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31Selective Repeat ARQ — is a specific instance of the Automatic Repeat reQuest (ARQ) Protocol. It may be utilized as a protocol for the delivery and acknowledgement of message units, or it may be utilized as a protocol for the delivery of subdivided message sub… …
32Selective catalytic reduction — (SCR) is a means of converting nitrogen oxides, also referred to as chem|NO|x with the aid of a catalyst into diatomic nitrogen, chem|N|2, and water, chem|H|2|O. A gaseous reductant, typically anhydrous ammonia, aqueous ammonia or urea, is added… …
33Selective reduction — (or fetal reduction) is the practice of reducing the number of fetuses in a multifetal pregnancy (i.e. those involving more than one fetus). With selective reduction, a specific fetus or fetuses are selected for termination, usually after a… …
34Selective estrogen receptor modulator — Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMs) are a class of medication that acts on the estrogen receptor.cite journal |author=Riggs BL, Hartmann LC|title=Selective estrogen receptor modulators mechanisms of action and application to clinical… …
35Selective eating disorder — (SED) (also known as picky or fussy eating, or perseverative feeding disorder) is an eating disorder that prevents the consumption of certain foods. It is often viewed as a phase of childhood that is generally overcome with age. Children may not… …
36Selective perception — may refer to any number of cognitive biases in psychology related to the way expectations affect perception.For instance, several studies have shown that students who were told they were consuming alcoholic beverages (which in fact were non… …
37Selective non-catalytic reduction — (SNCR) is a method for reducing nitrogen oxide emissions in conventional power plants that burn biomass, waste and coal. The process involves injecting either ammonia or urea into the firebox of the boiler at a location where the flue gas is… …
38Selective Service Act — may refer to:*Selective Service Act of 1917, or Selective Draft Act, (40 Stat. 76) which was passed by the Congress of the United States on May 18, 1917*Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, (54 Stat. 885) which was passed by the Congress… …
39Selective disclosure — is a situation when a publicly traded company discloses material information to a single person, or a limited group of people or investors, as opposed to disclosing the information to all investors at the same time.Material information is roughly …
40Selective reabsorption — takes place in the proximal convoluted tubule (PCT) of the kidney. It is the process by which certain substances that are required by the body (such as glucose, amino acids, vitamins and water) but have been filtered out of the blood during… …
