Each time I readBlood Meridian, I seem to notice a new theme or motif. Upon this close read, I was struck by the repeated use of the number eight in the text — and the conspicuous absence of any mention of eight inA Reader’s Guideor any other analysis I am familiar with, so I ...
After presenting arguments that the number of highly cited papers (HCPs, 25 or more citations) has some advantages as an indicator of an author's scientific impact, the paper discusses citation data of 338 university professors in departments of medicine in the Netherlands. An analysis of the ...
Ostensibly, the Kaneshiro model provides a reasonable explanation of asymmetrical sexual isolation, which may result from several underlying genetic mechanisms. Kaneshiro (1976) suggested that during a new invasion of a previously uninhabited locality, genetic drift acting upon a small number of migrants...
By means of data from fictitious cross over trials, it is first demonstrated that a statistically significant difference is not necessarily of a practically important order of magnitude. This fact is of special interest when the number of observations is large. Second, a statistically non significant...
Volume 52, Issue 7, pages 511–514, October 1952 Additional Information How to Cite Reeve, W. D. (1952), THE SIGNIFICANCE OF NUMBER. School Science and Mathematics, 52: 511–514. doi: 10.1111/j.1949-8594.1952.tb17724.x Author Information 460 Riverside Drive, New York, 27 N. Y. Pub...
ZERO (The number)QUANTUM theoryMATHEMATICAL analysisSYMMETRYCOMPLEX numbersAlthough the numeral zero is ubiquitous in physics, it takes pride of place there in certain environments. This is illustrated by focusing on conservation laws, symmetry and non-linear dynamics. In all of these subject...
In node-negative breast cancer patients, several factors for survival have been evaluated and currently, some of them are accepted for their prognostic and/or predictive values after validation in the separate data sets. The prognostic significance of increases in the number of pathologically detectable...
Reconquista, in medieval Spain and Portugal, a series of campaigns by Christian states to recapture territory from the Muslims (Moors), who had occupied most of the Iberian Peninsula in the early 8th century. Learn more about the history and significance
The Battle of Agincourt (October 25, 1415), decisive battle in the Hundred Years’ War that resulted in the victory of the English over the French. The English army, led by King Henry V, achieved victory in spite of the numerical superiority of its oppon
The phenomenon of “quiet quitting” has gained significant attention globally through various platforms, raising concerns about the impact of workplace stress on individuals’ personal lives and sparking social movements and investigations. As the numbe