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Raptor Migration Sites
Raptor(s) or RAPTOR may refer to: Animals The word "raptor" refers to several groups of avian and non-avian dinosaurs which primarily capture and subdue/kill prey with their talons. * Raptor (bird) or bird of prey, a bird that primarily hunts and feeds on vertebrates * Raptor- or -raptor, a taxonomic affix used in to describe dromeosaurs or similar animals * Dromaeosauridae, a family of dinosaurs including Velociraptor, Utahraptor, Microraptor * Oviraptorosauria, a clade of dinosaurs including Oviraptor and Gigantoraptor * Megaraptora, a clade of dinosaurs including Fukuiraptor Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Raptor'' (film), a 2001 film * Raptor, a fictional spacecraft in ''Battlestar Galactica'' Gaming * '' Raptor: Call of the Shadows'', a 1994 video game * Raptor heavy fighter, a fictional craft in the ''Wing Commander'' game * Lord Raptor, a ''Darkstalkers'' character In print * ''Raptor'' (novel), a 1993 novel by Gary Jennings * Raptor (Gary Wilt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Origin Of Birds
The scientific question of which larger group of animals birds evolved within has traditionally been called the "origin of birds". The present scientific consensus is that birds are a group of maniraptoran theropod dinosaurs that originated during the Mesozoic era. A close relationship between birds and dinosaurs was first proposed in the nineteenth century after the discovery of the primitive bird '' Archaeopteryx'' in Germany. Birds and extinct non-avian dinosaurs share many unique skeletal traits. Moreover, fossils of more than thirty species of non-avian dinosaur with preserved feathers have been collected. There are even very small dinosaurs, such as ''Microraptor'' and ''Anchiornis'', which have long, vaned arm and leg feathers forming wings. The Jurassic basal avialan '' Pedopenna'' also shows these long foot feathers. Paleontologist Lawrence Witmer concluded in 2009 that this evidence is sufficient to demonstrate that avian evolution went through a four-winged stage. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Raptor
This is a list of characters from Capcom's '' Darkstalkers'' media franchise, who are either based on various literary and cinematic monsters or inspired by international mythology and fairy tales. Consisting of supernatural creatures engaging in combat while participating in a tournament held on Earth in order to decide the new ruler of the otherworldly dimension of Makai. The games are set in a pastiche gothic horror universe, as is the 1997 Japanese anime miniseries '' Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge'', which was based on the first two titles and was faithful to the characters' in-game personalities. The 1995 American-produced animated series, simply titled '' Darkstalkers'', ignored the games' and characters' backstories in favor of a standard good-versus-evil plot. Overview Introduced in '' Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors'' Introduced in '' Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge'' ''Night Warriors'' is an upgraded version of the previous game, with the same stor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RAPTOR (software)
RAPTOR is protein threading software used for protein structure prediction. It has been replaced by RaptorX, which is much more accurate than RAPTOR. Comparison of techniques Protein threading vs. homology modeling Researchers attempting to solve a protein's structure start their study with little more than a protein sequence. Initial steps may include performing a PSI-BLAST or PatternHunter search to locate a similar sequences with a known structure in the Protein Data Bank (PDB). If there are highly similar sequences with known structures, there is a high probability that this protein's structure will be very similar to those known structures as well as functions. If there is no homology found, the researcher must perform either X-ray crystallography or nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, both of which require considerable time and resources to yield a structure. Where these techniques are too expensive, time-consuming or limited in scope, researchers can use p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raptor (robot)
''Raptor'' () is a bipedal robot which was designed and conceived in 2014 by the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). It has a top speed of 46 km/h, making it the second fastest robot after the Cheetah, and the fastest bipedal robot worldwide. Designers at the KAIST took their inspiration from the Velociraptor ''Velociraptor'' (; ) is a genus of small dromaeosaurid dinosaurs that lived in Asia during the Late Cretaceous epoch, about 75 million to 71 million years ago. Two species are currently recognized, although others have been assigned in th ..., a bipedal dinosaur which balances itself with its tail. The robot moves itself with a pair of carbon / epoxy composite blade legs. by Michelle Starr, 2014-05-29, CNET < ...
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Raptor (programming Language)
RAPTOR, the Rapid Algorithmic Prototyping Tool for Ordered Reasoning, is a graphical authoring tool created by Martin C. Carlisle, Terry Wilson, Jeff Humphries and Jason Moore. Thosted and maintained by former US Air Force Academy and current Texas A&M University professor Martin Carlisle. RAPTOR allows users to write and execute programs using flowcharts. The simple language and graphical components of RAPTOR are designed to teach the major ideas of computer programming to students. It is typically used in academics to teach introductory programming concepts as well. See also Other educational programming languages include: * Alice (software) * Flowgorithm (programming language), Flowgorithm * LARP * Visual Logic (programming language), Visual Logic * Scratch (programming language), Scratch References External links * Visual programming languages Educational programming languages Free educational software Pedagogic integrated development environments {{prog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rex Raptor
The ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' series, created by Kazuki Takahashi, features an extensive cast of characters, many of whom are from Domino City, a fictional city in Japan where the series takes place. As many plot elements are influenced by Egypt and its mythology, Egyptian characters appear in the story. Yu-Gi-Oh! stars Yugi Mutou, a shy boy who loves games and is often bullied. After solving an ancient artifact known as the Millennium Puzzle, his body becomes the host of a mysterious spirit known as Dark Yugi, who has the personality of a gambler. When Yugi or his friends are threatened by those with darkness in their hearts, Dark Yugi reveals himself and challenges them to a that reveals the true nature of someone's heart, with their losers being subjected to a dark punishment called a "Penalty Game". Throughout the series, Yugi and his friends Katsuya Jonouchi (Joey Wheeler), Anzu Mazaki (Téa Gardner), Hiroto Honda (Tristan Taylor), and later Ryo Bakura learn that this other Yugi is th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raptor (Thai Duo)
Raptor was a Thai musical duo popular in the 1990s. The duo consisted of two '' luk khrueng'' (people of mixed Thai and Caucasoid) boys Joni Anwar and Louis Scott. Their albums ''Raptor'', ''Waab Boys'', ''Day Shock'' and ''Raptor Goodbye'' each sold over a million copies. History Joni Anwar started as child actor in the 1992 Thai movie ''Toe Laaw Tong Toe'' (โตแล้วต้องโต๋). They studied in Bangkok Patana School together. Raptor was born because Suea Thanapol, their producer, had the idea after seeing the movie ''Jurassic Park ''Jurassic Park'', later referred to as ''Jurassic World'', is an American science fiction media franchise created by Michael Crichton, centered on a disastrous attempt to create a theme park of De-extinction#Cloning, cloned dinosaurs. It bega ...'', as well as the United States' Kris Kross. Raptor was successful in the 1990s in Thailand and Asia. They sold a million more tape cassettes marketing and tour concerts in Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raptor (Cedar Point)
Raptor is an inverted roller coaster designed by Bolliger & Mabillard at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, United States. The coaster, which broke many records upon its opening in 1994, differs from previous inverted coasters. Instead of having a short layout designed to fit into a compact area like Batman: The Ride, Raptor was designed with a larger, 3,790-foot (1,160 m) layout, making it the tallest, fastest and longest inverted roller coaster in the world when it opened. It features six inversions, including a cobra roll, a first for inverted roller coasters. The ride is themed as a bird of prey. History On August 19, 1993, Cedar Fair Entertainment Company filed a trademark for the name Raptor. Raptor was then announced on September 1, 1993 during a press conference. Regarding the design of the attraction, Cedar Point management said: "Raptor will be the most exciting and ambitious project ever ... a project that will challenge the boundaries of imagination and change ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raptor (Gardaland)
Raptor is a steel roller coaster at the Gardaland amusement park in Lake Garda, Italy. The ride is a prototype Wing Coaster design by Swiss roller coaster manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard. Raptor opened to the public on April 1, 2011. The ride begins from an underground station and features two water splash elements. The layout features several roll overs. The trains hang over both sides of the track like X2 at Six Flags Magic Mountain but the seats do not spin. Ride experience After departing from the underground station, the train makes a left turn into the lift hill. After reaching the top of the lift, the train drops back to the ground before making a sharp left over-banked turn. The train then enters a corkscrew followed by a slight upward left turn. Next, the train goes back down slightly, also going through a set of trim brakes. The train then makes another sharp left turn leading into a zero-gravity-roll. After a sharp left turn, and right turn, the train enters a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raptor (Fantasilandia)
Fantasilandia is a Chilean amusement park. The park opened in 1978 and is located in a corner of O'Higgins Park in Santiago, Chile, Santiago, Chile. History On January 28, 1978, the park opened for the first time, with just 8 attractions including the Galaxy coaster, Mansion Siniestra, Ford T and Century 2000, among others. Over the years the park has replaced many of its classic rides with modern rides like Top Spin, Xtreme Fall, and Boomerang. In late 2007, Fantasilandia opened a new shoot the chute ride called Tsunami to replace the old ride Splash. It was built in Chile under licence of Intamin of Switzerland. With this milestone the park celebrated its 30th anniversary. The ride Villa Magica also opened in the Kids Zone, located next to Cine Magic 3D and fast food locations. In 2008 Fantasilandia opened the second Vekoma Suspended Looping Coaster in South America. It is called Raptor and cost around US$10,000,000. In 2009 three new rides opened in the Kids Zone area, inclu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raptor (DC Comics)
Ra's al Ghul Nyssa Raatko Rag Doll Rag Doll is the name of several supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The first, Peter Merkel, is a villain of the original Flash, while the second is an enemy of Starman and the third is Merkel's son and a member of the Secret Six. The Peter Merkel incarnation of Rag Doll was created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Lou Ferstadt, and first appeared in ''Flash Comics'' #36 (December 1942). Peter Merkel Peter Merkel, a native of the Midwestern United States, is born with hyper-mobile joints, and becomes a contortionist and carnival performer. After the carnival closes, Merkel becomes a criminal and enemy of the Flash. Throughout his appearances, he joins the Secret Society of Super Villains and loses his soul to Neron before being killed in action. In September 2011, ''The New 52'' reboots DC's continuity. Merkel is resurrected and appears as an inmate of Arkham Asylum. Colby Zag Colby Zag is a mentally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raptor (Brenda Drago)
R'Klll R'Klll (sometimes spelled R'Kill) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is depicted as the wife of Dorrek VII, the mother of Anelle, and the grandmother of Hulkling. Raa of the Caves Raava Raava is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character, created by Saladin Ahmed and Christian Ward, first appeared in ''Black Bolt'' #1 (May 2017). She is a Skrull pirate and the mother of Skragg. Raava was in a deep-space torture prison for being against the Skrull Empire, and worked with Black Bolt, Metal Master, Blinky and Absorbing Man to escape. Raava in other media Raava appears in ''Secret Invasion'', portrayed by Nisha Aaliya. This version works as an agent for Gravik's Resistance by impersonating James Rhodes (portrayed by Don Cheadle) for political gambits. Raava comes into conflict with Nick Fury while engineering political tensions between the United States and Russia be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
