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F.O.S.I.
Since 1997, an individual calling himself F.O.S.I. has made available 36 "non-cracked, full-version" copies of warez (unlicensed and therefore illegal "PROGRAMZ") on his website via direct downloads. The website often changes its URL, and the titles and categories of the programs offered also have v..
FOS
FOS can stand for: Faint Object Spectrograph as done by the Hubble Space Telescope.Fructooligosaccharide the prebiotic (molecule)Fabric OS, Brocade Fibre Channel operating system (computing)Fos the product of the immediate early gene c-fos.FOS/NT - flight operations software from CTA ..
Fos
Quoted from "http://medweb.bham.ac.uk/bmedsci/bms2/chime/ap1/ap1_tut.html" The transcription factor AP1 is a heterodimer formed by c-jun and c-fos. The association between c-jun and c-fos is required for binding to DNA and involves a structural motif known as a leucine zipper. Hydrophobic interac..
Fos-sur-Mer
Fos-sur-Mer is a French commune, situated in the département Bouches-du-Rhône and the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur région. Geography Fos-sur-Mer is situated about 50 km north west of Marseille, along the mediterranean coast, and on the west of the lake of Berre. The city has 6 km of sand beach. ..
FOSA
The acronym FOSA can refer to: Friends of South Asia, a South Asian American peace group ..
Fosamprenavir
Fosamprenavir (marketed by GlaxoSmithKline as fosamprenavir calcium, under the trade name Lexiva®) is a pro-drug of the protease inhibitor and antiretroviral drug amprenavir. The FDA approved it October 20, 2003. The human body metabolizes fosamprenavir in order to form amprenavir, which is the..
Fosbury Flop
Jumper performing the Fosbury Flop The Fosbury Flop is a technique in the high jump that contrasts with the Western Roll and was first used by Dick Fosbury, whose gold medal in the 1968 Summer Olympics made it the dominant technique of the event as it remains today. Before Fosbury, most elite ..
Fosby
Fosby is the administrative centre of Aremark municipality, Norway. Its population (2005) is 318. ..
Fosca
Fosca is a British indie band, combining indie pop songwriting with synth pop instrumentation. Fosca were founded in 1997 by Dickon Edwards, with the current line up being Dickon Edwards on vocals and guitar, Rachel Stevenson on Keyboards and Vocals, Kate Dornan on Keyboards and Vocals and Tom Edwar..
Foscarnet
Foscarnet (marketed by AstraZeneca as foscarnet sodium under the trade name Foscavir®) is an antiviral medication used to treat herpes viruses, including cytomegalovirus (CMV) and herpes simplex viruses types 1 and 2 (HSV-1 and HSV-2). It is particularly used to treat CMV retinitis. Mechanism..
Foscot
Foscot may refer to: Foscott, BuckinghamshireFoscott, Oxfordshire 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. ..
Foscott, Buckinghamshire
Foscott (also called Foxcote) is a hamlet in Buckinghamshire, England. In the Twentieth century a reservoir was built within Foscott, named Foxcote Reservoir. It is located just to the north of Maids Moreton. The village name was Anglo Saxon in origin, meaning 'Fox cottage'. ..
Fosco Maraini
Fosco Maraini (Florence 1912 – Florence 2004) was an Italian ethnologist, photographer, film-maker, mountaineer, writer, poet and professor. Perhaps best known for his photographic work in Tibet and Japan, Maraini also photographed extensively in the Karakoram and Hindu Kush mountain ranges o..
FOSDEM
:This article is about "free software" as defined by the sociopolitical free software movement; for information on software distributed without charge, see freeware. For other uses, see free software (disambiguation). Jimbo Wales speaking at FOSDEM 2005 Since 2001, the Free and Open source S..
Fosdick Mountains
The Fosdick Mountains ([76°32′S 144°45′W]) is an East-West trending mountain range with marked serrate outlines, standing along the south side of Balchen Glacier at the head of Block Bay, in the Ford Ranges of Marie Byrd Land. Discovered by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition in 1929, and..
Fosdyke
Fosdyke is a village in Lincolnshire, around nine miles south of Boston by road (on the A16 and A17). The village is near the mouth of the River Welland, and the parish extends across the river to include both ends of the hamlet of Fosdyke Bridge. Fosdyke is one of eighteen parishes which, togethe..
Fosen
Fosen is a peninsula and a traditional district in Sør-Trøndelag in central Norway. It extends south from Nord-Trøndelag and forms most of the western shore of Trondheimsfjorden. ..
Fosforito
Antonio Fernández Díaz ("Fosforito"), born in Puente Geníl is a flamenco singer and winner of the gold key of flamenco singing. External links [Fosforito's biography and discography] ..
Fosh
Fosh can refer to: The Fosh, an avian race in the fictional Star Wars universe, see List of Star Wars racesFOSH, an elite Jewish strike force in the British Mandate of Palestine This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an refer..
FOSH
The FO'SH (Hebrew abbreviation for PLUGOT SADEH or Field Companies) was an élite Jewish strike force established as the commando arm of the Haganah in 1937, during the Great Arab Revolt of 1936-1939 in the British Mandate of Palestine. Its members were hand-picked by Yitzhak Sadeh, commander of the..
Foshan
佛山市Fóshān Shì Administration Type Prefecture-level city City Seat ..
Foshan Prison
redirect [[Template:Not verified]] Foshan Prison is a prison in Guangdong province of China. It is situated in Gaoming District of Foshan prefecture. Foshan Prison was established as Xijiang Mengjiang Laogai Farm in 1958. It took the name of Foshan Prison in 1995. Industrial production takes place f..
Foshan TV Tower
The Foshan TV Tower is a free-standing communications tower in Foshan, China. The tower is 238m (781 ft) tall. See also List of towersList of masts ..
Foshan University
Foshan University (佛山科学技术学院) is a university in Foshan, Guangdong, China that was founded in 1995. External links [Official website][Official website (English version)] ..
Foshay Tower
The Foshay Tower, looking east. In the background, from left to right, are 225 South Sixth ("the Stanley Cup Tower"), the Ameriprise Financial Center, and the TCF Tower. The Foshay Tower is a skyscraper located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Modeled after the Washington Monument, the building was ..
FOSI
In computing, FOSI is a style sheet language for SGML and, later, XML. It stands for Formatted Output Specification Instance. FOSI was developed by the US Department of Defense to control the pagination and layout of SGML and XML technical data. FOSI stylesheets are themselves written in SGML, an ap..
Fosi
For other uses, see Fosi (disambiguation). The Fosi were a Germanic tribe. ..
Fosinopril
Fosinopril is an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor used for the treatment of hypertension and some types of chronic heart failure. Fosinopril is the first and only phosphonate-containing ACE inhibitor marketed. It is marketed by Bristol-Myers Squibb under the trade name Monopril®. ..
Fosi (disambiguation)
Fosi or FOSI has multiple meanings. The Fosi were a Germanic tribe.FOSI is a style sheet language.F.O.S.I. is a warez group.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 t..
Fosmid
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Fosmidomycin
Fosmidomycin is an antibiotic that specific inhibits DXP reductoisomerase, a key enzyme in the non-mevalonate pathway. It is a structural analogue of 2-C-methyl-D-erythrose 4-phosphate. It inhibits the E. coli enzyme with a KI value of 38 nM (4). ..
Fosna-Hensbacka culture
a flake axe Östergötland The Fosna/Hensbacka (ca.8300 BC - 7300 BC),or (12000 cal.BP-10500 cal.BP), were two very similar Late Palaeolithic/early mesolithic cultures in Scandinavia, and are often subsumed under the name Fosna-Hensbacka culture. The main difference is that the Fosna culture wa..
Fosnavåg
Fosnavåg Fosnavåg is a town in the municipality of Herøy in the county of Møre og Romsdal in Norway. Previously functioning mainly as an important fishing port, now a major home for various maritime companies from fishing to shipping. ..
Fosnes
Fosnes kommune County Nord-Trøndelag District Namdalen Municipality NO-1748]] Administrative centre Jøa Mayor (2003) Kristen I. Dille (Sp) Official language form Bokmål Area - Total - Land - Percentage km²474 km²0.17 % 2004) - Percenta..
Fosphenytoin
Fosphenytoin (Cerebyx®, Parke-Davis; Prodilantin®, Pfizer Holding France) is a water-soluble phenytoin prodrug used only in hospitals for the treatment of epileptic seizures. On 18 November 2004, Sicor Pharms received a tentative approval letter from the United States Food and Drug Administratio..
Foss
Foss is a surname, and may refer to Arthur FossByron FossCharles Calveley FossChris Foss, British illustrator and science fiction artistClaire FossCraig FossEdward Foss, English lawyer and biographerEugene FossFrank H. FossHarrison FossHenrich Herman Mejer Foss, Norwegian politicianHenry FossJamie ..
Foss, Oklahoma
Foss is a town in Washita County, Oklahoma, United States. During World War II, the town boasted a population of over 300 residents, relying primarily on Route 66 travellers (which passed half a mile south of the city) and a U.S. naval base south of the town that operated during war time. A gas stat..
FOSS.IN
FOSS.IN is a Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) conference, held in India. It is the successor of the FOSS conferences known as Linux Bangalore, and is one of the largest annual FOSS events in Asia. Originally designed to be a national FOSS conference for the FOSS community in India, it, over ..
Fossa
Fossa is the Latin word for ditch or trench. More specifically, it can refer to one of the following: Contents 1 Anatomy2 Art3 Geology4 Geography5 Zoology Anatomy Antecubital fossaFossa navicularisPosterior cranial fossaJugular fossaFossa ovalisPelvic fossaOn the scapula..
Fossacesia
Fossacesia is a commune and town in the Province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region of Italy Abruzzo · Communes of the province of Chieti Altino | Archi | Ari | Arielli | Atessa | Bomba | Borrello | Bucchianico | Canosa Sannita | Carpineto Sinello | Carunchio | Casacanditella | Casalangu..
Fossano
Fossano is a town and commune of Piedmont, Italy, in the province of Cuneo. It lies on the main railway line from Turin to Cuneo, and has a branch line to Mondovì. Chief industries of the town include chemicals, metallurgy, and textiles. History Fossano appeared as a commune in 1237, but in 1..
Fossanova Abbey
Fossanova Abbey, earlier Fossa Nuova, is a Cistercian monastery in Italy, in the province of Rome, near the railway-station of Priverno, 64 miles south-east of Rome. It is the finest example of a Cistercian abbey, and of the Burgundian Early Gothic style, in Italy, and dates from the end of the ..
Fossap
FOSSAP is the Free and Open Source Software Asia-Pacific Consultation. The second such event was held in Siem Reap, Cambodia in early September 2005. Some 18 months earlier, the first such event was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Contents 1 Organisers2 Goals3 Update on FOSSAP-II4&..
Fossar de les Moreres
The Fossar de les Moreres is a memorial plaza in Barcelona, (Catalonia), adjacent to the basilica Santa Maria del Mar. It therefore integrates the quotidian elements of use with a commemorative gesture to the fallen Catalonians in the war of 1714 in the War of the Spanish Succession. As in t..
Fossato di Vico
Fossato di Vico is a town and comune of Umbria in the province of Perugia in Italy, [43°18′N 12°46′E], at 584 m above sea‑level on the middle slopes of Mount Mutali. The 2003 census figures give it 2460 inhabitants. It lies just off the SS 3 highway, the successor to the ..
Fossato Serralta
Fossato Serralta is a comune and town in the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of Italy. ..
Fossa (animal)
The Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) (pronounced "FOO-sa"[link] [link]) is a mammal endemic to the island of Madagascar. The Fossa looks much like a cross between a dog and cat, although it is actually more closely related to the mongoose. It is the largest mammalian carnivore on the..
Fossa (geology)
Cerberus Fossae, Mars Fossa is a term used in planetary geology to describe a long, narrow, shallow depression on the body of an extraterrestrial body, such as a planet or moon. The term, which means "ditch" or "trench" in Latin, is not a geological term as such but is used in the naming of p..
Fossa (Italy)
Fossa is a comune and town in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy ..
Fossa hypophyseos
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Fossa navicularis
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Fossa ovalis
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Fossa ovalis (thigh)
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Fossbergom
Fossbergom is the administrative centre of Lom municipality, Norway. Its population (2005) is 806. Located here is Lom stave church. ..
Fosse
Fosse is a Broadway revue based on the choreography of Bob Fosse. It won the 1999 Tony Award for Best Musical. It features a number of Fosse's most famous dance numbers from shows such as Chicago, Cabaret, and Sweet Charity. It was used as a group dance in the 2006 series of Strictly Dance Fever. ..
Fossegrim
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. In Norwegian mythology, the fossegrim (plural fossegrimen) is a supernatural spirit or troll said to live under..
Fossemvatnet
Fossemvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Steinkjer in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. See also List of lakes in Norway ..
Fosser
Fosser is a village in the municipality of Aurskog-Høland, Norway. Its population (2005) is 557. ..
Fosses-la-Ville
Fosses-la-Ville is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Namur. On January 1 2005 Fosses-la-Ville had a total population of 9,222. The total area is 63.24 km² which gives a population density of 145.83 inhabitants per km². Villages AisemontLe RouxSart-EustacheSart-Saint-LaurentVitriv..
Fosseway Radio
redirect [[Template:Infobox Radio station]] Fosseway Radio is a United Kingdom radio station. Nick Gurney does the Breakfast Show. The transmitter is at Barwell. External links [Fosseway Radio.][History of radio stations in Leicestershire.][History of Fosseway Radio.]..
Fosse (disambiguation)
Fosse may refer to: Places Fosse, town in FranceFosses, Val-d'Oise, FranceFosses-la-Ville, Namur, BelgiqueLa Grande-Fosse, Vosges, FranceLa Petite-Fosse, Vosges, FranceNayemont-les-Fosses, Vosges, FranceFosse, village in NorwayFosse Way People Bob Fosse, American musical theater choreographerCharle..
Fosse Park
Fosse Park is the UK's largest outdoor shopping centre and is situated near Leicester, England. The retail park is in an area of mixed industrial and commercial development, about half a mile from Junction 21 of the M1 (where the M69 and the A4560 (Narborough Road) meet the M1). It lies just outsi..
Fosse Way
Roman Britain, with the Fosse Way in red The Fosse Way was a Roman road in England which linked Exeter (Isca Dumnoniorum) in South West England, to Lincoln (Lindum) in the East Midlands, via Bath (Aquae Sulis), Cirencester (Corinium) and Leicester (Ratae Coritanorum). It formed a junction wit..
Fossickers Way
Fossickers Way is a New South Wales state highway running from Nundle on the New England Highway to Yetman on the Bruxner Highway. It is designated as State Route 95. The highway snakes its way along the western slopes of the New England plateau and passes through some of the world’s richest ge..
Fossicking
Fossicking is a term found in Cornwall and Australia referring to prospecting. This can be for gold, precious stones, fossils etc by sifting through prospective area. In Australian English, the term has an extended use meaning to "rummage". The term has been argued to come from Cornish. In Australi..
Fossil
For other uses of the term, see Fossil (disambiguation) A fossil Ammonite Fossils (from Latin fossus, literally "having been dug up") are the mineralized or otherwise preserved remains or traces (such as footprints) of animals, plants, and other organisms. The totality of fossils and their ..
FOSSIL
For other uses of the term, see Fossil (disambiguation) FOSSIL is a standard for allowing serial communication for telecommunications programs under DOS. FOSSIL stands for Fido Opus Seadog Standard Interface Layer and was made by a group of Fidonet sysops to make their software work on different ma..
Fossil, Inc.
Fossil, Inc. NASDAQ: [FOSL] is a Richardson, Texas-based designer and manufacturer of clothing and accessories, primarily watches and jewelry, but also sunglasses and wallets. Their brands include Fossil, Relic, Abacus, and Zodiac. Fossil has been very successful with its own brands and..
Fossil, Oregon
Fossil is a city in, and the county seat of, Wheeler County, Oregon[Geographic references#6GR6]. The name was chosen by the first post master, Thomas B. Hoover, who had found some fossil remains on his ranch. The population was 469 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 History2 Geo..
Fossilized term
A fossilized term is a morpheme or a part of a morpheme that is obsolete and incomprehensible now but appears in a word or in an idiom. Some fossilized terms in English are shown below: fro in to and frocob in cobweb, from the obsolete word coppe for a spiderrasp in raspberry, from the obsolete wo..
Fossils (band)
Fossils is one of the most popular bangla bands. Fossils music is a blend of blues, hard rock and alternative music. Fossils claim to have been deeply influenced by blues, grunge, hard rock, post-punk etc[link]. This pro rock rock outfit has three albums under its belt from Asha Audio. ..
Fossil (disambiguation)
Fossil may mean: Fossil, a file system used mainly by Plan 9 from Bell Labs.a fossil in paleontology, mineralized remains of an animal or a plant.a fossilized term in linguistics.Fossil, Inc., a clothing/accessories company.FOSSIL, a protocol for serial communications.Fossil (Pokémon Trading Card ..
Fossil (file system)
Fossil is the default file system in Plan 9 from Bell Labs. It serves the network protocol 9P and runs as a user space daemon, like most Plan 9 file servers. Fossil is different from most other file system due to its snapshot/archival feature. It can take snapshots of the entire file system on c..
Fossil birds
For a list of birds extinct in Late Quaternary prehistoric times and (usually) known from specimens not completely fossilized, see Late Quaternary prehistoric birds. For birds that have gone extinct since the year 1500, please refer to Extinct birds. Birds evolved from feathered dinosaurs, and ther..
Fossil Bluff
Fossil Bluff is a British Antarctic Survey forward operating station. The bluff is a collection of buildings and facilities, at the centre of which lies the hut. Fossil Bluff hut lies at the foot of a scree covered ridge overlooking George VI Sound which separates mountainous Alexander Island fr..
Fossil Butte National Monument
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Fossil cluster
A fossil cluster is a galaxy cluster where most of the stars reside in the central galaxy, and most normal matter also reside in that galaxy. ..
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Fossil fuel
Coal rail cars in Ashtabula, Ohio Fossil fuels, also known as mineral fuels, are hydrocarbon-containing natural resources such as coal, oil and natural gas. The utilization of fossil fuels has enabled large-scale industrial development and largely supplanted water driven mills, as well as the ..
Fossil fuel power plant
Mohave Generating Station, a 1,580 MW coal power plant near Laughlin, Nevada A fossil fuel power plant is an energy conversion center that combusts fossil fuels to produce electricity, designed on a large scale for continuous operation. The principle of chemical to energy conversion as exploit..
Fossil group
Fossil Galaxy Groups or Fossil Groups are believed to be the end-result of galaxy merging within a normal galaxy group, leaving behind the X-ray halo. Galaxies within a group interact and merge. The physical process behind this galaxy-galaxy merger is the Dynamical friction. The time-scales for d..
Fossil Mountain
Fossil Mountain refers to several mountains, including: Fossil Mountain in Alberta, CanadaFossil Mountain in Alaska, United StatesFossil Mountain in Arizona, United StatesFossil Mountain in Colorado, United StatesFossil Mountain in Montana, United StatesFossil Mountain in Utah, United StatesFossil ..
Fossil Mountain (Alberta)
For other mountains by this name, see Fossil Mountain. Fossil Mountain is a mountain located south of Skoki Mountain in Banff National Park. The mountain was named in 1906 after the numerous fossils that can be found on its slopes. Fossil Mountain is the site of the first known skiing fatalit..
Fossil Mountain (Wyoming)
Fossil Mountain Elevation: 10,916 feet (3,327 metres) Coordinates: [43°39′13″N, 110°55′05″W] Location: Wyoming, USA Topo map: USGS Mount Bannon Range: Teton Range First ascent: Easiest route: Fossil Mountain is a mountain in western Wyoming near Grand Teton National..
Fossil record
Ever since recorded history began, and probably before, people have found pieces of rock and other hard material with indentations from the remains of dead organisms. These are called fossils, and the totality of these objects and their placement in rock formations is referred to as the fossil rec..
Fossil Ridge High School
--> Fossil Ridge High School is a secondary school located in Keller, Texas. It is the second high school of the Keller Independent School District. The original building for the school was built in 1995 for 9th and 10th graders, but followed with an expansion in 1997 to 1998 that was open to 1..
Fossil water
Fossil water or paleowater is groundwater that has remained in an aquifer for millennia. Water can rest underground in aquifers for thousands or even millions of years. When geologic changes seal the aquifer off from further "recharging," the water becomes trapped inside and then becomes known as fo..
Fossil wood
Fossil wood is wood that is preserved in the fossil record. Over time the wood will usually be the part of a plant that is best preserved (and most easily found). Fossil wood may or may not be petrified. The study of fossil wood is sometimes called "palaeoxylology", with a "palaeoxylologist" s..
Fossil words
A fossil word is an obsolete word which remains in currency because it is contained within an idiom still in use. Some fossil words in English are shown below: Craw, as in 'sticks in one's craw'Fettle, as in 'fine fettle'Hue, as in 'hue and cry'Kith, as in 'kith and kin'LoggerheadsOffing, as in '..
Fossingfjord
Fossingfjord is a fjord on the border between the municipalities of Kragerø and Bamble in Telemark county, Norway. ..
Fossli Provincial Park
Fossli Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. ..
Fossmoen
Fossmoen is a village in Storfjord municipality, Norway. Its population in 1999 was 398 , but since 2001 it is not considered an urban settlement by Statistics Norway, and its data is therefore not registered. . References ..
Fossombrone
Fossombrone is a city in the province of Pesaro e Urbino (Marche, Italy). History The ancient Roman colony of Forum Sempronii took its name from Caius Sempronius Gracchus. Near the Furlo Pass, during the Gothic War, was fought (552) the battle of Taginae, in which Totila was overcome by the Byza..
Fossorial
A fossorial is an organism that is adapted to digging and life underground such as the badger, the naked mole rat, and the mole salamanders Ambystomatidae. It is most commonly used as an adjective to describe the habit of living underground, even if the physical adaptations are minimal - thus, most ..
Fosston, Minnesota
Fosston is a city in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,575 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 Media4 External links Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.2 km² (1.6 mi²). 4.2 k..
Fossum
Fossum can refer to: People Casey Fossum, American baseball playerKarin Fossum, Norwegian authorMichael E. Fossum, Amercian astronautTrygve Fossum, Norwegian computer architectPlaces Fossum Township, MinnesotaThis is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with..
Fossum Township, Minnesota
Fossum Township is a township in Norman County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 187 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 93.3 km² (36.0 mi²). 93.3 km² (36.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.03% is water. Demographics..
Foss Dyke
The Foss Dyke, or Fosse Dyke is the oldest canal in England, constructed by the Romans around 120 AD and still in use. It connects the Trent at Torksey to the Witham at Lincoln, and is about 18 km (11mi) long. Brayford Pool in Lincoln where the Foss Dyke meets the River Witham King Henry I i..
Foss v Harbottle
Foss v Harbottle (1843) 2 Hare 461, 67 ER 189 is a famous decision English decision on corporate law. Two minority shareholders initiated legal proceedings against, among others, the directors of the company. They claimed that the directors had missaplied the companies assets. The court dismissed t..
Fostat
Fostat (also spelled Fustat; Arabic: ) was the first capital city of Egypt under Arab rule. It was built by Amr ibn al-As right after the Arab conquest of Egypt. It was later overtaken by Cairo, which was built to the north of Fostat during the Fatimid reign. Fostat is now part of the 'Old Eg..
Foster
Foster may refer to: Contents 0.1 People0.2 Fictional characters0.3 Places0.4 Other uses People See Foster (surname) Fictional characters Foster, EllenFoster, Robert (protagonist in the adventure game Beneath a Steel Sky) Places Foster, Clark County, Wisconsin, USAFoster, M..
Foster's Daily Democrat
July 10, 2006 edition of Fosters Foster's Daily Democrat is a daily broadsheet newspaper published out of Dover, New Hampshire for the communities of Dover, Rochester, Portsmouth, and the surrounding communities in south-east New Hampshire and south-west Maine. Founded on June 18, 1873 by Jos..
Foster's Group
Foster's Group is a global beverages group with interests in brewing, wine-making and soft drinks. Foster's Group is the brewer of the famous Foster's Lager. Foster's Group Limited is a publicly-listed company on the Australian Stock Exchange and is based in Melbourne, Victoria. Contents 1 ..
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends is an American animated television series created and produced by animator Craig McCracken at Cartoon Network Studios, who also created The Powerpuff Girls. It first premiered on Cartoon Network on August 13, 2004, as a 90-minute television movie. It now shows as..
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends Commercials
So far, there are 14 commercials on Cartoon Network that advertise for Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends: Comercials [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Commercial 1: (I Pooted.) In one commercial, Cheese in walking around making wierd noises and sayi..
Foster's Lager
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. Foster's Lager is an internationally-distributed, Australian brand of beer. It is brewed under license in 8 cou..
Foster's rule
For the rule involving recovery times in long-distance running, see Jack Foster's rule Foster's rule (also known as the island rule) is a principle in evolutionary biology stating that members of a species will get smaller or bigger depending on the resources available in the environment. This is..
Foster, Clark County, Wisconsin
Foster is also the name of an unincorporated community in Eau Claire Co. Foster is a town in Clark County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 95 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 185.3 km² (71.5 mi²). 184.6 km²..
Foster, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
Foster is also the name of a town in Clark County. Foster is an unincorporated community in the Town of Clear Creek, in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, approximately 9 miles south-southwest of Fall Creek, Wisconsin, 7 miles southeast of Cleghorn, and 6 miles northwest of Osseo. Located primarily alon..
Foster, Indiana
Foster is a small town in Mound Township, Warren County, Indiana, on the New York Central Railroad near the intersection of highways 63 and 136. It was platted April 25, 1893 on land donated by William R. Foster. At one time the town boasted a post office, blacksmith shop, railroad depot, two stor..
Foster, Missouri
Foster is a village in Bates County, Missouri, United States. The population was 130 at the 2000 census. Geography Foster is located at [38°9′56″N, 94°30′25″W] (38.165674, -94.507017)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the vil..
Foster, Nebraska
Foster is a village in Pierce County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 63 at the 2000 census. Geography Foster is located at [42°16′25″N, 97°39′55″W] (42.273681, -97.665357)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the vill..
Foster, Rastrick and Company
Foster, Rastrick and Company was one of the pioneering steam locomotive manufacturing companies of England. It was based in Stourbridge, Worcestershire. James Foster, an ironmaster, and engineer John Urpeth Rastrick became partners in 1816, forming the company in 1819. Rastrick was one of the judg..
Foster, Rhode Island
Foster is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 4,274. U.S. Senator Nelson Aldrich was born in Foster in 1841. Contents 1 Geography2 Famous residents3 Demographics4 Points of interest Geography Accord..
Foster, Victoria
--> Foster ([38°39′S 146°12′E]) is a dairying and grazing town 169 kilometres south-east of Melbourne on the South Gippsland Highway in Victoria, Australia. It is about 20 kilometres north of the Gippsland coastline which includes Shallow Inlet, Corner Inlet, Waratah Bay, Yanakie..
Foster, William Trufant
William Trufant Foster (Jan. 18, 1879 - Oct. 8, 1950), was an American educator and economist, whose theories were especially influential in the 1920s. He received a Ph.D. in 1911 from Teachers College, Columbia University. His conception of "the ideal college" set out in the concluding chapter of..
Foster, You're Dead!
First publication of Foster, You're Dead! Foster, You're Dead is a 1955 science fiction short story by Philip K. Dick. It was first published in Star Science Fiction Stories No.3. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. The story takes place in 1972 and r..
Foster-Miller
Foster-Miller, Inc. is a company in the United States of America with offices in Washington DC, Albany NY and on Route 95 near Boston. It was founded in 1956 by three MIT graduates who decided that there was a need for a company that could excel in analysis and design. The company now comprises ..
Foster-Miller TALON
The Foster-Miller TALON™ robot is a small military robot designed for missions ranging from reconnaissance to combat. It is a tracked vehicle said to be one of the fastest robot in the market. It can travel almost anywhere, through sand, snow, underwater (out to depths of 100 feet), climb s..
Foster-Seeley discriminator
The Foster-Seeley discriminator is an FM detector circuit that works on the same principle as most commonly used FM detectors, which is through variations in frequency. It uses a twice-tuned RF transformer to convert frequency changes into amplitude changes. This is accomplished by the use of res..
Fosterage
Fosterage was a traditional custom in the Hebrides. A laird, a man of wealth and eminence, sends his child, either male or female, to a tacksman or tenant to be fostered. It is not always his own tenant, but some distant friend that obtains this honour; for an honour such a trust is very reasonably ..
Fostered by the acclaimed Deity Patrakali
According to Akilattirattu Ammanai the source of Ayyavazhi mythology and the holy religious text of Ayyavazhi, the seven boys born to the Seven Virgins at Ayotha Amirtha Gangai were named and been feeded with the Celestial nectar, and were with Thirumal. Now, the illustrious deity Patrakali, bein..
Fosterella
The Fosterella is a genus of the Bromeliad family (Bromeliaceae). Species Fosterella albicansFosterella aletroidesFosterella caulescensFosterella chaparensisFosterella chiquitanaFosterella cotacajensisFosterella elataFosterella floridensisFosterella fuentesiiFosterella gracilisFosterella gramine..
Fosters
Fosters may refer to: The Australian beer, Foster's Lager, brewed by Foster's Group.The agricultural machinery company, commonly known as Fosters of Lincoln, see William Foster & Co Ltd.The animated TV show on Cartoon Network, see Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends. This is a [disambiguationd..
Fosters, Ohio
Fosters (sometimes given as Foster) is an unincorporated community in southern Warren County, Ohio straddling the Little Miami River in Deerfield and Hamilton Townships. It is located about two miles southwest of Hopkinsville, two miles west of Maineville, and two miles northeast of Twenty Mile Sta..
Fostershire
"Fostershire" was a name jocularly applied to Worcestershire County Cricket Club in the early part of the 20th century, shortly after the county had achieved first-class status and admission into the English County Championship (in 1899). The name came from the fact that no fewer than seven brothers..
Fosters Freeze
Fosters Freeze Fosters Freeze (full name Foster's Old Fashion Freeze) is a chain of fast-food restaurants in California. It was founded by George Foster in 1946 in Inglewood, California, and was the first fast-food chain in the state. Its name comes from the fact that it is best known for its ..
Fosterville, New Brunswick
Fosterville is located in southwestern New Brunswick near the U.S. Border in the Parish of North Lake. Fosterville has a small population base, but is popular in the summer months with cottage owners from the state of Maine and surrounding areas in New Brunswick. The community was home to a scho..
Foster & Allen
Foster & Allen is an Irish duo formed in 1975 by Tony Allen and Mick Foster, performing a blend of easy listening and folk music. Their more than twenty albums include The Rambles of Spring, A Bunch of Thyme, Maggie and After All These Years. The band first toured the United Kingdom in 1983 and have..
Foster & McElroy
Denzil Foster & Thomas McElroy are an R&B record production duo, which has produced hit singles for acts such as Club Nouveau, Tony! Toni! Toné!, Silk-E, and, most notably, En Vogue,. Im addition, they have made their own recordings under the names "Foster & McElroy" (the Top Ten R&B hit "Dr. Soul"..
Foster (crater)
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Foster (CTA)
Foster is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, on the Purple Line in Evanston, Illinois. It is located at 900 Foster Street (directional coordinates 2000 north, 900 west), just a few blocks west of Northwestern University's Evanston campus. Like the rest of the 'L' tracks no..
Foster (surname)
Foster is a surname, and may refer to Abby Kelley Foster, American abolitionistAbiel Foster (1735-1806), American religious leader and politicianAl Foster, American jazz drummerAlan Dean Foster (born 1946), American writerAndrew Foster, Canadian politicianAndrew Foster (educator), American promoter..
Foster and Partners
London City Hall at night Foster and Partners is a leading firm of architects in the United Kingdom. The practice is strongly associated with its founder, Norman Foster, now Lord Foster, and has constructed many high profile glass and steel, high-tech buildings around the world. In particular..
Foster Army Air Field
Foster Army Air Field was a United States Army Air Force base located six miles northeast of Victoria, Texas. It was established in 1941 as an advanced single-engine flying school for fighter pilots. It was closed in December 1958 and later became the site of Victoria Regional Airport. History Or..
Foster Auditorium
Foster Auditorium is a multi-purpose facility at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It was built in 1939 and has been used for Alabama basketball, women's sports (in the 1970s and 1980s), graduations, lectures, concerts, and other large gatherings, including registration. Its stat..
Foster Botanical Garden
Foster Botanical Gardens, measuring 13.5 acres (5.5 ha), is one of three botanical gardens located at 50 North Vineyard Boulevard, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA (near Chinatown at the intersection of Nu'uanu avenue and Vineyard Boulevard). The Foster is unique in that it is in a highly urban area, with a Zi..
Foster Brooks
--> Foster Brooks (born Louisville, Kentucky, 11 May 1912; died Encino, California, 20 December, 2001) was an American actor and comedian who was most famous for his ongoing portrayal of a drunken man in Las Vegas nightclub performances and television programs. Brooks' career started in radio, mos..
Foster care
Foster care is a system by which adults care for minor children who are not able to live with their biological parents. In the United States, many states have provisions for voluntary or involuntary foster care. Voluntary foster care may be in circumstances where a parent is unable or unwilling to c..
Foster Care Support Foundation
Foster Care Support Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides clothing, toys, and equipment free of charge to foster children throughout the state of Georgia, whom are raised on basic per-diem. The foundation, founded by Rachel Ewald in 1997 and incorporated in 2000, is run ent..
Foster City, California
This article is about the town in California. For the unincorporated community in Michigan, see Breen Township, Michigan. Foster City is an affluent planned city located in San Mateo County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 28,803. Foster City was founded in t..
Foster County, North Dakota
Foster County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of 2000, the population is 3,759. Its county seat is Carrington6. Contents 1 Geography1.1 Adjacent Counties2 Demographics3 Cities and towns Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county ha..
Foster Field
Redirect [[Template:Infobox Stadium]] Foster Field is a baseball stadium in San Angelo, Texas. It was built in 2000 for the independent San Angelo Colts of the now-defunct Texas-Louisiana League. The Colts now play in United League Baseball and are still the primary tenants. The stadium is located o..
Foster Fitzsimmons
Foster Fitzsimmons was an American film and drama professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill before becoming a novelist. His most notable work as a writer was his 1949 novel Bright Leaf, which became a film starring Gary Cooper and Lauren Bacall in 1950. ..
Foster Furcolo
John Foster Furcolo (July 29, 1911 - July 5, 1995) was born in New Haven, Connecticut. Before serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, from 1942 to 1946, he graduated from Yale University in 1933 and Yale Law School in 1936. In U.S. House election, 1948, he was elected as a Democrat to the U..
Foster Fyans
Foster Fyans (1790 - 1870), soldier, penal administrator and public servant, was acting commandant of the second convict settlement at Norfolk Island, the first police magistrate at Geelong, and commissioner of crown lands for the Portland Bay pastoral district in the Port Phillip District of New So..
Foster Hewitt
Foster William Hewitt, OC (November 21, 1902 – April 21, 1985) was a Canadian radio pioneer. Born in Toronto, Ontario, he started as a sportswriter for the Toronto Daily Star newspaper (edited by his father, W.A.Hewitt), but soon turned to radio. On February 16 (not March 22) 1923, using a t..
Foster Hewitt Award
The Foster Hewitt Award has been the name of two different awards for excellence in sports broadcasting. One, the ACTRA Foster Hewitt Award, was presented annually by ACTRA, the Canadian association of actors and broadcasters. This award was open to any sports broadcaster in Canada. ACTRA ceased pr..
Foster Hewitt Broadcasting Ltd
Foster Hewitt Broadcasting Ltd was the corporate entity of Toronto radio CKFH 1400. The station was created by Toronto Maple Leafs hockey broadcaster Foster Hewitt in 1951. The station was located near the legendary Maple Leaf Gardens and later moved down the bandwith to 1430 KHz to become CKFH-AM ..
Foster Hewitt Memorial Award
The Foster Hewitt Memorial Award is an award named after Foster Hewitt and presented by the Hockey Hall of Fame to members of the radio and television industry who make outstanding contributions to their profession and the game of hockey during their broadcasting career. This award should not be co..
Foster High School (Fort Bend County, Texas)
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Foster Hirsch
Foster Hirsch is a professor in the film department of City University of New York's Brooklyn College, and the author of sixteen books on subjects related to theatre and film. A native of California, Hirsch received his B.A. from Stanford University, and holds M.F.A, M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Colu..
Foster Island
See Foster Island (Ontario) for the island in the Canadian province of Ontario. Foster Island is an island in Seattle, Washington, USA's Union Bay. Bisected by Washington State Route 520, it is part of the Washington Park Arboretum. ..
Foster MacGowan Voorhees
Foster MacGowan Voorhees (November 5, 1856 – June 14, 1927) was an American Republican Party politician, who served as the 30th Governor of New Jersey, from 1899 to 1902. Voorhes represented Union County in the New Jersey Senate from 1895 to 1898. As President of the Senate, he became acting ..
Foster Railroad
The Foster Railroad was begun in 1912, as a railway connecting Fairchild, Wisconsin with Foster, via Hay Creek, in southern Eau Claire County. In 1913, the railroad was extended beyond Foster, via Allen as far as Cleghorn. The railroad went defunct as a result of the Great Depression-induced chang..
Foster Reactance Theorem
redirect [[Template:Not verified]]The Foster Reactance Theorem states that the poles and zeros of a reactive impedance function determine the frequency characteristics of the impedance. The poles and zeros must alternate. ..
Foster Report
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Foster Reservoir
Foster Reservoir is an artificial lake created by Foster Dam on the South Santiam River near the city of Sweet Home Oregon. The reservoir is approximately 5.6 km (3.5 mi) long and contains approximately 494 ha (1,200 ac) when full. Primary use of the reservoir is recreation in the Summer and flood..
Foster slug
A Foster slug, invented by Karl Foster in 1931, is a type of shotgun slug designed to be fired through a smoothbore shotgun barrel. The defining characteristic of the Foster slug is the deep hollow in the rear, which places the center of mass very near the tip of the slug, much like a shuttlecock. ..
Foster Township
Foster Township is the name of several townships in the United States of America: Foster Township, IllinoisFoster Township, MichiganFoster Township, MinnesotaFoster Township, Pennsylvania This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If..
Foster Township, Big Stone County, Minnesota
Foster Township is a township in Big Stone County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 123 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 86.0 km² (33.2 mi²). 77.9 km² (30.1 mi²) of it is land and 8.1 km² (3.1 mi²) of it (..
Foster Township, Faribault County, Minnesota
Foster Township is a township in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 314 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 92.9 km² (35.9 mi²). 91.7 km² (35.4 mi²) of it is land and 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²) of it ..
Foster Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Foster Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,323 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 116.9 km² (45.1 mi²). 116.1 km² (44.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) o..
Foster Township, McKean County, Pennsylvania
Foster Township is a township in McKean County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,566 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 120.2 km² (46.4 mi²), all land. Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there were 4,..
Foster Township, Michigan
Foster Township is a township in Ogemaw County, Michigan, United States. The population was 821 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 232.9 km² (89.9 mi²). 231.3 km² (89.3 mi²) of it is land and 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²) of it (0..
Foster Township, Minnesota
Foster Township is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Minnesota: Foster Township, Big Stone County, MinnesotaFoster Township, Faribault County, Minnesota This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this..
Foster Township, Pennsylvania
Foster Township is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania: Foster Township, Luzerne County, PennsylvaniaFoster Township, McKean County, PennsylvaniaFoster Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associat..
Foster Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Foster Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,124 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.2 km² (13.2 mi²). 34.1 km² (13.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²)..
Foster Wheeler Corporation
Foster-Wheeler (FWLT) is a global conglomerate with focus on Engineering, Construction and Procurement (EPC) and power, which form two different groups of the company. The company was formed in the 1927 by the merger of a power speciality company (created by Foster family) with Wheeler Condenser a..
Foster Yeoman
Contents 1 Introduction2 Company history3 Rail logistics3.1 The story of Foster Yeoman3.2 Current locomotive details4 External links Introduction Foster Yeoman Limited is a major quarrying and asphalt company in the United Kingdom. Company history The Company was ..
Fostiras Ovrias FC
Fostiras Ovrias (Greek: Α.Π.Σ. ΦΩΣΤΗΡΑΣ ΟΒΡΥΑΣ) Greek amateur athletic and football club. single 1970 in Patras city and Ε.Π.Σ Αχαϊας (Achaia Football Guild Union) amateur league. Champion Amateur league Achaia : 2002-03 (Fostiras-Doxa Paralias 2-1 & 2-0)Cup Amateur li..
Foston
Foston is the name of places in various parts of England. Foston, DerbyshireFoston on the Wolds, East Riding of YorkshireFoston, Leicestershire (deserted)Foston, LincolnshireFoston, North Yorkshire redirect [[Template:Disambig]]..
Foston, Lincolnshire
Foston is a small village in Lincolnshire, six miles northwest of Grantham, just off the A1. Foston is mentioned in the 1086 Domesday Book as 'Foztun'. [St Peter's Church] in Foston dates back to the 10th century and is a Grade 2 listed building. On the northbound A1 there is a Little Ch..
Fostoria
Fostoria may refer to: Fostoria, Iowa, United StatesFostoria, KansasFostoria, Ohio 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 articl..
Fostoria, Iowa
Fostoria is a city in Clay County, Iowa, United States. The population was 230 at the 2000 census. Geography Fostoria is located at [43°14′30″N, 95°9′18″W] (43.241539, -95.155039)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has..
Fostoria, Ohio
Fostoria is a city located in northwest Ohio, in Hancock, Seneca, and Wood counties. It is approximately 40 miles south of Toledo and 90 miles north of Columbus. The population was 13,931 at the 2000 census. The city is named for Charles Foster, the 35th Governor of Ohio and U.S. Secretary of the Tr..
Fosu
Fosu is a town in Ghana. It is the capital of Assin district. ..
FOS Logistics
FOS Logistics is a cargo airline based in Nicosia, Cyprus. It operates freight services linking Europe, Asia and the Far East. History The airline was established in 2004 and started operations on 12 February 2005. Fleet FOS Logistics operates Antonov An-12 aircraft (at January 2005). External..
Fos Williams
Foster (Fos) Neil Williams (born February 21, 1922, died September 1, 2001) was an Australian rules footballer who played for and coached the Port Adelaide Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). He is the father of Mark Williams, the current coach of the Port Adelaid..
Fos Williams Medal
The Fos Williams Medal is awarded to the best player during State of Origin from South Australia. It has been awarded since 1981 and was awarded until 1999 when the State of Origin compitetion folded. There however is still a medal awarded during games where the SANFL plays other state competitons. ..
Fo Shou tea
Fo Shou ''' ''' Type: Oolong Other names: Half Day Perish Origin: Yong Chun and Mount Wuyi, Fujian Province, China Quick description: A rarely seen Mount Wuyi Oolong with a peculiar taste Fo Shou is a Yong Chun and Wuyi Oolong with a light peciliar taste. References ..
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