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Dos

MS-DOS (Microsoft Disk Operating System) is a command-line operating system developed by Microsoft for x86-based personal computers, first released on August 12, 1981, as version 1.0 alongside the IBM Personal Computer.^[1]^[2] Derived from 86-DOS (originally QDOS) acquired from Seattle Computer Products, it provided essential functions for disk file management, program loading, and basic hardware control through text-based commands entered via keyboard.^[3]^[1] As the foundational software for IBM PC compatibles, MS-DOS dominated the personal computing market throughout the 1980s, enabling widespread adoption of PCs in business and home use by supporting batch scripting, simple multitasking in later versions, and compatibility with applications like word processors and spreadsheets.^[4]^[5] Its non-graphical interface and single-user, single-tasking design prioritized efficiency on limited hardware, though it lacked modern features like protected memory or native multitasking until extensions in versions such as MS-DOS 4.0.^[6]^[7] The system's role in establishing Microsoft's software dominance was marked by key milestones, including the 1981 IBM partnership that propelled PC standardization, but it also faced scrutiny over its origins and limitations in evolving to graphical environments, eventually being superseded by Windows in the 1990s.^[4]^[2]^[8]

Computing

Disk Operating Systems

Disk Operating Systems (DOS) constitute a lineage of single-tasking, command-line operating systems optimized for file management, program execution, and disk drive interaction on Intel 8086 and compatible x86 processors. Originating from 86-DOS, a quick prototype developed by Tim Paterson at Seattle Computer Products in April 1980 as an alternative to CP/M for 8086-based hardware, the system emphasized simplicity and direct hardware access without reliance on complex multitasking.^[9] Microsoft acquired non-exclusive licensing rights to 86-DOS in July 1981 for $75,000 plus royalties, rebranding and adapting it as MS-DOS to meet IBM's requirements for its forthcoming personal computer.^[10] This adaptation culminated in MS-DOS 1.0, released alongside IBM PC DOS 1.0 on August 12, 1981, with the IBM Personal Computer (model 5150), supporting 160 KB single-sided floppy disks and basic batch file capabilities.^[11] Principal variants evolved through iterative releases addressing expanding hardware capabilities, such as larger disks and networking. MS-DOS progressed from version 1.0 in August 1981, which introduced the foundational COMMAND.COM shell and FAT file system, to version 2.0 in March 1983 with subdirectory support and 10 MB hard disk compatibility, and culminated in standalone version 6.22 in April 1994, incorporating disk compression via DriveSpace and improved memory management for extended RAM.^[12] IBM's parallel PC DOS line, derived from the same Microsoft codebase but customized for IBM hardware—like enhanced diagnostics in versions 3.0 (1984) for the PC AT—maintained compatibility while diverging in features such as bundled utilities.^[13] These systems operated with minimal overhead, typically under 64 KB of RAM, enabling execution on resource-constrained 1980s hardware and facilitating boot from floppy or hard disks without graphical interfaces. DOS's architecture and licensing model exerted a pivotal causal influence on personal computing's democratization by standardizing x86 interfaces, which permitted third-party hardware cloning and low-barrier software development. Microsoft's per-copy royalty structure, initially $40–$50 per system, incentivized original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to adopt MS-DOS/PC DOS, as it decoupled OS costs from hardware pricing and avoided proprietary lock-in, unlike Digital Research's CP/M.^[14] This openness spurred independent software vendors (ISVs), with over 750 applications available for the IBM PC within a year of launch, and by 1983, compatible clones like the Compaq Portable captured market segments through identical DOS support.^[15] Empirical metrics underscore dominance: MS-DOS/PC DOS underpinned the IBM PC ecosystem's expansion, rendering alternative architectures like the Apple II or Commodore 64 marginal in business applications by the mid-1980s, as clone vendors achieved economies of scale in x86 hardware production.^[16] Contemporary open-source implementations sustain DOS for legacy hardware and embedded uses, prioritizing compatibility with period-specific software. FreeDOS, initiated in 1994 as a public-domain MS-DOS clone, reached stable version 1.3 in February 2022 before version 1.4's release on April 5, 2025, incorporating updated kernels, networking stacks, and tools like FreeCOM for command interpretation to emulate environments for DOS games and utilities on modern x86 systems.^[17] These efforts preserve DOS's core tenets—text-based commands via DIR, COPY, and AUTOEXEC.BAT scripting—while mitigating obsolescence from discontinued proprietary support post-2000.

Denial-of-Service Attacks

A denial-of-service (DoS) attack constitutes a deliberate attempt to disrupt the availability of a networked resource by overwhelming it with superfluous traffic, thereby exhausting critical assets such as bandwidth, CPU cycles, or memory and preventing legitimate access.^[18] Fundamental mechanisms include SYN floods, which exploit the TCP handshake by initiating connections with spoofed SYN packets that leave half-open sockets consuming server resources without completion, and UDP floods, which direct volleys of UDP datagrams to arbitrary ports, eliciting ICMP error replies that further saturate the target's inbound and outbound capacity.^[19]^[20] These tactics derive efficacy from basic protocol behaviors: TCP's stateful connection setup amplifies resource lockup in SYN variants, while UDP's connectionless nature enables stateless bombardment scalable to network limits.^[21] Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) variants, prevalent since the early 2000s, extend single-source DoS by coordinating floods from botnets—armies of compromised devices under centralized command-and-control—rendering attacks harder to filter by origin and vastly increasing volume.^[22] Botnets transitioned from rudimentary IRC-channeled zombies in the late 1990s to peer-to-peer architectures by mid-decade, enabling resilient, amplified assaults that evade takedowns.^[23] Empirical cases underscore causal links to geopolitical actors rather than isolated mischief: the April-May 2007 barrage on Estonian infrastructure—flooding banks, government portals, and media amid a statue relocation dispute—traced to Russian IP ranges with Cyrillic instructions, aligning temporally with Kremlin rhetoric despite official denials, suggesting state-orchestrated retaliation.^[24]^[25] Similarly, North Korea's June 2013 DDoS and malware strikes paralyzed South Korean banks and broadcasters, attributed by Seoul to Pyongyang's Reconnaissance General Bureau hackers based on code signatures and timing with nuclear tensions.^[26]^[27] Later incidents reveal escalating sophistication tied to exploitable ecosystems: the October 21, 2016, Mirai botnet assault on Dyn's DNS resolver, harnessing hundreds of thousands of hijacked IoT devices via default credentials and telnet scanning, peaked at terabits per second and severed East Coast U.S. access to domains like Twitter and Netflix for hours.^[28]^[29] Contemporary threats persist at hyper-volumetric scales, with Cloudflare neutralizing a 7.3 Tbps UDP flood in May 2025 and an 11.5 Tbps variant in September 2025, both leveraging amplification from cloud-hosted amplifiers, reflecting attackers' adaptation to IoT proliferation and misconfigurations over mere prankster impulses.^[30]^[31] Such operations impose tangible costs, including IT downtime for enterprises exceeding $400 billion yearly from DDoS-induced outages per Splunk and Oxford Economics analyses, compounded by proxy-state uses like Iran's attributed disruptions of dissident networks.^[32] Defensive countermeasures, including traffic scrubbing, rate limiting, and anycast dispersion, have spurred innovations yielding sub-second mitigations for multi-terabit floods, yet vulnerabilities in unsecured devices sustain botnet growth, with economic tolls—encompassing lost revenue, remediation, and foregone opportunities—ballooning amid state actors' deniable escalation tactics that prioritize disruption over data theft.^[33] This realism counters portrayals of attacks as predominantly apolitical; forensic attribution, via IP trails, malware reuse, and operational tempo, consistently implicates nation-states like Russia and North Korea in campaigns advancing hybrid warfare objectives.^[27]^[25]

Government and Administration

United States Department of State

The United States Department of State is the executive department of the federal government charged with managing U.S. foreign policy and international relations. Established by an act of Congress on July 27, 1789, as the Department of Foreign Affairs before being renamed, it advises the President on diplomatic matters and implements foreign affairs objectives.^[34] Headquartered in the Harry S. Truman Building at 2201 C Street NW in Washington, D.C., the department is headed by the Secretary of State, a Cabinet-level position confirmed by the Senate.^[35] Its primary functions encompass conducting bilateral and multilateral diplomacy, negotiating treaties and international agreements, issuing passports and visas, and delivering consular protection to U.S. citizens abroad. The department maintains a network of over 270 embassies, consulates, and diplomatic missions worldwide, facilitating U.S. engagement in more than 190 countries and international organizations.^[36] Historically, the State Department has shaped key U.S. foreign policy initiatives, including the Marshall Plan announced in 1947 and implemented in 1948 under Secretary George C. Marshall, which disbursed over $13 billion in aid (equivalent to about $150 billion today) to rebuild Western European economies, avert communist expansion, and lay foundations for transatlantic alliances and global trade stability.^[37] During the Cold War, it advanced containment doctrines against Soviet influence through alliances like NATO, established in 1949. In the post-9/11 era, the department coordinated counterterrorism partnerships, such as intelligence-sharing pacts with over 80 nations. More recently, it facilitated the Abraham Accords in 2020, normalizing diplomatic and economic ties between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan, and Morocco, which have sustained trade growth exceeding $3 billion annually without preconditions tied to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.^[38] The department's diplomatic efforts have empirically advanced U.S. economic interests, as evidenced by free trade agreements negotiated under its auspices, such as the U.S.-Australia FTA effective 2005, which contributed to sustained U.S. trade surpluses and cumulative GDP gains estimated at $88 billion across multiple pacts through expanded market access and reduced barriers.^[39] However, critics highlight interventionist missteps, including the 2011 support for NATO-led regime change in Libya, where U.S. and allied airstrikes totaling over 26,000 sorties toppled Muammar Gaddafi but precipitated a decade of civil war, militia proliferation, and state fragility, with oil production halving and migration crises destabilizing Europe.^[40] Additionally, the State Department's annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices have drawn scrutiny for selective scrutiny, often emphasizing violations by adversaries like China while historically underweighting issues in allied nations such as Saudi Arabia, reflecting institutional priorities over comprehensive causal assessment of global abuses.^[41] These outcomes underscore tensions between advancing national security and avoiding unintended escalations in complex geopolitical environments.

State-Level Departments of State

In the United States, each state operates an office akin to a Department of State, typically led by a Secretary of State who serves as the chief administrative custodian of state records, business registrations, and, in most cases, elections administration. These offices, present in all 50 states, underscore the federal system's decentralized structure by managing intra-state functions independently of federal oversight, including the filing of articles of incorporation for domestic and foreign entities, maintenance of notary public commissions, and certification of official state acts such as gubernatorial proclamations. Unlike the federal Department of State, state-level counterparts focus exclusively on domestic record-keeping and regulatory compliance, processing filings that collectively support the operation of millions of active businesses nationwide through annual reports and updates required by state statutes.^[42]^[43] The New York Department of State exemplifies these roles through its oversight of professional licensing, regulatory enforcement for local governments, and archival services dating to the state's post-Revolutionary organization in the late 18th century, when early administrative bodies began compiling official records and seals. It handles notary certifications and provides support for municipal planning and immigrant services, such as language access programs tied to state compliance requirements, while maintaining digitized public records for transparency. In Florida, the Department of State administers elections via its Division of Elections, which certifies results and conducted logic and accuracy audits following the 2020 general election, verifying equipment functionality and ballot tabulation with no widespread discrepancies identified, thereby bolstering procedural confidence in a high-turnout cycle exceeding 11 million votes cast. The department's Division of Corporations processes business entity filings, including annual reports due by specific deadlines, and preserves historical documents alongside cultural resource management.^[44]^[45] These state offices have adapted to modern demands by expanding online portals for voter registration maintenance and business filings, particularly after 2020, enabling real-time public access to rolls and entity statuses to enhance accountability without centralized federal mandates. Empirical outcomes reveal strengths in localized efficiency, as seen in Florida's streamlined election processes that facilitated rapid result certification amid logistical challenges, contrasting with slower counterparts in other states. However, variations across jurisdictions foster criticisms of uneven standards; for instance, states with robust post-election audits and voter ID enforcement exhibit lower reported irregularity rates per capita, as quantified in policy scorecards evaluating safeguards like ballot image retention and chain-of-custody protocols, challenging assumptions of uniform systemic flaws by highlighting causal links between state-specific laws and detection efficacy.^[46]^[47]

Science and Technology

Density of States

The density of states, denoted g(E), quantifies the number of available quantum states per unit energy interval at energy E in a physical system, formally defined as g(E) = \frac{dN}{dE}, where N(E) is the total number of states with energies up to E.^[48] This concept arises from solving the time-independent Schrödinger equation for electrons in a periodic potential, approximating the free-electron model where electrons behave as non-interacting particles in a box.^[49] In three dimensions, the dispersion relation E = \frac{\hbar^2 k^2}{2m} for parabolic bands leads to a phase-space integration over wavevectors k, yielding g(E) \propto \sqrt{E} after accounting for spin degeneracy and normalization to system volume V, specifically g(E) = \frac{V}{2\pi^2} \left( \frac{2m}{\hbar^2} \right)^{3/2} \sqrt{E} for conduction electrons.^[48] This derivation relies on counting states in k-space within a sphere of radius k = \sqrt{2mE}/\hbar, divided by the k-space volume per state (2\pi/L)^3 for a cubic volume V = L^3.^[50] In semiconductors, the density of states informs carrier concentrations via integration with the Fermi-Dirac distribution f(E) = [1 + \exp((E - \mu)/kT)]^{-1}, where the electron density n = \int_{E_c}^\infty g_c(E) f(E) \, dE and hole density p = \int_{-\infty}^{E_v} g_v(E) [1 - f(E)] \, dE, with g_c and g_v for conduction and valence bands.^[51] For intrinsic silicon at 300 K, the effective densities of states at band edges yield an intrinsic carrier concentration n_i \approx 1 \times 10^{10} \, \mathrm{cm}^{-3}, derived from n_i = \sqrt{N_c N_v} \exp(-E_g / 2kT) with bandgap E_g = 1.124 \, \mathrm{eV}, where N_c and N_v incorporate the parabolic DOS form adjusted for effective masses (e.g., m_e^* \approx 1.08 m_0 including valley degeneracy).^[52] ^[53] This enables predictions of conductivity: metals exhibit overlapping bands with finite DOS at the Fermi level E_F, allowing delocalized carriers, while insulators have a bandgap where g(E) \approx 0 near E_F, suppressing conduction unless thermally excited across E_g.^[49] Extensions to low-dimensional systems, such as quantum dots, arise from quantum confinement modifying the DOS from continuous to discrete due to boundary conditions on the wavefunction. In zero-dimensional nanostructures like PbSe quantum dots, confinement quantizes energy levels, producing sharp peaks in g(E) separated by confinement energy \Delta E \propto 1/r^2 (where r is dot radius), rather than the bulk \sqrt{E} form.^[54] These features have been empirically verified since the mid-1990s using scanning tunneling spectroscopy (STS), which probes local DOS via tunneling current I \propto g(E) at bias voltage corresponding to E, revealing discrete states and charging effects (e.g., Coulomb blockade peaks) in single dots at cryogenic temperatures.^[55] ^[56] Such measurements confirm causal electron confinement without invoking unverified interpretations, enabling applications in optoelectronics where engineered DOS tails enhance absorption or emission spectra.^[57]

Arts and Entertainment

Dos (Music Band)

Dos is an American rock duo formed in 1985 by bassist Mike Watt, formerly of the Minutemen, and bassist Kira Roessler, formerly of Black Flag, with the initial intent of encouraging Watt to continue playing bass following the death of Minutemen guitarist D. Boon in December 1985.^[58] The pair, who began as collaborators while Watt toured with Minutemen and Roessler with Black Flag, developed a minimalist setup centered on dual bass guitars, occasional vocals primarily by Roessler, and no additional instrumentation on recordings.^[59] Their independent approach avoided major labels, releasing through imprints like New Alliance Records (later absorbed by SST Records), emphasizing self-production and direct control over output.^[58] The band's discography spans four full-length releases over three decades, reflecting sporadic activity amid members' solo and other projects: dos (1986), Justamente Tres (1996), and Dos y Dos (2011), alongside the EP Numero Dos (1989).^[60] Albums feature short, experimental tracks blending punk's raw energy with unconventional structures, such as interlocking bass lines simulating guitar-riff propulsion without distortion or drums, as heard in opener "Memoryhole" from the debut.^[61] Live performances, often unamplified or acoustically adapted, maintain this bass-centric ethos, with Watt and Roessler trading rhythmic and melodic roles to evoke post-punk sparsity.^[59] Musically, Dos fuses Watt's Minutemen-influenced brevity and Roessler's Black Flag-honed precision into a "low-end theory" of bass-driven composition, prioritizing empirical interplay over traditional rock hierarchy—verifiable in recordings where bass tones generate harmonic density without higher-register support.^[59] This innovation influenced niche indie and experimental scenes by demonstrating viability of reduced ensembles, sustaining a cult audience through Watt's broader network rather than commercial promotion.^[61] Critics note the autonomy allows unfiltered expression rooted in punk's DIY origins, yet the format's austerity limits broader appeal, confining impact to dedicated listeners valuing structural experimentation over accessibility.^[61]

Sports

FC DOS '32 (Football Club)

FC DOS '32, fully named Christelijke Sportvereniging Door Oefening Sterk '32, was a Dutch amateur football club based in the Zestienhoven district of Rotterdam, South Holland.^[62] Founded in 1932 by members splitting from Groen Wit Rotterdam, the club emphasized Christian values alongside sports, operating primarily in district-level competitions under local affiliations rather than advancing to the higher tiers governed directly by the KNVB.^[63] It utilized municipal fields at Abraham van Stolkweg and Laag Zestienhoven for matches and training, maintaining an amateur ethos focused on participation over professional aspirations.^[63] The club expanded significantly in the mid-20th century, becoming the largest district-level association in Rotterdam with 15 senior teams and 12 junior squads by the 1970s.^[63] Notable developments included the construction of a clubhouse starting in 1970 at Van der Duyn van Maasdamweg, which opened in 1972 with an exhibition match against former Sparta Rotterdam players.^[63] DOS '32 introduced women's football in 1973 under coach Wim Donkersloot, aligning with gradual shifts in Dutch amateur sports toward broader inclusivity, though it remained confined to local leagues without recorded promotions to Hoofdklasse or higher divisions.^[63] Key trainers such as Cees Westerwaal, Ger Baas, and John van der Sluis contributed to its operations, while members like Jan van der Meijde held roles in amateur football governance.^[63] DOS '32 organized community events like the Bondsdagen tournament and briefly maintained a baseball section that gained independence in 1984, producing a national team selectee in Erik Meijers.^[63] Despite these local contributions to fitness and social cohesion in Rotterdam's working-class areas, the club's impact stayed regional, limited by reliance on municipal facilities and volunteer structures rather than substantial funding or talent pipelines seen in elite academies.^[63] Empirical patterns in Dutch amateur football highlight how such district clubs foster grassroots participation but rarely bridge to national levels due to disparities in resources and scouting access.^[62] In 1999, facing sustainability challenges, DOS '32 merged with Groen Wit Rotterdam to form RCSV Zestienhoven, ending its independent existence while preserving elements of its community-oriented legacy.^[64]

Other Uses

Linguistic and Numerical (Spanish "Dos")

In Spanish, "dos" is the cardinal number denoting two, used in counting and quantification.^[65] It functions in everyday expressions such as "dos manos" (two hands) or "dos ojos" (two eyes), reflecting its basic numerical role in the language.^[66] Etymologically, "dos" derives from the Latin "duos," the masculine accusative plural form of "duo," meaning "two," a root shared across Romance languages like Portuguese ("dois") and Italian ("due").^[65] This evolution occurred through Vulgar Latin influences in the Iberian Peninsula, preserving the Indo-European numeral base for duality without significant phonetic shifts beyond sibilant assimilation.^[67] Culturally, "dos" appears in historical nomenclature, such as the Dos de Mayo Uprising on May 2, 1808, when Madrid residents rebelled against French occupation forces under Napoleon, sparking the Peninsular War and broader Spanish resistance.^[68] In modern branding, the beer Dos Equis (originally Siglo XX, brewed in 1897 by Wilhelm Hasse in Veracruz, Mexico) incorporates "dos" to signify "two Xs" from the Roman numeral XX on its label, evoking the 20th century's onset.^[69] These usages highlight "dos" as a linguistic element distinct from proper nouns or English homonyms like "dose," emphasizing its ordinal precision in Spanish syntax.^[65]

Surname and Personal Names

Dos is a surname borne by approximately 9,297 individuals worldwide, ranking as the 54,731st most common surname globally.^[70] Its distribution is highest in Yemen, with 2,727 bearers, followed by the United States (1,464) and Saudi Arabia (1,153), indicating concentrations in the Arabian Peninsula and among diaspora communities.^[70] In regions with historical Iberian influence, the surname appears in smaller numbers: Brazil (161), the Philippines (80), Spain (79), and Portugal (4), consistent with patterns of colonial-era surname adoption and subsequent migration from the 16th to 19th centuries.^[70] In Iberian linguistic contexts, "Dos" derives from the Portuguese and Spanish preposition "dos," a contraction of "de os" meaning "of the," often appearing in compound surnames such as Dos Santos or Dos Reis to denote association with a descriptor, though standalone instances may stem from topographic or locative origins referring to "the two" (e.g., twin features in landscape).^[71] Empirical data from genealogy records show limited but verifiable presence in Portuguese-speaking Brazil and Spanish-colonized Philippines, where surnames were systematized via decrees like the 1849 Clavería Decree in the Philippines, assigning European-style names to indigenous populations.^[72] Variants like Dosdos occur in the Philippines, as evidenced by records from Cebu province dating to the late 19th century.^[73] Notable bearers include John Dos Passos (1896–1970), an American novelist known for his U.S.A. trilogy depicting early 20th-century social upheavals, whose paternal lineage traced to Portuguese immigrants arriving in the United States in the late 19th century.^[74] As a given name, Dos is rare, with an estimated 135 instances in the United States, primarily among Hispanic-origin individuals (20.2% of bearers), and carries the literal Spanish meaning of "two," potentially used as a nickname for the second-born or in numerical contexts.^[75]^[76] No large-scale census data indicates widespread use as a personal name beyond these limited demographics.

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Dec 14, 2021 · Americans need and deserve a transparent system in which fraud can be easily detected and false allegations of fraud can be easily dispelled.State Scorecards · All State Scores · Model Legislation · Methodology
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Post-Election Audits - National Conference of State Legislatures
A post-election tabulation audit—often known as a post-election audit or PEA—checks that the equipment and procedures used to count votes during an election ...Missing: functions | Show results with:functions
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[PDF] Density of States Derivation
The density of states gives the number of allowed electron (or hole) states per volume at a given energy. It can be derived from basic quantum mechanics.
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Density of States - Engineering LibreTexts
Sep 7, 2021 · The density of states (DOS) is essentially the number of different states at a particular energy level that electrons are allowed to occupy.
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[PDF] Free electron gas • Density of states • Velocity and mass - Vishik Lab
Thus, the density of electron states in 3D is a function of energy. If you have more electrons, you will end up with a higher density of states at the Fermi ...
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[PDF] Carrier concentration Contents 1 Density of States - GitHub Pages
Nov 14, 2020 · The density of states for electrons in a band yields the number of states in a certain energy range. This function is important in ...Missing: silicon | Show results with:silicon
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General Properties of Silicon - PVEducation
Density (ρ), 2.328 g cm · 2328 kg m ; Energy Bandgap (EG), 1.1242 eV ; Intrinsic Carrier Concentration (ni) at 300K*, 1 x 1010 cm · 1 x 1016 m ; Intrinsic Carrier ...
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[PDF] Chapter 3
Density of states mass = 1.08 m0 (6 valleys included). ... It is preferable to operate devices in the saturation region where the free carrier density is ...
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Density of states in a single PbSe/PbS core-shell quantum dot ...
Jun 1, 2010 · Overcoming this limitation, the current study used scanning tunneling spectroscopy (STS), monitoring separately the density of states of the ...
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Scanning Tunneling Spectroscopy of Individual PbSe Quantum Dots ...
The electronic local density of states (LDOS) of single PbSe quantum dots (QDs) and QD molecules is explored using low-temperature scanning tunneling ...
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Density of States Measured by Scanning-Tunneling Spectroscopy ...
In this Letter, we report the single-particle density-of-states function of colloidal PbSe NCs obtained with resonant tunneling spectroscopy using an STM at 5 K ...
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Can scanning tunnelling spectroscopy measure the density of states ...
We explore the potential of scanning tunnelling spectroscopy to obtain quantitative information on the energy levels and Coulomb interactions of semiconductor ...
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dos (the band) - mike watt's hoot page
watt was devastated. in kira's words: "dos was initially formed after d. boon died. it was important to keep mike playing in my eyes so we started jamming ...Missing: reception | Show results with:reception
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Dos: Veteran Punks With A Low-End Theory - NPR
Jul 22, 2011 · Kira Roessler and Mike Watt first emerged as the bassists of two massively influential punk bands, Black Flag and The Minutemen.Missing: formation style reception
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Mike Watt and Kira Roessler Release New Dos Album - No Treble
Jul 15, 2011 · The duo first teamed up in 1985. Watt was playing bass with The Minutemen full-time while Roessler performed with Black Flag. The two began ...Missing: reception | Show results with:reception
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Dos: Dos y Dos - PopMatters
Jul 22, 2011 · ... formed way back in the Reagan-darkened days of 1985 with fellow bassist Kira Roessler (Black Flag)? Granted, they've only released four albums ...<|separator|>
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DOS'32 - Voetbalarchieven
Volledige naam: Christelijke Sportvereniging (CSV) Door Oefening Sterk 1932. Plaats: Rotterdam Provincie: Zuid-Holland District: West II
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Geschiedenis DOS'32 - RCSV Zestienhoven
Bekende trainers waren Cees Westerwaal, de heer Hoppe(permunt), Ger Baas, Ger Otte, John van der Sluis, Wim Dullemond en Jan van Elswijk. In 1973 maakte de KNVB ...Missing: FC | Show results with:FC
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Welkom bij RCSV Zestienhoven - RCSV Zestienhoven
... DOS'32 · Geschiedenis Groen Wit R. Vrienden van 16Hoven · Lidmaatschap · Aanmelden ... Maatschappelijk betrokken, sociaal bevlogen en ambitieus. Sportpark 16hoven ...Geschiedenis DOS'32 · Programma · Uitslagen & programma · Adres
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“dos” in Spanish: Meaning, Usage, Examples, and Pronunciation
Jul 7, 2025 · The Spanish word dos derives from the Latin “duos,” which was the masculine accusative plural form of “duo,” meaning “two.” This Latin origin ...
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What does dos mean in Spanish? - WordHippo
... does not support audio. What does dos mean in Spanish? English Translation. two. More meanings for dos. two · par · couple noun. par, pareja · a couple of noun ...Missing: etymology | Show results with:etymology
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Dueto Etymology for Spanish Learners
A simpler related Spanish word is 'dos' (meaning 'two'), which also derives from the same Latin root 'duo'. Another related word is 'dúo', which is used ...
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Dos de Mayo Uprising (1808) | Summary - Britannica
Sep 24, 2025 · The Dos de Mayo Uprising, on May 2, 1808, was a Spanish rebellion against French control in Madrid, triggered by the removal of the royal ...
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History - Dos Equis
Wilhelm Hasse first brews Siglo XX, the beer we know today as Dos Equis® Ambar. He named the beer Siglo XX to usher in the upcoming 20th century with the Roman ...
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Dos Surname Origin, Meaning & Last Name History - Forebears
Dos occurs predominantly in Asia, where 60 percent of Dos reside; 49 percent reside in West Asia and 43 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the ...Missing: prevalence | Show results with:prevalence
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Dos Last Name — Surname Origins & Meanings - MyHeritage
The surname Dos has its historical roots primarily in the Iberian Peninsula, particularly in Spain and Portugal. It is believed to derive from ...
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Sources of Philippine Surnames | PDF | Languages Of Southeast Asia
Rating 5.0 (1) The document discusses the origins and dissemination of Philippine surnames. After Spain colonized the Philippines, most Filipinos adopted Spanish surnames.<|control11|><|separator|>
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Tereso Dosdos - Ancestry®
Born in Borbon, Cebu, Philippines on 15 OCT, 1892 to Crispin Dosdos and Ano Mondigo. Tereso Dosdos married Filomena S. Mangubat. He passed away on 17 JUL, 1997 ...
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John Dos Passos (1896–1970) - Encyclopedia Virginia
John Dos Passos was a novelist, poet, critic, and painter whose mother was born in Virginia. He came of age traveling through Europe.
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First Names DOS National Statistics - MyNameStats.com
The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name DOS is 70.6% White, 20.2% Hispanic origin, 3.6% Black, 1.9% Asian or Pacific Islander.Missing: prevalence | Show results with:prevalence
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Dos - Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, and Similar Names
The name Dos has its roots in the Spanish language, where it directly translates to the number two. Originating from Spain, this name is widely recognized ...