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Physical process by which matter takes up a photon's energy and stores it This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (November 2010) (Learn how and when to remove this message) An overview of absorption of electromagnetic radiation. This example shows the general principle using visible light as a specific example. A white light source — emitting light of …

Book by Joseph-Louis Lagrange Mécanique analytique 1811 copy of volume I of Mécanique AnalytiqueAuthorJoseph-Louis LagrangePublication date1811 Mécanique analytique (1788–89) is a two volume French treatise on analytical mechanics, written by Joseph-Louis Lagrange, and published 101 years after Isaac Newton's Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica. Treatise It consolidated into one unified and harmonious system, the scattered developments of contributors such as Alexis Clairaut, Jean …

Cough suppressant drug susceptible to misuse. For general information on this drug, including medical usage, see dextromethorphan. Cough medicine containing dextromethorphan in gel cap form Dextromethorphan, or DXM, a common active ingredient found in many over-the-counter cough suppressant cold medicines, is used as a recreational drug and entheogen for its dissociative effects.[1] It has almost no psychoactive effects at medically recommended doses. However, dextromethorphan has powerf…

Evolutionary theory of depression Rank theory is an evolutionary theory of depression, developed by Anthony Stevens and John Price, and proposes that depression promotes the survival of genes.[1] Depression is an adaptive response to losing status (rank) and losing confidence in the ability to regain it. The adaptive function of the depression is to change behaviour to promote survival for someone who has been defeated. According to rank theory, depression was naturally selected to allow…

Knut Magnus Enckell Knut Magnus Enckell (Hamina, 9 novembre 1870 – Stoccolma, 27 novembre 1925) è stato un pittore finlandese appartenente alla corrente del simbolismo, nonché uno dei suoi rappresentanti maggiori[1]. Durante i primi anni della sua carriera artistica si trovò a dipingere con colori tenui e sommessi, mentre in seguito ha utilizzato sempre più le tinte vivaci. Era membro di spicco del gruppo de pittori coloristi denominato Septem. Enckell era omosessuale, come pare in…

First-level administrative division of Russia Oblast in Central, RussiaLipetsk OblastOblastЛипецкая область FlagCoat of armsCoordinates: 52°42′N 39°09′E / 52.700°N 39.150°E / 52.700; 39.150CountryRussiaFederal districtCentral[1]Economic regionCentral Black Earth[2]Administrative centerLipetsk[3]Government • BodyOblast Council of Deputies[4] • Head[6]Igor Artamonov[5]Area[7&#…

Сельское поселение России (МО 2-го уровня)Новотитаровское сельское поселение Флаг[d] Герб 45°14′09″ с. ш. 38°58′16″ в. д.HGЯO Страна  Россия Субъект РФ Краснодарский край Район Динской Включает 4 населённых пункта Адм. центр Новотитаровская Глава сельского посел…

بهجه مركز موقع محافظة وادي الدواسر تقسيم إداري  قائمة الدول  السعودية  مناطق السعودية محافظة وادي الدواسر، منطقة الرياض تعديل مصدري - تعديل   مركز بهجه هو مركزٌ إداري تابعٌ لمحافظة وادي الدواسر في منطقة الرياض ، ويصنف من فئة (ب) ورمزه 1265.[1] مراجع ^ المركز الوطني ل…

McGirr ministry52nd Cabinet of the State of New South WalesPremier Jim McGirrDate formed6 February 1947 (6 February 1947)Date dissolved19 May 1947 (19 May 1947)People and organisationsMonarchGeorge VIGovernorSir John NorthcottPremierJim McGirrDeputy PremierJack BaddeleyNo. of ministers15Member partyLaborStatus in legislatureMajority governmentOpposition partyUAP/Country coalitionOpposition leaderVernon TreattHistoryElection(s)1944 New South Wales electionPredecessorSecond McKell minist…

Світова спадщина ЮНЕСКО Музей Тихої Ночі і каплиця в селі Оберндорф Партитура гімну, створена Ф. Грубером «Тиха ніч» (нім. Stille Nacht) — християнська різдвяна пісня, створена в Австрії в 1818 році композитором і церковним органістом Францом Грубером. Один із найвідоміших і ши�…

Portuguese politician (born 1957) José Pedro Aguiar-BrancoAguiar-Branco in 2015President of the Assembly of the RepublicIncumbentAssumed office 27 March 2024Preceded byAugusto Santos SilvaMinister of National DefenceIn office21 June 2011 – 26 November 2015Prime MinisterPedro Passos CoelhoPreceded byAugusto Santos SilvaSucceeded byJosé Alberto Azeredo LopesMinister of JusticeIn office17 July 2004 – 12 March 2005Prime MinisterPedro Santana LopesPreceded byCeleste Cardon…

Violin Sonata No. 2Chamber music by George EnescuEnescu in the 1910sKeyF minorOpus6Composed1899 (1899)DedicationJoseph and Jacques ThibaudPerformed22 February 1900 (1900-02-22) ParisMovements3Scoringviolinpiano The Sonata No. 2 for violin and piano in F minor, Op. 6, is the second violin sonata by the Romanian composer George Enescu, completed in 1899. History After six years of study in Vienna, where he acquired German discipline and experienced the grandiose cultural summit…

Uninhabited island off the coast of Scotland Colsay seen from the east Colsay is an uninhabited island off the South West coast of Mainland, Shetland. Fora Ness lies to the south, across the Muckle Sound. The highest elevation is 44 metres (144 ft), and there is an ancient cairn on the summit. It is in Dunrossness parish, 8 miles (13 km) NNW of Sumburgh Head. It used to pasture a good many sheep mostly Cheviot/Shetland cross breeds, which were transported to the island by small boats, …

View of the Castle of Monte Poggiolo from 1905. Monte Poggiolo is a hill near Forlì, Italy in the Emilia-Romagna area. The hill overlooks the Montone River valley from an elevation of 212 m.[1] At Monte Poggiolo is a Florentine castle. The fort was designed by Giuliano da Maiano and built in 1471 in the form of a rhombus with four towers.[1] Thousands of Paleolithic-era artifacts have been recovered from the nearby area of Ca’ Belvedere (for Casa Belvedere) and dated to around…

Groups that advocate for child-adult sexFor a list of pedophile groups, see List of pedophile advocacy organizations. Pedophile advocacy groups are organizations that advocate for the abolishment or lowering of the age of consent and the normalization of adult sexual relations with children.[1][2] Such groups have existed dating back to 1962 in multiple countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Norway, Germany and the Netherlands. In the 20th century, man…

Building in Pennsylvania, United StatesRiverside InnShow map of PennsylvaniaShow map of the United StatesGeneral informationArchitectural styleSecond Empire, Shingle styleLocation1 Fountain StreetCambridge Springs, PennsylvaniaCountryUnited StatesCoordinates41°48′20.7″N 80°3′12″W / 41.805750°N 80.05333°W / 41.805750; -80.05333Construction started1884OpeningJuly 1, 1888 (1888-07-01)DestroyedMay 2, 2017 (2017-05-02)Technical details…

Distance from zero to a number This article is about the absolute value of real and complex numbers. For other absolute values in mathematics, see Absolute value (algebra). For other uses, see Absolute value (disambiguation). The graph of the absolute value function for real numbers The absolute value of a number may be thought of as its distance from zero. In mathematics, the absolute value or modulus of a real number x {\displaystyle x} , denoted | x | {\displaystyle |x|} , is the non-negative…

Resolusi 1183Dewan Keamanan PBBSemenanjung PrevlakaTanggal15 Juli 1998Sidang no.3.907KodeS/RES/1183 (Dokumen)TopikSituasi di KroasiaRingkasan hasil15 mendukungTidak ada menentangTidak ada abstainHasilDiadopsiKomposisi Dewan KeamananAnggota tetap Tiongkok Prancis Rusia Britania Raya Amerika SerikatAnggota tidak tetap Bahrain Brasil Kosta Rika Gabon Gambia Jepang Kenya Portugal Slovenia Swedia Resolusi 1183 Dewan …

This article is about Iranian SAM. For Pakistani Ballistic missile, see Shaheen-III. For Iranian artillery rocket, see Shahin (rocket). Surface-to-air missile Shahin Shahin missiles on the rear of a truckTypesurface-to-air missilePlace of originIran[1][2][3][4]Service historyIn service2011[4]-presentSpecificationsPropellantsolid fuelOperationalrange70-150[1] kmMaximum speed supersonicLaunchplatformMersad[3] The Shahin (P…

Indian state election 2019 Indian general election in Maharashtra ← 2014 11 April 2019 to 29 April 2019 2024 → ← outgoing memberselected members →All 48 Maharashtra seats in the Lok SabhaOpinion pollsTurnout61.02% (0.70%)   First party Second party   Leader Nitin Gadkari Arvind Sawant Party BJP SHS Alliance NDA NDA Leader's seat Nagpur (won) Mumbai South (won) Last election 23 18 Seats won 23 18 Seat change Percentage…