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ASY
ASY may mean: Elecsys Corporation's ticker symbolAsymmetricAsmat, Yaosakor, a language, in the ISO language codeAshley railway station, in the United Kingdom National Rail code. ..
Asya
Asya can refer to: The stage name for Christie Wolf during her time in World Championship Wrestling.A novel by Russian author TurgenievA nickname for Anastasiya.Jewish alternative: a nickname for Batya (Basya) or Esther.One of the members of the indie-pop group Smoosh.Simply a Russain and/or Jewish ..
ASYCUDA
ASYCUDA is an Automated SYstem for CUstoms DAta. The software is available for several operating systems (such as DOS and Unix), in a client/server environment. Data is stored in a relational database. The system can handle all international standards and codes established by ISO, World Customs Orga..
Asylum
Asylum may refer to: In medicine: Psychiatric hospital In politics: Political asylum, the refuge which may be granted to people seeking to escape persecution (see refugee) In history: Right of asylum or Sanctuary, a medieval English law that protected felons under the care of the ChurchDestitute ..
Asylums (book)
Asylums was a collection of four essays written by Sociologist Erving Goffman, published together in 1961. This book is split into its four original essays, which are commonly referred to as chapters among readers. This text includes: PrefaceIntroductionOn the Characteristics of Total Institutions..
Asylum (album)
Asylum is an album by the American hard rock band KISS. It features the debut of lead guitarist Bruce Kulick, who played with the band on their Animalize tour and officially replaced Mark St. John in September 1984. He was the band's third lead guitarist since the departure of Ace Frehley in late..
Asylum (arcade game)
Asylum is a 3-player overhead shoot 'em up arcade game released by Leland in 1991. Play as characters Rip, Rak or Rol and throw weapons at weird enemies in the asylum, collect power-ups, and defeat bosses to advance levels. ..
Asylum (comic)
Asylum is the name of a comics series. ..
Asylum (Doctor Who)
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Asylum (film)
Asylum is a 2005 film directed by David Mackenzie. It is based on the novel Asylum by Patrick McGrath and was adapted for the screen by Patrick Marber and Chrysanthy Balis. It stars Natasha Richardson and Marton Csokas, with a cast also including Ian McKellen. Contents 1 Plot summary2 ..
Asylum (TV series)
Asylum was a British comedy series shown on Paramount Comedy Channel in 1996. Set in a mental asylum, it lasted for only one series of six episodes. Unlike traditional sitcoms or comedy television shows, it was to some extent an opportunity for standup routines by various comedians, mixed with an o..
Asylum (video game)
Asylum is an adventure game created by William F. Denman Jr. and released by Screenplay for the Commodore 64 computer in 1986. There was also an edition for the Atari 8-bit family of home computers. Story The story takes place in a labyrinthine asylum. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]:..
Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004
The Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 is a United Kingdom Act of Parliament (citation 2004 c. 19). Passed in 2004, it set various rules for immigrants to the United Kingdom. In 2006, section 19 of the Act was declared to be incompatible with the European Convention on ..
Asylum and Immigration Tribunal
The Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT) is a tribunal constituted in the United Kingdom with jurisdiction to hear appeals from many immigration and asylum decisions. It was created on 4 April 2005, replacing the former Immigration Appellate Authority (IAA). The Special Immigration Appeals Commiss..
Asylum Records
Asylum Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group that, today, specifically deals in HipHop music. Contents 1 Company history1.1 Formation1.2 The Elektra merger1.3 Country format1.4 Relaunch2 See also Company history Formation Original logo ..
Asylum Records artists
This is a list of current and former artists for Asylum Records. A caret (*) denotes an artist who no longer records for the label. : Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A B Bun BJackson Browne*Lindsey Buckingham*Buffalo Springfield*The Byrds* C Cam'RonChingo B..
Asylum Speakers
"Asylum Speakers", 2003, is an album by the UK-based hip-hop group Foreign Beggars. Tracklisting: 01 Intro 02 Stabilize (ft. Graziella & Kashmere (rapper)) 03 Glacial (ft. Dr Syntax) 04 Where Did The Sun Go? (ft. Anik (rapper) & Tommy Evans) 05 Flowin (ft. MRX & Carnage) 06 Interlude 07 On..
Asylum Street Spankers
Asylum Street Spankers The Asylum Street Spankers, formed in Austin, Texas in 1994, is an American swing, jazz, and dirty-blues band. Their tone is raucous and irreverent, and their material often concerns illicit drug references and sexual connotations. Their unique sound is due, in part, to..
Asylum Township, Pennsylvania
Asylum Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,097 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 68.9 km² (26.6 mi²). 66.3 km² (25.6 mi²) of it is land and 2.5 km² (1.0 mi²) of..
Asymblepharus
Asymblepharus is a genus of skink. Classification Genus Asymblepharus Asymblepharus alaicusAsymblepharus mahabharatusAsymblepharus nepalensisAsymblepharus tragbulense ..
Asymblepharus tragbulense
Asymblepharus tragbulense is a species of skink found in India and Pakistan.. Type locality: Tragbul Pass, (34° 29'N, 74° 40'E), about 50 Km NNW Srinagar, Kashmir, India and Pakistan, 9000 ft. External links [EMBL reptile database] References Alcock, A.W., 1898 Report on the Natura..
Asymmetric
In general, something is asymmetric if it is not symmetric.See Asymmetric relation for information on asymmetric relations in mathematics and set theory.This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you ..
Asymmetrical federalism
Asymmetrical federalism is a constitutional structure under which some of the units (such as states or provinces) within a federal system have more extensive powers than others, not relative to each other but relative to the central government. It is frequently proposed as a solution to the dissatis..
Asymmetric bondage
Asymmetric bondage is a type of sexual bondage in which the bound person is tied in asymmetric positions. This has a disorienting effect, confusing the body's self-image and sense of balance, and hence increasing the psychological impact of the bondage. Asymmetric bondage is a common technique in Ja..
Asymmetric C-element
Asymmetric C-elements are extended C-elements which allow inputs which only effect the operation of the element when transitioning in one of the directions. Asymmetric inputs are attached to either the minus (-) or plus (+) strips of the symbol. The common inputs which effect both the transitions ar..
Asymmetric crying facies
Asymmetric crying facies is a minor congenital anomaly caused by agenesis or hypoplasia of the depressor anguli oris muscle, one of the muscles that control the movements of the lower lip. This unilateral facial weakness is first noticed when the infant cries or smiles, affecting only one corner of..
Asymmetric cut
An asymmetric cut is a haircut, usually for women but occasionally for men, in which the hair is cut in such a way that the haircut does not have left-right symmetry. Veronica Lake and Phil Oakey have both become well known for at one time wearing asymmetric cuts. See also Asymmetric clothing ..
Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line
ADSL standards ADSL ANSI T1.413-1998 Issue 2 G.DMT ITU G.992.1 G.Lite ITU G.992.2 ADSL2 ITU G.992.3/4ITU G.992.3/4 Annex JITU G.992.3/4 Annex L ADSL2+ ITU G.992.5ITU G.992.5 Annex LITU G.992.5 Annex M Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) is a form of DSL, a data communications technolog..
Asymmetric dimethylarginine
Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) is a naturally occurring chemical found in blood plasma. It is a metabolic by-product of continual protein modification processes in the cytoplasm of all human cells. It is closely related to L-arginine, a conditionally-essential amino acid. ADMA interferes..
Asymmetric fault
In power engineering, specifically three phase power, an asymmetric or unbalanced fault is a fault which does not affect each of the three phases equally. This is in contrast to a symmetric fault, where each of the phases is affected equally. In practice, most faults in power systems are unbalance..
Asymmetric federalism
Asymmetric federalism is found in a federation in which different constituent states possess different powers. This is in contrast to a symmetric federation, where no distinction is made between constituent states. United States As far as the fifty proper states are concerned, the United States is..
Asymmetric induction
Asymmetric induction in stereochemistry describes the preferential formation in a chemical reaction of one enantiomer or diastereoisomer over the other as a result of the influence of a chiral feature present in the substrate, reagent, catalyst or environment IUPAC Gold Book definition [Link�..
Asymmetric multiprocessing
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Asymmetric price transmission
Asymmetric Price Transmission (sometimes abbreviated as APT) refers to pricing phenomenon occurring when downstream prices react in a different manner to upstream price changes, depending on the characteriscs of upstream prices or changes in those prices. The simplest example is when prices of re..
Asymmetric Publications
Asymmetric Publications is the company that is responsible for the popular web-based RPG The Kingdom of Loathing. Currently it is run by Zack Johnson and Josh Nite (who are known as Jick and Mr. Skullhead in that game). As a result of the extreme popularity of their game, they have managed to make ..
Asymmetric relation
Asymmetric often means, simply: not symmetric. In this sense an asymmetric relation is a relation, in particular a binary relation, which is not a symmetric relation. In some texts the word is given the following stronger definition. A relation R on X is asymmetric in this sense if, for all a and..
Asymmetric warfare
History of Warfare Eras Prehistoric · Ancient · Medieval · Gunpowder · Industrial · Modern Battlespace Air · Information · Land · Sea · Space Theaters Arctic · Desert · Jungle · Mountain · Urban Weapons Armour..
Asymmetry
Asymmetry is both the absence of symmetry, and a fundamental basis for symmetry. Symmetry analysis may result in the identification of a fundamental region that is the smallest element required to explain the repetition that forms a pattern. The fundamental region is asymmetrical. While symmetry ..
Asymmetry of lift
Asymmetry of lift is the term used to describe the nature of aerodynamic lift generation by the rotor blades of a helicopter. The phenomenon is best analysed when a helicopter is in the hover condition (i.e., maintaining a fixed altitude above ground level, with no lateral movement in any direction..
Asymptomatic
In medicine, a disease is asymptomatic while the patient does not experience symptoms. Asymptomatic diseases may not be discovered until the patient undergoes medical tests (X-rays or other investigations). Some diseases remain asymptomatic for a remarkably long time, including some forms of cancer..
Asymptomatic carrier
An asymptomatic carrier (or just carrier), is a person who is infected with an infectious disease or carries the abnormal gene of a recessive genetic disorder, but displays no symptoms. Although unaffected by the disease or the disorder themselves, carriers can transmit it to others. Mary Mallon, ..
Asymptote
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. An asymptote is a straight or curved line which a curve approaches as one moves along the curve. As one moves along the curve, the space between the curve and the asymptote tends to become smaller and smaller, and can be made as small as one could wish by go..
Asymptote (architects)
The founders of Asymptote Lise-Anne Couture and Hani Rashid are both Canadians living and working in New York city since 1989. Asymptote has concentrated in building design, art installations, 3-dimensional computer generated environments as well as product design and urban design with various build..
Asymptote (disambiguation)
Asymptote can refer to: Asymptote: A mathematical conceptAsymptote (vector graphics language)Asymptote (architects), an architectural design firmThis is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish..
Asymptote (vector graphics language)
Asymptote is a powerful descriptive vector graphics language, developed by Andy Hammerlindl, John Bowman, and Tom Prince, that provides a natural coordinate-based framework for technical drawing. Labels and equations are typeset with LaTeX, for high-quality PostScript output. It is inspired by..
Asymptotically flat spacetime
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. An asymptotically flat spacetime is a Lorentzian manifold in which, roughly speaking, the curvature vanis..
Asymptotically optimal
In computer science, an algorithm is said to be asymptotically optimal if, roughly speaking, for large inputs it performs at worst a constant factor worse than the best possible algorithm. It is a term commonly encountered in computer science research as a result of widespread use of big-O notation...
Asymptotic analysis
In mathematics and applications, particularly the analysis of algorithms, asymptotic analysis is a method of classifying limiting behaviour, by concentrating on some trend. It is sometimes expressed in the language of equivalence relations. For example, given complex-valued functions f and g of a na..
Asymptotic curve
In the differential geometry of surfaces, an asymptotic curve is a curve always tangent to an asymptotic direction of the surface (where they exist). It is sometimes called an asymptotic line although it needn't be a line. An asymptotic direction is one in which the normal curvature is zero. Which ..
Asymptotic distribution
In mathematics and statistics, an asymptotic distribution is a hypothetical distribution that is in a sense the "limiting" distribution of a sequence of distributions. A distribution is an ordered set of random variables Zi for i = 1 to n for some positive integer n. An asymptotic distribution al..
Asymptotic equipartition property
The asymptotic equipartition property (AEP) is a general property used extensively in information theory concerning the output samples of a stochastic source. It is fundamental to the concept of typical set used in theories of compression. Roughly speaking, the theorem states that although there ar..
Asymptotic expansion
In mathematics an asymptotic expansion, asymptotic series or Poincaré expansion (after Henri Poincaré) is a formal series of functions which has the property that truncating the series after a finite number of terms provides an approximation to a given function as the argument of the function tend..
Asymptotic freedom
In physics, asymptotic freedom is the property of some gauge theories in which the interaction between the particles, such as quarks, becomes arbitrarily weak at ever shorter distances, i.e. length scales that asymptotically converge to zero (or, equivalently, energy scales that become arbitrarily l..
Asymptotic gain model
A negative feedback system can be described by the following equations (a picture would be nice): [Eout = \nu Ec + \rho Es] [Ec = A Ei] [Ei = \beta Ec + \xi Es] The model is maybe called "Black's model". Here [Es] is a source quantity and [Eout ..
Asymptotic Giant Branch
The Asymptotic Giant Branch is the name given to a region of the Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram populated by evolving low to medium-mass stars. When a star exhausts the supply of hydrogen in its core, the core contracts and its temperature increases, causing the outer layers of the star to expand and ..
Asymptotic notation
In mathematical analysis, and in particular in the analysis of algorithms, to classify the growth of functions one has recourse to asymptotic notations. Knuth advocated the following notations (other notations hold in various contexts, e.g., Landau and Hardy notation): O-notation (big-oh)o-notation..
Asymptotic stability
See also Lyapunov stability for an alternate definition used in dynamical systems. In control theory, a continuous linear time-invariant system is asymptotically stable if and only if the system's transfer function has poles (or, equivalently, eigenvalues) only with strictly negative real parts. Tha..
Asynchronous Balanced Mode
Asynchronous Balanced Mode (ABM) is a communication mode of HDLC and derivative protocols, supporting peer-oriented point-to-point communications between two nodes, where either node can initiate transmission. See also CommunicationComputingProtocol References This article was originally based on ..
Asynchronous circuit
An asynchronous circuit is a circuit in which the parts are largely autonomous. They are not governed by a clock circuit or global clock signal, but instead need only wait for the signals that indicate completion of instructions and operations. These signals are specified by simple data transfer pr..
Asynchronous communication
Asynchronous communication is sending data without synchronization to an external clock. The asynchronous communication technique is a physical layer transmission technique which is most widely used for personal computers providing connectivity to printers, modems, fax machines, etc. The most signif..
Asynchronous communications system
In telecommunication, an asynchronous communications system (start-stop system) is a data communications system that uses asynchronous operation. In an asynchronous communications system, extra signal elements are usually appended to the data for the purpose of synchronizing individual data charact..
Asynchronous dynamometer
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Asynchronous I/O
--> Section>sections].Please format the article according to the guidelines laid out at[Manual of Style]. Asynchronous I/O is a form of input/output processing that permits other processing to continue before the transmission has finished. Input and Output operations on a compu..
Asynchronous Layered Coding
Asynchronous Layered Coding is an internet protocol of the IETF specified in [RFC 3450] and described as a massively scalable reliable content delivery protocol. It was adopted as an experimental protocol in december of 2002 and still is as of jan 2006. Asynchronous Layered Coding (ALC)is..
Asynchronous learning
Asynchronous learning is a teaching method using the asynchronous delivery of training materials or content using computer network technology. It is an approach to providing technology-based training that incorporates learner-centric models of instruction. The asynchronous format has been in exist..
Asynchronous operation
In telecommunications, asynchronous operation or asynchronous working is where a sequence of operations is executed such that the operations are executed out of time coincidence with any event. It can also be an operation that occurs without a regular or predictable time relationship to a specified..
Asynchronous server query
An asynchronus server query (ASQ) is a form of web communication between a client and server that involves dynamically updating part of a webpage without having to reload it all. ASQs are usually achieved using javascript and/or iframes with the aim of giving web applications similar responsiveness..
Asynchronous start-stop
Asynchronous start-stop describes an asynchronous transmission protocol in which a start signal is sent prior to each code symbol and a stop signal is sent after each code symbol. The start signal serves to prepare the receiving mechanism for the reception and registration of a symbol and the stop ..
Asynchronous systems
For additional information, see Asynchronous circuit. In a synchronous system, operations are coordinated under the centralized control of a fixed-rate clock signal or several clocks. An asynchronous digital system, in contrast, has no global clock: instead, it operates under distributed contr..
Asynchronous System Trap
Asynchronous system trap (AST) refers to a mechanism used in several computer operating systems designed by the former Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) of Maynard, Massachusetts. Various events within these systems can be optionally signalled back to the user processes via the AST mechanism. The..
Asynchronous Transfer Mode
Internet protocol suite Layer Protocols Application DNS, TLS/SSL, TFTP, FTP, HTTP, IMAP, IRC, NNTP, POP3, SIP, SMTP, SNMP, SSH, TELNET, BitTorrent, RTP, rlogin, … Transport TCP, UDP, DCCP, SCTP, IL, RUDP, Network IP (IPv4, IPv6), ICMP, IGMP, ARP, RARP, … Link PPP, SLIP, FDDI, ATM, ..
Asynchrony
Asynchrony is the state of not being synchronized. Contrast with synchronous or plesiochronous systems. Examples: asynchronous circuitasynchronous communicationAsynchronous Transfer Modeasynchronous serial interfacespacket switched systems such as ethernet or internet protocolasynchronous computer ..
Asyndeton
Asyndeton is a stylistic scheme in which conjunctions are deliberately omitted from a series of related clauses. Examples are veni, vidi, vici and its English translation "I came, I saw, I conquered." Its use can have the effect of speeding up the rhythm of a passage and making a single idea more me..
Asyrah
Asyrah (born July 15) is a U.S.-based percussionist/electronic music artist, creating works mainly in the genres of techno, acid, IDM and ambient. In the late 1980s, he began combining ethnic beats with electronic sounds. Complex soundscape of synthesizers and ethnic percussion instruments has bec..
Asystole
In medicine, asystole is a state of no cardiac electrical activity, hence no contractions of the myocardium and no cardiac output or blood flow. Asystole is one of the conditions required for a medical practitioner to certify death. In asystole, the heart is not likely to respond to defibrillatio..
Asyut
Lycopolis and Lykopolis redirect here; for the ancient city bearing those names located in the delta of the Nile, see Lycopolis (Delta). Asyūṭ (Arabic: أسيوط, derived from Ancient Egyptian Z3JW.TJ through Coptic Syowt) is a city in modern Asyūṭ Governorate, Egypt. Its modern name is one ..
Asyut Governorate
Asyut (Arabic: اسيوط ) is one of the governorates of Egypt. It is in the south of the country, and covers a stretch of the Nile. Its capital is Asyut. The city of Asyut is a city of approximately 1.5 million people. It is home to the [University of Assiut], one of the largest univer..
As You Like It
This article refers to the play. For other uses, see As You Like It (disambiguation) Scene from As you like it, Francis Hayman, c. 1750. William Shakespeare's As You Like It is a pastoral comedy written in 1599 or early 1600. Contents 1 Character List2 Setting3 Synopsis4&nbs..
As You Like It (1936 film)
As You Like It is a 1936 film, directed by Paul Czinner and starring Laurence Olivier as Orlando and Elisabeth Bergner as Rosalind. It is based on William Shakespeare's play of the same name. It was Laurence Olivier's first performance of Shakespeare on screen. It was the final film of stage acto..
As You Like It (2006 film)
As You Like It is a film due for release in 2006, directed by Kenneth Branagh. it is based on the play of the same name by William Shakespeare. Crew Director, Executive Producer, and Producer Kenneth BranaghProducer Simon MoseleyOriginal Music by Patrick Doyle Cast (in alphabetical order) Sacha Be..
As You Like It (disambiguation)
As You Like It may refer to: As You Like It, a play by William ShakespeareAs You Like It (1936 film), a film based on the play, starring Laurence OlivierAs You Like It (1992 film), a film based on the play, starring Emma CroftAs You Like It (2006 film), a film based on the play, starring David Oyelo..
As You Like It (TV show)
There are very few or no other articles that link to this one.Please help [[help:link|introduce links]] in articles on [related topics]. After links have been created, remove this message.This article has been tagged since June 2006. } As You Like It is a Chinese television program from ..
As You Sow
As You Sow is an American non-governmental organization that works on corporate accountability and environmental enforcement issues. It also seeks to reduce the release of toxic substances by industry. The organization was founded in 1992. In 1997, it launched the Corporate Social Responsibility P..
As You Were
As You Were was the third live album by English acoustic roots duo Show of Hands. Track listing All songs written by Steve Knightley except where noted. "Longdog""You're Mine""Willin'" (Lowell George)"Mary From Dungloe" (Trad) / "The Setting" (Ralph McTell)"The Oak""The Blue Cockade" (Trad)"Craz..
As You Were (Buffy episode)
"As You Were" is the fifteenth episode of season 6 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. See also List of Buffy the Vampire Slayer episodes. Contents 1 Plot synopsis1.1 Summary1.2 Expanded overview2 Writing and acting2.1 Cast3 Production details3.1 ..
A Symbolic Analysis of Relay and Switching Circuits
In his 1937 MIT master's thesis, A Symbolic Analysis of Relay and Switching Circuits, Claude Elwood Shannon proved that Boolean algebra and binary arithmetic could be used to simplify the arrangement of the electromechanical relays then used in telephone routing switches, then turned the concept ups..
A Symphony of Lights
A Symphony of Lights (Chinese: 幻彩詠香江) is an orchestrated light and laser show featured on buildings near the Victoria Harbour of Hong Kong. The current series is shown from June 25, 2005 to August 31, 2005. Contents 1 Background2 Participating buildings3 See also4 ..
A Symposium On Popular Songs
A Symposium On Popular Songs is a special cartoon featurette made by the Walt Disney Company in 1962. Host Ludwig Von Drake invites his audience into his mansion where he tells all about popular music through the years, introducing several songs illustrated with stop-motion photography. The film wa..
A Syntopicon: An Index to The Great Ideas
A Syntopicon: An Index to The Great Ideas (1952) is a two-volume index by Mortimer Adler. This index was published as volumes 2 and 3 of Great Books of the Western World. Volume 1 was an introduction by Robert Hutchins, president of the University of Chicago. The Syntopicon was positioned as the 1..
A System of Logic
A System of Logic is an 1843 book by English philosopher John Stuart Mill. In this work, he formulated the five principles of inductive reasoning that are known as Mill's methods. References Mill, John Stuart, A System of Logic, University Press of the Pacific, Honolulu, 2002, ISBN 1-4102-0252-6 Ex..
Časy
Časy is a village in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has cca 190 inhabitants. External link [Short official information about the village (in Czech)] ..
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