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#green belgiummailing http://bit.ly/5oiuKd [without water, knowledge can't flow]mltckn (Aleksandar Miletic) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:30:35 -0000
#green belgiummailing http://bit.ly/5oiuKd [without water, knowledge can't flow]
Tomorrow I've got my geometry final and Trivial Pursuit: Pop Culture with Mr. Adams! I will be victorious! Let the random knowledge flow.marissaxjanae (Marissa Vaughn) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 04:42:53 -0000
Tomorrow I've got my geometry final and Trivial Pursuit: Pop Culture with Mr. Adams! I will be victorious! Let the random knowledge flow.
Thank You Jesus for YOUR Plans To Succeed In ALLLLLL My Bro's n Sis's Lives Today n EVERYday! Revelation Knowledge To FLOW asA Flood! AMEN!ItsJulieChapman (Julie Chapman) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:44:16 -0000
Thank You Jesus for YOUR Plans To Succeed In ALLLLLL My Bro's n Sis's Lives Today n EVERYday! Revelation Knowledge To FLOW asA Flood! AMEN!
@LIVINLIFELOSO -__- NIGGA SWITCH UP YA FLOW YA SHIT IS GARBAGE WUT U TRYNA KICK KNOWLEDGE?iHateLay (Leezy Bitch!) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:28:30 -0000
@LIVINLIFELOSO -__- NIGGA SWITCH UP YA FLOW YA SHIT IS GARBAGE WUT U TRYNA KICK KNOWLEDGE?
@JayElectronica I gotta go with Rakim on this one. KRS brought the knowledge but Ra's flow and lyricism is second to none. Epitome of an MCPAULtheKING (Paul) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:59:24 -0000
@JayElectronica I gotta go with Rakim on this one. KRS brought the knowledge but Ra's flow and lyricism is second to none. Epitome of an MC
Helping two Angels in training, will be busy for a little while so, I can't tweet too much now. Keep up the flow of knowledge my Friends.forkas411 (Kevin Stewart) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:04:36 -0000
Helping two Angels in training, will be busy for a little while so, I can't tweet too much now. Keep up the flow of knowledge my Friends.
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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.
Meta Description: [ IBM Consulting Group uses organizational network analysis tool, InFlow, to improve the functioning of their SAP project team ]
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.