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In physics and engineering the quality factor or Q factor is a dimensionless parameter that compares the time constant for decay of an oscillating physical system's amplitude to its oscillation period
(qf) of encoded video streams (a.k.a. frame quality) is the amount of bits for each pixel in a given video
a fixed point number format where the number of fractional bits (and optionally the number of integer bits) is specified
of a bicycle is the distance (measured parallel to the bottom bracket axle) between the pedal attachment points on the crank arms
In mathematics, a rational number is a number which can be expressed as a ratio of two integers
The first quasars were discovered with radio telescopes in the late 1950s
In mathematics, Robinson arithmetic, or Q, is a finitely axiomatized fragment of Peano arithmetic (PA), first set out in Robinson (1950)
In group theory, the quaternion group is a non-abelian group of order 8
(FDR) control is a statistical method used in multiple hypothesis testing to correct for multiple comparisons
usually expressed with the symbol Q, is the ratio of fusion power produced in a nuclear fusion reactor to the power required to maintain the plasma in steady state
a proprietary array processing language developed by Arthur Whitney and commercialized by Kx Systems
Radio is a digital radio station, broadcasting on DAB in London, digital television across the UK and online
a United States Department of Energy (DOE) security clearance equivalent to a United States Department of Defense Top Secret (TS) clearance + Critical Nuclear Weapon Design Information (CNWDI)
a ratio comparing the value of a company given by financial markets with the value of a company's assets
In aerospace engineering, max Q is the point of maximum dynamic pressure, the point at which aerodynamic stress on a spacecraft in atmospheric flight is maximized
In fluid dynamics dynamic pressure (indicated with q, or Q, and sometimes called velocity pressure) is the quantity defined by: where (using SI units)
played by John de Lancie, is a character in the Star Trek mythology who appears in Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager
a way to measure the familiarity and appeal of a brand, company, celebrity, cartoon character or television show
a television network owned GMA Network, Inc. The network was formed after GMA Network leased the entire airtime block of ZOE Broadcasting Network flagship station DZOE-TV 11, after Citynet Television (lastly named Channel [V] Philippines) was closed
Spike Milligan's Q was a surreal television comedy sketch show which ran from 1969 to 1983 on BBC Two
a controversial 2001 film directed by cult Japanese director Takashi Miike
Q=E(\mboxReactants)-E(\mboxProducts)\! A reaction with a positive Q value is exothermic ie. has a net release of energy, whilst a reaction with a negative Q value is endothermic ie. requires a net energy input
The original cast recording was made on August 10, 2003, at Right Track Studio A in New York City, produced by Grammy Award winner Jay David Saks for RCA Victor
a 1982 horror film written and directed by Larry Cohen and starring Michael Moriarty, Candy Clark, David Carradine, and Richard Roundtree
In human mitochondrial genetics, Haplogroup Q is a human mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroup
a vocabulary for accurately describing the human body and associated components, conditions, processes and process in a science-based manner
a fundamental conserved property of some subatomic particles, which determines their electromagnetic interaction
in fluid dynamics and hydrometry, (also known as volume flow rate or rate of fluid flow) is the volume of fluid which passes through a given surface per unit time (for example cubic meters per second s-1 in SI units, or cubic feet per second ft/s)
In physics, heat, symbolized by Q, is energy transferred from one body or system to another due to a difference in temperature
abbreviated as Gln or Q; the abbreviation Glx or Z represents either glutamate or glutamic acid
In chemistry, reaction quotient is a quantitative measure of the extent of reaction, the relative proportion of products and reactants present in the reaction mixture at some instant of time
American music impresario, conductor, record producer, musical arranger, film composer and trumpeter
a small techno band formed in 1982 by Jon St. James and Stacey Swain. Ross Wood was also a group member, and Jon Van Tongeren was involved as well
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