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Knowledge organization

A field of study invloving the indexing and classification of knowledge that is usually performed in libraries, databases and archives etc. It is related to Library and Information Science(LIS).

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oscillatory wave

Engineering; Coastal engineering

A wave in which each individual particle oscillates about a point with little or no permanent change in mean position. The term is commonly applied to progressive oscillatory ...

silverware assembler

Professional careers; Occupational titles

A professional who assembles silver hollowware, such as lazy susans, teapots, creamers, and chafing dishes. Responsibilities include: * Drills holes in parts, using bench drill. * ...

Oikos University shooting

Law enforcement; Crime & punishment

On April 2, former Oikos University student, One L. Goh, shot and killed 7 students in a shootout that terrorized the small Korean Christian school. The 43-year old gunman was a ...

amorphophallus

Plants; General plants

Genus of 90-100 species of perennials, with corm-like rhizomes, from moist, shaded habitats in tropical Africa and Asia. An unusual, fast growing plant. When the bulb starts to ...

halo effect

Psychology; Behavior analysis

A psychological phenomenon whereby people's perceptions of another individual's attractiveness will influence their perception of other qualities. If you find someone attractive, ...

Mary of Teck

People; Monarchs

Mary of Teck (26 May 1867 - 24 March 1953) was the queen consort of George V of the United Kingdom. Though born and brought up in England, she was technically a princess of the ...

Yury Romanenko

Astronomy; Astronaut

Yury Viktorovich Romanenko (born August 1, 1944, USSR) is a former Soviet cosmonaut, twice Hero of the Soviet Union (March 16, 1978 and September 26, 1980). Over his career, Yury ...

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