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The main characters of A Certain Magical Index (from top to bottom): Tōma Kamijō, Index (top); Accelerator, Mikoto Misaka, and Shiage Hamazura (bottom) with Academy City (background) The following is a list of characters from A Certain Magical Index light novel, manga and anime series, and its side-story manga and anime series titled A ...
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First-move advantage in chess. Wilhelm Steinitz, who in 1889 claimed chess is a draw with best play. In chess, there is a consensus among players and theorists that the player who makes the first move (White) has an inherent advantage, albeit not one large enough to win with perfect play. This has been the consensus since at least 1889, when ...
In probability theory, odds provide a measure of the probability of a particular outcome. Odds are commonly used in gambling and statistics. For example for an event that is 40% probable, one could say that the odds are "2 in 5", "2 to 3 in favor", or "3 to 2 against". When gambling, odds are often given as the ratio of the possible net profit ...
A sequined drapo flag, depicting the vèvè symbol of the lwa Loko Atison; these symbols play an important role in Vodou ritual. Haitian Vodou[a] (/ ˈvoʊduː /) is an African diasporic religion that developed in Haiti between the 16th and 19th centuries. It arose through a process of syncretism between several traditional religions of West ...
The laws of thermodynamics are a set of scientific laws which define a group of physical quantities, such as temperature, energy, and entropy, that characterize thermodynamic systems in thermodynamic equilibrium. The laws also use various parameters for thermodynamic processes, such as thermodynamic work and heat, and establish relationships ...
Tai Tzu-ying (Chinese : 戴資穎; pinyin : Dài Zīyǐng; Wade–Giles : Tai Tzu-ying; born 20 June 1994) is a Taiwanese badminton player. [ 1 ] At the age of 22, she achieved world no.1 in the BWF women's singles ranking in December 2016, and has held that title for 214 weeks, the longest in BWF history. [ note 1 ] Tai was the women's singles ...
Absinthe (/ ˈæbsɪnθ, - sæ̃θ /, French: [apsɛ̃t] ⓘ) is an anise -flavored spirit derived from several plants, including the flowers and leaves of Artemisia absinthium ("grand wormwood"), together with green anise, sweet fennel, and other medicinal and culinary herbs. [1] Historically described as a highly alcoholic spirit, it is 45 ...