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Rad. (other)
RAD or Rad may refer to: People * Robert Anthony Rad Dougall (born 1951), South African former racing driver * Rad Hourani, Canadian fashion designer and artist * Nickname of Leonardus Rad Kortenhorst (1886–1963), Dutch politician * Radley Rad Martinez (born 1978), American retired mixed martial artist * "Rad", nickname of Sydney Valpy Radley-Walters (1920–2015), Canadian Army officer, top western Allied tank ace of the Second World War * Rad Radford, a ring name of American former professional wrestler Louis Mucciolo Jr. (1971–1998) * Jahon Rad (born 2001), American soccer player, twin brother of Kaveh Rad * Jovana Rad (born 1987), Serbian basketball player * Kaveh Rad (born 2001), American soccer player, twin brother of Jahon Rad * Taras Rad (born 1999), Ukrainian Paralympic cross-country skier and biathlete Arts and entertainment * ''Rad'' (film), a 1986 release about a young BMX rider * Rad (comics), a villain in AC Comics's "Femforce" * Rad Spencer, protagonist of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rad Dougall
Robert Anthony Dougall (born 7 September 1951) is a South African former Auto racing, racing driver. Racing record Complete European Formula Two Championship results (:Template:Motorsport driver results legend, key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) Complete British Saloon Car Championship results (:Template:Motorsport driver results legend, key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.) † Events with 2 races staged for the different classes. References 1951 births Living people South African racing drivers European Formula Two Championship drivers 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers British Touring Car Championship drivers {{SouthAfrica-autoracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radiation Assessment Detector
The Radiation Assessment Detector (RAD) is an instrument mounted on the Mars Science Laboratory ''Curiosity'' rover. It was the first of ten instruments to be turned on during the mission. Purpose The first role of RAD was to characterize the broad spectrum of radiation environment found inside the spacecraft during the cruise phase. These measurements have never been done before from the inside of a spacecraft in interplanetary space. Its primary purpose is to determine the viability and shielding needs for potential human travelers on a human mission to Mars, as well as to characterize the radiation environment on the surface of Mars, which it started doing immediately after MSL landed in August 2012. Turned on after launch, the RAD recorded several radiation spikes caused by the Sun. RAD is funded by the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters and Germany's Space Agency (DLR), and developed by the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and the extraterrestr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robot Alchemic Drive
''Robot Alchemic Drive'', also known as ''R.A.D.'', and known in Japan as is a PlayStation 2 video game developed by Sandlot and published by Enix. It was released in Japan and North America. In the game the player controls a giant robot called a Meganite, humanity's last line of defense against an extraterrestrial race called the Volgara. The player is not in the cockpit of the robot; rather, he or she is on foot, carrying a remote control (the player must switch between the protagonist and the robot to play). As such, ''Robot Alchemic Drive'' features many of the same gameplay elements as other Sandlot games. Story As the seventeen-year-old sole inheritor to the Tsukioka family and their bankrupt weapons company, the game introduces the player to a world where all crewed space exploration projects have been put on hold indefinitely due to a material called "Space Nectar" that poisons and kills any organic life in space. Earth is safe because of its atmosphere, but it seems tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Right Axis Deviation
The electrical axis of the heart is the net direction in which the wave of depolarization travels. It is measured using an electrocardiogram (ECG). Normally, this begins at the sinoatrial node (SA node); from here the wave of depolarisation travels down to the apex of the heart. The hexaxial reference system can be used to visualise the directions in which the depolarisation wave may travel. On a hexaxial diagram (see figure 1): * If the electrical axis falls between the values of -30° to +90° this is considered normal. * If the electrical axis is between -30° to -90° this is considered left axis deviation. * If the electrical axis is between +90° to +180° this is considered right axis deviation (RAD). RAD is an ECG finding that arises either as an anatomically normal variant or an indicator of underlying pathology. Signs, symptoms and risk factors There are often no symptoms for RAD and it is usually found by chance during an ECG. Many of the symptoms exhibited by pati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rezvani Automotive Designs
Rezvani Motors is an American automotive designer and manufacturer of high-performance sports cars based in Irvine, California. Rezvani Motors was founded by Iranian-American entrepreneur Ferris Rezvani, one of the designers of the Vencer Sarthe who formerly worked with Aston Martin, Ferrari, and DBC. The company's main product is the Rezvani Beast, a self-funded project by Rezvani. History Rezvani Motors was founded in 2013 by Ferris Rezvani. In June of that year, Rezvani Motors introduced the Rezvani Beast based on the Ariel Atom. Rezvani Motors' vehicle production is done in a 50,000-square-foot facility RAD is operating in Santa Ana, California. In May 2015, Rezvani Motors released details and photos of the Rezvani Beast. In June 2015, Rezvani unveiled the production version of the Beast allowing customers to order the car with an 8- to 12-week production process. Entertainer Chris Brown purchased the first Rezvani Beast in 2015 for $200,000. The car was used in the filming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Restriction Site Associated DNA Markers
Restriction site associated DNA (RAD) markers are a type of genetic marker which are useful for association mapping, QTL-mapping, population genetics, ecological genetics and evolutionary genetics. The use of RAD markers for genetic mapping is often called RAD mapping. An important aspect of RAD markers and mapping is the process of isolating RAD tags, which are the DNA sequences that immediately flank each instance of a particular restriction site of a restriction enzyme throughout the genome. Once RAD tags have been isolated, they can be used to identify and genotype DNA sequence polymorphisms mainly in form of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). Polymorphisms that are identified and genotyped by isolating and analyzing RAD tags are referred to as RAD markers. Although genotyping by sequencing presents an approach similar to the RAD-seq method, they differ in some substantial ways. Isolation of RAD tags The use of the flanking DNA sequences around each restriction site is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Researchers Alliance For Development
Researchers Alliance for Development (RAD) is a World Bank supported action-oriented and multidisciplinary network of researchers. Recognizing the engagement of academia in the global intellectual debate on development cooperation, the RAD aims to strengthen the interaction between the World Bank and the research community worldwide. It is headed by a steering committee of academics and many major universities over the world are its members. RAD objectives include: 1. Facilitating interaction between the academic community and the World Bank; 2. Mobilizing the academic and student community on development issues and curricula, facilitating mutual flow of knowledge. Towards these ends, it runs a number of activities including a student essay prize, a post/doctoral workshop on international organisations and development as well as working groups on an ad hoc basis. See also * Global Development Network * Development studies * United Nations Research Institute For Social Developmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rental Assistance Demonstration
The Rental Assistance Demonstration is a federal housing program that was enacted as part of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012, and is administered by thU.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development(HUD). Broadly, the purpose of the Rental Assistance Demonstration (or RAD) is to provide a set of tools to address the unmet capital needs of deeply affordable, federally assisted rental housing properties in order to maintain both the viability of the properties and their long-term affordability. It also simplifies the administrative oversight of the properties by the federal government. Specifically, RAD authorizes the conversion of a property's federal funding from one form to another, where the initial form presents structural impediments to private capital investment and the new form (project-based section 8) is not only familiar to lenders and investors but, since its enactment in 1974, has leveraged billions in private investment for the development a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Relative Abundance Distribution
In the field of ecology, the relative abundance distribution (RAD) or species abundance distribution describes the relationship between the number of species observed in a field study as a function of their observed abundance. The graphs obtained in this manner are typically fitted to a Zipf–Mandelbrot law, the exponent of which serves as an index of biodiversity Biodiversity or biological diversity is the variety and variability of life on Earth. Biodiversity is a measure of variation at the genetic (''genetic variability''), species (''species diversity''), and ecosystem (''ecosystem diversity'') l ... in the ecosystem under study. Notes and references Ecological metrics {{ecology-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reich Labour Service
The Reich Labour Service (''Reichsarbeitsdienst''; RAD) was a major organisation established in Nazi Germany as an agency to help mitigate the effects of unemployment on the German economy, militarise the workforce and indoctrinate it with Nazi ideology. It was the official state labour service, divided into separate sections for men and women. From June 1935 onward, men aged between 18 and 25 may have served six months before their military service. During World War II, compulsory service also included young women and the RAD developed to an auxiliary formation which provided support for the Wehrmacht armed forces. Foundation In the course of the Great Depression, the German government of the Weimar Republic under Chancellor Heinrich Brüning by emergency decree established the ''Freiwilliger Arbeitsdienst'' ('Voluntary Labour Service', FAD), on 5 June 1931, two years before the Nazi Party (NSDAP) ascended to national power. The state sponsored employment organisation provi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allegheny Regional Asset District
The Allegheny Regional Asset District (RAD) is a special purpose unit of local government in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Its physical boundaries are the same as those of Allegheny County, and include the City of Pittsburgh. History The district was authorized by an act of the Pennsylvania Legislature (Act 77) on December 22, 1993. It provides grants from half of the proceeds of the 1% Allegheny County Sales and Use Tax. The County levied the tax in March 1994 and every municipal government in Allegheny County voted to participate in its benefits. 25% of the funds go directly to the County and 25% goes to the other municipal governments based on a formula weighted to help distressed communities. The proceeds are used to help shift the tax burden away from property taxes and for municipal functions such as road repair and police protection. Municipal funds do not go through the RAD Board; they are distributed directly to the municipalities from the Commonwealth. The remaining ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reflex Anal Dilation
Reflex anal dilation (RAD) is the reflexive dilation of the human anus to a diameter greater than two centimeters in response to the parting of the buttocks or anal stimulation, such as brushing with a medical instrument. RAD was theorized to be a clinical marker associated with anal sexual assault in children, and has been associated with other signs of sexual assault but also appears in children with severe chronic constipation and those subject to invasive medical treatments of the anus. The finding of RAD alone is not considered indicative of sexual abuse, and a normative sample of children not suspected of having been sexually abused found that 49 per cent of children showed anal dilation either continuously or intermittently, though the dilation exceeded 20 mm in only 1.2 per cent of cases. In 1986, Marietta Higgs learned of the RAD connection with sexual assault at a conference where it was presented by Christopher J Hobbs. Higgs used this RAD diagnosis extensively the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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