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51Fundamental plane (elliptical galaxies) — The fundamental plane for elliptical galaxies relates the effective radius, average surface brightness and central velocity dispersion.MotivationMany characteristics of a galaxy are correlated. For example, as one would expect, a galaxy with a… …
52Criminal damage in English law — A smashed shop window – photographed on 7 May 2005 In English law, causing criminal damage was originally a common law offence. The offence was largely concerned with the protection of dwellings and the food supply, and few sanctions were imposed …
53Metamemory — Metamemory, one component of metacognition, is about one’s memory capabilities and strategies that can aid memory, as well as the processes involved in memory self monitoring.[1] This self awareness of memory has important implications for how… …
54Logical Intuitive Extrovert — The Logical Intuitive Extrovert, LIE, ENTj, the Enterpriser, the Entrepreneur, Jack London, or types. The Logical Intuitive Extrovert is a rational, extroverted, dynamic type whose leading functions are extroverted logic and introverted intuition …
55Philosophy — For other uses, see Philosophy (disambiguation) …
56The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao —   …
57Ethnovideography — is a methodology of using video in the study of peoples, communities, groups or sub groups. [Flor, A.G. 2002. Ethnovideography . SEAMEO SEARCA and CIP UPWARD] It espouses the use of video to document reality instead of creating realities. Hence,… …
58Discounted cumulative gain — (DCG) is a measure of effectiveness of a Web search engine algorithm or related applications, often used in information retrieval. Using a graded relevance scale of documents in a search engine result set, DCG measures the usefulness, or gain, of …
59crop rotation — the system of varying successive crops in a definite order on the same ground, esp. to avoid depleting the soil and to control weeds, diseases, and pests. [1905 10] * * * Successive cultivation of different crops in a specified order on the same… …
60damage — damageable, adj. damageableness, damageability, n. damager, n. /dam ij/, n., v., damaged, damaging. n. 1. injury or harm that reduces value or usefulness: The storm did considerable damage to the crops. 2. damages …
