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Archaeopteryx (/ ˌ ɑːr k iː ˈ ɒ p t ər ɪ k s /; lit. ' old-wing '), sometimes referred to by its German name, "Urvogel" (lit. Primeval Bird) is a genus of bird-like dinosaurs.The name derives from the ancient Greek ἀρχαῖος (archaīos), meaning "ancient", and πτέρυξ (ptéryx), meaning "feather" or "wing".
Paul-Michel Foucault (UK: / ˈ f uː k oʊ / FOO-koh, US: / f uː ˈ k oʊ / foo-KOH; [9] French: [pɔl miʃɛl fuko]; 15 October 1926 – 25 June 1984) was a French historian of ideas and philosopher who was also an author, literary critic, political activist, and teacher.
Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a genetic disorder of the eyes that causes loss of vision. [1] Symptoms include trouble seeing at night and decreasing peripheral vision (side and upper or lower visual field). [1]
Rank Common name Scientific name Image Weight range (kg) Maximum weight (kg) Length range (m) Maximum length (m) [a] Shoulder height (cm) Native range by continent(s)
In 2002 Temesgen received the National Award for Outstanding Achievement in Science and Technology from the National Science and Technology Council for development of Animal drawn mold board plough together with the then Melkassa Agricultural Implements Research and Improvement Center (AIRIC) colleagues .
Kelvyn Jones, FBA, FAcSS, FLSW (born () 31 October 1953) [1] [2] is a British professor (Emeritus) of human quantitative geography at the University of Bristol. [3] He focuses on the quantitative modelling of social science data with complex structure through the application of multilevel models; especially in relation to change and health outcomes.
Forschungszentrum Jülich (FZJ) is a German national research institution that pursues interdisciplinary research in the fields of energy, information, and bioeconomy.It operates a broad range of research infrastructures like supercomputers, an atmospheric simulation chamber, electron microscopes, a particle accelerator, cleanrooms for nanotechnology, among other things.
The PLATO system was launched in 1960 at the University of Illinois and subsequently commercially marketed by Control Data Corporation.It offered early forms of social media features with innovations such as Notes, PLATO's message-forum application; TERM-talk, its instant-messaging feature; Talkomatic, perhaps the first online chat room; News Report, a crowdsourced online newspaper, and blog ...