Beta blockers are used in the prophylaxis of exertional angina by reducing the work the heart is allowed to perform below the level that would provoke an angina attack.

Beta testing takes place at customers ' sites, and involves testing by a group of customers who use the system at their own locations and provide feedback, before the system is released to other customers.

He is an alumnus of Georgetown University where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Kappa Kappa Psi and earned a Rhodes Scholarship to attend the University of Oxford.

Deneb Algedi is a Beta Lyrae variable star ( a type of eclipsing binary ).

Alternatively, if a line is constructed perpendicularly between Alpha Centauri and Beta Centauri, the point where the above mentioned line and this line intersect marks the Southern Celestial Pole.

Beta Crucis, called Mimosa, is a blue-hued giant of magnitude 1. 3, 353 light-years from Earth.

It is a Beta Cephei-type Cepheid variable with a variation of less than 0. 1 magnitudes.

Beta Ceti, also called Deneb Kaitos and Diphda, is the brightest star in Cetus.

In addition to Alpha Centauri ( the 3rd brightest star in the sky ), a second first magnitude star, Beta Centauri, is part of Centaurus.

Also called Hadar and Agena, Beta Centauri is a double star ; the primary is a blue-hued giant star of magnitude 0. 6, 525 light-years from Earth.

Albireo, designated Beta Cygni, is a celebrated binary star among amateur astronomers for its contrasting hues.

Beta Chamaeleontis is a blue-white hued star of magnitude 4. 2, 27 light-years from Earth.

* 1776 – At The College of William and Mary, Phi Beta Kappa is founded and becomes the first American college fraternity.

The main asterism in Delphinus is Job's Coffin, formed from the four brightest stars: Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Delta Delphini.

Beta Delphini, called Rotanev, is a close binary star and the brightest in Delphinus, divisible in only large amateur telescopes.

The game is currently under OBT ( Open Beta Test ) with the final release scheduled for October.

Beta Fornacis is a yellow-hued giant star of magnitude 4. 5, 169 light-years from Earth.

Beta Hydri, the brightest star in Hydrus, is a yellow star of magnitude 2. 8, 24 light-years from Earth.

* 1914 – Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc., the first historically black intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity to be officially recognized at Howard University is founded.

Karachi is ranked as a Beta world city.

Beta oxidation is the metabolic process by which fatty acids are broken down in the mitochondria and / or in peroxisomes to generate acetyl-CoA.

Beta Leporis, called Nihal, is a yellow giant of magnitude 2. 8, 159 light-years from Earth.

Beta and gamma subunits of G-protein are shown by blue and red, respectively.

Beta hemolytic species cause complete rupture of red blood cells.

Ambassador Spock formulated a plan involving red matter to halt the Hobus supernova ; saving billions of lives and preventing the political destabilization of the Alpha and Beta Quadrants.

While VHS and Beta tapes have a break-off tab to protect recordings from erasure ( as in audio Compact Cassettes and, once broken, the cavity left by the missing tab must be covered or filled before the tape can be reused ), VCCs employ a more elegant solution: a switch on the tape edge can be turned to red to protect the recordings, and back to black / brown ( depending on the colour of the cassette housing ) to re-record.

The beetroot, also known as the table beet, garden beet, red beet or informally simply as beet, is one of the many cultivated varieties of beets ( Beta vulgaris ) and arguably the most commonly encountered variety in North America, Central America and Britain.

Beta Andromedae is a red giant with a stellar classification of M0 III.

This repaint even comes with Beta Maxx, a repaint of Safeguard, with " A3 " having a mainly purple paintjob with red, pink, and white highlights, and Beta Maxx being purple with some white and yellow.

Luther's Emblem-Luther's Emblem or seal consists of a black cross inside of a red heart inside of a rose and represents the Lutheran faith that is represented strongly in the men of Beta Sigma Psi.

The Flag-The Flag of Beta Sigma Psi consists of the Coat of Arms set upon a field of Cardinal red and white with the letters in the upper left quadrant.

The Banner-The Banner of Beta Sigma Psi consists of the Coat of Arms set upon a field of Cardinal red and white.

When the situation becomes desperate, Shin Hayata, the Patrol's most capable member, holds the key to salvation in the form of the " Beta Capsule ," which, when activated, allows him to transform secretly into the super-humanoid-powered giant from space, who becomes known to the people of Earth as Ultraman.

Beta Lacertae is far dimmer, a yellow giant of magnitude 4. 4, 170 light-years from Earth.

Beta Horologii is a white giant of magnitude 5. 0, 314 light-years from Earth.

Beta Indi is an orange giant of magnitude 3. 7, 600 light-years from Earth.

Beta Corvi is a yellow-hued giant star of magnitude 2. 7, 140 light-years from Earth.

Beta Cephei, traditionally called " Alfirk ", is a double star with a blue-hued giant primary of magnitude 3. 2 and a secondary of magnitude 7. 9.

The second planet in between Squornshellous Zeta and Beta, it is inhabited by flying pillows — there is no solid ground but only infinite clouds, indicating that it is a gas giant.

Image of orange giant star | giant Beta Ceti from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory.

* Beta Capricorni ( Dabih ): a yellow-white ( G-type ) bright giant

The star Beta Trianguli has a stellar classification of A5III, indicating that it has evolved away from the main sequence and is now a giant star.