The permittivity of a material is usually given relative to that of vacuum, as a relative permittivity, (also called dielectric constant in some cases). The actual permittivity is then calculated by multiplying the relative permittivity by : where is the electric susceptibility of the material. Vacuum permittivity (also called permittivity of free space) is the ratio D/E in vacuum. It also appears in Coulomb's law as a part of the Coulomb force constant, , which expresses the attraction betw ...

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Permittivity, Permittivity - Explanation, Permittivity - Vacuum permittivity, Permittivity - Permittivity in media, Permittivity - Complex permittivity, Permittivity - Classification of materials, Permittivity - Dielectric absorption processes, Permittivity - Quantum-mechanical interpretation, Permittivity - Permittivity measurements, Permittivity - Suggested readings

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The rectum ampulla acts as a temporary storage facility for feces. As the rectal walls expand due to the materials filling it from within, stretch receptors from the nervous system located in the rectal walls stimulate the desire to defecate. If the urge is not acted upon, the material in the rectum is often returned to the colon where more water is absorbed. If defecation is delayed for a prolonged period constipation and hardened feces results. When the rectum is full the increase in intrarectal pressure forces the walls of the anal ...

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Rectum, Rectum - Medical procedures, Rectum - The rectum in human defecation, Rectum - Sexual stimuli

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Conservation of Energy A scientific theory that the total energy of any material system is a quantity which cannot be increased or decreased by any action among the parts, and that when energy seems to disappear it is merely transformed into an equivalent quantity of another mode of energy.

The theory, interpreted in its widest sense, means no more than an affirmation that something cannot be created out of nothing or resolved into nothing, and so would seem a perfectly harmless generalization. However, theosophy teaches that there is a constant inflow of force into any such physical or material system, which in the scientific view is from sources exterior to a "closed material system."

Theosophy does not regard such forces as exterior but looks upon closed material systems as merely phenomena on the physical plane of inner and powerful forces which produce such physical systems as an appearance -- real enough for the entities within it while it lasts, but vanishing once the inner, controlling forces are withdrawn. Then the atoms simply vanish because the cohering energies which make them are likewise withdrawn.

From these considerations it is readily seen why the Masters or mahatmas in Blavatsky's time stated that the scientific theory of the conservation of energy was wrong in concept and therefore untrue in fact, although workable enough as a mere hypothesis for laboratory studies and the then closely restricted scientific theorizing of the day.

Correlation of forces, used by Sir William Grove (1842), is equivalent to the conservation of energy. It states that physical energies, such as light, heat, and mechanical energy, are convertible one into another, in equivalent quantities.

(See also: Conservation of Energy, Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary, Occultism, Occultism Dictionary)

The Ecuadorian Ministry of Defense deals with the Administrative, Financial and day to day matters of the Armed Forces, by law all the information regarding the Budget, expenditures and any other matter regarding the operation of the Ecuadorian Armed Forces is Classified material. In case someone needs this kind of information, his or her request must be cleared by the Minister. ...

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Military of Ecuador, Military of Ecuador - References and Links, Military of Ecuador - Ministry of Defense, Military of Ecuador - National Security Council

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Demon est Deus inversus (Latin) A Kabbalistic axiom; lit., "the devil is god reversed"; which means that there is neither evil nor good, but that the forces which create the one create the other, according to the nature of the materials they find to work upon.

(See also: Demon est Deus inversus, Theosophy, Spirituality, Body mind and Soul, Spiritual Dictionary, )

PRANA

the yogic concept of a cosmic energy or life force, similar to the Chinese idea of chi, that enters the body with the breath. Prana is thought to flow through the body, bringing health and vitality. It is considered the vital link between the spiritual self and the material self.

(See also: PRANA, Alternative Health, Healing, Body Mind and Soul)

When the Sun ignited in solar nebula, hydrogen, helium and other volatile materials were evaporated in the area near the Sun. The solar wind and light pressure forced such material of low density away from the Sun. Rocks, and material trapped in them, accumulated in protoplanets. Early protoplanets had more radioactive elements, the quantity of which has been reduced over time due to radioactive decay. Heating due to radioactivity, impact, and gravitational pressure melted parts of protoplanets as they grew toward being planets. In me ...

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Planetary differentiation, Planetary differentiation - Heating, Planetary differentiation - Chemical differentiation, Planetary differentiation - Physical differentiation, Planetary differentiation - Gravitational separation, Planetary differentiation - Moon's KREEP, Planetary differentiation - Fractional crystallization, Planetary differentiation - Thermal diffusion, Planetary differentiation - Differentiation through collision, Planetary differentiation - Density differences on Earth

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Buckling is also a failure mode in pavement materials, primarily with concrete since asphalt is more flexible. Radiant heat from the Sun is absorbed in the road surface, causing it to expand and forcing adjacent pieces to push against each other. If the stress is great enough, the pavement can lift up and crack without warning. Going over a buckled section can be very jarring to automobile drivers, described as running over a speed bump at highway speeds. Similarly, railroad tracks also expand when heated, and can fail by buckling. It is more common for rails to move laterally, of ...

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Buckling, Buckling - Buckling in columns, Buckling - Buckling of surface materials, Buckling - Local Buckling, Buckling - Lateral-Torsional Buckling, Buckling - Plastic Buckling

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There are two basic types of showers. Electromagnetic showers are produced by a particle that interacts primarily or exclusively via the electromagnetic force, usually a photon or electron. Hadronic showers are produced by hadrons (i.e. nucleons and other particles made of quarks), and proceed mostly via the strong nuclear force. An electromagnetic shower begins when a high-energy electron or photon enters a material. At high energy, photons interact with matter primarily via pair production—that is, they convert into ...

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Particle shower, Particle shower - Types of showers, Particle shower - Examples of showers, Particle shower - Reference

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Fort established his thesis for this particular book early on - that some sort of mysterious force, known as the "cosmic joker" (in his words), is responsible for the teleportation of people, animals, and materials. This thesis would be revised later to accomdate Fort's research on psychic phenomena in Wild Talents. Fort picks up, with this book, largely where he left off in The Book of the Damned: mysterious falls of animals and strange materials, flying stones, poltergeist activity, etc., and incorporates these strange ...

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Lo!, Lo! - Overview, Lo! - Part One: Teleportation, Lo! - Part Two: Astronomy

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The sciences named in the title are the strength of materials and the motion of objects. Galileo worked on an additional section on the force of percussion, but was not able to complete it to his own satisfaction. The discussion begins with a demonstration of the reasons that a large structure proportioned in exactly the same way as a smaller one must necessarily be weaker. Later in the discussion this principle is applied to the thickness required of the bones of a lar ...

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Two New Sciences, Two New Sciences - The Science of materials, Two New Sciences - The Law of falling bodies, Two New Sciences - Reactions by Commentators, Two New Sciences - The flow of time, Two New Sciences - Notes, Two New Sciences - Sources

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Lopez had a labor force of 56.99% in 2000 or 44,849. About 9,474 of the employed labor force were engaged in primary industries such as farming and fishing. Its economy is basically engages in agriculture, crops, poultry and livestock production. Around 17,778.57 has. representing 45% of the total land area planted to coconut trees, 2,300 has. are established to rice production, 628 has. to corn harvest. Growing around are natural materials for handicraft such as wild vines, buri, anahaw, tikiw, bamboo, cogon and talahib.Several cottage indu ...

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Lopez Quezon, Lopez Quezon - History, Lopez Quezon - Population and settlements, Lopez Quezon - Labor force and industry, Lopez Quezon - Barangays

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Rizon is a large IRC network, popular perhaps due to the allowance of channels for sharing warez and other copyrighted material for free. In early 2004, mIRCX and Aniverse IRC networks were DDoS'd and forced to shut down operations permanently (Aniverse operates again now). This caused approximately 8,000-10,000 irc users of various anime fansubbing channels to migrate to Rizon. This move forced Rizon to increase number of connected servers, as well as b ...

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Rizon, Rizon - About Rizon, Rizon - Rizon Services, Rizon - ISP BAN - *ttnet.net.tr

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In heat transfer, a distinction is made between free and forced convection. Free convection is convection in which motion of the fluid arises solely due to the temperature differences existing within the fluid. Example: hot air rising off the surface of a radiator. The basic premise behind free convection is that heated matter becomes more buoyant and "rises"; while cooler material "sinks". Free convection occurs in any liquid or gas which expands or contracts in response to changing temperat ...

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Convection, Convection - Free and forced convection, Convection - Atmospheric convection, Convection - Oceanic convection, Convection - Mantle convection

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Siva

The special expansion of the Supreme Lord who is uniquely neither God nor jiva. He energizes the material creation and, as the presiding deity of the mode of ignorance, controls the forces of destruction.

(See also: Siva, Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)