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The demonym is used to denote the city and the residents of Adelaide
The demonym is used to denote the city
Alan Garner (born 17 October 1934) is an English novelist best known for his children's fantasy novels and his retellings of traditional British folk tales
Alan Garner (born 17 October 1934) is
Much of his work is rooted in the landscape, history and folklore of his native county of Cheshire, North West England, being set in the region and making use of the native Cheshire dialect
Much of his work is rooted in the landscape,
His first novel, The Weirdstone of Brisingamen, was published in 1960
His first novel, The Weirdstone of
Events Pre-1600 338 BC – A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Battle of Chaeronea, securing Macedonian hegemony in Greece and the Aegean
Events Pre-1600 338 BC –
216 BC – The Carthaginian army led by Hannibal defeats a numerically superior Roman army at the Battle of Cannae
216 BC – The Carthaginian army led by
49 BC – Caesar, who marched to Spain earlier in the year leaving Marcus Antonius in charge of Italy, defeats Pompey's general Afranius and Petreius in Ilerda (Lerida) north of the Ebro river
49 BC – Caesar, who marched to Spain earlier
The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world's oceans, that separates the old world from the new world
The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the
An algebraic number is a number that is a root of a non-zero polynomial in one variable with integer (or, equivalently, rational) coefficients
An algebraic number is a number that is a
For example, the golden ratio, , is an algebraic number, because it is a root of the polynomial
For example, the golden ratio,, is an
That is, it is a value for x for which the polynomial evaluates to zero
That is, it is a value for x for
In mathematics, an automorphism is an isomorphism from a mathematical object to itself
In mathematics, an automorphism is an
It is, in some sense, a symmetry of the object, and a way of mapping the object to itself while preserving all of its structure
It is, in some sense, a symmetry of
The set of all automorphisms of an object forms a group, called the automorphism group
The set of all automorphisms of an object
A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist
A person who plays the accordion is called an
The concertina and bandoneón are related
The concertina and bandoneón are
The harmonium and American reed organ are in the same family, but are typically larger than an accordion and sit on a surface or the floor
The harmonium and American reed organ are in
Artificial intelligence (AI) is intelligence demonstrated by machines, as opposed to natural intelligence displayed by animals including humans
Artificial intelligence (AI) is intelligence demonstrated by
Leading AI textbooks define the field as the study of "intelligent agents": any system that perceives its environment and takes actions that maximize its chance of achieving its goals
Leading AI textbooks define the field as the study
AI applications include advanced web search engines (e
AI applications include advanced web search engines
Afro Celt Sound System is a British musical group who fuse electronic music with traditional Gaelic and West African music
Afro Celt Sound System is a British musical group
Afro Celt Sound System was formed in 1995 by producer-guitarist Simon Emmerson, and feature a wide range of guest artists
Afro Celt Sound System was formed in 1995 by
In 2003, they temporarily changed their name to Afrocelts before reverting to their original name
In 2003, they temporarily changed their name to
This page lists some links to ancient philosophy, namely philosophical thought extending as far as early post-classical history (c
This page lists some links to ancient philosophy, namely
Overview Genuine philosophical thought, depending upon original individual insights, arose in many cultures roughly contemporaneously
Overview Genuine philosophical thought, depending upon original
Karl Jaspers termed the intense period of philosophical development beginning around the 7th century and concluding around the 3rd century BCE an Axial Age in human thought
Karl Jaspers termed the intense period of philosophical development
Anaximander (; Anaximandros; ) was a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher who lived in Miletus, a city of Ionia (in modern-day Turkey)
Anaximander (;
He belonged to the Milesian school and learned the teachings of his master Thales
He belonged to the Milesian school and learned the
He succeeded Thales and became the second master of that school where he counted Anaximenes and, arguably, Pythagoras amongst his pupils
He succeeded Thales and became the second master of
ap (born 1974), pseudonym of Allan Pineda Lindo, Filipino-American musician Auxiliary Personal Living, a US Navy hull classification for barracks craft; see
ap (born 1974), pseudonym of Allan
An architect is a person who plans, designs and oversees the construction of buildings
An architect is a person who plans, designs and
Etymologically, the term architect derives from the Latin architectus, which derives from the Greek (arkhi-, chief + tekton, builder), i
Etymologically, the term architect derives from
The professional requirements for architects vary from place to place
The professional requirements for architects vary from place to
An abbreviation (from Latin brevis, meaning short) is a shortened form of a word or phrase, by any method
An abbreviation (from Latin brevis, meaning
It may consist of a group of letters or words taken from the full version of the word or phrase; for example, the word abbreviation can itself be represented by the abbreviation abbr
It may consist of a group of letters or words
; NPO, for nil (or nothing) per (by) os (mouth) is an abbreviated medical instruction
; NPO, for nil (or nothing)
Aphrodite ( ; ; , , ) is an ancient Greek goddess associated with love, lust, beauty, pleasure, passion and procreation
Aphrodite ( ; ;,, )
She was syncretized with the Roman goddess
She was syncretized with the Roman
Aphrodite's major symbols include myrtles, roses, doves, sparrows, and swans
Aphrodite's major symbols include
It is the first day of the second quarter of the year, and the midway point of the first half of the year
It is the first day of the second quarter of
In leap years, the second quarter of the year begins at noon on this day
In leap years, the second quarter of the year
Events Pre-1600 33 – According to one historian's account, Jesus Christ's Last Supper is held
Events Pre-1600 33 – According
In mathematics, a binary relation on a set is antisymmetric if there is no pair of distinct elements of each of which is related by to the other
In mathematics, a binary relation on a
More formally, is antisymmetric precisely if for all or equivalently, The definition of antisymmetry says nothing about whether actually holds or not for any
More formally, is antisymmetric precisely
An antisymmetric relation on a set may be reflexive (that is, for all ), irreflexive (that is, for no ), or neither reflexive nor irreflexive
An antisymmetric relation on a
Aleister Crowley (; born Edward Alexander Crowley; 12 October 1875 – 1 December 1947) was an English occultist, ceremonial magician, poet, painter, novelist, and mountaineer
Aleister Crowley (; born Edward Alexander Crowley;
He founded the religion of Thelema, identifying himself as the prophet entrusted with guiding humanity into the Æon of Horus in the early 20th century
He founded the religion of Thelema, identifying
A prolific writer, he published widely over the course of his life
A prolific writer, he published widely over the course
Belief in an afterlife is in contrast to the belief in oblivion after death
Belief in an afterlife is in contrast to the
In this latter view, such rebirths and deaths may take place over and over again continuously until the individual gains entry to a spiritual realm or otherworld
In this latter view, such rebirths and deaths
Major views on the afterlife derive from religion, esotericism and metaphysics
Major views on the afterlife derive from religion,
Astrometry is a branch of astronomy that involves precise measurements of the positions and movements of stars and other celestial bodies
Astrometry is a branch of astronomy that involves
It provides the kinematics and physical origin of the Solar System and our galaxy, the Milky Way
It provides the kinematics and physical origin of
History The history of astrometry is linked to the history of star catalogues, which gave astronomers reference points for objects in the sky so they could track their movements
History The history of astrometry is
Athena or Athene, often given the epithet Pallas, is an ancient Greek goddess associated with wisdom, handicraft, and warfare who was later syncretized with the Roman goddess Minerva
Athena or Athene, often given the
Athena was regarded as the patron and protectress of various cities across Greece, particularly the city of Athens, from which she most likely received her name
Athena was regarded as the patron and
The Parthenon on the Acropolis of Athens is dedicated to her
The Parthenon on the Acropolis of Athens
The Amber Diceless Roleplaying Game is a role-playing game created and written by Erick Wujcik, set in the fictional universe created by author Roger Zelazny for his Chronicles of Amber
The Amber Diceless Roleplaying Game is a
Amber DRPG was created in the 1980s, and is much more focused on relationships and roleplaying than most of the roleplaying games of that era
Amber DRPG was created in the
Most Amber characters are members of the two ruling classes in the Amber multiverse, and are much more advanced in matters of strength, endurance, psyche, warfare and sorcery than ordinary beings
Most Amber characters are members of the two ruling classes
Athene or Athena is the shrewd companion of heroes and the goddess of heroic endeavour in Greek mythology
Athene or Athena is the shrewd companion
An alloy is a mixture of chemical elements of which at least one is a metal
An alloy is a mixture of chemical elements of which
In some cases, an alloy may reduce the overall cost of the material while preserving important properties
In some cases, an alloy may reduce the overall
In other cases, the mixture imparts synergistic properties to the constituent metal elements such as corrosion resistance or mechanical strength
In other cases, the mixture imparts synergistic
Throughout history, forms of art have gone through periodic abrupt changes called artistic revolutions
Throughout history, forms of art have gone through periodic
Movements have come to an end to be replaced by a new movement markedly different in striking ways
Movements have come to an end to be replaced
See also cultural movements
See also cultural
It stresses the superiority of a simpler rural life as opposed to the complexity of city life
It stresses the superiority of a simpler rural life as
Thomas Inge defines agrarianism by the following basic tenets: Farming is the sole occupation that offers total independence and self-sufficiency
Thomas Inge defines agrarianism by the
Urban life, capitalism, and technology destroy independence and dignity and foster vice and weakness
Urban life, capitalism, and technology destroy independence and
In Euclidean geometry, an angle is the figure formed by two rays, called the sides of the angle, sharing a common endpoint, called the vertex of the angle
In Euclidean geometry, an angle is the
Angles formed by two rays lie in the plane that contains the rays
Angles formed by two rays lie in the plane
Angles are also formed by the intersection of two planes
Angles are also formed by the intersection of two
Acoustics is a branch of physics that deals with the study of mechanical waves in gases, liquids, and solids including topics such as vibration, sound, ultrasound and infrasound
Acoustics is a branch of physics that deals
A scientist who works in the field of acoustics is an acoustician while someone working in the field of acoustics technology may be called an acoustical engineer
A scientist who works in the field of
The application of acoustics is present in almost all aspects of modern society with the most obvious being the audio and noise control industries
The application of acoustics is present in almost
Atomic physics is the field of physics that studies atoms as an isolated system of electrons and an atomic nucleus
Atomic physics is the field of physics that studies
Atomic physics typically refers to the study of atomic structure and the interaction between atoms
Atomic physics typically refers to the study of atomic
It is primarily concerned with the way in which electrons are arranged around the nucleus and the processes by which these arrangements change
It is primarily concerned with the way in which electrons
American Sign Language (ASL) is a natural language that serves as the predominant sign language of Deaf communities in the United States and most of Anglophone Canada
American Sign Language (ASL) is a natural
ASL is a complete and organized visual language that is expressed by facial expression as well as movements and motions with the hands
ASL is a complete and organized visual language that
Besides North America, dialects of ASL and ASL-based creoles are used in many countries around the world, including much of West Africa and parts of Southeast Asia
Besides North America, dialects of ASL and
In computing, an applet is any small application that performs one specific task that runs within the scope of a dedicated widget engine or a larger program, often as a plug-in
In computing, an applet is any small application
The term is frequently used to refer to a Java applet, a program written in the Java programming language that is designed to be placed on a web page
The term is frequently used to refer to a Java
Applets are typical examples of transient and auxiliary applications that don't monopolize the user's attention
Applets are typical examples of transient and auxiliary applications
Alternate history (also alternative history, althist, AH) is a genre of speculative fiction of stories in which one or more historical events occur and are resolved differently than in real life
Alternate history (also alternative history,
As conjecture based upon historical fact, alternative history stories propose What if? scenarios about crucial events in human history, and present outcomes very different from the historical record
As conjecture based upon historical fact, alternative history stories
The term Uchronia also is the name of the list of alternate-history books, uchronia
The term Uchronia also is the name of
In atomic theory and quantum mechanics, an atomic orbital is a mathematical function describing the location and wave-like behavior of an electron in an atom
In atomic theory and quantum mechanics, an atomic orbital
This function can be used to calculate the probability of finding any electron of an atom in any specific region around the atom's nucleus
This function can be used to calculate the probability of
The term atomic orbital may also refer to the physical region or space where the electron can be calculated to be present, as predicted by the particular mathematical form of the orbital
The term atomic orbital may also refer to the physical
Amino acids are organic compounds that contain amino () and carboxylate functional groups, along with a side chain (R group) specific to each amino acid
Amino acids are organic compounds that contain amino
Amino acids are formally named by the IUPAC-IUBMB Joint Commission on Biochemical Nomenclature in terms of the fictitious "neutral" structure shown in the illustration
Amino acids are formally named by the
For example, the systematic name of alanine is 2-aminopropanoic acid, based on the formula
For example, the systematic name of alanine
Alan Mathison Turing (; 23 June 1912 – 7 June 1954) was an English mathematician, computer scientist, logician, cryptanalyst, philosopher, and theoretical biologist
Alan Mathison Turing (; 23 June
Turing is widely considered to be the father of theoretical computer science and artificial intelligence
Turing is widely considered to be the father of
Born in Maida Vale, London, Turing was raised in southern England
Born in Maida Vale, London, Turing was
Area is the quantity that expresses the extent of a two-dimensional region, shape, or planar lamina, in the plane
Area is the quantity that expresses the extent of a
Surface area is its analog on the two-dimensional surface of a three-dimensional object
Surface area is its analog on the
It is the two-dimensional analog of the length of a curve (a one-dimensional concept) or the volume of a solid (a three-dimensional concept)
It is the two-dimensional analog of the length