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Zipf's law
probability distribution
N’ko
alphabetic script initially created by Solomana Kante in 1949 as a transcription system for Manding languages in Western Africa, now designed and developed to become a pan-African script covering their phonology
monomyth
common template of stories that involve a hero who goes on an adventure, is victorious in a decisive crisis, and comes home changed or transformed
kei car
Japanese classification for small, four-wheeled automobiles
Blissymbols
Blissymbols or Blissymbolics is a constructed language conceived as an ideographic writing system called Semantography consisting of several hundred basic symbols, each representing a concept, which can be composed together to generate new symbols that represent new concepts.
nata de coco
Chewy, translucent, jelly-like food produced by the fermentation of coconut water
nasal cannula
device used to deliver supplemental oxygen or airflow to a patient or person in need of respiratory help
Austria victim theory
Ideology that Austria was an involuntary victim of Nazism
value-freedom
thumb|Max Weber, the creator of this concept
16PF questionnaire
self-report personality test
Skydrol
Skydrol is a brand name of fire-resistant hydraulic fluid used in aviation and aerospace applications. It is a phosphate ester-based fluid that is known for its excellent fire resistance and ability to withstand extreme temperature and pressure conditions. It is manufactured by Solutia (now part of Eastman Chemical Company), and formerly manufactured by Monsanto. There are various lines of Skydrol including Skydrol 500B-4, Skydrol LD-4, and Skydrol 5.
Land ethic
Philosophy about how humans should regard land
Corneal inlay
device implanted in eye to adjust refactive strength
Maalox
150px|right|thumb|The antacid, Maalox Maalox is a brand of antacid owned by Sanofi. Their main product is a flavored liquid containing a suspension of aluminum hydroxide and magnesium hydroxide, which act to neutralize or reduce stomach acid, for the purpose of relieving the symptoms of indigestion, heartburn, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and also stomach or duodenal ulcers. It also contains simethicone, an anti-foaming agent which helps eliminate bloating from gas. In large doses, the medicine can act as a laxative. The trademark is owned by Novartis International AG, and was first produc
Jurimetrics
Jurimetrics is the application of quantitative methods, especially probability and statistics, to law. In the United States, the journal Jurimetrics is published by the American Bar Association and Arizona State University. The Journal of Empirical Legal Studies is another publication that emphasizes the statistical analysis of law.