Diamond Head, cape and celebrated landmark, Honolulu county, southeastern Oahu island, Hawaii, U.S. It lies at the southern edge of Waikiki. An extinct volcanic crater and tuff cone, Diamond Head was the site of a luakini heiau, an ancient ceremonial structure dedicated to the war god and used by

Pathein: Diamond Island, an offshore reef, is a popular bathing spot and the haunt of large turtles, whose eggs are collected for sale. Pop. (2004 est.) 215,600.

Big Ben: …the occasion of Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee, celebrating 60 years on the British throne. The hands of the clock are 9 and 14 feet (2.7 and 4.3 metres) long, respectively, and the clock tower rises about 320 feet (97.5 metres). Originally in coordination with the Royal Greenwich Observatory, the chimes…

Fitz-James O’Brien: His best-known stories include “The Diamond Lens,” about a man who falls in love with a being he sees through a microscope in a drop of water; “What Was It?” in which a man is attacked by a thing he apprehends with every sense but sight; and “The Wondersmith,” in…

Sade: …from the group’s debut album Diamond Life (1984), which earned Sade and her bandmates a Grammy Award for best new artist. A second album, Promise (1985), enjoyed similar popularity and was followed by a world tour. The album featured the hit song “The Sweetest Taboo,” which stayed on the American…

Mae West: Her plays Diamond Lil (1928) and The Constant Sinner (1931) were also successful. For all the variety of the scripts she wrote, the constant factor was West’s own ironic, languorous personality and her ability to ridicule social attitudes, especially toward sex.

industrial glass: Elasticity and plasticity: …glass is measured by a diamond microindenter. Application of this instrument to a glassy surface leaves clear evidence of plastic deformation—or a permanent change in dimension. Otherwise, plastic deformation of glass (or ductility), which is generally observed in strength tests as the necking of a specimen placed under tension, is…

Peter A. Diamond: …price became known as the Diamond paradox. Along with Mortensen and Pissarides, Diamond then applied these concepts to the labour market to identify and explain situations in which high unemployment rates coexist with many job vacancies. In 2010–11 he was nominated three times by U.S. Pres. Barack Obama to serve…

glassware: Venice and the façon de Venise: …suitable for engraving with a diamond point, a technique which produced spidery opaque lines that were especially suitable for delicate designs. The technique seems to have come into use about 1530.

glassware: Venice and the façon de Venise: …suitable for engraving with a diamond point, a technique which produced spidery opaque lines that were especially suitable for delicate designs. The technique seems to have come into use about 1530.

steel: Effects of carbon: Pearlite has a diamond pyramid hardness (DPH) of approximately 200 kilograms-force per square millimetre (285,000 pounds per square inch), compared with a DPH of 70 kilograms-force per square millimetre for pure iron. Cooling steel with a lower carbon content (e.g., 0.25 percent) results in a microstructure containing about…

Diamond Sutra, brief and very popular Mahayana Buddhist text widely used in East Asia and perhaps the best known of the 18 smaller “Wisdom” texts that together with their commentaries are known as the Prajnaparamita (“Perfection of Wisdom”). It takes the form of a dialogue in the presence of a

De Beers S.A.: …1890s he had formed the Diamond Syndicate, which was the forerunner of the Central Selling Organization (CSO), a more modern group of financial and marketing organizations that came to control much of the world diamond trade. It is now known as the Diamond Trading Company (DTC).

biotechnology: History of biotechnology: …Court, in the case of Diamond v. Chakrabarty, resolved the matter by ruling that “a live human-made microorganism is patentable subject matter.” This decision spawned a wave of new biotechnology firms and the infant industry’s first investment boom. In 1982 recombinant insulin became the first product made through genetic engineering…

mining: Unit operations: …relatively new development is the diamond wire saw. This consists of a 6-mm steel carrier cable on which diamond-impregnated beads and injection-molded plastic spacers are alternately fixed. The plastic spacers protect the cable against the abrasiveness of the rock and also maintain the diamond segments on the cable. Relatively clean…

bioluminescence: The range and variety of bioluminescent organisms: …Diplocladon hasseltii, called starworm, or diamond worm, gives off a continuous greenish blue luminescence from three spots on each segment of the body, forming three longitudinal rows of light, the appearance of which inspired the common name night train. Phrixothrix, the railroad worm, possesses two longitudinal rows, with a red…

Orange Order: …in 1795, known as the Battle of the Diamond, the Orange Society was formed as a secret society, with lodges spreading throughout Ireland and ultimately into Great Britain and various British dominions. In 1835, with the Orange Society in mind, the House of Commons petitioned the king to abolish societies…

Cape Diamond, promontory in Québec region, southern Quebec province, Canada. It is part of the city of Quebec and is located west of the confluence of the St. Charles and St. Lawrence rivers. It is the highest point in the headland (333 feet [102 m]) and is crowned by the Citadel, a former military

Douglas Diamond is an American economist and co-winner, with Ben Bernanke and Philip Dybvig, of the 2022 Nobel Prize for Economics (the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel) for “research on banks and financial crises.” Diamond, Bernanke, and Dybvig were recognized

I.A.L. Diamond was a Romanian-born American screenwriter who worked with director Billy Wilder to produce such motion pictures as Love in the Afternoon (1957), Some Like It Hot (1959), and The Apartment (1960), for which he won an Academy Award for best screenplay. Before graduating from Columbia

I.A.L. Diamond was a Romanian-born American screenwriter who worked with director Billy Wilder to produce such motion pictures as Love in the Afternoon (1957), Some Like It Hot (1959), and The Apartment (1960), for which he won an Academy Award for best screenplay. Before graduating from Columbia

I.A.L. Diamond was a Romanian-born American screenwriter who worked with director Billy Wilder to produce such motion pictures as Love in the Afternoon (1957), Some Like It Hot (1959), and The Apartment (1960), for which he won an Academy Award for best screenplay. Before graduating from Columbia

ecological resilience: Development of the concept: …as American biophysicist and geographer Jared Diamond, who is known for his examination of the conditions under which human societies developed, thrived, and collapsed.

Beastie Boys: …4, 2012, New York City), Mike D (byname of Michael Diamond; b. November 20, 1965, New York City), and Adrock (byname of Adam Horovitz; b. October 31, 1966, South Orange, New Jersey).

Neil Diamond is an American singer-songwriter. He began his career writing pop songs for other musicians and then launched a solo recording career that spanned more than five decades. Diamond’s interest in music began at age 16, when he obtained his first guitar. After graduating from high school,

Neil Diamond is an American singer-songwriter. He began his career writing pop songs for other musicians and then launched a solo recording career that spanned more than five decades. Diamond’s interest in music began at age 16, when he obtained his first guitar. After graduating from high school,

Peter A. Diamond is an American economist who was a corecipient, with Dale T. Mortensen and Christopher A. Pissarides, of the 2010 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences “for their analysis of markets with search frictions.” The theoretical framework collectively developed by the three men—which

Peter A. Diamond is an American economist who was a corecipient, with Dale T. Mortensen and Christopher A. Pissarides, of the 2010 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences “for their analysis of markets with search frictions.” The theoretical framework collectively developed by the three men—which

high-pressure phenomena: The diamond-anvil cell: The diamond-anvil pressure cell, in which two gem-quality diamonds apply a force to the sample, revolutionized high-pressure research. The diamond-anvil cell was invented in 1958 almost simultaneously by workers at the National Bureau of Standards (now the National Institute of Standards and Technology) in Washington, D.C.,…

high-pressure phenomena: The diamond-anvil cell: The diamond-anvil pressure cell, in which two gem-quality diamonds apply a force to the sample, revolutionized high-pressure research. The diamond-anvil cell was invented in 1958 almost simultaneously by workers at the National Bureau of Standards (now the National Institute of Standards and Technology) in Washington, D.C.,…

Douglas Diamond: The Diamond-Dybvig model, as it has come to be known, was cited in complementary and concurrent research on the Great Depression by Bernanke, which showed how bank runs beginning in 1929 transformed an ordinary recession into an economic catastrophe. Diamond was also recognized for theoretical work…

Austrian school of economics: …answer to the so-called “diamond-water paradox,” which economist Adam Smith pondered but was unable to solve. Smith noted that, even though life cannot exist without water and can easily exist without diamonds, diamonds are, pound for pound, vastly more valuable than water. The marginal-utility theory of value resolves the…

diamondback moth, (Plutella xylostella), species of moth in the family Yponomeutidae (order Lepidoptera) that is sometimes placed in its own family, Plutellidae. The diamondback moth is small and resembles its close relative, the ermine moth, but holds its antennae forward when at rest. The adult

terrapin, (Malaclemys terrapin), a term formerly used to refer to any aquatic turtle but now restricted largely, though not exclusively, to the diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) of the turtle family Emydidae. Until the last third of the 20th century, the word terrapin was used commonly in

Arizona Diamondbacks, American professional baseball franchise based in Phoenix that plays in the National League (NL). In 2001, in only their fourth season in Major League Baseball, the Diamondbacks won the World Series. The Diamondbacks were founded in 1998 as an expansion franchise, along with

pardalote, (genus Pardalotus), any of four species of Australian songbirds of the family Pardalotidae (order Passeriformes), with a simple tongue and a thickish, unserrated bill. Three of the four species have gemlike white spangles on the dark upper parts (the striated pardalote [Pardalotus

Joan Baez: …Down” and her own “Diamonds and Rust,” which she recorded on her acclaimed album of the same name, issued in 1975.

Sean Connery: …return to the role for Diamonds Are Forever (1971), which he declared was his last movie as Bond.

dam: Early dams of East Asia: In Japan the Diamonike Dam reached a height of 32 metres (105 feet) in 1128 ce. Numerous dams were also constructed in India and Pakistan. In India a design employing hewn stone to face the steeply sloping sides of earthen dams evolved, reaching a climax in the 16-km-…

Synod of Diamper, council that formally united the ancient Thomas Christians of the Malabar Coast of southwestern India with the Roman Catholic Church. It was convoked in 1599 by Aleixo de Meneses, archbishop of Goa. The synod renounced Nestorianism, the heresy that believed in two persons rather

Yambol, town, east-central Bulgaria, on the Tundzha (Tundja) River. North of the present town are the ruins of Kabyle (or Cabyle), which originated as a Bronze Age settlement in the 2nd millennium bce and was conquered by the Macedonians under Philip II in 342–341 bce. Taken by Rome in 72 bce,

Dian Cécht, one of the Tuatha Dé Danann, the gods of Celtic Ireland. He was the physician of the gods and father of Cian, who in turn was the father of the most important god, Lugh (see Lugus). When Nuadu, the king of the gods, had his hand cut off in the battle of Mag Tuired, Dian Cécht fashioned

Lake Dian, lake lying to the south of Kunming in Yunnan province, southern China. Lake Dian is located in Yunnan’s largest grouping of lake basins, in the eastern part of the province and south of the Liangwang Mountains, which reach an elevation of some 8,740 feet (2,664 metres). The lake is about

Hong Kong: Religion: …and the weather, such as Dian Hau, the goddess of heaven and protector of seafarers, who is honoured by temples at virtually every fishing harbour. Other leading deities include Guanyin (Avalokitesvara), the Buddhist bodhisattva of mercy; Hong Shing, god of the South Seas and a weather prophet; and Wong Daisin,…

Lei Gong: Dian Mu (“Mother of Lightning”), for example, uses flashing mirrors to send bolts of lightning across the sky. Yun Tong (“Cloud Youth”) whips up clouds, and Yuzi (“Rain Master”) causes downpours by dipping his sword into a pot. Roaring winds rush forth from a type…

Lake Dian, lake lying to the south of Kunming in Yunnan province, southern China. Lake Dian is located in Yunnan’s largest grouping of lake basins, in the eastern part of the province and south of the Liangwang Mountains, which reach an elevation of some 8,740 feet (2,664 metres). The lake is about

Jean-Antoine Houdon: …his supple, elegant statue of Diana, first shown in 1777, although not at the Salon—possibly to avoid questions of propriety because of the artist’s frank treatment of the life-size undraped figure. At the Salon of 1791 Houdon exhibited busts of the marquis de Lafayette, Benjamin Franklin, the count de Mirabeau,…

Paul Anka: …performing an original song, “Diana,” for an ABC/Paramount Records executive. “Diana” would go on to become a hit, eventually selling more than 20 million copies. Anka continued his success with a string of hits, including “Lonely Boy” (1959), “Put Your Head on My Shoulder” (1959), and “Puppy Love” (1960),…

Diana, princess of Wales was the princess of Wales, former consort (1981–96) of Charles, prince of Wales (later Charles III); mother of the heir apparent to the British throne, Prince William; and one of the foremost celebrities of her day. (Read Britannica’s interview with Tina Brown about

Naomi Watts: …years in the biographical film Diana (2013). In 2014 Watts appeared in the comedies St. Vincent—as a prostitute and stripper who maintains an unconventional friendship with a caddish layabout (Bill Murray)—and Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)—as a stage actress who is cast in a tempestuous production. She played…

Revere: >Diana, seeking food supplies, was destroyed in the locality by Chelsea patriots led by Israel Putnam at the so-called Battle of Chelsea Creek (May 27, 1775). Separately incorporated as the town of North Chelsea in 1846, it was renamed in 1871 to honour Paul Revere.

Diana, in Roman religion, goddess of wild animals and the hunt, identified with the Greek goddess Artemis. Her name is akin to the Latin words dium (“sky”) and dius (“daylight”). Like her Greek counterpart, she was also a goddess of domestic animals. As a fertility deity she was invoked by women to

Titian: Mythological paintings: …Callisto and less so the Diana and Actaeon. The assembly of female nudes in a variety of poses, befitting the action, illustrates two episodes of the Diana legend as told by Ovid in his Metamorphoses, books II and III. Diana and Actaeon depicts Actaeon, the youthful hunter of heroic body,…

Titian: Mythological paintings: …time and restorers, particularly the Diana and Callisto and less so the Diana and Actaeon. The assembly of female nudes in a variety of poses, befitting the action, illustrates two episodes of the Diana legend as told by Ovid in his Metamorphoses, books II and III. Diana and Actaeon depicts…

diana monkey, (Cercopithecus diana), arboreal species of guenon named for its crescent-shaped white browband that resembles the bow of the goddess Diana. The diana monkey is generally found well above the ground in West African rainforests. Its face and much of its fur are black. It has a white

Diana: …for the goddess was the grove of Diana Nemorensis (“Diana of the Wood”) on the shores of Lake Nemi at Aricia (modern Ariccia), near Rome. This was a shrine common to the cities of the Latin League. Associated with Diana at Aricia were Egeria, the spirit of a nearby stream…

Diana of the Crossways, novel by George Meredith, 26 chapters of which were published serially in 1884 in the Fortnightly Review. A “considerably enlarged” three-volume book was published in 1885. Diana of the Crossways examines the unhappy marriage of the title character Diana Warwick and is

Wonder Woman, American comic book heroine created for DC Comics by psychologist William Moulton Marston (under the pseudonym Charles Moulton) and artist Harry G. Peter. Wonder Woman first appeared in a backup story in All Star Comics no. 8 (December 1941) before receiving fuller treatment in

the Supremes, American pop-soul vocal group whose tremendous popularity with a broad audience made its members among the most successful performers of the 1960s and the flagship act of Motown Records. The principal members of the group were Diana Ross (byname of Diane Earle; b. March 26, 1944,

Carlos Fuentes: …o, la cazadora solitaria (1994; Diana the Goddess Who Hunts Alone) is a fictional version of Fuentes’s affair with the American actress Jean Seberg. In 1995 he published La frontera de cristal: una novela en nueve cuentos (The Crystal Frontier: A Novel in Nine Stories), a tale of nine lives…

The Two Gentlemen of Verona: …long Spanish prose romance titled Los siete libros de la Diana (1559?; The Seven Books of the Diana) by Jorge de Montemayor. Shakespeare is thought to have adapted the relationship of the two gentlemen of the title and the ending of the play from various possible sources, including Richard Edwards’s…

Diana, princess of Wales was the princess of Wales, former consort (1981–96) of Charles, prince of Wales (later Charles III); mother of the heir apparent to the British throne, Prince William; and one of the foremost celebrities of her day. (Read Britannica’s interview with Tina Brown about

Temple of Artemis, temple at Ephesus, now in western Turkey, that was one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The great temple was built by Croesus, king of Lydia, about 550 bce and was rebuilt after being burned by a madman named Herostratus in 356 bce. The Artemesium was famous not only for its

Baiae: The “temples” of Venus and Diana are of the Hadrianic period (2nd century ce) and are somewhat larger. Venus, which is 86 feet (26.3 metres) in diameter, was also a bath’s swimming pool, while Diana (almost 97 feet [29.5 metres] in diameter) was probably a casino. More than 328 feet…

The Two Gentlemen of Verona: …long Spanish prose romance titled Los siete libros de la Diana (1559?; The Seven Books of the Diana) by Jorge de Montemayor. Shakespeare is thought to have adapted the relationship of the two gentlemen of the title and the ending of the play from various possible sources, including Richard Edwards’s…

Carlos Fuentes: …o, la cazadora solitaria (1994; Diana the Goddess Who Hunts Alone) is a fictional version of Fuentes’s affair with the American actress Jean Seberg. In 1995 he published La frontera de cristal: una novela en nueve cuentos (The Crystal Frontier: A Novel in Nine Stories), a tale of nine lives…

Senegal: Traditional geographic areas: …the historical Wolof states of Dianbour, Cayor, Djolof, and Baol. Here the soils are sandy and the winters cool; peanuts are the primary crop. The population is as diverse as the area itself and includes Wolof in the north, Serer in the Thiès region, and Lebu on Cape Verde.

China: The Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau: …lie in the west, where Mount Diancang (also called Cang Shan) rises to 13,524 feet (4,122 meters). In the valleys of the major rivers, elevations drop to about 1,300 to 1,600 feet (400 to 490 meters). Particularly sharp differences in elevation and the greatest ruggedness of relief occur in the…

Diane De France was the natural daughter (legitimated) of King Henry II of France by a young Piedmontese, Filippa Duc. (Diane was often thought, however, to have been the illegitimate daughter of Diane de Poitiers.) She was known for her culture and intelligence as well as for her beauty and for

François Clouet: , “Diane de Poitiers”) and theatrical scenes—the latter attested by an engraving, as well as by a picture entitled “Scene of the Commedia dell’Arte.” He also supervised the decorations for funeral ceremonies and for the triumphal entries of the French kings.

Diane De Poitiers was the mistress of Henry II of France. Throughout his reign she held court as queen of France in all but name, while the real queen, Catherine de Médicis, was forced to live in comparative obscurity. Diane seems to have concerned herself with augmenting her income and with making

Scientology: Hubbard’s early life and beliefs: In Dianetics the goal was to rid the mind of engrams, and individuals were said to have reached a major goal when they became “clear.”

L. Ron Hubbard: …World War II, he published Dianetics (1950), which detailed his theories of the human mind. He eventually moved away from Dianetics’ focus on the mind to a more religious approach to the human condition, which he called Scientology. After founding the Church of Scientology in 1954, Hubbard struggled to gain…

Simon Kimbangu: …of the prophet’s three sons, Joseph Diangienda (Diangienda ku Ntima), founded the Kimbanguist church, which received official recognition in September 1959.

Simon Kimbangu: …of the prophet’s three sons, Joseph Diangienda (Diangienda ku Ntima), founded the Kimbanguist church, which received official recognition in September 1959.

Wicca: Origins and development: Informed by second-wave feminism, Dianic Wicca was formed in 1971 by Hungarian émigré Zsuzsanna Budapest (born 1940) as a women’s tradition placing central focus on the goddess. Drawing on the gay rights movement, the Minoan Brotherhood was established in 1977 by Eddie Buczynski (1947–89) as a Wiccan tradition for…

bisphenol A: Synthesis and use of bisphenol A: …in 1891, by Russian chemist Aleksandr P. Dianin, who combined phenol with acetone in the presence of an acid catalyst to produce the chemical. In the 1950s scientists discovered that the reaction of BPA with phosgene (carbonyl chloride) produced a clear hard resin known as polycarbonate, which became widely used…

St. Basil the Great: Early life and ecclesiastical career: …fact that his own bishop, Dianius of Caesarea, had supported it. Shortly before the death of Dianius (362), Basil was reconciled to him and later was ordained presbyter (priest) to assist Dianius’s successor, the new convert Eusebius. Basil’s abilities and prestige, as well as Eusebius’s dislike of asceticism, led to…

pink, (genus Dianthus), genus of approximately 300 species of several flowering plants in the pink family (Caryophyllaceae). Nearly all are natives of the Eastern Hemisphere and are found chiefly in the Mediterranean region. Several are cultivated as garden ornamentals, and most are suited to rock

sweet William, (Dianthus barbatus), garden plant in the pink family (Caryophyllaceae), grown for its clusters of small bright-coloured flowers. It is usually treated as a biennial, seed sown the first year producing flowering plants the second year. The plant, growing to a height of 60 cm (2 feet),

carnation, (Dianthus caryophyllus), herbaceous plant of the pink, or carnation, family (Caryophyllaceae), native to the Mediterranean area. It is widely cultivated for its fringe-petaled flowers, which often have a spicy fragrance, and is used extensively in the floral industry. See also pink

pink: Major species: deltoides); and rainbow, or China, pink (D. chinensis). Other important plants of the genus Dianthus are also sometimes referred to as pinks. The popular carnation (D. caryophyllus), for example, is often called clove pink in reference to its spicy scent, and sweet William (D. barbatus), a garden favourite, is…

pink: Major species: …pink (Dianthus plumarius); maiden, or meadow, pink (D. deltoides); and rainbow, or China, pink (D. chinensis). Other important plants of the genus Dianthus are also sometimes referred to as pinks. The popular carnation (D. caryophyllus), for example, is often called clove pink in reference to its spicy scent, and sweet…

Caryophyllaceae: Major genera and species: …cottage, or grass, pink (D. plumarius). See also baby’s breath; campion; chickweed.

Ishihara Shintarō: …islands in the Senkaku (Diaoyu in Chinese) chain southwest of Japan—an archipelago hotly disputed between Japan and China—forced the Japanese government to preemptively purchase them, which then set off mass protests in China and worsened relations between the two countries.

diapason, (from Greek dia pasōn chordōn: “through all the strings”), in medieval music, the interval, or distance between notes, encompassing all degrees of the scale—i.e., the octave. In French, diapason indicates the range of a voice and is also the word for a tuning fork and for pitch. On the

diapause, spontaneous interruption of the development of certain animals, marked by reduction of metabolic activity. It is typical of many insects and mites, a few crustaceans and snails, and perhaps certain other animal groups. This period of suspended development is an apparent response to the

Ericales: Diapensiaceae: Diapensiaceae is a small family with six genera and 18 species. All are perennial herbs or subshrubs that grow in the Arctic and north temperate region, especially in East Asia and the eastern United States. Diapensia (four species) is circumboreal, while the other genera…

diaper, in architecture, surface decoration, carved or painted, generally composed of square or lozenge shapes but also of other simple figures, each of which contains a flower, a spray of leaves, or some such device. The pattern is repetitive and is usually based on a square grid. It was a common

childhood disease and disorder: Skin disorders: Diaper, or napkin, rashes, which affect the areas of skin in contact with a wet diaper, are very common and can become severe when additional infection occurs.

walkingstick: The North American species Diapheromera femorata may defoliate oak trees during heavy infestations.

lighthouse: Compressed air: …were the siren and the diaphone. The siren consisted of a slotted rotor revolving inside a slotted stator that was located at the throat of a horn. The diaphone worked on the same principle but used a slotted piston reciprocating in a cylinder with matching ports. The largest diaphones could…

contraception: Barrier devices: …the uterine cervix with a diaphragm or cervical cap (used with a spermicidal cream or jelly), or by inserting a female condom (vaginal pouch) or a vaginal sponge permeated with a spermicide. The vaginal sponge is less effective than other devices but can be used for 24 hours. Spermicides, which—as…

pressure gauge: Metal bellows and diaphragms are also used as pressure-sensing elements. Because of the large deflections for small pressure changes, bellows instruments are particularly suitable for pressures below atmospheric. Two corrugated diaphragms sealed at their edges to form a capsule, which is evacuated, are used in aneroid barometers to…

loudspeaker: The motor vibrates a diaphragm that in turn vibrates the air in immediate contact with it, producing a sound wave corresponding to the pattern of the original speech or music signal. Most frequently the motor consists of a coil of wire moving in a strong magnetic field, but the…

diaphragm, dome-shaped, muscular and membranous structure that separates the thoracic (chest) and abdominal cavities in mammals; it is the principal muscle of respiration. The muscles of the diaphragm arise from the lower part of the sternum (breastbone), the lower six ribs, and the lumbar (loin)

technology of photography: Diaphragm and shutter settings: In the lens diaphragm a series of leaves increases or decreases the opening to control the light passing through the lens to the film. The diaphragm control ring carries a scale of so-called f-numbers, or stop numbers, in a series: such…

chemical industry: Commercial preparation: …such cells are commonly called diaphragm cells.

pump: Positive displacement pumps.: The action of a diaphragm pump is similar to that of a piston pump in which the piston is replaced by a pulsating flexible diaphragm. This overcomes the disadvantage of having piston packings in contact with the fluid being pumped. As in the case of piston pumps, fluid enters…

shutter: The leaf shutter, positioned between or just behind the lens components, consists of a number of overlapping metal blades opened and closed either by spring action or electronically. The focal-plane shutter, located directly in front of the image plane, consists of a pair of overlapping blinds…