In mathematics, an array is a collection of numbers (or letters representing numbers) arranged in rows and columns. A matrix is an array shown inside a pair of brackets; it indicates that the array should be treated as a single entity. Research Array
A collective noun (or collective name) is a name which denotes or represents a number of individual items. For example, a number of sheep together is known as a 'flock'. The word 'flock' is the collective noun for a number of sheep. Some items have multiple collective nouns, for example a collection of goats can be known as a 'herd', a 'tribe' or a 'trip'.
Ambush is the collective noun for a group of tigers.
Army is the collective noun for a group of frogs, ants,
Array is the collective noun for a group of hedgehogs.
Badelynge is the collective noun for a group of ducks on the ground.
Bale is the collective noun for a group of turtles.
Barren is the collective noun for a group of mules.
Basket is the collective noun for a group of plums.
Battery is the collective noun for a group of barracuda.
Bazaar is the collective noun for a group of guillemots.
Bed is the collective noun for a group of clams.
Bench is the collective noun for a group of bishops, magistrates.
Bevy is the collective noun for a group of quail, roes, swans, pheasants, ladies.
Brace is the collective noun for a group of bucks.
Brood is the collective noun for a group of chickens.
Building is the collective noun for a group of rooks.
Bunch is the collective noun for a group of grapes, flowers.
Bundle is the collective noun for a group of asparagus.
Business is the collective noun for a group of ferrets.
Caravan is the collective noun for a group of camels.
Cast is the collective noun for a group of hawks, falcons.
Cete is the collective noun for a group of badgers.
Charm is the collective noun for a group of goldfinches.
Chatter is the collective noun for a group of budgerigars.
Chattering is the collective noun for a group of choughs.
Chine is the collective noun for a group of polecats.
Clamour is the collective noun for a group of rooks.
Clous is the collective noun for a group of gnats.
Clowder is the collective noun for a group of cats.
Clump is the collective noun for a group of trees.
Cluster is the collective noun for a group of grapes, spiders.
Clutch is the collective noun for a group of eggs.
Clutter is the collective noun for a group of spiders.
Colony is the collective noun for a group of gulls, frogs, penguins, ants, beavers.
Company is the collective noun for a group of widgeon, parrots.
Congregation is the collective noun for a group of plovers.
Convocation is the collective noun for a group of eagles.
Covert is the collective noun for a group of coots.
Covey is the collective noun for a group of partridges, grouse.
Crash is the collective noun for a group of rhinoceros.
Originally the name Cossack was applied to any armed adventurer, later the name was applied to tribes who inhabited the southern and eastern parts of Russia, paying no taxes, but performing instead the duty of soldiers.
Nearly all of the Cossacks belonged to the Graeco - Russian Church, to which they were strongly attached, and to the observances of which they were particularly attentive. They were divided into two principal classes, both on account of their descent and their condition - the Cossacks of Little Russia and those of the Don. Both classes, and especially those of the Don, had collateral branches, distributed as Cossacks of the Azoff, of the Danube, of the Black Sea, of the Caucasus, of the Ural, of Orenberg, of Siberia, of the Chinese frontiers, and of Astrakhan.
Writers were not agreed as to the origin of this people and of their name, but they are believed to be a mixed Caucasian and Tartar race. In personal appearance the Cossacks bore a close resemblance to the Russians, but were of a more slender make, and had features which were decidedly more handsome and expressive.
Originally their government formed a kind of democracy, at the head of which was a chief or hetman of their own choice; while under him was a long series of officers with jurisdictions of greater or less extent, partly civil and partly military, all so arranged as to be able on any emergency to furnish the largest military array on the shortest notice. The democratical part of the constitution gradually disappeared under Russian domination. The title of chief hetman was later vested in the heir-apparent to the throne, and all the subordinate hetmans and other officers were appointed by the crown.
Each Cossack was liable to military service from the age of eighteen to thirty-eight, and had to furnish his own horse. They supplied the Russian empire with one of the most valuable elements in its national army, forming a first-rate irregular cavalry, and rendering excellent service as scouts and skirmishers. In 1570 they built their principal 'stanitza' and rendezvous, called Tcherkask, on the Don, not far above its mouth. As it was rendered unhealthy by the overflowing of the island on which it stood, New Tcherkask was founded in 1805 some miles from the old city, to which nearly all the inhabitants removed. This formed the capital of the country of the Don Cossacks, which constituted a government of Russia, and had an area of 61,900 square miles and a population of some 2.5 million in 1905. Research Cossack
The metacarpals are connected together, and to the surrounding bones, by a number of
metacarpal ligaments. One of these is the interosseous metacarpal ligament, which binds the bases (proximal ends) of the metacarpals tightly together and to the carpals. Another is the deep transverse metacarpal ligaments, which span the heads (distal ends) of the metacarpals, linking the metacarpals together at some distance apart. This arrangement provides the necessary lateral support which keeps the bones of the hand in the appropriate array. Because this is achieved by ligament rather than bone, the hand has some latitude to compress and expand laterally, as well as curve longitudinally. Research Metacarpal Ligaments
Phalanx was the name applied to the ordinary formation adopted by Greek heavy infantry. They were drawn up in close array, shoulder to shoulder, in a line eight deep, as a rule, though the Thebans used a formation twenty- five or even fifty deep. The Macedonian phalanx was an improvement on the Greek formation, in that the men stood in a rather more open order, sixteen deep, armed with spears 640 centimetres long. In 324 BC Alexander made only the three front and the rear ranks spearmen; the intermediate ranks were composed of archers and javelin men. Research Phalanx
32bit fax is a computer program for the PC that integrates faxing into a Windows 95/98/NT environment. You can send faxes to individuals or groups, and design and save your own cover pages. 32bit Fax gives you control over the way you send and receive fax documents by providing a flexible event monitor. This program also includes a FaxBook that stores frequently used group and individual profiles. It supports a wide array of modems, printers, and paper sizes in both portrait and landscape modes. Many enhanced features for the FaxBook, cover pages, and a fax/modem tester are also included. Research 32bit Fax
In computing, bitmaps are images comprised of an array of colour values. Each colour value determines the colour of one pixel in the image. For black and white images, the colour value of each pixel can be expressed in a single bit of information as just 0 or 1. For colour images, more bits per pixel are required, eight bits for images with up to 256 colours, sixteen bits for images with up to 16636 colours and so on. Bitmaps are the only choice of image format for photographic images, but generate larger file sizes than vector graphics and are less resizable. Research Bitmaps
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