Building performance simulationBuilding performance simulation (BPS) is the replication of aspects of building performance using a computer-based, mathematical model created on the basis of fundamental physical principles and sound engineering practice. The objective of building performance simulation is the quantification of aspects of building performance which are relevant to the design, construction, operation and control of buildings. Building performance simulation has various sub-domains; most prominent are thermal simulation, lighting simulation, acoustical simulation and air flow simulation.
Statistical model validationIn statistics, model validation is the task of evaluating whether a chosen statistical model is appropriate or not. Oftentimes in statistical inference, inferences from models that appear to fit their data may be flukes, resulting in a misunderstanding by researchers of the actual relevance of their model. To combat this, model validation is used to test whether a statistical model can hold up to permutations in the data.
VêtementUn vêtement est un article d’habillement servant à couvrir une partie du corps humain. Il est le plus souvent en tissu mais les matériaux utilisés pour sa fabrication tendent à se diversifier au fil des siècles. La raison d’être d'un vêtement varie fortement selon les cultures et les périodes de l’histoire : pratique (protection), symbolique (signaler une posture morale) ou encore sociale (afficher un statut). Histoire du costume vignette|redresse=1.
Mess dress uniformMess dress uniform is the most formal (or semi-formal, depending on the country) type of evening-wear uniform used by military personnel, police personnel, and other uniformed services members. It frequently consists of a mess jacket, trousers, white dress shirt and a black bow tie, along with orders and medals insignia. Design may depend on regiment or service branch, e.g. army, navy, air force, marines, etc. In modern Western dress codes, mess dress uniform is the supplementary alternative equivalent to the civilian black tie for evening wear.
Robe (vêtement)thumb|Une robe à la mode en 1958. vignette|droite|Jeunes filles portant des robes de soirée durant un défilé de mode à Montréal en 1939 Une robe est un vêtement qui couvre le corps d'une seule pièce allant des épaules aux jambes. Suivant la matière utilisée, elle s'enfile par la tête ou les pieds, et comprend ou non des ouvertures supplémentaires (dos, devant, côté) permettant de l'ajuster ensuite plus ou moins près du corps, par un laçage, des boutons, agrafes, fermetures éclair, etc.
Morning dressMorning dress, also known as formal day dress, is the formal Western dress code for day attire, consisting chiefly of, for men, a morning coat, waistcoat, and formal trousers, and an appropriate gown for women. Men may also wear a popular variant where all parts (morning coat, waistcoat and trousers) are the same colour and material, often grey and usually called "morning suit" or "morning grey" to distinguish it; considered properly appropriate only to festive functions such as summer weddings and horse races, which consequently makes it slightly less formal.
Service dress uniformService dress uniform is the informal type of uniform used by military, police, fire and other public uniformed services for everyday office, barracks and non-field duty purposes and sometimes for ceremonial occasions. It frequently consists of a jacket, trousers, dress shirt, and neck tie, along with orders, medals, and insignia. Design may depend on regiment or service branch, e.g. army, navy, air force, marines, etc.
Dummy variable (statistics)In regression analysis, a dummy variable (also known as indicator variable or just dummy) is one that takes the values 0 or 1 to indicate the absence or presence of some categorical effect that may be expected to shift the outcome. For example, if we were studying the relationship between biological sex and income, we could use a dummy variable to represent the sex of each individual in the study. The variable could take on a value of 1 for males and 0 for females (or vice versa).
Robe universitaire en FranceLa robe universitaire, également appelée toge universitaire, est le vêtement officiel qui concerne les personnels enseignants et administratifs, membres de l'université. Sa forme diffère selon le grade universitaire ou la fonction académique de celui qui la porte. En France, la robe universitaire fit l'objet d'une réglementation, qui évolua du au , jusqu'à ce que Napoléon généralise le type le plus répandu, au lendemain d'une Révolution ayant fait table rase des traditions de l'Ancien Régime.
Binge drinkingthumb|William Hogarth, 1732 environ, scène d’hyperalcoolisation. Le binge drinking, beuverie express ou hyperalcoolisation rapide est un mode de consommation excessif de boissons alcoolisées sur une courte période de temps, par épisodes ponctuels ou répétés. Ce type de comportement, dans lequel l'état d'ivresse est recherché rapidement, est considéré comme une dépendance ou une dipsomanie, dès lors que la dépendance à l'alcool sous forme épisodique est établie.
