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Desmos was founded by Eli Luberoff, a math and physics double major from Yale University, [ 3] and was launched as a startup at TechCrunch 's Disrupt New York conference in 2011. [ 4] As of September 2012, it had received around 1 million US dollars of funding from Kapor Capital, Learn Capital, Kindler Capital, Elm Street Ventures and Google ...
A desmosome ( / ˈdɛzməˌsoʊm /; [ 1][ 2] "binding body" ), also known as a macula adherens (plural: maculae adherentes) ( Latin for adhering spot ), is a cell structure specialized for cell-to- cell adhesion. A type of junctional complex, they are localized spot-like adhesions randomly arranged on the lateral sides of plasma membranes.
Desmodromic valve. In general mechanical terms, the word desmodromic is used to refer to mechanisms that have different controls for their actuation in different directions. A desmodromic valve is a reciprocating engine poppet valve that is positively closed by a cam and leverage system, rather than by a more conventional spring.
Desmos is a genus of trees and shrubs in the plant family Annonaceae. [1] The genus consists of 27 species and 5 unresolved species. Selected species
Graphing calculator. A graphing calculator (also graphics calculator or graphic display calculator) is a handheld computer that is capable of plotting graphs, solving simultaneous equations, and performing other tasks with variables. Most popular graphing calculators are programmable calculators, allowing the user to create customized programs ...
Desmos chinensis growing as a shade tree in Bangkok; note the blue metal support. Desmos chinensis is a flowering plant of the custard-apple family, Annonaceae.The yellowish-green flowers are similar to the Ylang-ylang flowers, therefore this plant is sometimes known as dwarf ylang-ylang. [1]
Amplify Education, Inc. Amplify is a curriculum and assessment company launched in July 2012. Amplify Curriculum was built on the foundation of Wireless Generation, an educational company the original News Corp bought in 2010. Amplify products and services provide assessment and analytics for data-driven instruction and next-generation digital ...
Desmostylus was a large, hippopotamus -like creature, with the adult Keton specimen of D. hesperus measuring 275 cm (9.02 ft) in length, 105 cm (3.44 ft) in height and 1,283 kilograms (2,829 lb) in body mass; the largest known humerus, which is 1.3 times that of the Keton specimen in length, probably belonged to an individual with a mass of 2.8 ...