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RNN transducer
The RNN transducer (RNN-T) is a neural network architecture for sequence transduction, introduced by Alex Graves in 2012, and a standard end-to-end model for streaming speech recognition.
RNU4-2-related autosomal dominant neurodevelopmental disorder
RNU4-2-related autosomal dominant neurodevelopmental disorder, also called ReNU syndrome, is a genetic disorder marked by developmental delay, poor or absent speech, intellectual disability, hypotonia, microcephaly, and seizures, identified in 2024.
Ro Dakuwaqa
Ro Dakuwaqa (Ro Masivesi Dakuwaqa, born 1994) is a Fijian rugby player who won gold in men's sevens at Rio 2016, debuted for Fiji at the 2016 USA Sevens, and later played NRL, Top 14, and test rugby for the Flying Fijians.
Ro Khanna
Ro Khanna (born 1976, Philadelphia) is the Democratic U.S. representative for California's 17th District (Silicon Valley) since 2017, former Commerce deputy assistant secretary, co-chair of Bernie Sanders' 2020 campaign, and a discussed 2028 presidential prospect.
Ro Laren
Ro Laren, Bajoran Starfleet officer in Star Trek played by Michelle Forbes; first franchise Bajoran, debuted TNG 1991 'Ensign Ro', defected to the Maquis in 'Preemptive Strike', returned as a Commander in Picard season 3.
Ró-Ró
Ró-Ró (Pedro Miguel Carvalho Deus Correia), born 1990 in Mem Martins, Portugal, is a Qatari defender for Al-Sadd SC and Qatar captain; 2019 and 2024 Asian Cup winner, 2022 World Cup squad member, and scorer of the goal that qualified Qatar for the 2026 World Cup.
Road
A road is a prepared route over land, typically surfaced with asphalt, concrete, or gravel, that provides a durable track for vehicles, cyclists, and pedestrians to travel between places.
Road (2002 film)
Road (रोड) is a 2002 Hindi road thriller directed by Rajat Mukherjee, produced by Ram Gopal Varma, starring Manoj Bajpayee, Vivek Oberoi, and Antara Mali; a hitchhiker kidnaps a eloping couple's bride on a Rajasthan highway.
Road America
Road America is a permanent road racing circuit near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, a 4.048-mile, 14-turn course opened in April 1955 that still runs its original 1955 layout and hosts INDYCAR, IMSA, NASCAR, and MotoAmerica racing.
Road Atlanta
Road Atlanta (Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta) is a 2.54-mile, 12-turn FIA Grade 2 road course in Braselton, Georgia, opened in 1970, home of the Motul Petit Le Mans, owned by NASCAR Holdings since 2012.
Road between Mactaris and Sidi-Ali-Medioumi
A stretch of Roman road in central-western Tunisia between Mactaris (modern Makthar) and Sidi-Ali-Medioumi, built under Augustus by Legio III Augusta and documented by a milestone.
Road bicycle
A road bicycle, or road bike, is a lightweight bicycle with drop handlebars and narrow tires, built for paved surfaces and most often carbon-fiber framed, with racing versions restricted by UCI rules.
Road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing: competitive cycling on paved roads, governed by the UCI (founded 1900). Formats include one-day races, Monuments, Grand Tours (Tour de France, Giro, Vuelta), and time trials; Olympic since 1896.
Road Development Authority (Sri Lanka)
The Road Development Authority (RDA) is Sri Lanka's apex state body for highways, managing the national road network and expressways since succeeding the Department of Highways in 1986.
Road Dogg
Road Dogg (Brian James) is a retired American wrestler and 2019 WWE Hall of Famer, New Age Outlaws partner of Billy Gunn, DX member, five-time World Tag Team Champion, later SmackDown head writer.
Road from Barbare east to Ad fl. Tigrim
Road from Barbare east to Ad fl. Tigrim: a reconstructed late Roman road in northern Mesopotamia from Barbare (Mohammed Khan?) via Nisibis (Nusaybin) to Ad fl. Tigrim (Cizre), attested on the Tabula Peutingeriana and Barrington Atlas Map 89.
Road Fund (United Kingdom)
The Road Fund was a UK government fund created by the Roads Act 1920, financed by motor vehicle license duties and abolished after hypothecation ended in 1937.
Road House (1989 film)
Road House (1989) is a Rowdy Herrington action film starring Patrick Swayze as bouncer Dalton, hired to clean up the Double Deuce bar in Jasper, Missouri, against Ben Gazzara's Brad Wesley; a critical flop that became a cult classic, later remade in 2024.
Road House (2024 film)
Road House (2024) is Doug Liman's Amazon MGM remake of the 1989 Patrick Swayze cult classic, starring Jake Gyllenhaal as ex-UFC bouncer Dalton and Conor McGregor; released streaming-only on Prime Video March 21, 2024 after a release dispute, it drew over 50 million viewers in two weekends.
Road House (franchise)
Road House franchise: American action films from Rowdy Herrington's 1989 Patrick Swayze cult classic about bouncer Dalton, through Doug Liman's 2024 Prime Video remake with Jake Gyllenhaal, plus competing sequels Road House 2 and Road House: Dylan and an R. Lance Hill rights lawsuit.
Road House 2 (upcoming film)
Road House 2 is the upcoming Amazon MGM sequel to the 2024 Road House remake, directed by Ilya Naishuller, written by Will Beall, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Dave Bautista, and Leila George, in post-production for Prime Video.
Road movie
Road movie: film genre in which protagonists journey by car or road, defined by movement, rebellion, escape, and transformation. Rooted in US cinema and the frontier ethos, consolidated by Bonnie and Clyde and Easy Rider, now a global genre.
Road network north of Hadrian's Wall
Roman roads north of Hadrian's Wall: Dere Street from York via Corbridge into Scotland, the Maiden Way from Carvoran, and the Antonine Wall's military road, built to move troops, with outpost forts like Bremenium and Risingham linked to the system.
Road network south of Hadrian's Wall
Road network south of Hadrian's Wall: Roman roads in northern England built from AD 43, including Dere Street, the Stanegate, and the Military Way along the Wall, linking frontier forts to York, London, and south coast ports.
Road Protection League
The Road Protection League (保路同志会) was a protest organization founded in Chengdu, Sichuan, in 1911 by gentry and railway shareholders resisting the Qing court's nationalization of the Sichuan-Hankou Railway.
Road racing
Road racing: motorsport on closed paved courses with left and right turns, on permanent circuits or street layouts; covers car and motorcycle road racing, oval contrasts, venues like Watkins Glen, and safety.
Road racing (motorcycle)
Motorcycle road racing is competition on closed public roads rather than purpose-built circuits, its flagship event the Isle of Man TT, run since 1907 on a 37.7-mile Mountain Course.
Road rage
Road rage, also known as driving anger, is deliberate violence or aggression by a driver or passenger using a vehicle or weapon, arising from a road incident.
Road Rash
Road Rash: Electronic Arts motorcycle racing and vehicular combat series, debuting on Sega Genesis (1991/1992), best known for the acclaimed 1994 polygonal 3DO version with licensed grunge soundtrack, ported to Sega CD, PlayStation, Saturn, and Windows.
Road roller
A road roller, also known as a roller-compactor, is a heavy self-propelled engineering vehicle with wide steel drums used to compact soil, gravel, and asphalt on roads.