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S-class destroyer
S-Class were built around 1916 and served during the later stages of World War I and found service in the Royal Canadian Navy. ..
S. C. Lomax
S. C. Lomax is a true crime writer who campaigns for those wrongly convicted. He has successfully campaigned for two men and is involved in high profile cases in both the United Kingdom and the United States. He also writes about other injustices and unsolved crimes. He is the author of the books W..
S. Clay Wilson
S. Clay Wilson (July 25,1941-)is an American underground cartoonist and central figure in the underground comix movement. Wilson is known for aggressively violent and sexually explicit panoramas of "lowlife," often depicting the wild escapades of pirates and bikers. He was an early contributor to ..
S. Clifton Ives
Samuel Clifton Ives is a retired American Bishop of the United Methodist Church, elected in 1992. He was born 13 November 1937 in Farmington, Maine. The son of a Methodist Pastor, he lived in seven different Maine communities while growing up. He is married to Jane Petherbridge Ives. They have t..
SCL
SCL may refer to: Seaboard Coast Line RailroadSystem Control Language of the ICL VME operating systemThe IATA airport code for Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport in Santiago, Chile.Semi Charmed Life - song by Third Eye Blind ..
Sclater's Black Lemur
Sclater's Black Lemur (Eulemur macao flavifrons), also known as the Blue-eyed Black Lemur, is a subspecies of Black Lemur and, like many other lemurs, is native to evergreen forests and neighboring agricultural land in the northwestern tip of the African island of Madagascar, including the smaller..
Sclater's Guenon
Sclater's Guenon (Cercopithecus sclateri), also known as Sclater's Monkey and the White-throated Guenon is a n Old World monkey that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1904 and named after Philip Sclater. It is a diurnal primate that lives on trees of rainforests or tropical areas of ..
Sclaveni
''This article is about the early Slavs in Byzantium. For a wider account, see Slavic peoples. Sclaveni (variants: Sclauini, Sthlaueni in Latin, Σκλαβήνοι, Σκλαυήνοι, Σθλαβίνοι in Greek) is an old form of the name of the Slavs that was used in the Middle Ages. Slavs invad..
Sclera
The sclera is the (usually) white outer coating of the eye made of tough fibrin connective tissue which gives the eye its shape and helps to protect the delicate inner parts. In children, it is thinner and shows some of the inlying blueness. Diseases and disorders There are some diseases like s..
Scleractinia
Scleractinia, also called Stony star corals, are exclusively marine animals; they are very similar to sea anemones but generate a hard skeleton. They first appeared in the Middle Triassic and replaced tabulate and rugose corals that went extinct at the end of the Permian. Much of the framework of ..
Scleral buckle
A scleral buckle is one of several ophthalmologic procedures that can be used to repair a retinal detachment. Retinal detachments are usually caused by retinal tears, and a scleral buckle can be used to close the retinal break. Scleral buckles come in many shapes and sizes. An encircling band is a ..
Scleral lens
A scleral lens is a large type of contact lens that rests on the sclera and creates a tear-filled vault over the cornea. Scleral lenses are designed to treat a variety of eye conditions which do not respond to other forms of treatment. Design Modern scleral lenses are made of a highly oxygen perme..
Sclerite
Sclerites are hardened body parts. The term is used in various branches of biology for various structures including hardened portions of sponges, but it is most commonly used for the hardened portions of arthropod exoskeletons. In arthropods, this hardening is accomplished by the cross-linking of..
Scleritis
Scleritis is a serious inflammatory disease that affects the white outer coating of the eye, known as the sclera. The disease is often contracted through association with other diseases of the body, such as Wegener's granulomatosis or rheumatoid arthritis; it can also be attained through disorder..
Sclerocactus
Sclerocactus ("hard cactus", from Greek) is a genus of cacti. These species are very xerophytic. ..
Sclerocroton
Sclerocroton is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae. ..
Sclerocyte
Sclerocytes are spicule secreting cells, found in sponges. They secrete calcareous or siliceous spicules which are found in the mesohyl layer of sponges. The sclerocytes produce spicules via formation of a cellular triad. The triad of cells then undergo mitosis, creating six sclerocytes. In pairs, ..
Sclerodactyly
Sclerodactyly is a localized thickening and tightness of the skin of the fingers or toes. Sclerodactyly is commonly associated with atrophy of the underlying soft tissues. The term "sclerodactyly" is made up from the Greek "skleros" meaning hard and "daktylos" meaning a finger or toe – "hard..
Scleroderma
This article is about the disease. For the mushroom, see Scleroderma citrinum. Scleroderma is a rare, chronic disease characterized by excessive deposits of collagen. Progressive systemic scleroderma or systemic sclerosis, the generalised type of the disease, can be fatal. The localised type of th..
Scleroderma cepa
Scleroderma cepa is an Ectomychorrhizal fungus used as a soil innoculant in agriculture and horticulture. ..
Scleroderma citrinni
Scleroderma citrinni is an Ectomychorrhizal fungus used as a soil innoculant in agriculture and horticulture. ..
Scleroderma citrinum
Scleroderma citrinum is the commonest species of Earth Ball in the UK and occurs widely in woods, heathland and in short grass from Autumn to Winter. Scleroderma citrinum may be referred to as Scleroderma aurantium in older texts. Earth Balls are superficially similar to Puff Balls but whereas th..
Scleroderris canker
Scleroderris canker (American name), or Brunchorstia disease (European name)[Data Sheets on Quarantine Pests - Gremmeniella abietina], Gremmeniella abietina, is a species of fungal diseases infecting coniferous forests. The main symptom is the death of the needles, leading to the death ..
Sclerology
Sclerology is a non-invasive alternative medicine practice in which the sclera is examined for information about a patient's systemic health. According to advocates, examination of the sclera reveals a great number of disease processes and is capable of revealing much more information than iridolog..
Sclerometer
The sclerometer (from the Ancient Greek skleros meaning "hard") is a mineralogist's (usually) instrument used to measure the hardness of materials. The instrument is designed to determine the degree of hardness of a given mineral by applying pressure on a moving diamond point until a "scratch" has ..
Scleromochlus
Scleromochlus is the generic name of a small archosaur from the Late Triassic period. It was a gracile cursorial animal that in the past was hypothesised to be an ancestor of the pterosaurs. Species Scleromochlus is a monotypic genus (single species), which is the type species S. taylori. Ref..
Scleropages
Sceleropages is a genus of freshwater fishes found in South America, Africa, Asia, and Australia.["Scleropages"]. FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. March 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006. Six species are currently recognized. All are carnivorous and have great jumping abilit..
Sclerophyll
Sclerophyll is a type of vegetation that has hard leaves and short internodes (the distance between leaves along the stem). The word comes from the Greek sclero (hard) and phyllon (leaf). Sclerophyllous plants occur in all parts of the world but are most typical of Australia. They are also prominent..
Sclerorhynchus
Sclerorhynchus is an extinct genus of primitive skate that lived in the Cretaceous. Despite being a skate, it looked more like a sawfish, having a long snouth with tooth-like serrations lining the sides. Physically it looked like a somewhat flattened shark with enlarged, wing-like pectoral fins...
Sclerosis
Sclerosis is a hardening of tissue, and can refer to: multiple sclerosis, a central nervous system disease which affects coordinationhippocampal sclerosis, a brain damage oftenly seen in individuals with temporal lobe epilepsysystemic sclerosis (progressive systemic scleroderma), a rare, chronic dis..
Sclerosponge
Ceratoporella nicholsoni, cut specimen from Pedro Bank, Caribbean, about 15 cm wide. Brown sponge tissue covers white massive aragonite skeleton. Sclerosponges are sponges with a soft body that covers a hard, often massive skeleton made of calcium carbonate, either aragonite or calcite. Becaus..
Sclerostin
Sclerostin, the product of the SOST gene, was originally believed to be a non-classical Bone morphogenetic protein antagonist. More recently Sclerostin has been identified as binding to LRP5/6 receptors and activating the Wnt signalling pathway. Wnt activation under these circumstances is antagonist..
Sclerotherapy
Sclerotherapy is a procedure used to treat malformations of blood vessels (vascular malformations) and also those of the lymphatic system, which are vessels involved in the immune system providing protection against infection. A medicine is injected into the vessels, which makes them shrink. It is s..
Sclerotium
A sclerotium is a compact mass of hardened mycelium (as an ergot) stored with reserve food material that in some higher fungi becomes detached and remains dormant until a favorable opportunity for growth occurs. ..
Sclerotome
Embryology: ..
SCL Tigers
SCL Tigers Founded 1946 Home ice Ilfis Stadium Based in Langnau i.E., Switzerland Colours Yellow, red League Nationalliga A Head coaches Bruno Aegerter, Esa Siren SC Langnau Tigers are a professional ice hockey team from Langnau i.E., Switzerland. Founded: 194..
SC Lilith
The SC Lilith is a Shivan cruiser class starship in the [[Descent: Freespace]] space simulation computer game series. Easily confused with SC Cain, Lilith is far more deadlier than it's little brother. Although a cruiser, Lilith has a hull-strength of a corvette and can cause serious damage to both..
S class
S class may refer to: Mercedes-Benz S-ClassS class submarine 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. ..
S class destroyer
Two classes of destroyer of the Royal Navy are known as the S class: The S class of 77 destroyers launched between 1916 and 1920.Eight ships of the S and T class, launched in 1942 and 1943. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ..
S class ferry
Spirit of British Columbia Spirit of Vancouver Island The S-Class Ferries, Spirit Class Ferries or Super ferries are the largest ferries in the BC Ferries Fleet. There are 2 Spirit Class Ferries—The Spirit of British Columbia (built 1993) and the Spirit of Vancouver Island (built 199..
S class submarine
Four classes of submarine are known as the S class: The S class of three boats built by Scotts of Greenock in 1914–1915 and transferred to the Italian Regia Marina in 1915.The S class of the Italian Regia Marina consisted of three boats built by Laurenti-Fiat between 1914 and 1919. Length: 1..
S Club (album)
S Club is the debut album by British pop group S Club 7. It was released by Polydor Records on October 4 1999 worldwide. The album was primarily produced by StarGate, Absolute, Dufflebag Boys, Eliot Kennedy and Mike Percy. It received a mixed reception from music critics, but despite critical comm..
S Club 7
S Club 7 (later re-named S Club after the departure of Paul Cattermole from the band) were a successful British pop group created by former Spice Girls manager Simon Fuller, who rose to fame via their own BBC television programme. Contents 1 Lineup2 History3 Breakup4 After S ..
S Club 7: Boyfriends & Birthdays
S Club 7: Boyfriends & Birthdays is the second feature-length episode from the television series S Club 7, first aired in December of 1999 and produced for BBC1. In this episode, the cast proceeds with their long drive from Miami to Los Angeles and Rachel receives an ultimatum from her English boyfr..
S Club 7 discography
This is a comprehensive listing of official releases by British pop group S Club 7. Contents 1 Albums1.1 Studio albums2 Singles2.1 B-Sides & other tracks3 Video4 Certifications and sales4.1 Studio albums4.2 Singles5 References Albums Studio albums ..
S Club 8
S Club 8, previously known as S Club Juniors, were a spin-off of the highly popular UK pop music band S Club (7). The group's members, Jay Asforis, Stacey McClean, Aaron Renfree, Frankie Sandford, Rochelle Wiseman, Hannah Richings, Daisy Evans and Calvin Goldspink, were all in their early teens or..
S Club Party
S Club Party is a pop song written by Mikkel Eriksen, Hallgeir Rustan and Tor Erik Hermansen for S Club 7's debut album S Club (1999). The song was produced by StarGate (Eriksen, Rustan and Hermansen) and received a mixed reception from music critics. It was released as the second single in the fal..
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