Exact solutions in general relativity — In general relativity, an exact solution is a Lorentzian manifold equipped with certain tensor fields which are taken to model states of ordinary matter, such as a fluid, or classical nongravitational fields such as the electromagnetic field.… … Wikipedia
Usual, customary and reasonable — (UCR) was an American method of generating health care prices,[1] described as more or less whatever doctors decided to charge. [2] According to Steven Schroeder, Wilbur Cohen inserted UCR into the Social Security Act of 1965 in an unsuccessful… … Wikipedia
ALIYAH AND ABSORPTION — GENERAL SURVEY Introduction Aliyah, ascension or going up, is the coming of Jews as individuals or in groups, from exile or diaspora to live in the Land of Israel. Those who go up for this purpose are known as olim – a term used in the Bible for… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Engineering design process — An engineering design process is a process used by engineers to help develop products. the engineering design is defined as … the process of devising a system, component or process to meet desired needs. It is a decision making process (often… … Wikipedia
Engineering — The Watt steam engine, a major driver in the Industrial Revolution, underscores the importance of engineering in modern history. This model is on display at the main building of the ETSIIM in Madrid, Spain. Engineering is the discipline, art,… … Wikipedia
A Conversation with Lee Teng-hui — ▪ 1997 Encyclopædia Britannica was honoured to have the opportunity to speak with Lee Teng hui, who in March 1996 won a landslide victory in the first direct presidential elections in the Republic of China (Taiwan). The interview, which… … Universalium
Essential complexity — refers to a situation where all reasonable solutions to a problem must be complicated (and possibly confusing) because the simple solutions would not adequately solve the problem. It stands in contrast to accidental complexity, which arises… … Wikipedia
Conrad R. Button — is a text game programmer who created a series of educational and recreational shareware text adventure titles distributed via BBSs and through Reasonable Solutions catalogs as Button Games. They included: Special Agent Castaway Dark Continent… … Wikipedia
Paris' law — Schematic plot of the typical relationship between the crack growth rate and the range of the stress intensity factor. In practice, the Paris law is calibrated to model the linear interval around the center. Paris law (also known as the Paris… … Wikipedia
Switchball — Developer(s) Atomic Elbow Publisher(s) Sierra Online Platform(s) … Wikipedia
