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  • 121photometry — photometric /foh teuh me trik/, photometrical, adj. photometrist, photometrician /foh teuh me trish euhn/, n. /foh tom i tree/, n. 1. the measurement of the intensity of light or of relative illuminating power. 2. the science dealing with such… …

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  • 122Mathematics and Physical Sciences — ▪ 2003 Introduction Mathematics       Mathematics in 2002 was marked by two discoveries in number theory. The first may have practical implications; the second satisfied a 150 year old curiosity.       Computer scientist Manindra Agrawal of the… …

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  • 123photography, technology of — Introduction       equipment, techniques, and processes used in the production of photographs.  The most widely used photographic process is the black and white negative–positive system (Figure 1 >). In the camera the lens projects an image of… …

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  • 124Light-emitting diode — LED redirects here. For other uses, see LED (disambiguation). Light emitting diode Red, pure green and blue LEDs of the 5mm diffused type Type Passive, optoelectronic Working principle Electr …

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  • 125List of Biblical names — This is a list of names from the Bible, mainly taken from the 19th century public domain resource: : Hitchcock s New and Complete Analysis of the Holy Bible by Roswell D. Hitchcock, New York: A. J. Johnson, 1874, c1869.Each name is given with its …

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  • 126CIE 1931 color space — In the study of color perception, one of the first mathematically defined color spaces is the CIE 1931 XYZ color space, created by the International Commission on Illumination (CIE) in 1931.[1][2] The CIE XYZ color space was derived from a series …

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  • 127Dancer in the Dark (story) — Dancer in the Dark is a 2004 science fiction story by David Gerrold. It was the cover story in the April 2004 issue of Fantasy Science Fiction and was also selected for the anthology The Year s Best Science Fiction and Fantasy for Teens edited by …

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  • 128eye, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction  specialized sense organ capable of receiving visual images, which are then carried to the brain. Anatomy of the visual apparatus Structures auxiliary to the eye The orbit       The eye is protected from mechanical injury… …

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