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  2. Tipping points in the climate system - Wikipedia

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    For tipping points that occur because of a bifurcation, it may be possible to detect whether a system is getting closer to a tipping point, as it becomes less resilient to perturbations on approach of the tipping threshold. These systems display critical slowing down, with an increased memory (rising autocorrelation) and variance. Depending on ...

  3. Chess piece relative value - Wikipedia

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    In chess, a relative value (or point value) is a standard value conventionally assigned to each piece. Piece valuations have no role in the rules of chess but are useful as an aid to assessing a position. The best known system assigns 1 point to a pawn, 3 points to a knight or bishop, 5 points to a rook and 9 points to a queen. However ...

  4. Common-use self-service - Wikipedia

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    Common-use self-service or CUSS is a shared kiosk offering airport check-in to passengers without the need for ground staff. The CUSS can be used by several participating airlines in a single terminal.

  5. Coordinate system - Wikipedia

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    The simplest example of a coordinate system is the identification of points on a line with real numbers using the number line.In this system, an arbitrary point O (the origin) is chosen on a given line.

  6. S-400 missile system - Wikipedia

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    The 48N6E3 missile used by the S-400. The development of the S-400 system began in the late 1980s and was announced by the Russian Air Force in January 1993. [5] On 12 February 1999 successful tests were reported at Kapustin Yar in Astrakhan, and the S-400 was scheduled for deployment by the Russian army in 2001. [6]

  7. List of NASCAR points scoring systems - Wikipedia

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    A points system for rank in the race and another point system for points based on the length of the race and the distance covered by the driver. For Example: The winner of the Daytona 500 in 1972 received a total of 350 points, 100 points for first place and an additional 250 points (1.25 points per lap * 200 laps) for race distance completed.

  8. Access Point Name - Wikipedia

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    An 'Access Point Name'(APN) is the name of a gateway [2] between a mobile network (GSM, GPRS, 3G, 4G and 5G) and another computer network, frequently the public Internet. [3] Some Important APN Terms: Below are some terms of the APN settings, explaining what each setting stands for: APN: The APN address of your (mobile network operator) MNOs.

  9. Public Land Survey System - Wikipedia

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    Map of territorial growth 1775 Northwest territory Monument referencing the beginning point of the PLSS. Originally proposed by Thomas Jefferson to create a nation of "yeoman farmers", [1] the PLSS began shortly after the American Revolutionary War, when the federal government became responsible for large areas of land west of the original thirteen states.