Although the basic structure of all double layers is the same, a variety of different mechanisms have been proposed for their formation, depending on the environment of the plasma (eg. double layers in the laboratory, ionosphere, space plasmas, fusions plasma, etc). For example: 1982: Disruption of a neutral current sheet [10] 1983: Injection of non-neutral electron current into a cold plasma [11] 1985: Increasing the current density in a plasma [12] 1986: In the accretion column of a neutron star [13] ...

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Double layer, Double layer - Double layer features, Double layer - Typical double layers, Double layer - Double Layer formation, Double layer - Boundary double layer formation, Double layer - History of double layers

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The interpretation of the title of the band's first album, Back in the DHSS (1985), requires three items of background information: that the Beatles wrote a song called "Back in the USSR"; that the DHSS was the UK state welfare agency, and that at that time unemployment stood at high levels. "Mention the Lord of the Rings just once more and I'll more than likely kill you" is the first line in the surprisingly emotional 'Dickie Davies' Eyes' (the title of which conflates Kim Carnes' 1980s ode to Bette Davis and legendary ITV spo ...

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Half Man Half Biscuit, Half Man Half Biscuit - Examples of their lyrics, Half Man Half Biscuit - Discography

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The most famous bus of this type, a typical London double-decker bus, seats between 60 and 80 passengers. They are between 10.5 and 10.9 m in length and are a common reference item for describing very large objects; for example, a blue whale is about as long as three double-decker buses. They were created as a means of carrying large numbers of passengers without exceeding legal limits on vehicle length. A particularly iconic example is the Routemaster bus, which has been a staple of the public transport network in London for nearly half a c ...

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Double-decker bus, Double-decker bus - London, Double-decker bus - Other cities, Double-decker bus - Berlin, Double-decker bus - Colombo, Double-decker bus - Davis, Double-decker bus - Dunedin New Zealand, Double-decker bus - Hong Kong, Double-decker bus - Mumbai, Double-decker bus - Singapore, Double-decker bus - Victoria British Columbia, Double-decker bus - Las Vegas, Double-decker bus - Operators of double decker buses, Double-decker bus - Notes

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Double. See DOPPELGANGER; MAYAVI-RUPA; LINGA-SARIRA; CHHAYA

(See also: Double, Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary, Occultism, Occultism Dictionary)

The most famous bus of this type, a typical London double-decker bus, seats between 60 and 80 passengers. They are between 10.5 and 10.9 m in length and are a common reference item for describing very large objects; for example, a blue whale is about as long as three double-decker buses. They were created as a means of carrying large numbers of passengers without exceeding legal limits on vehicle length. A particularly iconic example is the Routemaster bus, which has been a staple of the public transport network in London for nearly half a c ...

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Double-decker bus, Double-decker bus - London, Double-decker bus - Other cities, Double-decker bus - Berlin, Double-decker bus - Colombo, Double-decker bus - Hong Kong, Double-decker bus - Mumbai, Double-decker bus - Singapore, Double-decker bus - Victoria British Columbia, Double-decker bus - Las Vegas, Double-decker bus - Operators of double decker busses, Double-decker bus - Notes

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The double variation begins to appear Haydn's work in the 1770s. Haydn may have been inspired by an earlier example of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, the sixth of that composer's Sonatas with Varied Reprises, (W. 50/6, H. 140), in C minor (1760). Elaine Sisman, an authority on variations (see references below), notes "This set of sonatas was advertised in Vienna several times in the period in which Haydn wrote his first [double] variations." While Haydn's double variations show considerable diversity, there are some general pattern ...

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Double variation, Double variation - The double variation in Haydn, Double variation - List of works by Haydn written in double variation form, Double variation - The double variation in Beethoven, Double variation - Later double variations, Double variation - Bruckner, Double variation - Dvorak, Double variation - Harper, Double variation - Other senses of the term double variation, Double variation - Distinct variations for repeated sections, Double variation - Double as designating a single variation, Double variation - Sources

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Due to the popularity of the Double Dragon games, Tradewest lent the brand name to various tie-ins in the US, including adaptions of the game in media outside of the games themselves. Unfortunately, these adaptions strayed from their source material and were very unpopular as a result, with the Lee brothers often depicted as superheroes who inherited their powers from artifacts such as swords or amulets (depending on the adaption) instead of being skilled martial artists like in the games. ...

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Double Dragon, Double Dragon - Characters, Double Dragon - Official games, Double Dragon - Double Dragon 1987, Double Dragon - Double Dragon II: The Revenge 1988, Double Dragon - Double Dragon III: The Rosetta Stone 1990, Double Dragon - Super Double Dragon 1992, Double Dragon - Double Dragon 1995, Double Dragon - Double Dragon Advance 2003, Double Dragon - Unofficial games, Double Dragon - Battletoads & Double Dragon: The Ultimate Team 1993, Double Dragon - Double Dragon V: The Shadow Falls 1994, Double Dragon - Rage of the Dragons 2002, Double Dragon - Adaptations, Double Dragon - Comic Book, Double Dragon - Cartoon, Double Dragon - Live-action movie, Double Dragon - Trivia

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Double variation - Distinct variations for repeated sections. Occasionally, authors on music use the term "double variation" in a quite different sense. This definition presupposes that the theme consists of two parts, each one repeated (that is, AABB). In a double variations of this kind, each repeat gets its own variation, as shown below: AABB A1A2B1B2 A3A4B3B4 ... Alternatively, some of the variations can be si ...

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Double variation, Double variation - The double variation in Haydn, Double variation - List of works by Haydn written in double variation form, Double variation - The double variation in Beethoven, Double variation - Later double variations, Double variation - Bruckner, Double variation - Dvorak, Double variation - Harper, Double variation - Other senses of the term double variation, Double variation - Distinct variations for repeated sections, Double variation - Double as designating a single variation, Double variation - Sources

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Half-mast - Canada. Flags are flown at half-staff in Canada: Upon the death of the Sovereign, the current Governor General of Canada or the current Prime Minister of Canada: from the time of notification of death until sunset on the day of the funeral or the memorial service. Upon the death of the Sovereign's spouse, the Heir to the Throne, the Heir of the Heir to the Throne, a former Governor General, the Chief Justice of Canada, government ministers, or a former Prime Minister: from the ti ...

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Half-mast, Half-mast - Examples, Half-mast - Canada, Half-mast - India, Half-mast - Israel, Half-mast - Saudi Arabia, Half-mast - United Kingdom, Half-mast - United States

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Half-orc characters receive a +2 modifier to strength and -2 modifiers to intelligence and charisma ability scores. Half-orcs have darkvision up to 60 feet and can function with no light. They have orc blood and are susceptible to special effects that affect orcs. They can use orc-only items. All half-orcs speak common and orc; they may also speak Draconic, Giant, Gnoll, Goblin, and Abyssal, and, in the rare cases of half-orcs with high intelligence, the languages of their allies or rivals. The orc language has no alphabet and uses Dwarven script. Orc writi ...

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Half-orc, Half-orc - Traits, Half-orc - Culture

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Chart - Common charts. A scatterplot uses Cartesian coordinates to show the relation of 2 or more variables. A histogram typically shows the quantity of points that fall within a number of categories (or bins). A bar chart is a type of histogram that uses bars to show the values. A pie chart shows percentage values as a slice of a pie. Chart - Less-common charts. A box plot shows information about the distribution (minimum, maximum, ...

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Chart, Chart - Types of charts, Chart - Common charts, Chart - Less-common charts, Chart - Field-specific charts, Chart - Well-known named charts, Chart - Charting software

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Definition and meaning of biological half-life:

biological half-life - the time required for one-half of the total amount of a particular substance in a biological system to be consumed or broken down by biological processes when the rate of removal is approximately exponential. Toxic chemicals with a long biological half-life will tend to accumulate in the body and are more likely to be harmful. A substance with a short biological half-life may still accumulate if a portion of it it becomes tightly bound to bone or other tissues, even if most of it is quickly eliminated from the body

(Source: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) )

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The Xen asteroids are home to a wide variety of different plant and animal species, forming a complex ecosystem. Some of these, including barnacles, bullsquid and houndeyes, appear to occupy niches similar to terrestrial animals, albeit with unusual anatomical or physiological features. While the headcrabs that appear in the Black Mesa Research Facility have fully matured, juvenile forms (informally known as "baby headcrabs") appear in Xen. These are produced by another Xen resident, the Gonarch, a towering 6 m-high giant that continuously gives birth to infant headcrabs. Headcrabs appear to be fairly low on the Xen food ...

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Xen Half-Life, Xen Half-Life - Introduction, Xen Half-Life - Ecosystem, Xen Half-Life - Notes, Xen Half-Life - Narrative, Xen Half-Life - Criticism, Xen Half-Life - Additional screenshots

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After the conclusion of the War of Wrath, Manwë determined that the surviving half elven would have their choice of fates: to be counted as Elves, and granted eternal life in the Undying Lands; or to be counted as mortals, and granted the ineffable Gift of Men. This choice could be delayed, although not indefinitely. Eärendil would rather have chosen the kindred of Men, but he chose the Elves for his wife Elwing's sake, who chose the Elves. Eärendil would thereafter forever sail the heavens in his ship Vingilot, the Silmaril of Ber ...

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Half-elven, Half-elven - The First Age, Half-elven - The Choice of the Half Elven, Half-elven - Line of the Half-elven, Half-elven - Other Lines

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Many early seaplane airliners, such as the Boeing 314 Clipper and Short Sandringham, had two decks for passengers. Following World War II, a double-decked derivative of the B-29 Superfortress called the Stratocruiser became popular with airlines around the world. For years the most popular – and only – double-deck airliner in service was the Boeing 747, though the top deck is smaller than the main level. The new Airbus A380, however, has two decks ...

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Double decker, Double decker - Bus, Double decker - Airplane, Double decker - Train, Double decker - Cable Car Aerial Tramway, Double decker - Tram, Double decker - Bridge, Double decker - Tunnel, Double decker - Trailer, Double decker - Elevator, Double decker - Food-related meanings

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Definition and meaning of Chart

Chart(s)

A chart is a form designed to record or provide information quickly and simply, especially about something fluctuating or changing.

(Source: The Social Studies Center at Texas University )

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Definition and meaning of Chart

Chart(s)

A chart is a form designed to record or provide information quickly and simply, especially about something fluctuating or changing.

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Two expansion packs by outside developer Gearbox Software have been released for the PC version: Half-Life: Opposing Force (1999) and Half-Life: Blue Shift (2001). The former, often shortened to OpFor or OP4, returns the player to Black Mesa during the events of Half-Life's storyline, but this time from the perspective of the U.S. Marines sent to cover up evidence of the incident. It introduced several new weapons (notably the M249 SAW LMG and a Barnacle grappling gun), new non-player characters, both frien ...

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Half-Life, Half-Life - Single player, Half-Life - Chapters, Half-Life - Weapons, Half-Life - Development, Half-Life - Ports, Half-Life - Later developments, Half-Life - Expansions, Half-Life - Mods, Half-Life - Soundtrack

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Definition and meaning of half-life:

half-life - the time required for a radioactive substance to lose half of its nuclei

(Source: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) )

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Definition and meaning of Half-Breeds:

Half-Breeds

The Half-Breeds were a more reform minded and circumspect faction of the Republican party than their major rivals, the Stalwarts. Both factions were mainly interested in patronage.

(Source: Madrid Waddington High School )

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After the conclusion of the War of Wrath, Manwë determined that the surviving half elven would have their choice of fates: to be counted as Elves, and granted eternal life in the Undying Lands; or to be counted as mortals, and granted the ineffable Gift of Men. This choice could be delayed, although not indefinitely. Eärendil would rather have chosen the kindred of Men, but he chose the Elves for his wife Elwing's sake, who chose the Elves. Eärendil would thereafter forever sail the heavens in his ship Vingilot, the Silmaril of Ber ...

See also:

Half-elven, Half-elven - The First Age, Half-elven - The Choice of the Half Elven, Half-elven - Line of the Half-elven, Half-elven - Other Lines, Half-elven - Beyond Tolkien

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Half-Life was the first product for Kirkland, Washington (State)-based developer Valve Software, which was founded in 1996 by former Microsoft employees Mike Harrington and Gabe Newell. They settled on a concept for a scary 3D action game and licensed the Quake engine from Id Software. (Valve eventually modified the engine a great deal, notably adding skeletal animation and Direct3D support.) The company had a difficult time finding a publisher at first, many believing their project ambitious for a studio headed by newcomers to the vi ...

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Half-Life, Half-Life - Single player, Half-Life - Chapters, Half-Life - Weapons, Half-Life - Development, Half-Life - Ports, Half-Life - Later developments, Half-Life - Expansions, Half-Life - Mods, Half-Life - Soundtrack

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