Irish inventions

The International Standard Book Number (ISBN) is a numeric commercial book identifier that is intended to be unique. Publishers purchase or receive ISBNs from an affiliate of the International ISBN Agency.

empirical measure describing wind speed based on observed conditions

Microcredit is the extension of very small loans (microloans) to impoverished borrowers who typically do not have access to traditional banking services due to a lack of collateral, steady employment, and a verifiable credit history. The primary aim of microcredit is to support entrepreneurship, facilitate self-employment, and alleviate poverty, particularly in low-income communities.

Clofazimine, sold under the brand name Lamprene, is a medication used together with rifampicin and dapsone to treat leprosy. It is specifically used for multibacillary (MB) leprosy and erythema nodosum leprosum, and its discovery greatly improved the overall efficiency of the treatment. Evidence is insufficient to support its use in other conditions, though a retrospective study found it 95% effective in the treatment of Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) when administered together with a macrolide and ethambutol, as well as the drugs amikacin and clarithromycin. However, in the United States,

sports club specifically related to yachting

Type of non-magnifying optical sight where the aiming point light is projected onto a partially reflective sighting window

specific type of graphic flow diagram where arrow widths are proportional to the flow rates

land vehicle

thumb|Sugru used to repair a damaged camera grip, with texture achieved by impressing fibreglass mesh before curing was complete thumb|The joystick of a game controller that has been fixed with Sugru