Passive smoking — is the involuntary inhalation of smoke from tobacco products. It occurs when tobacco smoke permeates any environment, causing its inhalation by all people within that environment. Such smoke is called secondhand smoke (SHS) or environmental… … Wikipedia
Active management — (also called active investing) refers to a portfolio management strategy where the manager makes specific investments with the goal of outperforming an investment benchmark index. Investors or mutual funds that do not aspire to create a return in … Wikipedia
Passive fire protection — (PFP) is an integral component of the three components of structural fire protection and fire safety in a building. PFP attempts to contain fires or slow the spread, through use of fire resistant walls, floors, and doors (amongst other examples) … Wikipedia
Passive solar building design — Elements of passive solar design, shown in a direct gain application … Wikipedia
Active Optical Network — AON und PON im Vergleich Active Optical Networks (AON) sind Glasfasernetze, die – im Gegensatz zu den Passive Optical Networks (PON) – auch „aktive“ Komponenten wie Switches, Router oder Multiplexer enthalten. Dadurch können sie weitere… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Passive immunity — is the transfer of active humoral immunity in the form of readymade antibodies, from one individual to another. Passive immunity can occur naturally, when maternal antibodies are transferred to the fetus through the placenta, and can also be… … Wikipedia
Active rectification — is a technique for improving efficiency of Diode Bridge rectifiers. It consists of replacing a diode with a transistor (usually a power MOSFET). Applications In Full Bridge Rectifiers, the voltage drop of a diode (typically around 0.7V for a… … Wikipedia
Active pixel sensor — An active pixel sensor (APS) is an image sensor consisting of an integrated circuit containing an array of pixel sensors, each pixel containing a photodetector and an active amplifier. There are many types of active pixel sensors including the… … Wikipedia
Active transport — This article is about transport in cellular biology. For human transport systems, see active transportation. The action of the sodium potassium pump is an example of primary active transport. Active transport is the movement of a substance… … Wikipedia
Active obedience of Christ — A series of articles on Jesus Christ and Christianity Gospel harmony … Wikipedia
Gestion passive — La gestion passive est une technique de gestion de portefeuille. Sa stratégie d investissement trouve ses racines dans la recherche académique. Sa méthode résulte de l’observation des marchés. Elle est utilisée depuis le début des années 1970.… … Wikipédia en Français
