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Look up: Xi-

  1. xi
    [n] - the 14th letter of the Greek alphabet
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  2. xi
    noun the 14th letter of the Greek alphabet
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  3. xi
    xi (ksi) The 14th letter of the Greek alphabet, represented in the English alphabet as 'x' (Ξ, ξ).
    Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/inf

  4. Xi
    A VLSI design language. ['The Circuit Design Language Xi', S.I. Feldman, unpublished memo, Bell Labs, 1982]. [Mentioned in Computational Aspects of VLSI, J.D. Ullman, CS Press 1984]. (1995-02-03)
    Found on http://foldoc.org/Xi

  5. Xi
    Xi (shē) or Xi Jiang (shē jyäng) , great river of S China, c.1,250 mi (2,010 km) long, rising in E Yunnan prov. and flowing generally E through Guangxi and Guangdong provs. to the South China Sea near Guangzhou; the Kui, Bei, and Dong rivers are its chief tributaries. The Xi flows m...
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/world/A085

  6. Xi
    XI is an abbreviation for Ex Interest
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/N24.

  7. Xi
    (surname) `Xi` () is the Pinyin romanization of several different Chinese family names: Note that in Wade-Giles transcription, all of these names will be spelled as `Hsi`. References:
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi

  8. Xi Andromedae
    `Xi Andromedae` (ξ And, ξ Andromedae) is a binary star in the constellation Andromeda. It bears the traditional name `Adhil`, which is derived from the Arabic الذيل að-ðayl "the train" (lit. "the tail"). It has an apparent magnitude of +4.875. ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi_Andromed

  9. Xi Aquarii
    `Xi Aquarii` (ξ Aqr, ξ Aquarii) is a star in the constellation Aquarius. It has the traditional name `Bunda`. In the catalogue of stars in the Calendarium of Al Achsasi al Mouakket, this star was designated `Thanih Saad al Saaoud` (`تاني سعد السعوØ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi_Aquarii

  10. Xi Aquilae b
    `Xi Aquilae b` (or `ksi Aql b`) is an extrasolar planet approximately 200 light-years away in the constellation of Aquila. The planet was discovered orbiting the yellow giant star Xi Aquilae in 2008. The planet has a minimum mass of 2.8 Jupiter and a period of 137 days. See also : References : External links :
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi_Aquilae_

  11. Xi Arietis
    `Xi Arietis` (ξ Ari, ξ Arietis) is a star in the constellation Aries. Xi Arietis is a blue-white B-type subgiant with an apparent magnitude of +5.48. It is approximately 600 light years from Earth. External links:
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi_Arietis

  12. XI Army Corps
    (Germany) `German XI. Corps` (XI. Armeekorps) was a corps in the German Army during World War II. Commanders: After reformation Area of operations: See also: External link:
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XI_Army_Cor

  13. Xi Aurigae
    `Xi Aurigae` (ξ Aur, ξ Aurigae) is a star in the constellation Auriga. ξ Aurigae is a white A-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +4.96. It is approximately 241 light-years from Earth. References:
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi_Aurigae

  14. Xi baryon
    The `Xi baryons` or cascade particles are a family of subatomic Xi--> and have a +2, +1 or -1 elementary charge or are neutral. They are baryons containing three quarks: one up or journal=Philosophical Magazine |volume=43 |issue=341 |page=597 |doi=10.1080/14786440608520216 --> --> The first d...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi_baryon

  15. Xi Boötis
    --> `Xi Boötis` (ξ Boo, ξ Boötis) is a bibcode=1998A&A...338..455F -->--> system 22 light years away from Earth. It is the nearest visible star in the constellation Boötes. The primary star in this system, `ξ Boötis A`, is a BY Draconis variable with an apparent magnitude th...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi_Boöti

  16. XI Bomber Command
    The `XI Bomber Command` is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Eleventh Air Force, stationed at Shemya Army Air Base, Alaska (Territory). It was inactivated on 31 March 1944 The command controlled primarily medium and light bomber units assigned or deployed to Alas...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XI_Bomber_C

  17. Xi Cancri
    `Xi Cancri` (ξ Cnc, ξ Cancri) is a spectroscopic binary in the constellation Cancer. It is approximately 381 light years from Earth. Name: This star, along with λ Leo (Alterf), were the Persian Nahn, "the Nose", and the Coptic Piautos, "the Eye", both lunar...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi_Cancri

  18. Xi Canis Majoris
    The Bayer designation `Xi Canis Majoris` (ξ CMa / ξ Canis Majoris) is shared by two star systems, in the constellation Canis Major: They are separated by 0.86° on the sky. ξ¹ Canis Majoris was member of asterism 軍市 (Jūn Shì), Market for Soldiers, Well ma...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi_Canis_Ma

  19. Xi Capricorni
    The Bayer designation `Xi Capricorni` (ξ Cap, ξ Capricorni) is shared by two star systems, in the constellation Capricornus: They are separated by 0.25° in the sky.
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi_Capricor

  20. Xi Centauri
    The Bayer designation `Xi Centauri` (ξ Cen / ξ Centauri) is shared by two star systems, in the constellation Centaurus: They are separated by 0.66° on the sky.
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi_Centauri

  21. Xi Cephei
    `Xi Cephei` (ξ Cep, ξ Cephei) is a star in the constellation Cepheus. It has the traditional name `Kurhah` or Alkirdah or Al Kirduh, and the name was from Al Ḳurḥaḥ (`القرحة` - al-qurhah), an Arabic word that translated as a white spot, or blaze, in th...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi_Cephei

  22. Xi Columbae
    `Xi Columbae` is a yellow-orange giant star in the constellation Columba. This star, along with ζ CMa, λ CMa, γ Col, δ Col, θ Col, κ Col, λ Col and μ Col, were `Al Ḳurūd` (`ألقرد` - al-qird), the Apes. References: # http://simweb.u-strasbg.fr/s...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi_Columbae

  23. XI Corps
    (Union Army) The `XI Corps` (`Eleventh Army Corps`) was a corps of the Union Army during the American Civil War, best remembered for its involvement in the battles of Chancellorsville and Gettysburg in 1863. Formation and the Valley Campaign: On June 26, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln ordere...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XI_Corps

  24. XI Corps
    (India) The `XI Corps ` of the Indian Army is based in Jalandhar and is a part of Western Command. XI Corps was raised to take command of the formations in the Punjab as India reorganised its post-1947 army to meet the new threat of Pakistan. It consists of: In 1984, 46 Armoured Regiment was ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XI_Corps

  25. XI Corps
    (Grande Armée) The `XI Corps` of the Grande Armée was the name of more than one French military unit that existed during the Napoleonic Wars. In 1809 during the War of the Fifth Coalition, General of Division Auguste Marmont`s Army of Dalmatia was renamed the XI Corps. Emperor Na...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XI_Corps



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12 February 2012

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/calendar/ On February 12, 1809, Charles Robert Darwin was born at The Mount in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. Darwin was one of the last of the eclectic scientists who preceded the age of professional specialization. His genius lay in his ability to select, from the facts which he so diligently collected, every relevant point and fit it into his bold and far-reaching theories. He was not the first to advance a theory of evolution; but his massive weight of evidence carried conviction where earlier theorists had failed. He was shy and modest and shrank from controversy, an unfortunate trait in the author of the most controversial book of the century. read more

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