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FOI
FOI can stand for: Freedom of informationFruit of Islam, the security force for the leaders of the Nation of Islam ..
Foiano della Chiana
Foiano della Chiana is a small agricultural town in eastern Tuscany, in the province of Arezzo, between the cities of Sinalunga and Cortona. It is well known for its annual carnival. Contents 1 History2 Main sights3 Foiano Carnival4 External links History Foiano's name, acc..
Foiba
For the killings that involved throwing victims into foibe or similar formations during World War II, see Foibe massacres. Foiba (Italian plural foibe) is the name adopted to define deep natural sinkholes common in the Kras region, a karstic plateau region shared by Italy and Slovenia. The name is..
Foibe massacres
Location of some foibe where (alleged) mass killings took place Foibe massacres were mass killings attributed to Yugoslav partisans during and shortly after World War II against Italians. The name derives from the local geological feature, foiba (a type of deep karst sinkhole). This term indic..
FOID
FOID can refer to: A Firearms Owner Identification card, used in Illinois; see Gun control in the United States (by state). 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 ..
Foidolite
Foidolite is a rare coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock with a feldspathoid mineral content greater than 60%. Crystals of alkali feldspar, plagioclase, biotite, amphibole, pyroxene and/or olivine may be present within the rock. The volcanic equivalents are termed foidite and phonolitic or tephriti..
Foie gras
Pâté de foie gras served picnic-style with a Sauternes wine and bread. Foie gras [fwɑ gʁɑ] (French for "fat liver") is the fattened liver of a duck or goose that has been overfed. Along with truffles, foie gras is considered one of the greatest delicacies in French cuisine. It is..
Foil
Foil may refer to: Metal leaf, a thin sheet of metalAluminium foil, a type of wrapping for foodFoil (fencing), one of the three weapons used in modern fencingFoil (literature), a character who emphasizes the traits of a main characterComedic foil, (or comic foil), is the straight man in a comedy te..
Foil, Missouri
Foil, Missouri is an unincorporated community in northern Ozark County. It is about sixteen miles south of Ava on a county road. It formerly had a post office with ZIP code 65661, but mail is now served by the post office in Squires. ..
Foilboard
The Foilboard is a type of surfboard equipped with a hydrofoil that extends below the board, causing the board to completely lift out of the water at high speeds. A jetski is used to pull the surfer into a wave. Laird Hamilton, a prominent figure in surfing, has been credited with developing the foi..
Foiled
Foiled is the fifth album by Blue October. It was released on April 4, 2006 through Universal Records. "Hate Me" is the first single from the album. A video for the song is in rotation on VH1 and the song is currently in the top ten on the Modern Rock charts. Foiled was certified gold in June, 20..
Foil (fencing)
An Italian-grip foil A foil is a type of weapon used in fencing. It is a very thin weapon with a blunted (or foiled) tip. Foils are designed only for thrusting, though the more expert fencers use techniques known as flicks, which use the foil's flexibility to bend around the back of an oppon..
Foil (fluid mechanics)
A foil is a surface designed to maximize lift (force generated perpendicular to the fluid flow) while minimizing drag (force generated in the direction of the fluid flow) in a given range of conditions. Foils may be designed to operate in any fluid, such as air or water. Contents 1 Physics ..
Foil (literature)
For other uses, see foil. A foil character is either one who is opposite to the main character or nearly the same as the main character. The purpose of the foil character is to emphasize the traits of the main character by contrast only. A foil is a secondary character who contrasts with a major c..
Foil bearing
Foil Bearing Foil bearings are a type of hydrodynamic bearing. A shaft is supported by a compliant, spring loaded foil journal lining. Once the shaft is spinning fast enough, the working fluid (usually air), lifts the foil from the shaft so that there is no contact. The shaft and foil are se..
Foil kite
Foil kites are soft kites based on the design of the parafoil. They consist of a number of cells running fore and aft, some or all of which are open at the front to allow air to inflate the kite so it takes on an aerofoil section. Due to the amount of power that these kites can generate, they can be..
FOIL programming language
FOIL was the name for two different programming languages. The first FOIL was a CAI language developed at the University of Michigan in 1967. The acronym stood for File-Oriented Interpretive Language and it was very similar to other CAI languages like COURSEWRITER and PILOT. However, it tried to ..
FOIL rule
The FOIL rule, also sometimes known as the double distributive property, is commonly taught to students learning algebra as a mnemonic (memory device) to remember how to multiply two binomials (polynomial with two terms). The name comes from the order of multiplying terms of the binomials as: First ..
Foil Stamping
Foil stamping is the application of foil, a special film-backed material, to paper where a heated die is stamped onto the foil, making it adhere to the surface leaving the design of the die on the paper. Foil stamping can be combined with embossing to create a more striking 3D image. ..
Foinaven
Foinaven is a mountain in Scotland, situated in the far north-west corner of the Scottish Highlands. Like many of the monolithic mountains that surround it, the mountain is made up of a huge block of quartzite in the underlying rock, Lewisian gneiss. The quartzite, being tougher, stood firm when ..
Foinavon
To call Foinavon an average racehorse would be a compliment, but he made history by winning one of the most famous races of all, the Grand National due to an extraordinary occurrence. Foinavon ridden by Johnny Buckingham was a rank outsider at odds of 100/1 to win the 1967 running of the race over ..
Foinse
Foinse (meaning Source) is the biggest Irish language newspaper in Ireland. It is published weekly and is available nationwide. External links [Official site] National & regional newspapers in Ireland ..
FoIP
FoIP - A fax-over—Internet Protocol application enables the interworking of standard fax machines with packet networks. It accomplishes this by extracting the fax image from an analog signal and carrying it as digital data over the packet network. More information at http://www.iec.org/online/tu..
Foire Brayonne
The Foire Brayonne is a music and cultural festival held each summer in Edmundston, New Brunswick since 1979. The Foire is often considered the biggest French festival held in Canada outside the province of Quebec. This year's festival will be held August 2 to August 6, 2006. Contents 1 Hi..
Foişorul de Foc
Foişorul de Foc (literally The Fire Tower) is a 42-metre high building in Bucharest, Romania, between Obor, Calea Moşilor and Nerva-Traian. It was used in the past as an observation tower by the firemen. It was built in 1890, two years after the previous watchtower, Turnul Colţii, built in 1..
Foissiat
Foissiat Country France Région Rhône-Alpes Départment Ain Arrondissement Bourg-en-Bresse Canton Montrevel-en-Bresse INSEE 01000 Postal Code 01100 MayorCurrent Term ?2001-2007 Intercommunality Longitude Latitude ..
Foistware
Foistware is software which is installed with completely unrelated programs. That means that there is no particular property in the software that makes it foistware, but rather the context in which it was installed. Examples An Internet Explorer search toolbar bundled with an MP3 player.An anti-vir..
Foix
Foix / FoishChâteau des Comtes de Foix Country France Région Midi-Pyrénées Départment Ariège (préfecture) Arrondissement Foix Canton Foix-Ville(chief town) INSEE 09122 Postal Code 09000 MayorCurrent Term Jean-Noël Fondere2001..
Foix-Alajouanine syndrome
Foix-Alajouanine syndrome is a disorder caused by an arteriovenous malformation of the spinal cord. The patients present with symptoms indicating spinal cord involvement (paralysis of arms and legs, numbness and loss of sensation and sphincter dysfunction) and the pathological examination reveal dis..
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