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  2. Gender of connectors and fasteners - Wikipedia

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    Although the plug is female, with a partially recessed center contact, it is still possible for casual accidental contact with a metallic object to short-circuit the power source. Depending on the design of the power adapter, it may react to a short circuit by shutting down temporarily, or instead by blowing out an internal safety fuse.

  3. Zero speed switch - Wikipedia

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    Zero speed switches (ZSS) also known as Speed Actuating Sensing Switches [1] are used to detect whether a rotating shaft is turning (even at very slow speeds) [2] in various machines, conveyors, power plants, and in industries involving the production of cement, sugar, textiles, paper, etc. Zero speed switches mainly use electromechanical, electronic, or magnetic proximity technologies.

  4. Jiuzhang - Wikipedia

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    Jiuzhang may refer to: . Jiuzhang suanshu, or The Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art, Chinese mathematics book, composed from the 10th–2nd century BCE; Shu shu Jiuzhang, or Mathematical Treatise in Nine Sections, 13th century Chinese mathematical text by Qin Jiushao

  5. Neural top–down control of physiology - Wikipedia

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    Neural topdown control of physiology concerns the direct regulation by the brain of physiological functions (in addition to smooth muscle and glandular ones). Cellular functions include the immune system’s production of T-lymphocytes and antibodies, and nonimmune related homeostatic functions such as liver gluconeogenesis, sodium reabsorption, osmoregulation, and brown adipose tissue ...

  6. Motorized tricycle (Philippines) - Wikipedia

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    They are built with more seats, with the motor situated at the back rather than below the driver as per a motorcycle. Philippine tricycles are often confused with the similar tuktuks and auto rickshaws of neighboring countries. Philippine tricycles evolved from motorcycles with sidecars used during World War 2 and are not derived from rickshaws ...