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A primary use of gray cards is to provide a standard reference object for exposure determination in photography. A gray card is an (approximate) realization of a Lambertian scatterer; its apparent brightness (and exposure determination) therefore depends only on its orientation relative to the light source.
According to recent research, developing type 2 diabetes is linked to an increase in the risk of developing dementia of 50%. Because type 2 diabetes is on the rise in the United States and ...
The DOT code [1] is an alphanumeric character sequence molded into the sidewall of the tire and allows the identification of the tire and its age. The code is mandated by the U.S. Department of Transportation [2] but is used worldwide. [3]
44th Governor of Arkansas; In office July 15, 1996 – January 9, 2007: Lieutenant: Winthrop Paul Rockefeller (1996–2006) Vacant (2006–2007): Preceded by: Jim Guy Tucker: Succeeded by
An EMV credit card. EMV is a payment method based on a technical standard for smart payment cards and for payment terminals and automated teller machines which can accept them. . EMV stands for "Europay, Mastercard, and Visa", the three companies that created the standa
Although BankAmericard's debut in September 1958 was a disaster, [5] it began to turn a profit by May 1961. [6] Bank of America deliberately kept this information secret and allowed then-widespread negative impressions to linger in order to ward off competition. [7]
Wyoming (/ w aɪ ˈ oʊ m ɪ ŋ / ⓘ wye-OH-ming) [8] is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States.It borders Montana to the north and northwest, South Dakota and Nebraska to the east, Idaho to the west, Utah to the southwest, and Colorado to the south.
They can expand their nostrils by 30%, leading to a 64% greater nasal volume, and can breathe in almost 30 times faster than a human sneeze, at over 150 m/s (490 ft/s). [50] They suck up water, which is squirted into the mouth or over the body. [29] [50] The trunk of an adult Asian elephant is capable of retaining 8.5 L (2.2 US gal) of water. [45]