USS Belle Grove (LSD-2) — was a sclass|Ashland|dock landing ship of the United States Navy, named in honor of Belle Grove Plantation, the birthplace of President James Madison (1751–1836) in Port Conway, Virginia. Belle Grove was laid down on 27 October 1942 by the Moore… … Wikipedia
USS Alamo (LSD-33) — was a Thomaston class dock landing ship of the United States Navy. She was named for the Alamo, site of the 1836 Battle of the Alamo. Alamo was laid down on 11 October 1954 at Pascagoula, Miss., by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp.; launched on 20… … Wikipedia
shuttle — [[t]ʃʌ̱t(ə)l[/t]] shuttles, shuttling, shuttled 1) N COUNT A shuttle is the same as a space shuttle. 2) N COUNT: oft N n A shuttle is a plane, bus, or train which makes frequent journeys between two places. ...the BA shuttle to Glasgow.… … English dictionary
shuttle — I. noun Etymology: Middle English shittle, shutle, from Old English scutel, scytel dart; akin to Old Norse skutill bolt, Old English scēotan to shoot more at shoot Date: 14th century 1. a. a device used in weaving for passing the thread of the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Thylakoid — A Thylakoid is a membrane bound compartment inside chloroplasts and cyanobacteria. They are the site of the light dependent reactions of photosynthesis. The word thylakoid is derived from the Greek thylakos , meaning sac . Thylakoids consists of… … Wikipedia
USS Shipley Bay (CVE-85) — was an Casablanca class escort carrier of the United States Navy. She was laid down under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 1122) on 22 November 1943 by Kaiser Co., Inc., Vancouver, Washington; launched on 12 February 1944; sponsored by Mrs.… … Wikipedia
Creatine kinase — Crystals of creatine kinase Creatine kinase (CK), also known as creatine phosphokinase (CPK) or phospho creatine kinase (and sometimes incorrectly as creatinine kinase), is an enzyme (EC 2.7.3.2) expressed by various tissues and cell types. CK… … Wikipedia
Nanoshell — Part of a series of articles on Nanomedicine Nanotoxicology Nanosensor Nanoshell Nanorobotics See also Nanotechnology … Wikipedia
USS Waters (DD-115) — Career (US) … Wikipedia
USS Solace (AH-5) — The second USS Solace (AH 5) was built in 1927 as the passenger ship SS Iroquois by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co., Newport News, Va. The liner was acquired by the Navy from the Clyde Mailory Steamship Line on 22 July 1940, renamed … Wikipedia
