The word flow has several different meanings:
- In physics, flow is another name for "flux", which is the rate at which something flows through a given cross section.
- In fluid mechanics, the word flow is often used to mean a complete description of the motion of a fluid. See also rate of fluid flow.
- In circulatory physiology, the word flow (e.g. of blood or lymph fluid) is commonly used as shorthand for regional flow, i.e., flow standardised to the volume or mass of a region of tissue under study (SI units: mL/s/mL or mL/s/g).
- Flow cytometry, abbreviated "flow", in certain laboratory applications, is a technique for counting, examining and sorting microscopic particles suspended in a stream of fluid
- In Ecology, "Environmental flow" describes the discharge or level of water necessary in a river or water source to sustain a healtly ecosystem.
- In computing, dataflow and workflow describe the flow of data in a mostly non-linear succession of computing steps
- Flow (mathematics) refers to the one-dimensional (continuous, differentiable) action of a group, usually arising in the solution of differential equations
- The notion of network flow is formalized in a branch of mathematics known as graph theory.
- Flow (psychology) is the feeling of complete and energized focus in an activity, with a high level of enjoyment and fulfillment as described by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.
- In economics and accounting, a flow is the total value of sales or purchases in an accounting period, usually a quarter or a year.
- In hip hop and poetry, "flow" is used as a verb or noun and is described as the ability to start and maintain a verse of lyrics.
- In Skateboarding, "flow" describes the section of a skatepark which is meant to be ridden without pushing, usually consisting of banks, hills, funboxes, etc.
- Flow (television) is a term used about how channels try to hold their audience by announcing the coming programs.
- FLOW is a J-Pop group.
- Flow binding system, abbreviated "flow", is a US based manufacturer of proprietary snowboard bindings.
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Knowledge Flow - Twitter Search"they say my flow is fire, my delivery enticing. tryna drop a lil knowledge like a young Mike Dyson!" - meInfamousP (Phil W.) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:59:16 -0000
"they say my flow is fire, my delivery enticing. tryna drop a lil knowledge like a young Mike Dyson!" - me
@YogaBear grazie mille for the FF plug...share the knowledge let it flow hugs and love :)bellayogini (danae robinett) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:09:47 -0000
@YogaBear grazie mille for the FF plug...share the knowledge let it flow hugs and love :)
Gemini's appear to have knowledge of each & every subject & whatever the other person likes to discuss, they move w/ the flow. This trait...GeminiDiva84 (Shari XXXX) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:20:30 -0000
Gemini's appear to have knowledge of each & every subject & whatever the other person likes to discuss, they move w/ the flow. This trait...
Allow, Accept, Trust...applied to everything will keep you in the flow of universal love. For this knowledge I am ever grateful!marytitus (Mary Titus) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:21:07 -0000
Allow, Accept, Trust...applied to everything will keep you in the flow of universal love. For this knowledge I am ever grateful!
10. @dangillmor âMy readers know more than I do.â And this knowledge should flow into journalism http://bit.ly/1O5kqC #media140t_shaped (Thomas Taylor) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:13:34 -0000
10. @dangillmor “My readers know more than I do.” And this knowledge should flow into journalism http://bit.ly/1O5kqC #media140
@theonion I love your "Our Dumb World" Atlas. I read a selection from it every day. As I poop. So as knowledge comes, the wastes flowMMZJohn2e (MMZJohn2e) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:59:48 -0000
@theonion I love your "Our Dumb World" Atlas. I read a selection from it every day. As I poop. So as knowledge comes, the wastes flow
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Reward - Transcript of Prabhu Guptara's presentation at The Economist Conferences' 1998 Conference Knowing More than your Competitors: Putting Knowledge Management to Work. Includes contact information.
A Theory of Implicit and Explicit Knowledge - An article on implicit knowledge, memory, cognitive development, visual perception, and artificial grammar learning written by Zoltan Dienes and Josef Perner. Published in Behavioral and Brain Sciences.
Bottom-Up Knowledge Capture - Article describes the benefits of inverting the process of knowledge capture. By Peter Dorfman, originally published in Knowledge Inc.
Dynamic Models of Knowledge Flow Dynamics - Working paper describes a research approach and modeling environment that enables the dynamics of enterprise knowledge flows to be formalized through computational models. By Mark Nissen and Raymond Levitt, Stanford University. [PDF]
Following the Knowledge Flow - Article discusses how knowledge exchanges may provide organizational alternatives closer to the real flow of knowledge. By Rishab Aiyer Ghosh, in Electric Dreams.
How Does Knowledge Flow? Inter-Firm Patterns in the Semiconductor Industry - Research examins knowledge-sharing patterns in the semiconductor industry. By Melissa M. Appleyard. Features survey results and references.
How Does Your Knowledge Flow? - An interview with John Seely Brown discusses the implications of knowledge flowing easily within specialties, but not across them.
Off the Charts - Article describes how IBM improved the functioning of a project team by mapping the informal, shadow networks that lie behind the organizational charts. By David Stamps, in Training.
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Salmon Migrate from Stream to Sea and Back Again: Knowledge Flows Within, Into and Out of a Hatchery Community - Study examines how understanding how knowledge flows gives insight into ways in which scientists can work with communities and foster a mutual learning environment. By Leanna Boyer, Wolff-Michael Roth and Yew Jin Lee. [PDF]
Sense-Making - An approach to thinking about and implementing communication research and practice and the design of communication-based systems and activities. Features articles, bibliographies, dissertations, events and syllabi.