation Therap..
Metabolic control analysis
Metabolic control analysis is a computational method for analysing variation in fluxes and intermediate concentrations in a metabolic pathway relating to the effects of the different enzymes that constitute the pathway. References Fell D., Understanding the Control of Metabolism, Portland Press, ..
Metabolic disorder
A metabolic disorder is a medical disorder which affects the production of energy within individual human (or animal) cells. Most metabolic disorders are genetic, though a few are "acquired" as a result of diet, toxins, infections, etc. Genetic metabolic disorders are also known as inborn errors o..
Metabolic disruptor
A metabolic disruptor is a food or food ingredient that disrupts the body chemistry and puts the system out of homeostasis. Common metabolic disruptors include sugar, white flour, hydrogenated oils, certain chemical additives, some artificial sweeteners, and drugs such as caffeine. Holistic nutritio..
Metabolic engineering
Cellular metabolism can be optimized for industrial use. Metabolic engineering is the practice of optimizing genetic and regulatory processes within cells to increase the cells' production of a certain substance. Metabolic engineers commonly work to reduce cellular energy use (ie, the energeti..
Metabolic enzyme
A metabolic enzyme is an enzyme involved in a metabolic pathway (chemical reaction), inside individual cells. Metabolic Enzyme's Purpose An enzyme is a catalyst which speeds up reactions within living organisms. Metabolic enzymes, especially in humans, speed up reactions within cells, tissues, an..
Metabolic equivalent
A unit of metabolic equivalent, or MET, is defined as the number of calories consumed by an organism per minute in an activity relative to the Basal metabolic rate (BMR/RMR, see below). A single unit (1 MET) is the caloric consumption of that organism, or individual, while at complete rest. For e..
Metabolic network
With the sequencing of complete genomes, it is now possible to reconstruct the network of biochemical reactions in many organisms, from bacteria to human. Several of these networks are available online: Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG)[link], EcoCyc [link] and BioCy..
Metabolic network reconstruction and simulation
Metabolic network reconstruction and simulation allows for an in depth insight into comprehending the molecular mechanisms of a particular organism, especially correlating the genome with molecular physiology (Francke, Siezen, and Teusink 2005). A reconstruction breaks down metabolism pathways into ..
Metabolic Oncolytic Regimen
The Metabolic Oncolytic Regimen is an alternative anti-cancer diet that claims to encourage solid tumors with specific mutations to the p53 gene to become so acidic as undergo lysis (die off). This approach was pioneered by Dr. Anthony G. Payne based (in part) on work done by former NASA scientist, ..
Metabolic pathway
In biochemistry, a metabolic pathway is a series of chemical reactions occurring within a cell, catalyzed by enzymes, resulting in either the formation of a metabolic product to be used or stored by the cell, or the initiation of another metabolic pathway (then called a flux generating step). Many p..
Metabolic rift
This is the Marxist idea that the spread of the capitalist mode of production results in humans interacting less directly with their natural environment from which they derive their sustenance, which in turn leads to its exploitation. (Foster, 1999; Marx, [1867] 1976, [1863–65] 1..
Metabolic syndrome
Metabolic syndrome is a combination of medical disorders that affect a large number of people in a clustered fashion. In some studies, the prevalence in the USA is calculated as being up to 25% of the population, the end result of which is to increase one's risk for cardiovascular disease and diabe..
Metabolic theory of ecology
Metabolic rate may relate to organismal temperature and dimensions Researchers at the Santa Fe Institute, including ecologists James Brown, Brian Enquist, Jamie Gillooly and physicist Geoffrey West, helped to develop the metabolic theory of ecology. This theory predicts a relationship between..
Metabolic typing
Metabolic Typing is a method to formulate a specific diet for an individual, based on their genetic makeup. Often weight-loss diets seek to provide a "one-size-fits-all" solution. Metabolic Typing advocates that humans differ and therefore no standard diet applies. Method Three basic diet typ..
Metabolic waste
Metabolic wastes or excretes are substances left over from metabolic processes, which cannot be used by the organism (they are surplus or have lethal effect), and must therefore be excreted. This includes nitrogen compounds, water, CO2, phosphates, sulphates, indoles, medicals, food additives etc. A..
Metabolism
Metabolism (from μεταβολισμος ("metabolismos")) is the biochemical modification of chemical compounds in living organisms and cells. This includes the biosynthesis of complex organic molecules (anabolism) and their breakdown (catabolism). Metabolism usually consists of sequences of enzym..
Metabolist Movement
(Metabolist School of Architecture) In 1959 a group of Japanese architects and city planners joined forces under the name 'the Metabolists'. Their vision of a city of the future inhabited by a mass society was characterised by large scale, flexible and extendable structures that enable an organic ..
Metabolite
Metabolites are the intermediates and products of metabolism. The term metabolite is usually restricted to small molecules. A primary metabolite is directly involved in the normal growth, development, and reproduction. A secondary metabolite is not directly involved in those processes, but usually h..
Metabolome
Metabolome[#endnote_FirstUse] refers to the complete set of small-molecule metabolites (such as metabolic intermediates, hormones and other signalling molecules, and secondary metabolites) to be found within a biological sample, such as a single organism. The word was coined in analogy with..
Metabolomics
Metabolomics is the "systematic study of the unique chemical fingerprints that specific cellular processes leave behind" - specifically, the study of their small-molecule metabolite profiles[#endnote_title_definition] The metabolome represents the collection of all metabolites in a biologi..
Metabonomics
Metabonomics is defined as "the quantitative measurement of the dynamic multiparametric metabolic response of living systems to pathophysiological stimuli or genetic modication". This approach originated in Imperial College London and has been used in toxicology, disease diagnosis and a number of ot..
Metabotropic glutamate receptor
Metabotropic glutamate receptors, or mGluRs, are a type of glutamate receptor which are active through an indirect metabotropic process. They are members of the group C family of G-protein-coupled receptors, or GPCRs (Bonsi et al., 2005). Like all glutamate receptors, mGluRs bind to glutamate, an a..
Metabotropic receptor
Based on their structural and functional characteristics, neurotransmitter receptors can be classified into two broad categories: metabotropic and ionotropic receptors. In contrast to the latter, metabotropic receptors do not form an ion channel pore; rather, they are indirectly linked with ion-chan..
MetaBrainz Foundation
The MetaBrainz Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit based in San Luis Obispo, California that operates the MusicBrainz project. MusicBrainz is a user maintained community music metadata database. Music metadata is information such as the name of an artist, the name of an album and list ..
Metabus
Metabus is also a spider genus (Tetragnathidae). In Roman mythology, King Metabus of the Volsci was the father of Camilla. ..
MetaCafe
MetaCafe is a video & media sharing community on the internet. MetaCafe users upload and share thousands of new videos every day. The MetaCafe community of reviewers filters out the noise and promotes the most favorite items. MetaCafe offers a desktop application, mainly targeted at users who..
Metacam
Metacam® is the brand name for the drug Meloxicam intended for veterinary use. It is marketed by Boehringer-Ingelheim; the same company that produces Mobic®, which has the same active ingredient but is intended for human use. Meloxicam is fairly unique as a Non Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drug or..
MetaCard
MetaCard is a cross-platform, commercial GUI toolkit. MetaCard includes an IDE and has its own language, MetaTalk. From the MetaCard Corporation website: "The MetaTalk language has all the features common to third-generation languages like C/C++/Java but has a much simpler syntax." External links &..
Metacarpophalangeal joint
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Metacentric height
The metacentric height (GM) is a characteristic of a ship which helps determines its stability in the water. Ship Stability diagram, showing Center of Gravity (G), Center of Buoyancy (B), and Metacenter (M) with ship upright and heeled over to one side. Note that G and M are fixed on the centerl..
Metacharacter
A metacharacter is a character that has a special meaning instead of a literal meaning to a computer program, such as a shell interpreter or a regular expression engine. Examples In some Unix shells, the ; (semicolon) character stops the previous statement and starts a new one.In many regular expr..
Metacheiromys
Metacheiomys is an extinct genus of mammal. It was a 45 cm (1 ft 6 in) long creature that bore some resemblance to a mongoose. It had long claws and an armadillo-like skull. Metacheiromys and its relatives are thought to be related to pangolins. ..
Metachondromatosis
Metachondromatosis is an autosomal dominant disease affecting the growth of bones. ..
Metachromasy
Metachromasy (var. metachromasia) is a characteristic change in the color of staining carried out in biological tissues, exhibited by certain aniline dyes when they bind to particular substances present in these tissues, called chromotropes. For example, toluidine blue becomes pink when bound to ca..
Metachromatic leukodystrophy
Metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) is the most common form of a family of genetic diseases known as the leukodystrophies, diseases which affect the growth and/or development of myelin, the fatty covering which acts as an insulator around nerve fibres throughout the central and peripherial nervous ..
Metacity
Metacity (pronounced like "opacity") is the default window manager for the GNOME desktop environment. Recently, its built-in compositing manager has been rewritten and vastly improved. The development of Metacity was started by Havoc Pennington and it is released under the GNU General Public Lic..
Metaclass
In object-oriented programming, a metaclass is a class whose instances are classes. Just as an ordinary class defines the behavior of certain objects, a metaclass defines the behavior of certain classes and their instances. Contents 1 Example in Python2 Metaclassing tools3 See als..
Metacognition
Metacognition refers to thinking about cognition (memory, perception, calculation, association, etc.) itself or to the thinking/reasoning about own thinking. Metacognition involves two types of knowledge: explicit, conscious, factual knowledge; and implicit/unconscious knowledge. The ability to th..
MetaComCo
MetaComCo was a company started in 1984 and based in Bristol, England. It was set up by [Dr. Tim King] to market TripOS which he had previously worked on whilst a researcher at the University of Cambridge. MetaComCo was contracted by Commodore to provide a disk operating system for AmigaO..
Metacomet
Metacomet (c. 1639-August 12, 1676), also known as King Philip or Metacom, was a war chief or sachem of the Wampanoag Indians and their leader in King Philip's War. Metacomet was the second son of Massasoit, the chief who had befriended the Pilgrims in 1621. He became chief in 1662 when his brothe..
Metacomet Trail
The Metacomet Trail is a hiking trail through central Connecticut that begins in Meriden and ends on the Massachusetts border. The trail takes you across numerous ridges with views of the central Connecticut valleys. The 18th century Newgate Prison in East Granby and Heublien Tower on Talcott Moun..
Metacommunicative competence
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. Metacommunicative competence is the ability to steeringly intervene within difficult conversations and to corr..
Metacompact space
In mathematics, in the field of topology, a topological space is said to be metacompact if every open cover has a point finite open refinement. That is, given any open cover of the topological space, there is a refinement which is again an open cover with the property that every point is contained o..
Metaconcert
Metaconcert in fantasy fiction is the ability to augment one's own mind power with the freely given mind power of another or others. One of the authors covering this topic is Julian May, whose works include the 1998 novel Metaconcert. ..
Metaconglomerate
Metaconglomerate is the type of rock which originated from conglomerate after undergoing metamorphism. The cement matrix of conglomerate is not as durable as the grains, and hence when broken, conglomerate breaks around the grains. For metaconglomerate, however, the breaks are through the grains,..
Metacoon
Metacoon is an online platform for learning, cooperative work and for producing learning material (authoring tools). The platform is opensource (this means it can be used by all educational institutions and can be advanced/adapted by them) and the authoring tools are freeware (licence free use als..
Metacrap
Metacrap is a portmanteau word drawn from "metadata" and "crap." The origin of the word is unknown, but it was popularized by Cory Doctorow in a 2001 essay titled "Metacrap: Putting the torch to seven straw-men of the meta-utopia" (linked below). In the essay, Doctorow illustrates problems in rel..
MetaCrawler
MetaCrawler is a metasearch engine that searches results from About.com, Ask Jeeves, Google, LookSmart, MSN, MIVA, Yahoo! and other popular search engines. MetaCrawler was originally developed in 1994 at the University of Washington by then graduate student Erik Selberg and Associate Professor Oren..
MetaCreations
MetaCreations was a computer software company founded by Kai Krause and best known for its graphics applications, notably Bryce and Infini-D and Kai's Power Tools. MetaCreations was known as MetaTools until 1997 when it was merged with Fractal Design. In 1999 MetaCreations changed their name to Meta..
Metacritic
Website name [Metacritic.com] Commercial? Yes Type of site Reviews/Raitings Registration Free/subscription Owner CNET Networks Created by Metacritic is an Internet website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows, DVDs and books. For each p..
Metacyrba
Metacyrba is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Contents 1 Etymology2 Species3 References4 External links Etymology Combined from Greek μετά "after, beside" and the salticid genus Cyrba. Species Metacyrba arizonensis Barnes, 1958 (USA)Metacyrba ..
Metadadaism
Closely Linked with Anti-Uberism and Proto-postmodernism, Metadadaism is a movement which is largely considered a response to the decline in influence of the young British artists nurtured by Charles Saatchi throughout the 1990's Whereas Dadaism's anti-aesthetic approach challenged accepted notion..
Metadata
Metadata is also a U.S. trademark of The Metadata Company. Metadata (Greek meta "over" and Latin data "information", literally "data about data") are data that describe other data. Generally, a set of metadata describe a single set of data, called a resource. Metadata are of special interest in var..
Metadata discovery
In metadata, metadata discovery is the process of using automated tools to discover the semantics of a data element in data sets. This process usually ends with a set of mappings between the data source elements and a centralized metadata registry. Metadata discovery is also known as metadata scan..
Metadata facility for Java
The Metadata Facility for Java is a specification for Java that defines an API for annotating fields, methods, and classes as having particular attributes that indicate they should be processed in special ways by development tools, deployment tools, or run-time libraries. The specification was deve..
Metadata publishing
Metadata publishing is the process of making metadata data elements available to external users, both people and machines using a formal review process and a commitment to change control processes. Metadata publishing is the foundation upon which advanced distributed computing functions are being b..
Metadata registry
A metadata registry is a central location in an organization where metadata definitions are stored and maintained in a controlled method. Contents 1 Use of Metadata Registries2 Common characteristics of a metadata registry3 Clear separation of semantics and system-specific constrai..
MetaDesign
MetaDesign is an influential German design consultancy founded by Erik Spiekermann. At the height of its capabilities, the business had offices in Berlin, London and San Francisco and employed more than 250 designers. Contents 1 Berlin, 19792 San Francisco, 1992 and London, 19953 ..
Metadirectory
A metadirectory system provides for the flow of data between one or more directory services and databases, in order to maintain synchronization of that data, and is an important part of identity management systems. The data being synchronized typically are collections of entries that contain user p..
Metadiscourse
Metadiscourse is a term used in philosophy to denote a discussion about a discussion, as opposed to a simple discussion about some topic. Metadiscourse is also a function of grammar in which a word, or group of words, functions to comment on what is in the sentence. It is, usually, an introductor..
MetaDocs
MetaDocs is a comic book from Antarctic Press. It centers around "a crack team of extraordinary doctors and surgeons" trained to save superheroes (and the occasional supervillain) when the dust settles after an epic battle. The comic is written by Joeming Dunn, MD and illustrated by Eisner-nominat..
Metaevolution
The word metaevolution refers to the whole process of evolution of matter from the origin of time (Big-Bang) down to the cultural and technological evolution that we are witnessing of our own species in our own small corner of the Universe. Thus, in this way, Metaevolution describes the process of ..
Metafiction
Metafiction is a type of fiction which self-consciously addresses the devices of fiction. It is the term given to fictional writing which self-consciously and systematically draws attention to its status as an artifact in order to pose questions about the relationship between fiction and reality. ..
Metafile
Metafile is a generic term for a file format that can store multiple types of data. This commonly includes graphics file formats. These graphics files can contain raster, vector, and type data. Some Examples: PICT(WMF) Windows Metafile(EMF) Enhanced Metafile(EPS) Encapsulated PostScript ..
Metafilm
Similar to metafiction in technique, the style of the film making calls attention to the fact that the film itself is a metaphor about the actual production of the film and that the audience is tied in with the drama unfolding on the screen. An example of a comparable technique in theater would be ..
MetaFilter
Metafilter's main page MetaFilter, known as MeFi to its members, is a community weblog whose purpose is to share links and discuss interesting websites. Contents 1 Community2 Content2.1 Best of the Web2.2 NewsFilter2.2.1 Politics2.3 Investigation3 Moderati..
Metaflow Technologies
Metaflow Technologies was a La Jolla, CA based microprocessor design company. It was founded in 1988 by Val Popescu, Merle Schultz, Gary Gibson, John Spracklen, and Bruce Lightner. The company is not well known to the general public as none of its designs were ever manufactured in volume. The co..
METAFONT
The METAFONT logo. METAFONT is a programming language used to define vector fonts. It is also the name of the interpreter that executes METAFONT code, converting the vector fonts into bitmap fonts that can be included in PostScript documents. Donald Knuth started work on font creation softw..
Metagame
Metagame, literally "a game outside the game," is a prediction of how others will make decisions in a game based on their personality or their previous decisions. A metagame can exist in any game in which the opposition is human or portrays some sort of artificial intelligence and the competitors m..
Metagaming
Metagaming is a broad term usually used to define any strategy, action or method used in a game which transcends a prescribed ruleset, uses external factors to affect the game, or goes beyond the supposed limits or environment set by the game. Contents 1 Origins2 Games2.1 Adaptati..
Metagaming (disambiguation)
Metagaming may refer to: MetagamingMetagaming (role-playing games), a role-playing game termMetagaming Concepts, a publisher of board games This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to..
Metagaming (role-playing games)
In role-playing games, metagaming is the use of out-of-character knowledge in an in-character situation. A character played by a metagamer does not act in a way that reflects the character's in-game experiences and back-story. Examples of metagaming include: Adjusting a character's actions if the p..
Metagaming Concepts
Metagaming Concepts was a publisher of board games from 1975 to 1982 owned by Howard Thompson. Metagaming created and popularized the microgame format. It specialized in science fiction wargames; titles included Ogre, G.E.V., Godsfire, Stellar Conquest, and WarpWar. The company also published the..
Metagenics
The word metagenics uses the prefix meta and the suffix gen. Literally, it means "the creation of something which creates." In the context of biotechnology, metagenics is the practice of engineering organisms to create a specific enzyme, protein, or other biochemical from simpler starting materials...
Metagenomics
Metagenomics (also Environmental Genomics or Community Genomics) is the study of genomes recovered from environmental samples as opposed to from clonal cultures. This relatively new field of genetic research allows the genomic study of organisms that are not easily cultured in a laboratory. Early..
Metagonimiasis
Metagonimiasis is a parasitic disease caused by Metagonimus yokogawai, a minute intestinal fluke (the smallest human fluke). Contents 1 Characteristics1.1 Clinical Features1.2 Laboratory Diagnosis1.3 Treatment2 ''Metagonimus yokogawai''2.1 Life Cycle2.2 Geograph..
Metagraphy
"Metagraphics or post-writing, encompassing all the means of ideographic, lexical and phonetic notation, supplements the means of expression based on sound by adding a specifically plastic dimension, a visual facet which is irreducible and escapes oral labelling. . . . " Isidore Isou [[http://www.th..
Metagrobology
Metagrobology is the study of puzzles. Thus a metagrobolist is one who does or makes puzzles. Famous metagrobologists areNob Yoshigahara and David Singmaster. The word was coined by Rick Irby in the early 1970s. ..
Metagross
is a fictional character of the Pokémon franchise. Metagross's name is a combination of metal and gross, as in corpulent and dense, because of its large size. The "gross" may also be derived from a mispronunciation of cross, in reference to the mark on its face. Contents 1 Appearance2&nb..
Metagyrate diminished rhombicosidodecahedron
Type Johnson Faces 15 triangles 25 squares 11 pentagons 1 decagon Edges 105 Vertices 55 Vertex configuration - Symmetry group - Dual polyhedron - Properties convex In geometry, the metagyrate diminished rhombicosidodecahedron is one of the Johnson solids (J78). The 92 Johnson so..
Metahepialus
Metahepialus is a genus of moths of the family Hepialidae. There are three described species, all endemic to South Africa. Species M. anguistipteraM. plurimaculataM. xenoctenis External link [Hepialidae genera] ..
Metaheuristic
A metaheuristic is a heuristic method for solving a very general class of computational problems by combining user given black-box procedures — usually heuristics themselves — in a hopefully efficient way. The name combines the Greek prefix "meta" ("beyond", here in the sense of "higher ..
Metahistory
Metahistory is a historiography book by Hayden White first published in 1974. In Metahistory, White rejects the notion that historians or journalists are able to write about the past or present as it actually happens. Instead he defines archetypes of historians with specific characteristics who app..
Metahuman
Metahuman is a term to describe superhumans in the DC Universe. It is roughly synonymous with mutant (in the Marvel Universe) and posthuman in the Wildstorm and Ultimate Marvel Universes. Contents 1 ''Invasion!'': Origins & Definition1.1 The Metagene1.2 Population1.3 Metas &..
Metailurini
Metailurini is a tribe of extinct machairodontine saber-toothed cats. They existed from the Miocene to early Pleistocene, with most species being found in Eurasia. Members of this tribe were all scimitar-toothed (having broad and mildy elongated upper canines). Like most extinct cats, the majority..
Metailurus
Metailurus is a genus of machairodontine saber-toothed cats belonging to the tribe Metailurini that lived in Europe and Asia approximately 9-6 million years ago. Metailurus is known as a "false sabertooth" cat because, instead of true saberteeth, it had what appears to be a cross between long, fl..
Metairie, Louisiana
Metairie (local pronunciations /ˈmɛtəɹi/, /ˈmɛtɹi/) is an unincorporated, census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. The 17th Street Canal forms the border between Metairie and New Orleans to the east. The population was 146,136 at the 2000 census. Metairie ..
Metairie Cemetery
Angel statue at Metairie Cemetery Metairie Cemetery is a cemetery in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. The name has caused some people to mistakenly presume that the cemetery is located in Metairie, Louisiana, but it's within the New Orleans city limits, on Metairie Road (and formerly o..
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Metakit
Metakit is an embedded database library with a small footprint. It fills the gap between flat-file, relational, object-oriented, and tree-structured databases, supporting relational joins, serialization, nested structures, and instant schema evolution. Interfaces for C++ (native), Python and Tcl a..
Metaknowledge
Metaknowledge or meta-knowledge is knowledge about knowledge. More precisely speaking, meta-knowledge is systemic problem and domain-independent knowledge which performs or enables operations on another specific domain-dependent knowledge in different domains of human activities. Meta-knowledge is..
Metal
Hot metal work from a blacksmith In chemistry, a metal (Greek: Metallon) is an element that readily forms ions (cations) and has metallic bonds. Metals are sometimes described as a lattice of positive ions (cations) surrounded by a cloud of delocalized electrons. The metals are one of the t..
Metal-Forum of Ukraine
Metal-Forum of Ukraine is the greatest international exhibition of Ukraine in the metal branch. This trade fair is held in autumn of every year on KievExpoPlaza in Kiev the capitol of Ukraine. The conference "Metal-2005: Management, production, trade and consumption" is part of the Metal-Forum. The..
Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor structure
A Metal Oxide Semiconductor (MOS) structure is obtained by depositing a layer of silicon dioxide (2) and a layer of metal (polycrystalline silicon is often used instead of metal) on top of a semiconductor die. As the silicon dioxide is a dielectric material its structure is equivalent to a plane cap..
Metal-poor
Metal-poor is a term that is used to describe the chemical make up of an astronomical object. Typically the elements which are most often referenced in astronomy are hydrogen and helium, with all others being referred to as metals. In astronomy circles, a "metal" refers to any element heavier than..
Metal-rich
In astronomy and physical cosmology, the term "metal" or metal-rich is used to refer to any element heavier than hydrogen and helium. For example, a nebula that was rich in carbon compounds would be called "metal-rich", even though carbon is not considered a metal in other contexts. Elements heav..
Metal4kde
Metal4kde is an open source theme for KDE based on liquid that was developed by Moty Rahamim. The theme is composed by a brushed-metal looking style and a Mac-like window decoration. External links [KDE-Look: Metal4kde 0.2][Homepage of the Metal4kde Theme] ..
Metal: A Headbanger's Journey
Metal: A Headbanger's Journey is a 2005 documentary directed by Sam Dunn, a 31 year old anthropologist who has been a heavy metal fan since the age of twelve. He sets out across the world to uncover the various facets of heavy metal music, including its origins, the controversy surrounding the genr..
Metalanguage
Metalanguage in linguistics is language used to make statements about language (the object language). Formal syntactic models for the description of grammar, e.g. generative grammar, are a type of metalanguage. More broadly, it can refer to any terminology or language used to discuss language itself..
Metalation
Metalation (metallation) is a chemical reaction which results in a metal atom being attached to a (usually organic) molecule. ..
Metalaxyl
Metalaxyl is a fungicide methyl N-(methoxyacetyl)-N-(2,6-xylyl)-DL-alaninate ..
Metalclad
redirect [[Template:POV-check]]Metalclad is an American landfill management firm that started a NAFTA controversy in Mexico's poor city of Guadacazar. Metalclad bought a landfill site from a Mexican company Coterin in 1993. Coterin had wanted to develop a hazardous waste landfill on the site but w..
Metalcore
Metalcore is a musical genre consisting of a mix between heavy metal and hardcore punk. Although the genre has risen in popularity since the turn of the millennium, it is not a new genre, as many would believe, since bands such as Integrity have been around since the late 1980s. Defining the met..
Metaldehyde
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Metalepsis
Metalepsis is a figure of speech in which one thing is referenced by something else which is only remotely associated with it. Often the association works through a different figure of speech, or through a chain of cause and effect. Oftentimes metalepsis refers to the combination of several figure..
MetalEtemon
MetalEtemon is from the Digimon Adventure series. A Cyborg Digimon, he is the Mega form of Etemon, and has a WaruMonzaemon beanie attached to his waist. Contents 1 Abilities1.1 Attacks2 Appearances2.1 Digimon Adventure2.2 Digimon World Digital Card Battle2.3 Digimon..
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MetalGarurumon
MetalGarurumon is a fictional character from the Digimon franchise, the Mega form of Gabumon. This Digimon is a metallic version of Garurumon with flight abilities. In Digimon Adventure, he is voiced by Kirk Thornton. Contents 1 Abilities1.1 Attacks2 Appearances2.1 Digimon Ad..
MetalGarurumon X
In the Digimon fictional universe, the character MetalGarurumon X is a MetalGarurumon modified by the X-Antibody. It first appeared in the Digimon Digital Monster X-Evolution film. Contents 1 Description1.1 Digivolution1.2 Attacks2 Appearances2.1 Digimon: X-Evolution De..
MetalGreymon
MetalGreymon is a fictional character from the Digimon franchise, the Ultimate form of Agumon. His virus counterpart is the original MetalGreymon. In Digimon Digital Card Battle MetalGreymon's vaccine form was called RealMetalGreymon while his virus form was called MetalGreymon. His voice was suppl..
Metalhammer
Metalhammer (1990) is the debut single by the industrial and synthpop band, And One. Track listing "Metalhammer (clubmix)" – 05:24"Flash Allah (Jesus mix)" – 03:01"Metalhammer (radio edit)" – 03:12"And One (LP version)" – 04:21 Personnel Steve Naghavi: Voices & MachinesChris Ruiz: samp..
Metalhawk
[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce]] Transformers Character Metalhawk Affiliation Autobot (Cybertron) Sub-Group Pretenders Function Space Commander Motto None Alternate mode(s) Cybertonian Jet Series Transformers: Super-God Masterforce Voiced by Katsuji Mori (Japane..
Metalhead
Metalhead is a popular term for a devoted fan of heavy metal music and is often used interchangeably with the term "headbanger". Headbanger is the older term, dating back to 1968 when it was coined to describe a group of fans violently banging their heads against a crowd barrier at a Led Zeppelin c..
Metalheadz
Metalheadz is a pioneering drum and bass record label based in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1993 by Doc Scott and Goldie, it has been home to some of the drum and bass scene's brightest talent and is notable for the high quality of its back catalogue. The Metalheadz back catalogue features almost ..
Metalheadz (record label)
Metalheadz (record label) is a UK and US based record label owned and run by Clifford Price. See also List of record labelsList of jungle and drum n bass record labels External link [Metalheadz] ..
Metalhead (album)
Metalhead is the fourteenth studio album by heavy metal band Saxon released in 1999 (see 1999 in music). It features drummer Fritz Randow. "Conquistador" and "All Guns Blazing" are both speed metal cuts, and together with the epic metal of "Sea of Life", Metalhead is a fine traditional heavy met..
Metalhead (comics)
Metalhead is a fictional character created by Marvel Comics for their futuristic comic book line dubbed Marvel 2099 in X-Men 2099. His creators were John Francis Moore and Ron Lim. History Edward "Eddie" van Beethoven aka Metalhead was one of the mutants recuited by Xi'an Chi Xan to be a part of ..
Metalibrary
To quote Richard J. Sutcliffe, who coined the term: "An (abstract) metalibrary is the entire collection of a society's data, information, and techniques, together with the means by which it is stored, accessed, and communicated" (http://arjay.bc.ca/metalibrary/index.htm). More information about th..
Metalik Ada
Metalik Ada (literally "Metallic Island") is a Turkish island, and part of the Foca Islands group in the Aegean Sea. ..
Metaline, Washington
Metaline is a town in Pend Oreille County, Washington, United States. The population was 162 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 History2 Geography3 Demographics4 External links History Metaline was officially incorporated on October 6, 1948. Geography Metaline is located at �..
Metaline Falls, Washington
Metaline Falls is a town in Pend Oreille County, Washington, United States. The population was 223 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 History2 Geography3 Demographics4 External links History Metaline Falls was officially incorporated on May 13, 1911. Geography Metaline Falls is..
Metalinguistics
Metalinguistics is the branch of linguistics that studies language and its relationship to culture and society. References [Definition of metalinguistics], from Merriam-Webster ..
Metalinguistic abstraction
In computer science, metalinguistic abstraction is the process of solving complex problems by creating a new language or vocabulary to better understand the problem space. It is a recurring theme in the seminal MIT textbook, the Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs, which uses Scheme as..
Metalink
Metalink is an Open Standard/Framework for programs that download (Download Managers, BitTorrent clients, Web browsers, FTP clients, & P2P programs). For increased convenience, it stores the many locations of files (FTP/HTTP/P2P) in a single file (a .metalink) so chunks/segments of each file can b..
Metalist Stadium
Metalist Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Kharkiv, Ukraine. It is currently used mostly for football matches, and is the home of FC Metalist Kharkiv. The stadium holds 30,305 people. It was built in 1925. ..
Metalium
Metalium is a power metal band from Hamburg, Germany. Their style of music is that of the traditional power metal sound which was pioneered in Hamburg by bands such as Helloween and Blind Guardian. Metalium released their first album, Millennium Metal: Chapter One in 1999. The original lineup inclu..
MetalKoromon
MetalKoromon (Choromon in Japan) is a fictional character from the Digimon franchise, a Baby Level Machine Digimon. Contents 1 Evolution2 Abilities2.1 Attacks3 Appearances3.1 Digimon Tamers Evolution Fresh (Baby I) - MetalKoromonIn-Training (Baby II) - KapurimonRookie (..
Metallate
Metallate is the name given to a metal in an ionic complex. For example MnO42- contains manganate. ..
Metallgesellschaft
Metallgesellschaft AG was formerly one of Germany's largest industrial conglomerates based in Frankfurt. It had over 20,000 employees and a 10 billion US dollars revenue. Its had over 250 subsidiaries specializing in mining, specialty chemicals (Chemetall), commodity trading, financial services, and..
Metallica
Metallica is an American heavy metal band. They were formed in October 1981. With 57 million albums sold in the United States ([RIAA Total Sales]), and 40 million albums sold outside the U.S. [link] [link], the total number of album sales is nearly 100 million. The ba..
Metallica: This Monster Lives
Metallica: This Monster Lives is a book written by Joe Berlinger (with journalist Greg Milner) about how he filmed the feature-length movie Some Kind Of Monster with the heavy metal band Metallica. ..
Metallicar
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. Metallicar is the nickname of the Black 1967 Chevrolet Impala 4-Door Hardtop from the WB show Supernatural (TV s..
Metallica (album)
Metallica was the band Metallica's fifth album, released August 13, 1991 through Elektra Records. It is also called The Black Album because of its largely black and featureless cover with only the band's logo and a barely visible, coiled snake derived from the Gadsden flag. The motto of the flag, ..
Metallica Resources
This article is about the Canadian-based mining company. If you were looking for the band Metallica, see Metallica. Metallica Resources is a Canadian based mineral company trading on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol [MRB] and on the TSX under the symbol MR. The company's web ..
Metallicity
In astronomy, the metallicity of an object is the proportion of its matter made up of chemical elements other than hydrogen and helium. All heavier elements are described in astronomy as "metals". The metallicity of an object can give an indication of its age. When the universe first formed (acco..
Metallico
Metallico Metallico is a fictional superhero created by R.T.O. He has yet to be printed in a comic book, and at this time is just an idea. History Metallico's real name is Shane Livingston, and he grew up in Portland, ME. While pregnant, his mother was exposed to radiation, which caused him to..
Metallic Blues
Metallic Blues (in Hebrew, a transliteration of the English,"מטאליק בלוז") is a 2004 film coproduction (Israel/Germany/Canada) directed by Israeli director Danny Verete. Storyline and characters [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. The film (ofte..
Metallic bond
Metallic bonding is the bonding within metals. It involves the delocalized sharing of free electrons among a lattice of metal atoms. Thus, metallic bonds may be compared to molten salts. Metal atoms typically contain a high number of electrons in their valence shell compared to their period or en..
Metallic fiber
Metallic fibers are manufactured fibers composed of metal, plastic-coated metal, metal-coated plastic, or a core completely covered by metal(1). Gold and silver have been used since ancient times as yarns for fabric decoration. More recently, aluminum yarns, aluminized plastic yarns, and aluminzed n..
Metallic hydrogen
Metallic hydrogen results when hydrogen is sufficiently compressed and undergoes a phase change; it is an example of degenerate matter. Metallic hydrogen consists of a crystal lattice of atomic nuclei (namely protons), with a spacing that is significantly smaller than a Bohr radius; indeed, the spa..
Metallic K.O.
Metallic K.O. is an infamous live recording by The Stooges. During much of the performances, Iggy Pop sings while chunks of ice, bottles, and jelly beans, among other things, are thrown at him due to his baiting the audience. The album, recorded on a reel-to-reel tape machine by none other than g..
Metallic paint
Metallic paint, also called polychromatic or "metal flake" paint, is used on the majority of new automobiles sold. Metallic paint can reveal the contours of bodywork more than non-metallic, or "solid" paint, and appears brighter in dull conditions. Close-up, the small metal flakes included in the ..
Metallic shift
Metallic Shift is an up and coming group from Durham, North Carolina. Their unique style combines emo, punk, metal and grunge in a fluid mix of hardcore Southern rock. They are currently working in lead singer and guitarist Daniel "Danny" Stern's garage, and also in bassist Connor Fowler's shed. The..
Metallic silhouette
Metallic silhouette shooting is a group of target shooting disciplines that involves shooting at metal cutouts representing game animals at varying distances. Metallic sihoulette shooting can be done with airguns, black powder firearms, modern handguns, or modern rifles. The targets used are rams,..
Metallic Starling
The Metallic Starling (Aplonis metallica) is a native of north eastern Australia and other islands in Australasia such as New Guinea. From the Starling family Sturnidae, it has brilliant red eyes and black plumage. References BirdLife International (2004). [Aplonis metallica]. 2006 IUCN..
Metallic tower of Fourvière
The Tour métallique de Fourvière ("Metallic tower of Fourvière"), a landmark of Lyon, France, is a steel framework tower which bears a striking resemblance to the Eiffel Tower. With a height of 85.9 metres and weight of 210 tons, the "metallic tower" was built between 1892 and 1894 by a member..
MetallifeKuwagamon
MetallifeKuwagamon is an Ultimate Level Digimon of the Insect Group. Evolution Fresh (Baby I) - PopomonIn-Training (Baby II) - FrymonRookie (Child) - KoKabuterimonChampion (Adult) - BladeKuwagamonUltimate (Perfect) - MetallifeKuwagamonMega (Ultimate) - TyrantKabuterimon Abilities Attacks Homin..
Metallikato
Metallikato is a fictional Cybertronian martial art in the Transformers Universes. It is a fusion of both spiritual and physical training and a strict code of ethics, and is also characterized by an emphasis on bladed weapons. The Decepticon Pretender Bludgeon is a master of Metallikato. In the ..
Metallin
The use of the word Metallin in the English language is quite rare. Usually, according to the European Environment Information and Observation Network, the use of the word Metallin is for marketing metal objects altered by a metallin process listed below. The word metallin seems to Finnish in origi..
Metallizing
Metallizing is the general name for the technique of coating metal on the surface of non-metallic objects. Because a non-metallic object tends to be a poor electrical conductor, the object's surface must be made conductive before plating can be performed. Techniques for metallization started as ear..
Metallo
Metallo is a fictional supervillain and android who appears in Superman stories published by DC Comics. Metallo's trademark is his kryptonite power source, which he often uses as a weapon against Superman. His traditional identity is John Corben. Metallo first appeared in Action Comics #252, May 19..
Metallocene
In chemistry, and in particular, in organometallic chemistry, a metallocene is a compound with the general formula (C5R5)2M consisting of two cyclopentadienyl anions (Cp) bound to a metal center in the oxidation state II. Contents 1 Definition2 Features of metallocenes3 Derivativ..
Metallofullerene
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Metallography
Metallography is the science and art of preparing a metal surface for analysis by grinding, polishing, and etching to reveal microstructual constituents. After preparation, the sample can easily be analyzed using optical or electron microscopy. A skilled technician is able to identify alloys an..
Metalloid
Together with the metals and nonmetals, the metalloids (in Greek metallon = metal and eidos = sort - also called semimetals) form one of the three categories of chemical elements as classified by ionization and bonding properties. They have properties intermediate between those of metals and nonmeta..
Metallome
The term metallome has been introduced by R.J.P. Williams by analogy with proteome as distribution of free metal ions in every one of cellular compartments. Subsequently, the term metallomics has been coined as the study of metallome. Szpunar (2005) defined metallomics as "comprehensive analysis of..
Metallophone
A metallophone used in a Gamelan - Indonesian Embassy in Canberra Generally speaking, a metallophone is any musical instrument consisting of tuned metal bars which are struck to make sound, usually with a mallet. Metallophones have been used in music for hundreds of years. There are several d..
Metalloprotein
In biochemistry, a metalloprotein is a generic term for a protein that also contains a metal cofactor. The metal may be an isolated ion or may be coordinated with a nonprotein organic compound, such as the porphyrin found in hemoproteins. In some cases, the metal is co-coordinated with a side chain ..
Metalloproteinase
Metalloproteinases (or metalloproteases) constitute a family of enzymes from the group of proteinases. There are two subgroups of metalloproteinases: metallocarboxypeptidases (EC number: 3.4.17) and metalloendopeptidases (3.4.24). Proteinases can be divided into four families if we characterize the..
Metallothionein
Metallothioneins are proteins whose purpose is to metabolise and regulate metals. There are at least ten known closely related metallothionein proteins expressed in humans. In the human body, large quantities are synthesised primarily in the liver and kidneys. Their production is dependent on ava..
Metallum Martis
Metallum Martis, a 1665 book by Dudd Dudley, is the earliest known reference to the use of coal in metallurgical smelting. The book is also called, "Iron made with Pit-Coale, Sea-Coale, &c. And with the same Fuell to Melt and Fine Imperfect Mettals, And Refine perfect Mettals." Many attendant diffi..
Metallurg
Metallurg (with spelling variations) is the name of several ex-Soviet sport clubs: Metallurg Magnitogorsk - Russian hockey clubMetallurg Novokuznetsk - Russian hockey clubFC Metallurg Lipetsk - Russian football clubFC Metallurg-Kuzbass Novokuznetsk - Russian football clubMetallurg Kadamjay - Kyrgyz..
Metallurgical converter
Metallurgical converter is a vessel used in the operation of converting (metallurgy). Two kinds of converters are widely used in extractive metallurgy: horizontal and vertical. Horizontal converters of the Pierce-Smith type prevail in the metallurgy of non ferrous metals. Such a converter is a hori..
Metallurgical Laboratory
This sculpture by Henry Moore marks the site at the University of Chicago where Metallurgical Laboratory scientists created the world's first self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction. The Metallurgical Laboratory or "Met Lab" at the University of Chicago was part of the World War II–era Manha..
Metallurgy
Metallurgy is a domain of materials science and of materials engineering that studies the physical and chemical behavior of metallic elements, their intermetallic compounds, and their mixtures, which are called alloys. Contents 1 Extractive metallurgy2 Metallurgy in production engineeri..
Metallurgy in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica
The emergence of metallurgy in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica occurred relatively late in the region's history, with distinctive works of metal apparent in West Mexico by roughly AD 800, and perhaps as early as AD 600 (Hosler, 1988, 1995). Metallurgical techniques likely diffused northward from regions ..
Metallurg Kadamjay
Metallurg Kadamjay is a kyrgyzstani football (soccer) club from Kadamjai. They have won one national championship, in 1996. ..
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Metallurg Magnitogorsk Founded 1950 Home ice Romazan Ice Sports Palace Based in Magnitogorsk, Russia Colours Blue, red, white League Russian Hockey Super League Head coach ..
Metallurg Novokuznetsk
Metallurg Novokuznetsk Founded 1949 Home ice Kuznetskie Metallurgi Sports Palace Based in Novokuznetsk, Russia Colours Red, black League Russian Hockey Super League Head coach Andrei Pyatanov Metallurg Novokuznetsk (ru: Металлург Новокузнецк)..
Metallurg Stadium
Metallurg Stadion is a multi-use stadium in Samara, Russia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium was built in 1957 and is able to hold 35,330 people. ..
Metallyticidae
A family of species, related to mantids, living mostly in South-East Asia. External links [Tree of Life - Metallyticidae][Whiting Lab] ..
MetalMamemon
MetalMamemon is an Ultimate Level Android Digimon. Contents 1 Evolution1.1 Special evolution2 Abilities2.1 Attacks3 Appearances3.1 Digimon 023.2 Digimon World Evolution Special evolution DNA Digivolution (Mega) - MetalMamemon + Mamemon = Lampmon Abilities Atta..
Metalmark Capital
Metalmark Capital is an independent private equity firm founded to manage the Morgan Stanley Capital Partners private equity funds, on a subadvisory basis, and the Metalmark Capital private equity funds. The firm is located in Midtown Manhattan and is led by Howard Hoffen. ..
Metalocutionary act
In linguistic pragmatics, the term metalocutionary act is sometimes used for a speech act that is about the conversation itself rather than about its primary substance. References S. Gibbon (1983): "Intonation in context: an essay on metalocutionary deixis". In: G. Rauh (ed.), Essays on deixis. T..
Metalogic
The metalogic of a system of logic is the formal theory of the formal logic. Results in metalogic will consist of such things as formal proofs demonstrating the soundness of the logic. For example, the metalogic of any system of first-order predicate calculus is the demonstration of its completene..
Metalogy
Metalogy, a 2004 Judas Priest boxed set. Disc 1 1. Never Satisfied (4:52)2. Deceiver (2:44)3. Tyrant (4:39)4. Victim Of Changes (Live) (7:11)5. Diamonds & Rust (Live)** (3:28)6. Starbreaker (Live)** (7:19)7. Sinner (6:40)8. Let Us Prey (6:12)9. Dissident Aggressor (3:02)10. Exciter (5:33)11. ..
Metalorganic vapour phase epitaxy
Metalorganic vapour phase epitaxy (MOVPE) is a chemical vapour deposition method of epitaxial growth of materials, especially semiconductors from the pyrolysis of organic compounds containing the required chemical elements. For example, gallium arsenide could be grown in a reactor on a substrate by ..
MetalPhantomon
MetalPhantomon is an Ultimate Level Cyborg Digimon. His appearance is based off of the Grim Reaper. Contents 1 Abilities1.1 Attacks2 Important Events2.1 Digimon Savers2.2 D-Cyber Abilities Attacks Soul PredatorGrave Scream Important Events Digimon Savers MetalPhant..
MetalPiranhmon
MetalPiranhmon is a Mega Level Mutant Digimon. Abilities Attacks Max Power Vice: Slams into the foe.3D Laser: Shoots a laser from his mouth. ..
Metalpoint
Metalpoint is a dry media technique of drawing in which a special soft metal stylus (typically silver, lead, bismuth, gold or bronze) is used over an abrasive paper surface such as to leave small deposits behind on the paper producing faint lines. The paper was typically treated with bone-dust or ca..
MetalSeadramon
MetalSeadramon is a fictional character from the Digimon franchise. He is a cyborg Digimon, the Mega form of Betamon. Contents 1 Evolution1.1 Special2 Abilities2.1 Attacks3 Appearances3.1 Digimon Adventure3.2 Digimon Tamers Evolution Fresh (Baby I) - BotamonIn..
Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn
Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn is a 1983 science-fiction movie starring Jeffrey Byron, Michael Preston, Tim Thomerson, Kelly Preston and Richard Moll. It was directed and produced by Charles Band who is possibly better known for his other, rather low-budget scifi and horror films such as..
Metaltown Festival
The Metaltown Festival is an annual rock festival, mainly featuring heavy metal music bands, held in Gothenburg, Sweden. It was first held in 2003. The 2005 festival included bands like Rammstein, Apocalyptica and Hammerfall. External links Metaltown.se, official site [link] ..
MetalTyrannomon
MetalTyrannomon is an Ultimate Level Android Digimon. He is the Digivolved form of Tyrannomon and/or DarkTyrannomon. Contents 1 Evolution1.1 Special evolution2 Abilities2.1 Attacks3 Appearances3.1 Digimon Tamers3.1.1 Battle of Adventurers Evolution Champion - ..
Metalucifer
Metalucifer is a Japanese heavy metal band. Members These are the people who have played in Metalucifer between 1995 and 2003, all releases and concerts included: Gezolucifer: also known as Gezol. Lead vocals and bass guitar (from Sabbat)Elizaveat: guitar and drums (from Sabbat)Elizabigore: guit..
Metalurh Stadium
Stadion Metalurh is a multi-use stadium in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine. It is currently used mostly for football matches, and is the home of FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih. The stadium holds 29,782 people. ..
Metalux
Metalux is a noise band consisting of M.V. Carbon and J. Graf, both members of Bride of No No. They are occasionally joined by Nautical Almanac member Twig Harper. Early material was released on the Hanson Records label, whilst their Waiting for Armadillo album was released on Load Records in 2004. ..
Metalvotze
Metalvotze is a German demoscene group which has been founded in 1994. Most of their demos contain elements of excrements and sexual themes and their focus on the C64. With their first larger PC demo "Winnerdemo" they've won the PC demo competition of the 2004 issue of the Breakpoint demo party. ..
Metalworking
This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.Please help recruit one, or improve this page yourself}} if you can. See [discussion page] for details. Turned chess pieces Metalworking is the craft and practice of working with metals to create parts o..
Metalworking finishing
Metalworking finishing is the activity of making things out of metal in a skillful manner. Process Metal Working finishing is when useful and decorative objects are fashioned of various metals, including copper, iron, silver, bronze, lead, gold, and brass. The earliest man-made objects were of sto..
Metalworking hand tool
Metalworking hand tools are hand tools that are used in the metalworking field. ..
Metalworking occupation
A metalworker is a laborer that provides his skills in the repair, manufacture, or customization of diverse metal objects. It might be considered a craft and it generally refers to a specialized laborer, as opposed to an unskilled factory worker that might work on a lathe, for example. ..
Metalworking terminology
This article is a list of terms commonly used in the practice of metalworking. Contents 1 Processes1.1 Casting1.2 Forge Work1.3 Blade Craft1.4 Welding1.5 Shop Work/Tools1.6 Physical Properties2 Steel3 Other Processes Casting FoundryCrucibleGreen sandL..
Metalwork cutting tool
A Cutting Tool, in the context of Metalworking is any tool that is used to remove metal from the workpiece by means of shear deformation. In order to last cutting tools must be made of a material harder than the material which is to be cut, and they must be able to withstand the heat generated in t..
Metalzoic
Metalzoic is a graphic novel written by Pat Mills and drawn by Kevin O'Neill which was first published by DC Comics in 1986. It was later reprinted in serial form in 2000 AD. Bibliography The graphic novel was published by DC in 1986 (ISBN 0930289102) before appearing in 2000 AD: Metalzoic (wit..
Metal (album)
Metal was released in 1982 by Manilla Road. Track listing "Enter The Warrior""Defender""Queen Of The Black Coast""Metal""Out Of Control With Rock & Roll""Cage Of Mirrors""Far Side Of The Sun" ..
Metal (classical element)
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Metal (disambiguation)
Metal is a chemical element that readily conducts electricity and heat, forms cations and bonds ionically. Metal may also mean: Metal-rich, in astronomy, any element in the periodic table of atomic number greater than 2Heavy metal music, a music genre* [[Metal: A Headbanger's Journey]], a film abou..
Metal (pavement)
The term road metal refers to the crushed rock used for road beds and surfaces, foundations and railway embankments, among other things. The use of road metal dates back to antiquity, but was more recently pioneered by John Loudon McAdam in the late 18th century. The word metal comes from the Latin ..
Metal acetylide
A metal acetylide is an alkyne that has had a proton (hydrogen) removed from the terminal end by a metal such as sodium or an organolithium. So, for example, the alkyne CH3C≡CH could be deprotonated to form the acetylide ion CH3C≡C−. Once it has been deprotonated it becomes a stro..
Metal amy
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Metal And Hair (single)
Metal And Hair by Indie rock band The Mess Hall was the first and only single released from their ARIA award winning album Notes From A Ceiling. It is the seventh song on the album. The limited edition digipak single also features a CD-ROM of the Triple J favourite Lock & Load live from The Annand..
Metal Armor Dragonar
|} Metal Armor Dragonar (機甲戦記ドラグナー, Kikou Senkan Dragonaa) is a 48-episode mecha anime series, created by Sunrise and aired from 1987 to 1988. Devised shortly after the release of Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ, Dragonar was intended to be both a "starter" series to get new fans into me..
Metal Arms: Glitch in the System
Metal Arms: Glitch in the System is a third-person shooter developed by Swingin' Ape Studios. It was published by Vivendi Universal in November 2003 for the Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox. Contents 1 Plot2 Gameplay3 Story4 Enemies5 Multiplayer6 Weapons7&n..
Metal aromaticity
In Metal aromaticity the concept of aromaticity found in many hydrocarbons is extended to metals. The first experimental evidence for the existence of aromaticity in metals was found in aluminium cluster compounds of the type MAl4- where M stands for lithium, sodium or copper [#endnote_1]. ..
Metal as money
Throughout history, various metals, some of which are considered precious today, appear to have been used as a form of currency. The Bretton Woods system, under which all major currencies were theoretically exchangeable for gold, was abolished in 1971. Other metals to have been used as money inclu..
Metal Black
For the 1991 arcade game, see Metal Black (video game). Metal Black is an album by heavy metal band Venom. It was released in 2006 through Castle Music/Sanctuary Records. The name of the album is a play on Venom's 1982 album Black Metal. Track listing "Antechrist" - 3:28"Burn in Hell" - 2:57"Hou..
Metal Blade Records
Metal Blade Records Founded 1981 Founder(s) Brian Slagel Distributing label Sony BMG Music Entertainment/ RED Distribution (US)WEA (Outside the US) Genre(s) Metal Country US Web address http://www.metalblade.com/ Metal Blade Records is an independent record label which was f..
Metal Blade Records artists
This page documents current and former artists on Metal Blade Records Current Artists 37th PlaugeThe AbsenceAmon AmarthAncientAngel BlakeApiaryJohn ArchArmored SaintAs I Lay DyingBehold... The ArctopusBeyond The EmbraceThe Black Dahlia MurderBolt ThrowerBorn From PainBrainstormCallenish CircleCanni..
Metal Box
Metal Box also refers to a green cube in the Super Mario Bros. series that has appeared in two video games. Metal Box is an album by Public Image Ltd. released in 1979 by Virgin Records. The title refers to the album's original packaging, which consists of a metal 16mm film canister embossed wit..
Metal Bridge
Metal Bridge is a hamlet in County Durham, in England. It is situated a few miles to the south of Durham. External links *[Map sources] for ..
Metal carbonyl
Metal carbonyls are organometallic complexes of transition metals with carbon monoxide. Contents 1 Introduction2 ''Homoleptic'' carbonyls2.1 Overview2.2 Synthesis3 Heteroleptic carbonyls4 Thiocarbonyls5 External links Introduction Transition metals can form co..
Metal Church
Metal Church is an American heavy metal band from Seattle. They formed as Shrapnel in 1981, their legendary first album was released in 1984, and the band's most recent work, A Light in the Dark was released in 2006. Metal Church was formed when the Thrash/Speed Metal Genre was still evolving and is..
Metal Church (album)
Metal Church is the self-titled debut album of the band with the same name. Released in 1984, this album, and their The Dark album, are considered classics. This album helped pioneer thee Thrash Metal movement of the 80's, and also showcases their talent and their ability to play as a band. Some of..
Metal Circus
Metal Circus is an EP by Hüsker Dü, released in 1983. As one of their early records, it was largely rooted in the band's initial hardcore punk style. However, signs of a new style emerge on Metal Circus, particularly in the songs sung by Grant Hart ("It's Not Funny Anymore" and "Diane"). It also ..
Metal clay
Metal Clay, a clay-like medium used to make jewelry, beads and small sculpture, consists of very small particles of precious metals (such as silver, gold or platinum) mixed with an organic binder and water. Once the clay is worked, then dried, it is fired in a kiln or with a hand-held torch. The b..
Metal Combat: Falcon's Revenge
Metal Combat: Falcon's Revenge was the light-gun-shooter sequel to the Super Nintendo game Battle Clash. It offered similar game play, but this time with two playable characters, longer levels, new weapons, training mode, and a ranking system which increased the replay value. Despite its lack of p..
Metal connector plates
Metal connector plates are manufactured from ASTM A653/A653M, A591, A792/A792M, or A167 structural quality steel protected with zinc or zinc-aluminum alloy coatings or their stainless steel equivalent. Metal connector plates have integral teeth and are manufactured to various sizes (i.e., length and..
Metal deactivator
Metal deactivators are fuel additives used to stabilize fuels by deactivating (usually by sequestering) metal ions, mostly introduced by the action of naturally occurring acids in the fuel with the metallic parts of the fuel systems. Metal deactivators inhibit the catalytic effects of such ions, esp..
Metal detector
A U.S. Army soldier uses a metal detector to search for weapons and ammunition in Iraq Metal detectors use electromagnetic induction to detect metal. Uses include demining (the detection of land mines), the detection of weapons such as knives and guns, especially at airports, geophysical prospe..
Metal dog
"Metal Dog" is the opening instrumental to Paul Gilbert's Instructional video called "Terrifying Guitar trip". It showcases his profiency in nailing his improvisational technique. Here, one might observe that he had incorporated most of his signature 'speed metal' licks, particularly on the guitar s..
Metal Dungeon
Metal Dungeon is a turn-based console role-playing game developed by Panther Software for Microsoft's Xbox game system. ..
Metal Fatigue
This article is about the computer game. For the structural damage that occurs in metal, see Fatigue (material). Metal Fatigue is a 2000 real-time strategy and mecha computer game developed by Zono, Inc and released by Psygnosis in Europe and TalonSoft in the United States. The game's AI designer i..
Metal Fighter Miku
|} Metal Fighter Miku is a 13-episode anime series created by Daisaku Ogawa. The anime series aired on Japanese television from July to September 1994. J.C. Staff was the animation studio for the TV series. Story [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. In..
Metal fırtına
Metal fırtına is a book written by Orkhun Uçar and Burak Turna. The book is about a fictional American-Turkish war which will be the part of USA's big Middle-East Project. The book sold over 500.000 copies in Turkey. ..
Metal foam
A metal foam is a cellular structure consisting of a solid metal - frequently aluminium - containing a large volume fraction of gas-filled pores. The pores can be sealed (in which case the foam is called a closed-cell foam), or they can form an interconnected network (in which case is known as an o..
Metal Forces
The British publication Metal Forces emerged during the early 1980's and aided greatly in the promotion of Metal genre music. The magazine was dedicated to both commercial and underground Metal bands. ..
Metal for Muthas
Metal for Muthas is the name given to two heavy metal compilations made during the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. The original compilation was Metal for Muthas (Volume I), released in February 1980. The compilation was a sampling of various better-known artists of NWOBHM, primarily known for hav..
Metal For The Brain
Metal for the Brain is Australia's largest heavy metal music festival. The event is held in Canberra annually, usually towards the end of the year, featuring Australian bands almost exclusively. The festival was established as a charity event and continues as such to the current time. Contents 1&..
Metal for the Masses
Metal for the Masses is a heavy metal radio show which debuted on Rowan University's WGLS-FM in Glassboro, New Jersey at midnight on January 10 1994. Originally hosted by Andy Gradel, the show was one of the few outlets for loud rock in the Delaware Valley and regularly featured up-and-coming bands ..
Metal fume fever
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Metal Gear
Metal Gear may refer to: Metal Gear (video game), a video game first released in 1987 for the MSX computer system, and later ported to a number of other platforms (including the NES and cell phone).Metal Gear (series), a series of sequels and spin-offs based on that first game.Metal Gear (weapon), a..
Metal Gear: Ghost Babel
Metal Gear: Ghost Babel is a stealth-based game that was developed and published by Konami for the Game Boy Color. It was released in Japan in April 2000; the North American release followed in May. The game is part of the Metal Gear video game franchise. It was released outside of Japan under the..
Metal Gear (series)
For the original video game titled Metal Gear, see Metal Gear (video game). For the titular weapon, see Metal Gear (weapon). [[Image:Mgs_logo.gif|thumb|250px|right|One of many logos; used in [[Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty]] and the sequel to it. There will be a new logo for [[Metal Gear Soli..
Metal Gear (video game)
Metal Gear is a stealth-based game designed by Hideo Kojima and developed and published by Konami. It served as the inaugural title for Konami's flagship Metal Gear series. Originally released for the MSX2 in Japan and Europe in 1987, the game was later ported to the Nintendo Family Computer in J..
Metal Gear (weapon)
Metal Gear is the name for a series of fictional mecha in the eponymous series of video games. While each game has a new Metal Gear with a different role, they are typically autonomous nuclear launch platforms which the player must destroy in order to save the world and complete the game. Often (b..
Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
Solid Snake, hiding from two Zanzibarian guards. Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake is a stealth-based game that was written and directed by Hideo Kojima and developed and published by Konami. It was the second canonical game in the Metal Gear series and is not to be confused with the non-canonical Sna..
Metal Gear Acid
Metal Gear Ac!d (also spelled Acid; commonly abbreviated as MGA) is a video game developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Japan for the PlayStation Portable handheld game console. It is part of the Metal Gear series, and was first unveiled at E³ 2004 in May. It was released in Japan on December ..
Metal Gear Acid 2
Metal Gear Ac!d² (also spelled Metal Gear Acid 2, abbreviated MGA2) is a video game developed by Kojima Productions and published by Konami for the PlayStation Portable. As the sequel to Metal Gear Ac!d, it establishes the Acid games a separate franchise from the main Metal Gear Solid series. MGA..
Metal Gear Saga Vol. 1
Metal Gear Saga Vol. 1 is a documentary DVD, directed by Ryan Payton, that was released as a bonus in North America to those who pre-ordered [[Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence]]. It was made available in early March as a pre-order incentive (around two weeks previous to Subsistence's release) fro..
Metal Gear Solid
This article is about the original Metal Gear Solid released for the Sony PlayStation. For the Game Boy Color spinoff of the same name, see [[Metal Gear: Ghost Babel]]. , commonly abbreviated as MGS, is a stealth-based game developed by Konami and first published for the PlayStation video game cons..
Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops
Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops (officially abbreviated MPO) is an upcoming stealth-based game being published by Konami and developed through Kojima Productions for the PlayStation Portable. During an interview with Famitsu magazine, Metal Gear series creator Hideo Kojima confirmed that this p..
Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes
Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes is a stealth-based game that was developed by Silicon Knights and Konami for the GameCube and released in March 2004. It is an enhanced remake of the 1998 PlayStation best-seller Metal Gear Solid. Vast updates were made to the graphics and gameplay in order to in..
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Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (commonly abbreviated MGS2) is a stealth-based game that was developed and published by Konami for the PlayStation 2 in 2001. Directed by Hideo Kojima, it is the fourth game in the Metal Gear series and the sequel to the critical and consumer success Metal Gear ..
Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance
Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance is a video game that was developed and published by Konami for the Xbox, PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Windows and first released in 2002. Directed by Hideo Kojima, it is an updated version of [[Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty]]. The game's title comes from Substa..
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (commonly abbreviated MGS3) is a stealth-based game directed by Hideo Kojima. It was developed and published by Konami for PlayStation 2. It is the sixth game in the Metal Gear series, and was released in North America on November 17, 2004, in Japan on December 16, ..
Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence
Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence is a video game that serves as an expanded version of [[Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater]] for the PlayStation 2. Like [[Metal Gear Solid: Integral]] and [[Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance]] before it, Subsistence adds several new features, including content that was pre..
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (commonly abbreviated MGS4) will be the last iteration in the Metal Gear Solid series of stealth-based games, as announced by Konami in March 2005. Using the motto "No place to hide" and the theme of "Senses", the game is being produced by Kenichiro Ima..
Metal Gear Solid Original Game Soundtrack
Metal Gear Solid Original Game Soundtrack is a soundtrack album of video game music from the stealth-based game Metal Gear Solid, produced by Konami for the PlayStation video game console. The album contains the musical tracks from the game, composed and performed by the KCE Japan Sound Team. "Meta..
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Metal Gear timeline
This is a timeline of fictional events that took place in the Metal Gear series, as well as fictional and non-fictional events that are referred to in the series. This timeline only covers canonical games and does not include side-stories or unofficial sequels. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning&..
Metal Gear timeline compared to reality
The Metal Gear series of videogames presents plots rooted in reality, often with fictionalized characters and minor events. This article is an examination of the series' connections to the real world. Contents 1 1960's2 1970's3 1990's4 21st Century5 Future 1960's At the..
Metal halide lamp
Metal halide lamps, a member of the high-intensity discharge (HID) family of lamps, produce high light output for their size, making them a compact, powerful, and efficient light source. Originally created in the late 1960's for industrial use, metal halide lamps are now available in numerous sizes ..
Metal Hammer
Metal Hammer (sometimes MetalHammer) is a monthly heavy metal magazine in the UK, and in Germany, Austria, Greece, Poland, Hungary, Switzerland and Serbia And Montenegro by a different publisher. Featuring mainstream and more unusual bands from the wide spectrum of metal music, it gives a critical a..
Metal Hawk
Metal Hawk is a multi-directional shooter arcade game released in 1988 by Namco only in Japan. It runs on Namco System 2 hardware. Gameplay Fly a helicopter and battle various land, air and sea based enemies. ..
Metal Health
Metal Health was the breakthrough album for the American heavy metal band Quiet Riot. It was released in 1983 (see 1983 in music), bolstered by a #1 first single, "Cum on Feel the Noize" (Slade cover). Metal Health was the first heavy metal album to hit #1 on the Billboard Music Charts pop albums..
Metal Health (Bang Your Head) (song)
Mental Health (Bang Your Head) is a song by the band, Quiet Riot found on their Metal Health album. ..
Metal Health (song)
"Metal Health (Bang Your Head)" is a song by American metal band Quiet Riot on their breakthrough album of the same name. It was ranked #35 on VH1's Top 40 Metal Songs. ..
Metal Heroes
Space Sheriff Gavan, the first hero of the Metal Heroes franchise Metal Heroes is a series of tokusatsu superhero TV shows produced by Toei in Japan. The Metal Heroes are mainly space and police related characters who wears a "metallic" suit or transforms into a metallic warrior, hence, metal ..
Metal Injection Molding
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Metal Jukebox
When producing Metal Jukebox, German heavy metal band Helloween changed its style and shifted to a more pop/metal style of music that, fortunately for Helloween fans, remained only for the production of this album. The album was released in 1999. Helloween had traditionally been a power/heavy me..
Metal Knights
Metal Knights is an online turn-based multi-player strategy computer game. It was created in 1997 by "Skyven" who subsequently created Knightsoft technologies. Contents 1 History2 Cheating3 Popularity of Metal Knights4 Spin offs5 External links History The production f..
Metal leaf
Metal leaf, or leafing, is a thin foil of some nearly pure metal, often gold, silver, aluminum, copper and sometimes paladium. Contents 1 Process2 Uses2.1 Decoration2.2 Confection3 See also4 External links Process The gold leaf industry is important in Myanmar. ..
Metal Machine Music
Metal Machine Music is a two-disc LP (now audio CD) by Lou Reed. It was released by RCA Records in 1975. The album was re-released by BMG in 1998 and again by BMG reissue label Buddha Records in 2000. Metal Machine Music is generally considered to be either a joke, a begrudging fulfillment of a c..
Metal Magic
Metal Magic is the first album by heavy metal band Pantera, released in 1983 (see 1983 in music). Like their next three releases, this album was musically oriented towards a hard rock/glam metal sound, rather than the groove metal style they became famous for starting with 1990's Cowboys from Hell..
Metal Mania
Metal Mania is a block (1 hr on Mondays and Fridays, 2 hrs on Saturdays) of classic heavy metal/hard rock music videos on VH1 Classic, hosted by Eddie Trunk. Musicians who have appeared on the show as guests include Rob Zombie, Black Sabbath, Geoff Tate (lead singer of Queensryche), and the found..
Metal Maniacs
The Metal Maniacs are a racing team in the movie series Hot Wheels AcceleRacers . The Metal Maniacs are a group of muscly, wrestler-like drivers whose vehicles are a mixture of scrap metal and racing car components. They have a raucous and reckless driving style, and the cars to match. Their riv..
Metal Marines
Metal Marines is a Japan-based videogame created in 1994 by Namco for both the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Windows 3.1. The setting in the Game is 2117 AD, about two years after the Antimatter War. The game's graphics for the SNES version were mostly provided by Computer Generated Graph..
Metal matrix composite
A metal matrix composite (MMC) is a type of composite material with at least two constituent parts, one being a metal. The other material may be a different metal or another material, such as a ceramic or organic compound. When at least three materials are present, it is called a hybrid composite. ..
Metal Max
Metal Max was the first of a series of RPG Video games. It appeared on the NES in 1991, published by Data East. Metal Max is set in a futuristic environment, and people are forced to live inside caves because monsters roam the land outside. ..
Metal Max (series)
Metal Max is a series of video games on the NES, SuperNES, and Playstation 2 platforms. Title System Year Metal Max NES 1991 Metal Max 2 Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1993 Metal Max Returns Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1995 [[Metal Saga: Sajin no Kusari]] Playstation 2 2005 [..
Metal Men
The Metal Men are a team of robot superheroes created by writer Robert Kanigher, pencilled by Ross Andru and inked by Mike Esposito for DC Comics in 1962. They made their first appearance in Showcase #37 as part of a four-issue series created as a last-minute filler feature. They proved unexpecte..
Metal Mickey
Metal Mickey was a 5 foot tall fictional robot character who first appeared on British television in the ITV children's magazine show The Saturday Banana, produced by London Weekend Television in 1979. He then went on to his own show from 1980 to 1983. Mickey was co-created, produced and direct..
Metal Mickey (song)
Metal Mickey is the second single from the debut album by Suede, released on September 14, 1992 on Nude Records. It charted at number 17 on the U.K. singles chart, a considerable improvement on their previous single, "The Drowners", which failed to crack the top 40. It is also the only Suede singl..
Metal Militia
Song From Kill 'Em All Album by Metallica Released July 1983 Recorded May 1983 Genre Thrash metal Length 51:20 Label Megaforce Records Producer(s) Paul Curcio, Jon Zazula Tracks Hit The Lights (4:17)The Four Horsemen (7:09)Motorbreath (3:03)Jump in the Fire (4:40)(Anesthesia) Pulling Teet..
Metal Mind Productions
Metal Mind Productions (MMP) is a Polish record label founded in 1987. Currently it is one of the lead independent label in Poland with over 1000 of licences and over 10 million of data mediums sold. The label focuses mainly on rock and heavy metal genres. As a distributor, Metal Mind Productions c..
Metal music/temp
For information on the subgenre of metal that includes bands like Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden, see Heavy metal music Metal music is a style of music that is closely related to rock and electric blues, with distorted guitars, loud bass, and generally very powerful drums. The focus on musicianshi..
Metal mutant
Metal Mutant was a side-scrolling action game developed and published for PCs by Silmarils and released in 1991. It is similar to Sierra's Thexder in that it allows you to transform at any time into three different robot forms, each with its own weapons, which include torpedoes, axes, and a remote-c..
Metal polishing
Metal polishing is the process of smoothing metals and alloys and polishing to a bright finish. Metal polishing is often used to enhance cars, motorbikes, antiques, etc. Many medical instruments are also polished to prevent contamination in marks in the metals. External Links [Metal Polisher ..
Metal Raiders
Metal Raiders (MRD) was the second English booster in the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game. It is comprised of the Japanese sets Metal Raiders and Revival of Black Demon's Dragon. It had the first counter trap cards (like Magic Jammer), the first common fusion monsters (like Deepsea Shark), and a wide s..
Metal Raiders (Japanese)
Overview A Yugioh! Booster Pack that contains several rare cards including the featured "Black Skull Dragon" fusion card. Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game sets Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon - Metal Raiders - Magic Ruler - Pharaoh's Servant - Labyrinth Of Nightmare - Legacy of Darkness - Pharaon..
Metal rectifier
Metal rectifier is an early type of semiconductor device in which the semiconductor is copper oxide or selenium. Metal rectifiers were widely used for low-power applications such as battery-charging but have now been replaced by Silicon rectifiers. ..
Metal Reviews
Metal Reviews is a Swiss-based, English language website that offers weekly reviews of the latest metal and metal-related album releases. The site includes a forum where the reviews are discussed by a variety of users. The community is small and closely-knit, and many visitors have commented on how ..
Metal Rod Exercises
Metal Rod Exercises are a method of physical training composed of simple to complicated movements using a metal rod for resistance. The dynamics of a long metal rod used in this way introduces a whole new dimension to strength training which develops core stability in addition to regular strength. B..
Metal roof
A metal roof is a roofing system made from metal pieces or tiles. They are components of the building envelope. Advantages of a metal roof: usually lasts about twice as long as an asphalt roof. Tends to reflect more heat away (saving energy in the summer in southern climates). Resistant to damage ..
Metal Rubber
Metal Rubber is a broad, informal name for several conductive plastic polymers with metal ions produced by a company called NanoSonic in cooperation with Virginia Tech. This self-assembling nanocomposite is ultra flexible and durable to high and low pressures, temperatures, tensions, most chemical r..
Metal Saga
Metal Saga is a post-apocalyptic role-playing game developed by Createch and published by Atlus Software and Success. Metal Saga is the latest game in the Metal Max series, and the first to reach the United States. It follows a non-linear style of gameplay reminiscent of western RPGs. The game rece..
Metal Skool
Metal Skool is a Los Angeles, California based hair metal cover band known for their energetic live show, the longest running metal show on the the Sunset Strip [link]. The band recently moved to the Key Club on the Sunset Strip, where their shows have been selling out regularly, and con..
Metal Slug
is a run and gun video game for the Neo-Geo console/arcade platform created by SNK. It was released in 1996 for the MVS arcade platform. The game is widely known for its sense of humor, extremely fluid hand-drawn animation, and fast paced two-player action. It is the first title in the Metal Slug s..
Metal Slug 1st Mission (game)
Metal Slug 1st Mission was released in 1999 and 2000 in Japan and North America respectively by SNK for the Neo Geo Pocket Color. Gameplay The game plays similarly to other Metal Slug games, with understandably toned down graphics for the NGPC hardware. ..
Metal Slug 2
is a run and gun video game for the Neo-Geo console/arcade platform created by SNK. It was released in 1998 for the MVS arcade platform and is the sequel to the popular Metal Slug. It is the second title in the Metal Slug series. The game was later re-released in a slightly modified/remixed form as..
Metal Slug 2nd Mission (game)
Metal Slug: 2nd Mission was released in 2000 in both Japan and North America by SNK for the Neo Geo Pocket Color. Gameplay Similar to the rest of the Metal Slug series in gameplay, but with noted improvements in graphics and controls from the original NGPC game, [[Metal Slug: 1st Mission]]. ..
Metal Slug 3
is a run and gun video game for the Neo-Geo console/arcade platform created by SNK that was released in 2000 and is the direct sequel to Metal Slug 2. It is widely acclaimed by many fans to be the best in the Metal Slug series to date. Coincidentally, it is also the longest game in the series, even..
Metal Slug 3D
Metal Slug: Evolution is a spinoff for Sony's Playstation 2 platform of the Metal Slug series. It is the first Metal Slug game in 3D, and a scheduled to be released on June 29, 2006 for the Playstation 2. Contents 1 Title change2 Public opinion3 Graphics4 External lin..
Metal Slug 4
is a run and gun video game for the Neo-Geo console/arcade platform created by SNK. It was released in 2002 for the MVS arcade platform and is the fourth game in the Metal Slug series. It is regarded by some as the worst game of the series, as it was designed by a different company, was under consi..
Metal Slug 5
is a run and gun video game for the Neo-Geo console/arcade platform created by SNK Playmore. It was released in 2003 for the MVS arcade platform and is the fifth game in the Metal Slug series. The game was developed by Noise Factory / SNK Playmore, after Korean company Mega Enterprise had directed ..
Metal Slug 6
is a run and gun video game for the Sammy Atomiswave arcade platform. It was released in 2006 and is the sixth and latest game in the Metal Slug series. There will be a PS2 port in September 2006. The game takes place during the Rebel-Martian alliance of Metal Slug 2, Metal Slug X, and Metal Slug..
Metal Slug Anthology
Metal Slug Anthology is a forthcoming video game compilation for Wii, and will have unique controller functionality and online capabilities. It also marks the return of SNK as a third-party developer for a Nintendo console since the NES years. A version for the PSP will also be released. It w..
Metal Slug Collection
see Metal Slug Anthology for the game previously called Metal Slug Collection. ..
Metal Slug series
Metal Slug is a series of run and gun video games first released on the Neo-Geo game console created by SNK. It was also ported to other consoles, such as the PlayStation, the Sega Saturn, the Neo-Geo Pocket Color and more recently, the Game Boy Advance and Xbox. In PAL territories the games have ..
Metal Slug X
is a run and gun video game for the Neo-Geo console/arcade platform created by SNK. It was released in 1999 for the MVS arcade platform and is a remixed/upgraded version of Metal Slug 2 that utilizes the game engine from Metal Slug 3. It is the pseudo-third title in the series. It is believed that..
Metal Sonic
Metal Sonic from Sonic CD Metal Sonic is the "robotic counterpart" of video game character Sonic the Hedgehog. Being a robot, Metal Sonic has no gender; however, Metal is usually referred to as being male, since he is a robot based on a male character. As well as resembling Sonic, he can also..
Metal spinning
Metal Spinning is a process by which circles of metal are shaped over mandrels (also called forms) while mounted on a spinning lathe by the application of levered force with various tools. It is performed rotating at high speeds on a manual spinning lathe or performed by CNC controlled automated spi..
Metal Storm
Metal Storm Limited is a research and development company that specialises in electronically initiated stacked projectile weapons technology. Metal Storm is both the name of the company and the technology. The company is based in Brisbane, Australia with a subsidiary in Washington DC, U.S.A. Me..
Metal Storm modern
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Metal Storm WW2
Metal Storm WW2 uses the same rule mechanics as Metal Storm modern rules with obvious amendments to all the weapons and troops classes. What is means is that you learn one system but can play lots of different periods. The strength of the Metal Storm system is the classification and differing qua..
Metal theft
Metal theft is a term used to describe the theft of metal items on a large scale. These thefts usually increase when prices for scrap metal rise. This is a serious issue in Ukraine, where statues, wires and even sewage hatches have been stolen for sale as scrap. In February 2004, thieves in wester..
Metal Township, Pennsylvania
Metal Township is a township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,721 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 115.4 km² (44.5 mi²). 115.2 km² (44.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) o..
Metal Trades Department of the AFL-CIO
MTD Metal Trades Department of the AFL-CIO is a trade department of the AFL-CIO. It was founded June 15, 1908, and has a membership of 5 million in 14 AFL-CIO unions. External links [Metal Trades Department of the AFL-CIO] ..
Metal Warriors
Metal Warriors is a video game developed by LucasArts in 1995 for the SNES. Contents 1 Overview2 Gameplay3 Screenshots4 See also5 External links Overview Metal Warriors is about the United government in the year 2102 being under siege from Dark Axis led by the lea..
Metal Witch
Contents 1 The Story2 Current Line-Up3 Main Former Members4 Studio Albums5 Singles6 Influences7 Links The Story The progressive metal band Metal Witch began life in Dover, Delaware in 1998... After beginning to learn to play guitar in 1991, founder Brian Spence..
Metal Works '73-'93
Metal Works is a compilation album by Judas Priest released in 1993. NOTE: This article is slowly being edited. Be patient please. Track listing 1. "The Hellion" (Tipton, Halford, Downing) from "Screaming for Vengeance" 1982 Originally produced by Tom Allom. 2. "Electric Eye" (Tipton, Halford,..
Metamagical Themas
Metamagical Themas is an eclectic collection of articles written for Scientific American during the early 1980s by Douglas Hofstadter, and published together as a book in 1985 by Basic Books (ISBN 0465045669) . The subject matter of the articles is loosely woven about themes in philosophy, creativi..
Metamagnetism
Metamagnetism is a physical state of matter characterized by a superlinear increase of magnetization over a narrow range of applied magnetic field. This property actually describes a few distinct magnetic states. An early use of the term (Advances in Physics 26, 487) referred to a field-induced "s..
Metaman
Metaman is the name given by the author Gregory Stock to the concept of a superorganism comprising mankind and his technology. It is close to, but not the same as, the concept of the Global brain. While many people have had ideas about a global brain, they have tended to suppose that this can be ..
Metamaterial
In electromagnetism (covering areas like optics and photonics), a meta material (or metamaterial) is an object that gains its (electromagnetic) material properties from its structure rather than inheriting them directly from the materials it is composed of. This term is particularly used when the r..
Metamathematics
In general, metamathematics or meta-mathematics is reflection about mathematics seen as an entity/object in human consciousness and culture. More precisely, metamathematics is mathematics used to study mathematics or philosophy of mathematics. Mathematics about mathematics was originally differentia..
Metamatic
Metamatic is an album by John Foxx, released in 1980. It was his first solo album following his split with Ultravox the previous year. A departure from the richly-textured mix of synthesizers and conventional instruments on Systems of Romance, his last album with the band, Metamatic's hard-edged e..
MetaMatrix
MetaMatrix is an U.S.-based technology company that makes data services software products for service-oriented architectures. Founded in 1998, MetaMatrix has development offices in St. Louis and Boston, and business offices in NY, Baltimore, Washington, DC, Boston, and London. Products MetaMa..
Metamechanics
Metamechanics has a specific meaning in relation to art history, as a description of the kinetic sculpture machines of Jean Tinguely. It is also applied to, and may have its origins in, earlier work of the Dada art movement. Metamechanics or meta-mechanics is applied in other contexts as a descript..
Metameme
In the field of memetics, a metameme (or meta-meme) is defined as a meme about a meme. A metaphor or the idea of memetic engineering are, thus, metamemes. The concept of memes has been referred to as "The Metameme" [link]. Some other metamemes of interest include the meme tolerance and mem..
Metamerism
Metamerism has at least three meanings: Properties of repeated segments in annelids, a concern of zoologyThe chemical property of having the same proportion of atomic components in different arrangements (obsolete, replaced with isomer)Metamerism (color), an exploration of the factors that can contr..
Metamerism (color)
This article is about metamerism as it relates to color theory. For other meanings see the disambiguation page. Metamerism is a psychophysical phenomenon commonly defined as the situation when two samples match in color under one condition, but fail to match under another condition. The underlying..
Metamictization
Metamictization (sometimes called metamiction) is a natural process resulting in the gradual and ultimately complete destruction of a mineral's crystal lattice, leaving the mineral amorphous. Affected material is therefore described as metamict. Certain minerals occasionally contain interstitial im..
Metamizole
Not to be confused with methimazole. Metamizole sodium ( [(2,3-dihydro-1,5-dimethyl-3-oxo-2-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl) methylamino] methanesulfonate ) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug ( NSAID ), commonly used in the past as a powerful painkiller and fever reducer. It is better known ..
Metamod
Metamod is a plugin interface for Half-Life modifications that sits between the Half-Life game engine and a Half-Life mod, allowing the dynamic loading/unloading of DLL plugins to add functionality to the game server. Contents 1 How it works2 Metamod and Source3 List of Metamod plu..
Metamodeling
This is the concept of metamodeling in computer science and related disciplines. For the language patterns known as the Meta-model in Neuro-linguistic programming see Meta model (NLP). In computer science and related disciplines, metamodeling is the construction of a collection of "concepts" (thing..
Metamonad
The metamonads are a large group of flagellate protozoa. Their composition is not entirely settled, but they include the retortamonads, diplomonads, and possibly the parabasalids and oxymonads as well. These four groups are all anaerobic, occurring mostly as symbiotes of animals. A number of par..
Metamora
This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Metamora, Last of the Wampanoags! was a play based on the life of Metacom (Ki..
Metamora, Illinois
Metamora is a village in Woodford County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,700 at the 2000 census. Metamora is a growing suburb of Peoria and is part of the Peoria-Pekin MSA. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 History4 External links Geography Metamora is locate..
Metamora, Michigan
Metamora is a village in Lapeer County, Michigan, United States. The population was 507 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Metamora Township. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.7 km² (0.7 mi²), all land. Demographics As of th..
Metamora, Ohio
Metamora is a village in Fulton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 563 at the 2000 census. Geography Metamora is located at [41°42′40″N, 83°54′37″W] (41.711239, -83.910259)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the v..
Metamora; or, The Last of the Wampanoags
Edwin Forrest as Metamora in 1829 Metamora; or, The Last of the Wampanoags is a play originally starring Edwin Forrest. The play was written in 1829 by John Augustus Stone after Forrest offered a $500 prize (plus a half share in performance profits) for "the best tragedy, in five acts, in wh..
Metamora Courthouse State Historic Site
The Metamora Courthouse State Historic Site is a historic American courthouse located in Metamora, Illinois, the former county seat of Woodford County. The courthouse was built in 1835 as the governmental center for Woodford County and as a circuit Court for the former Illinois Eighth Circuit. The..
Metamora Township, Michigan
Metamora Township is a township in Lapeer County, Michigan, United States. The population was 4,184 at the 2000 census. The village of Metamora is located within the township. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 91.5 km² (35.3 mi²). 90.0 km² ..
Metamora Township High School
Metamora Township High School (MTHS) is a public high school for several townships in Woodford County, Illinois. The school is located in Metamora, Illinois. Metamora Township High School District 122 is a single-school district independent of the three grade school districts that feed into it: M..
Metamorfosi
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. > Statistics Prefecture: Attica Metropolitan Area: Athens Location:Latitude:Longitude: 38.062 (38°3'44") N lat. 23.757 (23°45'28") E long. Area:-Total-Water-Rank --6 km² about 150 m170 m(centre)about 220 m Postal code: 144 Area/..
Metamories
The Metamories are a fictional race of people in the manga and anime Dragon Ball Z. This race plays a small, but important role in the series. Like the Yardrat people, they teach Son Goku a very useful technique. The Metamories are the inventors of the Fusion Dance that Goku teaches to Son Goten..
Metamormon
Metamormon is a Mega Level Mutant Digimon. It is the main enemy in a Manga side story of the V-Tamer manga. Contents 1 Abilities1.1 Attacks2 Appearances2.1 V-Tamer Abilities His name means Metamorphosis hinting that he is a shape-shifter. With a device on his chest he can sc..
Metamorphic
The term Metamorphic can be associated with a number of meanings: Metamorphic rock: The term for rocks that have been transformed by extreme heat and pressure.Metamorphic Technique is a form of massage used in complementary and alternative medicine.Metamorphic code is a programming technique used t..
Metamorphic code
In computer virus terms, metamorphic code is code that can reprogram itself. Often, it does this by translating its own code into a temporary representation, and then back to normal code again. This is used by some viruses when they are about to infect new files, and the result is that their "childr..
Metamorphic library steps
Metamorphic Library Steps are a type of archaic dual-use furniture, consisting of a small folding staircase that can be transformed into chair or desk form (such as a small writing table or library table). In desk form, it can also be considered a mechanical desk. Metamorphic library steps were fir..
Metamorphic rock
Quartzite, a form of metamorphic rock, from the Museum of Geology at University of Tartu collection. Metamorphic rock is the result of the transformation of a pre-existing rock type, the protolith, in a process called metamorphism, which means "change in form" (from the Greek prefix meta, "af..
Metamorphic Technique
Mind-body interventions - [http://encycl.opentopia.com/ edit] Alexander TechniqueAromatherapyAutosuggestionBach Flower TherapyFeldenkrais methodHypnotherapyMetamorphic TechniqueJournalingMeditationSupport groupsT'ai Chi Ch'üanYoga (alternative medicine) NCCAM classifications See..
Metamorphism
Metamorphism can be defined as the solid state recrystallisation of pre-existing rocks due to changes in heat and/or pressure and/or introduction of fluids i.e without melting. there will be mineralogical, chemical and crystallographic changes. Metamorphism produced with increasing pressure and tem..
Metamorphmagus
In Harry Potter, a metamorphmagus is a wizard born with the ability to change their shape at will. Only one such character has been introduced, so details about the power are limited. It is known that the ability is extremely rare and comes only to those who are born with it, unlike that of the ani..
Metamorpho
Metamorpho (alias Rex Mason) is a superhero appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. A founding member of the Outsiders, he has also been a member of the Justice League Europe and the Justice League of America. Contents 1 Origin2 Teams2.1 Outsiders2.2 Justice League..
Metamorphogenesis
Metamorphogenesis is the third studio album by the British doom metal band Esoteric. It was released in August of 1999 through Eibon records. Track listing "Dissident" -- 17:17"The Secret of the Secret" -- 15:11"Psychotropic Transgression" -- 17:47 Personnel Bryan Beck -- Bass guitarGordon Bickne..
Metamorphose
This article is about the theatre. For the Japanese Lolita brand, see Metamorphose temps de fille. METAMORPHOSE - METAMORPHOSIS Mask Sound & Dance Theatre is an original idea created by Reinhard Kreckel in 1987. Since then, he has produced several nonverbal performances with international artists..
Metamorphosen
Metamorphosen is a composition for 23 solo strings by Richard Strauss. Written during the closing months of the Second World War, and first performed in January 1946 (by Paul Sacher and the Zürich Collegium Musicum), it was written as a statement of mourning for Germany's destruction during the Se..
Metamorphoses
The word Metamorphoses has several meanings: Metamorphoses (poem), written by the poet OvidMetamorphoses (album), an album by Jean-Michel Jarre released in 2000The novel Metamorphoses written by Lucius Apuleius and generally known in English as The Golden AssThe prose work Metamorphoses written by A..
Metamorphoses (album)
Metamorphoses is an album by Jean-Michel Jarre, and released in 2000 on Disques Dreyfus. This album is a break from the previous by using vocals as an element. Contents 1 Track listing2 Personnel3 Trivia4 External links Track listing "Je me souviens" - 4:25"C'est la vie" ..
Metamorphoses (play)
Mary Zimmerman's Metamorphoses opened at Broadway's Circle in the Square Theatre in March 2002. The play reworks some of Ovid's Metamorphoses (poem) into theatrical vignettes, often given contemporary characteristics. Metamorphoses won a Tony Award for Best Director in 2002, and has since been s..
Metamorphoses (poem)
The Metamorphoses by the Roman poet Ovid is a poem in fifteen books that describes the creation and history of the world in terms of Greek and Roman mythology. It has remained one of the most popular works of mythology, being the work best known to medieval writers and thus having a great deal of ..
Metamorphosis
The word metamorphosis can refer to: Metamorphosis (biology), the biological process.Metamorphosis (Hilary Duff album), a Hilary Duff album.Metamorphosis (Iron Butterfly album), an Iron Butterfly album.Metamorphosis (Rolling Stones album), a The Rolling Stones compilation album.The Metamorphosis, ..
Metamorphosis (biology)
A Pieris rapae larva A new Pieris rapae pupa A ready-to-hatch Pieris rapae pupa A Pieris rapae adult Metamorphosis is a process in biology by which an individual physically develops after birth or hatching, and involves significant change in form as well as growth and diffe..
Metamorphosis (disambiguation)
Metamorphosis may also mean: Metamorphosis (biology), Biological process of some species that discusses changes during their lifespan.Metamorphosis, Fourth studio album by Iron Butterfly, released in 1970.The Metamorphosis, Novella by Franz Kafka, first published in 1915...
Metamorphosis (Hilary Duff album)
Metamorphosis is the debut studio album by American pop music singer Hilary Duff, released in the United States on August 26 2003 (see 2003 in music). The Matrix, who had worked with Avril Lavigne and Liz Phair, wrote and produced three songs on the album: "So Yesterday", "Where Did I Go Right" an..
Metamorphosis (illusion)
Metamorphosis is the name of a stage illusion invented by John Nevil Maskelyne, but most often associated with famous magician and escape artist Harry Houdini, and performed to some renown (for speed) by The Pendragons, among many others. In the illusion, an assistant (Houdini employed his wife Bes..
Metamorphosis (Iron Butterfly album)
For discussion of the biological process see Metamorphosis (biology). For the novella by Franz Kafka see The Metamorphosis. For the Hilary Duff album, see Metamorphosis. Metamorphosis is the fourth studio album by Iron Butterfly, released in 1970. Though it did not do as well as Ball (1969), the a..
Metamorphosis (Rolling Stones album)
Metamorphosis is the third compilation album of Rolling Stones music released by former manager Allen Klein's ABKCO Records (who usurped control of the band's Decca/London material in 1970) after the band's departure from Decca and Klein. Released in 1975, Metamorphosis centers on outtakes and al..
Metamorphosis (Stargate SG-1)
"Metamorphosis" }||}}} }|episode list=|overridean=}} episode }|episode list=}} of the science fiction}}} television series Stargate SG-1}}}. Plot } The episode starts with Jonas and Carter talking, when suddenly the Russian SG team returns. They bring back a sickly man named Alebran, who informs th..
Metamorphosis (TOS episode)
"Metamorphosis" is a second season episode of [[Star Trek: The Original Series]] first broadcast November 10, 1967 and repeated July 19, 1968. It is episode #31, written by Gene L. Coon, and directed by Ralph Senensky. Quick Overview: A shuttle crew from the Enterprise encounters a castaway and h..
Metamorphosis (Zero Hour album)
Metamorphosis is a rerelease of Zero Hour, Zero Hour's first album. Track listing Eyes of Denial (4:42)The System Remains (7:22)Rebirth (5:49)Voice of Reason (8:40)A Passage (2:25)I. Descent (3:45)II. Awaken (4:33)III. Union (5:44)IV. Solace (1:03)V. Ascent (2:01)Eyes of Denial (Demo Version) (3:..
Metamorphosis Alpha
Metamorphosis Alpha is a science fiction role-playing game created by James M. Ward and originally produced by TSR, the publisher of Dungeons & Dragons. Contents 1 Description2 Editions3 See also4 References Description The original edition of the game takes place on the gen..
Metamorphosis I
Metamorphosis I is a woodcut print by the Dutch artist M. C. Escher which was first printed in May, 1937. This piece measures 7 5/8 x 35 3/4” and is printed on two sheets. The concept of this work is to morph one image into a tessellated pattern, then to gradually alter the outlines of that p..
Metamorphosis II
Metamorphosis II is a woodcut print by the Dutch artist M. C. Escher. It was created between November, 1939 and March, 1940. This print measures 7 1/2 x 152 3/8” and was printed from 20 blocks on 3 combined sheets. Like Metamorphosis I, the concept of this piece is to morph one image into ..
Metamorphosis III
Metamorphosis III is a woodcut print by the Dutch artist M. C. Escher which was created between 1967 and 1968. Measuring 7 1/2 x 268”, this is Escher’s largest print and most likely the largest print ever made. It was printed on thirty-three blocks on six combined sheets and mounted on canvas..
Metamorphosis Odyssey
The Metamorphosis Odyssey is a lengthy allegorical story told in several distinct parts in several formats, from illustrated magazines to graphic novels to comic books. It is the work of writer Jim Starlin. Contents 1 The Metamorphosis Odyssey2 The Price3 Dreadstar, the Graphi..
Metamorphosis of Narcissus
The Metamorphosis of Narcissus (1937) is an oil on canvas painting by the Spanish surrealist Salvador Dalí. This painting is from Dalí's Paranoiac-critical period. According to Greek mythology, Narcissus fell in love with his own reflection in a pool. Unable to embrace the watery image, he pined..
Metamorphosis of Vivaldi's Four Seasons
Metaporphosis of Vivaldi's Four Seasons is a musical piece featuring Uli Jon Roth's interpretation of 'Antonio Vivaldi's work The Four Seasons, as well as a new concerto, "Metamorphosis". "Metamorphosis" is separated into 24 tracks bridged by soundscapes and narration. It was released in Europe and ..
Metamorphosis trick
Metamorphosis is a stage illusion (magic trick) invented by John Nevil Maskelyne (who also invented the first typewriter to be produced in Great Britain), but most often associated with famous magician and escape artist Harry Houdini, and performed to some renown (for speed) by The Pendragons, among..
Metamucil
Metamucil is a bulk-producing laxative and fiber supplement manufactured by Procter & Gamble. The Metamucil brand has existed since 1934. The active ingredient is Psyllium seed husks. It is often used to treat constipation, hemorrhoids, diverticular disease and irritable bowel syndrome. Metamucil i..
Metamynodon
Metamynodon is an extinct genus of mammal. The 4 m (13 ft) long creature was related to the modern rhinoceros, but looked more like a hippopotamus. Metamynodon's front legs had four toes instead of the three usually found in rhinos. Although it was a herbivore (as indicated by its teeth), its skul..
Metanalysis
In linguistics, metanalysis is the act of breaking down a word or phrase into segments or meanings not original to it. The term was coined by the linguist Otto Jespersen, from Greek elements meaning "a change of breakdown". Examples of metanalysis Metanalysis across words: an adder was originally ..
Metanarrative
In critical theory, and particularly postmodernism, a metanarrative (sometimes master- or grand narrative) "is a global or totalizing cultural narrative schema which orders and explains knowledge and experience".Stephens, John (1998). Retelling Stories, Framing Culture : Traditional Story and Metana..
Metanauplius
A pseudometanauplius of the krill species Nematoscelis difficilis hatches using the push-off hatching technique. Metanauplius is an early larval stage of some crustaceans such as krill. It follows the nauplius stage. In sac-spawning1 krill, there is an intermediary phase called pseudometanaup..
Metanephric blastema
Embryology: ..
Metanephrine
Metanephrine is a metabolite of epinephrine created by action of catechol O-methyltransferase on epinephrine. It is also known as 4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-alpha-((methylamino)methyl) Benzenemethanol with formula C10-H15-N-O3. External links For a full list of external links to MSDSs, spectroscopic dat..
Metanephrops challengeri
Metanephrops challengeri (the New Zealand lobster or New Zealand scampi) is a species of lobster that lives around the coasts of New Zealand at depths of between 250 m and 1,000 m. It is an important source of scampi, for which it is caught by trawling. ..
Metanet Software
Metanet Software is an independent game development company founded in 2001 by Mare Sheppard and Raigan Burns. In 2004, Metanet published a platform game called N, which received the Audience Choice Award at the Independent Games Festival in 2005, and the Audience Choice Award at the Slamdance Guer..
Metanexus Institute
The Metanexus Institute, formally named the Metanexus Institute on Religion and Science [link] and formerly known as the Philadelphia Center for Religion and Science, is a Philadelphia-based educational center that promotes the engagement between science and religion from a religious persp..
Metang
Metang (メタング Metang in Japanese, also called Metang in French and German) is a fictional species of Pokémon, originally introduced in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire. Metang is notable as the pre-evolved form of one of the most powerful non-Legendary Pokémon, Metagross, as well as one of the s..
Metanilpotent group
In mathematics, in the field of group theory, a 'metanilpotent group is a group that is nilpotent by nilpotent. In other words, it has a normal nilpotent subgroup such that the quotient group is also nilpotent. In symbols, [G] is nilpotent if there is a normal subgroup [N] such ..
Metanira
In Greek mythology, Metanira was a Queen of Eleusis and wife of Celeus. While Demeter was searching for her daughter, having taken the form of an old woman called Doso, she received a hospitable welcome from Celeus, the King of Eleusis in Attica. He asked her to nurse Demophon and Triptolemus, his ..
Metanoia
For the album by progressive rock band Porcupine Tree , see Metanoia (album). Metanoia (from the Greek μετάνοιεν, metanoien, to change one's mind) is a rhetorical device used to retract a statement just made, and then state it in a better way.Silva Rhetoricae (2006). [Metanoeia] ..
Metanoia (album)
Metanoia is a limited edition album by British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree, first released on vinyl in December, 1998. It is mostly made up of improvisations recorded during the Signify sessions, some of which were later shaped into songs. To help deter secondary- and black-market sales, t..
Metanoia (band)
Metanoia is an Australian death metal band. Formed in 1990 in Townsville, Australia by Steve Bennett, playing brutal diverse death/grind music, with lots of bass low guttural vocals and shrieks. The name of the band is derived from a Greek word meaning "repentance" which is a part of the band's Ch..
Metaobject
In computer science, a metaobject or meta-object is any entity that manipulates, creates, describes, or implements other objects. The object that the metaobject is about is called the base object. Some information that a metaobject might store is the base object's type, interface, class, methods, ..
Metapad
Metapad is a text editor for Microsoft Windows 9x/NT/XP, developed by Alexander Davidson since 1999. Some of its key features include: No file size limit under Windows 9xUNIX text file supportCommit word wrapTab and newline searchHyperlinking supportAuto-indent modeBlock indent and unindentLangua..
Metapainting
Metapainting is a contemporary art movement evolved from the materials and practices of modern painting; in which the painted object transcends the spatiotemporal boundaries that constrict mere painting proper. Metapainting takes as its central thesis the primacy of fully immersive sensory experien..
Metapán
Metapán is a municipality in the Santa Ana department of El Salvador. ..
Metapattern
Metapattern is a term coined by Gregory Bateson and a concept described by environmental scientist Tyler Volk in Metapatterns: Across Space, Time, and Mind. Metapatterns are, loosely, patterns of patterns. In other words a pattern so wide-flung that it appears throughout the spectrum of reality: i..
Metaphase
An image of a newt lung cell stained with fluorescent dyes during metaphase. The material stained green are the mitotic spindles and the material stained light blue are the chromosomes. Metaphase, from the ancient Greek μετα (after) and φασις (stage), is a stage of mitosis in the euk..
Metaphidippus
Metaphidippus is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Etymology Combined from Greek μετά "after, beside" and the salticid genus Phidippus. Species Metaphidippus albopilosus (Peckham & Peckham, 1901) (Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina)Metaphidippus annectans (Chamberlin, 1929)..
Metaphilosophy
Metaphilosophy is the study of the subject, matter, methods and aims of philosophy. It is the "philosophy of philosophy". Many people consider the recursive study of philosophy to be a part of any philosophical enterprise because it is intertwined with all branches of philosophy as is logic or epist..
Metaphone
Metaphone is a phonetic algorithm, an algorithm for indexing words by their sound, when pronounced in English. Metaphone was developed by Lawrence Philips as a response to deficiencies in the Soundex algorithm. It is more accurate than Soundex because it "understands" the basic rules of English pro..
Metaphony
In historical linguistics, metaphony is a general term for a class of sound shift in which one vowel in a word is influenced by another in a process of assimilation. We can distinguish progressive metaphony, in which a vowel early in the word influences a subsequent vowel, from regressive metaphony..
Metaphor
In language, a metaphor (from the Greek: metapherin) is a rhetorical trope defined as a direct comparison between two or more seemingly unrelated subjects. In the simplest case, this takes the form: "The [first subject] is a [second subject]." More generally, a metaphor describes..
Metaphor: The Tree of Utah
Metaphor: The Tree of Utah is an 87 feet (26.5 m) tall sculpture that was created by the Swedish artist Karl Momen in the 1980s and dedicated in 1986. It is located in the desolate Great Salt Lake Desert of Utah on the north side of I-80 about 25 miles east of Wendover, Utah. The mostly concrete s..
Metaphorical language
Metaphorical language is a term referring to the use of a complex system of metaphors to create a sub-language within a common language. This is a common feature of religious discussion, (for example biblespeak) where a religious text is often a prerequisite to participating fully in a conversatio..
Metaphorical Music
Metaphorical Music is Nujabes' first album. It offers a good combination of hip hop and jazz. Features artists like Shing02 (known for "Battlecry" off the Samurai Champloo soundtrack), Substantial, Five Deez, Cise Starr, etc. Track listing "Blessing It (Featuring Substantial)" (Produced by Nu..
Metaphorical realism
In art, metaphorical realism takes inspiration from artists such as Salvador Dalí and combines visual imagery using familiar objects, accurately drawn, but often juxtaposed in unexpected ways to relate a powerful story about man, god, creation or modern mythology. Often created to surprise and deli..
Metaphrog
Metaphrog are comics creators Sandra Marrs and John Chalmers, a couple from Glasgow, best known for making the Louis series of comics. Marrs is originally from France, where she studied art. Chalmers is from the west of Scotland and has a scientific background with a PhD in Micromachining. In gene..
Metaphrynella
Metaphrynella is a genus of microhylid frogs. Species Metaphrynella pollicaris (Boulenger, 1890).Metaphrynella sundana (Peters, 1867). ..
Metaphysical
Metaphysical may refer to: Metaphysics, a branch of philosophy dealing with the ultimate nature of reality; orMetaphysical poets, a poetic school from seventeenth century England who correspond with baroque period in European literature.Pittura Metafisica, a style of painting invented by Giorgio De..
Metaphysical art
Metaphysical art is art based on the interpretation of dreams. It is an off-shot of Symbolism and Surrealism. ..
Metaphysical Interior with Biscuits
Metaphysical Interior with Biscuits (1916) is a painting by the Italian pre-surrealist Giorgio de Chirico. It is one of the earliest editions in a series of works that extended late into de Chirico’s career. Like the others in this series, this painting depicts a room that is cluttered with obj..
Metaphysical Interior with Large Factory
Metaphysical Interior with Large Factory (1916-17) is a painting by the Italian pre-surrealist Giorgio de Chirico. It is part of a series that extended late into de Chirico’s career. Like the other works in this series it depicts a small room cluttered with surreal objects. This time the main f..
Metaphysical levitation
Metaphysical levitation is a name given to the paranormal phenomenon of levitation occurring without any scientific explanation (such as electromagnetism or air pressure). Of course, as with all paranormal events, cases of levitation are hotly disputed; traditionally the scientific and empiricist co..
Metaphysical naturalism
Metaphysical naturalism is any worldview in which nature is all there is and nothing supernatural exists. It is often simply referred to as naturalism, and occasionally as philosophical naturalism or ontological naturalism, though all those terms have other meanings as well. This article presents on..
Metaphysical nihilism
Metaphysical nihilism is the theory that there are no objects (objects do not exist). This position has been held by philosophers such as Parmenides, Buddha, Advaita Vedantins, and perhaps Kant (according to some interpretations of his transcendental idealism). Blob theory can also be considered ver..
Metaphysical poets
The metaphysical poets were a loose group of British lyric poets of the 17th century, who shared an interest in metaphysical concerns and a common way of investigating them. Their rigorous, energetic verse appeals to the reader’s intellect rather than emotions, discarding intuition and mysticism i..
Metaphysical Society
The Metaphysical Society was a British society, founded in 1869 by James Knowles. Many of its members were prominent clergymen. Papers were read and discussed at meetings on such subjects as the ultimate grounds of belief in the objective and moral sciences, the immortality of the soul, etc. A des..
Metaphysical solipsism
Metaphysical solipsism is the variety of idealism which maintains that the individual self of the solipsistic philosopher is the whole of reality and that the external world and other persons are representations of that self having no independent existence (Wood, p. 295). More tersely, if more vagu..
Metaphysics
Plato and Aristotle, by Raphael (Stanza della Segnatura, Rome). Aristotle is regarded as the "father" of metaphysics. Metaphysics is the branch of philosophy concerned with explaining the nature of the world. It is the study of being or reality.Geisler, Norman L. "Baker Encyclopedia of Christ..
Metaphysics (Aristotle)
Metaphysics is one of the principal works of Aristotle and the first major work of the branch of philosophy with the same name. The principal subject is "being qua being", or what can be asserted about anything that exists just because of its existence and not because of any special qualities it has..
Metaphysics of Morals
The Metaphysics of Morals (Die Metaphysik der Sitten, 1797) is a major work of moral philosophy by Immanuel Kant. It is not as well known or as widely read as his earlier works, Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals and the Critique of Practical Reason. The Metaphysics of Morals. Trans. Mary J. G..
Metaphysics of presence
The concept of the metaphysics of presence is a key component of deconstruction in Continental philosophy. The deconstructive interpretation holds that the entire history of Western philosophy has emphasized the desire for immediate access to meaning, and thus built a metaphysics around the privile..
Metaphysics of Quality
Metaphysics of quality may refer to 1. R.Pirsig's metaphysics of quality 2. The general philosophical attitude that attempts to reconcile qualitative aspects of the physical world (such as energy quality) with normative evaluations. (see for example emergy) ..
Metaphysis
The metaphysis is the body of cartilage that separates the epiphyses and the diaphysis of long bones during growth. It is this part of the bone that grows during childhood; as it grows, it ossifies near the diaphysis and the epiphyses. At roughly 18 to 25 years of age, the metaphysis stops growing..
Metaplan
Metaplan, Metaplan technique or simply card technique is a system for collecting ideas when a group of people are working together. The method was initiated by Eberhard Schnelle in Hamburg. Apart from the simple visual technique as exampled, the method covers the performance of discussion butlers, k..
Metaplasia
Metaplasia: The replacement of one differentiated cell type with another differentiated cell type. An example is the condition synovial chondromatosis where cells of the synovial membrane undergo metaplasia to become cartilage-producing chondrocytes. Metaplasia is not synonymous with dysplasia and..
Metaplasm
A metaplasm is a change to the orthography of a word. It is a common occurrence in the natural evolution of languages, and is also used as a technique in poetry. There are various types of metaplasm: Metaplasms that add letters or sounds: prosthesis, epenthesis, and paragogeMetaplasms that delete l..
Metaplasticity
Metaplasticity is the plasticity of synaptic plasticity. Whereas plasticity is a change in the strength of a signal across a synapse, metaplasticity is a change in the ease of which that change in strength (plasticity) can take place. Thus, it is a change in the changiness of synaptic strength, ..
Metaplectic group
In mathematics, the metaplectic group Mp2n is a double cover of the symplectic group Sp2n. It has a particularly important representation called the Weil representation. It is often defined over the real numbers, but there are also analogues over local fields and for finite groups. It was used by We..
Metaplectomorphism
In mathematics and signal processing, a metaplectomorphism is a transformation by way of an operator from a metaplectic group of operators. Examples of metaplectomorphisms, in time-frequency, include: translation in time;translation in frequency;dilation in time (which, by the way, also results in..
Metapleural gland
Metapleural glands (also called metasternal or metathoracic glands) occur only in ants. They produce and secrete antibiotics onto the surface of the ant's exoskeleton, which help to prevent the growth of bacteria, fungal spores and pollen grains on the ants and inside their nest. It is possible tha..
Metaplot
The metaplot is the overarching storyline that binds together events in a role-playing game. Major story events that change the world, or simply move important non-player characters from one place to another, are part of the metaplot for a game. For example, White Wolf Game Studio's World of Darknes..
Metapneumovirus
|- style="text-align:center; background:violet;" !Species |- | style="padding: 0 .5em;" | Turkey rhinotracheitis virus |}Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) was isolated for the first time in 2001 in the Netherlands by using the RAP-PCR technique for identification of unknown viruses growing in cultured c..
Metapod
in Japanese) is one of the 401 fictional species of Pokémon in the Pokémon media franchise (a series of video games, anime, manga, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri). Metapod’s name is probably a combination of “metamorphosis” and “pod”. Its Japanese name, ト�..
Metapolitefsi
Metapolitefsi (Μεταπολίτευση) translated as Regime change refers to the period in Greek history after the fall of the Greek military junta of 1967-1974 and it includes the transition period between the fall of the dictatorship and the Greek legislative election, 1974 as well as the demo..
Metapolitics
Metapolitics is the study of theories regarding the structure of which political ideologies are built upon. External link [Dictionary definition] ..
Metaponto
Metaponoto is in Basilicata, Italy. Contents 1 Get in2 Understand3 Do4 Eat5 Drink6 Sleep7 External links Get in There is a bus to Matera (1h, E4), train to Sibari (1h15min,E3.50) From the station there is 2 km to the beach (Lido). Take bus line 1, last bus at 2..
Metapontum
Metapontum was an ancient Greek city located in Magna Graecia (now southern Italy), on the Gulf of Taranto. It was founded in 773 BC by the Achaeans from the northern Peloponnese. They were probably attracted to the area for its fertile land and corn, a staple in their diet. The Greeks merged with..
Metapopulation
A metapopulation consists of a group of spatially separated populations of the same species which interact at some level. The term metapopulation was coined by Richard Levins in 1969 to describe a model of population dynamics of insect pests in agricultural fields, but the idea has been most broadl..
MetaPost
MetaPost is both a programming language and the only known interpreter of the MetaPost programming language. Both are derived from Donald Knuth's Metafont language and interpreter. MetaPost excels at producing diagrams in the PostScript programming language from a geometric/algebraic description...
MetaPress
MetaPress is a division of EBSCO Industries, Inc., a Fortune 500 company founded in 1944 and parent company of the world’s largest subscription agency. As of 2005, it held the distinction of being the world's largest host of scholarly content, comprising collections of scientific, technical, and ..
Metaprogramming
Metaprogramming is the writing of programs that write or manipulate other programs (or themselves) as their data or that do part of the work that is otherwise done at compile time during runtime. In many cases, this allows programmers to get more done in the same amount of time as they would take ..
Metaprogramming (management)
Metaprogramming is the name of a management technique invented by Charles Simonyi (who also developed Hungarian notation) for organizing the work of a team of programmers. In a 2002 news item [link], The Age noted: "Simonyi, 54, introduced the concept of metaprogramming at Microsoft, turn..
Metapsychiatry
Founded in 1977 by Dr. Thomas Hora, Metapsychiatry is based on the principles found in metaphysics and psychiatry. According to Dr. Hora, "All problems are psychological, and all solutions are spiritual."[link] He sought to understand psychological problems as partially rooted in metaphy..
Metaqueue.net
MetaQueue.NET is a Web Services Network Platform that enables dynamically provisioned services for Publish-Subscribe Messaging, Group Messaging, Mobile SMS, Email, FTP, Voice Processing/IVR, and Content Management. The company was founded by Michael Gill in 2002 ..
METAR
METAR is a format for reporting weather information. METAR stands for METeorological Aerodrome Report and is predominantly used by pilots in fullfilment of a part of a pre-flight weather briefing. It is also used by meteorologists, who use the information to help forecast the weather. METAR repor..
Metarealism
Metarealism is a direction in Russian literature and art that was born in the 1870s to the 1880s. The notion of "metarealism" — (meta means "through") — is metaphysical realism, or the realism of the hyperphysical nature of things. The main expression of its essence is given with metab..
Metarex
The Metarex are a fictional army of robots in the Sonic the Hedgehog universe, appearing in the television series Sonic X. They are led by the villain, known as Dark Oak and have one motive: to dominate the universe (or so it seems). They are similar to the Black Arms and Dark Oak is similar to Bl..
Metarhizium anisopliae
Metarhizium anisopliae is a fungus that grows naturally in soils throughout the world and causes disease in various insects by acting as a parasite; it thus belongs to the entomopathogenic fungi. It is being used as a biological insecticide to control a number of pests such as grasshoppers, termit..
Metasearch engine
A meta-search engine is a search engine that sends user requests to several other search engines and/or databases and returns the results from each one. They allow users to enter their search criteria only one time and access several search engines simultaneously. Since it is hard to catalog the e..
Metasequoia
Metasequoia glyptostroboides (Dawn Redwood) is a fast growing tree in the conifer family Cupressaceae native to the Sichuan-Hubei region of China. It is the only living species in the genus Metasequoia, but several fossil species are known. Dawn Redwood foliage - note opposite arrangement W..
Metaseries
A metaseries includes series of stories which include references to each other and some overall similar chronological or cast backdrop, but are not similar enough to be considered direct sequels. In some anime fandom, the term can be used to describe all the works and adaptations of a single overal..
Metasilicate
This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. See: Sodium metasilicateCalcium metasilicateBarium metasilicate..
Metasoma
The metasoma is the posterior part of the body, or tagma, of arthropods whose body is composed of three parts, the other two being the prosoma and the mesosoma. In insects, it contains most of the digestive tract, respiratory system, and circulatory system, and the apical segments are typically ..
Metasomatism
Metasomatism is the chemical alteration of a rock by hydrothermal fluids. It is also known as "alteration". Metasomatism can occur via the action of hydrothermal fluids from an igneous or metamorphic source. In the igneous environment, metasomatism creates skarns, greisen, and may affect hornfel..
Metasploit Project
The Metasploit Project is an open source computer security project which provides information about security vulnerabilities and aids in penetration testing and IDS signature development. Its most well-known sub-project is the Metasploit Framework, a tool for developing and executing exploit code ag..
Metastability
Metastability is the ability of a non-equilibrium state to persist for some period of time. See Metastability in moleculesSee Metastability in physics (Metastable phases)See Metastability in electronicsSee Metastability in nuclear decaySee Metastability in the brainSee Metastasis (Xenakis compos..
Metastability in electronics
Metastability in electronics is the ability of a non-equilibrium electronic state to persist for a long (and theoretically unboundable) period of time (see asynchronous circuit). For other uses of the term, see Metastability. Contents 1 Flip-flops2 Arbiters3 Synchronous circuits4&..
Metastability in molecules
Metastability is the ability of a non-equilibrium state to persist for a some period of time. Metastability in molecules is the ability of a non-equilibrium chemical state to persist for a long period of time. Usually metastability is due to a relatively slow phase transformation. For example ..
Metastability in the brain
Metastability is a new conception of brain organization J. A. S. Kelso, Review of dynamic patterns: the self-organization of brain and behavior. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1995.Karl J. Friston, "Transients, metastability and neural dynamics". NeuroImage, 5:164-171, 1997.AYa. Kaplan, "The nonstability..
Metastasio
Pietro Metastasio Pietro Trapassi, better known by his pseudonym of Metastasio, (January 13, 1698 – April 12, 1782) was an Italian writer and poet. Biography Metastasio was born in Rome, where his father, Felice Trapassi, a native of Assisi, had taken service in the Corsican regiment of..
Metastasis
For the musical composition, see Metastasis (Xenakis composition). For the Half-Life 2 mod, see MINERVA (mod). CT scan with metastatic tumour in lung (top right) Metastasis (Greek: change of the state) is the spread of cancer from its primary site to other places in the body (e.g., brain, liv..
Metastasis (Xenakis composition)
Metastasis, also Metastaseis ("dialectic transformations"), is an orchestral work for 65 musicians by Iannis Xenakis. His first major work, it was written in 1953-54 after his studies with Olivier Messiaen and is 8 minutes in length. The work was premiered at the 1955 Donaueschingen Festival with Ha..
Metastatic calcification
Metastatic calcification is deposition of calcium salts in otherwise normal tissue, because of elevated levels of calcium and other minerals in blood because of deranged metabolism, synthesis or disposal. It occurs as opposed to dystrophic calcification where blood levels of calcium are normal. ..
MetaStock
MetaStock is an award-winning technical analysis software for stock traders, produced by Equis International. Implementing state-of-the art technology, MetaStock has tools that provide a level of accuracy and precision that helps finding and capitalize on profitable trading opportunities. The softw..
Metasyntactic variable
A metasyntactic variable is either a placeholder name (a kind of alias term, commonly used to denote the subject matter under discussion), or a random member of a class of things under discussion. The term originates from computer programming and other technical contexts, and is commonly used in ex..
Metasyntax
A metasyntax is a syntax used to describe the syntax of languages, usually in the context of computer programming languages. Although many different metasyntaxes are possible, Backus-Naur form (BNF) and Extended Backus-Naur form (EBNF), which express syntax as a set of derivation rules, are almost ..
Metasystem transition
A metasystem transition is the emergence, through evolution, of a higher level of organization or control. Prime examples are the origin of life, the transition from unicellular to multicellular organisms, and the emergence of symbolic thought. A metasystem is formed by the integration of a number..
Metatable
Metatables are the section of a database or other data holding structure that is designated to hold data that will act as source code or metadata. In most cases, specific software has been written to read the data from the metatables and perform different actions depending on the data it finds. Re..
Metatarsalgia
Metatarsalgia is a general term used to refer to any painful foot condition affecting the metatarsal region of the foot. This is a common problem that can affect the joints and bones of the metatarsals. Metatarsalgia is most often localized to the the first metatarsal head (near the big toe). Ther..
Metatarsophalangeal articulations
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Metatarsus
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Metate
A metate is a stone artifact used for processing grain and seeds. It consists of a large stone with a smooth depression worn into the upper surface. Plant materials are ground in this depression using a smooth hand-held stone, known as a mano. The mano is used with a horizontal grinding motion..
Metathalamus
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Metatheorem
In logic, a metatheorem is a statement about theorems or about some axiomatic theory. Contents 1 Examples1.1 Security Property as a Metatheorem2 Properties3 See also Examples Security Property as a Metatheorem In security protocol analysis using formal methods, a security p..
Metatheory
A metatheory is a theory which concerns itself with another theory, or theories. As such it may be called a theory of theories. It is belongs to the philosophical specialty of epistemology, as well as being an object of concern to the area in which the individual theory is conceived. Examining gr..
Metatheria
Metatheria is a grouping within the animal class Mammalia. First proposed by Thomas Henry Huxley in 1880, it is nearly synonymous with the earlier taxon Marsupialia (Illiger, 1811) though it is slightly wider. It also contains the nearest ancestors of marsupial mammals. The earliest known represent..
Metathesis
Metathesis could refer to the following: In phonology, a change that alters the order of phonemes, see Metathesis (linguistics).In chemistry, a reaction where parts of two reacting structures swap places, see Metathesis (chemistry); in organic chemistry, the term often refers particularly to olefin ..
Metathesis (chemistry)
In general, a chemical reaction is referred to as metathesis, exchange reaction, or double replacement reaction if it is of the type: A-B + C-D → A-D + C-B where parts of two reacting structures swap places. This type of process can occur between two inorganic salts when one product is..
Metathesis (linguistics)
Metathesis is a sound change that alters the order of phonemes in a word. The most common instance of metathesis is the reversal of the order of two adjacent phonemes. Many languages have words that show this phenomenon, and some use it as a regular part of their grammar (e.g. Fur). The process of ..
Metathorax
The metathorax is the posterior of the three segments in the thorax of an insect, and bears the third pair of legs. Its principal sclerites (exoskeletal plates) are the metanotum (dorsal), the metasternum (ventral), and the metapleuron (lateral) on each side. The metathorax is the segment that bears..
Metatone tonic
Metatone tonic is used to restore health and vitality after illness, such as colds and influenza. Metatone is an oral suspension of Vitamin B1, calcium glycerophosphate, potassium glycerophosphate, sodium glycerophosphate, and manganese glycerophosphate. It is a clear red liquid. It is produced by ..
Metatorbernite
Metatorbernite Green platy crystals on granite General Category Mineral Chemical formula Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2·8(H2O) Identification Colour Light to dark green Crystal habit Flat plates Crystal system Tetragonal-dipyramidal Cleavage Perfect Fracture Brittle Mohs Scale hardness ..
Metatron
Metatron (Hebrew מטטרון or מיטטרון, alternate spellings Metraton and the Latin Metator) is the name of an angel in Judaism, some branches of Christianity and Islamic-tradition witchcraft. However, there are no references to him in the Jewish Tanakh (Old Testament), the Christian Scriptu..
Metatron (album)
Metatron is a album by Darkwell released during 2004. Track listing Last Chance - (3:59)Strange - (4:24)Metatron - (4:40)Crown Of Thorn - (4:38)The Machine - (4:50)Hope Unborn - (4:36)Nothingness - (3:57)Far Cry - (3:40)Fate Prisoner - (4:50) External links [www.darkwell.org] - Official..
Metatron Ore
Metatron is a fictional mineral substance in Konami's cult video game franchise Zone of the Enders and its animated spin-offs. It is named after Metatron, an angel from legend. Discovered on Jupiter's moon Callisto in the early twenty-first century, metatron is an ore that was found to have uniq..
METATYPE1
METATYPE1 is a tool for creating Type 1 fonts using METAPOST, developed by the Polish JNS team (Bogusław Jackowski, Janusz Marian Nowacki and Piotr Strzelczyk). Since METAFONT cannot produce outline fonts (vector-based), a new tool was needed to help creating such fonts, primarily for the usage in..
Metatypy
Metatypy (stress on second syllable: metátypy) is a type of morphosyntactic and semantic language change brought about by language contact involving multilingual speakers. The term was coined by linguist Malcolm Ross. Malcolm Ross (1999: 7, 1) gives the following definition: [Metatypy is a&#..
Metauro
The Metauro (in Latin Metaurus or Mataurus) is a river of Italy. It rises in the Apennine Mountains of Tuscany and runs east for 109 km, reaching the Adriatic Sea south of Fano. Two battles were fought on the banks of Metauro in ancient times. in 207 BC, Hasdrubal Barca, while marching to the..
Metauten
Metauten is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain. External link [METAUTEN in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa)] () ..
Metavante
Metavante is a company that provides financial technology outsourcing services. The $1 Billion organization is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and employs over 5,500 employees worldwide. Metavante corporation was originally formed as M&I Data Services in 1964 and is a subsidiary of the Mars..
Metaverse
The Metaverse, a phrase coined by Neal Stephenson's science fiction novel Snow Crash (1992) constitutes Stephenson's vision of how a virtual reality-based Internet might evolve in the near future. In Snow Crash, the Metaverse can be accessed through public-access terminals in reality. However, us..
Metavid
Metavid started archiving political proceedings starting in January of 2006. Metavid is a project which seeks to capture, stream, archive and facilitate real-time collective [re]mediation of government proceedings. Metavid makes use of free and open source software and video codecs to make..
Metaviridae
|- style="text-align:center; background:violet;" !Genera |- | style="padding: 0 .5em;" | Metavirus Errantivirus |} The Metaviridae are a family of viruses, including the following genera: Genus Metavirus; type species: Saccharomyces cerevisiae Ty3 virusGenus Errantivirus; type species: Drosophila m..
Metavolcanic rock
Metavolcanic rock is a type of metamorphic rock. Such a rock was first produced by a volcano, either as lava or tephra. Then, the rock was buried underneath subsequent rock and was subjected to high pressures and temperatures, causing the rock to recrystallize. Metavolcanic rock can contain the min..
Metaweb
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Metaweb is a company based in San Francisco that is developing infrastructure for the web. The company was founded by Danny Hillis and others as a spinoff of Applied Minds in July, 2005. On March 14, 2006, Metaweb received $15 million in funding. Investor..
MetaWeblog
MetaWeblog API (MWA) is a standard client-server application programming interface for weblog (blog) publishing. It is built on XML-RPC. MetaWeblog API was designed to address limitations of Blogger API. The following blog web applications (servers) implement the standard: Movable Type 2.1+WordPr..
Metaweb (disambiguation)
Metaweb could refer to: Quicksilver Wiki, formerly known as The Metaweb, a site for book annotations and essays associated with Neal Stephenson's Baroque CycleMetaweb, the web infrastructure company based in San Francisco, CA This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articl..
MetaWiki
MetaWiki may also refer to the Wikimedia Foundation's [MetaMeta-Wiki]. MetaWiki is a search engine, created by Sunir Shah, that allows one to search multiple wikis by page title. External links [MetaWiki search engine][Discussion of the concept] ..
Metaxa
Metaxa (Greek Μεταξά) is a Greek liqueur invented by Spyros Metaxa in 1888. Metaxa is a blend of brandy and wine. It is made from sun-dried Sabbatiano, Soultanina and Black Corinthian grape varieties. It is then blended with an aged Muscat wine from Samos and Lemnos. The distilliates are aged..
Metaxalone
Metaxalone is a muscle relaxant used to relax muscles and relieve pain caused by strains, sprains, and other musculoskeletal conditions. It is considered to be a moderately strong muscle relaxant. Skelaxin comes in two dosages, a 400mg tablet and an 800mg tablet. Metaxalone is marketed by Kin..
Metaxas
Metaxas may refer to two Greek politicians: Ioannis Metaxas (1871 - 1941)Andreas Metaxas (1786 - 1860) This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to t..
Metaxas Line
The Metaxas Line was a chain of fortifications constructed along the line of the Graeco-Bulgarian border, designed to protect Greece in case of a Bulgarian invasion during World War II. It was named after Ioannis Metaxas, the then dictatorial ruler of Greece, and chiefly consists of tunnels that le..
Metaxylem
Metaxylem is primary xylem. It is derived from procambium and is present in non-woody plants. ..
Metayage
The Metayage system (Fr. métayage) is the cultivation of land for a proprietor by one who receives a proportion of the produce, as a kind of sharecropping. Contents 1 Origin and function2 Localities3 Criticism4 References & Notes5 See also Origin and function Métayage ..
Meta (disambiguation)
This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Meta- in Wikipedia  For the umbrella Wikimedia project which co-ord..
META - Mesquita Transportes Aereos
META - Mesquita Transportes Aereos is an airline based in Boa Vista, Brazil. It operates domestic services and its main base is Boa Vista International Airport. Contents 1 Code Data2 History3 Fleet4 External links Code Data ICAO Code: MSQCallsign: Meta History The airline w..
Meta Anime Review Project
The Meta Anime Review Project (or MARP) is a website modeled on Rotten Tomatoes, dedicated to anime. Its purpose is to summarize general critical opinions of anime from established review writers at places such as the Anime News Network as well as from mainstream venues such as DVD Talk and IGN, in..
Meta Comment
A term coined by Michael Palin during the writing of Monty Python's Flying Circus. It refers to a moment of commentary or dialogue spoken by an actor referring to the situation that character is in. For example in Monty Python's Quest for the Holy Grail, following Sir Galahad's discovery of the Cast..
Meta Content Framework
Meta Content Framework (MCF) was a specification of a format for structuring metadata information about web sites and other data. MCF was developed by Ramanathan V. Guha at Apple Computer between 1995 and 1997. When the research project was discontinued, Guha left Apple for Netscape, where he adapte..
Meta Data Services
Meta Data Services is an object-oriented repository technology that can be integrated with enterprise information systems or with applications that process meta data. A number of Microsoft technologies use Meta Data Services as a native store for object definitions or as a platform for deploying me..
Meta Department
Department of Colombia ([Detail]) ([Detail]) Motto: Capital Villavicencio Governor Area km² Density km² Adjective The Meta is a department of Colombia. It is in the centre of the country, at the East of the Andes mountain, in the p..
Meta evolution
The science of evolution in its most abstract form involves the transfer of information not only at the biological, but also at the social and behavioural levels. The most useful information is selected, processed and disseminated. In biological terminology, the genetic information is replicated. No..
Meta guiding
redirect [[Template:Not verified]]Meta guiding is the visual guiding of the eye using a finger or pointer, such as a pen, in order for the eye to move faster along the length of a passage of text. It involves drawing invisible shapes on a page of text in order to broaden the visual span for speed re..
Meta key
The Meta key was a special key on old MIT computer keyboards, such as the Space-cadet keyboard. Sun keyboards continue to include a Meta key, marked as a solid diamond. The key may be considered equivalent to the Macintosh's command key, which has the same location and similar function. On modern k..
Meta Knight
is a fictional character that appears in many Kirby games, usually as the boss right before Dedede, though his evil twin, Dark Meta Knight, once took the usual role of Dedede himself. His first appearance was in Kirby's Adventure (though he only got his name in Kirby Super Star). Contents 1 ..
Meta learning
Meta learning is the process whereby a system (person, group or organization) manages to dissolve limiting dynamics such as point attractors and limit cycles that impide effective action and evolve complex attractors that have trajectories in phase space that never repeat themselves. These traject..
Meta learning (Computer Science)
Meta learning is a subfield of Machine learning where automatic learning algorithms are applied on meta-data about machine learning experiments. Although different researchers hold different views as to what the term exactly means (see below), the main goal is to use such meta-data to understand h..
Meta mining
redirect [[Template:Not verified]]Meta mining Meta mining refers to the action of mining information out of files. Meta data is the terminology for such information that is not obviously viewed/known to the user/creator of a file. Such Meta data is often a result of faulty programming or lacking of ..
Meta model (NLP)
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Meta noise
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Meta Orred
Meta Orred (died 1953), was a Scottish author and poet. She lived most of her life in England where she produced her literature and poetry. Some of her works include: Poems (1874)A Long Time Ago (1876)Berthold, and Other Poems (1878)Honor's Worth; or, The Cost of a Vow (1878)Ave (all' Anima mea) (..
Meta Ramsay, Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale
Margaret Mildred "Meta" Ramsay, Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale (born 12 July 1936) of Langside, in Glasgow, Scotland, is a Labour Party member of the House of Lords. She was made a Life Peer in 1996. . Educated at the University of Glasgow and the Graduate Institute for International Affairs, Geneva,..
Meta refresh
Meta refresh is an HTML meta tag used to specify a time-interval after which a web browser should automatically refresh the current webpage. By including an alternative URL it is also possible to use this tag as a method of redirection; by instructing the browser to fetch an alternative resource..
Meta River
The Meta River is formed in the Meta Department, Colombia by the confluence of the Upía and Guayuriba rivers. It flows east-northeastward across the Llanos Orientales plains of Colombia through an ancient fault. The Meta forms the northern boundary of Vichada Department, first with Casanare Departm..
Meta Seinemeyer
Meta Seinemeyer (1895 - 1929) was a German soprano who sang in opera. She could have been one of the greatest singers of her generation, however she died at a tragically young age of leukaemia. ..
Meta Sudans
The Meta Sudans (Latin: "sweating meta") was a large monumental conical fountain in ancient Rome. The Meta Sudans was built some time between 89 and 96 under the Flavian emperors, a few years after the completion of the nearby Colosseum. It was built between the Colosseum and the Temple of Venus ..
Meta tag
Meta tags are HTML elements used to provide structured metadata about a web page. Such elements are placed as tags in the section of an HTML document. Contents 1 Meta tag structure2 Search engine optimization3 Redirects4 HTTP message headers5 Alternative to meta tags6&nb..
Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller
Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller (June 9, 1877 - March 18, 1968) was an African American artist. She is best known as the first African American artist to make art celebrating Afrocentric themes. Fuller was born in Philadelphia. She died in Framingham, Massachusetts. ..
Metcalf
Metcalf is a surname (see Metcalfe), and may refer to Barbara Metcalf, American historianChris Perry-Metcalf, British actorDonald Metcalf, Australian physiologistDorothy M. Metcalf-Lindenburger, American trainee astronautEric Metcalf, American football playerGeoff Metcalf, American radio talk show ..
Metcalf, Georgia
Metcalf is a small village in Georgia. Near Metcalf there is the WCTV Tower, a guyed TV tower, which belongs to the tallest constructions on earth. External links ..
Metcalf, Illinois
Metcalf is a village in Edgar County, Illinois, United States. The population was 213 at the 2000 census. Geography Metcalf is located at [39°48′6″N, 87°48′21″W] (39.801529, -87.805806)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the vil..
Metcalfe
Metcalfe is a surname, originating in Wensleydale, Yorkshire, and may refer to Ben Metcalfe, Canadian journalist and environmentalistCharles Metcalfe, 1st Baron Metcalfe, British administrator in IndiaClive Metcalfe, British musicianEdward Metcalfe, British Benedictine monkEdwin C. Metcalfe, Americ..
Metcalfe's law
Metcalfe's law states that the value of a telecommunications network is proportional to the square of the number of users of the system (n2). Since a user cannot connect to itself, the actual calculation is the number of diagonals and sides in an n-agon (see also the triangular numbers): :::: ..
Metcalfe, Mississippi
Metcalfe is a town in Washington County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,109 at the 2000 census. Geography Metcalfe is located at [33°27′7″N, 91°0′10″W] (33.451948, -91.002752)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau,..
Metcalfe, Ontario
There is also the community of Metcalfe, Ontario in Adelaide-Metcalfe, part of Middlesex County. Metcalfe is a town, formerly part of Osgoode Township, now part of the city of Ottawa, in Osgoode Ward. Colonel Archibald Macdonell, believed by some to be the first settler in the township, settled j..
Metcalfe County, Kentucky
Metcalfe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population is 10,037. Its county seat is Edmonton6. The county is named for Thomas Metcalfe, Governor of Kentucky in 1828-32. It's a prohibition or dry county. Contents 1 Geography1.1 Adjacent counties..
Metcalfe Jets
The Metcalfe Jets are a Junior "B" team based out of Metcalfe, Ontario. They play out of the Eastern Ontario Junior B Hockey League. Season-by-Season Results Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results Playoffs 1999-00 41 16 24 1 1 163 183 35 5th EO Metro Lost Prel..
Metcalfe Station (OC Transpo)
Westbound (north) Station Eastbound (south) Station Metcalfe Station is a bus station on Ottawa, Ontario, Canada's transitway. It is found in Downtown Ottawa in the central transitway section of the network. There are two parts of the station, as the transitway runs on two parallel stre..
Metcalf Energy Center
The Metcalf Energy Center is a 600 megawatt combined cycle power plant located in South San Jose, California in an area known as Coyote Valley. The power plant is owned by Calpine and powered by natural gas. Development timeline April 30, 1999 Application for Certification (AFC) filed with the Cal..
Metcard
Melbourne's public transport Metlink Metcard Modes of Transport Trains Trams Buses SmartBus Transport Routes Railway lines Tram routes Bus routes The Metcard is the ticket used to access public transport in Melbourne, Australia (under the moniker 'Metlink'). It is a universal ticket wh..
Metchosin, British Columbia
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METCO
METCO (Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity) is a Boston-based program operated and funded by the Department of Education (MA DOE) of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It allows families from inner-city Boston and Springfield a chance to send their children to a suburban school system...
Metedeconk River
Map of lower Metedeconk River. Grids are 1 km square. The Metedeconk River (pronounced muh-TEE-duh-KUHNGK) of southeastern New Jersey flows from its North Branch (20 miles/32 km long) and its South Branch (15 miles/24 km long) to their confluence at Forge Pond, where the river then widens (up ..
Meteghan, Nova Scotia
Meteghan is a small Canadian rural community located on the southwest coast of Nova Scotia near Yarmouth. ..
Metekel Zone
Metekel is one of the three Zones in the Benishangul-Gumaz Region of Ethiopia. Metekel is bordered on the south by Kamashi, on the southwest by Asosa, on the west by Sudan, and on the north and east by the Amhara Region. The largest town in Metekel is Manbuk. The highest point is Mount Belaya (3,13..
Metekhi
Metekhi (Metechi; Georgian: მეტეხი) is a historical cliff located in Tbilisi, Georgia. Contents 1 History2 Architecture3 References4 External links History Overlooking the Mtkvari river, it was one of the earliest inhabited areas on the city’s territory. Acc..
Metel
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. "Metel" (from Russian: "Метель" - "Blizzard") was a Guards Torpedo boat, Storm class, of the Soviet Navy. Commissioned in 1934, it was attached to the Pacific Fleet. During World War II the ship fought mainly against the Imperial Japanese Navy in t..
Metelen
Metelen is a municipality in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the river Vechte in the district of Steinfurt. Population: 6,300. Geographical location [52°9′N 7°12′E]. The town history dates back to 889, when it was first mentioned in an official document. Metelen i..
Metelytsia
Metelytsia (Ukrainian: Meтeлиця) is a popular folk dance from Ukraine. It is performed by amateurs, professional Ukrainian dance ensembles as well as other performers of folk dances. ..
Metel (disambiguation)
Metel was a Soviet ship. Metel can also mean: Metel (fiction), a story and filmDatura metel, a plant redirect [[Template:Disambig]]..
Metemma
Metemma (also known as Metemma Yohannes) is a village in northeastern Ethiopia, on the border with Sudan. Located in the Semien Gondar Zone of the Amhara Region, Metemma has a longitude and latitude of [12°58′N 36°12′E]. Across the border is the corresponding Sudanese village of Gall..
Metempsychosis
Metempsychosis is a philosophical term in the Greek language referring to the belief of transmigration of the soul, especially its reincarnation after death. It is a doctrine popular among the Dharmic Religions of the East such as Hinduism and Buddhism wherein an individual incarnates from one body..
Metencephalon
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Meteni
In ancient Latvia, Meteni was a festival celebrated on February 23. The primary attracton was feast which included all the parts of a pig, bread, barley and beer. The people also went sledding. The degree to which one celebrated Meteni was believed to be proportional to the success of one's crops..
Metenolone
Metenolone Enanthate is a long acting anabolic steroid with small androgenic (testosterone or andosterone) properties. Metenolone Enanthate is most commonly injected into a muscle on a weekly basis at an average dosage of 200-400mg for men and half that for women. Being a DHT derivitive there is n..
Meteo
Meteo is an asteroid belt in the Star Fox series of video games.Meteo is also a prominent and (usually) very powerful magic spell in some of the Final Fantasy video games, most notably Final Fantasy IV, where it has plot significance. The name 'Meteo' is probably a spelling of 'Meteor' to fit withi..
Meteor
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Photo of a burst of meteors with extended exposure time The centre dot is an Asteroid being followed by the sequence; the object that flashes by near the end is a meteor. A meteor is the visible path of a meteoroid that enters the Earth's (or ..
Meteor, Wisconsin
Meteor is a town in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 170 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 91.3 km² (35.2 mi²). 89.2 km² (34.4 mi²) of it is land and 2.1 km² (0.8 mi²) of it (2.33%) is water. De..
Meteora
--> The monastery Agiou Stephanou (Saint Stephen's) is inhabited by nuns only. This article is about the Greek Orthodox monasteries. For the Linkin Park album, see Meteora (album). The Meteora (Greek: Μετέωρα, "levitating") are monasteries in north-east Gr..
Meteora (album)
Meteora is the second album by Linkin Park, first released on March 25, 2003. Contents 1 Background info and production2 Music style3 Song Syncing4 Track listing4.1 Songs4.2 Videos5 Charting album positions6 Charting singles7 Album Sales8 Criti..
Meteoric water
Meteoric water is a hydrologic term of long standing for water in the ground which originates from precipitation. Overview Most groundwater is meteoric water. Other forms normally do not play a significant role in the hydrologic cycle. Non-meteoric forms of groundwater are connate water and magmati..
Meteorite
A meteorite is an extraterrestrial body that survives its impact with the Earth's surface without being destroyed. While in space it is called a meteoroid. When it enters the atmosphere, air resistance causes the body to heat up and emit light, thus forming a fireball, also known as a meteor or sho..
Meteorites classification
The ultimate goal of meteorite classification is to group together all specimens that share a common origin on a single, identifiable "parent body". This could be a planet, asteroid, moon, or other current solar system object, or one that existed some time in the past (e.g. a now-shattered asteroid)..
Meteoritical Society
The Meteoritical Society is a non-profit scholarly organization founded in 1933 to promote the study of extraterrestrial materials and their history. The membership of the society boasts over 900 scientists and amateur enthusiasts from over 33 countries who are interested in a wide range of planeta..
Meteoritics
Meteoritics is a science that deals with meteors and meteorites. ..
Meteormon
Meteormon is from the Digimon series. An Mineral Digimon, he is the Ultimate form of Gotsumon, resembling a larger white-skinned version of the Rookie. In Japan it is known as Insekimon. Contents 1 Evolution1.1 Special evolution2 Abilities2.1 Attacks3 Appearances3.1 ..
Meteoroid
Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A meteoroid is a relatively small (sand- to boulder-sized) fragment of debris in the Solar System. When entering a planet's atmosphere, the meteoroid heats up and partially or completely vaporizes. The gas along the path of the met..
Meteorological astrology
Meteorological astrology is the practice of using the placements of the Sun, Moon and planets in the sky to predict the weather. Such practices have an element of truth in them because the Moon is known to affect the oceanic tides and sunspots are known to affect meteorological activity on the Eart..
Meteorological history of Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina 2005 Atlantic hurricane season General TimelineMeteorological historyPreparations* New Orleans preparednessImpact Economic effectsPolitical effectsCriticism of gov't responseSocial effectsEffects by region*Effects on Mississippi*Effects on New Orleans** Levee failures** I..
Meteorological Monographs
Meteorological Monographs is a publication of the American Meteorological Society. The AMS Monograph Series has two parts, historical and meteorological. The historical monographs chronicle progress in meteorology over a span of time, events where meteorology was a critical component, or the life ..
Meteorological phenomenon
A meteorological phenomenon is a weather event which can be explained by the principles of meteorology. Air massAnticycloneArctic cycloneCloudsCrow InstabilityDroughtDust devilDust stormHailHurricaneLightningMesocycloneRainSleetSnowSquallSubtropical cycloneSupercellTemperature inversionThunderTorna..
Meteorological Service of Canada
The Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC) is a division of Environment Canada, which primarily provides public meteorological information and weather forecasts and warnings of severe weather and other environmental hazards. MSC also monitors and conducts research on climate, atmospheric science, a..
Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited
Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited (MetService) has been in existence since 1992 when it was established as a State-Owned Enterprise. It employs about 190 staff and its headquarters are in Wellington, New Zealand. As New Zealand's National Meteorological Service, MetService produces a..
Meteorological winter
There is a distinction between astronoimical winter and meteorological winter. According to NOAA: Meteorological winter is different, as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration noted in a Dec. 22, 2003 press release: "What many people don't know is that there is another kind of winter c..
Meteorology
Atmospheric sciences Satellite image of Hurricane Hugo with a polar low visible at the top of the image. Aristotle Meteorology is the scientific study of the atmosphere that focuses on weather processes and forecasting. Meteorological phenomena are observable weather events which i..
Meteorology (Aristotle)
Contents 1 Describes early ..
Meteor (car)
Meteor was a brand of automobiles offered for sale by Ford in Canada from the 1949 to the 1976 model years. The name was retired for the 1962 and 1963 model years, when the mid-size Mercury Meteor was available. It succeeded the Mercury 114, a Canadian-market Mercury based on the Ford - thus the "1..
Meteor (disambiguation)
Meteor or shooting star may refer to: Meteor, a visible trace of a meteoroid (cf. meteoroid and meteorite)Meteor may sometimes refer to the Meteor hammer, a chinese martial arts weapon or dance prop.Meteor (rocket), a Polish meteorology rocketMeteor (satellite), a Soviet weather satelliteGloster ..
Meteor (film)
Meteor (1979) is a film in which scientists detect an asteroid on a collision course with Earth and struggle with international, cold war politics in their efforts to prevent disaster. The movie starred Sean Connery. It was directed by Ronald Neame and with a screenplay by Edmund H. North and Stan..
Meteor (rocket)
Meteor is a designation of a series of Polish sounding rockets. The Meteor rockets were built between 1963 and 1974. The Meteor 1 and Meteor 2H were single-stage rockets. The Meteor 2K (the largest civilian rocket developed in Poland) was a two-stage rocket. The Meteor 3 was a two-stage rocket, ..
Meteor (satellite)
The Meteor craft are weather observation satellites launched by the USSR. The Meteor satellites were designed to monitor atmospheric and sea-surface temperatures, humidity, radiation, sea ice conditions, snow-cover, and clouds. Contents 1 Meteor 2-212 Meteor 33 Meteor 3-54 Me..
Meteor burst communications
Meteor burst communications, or MBC for short, is a radio propagation mode that exploits the ionized trails of meteors during atmospheric entry to establish brief communications paths between radio stations up to 2200 kilometers (1400 miles) apart. It is also referred to as meteor scatter communi..
Meteor Crater
For meteorite-created craters in general, see impact crater. Barringer Crater redirects here — for the crater on the Moon, see Lunar Barringer crater. Meteor Crater The Meteor Crater, sometimes known as the Barringer Crater and formerly as the Canyon Diablo crater, is a famous impact cr..
Meteor Garden
Meteor Garden (流星花園, 'Liu Xing Hua Yuan' in Mandarin) is a Taiwanese television series that began its broadcast 12 April 2001 on Chinese Television Station. It is based on the Japanese manga Hana yori Dango (Dumplings Over Flowers). It starred Jerry Yan, Vic Zhou, Vanness Wu, Ken Chu and B..
Meteor Garden II
Meteor Garden II is a Taiwanese TV series starring the popular boy band F4 (Jerry Yan, Vic Zhou, Vanness Wu and Ken Zhu) and Barbie Hsu. The story opens with the graduation of F4 from Ying De University and subsequently focuses on their life after graduation. It follows the blossoming love story of ..
Meteor hammer
Meteor hammer, often referred to simply as 'meteor' is an ancient Chinese weapon, consisting at its most basic level of two weights connected by a rope or chain. One of the flexible or 'soft' weapons, it is referred to by many different names worldwide, dependant upon region, construction and i..
Meteor Man
Meteor Man is a fictional character, a superhero created in 1993 by director/actor/writer, Robert Townsend for MGM Pictures. Marvel Comics produced a 6-issue miniseries adaptation where Meteor Man met Spider-Man and Night Thrasher. History Jefferson Reed is a mild mannered school teacher in Wash..
Meteor Man Zone
, officially known outside Japan as Zone Fighter, is a tokusatsu SF/superhero TV series. Produced by Toho Company Ltd., the show aired on Nippon Television from April 2 to September 24, 1973, with a total of 26 episodes. This was Toho's answer to not only the popular Ultra Series, but the Henshin ..
Meteor Mobile Communications
Meteor Mobile Communications Limited Subsidiary of eircom Group plc Founded Dublin, Ireland (1999) Location Dublin, Ireland Key people Industry Mobile telecommunications Products Mobile phone services,mobile phone related goods Revenue ..
Meteor Music Awards
The Meteor Ireland Music Awards (colloquially called "The Meteors") are the national music awards of Ireland. They have been held every year since 2001. They are the equivalent to the United Kingdom's Brit Awards, Canada's Juno Awards or the Grammy Awards in the United States. They are sponsored ..
Meteor Records
Meteor Records was a record label launched by the Bihari brothers. It was a subsidiary of Modern Records. See also List of record labels ..
Meteor shower
Leonid Meteor Shower From earliest times, humankind has noticed flurries of meteors that seemed to emanate from particular points in the sky at particular times of the year. These flurries, now called meteor showers, are produced by small fragments of cosmic debris entering the earth's atmosp..
Meteor Strike
Meteor Strike is a short story done by Nobuhiro Watsuki for a Shonen Jump artist competition. It was reprinted in the 28th and final volume of the Rurouni Kenshin manga series. ..
Meteos
Meteos (Japanese: メテオス (Meteosu)) is an action puzzle video game for the Nintendo DS portable gaming system. The name of the game comes from the Japanese word "meteo", meaning and borrowed from the English word meteor. Meteos was developed by Q Entertainment and publishe..
Meteosat
The Meteosat series of satellites are geostationary meteorological satellites operated by EUMETSAT under the Meteosat Transition Programme (MTP). The program was established to ensure the operational continuity between the end of the successful Meteosat Operational Programme in 1995 and Meteosat Se..
Meteotsunami
Some locations exposed to Meteotsunamis City Country Max Height (m) Nagasaki Bay Japan 4.8 Pohang Harbour Korea 0.8 Longkou Harbour China 3 Ciutadella Harbour Spain 4 Gulf of Trieste Italy 1.5 West Sicily Italy 1.5 Malta Malta 1 Stari Grad Croatia 2.5 A Meteotsunami is a tsunami-li..
METEO System
The METEO® System is a machine translation system specifically designed for the translation of the weather forecasts issued daily by Environment Canada. The system was developed by John Chandioux and is often mentioned as one of the few success stories in the field of machine translation. The syst..
Metepa
Structure of Metepa. Metepa (Tris(2-Methyl-1-aziridinyl)phosphine Oxide, C9H18N3OP) is a chemosterilant. It's also used in creaseproofing and flameproofing textiles. External links For a full list of external links to MSDSs, spectroscopic data, commercial chemicals suppliers etc. for this c..
Metered dose inhaler
A metered dose inhaler (MDI) is a device that helps deliver a specific amount of medication to the lungs. It is commonly used to treat asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other respiratory problems. Each inhaler consists of a pressurized canister of medication and a mouthpiece...
Metered Dose Transdermal Spray
A metered dose transdermal spray (MDTS) is a device placed gently against the skin and an actuator button is pushed which releases a light spray containing a proprietary formulation of the drug that quickly dries on the skin to form an invisible drug depot. The drug is then released into the blood s..
Metered reply mail
Metered reply mail, or MRM, is a type of mail in which a business sends pre-printed, self-addressed envelopes or postcards to customers, with postage prepaid on the envelopes or postcards with a postage meter. It is thus similar to courtesy reply mail with a postage stamp already affixed. Metered ..
Meteren
Meteren in the municipality of Geldermalsen. Meteren ([51°52′N 5°17′E]) is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Geldermalsen, and lies about 10 km west of Tiel. The village Meteren has a population of around 3210.Statistics Netherl..
Metering mode
In photography, the metering mode refers to the way in which a camera determines the correct exposure. Contents 1 Examples of Metering Modes1.1 Spot Metering1.2 Center-weighted average metering1.3 Partial area metering1.4 Matrix metering2 External links Examples of ..
Metersbonwe Group
Metersbonwe Group is a major apparel company in China. Metersbonwe currently has 11 branches in Shanghai, Wenzhou, Beijing, Hangzhou, Zhongshan, Chongqing, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Shenyang, Xi’an, Tianjin, and Jinan, and over 1,200 stores across China. Metersbonwe Group was founded in 1994, and the ..
Meter (disambiguation)
Meter or metre may refer to: Metre, a unit of measurementMeter (poetry), the regular linguistic sound patterns of verseMetre (music), the regular rhythmic patterns of musicThe Meters, a funk bandMeter, or measuring instrument, including electric meter, gas meter, parking meter, postage meterMeter m..
Meter (electronics)
In electronics, there are many types of meters used for different functions. These include electronic components that are part of larger devices, and free-standing test instruments. See also Multimeter for the description of a general-purpose test instrument.Clamp meter for the AC current-measur..
Meter (poetry)
The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a [WikiProject Countering systemic biasworldwide view].Please improve the article or discuss the issue on the [talk page]. Meter (British English spelling: metre) describes the linguistic sound patterns of..
Meter Point Administration Number
A Meter Point Administration Number also known as MPAN, Supply Number or S-Number is a unique reference, used in the United Kingdom to identify electricity supply points, such as individual domestic residences. The number is made up of a 23 digits and is used by the industry as a common identifier f..
Metes and bounds
Metes and bounds is a system or method of describing land, 'real' property (in contrast to personal property) or real estate. The system has been used in England for many centuries, and is still used there in the definition of general boundaries. By custom, it was applied in the original 13 colonies..
Metfield
Metfield is a village in Suffolk, England. It is situated close to the border with Norfolk, being approximately 5 miles south east of Harleston and 7 miles north west of Halesworth. The population was estimated to be 370 in 1996. The parish church is the 13th century church of St. John the Baptist,..
Metford railway station, New South Wales
Metford is a railway station in the new residential area of Metford, New South Wales, part of the Maitland City Council local government area. The station was built in 1997 on the Hunter Line, part of CityRail's outer suburban network. {| align="center" border="1" width="420" cellspacing="0" cell..
Metformin
Metformin (Glucophage®, Fortamet®, Riomet®) is an anti-diabetic drug from the biguanide class (its other members are the withdrawn agents phenformin and buformin). Contents 1 Uses2 Mechanism of action3 Side effects4 Contraindications5 History6 Sources7 Refe..
Methacholine
Methacholine is a synthetic choline ester that acts as a non-selective muscarinic receptor agonist in the parasympathetic nervous system. It is highly active at all of the muscarinic receptors, but has little effect on the nicotinic receptors. Methacholine has a charged quaternary amine structure,..
Methacholine challenge test
The methacholine challenge test is a technique use in the testing of asthma. It mimics the effects of histamine in triggering asthma attacks and impairing lung function, while at the same time breaking down quite quickly in the body and therefore presenting no long-term danger. The test typically t..
Methacrolein
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Methacrylic acid
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Methacton High School
Official name Methacton Senior High School Townships Worcester and Lower Providence School District Methacton School District Origin of name Lenni-Lenape word for evil hill#redirect [[Template:Fact]] Established 1961 Principal Mr.(Fred) Cummins Location Norristown, Penns..
Methadone
Methadone is a synthetic opioid, used medically as an analgesic and in the treatment of narcotic addiction. Contents 1 History2 Pharmacology3 Clinical use4 Abuse5 Similar drugs6 Notes7 External links History Methadone was first synthesized in 1937 by German sc..
Methadone Clinics
Methadone Clinics have been established for the distribution of methadone to heroin abusers. The focus of these clinics is the elimination of heroin use by the replacement of heroin addiction with methadone. A common term for the type of treatment at a Methadone Clinic is "Replacement Therapy". Whil..
Methadone maintenance
Methadone maintenance is a way of stabilizing someone who is addicted to heroin or has severe pain problems. Methadone Maintenance Treatment Methadone is the most widely studied medication and treatment for any disease in the world. Opioid treatment programs provide the dependent individual with ..
Methaemoglobin
Methemoglobin (pronounced MET-hemoglobin) is a form of the oxygen-carrying protein hemoglobin (British English: haemoglobin), in which the iron in the heme group is in the Fe3+ state, not the Fe2+ of normal hemoglobin. Metheomglobin is unable to carry oxygen. It is blue in color. The NADH-dependent ..
Methala
Methela is a village near Perumbavoor in Kerala. ..
Methamidophos
Methamidophos is an organophosphate insecticide[link] Chemical name (RS)-O,S-dimethyl phosphoramidothioate ..
Methamphetamine
"Meth" redirects here. For , see . Methamphetamine (also referred to as methylamphetamine or desoxyephedrine) is a synthetic stimulant drug used for both medicinal and recreational purposes (the latter use is illegal in most countries — see Legal issues). Like most stimulants, methamphetamine..
Methamphetamine Precursor Control Act
The Methamphetamine Precursor Control Act (MPCA), Senate Bill 273, was signed into law on November 16, 2005, and took effect on January 15, 2006. The MPCA is an act used to create significant barriers such as the requirement to present ID to purchase cold medication that contains pseudoephedrine (Su..
Methana
> Statistics Location:Latitude:Longitude: 37.385/37°23'12' N lat.23.556/23°34'23' E long Address of administration: 5 Agia Paraskevis Methana 180 30 Website: [www.methana.gr] only in Greek! [www.methana.com GB/DE/GR] Methana (Greek: Μέθανα), can refer..
Methanandamide
Methanandamide [N-(2-hydroxy-1R-methylethyl)-5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z-eicosatetraenamide] is a synthetically created stable chiral analog of anandamide. Its effects have been observed to act on the cannabinoid receptors (specifically on CB1 receptors, which are part of the Central Nervous System) fou..
Methana Volcano
The Methana volcano peninsula is situated approximately 50 km southeast of Athens in Greece. Its about 32 volcanoes are mostly volcano domes. The last eruptions took place in 1700 at a subamrine volcano northly of Cameni Hora. On land there is also the historic volcano dome of Cameni Hora that eru..
Methandrostenolone
Methandrostenolone 17β-hydroxy-17α-methyl-1,4-androstadien-3-one CAS number 72-63-9 ATC code A14AA03 Chemical formula C20H28O2 Molecular weight 300.44112 Bioavailability ?% Metabolism Hepatic Elimination half-life 6 hours Excretion Renal Pregnancy category..
Methane
Methane General Other names Marsh gas Molecular formula CH4 SMILES C Molar mass 16.04 g/mol Appearance colourless gas CAS number [74-82-8] Properties Density and phase 0.717 kg/m3, gas Solubility in water 3.5 mL g/100 ml (17°C) > Melting point ..
Methanethiol
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Methane (data page)
This page provides supplementary chemical data on COMPOUND. Contents 1 Material Safety Data Sheet2 Structure and properties3 Thermodynamic properties4 Spectral data5 References6 Material Safety Data Sheet7 Structure and properties8 Thermodynamic properti..
Methane clathrate
"Burning ice". Methane, released by heating, burns; water drips. Inlay: clathrate structure.Source: USGS Methane clathrate, also called methane hydrate or methane ice, is a form of water ice that contains a large amount of methane within its crystal structure (a clathrate hydrate). Originally ..
Methane hydrate deposit
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Methane monooxygenase
Methane monooxygenase, or MMO, is an enzyme capable of oxidizing the C-H bond in methane as well as other alkanes. Methane monooxygenase belongs to the class of oxidoreductase enzymes (EC [1.14.13.25]). There are two well-studied forms of MMO: the soluble form (sMMO) and the particulate fo..
Methane Princess
Methane Princess was the first LNG carrier taken into service (1964). The ship was built at Vickers shipyard, Barrow-in-Furness, for British Gas. The containment system was Chonch type with a total of nine tanks. The ship was scrapped in 1998. Sister vessel: Methane Progress ..
Methane to markets partnership
The Methane to Markets Partnership is an international initiative to advance methane recovery and use as a clean energy source. The initiative currently focuses on three sources of methane: coal mines, landfills, and oil and gas systems. The initiative plans to reduce global methane emissions, the ..
Methanogen
Methanogens are archaea that produce methane as a metabolic byproduct. They are common in wetland, where they are responsible for marsh gas, and in the guts of animals such as ruminants and humans, where they are responsible for flatulence. They are also common in soils in which the oxygen has been..
Methanogenesis
Methanogenesis is the formation of methane by microbes. This is an important and widespread form of microbial metabolism. In most environments, it is the final step in the decomposition of organic matter. Organisms capable of methogensis are called methanogens. These organisms have no nucleus or..
Methanoids
The Methanoids are a fictional race of people from the game Deuteros. They are the descendants of colonists from Earth and inhabit a number of planets in the solar system. ..
Methanol
Methanol General Systematic name methanol Other names hydroxymethanemethyl alcoholwood alcoholcarbinol Molecular formula CH4O SMILES CO Molar mass 32.04 g/mol Appearance colourless liquid CAS number [67-56-1] Properties Density and phase 0.7918 g/cm3, li..
Methanol (data page)
This page provides supplementary chemical data on methanol. Contents 1 Material Safety Data Sheet2 Structure and properties3 Thermodynamic properties4 Spectral data5 References Material Safety Data Sheet The handling of this chemical may incur notable safety precautions..
Methanol economy
The methanol economy is a hypothetical future economy in which methanol has replaced fossil fuels as a means of transportation of energy. It offers an alternative to the hydrogen economy and ethanol economy. In 2005, Nobel prize winner George A. Olah published an essay advocating the methanol econom..
Methanol fuel
See also: Methanol economy See also: Alcohol fuel Methanol has been considered as a fuel, mainly in combination with gasoline. It has received less attention than ethanol, however, because it has a number of problems of its own. Its main advantage is that it can be easily manufactured from methane ..
Methanopyrus
Methanopyrus is a genus of methanogen, with a single described species, M. kandleri. It is a hyperthermophile, discovered in a black smoker from the Gulf of California at a depth of 2000 m, at temperatures of 80-101 °C. It lives in an hydrogen-carbon dioxide rich environment, and like other meth..
Methanosarcina
Methanosarcina are the only known anaerobic methanogens to produce methane using all three known metabolic pathways for methanogenesis [link]. They are found in diverse environments, including trash dumps, sewage heaps, deep see vents, and even in the gut of many different ungulates, in..
Methanosarcina acetivorans
Methanosarcina acetivorans is a versatile methane producing microbe which is found in such diverse environments as oil wells, trash dumps, deap sea hydrothermal vents, and oxygen depleted sediments beneath kelp beds. Only M. acetivorans and microbes in the genus Methanosarcina use all three known..
Methanotroph
Methanotrophs are bacteria that are able to grow using methane as their only source of carbon and energy. They require both single-carbon compounds and oxygen to survive, combining the two to form formaldehyde, which is then incorporated into organic compounds. They also characteristically have a ..
Methaqualone
Methaqualone tablets and capsules. Methaqualone1 is a sedative drug. It is similar in effect to barbiturates, a general CNS depressant. It was used in the 1960s and 1970s as an anxiolytic, for the treatment of insomnia, and as a sedative. Usual effects include relaxation, euphoria, and drow..
Metharbital
Metharbital was marketed as Gemonil by Abbott Laboratories. It is a barbiturate anticonvulsant, used in the treatment of epilepsy. It has similar properties to phenobarbital. History 1952 Gemonil was introduced by Abbott Laboratories.1990 Abbott stopped marketing. References The Treatment of Epi..
Metharme
In Greek mythology, Queen Metharme of Cyprus was the daughter of Pygmalion, wife of Cinyras and mother of Adonis and Myrrha. ..
Methazole
Methazole (C9H6Cl2N2O3) is a herbicide. Names OxydiazolVCS 438PaxilonProbe External links For a full list of external links to MSDSs, spectroscopic data, commercial chemicals suppliers etc. for this compound, see [Chemical sources]. ..
Metha Wanapat
Metha Wanapat is currently the Professor and the Director of the Tropical Feed Resources Research and Development Center TROFREC, Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen Province, Thailand. Professor Wanapat has been devoted himself in research, education and innovation generation c..
Methcathinone
Indicated for: ? Recreational uses: EuphoriaSpeed Unethical uses: ? Other uses: ? Contraindications: ? Side effects: Severe: ? Atypical sensations: ? Cardiovascular: ? Ear, nose, and throat: ? Endocrinal: ? Eye: ? Gastrointestinal: ? Hematological: ? Musculoskeletal: ? Neurological: ? Psycho..
Methedras
In J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional world of Middle-earth, Methedras or Metheadras is the southernmost peak of the Misty Mountains, that lay above Isengard in the valley of Nan Curunír. ..
Methemoglobinemia
Methemoglobinemia, also known as "met-H", is a usually genetic blood disorder characterized by the presence of a higher than normal level of methemoglobin in the blood. Contents 1 Types1.1 Congenital methaemoglobinaemia (..
Methenolone Enanthate
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. --> Methenolone Enanthate is a DHT based anabolic steroid. Sold commonly by Schering under the brand name of P..
Methergine
Methergine is a blood vessel constrictor most commonly used to prevent or control excessive bleeding following childbirth and spontaneous or elective abortion. See also Methylergonovine ..
Metheringham
Metheringham (population approx. 4500) is a medium sized village in Lincolnshire approximately 16 km (10 miles) south of the English city of Lincoln. Locals refer to Metheringham as 'Meg'. Contents 1 Geography2 History3 Transport Links4 External links Geography Metheringham ..
Metheringham railway station
Metheringham railway station Serves village of Metheringham in Lincolnshire, England. External links [Train times] and [station information] for from National Rail[Street map] and [aerial photo] of from Multimap.com {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 0.5em..
Methexis
In theatre, methexis is "group sharing" The audience participates, creates and improvises the action of the ritual. Methexis originates from Greek theatre. ..
Methical
Methical is an online alias of an unknown MMORPG player. He created his name in homage to the rapper Method Man Methical may be one of the most famous success stories within the virtual economies of MMORPG landscapes. After earning a supposed $100,000, he and two friends became infamous after Methi..
Methicillin
Methicillin 6-(2,6-dimethoxybenzamido)-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptane-2-carboxylic acid CAS number [61-32-5] ATC code [J01CF03] PubChem [CID 6087] DrugBank n/a Chemical formula C17H20N2O6S Molecular weight 380...
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Electron micrograph of MRSA Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a specific strain of the Staphylococcus aureus bacterium that has developed antibiotic resistance to all penicillins, including methicillin and other narrow-spectrum β-lactamase-resistant penicillin antibio..
Methidathion
Methidathion is an organophosphate insecticide[link] Chemical name S-2,3-dihydro-5-methoxy-2-oxo-1,3,4-thiadiazol-3-ylmethyl O,O-dimethyl phosphorodithioate ..
Methil
Methil (Gaelic:Maothcoille) is a town in the East of Fife, Scotland, situated near the mouth of the River Leven on the Firth of Forth between Buckhaven and Leven. Methil has an ancient history going back to the 12th century, and the town became a barony in 1572. The town forms the core of the indus..
Methil power station
Methil Power Station is a small coal-fired power station in the town of Methil, Fife, Scotland, where the River Leven meets the Firth of Forth. This station is now closed and awaits demoliton as part of a regeneration of this dilapidated and depressing area. The power station consisted of 2 x 30M..
Methimazole
This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.Please help recruit one, or improve this page yourself}} if you can. See [discussion page] for details. Not to be confused with metamizole. Methimazole is an antithyroid drug similar in action to propylthiou..
Methine
In chemistry, methine is tri-valent functional group CH, derived formally from methane. The name "methine" is used for =CH- group (bound by one single and one double bond), but is sometimes also used for \ -CH group (bound by three single bonds). / ..
Methionine
Systematic_name (S)-2-amino-4-(methylsulfanyl)-butanoic acid Abbreviations MetM Chemical formula C5H11NO2S Molecular mass 149.21 g mol-1 Melting point 281 °C Density 1.340 g cm-3 Isoelectric point 5.74 pKa 2.169.08 CAS number [63-68-3] EINECS number 200..
Methionine synthase
Catalyses the conversion of homocysteine to methionine using vitamin B12 (cobolamine) as a cofactor. A B12 deficiency will lead to subsequent failure of methionine production, high levels of homocysteine and typically, megaloblastic anaemia. See also Arakawa's syndrome II ..
Methler
Methler is a quarter of the city Kamen in the district Unna in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. Historic development Methler is a part of Kamen since January 1st, 1968. It was an independent commune until the first level of the communal rearrangement in 1967. After that, it was merged along wi..
Methley
Methley is a dispersed village near Leeds, West Yorkshire. It nestles in the triangle formed by Leeds, Castleford and Wakefield, and between the confluence of the River Aire and River Calder. The latter is crossed by Methley Bridge, the A639 road, (Grid reference ) about a mile south east of the vil..
Methlick
Methlick is a village in Gordon District, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The languages spoken in Methlick are Doric and English. Grid reference ..
Methoataske
Methoataske was the mother of Tecumseh, the famous Shawnee leader. Her tribal affiliation is uncertain: depending on the source or interpretation, she was either Creek, Cherokee, or Shawnee. Her husband, Puckeshinwa, was a Shawnee war leader killed in 1774 during the Battle of Point Pleasant. One of..
Methocarbamol
#endnote_half-life] | pregnancy_category = | legal_status = | routes_of_administration = Oral, intravenous }} Methocarbamol (chemical formula: ) is a central muscle relaxant for skeletal muscles, used to treat spasms. Robaxin, Robaxacet, and Robax Platinum are trade names for methocarbamol. It..
Method
Method (from Greek methodos = following after, pursuit). The word entered English in 1541 via French and Latin. Descartes' 1619 Discourse on Method is a seminal work of the Age of Enlightenment, modern science and scientific method in general.In science in general, method is a codified series of s..
MetHodder
MetHodder is a marketing firm that specializes in producing media content that mixes advertising and entertainment. Its president and founder is Kent Hodder. MetHodder has offices in Minneapolis and Los Angeles It is believed to be involved in the production of The Lost Experience. Notes and r..
Methodenstreit
Methodenstreit is a German term (lit. 'strife over methods') referring to an intellectual controversy or debate over epistemology, research methodology, or the way in which academic inquiry is framed or pursued. More specifically, it also refers to a particular controversy over the method and episte..
Methoden der mathematischen Physik
Methoden der mathematischen Physik was a 1924 book, in two volumes totalling around 1000 pages, published under the names of David Hilbert and Richard Courant. It was a comprehensive treatment of the methods of mathematical physics of the time. The second volume is devoted to the theory of partial d..
Methodic doubt
The initial basis of René Descartes' philosophical theories that applies doubt to all things as a means of proving that the subject in question in fact, exists. Descartes applied Methodic Doubt to everything from God, the World, and even to Descartes himself, the proof of which spawned his most fam..
Methodism
Part of a of articles onChristianity     History of Christianity Timeline of Christianity The Apostles Ecumenical councils Great Schism The Crusades Reformation The Trinity God the Father God the Son (Jesus Christ) God the Holy Spirit The Bible Old Testament · LXX ..
Methodism (disambiguation)
Methodism has the following meanings: In religion, Methodism In methodology and the philosophy of science, methodism (methodology) ..
Methodism (methodology)
In methodology and philosophy, methodism is a tendency to limit attention solely to those phenomena and problems that are adequately or more easily addressed by a particular methodology. See also ..
Methodism (philosophy)
For the religious denomination, see Methodism. In the study of knowledge, methodism refers to the epistemological approach where one asks "How do we know?" before "What do we know?" The term appears in Roderick Chisholm's "The Problem of the Criterion", and in the work of his student, Ernest Sosa ("..
Methodist Bishops' Collection
The Methodist Bishops' Collection is a collection of writings, papers, letters, correspondence, souvenirs of various sorts, etc. of those who have served as Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Methodist Episcopal Church, South, The Methodist Church and of other Methodist Churches, as well (in..
Methodist Board of Temperance, Prohibition, and Public Morals
The Methodist Episcopal Church, South Board of Temperance, Prohibition, and Public Morals was a major organization in the American temperance movement which led to the introduction of prohibition in 1920. The board's influence waned in the late 1920s after a series of scandals involving Bishop Jame..
Methodist Boys' School (Kuala Lumpur)
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Methodist Boys’ School (Penang)
Methodist Boys' School, Penang is a secondary school for boys in Penang. It was established in 1891 by Methodist missionary Reverend Balderstone. Contents 1 History1.1 Beginning1.2 The Pykett Era1.3 The Benefactors1.3.1 Khoo Hun Yeang1.3.2 Foo Choo Choon1.3.3 K..
Methodist Central Hall, Birmingham
The Methodist Central Hall, 196-224 Corporation Street, is a three storey red brick and terracotta Grade II* listed building with a distinctive tower at the northern end of Corporation Street, opposite the Victoria Law Courts. Its main hall seats 2,000 and it has over thirty other rooms includin..
Methodist Church in Ireland
The Methodist Church in Ireland has approximately 80,000 members across both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. It is the 4th largest Christian denomination in both jurisdictions. In recent years the Methodist Church in Ireland has began to run against the trend in Christian churches a..
Methodist Church in Malaysia
The Methodist Church in Malaysia is a body within the Methodist tradition in Malaysia. With approximately 160,000 members in more than 560 congregations, it is the largest Protestant denomination in the country Methodist Church in Malaysia : [Statistics]. Retrieved 19 June 2006. The cur..
Methodist Church in Singapore
The Methodist Church in Singapore (abb. MCS) is the church of the Methodists in Singapore. The church has 42 churches islandwide with more than 32,000 members, which represents one of the largest Protestant denominations in Singapore. Its current bishop and head of church is Bishop Dr Robert Solomon..
Methodist Church of Australasia
The Methodist Church of Australiasia was a Methodist denomination based in Australia. It ceased to exist in 1977 when most of its congregations joined with the many congregations of the Congregational Union of Australia and the Presbyterian Church of Australia to form the Uniting Church in Australi..
Methodist Church of Canada
The Methodist Church of Canada was a united church formed in 1880 and comprising most former Methodist denominations in Canada. It soon responded to overtures for further denominational union from the recently also united and somewhat larger Presbyterian Church in Canada, formed in 1875. These discu..
Methodist Church of Great Britain
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Methodist Church of New Zealand
The Methodist Church of New Zealand - Te Hahi Weteriana O Aotearoa is a Methodist denomination headquartered in Christchurch, New Zealand. External links [Methodist Church of New Zealand - Te Hahi Weteriana O Aotearoa] ..
Methodist College
Methodist College may refer to: Methodist College in North CarolinaSha Tin Methodist College in Hong KongMethodist College Belfast This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change t..
Methodist College, North Carolina
Methodist College is a private college that is supported by the North Carolina Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church and is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina. A Short History of Methodist College (Prepared by Bill Billings, College Historian, in May 2004. A complete history of the..
Methodist College Belfast
Methodist College Belfast is a voluntary grammar school in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The school was set up in 1865 by the Methodist Church in Ireland for the education of children of Methodist ministers. At present the Grammar School has 1850 pupils, aged 11 - 18; two boarding departments - School ..
Methodist Episcopal Church
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Methodist Episcopal Church, South
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Methodist Federation for Social Action
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. Part of a series onMethodism The 1940s were a time of continued growth for the MFSA, as it continued its ec..
Methodist Girls' School
The Methodist Girls' School in Singapore is split into two sections (the primary school and the secondary school). Click on the following links for information about each of the two schools: Methodist Girls' School (Secondary)Methodist Girls' School (Primary) This is a [disambiguationdisambig..
Methodist Girls' School (Secondary)
Methodist Girls' School (Secondary) [link] Name Methodist Girls' School (Secondary) '''Abbreviation MGS School Code 7030 Chinese Name 美以美女校 Pinyin mei yi mei nü xiao Malay Sekolah Perempuan Methodist (Menengah) Tamil Add Address 11 Blackmore Drive Coun..
Methodist Hospital
Methodist Hospital is the name of numerous medical institutions. See also List of hospitals in KentuckyList of hospitals in TexasList of hospitals in New Yorkredirect [[Template:Disambig]]..
Methodist Hospital of Indianapolis
Methodist Hospital, a part of Clarian Health Partners, is one of only two regional Level 1 Trauma centers in Indiana, has 802-staffed beds and is one of the largest teaching hospitals in the area. The hospital specializes in numerous treatment areas, including adult cardiovascular services provided ..
Methodist Ladies' College
Methodist Ladies' College (or M.L.C) is the name of several independent girls' schools in Australia affiliated with the Uniting Church in Australia. Methodist Ladies' College, Melbourne, Kew, VictoriaMethodist Ladies' College, Perth, Claremont, Western AustraliaMethodist Ladies' College, Mallacoot..
Methodist Ladies' College, Melbourne
Methodist Ladies' College Deo Domuique For God and for Home Established 1882 School type Independent Principal/Headmaster Rosa Storelli Location Melbourne, VIC, Australia Campus Kew, Banksia, Marshmead. Enrollment approx 2200 School colours Green & Silver Homepage [www..
Methodist Ladies' College, Perth
Methodist Ladies’ College, Perth "Per Ardua Ad Alta" Strive for the Highest Established 1907 School type Independent, Uniting Church, Day and Boarding Known As M.L.C Principal/Headmaster Mr. Stephen Lee Chairman Dr. Ann Zubrick Chaplain Rev. Anne Yarham Location Claremont, ..
Methodist local preacher
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Methodist New Connexion
Methodist New Connexion was a Protestant nonconformist church, also known as the Kilhamite Methodists. It was formed in 1797 by secession from the Wesleyan Methodists, and merged in 1907 with the Bible Christian Church and the United Methodist Free Churches to form the United Methodist Church. The..
Methodist Peace Fellowship
The Methodist Peace Fellowship is a British Methodist pacifist organization. The Methodist Peace Fellowship (MPF) was founded by Rev. Henry Carter in 1933 to inform and unite Methodists who covenanted together "to renounce war and all its works and ways."' It is part of the international Fellowshi..
Methodist Protestant Church
The Methodist Protestant Church was officially formed in 1828 as a church that was Wesleyan in doctrine, but rejected the episcopacy. In 1818 Methodist Episcopal minister William M. Stillwell organized a class of fellow believers who were concerned about the increasing power of the bishops and the l..
Methodist Relief & Development Fund (MRDF)
The Methodist Relief and Development Fund (MRDF) is an independent charity rooted in the Methodist Church in Britain. It aims to support the poorest of the poor through Long-term Development, Humanitarian Aid & Development Education. External links [Methodist Relief and Development Fund]..
Methodist Rome
The Methodist Rome was a nickname sometimes given to the city of Toronto, Ontario in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The moniker implied that Toronto was as central to Canadian Methodism as Rome, or more specifically Vatican City in Rome, is to Catholicism. Methodism was never the faith ..
Methodist Theological School in Ohio
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Methodius
Several people have been named Methodius: Saint Methodius, apostle to the SlavsMethodius of Olympus, early Church FatherMethodius I of Constantinople, 9th-century Patriarch of Constantinople This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ..
Methodius of Olympus
The Church Father and Saint Methodius of Olympus (? – c. 311) was a Christian bishop, ecclesiastical author, and martyr. Life Few reports have survived on the life of this first scientific opponent of Origen; even these short accounts present many difficulties. Eusebius does not mention him ..
Methodize
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Methodological individualism
Methodological individualism is a philosophical method aimed at explaining and understanding broad society-wide developments as the aggregation of decisions by individuals (and a version of individualism in general). In the most extreme version, the "whole" is nothing but the "sum of its parts" (ato..
Methodological relativism
Methodological relativism refers to a practice, by Anthropologists who are concerned with describing actual human behavior, in which the researcher suspends or brackets his or her own cultural biases while attempting to understand beliefs and behaviors in their local contexts. Relativism of this ki..
Methodological solipsism
In epistemology and the philosophy of mind, methodological solipsism has at least two distinct definitions: Methodological solipsism is the epistemological thesis that the individual self and its states are the sole possible or proper starting point for philosophical construction (Wood, 295). A ske..
Methodologies (software engineering)
A set of beliefs, tools and processes used to create the collective set of artifacts known as 'Software'. Examples of methodologoes include SCRUM, Waterfall, XP, RAPID_Prototyping, etc. ..
Methodology
Methodology is defined as (1) "a body of methods, rules, and postulates employed by a discipline", (2) "a particular procedure or set of procedures", or (3) "the analysis of the principles or procedures of inquiry in a particular field" (Merriam–Webster). The common idea here is the collection, th..
Methodology (software engineering)
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. In software engineering and project management, a methodology is a codified set of practices (sometimes accompan..
Methodology Management System
Methodology Management System (MMS) is an emerging technology that facilitates the modeling, deployment and continuous improvement of human-centric knowledge intensive business processes (also known as knowledge processes), such as methodologies, best practices, recommendations, and techniques. It ..
Methodology of Spiritual Development
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Methodology of the Primitive Christian Movement
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Methods for Attaining Extreme Altitudes (EP)
Methods for Attaining Extreme Altitudes is the title of a Bongzilla EP. Trackklisting "Melovespot" (6:58)"High Like a Dog" (5:10)"Smoke/I Love Maryjane" (13:42) ..
Methods in Enzymology
Methods in Enzymology is a series of scientific publications on the topics of biochemistry by the Academic Press, now part of Elsevier. Each volume is centered on a specific topic of biochemistry, such as DNA repair, yeast genetics, or biology of the nitric oxide. The articles are usually written by..
Methods of computing square roots
There are many methods to compute square roots. Below is a list and explanation of other methods that have been discovered throughout the history of human mathematical study. Contents 1 Exponential identity2 Babylonian method3 Simple approximation3.1 Construction4 Bakhsha..
Methods of contour integration
In complex analysis, the evaluation of integrals of real-valued functions along intervals on the real line, is not readily found with certain integrands and methods involving only real variables. Complex analysis methods described below give means of calculating these real-valued integrals by means..
Methods of divination
Acultomancy (by needles)Aeromancy (by atmospheric conditions)Ailuromancy (by cats)Alectryomancy (by rooster)Aleuromancy (by flour, including fortune cookies): (Note: Divination by fortune cookies is also a form of Stichomancy, see below)Alomancy (by salt)Alphitomancy (by barley)Ambulomancy (by ta..
Methods Of Mayhem
Methods of Mayhem (l to r) Stephan Perkins, Tommy Lee, Tilo, Kai, Chris Chaney, and DJ Aero Methods Of Mayhem was an American rap metal band formed in 1999 by Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee Bass as a collaboration with rapper TiLo. The group featured appearances by Fred Durst, the Crystal M..
Methods of obtaining knowledge
Knowledge may originate or be derived from the following origins or methods: Observation or experience. This may be more or less sophisticated, ranging from a simple, "I saw" to carefully designed controlled experimentation.Reason or logic. Taking other knowledge as data, by logical operations know..
Methods of Production
Production methods fall into three main categories, however, all production methods can be assisted with CAM and CAD equipment (Computer Aided Manufacture and Computer Aided Design – respectively). Contents 1 Job Production and Prototype Production2 Batch Production3 Flow Product..
Methods of virtual reality
There are a number of methods by which virtual reality (VR) can be done. Contents 1 Simulation-based VR2 Avatar image-based VR3 Projector-based VR4 Desktop-based VR5 True ..
Method & Red
Method & Red (sometimes written Method and Red) was a television program that first aired on FOX in June 2004. It starred rappers Method Man and Redman, along with Beth Littleford and David Henrie, and was seen as a sort of watered-down successor to The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. FOX canceled the..
Method (computer science)
Used mainly in object-oriented programming, the term method refers to a piece of code that is exclusively associated either with a class (called class methods, static methods, or factory methods) or with an object (called instance methods). Like a procedure in procedural programming languages, a met..
Method (Godhead)
Method, or the Method, is the programmer and bassist for the industrial rock band Godhead. ..
Method (music)
In music, a method is a kind of textbook for a specified musical instrument or a selected problem of playing a certain instrument. A method usually contains fingering charts or tablatures, etc., scales and numerous different exercises, sometimes also simple etudes, in different keys, in ascending o..
Method -- or Madness?
Method — Or Madness? was the title of a series of lectures given by Actors Studio founder Robert Lewis in New York in 1957, and later published as a book of the same title. The Lectures The first of the eight lectures was presented on the stage of the Playhouse Theatre in New York City, at..
Method acting
Method acting is an acting technique in which actors try to replicate the emotional conditions under which the character operates in real life, in an effort to create a life-like, realistic performance. "The Method" typically refers to the generic practice of actors drawing on their own emotions, me..
Method Actor
Method Actor is an album by American singer Eva Cassidy, released in 2002, six years after her death in 1996. (see 2002 in music). Track listing "Getting Out" (David Christopher) - 4:19"Look in to My Eyes" (Christopher) - 4:16"When It's Too Late" (Christopher) - 5:00"Laugh With Me" (Christopher) -..
Method Fest Independent Film Festival
Method Fest Independent Film Festival is an independent film festival that has currently held over 8 festivals. It is held in Calabasas California Awards 1999 Best Feature: Mud Season Director: Anthony Hall John Garfield Award for Best Actor: (tie) Noble Willingham and The Corndog Man in Ru..
Method filmmaking
Method filmmaking is a style of filmmaking akin to method acting. The term was popularized with the release of the Daniel Myrick's and Eduardo Sánchez's The Blair Witch Project. The film had the look and feel of a home video, making it more believable and suspenseful than other films. External lin..
Method grab
In boardsports, the method grab is a complex trick combining a spin and grab. Execution To perform the method grab, the rider will begin by rotating his or her board 90 degrees to his or her backside(facing opposite the direction of travel). During or upon the rotation, the rider will grab the cent..
Method Inc
Method Inc is a design consultancy formed in as a break-away from MetaDesign San Francisco. Founded by Kevin Farnham, David Lipkin and Patrick Newberry, the company specialises in branded communications for digital and traditional print media. It operates from offices in the South of Market area of ..
Method Man
Method Man (born Clifford Smith, April 1, 1971 in Staten Island, New York) is an American rapper and member of the hip hop collective, Wu-Tang Clan. He is also well-known for his work both as a solo artist and with frequent collaborator Redman, as well as for recent forays into acting. Method Man ..
Method of analytic tableaux
In proof theory, semantic tableaux provide a decision procedure for proving valid formulas, as well as, in some cases, the satisfiability of finite sets of formulas, of various logics. It is the most popular proof procedure for modal logics. Analytic tableaux are special kind of tableaux that do not..
Method of averaging
In the study of dynamical systems, the method of averaging is used to study certain time-varying systems by analyzing easier, time-invariant systems obtained by averaging the original system. Definition Consider a general, nonlinear dynamical system [\dot = \epsilon f( t, x , \epsilon )]..
Method of characteristics
In mathematics, the method of characteristics is a technique for solving partial differential equations. Contents 1 Characteristics of First-Order PDE2 Example3 Qualititive Analysis of Characteristics4 External links5 Bibliography Characteristics of First-Order PDE For a..
Method of complements
In mathematics and computing, the method of complements is a technique used to subtract one number from another using only addition of positive numbers. This method was commonly used in mechanical calculators and is still used in modern computers. To subtract a number y (the subtrahend) from another..
Method of difference
Method of difference may refer to: one of Mill's methods in inductive reasoning; ora mathematical way of finding the value of telescoping sums. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wis..
Method of distinguished element
In enumerative combinatorial mathematics, identities are sometimes established by arguments that rely on singling out one "distinguished element" of a set. Examples The binomial coefficient [] is the number of size-k subsets of a size-n set. A basic identity, one of whose consequences i..
Method of exhaustion
The method of exhaustion is a method of finding the area of a shape by inscribing inside it a sequence of polygons whose areas converge to the area of the containing shape. If the sequence is correctly constructed, the difference in area between the nth polygon and the containing shape will become a..
Method of Fluxions
Method of Fluxions was a book by Isaac Newton. The book was completed in 1671, and published in 1736. Fluxions is Newton's term for differential (and fluents for integral) calculus. He originally developed the method at Woolsthorpe Manor during the closing of Cambridge during the Great Plague of Lon..
Method of focal objects
The technique of focal object for problem solving involves synthesizing the seemingly non-matching characteristics of different objects into something new. For example, to generate new solutions to gardening take some ideas at random, such swimming and a couch, and invent ways for them to merge. S..
Method of image charges
The method of image charges (also known as the method of images and method of mirror charges) is a basic problem-solving tool in electrostatics. The name originates from the replacement of certain elements in the original layout with imaginary charges, which replicates the boundary conditions of the..
Method of Levels
The Method of Levels (MOL) is a cognitive approach to psychotherapy based on perceptual control theory (PCT). Using MOL, the therapist works with the patient to resolve conflicts by helping the patient shift his or her awareness to higher levels of perception in order to allow reorganization to tak..
Method of loci
Art of memory redirects here. For the multimedia company, see Art of Memory (company). The method of loci or Ars memoriae (art of memory) is a technique for remembering which has been practiced since Classical times. It is a kind of mnemonic link system, used most often in cases where long lists of..
Method of matched asymptotic expansions
In mathematics, in particular in solving differential equations with perturbation theory, method of matched asymptotic expansions is an approach to finding an approximate solution to a problem when a naïve perturbation approach fails. To do this one identifies a portion of the domain—a boun..
Method of moments
The method of moments is either of two distinct things. See: Method of moments (statistics) (a method of parameter estimation)Method of moments (probability theory) (a way of proving convergence in distribution) This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated..
Method of moments (probability theory)
See method of moments (statistics) for an account of a method of parameter estimation. In probability theory, the method of moments is a way of proving convergence in distribution by proving convergence of a sequence of moment sequences. Suppose X is a random variable and that all of the moments ..
Method of moments (statistics)
See method of moments (probability theory) for an account of a technique for proving convergence in distribution. In statistics, the method of moments is a method of estimation of population parameters such as mean, variance, median, etc. (which need not be moments), by equating sample moments with..
Method of steepest descent
For the optimization method called "steepest descent" see gradient descent. In mathematics, the steepest descent method or saddle-point approximation is a method used to approximate integrals of the form [\int_a^b\! e^\, dx\,] where f(x) is some twice-differentiable function, M is a ..
Method of successive substitution
In modular arithmetic, the method of successive substitution is a method of solving problems of simultaneous congruences by using the definition of the congruence equation. It is commonly applied in cases where the conditions of the Chinese remainder theorem are not satisfied. There is also an unre..
Method of undetermined coefficients
In mathematics, the method of undetermined coefficients is an approach to solving certain ordinary differential equations and recurrence relations. The general idea is to make an "educated guess" as to the form that the solution will take, and to solve for any unknown coefficients. Example For ex..
Method of variation of parameters
In mathematics, variation of parameters is a technique used to solve inhomogeneous ordinary differential equations. In our examples we will use second order equations for convenience, but the method works for equations of any order, as well as systems of equations. Technique We have a differential ..
Method overloading
Method overloading is a feature found in various object oriented programming languages such as C++ and Java that allows the creation of several functions with the same name which differ from each other in terms of the type of the input and the type of the output of the function. An example of this ..
Method overriding (programming)
Method overriding, in object oriented programming, is a language feature that allows a subclass to provide a specific implementation of a method that is already provided by one of its superclasses. The implementation in the subclass overrides (replaces) the implementation in the superclass. A sub..
Method ringing
Method ringing (also known as scientific ringing) is a form of change ringing that deals with ringing sequences of permutations (usually called "changes") which are generated by a specific "method" or algorithm. The method is carefully devised to ensure that no change is rung more than once. Every..
Method signature
In computer programming, especially object-oriented programming, a method is commonly identified by its unique method signature. This usually includes the method name, the number and type of its parameters, and its return type. A method signature is the smallest type of a method. In the Objective-C..
Method stub
A method stub or simply stub in software development is a piece of code used to stand in for some other programming functionality. A stub may simulate the behavior of existing code (such as a procedure on a remote machine) or be a temporary substitute for yet-to-be-developed code. Stubs are theref..
Methohexital
Methohexital (marketed under the brand name Brevital) is a drug which is a barbiturate derivative. It is classified as short-acting, and has a rapid onset of action. It is similar in its effects to thiopentone, a drug with which it competed in the market for anaesthetics. Pharmacology Methohexita..
Methone
Methone can refer to one of several things: in Greek mythology, Methone was one of the Alkyonides, the seven beautiful daughters of the Giant Alkyoneus.the moon of Saturn, MethoneFor the town in the prefecture of Messenia, see MethoniFor the town in the prefecture of Pieria, see Methoni (Pieria), G..
Methone (moon)
Discovery image of Methone Methone (me-thoe'-nee, IPA /məˈθoʊni/, Greek Μεθωνη) is a natural satellite of Saturn. It was discovered by Sébastien Charnoz, member of Cassini imaging scientists team led by Carolyn C. Porco, et al. in 2004, and given the temporary designation S/2004&n..
Methoni
Methoni (Greek Μεθώνη) is a town on the southwestern coast of the prefecture of Messinia, Greece. It is located 9km south of Pylos and 9km west of Foinikounda. It is also a municipality with the seat being this town. Nearby villages include Tapia, Kokkinia, Kritika, and the island of Sapi..
Methoprene
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Methorphan
See: dextromethorphan - An over-the-counter cough supressantlevomethorphan - The left hand isomer of the above, a potent acting opioid...
Methos
Methos is a fictional character from the Highlander movies, [[Highlander: The Series]] and The Methos Chronicles, portrayed by actor Peter Wingfield. He is an Immortal. Contents 1 History2 Life2.1 Dark Past2.2 Old and Wise3 Alternative Methos4 Spin-Offs4.1 [[Hi..
Methotrexate
Methotrexate (rINN) (IPA: [mɛθəˈtrɛkseɪt]), abbreviated MTX and formerly known as amethopterin, is an antimetabolite drug used in treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases. It acts by inhibiting the metabolism of folic acid. Contents 1 History2 Uses3 Adverse effec..
Methow River
The Methow River in northern Washington State is a tributary of the Columbia River. ..
Methoxide
Methoxide is an organic salt, in pure form a white powder. In Organic chemistry, the methoxide ion has a formula of CH3O- and is the conjugate base of methyl alcohol. Sodium methoxide is an initiator of an anionic addition polymerization with ethylene oxide, forming a polyether with high molecular..
Methoxsalen
Methoxsalen (marketed under the trade name oxsoralen) is a drug used to treat psoriasis in conjunction with exposing the skin to sunlight. Methoxsalen modifies the way skin cells receive the UVA radiation, allegedly clearing up the disease. The dosage comes in 10mg tablets, which are taken in the ..
Methoxy
In chemistry (particularly organic chemistry), methoxy refers to the functional group consisting of a methyl group bound to oxygen. It has the formula: –O–CH3 The word is used in organic nomenclature. ..
Methoxychlor
Methoxychlor Chemical name 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)ethane Chemical formula C6H15Cl3O2 Molecular mass 345.65 g/mol Melting point 87 °C Boiling point decomposes CAS number 72-43-5 SMILES ClC(C(C1=CC=C(C=C1)OC)C2=CC=C(C=C2)OC)(Cl)Cl Methoxychlor, also ..
Methoxyflurane
Methoxyflurane (C3H4Cl2F2O) is an inhalation anesthetic used in the 1960s, but withdrawn because of detrimental effects on the kidneys. This was due to fluoride ions being produced by its metabolism in the kidney. Methoxyflurane is used extensively in Australian ambulance services as an emergency..
Methoxymethylenetriphenylphosphine
Methoxymethylenetriphenylphosphine is a Wittig r