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Bentham's book, written in a clear and concise style different ... radicalism (from the article "social science") ...it was a nonetheless influential one, affecting a number of the central social scientists of ... Radicevic, Branko (from the article "Serbian literature") ...verse an event from Montenegrin history, giving a unique picture of Montenegrin society and reflecting ... radicidation (from the article "food preservation") ...a dose in the range of 20 to 30 kilograys, necessary to sterilize a food ... radicle (from the article "plant development") ...the octant group will ultimately produce the seed leaves (cotyledons) and the shoot apex; the ... Radicova, Iveta (from the article "Slovakia") ...image, Dzurinda backed the resignation in October of controversial Labour and Social Affairs Minister Ludovit ... radif (from the article "dastgah") ...rast-panjgah. The 12 dastgahs, with their constituent pieces, make up the Radiguet, Raymond precocious French novelist and poet who wrote at 17 a masterpiece of astonishing insight and ... [1 Related Articles] Radin, Max (from the article "satire") ...tyranny, satire of the forms, institutions, or personalities of that tyranny is impossible. But, under ... Radin, Paul U.S. anthropologist who was influential in advancing a historical model of social structures based on ... Radini-Tedeschi, Giacomo (from the article "John XXIII") ...that was to lead to the papacy a half century later. Simply because he was ... radio transmission and detection of communication signals consisting of electromagnetic waves that travel through the air ... [35 Related Articles] Radio 1 (from the article "Capital Radio") ...1973 came some 16 years after the British government had outlawed the previous batch of ... Radio Act (from the article "broadcasting") ...business arrangements that were being made between the leading manufacturers of radio equipment and the ... radio altimeter (from the article "altimeter") ...surface or any object such as an airplane. The two main types are the pressure ... radio and radar astronomy study of celestial bodies by examination of the radio-frequency energy ... [11 Related Articles] Radio and TV Marti (from the article "Cuba") ...not affiliated with the Communist Party. The U.S. also directed $59 million toward activities intended ... Radio Arman (from the article "Media and Publishing") Radio Arman ("Radio Hope"), Afghanistan's first privately owned independent FM radio station, was begun in ... Radio Australia (from the article "broadcasting") ...Public broadcasting is heard on about 70 radio stations. The Special Broadcasting Service has two ... Radio Authority (from the article "broadcasting") ...broadcasting. It reassigned the regulatory duties of the Independent Broadcasting Authority and Cable Authority to ... radio beacon (from the article "lighthouse") Radio beacons, which first appeared in the 1920s, transmit in the frequency band of 285-315 ... Radio Caroline (from the article "Rock and radio in the United Kingdom") In spring 1964, Radio Caroline began broadcasting from a ship anchored in international waters off ... Radio City Music Hall (from the article "Deskey, Donald") ...for decorative purposes brought him acclaim and caught the attention of the Rockefeller Center, Inc., ... radio direction finder radio receiver and directional antenna system used to determine the direction of the source of ... [1 Related Articles] radio emission (from the article "Jupiter") Jupiter was the first planet found (in 1955) to be a source of radiation at ... radio energy (from the article "altimeter") The radio altimeter measures the distance of an aircraft above the ground rather than above ... Radio Free Europe (from the article "broadcasting") ...for Christian Communications, set up in 1968 and based in London, and the Association Catholique ... radio frequency integrated circuit (from the article "integrated circuit") Radio-frequency ICs (RFICs) are rapidly gaining importance in cellular telephones and pagers. RFICs are analog ... radio galaxy (from the article "galaxy") Systems that separate galaxies according to the character of their radio structure and the strength ... radio interferometer apparatus consisting of two or more separate antennas that receive radio waves from the same ... [3 Related Articles] Radio London (from the article "Kenny Everett") Liverpool-born Maurice Cole changed his name to Kenny Everett as a legal precaution before making ... Radio Luxembourg (from the article "Radio Luxembourg") Until the advent of pirate radio in 1964, the evenings-only English-language broadcasts from Radio Luxembourg-208 ... Radio Nacional Espanola (from the article "Spain") Radio broadcasting began on a small scale in the 1920s. A government station, Radio Nacional ... radio navigation (from the article "navigation") Radio navigationairportsairportNavigational aidsThe most common ... Radio New Zealand Ltd. (from the article "broadcasting") ...the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation. In 1977 the Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand was created, ... Radio Normandy (from the article "broadcasting") ...monopoly was declared in 1923 and state broadcasting remained a department of the Administration of ... radio range in aerial navigation, a system of radio transmitting stations, each of which transmits a signal ... [1 Related Articles] radio relay (from the article "military communication") Radio relay, born of the necessity for mobility, became the outstanding communication development of World ... Radio Research Laboratory (from the article "Terman, Frederick Emmons") During World War II Terman directed a staff of more than 850 at the Radio ... Radio Sawa (from the article "Media and Publishing") Palestinian radio station Voice of Love and Peace (VOLP) planned to sue Radio Sawa, the ... radio sensor (from the article "warning system") Radio receivers can be used to detect and locate enemy radio. Enemy radars can be ... Radio Shack (from the article "personal computer") ...in 1977, when Apple Computer, Inc. (now Apple Inc.), founded by Steven P. Jobs and ... radio source in astronomy, any of various objects in the universe that emit relatively large amounts of ... [2 Related Articles] Radio Telefis Eireann (from the article "Ireland") Best-known of the Irish classical composers are John Field, whose work influenced that of Frederic ... radio telescope astronomical instrument consisting of a radio receiver and an antenna system that is used to ... [11 Related Articles] Radio Television Malaysia (from the article "Malaysia") ...many public and private radio stations cater to urban listeners, radio is the primary information ... Radio Uganda (from the article "Media and Publishing") Established by the British in 1954, Radio Uganda celebrated its golden jubilee in September. For ... Radio Universidad (from the article "broadcasting") ...Independiente de Mexico and is seen around the world, and the state-owned Imevision. Television, too, ... radio wave (from the article "electromagnetic radiation") Radio waves are used for wireless transmission of sound messages, or information, for communication, as ... radio-frequency accelerating cavity (from the article "particle accelerator") ...is small. As the field created by the ring magnets increases, the injection pulse is ... radio-frequency amplifier (from the article "electron tube") ...The circle traced out by the electron has a radius equal to mv/eB. This circular ... radio-frequency current drive (from the article "fusion reactor") A technique known as radio-frequency (RF) current drive employs electromagnetic radiation to generate a steady-state ... radio-frequency heating process of heating materials through the application of radio waves of high frequency-i.e., above 70,000 ... [1 Related Articles] radio-frequency spectroscopy (from the article "spectroscopy") The energy states of atoms, ions, molecules, and other particles are determined primarily by the ... radio-frequency spectrum (from the article "telecommunications media") Before 1930 the radio spectrum above 30 megahertz was virtually empty of man-made signals. Today, ... radio-pulse receiver (from the article "warning system") For atmospheric or space explosions, radio-pulse receivers and light flash and acoustic detectors are used, ... Radio-Television Espanola (from the article "Spain") ...into Spain in 1956. During the Franco regime and the first few years of the ... radioactive heat (from the article "rock") ...spontaneous decay (partial disintegration) of the nuclei of radioactive elements provides decay particles and energy. ... radioactive implant (from the article "therapeutics") Radioactive implants in the form of metal needles or "seeds" are used to treat some ... radioactive isotope any of several species of the same chemical element with different masses whose nuclei are ... [29 Related Articles] radioactive labelling (from the article "angiosperm") Much of the experimental work on phloem transport now is done with the aid of ... radioactive nuclide (from the article "Values for the maximum permissible concentration (MPC) of certain radionuclides") ...RBE. At the same time, however, charged particles usually penetrate such a short distance in ... radioactive scanning (from the article "nuclear medicine") In isotope scanning, a radioisotope is introduced into the body, usually by means of intravenous ... radioactive series any of four independent sets of unstable heavy atomic nuclei that decay through a sequence ... [1 Related Articles] radioactive waste (from the article "Palau") ...diplomatic incident in August when a Philippine coast guard vessel intercepted the Palauan barge Cheryll ... radioactivity property exhibited by certain types of matter of emitting energy and subatomic particles spontaneously. It ... [44 Related Articles] radiobiology (from the article "radiation") ...to X rays. These unfortunate early experiences eventually led to an awareness of radiation hazards ... Radiobras (from the article "broadcasting") ...may be called upon to broadcast programs produced by the Agencia Nacional, consisting mainly of ... radiocarpal joint (from the article "wrist") ...small, short bones (carpal bones) roughly arranged in two rows. The wrist is also made ... radiochemical analysis (from the article "analysis") During use of the radiochemical methods, spontaneous emissions of particles or electromagnetic radiation from unstable ... Radiocommunications Sector (from the article "International Telecommunication Union") ...which meets annually and is responsible for executing decisions of the Plenipotentiary Conference; (4) the ... Radiodiffusion Television Algerienne (from the article "Algeria") ...of magazines are also published in the country. The number and range of newspapers increased ... Radiodiffusion Television Marocaine (from the article "Morocco") Morocco's government-owned radio and television network, Radiodiffusion Television Marocaine (RTM), broadcasts throughout the country. Radio ... radiography (from the article "betatron") Lower-energy betatrons in the 7-20-MeV range, however, have been specially constructed to serve as sources ... Radiohead British rock group that was arguably the most accomplished art-rock band of the early 21st ... [2 Related Articles] radioimmunoassay (from the article "Yalow, Rosalyn S.") American medical physicist and joint recipient (with Andrew V. Schally and Roger Guillemin) of the ... radiolarian any protozoan of the class Polycystinea (superclass Actinopoda), found in the upper layers of all ... [6 Related Articles] radiolarian earth (from the article "diatomaceous earth") ...than chalk and will not effervesce in acid. Under a high-powered microscope the form of ... radiolarian ooze (from the article "ooze") ...the calcareous oozes include globigerina ooze, containing the shells of planktonic foraminifera, and pteropod ooze, ... radiology branch of medicine using radiation for the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Radiology originally involved ... [3 Related Articles] radioluminescence (from the article "luminescence") Radioactive elements can emit alpha particles (helium nuclei), electrons, and gamma rays (high-energy electromagnetic radiation). ... radiolysis (from the article "radiation") ...may result in a large variety of chemical changes involving the positive ion, the outgoing ... radiometer instrument for detecting or measuring radiant energy. The term is applied in particular to devices ... [1 Related Articles] radiometric analysis (from the article "dating") Solution of this equation by techniques of the calculus yields one form of the fundamental ... radiometric dating (from the article "Earth sciences") In 1905, shortly after the discovery of radioactivity, the American chemist Bertram Boltwood suggested that ... radiometric separation (from the article "mineral processing") ...In addition, electro-optic detectors collect data on the responses of minerals when exposed to infrared, ... radionuclide cineangiography (from the article "human cardiovascular system") ...all emit gamma rays, and a scintillation camera is used to detect gamma-ray emission. The ... radionuclide imaging (from the article "human cardiovascular system") Radionuclide imaging (radioactive nuclides) provides a safe, quantitative evaluation of cardiac function and a direct ... radiopharmaceutical (from the article "pharmaceutical industry") Radioactive dosage forms, or radiopharmaceuticals, are substances that contain one or more radioactive atoms and ... radiosensitivity (from the article "radiation") In general, dividing cells (such as cancer cells) are more radiosensitive than nondividing cells. As ... radiosity (from the article "computer graphics") ...illuminated not only directly by a light source such as the Sun or a lamp ... radiosonde balloon-borne instrument for making atmospheric measurements, such as temperature, pressure, and humidity, and radioing the ... [3 Related Articles] radiotelegraphy radio communication by means of Morse Code or other coded signals. The radio carrier is ... [4 Related Articles] radiotelephony (from the article "telephone and telephone system") In addition to the wireline telephones described in Development of the telephone instrument, there exist ... Radiotelevision Luxembourg (from the article "Luxembourg") ...grand duchy's newspapers express diverse political points of view-conservative, liberal, socialist, and communist. Luxembourg's influence ... Radiotelevisione Italiana (from the article "broadcasting") The origin and development of Radiotelevisione Italiana (RAI) is discussed above. Regular television broadcasts began ... radiothorium (from the article "Hahn, Otto") ...William Ramsay, who was interested in radioactivity. While working on a crude radium preparation that ... radiotracer method (from the article "human cardiovascular system") There are techniques that measure metabolism in the myocardium using the radiotracer method (i.e., a ... radioulnar joint (from the article "wrist") ...ulna bones of the forearm. The wrist is composed of eight or nine small, short ... radiowave (from the article "telephone and telephone system") Cellular telephones are transportable by vehicle or personally portable devices that may be used in ... radish (Raphanus sativus), annual or biennial plant in the family Brassicaceae that is grown for its ... [3 Related Articles] Radishchev, Aleksandr Nikolayevich writer who founded the revolutionary tradition in Russian literature and thought. [3 Related Articles] Radisson, Pierre-Esprit French explorer and fur trader who served both France and England in Canada. [2 Related Articles] radium radioactive chemical element, heaviest of the alkaline-earth metals of main Group 2 (IIa) of the ... [8 Related Articles] Radium Hospital (from the article "radiation") ...1906 Henri Becquerel, the French physicist who discovered radioactivity, accidentally burned himself by carrying radioactive ... radium-224 (from the article "poison") Other radioisotopes do not belong to the uranium series. For example, radium-224, which is deposited ... radium-226 (from the article "Values for the maximum permissible concentration (MPC) of certain radionuclides") ...the water solubility of the uranium compound. Water-soluble forms mainly cause kidney injury, while the ... radius in anatomy, the outer of the two bones of the forearm when viewed with the ... [6 Related Articles] radius (from the article "mechanics") Consider a coordinate system, as shown in Figure 8A, with the circle centred at the ... radius gauge (from the article "gauge") Flush-pin gauges have one moving part and are used to gauge the depth of shoulders ... radius of convergence (from the article "perturbation") .... . . converges to a specific function, that function will be the required solution ... radius of gyration (from the article "mechanics") where k is a distance called the radius of gyration. Comparison to equation (79) shows ... radja (from the article "Ngada") ...wife's clan until full bridewealth is paid. Identified by a common ancestor and a geographic ... Radjabu, Hussein (from the article "Burundi") ...ranks of the ruling party, the National Council for the Defense of Democracy-Forces for the ... Radke, Lina German athlete who set several middle-distance running records between 1927 and 1930. Her victory in ... Radkowsky, Alvin American-born Israeli nuclear physicist (b. June 30, 1915, Elizabeth, N.J.-d. Feb. 17, 2002, Tel Aviv, ... Radlov, Vasily German scholar and government adviser who made fundamental contributions to the knowledge of the ethnography, ... Radmanovic, Nebojsa (from the article "Bosnia and Herzegovina") ...| Population (2007 est.): 3,855,000 | Capital: Sarajevo | Heads of state: Nominally a tripartite ... Radner, Gilda (from the article "Wilder, Gene") ...Stir Crazy (1980), and for two flops, See No Evil, Hear No ... Radnorshire historic county, east-central Wales, on the English border. It covers an area of mountainous terrain ... Radnoti, Miklos (from the article "Hungarian literature") ...and Socialist ideas were expressed in great poetic tableaux and in poems probing the subconscious, ...

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