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SPH
SPH can refer to: Singapore Press Holdings LimitedSmoothed Particle HydrodynamicsSekolah Pelita HarapanSmall penis humiliationStrategically Placed Hole (term used by plushophiles to refer to hole's for "personal" use.)) ..
SPHA-T
Star Wars craft SPHA-T (other variants include -I, -V, -P, and -C) Manufacturer Rothana Heavy Engineering Specification Self Propelled Heavy Artillery - Turbolaser Type Self-propelled artillery Length 30 meters Weapons Heavy turbolaser cannon, ion cannon, or concussion missile..
Sphacteria
Sphacteria is a small island at the entrance to the bay of Pylos in the Peloponnese, Greece. Its modern name is Sphagia. In ancient times it was the site of the Battle of Sphacteria in the Peloponnesian war ([text]). In modern times the bay was the site of the Battle of Navarino in the Gr..
Sphadikam
Sphadikam Mohanlal dons the role of real life rowdy Thomas Chacko aka Aadu Thoma in Sphadikam which is considered to be one of his best films. Sphadikam marks the emergence of a new Mohanlal, the omnipotent, moustache twirling, tough, anti-hero with a heart of gold. Thomas Chacko is the son o..
Sphaenorhynchus
Sphaenorhynchus (lime treefrogs) is a genus of frogs in the Hylidae family, and are found in the Amazon and Orinoco basins of South America, Guianas, eastern Brazil and Trinidad. Species Sphaenorhynchus bromelicola (Bokermann, 1966).Sphaenorhynchus carneus (Cope, 1868).Sphaenorhynchus dorisae (Go..
Sphaerias
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Sphaeristerium
Sphaeristerium Latin, from the (Greek σφαιριστήριον, σφαῖρα, ball), the term in Classic architecture given to a large open space connected with the Roman thermae, for exercise with balls after the bather had been anointed; they were also provided in the Roman villas. ..
Sphaerobacter
Sphaerobacter is a genus of bacteria, in the family of Sphaerobacteraceae. Species Sphaerobacter thermophilus External link http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/Main/Classification/112096.htm ..
Sphaerobacteraceae
Sphaerobacteraceae is a family of bacteria, in the suborder of Sphaerobacterineae. Genera Sphaerobacter External link http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/Main/Classification/111681.htm ..
Sphaerobacterales
Sphaerobacterales is a order of bacteria, in the subclass of Sphaerobacteridae. Suborders Sphaerobacterineae External link http://www.bacterio.cict.fr/s/sphaerobacterales.html ..
Sphaerobacteridae
Sphaerobacteridae is a subclass of bacteria, in the class of Actinobacteria. Orders Sphaerobacterales External link http://www.bacterio.cict.fr/s/sphaerobacteridae.html ..
Sphaerobacterineae
Sphaerobacterineae is a suborder of bacteria, in the order of Sphaerobacterales. Families Sphaerobacteraceae External link http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/Main/Classification/111680.htm ..
Sphaerobambos
Sphaerobambos is a genus of bamboo, comprising 3 species found in the lowland forests of Malesia. ..
Sphaerocarpaceae
Sphaerocarpaceae is a family of liverworts known as bottle liverworts. Approximately twenty plants are in this family, most of them in the genus Sphaerocarpos, but one additional species in the genus Geothallus. Species of Sphaerocarpaceae Geothallus tuberosus.Sphaerocarpos cristatus.Sphaeroca..
Sphaerocarpales
Sphaerocarpales is an order of plants known as liverworts. Approximately twenty plants are in this order which is sub-divided into three families: Sphaerocarpaceae, Monocarpaceae and Riellaceae. Species of Sphaerocarpales Sphaerocarpaceae:* Geothallus tuberosus.* Sphaerocarpos cristatus.* Spha..
Sphaerocarpos
Sphaerocarpos is a genus of plants known as bottle liverworts. Approximately twenty species are in this genus. Species of Sphaerocarpos Sphaerocarpos cristatus.Sphaerocarpos donnelli.Sphaerocarpos drewei.Sphaerocarpos hians.Sphaerocarpos texanus. External links [Pictures of Sphaerocarpo..
Sphaeroceridae
Sphaeroceridae are flies in the Order Diptera, Section Schizophora, Superfamily Sphaeroceroidea , often called small dung flies. Sphaeroceridae are a worldwide family of small, usually dull-colored flies. The larvae are microbial grazers found in abundance wherever there is decomposing organic m..
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Sphaerodactylus
Classification of genus Sphaerodactylus: Sphaerodactylus altavelensisSphaerodactylus argivusSphaerodactylus argusSphaerodactylus ariasaeSphaerodactylus armasiSphaerodactylus armstrongiSphaerodactylus asterulusSphaerodactylus beattyiSphaerodactylus beckiSphaerodactylus bromeliarumSphaerodactylus ca..
Sphaeropleales
The Sphaeropleales are an order of green algae. This order includes vegetatively nonmotile unicellular or colonial taxa that have biflagellate zoospores with flagella that are directly opposed in direction (the DO arrangement): Sphaeroplea, Atractomorpha, Neochloris, Hydrodictyon, and Pediastrum. ..
Sphaeropsis Blight
Sphaeropsis blight is a disease that affects pines worldwide. This disease was previously known as Diplodia tip blight. Sphaeropsis blight is considered to be a "disfiguring disease" that attacks pine trees that are growing under stressful conditions. Sphaeropsis blight does not typically kill the..
Sphaeroseius ecitophilus
Sphaeroseius ecitophilus is a South American species of mite. Mello-Leitão established the spider family Brucharachnidae in 1925 for the newly discovered genus and species from Córdoba, Argentina, Brucharachne ecitophila, based on a (purportedly) female specimen. He thought it the m..
Sphaerosepalaceae
Sphaerosepalaceae is a family of flowering plants. It contains 14 species of trees and shrubs in two genera, Dialyceras and Rhopalocarpus, all of which are endemic to Madagascar. The family is alternatively known as the Rhopalocarpaceae. ..
Sphaerostylis
Sphaerostylis is a genus of plant of the family Euphorbiaceae. It comprises 8 species, found in tropical East Africa, Madagascar and western Malesia. Some members have stinging hairs. Taxonomy note This genus is synonym of Tragiella Pax & K.Hoffm., though Tragiella sometimes stands alone. ..
Sphaerotheca
This article is about the amphibian genus Sphaerotheca. For the fungal genus, see Sphaerotheca (fungi) Sphaerotheca is a genus of true frogs. Species Sphaerotheca breviceps (Schneider, 1799).Sphaerotheca dobsoni (Boulenger, 1882).Sphaerotheca leucorhynchus (Rao, 1937).Sphaerotheca maskeyi (Schlei..
Sphaerotheca (fungi)
Sphaerotheca is a genus of ascomycete fungi that includes some important plant pathogens (for example Sphaerotheca pannosa, Sphaerotheca spiraeae Sphaerotheca fuliginea, Sphaerotheca macularis) that cause forms of Powdery mildew. ..
Sphaerotheca breviceps
The Indian Burrowing frog Sphaerotheca breviceps is a species of frog found in South Asia. Contents 1 Description2 '''Distribution'''3 '''Habitat'''4 '''Microhabitat'''5 '''External Links''' Description This frog of genus Sphaerotheca is very stout in nature. This is..
Sphaerotholus
Sphaerotholus (Wiiliamson and Carr, 2002) is a pachycephalosaur from the Upper Cretaceous of the western United States. To date, two species have been described: the type species, S. goodwini, from the Den-na-zin Member of the Kirtland Formation (Late Campanian) of San Juan County, New Mexico, and..
Sphagia
Sphagia is the modern name of the island known in ancient times as Sphacteria. It is located in the Peloponnese, Greece. It is located west of Pylos. ..
Sphagnum
Sphagnum is a genus of between 150-350 species of mosses commonly called peat moss, due to its prevalence in peat bogs. Members of this genus can hold large quantities of water inside their cells; some species can hold up to 20 times their dry weight in water, which is why peat moss is commonly so..
Sphalerite
Sphalerite sample Another sphalerite sample Sphalerite (ZnS) is a mineral that is the chief ore of zinc. It consists largely of zinc sulfide in crystalline form but almost always contains variable iron. When iron content is high it is an opaque black variety, marmatite ((Zn,Fe)S). It is ..
Sphaleron
A sphaleron is a static (time independent) solution to the electroweak field equations of the Standard Model of particle physics, and it is involved in processes that violate baryon and lepton number. Such processes cannot be represented by Feynman diagrams, and are therefore called non-perturbative..
Spheal
Spheal (German: Seemops, French: Obalie, Japanese: タマザラシ Tamazarashi) is a fictional character from the Pokémon franchise. Its name comes from sphere and seal, referring to its spherical shape, and its likeness to a seal. Contents 1 Biology2 In the Pokémon video games3&nb..
Sphecidae
Ammophila sabulosa blocking its burrow with a stone Sphecidae (Latreille, 1802) is a cosmopolitan family of wasps that include digger wasps, mud daubers and other familiar types that all fall under the category of thread-waisted wasps. Both of the traditional definitions of the Sphecidae (the..
Spheciformes
The Spheciformes is a paraphyletic assemblage of families which collectively comprise the "sphecoid wasps"; these are all the members of the superfamily Apoidea which are not bees, and in older classifications were called the "Sphecoidea". The group is paraphyletic because the bees are believed to..
Spheksophobia
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Sphenacodon
Sphenacodon was a pelycosaur that was 10 feet in length. As it name suggests, Sphenacodon belongs to the family Sphenacodontidae, a lineage that was related to Therapsids. Sphenacodon's vertebral spines were long, and probably acted as attachment points for massive back muscles, allowing the animal..
Sphenacodontia
Sphenacodontia is the name given to the monophyletic clade that includes the Sphenacodontidae and all their descendents (including mammals). They first appear during the Late Pennsylvanian epoch. The defining characteristics include a thickening of the maxilla visible on its internal surface, abo..
Sphenacodontidae
The Sphenacodontidae are a family of small to large, advanced, carnivorous, Late Pennsylvanian to middle Permian pelycosaurs. Primitive forms (Haptodus, etc) were generally small in size (60 cm to 1 meter), but during the later part of the early Permian these animals grew progressively larger (u..
Sphenacodontoidea
Sphenacodontoidea is the name given to the monophyletic clade that includes the most recent common ancestor of the Sphenacodontidae and the Therapsida and their descendants (including mammals). They are defined according to a number of specialised characteristics concerning [proportions of ..
Sphenic number
A sphenic number (Old Greek sphen = wedge) is a positive integer that is the product of three distinct prime factors. The Möbius function returns −1 when passed any sphenic number. Note that this definition is more stringent than simply requiring the integer to have exactly three prime facto..
Spheniscus
The genus Spheniscus ("wedge-shaped") contains four living species of penguins collectively known as "the banded penguins", due to their similar coloration. They are sometimes also known as "Jack-ass penguins" due to their loud locator calls sounding similar to a donkey braying. Common traits in..
Spheniscus predemersus
Spheniscus predemersus is an extinct species of penguin. It is known only from the diagnostic humerus bones (though other material might belong to it too), South African Museum specimens L6510, L12887A and the fragmentary "Site 1/1968" humerus. They were found in Late Pliocene rocks in a quarry at..
Sphenocephalus
Sphenocephalus is an extinct genus of ray-finned fish which lived in the Cretaceous period. It was about 20 cm (8 in) long and one of the first perciforms. Sphenocephalus had a rather long head, and pelvic fins which were placed under the pectoral fins. This increased the fish's agility. Sphenocep..
Sphenocorona
Type JohnsonJ85 - J86 - J87 Faces 12 triangles 2 squares Edges 22 Vertices 10 Vertex configuration 4 x 354 x 33.42 x 32.42 Symmetry group C2v Dual polyhedron - Properties convex In geometry, the Sphenocorona is one of the Johnson solids (J86). It is one of the elementary Johnson so..
Sphenodontia
Sphenodontia is an order of lizard-like reptiles that includes only one living genus, the tuatara (Sphenodon). Despite its current lack of diversity, the Sphenodontia at one time included a wide array of genera in several families, and represents a lineage stretching back to the Mesozoic Era. Taxo..
Sphenoethmoidal recess
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Sphenofrontal suture
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Sphenoidal conchae
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Sphenoidal emissary foramen
Sphenoidal emissary foramen The mean area of the foramen is small, which may suggest that it plays a minor role in the dynamics of blood circulation in the venous system of the head. Morphology and morphometry The sphenoidal emissary foramen varies in size in different individuals, and is not al..
Sphenoidal process of palatine bone
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Sphenoidal sinuses
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Sphenoid bone
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Sphenoid Wing Meningioma
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 May 2006. A meningioma is a benign brai..
Sphenomandibular ligament
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Sphenomegacorona
Type JohnsonJ87 - J88 - J89 Faces 16 triangles2 squares Edges 28 Vertices 12 Vertex configuration 2 x 344 x 354 x 34.42 x 32.42 Symmetry group C2v Dual polyhedron - Properties convex In geometry, the Sphenomegacorona is one of the Johnson solids (J88). It is one of the elementary Joh..
Sphenomorphus
Classification Genus Sphenomorphus Sphenomorphus abdictusSphenomorphus acutusSphenomorphus aesculeticolaSphenomorphus amblyplacodesSphenomorphus annectensSphenomorphus anotusSphenomorphus arborensSphenomorphus assatusSphenomorphus atrigularisSphenomorphus beaufortiSphenomorphus beyeriSphenomorphus..
Sphenomorphus courcyanum
Sphenomorphus courcyanum is a species of skink. Distribution: India (Assam), China (S Xizang = Tibet) Type locality: Rotung, N. Assam External links [EMBL reptile database] References Annandale, Nelson 1912 Zoological results of the Abor Expedition, 1911-1912. Rec. Indian Mus., Calcut..
Sphenomorphus dussumieri
Dussumier's Forest Skink Sphenomorphus dussumieri is a species of skink found in the Western Ghats of India. External links [EMBL reptile database] References Annandale,Nelson 1905 Contributions to Oriental Herpetology. Suppl. III. Notes on the Oriental lizards in the Indian Museum, w..
Sphenomorphus indicus
Indian Forest Skink Sphenomorphus indicus is a species of skink. Distribution: S China (incl. Hainan, west to E Xizang = TIbet, and north to Henan, Shaanxi, and Gansu, Guangdong: Nan Ao Island), Bhutan, Taiwan, Thailand (likely in Bilauk Tuang mountain fide TAYLOR 1963: 1020), Vietnam, India (Dar..
Sphenomorphus maculatus
Spotted Forest Skink Sphenomorphus maculatus is a species of skink. Distribution: China (S Yunnan, SE Xizang = Tibet) Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet, India (Darjeeling, Andaman and Nicobar Islands) Myanmar (= Burma), Cambodia, N Thailand, Vietnam, Sunda region, New Guinea (melanochlorus, fide GREER & PARKE..
Sphenopalatine artery
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Sphenopalatine nerves
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Sphenoparietal suture
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Sphenopetrosal suture
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Sphenops
Classification Genus Sphenops Sphenops delisleiSphenops sepsoidesSphenops sphenopsiformis ..
Sphenopsalis
Sphenopsalis is a genus of extinct mammal from the Paleocene of Central Asia. It was a member of the extinct order Multituberculata, and lies within the suborder Cimolodonta and the superfamily Taeniolabidoidea. The genus was named by Matthew W.D., Granger W. and Simpson G.G. in 1928. The one kno..
Sphenosaurus
Sphenosaurus is the name given to a poorly known prehistoric reptile. Originally assigned the name Palaeosaurus sternbergii, by German paleontologist Leopold Joseph Fitzinger in 1840, the generic name was already preoccupied by not one but two other reptiles assigned the name Palaeosaurus. In 1847..
Sphenosquamosal suture
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Sphenosuchia
Sphenosuchia is the name of the clade of crocodylians that first evolved. They were small to medium sized terrestrial runners built similarly to greyhounds. They had a worldwide distribution during the Late Triassic and Early Jurassic. Genera Genera included within Sphenosuchia include Spheno..
Sphenosuchus
Sphenosuchus was a genus of sphenosuchian from the Elliot Formation (Early Jurassic) of South Africa, discovered and described early in the 20th century. The skull is excellently preserved but other than elements of the forelimb and isolated parts of the hind limb, the Sphenosuchus material is i..
Sphenozygomatic suture
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Sphere
For other uses, see sphere (disambiguation). A sphere (< Greek σφαίρα) is a perfectly symmetrical geometrical object. In mathematics, the term refers to the surface or boundary of a ball, but in non-mathematical usage, the term is used to refer either to a three-dimensional ball or to its su..
Sphere-packing bound
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Sphere-world
The idea of a sphere-world was constructed by Henri Poincaré while pursuing his argument for conventionalism (see philosophy of space and time), offered a thought experiment about a sphere with strange properties. Poincaré asks us to imagine a sphere of radius R. The temperature of the sphere d..
Sphereland
Sphereland is a 1965 novel by Dionys Burger, and is a sequel to Flatland, a novel by A. Square (A pen name of Edwin Abbott Abbott). The novel expands upon the social and mathematical foundations on which Flatland is based. It is markedly different from the first novel in that it has a more prosaic ..
Spheres (album)
Spheres is the fourth album by the Dutch death metal band Pestilence. The band progressed to include many experimentation, e.g. with guitar synthesizers as well as jazz influences. The album was generally ill-received upon its release. Pestilence split up shortly after this album. Track listing ..
Spheres (anime)
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Spheres (Delerium album)
Spheres is an album by Canadian industrial/electronic music group Delerium in 1994 (see 1994 in music). Track listing "Monolith" - 10:03"Transmitter" - 13:36"Wavelength" - 13:22"Colony" - 12:06"Dark Matter" - 7:30"Cloud Barrier" - 6:42"Turmoil" (Bonus track on Re-Release) - 3.43 Other Released: Feb..
Spheres 2
Spheres 2 is an album by Canadian industrial/electronic music group Delerium in 1994 (see 1994 in music). Track listing "Morphology" - 9:28"TransHumanist" - 10:11"Shockwave" - 8:33"Dimensional Space" - 5:27"Hypoxia" - 8:50"Otherworld" - 4:49"In Four Dimensions" - 12:31 Other Released: September 9th..
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Spheres of Justice
Spheres of Justice, with the subtitle "In defence of pluralism and equality", is the title of a book written by Michael Walzer (ISBN 0465081894). In it, Walzer argues in favour of an idea he calls "complex equality", and against the view that goods with different meaning and content can be lumped ..
Sphere (album)
Sphere is an album by Japanese noise musician Masami Akita, under the name Merzbow. Track listing "Sphere Part 1" – 9:13"Sphere Part 2" – 15:30"Sphere Part 3" – 13:33"Untitled for Vasteras" – 29:36 ..
Sphere (disambiguation)
Most commonly, a sphere is a ball-shaped object; the celestial sphere of a geocentric modelan armillary sphere, a physical model of the celestial spherethe planetary spheres of certain geocentric models, and the associated postulation of a music of the spheres* De sphaera mundi (The Sphere), a med..
Sphere (film)
Sphere is a science fiction movie, released on February 13, 1998, starring Dustin Hoffman as Dr. Norman Goodman (Johnson in the novel), Sharon Stone as Dr. Elizabeth 'Beth' Halperin, Liev Schreiber as Dr. Ted Fielding and Samuel L. Jackson as Dr. Harry Adams. Sphere was based on the 1987 novel Sphe..
Sphere (geocentric)
In the geocentric model of Classical Greek astronomy according to Plato, Aristotle and others, the stars and planets were carried around the Earth on spheres or circles, arranged in the order (outwards from the center): Moon (lunar sphere)Sun,Venus,Mercury,Mars,Jupiter,Saturn,fixed stars (heaven..
Sphere (novel)
Sphere is a science fiction novel written by Michael Crichton and published in 1987. It was made into the film Sphere in 1998. The novel follows a psychologist named Norman Johnson, who is called upon by the U.S. Navy to join a team of scientists assembled by the U.S. Government to examine an enor..
Sphere (program)
The Sphere 1.11 IDE. Sphere is a cross platform, open source computer program designed primarily to make Role-playing games (RPGs) similar to those found on the SNES and Sega Genesis consoles. Sphere was originally coded by Chad Austin. When making a game with Sphere, most things are scripte..
Sphere Books
Sphere Books was a British paperback-publisher from 1961 to 1990. History Founded in 1961, Sphere Books began work on its first publication, the 1962 paperback edition of Gottfried Benn's The Trainee Man. ..
Sphere Break
Sphere Break is a minigame within the role-playing game Final Fantasy X-2. A bit like Sudoku, the game has a numerical grid that has to be dealt with using a set of rules. The mechanics of the minigame are purely mathematical, relying on sums and multiplications; the aim is to create the most mul..
Sphere Builders
[[Image:Spherebuilders.jpg|righ|thumb|Sphere Builders as seen on [[Star Trek: Enterprise]]]] The Sphere Builders are aliens from another dimension in the fictional Star Trek universe. They are bent on conquering the galaxy by reconfiguring the fabric of space to make it more hospitable to them usin..
Sphere of influence
A sphere of influence (SOI) is an area or region over which an organization or state exerts some kind of indirect cultural, economic, military or political domination. Also, in some areas of habitation, shopping or retail outlets or indeed destination outlets, have a sphere of influence over towns o..
Sphere of influence (astrodynamics)
Sphere of influence (SOI) in astrodynamics and astronomy is an imaginary sphere around a celestial body that delimits a part of space where an orbiting body is under major influence of a given celestial body and not under the influence of Sun. Body SOI Radius SOI Radius - [km] &#..
Sphere packing
Sphere packing finds practical application in the stacking of oranges. In mathematics, sphere packing problems are problems concerning arrangements of non-overlapping identical spheres which fill a space. Usually the space involved is three-dimensional Euclidean space. However, sphere packing ..
Sphere theorem (3-manifolds)
In the topology of 3-manifolds, the sphere theorem denotes a family of statements which show us how the image of a 2-sphere, under a continuous map into a 3-manifold, may behave. One example is the following: Let [M] be an orientable 3-manifold such that [\pi_2(M)] is not the tr..
Spherically symmetric spacetime
A spherically symmetric spacetime is one whose isometry group contains a subgroup which is isomorphic to the (rotation) group [SO(3)] and the orbits of this group are 2-dimensional spheres (2-spheres). The isometries are then interpreted as rotations and a spherically symmetric spacetime i..
Spherical 3-manifold
In mathematics, a spherical 3-manifold M is a prime, orientable, closed 3-manifold of the form [M=S^3/\Gamma] where Γ is a finite subgroup of SO(4) acting freely by rotations on the 3-sphere [S^3]. Spherical 3-manifolds are sometimes called elliptic 3-manifolds. A spherica..
Spherical aberration
Focal plane Longitudinal sections In optics, spherical aberration is an image imperfection that occurs due to the increased refraction of light rays that occurs when rays strike a lens or mirror near its edge, in comparison with those that strike nearer the center. It is often considered t..
Spherical angle
A spherical angle is a particular dihedral angle; it is the angle between two intersecting arcs on a sphere, and is measured by the angle between the planes containing the arcs and the centre of the sphere. ..
Spherical astronomy
Spherical astronomy is the branch of astronomy that is used to determine the location of objects on the celestial sphere, as seen at a particular date, time, and location on the Earth. This is one of the oldest branches of astronomy. It relies on the mathematical methods of spherical geometry and ..
Spherical cap
In geometry, a spherical cap is a portion of a sphere cut off by a plane. If the plane passes through the center of the sphere, so that the height of the cap is equal to the radius of the sphere, the spherical cap is called a hemisphere. If the radius of the sphere is called [r \,\!], the..
Spherical cone
In geometry, a spherical cone is the figure in the 4-dimensional Euclidean space represented by the equation [x^2 + y^2 + z^2 - w^2 = 0.] It is a quadric surface, and is one of the possible 3-manifolds which are 4-dimensional equivalents of the conical surface in 3 dimensions. It is so n..
Spherical Earth
Medieval representation of a spherical Earth - with compartments representing earth, air, and water (c.1400). The concept of a spherical Earth was espoused by Pythagoras apparently on aesthetic grounds, as he also held all other celestial bodies to be spherical. It replaced widespread belief ..
Spherical geometry
Spherical geometry is the geometry of the two-dimensional surface of a sphere. It is an example of a non-Euclidean geometry. In plane geometry the basic concepts are points and line. On the sphere, points are defined in the usual sense. The equivalents of lines are not defined in the usual sense of..
Spherical Harmonic
Spherical Harmonic is a fantasy novel by Catherine Asaro which tells the story of Dyhianna (Dehya) Selei, after the Radiance War fought by the Skolian empire. The book describes her return from the Lock, after jumping in to save herself from the Eubians. ..
Spherical harmonics
In mathematics, the spherical harmonics are the angular portion of an orthogonal set of solutions to Laplace's equation represented in a system of spherical coordinates. Spherical harmonics are important in many theoretical and practical applications, particularly the computation of atomic electron ..
Spherical harmonic lighting
Spherical harmonic lighting is a real-time rendering technique that produces highly realistic shading and shadowing. It involves a lengthy pre-process step, but once completed the resulting data can be used for semi-dynamic lighting. That is, due to the nature of the algorithm, the intensity of li..
Spherical model
The Spherical model in statistical mechanics is a model of ferromagnetism similar to the Ising model, which was solved in 1952 by T.H. Berlin and M. Kac. It has the remarkable property that when applied to systems of dimension d greater than four, the critical exponents which govern the behaviour of..
Spherical multipole moments
Spherical multipole moments are the coefficients in a series expansion of a potential that varies inversely with the distance R to a source, i.e., as [\frac]. Examples of such potentials are the electric potential, the magnetic potential and the gravitational potential. For clarity, we ..
Spherical pendulum
A spherical pendulum is a generalization of the pendulum. It consists of a mass moving without friction on a sphere. The only forces acting on the mass are the reaction from the sphere and gravity. It is convenient to use spherical coordinates and describe the position of the mass in terms of �..
Spherical trigonometry
Spherical triangle Spherical trigonometry is a part of spherical geometry that deals with polygons (especially triangles) on the sphere and explains how to find relations between the involved angles. This is of great importance for calculations in astronomy and earth-surface and orbital and spa..
Sphericity
Sphericity is a measure of how spherical an object is. Defined by Wadell in 1932, the sphericity, [\Psi ], of a particle is the ratio of the surface area of a sphere (with the same volume as the given particle) to the surface area of the particle: [\Psi = \frac}(6V_p)^}}] where..
Sphericity scale
The sphericity scale is a scale used by geologists and geographers which measures the sphericity of a stone or particle. A geographer can tell from a stone's sphericity if significant erosion has taken place in its location (such as a river). The more the stone resembles a sphere, the more erosion i..
Sphericon
The Sphericon The sphericon is a 3D shape with one side and two edges, discovered by Colin Roberts, of Hertfordshire, England. To construct, take a bicone (a double cone) with an apex of 90 degrees, and split it from apex to apex. Rotate one half by 90 degrees, and stick the two halves back toge..
Spherocytosis
Spherocytosis is an auto-hemolytic anemia (a disease of the blood) characterized by the production of red blood cells (RBCs), or erythrocytes, that are sphere-shaped, rather than donut-shaped. It is caused by a molecular defect in one or more of the proteins of the red blood cell cytoskeleton (us..
Spheroid
In mathematics, a spheroid is a quadric surface in three dimensions obtained by rotating an ellipse about one of its principal axes. If the ellipse is rotated about its major axis, the surface is called a prolate spheroid (similar to the shape of a rugby ball or cigar). If the minor axis is chosen, ..
Spheroidal wave equation
In mathematics, the spheroidal wave equation is given by [(1-t^2)\frac -2(b+1) t\, \frac + (c - 4qt^2) \, y=0] It is a generalization of the Mathieu differential equation. See also Wave equation ..
Spheroidal weathering
Spheroidal weathering is a type of physical and chemical weathering that creates rounded boulders and helps to create domed monoliths. This should not be confused with stream abrasion which also creates rounded rocks on a much smaller scale. A good example of spheroidal weathering can be found in t..
Spheromak
A spheromak is a magnetic fusion energy concept in which the plasma is in magnetohydrodynamic equilibrium. The stabilizing magnetic field is largely self-generated through plasma currents, leading to a stable, typically toroidal plasma; the term 'spheromak' is also used to refer to the plasma config..
Spherometer
Spherometer (Gr. σφαιρα, a sphere, μετρος, a measure), an instrument for the precise measurement of the radius of a sphere or the thickness of a thin plate. The usual form consists of a fine screw moving in a nut carried on the centre..
Spheroplast
A spheroplast is a Gram-negative bacterium from which the cell wall has been almost completely removed as by the action of penicillin. If a spheroplast is transferred to a hypotonic solution, it will lyse. External links MeSH [A11.868] ..
Spherulite
Spherulites, in petrology, are small, rounded bodies that commonly occur in vitreous igneous rocks. They are often visible in specimens of obsidian, pitchstone and rhyolite as globules about the size of millet seed or rice grain, with a duller luster than the surrounding glassy base of the rock, and..
Sphincter
A sphincter is a circular muscle which normally maintains constriction of a natural body passage or orifice and which relaxes as required by normal physiological functioning. There are at least 42 different sphincters in the human body, some of them microscopic in size. Some examples of sphincters..
Sphincter ani
Sphincter ani can refer to: Sphincter ani externus muscleSphincter ani internus muscleredirect [[Template:Disambig]]..
Sphincter ani externus muscle
The Sphincter ani externus (External sphincter ani) is a flat plane of muscular fibers, elliptical in shape and intimately adherent to the integument surrounding the margin of the anus. It measures about 8 to 10 cm. in length, from its anterior to its posterior extremity, and is about 2.5 cm. bro..
Sphincter ani internus muscle
The Sphincter ani internus (Internal sphincter ani) is a muscular ring which surrounds about 2.5 cm. of the anal canal; its inferior border is in contact with, but quite separate from, the Sphincter ani externus. It is about 5 mm. thick, and is formed by an aggregation of the involuntary circular..
Sphincter of Oddi
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Sphincter urethrae membranaceae muscle
The Sphincter urethræ membranaceæ surrounds the whole length of the membranous portion of the urethra, and is enclosed in the fasciæ of the urogenital diaphragm. Its external fibers arise from the junction of the inferior rami of the pubis and ischium to the extent of 1.25 to 2 cm., and from t..
Sphinctour
Sphinctour is a live album by the industrial band Ministry released in 2002. It contains some of the best shows from the '96 world tour. Track Listing Psalm 69 (5:04) (Élysée Montmartre, Paris)Crumbs (3:54) (Congresscenter, Stuttgart)Reload (2:33) (Convention Center, Albuquerque)Filth Pig (6:30)..
Sphingidae species list
This is a partial species list for the Family Sphingidae of moths (Lepidoptera), commonly known as Hawk-Moths. There are three subfamilies :- Subfamily MacroglossinaeSubfamily SmerinthinaeSubfamily Sphinginae The species list is given below :- Contents 1 '''Subfamily ''Macroglossinae'''''1.1..
Sphingobium
Sphingobium species are different from other sphingomonads in that they are commonly isolated from soil, however Sphingobium yanoikuyae was isolated from a clinical specimen. The can degrade a variety of chemicals in the environment such as aromatic and chloroaromatic compounds, phenols like nonylp..
Sphingolipid
General chemical structure of sphingolipids. Different substituents (R) give: H - ceramide, phosphocholine - sphingomyelin, sugar(s) - glycosphingolipid(s). Sphingolipids are a class of lipids derived from the aliphatic amino alcohol sphingosine. The sphingosine backbone is O-linked to a (usu..
Sphingomonadaceae
Sphingomonadaceae are a family of Alpha Proteobacteria that contain all the sphingomonads. ..
Sphingomonas
Sphingomonas was defined in 1990 as a group of Gram-negative, rod-shaped, chemoheterotrophic, strictly aerobic bacteria that possess ubiquinone 10 as the major respiratory quinone, contain glycosphingolipids (GSLs) instead of lipopolysaccharide in their cell envelopes, and typically produce yellow-..
Sphingomyelin
Sphingomyelin is a type of lipid involved in the nervous system of animals, used to increase the speed of transmission. It consists of sphingosine to which two fatty acids are attached. Sphingomyelin . ..
Sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase
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Sphingopyxis
Sphingomonas is one of the four genera of sphingomonads. Sphingomonas alaskensis and S. flavimarisis are the dominant bacteria in some marine oligotrophic environments. S. chilensis degrades chlorophenol. S. macrogoltabida and S. terrae degrade polyethylene glycol, and S. witflariensis was isolate..
Sphingosine
Structure of sphingosine. Alternate structure of sphingosine. Sphingosine is a compound with a long unsaturated hydrocarbon chain, which forms a primary part of sphingolipids, a class of cell membrane lipids that include sphingomyelin, an important phospholipid. Sphingosine can be phosp..
Sphingosine Kinase
Background Sphingosine Kinase (SphK) is a conserved lipid kinase that catalyzes formation sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) from the precursor sphingolipid, sphingosine. Sphingolipid metabolites, such as ceramide, sphingosine and sphingosine 1-phosphate, are lipid second messengers involved in diverse ..
Sphingosyl phosphatide
Sphingosyl phosphatide refers to a lipid containing phosphorus and a long-chain base. ..
Sphinx
The Great Sphinx of Giza, with the Pyramid of Khafre in the background. For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. A Sphinx is an iconic image of a recumbent lion with the head of a ram, bird, or human, invented by the Egyptians of the Old Kingdom, but a cultural import in archaic Greek mytholo..
SphinxOS
SphinxOS is a Linux distribution targeted at German-speaking countries. SphinxOS is based on MEPIS and thus also on Debian. It was brought into being by the developers Gerry Star and Ko Bros. The working title was SimplyMEPIS platinum and on the 4th of October 2004 was renamed to SphinxOS. The fir..
Sphinx (comics)
The Sphinx is the name of two fictional supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe. Both Sphinxes are Ancient Egyptians who have repeatedly fought Nova and the other members of the New Warriors. The First Sphinx The first Sphinx, Anath-Na Mut, was kidnapped and given psychic powers by the alien C..
Sphinx (disambiguation)
Sphinx or Sphynx can refer to: The Great Sphinx of Giza Sphinx, an iconic image of a recumbent lion with a human head in Egyptian and Greek mythologyGreat Sphinx of Giza, a giant Sphinx statue near the Great PyramidsSphinx (fantasy), creatures in fantastic literatureSphynx, a breed of hairles..
Sphinx (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game Sphinxes are a type of monster, magical beasts related to manticores, that comes in four main subraces: Androphinxes - wise, good male creatures with the heads of male humans with leonine manes, who can cast spellsCriosphinxes - male ram-headed sp..
Sphinx (Honorverse)
Sphinx is fictional planet in the "Honorverse", a series of books by David Weber. It is the fourth planet of Manticore A, which is a component of the Manticore binary star system. It is a heavy gravity world with gravity 1.35 times that of Earth. Its orbit gives it a long year compared to Terra, wit..
Sphinx (Marc Quinn sculpture)
In 2006, Sphinx, a sculpture of the British supermodel Kate Moss in a complicated yoga position was unveiled by the controversial British sculptor Marc Quinn. The life-size sculpture is made of cast bronze, with a white-painted finish, and shows Moss wearing a leotard with her feet and hands behind ..
Sphinx (novel)
Sphinx is a 1979 novel by Robin Cook. In 1980, it was made into a film starring Lesley-Anne Down as Erica Baron. The main plot of the book revolves around a young tourist to Egypt and the trouble she gets into inadvertently.. the book is fast paced and a thriller. Unfortunately not too many editio..
Sphinx (satellite)
Sphinx is the designation of an American test satellite. The Sphinx satellite was the payload for the first Titan 3-E Centaur rocket. The Helios, Viking and Voyager space probes were later launched using this rocket. External link http://www.astronautix.com/craft/sphinx.htm ..
Sphinx asella
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Sphinx C--
Sphinx C-- is a compiler for a C-- like programming language by Peter Cellik for DOS. The language is a mix between C and the assembly languages and allows combining assembly commands with C-like structures. The goal was to avoid the overhead usually associated with high-level programming languages ..
Sphinx chersis
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Sphinx dollii
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Sphinx drupiferarum
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Sphinx eremitus
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Sphinx ermitoides
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Sphinx for the Memories
"Sphinx for the Memories" is the fortieth episode of the Disney animated television series DuckTales. Synopsis [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Scrooge, Huey, Dewey and Louie arrive in an Egyptian marketplace to meet up with Donald, who is on tempor..
Sphinx franckii
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Sphinx geminus
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Sphinx Gundam
The Sphinx Gundam is a Mobile Suit from the anime series Mobile Fighter G Gundam. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. The Sphinx Gundam was only seen in episode 48 of Mobile Fighter G Gundam. It was briefly seen shedding its disguise as a sphinx replica..
Sphinx instar
Sphinx instar is a species of Lepidoptera in the Sphingidae family. ..
Sphinx lanceolata
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Sphinx libocedrus
The Incense Cedar Sphinx (Sphinx libocedrus) is a member of the Sphingidae Family of moths. It ranges from west Texas to Southern California. The caterpillar of this species eats New Mexican forestiera (Forestiera neomexicana), a member of the olive family (Oleaceae). External links [Ince..
Sphinx lugens
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Sphinx merops
This species of moth in the family Sphingidae is a pest on local mockingbird populations. Its proboscis is used as a siphon. This moth is considered incredibly dangerous and one moth is capable of killing 12 men with its venom. It has also been rumored to be a distant relative to the cephalopods.}}..
Sphinx perelegans
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Sphinx praelongus
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Sphinx Radio
Sphinx Radio [link] is a weekly web-based talk show hosted by William H. Kennedy [link] which focusses on paranormal and occult themes. The program debuted on September 1, 2005 and features interviews with leading authors in Occult Crime, Alternative Science, Lost Civilizations,..
Sphinx senior society
Sphinx is a senior society made up of seniors at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, located on East Wheelock street. The Sphinx Temple was designed by William M. Butterfield and constructed in 1903 and reflects the Egyptian-revival architecture popular during the mid-nineteenth century...
Sphinx separatus
The Separated Sphinx (Sphinx separatus) is a member of the Sphingidae family of moths. The forewing is dark gray with black and light gray wavy lines. Hindwing is black with a brownish gray border and 2 white bands. They probably have one brood from late June to early August. External links [..
Sphinx Systems
Sphinx Sytems Limited is a small Swiss based manufacturer of high quality pistols used mainly by special forces, elite police units and sports shooters. The company has been in business since 1876. Sphinx is best known for its ongoing development of the original Czech designed CZ-75 pistol, which ha..
Sphinx vashti
The Vashti Sphinx (Sphinx vashti) is a member of the Sphingidae family of moths. It's identification is highly variable. The forewing ranges from pale to very dark gray with paler gray at the base of the costa, the wing tip, and on the outer margin. A series of black dashes ends with the topmost o..
Sphodrias
Sphodrias was a Spartan general during the period of Greek history known as the Spartan hegemony. In 397 BC, he was in command of a garrison in a Spartan-occupied city in Boeotia. Aiming to increase Spartan power in the region, he attempted to march by night to seize Piraeus, the port of Athens. ..
Sphygmomanometer
Mechanical sphygmomanometer with aneroid manometer and stethoscope Digital sphygmomanometer A sphygmomanometer or blood pressure meter is a device used to measure blood pressure, comprising an inflatable cuff to restrict blood flow, and a manometer to measure the pressure. It is always u..
Sphynx (cat)
See also Sphinx (disambiguation) The Sphynx (aka Canadian Hairless) is a rare breed of cat with extremely little fur, or at most a short fuzz over its body, and no whiskers (vibrissae). Their skin is the color their fur would be, and all the usual cat marking patterns (solid, point, van, ta..
Sphynx (dance music act)
Sphynx is a dance music act who hit #1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 1995 with the song "What Hope Have I." Lead vocals on this track were sung by Sabrina Johnston, a female dance singer from New Jersey. Johnston also has US dance chart entries as a solo artist. This act is not to be ..
Sphyranthera
Sphyranthera is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae and the only genus of its tribe (Sphyranthereae). ..
SPH MediaWorks
SPH MediaWorks Ltd (SPH MediaWorks; Simplified Chinese: }}}; pinyin: ) was the ephemeral free-to-air terrestrial television broadcaster in Singapore. SPH MediaWorks brought 2 alternative free-to-air terrestrial television channels to the audience in Singapore, in 2001. As of 1 January 2005, SPH Me..
SPH MediaWorks Channel i
SPH MediaWorks' Channel i was a Singaporean English-language television channel which began broadcasts in 20 May 2001. Formerly called as TV Works. As a result of the media merger with MediaCorp, the channel ceased transmission on 1 January 2005, as MediaCorp and SPH deemed that the channel had n..
SPH MediaWorks Channel U
SPH MediaWorks' Channel U ( Simplified Chinese: }}}; pinyin: ) is a Chinese-language television channel in Singapore which began broadcasts in 6 May2001. As a result of the media merger with MediaCorp, the channel was run by MediaCorp TV from 1 January 2005 under the same name. Although initially..
S phase
The S phase, short for synthesis phase, is a period in the cell cycle during interphase, between G1 phase and the G2 phase. Following G1, the cell enters the S stage, when DNA synthesis or replication occurs. At the beginning of the S stage, each chromosome is composed of one DNA double helix molecu..
S phase index
S-phase index (SPI) is a measure of cell growth and viability. It is defined as the number of BrdU-incorporating cells relative to the volume of DNA staining determined from whole mount confocal analyses. Only cells in the S Phase will incorporate BrdU into their DNA structure and so we can determi..
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