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Myers Rum: A famous line of high-quality dark Jamaican rums.

Power Spectrum: intensity [= squared amplitude] of the Fourier transform, presented either in the form of an image (= the outcome of the PW operation) or as a profile (= the outcome of averaging the 2D powe . . . View Full Definition

Plasmodium Falciparum: The main causative agent of malaria in man. Although other Plasmodium species can cause the disease P.falciparum accounts for 80% of the cases and 90% of the mortality.

Percussion Instrument: Instrument made of metal, wood, stretched skin or other material that is made to sound by striking, shaking, scraping or plucking. The many varied percussion instruments fall into two basic . . . View Full Definition

Queen of the Meadow Root (Eupatorum purpureum): Also known as gravel root or Joe-Pye Weed. Diuretic, anti-lithic, urinary infections, respiratory.

Quorum: The minimum number of people who must be present or must provide a proxy to vote at a meeting in order to make a valid decision.

Rumba: Latin-American dance of Afro-Cuban origin, in duple meter with syncopated rhythms.

Rum: Rum can be made from 2 different raw materials: it can be distilled directly from the fermented juice of crushed sugar cane, or, once the sugar is extracted, it can be made from the remainin . . . View Full Definition

Negotiable Instrument: A written promise or order to pay a specific sum of money that may be transferred by endorsement or delivery. The transferee then has the original payees right to payment.

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator: A psychological test used to assess an individual’s personality type.