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Principal points

principal point

(Science: microscopy) Mutually conjugate points lying on the lens axis and producing a magnification of one. Object and image distance as well as focal length are calculated (measured) from these points.


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Re: Brain size=IQ level theory (Blacks vs Whites & Asians)

... references to correlation, regression (including multiple regression), principal components analysis, and factor analysis, for failing to inform ... racial differences'. Although the White/Black IQ gap averages 15 points, the difference 'is more pronounced on subtests that are highly heritable ...

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by TJJ
Fri May 16, 2008 12:13 am
 
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The Fiber Disease

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Bone remodelling

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Mon Nov 28, 2005 2:09 am
 
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