Definitions for "Scarab "
Keywords:  beetle, egyptian, dung, amulet, sacred
Any one of numerous species of lamellicorn beetles of the genus Scarabæus, or family Scarabæidæ, especially the sacred, or Egyptian, species (Scarabæus sacer, and Scarabæus Egyptiorum).
A stylized representation of a scarab beetle carved in stone or faience, or made in baked clay, usually in a conventionalized form in which the beetle has its legs held closely at its sides, and commonly having an inscription on the flat underside; -- a symbol of resurrection, used by the ancient Egyptians as an ornament or a talisman, and in modern times used in jewelry, usually by engraving the formalized scarab design on cabuchon stones. Also used attributively; as, a scarab bracelet [a bracelet containing scarabs]; a ring with a scarab [the carved stone itelf].
dung beetle, sacred symbol of the sun-god Ra
Keywords:  serekh
Serekh
Scarab is an Issue Tracking System that features data entry, queries, reports, notifications to interested parties, collaborative accumulation of comments, dependency tracking, and collaborative prioritization . It uses Java Servlet technology to enhance speed, scalability, maintainability, and ease of installation.
Scarab was an all-American open-wheel race car and sports car constructor from the USA featuring cars designed and built by Tom Barnes and Dick Troutman for Reventlow Automobiles Inc, owned by Lance Reventlow. The company was most successful building sports cars for amateur road racing in the USA in the 1950s. Scarab made an ill-fated entry into Formula One during the 1960 season with front-engined cars, which were nearly obsolete.
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Keywords:  scanning, best, research, practice
Scanning Research and Best Practice