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Aster
Aster or ASTER may refer to: Biology * ''Aster'' (genus), a genus of flowering plants ** List of ''Aster'' synonyms, other genera formerly included in ''Aster'' and still called asters in English * Aster (cell biology), a cellular structure shaped like a star, formed around each centrosome during mitosis * Aster, a star-shaped sponge spicule Automobiles * Ateliers de Construction Mecanique l'Aster, a French automobile and engine manufacturer from 1900 to 1910 * Aster Società Italiana Motori, an Italian automobile manufacturer from 1906 to 1908 * Aster (automobile), a British automobile manufactured between 1922 and 1930 Military * Aster (missile family), a family of surface-to-air missiles, produced jointly by France, Italy and the United Kingdom * USS ''Aster'', a Civil War Union Navy tugboat * , two Royal Navy ships * Belgian minehunter ''Aster'' (M915), ship * Operation Aster, by the Soviet Army in 1944 in Estonia Businesses * Aster (venture capital company) * Aster D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sponge Spicule
Spicules are structural elements found in most sponges. The meshing of many spicules serves as the sponge's skeleton and thus it provides structural support and potentially defense against predators. Sponge spicules are made of calcium carbonate or silica. Large spicules visible to the naked eye are referred to as megascleres or macroscleres, while smaller, microscopic ones are termed microscleres. The composition, size, and shape of spicules are major characters in sponge systematics and taxonomy. Overview Sponges are a species-rich clade of the earliest-diverging (most basal) animals. They are distributed globally, with diverse ecologies and functions, and a record spanning at least the entire Phanerozoic. Most sponges produce skeletons formed by spicules, structural elements that develop in a wide variety of sizes and three dimensional shapes. Among the four sub-clades of Porifera, three ( Demospongiae, Hexactinellida, and Homoscleromorpha) produce skeletons of am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aster DM Healthcare
Aster DM Healthcare Limited is a multinational for-profit private hospital network founded by Dr. Azad Moopen in 1987. The company has its corporate headquarters in Dubai, UAE, and is registered in Bengaluru, India. Aster DM Healthcare currently operates hospitals, medical centres, diagnostic centres, laboratories and pharmacies in six GCC countries and India. The corporation works in a variety of economic sectors through its brands Aster, Medcare, and Access. History Aster DM Healthcare was founded in 1987 in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, by Azad Moopen, a doctor turned entrepreneur. The company is a private sector healthcare provider in the Middle East. The India registered healthcare conglomerate covers an array of healthcare verticals, including hospitals, clinics, pharmacies and healthcare consultancy service. In May 2011, Aster DM Healthcare opened its first medical centre in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. The new centre was officially inaugurated by the veteran Ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aster (genus)
''Aster'' is a genus of perennial flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. Its circumscription has been narrowed, and it now encompasses around 170 species, all but one of which are restricted to Eurasia; many species formerly in ''Aster'' are now in other genera of the tribe Astereae. '' Aster amellus'' is the type species of the genus and the family Asteraceae. The name ''Aster'' comes from the Ancient Greek word (), meaning 'star', referring to the shape of the flower head. Many species and a variety of hybrids and varieties are popular as garden plants because of their attractive and colourful flowers. 'Aster' species are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species—see list of Lepidoptera that feed on ''Aster''. Asters can grow in all hardiness zones. Circumscription The genus ''Aster'' once contained nearly 600 species in Eurasia and North America, but after morphologic and molecular research on the genus during the 1990s, it was decide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ASTER (spacecraft)
ASTER is a planned space mission under development by the Brazilian Space Agency that will launch a spacecraft to orbit a near-Earth object known as , a triple asteroid system. The launch is scheduled for 2025, with a rendezvous in 2024/2027. According to de Brum et al. 2021, the launch is planned for June 2022 (asteroid arrival in December 2024) or June 2025 (arrival September 2027). The mission is not on the list of projects considered by the AEB for the 2022-2031 period. Nor was the list of projects from 2005-2014 or 2012-2021. Overview Brazil is promoting STEM at its universities and technological industries by engaging in the first Brazilian deep space mission and developing all the science instrument payloads, attitude control and navigation systems, as well as solar electric propulsion. The mission was originally intended in 2010 for a 2014 launch,ASTER Mission: First Brazilian Deep Space Mission, planned to be launched in 2014. The Aster Project: Flight to a Near E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Aster Synonyms
The genus ''Aster'' (sunflower family - Asteraceae) is now generally restricted to the Old World species. The other species have now been reclassified as '' Afroaster'', ''Almutaster'', '' Canadanthus'', ''Doellingeria'', '' Eucephalus'', '' Eurybia'', ''Ionactis'', ''Oligoneuron'', ''Oreostemma'', ''Sericocarpus'' and ''Symphyotrichum''. ''Aster'' synonyms * ''Aster abatus'' : '' Xylorhiza tortifolia'' * ''Aster alpigenus'' ssp. ''alpigenus'' : ''Oreostemma alpigenum'' var. ''alpigenum'' * ''Aster alpigenus'' ssp. ''andersonii'' : ''Oreostemma alpigenum'' var. ''andersonii'' * ''Aster ananthocladus'' : ''Afroaster ananthocladus'' * ''Aster adscendens'' : '' Symphyotrichum ascendens'' * ''Aster bakerianus'' : '' Afroaster hispidus'' * ''Aster bowiei'' : '' Afroaster bowiei'' * ''Aster brachyactis'' : '' Symphyotrichum ciliatum'' * ''Aster breweri'' : '' Eucephalus breweri'' * ''Aster brickellioides'' var. ''brickellioides'' : '' Eucephalus brickellioides'' * ''Aster brickell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aster (venture Capital Company)
Aster is a venture capital company specialised in the energy, manufacturing, and mobility sectors. Founded in 2010, it has operations in Paris, San Francisco, Beijing, and Tel Aviv. Aster manages more than €500 million in assets and investments in Europe, North America, and China. The company is headed by Jean-Marc Bally. History Origin Aster was born out of Schneider Electric Ventures, created in 2000. In January 2010, Schneider Electric joined forces with Alstom to launch a Paris-based Aster fund. Initially funded with €70 million (including €40 million contributed by Schneider Electric and €30 million by Alstom), the fund focuses on supporting the development of innovative start-ups in the fields of energy, green tech, innovative materials, intelligent transport systems, and the Internet of Things. The formation of Aster responds to Schneider Electric and Alstom's desire to detect resources and talent beyond the two groups, from an open innovation standpoint, in o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ASTER (sensor)
The Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) is a Japanese remote sensing instrument onboard the Terra (satellite), Terra satellite launched by NASA in 1999. It has been collecting data since February 2000. ASTER provides high-resolution images of Earth in 14 different spectral bands, bands of the electromagnetic spectrum, ranging from visible light, visible to thermal infrared light. The Angular resolution, resolution of images ranges between 15 and 90 meters. ASTER data is used to create detailed Satellite temperature measurements, maps of surface temperature of land, emissivity, reflectance, and elevation. In April 2008, the SWIR detectors of ASTER began malfunctioning and were publicly declared non-operational by NASA in January 2009. All SWIR data collected after 1 April 2008 has been marked as unusable. The ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model (GDEM) is available at no charge to users worldwide via electronic download. As of 2 April 2016, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aster MIMS
Aster MIMS (full name - Aster Malabar Institute of Medical Sciences) is an NABH accredited 950-bed super-specialty hospital located in Kozhikode, India. It is located on Mini Bypass Road, Opp Kovilakam Residency Govindapuram, Kozhikode, Kerala, IndiaAster MIMS an NABH-accredited hospital, was established to offer advanced medical treatment of international standards at affordable ratesMIMShas also established a 200-bed hospital at Changuvetty, Kottakkal, and in Chala, Kannur. Features * 100+ full-time doctors * First multi-specialty hospital in the country to gain NABH accreditation * Level IV Trauma care facility * Intensive care facility * Blood Bank with component separation facility * The first Cochlear Implant Clinic in the State of Kerala * Advanced Interventional Radiology * State-of-the-art Nuclear Medicine Department * Round-the-clock availability of Interventional Cardiologists for Primary angioplasty * 24-hour availability of Neurologists for thrombolysis in stro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aster Data Systems
Aster Data Systems was a data management and analysis software company headquartered in San Carlos, California. It was founded in 2005 and acquired by Teradata in 2011. History Aster Data was co-founded in 2005 by Stanford University graduate students George Candea, Mayank Bawa and Tasso Argyros. It received funding from First Round Capital, Sequoia Capital, Institutional Venture Partners, Cambrian Ventures, Jafco Ventures as well as angel investors, including Rajeev Motwani, Ron Conway and David Cheriton. It received its first round of funding of $5 million in 2005, a second round of $17 million in February 2009, and third round of $30 million in September 2010. Aster was mentioned in 2010 by Intelligent Enterprise' editor. It was ranked seventh in 2011 of venture-funded companies by ''The Wall Street Journal''. Argyros (Chief Technical Officer at the time) was listed as a technology pioneer of information technology and new media by the World Economic Forum in 2011. Teradata ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rise Of The Guardians
''Rise of the Guardians'' is a 2012 American animated science fantasy action-adventure film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film was directed by Peter Ramsey from a screenplay by David Lindsay-Abaire, based on the book series ''The Guardians of Childhood'' and the short film ''The Man in the Moon'' by William Joyce. It stars the voices of Chris Pine, Alec Baldwin, Jude Law, Isla Fisher, Hugh Jackman and Dakota Goyo. The film tells a story about Guardians Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, the Easter Bunny, and the Sandman, who enlist Jack Frost to stop the evil Pitch Black from engulfing the world in darkness in a fight of dreams. ''Rise of the Guardians'' premiered at the Mill Valley Film Festival on October 10, 2012, and was theatrically released in the United States on November 21. The film received mixed reviews from critics, and despite grossing $306.9 million worldwide against a budget of $145 million, it was a disappoin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aster (missile Family)
The Aster 15 and Aster 30 are a Franco-Italian family of all-weather, vertical launch surface-to-air missiles.Eurosam: Naval Systems – Aster 15 & 30/PAAMS (Official Eurosam website), Retrieved February 2014. "''Up to 120 km range''". The name "''Aster''" stands for "Aérospatiale Terminale", with French company having been the project's lead contractor before its missile activities were merged into . It also takes inspiration from the word "aster" (), meaning "star" in Ancient Greek. The missiles as well as the related weapon systems are manuf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aster CT-80
The Aster CT-80 is a 1982 personal computer developed by the small Dutch company MCP (later renamed to Aster Computers), was sold in its first incarnation as a kit for hobbyists. Later it was sold ready to use. It consisted of several Eurocard PCB's with DIN 41612 connectors, and a backplane all based on a 19-inch rack configuration. It was the first commercially available Dutch personal/home computer. The Aster computer could use the software written for the popular Tandy TRS-80 computer while fixing many of the problems of that computer, but it could also run CP/M software, with a large amount of free memory Transient Program Area, (TPA) and a full 80×25 display, and it could be used as a Videotext terminal. Although the Aster was a clone of the TRS-80 Model I it was in fact more compatible with the TRS-80 Model III and ran all the software of these systems including games. It also had a built-in speaker which was compatible with such games software. Models Three models we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
