KBS-3 - KBS-3 KBS-3 (an abbreviation of kärnbränslesäkerhet, nuclear fuel safety) is a technology for disposal of high-level radioactive waste developed in Sweden by Svensk Kärnbränslehantering AB by appointment from Statens Strålskyddsinstitut (the radiation protection agency). The method: The waste is first stored in intermediate storage for 30 years. The waste is encapsulated in iron. The iron capsule is encapsulated in copper. The capsule is deposited in a layer of bentonite clay, in a circular hole, 8 meters deep and with a diameter of 2 meters, drilled in a cave 500 metres down into primary rock. After the storage facility is full, the drill hole is sealed and the site marked. After 100.000 years of storage, the radioactivity level of the waste is at the same level as that of.
Ketuvim - Books Special Groups of Books in Ketuvim Psalms, Proverbs, and Job employ a special system of cantillation notes appropriate to their poetic nature. In old masoretic manuscripts they are presented in a special form emphasizing the parallel stitches in the verses, also a function of their poetry. Collectively, these three books are known as Sifrei Emet (an abbreviation of the first letter from each title in Hebrew yields Emet). Their special cantillation notes are called Ta`amei Emet. The five relatively short books of Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes and Esther are collectively known as the Hamesh Megillot ("The Five Scrolls"). These scrolls are traditionally read over the course of the year in many Jewish communities. The list below presents them in the order they are read in the synagogue on.
KHAD - KHAD KHAD or KhAD is an abbreviation for Khedamat-e Etelea'at-e Dawlati, the Afghanistan Marxist regime's secret police, also known as the State Information Agency. Set up in 1980, and controlled by the KGB, this was a brutal agency specifically created for the suppression of Afghanistan Marxist regime's internal opponents. It was initially headed by Mohammad Najibullah, until he became President of Afghanistan in 1986..
Kilobyte - A kilobyte is 1024 bytes. Its correct abbreviation is kB but it is sometimes written K or k. The number 1024 was chosen because it is close to 1000 (the meaning of the SI prefix kilo), and is a power of two (210). This is the definition used by computer programmers, computer scientists, and by computer programs. Telecommunications engineers and storage manufacturers define the kilobyte as 1000 bytes, based on the SI prefix. This is also what most people (before exposure to computers) think a kilobyte is. This leads to some confusion when the novice purchases computer equipment, as the computer will report a smaller amount than the manufacturer stated. The International Electrotechnical Commission has defined the kilobyte as 1000 bytes, and have 1024 bytes called a kibibyte (KiB) -- a.
Kilo - kilometre is 1000 metres kilowatt is 1000 watts kilojoule is 1000 joules "Kilo" is often used by itself as an abbreviation for "kilogram". In computing, kilo does not always exactly denote 1000 but is usually equivalent to 1024 (210), most often when denoting storage. For example, a kilobyte is 1024 bytes, not 1000 bytes. However, kilo and mega often have their traditional SI meanings when referring to rates of data transfer. For instance, 56 kilobits per second is 56,000 bits per second, not 57,344 bits per second. A common convention is to use k for 1000 and K for 1024. Kilo is also the letter K in the NATO phonetic alphabet.
Kit - rebec was used in the same way. The body of the instrument is very small, but it has a relatively long fingerboard in order to accommodate the player's hand. An alternative musical use of the word kit is as an abbreviation for drum kit. On Usenet, a kit is possibly from DEC Slang for a full software distribution, as opposed to a patch or upgrade. A source software distribution that has been packaged in such a way that it can (theoretically) be unpacked and installed according to a series of steps using only standard Unix tools, and entirely documented by some reasonable chain of references from the top-level README file. The more general term distribution may imply that special tools or more stringent conditions on the host environment are required. The.
King's X - (1989) Faith, Hope, Love (1990) King's X (1992) Dogman (1994) Ear Candy (1996) Best Of King's X (1997) Tape Head (1998) Please Come Home... Mr. Bulbous (2000) Manic Moonlight (2001) Black Like Sunday (2003) External Links King's X.Net - a comprehensive fan site King's X is also an abbreviation for King's Cross station.
K - E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z Kilo represents the letter K in the NATO phonetic alphabet. K is also: As k, kilo, an SI prefix meaning 103 = 1,000 (one thousand) or K, a binary prefix used in computing to mean 210 = 1,024. The symbol for kelvin (K) in the SI system In chemistry, a symbol for the element potassium (from its latin name kalium) An abbreviation for ketamine In the Library of Congress classification, the designation for books about law The stock symbol for Kellogg Company In baseball, the abbreviation for strike-out In Hong Kong, from 2002-now, the informal abbreviation for karaoke. The simplest system of modal logic (K stands for Kripke). Note.
KKK - KKK KKK is an initialism (or a three-letter abbreviation) referring to the following organizations: The Ku Klux Klan is an extremist white supremacy organization in the United States. The Kataastaasang Kagalanggalangang Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan (Tagalog for Exalted and Venerable Society of the Sons of the Nation), or Katipunan for short, is the largest revolutionary group that fought for the independence of the Philippines from Spain. This is a disambiguation page; that is, one that just points to other pages that might otherwise have the same name. If you followed a link here, you might want to go back and fix that link to point to the appropriate specific page..
Knockout - internal bleeding within the brain. Because of this, many physicians advise against knockout sports. In certain other sports, there is a knockout rule, also called mercy rule or slaughter rule, which can bring a lopsided game to an early conclusion. See slaughter rule. "Knockout" is also a common abbreviation for gene knockout..
KN - may stand for: kilo Newton (kN SI abbreviation of the unit of force) Kühne & Nagel Saint Kitts and Nevis (ISO country code).
Knickers - used to refer to two very different items of clothing. As an abbreviation for knickerbockers, it is a term for mens' or boys' baggy knee trousers, of a type particularly popular in the early 20th century. Golfers' plus twos and plus fours, now also generally a thing of the past, are trousers of this type. Otherwise, and especially in Britain, it is a term for panties or similar women's undergarments..
Koan - in Zen to shock the mind into awareness. The kanji for "koan" (公案) is an abbreviation for "ko-fu no an-toku". In ancient China, this was a signpost on which new laws were announced to the public. In much the same sense, a koan states a realized principle, or law of reality. Koans are used almost exclusively in Ch'an (Chinese) and Zen (Japanese) schools of Buddhism, and specifically by the Rinzai or "Sudden Enlightenment" school. The other main branch of Zen, called Soto or "Gradual Enlightenment", does not normally use koans. There are compilations and commentary written with respect to koan. Two notable collections of koan are the Gateless Gate and the Blue Cliff Record. In Sudden Enlightenment training, koans are given to students, according to their ability, to break through and.
Koshin'etsu region - of Yamanashi, Nagano and Niigata prefectures. It is the abbreviation of the old provinces, Kai, Shinano and Echigo provinces..
KTM - is: a motorcycle company located in Austria. KTM is an abbreviation for the company founders Kronreif and Trunkenpolz and the location Mattighofen in Austria. The company was founded in 1934. short for Keretapi Tanah Melayu, the national railway company in Malaysia. Of the motorcycle company: KTM is very famous and also successful in participating Motorcycle racing. KTM started with Motocross Racing, the Six Days endurance competition and the Paris Dakar Rally. KTM also participate in Supermoto a crossover between motocross and roadracing. In 2003 KTM started Road_racing. The swedish motorcycle company Husaberg AB und White Power Suspension belonging also to KTM. Model listing Duke LC4 950 (two cylinder) External Link Homepage This article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by fixing it..
Kübelwagen - Kübelwagen Kübelwagen is an abbreviation from Kübelsitzwagen which literally means "bucket seat car". It was a generic name for open-topped military utility cars fitted with bucket seats. The word Kübelwagen is widely used in reference to the Volkswagen 82, a military version of the VW Beetle. In its first incarnation about 52,000 were made before and during WW2 for the German military in the same factory as the Beetle at KdF-Stadt (Wolfsburg). It performed roughly the role of the jeep for the Germans, but since it was only rear-wheel-drive it was not as versatile. Erwin Komenda (who worked with Ferdinand Porsche from 1931 and with his son Ferry Porsche until 1966) designed the Kübelwagen and its amphibious sibling, the Schwimmwagen. In the 1970s a second version the VW.
Jan Hus - Life and Work of Hus 1. Early Life and Studies John Hus, the famous Reformer of Bohemia, was born at Hussinetz (Husinecz; 75 m. s.s.w. of Prague) July 6, 1369, as commonly given; but the day is an inference from the fact that his followers honored his memory on July 6, the day of his death, and the year is probably too late; he was burned at the stake in Constance, June 6, 1415. John Huss is his common English designation, but the name is more correctly written, according to Slavic spelling, Hus. It is an abbreviation from his birthplace made by himself about 1399; in earlier life he was always known as Johann or Jan Hussinetz, or, in Latin, Johannes de Hussinetz. His parents were Czechs, in narrow circumstances. Like.
James Madison University - the retirement of Duke. During Miller's administration, from 1949 to 1970, the campus was enlarged by 240 acres and 19 buildings were constructed. Major curriculum changes were made and the university was authorized to grant master's degrees in 1954. In 1966, by action of the Virginia General Assembly, the university became a coeducational institution. Dr. Ronald E. Carrier, JMU's fourth president, headed the institution from 1971 to 1998. During Carrier's administration, student enrollment and the number of faculty and staff tripled, doctoral programs were authorized, more than 20 major campus buildings were constructed and the university was recognized repeatedly by national publications as one of the finest institutions of its type in America. James Madison's sports teams are called the Dukes. They participate in the NCAA's Division I, (Division I-AA for.
Janus kinase - named after Janus, the Roman gatekeeper of heaven. He is described as having two faces. The kinase is named after him becauseite has two phosphate-transferring domains. The abbreviation JAK is sometimes interpreted as "just another kinase". See also: JAK-STAT pathway.
JAL - JAL 1. Acronym/abbreviation for Japan's national air carrier, Japan Airlines. 2. An open-source Pascal compiler for PIC microcontrollers..
