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Fluacizine
3-diethylamino-1-[2-(trifluoromethyl) phenothiazin-10-yl]-propan-1-one CAS number 30223-48-4 ATC code ? Chemical formula C20H21F3N2OS Molecular weight 394.455 g/mol Bioavailability ? Metabolism ? Elimination half-life ? Excretion ? Pregnancy category ? Le..

Flubber
Flubber is a 1997 film produced by Disney starring Robin Williams and Marcia Gay Harden. It is a remake of the 1961 Disney film, The Absent-Minded Professor. Robin Williams plays an absent-minded professor named Philip Brainard who develops a green rubber-like substance as a new form of energy w..

Flubber (comics)
Flubber (Fylod Nughes) is a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Universe, one of the student body in the Xavier Institute assigned to Gambit's training squad. His first appearance was in X-Men (2nd series) #171. He was born in a poor urban area and life was tough for Fylod even before his m..

Fluberg
Fluberg is a former municipality in Oppland, Norway, created January 1, 1914 when it was separated from Søndre Land. Fluberg had a population of 2.027 at this point. On January 1, 1962 the municipality with 2 110 inhabitants was reunited with Søndre Land. The exceptions were the district of Tranl..

Fluble
Fluble (rhymes with "bubble") is a comic strip drawn by Christopher Mastrangelo and made available on the web as a webcomic. Fluble appeared in the Brown Daily Herald five times a week, when Mastrangelo was a student at Brown University. It ran on the web from October 23, 1997 to May 15, 2001. Flu..

Flubuntu
Flubuntu is a name usually given to a Ubuntu Linux install with the Fluxbox window manager. It is built in the same fashion of Kubuntu (KDE + Ubuntu) and Xubuntu (Xfce + Ubuntu), but it doesn't exist as an official distribution — though nUbuntu, a network testing driven derivative, sports Fluxbox,..

Flucloxacillin
Flucloxacillin (INN) or floxacillin (USAN) is a narrow spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic. It is used to treat infections caused by susceptible Gram-positive bacteria. Notably, it is active against beta-lactamase-producing organisms such as Staphylococcus aureus, which would otherwise be resistant to ..

Fluconazole
Fluconazole (INN) (IPA: [fluˈkɒnəzoʊl]) is a triazole antifungal drug used in the treatment and prevention of superficial and systemic fungal infections. It is commonly marketed under the trade name Diflucan (Pfizer). Contents 1 Pharmacology1.1 Mode of action1.2 Micro..

Fluctuadmission
This album is the first and only demo by Frantic Bleep to give to music labels. It was recorded at Huset and Tora Bora Studios. All engineering, producing and mixing were done by guitarist, Patrick Scantlebury. It was mastered at Lydmuren by Fritjof. All songs are by Frantic Bleep while the lyrics..

Fluctuation
In physics, a fluctuation is a variation in an extensive or intensive quantity, such as energy, density or voltage, from its spatial or temporal average. The mean-square fluctuation ^2 is equivalent to the variance in statistics. If Xi are i data points X,the mean-square fluctuation is calculated as..

Fluctuation dissipation theorem
In statistical physics, the fluctuation dissipation theorem is derived from the assumption that the response of a system in thermodynamic equilibrium to a small external perturbation is the same as its response to a spontaneous fluctuation. There is therefore a direct relation between the fluctuati..

Fluctuation theorem
The second law of thermodynamics stands in apparent contradiction with the time reversible equations of motion for classical and quantum systems. This is often referred to as Loschmidt's paradox. The fluctuation theorem (FT) gives a resolution to this "paradox". Contents 1 Statement of the f..

Fluctuat nec mergitur
Fluctuat nec mergitur is a Latin phrase meaning "tossed by the waves, she does not sink." This phrase is the motto of Paris, and is present in the city coat of arms depicting a ship floating on a rough sea. Both motto and city arms have their origins in the Seine River boatsman's corporation; t..

Fluctus
In planetary geology, a fluctus (pl. fluctūs) is an area covered by outflow from a volcano. ..

Flucytosine
Flucytosine, a fluorinated pyrimidine analogue, is a synthetic antimycotic drug. It is structurally related to the cytostatic fluorouracil and to floxuridine. It is available in oral and in some countries also in injectable form. A common brand name is Ancobon®. The drug is dispensed in capsu..

Fluda
Fluda is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Species Fluda angulosa Simon, 1900 (Venezuela)Fluda araguae Galiano, 1971 (Venezuela)Fluda elata Galiano, 1986 (Ecuador)Fluda goianiae Soares & Camargo, 1948 (Brazil)Fluda inpae Galiano, 1971 (Brazil)Fluda narcissa Peckham & Peck..

Fludarabine
Fludarabine (Fludara®) is a chemotherapy drug used in the treatment of hematological malignancies. Contents 1 Uses2 Pharmacology3 Adverse effects4 References5 External links Uses Fludarabine is highly effective in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia, produ..

FLUDD
FLUDD, equipped with the default Spray Nozzle FLUDD (Flash Liquidizer Ultra Dousing Device) is a fictional, speech-capable portable water pump worn by Mario like a backpack in the video game Super Mario Sunshine for the Nintendo GameCube. Created by Professor E. Gadd, FLUDD is Mario's primary t..

Fludiazepam
Fludiazepam (marketed under the brand name Erispan) is a drug which is a benzodiazepine derivative. It possesses anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, sedative and skeletal muscle relaxant properties. Benzodiazepines [http://encycl.opentopia.com/ edit] N03AE - antiepileptics: (01:Clonaze..

Fludrocortisone
Fludrocortisone acetate is a synthetic corticosteroid with moderate glucocorticoid potency and much greater mineralocorticoid potency. It is used primarily to replace mineralocorticoids in various forms of adrenal insufficiency such as Addison's disease and congenital adrenal hypoplasia. It is occa..

Flue
A flue is a pipe or channel for conveying exhaust gases from a fireplace, furnace, boiler, or generator. Conventionally, it is the space inside a chimney where the combustion vapours rise to exhaust to the outside. The term flue is also used in relation to pipes (on a pipe organ). ..

Fluency
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 April 2006. Fluency is the property of..

Fluency (handwriting)
Measures for the fluency of handwriting are the integral of the absolute of the acceleration signal or, alternatively, the absolute of the integral of the jerk time function. ..

Fluent
Fluent can refer to: the software produced by Fluent, Inc.in mathematics, a countinous function: see fluent (mathematics)in artificial intelligence, a condition that varies over time: see fluent (artificial intelligence)in linguistics, fluency is the ability of communicating quicklya performing art..

Fluent, Inc.
Fluent, Inc. is a company based in Lebanon, New Hampshire that develops software for computational fluid dynamics (CFD). Fluent was founded in 1988 as a spin-off from Hanover, New Hampshire based Creare, Inc., a research and development firm. On February 16, 2006, Fluent and ANSYS announced that A..

Fluent (artificial intelligence)
For other meanings of the same term, see fluent In artificial intelligence, a fluent is a condition that can change over time. In logical approaches to reasoning about actions, fluents can be represented in first-order logic by predicates having an argument that depends on time. For example, the co..

Fluent (mathematics)
For other uses of the same term, see fluent Fluent was the term used by Isaac Newton to denote a continuous function. His integral of a fluxion [\dot \theta] over time was a fluent [\theta]. ..

Fluent calculus
The fluent calculus is a formalism for expressing dynamical domains in first-order logic. It is similar to the situation calculus; the main difference is that situations are considered representations of states. A binary function symbol [\circ] is used to concatenate the terms that represe..

Flue gas
Flue gas is gas that exits to the atmosphere via a flue, which is a pipe or channel for conveying exhaust gases from a fireplace, oven, furnace, boiler or steam generator. Quite often, it refers to the combustion exhaust gas produced at power plants. Its composition depends on what is being burned, ..

Flue gas desulfurization
Before flue gas desulfurization was installed, the emissions from this power plant in New Mexico contained excessive amounts of sulfur dioxide. Flue gas desulfurization (FGD) is the current state-of-the art technology used for removing sulfur dioxide (SO2) from the exhaust flue gases in power..

Flue gas emissions from fossil fuel combustion
Flue gas emissions from fossil fuel combustion refers to the combustion product gas resulting from the burning of fossil fuels. Most fossil fuels are combusted with ambient air (as differentiated from combustion with pure oxygen). Since ambient air contains about 79 volume percent gaseous nitrog..

Flue gas stack
A Flue gas stack is a type of chimney, a vertical pipe, channel or similar structure through which combustion product gases called flue gases are exhausted to the outside air. Flue gases are produced when coal, oil, natural gas, wood or any other fuel is combusted in an industrial furnace, a power..

Flue pipe
In a pipe organ, a flue pipe is any pipe that is sounded by a fipple, similar to that in a whistle or a flute a bec, rather than by a beating reed, see reed pipe. Most of the pipes in a typical pipe organ are flue pipes; Smaller organs may have only flue pipes. Most flue pipes are of one of three t..

Fluff
Fluff may be: Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Marshmallow creme, a food productIn pornography, fluffingThe third album released by the Swedish music group Atomic SwingShort for the art collective The Fluff ConstructivistsBelly button fluff, also know as navel lin..

Fluffernutter
A Fluffernutter is a sandwich made with peanut butter and Marshmallow Fluff, a brand of marshmallow creme. Many Fluffernutter eaters insist that no other brand can be substituted. The use of Wonder Bread is also favored. Variations of this recipe include adding bananas, honey, graham crackers, M&M..

FluffertraX
The correct title of this } is }}}. The initial letter is capitalized due to [Naming conventions #Lower case first lettertechnical restrictions]. fluffertraX (on air since 1999) is a radio channel which plays soundtracks from adult entertainment movies. Airing is done by Live365 Internet ..

Fluffing
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. A fluffer is a hired member of the crew of a pornographic movie whose role on the set is to sexually arouse the..

Fluffy
Fluffy may refer to: Hagrid's three-headed dog, set to guarding the Philosopher's Stone in the Harry Potter seriesThe Britpop band Fluffy from the mid-1990s.A monster from the 1982 horror movie Creepshow. It comes out of an old crate in the fourth segment titled The Crate.One of the baddies in the T..

Fluffy (band)
Fluffy were an all female punk band from London. The band formed in 1994 and their first singles Hypersonic and Husband (both produced by Mal Campbell and Tony Wilson from Freaks of Desire) were released in 1995. This prompted The Enclave to sign them for an American deal. The band appeared on t..

Fluffy bunny
This article is about a neopagan term. For the game involving marshmallows, see Chubby bunny. The term "fluffy bunny", or the variant "fluff bunny", is used within Neopaganism as a humorous and derogatory label for someone who demonstrates a tendency to express his or her spiritual (usually Neopag..

Fluffy the English Vampire Slayer
Canonicity warning: The following is not considered canonical in the Buffyverse.'' Fluffy the English Vampire Slayer is a Buffyverse fan-made production; more specifically, it is a short film parodying the TV series, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". Despite being described as "one of the first wi..

Flugabwehrkanonenpanzer Gepard
Flugabwehrkanonenpanzer Gepard General characteristics Length m Width 3.71 m Height (radar lowered) 3.29 m Weight t Suspension torsion bar Speed 65 km/h road? km/h off-road Range 550 km Primary armament 2 x 35 mm autocannon 320 rounds S..

Flugan
Photo circa 1900. Flugan (The Fly) was an early aeroplane designed and built by Carl Rickard Nyberg outside his home in Lidingö, Sweden. Construction started in 1897 and he kept working on it until 1922. The craft only managed a few short jumps and Nyberg was often ridiculed, however several..

Flugdienst Fehlhaber
Flugdienst Fehlhaber started 1970 as small airline with single engine aircraft and a flying training facility on the airport Koblenz-Winningen. 1975 starts the operation acc. IFR. In 1982 the operation moved to the airport Cologne Bonn Airport. Fleet today (2005) : three Cessna 406 Caravan II Cal..

Flugelhorn
A standard 3-valved Bb flugelhorn. The flugelhorn (also spelled fluegelhorn or flügelhorn) is a brass instrument resembling a trumpet but with a wider, conical bore. It is thought by some to be a member of the saxhorn family developed by Adolphe Sax (who also developed the saxophone); however..

Flugen
Flugen is a drinking game which originated in Flugenberg, North Sweden. Six people race to finish a drink, and the last one to finish is eliminated from the next round. This continues until there is one winner. There are several variations of Flugen: Alcoholic flugen, non-alcoholic flugen, and filt..

Flughafen (Frankfurt am Main)
Data Area: 20.000 km² Population: 341 Population density: 17 people per km² Postal code 60549 Telephone area code: 069 Incorporation Area district: Sud City districts: 328 - Unterwald329 - Flughafen [Website] Frankfurt-Flughafen, the airport area it..

Flughafen (Nuremberg U-Bahn)
Flughafen is the Nuremberg U-Bahn station, located on the U2, serving Nuremberg Airport. Located 7km (5 miles) north of Nuremberg, the U2 transports passengers to/from Hauptbahnhof Nürnberg in just 12 minutes. ..

Flugie Stewart
Flugie Stewart was the head coach of the Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team from 1947-1950. He compiled a 27-48 record. |- style="text-align: center;" ..

Flugmotorenwerke Ostmark
The Flugmotorenwerke Ostmark (German for Aircraft Engine Factory Eastern March) was a large German aircraft engine supplier during the World War II, a part of the Steyr-Daimler-Puch cartel. It specialized in engines for the majority of aeroplanes designed by the Heinkel works and had three large fac..

Flugschriften
Flugschriften ('Pamphlets') op. 300 is a waltz by Johann Strauss II written in 1865 and first performed on 17 January 1866 at the Habsburg Court Ball in the Rittersaal of the Imperial Hofburg Palace graced by the Emperor Franz Josef and Empress Elisabeth. The waltz had earlier been intended to be ..

Flugtag
The 'Flying Pub' at the 2003 Flugtag, Hyde Park, London A Flugtag (German: flight day, airshow) is an event in which competitors attempt to fly in homemade flying machines. The flying machines are usually launched off a pier about 6 metres (18 ft) high into the sea (or suitably sized reservoi..

Flugzeugträger B
The Flugzeugträger B (Flugzeugträger is German for aircraft carrier) was the sister ship of the Kriegsmarines only launched aircraft carrier, the Graf Zeppelin. The Kriegsmarine never named a vessel before it was launched, so it was only given the designation "B" ("A" was the Graf Zeppelin's desig..

Fluid
A subset of the phases of matter, fluids include liquids, gases, plasmas and, to some extent, plastic solids. Fluids share the properties of not resisting deformation and the ability to flow (also described as their ability to take on the shape of their containers). These properties are typically a..

FLUID
FLUID widget list window FLUID (Fast Light User Interface Designer) is a graphical editor that is used to produce FLTK source code. FLUID edits and saves its state in text .fl files, which can be edited in a text editor for finer control over display and behavior. After designing the applica..

Fluidics
Fluidics is the use of a fluid or compressible medium to perform analog or digital operations similar to those performed with electronics. The physical basis of fluidics is pneumatics and hydraulics, based on the theoretical foundation of fluid dynamics. However, ordinary hydraulic components su..

Fluidic logic
Fluidic logic, also known as fluidics, represents Boolean algebra functions using streams of fluid (such as water or air). A jet of fluid can be deflected by a weaker jet striking it at the side. This provides non-linear amplification, similar to the transistor used in electronic digital logic. It i..

Fluidic triode
The fluidic triode is an amplification device that uses a fluid to convey the signal. Although much studied in the laboratory they have few practical applications. Many expect them to be key elements of nanotechnology. Fluidic triodes were used as the final stage in the main Public Address system ..

Fluidic wallpaper
A new wallcovering being developed by Boeing that uses compressed air to block outside noise in an airplane cabin. Fluidic wallpaper employs compressed air to counterbalance oscillating pressures that make up low-frequency noise. ..

Fluidization
Fluidization (or fluidisation) is a process similar to liquefaction whereby a granular material is converted from a solid-like state to a liquid-like state. This process occurs when a fluid (liquid or gas) is passed up through the granular material. When a gas flow is introduced through the bottom..

Fluidized bed combustion
Fluidized bed combustion (FBC) is a combustion technology used in power plants. FBC plants are more flexible than conventional plants in that they can be fired on coal, biomass, among other fuels. Fluidized beds suspend solid fuels on upward-blowing jets of air during the combustion process. The res..

Fluidized bed dryer
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Fluid and crystallized intelligence
In psychometrics, fluid and crystallized intelligence (abbreviated gf and gc respectively) are factors of intelligence test scores originally described by Raymond Cattell. Crystallized intelligence is usually described as being dependent on learning, while fluid intelligence is independent of past e..

Fluid balance
In health, the amount of fluid lost from the body is equal to the amount of fluid taken in. This is known as fluid balance. Fluid can be lost from the body in a variety of ways. Some fluid is lost through perspiration and as water vapour in expired air. This is part of the body's temperature contr..

Fluid bearing
Fluid bearings, also called fluid dynamic bearings or hydrostatic or gas bearings, are bearings which support load on a thin layer of liquid or gas. They are frequently used in high load, high speed or high precision applications where ordinary ball bearings have short life or high noise and vibrat..

Fluid bonding
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. Fluid bonding is the practice of sexual partners who explicitly choose to expose themselves to each other's bod..

Fluid Components
Fluid Power Components are Air, Liquid, Water, and Alcohol. Fluid systems use fluid to complete their systems. Please also add what you believe theyare and maybe some components ..

Fluid coupling
A fluid coupling is a hydraulic device used for transmitting mechanical shaft power from a rotating driver to a rotating driven load. It has been used in automobile transmissions as an alternative to a mechanical clutch. It also has widespread application in marine and heavy industry. It is generall..

Fluid Drive
Fluid Drive was the trademarked name of Chrysler Corporation's approximation of an automatic transmission for its cars, developed before the Second World War. The name really referred to a torque converter clutch, while the transmission itself was called Vacamatic. In the 1941 brochure for Chrysl..

Fluid dynamics
Fluid dynamics is the subdiscipline of fluid mechanics that studies fluids (liquids and gases) in motion. The discipline has a number of subdisciplines, including aerodynamics (the study of gases) and hydrodynamics (the study of liquids). Fluid dynamics has a wide range of applications, including ..

Fluid feeder
Fluid feeders are organisms that feed on the fluids of other animals or even plants. Examples of fluid feeders include: AphidsTicksMosquitoesLeechesHummingbirds See also Hematophagy ..

Fluid inclusions
Trapped in a time capsule the same size as the diameter of a human hair, the ore-forming liquid in this inclusion was so hot and contained so much dissolved solids that when it cooled, crystals of halite, sylvite, gypsum, and hematite formed. As the samples cooled, the fluid shrank more than the ..

Fluid mechanics
Fluid mechanics is the subdiscipline of continuum mechanics that studies fluids, that is, liquids and gases. It can be further subdivided into fluid statics, the study of fluids at rest, and fluid dynamics, the study of fluids in motion. Contents 1 Relationship to continuum mechanics2 ..

Fluid ounce
A fluid ounce (also known as a fluidounce) is a unit of volume in both the Imperial system of units and the U.S. customary units system. However, the two measures are not quite the same: The Imperial fluid ounce is 1/160 of an imperial gallon or 1/20 of an imperial pint or 8 fluid drams, about 1.73..

Fluid Phase Equilibria
Fluid Phase Equilibria is a scientific journal on Chemical Engineering that is published by Elsevier. Fluid Phase Equilibria publishes high quality papers dealing with experimental, theoretical and applied research related to equilibrium and transport properties of fluid and solid phases. In the re..

Fluid pipes
Fluid pipes are a phenomenon driven by surface tension. When a pure water jet impinges on a reservoir, capillary waves are excited and propagate up the jet at the same speed that the jet falls. References A related thesis was written by Hancock, M.J. and Bush, and presented J.W.M., 2002. Fluid pi..

Fluid power
ɒFluid power is the technology that deals with the generation, control, and transmission of pressurized fluids. As the term fluid refers either to gases or to liquids, fluid power is also subdivided into the categories of hydraulics and pneumatics. The differences being that with hydraulics the me..

Fluid pressure
Fluid pressure is the pressure on an object submerged in a fluid, such as water. The pressure can be provided from a number of sources: the sheer weight of the fluid, such as in scuba diving, when the diver goes deeper into the water, the water pressure increases; or in the earth's atmosphere, as ..

Fluid replacement
Fluid replacement or fluid resuscitation is the medical practice of replenishing bodily fluid lost through sweating, bleeding, fluid shifts or other pathologic processes. Fluids can be replaced via oral administration (drinking), intravenous administration, or hypodermoclysis, the direct injection o..

Fluid Science Laboratory
--> The Fluid Science Laboratory is an European (ESA's) science payload designed for use in Columbus built by Alenia Aeronautica Spazio. It is a multi-user facility for conducting fluid physics research in microgravity conditions. It can be operated in fully- or in semi-automatic mode and can be co..

Fluid shares
The concept of fluid shares was coined by Jonar Nader in his book How to lose friends and infuriate people. The fluid share program, designed to start a "chain-reaction" in underperforming companies, involves four steps: The average salary in the company (from general manager to receptionist) is cal..

Fluid solution
In general relativity, a fluid solution is an exact solution of the Einstein field equation in which the gravitational field is produced entirely by the mass, momentum, and stress density of a fluid. In astrophysics, fluid solutions are often employed as stellar models. (It might help to think of..

Fluid statics
Fluid statics (also called hydrostatics) is the science of fluids at rest, and is a sub-field within fluid mechanics. The term usually refers to the mathematical treatment of the subject. It embraces the study of the conditions under which fluids are at rest in stable equilibrium. The use of flu..

Fluid theory of electricity
The fluid theory of electricity is a now defunct theory that postulated an electrical fluid which was responsible for many electrical phenomenon. Although, he was not the first proponent, Benjamin Franklin worked to develop the theory. The Leyden jar was seen as a confirming case for this theory s..

Fluid tuning
Fluid tuning is a tuning system for the piano and hammered dulcimer. It was developed by Geoff Smith, a composer and musician from Brighton, England. Fluid tuning is accomplished by the addition of the microtonal tuning mechanism to the instrument. This mechanism enables the musician to alter each..

Fluke
Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Fluke is a name for some flounders, flat fishes. Many of the other meanings of the term derive from this flat shape.another name for trematoda, a class of flatworms, for example:* the liver fluke.either lobe of the tail of whales (c..

Fluke, or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings
Fluke, or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings is the seventh novel by Christopher Moore. Published in 2003, it combines elements of absurdist and fantasy fiction, as well as the author's own brand of social commentary and wacky humor. A serious theme in the novel involves environmentalism, particul..

Flukeman
Flukeman Affiliated with None First appearance The Host Last appearance The Host (regular) Pusher (tabloid) Portrayed by Darin Morgan Flukeman is a fictional character in the television show The X-Files, played by Darin Morgan. Although he/it only appeared in one episode, Flukem..

Fluke (band)
Fluke are an English electronic music group formed in the late 1980s by Jon Fugler, Mike Tournier and Mike Bryant with Julian Nugent as the band's manager.BBC Radio One, Peel Sessions Artist Page: Fluke ([link]).Six Wheels on My Wagon Inlay Sheet, Fluke are: Mike Bryant, Mike Tournier, J..

Fluke (film)
"Fluke" poster Fluke was a 1995 motion picture release about a man who dies in a car crash caused by his business partner and whose soul enters the body of a dog. It was based on a novel by James Herbert and was directed by Carlo Carlei. Matthew Modine, Eric Stoltz, Nancy Travis and Max Pome..

Fluke Corporation
Fluke is a world-wide industrial company that mostly focuses on industrial testing equipment. It was started in 1948 by John Fluke, Sr. in the then technologically-unproven northwest. Fluke's worldwide headquarters is now located in Everett, WA, but has facilities on every major continent. Divis..

Fluke discography
This article contains additional information about the musical releases of the band Fluke. Contents 1 Complete discography2 Albums2.1 Albums released on label2.2 Live albums2.3 White label/Promotional only albums2.4 Albums listed chronologically3 Singles3.1&nbs..

Fluky's
Fluky's is a chain of fast food restaurants known for their hot dogs. History Fluky's began in 1929 on Maxwell and Halsted Streets. Founded by Abe Drexler, this stand is widely acknowledged as the originator of the Chicago-style hot dog. Still owned by the Drexler family, Fluky's maintains location..

Flumazenil
Flumazenil (flumazepil, Ro 15-1788, Anexate®, Lanexat®, Mazicon®, Romazicon®) is a benzodiazepine antagonist, used as an antidote in the treatment of benzodiazepine overdose. It reverses the effects of benzodiazepines by competitive inhibition at the benzodiazepine binding site on the GABAA rec..

Flume
This flume diverts water from the White River in Washington to generate electricity A flume is a waterwork with open water table, that leads water from a diversion dam or weir completely aside a natural flow, often an elevated box structure (typically wood) that follows the natural contours o..

Flumen
Flumen (pl. flumina) is a term used in planetary geology to refer to the river-like features on Saturn's moon Titan. ..

Flumendosa River
The Flumendosa River is a river in southeastern Italy. The river has its origin in the Gennargentu Mountains in Sardinia and it flows to the Tyrrhenian Sea. ..

Fluminense de Feira Futebol Clube
Fluminense de Feira Futebol Clube, usually known as Fluminense de Feira, or just Fluminense are a Brazilian football team from Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil, founded on January 1, 1941. Games are played in the Jóia da Princesa stadium, capacity 25,000. The team plays in white, red and green str..

Fluminense Federal University
The Fluminense Federal University (Universidade Federal Fluminense, UFF) is one of the four federally-funded public universities in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It has six campi in the city of Niterói, on the North-East side of Guanabara Bay, and another 12 satellite campuses in various ..

Fluminense Football Club
Fluminense Football Club is a sports club in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. It was founded on July 21, 1902, originally solely as a football (soccer) club. Fluminense means fluvial in Portuguese, and is also a colloquial name for a native of the state of Rio de Janeiro. Their biggest sporting rivals a..

Flumini Maggiore
Flumini Maggiore is a town of the province ofCagliari, Italy, 10 miles by road north of Iglesias, and 5 miles from the west coast.It was the centre of the mining district in Roman times. At Flumini Maggiore itself were found two ingots of lead, one bearing a stamp with Hadrians name. ..

FluMist
FluMist is the product name of a nasal spray vaccine against the flu virus. It is the new type of flu vaccine that is given as a nasal spray. Flumist was originally developed by Hunein "John" Maassab, Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Michigan School of Public Health in Ann Arbor, M..

Flummadiddle
Flummadiddle is a baked main course pudding consisting of stale bread, pork fat, molasses, and spices including cinnamon and allspice. It was a part of early American cuisine, especially in New England. ..

Flummery
Flummery (from the Welsh llymru) is a sweet soft pudding that is made from stewed fruit and thickened with cornstarch. Traditional British flummeries were kind of like porridge as they were often oatmeal based and cooked to achieve a smooth and gelatineous texture; often sugar and milk was added. T..

Flummery Digest
The Flummery Digest was a World Wide Web-based news digest published monthly by Mike Sierra on the subject of political correctness. While Flummery Digest had many the characteristics of a Weblog (it was updated with fresh news items several times a month) it actually predates the blog technology b..

Flumpet
The flumpet is a hybrid musical instrument blending qualities of the trumpet and flugelhorn. It was inspired by the late Art Farmer, a virtuoso jazz musician who traveled with both a trumpet and a flugelhorn in his baggage. He played with equal facility on both, but switched from one to the other t..

Flumph
The flumph is a monster found in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. It is commonly considered the most ridiculous creature ever created for the D&D game, although this is mainly because the creature does not easily fit into the standard Tolkien-esque setting. Many players are extremel..

Flums
Flums is a small village in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. It is close to a large shopping complex and also is the gateway to a large sking resort called Flumserberg. ..

Flunch
Flunch is a popular French fast food chain. The brand is similar to McDonalds and Quick, but only has chains in France. It is rumoured that the name originates from a combination of the words "French" and "Lunch", creating the hybrid word "Flunch". The main difference with McDonalds or Quick is ..

Flundre Hundred
Flundre Hundred, or Flundre härad, was a hundred of Westrogothia in Sweden. ..

Flunisolide
Flunisolide (marketed as AeroBid®, Nasalide®, Nasarel®) is a corticosteroid often prescribed as treatment for allergic rhinitis. ..

Flunitrazepam
Flunitrazepam (formerly marketed under the trade name Rohypnol in North America, pronounced ˌfluːnaɪˈtræzəpæm) is a drug which is a benzodiazepine derivative. It has powerful sedative, anxiolytic, and skeletal muscle relaxant properties. Contents 1 History2 Pharmacology3 M..

Flunixin Meglumine
Flunixin Meglumine is an NSAID (Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug) used in horses. Because it targets the inflamed tissue, Flunixin Meglumine is mainly used for colic pain, muscle pain, and joint disease, as well as to alleviate fevers and pain. It is also effective in injuries of the eye. Fluni..

Flunk
Flunk is a Norwegian electronic band consisting of members producer Ulf Nygaard, guitarist Jo Bakke, drummer Erik Ruud, and vocalist Anja Oyen Vister. Contents 1 Biography2 Discography2.1 Albums2.2 EP2.3 Singles3 Appearances4 External links Biography The band ..

Flunky (computer game)
Flunky is a computer game programmed by Don Priestley and released in 1987 for the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64 and Amstrad CPC home computers. It was published by Piranha Games. It is notable for Priestley's large, colourful graphics which, on the Spectrum, avoid attribute clash problems. The playe..

Fluocerite
Fluocerite is a mineral, a cerium, lanthanum fluoride, formula (Ce,La)F3. It is recognized as two different minerals depending on the cation, fluocerite-(Ce) and fluocerite-(La). Both crystallize in the hexagonal system. Fluocerite-(Ce) was first described (without the Ce) in 1845 from hydrotherma..

Fluocinonide
Fluocinonide is a potent glucocorticoid steroid used topically as anti-inflammatory agent for the treatment of skin disorders such as eczema. ..

Fluor
Fluor Corporation NYSE: [FLR], is an international construction and maintenance contractor for petrochemical, infrastructure, and environmental projects. The company employs more than 30,000 people internationally, and has offices in more than 25 countries. Fluor was previously headqu..

Fluoranthene
> General Systematic name Fluoranthene Other names Benzo(j,k)fluorene Molecular formula C16H10 SMILES c12c3cccc1cccc2c1c3cccc1 InChI InChI=1/C16H10/c1-2-8-13-12(7-1)14-9-3-5-11-6-4-10-15(13)16(11)14/h1-10H Molar mass 202.26 g/mol Appearance Yellow to green needles CAS num..

Fluorcaphite
Fluorcaphite is a mineral with the chemical formula (Ca,Sr,Ce,Na)5(PO4)3F. It is found in the Kola Peninsula in Russia. Its crystals are hexagonal to pyramidal. It is light to bright yellow and leaves a white streak. It is transparent and has a vitreous luster. It is rated 5 on the Mohs Scale. Fluor..

Fluorene
Fluorene, or 9H-fluorene, is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon. It has the form of odorless white crystals with melting point 116 °C and boiling point 295 °C. It is combustible. Its chemical formula is 1310. It has a beautiful violet fluorescence, which gave it its name. It is manufactured artif..

Fluorescein
Fluorescein Systematic name Fluorescein Chemical formula C20H12O5 Molecular mass 332.32 g/mol Density x.xxx g/cm3 Melting point xx.x °C Boiling point xx.x °C CAS number [2321-07-5] SMILES OC(C1=C(C(C(C=CC(O)=C3)=C3O2)=C4C2=CC(C=C4)=O)C=CC=C1)=O [Che..

Fluorescein angiography
Fluorescein angiography, or fluorescent angiography, is a technique for examining the circulation of the retina. It involves injection of sodium fluorescein into the systemic circulation, and then an angiogram is obtained by photographing the fluorescence emitted after illumination of the retina w..

Fluorescence
Fluorescence induced by exposure to ultraviolet light in vials containing various sized Cadmium selenide (CdSe) quantum dots. Fluorescence is a luminescence that is mostly found as an optical phenomenon in cold bodies, in which the molecular absorption of a photon triggers the emission of a l..

Fluorescence correlation spectroscopy
Fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS) is a type of spectroscopy based on the measurement of fluorescence intensity and the analysis of it fluctuations, which can be due to the diffusion of the observed fluorophore in the excitation volume or to changes in the fluorescence quantum yield arising..

Fluorescence in Plants: Natural and Modified
Some plants are naturally fluorescent, such as the Day-Glo flower, emitting wavelengths of light when stimulated with other wavelengths of light. Other plants are naturally fluorescent, such as the honey mushroom, emitting light as a release of energy. Still other plants are genetically modif..

Fluorescence lifetime imaging
Fluorescence lifetime imaging or FLIM is a technique for producing an image based on the differences in the exponential decay rate of the fluorescence from a fluorescent sample. It can be used as an imaging technique in confocal microscopy and other microscope systems. The lifetime of the fluoropho..

Fluorescence microscope
A Fluorescence Microscope is a light microscope used to study properties of organic or inorganic substances using the phenomena of fluorescence and phosphorescence instead of, or in addition to, reflection and absorption. Most fluorescence microscopes in use are Epi-Fluorescence Microscopes (ie : e..

Fluorescence recovery after photobleaching
Fluorescence recovery after photobleaching (FRAP) is a technique used in cellular imaging where a fluorochrome attached to a molecule is destroyed on purpose with an intense flash of light (by a laser). This is done in a well defined area to study the repopulation of this area with peripheral mol..

Fluorescence resonance energy transfer
Fluorescence resonance energy transfer (or Förster resonance energy transfer) describes an energy transfer mechanism between two fluorescent molecules. A fluorescent donor is excited at its specific fluorescence excitation wavelength. By a long-range dipole-dipole coupling mechanism, this excited s..

Fluorescence spectroscopy
Fluorescence spectroscopy or fluorometry is a type of electromagnetic spectroscopy used for analyzing fluorescent spectra. It involves using a beam of light, usually ultraviolet light, that excites the electrons in molecules of certain compounds and causes them to emit light of a lower energy, typic..

Fluorescence spectrum
A fluorescence spectrum is an electromagnetic spectrum that describes fluorescent radiation. It can be described in terms of wavelength, frequency or energy per photon. Types Excitation spectrum - Plot of fluorescence vs. wavelength of [[wiktionary:incident|incident]] light.Emission spectrum - Plo..

Fluorescent-activated cell sorting
Fluorescence-activated cell-sorting (FACS) is a type of flow cytometry (FCM), a method for sorting a suspension of biological cells into two or more containers, one cell at a time, based upon specific light scattering and fluorescent characteristics of each cell. FACS was the first flow cytometric t..

Fluorescent green pig
Fluorescent green pigs were first bred by a group of researchers led by Prof. Wu Shinn-Chih at the Department of Animal Science and Technology at National Taiwan University, announcing the results of the experiment in January 2006. The transgenic pigs were created by adding DNA from fluorescent jel..

Fluorescent Grey
Fluorescent Grey is an experimental music collective started in 1995 by Jacob Jarnigon, otherwise known as Robert Martin. Occasionally guest stars Benjamin Vanderford. Early music included several hardcore noise and ambient albums. Only in the past 3 years has the style developed into more cohesive ..

Fluorescent in situ hybridization
A metaphase cell positive for the bcr/abl rearrangement using FISH FISH (Fluorescent in situ hybridization) is a cytogenetic technique which can be used to detect and localize DNA sequences on chromosomes. It uses fluorescent probes which bind only to those parts of the chromosome with which th..

Fluorescent lamp
Assorted types of fluorescent lamps. Top, two Compact fluorescent lamps, bottom, two regular tubes. Matchstick shown for scale. A fluorescent lamp is a gas-discharge lamp that uses electricity to excite mercury vapor in argon or neon gas, resulting in a plasma that produces short-wave ultravio..

Fluorescent Multilayer Card
Using the same technology as the fluorescent multilayer disc, the fluorescent multilayer card is a card containing a square shaped clear part which has multiple layers each with a different fluorescent material that reflects light at a different frequency than the other layers, so that the number of..

Fluorescent Multilayer Disc
Fluorescent Multilayer Disc (FMD), is an optical disc format developed by Constellation 3D that uses fluorescent, rather than reflective materials to store data. Reflective disc formats (such as CD and DVD) have a practical limitation of about two layers, primarily due to interference, scatter, and ..

Fluorescent tag
In molecular biology and biotechnology, a fluorescent tag is a part of a molecule that researchers have attached chemically to aid in detection of the molecule to which it has been attached. The tag is some kind of fluorescent molecule (also known as fluorophore). Fluorescein and Green fluorescent p..

Fluori-Methane
Flouri-Methane is a vapocoolant spray produced and distributed by Gebauer Co. Its ingredients are: Dichlorodifluoromethane 15% Trichloromonofluoromethane 85% External links http://www.gebauerco.com/ContentPages/ResourceCenter/PDFs/ProductSheets/SASPS_ENG.Pdf ..

Fluorichterite
Fluorichterite [ Ca2(Mg,Fe,Al)5(Al,Si)8O22(OH)2 ] is an inosilicate/amphibole and is found at Wilberforce in Ontario, Canada - the only location it is known to exist. The crystals form in a skarn formation and the alteration it undergoes produces many odd and rare minerals like fluorichteri..

Fluoride
This article is about the chemical ion F −. For the addition of fluoride ions to water supplies, see Water fluoridation. A fluoride ion is the ionic form of fluorine. Fluorides are organic and inorganic compounds containing the element fluorine. As a halogen, fluorine forms a monovalent..

Fluoride poisoning
In high concentrations, as with almost all substances, fluoride compounds are toxic. 5 grams of full strength sodium fluoride will kill most adult humans; a lethal dose is approximately 75 mg per kilogram of body mass. The acute toxic dose of fluoride is believed to be from 2 to 8 milligrams per kil..

Fluoride therapy
Fluoride therapy is a method of dental cleaning using fluoride, which is designed to prevent tooth decay and dental caries which result in cavities. Using this technique, fluoride is most commonly administered through non-consumable products including topical gels, toothpaste, and mouth rinse. Fluo..

Fluoride volatility
This is a method for the removal of elements, which form volatile fluorides, from fused molten fluoride salts. It principle of operation is the chemical oxidation of the elements in the spent fuel by atomic fluorine, which then escape. It is being studied for reprocessing of nuclear fuel. This pro..

Fluorine
Distinguish from fluorene and fluorone. |- ! colspan="2" style="background:#ffff99; color:green" | References |} Fluorine (from L. fluere, meaning "to flow"), is the chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol F and atomic number 9. Atomic fluorine is univalent and is the most chemi..

Fluorine-18
Fluorine-18 is a fluorine radioisotope which is an important source of positrons. It has a mass of 18.0009380(6) u and its half-life is 109.771(20) min Flourine-18 is an important isotope in the radiopharmaceutical industry, and is primarily synthesized into FDG for use in Positron Emission Tomog..

Fluorinert
Fluorinert™ is the brand name for the line of electronics coolant liquids sold commercially by 3M. It is an electrically insulating, inert perfluorocarbon fluid which is used in various cooling applications but is mainly for cooling electronics. Different molecular formulations are available with ..

Fluorine absorption dating
Fluorine absorption dating is the use of fluorine to determine the duration of time an object found in the soil has been there. It is a relative dating technique, in comparison to absolute dating techniques like radiocarbon dating. Fluorine absorption dating can be carried out based on the fact th..

Fluorine deficiency
Fluoride or fluorine deficiency is a medical condition in which a human, or other organism lacks the necessary compounds containing fluorine to keep bones and teeth healthy. The extent to which the condition truly exists, and its relationship to fluoride poisoning is hotly disputed. See also Water ..

Fluorine pill
A Fluorine pill is a type pill taken to strengthen teeth. The main component is sodium fluoride, with sorbitol and xylitol often added to make the pill sweeter. Fluorine pills melt in the mouth, releasing their components to the teeth. Fluoringe pills have been proven to cause cancer in some varieti..

Fluorite
Fluorite Cubic fluorite crystals from China General Category Mineral Chemical formula calcium fluoride CaF2 Identification Color White or colorless, purple, blue, blue-green, green, yellow, brownish-yellow, pink, or red. Crystal habit Occurs as well-formed coarse sized crystals also ..

Fluoroantimonic acid
Fluoroantimonic acid HFSbF5 is a mixture of hydrofluoric acid and antimony pentafluoride, and is the strongest known superacid system. In this system, hydrofluoric acid releases the proton (H+), and the conjugate base (F−) is effectively sequestered by forming a strong coordinate bond with the fl..

Fluorocarbon
Some important fluorocarbons. A: fluoromethane B: isoflurane C: a CFC D: an HFC E: triflic acid F: Teflon G: PFOS H: fluorouracil I: Prozac Fluorocarbons are chemical compounds that contain carbon-fluorine bonds. The relatively low reactivity and high polarity of the carbon-fluorine bond i..

Fluorodeoxyglucose
Fluorodeoxyglucose is a molecule that is an analogue of glucose. Its full chemical name is 2-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose and is commonly abbreviated to FDG. The molecule is most commonly used in the medical imaging modality positron emission tomography (PET). Here the fluorine in the FDG molecule is re..

Fluoroform
For the Soviet air-to-air missile, see Vympel R-23 Fluoroform General Systematic name trifluoromethane Other names FluoroformCarbon trifluoridefreon 23R-23 />FE-13 Molecular formula CHF3 SMILES C(F)(F)F Molar mass 70.0141 g/mol Appearance Colourless gas. CAS number >..

Fluoromethane
Fluoromethane Common name methyl fluoride Systematic name fluoromethane General Chemical formula CH3F Molecular weight 33.04 g/mol Appearance ? CAS number 593-53-3 MSDS Fluoromethane MSDS]] Other names methyl fluorideFreon 41Fluoromethane-d3 Physical properties Den..

Fluorometholone
Fluorometholone is a corticosteroid, most often used after laser-based refractive surgery. It is marketed under the brand names FML (Allergan) and Flarex (Alcon). External links [Drugs.com][WholehealthMD][Alcon official page] ..

Fluorone
Fluorone is the basic skeleton for various chemicals, most notably fluorone dyes (see dyes). Do not confuse with fluorene, which is a different chemical. External links For a full list of external links to MSDSs, spectroscopic data, commercial chemicals suppliers etc. for this compound, see &#..

Fluorophore
A fluorophore, in analogy to a chromophore, is a component of a molecule which causes a molecule to be fluorescent. It is a functional group in a molecule which will absorb energy of a specific wavelength and re-emit energy at a different (but equally specific) wavelength. The amount and wavelength ..

Fluoropolymer
A fluoropolymer is a polymer that contains atoms of fluorine. They are characterized by an unusually high resistance to solvents, acids, and bases. Fluoropolymers were discovered serendipitously in 1938 by Dr. Roy J. Plunkett. He was working on freon (for the DuPont corporation) and accidentally p..

Fluoroscopy
A modern fluoroscope. Fluoroscopy is an imaging technique commonly used by physicians to obtain real-time images of the internal structures of a patient through the use of a fluoroscope. In its simplest form, a fluoroscope consists of an x-ray source and fluorescent screen between which a pa..

Fluorosilicate glass
Fluorosilicate glass (FSG) is a dielectric used in between copper metal layers during silicon integrated circuit fabrication process. It has a low dielectric constant (k) and is now widely adopted by semiconductor foundries on geometries sub 0.25u, also Intel started using Cu metal layers and FSG on..

Fluorosis
The word Fluorosis can refer to: Skeletal fluorosisDental fluorosis This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. ..

Fluorosulfuric acid
Fluorosulfuric acid General Other names Fluorosulfonic acid,Fluorosulfuric acid, Molecular formula FSO3H. Ho value - 15.1 Molar mass 100.0645 g/mol Appearance Colorless, liquid. CAS number 7789-21-1 EINECS number N/A Properties Density and phase 1.84 g/cm-3, liquid..

Fluorouracil
Fluorouracil (5-FU) is a drug that is used in the treatment of cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called antimetabolites. It is a pyrimidine analog. Uses Its principal use is in colorectal cancer, in which it has been the established form of chemotherapy for decades (platinum-containing dr..

Fluoxetine
"Prozac" redirects here. For , see . Fluoxetine hydrochloride is an antidepressant drug used medically in the treatment of depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, bulimia nervosa, premenstrual dysphoric disorder and panic disorder. Fluoxetine is also used (off-label) to treat many other conditi..

Flupentixol
Flupentixol is a synthetic compound that acts on a subset of dopamine receptors. It specifically blocks D1 and D2 dopamine receptors (as well as seratonin). Flupenthixol decanoate ester is used as an intramuscular injection as a long-acting antipsychotic, lasting up to 4 weeks from a single injec..

Fluphenazine
Fluphenazine is a typical antipsychotic drug used for the treatment of psychoses such as schizophrenia and acute manic phases of bipolar depression. It belongs to the piperazine class of phenothiazines and is extremely potent; more potent than haloperidol and around fifty to seventy times the pot..

Flurazepam
Flurazepam (marketed under the brand name Dalmane®) is a drug which is a benzodiazepine derivative. It possesses anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, sedative and skeletal muscle relaxant properties. left It has the longest half-life of all of the benzodiazepines (40-250 hours), and may stay in the..

Flurbiprofen
Flurbiprofen is a member of the phenylalkanoic acid derivative family of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) used to treat the inflammation and pain of arthritis. It is also known by the trade name ANSAID and marketed by Pfizer. R-flurbiprofen is the single enantiomer of racemate flurb..

Flurry
For the Super Mario series enemy character by Nintendo, see Flurry (Nintendo). Flurry Flurry is an OpenGL-based screensaver originally written by Brian Wade (for the PC) and converted to the Mac by Calum Robinson, released under the BSD License for Mac OS X. It draws a complex 'flurry' of co..

Flush
Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Flush has several meanings: Flush (poker), in the card gameFlush toiletFlush (novel), a young adult novel by Carl HiaasenFlush (biography), by Virginia WoolfSlalom skiing, a series consecutive vertical gatesCarpenter, edges that ..

Flush-a-byes
Flush-a-byes are a brand disosable diapers and diaper liners. ..

Flush: a biography
Flush: a biography, first published in 1933, is one of two fictional biographies written by Virginia Woolf, the other being [[Orlando: A Biography]]. Written after the completion of her emotionally draining The Waves, Flush provided Woolf a welcome break from her more demanding and experimental wri..

Flush: A Biography
Flush: A Biography, a book about Elizabeth Barret Browning's cocker spaniel, is a cross-genre blend of fiction and nonfiction by Virginia Woolf published in 1933. Commonly read as a modernist consideration of city-life seen through the eyes of a dog, Flush serves a harsh criticism of the supposedl..

Flushed Away
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Flushing
Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Flushing has multiple meanings: Flushing (physiology), the warm, red condition of human skinFlush toiletFlushing (computing), the action when a cache is emptied Places Flushing, Cornwall, a village in the United KingdomFlushing, Ne..

Flushing, Cornwall
Flushing is a coastal village in Cornwall, United Kingdom, near Penryn and facing Falmouth across an arm of Carrick Roads. Trefusis is a suburb of Flushing. Originally named by Dutch sea-farers from Flushing, Holland. Population of approx. 800 - significant tourism due to its location within Fa..

Flushing, Michigan
Flushing is a city in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 8,348 at the 2000 census. The city is situated within the area of Flushing Charter Township, but is politically independent. Flushing has one high school in the district, along with one middle school and four ele..

Flushing, Netherlands
Flushing (Dutch [Vlissingen]) is a municipality and a city in the southwestern Netherlands on the former island of Walcheren. With its strategic location between the Scheldt river and the North Sea, Flushing has been an important harbour for centuries. It was granted city rights in 1315...

Flushing, Ohio
Flushing is a village in Belmont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 900 at the 2000 census. Geography Flushing is located at [40°8′55″N, 81°3′55″W] (40.148543, -81.065320)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the vi..

Flushing, Queens
A few landmarks from two New York World's Fairs still stand in Flushing Meadows. The disk-topped towers of Philip Johnson's New York State Pavilion from the 1964-65 fair were featured in the movie Men In Black as the "spaceship" in which the alien attempted to escape. Flushing is a neighborh..

Flushing-Main Street (LIRR station)
Flushing-Main Street is a station on the Long Island Rail Road's Port Washington Branch, serving the neighborhood of Flushing. The station is part of CityTicket, and is in Zone 3. The station is located at Main Street and 41st Avenue, off Kissena Boulevard and is 9.5 miles (15.3 km) from Penn Stat..

Flushing (physiology)
For a person to flush is to become markedly red in the face and often other areas of the skin, from various physiological conditions. Flushing is generally distinguished, despite a close physiological relation between them, from blushing, which is milder, generally restricted to the face or cheeks,..

Flushing Avenue (BMT Jamaica Line)
Flushing Avenue is a local station on the New York City Subway's BMT Jamaica Line. The J train stops here at all times except weekdays in the peak direction; the M train serves this station in both directions during this time. The Z train, when it operates, bypasses the station. The north exit lea..

Flushing Avenue (IND Crosstown Line)
Flushing Avenue is a station on the IND Crosstown Line of the New York City Subway. The north end of the mezzanine has a closed crossunder. This section contains storage, employee space and various rooms, and leads to Walton Street. This exit was supposedly closed due to complaints from a local man..

Flushing Cemetery
Flushing Cemetery is a cemetery in Flushing in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. The cemetery is the final resting place for: Louis Armstrong, renowned musician and singerBernard Baruch, financier, after whom Baruch College is namedEugene Bullard, the first Black military pilotDr. A..

Flushing Meadows
For the actual park named Flushing Meadows, see Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. Flushing Meadows is an 8 minute long short movie, filmed in 1965 by Lawrence Jordan, with director Joseph Cornell. It is colour, 16 mm, and silent. The short aired twice at the 2004 Toronto International Film Festival, i..

Flushing Meadows-Corona Park
Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, occasionally referred to as Flushing Meadows Park, is located in northern Queens, New York City, USA, roughly at the intersection of the Long Island Expressway and the Grand Central Parkway. It is the third largest public park in the City of New York and was created a..

Flushing Remonstrance
A U.S. Postage Stamp commemorating religious freedom and the Flushing Remonstrance. The Flushing Remonstrance, considered by many to be in some ways a precursor to the United States Constitution's provision on freedom of religion in the Bill of Rights, was signed on December 27, 1657 in Flushi..

Flushing Township, Michigan
Flushing Charter Township is a charter township in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 10,230 at the 2000 census. The City of Flushing is surrounded on three sides by the township, but is politically independent. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau,..

Flush (novel)
Flush is a young adult novel by Carl Hiaasen first published in 2005. Set in Hiaasen's native Florida, it is about an eco-warrior and father of two who sinks a casino boat because its owner, who evades environmental laws by dumping all the feces from the ship straight into the ocean, seemingly can..

Flush the Fashion
Flush the Fashion is an album by Alice Cooper, released in 1980 (see 1980 in music). "Clones (We're All)" cracked the Billboard Magazine Top 40 in the summer of 1980. Musically the album was a drastic change of style for Alice Cooper tending towards New Wave music influences such as Gary Numan. ..

Flush toilet
Flush toilet A flush toilet or water closet (WC) is a toilet that disposes of the waste products by using water to sweep them away down a drainpipe. Modern toilets incorporate an 'S' bend which remains filled with water between flushing, thus providing a hygienic barrier by preventing foul g..

Flutamide
Flutamide is an oral antiandrogen drug primarily used to treat prostate cancer. It competes with testosterone and its powerful metabolite, dihydrotestosterone (DHT) for binding to androgen receptors in the prostate gland. By doing so, it prevents them from stimulating the prostate cancer cells to g..

Flute
This article is about the family of musical instruments. For the specific instrument, see Western concert flute. For the sailing ship, see Fluyt. For the drinkware, see Champagne flute. The flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike other woodwind instruments, a flute produces its..

Flute, Viola and Harp
Flute, viola and harp are the instruments of a chamber music grouping that have become common through the establishment o