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Fas
Fas can mean the following: Fas or FAS, in cell and molecular biology, is an important cell surface receptor protein known as a ligand.Fas is an alternate spelling of Fes, Moroccosee Fass (onomastics) See also FAS (disambiguation) This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of ..
FASA
This article is about the role-playing game company. See also the Federated Ambulatory Surgery Association, a trade group representing the ambulatory surgery industry. FASA Corporation was an American publisher of role-playing games, wargames and boardgames from 1981 till 2001. Originally the name ..
Fasa
This article is about a city in Iran. See FASA for the roleplaying game company Fasā is a city in the province of Fars in Iran. It had an estimated population of 98,712 in 2005.[link] Colleges and universities # [Islamic Azad University of Fasa]# [Fasa University of Medi..
Fasala
Fasala is a new artificial language, which is rather an intellectual pleasure than an ambitious project, as e.g. Esperanto was, the latter intended to be an auxiliary language for the world. The vocabulary of Fasala includes roughly 5000 words that are either freely invented or are derived from Ital..
Fasanenstrasse synagogue
The Fasanenstrasse synagogue German: was a liberal Jewish Synagogue in Berlin, Germany. It is located on the posh Fasanenstrasse, close to Zoo Station. The Fasanenstrasse Synagogue was built between 1910 and 1912 and was large enough to accommodate 1,720 worshippers. A scholar of Progressive Judai..
Fasano
Fasano is a commune in the province of Brindisi in Puglia,on the south-east Italy coast. Its main economic activities are tourism and the growing of olives and grapes. Puglia · Communes of the province of Brindisi Brindisi | Carovigno | Ceglie Messapica ..
FASat-Alfa
FASat-Alfa was to become the first Chilean satellite, and was constructed under a Technology Transfer Program between the Chilean Air Force (FACH) and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) of the United Kingdom. The primary goal of the Program was to obtain for Chile the basic scientific and techno..
Fasces
Roman fasces. Fasces (the plural, almost a plurale tantum, of the Latin word fascis, meaning bundle) symbolise summary power and jurisdiction. The traditional Roman fasces consisted of a bundle of birch rods tied together with a red ribbon as a cylinder around an axe. Numerous governments..
Faschingsschwank aus Wien
Faschingschwank aus Wien- Carnival Scenes/Jest from Vienna by Robert Schumann is a solo piano work in five movements: Allegro-Sehr Lebhaft- B-flat majorRomance-Ziemlich Langsam- B-flat majorScherzino- B-flat majorIntermezzo-Mit Grösster Energie- E-flat major (Depicting Schumann's troubles with Cla..
Fascia
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Fascia is specialized connective tissue layer which surrounds muscles, bones, and joints, providing support and protection and giving structure to the body. It consists of three layers: the superficial fascia, the deep fascia and the subserous fascia. The w..
Fascial compartment
On the human body, the limbs can be divided into segments, such as the arm and the forearm of the upper limb, and the thigh and the leg of the lower limb. If these segments are cut transversely, it is apparent that they are divided into multiple sections. These are called fascial compartments, and ..
Fascial spaces infection
Please [Glossary#Wwikify] (format) this article or section as suggested in the [Guide to layoutGuide to layout] and the [Manual of StyleManual of Style]. Remove this template after wikifying. This article has been tagged since May 2006. A fascial spaces infection i..
Fasciation
Fasciation is a condition of plant growth in which the apical meristem, normally concentrated around a single point, producing approximately cylindrical tissue, becomes elongated perpendicularly to the direction of growth, producing flattened, ribbon-like, crested, or elaborately contorted tissue. ..
Fascia (architecture)
For other uses, see Fascia (disambiguation) Fascia is a term which generally describes any vertical surface which spans across the top of columns or across the top of a wall. From the Latin word, meaning "band" or "doorframe"; in architecture, the word is pronounced with the "short-a" sound and rhy..
Fascia (car)
Confusingly, fascia is used for two completely different things in the automotive world. In British English, a car's fascia is its instrument panel and dashboard area - what lies in front of the driver and front-seat passenger. It is used primarily in enthusiast and specialist circles. In recen..
Fascia (disambiguation)
Fascia (from latin: meaning, band or door frame) may refer to: Fascia, type of connective tissue in the human bodyFascia (architecture), generally, any long, vertical surface across the top of a structureFascia (car), term for automobile parts See also Fascio, fascist political group This is a [..
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Fascicle
The word fascicle derives from the Latin fascis ("bundle"). Fascicles are the sections of a book, usually a reference work, that because of its length, is issued in parts so that the information may be made available to the public as soon as possible rather than waiting years or decades to complete..
Fasciculation
A fasciculation (or "muscle twitch") is a small, local, involuntary muscle contraction (twitching) visible under the skin arising from the spontaneous discharge of a bundle of skeletal muscle fibres. Fasciculations have a variety of causes, the majority of which are benign. Contents 1 Cause..
Fasciculin
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Fasciculus
Fasciculus can refer to: Arcuate fasciculusDorsal longitudinal fasciculusMedial longitudinal fasciculusFlechsig's fasciculusFasciculus ChemicusA structure in the Wrist#Volar radiocarpal ligament This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same tit..
Fasciculus Chemicus
Fasciculus Chemicus or Chymical Collections. Expressing the Ingress, Progress, and Egress, of the Secret Hermetick Science our of the choicest and most famous authors is an anthology of alchemical writings compiled by Arthur Dee (1579–1651) in 1629 while resident in Moscow as chief physician to C..
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Fasciculus medicinae
Fasciculus medicinae is a factual atlas of anatomy by John de Ketham. It was a cornerstone in the history of medicine, containing the first detailed anatomical illustrations ever printed. The first edition appeared in Venice on July 26, 1491. Six editions appeared over the next quarter century, thre..
Fasciculus solitarius
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Fasciculus vesanus
Fasciculus vesanus is an extinct species of ctenophore, known from the Canadian Burgess Shale of British Columbia. It is about 510 to 515 million years old and belongs to middle Cambrian strata. The species is remarkable for its two sets of long and short comb rows, not seen in similar form elsewh..
Fasciitis
In medicine, fasciitis /ˌfæ.ʃiˈɑɪ̯.tɪs/ refers to an inflammation of the fascia. In particular, it often refers to one of the following diseases: Necrotizing fasciitisPlantar fasciitisEosinophilic fasciitis This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associa..
Fascinating Aïda
Fascinating Aïda are a cult British satirical musical comedy cabaret trio founded in 1983 by Dillie Keane. The group consisted of three members only until 1997. However, recently, the group has consisted of four people. Her current partners are Adèle Anderson (joined 1984), Russell Churney (joi..
Fascination
Fascination is the title (or part of the title) of several things: Fascination is a 1957 song from the film "Love in the Afternoon.".Fascination! is a 1982 synth pop album by The Human League."(Keep Feeling) Fascination" is a song from the above album."Fascination", a third season episode of [[Star..
Fascination (David Bowie song)
"Fascination" is a song written by David Bowie and Luther Vandross for Bowie's Young Americans album in 1975. The song originated from a Vandross song called "Funky Music" which Mike Garson Band used to play before Bowie concerts in 1974. Other releases It also appeared in the Sound + Vision bo..
Fascination (DS9 episode)
"Fascination" is the title of a [[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]] episode, from the third season. In this episode, Lwaxana Troi pursues Odo during the Bajoran Gratitude Festival as members of the crew suddenly become infatuated with one another. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and..
Fascination (game)
Fascination is a game commonly found in North American amusement parks, boardwalks and arcades. The game would be considered in the same family as skee ball, in that prizes are often won for playing the game. The game dates to the 1950s, perhaps earlier. Contents 1 Game design and play2 ..
Fascination (song)
"Fascination" is a popular song. The music was written by F.D. Marchetti, the lyrics by Dick Manning. The song was published in 1932. It was popularized in the 1957 movie, Love in the Afternoon. The recording by Jane Morgan was released by Kapp Records as catalog number 191. It first reached the ..
Fascination Records
Fascination Records is a new Polydor sub-label that will launch in Spring 2006. The record label is over seen by former TOTP Magazine editor Peter Loraine, who was also known as the man who coined The Spice Girls nicknames. As part of Polydor Records UK, the label will concentrate on a small numbe..
Fascination Street
Fascination Street is the name of a 1988 USA only single by The Cure from their album Disintegration. Track listing 7" Single "Fascination Street""Babble"12" single "Fascination Street""Fascination Street" (Extended Mix)"Out of Mind" The Cure Robert Smith | Porl Thompson | Simon Gallup | Boris..
Fascination with death
The fascination with death extends back as far as history tells. People have obsessions with death and all things related to death and the afterlife. In past times, people would form cults around death gods and figures. Famously, Anubis, Osiris, Hades, and Death (Saint Death) have all had large..
Fascine
A Churchill VIII AVRE carrying a fascine on its front. A fascine (pronounced [fəˈsiːn], "fa-SEEN") is a rough bundle of brushwood used for strengthening an earthen structure, or making a path across uneven or wet terrain. Such bundles were used in military defences for revetting (..
Fascine knife
The fascine knife was a side arm issued to 19th century light infantry and artillery. It served both as a personal weapon and as a tool for cutting fascines (bundles of sticks used to strengthen the sides of trenches or earth ramparts protecting the batteries). It could be straight or curved, double..
Fascinoma
Fascinoma can mean: For the medical slang term: ..
Fascio
Part of the Politics series onFascism Definition Definitions of fascism Varieties and derivatives of fascism Italian fascism Nazism Neo-Fascism Rexism Falangism Ustaše Clerical fascism Austrofascism Crypto-fascism Japanese fascism Greek fascism Brazilian Integralism Fascist political parties..
Fasciola gigantica
Fasciola gigantica is a parasitic flatworm of the class Trematoda, which causes tropical fascioliasis. It is regarded as one of the most important single platyhelminth infections of ruminants in Asia and Africa. Estimates of infection rates are as high as 80-100% in some countries. The parasite i..
Fasciola hepatica
The Fasciola hepatica, commonly known as the liver fluke, is a parasitic flatworm of the class Trematoda, phylum Platyhelminthes that infects the hepatic bile ducts of sheep and cattle, sometimes also humans, causing fascioliasis. Its intermediate host is a snail, such as Limnea truncatula, in whi..
Fascioliasis
Fascioliasis is caused by the trematodes Fasciola hepatica (the sheep liver fluke) and Fasciola gigantica, parasites of herbivores that can infect humans accidentally. In agriculture, Fasciola infections cause billions of dollars of losses due to poor meat quality and loss of milk production and con..
Fascioloides magna
Fascioloides magna, also known as Large American liver fluke or Giant liver fluke, is a parasitic flatworm in the class Trematoda, Phylum Platyhelminthes, which grows to a maximum length of 100 millimeters, and is thick and oval in shape. It is distinguished from other members of the genus Fasciola..
Fasciolopsiasis
Adult Fasciolopsis buski Fasciolopsiasis results from infection by the trematode Fasciolopsis buski (Lankester 1857) Odhner 1902, the largest intestinal fluke of humans. Contents 1 Geographic distribution2 Infection cycle3 Clinical features4 Laboratory diagnosis5 Tr..
Fasciotomy
Fasciotomy is a surgical procedure in which the fascia is cut to relieve tension or pressure (resulting in loss of circulation to an area of tissue or muscle). Fasciotomy is a limb saving procedure when used to treat acute compartment syndrome. It is also sometimes used to treat chronic compartmen..
Fascism
Part of the Politics series onFascism Definition Definitions of fascism Varieties and derivatives of fascism Italian fascism Nazism Neo-Fascism Rexism Falangism Ustaše Clerical fascism Austrofascism Crypto-fascism Japanese fascism Greek fascism Brazilian Integralism Fascist political parti..
Fascism (book)
Fascism is a 1995 book edited by Roger Griffin. It is a reader, in the Oxford Readers series, which assembles the writings of various authors on the topic of fascism. It is largely composed of writings by fascists (with some critics and observers) spanning the prewar, interwar and post-war perio..
Fascism (epithet)
Before and during World War II, many individuals and groups openly described themselves as Fascist. The term is relatively uncontroversial when applied to individuals such as Benito Mussolini, Adolf Hitler, and their direct supporters, and to states such as Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany. After Wor..
Fascism and Big Business
Fascism and Big Business is a book written by the French Anarchist Daniel Guérin. The book, which was written before the Second World War broke out, examines the development of fascism in Germany and Italy and its relationship with the capitalist families there. ..
Fascism and Freedom Movement
Part of the Politics series onFascism Definition Definitions of fascism Varieties and derivatives of fascism Italian fascism Nazism Neo-Fascism Rexism Falangism Ustaše Clerical fascism Austrofascism Crypto-fascism Japanese fascism Greek fascism Brazilian Integralism Fascist political parties..
Fascism and ideology
Definition Definitions of fascism Varieties and derivatives of fascism Italian fascism Nazism Neo-Fascism Rexism Falangism Ustaše Clerical fascism Austrofascism Crypto-fascism Japanese fascism Greek fascism Brazilian Integralism Fascist political parties and movements Fascism as an internat..
Fascism and the rhetoric of unification
Contents 1 Fascism2 Brief history3 Propaganda4 Rhetorical themes of unification4.1 Geographical materialisation4.2 Unity4.3 Common enemy4.3.1 Unifying voice4.3.2 Projection devices4.3.3 Inborn dignity4.3.4 Symbolic rebirth4.3.5 Commerc..
Fascism as an international phenomenon
Part of the Politics series onFascism Definition Definitions of fascism Varieties and derivatives of fascism Italian fascism Nazism Neo-Fascism Rexism Falangism Ustaše Clerical fascism Austrofascism Crypto-fascism Japanese fascism Greek fascism Brazilian Integralism Fascist political partie..
Fascism in Britain
Fascism in Britain is a book by Philip Rees. It is a bibliography of publications and articles by and about fascists and the radical right in Great Britain. It opens with an introductory essay on "What is Fascism?". It was published in 1979 as a 243-page hardcover by Harvester Press in Britain (I..
Fascism in New Zealand
The organised advocacy of fascist, neo-Nazi, white supremacist, and anti-Semitic views has been present in New Zealand to a limited extent. Its strength has been variable, and the movement has never gained much support from mainstream groups. Contents 1 Early anti-Semitism2 Fascist orga..
Fascism Today
Fascism Today: A World Survey is a book by Angelo Del Boca and Mario Giovana. It is a survey of radical right-wing movements, from the roots of fascism to a present day (1960s) country-by-country discussion. It was originally published in Milan, Italy as I "figli del sole" by Feltrinelli Editore i..
Fascist (epithet)
The word "fascist" ( or "fascism") is sometimes used to denigrate persons, institutions or groups that would not describe themselves as fascist and that do not fall within the formal definition of the word. As a political epithet it has been applied to persons and groups on the extreme left, the ex..
Fascist Fascist
Fascist Fascist is an American punk rock band from Baltimore, Maryland. The members include figures from a number of locally prominent Baltimore bands, leading The Urbanite magazine to call the band a "punk rock supergroup". Reference [Urbanite] ..
Fascist Legacy
Fascist Legacy is a documentary film about Italian war crimes during World War II. It was recorded by the BBC in 1989 and consists of two parts. Fascist Legacy, UK (BBC) 1989, 2x50 minutes Director: Ken Kirby; History consultant: Michael Palumbo; Photography: Nigel Walters; Cut: George Farley; Nar..
Fascist manifesto
The Fascist manifesto was the initial declaration of the political stance of the founders of Fascism in Italy. Contents 1 Origins of Italian Fascism2 Contents of the Fascist Manifesto3 The Manifesto in Practice4 See also Origins of Italian Fascism The classic definition of It..
Fascist symbolism
As there were many different manifestations of fascism, especially during the interwar years, there were also many different symbols of Fascist movements. Contents 1 Italian origins2 Third Reich use3 Other regions4 Modern use4.1 Neo-Nazi use4.2 Relation to Neopagan..
Fasci Siciliani
The Fasci Siciliani (1891-1894) was a popular movement, of democratic and socialist inspiration, which arose in Sicily between the years 1891 and 1893 and whose aim was the collective organization of farmers, workers and miners, especially in the areas rich with sulphur. Attempting to establish a n..
Fashad Mohamed
Fashad Mohamed is an Iraqi who died in custody on April 5, 2004. He is alleged to have been captured, and beaten by SEAL team 7, the same SEAL team accused of beating another Iraqi who later died shortly thereafter. External links [3 More Navy SEALs Face Abuse Charges: Sailors Linked to Two ..
Fasha Sandha
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Fashima
Fashima is a fictional character appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. She is a demon, a member of the Six-Fingered Hand, who has clashed with the Defenders and Ghost Rider (John Blaze)/Zarathos. External Link [Fashima at marvunapp.com] ..
Fashion
The term fashion applies to a prevailing mode of expression. Inherent in the term is the idea that the mode will change more quickly than the culture as a whole. The terms "fashionable" and "unfashionable" are employed to describe whether someone or something fits in with the current popular mode ..
Fashionable Nonsense
Fashionable Nonsense: Postmodern Intellectuals' Abuse of Science (ISBN 0312204078; French: Impostures Intellectuelles, published in the UK as Intellectual Impostures, ISBN 1861976313) is a book by professors Alan Sokal and Jean Bricmont. Sokal is best-known for the Sokal Affair, in which he submitte..
Fashionation
Fashionation is an animated segment of Mike Jittlov's 'Animato', a compilation of short films, all of which featured his famed animation. It was screened at Filmex in 1977. The short is made by Kinestasis, or animation of cutouts. These were usually fashion magazine cutouts illustrating the lyrics i..
Fashioncore
Fashioncore is a pejorative term used for bands/musicians viewed as non-substantial or derided emo, hardcore or, more frequently, Emotional Metalcore musicians and their fans. As is usually the case with condescension in subcultures, it is often used by veterans of a particular scene, in this case,..
Fashionista
Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A fashionista is a pejorative term used to describe an avid follower of fashion, one working in or deeply involved with the high-fashion industry, such as a fashion designer, fashion model, photographer, buyer, writer, or wearer; a ..
Fashionistas
This article is about The Fashionistas, the films, show, and book. For the alternative/fusion band, see Fashionista. The Fashionistas is the title of an adult film and a theatrical dance show based on it. It is also the title of an unrelated novel and a planned film adaption. Contents 1 Th..
Fashionista (band)
Fashionista is an alternative/fusion band from Hong Kong, formed in 2004 by Indrayudh Shome and Daniel Rolnik in Cambridge, MA. In April 2005, Shome orchestrated a collection of demos he and Rolnik had made over the past 10 months and put them together in a full length release aptly titled Demos Ap..
FashionTelevision
FashionTelevision, sometimes only referred to as FT, is a Canadian produced special interest show that originally aired weekly on Citytv in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The show, airing for 30 minutes including commercials, was hosted by Jeanne Beker. The show became popular in Canada, eventually air..
FashionTelevisionChannel
FashionTelevisionChannel is a Canadian category 1 digital cable television channel owned by CHUM Limited featuring the latest from the fashion industry, photography, art and architecture. The channel was fashioned after the hit television series from Citytv, FashionTelevision. FashionTelevisionCh..
Fashion (band)
Fashion were a British New Wave band consisting of De Harriss, Luke James, Alan Darby, Mulligan, Marlon Recchi and Dik Davis. Formed in Birmingham, England, Fashion originally consisted of John Mulligan, Dik Davis and Luke James who now resides in the bay area of California. Their initial recording..
Fashion (song)
"Fashion” Single by David Bowie From the album Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) B-side ”Scream Like a Baby” Released October 1980 Format 7" single Recorded Power Station, New York, February; Good Earth Studios, London, April 1980 Genre Rock Length 3:23 Label RCA BOW 7 Producers D..
Fashion 70's (TV Series)
Fashion 70's is a popular television drama on SBS Korea. The SBS is broadcast by Korean Drama. It is Korea's first all-new fashion drama. The scenario is Sejung Group's history . It was created by SBS, and is made by Kim Jong Hak Production and Sejung. Cast stars Lee Yo WonJoo Jin MoChun Jung M..
Fashion accessory
Fashion accessories are items apart from the garment itself, which compliment the whole outfit. Using them can add detail to an outfit when the garment's style is plain, or when the fabric from which the garment is has no interesting visual effects. Many accessories also have another more practical ..
Fashion and Textile Museum
Fashion and Textile Museum The Fashion and Textile Museum is a museum of fashion opened in Bermondsey, south London by designer Zandra Rhodes. It was designed by Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta. External links [Fashion and Textile Museum website] ..
Fashion Awareness Direct
Based in London, Fashion Awareness Direct (FAD) , was set up in 1997 as an independent non-profit making organisation started by a number of individuals from different backgrounds (designers, fashion students, people from the industry and members of the public) who shared a common interest in fashio..
Fashion brands (cigarettes)
Historically considered a masculine habit, the feminization of smoking occurred in tandem with the advent of fashion brands or premium brands of cigarettes specifically marketed towards ladies who see the use of these brands as a way to increase or enhance their sexual appeal. Most often this is foc..
Fashion Center (Paramus, New Jersey)
The Fashion Center is a small shopping mall located in Paramus, New Jersey, a suburb of New York City. This mall is considered by many to be a dead mall. The Fashion Center is currently owned by Federated Department Stores. Opening on February 15, 1967, it was billed as a miniature Fifth Avenue. ..
Fashion Centre at Pentagon City
Pentagon City Mall, showing all four floors. The Fashion Centre at Pentagon City, also known as Pentagon City Mall, is an upscale shopping mall in Arlington, Virginia. It is situated in the Pentagon City neighborhood on the lower levels of the Washington Tower building, near Interstate 395 and ..
Fashion design
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. Fashion design is the applied art dedicated to the design of clothing and lifestyle accessories which gene..
Fashion District, Los Angeles, California
The Fashion District, formerly called The Garment District, is a design, warehouse, and distribution nexus of the clothing and fabric industry for Southern California. The district is located in Downtown Los Angeles and is a very densely developed area. The majority of the businesses in this area ..
Fashion doll
Fashion dolls are typically small dolls (often 12.5" or shorter) designed to be dressed and redressed to reflect fashion trends or occasionally fantasy play. These are manufactured both as toys and as collectibles, and enjoyed by many age groups. These are also commonly redone by OOAK artists who re..
Fashion Fair Mall
The Fashion Fair Mall is located in Fresno, California. The mall has over 120 specialty stores, as well as being anchored by Macy's, Macy's Men's and Children's, Gottschalks, and JCPenney. The mall underwent extensive remodelling during 2005, adding new stores and places to eat. Fashion Fair is loca..
Fashion footwear
Contents 1 Shoe Fashion Properties1.1 Toe1.2 Toe Style1.3 Style1.4 Height1.5 Color2 External links Shoe Fashion Properties Image:Closedtoepumps2.jpg |Closed toe pumps Image:Closedtoeslides.jpg |Closed toe slides Image:Closedtoeslingbacks1.jpg |Closed toe sling..
Fashion health
Prostitution in Japan Delivery health Enjo kōsai Fashion health Image club Pink salon Soapland Telekura , or health for short, is a form of Japanese brothel that manages to avoid the anti-prostitution law by offering a range of services that stop short of full intercourse. ..
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising or FIDM is a two-year accredited, private college located in California that offers Associate of Arts degrees in Merchandise Marketing, Merchandise Product Development, Beauty Industry Merchandising & Marketing, Graphic Design, Film & Television Produ..
Fashion Institute of Technology
The Fashion Institute of Technology is a State University of New York college of art and design located in New York City, New York, United States. It was founded in 1944. In 1951, it became one of the first SUNY community colleges empowered to grant the Associate of Applied Science degree. Today, ..
Fashion Island
Fashion Island is a large, upscale open-air shopping mall located in Newport Beach, California. Its unique ambiance uses Spanish-style architecture to create a warm, luxurious environment that many find enjoyable. As a result, it is very popular despite being quite close to mega-mall South Coast P..
Fashion jewelry
Fashion Jewelry (British: Fashion Jewellery), once known as "paste" - named after the theatrical jewels that were "pasted" onto costumes - and later as "Costume jewelry" because of its theatrical roots - by the 1960s the term was coined to represent a wide category of earrings, bracelets, pendants,..
Fashion law
Fashion law is a specialized area of law that deals with intellectual property (copyright and trademark law), business law, licensing, textiles, merchandising, and sometimes customs (import/export issues). ..
Fashion Management
Fashion Management is a modelling agency. Models Represented by Fashion (Past and Present) Daniela PestovaElsa BenitezMolly SimsTeresa Maxova ..
Fashion Nugget
Fashion Nugget is the second album by Cake, an alternative rock band from Sacramento, California. Fashion Nugget was released in 1996 (see 1996 in music), and contains fourteen songs. "The Distance" became one of the band's biggest hits, and managed to help the album go platinum. An instrumental ..
Fashion Outlets of Las Vegas
Fashion Outlets of Las Vegas is a shopping mall located in Primm, Nevada. Its address is listed as 32100 S. Las Vegas Boulevard, but it is located just off Interstate 15 near the California state line, some 40 miles southwest of Las Vegas. The mall has more than 100 shops and restaurants including V..
Fashion photography
1940s fashion photography in Life magazine by photographer Gordon Parks. Fashion photography is devoted to displaying clothing and other fashion items. The first fashion photographer is considered to be Baron Adolphe de Meyer who was hired by publishing house Conde Nast in 1913 to take experi..
Fashion police
For the television programme, see Fashion Police "Fashion police" is a term which refers to the idea of an imaginary police force that make sure that people dress according to fashion. The term is jokingly used for self-appointed individuals who criticise the clothing others wear, and thereby those..
Fashion Police
Fashion Police was the title of a television program hosted by Joan and Melissa Rivers on the E! cable television channel in the United States in which they criticised celebrities' clothing. See also fashion Other uses of this term include: fashion police, slang term ..
Fashion Show Mall
Fashion Show Mall is located at 3200 Las Vegas Boulevard South on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada (unincorporated Las Vegas area). Fashion Show Mall is owned by the General Growth Properties Inc.. With almost 2 million square feet (200,000 m²) of space, this is one of the largest encl..
Fashion Star Fillies
Fashion Star Fillies are a group of toy model horses created by Kenner Toys in the 1980s. The toys are characterized by their outrageous coloring and realistic sculpting. They were designed to be fashion models whose hair one could style. There were several outfits and accessory packs released as t..
Fashion Street
Fashion Street Fashion Street refers to a cluster of about 130 to 140 clothing shops on MG Road in South Mumbai. Readymade garments are one of Mumbai's chief exports, so the same clothes sold at leading US and European retail stores can be purchased on Fashion Street for a fraction of their p..
Fashion TV
Fashion TV is an international television channel devoted to fashion and modelling. Founded in France in 1997 by its president Michel Adam Lisowski, Fashion TV has become one of the most widely-distributed satellite channels in the world: 31 satellite and 2,000 cable systems, with a total of 300 m..
Fashion Week
A Fashion Week is a fashion industry event, typically named after the host city or major commercial sponsor, lasting four to ten days. It is held so that fashion designers or "houses" are able showcase their "collections" for either Spring or Fall seasons. "Spring" fashion weeks are held in January ..
Fashoda Incident
Map of Africa with 1898 colonial claims. British claims are in yellow and French claims in pink. The Fashoda Incident (1898) was the climax of imperial territorial disputes between the United Kingdom and France in Eastern Africa. It brought the United Kingdom and France to the verge of war b..
Fashoda syndrome
Fashoda syndrome is the name given to a tendency within French foreign policy in Africa, giving importance to asserting French influence in areas which may be becoming susceptible to British influence. It is named for the Fashoda incident (1898) which is judged to have given rise to it. In The Sta..
Fasih Bokhari
Fasih Bokhari was the chief of Pakistani Naval Staff from 1996 to 1999. As an admiral, he was responsible for the induction of Agosta 90-B submarines for the Pakistan Navy. He was a submariner by profession and was the torpedo officer on the PNS Hangor when it sunk the INS Kurki. He resigned due to ..
Fasika
Fasika (Ethiopian Eastern Orthodox Easter) is one of the greatest festivals of the Ethiopian people, celebrated after 55 days of fasting. Devout followers of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church offer daily prayers at the Church and do not eat until 3 PM, except Saturday and Sunday when prayers are c..
Fasile
Fasile is an under construction language from Brazil. It was created by Balduino Egon Breitenbach in 1999, and is said to have speakers in Brazil, Canada, France, Portugal, Spain and Japan. Fasile's stock is drawn from Latin, Greek, Russian, English, French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish, as ..
Fasilides of Ethiopia
Fasilides' Castle in Gondar, Amhara Region. Fasilides or Basilides (Ge'ez ፋሲልደስ fāsīladas, Amh. fāsīledes; throne name ʿAlam Sagad, Ge'ez ዓለም ሰገድ ʿālam sagad, Amh. ʿālem seged, "to whom the world bows"; 1603 - 18 October, 1667) was {{IPA (1632 - October 18, 1667..
Fasil Ghebbi
Fasil Ghebbi is a fortress-city located in Ethiopia. It served as the home of Ethiopia's emperors in the 16th and 17th centuries. Its unique architecture shows diverse influences including Arab, Hindu, and Baroque styles. The site was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. External link..
FaSinPat
FaSinPat, formerly known as Zanon, is a worker-controlled ceramic tile factory in the southern Argentine province of Neuquén, and one of the most prominent in the recovered factory movement of Argentina. The name is short for Fábrica Sin Patrones, which means "Factory Without Bosses" in Spanish. ..
Fasiq
Fasiq is an Arabic term referring to someone who violates Islamic law. However, it is usually reserved to describe someone guilty of openly and flagrantly violating Islamic law and/or someone whose moral character is corrupt. See also Islam External links http://www.inminds.co.uk/imam-cassiem-talk..
Fasi Zaka
Fasi Zaka is a television host and music critic in Pakistan. He rose to prominence in 2004 with an off-beat program called On the Fringe, which he also scripts. Zaka is a University of Oxford graduate. Like most current Pakistani music critics, Zaka is an admirer of and friend to Nadeem F. Paracha..
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin
Fasken Martineau, which ranks among the four largest law firms in Canada (LEXPERT's 2006 Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada), is a leading Canadian business law and litigation firm. With over 580 lawyers, the firm has offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Montréal and Québec City. Inte..
Faslane
Faslane on Gare Loch is the name of a bay near the village of Garelochhead, and is now the main part of HM Naval Base Clyde in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Faslane is currently home to British Trident Nuclear submarines There is also Faslane Peace Camp outside the base, protesting since 1982 against..
Faslane Peace Camp
Faslane Peace Camp is a controversial permanent peace camp sited outside Faslane Naval base gates in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It has been occupied continuously since 1982. Contents 1 The Site2 Protests3 Politicians and Faslane4 See also5 External links5.1 News Co..
FASM
FASM (Flat Assembler) is a free, multiple-pass, Intel-style assembler supporting the IA-32 and x86-64 architectures. The project was started in 1999 by Tomasz Grysztar (at that time, an undergraduate student of mathematics from Poland). FASM is written in assembly language, comes with full source, ..
Fasman Yeshiva High School
Fasman Yeshiva High School |- class="hiddenStructure" ! Motto | |- ! Established | |- ! Type | Private secondary |- class="hiddenStructure" ! Affiliations | |- class="hiddenStructure" ! President | |- class="hiddenStructure" ! Principal | |- class="hiddenStructure" ! Headmaster | |- cla..
FASMI
FASMI stands for Fast Analysis of Shared Multidimensional Information. The term FASMI was coined by Nigel Pendse of OLAP Report as an alternative definition for OLAP. Nigel felt that the 12 rules that Tedd Codd came up with to define the term OLAP were too controversial and biased (due to the fact t..
Fasnachts
Fastnachts or Fasnachts are a fatty doughnut-like treat served only on Fasnacht Day, also known as Fastnacht Day, Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday, and Ash Wednesday. This is traditionally the Tuesday before Lent begins. Fastnachts were produced as a way to empty the pantry of all the fat and butter and go..
Fasnia, Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Fasnia Map --> Statistics Autonomous region: Canary Islands Province: Santa Cruz de Tenerife Island: Tenerife Area: 45.1 km² Population: 2,641 (2001) Population density: 58.56/km² Elevation:Lowest:Centre:Highest: Atlantic Ocean450 mMontaña Grande Length of co..
FASNY
The Firemen’s Association of the State of New York, more commonly known as FASNY, is an organization whose mission is to educate, serve and support volunteer firefighters in New York State. FASNY was founded in 1872 and its main headquarters are in Albany, New York. FASNY currently has more than 4..
Fasoracetam
Fasoracetam is a nootropic. Its chemical name is (R)-1-[(5-oxopyrrolidin-2-yl)carbonyl]piperidine. ..
Fasori Gimnázium
Fasori Gimnázium (lit. "gymnasium on the avenue"), also known as Fasori Evangélikus Gimnázium ("Fasori" Lutheran Gymnasium), official name: Budapesti Evangélikus Gimnázium, is a famous secondary school in Budapest, Hungary, near City Park, founded by the Lutheran Church. It has been one of the ..
Faso Airways
Faso Airways is an airline based in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. It was established in 2000 and operates charter flights to Africa, Europe and the Middle East. Code Data IATA Code: F3ICAO Code: FSWCallsign: Faso Fleet The Faso Airways fleet consists of the following aircraft (at January 2005): 1 ..
Faso Latido
Faso Latido is the second album by screamo band A Static Lullaby. It was released in 2005 on Columbia Records. This album is one of the albums known to be affected by Extended Copy Protection. Note: This album has been released with the Copy Control protection system in some regions. Track li..
Fassade
Fassade (English: Façade) is the seventh album by Swiss duo Lacrimosa. Whereas the previous album Elodia centred on love, Fassade's theme is that of a lonely individual feeling overwhelmed by society, exemplified by the central song, Fassade, divided into three Sätze (movements), and the album..
Fassaite
A sample of Fassaite Fassaite is a variety of augite but having a very low iron content. It is named after the Fassa Valley, Italy. Some authorities do not recognize it as a separate mineral but continue to class it with Augite. It is thought to be a contact mineral formed at high pres..
Fassa Bortolo (cycling team)
Fassa Bortolo (2000-2005) was a professional road bicycle racing team founded in 2000 and lead by Giancarlo Ferretti. It was one of the inaugural 20 UCI ProTour teams in 2005. The team participated in the 2005 Tour de France, but without their supersprinter Alessandro Petacchi. Instead they had ..
Fassett
Fassett is a relatively common surname. It can refer to: Cornelia Adele Strong Fassett, an American painterFrancis Fassett, an architect in Portland, Maine, United StatesJacob Sloat Fassett, a member of the United States Fifty-ninth, Sixtieth, and Sixty-first Congresses (March 4, 1905-March 3, 1911)..
Fassett, Quebec
Fassett is a municipality of the Papineau Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada located on the under-construction Quebec Autoroute 50 east of Montebello. External links [Community Demographics][The Salmon River and Northern Railway][Weather Reports for Fassett, Que..
Fassifern railway station, New South Wales
Fassifern railway station is a train station located near Newcastle, New South Wales,Australia in the Lake Macquarie area on the Newcastle & Central Coast Line.The station has three platforms, although only two are in use, the third being the former branch line platform for the now closed line to ..
Fassionola
Fassionola, or Jonathan English's Brand Red Tropical Gold Fruit Mix, is a syrup that was used extensively in many tropical drinks, such as those created by Don the Beachcomber. While it is no longer being produced, it was originally produced and distributed by the Jonathan English company, out of Sa..
Fassoulada
Fassoulada (or fassolada) is a Greek soup, made with white beans and olive oil. The Arabic version is called "fasoulia"; the Italian version is "pasta fazool" or more properly pasta e fagioli. Local ingredients vary, but could include celery, carrots, tomatoes, a bay leaf, and onion. Recipes [..
FASST
FASST is an mnemonic acronym for "focus, action, skill, strategy, tactics", representing the first American system of ninjutsu. It is also known as Dux Ryu after its creator Frank Dux. The component elements are: Focus: The mindset; concentrated effort; decisions made in advance; the ability to uti..
Fass (onomastics)
The German word Fass (Yiddish: dos fas) means barrel. Fass corresponds to English vat (OE fæt / Dutch: vat). As a name it may refer to: Contents 0.1 People0.2 Other0.3 Related names1 External links2 See also People Baddon FassBob FassGeorge Fass and Gertrude Fass, se..
FAST
Fast may refer to: Fasting, abstaining from fooda speed racing for dirt horse racing tracks FAST may stand for: Federation Against Software Theft, a UK organization that pursues those who illegally distribute softwareFirefighter Assist and Search Team, a team of firefighters dedicated the rescue o..
Fast, Cheap and Out of Control
Fast, Cheap and Out of Control is a 1997 "non-fiction" film by documentary filmmaker Errol Morris. It profiles four subjects with extraordinary careers: a lion trainer, a topiary sculptor, a mole rat specialist, and a robot scientist. The film's musical score is by composer Caleb Sampson, and i..
Fast-roping
Marines fast rope out of a CH-46E Sea Knight Helicopter. Fast-roping is a technique for descending down a thick rope. One use is for landing troops from a helicopter in places where the helicopter itself is unable to touch down. It is quicker than abseiling/rapelling, although more dangerous..
FASTA
FASTA is a DNA and Protein sequence alignment software package first described (as FASTP) by David J. Lipman and William R. Pearson in 1985 in the article [Rapid and sensitive protein similarity searches]. The original FASTP program was designed for protein sequence similarity searching...
Fastaval
Fastaval is an annual gaming convention located in Aarhus, Denmark. The convention has been held every year since 1986 (with the exception of 1988). External links [Fastaval homepage] (in English)[Fastaval homepage] (in Danish) ..
Fasta Åland
Fasta Åland is the main island of Åland, an autonomous part of Finland. It is the site of the main town in Åland, Mariehamn. ..
FASTA format
In bioinformatics, FASTA format is a text-based format for representing both nucleic and protein sequences, in which base pairs or proteins are represented using a single-letter code. The format also allows for sequence names to precede the sequences and for comments (preceded by a semicolon). The ..
Fastback
For the DC Comics superhero, see Fastback (comics). This classic Ford Mustang has a fastback body style. The 1967 AMC Marlin is a sleek full-sized monocoque fastback pillarless 2-door hardtop design. A four door fastback body style: Citroen CX Not a fastback: acombi coupé or h..
Fastbacks
Clockwise from top left: Kurt Bloch, Lulu Gargiulo, band, Kim Warnick The Fastbacks were a pioneering Seattle band. Formed in 1979 by songwriter/guitarist Kurt Bloch (born August 28 1960), and friends Lulu Gargiulo (guitar and vocals, born October 12 1960) and Kim Warnick (bass and vocals, bo..
Fastback (comics)
Fastback (real name Timmy Joe Terrapin) is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe, an anthropomorphic turtle. Fastback is a superhero who lives on the otherdimensional world of Earth-C, an alternate Earth populated by sentient animals. His first appearance was in The New Teen Titans #16 ..
Fastball
For the American band of the same name, see Fastball (band). For the game also known as fast-pitch softball, see Softball. The fastball is the most common type of pitch in baseball. Some "power" pitchers, like Nolan Ryan and Randy Johnson, can throw it 95-103 mph (150-160 km/h), and rely on this sp..
Fastball (band)
Fastball is an American pop-rock band that formed in Austin, Texas in the 1990s. The band originally called themselves "Magneto U.S.A" but changed their name after signing with Hollywood Records. Fastball consists of Miles Zuniga (lead guitar and vocals), Tony Scalzo (bass, keyboards and vocals),..
Fastball (comics)
Fastball is the name of a DC Comics supervillain. History Fastball (real name John Malone) was a former baseball player whom the Overmaster equipped with an exoskeleton, gloves and the requisite wrist bands to enable him to pitch potentially deadly explosive spheres. He was drafted into the Overmas..
Fastball special
The fastball special is probably the most famous tag-team move in superhero fiction where a superstrong hero literally throws a willing partner toward a target. The maneuver first appeared in the Marvel Comics series Uncanny X-Men #100, when Wolverine (James "Logan" Howlett) had Colossus (Piotr N..
Fastbreak
Fastbreak is an offensive strategy in basketball. In a fastbreak, a team attempts to move the ball up court and into scoring position as quickly as possible, so that the defense is outnumbered and does not have time to set up. In a typical fastbreak situation, the defending team obtains the basketb..
FastCAD
FastCAD is a 2D and 3D CAD program for Windows. FCW is the file extension used for FastCAD and Campaign Cartographer. The current release, version 7, is the full professional tool, including 3d modeling and rendering, symbol definition editing, and advanced capabilities for working with multiple dra..
FastCGI
FastCGI is a computer software technology for integrating interactive programs into a web server. FastCGI is a variation on the earlier Common Gateway Interface (CGI); FastCGI's main aim is to lessen the burden on the web server imposed by each individual CGI program, allowing the server to scale u..
Fastclick
Fastclick was an advertising network which was one of the most visited domains according to Alexa (from the advertisements it serves on other websites). Fastclick paid publishers up to 65% of revenue it generates from ads on their sites. Fastclick's minimum advertising campaign amount was $1000 USD...
FASTCopy
FASTCopy is an Enhanced File Transfer Protocol. An enhanced file transfer (EFT) protocol offers enhanced features and options in addition to the basic file transfer protocol features. Examples of enhanced file transfer protocol features include: secure file transfer, encryption, bandwidth control, u..
Fastcore
Fastcore is a genre of hardcore, played at incredible speed. It is usually based on the style & roots of thrashcore but with the focus being on playing as fast as possible, much faster than most thrashcore. Many bands considered fastcore are also labeled generically under such terms as power violen..
Fastcraft
Fastcraft is the name given to a service implement by shipping company P&O after the split-up of P&O European Ferries in 1998. The first ship was called Superstar Express (entered service in 1998) and sailed alongside the Pride of Cherbourg and Pride of Hampshire to Cherbourg and back. There were d..
FASTECH 360
FASTECH 360 S with flaps extended FASTECH 360 is a prototype train for the next-generation Shinkansen rolling stock, and can run at speeds of up to 405 km/h. Its name is a portmanteau of Fast, Technology, and 360 km/h (the speed at which production trains will run). Production trains are expec..
Fastenal
Fastenal logo Fastenal is a company based in Winona, Minnesota, founded in 1967 by Bob Kierlin. The current CEO and President is Willard D. Oberton. Fastenal sells industrial and construction supplies, the main inventory being fasteners such as screws, nuts and bolts. The company also covers..
Fastener
Typical fasteners (coin shown for scale) A fastener is a hardware device that mechanically joins or affixes two or more objects together. Fasteners can also be used to close a container such as a bag, a box, or an envelope; or they may involve keeping together the sides of an opening of flexi..
Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!
Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! is a 1965 film written by Jack Moran, directed by Russ Meyer and starring Tura Satana as Varla. The film features gratuitous violence, sexuality, and outrageously campy dialogue. It has become a cult film favorite and has been widely referred to in various places in p..
Faster-than-light
Note: "FTL" redirects to this article, which is about faster-than-light travel. For the underwear company, see Fruit of the Loom. Faster-than-light (also superluminal or FTL) communications and travel refer to the propagation of information or matter faster than the speed of light. This concept..
Faster/P.C.P.
"Faster/P.C.P." is the double A-side lead single released by Manic Street Preachers from their third studio album, The Holy Bible. The title "Faster" can both be interpreted as one who abstains from eating (a personal issue of lyricist Richey James Edwards) or in regards to quick speed. The spok..
Fasterfox
About Main articleHistoryFeaturesCriticisms Community and Customization Spread FirefoxExtensions () Custom Distributions Portable FirefoxTorparkMadfox ..
Faster Kill Pussycat
Faster Kill Pussycat is the first single from Paul Oakenfold's 2006 album, A Lively Mind, it features American actress Brittany Murphy's vocals. It was released on May 2, 2006 in the US and eventually reached #1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. In the UK, it debuted at #37 on downloads ..
Faster mustache
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Faster Pussycat
Faster Pussycat is a hard rock band from Los Angeles, California formed in 1986 named after the 1965 film Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!. The group were most successful during the late 1980s with their albums Faster Pussycat and 1989 gold albumWake Me When It's Over that spawned their biggest hit ..
Faster Pussycat (album)
Faster Pussycat is the debut album of the band of the same name. The album rose to #97 on the Billboard 200 chart. Track listing "Don't Change That Song""Bathroom Wall""No Room For Emotion""Cathouse""Babylon""Smash Alley""Shooting You Down""City Has No Heart""Ship Comes In""Bottle In Front Of Me"..
Faster Than the Speed of Night
Faster Than the Speed Of Night is a music album by Bonnie Tyler released in 1983. Her fifth album, and her most successful, it includes her No.1 hit, "Total Eclipse of the Heart". In April of 1983 Faster Than the Speed Of Night was the No.1 Album on the UK music charts. "Faster Than the Speed of..
Fastest Lap
In motorsport the quickest lap during the whole race is called the Fatest Lap. In Formula One (F1) Michael Schumacher is the record fastest lap holder with 72 as of the 2006 United States Grand Prix. ..
Fastfude
Fastfude is a website which revolves around the music scene in Northern Ireland, particularly in Belfast and Derry. The site features local band profiles and comprehensive gig listings, but its main attribute is its heavily populated forum – where members discuss the ever growing scene, recent ..
Fasti
Fasti, a Latin word, refers to the Roman calendar and almanac; and especially, to a long, unfinished poem on the religious festivals of the Roman year and their mythological underpinnings, by the poet Ovid. In Roman antiquities, fasti is the plural of the Latin adjective fastus, but more commonl..
FastICA
FastICA is an efficient and popular algorithm for independent component analysis invented by Aapo Hyvärinen at Helsinki University of Technology. The algorithm is based on a fixed-point iteration scheme maximizing non-gaussianity as a measure of statistical independence. It can be also derived as a..
Fastigial nucleus
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Fasting
Fasting is the act of willingly abstaining from some or all food and in some cases drink, for a period of time. Depending on the tradition, fasting practices may forbid sexual intercourse, masturbation, as well as refraining from eating certain types or groups of food (e.g. meat). Medical fasting c..
Fasting and Abstinence in the Roman Catholic Church
For Roman Catholics, fasting is the reduction of one's intake of food to one full meal a day. This may or may not be accompanied by abstinence from meat when eating. The Roman Catholic Church believes that all men are obliged by God to perform some penance for their sins, and that these acts of ..
Fastitocalon
"Fastitocalon" is a poem by J.R.R. Tolkien about a beast of the same name. The setting is Middle-earth. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Fastitocalon is the last of the mighty turtle-fish who is the central character in this poem of the same name. This..
Fastiv
Fastiv (Ukrainian: Фастів) is a city located in the Kiev Oblast (province) in central Ukraine. Serving as the administrative center of the Fastivsky Raion (district), the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast. The current estimated population is around 50,500 (a..
Fastlane
Fastlane may refer to: Fastlane (TV series), a television series that ran on the Fox Network from 2002 to 2003Fast Lane, an electronic toll collection system used in MassachusettsFastLane, a self checkout system manufactured by NCRFastLane Technologies, a software company based in Ottawa, OntarioFa..
Fastlane (TV series)
Fastlane is an action TV series that was broadcast on Fox from 2002 to 2003. On August 14, 2005 G4, began rebroadcasting the complete series as part of its "The Whip Set programming block" (now known as G4 Sunday Nights). [link]. The show on Sunday nights at 7pm Eastern. It had previously..
FastLane Technologies
FastLane Technologies, Inc was a small Canadian software company originally based in Ottawa, Ontario. On June 29, 2000, it was purchased by US-based Quest Software for $100 million USD. FastLane's first, and at that time only product was an interpreted programming language called FINAL!! (FastLan..
Fastline
Fastline is a railway freight operator. It is part of the Jarvis Group. Fleet Details Key: In service Withdrawn Under repair Scrapped Number Class Name Livery Year acquired Previous operator Status New Old bgcolor=ffc0cb align=center 56029 56 bgcolor=ffc0cb align=left Trans-Rail 2005 ex-HNRC ..
Fastlink
--> Fastlink is a mobile cellular telecomunication network in Jordan. It is the first Mobile Network to be set up in Jordan and the largest (in terms of customers) as well. Though fastlink was originally Jordanian when first established, it is now part of the mtc group, and operates by its standa..
Fastlove
Fastlove was a song written and performed by George Michael which was released by Virgin Records in the UK and Dreamworks Records in the US in 1996. The song was the second of five singles to be taken from George's comeback album Older, which was his first studio album in six years and only the t..
FastMail
FastMail is an web-based email service. It provides web-based, POP3 & IMAP services to its users. As the name suggests it is fast - there are no images in the user interface, and compression is turned on on the server. It lets you pick from more than a dozen domain names for your e-mail address, ..
Fastnet race
The Fastnet race is a yachting race in the United Kingdom. It is considered one of the classic offshore races. It happens every two years, and is a course of 608 miles. The course is unusual, as it begins off Cowes, travels to the Fastnet Rock off the southwest coast of Ireland, which they round, an..
Fastnet Rock
Fastnet Rock ([51°23.′3″N, 9°36.′1″W]) is a small clay-slate island with quartz veins and the most southerly point of the Republic of Ireland, 6.5 km southwest of Clear Island in County Cork, which is itself 8 miles (13 km) from the mainland. Originally called Fastnes, it rises t..
Fastnet Rock (horse)
Fastnet Rock is a former Australian thoroughbred racehorse and now a stallion. He was trained by Paul Perry. Sired by Danehill to dam Piccadilly Circus, he started his racing career in 2004. Though he did not win any race at two-year-old, he ran third in the Group One AJC Sires Produce Stakes. He f..
FASTOPEN
FASTOPEN was an MS-DOS TSR command, introduced in version 3.3, which allowed to accelerate access to frequently used files and directories. It worked with hard disks, but not with diskettes (probably for security versus swapping) or with network drives (probably because such drives did not offer bl..
FASTPASS
FASTPASS is a system created by The Walt Disney Company, introduced in 1999, that allows guests to avoid long lines at its theme parks. At an attraction featuring FASTPASS, a guest can use his park admission pass to obtain a FASTPASS ticket (essentially a reservation) with a return time later that ..
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Fastrada
Fastrada (died 794) was the daughter of a Saxon count in Lower Saxony. Together with other Saxon women, she allegedly threw herself barebreasted into battle during the Saxon Wars against Charlemagne's invading Franks in 783, causing terror among them. She later became the fourth wife of Charlemagne..
FasTrak
Mounted FasTrak transponder FasTrak is the electronic toll collection (ETC) system used in the state of California in the United States. The system is used statewide on all of the toll roads and bridges along the California Freeway and Expressway System. As with other ETC systems, FasTrak is..
FASTRAND
FASTRAND was a magnetic drum mass storage system built by Sperry Rand Corporation for their UNIVAC 1100 series computers. The size of one track of this drum, 1792 36-bit-words, is the origin for the Fastrand-Format also used on disk drives for UNIVAC 1100 series computers. FASTRAND II There..
Fastred
In J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, Fastred is the son of Folcwine, the fourteenth king of Rohan. He and his twin brother, Folcred, were killed in Gondor while fighting the Haradrim. Their brother, Fengel, became the next king of Rohan after their father died. The fate of their sister, t..
Fastsigns
FASTSIGNS® is a franchised, retail, business to business, [sign] and graphics company, headquartered in Carrollton, Texas and has over 500 franchised units in six countries -- the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Mexico, Brazil and Australia (operating under the [SIGNWAVE® ..
Fastskin
--> Fastskin is a highly advanced competition swimsuit that dramatically reduces the surface drag of the wearer. In late 1996 Australian manufacturer Speedo began research on a type of technical suit that would help competitive swimmers gain an advantage over the water through which they swim. The..
Fastskin 2
Fastskin 2, also called FSII, is the more advanced version of the original Speedo Fastskin, and is hailed, by Speedo at least, as the most advanced competitive swimsuit on the planet. Its development was started in 2000. They looked again to nature for their inspiration and once again used the s..
FastSum
FastSum is integrity checker software based on MD5 checksum algorithm. It is a console and GUI, freeware / shareware application for the Windows platform. FastSum was first released by Kirill Zinov and Vitaly Rogotsevich in 2003 as a freeware console application. Eventually, the original versi..
FastTech 50
FastTech 50 is the annual awards program sponsored by the Houston Business Journal and local businesses celebrating the fastest growing technology companies in the Houston area. To qualify, businesses must be headquartered in Harris County or the surrounding adjacent counties, have a minimum of 51 ..
FastTrack
FastTrack is a peer-to-peer protocol, used by the Kazaa (and variants, Grokster and iMesh) file sharing programs. The file sharing application Morpheus originally utilised this network, but was later banished from it. In 2003, the FastTrack was the most popular file sharing network, being mainly us..
Fastway
Fastway can mean: Crawley Fastway, a guided bus transport service in the UKFastway (band), a heavy metal bandFastway (artist), a eurobeat artistFastway (Couriers), a worldwide franchised courier network This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the ..
Fastway (band)
For other uses, see Fastway (disambiguation). Fastway were a heavy metal band formed by guitarist "Fast" Eddie Clarke formerly of Motörhead, and bassist Pete Way formerly of UFO. In 1983 both players had been disgruntled with their own bands and decided to work together in a new outfit. They recrui..
Fastway (Couriers)
Fastway Couriers was established in 1983, and is currently franchised in 11 countries; New Zealand, Australia, England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Germany, Spain, Canada, and The Netherlands. Fastway Global Ltd is the overall entity that heads up the Fastway Courier Franchise Ne..
Fastweb
Fastweb is an Italian broadband telecommunications company. It provides voice, Internet and television via a broadband connection. External links [Fastweb] ..
FAST - Fighting Antisemitism Together
FAST - Fighting Antisemitism Together, is a Canadian human rights activist group which opposes anti-Semitism. It was founded in 2005 and describes itself as "a coalition of non-Jewish Canadian community and business leaders dedicated to speaking out against humanity's oldest hatred." It was founded..
Fast Action Video
Fast Action Video is a new movie genre created in early 2006. It is characterized by “no-budget” production with inexpensive video cameras. Production is “real time” with complete movies shot in under 8 hours. The content is a reality TV stylization with a very simple action or horror plotli..
Fast and Furry-ous
Fast and Furry-ous is a 1948 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon, directed by Chuck Jones and written by Michael Maltese. It was the first Warner Bros. cartoon short to feature Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner. It sets the template for the series, in which Wile E. Coyote (Carnivorous Vulgaris) tries ..
Fast and Loose
Fast and Loose is a cheating game played at fairs by sharpers. A strap, usually in the form of a belt, is rolled or doubled up with a loop in the centre, and laid edgewise on a table. The swindler then bets that the loop cannot be caught with a stick or skewer as he unrolls the belt. As this looks t..
Fast and testimony meeting
Fast and testimony meeting is the popular term for the Fast Sunday sacrament meeting of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints during which those members, who feel prompted, share (or "bear") their testimony with the other members of their congregation or ward. While individual "testimony ..
Fast atom bombardment
Fast atom bombardment (FAB) is an ionization technique used in mass spectrometry in which an analyte and a non-volatile chemical protection environment (liquid matrix) mixture is bombarded by a ~8KeV particle beam of usually inert gas such as argon or xenon. Common matricies include glycerol and 3-n..
Fast Attack Craft
A Fast Attack Craft (FAC) (German: Schnellboot) is a small (150 to 400 tonnes), fast (up to ca. 40 knots) ship for offensive tasks, mainly equipped with surface-to-surface missiles and/or anti-ship torpedoes. Because of their relatively small size, FACs are generally limited to coastal areas and ..
Fast Attack Craft War Badge
Fast Attack Craft War Badge (German: Das Schnelbootkriegsabzeichen) is a German military decoration awarded to Kriegsmarine members for service on fast attack crafts or torpedo boats (worn on the lower part of the left breast pocket of the naval service tunic, underneath the 1st class Iron Cross i..
Fast battleship
Historically, a fast battleship was a battleship of which the design featured an emphasis on speed which was unusual, compared to the normal practice of the time. The term is especially appropriate when applied to a design which was not only faster than the preceding battleship class, but also faste..
Fast bowling
Bowling Techniques [http://encycl.opentopia.com/ edit ] Bowling strategyFast bowling*Seam bowling *Swing bowling Spin bowling*Left-arm orthodox *Left-arm unorthodox *Leg spin *Off spin *Finger spin *Wrist spin Deliveries Full toss/BeamerFast bowling*Bouncer*Indipper*Inswinger*Leg cut..
Fast Break
Reese's Fast Break is a candy bar similar to the Reese's Peanut Butter Cup. It is coated with milk chocolate, and filled with peanut butter, and soft nougat. While the bar initially had a blue and orange wrapper, since, the color scheme has been inverted. Later formulations of Fast Break have a s..
Fast breeder reactor
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Fast Car
"Fast Car" is a popular song by the American singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman. It was released on her self-titled 1988 debut Tracy Chapman. Her appearance on a Nelson Mandela benefit concert was the catalyst for the song becoming a Top 5 hit in the UK and a top 10 hit in her homeland. The song's nar..
Fast Carrier Task Force
As Task Force 38, the carriers maneuver off the Japanese coast, 17 August 1945 The Fast Carrier Task Force, known at different times as Task Force 38 and Task Force 58, was the main striking force of the United States Navy in the latter half of the Pacific War. TF 38 came into existence in A..
Fast cars
The first automobile ever produced was the Benz Patent-Motorwagen, built in 1886 by Karl Benz. Unique and consequently the fastest, it established a record speed of 10 mph (16 km/h). A little more than a century later, precisely on September 2005, the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 registered the astonishing l..
Fast Cars, Danger, Fire & Knives
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Fast Cars, Danger, Fire and Knives
Fast Cars, Danger, Fire and Knives is Aesop Rock's fifth major release and his fourth release on the Definitive Jux label. The album was first released as a limited edition, which also came with The Living Human Curiosity Sideshow, an 88-page booklet containing all the lyrics from Float, Labor Days..
Fast Cars (song)
"Fast Cars" Song by U2 From the album How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb Album released 22 November /23 November 2004 Recorded Genre Rock Song Length 3:44 Record label Island Records Producer Steve Lillywhite How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb Album Listing Yahweh(Track 11) Fast Cars(Track ..
Fast casual restaurant
A fast casual restaurant is a type of restaurant which is similar to a fast-food restaurant in that it does not offer full table service, but promises a somewhat higher quality of food and atmosphere. It is a growing concept to fill the space between fast-food and casual dining, and often offers at..
Fast combat support ship
The fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE-8) conducting a replenishment at sea. The fast combat support ship (AOE) is the United States Navy's largest combat logistics ship, designed as oiler, ammunition and supply ship. The AOE has the speed and armament to keep up with the carrier batt..
Fast Company
Fast Company can refer to: Fast Company (1979 film), directed by David Cronenberg.Fast Company (magazine), a business magazine. 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 li..
Fast Company (1979 film)
Fast Company is a 1979 film by Canadian director David Cronenberg. It was written by Phil Savath, Courtney Smith, Alan Treen and Cronenberg, and stars William Smith, John Saxon, Claudia Jennings and Nicholas Campbell. Fast Company is the story of a dragster racing driver (Smith) and his villainous ..
Fast Company (magazine)
Fast Company magazine is a full-color monthly magazine that reports on the technology industry. It was launched in November 1995 by Alan Webber and Bill Taylor, two former Harvard Business Review editors. The popular website Fucked Company took its name as a parody of Fast Company. External links ..
Fast Crew
Fast Crew (or fastCREW) are a New Zealand hip hop group consisting of five members - Jerome Fortune (Jeremy Kent-Johnstone), Kid Deft (Dane Rumble), Diablo (Brad Devcich), Gemma Copas (a replacement for former member Becks, who left the band in 2005) and DJ Alias (Josh Thorne). Fast Crew was start..
Fast cutting
Fast cutting is a film editing technique which refers to several consecutive shots of a brief duration (e.g. 3 seconds). It can be used to convey a lot of information very quickly, or to imply either energy or chaos. One famous example of fast cutting is the murder-scene in Alfred Hitchcock's film..
Fast Day
A Fast Day is a day of religious fasting observed at various periods by different religious groups, Jewish, Christian, and perhaps others, sometimes with the authority of government. In American history it is an obsolete holiday, "A day of public fasting and prayer", which was traditionally obse..
Fast Draw
This article is about the firearms sport of Fast Draw. For information on the 1968 game show, see Fast Draw (game show). Fast Draw is a sport based on the romanticized art of the gunslingers in the American Old West, using traditional single action revolvers. Unlike Cowboy action shooting, Fast Dr..
Fast Draw (game show)
Fast Draw was the name of a game show hosted by now-Jeopardy! announcer Johnny Gilbert for syndication in 1968. It was distributed by Warner Brothers/Seven Arts Television The show involved two teams, each comprised of a celebrity and a civilian contestant. It was a basically a variation on the not-..
Fast Eddie
Fast Eddie is an African American house music producer from Chicago, Illinois. He scored several hits on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in the late eighties and early nineties, including "Git On Up" (featuring Sundance), which spent a week at number one in 1989. His single "Acid Thunder" is re..
Fast Ethernet
In computer networking, Fast Ethernet is a collective term for a number of Ethernet standards that carry traffic at the nominal rate of 100 Mbit/s, against the original Ethernet speed of 10 Mbit/s. Introduced in 1995, Fast Ethernet is no longer the fastest form of Ethernet: Gigabit Ethernet and th..
Fast Ferry Scandal
The three BC Ferries PacifiCats sitting idle in the North Vancouver shipyards. The Fast Ferry Scandal, also referred to less-formally as the "FastCat Fiasco", was the name given to a political scandal in the Canadian province of British Columbia in the 1990s relating to the construction of a f..
Fast Fiction
Fast Fiction was a market stall, magazine, mail order distributor and news sheet that played a key role in the history of British small press comics. It existed in its various forms from 1981 through to 1990 under the stewardship of Paul Gravett, Phil Elliott and Ed Pinsent. The name was taken from..
Fast File System
Fast File System may refer to: Berkeley Fast File System, as used by the various BSD variantsAmiga Fast File System, as used by AmigaOS ..
Fast fission
Fast fission is fission that occurs when a heavy atom absorbs a high-energy neutron, called a fast neutron, and splits. Most fissionable materials need thermal neutrons, which move slower. Fast neutron reactors use fast fission to produce energy, unlike most nuclear reactors. In a conventional react..
Fast Flux Test Facility
The Fast Flux Test Facility is a 400 MW nuclear test reactor owned by the U.S. Department of Energy. It is situated in the 400 Area of the Hanford Site, which is located in the state of Washington. History The construction of the FFTF was completed in 1978, and the first reaction took place in 1..
Fast Folding Algorithm
The Fast Folding Algorithm (Staelin, 1969) in signal processing is an efficient algorithm for the detection of approximately-periodic events within time series data. It computes superpositions of the signal modulo various window sizes simultaneously. The FFA is best known for its use in the detect..
Fast food
One of the most popular forms of fast food in Australia is a meat pie Typical forms of fast food - potato scallops and chicken pieces Fast food is food which is prepared and served quickly at outlets called fast-food restaurants. It is a multi-billion dollar industry which continues to g..
Fast Foods (video)
See fast foods for the common entry. Fast Foods is a video movie made in 1991. A fictional Nutri-squad company member goes on an exploration into fast food outlets. Common fast foods items are examined for the amount of fat they contain. Hidden sources of fat such as salad dressings are exposed. E..
Fast food advertising
Fast food advertising is the promotion of fast food products and ventures through a variety of media. Fast food advertising campaigns are not as highly regulated as some other products, such as those imposed on alcohol advertising, but there are often public calls for their promotion to be minimise..
Fast Food Dizzy
Fast Food Dizzy or simply Fast Food was an arcade style video game much in the design of Pac-Man featuring the video game character, Dizzy the anthropomorphic egg designed by the British born Oliver twins. The game was originally released in December, 1987 and published by Codemasters. This was ..
Fast Food Nation
Fast Food Nation, paperback edition Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal (2001) is a book by Eric Schlosser, first serialized by Rolling Stone in 1999. The book examines the fast food industry in the United States and its global effects. Noted for its "muckraking" techniqu..
Fast Food Tycoon
Fast Food Tycoon is an economical simulation computer game developed by Software 2000, and licensed to Activision Value Publishing. Similar to Pizza Tycoon, Fast Food Tycoon is centered on the object of creating and managing a successful pizza restaurant-chain business. The series spawned a seque..
Fast Food Tycoon 2
Fast Food Tycoon 2 is a PC fantesy game. It combines marketing skills and strategy for a all new type of tycoon game. In this game you may choose from many different international cities and you may also choose between many logos and colors as well as other options. ..
Fast Forward
For the process of moving through storage media such as cassette tapes, see Fast forward ''For the children's magazine, see Fast Forward (magazine) Fast Forward was an Australian commercial television sketch comedy show that ran for 75 episodes from 12 April 1989 to 26 November 1992. It starred sev..
Fast forward
For the Australian TV sketch show, see Fast Forward ''For the children's magazine, see Fast Forward (magazine) A fast forward is also the name of a type of challenge in The Amazing Race. "Fast forward" or "fast-forward" is a term used to describe the process of "forwarding" through a song or other ..
Fast Forward (magazine)
Fast Forward was a weekly children's magazine launched in September 1989 by the BBC to compete with Look-in. It was aimed at 7 to 14 year olds and was promoted heavily with trailers shown on Children's BBC. Circulation started at 210,000 copies per week, reached a peak of 340,000 in March 1990, bu..
FAST FORWARD～FUTURE BREAKBEATNIX～ (album)
FAST FORWARD～FUTURE BREAKBEATNIX～ released on May 26 2004 is M.O.V.E's ninth remix album. It combines songs from Deep Calm and DECADANCE. Track Listing "Free ZION (Wall5 Mix)" - remixed by Heigo Tani (Co-Fusion)"REALITY (DJ KAORI Mix)" - remixed by DJ KAORI"Spiritual Tattooist (NO PAIN NO GA..
Fast ForWord
Fast ForWord is a series of software. It was developed by Scientific Learning, and is intended to improve students' language and reading skills through games. ..
Fast Fourier transform
"FFT" redirects here. For , see . A fast Fourier transform (FFT) is an efficient algorithm to compute the discrete Fourier transform (DFT) and its inverse. FFTs are of great importance to a wide variety of applications, from digital signal processing to solving partial differential equations to alg..
Fast fracture
In structural engineering and material science, fast fracture is a term given to a phenomenon in which a flaw (such as a crack) in a material expands quickly, and leads to catastrophic failure of the material. Stress acting on a material when fast fracture occurs is less than the material's yield st..
Fast Getaway
Fast Getaway is a 1991 independent action/comedy, starring Corey Haim, Cynthia Rothrock and Leo Rossi. Contents 1 Plot summary2 Trivia3 References4 External links Plot summary Nelson, played by Corey Haim is a teenager who robs banks with his father in group along with two ..
Fast Getaway II
Fast Getaway II is a 1994 independent action/comedy/adventure, starring Corey Haim, Cynthia Rothrock and Leo Rossi. The film is a sequel to the popular Fast Getaway, released in 1991. Tagline: If they can't be good, they'd better be quick Contents 1 Plot summary2 Trivia3 Referen..
Fast Green FCF
Fast Green FCF, also called Food green 3, FD&C Green No. 3, Green 1724, Solid Green FCF, and C.I. 42053, is a sea green triarylmethane food dye. Its E number is E143. Fast Green FCF is recommended as a replacement of Light Green SF yellowish in Masson's trichrome, as its color is more brilliant a..
Fast Hack'em
Fast Hack'em was a Commodore 64 nibbler written by Mike J. Henry and released in 1985. It was distributed in the U.S. via Henry's "Basement Boys Software", and in the U.K. via Datel Electronics. [link] In the U.S., it retailed for $29.95. Features The most popular feature of Fast Hack'e..
Fast Infoset
Fast Infoset (or FI) specifies a binary encoding format for the XML Information Set (XML Infoset), as an alternative to the XML document format. Fast Infoset aims to improve the performance of serializing and deserializing XML and it aims to allow the XML to be stored in a more efficient way than t..
FAST Institute of Computer Science
FAST Institute for Computer Science was an educational institution in Pakistan with its campuses at Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad. It was also known as also known as Syed Ikhlaq Hussain Institute of Computer Science (SAHICS). In 2000, the institute was chartered as National University of Computer ..
Fast ion conductor
Also known as solid electrolytes, fast ion conductors conduct due to the movement of ions through voids in their crystal lattice. One component of the structure, cationic or anionic, is essentially free to move throughout the structure, carrying charge. Fast ion conductors are intermediate in natu..
Fast Japanese Spin Cycle
Tracklist 3rd World Birdwatching 0:42My Impression Now 2:07Volcano Divers 1:19Snowman 0:47Indian Fables 0:42Marchers In Orange [Different Version] 1:19Dusted [Different Version] 2:06Kisses To The Crying Cooks 1:20..
Fast Kalman filter
redirect [[Template:Not verified]] The fast Kalman filter (FKF) of Antti Lange (1941- ) is an extension of the Helmert-Wolf blocking1 (HWB) method from Geodesy to real-time applications of Kalman filtering (KF). The FKF applies only to systems with sparse matrices (Lange, 2001), since HWB is an inv..
Fast Lane
This picture was taken at a toll booth at the junction of 1-84 and the Mass Pike (exit 9). Fast Lane is the RFID electronic toll collection system used in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, USA. Fast Lane is used on the Massachusetts Turnpike (which also operates the Sumner Tunnel and Ted ..
Fast Lane (arcade game)
Fast Lane is an arcade game created by Konami, released in 1987. External link [Fast Lane] at The Killer List of Video Games ..
Fast lens
In photography, a "fast lens" is a photographic lens with a wide maximum aperture (small f-number), meaning that it allows a large amount of light through the lens, as compared to other lenses. This is useful when shooting in low-light situations, and also for portraiture and other types of photogr..
Fast loader
A fast loader is a software program for a home computer - most commonly, the Commodore 64 - that accelerates the speed of file loading from the floppy disk drive. Contents 1 Background2 Development3 Commercial fast loaders4 Type-in fast loaders Background Fast loaders came ab..
Fast Low-Ionization Emission Region
Fast Low-Ionization Emission Regions (FLIERs) are volumes of gas with low ionization near the symmetry axis of many planetary nebulae. Their outflow speeds are significantly higher than the nebulae in which they are embedded, and their ionizations are much lower. FLIERs' high speeds suggest ages mu..
Fast Mail (Amtrak)
Fast Mail was a train operated by Amtrak from New York City to Washington, DC. It carried both passengers and mail. Then before the train's demise, the train carried mail only. ..
Fast Man Raider Man
Fast Man Raider Man is the latest album by Frank Black of Pixies fame. Tracklisting Disc one: If Your Poison Gets YouJohnny BarleycornFast ManYou Can't Crucify YourselfDirty Old TownWanderlustSeven DaysRaider ManEnd Of The SummerDog SleepWhen The Paint Grows Darker StillI'm Not Dead (I'm In Pit..
Fast mapping
In cognitive psychology, fast mapping is a mental process whereby a new concept can be learned (or a new hypothesis formed) based only on a single exposure to a given unit of information. Fast mapping is particularly important during language acquisition in young children, and serves (at least in p..
Fast Moving Consumer Goods
Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) are products that have a quick shelf turnover, at relatively low cost and don't require a lot of thought, time and financial investment to purchase. The margin of profit on every individual FMCG product is less. However the huge number of goods sold is what makes th..
Fast neutron
A fast neutron is a free neutron with a kinetic energy level close to 1 MeV (10 TJ/kg), hence a speed of 14,000 km/s. They are named fast neutrons to distinguish them from lower-energy thermal neutrons, and high-energy neutrons produced in cosmic showers or accelerators. Fast neutrons are produced ..
Fast neutron reactor
Shevchenko BN350 nuclear fast reactor and desalination plant situated on the shore of the Caspian Sea. The plant generates 135 MWe and provides steam for an associated desalination plant. View of the interior of the reactor hall. A fast neutron reactor or simply a fast reactor is a category..
Fast offering
Fast offering is the term used in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to denote money donated to the church in order to help the needy. Members are encouraged to fast once a month on Fast Sunday and to give the money they save by not eating two meals to the church; those who can afford ..
Fast of Esther
The Fast of Esther (Ta'anit Ester, Hebrew תענית אסתר) is a minor Jewish fast from dawn until dusk on Purim eve, commemorating the three day fast observed by the Jewish people in the story of Purim. This fast was accepted by the Jews for all future generations, as it is stated in the Book of..
Fast of Gedalia
The Fast of Gedalia (or Gedaliah) is a Jewish fast from dawn till dusk to commemorate the death of a Jew of that name. When the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar conquered Jerusalem, he deported the poor inhabitants and left a simple man, Gedaliah, son of Achikam, in charge of the now-Babylonian prov..
Fast of the firstborn
Fast of the firstborn Official name Hebrew: תענית בכורות (Ta'anit B'chorot) or תענית בכורים (Ta'anit B'chorim). Also called Observed by Judaism and Jews Type Religious Significance This fast commemorates the salvation of the Israelite firstborns during the Plague of..
Fast packet switching
In telecommunications, fast packet switching is a packet switching technique that increases the throughput by eliminating overhead. Overhead reduction is accomplished by allocating flow control and error correction functions to either the user applications or the network nodes that interface with th..
Fast Patrol Craft
Swift Boat PCF71 in Vietnam, showing forward twin .50 caliber (12.7 mm) machine guns. Four Swift Boats in Vietnam, showing rear .50 caliber (12.7 mm) machine gun and grenade launcher mount. Fast Patrol Craft (PCF), also known as Swift boats, were small, shallow-draft vessels operated b..
Fast probability integration
Fast Probability Integration (FPI) is a software package designed to aid in probabilistic engineering analysis. It was developed at the [Southwest Research Institute] for the NASA Lewis Research Center (now known as [NASA Glenn Research Center]). The program is based on the Most..
Fast Product
Fast Product was an independent record label, established in Edinburgh, Scotland by Bob Last in December 1977. They are probably best remembered for issuing the first records by the Human League, Gang of Four and The Mekons. Equally vital was their release of three 'ear comics': Earcom One featurin..
Fast protein liquid chromatography
Fast Protein Liquid Chromatography, usually referred to as FPLC, is a form of column chromatography used to separate or purify proteins from complex mixtures. It is very commonly used in biochemistry and enzymology. Columns used with an FPLC can separate macromolecules based on size, charge distri..
Fast Response Car
Singapore Police land division officers typically respond to calls in rapid-deployment vehicles now known as the Fast Response Car (FRC). Prior to 2000, they were known simply as police patrol cars. Fast Response Cars are usually composed of japanese made saloon cars. Most commonly seen are Toyo..
Fast Response Cutter
The Fast Response Cutter is part of the United States Coast Guard's deepwater initiative. At 140 feet it is similar to, but slightly larger than 123 foot extended Island Class Cutters, like the USCGC Matagorda. References ↑  [Fast Response Cutter] ..
Fast Response Vehicle
Originally unveiled in 2002 at the SPF's annual workplan seminar, the Enhanced Patrol Vehicle Project was presented to highlight the need for police off-road capability. The Volvo V70 AWD XC, Mitsubishi Space Wagon and Mitsubishi Chariot underwent evaluation in various NPCs. They also provide b..
Fast Retailing
(TYO: [9983] ) is a Japanese retail holding company. In addition to its primary subsidiary UNIQLO, it owns several other brands, including ASPESI, Comptoir des Cotonniers, Foot Park, and National Standard. The company is also affiliated with American brand Theory. History Fast Retailing ..
Fast retransmit
Fast Retransmit is an enhancement to TCP which reduces the time a sender waits before retransmitting a lost segment. A TCP sender uses timers to recognize lost segments. If an acknowledgement is not received for a particular segment with a specified time (a function of the estimated Round-trip dela..
Fast Rules (game)
Fast Rules is a set rules for conducting table top wargames with HO scale WWII miniatures. The rules were developed by Mike Reese and Leon Tucker and published as a 24 page pamphlet in 1970 by the Armored Operations Society, an affiliate of the IFW. Guidon Games made a second printing in 1972. ..
Fast scheduling
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Fast Sealift Ship
Fast Sealift Ships are currently the fastest cargo ships in the world, capable of speeds in excess of 30 knots. Originally built in 1972 and 1973 as high-speed container ships for Sea-Land Services, Inc., the ships' high operating costs limited their profitability. All eight ships were acquired by..
Fast Search & Transfer
Norwegian company Fast Search & Transfer ASA (recursive acronym FAST), based in Oslo, focuses on enterprise real-time data search technologies. It originally owned the web search-engine AlltheWeb as which was later sold to Overture in 2003. FAST is a public company traded in the Oslo Stock Exchange..
Fast second
A Fast Second lets other companies innovate and experiment to create new markets. Then the fast second enters the market just as the dominant design is about to emerge, helps create the dominant design, and uses its size to capture the market. Microsoft is a classic example of a fast second. The ..
Fast Show characters
The Fast Show featured many memorable characters. They are listed here by performer. Contents 0.1 Charlie Higson0.2 Paul Whitehouse0.3 Mark Williams0.4 Simon Day0.5 Arabella Weir0.6 John Thomson0.7 Caroline Aherne0.8 Jeff Harding0.9 Paul Shearer0.10&nb..
Fast Software Encryption
Fast Software Encryption, often abbreviated FSE, is a workshop for cryptography research, focussed on symmetric-key cryptography with an emphasis on fast, practical techniques, as opposed to theory. Though "encryption" is part of the conference title, it is not limited to encryption research; resea..
Fast solar sailing
This article has been arranged into three parts: a synopsis, a mathematical survey and some references where the interested reader can find the complete mathematical treatment of this advanced topic of astrodynamics. Synopsis A solar sail spacecraft would make plenty of scientific and/or utilitaria..
Fast spoken language
A fast spoken language is one which is generally spoken very quickly by the fluent native speaker. This tends to be the case when there are few distinct vowel sounds, particularly when the vowels are pure (not yielding to diphthongs), leading to a higher number of syllables per word. The languages..
Fast Sunday
In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Fast Sunday is a Sunday (usually the first Sunday of every month) set aside for fasting. Members are encouraged to fast for twenty-four hours, leaving out two meals, from the Saturday before this day until Sunday, and to give the money they save b..
FAST TCP
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. FAST TCP is a variant of TCP networking protocol, developed at the California Institute of Technology, with a co..
FAST Team
FAST Team may refer to: Firefighter Assist and Search TeamFleet Antiterrorism Security Team, an elite branch of the U.S. Marine Corps 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 ..
Fast Telecommunications
Fast Telecommunication Co. W.L.L. was officially established in November 2000, & it is an internet service provider that provides in Kuwait. It is owned by the Kuwaiti Shareholding Company. FAST Telco specializes in providing turnkey Internet and local and international Data-Communications solutio..
Fast Times
Fast Times was a short-lived, 1986 television sequel to the 1982 movie Fast Times at Ridgemont High, originally broadcasted on CBS. Oingo Boingo provided the theme song. The show featured Courtney Thorne-Smith as Stacey (originally played by Jennifer Jason Leigh), Wally Ward as Mark (originally play..
Fast Times at Buddy Cianci Jr. High
Fast Times at Buddy Cianci Jr. High is an episode from the fourth season of the FOX animated television series Family Guy. First aired on May 8, 2005. Written by Ken Goins, and directed by Pete Michels. Guest starring Drew Barrymore as Mrs. Lockheart. Production code 4ACX02. The title of the episo..
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
"Ridgemont High School" redirects here. For , see . Fast Times at Ridgemont High is a 1982 American teen film directed by Amy Heckerling and written by Cameron Crowe (who wrote both the screenplay and a book of the same name which inspired the movie). Crowe's screenplay was nominated for a WGA Aw..
Fast Times in Tahoe
"Fast Times In Tahoe" is a single by Elemeno P released in 2002. Track Listing Fast Times In TahoeMickeyLullaby..
Fast Times In Tahoe
"Fast Times In Tahoe" is a single by Elemeno P released in 2002. Track Listing Fast Times In TahoeMickeyLullaby..
Fast Tony
Fast Tony is a fictional character from [[Ice Age: The Meltdown]]. He is an armadillo. At the beginning of the film, he claims the ice in the valley is melting, and tries to sell people reeds to breath with. After his friend Stu, a glyptodon, dies, he tries to sell his shell to the herd. He is conti..
Fast track
NOTE: This does not refer to the type of case used under English Law of the same name. Fast track refers to the practice of making use of a process which is accelerated in comparison to the one in typical use. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the term's first published use was in an A..
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Fast Tracker
Fasttracker 2 Fast Tracker, specifically Fast Tracker 2 (FT2), is a software product that was one of the most widely used trackers in the world. It was created by Fredrik "Mr. H" Huss and Magnus "Vogue" Högdahl, two members of a PC demo group called Triton (now commonly known as Starbreeze S..
Fast Track (TV series)
Current titles for Fast Track Fast Track is a 30 minute travel programme made by the BBC covering news and recent developments in the world travel industry. It is broadcast on BBC World and at weekends on BBC News 24. Contents 1 Presenters2 Times of transmission2.1 BBC News 2..
Fast Track Voluntary Arrangement
A Fast Track Voluntary Arrangement (FTVA), in the United Kingdom, is a binding agreement with a debtors creditors to pay all or part of the money owed to them. A debtor can only enter into it after they have been made bankrupt. In an FTVA the Official Receiver acts as nominee; that is, he (or she) h..
Fast user switching
Fast user switching is a feature on some modern multi-user operating systems such as Windows XP and Mac OS X. It allows users to switch between user accounts on a single PC without quitting applications and logging out. Analogous functionality was first developed on consumer level hardware by the ..
Fast wavelet transform
The Fast Wavelet Transform is a mathematical algorithm designed to turn a waveform or signal in the time domain into a sequence of coefficients based on an orthogonal basis of small finite waves, or wavelets. It has as theoretical foundation the device of a finitely generated, orthogonal multireso..
Fast Webservices
Fast Web Services is the term applied to the use of ASN.1 to provide message exchanges based on a SOAP envelope and WSDL specification of services that can have a higher transaction-processing rate and less bandwidth requirements than use of a character-based XML representation. External links ..
Fast Yellow AB
Fast Yellow AB Fast Yellow AB, Fast Yellow, Acid Yellow, C.I. 13015, C.I. 14270 or Food Yellow 2 is an azo dye denoted by E number E105. It is used as a food dye. It is now delisted in both Europe and USA and is forbidden if used in foods and drinks; as toxicological data shown it is harmful. ..
Fasy
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FAS (disambiguation)
FAS can stand for: The Femmes Africa SolidaritéThe Federation of American ScientistsThe Federation of Astronomical SocietiesFetal alcohol spectrum disorder (fetal alcohol syndrome)FAS ligand or Fas ligand', in cell and molecular biology, is an important cell surface receptor protein.Ferrous Ammoniu..
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FA Sunday Cup
About the FA Sunday Cup Prior to 1955, The Football Association did not permit clubs or players under its jurisdiction to take part in competitive football played on Sunday. A change of heart by the governing body in 1960 allowed Sunday leagues to become affiliated to County Associations and, four..

 

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