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A&B Sound
A&B Sound is a Canadian home electronics retailer based in Richmond, British Columbia. The flagship store is located in downtown Vancouver, with a total of 18 stores in western Canada. A&B Sound has a long-held reputation for offering low prices and a large selection of music titles. Contents ..

A. B. Swindell
A.B. Swindell A. B. Swindell is a Democratic[Senator A. B. Swindell Profile] Acquired 27-5-06 member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's eleventh Senate district[Prokect Vote Smart Senator Swindell] Acquired 27-5-06 , including constituents in F..

ABS
ABS is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings: Able-bodied Seaman / Able-bodied Seamen — (the original term was Able Seaman, abbreviated AB)ABS, a popular clothing brand by Allen B. SchwartzAlways Better Service, the brand name of a computer manufacturing company.Absolutive caseAbu Sim..

ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN () (Alto Broadcasting System-Chronicle Broadcasting Network) is the largest Media company in the Philippines. It was founded on October 23,1953, becoming Asia's first commercial television broadcaster. The network's main broadcast facilities are located at the ABS-CBN Broadcast Center at ..

Abs-cbn's spirits
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ABS-CBNNow!
ABS-CBNNow! is an interactive service offered by ABS-CBN Interactive of ABS-CBN. It offers live streaming of the network's shows and movies, even simultaneous radio broadcasts in a pay-per-view basis. External links [ABS-CBNNow!]..

ABS-CBN Foundation
ABS-CBN Foundation is a socio-civic organization organized by ABS-CBN to facilitate social programs and outreach to the public. It also had once produced educational TV shows for ABS-CBN. Contents 1 History at a glance1.1 Vision1.2 Mission2 Projects2.1 External links ..

ABS-CBN Insider
ABS-CBN Insider was a late-night news program anchored by Atty. Dong Puno and Ces Oreña-Drilon. The show was aired on ABS-CBN. Now Replaced by Bandila See also ABS-CBNList of Philippine television shows ..

ABS-CBN Interactive
ABS-CBN Interactive or ABSi is the multimedia and interactive subsidiary of ABS-CBN. Established in 2000 in the rise of interactive game shows of some of its weaker rivals, it is responsible for the creation and maintenance of the company's main website as well as the website of some of its shows..

ABS-CBN News
The ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs Group (ABS-CBN NCAG) is the news division of the Philippine broadcast network ABS-CBN. It is currently headed by ABS-CBN Vice-President for NCAG Maria Ressa. The division serves the main ABS-CBN Network, the ABS-CBN Regional Network Group, Studio 23, ABS-CBN Radi..

ABS-CBN News & Current Affairs
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. The ABS-CBN News & Current Affairs is the News (ABS-CBN News group) and Current Affairs (ABS-CBN Current Affair..

ABS-CBN News Channel
ABS-CBN News Channel, or ANC is a cable news network in the Philippines. It is operated by the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation. Its programs are primarily in English. ANC is the first and only real 24-hour news channel in the Philippines. Originally known as the Sarimanok News Network (SNN), the c..

ABS-CBN Publishing
ABS-CBN Publishing, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary and the publisher of the magazines of ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp. It is also responsible for its distribution throughout the Philippines. It is then distributed worldwide through ABS-CBN International's Starry Starry Store. Contents 1 Pr..

Absalom
Absalom, Absalom! is also a novel by William Faulkner. Absalom is also a name given by Dryden to the Duke of Monmouth, son of Charles II. See Absalom and Achitophel "Absalom" is the name of a science fiction story by Henry Kuttner anthologized in the collection Tomorrow, the Stars. Absalom is also ..

Absalom, Absalom!
thumb Absalom, Absalom! is a Southern Gothic novel by William Faulkner, published in 1936. It is a story about three families of the American South, taking place before, during, and after the Civil War, with the focus of the story on the life of Thomas Sutpen. Contents 1 Plot2 Anal..

Absalom (Buffyverse)
Absalom is a fictional character in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Before arriving in Sunnydale, the vampire Absalom had been doing The Master's bidding elsewhere and was not present for the destruction of the Master. Absalom then became mouth piece and guardian to the Anointed O..

Absalom (comics)
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. Absalom is a fictional character, a supervillain in the Marvel Universe. He was created by writers Rob Liefeld &..

Absalom and Achitophel
Absalom and Achitophel is a landmark poetic political satire by John Dryden. The poem exists in two parts. The first part, of 1681, is undoubtedly by Dryden. The second part, of 1682, was written by another hand, most likely Nahum Tate. The poem is an allegory that uses the story of the rebellio..

Absalom Jones
Absalom Jones Absalom Jones (1746 - February 13, 1818), was an African American abolitionist and clergyman. He was born into slavery in Delaware. When he was 16, he was sold to a store owner in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. While still a slave of Mr. Wynkoop, he married Mary King, another sla..

Absalom Shade
Absalom Shade (ca 1793-March 15 1862) was a businessman and political figure in Upper Canada. He was born in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania around 1793 and worked as a carpenter in Buffalo, New York. In 1816, he was hired by William Dickson to manage his lands in Dumfries Township in Upper Canada. Sh..

Absalom Tatom
Absalom Tatom (1742 - 20 December 1802) was a U.S. Congressman from North Carolina from 1795 to 1796. Born in North Carolina in 1742, Tatom was a sergeant in the Greenville, North Carolina Militia in 1763; he served in North Carolina Militia during the American Revolutionary War, where he was comm..

Absalom Willis Robertson
Absalom Willis Robertson, circa 1940's Absalom Willis Robertson (May 27, 1887–November 1, 1971) was an American lawyer and Democratic Party politician from Lexington, Virginia. Also known as A. Willis Robertson, he represented Virginia in both the U.S. House and the United States Senate...

Absalon
Absalon (c. 1128–March 21, 1201) was a Danish archbishop and statesman. He was the son of Asser Rig of Fjenneslev (Zealand), at whose castle he and his brother Esbjørn (Esbern) were brought up along with the young prince Valdemar, afterwards King Valdemar I. The Rigs were as pious and enligh..

Absalon Pederssøn Beyer
Absalon Pederssøn Beyer (c.a. 1528 - c.a. 1575) was a Norwegian clergyman, author and lecturer. He is best known today for his diary or annal of contemporary events in Bergen during a period of humiliation in Norwegian history. Born in Aurland, Sogn, Norway, he got his education in Copenhagen and ..

Absamat Masaliyev
Absamat Masaliyevich Masaliyev (Абсамат Масалиевич Масалиев) (April 10, 1933, Alysh, Osh oblast, Kirghiz SSR — July 31, 2004, Bishkek) was the leader of the Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic before it gained independence, and led the Party of Communists of Kyrgyzstan a..

Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness
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Absaroka Range
The Absaroka Range is shown highlighted on a map of North America The Absaroka Range is a mountain range, a sub-range on the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains stretching for about 150 mi (240 km) across the Montana-Wyoming border, and forming the eastern boundary of Yellowstone National Par..

Absaroka sequence
The Absaroka sequence was a cratonic sequence that extended from the end of the Mississippian through the Permian periods. It is the unconformity between this sequence and the preceding Kaskaskia that divides the Carboniferous into the Mississippian and Pennsylvanian periods in North America. Like..

Absarokee, Montana
Absarokee is a census-designated place (CDP) in Stillwater County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,234 at the 2000 census. Geography Absarokee is located at [45°31′13″N, 109°26′38″W] (45.520147, -109.443782)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the ..

Absar Ahmad
Absar Ahmad (born 1945) is a distinguished Pakistani philosopher. He was born in Hisar, Haryana, (India). He took the degrees of B.A (Hons) and M.A in philosophy from Karachi University and then went to the United Kingdom for further studies in philosophy. He obtained his M.Phil from Reading Univers..

ABSA - Aerolinhas Brasileiras
ABSA - Aerolinhas Brasileiras (IATA: M3, ICAO: TUS, and Callsign: Turismo) is a cargo airline based in São Paulo, Brazil. It operates services throughout South America with some flights extending to the United States. History The airline was established and started operations in June 1995. In No..

ABSA Cup
The ABSA Cup is a tournament held in South African club football (soccer). The knockout tournament, based on the English FA Cup format, is aptly themed the battle 'David versus Goliath'. The 16 Premier Soccer League clubs, 8 Mvela Golden League teams, as well as 8 teams from the amateur ranks compet..

Absa Group Limited
The Absa Group Limited (JSE: [ASA]) (also known as ABSA or Absa) is the largest consumer bank in South Africa. Based in Johannesburg, it currently employs 33,166 people both locally and internationally. Contents 1 History2 Organisation3 Sponsorship4 External link Hi..

ABSA Stadium (East London)
ABSA Stadium is a multi-use stadium in East London, South Africa. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Bush Bucks. The stadium holds 16,000 people. ..

Abscam
Abscam (sometimes ABSCAM) was an FBI sting operation run out of the FBI's Hauppauge, Long Island office which initially targeted trafficking in stolen property and thereafter was converted to a public corruption investigation. The investigation ultimately led to the conviction of a United States Sen..

Abscess
Abscess An abscess is a collection of pus collected in a cavity formed by the tissue on the basis of an infectious process (usually caused by bacteria or parasites) or other foreign materials (e.g. splinters or bullet wounds). It is a defensive reaction of the tissue to prevent the spread of i..

Abscess (band)
Abscess is a death metal band from Oakland, California. The band was formed in 1994 by Chris Reifert and Danny Coralles, after Autopsy split up. Members Joe Allen - BassClint Bower - guitar, vocals, bassDanny Coralles - guitar, bassChris Reifert - drums, vocals, bass Former members Freeway Miglior..

Abscisic acid
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Abscission
Abscission (from ab- away from, and scission cutting or severing) is the shedding of a body part. It most commonly refers to the process by which a plant intentionally drops one or more of its parts, such as a leaf, fruit, flower or seed, though the term is also used to describe the shedding of a cl..

Absdale
Absdale in the municipality of Hulst. Absdale ([51°16′N 4°0′E]) is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Hulst, and lies about 32 km southwest of Bergen op Zoom. The statistical area "Absdale", which also can include the surrounding co..

Absecon, New Jersey
Absecon is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 7,638. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 Government3.1 Local government3.2 Federal, state and county representation4 Education5 Exte..

Absecon Island
Absecon Island is a barrier island located on the Jersey Shore of the Atlantic Ocean in Atlantic County, New Jersey, USA. On the island (from north to south) are the resort communities of Atlantic City, Ventnor, Margate, and Longport. The island ends at Absecon Inlet to the north and Great Egg Harbo..

Absecon Lighthouse
The Absecon Lighthouse is a lighthouse located in Atlantic City, New Jersey. It was built in 1857, was deactivated between 1933 and 1997, but it has been reactivated. It was designed by Lt. George Meade. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places as reference #71000492. Listed in by the H..

Absegami
Absegami may refer to several things: Absegami Indians, part of the Lenni Lenape tribe. They lived in modern southern New Jersey.Absegami High School, a high school in Galloway Township, New Jersey.USS Absegami (SP-371), a United States Navy ship during World War I.Absegami Natural Area, part of B..

Absegami High School
Absegami High School is a comprehensive four-year public high school in Galloway Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey. The school is part of the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District. As of 2005, Absegami High School has an enrollment of over 2,200 students, who come from the communities..

Abseiling
Rock climbing ClimbingHistoryClimbing systemClimbing techniquesAbseilingGrade (climbing) Australian rappel demonstrated at a dam in Norway In British English, abseiling (from the German abseilen, "to rope down") is the process of descending on a fixed rope. It is also known as: rappelli..

Absence Due to Projection
Absence Due to Projection Absence Due to Projection is the first full-length album by Rwake. It was recorded in December 1999, but is claimed to have never been released on the band's website. They state it "gets burned by us when we go on the road." It has a total playing time of 40 minutes a..

Absence of gluteal muscle
The congenital abscence of the gluteal muscle was described in 1976, as occurring in a brother and sister with absence of gluteal muscles and with spina bifida occulta. It was thought to be caused by an autosomal recessive gene. References PMID 786514 ..

Absence of Malice
Absence of Malice is a 1981 film which tells the story of the son of a dead Mafia boss who discovers that he has become a front-page story on the local newspaper indicating that he is being investigated for a murder he didn't commit. It stars Paul Newman, Sally Field, Bob Balaban, Melinda Dillon a..

Absence seizure
In medicine, there are many kinds of generalized seizures. In absence seizures, the person may appear to be staring into space and/or have jerking or twitching muscles. These seizures are sometimes referred to as petit mal seizures, which is an older term. These periods last for seconds, or even te..

Absent-minded professor
The absent-minded professor is a stock character of popular fiction usually portrayed as an academic with important information, but whose focus on their learning leads them to ignore their surroundings. An example of an absent-minded professor is Professor Plum from Cluedo, or Professor Calculus..

Absente
A box of absente produced in France. Absente is a brand name of 110 proof pastis. Although marketed as "Absinthe refined" it contains no grande wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) but instead uses southern wormwood (Artemisia abrotanum) and is thus closer to pastis and not absinthe. Southern w..

Absentee
Absentee may refer to one of the following: Absentee (band) is a band in the UKThe Absentee is a novel by Maria Edgeworth, published in 1812 in Tales of Fashionable Life. See also AbsenteeismAbsentee ballotAbsentee landlordAbsentee Shawnee Indian Reservation This is a [disambiguationdisambigu..

Absenteeism
Absenteeism is a habitual pattern of absence from a duty or obligation. In schools, frequent unexcused absences are considered to be truancy, and may have substantial legal penalties for both the student and the parents. Frequent absence from school is associated with failing grades, poor performan..

Absentee (band)
Absentee are a band from London in the UK. They are Dan Michaelson (vocals/guitar), Melinda Bronstein (vocals, keyboards, melodica, glochenspiel), Babak Ganjei (guitar/lap steel), Laurie Earle (bass) and Jon Chandler (drums). The band have had two major releases so far. Donkey Stock in 2005 was a ..

Absentee ballot
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Absentee landlord
Absentee landlord is an economic term for a person who owns and rents out a profit-earning property, but does not live within the property's local economic region. This is a common corporate practice. Critics of this practice argue that absentee landlords drain local wealth, particularly that of ru..

Absentee Shawnee Indian Reservation
The Absentee Shawnee is a tribe of 3 united Native Americans bands of Shawnee living in present day Shawnee, Oklahoma. The 3 bands are the Bicowetha (Piqua), Kispokotha (Kispococoke) and the Hathawekela. The various Shawnee tribes were scattered over much of the East Coast of the United States bef..

Absent by 'Net deprivation
ABEND or absent by enforced 'Net deprivation is hacker slang used to explain to fellow netizens (especially on USENET) that one will be losing (or has not had) Internet access for some time for reasons outside one's control. Possible reasons for using the expression include computer downtime, loss..

Absent Element
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Absent Friends
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Absent Friends is the eighth studio album by The Divine Comedy. It was released by EMI on March 29, 2004. Two singles were released from the album: "Come Home Billy Bird", which features XFM DJ Lauren Laverne on vocals, and the album's title track. Neil H..

Absent Friends (Dad's Army episode)
032 – Absent Friends''' Script Jimmy Perry and David Croft Director David Croft Producer David Croft '''Recorded Friday 7/8/70 Original transmission Friday 30/10/70 8.00pm Series Four Length 30 minutes Original Viewing Figures 13.9 million Preceded by Sergeant - Save My Boy! Followed b..

Absent Friends (disambiguation)
Absent Friends may refer to: Absent Friends, an Album by the band "The Divine Comedy"Absent Friends (play) a play by Alan AyckbournAbsent Friends (Dad's Army episode) an episode of the BBC television sitcom Dad's Army This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles assoc..

Absent Friends (play)
Absent Friends is a 1974 play by British playwright Alan Ayckbourn. ..

Absent in the Spring
Absent in the Spring (published in 1944) is a novel written by Agatha Christie. It was the third of six novels Christie wrote under the nom-de-plume Mary Westmacott. Plot Stranded between trains, finds herself reflecting upon her life, her family, and finally coming to grips with the uncomfortable..

Absent Kid
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Absent Lovers: Live in Montreal
Absent Lovers: Live in Montreal is a live album (2CD set) by the band King Crimson, released in 1998. This live archive release is usually regarded as one of the band's best live releases. Recorded at Le Spectrum, Montreal, Canada, July 11, 1984. Contents 1 Track listing1.1 Disc one1.2&..

Absent radius
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ABSET
ABSET was an early declarative programming language from the University of Aberdeen. See also ABSYS References "ABSET: A Programming Language Based on Sets", E.W. Elcock et al, Mach Intell 4, Edinburgh U Press, 1969, pp.467-492This article was originally based on material from the Free On-line Dict..

Absi
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Absinthe
A reservoir glass filled with a naturally colored verte next to an absinthe spoon. Absinthe (IPA English: [ˈæbsɪnθ] IPA French: [ap.sɛ̃t]) is a distilled, highly alcoholic, anise-flavored spirit derived from herbs including the flowers and leaves of the medicinal plant..

Absinthe: La Folie Verte
Absinthe: La Folie Verte (Absinthe: The Green Madness) is a concept album by Blood Axis and Les Joyaux De La Princesse. It is an homage to the cordial absinthe. It was released by Athanor (Poitiers, France) in 2001 as a digipack CD. In 2002, Athanor released a special limited edition boxset of..

Absinthe (band)
Absinthe, founded in 1995, is a rock band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Sam Llanas, best known for his work with the BoDeans, leads this group on vocals and acoustic guitar. Other members include Jim Eannelli on guitars and fretless bass, and original BoDeans' drummer, Guy Hoffman. The trio's first pe..

Absinthe in popular culture
The legacy of absinthe as a mysterious, addictive, and mind-altering drink continues to this day. Absinthe has been seen or featured in fine art, movies, video, music and literature. The modern absinthe revival has had an effect on its portrayal. It is often shown as an unnaturally glowing green li..

Absinthe spoon
An absinthe spoon is a perforated or slotted spoon used to dissolve a sugar cube into a glass of absinthe, usually in order to counteract the bitterness of the wormwood. The bowl of the spoon is usually flat, and there is a notch in the handle where the rim of the glass rests. Originating aroun..

Absinthia Taetra
A collaboration of Blood Axis and LJDLP celebrating the virtues of Absinthe. The complete tracks from ATNR 016. Tracks 1-10 recorded live in Sintra, Portugal, 22 Oct. 2001. Released by Athanor. Track listing "La Folie Verte" (2:12)"Variations Musicales" (2:03)"Au Fond Du Verre" (0:47)"Absinthe ..

Absinth Wormwood
Artemisia absinthium (Absinth Wormwood, Wormwood or Grand Wormwood) is a species of wormwood, native to temperate regions of Europe, Asia and northern Africa. It is a herbaceous perennial plant, with a hard, woody rhizome. The stems are straight, growing to 0.8-1.2 m (rarely 1.5 m) tall, grooved..

ABSL
ABSL may refer to: Al-Sayyid Bedouin Sign Language, used by members of a Bedouin community in the Negev desert of southern Israel.A computer technology term used for SCSI environments, standing for Adapter, Bus, Scsi-ID and LUN. Reference [Unrecoverable Data Errors and SCSI Troubleshooting Tip..

Abslom Daak
Abslom Daak (sometimes misspelled "Absalom Daak") is a fictional character who appeared in the Doctor Who Weekly comic strip based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. He is a Dalek Killer, or DK, a convicted criminal given a reprieve from the death penalty in e..

Absol
Absol (アブソル Abusoru in Japanese, also called Absolb in German and French) is a fictional creature from the Pokémon franchise. The name "Absol" might mean "absence" of "sol," or sunlight, which might refer to the fact that there is no sunlight (literally) or happiness (figuratively) in a ..

Absolmsia
Absolmsia is a genus in the family Asclepiadaceae, also classified in Apocynaceae, of two species native to Southwest of China and Borneo. Species Absolmsia oligophylla Tsiang. China: Yunnan.Absolmsia spartioides Kuntze. Borneo. ..

Absolom M. West
Absolom Madden West (1818 - September 30 1894) was a Southern politician, soldier, and railroad president. West was born in Alabama, but moved to Mississippi in 1837. He won election to the State Senate of that state as a Whig in 1847. Although initially an opponent of secession, West became a br..

Absolum
Absolum is French psytrance artist Christof Drouillet. In 1994-1997 he was part of the Transwave project together with Frederic Holyszewski (nowadays Deedrah). In 1998 he founded psytrance label 3D Vision together with DJ Maël, Javier Galloy and Talamasca. Contents 1 Discography1.1 Alb..

Absolutely
Absolutely may refer to: Absolutely (album), an album by MadnessAbsolutely (comedy), British television comedy. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point dir..

Absolutely!
Absolutely was a British television comedy sketch show shown on Channel 4 from 1989 to 1993. The group disbanded when Gordon Kennedy was chosen to be the host of the weekly National Lottery show. Contents 1 Cast2 MacGlashan3 Gwynedd & Denzil4 History5 External links Cast..

Absolutely (ABC Album)
In 1990, they released a comprehensive greatest hits package called Absolutely. This covered all the eras up until 1990, and had all their singles together. A video package featuring their promos was also released. One new song called The Look of Love 90, was also released to promote it, but not w..

Absolutely (album)
Absolutely is the 1980 second album from the British ska band Madness. Track listing "Baggy Trousers" (McPherson/Foreman)"Embarrassment" (Thompson/Barson)"E.R.N.I.E." (McPherson/Foreman)"Close Escape" (Thompson/Foreman)"Not Home Today" (McPherson/Bedford)"On the Beat Pete" (Thompson/Madness)"Soli..

Absolutely (Sister Hazel album)
Absolutely is Sister Hazel's sixth studio album that is expected to be released in August 2006. Confirmed songs include "Shame", "Mandolin Moon", "Meet Me in the Memory", "Truth Is", "Hey Hey", "Beautiful High", and "Hello, It's Me". ..

Absolutely Absurd Party
The Absolutely Absurd Party is a Canadian political party, which carries on the tradition of political satire most famously represented by the Rhinoceros Party of Canada. The party advocates many policies that are seen by many as jokes, including: Reducing the legal voting age to 14. "When was th..

Absolutely Canadian
Absolutely Canadian is a Canadian television series, which airs weekdays on CBC Newsworld, CBC Television and CBC Country Canada. A news and information series about Canadian communities, the show is anchored each week from a different Canadian city. ..

Absolutely Curtains
"Absolutely Curtains" is a mostly instrumental track (the only vocalisation is a chorus of 'ah-ahhhh!' by all 4 members of the group towards the end of the main part of the track) which closes Pink Floyd's 1972 album Obscured by Clouds. The last part of the track is a chant by the Magupa tribe, rec..

Absolutely Everybody
"Absolutely Everybody" was the second single released from Vanessa Amorosi's debut album, The Power. Song Information Absolutely Everybody, was released in 1999. It debuted and peaked at #6 on the ARIA Single Charts, her 2st highest single to date. The song Absolutely Everybody was also released..

Absolutely Fabulous
Absolutely Fabulous (popularly referred to as "Ab Fab") is a British sitcom written by and starring Jennifer Saunders with Joanna Lumley. The show, broadcast by the BBC in the United Kingdom, grew from a sketch called "Modern Mother and Daughter" that was originally written and performed for the ..

Absolutely Free
Absolutely Free (1967) is the second album by The Mothers of Invention, led by Frank Zappa. A continuation of the first release, the double LP Freak Out!, Absolutely Free is once again a display of complex musical composition and with political and social satire. Like the first album, almost ever..

Absolutely Kosher Records
Absolutely Kosher Records is a Californian independent record label. Bands and Artists Rob CrowThe Dead ScienceFrog EyesChris GarneauGet Him Eat HimJack HayterThe Hidden CamerasThe Jim Yoshii Pile-UpJukeboxerThe Mountain GoatsOkayOptiganally YoursPinbackSunset RubdownThingyThe WrensXiu Xiu See als..

Absolutely Live
Absolutely Live is the first live album released by American rock band The Doors in 1970 (see 1970 in music). Track listing House Announcer - 2:40"Who Do You Love?" (McDaniel) - 6:02"Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar)" (Brecht, Weill) - 1:51"Back Door Man" (Dixon) - 2:22"Love Hides" (The Doors) - 1:48"Fi..

Absolutely Normal Chaos
Absolutely Normal Chaos is a book published in 1990 by the Newbery Medal Winning (for Walk Two Moons) Sharon Creech. It is the Secret Journal of Mary Lou Finney. Plot Mary Lou Finney is not very excited to have an assignment to keep a journal over the summer. She considers it quite boring. Then ..

Absolutely simple group
In mathematics, in the field of group theory, a group is said to be absolutely simple if it has no proper nontrivial serial subgroups. That is, [G] is a strictly simple group if the only serial subgroups of [G] are [\] (the trivial subgroup), and [G] itself (t..

Absolutely Sweet Marie
"Absolutely Sweet Marie" is a song written by Bob Dylan, released on his 1966 double album Blonde on Blonde. An exuberantly up-tempo number, "Sweet Marie" is full of diverse, often hardly disguised sexual imagery. During a 1991 interview published in Paul Zollo's book Songwriters on Songwriting, Exp..

Absolutely Zippo
Absolutely Zippo is a punk rock fanzine created by Robert Eggplant to document the happenings of the East Bay Berkeley punk scene during its heyday in the late 1980s/early 1990s. Contributors included Aaron Cometbus of Cometbus fame (writing under the pen name "Skrub"), Billie Joe Armstrong of Green..

Absolutepunk.net
Absolutepunk.net is a website, online community, and alternative music news source. The website mainly focuses on artists who are relatively unknown to mainstream audiences, but it has been known to feature artists who eventually cross over into the mainstream, including Fall Out Boy, Yellowcard, ..

AbsoluteRaleigh
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Absolutes
This article should not be confused with other meanings of the word absolute Absolutes are similar to essential oils in that their are concentrated mixtures of oily frangrance compounds derived from plants. But while essential oils refer to any type of concentrated fragrant oil extracted through th..

Absolutes (album)
Absolutes is the second album by Christian rock band Stavesacre. Track listing "Shiv" (2:56)"Sand Dollar" (3:08)"Colt .45" (5:45)"Inclusive" (3:45)"Wither/Ascend" (6:19)"Acquiesce" (4:07)"An Eclipsing" (2:59)"The Two Heavens" (6:13)"Wither (Reprise)" (2:36)"Zzyzx Scarecrow" (6:06) ..

Absolute (disambiguation)
Absolute may mean: In mathematics, the absolute value of a real number is its numerical value without regard to its sign.Absolute (philosophy), a concept in philosophyAbsolute (record compilation), a brand of compilation albums from EVA RecordsAbsolute (production team), pop music writing and produ..

Absolute (philosophy)
The Absolute is the totality of things; all that is, whether it has been discovered or not. It is usually conceived of as a unitary of the external cosmos and internal spiritual conscious — at least insofar as it can be acknowledged by the human mind — and as intelligible. In some variet..

Absolute (production team)
Absolute were formed in 1988 by Paul Wilson and Andy Watkins after they met at university and decided to pursue a career in music. Initially, Absolute was a band project with the release of two singles: "Don't You Wanna be Mine" (1991) and "Introduce Me to Love" (1992). The latter featured the vocal..

Absolute (record compilation)
Absolute is the brand of a long-running series of compilation albums owned by the Swedish record company EVA Records. Initially, the only albums in the series were called Absolute Music, but starting in 1990 there have been other themed albums such as Absolute Dance and Absolute Rock. History The f..

Absolute address
An absolute address in computing is the precise indication of a memory location without the use of any intermediate reference. This is when the memory address indicated contains the data needed. Synonyms: explicit address, specific address See also addressing modebase addressoffset (aka displacem..

Absolute advantage
A country has an absolute advantage economically over another when it can produce something more cheaply. This term is often used to differentiate between comparative advantage. Examples Example 1 Country A can produce product z for $1. Country B can produce product z for $2. Country A has an abs..

Absolute alcohol
Absolute or anhydrous alcohol is purified ethanol, (C2H5OH) containing no more than one percent water. It is not possible to obtain absolute alcohol by simple fractional distillation, because a mixture containing around 95.6% alcohol and 4.4% water becomes a constant boiling mixture (an azeotropic ..

Absolute Beginners
Absolute Beginners is a bestselling novel by Colin MacInnes, written and set in 1958 London, England. It was published in 1959. Contents 1 Plot introduction2 Plot summary3 Characters in \"Absolute Beginners\"4 Major themes5 Film adaptation6 Release details7 Re..

Absolute Beginners (film)
Absolute Beginners is a 1986 slick mod-stylish rock musical movie adapted from Colin MacInnes book Absolute Beginners about life in late 1950s London. The movie was directed by Julien Temple and features roles by David Bowie and Sade. Also a breakout role for Patsy Kensit, later known for her marr..

Absolute Beginners (song)
"Absolute Beginners” Single by David Bowie From the album Absolute Beginners B-side ”Absolute Beginners (Dub Mix)” Released March 1986 Format 7”/12” single Recorded Abbey Road Studios, London, June 1985 Genre Rock Length 5:36 Label Virgin VS838 Producer David Bowie, Alan Wins..

Absolute Beginners (The Jam)
"Absolute Beginners" was a single released by The Jam on 24th October 1981. Although it did not appear on any of the bands studio albums it reached #4 in the UK Singles chart. "Tales From The Riverbank" appeared as the B-side. The bands record company Polydor later admitted that "Tales From The Ri..

Absolute Boy
|} is a 26-episode anime series produced by Bandai Visual that aired from May 21, 2005 to November 19, 2005. The show focuses on two major characters, in two different plot arcs, who find themselves caught up in a series of mysteries involving so-called "material fairies" and "material evils." W..

Absolute Boyfriend
|} is a manga series by Yuu Watase, published in English by Viz Media. Watase is also the author of "Fushigi Yūgi", "Ceres, Celestial Legend", "Alice 19th", and "Imadoki!". There are six volumes of this manga. It is currently being serialized in English by Viz's Shojo Beat magazine. An anime..

Absolute ceiling
In Aeronautics, the absolute ceiling is the altitude at which an airplane can not climb any higher. The service ceiling is a more practical value and is used more often. ..

Absolute color space
An absolute color space is a color space in which colors are unambiguous, where they do not depend on any external factors. An example of an absolute color space is L*a*b*. A L*a*b* color defines an exact color; it is abstract, but if reproduced using an accurate device and viewed in the right cond..

Absolute continuity
Contents 1 Absolute continuity of real functions2 Absolute continuity of measures3 The connection between absolute continuity of real functions and absolute continuity of measures4 See also5 Reference Absolute continuity of real functions In mathematics, a real-valued fu..

Absolute convergence
In mathematics, a series (or integral) is said to converge absolutely if the sum or integral of the absolute value of the summand or integrand is finite. The property of absolute convergence is important because it is generally required in order for rearrangements and products of sums to work in an..

Absolute dating
Absolute dating is the process of determining a specific archaeological date. Such dating is opposed to relative dating based on stratigraphy, which is the realization that deposits closer to the surface of the ground are generally younger than more deeply buried deposits. Some archaeologists pref..

Absolute defense (legal)
Absolute defense is a legal concept for a factual circumstance or argument that, if proven, will end the litigation in favor of the party asserting it. They can occur in both criminal and civil law. Examples of absolute defenses include Truth of an allegedly libelous statement (in modern defamati..

Absolute deviation
The absolute deviation of an element of a data set is the absolute difference between that element and a given point. Typically the point from which the deviation is measured is the value of either the median or the mean of the data set. [|D| = |x_i-\overline| ] where |D| is the absolu..

Absolute discharge
In Canadian law, an absolute discharge is a sentence that carries no penalty nor conditions and leaves no criminal record. It is used in cases where a defendant pleads or is found guilty of a crime but where it is not thought appropriate to punish him or her. A related sentence is a conditional disc..

Absolute Entertainment
Absolute Entertainment was a video game developer and publisher that produced titles for the Amiga, Atari 2600, Atari 7800, Sega Game Gear, Sega Genesis, Sega CD, Game Boy, Nintendo Entertainment System, and Super Nintendo Entertainment System video game consoles, as well as for the PC. It also rele..

Absolute Friends
Absolute Friends is an espionage novel by John le Carré published in December 2003. Contents 1 Plot introduction2 Plot summary3 Characters in \"Absolute Friends\"4 External links Plot introduction The book tells the story of Ted Mundy, a Pakistani born Briton who as a stud..

Absolute future
This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.Please help recruit one, or improve this page yourself}} if you can. See [discussion page] for details. In Lorentzian manifolds, the absolute future of an event A is the region containing all the events which ..

Absolute gain
It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a [Disambiguationdisambiguation page]. ([[Wikipedia talk:|Discuss]]) Physics The absolute gain of an antenna, for a given direction and polarization, is the ratio of (a) the power that would be requ..

Absolute Galois group
In mathematics, the absolute Galois group of a field K is the Galois group of Ksep over K, where Ksep is a separable closure of K. When K is a perfect field, Ksep is the same as an algebraic closure of K, and therefore this definition may be used for K of characteristic zero, or a finite field. The ..

Absolute Garbage
This article or section contains information about scheduled or expected . Absolute Garbage is the rumoured title for the forthcoming Greatest hits album from Garbage. The album is due out in November 2006 in the UK. It is rumoured to be a Double CD. It should be noted, however, that despi..

Absolute geometry
Absolute geometry is a geometry that does not assume the parallel postulate or any of its alternatives. Its theorems are therefore true in non-Euclidean geometries, such as hyperbolic geometry and elliptic geometry, as well as in Euclidean geometry. In Euclid's Elements, the first 28 Propositions a..

Absolute idealism
Absolute Idealism is a monistic ontology attributed to G.W.F. Hegel. That is, it is Hegel's account of how being is ultimately comprehensible as an all-inclusive whole. It posits that in order for the subject to relate to the world, or object, some necessary point of identity between the two must ex..

Absolute Infinite
The Absolute Infinite is Georg Cantor's concept of an "infinity" that transcended the transfinite numbers. Cantor equated the Absolute Infinite with God. He held that the Absolute Infinite had various mathematical properties, including that every property of the Absolute Infinite is also held by ..

Absolute location
Absolute location is the actual spot on the planet where something is. A good example would be the latitude and longitude of a place. For instance, Lake Maracaibo of Venezuela is at 10°39' N latitude and 71°36' W longitude. Absolute location can also be the exact spot where something is within a ..

Absolute magnitude
In astronomy, absolute magnitude is the apparent magnitude, m, an object would have if it were at a standard luminosity distance away from us (in the absence of interstellar extinction!). It allows the overall brightnesses of objects to be compared without regard to distance. The absolute magnitude..

Absolute majority
Absolute majority is a supermajoritarian voting requirement which is stricter than a simple majority. It means that more than half of all the members of a group, including those absent and those present but not voting, must vote in favour of a proposition in order for that proposition to be passed. ..

Absolute Midnight
Absolute Midnight is the not-yet-published third book in Clive Barker's Abarat series. According to Barker it is to be the darkest and longest so far, though whether or not it will be longer or darker than The Eternal (Book 4) is yet to be seen. In the previous books, Abarat and [[Abarat: Da..

Absolute monarchy
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Absolute monarchy in France
Absolute Monarchy in France was established during the 17th century. Though earlier French kings had tried to strengthen their power, which was scattered among the nobles, it was finally established during the reign of Louis XIII and consolidated during that of Louis XIV. It was Louis XIII’s ..

Absolute music
This article is about Absolute music, the musical term. For the series of compilation albums, see Absolute (record compilation). Absolute music, less often abstract music, is a term used to describe music that is not explicitly "about" anything, non-representational or non-objective. Absolute music..

Absolute neutralisation
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Absolute neutrophil count
Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) is a measure of the number of neutrophil granulocytes (also known as polymorphonuclear cells, PMN's, polys, granulocytes, segmented neutrophils or segs) present in the blood. Neutrophils are a type of white blood cell that fights against infection. A defficiency of ne..

Absolute OpenBSD
Absolute OpenBSD, UNIX for the Practical Paranoid is book about the Unix-like OpenBSD operating system, written by Michael W. Lucas, author of Absolute BSD and Cisco Routers for the Desperate. It is a guide to OpenBSD designed for seasoned Unix users. The book assumes a level of understanding of P..

Absolute phase
Absolute phase refers to the phase of a waveform relative to some standard (strictly speaking, phase is always relative). To the extent that this standard is accepted by all parties, one can speak of an absolute phase in a particular field of application. High fidelity In the realm of high fidelit..

Absolute pitch
Absolute pitch ("AP"), widely referred to as perfect pitch, refers to the ability to identify a note by name without the benefit of a reference note, or to be able to produce a note (as in singing) that is the correct pitch without reference. Contents 1 Definition1.1 Distinctions1.1.1&n..

Absolute Power
Absolute Power is the name of several works: Absolute Power (book), a novel by David BaldacciAbsolute Power (film), a film, based on Baldacci's novel, directed by and starring Clint EastwoodAbsolute Power (band), a rap group responsible for the album "A Vision of Kings"Absolute Power (album), an alb..

Absolute Power (album)
Absolute Power is a 2002 album by Kansas City, Missouri rapper Tech N9ne. It peaked at #79 on the Billboard 200. Track listing "Intro" - 1:00"Industry Is Punks" - 5:30"Here Comes Tecca Nina" -3:54"Imma Tell" - 4:45"Slacker" - 4:16"Keep On Keepin' On" (featuring Big Krizz Kaliko) - 5:01"Gunz Will..

Absolute Power (book)
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Absolute Power (film)
For the novel written by David Baldacci, see Absolute Power (book). Absolute Power is a 1997 political thriller directed by and starring Clint Eastwood. Contents 1 Featured cast2 Plot summary3 Differences between book and film4 Box office Featured cast Actor Role Clint..

Absolute Power (series)
Absolute Power is a British comedy series, set in the offices of Prentiss McCabe, a fictional public relations company (or 'government-media relations consultancy') in London, run by Charles Prentiss (Stephen Fry), and Martin McCabe (John Bird). It started in 2000 as a Radio series on BBC Radio 4..

Absolute Power (Stargate SG-1)
"Absolute Power" }||}}} }|episode list=|overridean=}} episode }|episode list=}} of the science fiction}}} television series Stargate SG-1}}}. Plot } SG-1 arrives on Abydos after Kasuf has asked for their help in investigating a strange incident; a wind blew out of an active Stargate with a mysterio..

Absolute return
Absolute Return refers to investment performance regardless of market performance. Absolute Return strategies aim to product returns independent of traditional performance benchmark such as the S&P 500 index. Absolute Return strategies aim to produce positive returns in both bull and bear markets. ..

Absolute sex
Absolute sex is a religiously inspired vision of true love between husband and wife in the Unificationist tradition, as declared by Rev. Sun Myung Moon. "In your relationship as husband and wife do you want to just sit and look at one another and smile? Or would you rather have a love relationship ..

Absolute simultaneity
Absolute simultaneity is a hypothetical coincidence of two or more events in different points in space for all observers in the universe. It is shown in the theory of relativity that there may be always observers for whom simultaneity won't correspond to the same moments in time and therefore simul..

Absolute space
In physics, the notion of absolute space says that space is an inert arena on which other physical phenomena take place. The space affects the other phenomena, but the space itself is not affected by those phenomena. Newton's absolute space implies that there is one inertial system out of an infinit..

Absolute Steel (band)
Absolute Steel is a five-piece Norwegan heavy metal band from Larvik. Contents 1 Biography2 Discography2.1 Studio releases2.2 Demos2.3 Singles3 Current line-up4 External links Biography Absolute Steel is a heavy metal band from Norway. Formed in 1999, the band..

Absolute theory
In physics and philosophy, absolute theory usually refers to a theory based on concepts (such as the concept of space) that exist independently of other concepts and objects. An absolute theory is the opposite of a relational theory. See also Reductionism ..

Absolute threshold
An absolute threshold is the minimum amount of stimulation required for a person to detect a stimulus fifty percent of the time. See also Absolute threshold of hearingJust noticeable differenceLimenPsychometric function ..

Absolute threshold of hearing
Fig. 1: The Fletcher-Munson equal-loudness contours. The lowest of the curves is the ATH. The threshold of hearing is the Sound pressure level SPL of 20 µPa (micropascals) = 2 × 10−5 pascal (Pa). This low threshold of amplitude (strength or sound pressure level) is frequency depende..

Absolute time
The "absolute time" is a hypothetical time that either runs at the same rate for all the observers in the universe or the rate of time of each observer can be scaled to the "absolute time" by multiplying the rate by a constant. The theory of relativity doesn't allow the existence of such time becaus..

Absolute Time in Pregroove
Absolute Time In Pregroove (ATIP) is a method of storing information on an optical medium, used on CD-R and other writable discs. ATIP information is only readable on CD Burners, as normal drives don't need the information stored on it. Contents 1 Usage2 Function3 Importance4 ..

Absolute Torch and Twang
Absolute Torch and Twang is the third album by k.d. lang and the Reclines, released in 1989 (see 1989 in music). Contents 1 Track listing2 Personnel3 Production4 Charts5 Awards Track listing "Luck in My Eyes" (lang, Mink) - 4:10"Three Days" (Nelson) - 3:17"Trail of Bro..

Absolute value
In mathematics, the absolute value (or modulus1) of a real number is its numerical value without regard to its sign. So, for example, 3 is the absolute value of both 3 and −3. In computers, the mathematical function used to perform this calculation is usually given the name abs(). Generaliza..

Absolute value (algebra)
In mathematics, an absolute value is a function which measures the size of elements in a field or integral domain. If D is an integral domain, an absolute value is a mapping | | from D to the real numbers R satisfying [|x| \geq 0][|x| = 0\Leftrightarrow x = 0][|xy| = |x||..

Absolute war
The concept of absolute war was a philosophical construct developed by the military theorist General Carl von Clausewitz and features in the first half of the first chapter of his book On War. After this, Clausewitz explains that absolute war is practically impossible because it is directed by poli..

Absolute Whores
Absolute Whores were a Canadian indie rock/alternative country band in the late 1980s. The band consisted of Greg McConnell, Vaughan Passmore, Paul Bullock and "Sven". The band was originally known as Complete Sluts, but changed their name in 1985 after being pressured by community groups. Their d..

Absolute World
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Absolute zero
Absolute zero is the point on the thermodynamic (absolute) temperature scale where all kinetic motion in the particles comprising matter ceases and they are at complete rest in the “classic” (non-quantum mechanical) sense. At absolute zero, matter contains no heat energy. By international agre..

Absolute Zero (novel)
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Absolution
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Absolution in a liturgical church refers to the pronouncement of God's forgiveness of sins. Contents 1 Roman Catholic Church2 Eastern traditions2.1 In the Greek Church2.2 Russian Church2.3 Armenians2.4 Copts2.5 Jacobites..

Absolution (album)
Absolution is the third studio album (fourth overall) by British rock band Muse. It was released on September 29, 2003 in the UK and almost six months later on March 23, 2004 in the US by Taste Music Limited. Unlike previous albums, the recording and release of Absolution was not subject to const..

Absolution (disambiguation)
Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Absolution can mean: Absolution, the pronouncement of God's forgiveness of sins.Absolution (album), a 2003 musical album by the band Muse.Absolution (film), a 1981 British film starring Richard Burton.Absolution (play), a 2002 play..

Absolution for Idiots and Addicts (EP)
Absolution for Idiots and Addicts is a promotional EP by ska-punk band Less Than Jake before the release of their upcoming full length In With the Out Crowd. This EP contains two songs which were released on the full-length (Overrated; Rest of My Life) and two songs rejected from the album (We, t..

Absolution Gap
Absolution Gap is a 2003 hard science fiction space opera novel by Welsh author Alastair Reynolds. It concludes the stories of the Revelation Space universe. Synopsis [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Absolution Gap picks up the story of the survivors..

Absolution Tour
Absolution Tour is a DVD released by the British rock band Muse. The DVD contains footage of (most of) the band's headline performance at the Glastonbury Festival 2004; it also features some previously unseen footage from the Earls Court Exhibition Centre and Wembley Arena in London, and the Wilte..

Absolutism
Absolutism can mean: Absolute monarchyAbsolutism (see Absolute truth), the contention that in a particular domain of thought, all statements in that domain are either absolutely true or absolutely falseEnlightened absolutism, a term used to describe the actions of absolute rulers who were influence..

Absolutist Games
Absolutist Games is an online gaming development and publishing company founded in 2000. A corporate website is a casual gaming portal for multiplatform downloadable and online casual games of different genres with monthly traffic exceeding 1 million visitors. The company has developed over 70 uni..

Absolutive case
In ergative-absolutive languages, the absolutive (abbreviated ABS) is the grammatical case used to mark both the subject of an intransitive verb and the object of a transitive verb. It contrasts with the ergative case, which marks the subject of transitive verbs. For example, in Basque the noun ..

Absolut Vodka
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Absolut Warhola
Absolut Warhola is a 2001 film directed by Stanislaw Mucha about Andy Warhol's family that never met from rural Slovakia. External links ..

Absoluuttinen Nollapiste
From left: Aake Otsala, Tomi Krutsin, Aki Lääkkölä, Tommi Liimatta, Janne Hast. Absoluuttinen Nollapiste (Finnish for absolute zero) is a pop/rock band originating from Rovaniemi, Finland. It is somewhat famous for combining catchy melodies and solid, slightly progressive songwriting with ..

Abson
Abson is a hamlet in South Gloucestershire, England. ..

Absorbance
In spectroscopy, the absorbance A is defined as [A_\lambda = -\log(I/I_0)], where I is the intensity of light at a specified wavelength λ that has passed through a sample (transmitted light intensity) and [I_0] is the intensity of the light before it enters the sample (o..

Absorbed dose
Absorbed dose is a measure of the energy deposited in a medium by ionising radiation. It is equal to the energy deposited per unit mass of medium, and so has the unit J/kg, which is given the special name gray (Gy). Note that the absorbed dose is not a good indicator of the likely biological effect..

Absorbent glass mat
Absorbent glass mat (AGM) is a class of lead-acid battery in which the electrolyte is absorbed into a fiberglass mat. It is one of the types of VRLA battery. The plates in an AGM Battery may be flat like wetcell Lead-Acid batteries, or they may be wound in tight spiral. In cylindrical AGM's, the pl..

Absorber
In high energy physics experiments, an absorber is a block of material used to absorb some of the energy of an incident particle. Absorbers can be made of a variety of materials, depending on the purpose; lead and liquid hydrogen are common choices. Most absorbers are used as part of a detector. ..

Absorbing Man
The Absorbing Man is a fictional character, a supervillain in the Marvel Universe. He was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in Journey into Mystery #114. He is mainly an antagonist of Thor. Contents 1 Character biography2 Powers and abilities3 Appearances In Other Media4 Al..

Absorbing set
In functional analysis and related areas of mathematics an absorbing set in a vector space is a set S which can be inflated to include any element of the vector space. Contents 1 Definition2 Examples3 Properties4 See also Definition Given a vector space X over a field F a se..

Absorption
Absorption may refer to: Absorption (chemistry), absorption of particles of gas or liquid in liquid or solid materialAbsorption (electromagnetic radiation), absorption of light or other electromagnetic radiation by a materialAbsorption (acoustics) , absorption of sound waves by a materialAbsorptio..

Absorption (acoustics)
Absorption refers to the absorption of sound waves by a material. The Absorption is the "missing piece", when comparing the total reflected and transmitted energy with the incident energy. It is the property of a material that changes acoustic energy into usually heat energy. A material or surfac..

Absorption (chemistry)
Absorption, in chemistry, is a physical or chemical phenomenon or a process in which atoms, molecules, or ions enter some bulk phase - gas, liquid or solid material. This is a different process from adsorption, since the molecules are taken up by the volume, not by surface. A more general term is so..

Absorption (electromagnetic radiation)
In physics, absorption is the process by which the energy of a photon is taken up by another entity, for example, by an atom whose valence electrons make a transition between two electronic energy levels. The photon is destroyed in the process. The absorbed energy may be re-emmitted as radiant ener..

Absorption band
An absorption band is a range of wavelengths (or, equivalently, frequencies) in the electromagnetic spectrum within which electromagnetic energy is absorbed by a substance. See absorption spectrum. When the absorbing substance is a polyatomic gas, an absorption band actually is composed of a group..

Absorption coefficient
The absorption coefficient is a property of a material. It defines the extent to which a material absorbs energy, for example that of sound waves or electromagnetic radiation. Wallace Sabine was a pioneer of this concept and defined the unit of the Sabine. A Sabine is defined as a fraction of power ..

Absorption law
In algebra, the absorption law is an identity linking a pair of binary operations. Any two binary operations, say $ and %, are subject to the absorption law if: a $ (a % b) = a % (a $ b) = a. The operations $ and % are said to form a dual pair. Let there be some set closed under two binary opera..

Absorption spectroscopy
Absorption spectroscopy is an analytical tool used by chemists and physicists. The absorption spectrum is characteristic for a particular element or compound, and does change with varying concentration. It is based on the absorption of quanta of light by a chemical substance, due to the promotion of..

Absorption spectrum
A material's absorption spectrum shows the fraction of incident electromagnetic radiation absorbed by the material over a range of frequencies. An absorption spectrum is, in a sense, the inverse of an emission spectrum. Atoms and molecules may change states when they absorb specific amounts of ene..

Absorp