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ACKACK is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings, as described below: a packet message used in the Transmission Control Protocol to acknowledge receipt of a packet, and the basis of TCP's reliabilitythe "Acknowledge" control character (code 0x06) in the C0 control code set used in ASCIIan a..
AckawiAckawi is a white cow's milk cheese, native to Palestine, a city called Akka where the cheese gets its name from, meaning from akka (ackawi). It is also spelled Akawi and Akawieh. Ackawi is a Middle Eastern style of cheese. It is a semi-hard cheese with a smooth texture and a mild salty taste. ..
AckeeThe Ackee or Akee (Blighia sapida) is a member of the Sapindaceae (soapberry family), native to tropical West Africa. It is related to the Lychee and the Longan, and is an evergreen tree that grows about 10 metres tall, with a short trunk and a dense crown. The leaves are pinnate, leathery, compo..
AckenthwaiteAckenthwaite is a small village in the English county of Cumbria. Ackenthwaite has a post box , a few farms and a few old buildings including the "old workhouse"which was in fact a workhouse, then a mental institute and then was a storage warehouse, it was then converted into flats and now stand a 5..
AckerAcker is a surname that is derived from German or old English, meaning "field". It is related to the word acre, and is the root of the surname Ackermann, or "field man". The surname can refer to the following people: Abraham Acker, colonial AmericanAmy L. Acker, actress.Jean Acker, actress.Kathy A..
AckergillAckergill is a village in the Scottish council area of the Highland. ..
Ackerly, TexasAckerly is a city in Texas, United States. The population was 245 at the 2000 census. Ackerly is considered as a town of Dawson County, although the town extends into Martin County and has residents in both counties. The town was named for Paul Ackerly, who founded it following the division of Slaug..
AckermanAckerman may refer to: People Allan Ackerman, magicianBruce Ackerman, U.S law professorForrest J. Ackerman (born 1916), science fiction editorFranz Ackerman (c. 1330–1387), Flemish statesmanGary Ackerman (born 1942), CongressmanGeorge W. Ackerman (1884–1962), photographerHD Ackerman (bo..
Ackerman, MississippiAckerman is a town in Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,696 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Choctaw County[Geographic references#6GR6]. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 Famous Natives4 External links Geography Ackerman ..
AckermaniaAckermania is a genus in the orchid family (Orchidaceae), classified in the subfamily Epidendroideae, tribe Maxillarieae, subtribe Zygopetalinae. This newly created genus, in alliance with Chondrorhyncha, is named after James Ackerman, an American orchid taxonomist. Contents 1 Habitat2&nbs..
AckermannAckermann may refer to: Anton Ackermann, (1905–1973) German foreign ministerErnst Christian Wilhelm Ackermann (1761–1835), Bohemian public servantFranz Ackermann (born 1963), abstract artistGeorg Christian Benedict Ackermann (1763–1833), German theologianGeorg Friedrich Ackermann (178..
Ackermann functionIn computability theory, the Ackermann function or Ackermann-Péter function is a simple example of a computable function that is not primitive recursive. It takes two natural numbers as arguments and yields another natural number. Its value grows extremely quickly; even for small inputs, for exampl..
Ackermann steering geometryAckermann steering geometry is a geometric arrangement of linkages in the steering of a car or other vehicle designed to solve the problem of wheels on the inside and outside of a turn needing to trace out circles of different radii. This engineering solution is attributable to Langensperger in 181..
Ackerman syndromeAckerman syndrome is a familial syndrome of fused molar roots with a single canal (taurodontism), hypotrichosis, full upper lip without a cupid’s bow, thickened and wide philtrum, and occasional juvenile glaucoma. References PMID 4349385 ..
Acker BilkAcker Bilk (b. Bernard Stanley Bilk, Pensford, Somerset South West England, 28 January 1929), known more familiarly as Mr. Acker Bilk, has been one of the world's leading jazz clarinetists since the late 1950s. His trademark goatee, bowler hat, and striped waistcoat are almost as recognizable as his..
AcklamAcklam was a village in the North Riding of Yorkshire in England. It was incorporated into the County Borough of Middlesbrough during the early 1900's and is now part of the town of Middlesbrough in the borough of Middlesbrough and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire. It is known as Aclun ..
Acklam Grange Secondary SchoolAcklam Grange Secondary School is a specialist college of mathematics and computing. It is located at the end of Lodore Grove in Acklam, Middlesbrough. Contents 1 History2 Facilities3 Useful information4 External links History The School has gone through many changes, first ..
Acklam HallAcklam Hall is a Restoration mansion in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom. It was built by William Hustler in 1678. A long-held, albeit unverified family tradition noted that the Hall was subject to a royal progress by the then-sovereign, King Charles II, in 1684. It continued to hou..
Ackland Art MuseumThe Ackland Art Museum is the affiliated Museum of the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. The Museum is located near the intersection of Columbia and Franklin St. in Chapel Hill and is open Wednesday through Saturday, 10am to 5pm and Sunday, 1pm to 5pm. Every second Friday of the month, the M..
AckletonAckleton is a village in the English county of Shropshire. ..
AckleyAckley is a name for two places in the United States: Ackley, IowaAckley, Wisconsin This article consisting of geographical locations is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. If an referred you here, you might want to go back an..
Ackley, IowaAckley is a city in Iowa, United States. The population was 1,809 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 A Short History of Ackley4 External links Geography Ackley is located at [42°33′9″N, 93°3′14″W] (42.552498, -93.053772)[Geograph..
Ackley, WisconsinAckley is a town in Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 510 at the 2000 census. The town was founded March 4, 1879. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 183.7 km² (70.9 mi²). 183.5 km² (70.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.2..
AcklingtonAcklington is a small village in Northumberland, in England. It is situated to the south-west of Amble, inland from the North Sea coast. It is served by Acklington railway station. The name is Anglo-Saxon Old English 'farmstead of Eadlac's people'. Acklington is the home of a two-part prison co..
Acklington (HM Prison)HM Prison Acklington is a prison located at Acklington, near Amble, Northumberland, England. It is a category C prison for adult male prisoners. The prison opened in 1972 and has a capacity of 882 inmates (as of March 2005). HMP Acklington is the most northerly adult prison in England. ..
Acklington ParkAcklington Park in the parish of Warkworth, Northumberland, England was the birthplace of John Rushworth (born c.1612) who achieved fame in both England and during the formation of the United States of America for compiling a series of works called Historical Collections covering the English Civil W..
Acklington railway stationAcklington railway station serves the village of Acklington in Northumberland, England. It is located on the East Coast Main Line, although in the current timetable (2005–2006) the only trains calling at Acklington are one northbound and two southbound local services operated on Mondays to Sat..
AcklinsAcklins Island Population: 459 Area (sq. km.): 389 Capital: Snug Corner Crooked Island and Acklins Island from space, February 1984 Acklins is an island and district of the Bahamas. It is one of a group of islands lying in a shallow lagoon called the Bight of Acklins, of which the l..
Acklins and Crooked IslandsCrooked Island and Acklins Island from space, February 1984 Acklins and Crooked Islands was a district of the Bahamas until 1996, and as Acklins, Crooked Island and Long Cay until 1999. (islands are located at [22°30′N 74°0′W]) It consisted of a group of islands lying in a s..
AcknerAckner can refer to several things, people, or events: Johann Michael Ackner Desmond Ackner, Baron Ackner 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 directly ..
Acknowledgement of receiptAcknowledgement of receipt (equivalent terms include avis de réception, advice of delivery, return receipt requested/required/wanted/demanded, ..., Rückschein, ricevuto di ritorno, and many others; the standard abbreviations are AR and AD) is a postal service which returns to the sender of a lette..
Acknowledge characterAcknowledge character (ACK): A transmission control character transmitted by the receiving station as an affirmative response to the sending station. The ACK function is heavily used in the Automatic Repeat request(ARQ) function. The ACK frames are numbered in coordination with the frames that ha..
AcknowledgmentAcknowledgment can refer to: Acknowledgment (creative arts), a statement of gratitude for assistance in producing a workAcknowledgment (law), a declaration or avowal of one's own act, to give it legal validityAcknowledgment (social), a written thank you note expressing gratitude for gifts, assistan..
Acknowledgment (creative arts)In the creative arts and scientific literature, an acknowledgment (also spelled acknowledgement) is an expression of gratitude for assistance in creating a literary or artistic work. Receiving credit by way of acknowledgment rather than authorship indicates that the person or organization did not h..
Acknowledgment (law)In law, an acknowledgment is a declaration or avowal of one's own act, to give it legal validity; as, the acknowledgment of a deed before a proper officer. The term also refers to the certificate of the officer attesting such declaration. In most states, this is required for a signatory to be boun..
Acknowledgment indexAn acknowledgment index is a parameter used in Library and information science to quantify acknowledgements in scientific journals. Typically an article in a scientific journal has a section, where the authors acknowledge funding, technical staff and colleagues that has contributed materials or know..
AckroydAckroyd is a surname. People Alfred Ackroyd, English cricketerDan Aykroyd, Canadian comedian, actor, screenwriter and musicianEdward Ackroyd, businessmanHarold Ackroyd, Victoria Cross recipientPeter Ackroyd, British author Other The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, a novel by Agatha ChristieThe Mrs Ackroyd..
AckroydenAckroyden is a Victorian era model village near Halifax in West Yorkshire, built by the mill owner Edward Ackroyd for his workers. Contact Calderdale Council Tourist Information office for more information. See also Copley, West YorkshireWoodlandsStewartbyPort Sunlight ..
Ackroyd BaronetsThe Ackroyd Baronetcy of Dewsbury was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on July 5, 1956 for Sir Cuthbert Lowell Ackroyd, Lord Mayor of London 1955–56. Ackroyd Baronets of Dewsbury, Yorkshire (1956) Sir Cuthbert Lowell Ackroyd, 1st Baronet (1892–1973)Sir John Robert Whyte ..
AcktonAckton is a hamlet in the English county of West Yorkshire. The "Ack" in the name "Ackton" indicates that the village was first established in a heavily wooded area of oak trees. The village is known as Aitone in the Domesday Book. ..
AckworthAckworth is a place name for three places. Ackworth, West Yorkshire, EnglandAckworth, Iowa, USAAckworth, Pennsylvania, USA See also Acworth This article consisting of geographical locations is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title..
Ackworth, IowaAckworth is a village in Warren County, Iowa, United States. The population was 85 at the 2000 census. Geography Ackworth is located at [41°21′54″N, 93°28′24″W] (41.365115, -93.473235)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the cit..
Ackworth, West YorkshireAckworth is a village in the metropolitan borough of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, situated between Pontefract, Barnsley and Doncaster on the small River Went. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 6,493. Settled in around 500 by Saxon settlers after the Romans left Britain, th..
Ackworth Moor TopAckworth Moor Top is a village in the English county of West Yorkshire. ..
Ackworth SchoolAckworth School is an independent school located at High Ackworth, near Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. It was founded in 1779 as a boarding school for Quaker boys and girls. Today it still takes some boarders, although most of its 550 pupils are day pupils. A large number of the boarding..
Ack Ack Ack Ack"Ack Ack Ack Ack"' (sometimes known as "Ack Ack Ack") is a song by early American punk band The Urinals. It appeared on their second record, Another EP, and can be easily found on the compilation CD Negative Capability... Check It Out. The song is a very basic anti-war punk song; the title comes f..
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