As of my last update in October 2023, several women's college basketball coaches have achieved the milestone of 600 career wins. Here is a list of some notable coaches who have reached this milestone: 1. **Pat Summitt** - The legendary head coach of the University of Tennessee, she is one of the winningest coaches in NCAA history.
Credulity refers to a tendency to be too willing to believe or trust in something without sufficient evidence or skepticism. It describes an inclination to accept information, claims, or assertions easily, often leading to gullibility or naivety. In various contexts, such as psychology, philosophy, or everyday life, credulity can affect how individuals perceive and respond to information, making them more susceptible to deception or misinformation.
As of my last update in October 2023, there is no single standardized list of countries organized solely by their exports of aircraft and spacecraft. However, several countries are recognized as leading exporters in the aerospace sector, which includes both aircraft and spacecraft. Key players in this field often include: 1. **United States**: The largest exporter of both commercial and military aircraft, with major companies like Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman.
As of my last update, the following list highlights countries that are known to have notable thorium resources. Thorium is a radioactive metal considered for use in nuclear reactors and other applications due to its abundance and potential advantages over uranium. The countries with the largest thorium reserves typically include: 1. **India**: Home to one of the largest thorium reserves in the world, primarily in the form of thorium-bearing minerals like monazite.
The Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences, located in Toronto, Canada, is dedicated to the promotion and dissemination of mathematical research. It honors a select group of mathematicians as Fellows, who have made significant contributions to the field.
Fusion power technologies encompass a variety of methods and concepts aimed at harnessing nuclear fusion—the process that powers the sun and other stars—for practical energy production. Here’s a list of some key fusion power technologies and concepts: ### 1. **Magnetic Confinement Fusion (MCF)** - **Tokamak**: A doughnut-shaped device using magnetic fields to confine hot plasma. ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) is a prominent example.
The "List of Internet phenomena" typically refers to a collection of viral trends, memes, challenges, and cultural phenomena that have emerged and gained popularity on the internet. These phenomena can include everything from specific memes and viral videos to online challenges, social media trends, and influential movements.
The Mobile Armored Strike Kommand (M.A.S.K.) is a line of toys created by Kenner in the mid-1980s, and it also included an animated television series and a comic book series. The M.A.S.K. franchise featured vehicles that could transform into other forms, along with characters that operated them. Here's a list of notable M.A.S.K. toys and their associated characters: ### Main Characters and Their Vehicles 1.
Materials analysis encompasses a variety of techniques used to characterize the structure, composition, and properties of materials. Here’s a list of common materials analysis methods: ### 1. **Microscopy Techniques** - **Optical Microscopy**: Uses visible light to magnify samples. - **Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)**: Provides high-resolution images by scanning a sample with a focused beam of electrons.
Here’s a list of some notable model aircraft manufacturers, categorized by type: ### R/C (Radio Control) Aircraft Manufacturers 1. **Horizon Hobby** - Offers a wide range of R/C aircraft including Horizon and E-flite brands. 2. **Tower Hobbies** - Known for R/C planes, helicopters, and accessories. 3. **Multiplex** - German manufacturer of electric model aircraft. 4. **Dynam** - Produces a variety of R/C aircraft and accessories.
A peninsula is a landform that is surrounded by water on three sides and is connected to the mainland on one side. Here’s a list of some significant peninsulas around the world: ### Major Peninsulas by Continent #### Africa - **Horn of Africa**: Includes Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea, and part of Ethiopia. - **Cape Peninsula**: Located in South Africa, near Cape Town.
Self-replication refers to the process by which an entity, such as a biological organism, molecule, or machine, produces copies of itself without external intervention. This concept is fundamental in various fields, including biology, chemistry, and robotics, and can be understood in several contexts: 1. **Biological Context**: In biology, self-replication is seen in cellular processes where DNA replicates itself during cell division.
Langton's loops are a fascinating concept arising from cellular automata, specifically related to the work of Christopher Langton, who is known for studying complex systems and artificial life. In this context, Langton's loops are a specific type of cellular automaton that exemplifies how simple rules can lead to complex behaviors. In a typical setup of Langton's loops, you have a grid (or lattice) of cells, each of which can be in one of two states (e.g.
The Weasel program typically refers to a type of software designed for evolutionary computation or genetic algorithms. It is often associated with Richard Dawkins' "Weasel" program, which he described in his book "The Blind Watchmaker." In this context, the Weasel program is a computer simulation that illustrates the concept of evolution and how complex structures can arise from simple processes through mechanisms similar to natural selection.
Large Deformation Diffeomorphic Metric Mapping (LDDMM) is an advanced mathematical framework used primarily in the field of image analysis, computer vision, and medical imaging. It focuses on the registration of shapes, particularly when there is significant deformation between the shapes being compared or aligned. Here are some key aspects of LDDMM: ### Key Concepts 1.
Foreign Instrumentation Signals Intelligence (FISINT) is a subset of signals intelligence (SIGINT) that specifically focuses on the collection, analysis, and exploitation of signals emitted by foreign instrumentation systems. These systems may include telemetry, targeting, and other types of signals used in the testing and operation of military systems, such as missiles, rockets, and aircraft. FISINT allows intelligence agencies to gather information about foreign weapon systems' capabilities and performance by intercepting and analyzing the signals they emit.
Risk-based authentication (RBA) is a security mechanism that assesses the risk level associated with a user's login attempt or transaction before granting access or allowing a specific action. This type of authentication goes beyond standard techniques, such as usernames and passwords, by evaluating multiple factors in real time to determine the level of suspicion or risk involved. Here are key components of risk-based authentication: 1. **Contextual Factors**: RBA takes into account various contextual factors surrounding the authentication attempt.
Classical ciphers refer to traditional methods of encryption that were used before the advent of modern cryptography. These ciphers typically utilize straightforward algorithms and are based on simple mathematical operations, making them relatively easy to understand and implement. Classical ciphers can be broadly categorized into two main types: substitution ciphers and transposition ciphers. 1. **Substitution Ciphers**: In these ciphers, each letter in the plaintext is replaced with another letter.

Pinned article: Introduction to the OurBigBook Project

Welcome to the OurBigBook Project! Our goal is to create the perfect publishing platform for STEM subjects, and get university-level students to write the best free STEM tutorials ever.
Everyone is welcome to create an account and play with the site: ourbigbook.com/go/register. We belive that students themselves can write amazing tutorials, but teachers are welcome too. You can write about anything you want, it doesn't have to be STEM or even educational. Silly test content is very welcome and you won't be penalized in any way. Just keep it legal!
We have two killer features:
  1. topics: topics group articles by different users with the same title, e.g. here is the topic for the "Fundamental Theorem of Calculus" ourbigbook.com/go/topic/fundamental-theorem-of-calculus
    Articles of different users are sorted by upvote within each article page. This feature is a bit like:
    • a Wikipedia where each user can have their own version of each article
    • a Q&A website like Stack Overflow, where multiple people can give their views on a given topic, and the best ones are sorted by upvote. Except you don't need to wait for someone to ask first, and any topic goes, no matter how narrow or broad
    This feature makes it possible for readers to find better explanations of any topic created by other writers. And it allows writers to create an explanation in a place that readers might actually find it.
    Figure 1.
    Screenshot of the "Derivative" topic page
    . View it live at: ourbigbook.com/go/topic/derivative
  2. local editing: you can store all your personal knowledge base content locally in a plaintext markup format that can be edited locally and published either:
    This way you can be sure that even if OurBigBook.com were to go down one day (which we have no plans to do as it is quite cheap to host!), your content will still be perfectly readable as a static site.
    Figure 2.
    You can publish local OurBigBook lightweight markup files to either https://OurBigBook.com or as a static website
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    Figure 3.
    Visual Studio Code extension installation
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    Figure 4.
    Visual Studio Code extension tree navigation
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    Figure 5.
    Web editor
    . You can also edit articles on the Web editor without installing anything locally.
    Video 3.
    Edit locally and publish demo
    . Source. This shows editing OurBigBook Markup and publishing it using the Visual Studio Code extension.
    Video 4.
    OurBigBook Visual Studio Code extension editing and navigation demo
    . Source.
  3. https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ourbigbook/ourbigbook-media/master/feature/x/hilbert-space-arrow.png
  4. Infinitely deep tables of contents:
    Figure 6.
    Dynamic article tree with infinitely deep table of contents
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    Descendant pages can also show up as toplevel e.g.: ourbigbook.com/cirosantilli/chordate-subclade
All our software is open source and hosted at: github.com/ourbigbook/ourbigbook
Further documentation can be found at: docs.ourbigbook.com
Feel free to reach our to us for any help or suggestions: docs.ourbigbook.com/#contact