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  2. List of eponymous laws - Wikipedia

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    Amara's law: "We tend to overestimate the effect of a technology in the short run and underestimate the effect in the long run." Named after Roy Amara (1925–2007). Amdahl's law is used to find out the maximum expected improvement to an overall system when only a part of it is improved. Named after Gene Amdahl (1922–2015).

  3. List of citrus fruits - Wikipedia

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    The name comes from Hyūga, the ancient name of Miyazaki Prefecture in Kyushu, where the citrus is said to have originated, while "natsu" (夏) means summer. Hyūganatsu grown outside Kyushu are sometimes shipped under different names such as Konatsu (小夏), Tosakonatsu (土佐小夏), or New Summer Orange (ニューサマーオレンジ). Kabosu

  4. Quassia - Wikipedia

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    He discovered the medicinal properties of the bark of Quassia amara. [ 2 ] In 1962, Dutch botanist Hans Peter Nooteboom (1934–2022) had taken a very broad view of the genus Quassia L. and included therein various genera including, Hannoa Planch. , Odyendyea (Pierre) Engl. , Pierreodendron Engl. , Samadera Gaertn. , Simaba Aubl. and Simarouba ...

  5. Amarakosha - Wikipedia

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    The name Amarakosha derives from the Sanskrit words amara ("immortal") and kosha ("treasure, casket, pail, collection, dictionary"). According to Arthur Berriedale Keith, this is one of the oldest extant Sanskrit lexicons (kosha). [1] According to Keith, Amarasiṃha, who possibly flourished in the 6th century, " knew the Mahāyāna and used ...

  6. Solanum dulcamara - Wikipedia

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    Solanum dulcamara is a species of vine in the genus Solanum (which also includes the potato and the tomato) of the family Solanaceae.Common names include bittersweet, bittersweet nightshade, bitter nightshade, blue bindweed, Amara Dulcis, [3] climbing nightshade, [4] felonwort, fellenwort, felonwood, poisonberry, poisonflower, scarlet berry, snakeberry, [5] [6] [7] trailing bittersweet ...

  7. Amara - Wikipedia

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    Amara, a 2014 Indian Tamil-language film; Magma (comics), a Marvel Comics character, real name Amara Juliana Olivians Aquilla; Amara Namani, played by Cailee Spaeny in the science fiction film Pacific Rim Uprising; Amara Tenoh, the civilian name of Sailor Uranus in the English Cloverway dub of Sailor Moon

  8. Petitgrain - Wikipedia

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    Petitgrain (Citrus aurantium ssp. amara) essential oil in a clear glass vial. Petitgrain (pronounced [pəti gʁɛ̃]) is an essential oil that is extracted from the leaves and green twigs of the bitter orange tree (Citrus aurantium ssp. amara) via steam distillation. [1] It is also known as petitgrain bigarade. [2]

  9. List of X-Men: Evolution characters - Wikipedia

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    Amara's mutant ability allows her to harness the power of the earth elements, allowing her to simulate effects associated with volcanic activity. Just like Bobby, she can transform her body, and in this case, into lava. Jamie Madrox / Multiple (voiced by David A. Kaye), the youngest of the group, is constantly picked upon by his older peers. He ...