C is a general purpose programming language developed by Dennis Ritchie of Bell Telephone Laboratories in 1972 for use in the Unix operating system. C is named after the BCPL, the British programming language from … Read more
The 1925 Geneva Protocol, or the Geneva Convention as it is commonly known, is a treaty that prohibits the use of chemical weapons and other weapons of mass destruction in the United States. It was … Read more
The Hadal Zone, sometimes called the Ultra-Abyssal Zone, is largely confined to the deepest oceanic rifts. They speak of “deep abyss” or “super abyss” or even “the deepest part of the ocean.” The abysses of … Read more
Chronic waste disease (CWD) is a white deer disease that can lead to the death of up to 80 percent of deer in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … Read more
The disorder is characterized by one or more bizarre delusions lasting at least a month. Delusions are not caused by schizophrenia or mood disorders and do not affect psychosocial function apart from the effects of … Read more
In cases of crimes against humanity and war crimes, the international community has a duty to prosecute genocide, Genocide is defined as “the extermination of a national, ethnic, racial or religious group by total or … Read more
Market capitalization refers to the total number of shares of a company’s outstanding shares, commonly referred to as a market cap. It is calculated by multiplying the current market price (one share) of the entity … Read more
Metaphysics is a branch of philosophy that deals with tangible, concrete, empirical forms. For this reason, it is considered a quest for wisdom, since metaphysics involves the search for the meaning of the world, its … Read more
Catatonia is a complex neuropsychiatric syndrome characterized by a range of motor abnormalities and behavioral disturbances. The term has been in use since it was first introduced by German psychiatrist Karl Kahlbaum in 1874. Since … Read more
Persons involved in eco-terrorism commit criminal acts in order to spread their ideology of environmental excess, to stop, prevent or minimize the human impact on the natural environment and / or the human rights of … Read more