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S-Oil
S-Oil Corporation (hangul:에쓰오일) is a petroleum and refinery company, headquartered in Seoul, Korea. It was established in 2002 by old name SsangYong Refinery (hangul:쌍용정유). It produces oil and lubricant products. It is similar to SK Corporation, GS Caltex, Hyundai Oil Bank. Content..
SOI
SOI might be an acronym or abbreviation for: Survey of IndiaState of IsraelSchool of InfantryShadows of Isildur A popular RPI MUD.Signal operating instructionssilicon on insulatorSouthern Oscillation IndexService-Oriented IntegrationSphere of influenceSoi A side street in BangkokSaturn orbit insert..
Soi
Soi (Thai: ซอย) is the term used in Thailand for a side-street branching off a major street (thanon). An alley is called a Trok. Sois are usually numbered, and are referred to by the name of the major street and the number, as in "Soi Sukhumvit 4", "Sukhumvit Soi 4", or "Sukhumvit 4", all ref..
Soiano del Lago
> Statistics Region: Lombardy Province: Brescia Location: Website: [www.comune.soianodellago.bs.it] ..
SOIC
The acronym SOIC refers to: Small-Outline Integrated Circuit: a carrier which occupies an area about 30 - 50% less than an equivalent DIP, with a typical thickness that is 70% less;Svenska Ostindiska Companiet: the Swedish East India Company, founded by Scot Colin Campbell. Steamship Operators Int..
Soichiro Honda
Soichiro Honda (本田宗一郎, Honda Sōichirō, November 17, 1906–August 5, 1992) was the founder of the Honda Motors company and was born in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan. Honda spent his early childhood helping his father, a blacksmith, with his bicycle repair business. At the time his mot..
Soichiro Hoshi
Soichiro Hoshi (保志 総一朗 Hoshi Sōichirō, born May 30, 1972) is a Japanese voice actor (seiyū) popular in the last few years. One of his better known roles is the protagonist of the TV series Gundam Seed, Kira Yamato. Hoshi was born in Aizu Wakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan with a Blood Type o..
Soichi Noguchi
Soichi Noguchi (野口聡一 Noguchi Sōichi, born 15 April 1965 in Yokohama, Japan) is a Japanese astronaut. His first spaceflight was as a Mission Specialist aboard STS-114 on 26 July, 2005 for NASA's first "return to flight" Space Shuttle mission since the Columbia disaster. Contents 1 E..
Soichi Sakamoto
Soichi Sakamoto coached some of Hawai'i’s top swimmers and was one of the most successful and recognized swimming coaches in Hawai'i's history. Sakamoto was a science teacher at Puunene School on Maui, and many of his swimmers moved there to train under his strict hand. His first training grounds..
Soids
Soids are floating flares that are effective only in the terminal phase of missiles with infrared signature seeker heads. ..
Soifon
Soifon (砕蜂 Soifon, Mandarin Chinese Sùi Feng) is a character in the anime and manga series Bleach. She is the leader of the Covert Ops (隠密機動, lit. onmitsukidō), also called Special Ops and Secret Mobile Unit/Corps, and the captain of the 2nd division in the Gotei 13. Her lieutenant ..
Soignies
200px Soignies (in Dutch: Zinnik) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On 1 January 2005 the municipality had 25,190 inhabitants (12,001 males and 13,189 females). The total area is 110.3 km², giving a population density of 228.38 inhabitants per km². ..
Soignolles
Soignolles is a commune of the département of Calvados, in the Basse-Normandie région, in France. Its postal code is 14190. The INSEE code is 14674. Population: 71Area: 5.77 km²Elevation: 77 mCanton Bretteville sur Laize ..
Soil
Soil is the complex body on the surface of a lithosphere subject to soil formation processes, comprised by mineral and organic matter, as well as living organisms. Contents 1 Overview2 Introduction2.1 Soil classification2.1.1 Vernacular classification systems2.2 Soil c..
SOiL
SOiL is a five-piece aggressive rock band from Chicago, formed in 1997. After two rather unsuccessful efforts (the EP El Chupacabra and the first album Throttle Junkies), they managed to gain international success with their album Scars. Their success was helped by singles such as Halo and Unreal, ..
Soila Sariola
Soila Sariola is the alto in the Finnish a cappella group, Rajaton. A versatile singer, she can sing solo lines as well as back up sounds such as imitations of trumpet, guitars, and electric guitars. She also does some arranging and composing for the group. Sariola was born into a musical family...
Soilent Green
If you were looking for the 1973 movie, see Soylent Green. Soilent Green is a groove metal band from Metairie, Louisiana, a suburb of New Orleans, Louisiana. The majority of their albums have been released by Relapse Records. Their musical style incorporates elements of metal, grindcore, hardcore p..
Soilent Grün
Soilent Grün was a German punk band established in 1979 and disbanded in 1982, named after the film Soylent Green. Its members included Dirk Felsenheimer (later known as Bela B.) and Jan Vetter (later known as Farin Urlaub), who both went on to found Die Ärzte. ..
Soiling
Soiling in children is the involuntary passage of stools in conjunction with constipation (abnormal if > 4 years of age, Boys : Girls = 3 : 1) It is a common problem among children. Its significance is often underestimated by doctors, but it is a major problem for the children and their parents.In..
Soils of Fate
Soils of Fate is a slam death metal band from Sweden. The band was founded by Henrik Crantz and Magnus Lindvall in Märsta, outside Stockholm, in 1995. They are considered to be the first slam death metal band from Sweden, and even groundbreaking in Europe. On their second full-length album, Crime ..
Soils retrogression and degradation
Soils retrogression and degradation in the French school of pedology are two regressive evolution processes associated with the loss of equilibrium of a stable soil. Retrogression is primarily due to erosion and corresponds to a phenomenon where succession reverts back to pioneer conditions (such as..
Soilwork
Soilwork is a Swedish Gothenburg metal band formed in late 1995, originally under the name of Inferior Breed. In 1996, they changed their name to Soilwork, to better fit their new sound. Their unique sound is a fusion of the classic Gothenburg metal sound with power-groove riffs of late 1970s, ear..
SOiL (EP)
The first album by SOiL, it was rather unsuccessful. Track listings Broken Wings (4.20)No More No More (3.07)She (3.28)Same Ol' Trip (3.57)Yellow Lines (5.09) SOiL AJ Cavalier | Adam Zadel | Shaun Glass | Tim King | Tom Schofield Former Members: Ryan McCombs Discography Albums: Throttle..
Soil acidification
Soil acidification is the buildup of hydrogen cations, also called protons, in the soil. This happens when a proton donor is added to the soil. The donor can be an acid, such as nitric acid and sulfuric acid (these acids are common components of acid rain). It can also be a compound such as aluminum..
Soil and Pimp Sessions
Soil and "Pimp" Sessions is a Japanese club jazz group, that received heavy air-play on Gilles Peterson's Worldwide radio program on BBC Radio 1 in the U.K. They were also featured in the live broadcast of the Gilles Peterson Worldwide Awards in 2005. Ed Welham pioneered their music in Suffolk, int..
Soil Art Gallery
SOIL Art Gallery[link] is an artist-run, not-for-profit gallery in Seattle, Washington, USA. Located in the newly renovated Tashiro Kaplan Building on 3rd and Yesler, Soil has a rotating membership of 20 - 24 artists. It has received substantial local as well as national press attention...
Soil Association
The Soil Association is the main umbrella group in the UK for organic farmers. The Soil Association is a membership organisation with charitable status, promoting organic products to consumers and through the government and NGOs. The Soil Association sets standards for organic production in: organ..
Soil biology
Soil biology is the study of microbial and faunal activity and ecology in soil. These organisms include earthworms, nematodes, protozoa, fungi and bacteria. Soil biology plays a vital role in determining many soil characteristics yet, being a relatively new science, much remains unknown about soil ..
Soil cement
Soil cement is a construction material, a mix of pulverized natural soil with small amount of portland cement and water, usually processed in a tumble, compacted to high density. Hard, semi-rigid durable material is formed by hydration of the cement particles. Soil cement is frequently used as a c..
Soil chemistry
Soil chemistry studies the chemical characteristics of soil. Soil chemistry is affected by mineral composition, organic matter and environmental factors. Contents 1 Overview2 Concepts3 References4 Bibliography5 External links Overview Until the late 1960s, soil chemist..
Soil classification
Soil classification ideals with the systematic categorization of soils based on distinguishing characteristics as well as criteria that dictate choices in use. Contents 1 Overview2 Types by discipline2.1 ..
Soil color
Soil color often indicates soil moisture status and is used for determining hydric soils. Often described by using general terms, such as dark brown, yellowish brown, etc., soil colors are also described more technically by using Munsell soil color charts, which separate color into components of hue..
Soil compaction
Soil compaction is a problem of fragile soils, particularly in Australia, through the use of heavy machinery and the hard hoofed mammals, fragile soils become compacted, losing aeration and becoming more resistant to absorbing rainfall, thus increasing runoff and gullying erosion. ..
Soil conditioner
Soil conditioners, also called soil amendments, are materials added to soil to improve plant growth and health. The type of conditioner added depends on the current soil composition, climate and the type of plant. Some soils lack nutrients necessary for proper plant growth and others hold too much o..
Soil conservation
Sheep pasture with macroscale erosion, Australia Soil conservation is a set of management strategies for prevention of soil being eroded from the earth’s surface or becoming chemically altered by overuse, salinization, acidification, or other chemical soil contamination. The principal app..
Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act
The Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act (P.L. 74-46 of April 27, 1935) is a United States federal law that allowed the government to pay farmers to reduce production so as to "conserve soil", prevent erosion, and accomplish other minor goals. (Brinkley, 1999 "p. 879") It was a piece of leg..
Soil contamination
Soil contamination is the presence of man-made chemicals or other alteration to the natural soil environment. This type of contamination typically arises from rupture of underground storage tanks, application of pesticides and herbicides, percolation of contaminated surface water to subsurface st..
Soil correcting salinity
Keyline design argues that salinity problems in former agricultural soils are relatively easy to correct. Land can be restored to its former productivity and need not be simply abandoned or converted to nonproductive scrub land.[The Keyline Plan] by P. A. Yeomans Allan Yeomans argues ..
Soil crust
In more arid regions, vegetative cover is generally sparse. Open spaces are usually covered by a biological soil crust, a highly specialized community of cyanobacteria, mosses, and lichen. Biological soil crusts are commonly found in semiarid and arid environments throughout the world. Areas in th..
Soil ecology
Soil ecology is the study of the interactions among soil organisms, and between biotic and abiotic aspects of the soil environment. Access Science: [Soil Ecology]. Url last accessed 2006-04-06 It is particularly concerned with the cycling of nutrients, formation and stabilization of the p..
Soil Festivities (album)
Soil Festivities is a 1984 album by the Greek artist Vangelis. Track listing "Movement 1" (18:20)"Movement 2" (6:20)"Movement 3" (6:06)"Movement 4" (9:54)"Movement 5" (7:20) ..
Soil flora
Soil flora and Soil fauna are terms used to describe the organisms that live within soils. The flora is composed primarily of microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi (though some fungi are visible to the unaided eye). The fauna is composed of insects and other arthropods, worms, cephalopods, and s..
Soil food web
The soil food web is the community of organisms living all or part of their lives in the soil. It describes a complex living system in the soil and how it interacts with the environment, plants, and animals. Contents 1 Introduction1.1 Above ground foodwebs1.2 Below ground foodwebs2..
Soil functions
Soil functions are general capabilities of soils that are important for various agricultural, environmental, nature protection, landscape architecture and urban applications. Six key soil functions are:, Food and other biomass productionEnvironmental Interaction: storage, filtering, and transforma..
Soil horizon
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Soil inference system
Inference is a process of deriving logical conclusion from the basis of empirical evidence and prior knowledge rather than on the basis of direct observation. Soil Inference System (SINFERS) is the term proposed by McBratney et al. (2002) as a knowledge base to infer soil properties and populate the..
Soil innoculant
Soil innoculants are bacteria or fungi that are added to soils in order to enhance plant growth by either: Freeing up soil nutrients for plant use.Entering into symbiotic relationships with plant root systems.Acting as antagonistic organisms against plant pathogens. The most commonly used soil inno..
Soil life
Soil life is a collective term for all the organisms living within the soil. Contents 1 Overview2 Bacteria2.1 Nitrification2.2 Nitrogen fixation2.3 Denitrification2.4 Actinobacteria3 Fungi3.1 Mycorrhizae4 See also5 External links Overview In a ba..
Soil liquefaction
Soil Liquefaction is the process by which saturated, unconsolidated soil or sand is converted into a suspension. It is commonly observed in quicksand, quick clay, turbidity currents, and as a result of earthquake shock in unconsolidated sediments. It can be caused when flowing water reduces the fric..
Soil map
Soil map is a map showing distribution of soil types and/or soil properties (soil pH, textures, organic matter, depths of horizons etc.) in the area of interest. It is typically the end result of a soil survey inventory, i.e. soil survey. Soil maps are most commonly used for land evaluation, spati..
Soil mechanics
Soil mechanics is a discipline that applies the principles of Engineering mechanics to predict the mechanical behavior of soil. Karl von Terzaghi, who worked on a rational approach to soil engineering, is known as the Father of Soil Mechanics. Soil mechanics is an important discipline for many bra..
Soil moisture
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. Soil moisture is the amount of water present in the soil. Gaps between soil particles are called pore spaces o..
Soil morphology
Contents 0.1 Soil Macromorphology0.2 Soil Composition And Characterization0.2.1 Soil Micromorphology0.2.2 Soil Composition By Laboratory Methods0.2.2.1 Soil Texture1 References Soil Macromorphology Soil morphology is the field observable attributes of the soil within..
Soil pH
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. Soil pH is an indication of the alkalinity or acidity of soil. It is based on the measurement of pH, which is b..
Soil physics
Soil physics deals with the physics of soil systems. Soil physics involves the quantification of soil constituents and arrangement. This process necessarily involves what could be termed The Architecture of the Soil, that is the geometrical arrangement or pattern of the soil components. Soil physi..
Soil plant atmosphere continuum
The Soil-Plant-Atmosphere Continuum (SPAC) is the pathway for water moving from soil through the plant to the atmosphere. The transport of water along this pathway occurs in separate components, defined differently between three scientific disciplines of the environment: soil physics characterizes..
Soil production function
Soil production function refers to the rate of bedrock weathering into soil as a function of soil thickness. A general model suggested that the rate of physical weathering of bedrock (de/dt) can be represented as an exponential decline with soil thickness: [ de/dt = P_0 \exp\ ] where..
Soil profile
A soil profile is a cross section through the soil which reveals its horizons (layers). Soil generally consists of visually and texturally distinct layers, which can be summarized as follows, from top to bottom: O) Organic matter: Litter layer of plant residues in relatively undecomposed for..
Soil quality
According to the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, soil quality is the capacity of a specific kind of soil to function, within natural or managed ecosystem boundaries, to sustain plant and animal productivity, maintain or enhance water and air quality, and support human health and habitat..
Soil salination
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. Visible salt deposits on the former bed of the Aral Sea Soil salination is the accumulation of free salts..
Soil science
150px Soil science deals with soil as a natural resource on the surface of the earth including soil formation, classification and mapping; physical, chemical, biological, and fertility properties of soils per se; and these properties in relation to the use and management of soils. Sometimes t..
Soil Science Society of America
The Soil Science Society of America (SSSA), is a scientific and professional society of soil scientists, principally in the U.S. but with a large number of non-U.S. members as well. It was formed in 1936 from the merger of the Soils Section of the American Society of Agronomy and the American Soil S..
Soil Seed Bank
The Soil Seed Bank is the collective name for the store of seeds, often dormant, which are stored within the soil of many terrestrial ecosystems. Soil seed banks of particular taxa have been classified according to the longevity of their seeds in species forming transient soil seed banks, for speci..
Soil series
Soil series as established by the National Cooperative Soil Survey are soils that are grouped together because of their similar pedogenesis, soil chemistry, and physical properties. These result in soils which perform similarly for land use purposes. A soil series name generally is derived from a t..
Soil Stradivarius
The ‘Soil’ Strad, (pronounced "shwah") or Stradivarius, of 1714 is a famous violin made by Italian luthier Antonio Stradivari of Cremona. A product of Stradivari’s ‘golden’ period, many consider it to be the finest Strad violin. It is characterized by brilliant red varnish and a two-piec..
Soil structure
Soil structure is determined by how individual soil granules clump or bind together and aggregate. Contents 1 Overview2 Types2.1 Platy2.2 Prismatic2.3 Columnar2.4 Blocky2.5 Granular2.6 Structureless3 References Overview Natural aggregates that can be..
Soil survey
Soil survey, or soil mapping, is the process of determining the soil types or other properties of the soil cover over a landscape, and mapping them for others to understand and use. It is a branch of soil science, and draws heavily from geomorphology, theories of soil formation (pedology), physic..
Soil test
In agriculture, a soil test is the analysis of a soil sample to determine nutrient content, composition and other characteristics. Tests are usually performed to measure fertility and indicate deficiencies that need to be remedied. Soil testing is often performed by commercial labs that offer an ex..
Soil texture
Soil texture is a soil property used to describe the relative proportion of different grain sizes of mineral particles in a soil. Particles are grouped according to their size into what are called soil separates (clay, silt, and sand). The soil texture class (eg. sand, clay loam, etc) corresponds..
Soil texture classification
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 June 2006. Soil texture represents the ..
Soil thermal properties
The thermal properties of soil are a component of soil physics that has found important uses in engineering, climatology and agriculture. These properties influence how energy is partitioned in the soil profile. While related to soil temperature, it is more accurately associated with the transfer of..
Soil type
soil types In terms of soil texture, Soil type usually refers to the different sizes of mineral particles in a particular sample. Soil is made up in part of finely ground rock particles, grouped according to size as sand, silt, and clay. Each size plays a significantly different role. For e..
Soil zoology
Soil zoology is the study of animals living fully or partially in the soil (soil fauna). The term was apparently first used for a Conference attended by a large number of soil zoologists, to present their research dealing with the subject at the University of Nottingham, UK, whose proceedings were p..
Soini
Soini is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 2,682 (2003) and covers an area of 572.68 km² of which 20.01 km² is water. The population density is 4.9 inhabitants per km²...
Sointula, British Columbia
Sointula is an isolated village on Malcolm Island in British Columbia, Canada. It lies between Vancouver Island and the British Columbia mainland, northeast of Port McNeill and not far from Alert Bay. As of 2005 it has a population of roughly 800. The name "Sointula" means "Place of Harmony" i..
Soisalo
Soisalo is the largest island of Finland and the largest inland island in Europe. The area of the island is 1638 km². Located in Savonia, Eastern Finland, it is surrounded by the lakes Kallavesi, Suvasvesi, Kermajärvi, Ruokovesi, Haukivesi and Unnukka. Geographically Soisaolo, although being surro..
Soissons
SoissonsTown hall of Soissons Country France Région Picardie Départment Aisne (sous-préfecture) Arrondissement Soissons Canton Chief town of 2 cantons INSEE 02722 Postal Code 02200 MayorCurrent Term Édith Errasti2001-2008 Inter..
Soissons Cathedral
The Cathedral of St. Gervais and St. Protais is a Gothic cathedral in Soissons, France. Its construction began about 1195, and continued into the late 13th century. The single tower dates from the mid-13th century and is an imitation of those of Notre Dame de Paris, which it equals in height (216 f..
Soisy
Soisy is the name or part of the name of four communes of France: Soisy-Bouy in the Seine-et-Marne départementSoisy-sous-Montmorency in the Val-d'Oise départementSoisy-sur-École in the Essonne départementSoisy-sur-Seine in the Essonne département This article consisting of geographical location..
Soisy-sous-Montmorency
Soisy-sous-Montmorency Country France Région Île-de-France Départment Val-d'Oise Arrondissement Sarcelles Canton INSEE Postal Code MayorCurrent Term Intercommunality Communautéd'agglomérationde la Vallée de Montmorency ..
Soitec
Soitec is a French semiconductor manufacturer which is specialised in the production of Silicon-On-Insulator (SOI) wafers. Soitec is listed on the Euronext Paris [link], and its headquarters are in Bernin, France. The company was created in 1992 by two researchers, André Auberton-Hervé ..
Soiuzplodimport
Soiuzplodimport (Russian Союзплодимпорт: "Union-Fruit-Import") is a company based in Moscow. Its main products are different types of vodka. It is particularly famous for its Stolichnaya and Moskovskaya brands. Exte..
Soi (Fushigi Yūgi)
--> Soi is a character in the manga and anime series Fushigi Yūgi. She was rescued by Nakago when she was a child and afterwards developed a crush on him. Despite being enemies with Suzaku, she actually shows a tiny sympathy towards Miaka and Tamahome. She is killed by Tasuki in a battle between ..
Soi Cowboy
Soi Cowboy at night Soi Cowboy is a red-light district in Bangkok, Thailand. A short street with some 40 bars, it is similar to Nana Plaza and Patpong and caters mainly to tourists and expatriates. It is located near Sukhumvit Road, between Sukhumvit Soi 21 (also called Soi Asoke) and Soi 23 ..
So Impossible
So Impossible is Dashboard Confessional's second EP. It was released on December 18, 2001 through Vagrant Records. Chris Carrabba, who was the only official member back then, solidified his stature as the leader of the emo-revolution through the album. The EP release was also widely acclaimed and ..
So Into You
redirect [[Template:Infobox Single]] Kumi Koda's 4th domestic solo single. "So Into You" was the opening theme for the television programs and "Japan Count Down" and the ending theme of "Tokyo Club Gang". Despite all the promotion, the single still flopped. Contents 1 Tracklist2 Chart ..
So in Love
"So In Love" is a popular song, written by Cole Porter, from his 1948 musical Kiss Me, Kate, based on Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew. It was further popularized by Patti Page in 1949. The Page recording was issued by Mercury Records as catalog number 5230, and first reached the Billboard chart o..
So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show
"So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show" was the 18th episode of The Simpsons' fourth season. Contents 1 Synopsis2 Trivia3 Quotes4 Other clip shows5 External links Synopsis [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. The story begi..
So I Married an Axe Murderer
So I Married an Axe Murderer is a 1993 film starring Mike Myers and Nancy Travis. Rounding out the main cast are Anthony LaPaglia (Myers' best friend, who works as a San Francisco police officer), Brenda Fricker (playing Myers' character's mother Mae), and Myers himself in a dual role also as the ..
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