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OffLook up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. This article is about the switching state. For the uses of "off" in cricket, see off side. For Ciwan Haco's latest album, see Off(album). Off is one of two possible states for a binary switch, the other being on. This distinction a..
OFF!OFF! is an insect repellent brand from SC Johnson. Products Clean Feel - OFF! product which is not oily or greasy. Its active ingredient is picaridin. External Links [OFF! official site] ..
Off*beat|} Off*beat is an original English-language manga authored by Jennifer Lee Quick. It is both licensed and published by Tokyopop, with one volume currently available, published September 2005. The second volume is expected in the Fall of 2006. A live presentation of the first chapter is available ..
Off-axis optical systemAn off-axis optical system is an optical system in which the optical axis of the aperture is not coincident with the mechanical center of the aperture. The principal applications of off-axis optical systems are to avoid obstruction of the primary aperture by secondary optical elements, instrument ..
Off-balance-sheetOff balance sheet usually means an asset or debt or financing activity not on the company's balance sheet. It could involve at lease or a separate subsidiary or a contingent liability such as a letter of credit. ..
Off-BroadwayOff-Broadway plays or musicals are performed in New York City in smaller theatres than Broadway, but larger than Off-Off-Broadway, productions. Off-Broadway theatres (venues) are those with 100 to 499 seats. The classification of theatres is governed by language in Actors' Equity contracts, rather ..
Off-budget enterpriseOff-budget enterprises (OBEs, or special districts) are a type of government in the United States, the UK and the EU. OBEs use public funds to further public (as in education) or private (as in economic revitalization) interests. Regulated by various state and federal laws, they operate outside the..
Off-by-one errorAn off-by-one error in computer programming is an avoidable error in which a loop iterates one too many or one too few times. Usually this problem arises when a programmer fails to take into account that a sequence starts at zero rather than one (as with array indexes in some languages), or makes mi..
Off-case argumentsTo meet Wikipedia's and make it more accessible to a general audience, this article may require [Cleanupcleanup].The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter.Please help Wikipedia by improving the introduction according to the..
Off-Centre TelevisionOff-Centre Television is a television show produced in Vancouver, BC. Taking its roots from shows like Saturday Night Live and the Tom Green Show, Off-Centre Television is a mish mash of variety, celebrity interviews and sketch comedy. ..
Off-color humorThe term off-color humor (also known as dirty jokes or blue humor) is used to describe various "dirty" jokes, prose, poems, black comedy and skits that deal with topics that are considered to be in poor taste or overly vulgar by the prevailing morals in a culture. Most commonly labelled as "off-col..
Off-course navigationOff course navigation is used to account for unknown variables in course to allow you to find your destination. Principally used prior to the introduction of electronic navigation it allows one to find one's destination despite the unknown factors - generally - the accuracy of the course steered o..
Off-hookIn telephony, the term off-hook has the following meanings: The condition that exists when a telephone or other user instrument is in use, i.e., during dialing or communicating. Note: off-hook originally referred to the condition that prevailed when telephones had a separate earpiece (i.e., recei..
Off-hook toneThe off-hook tone (also receiver off-hook tone or off-hook warning) is a telephony signal used to alert a person that they have accidentally left the telephone off-hook for an extended period, effectively disabling the telephone line. North America In the North American Numbering Plan a quad-frequ..
Off-keyThe term off-key is a Colloquialism spreading quickly across the south of England, originating in Tilehurst, Berkshire off-key is used to express something that was not expected and positive, for example "the rave was off-key" would refer to a more than pleasant pill session down the local discoteq..
Off-label useOff-label use is the practice of prescribing drugs for a purpose outside the scope of the drug's approved label, most often concerning the drug's indication. In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires numerous clinical trials to prove a drug's safety and efficacy in treati..
Off-licence"Off-licence" is a term used in the Commonwealth and Ireland for a shop licensed to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption off the premises, as opposed to a bar or public house which is licensed for consumption at the point of sale. The distinction between an off-licence and a pub is analogous to ..
Off-lineLook up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. In telecommunication, the term off-line has the following meanings: 1. Pertaining to the operation of a functional unit when not under the direct control of the system with which it is associated. Note 1: Off-line units are ..
Off-line storageOff-line storage is a computer storage medium which must be inserted into a storage drive by a human operator before a computer can access the information stored on the medium. Examples include floppy disks, optical discs, and magnetic tape. Alternatively, off-line storage is a media library system ..
Off-modelOff-model describes a cartoon character drawn somewhat out of true with the original source material or model sheets. Off-model drawings are commonly done by both sloppy, inattentive artists and by cartoonists wishing to parody another franchise but not wishing to incur a lawsuit or commit copyright..
Off-networkOff-Network Syndicated series are those programs which have already appeared on a commercial network and are now available for reruns. Most off-network syndicated programs are scheduled to air at the same time, five days a week (Monday through Friday). This is called "stripping." Some popular off-..
Off-Off-BroadwayOff-Off-Broadway refers to plays or musicals performed in New York City in smaller theatres than (professional) Broadway productions or (still professional) off-Broadway productions. Off-off-Broadway theaters are defined as theaters that have fewer than 100 seats. The shows can range from quite pro..
Off-RampOff-Ramp is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe who first appeared in the Young Heroes in Love series. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Character history The character Off-Ramp first appeared (like all members of the Young Heroes) in a DC..
Off-roadLandrover Defender 90 Offroading The term Off-Road refers to a driving surface which is not conventionally paved such as sand, gravel, riverbeds, mud, snow, rocks and other natural terrain. These terrains can sometimes only be traveled by vehicles designed for off-road driving (such as heavy..
Off-roadingOff Roading is a recreational pursuit popular among a small sub-section of the owners of four wheel drive vehicles. As the name suggests, it involves driving in areas that would be considered challenging to inaccessible in other vehicle types. There are numerous categories of off roading, with ..
Off-road duathlonOff-road duathlon is a form of duathlon, where the competitors have to go through a trail-running stage and a mountain-biking stage. Off-road duathlons are distinguished from conventional duathlons in that the terrain for the cycling and running stages are generally unpaved, rough, and very steep a..
Off-road racingOffroad racing is a format of racing where various classes of specially modified vehicles (including cars, trucks, motorcycles, and buggies) compete in races through off-road environments. In North America there are several formats. One format is a race across the desert, such as the famous Baja 1..
Off-road transportOff-road transport is a vehicle specially designed such that it can be used on a wider variety of surfaces than purposely designed roads. External links [Off-road transport in the context of tree-felling from the University of New Brunswick] ..
Off-road triathlonOff-road triathlon is a form of triathlon, or three-stage race, consisting of a swim stage, mountain-biking stage, and a trail-running stage. Off-road triathlons are distinguished from conventional triathlons in that the terrain for the cycling and running stages are generally unpaved, rough, and v..
Off-road vehicleAn off-road vehicle is considered to be any type of vehicle which is capable of driving off paved or gravel surface. It is generally characterized by having caterpillar tracks or large tires with deep, open threads and a flexible suspension. Infrequently, a stricter definition that includes all vehi..
Off-saleOff-sale or off-licence refers to the sale of an alcoholic beverage intended for consumption away from the establishment. This is opposed to on-sale or on-licence where alcoholic beverages are consumed on-site, as in pubs, bars and restaurants. Many on-licenced premises also permit off-sales. In N..
Off-side ruleA computer programming language is said to adhere to the off-side rule if in it the scope of declarations (a block) is expressed by their indentation, i.e., blocks are formed (indicated) via indentation. The term and the idea are attributed to Peter Landin, and the term can be seen as a pun on the ..
Off-speed pitchIn baseball, an off-speed pitch is a pitch thrown at a slower speed than a fastball. Breaking balls and changeups are the two types of off-speed pitches. The goals of off-speed pitches vary. Some are to get the batter off balance, have him swing early, and to make the fastball seem faster to the ..
Off-streamOff-stream refers to a water body or system that is not located in a streambed or does not receive significant natural flows. For example, instead of moving water between lakes, an offstream pumped-storage hydroelectric system could use two large tanks of water. Another example is a reservoir that i..
Off-the-airIn telecommunication, the term off-the-air has the following meanings: In radio communications systems, pertaining to a station that is completely shut down, i.e., that is not transmitting any signal, not even an un-modulated carrier wave.In a radio station, pertaining to a particular source of mo..
Off-the-gridThis page refers to the ecological construction method. For the Stargate SG-1 episode of the same name, see Off the Grid (Stargate SG-1) The term off the grid refers to a method of construction that relies on renewable energy sources rather than traditional public utility sources provided by the ut..
Off-the-record messagingOff-the-record messaging, commonly referred to as OTR, is a cryptographic protocol that provides strong encryption for instant messaging conversations. OTR uses a combination of the AES symmetric-key algorithm, the Diffie-Hellman key exchange, and the SHA-1 hash function. In addition to authenticati..
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Off-year electionsIn American politics, an off-year election is generally considered to be the general elections held in odd-numbered years. These elections rarely feature any election to a national office, no state legislative elections, and very few gubernatorial elections. On the ballot are many mayors, a wide v..
Offa's DykeOffa's Dyke (in Welsh, Clawdd Offa) is a massive linear earthwork, roughly following some of the current border between England and Wales. In places, it is up to 65 feet (20 m) wide (including its surrounding ditch) and 8 feet (2.5m) high. In the 8th century it formed some kind of delineation betwee..
Offa's Dyke PathOffa's Dyke Path is a long distance footpath along the Welsh-English border. Opened in 1971, is one of the country's premier National Trails and draws visitors from throughout the world. Much of the 283 km (177 miles) long route either follows or keeps close company to the remnants of the 8th centur..
OffalScrapple sandwich at the Delaware state fair Offal is the entrails and internal organs of a butchered animal. The word does not refer to a particular list of organs, but includes most internal organs other than muscles or bones. Depending on the cultural context, offal may be considered as wa..
Offaly ExpressPlease [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 June 2006. The Offaly Express along wi..
Offaly GAAThe Offaly County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cumann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Uíbh Fhailí) or Offaly GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Offaly. Separate county boards are also responsible for the Offaly inter-..
Offa of AngelFor the later king of Mercia, see Offa of Mercia. Offa (or Alavivaz Olauus) (? - c. 456) was the 4th-great-grandfather of Creoda of Mercia; he may also be a great-grandson of Odin. Offa's son was Angeltheow. He was the most famous hero of the early Angles (Anglii in Latin). His name and story are..
Offa of EssexOffa was King of Essex until 709, when he abdicated in order that he may take up life in a monastery in Rome along with Cenred, King of Mercia. He was the son of Sigeheard of Essex, and according to some sources St. Osyth (though Bede, a contemporary, makes no mention of her). In his Historia eccle..
Offa of MerciaFor the earlier king of Angeln, see Offa of Angeln. Offa (died July 26/29, 796) was the King of Mercia from 757 until his death. Prior to the rise of Wessex in the 9th century, he was arguably the most powerful and successful of the Anglo-Saxon kings, effectively ruling much of Britain south of ..
OffbeatOffbeat may refer to: Offbeat (percussion group), a highschool percussion group from Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaBack beat, a musical term[[Offbeat: A Red Hot Soundtrip]], a compilation album from the Red Hot AIDS Benefit SeriesOff Beat (label), a large German label for electronic underground musicOffbe..
Offbeat: A Red Hot SoundtripOffbeat: A Red Hot Soundtrip is a compilation album from the Red Hot AIDS Benefit Series. It combines elements of ambient, spoken word, and trip hop to expand the ideas of artistic collage and spiritual transcendence of "the Beats". The album is an offshoot of a larger project called The Beat Expe..
Offbeat (percussion group)Offbeat is a percussion group located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, which is comprised of high school students from Glebe Collegiate Institute. The group's Director, Pierre Massie, started the group at Osgoode Township High School in 1997, basing it off of the internationally renowned Stomp theatre an..
OffboardAn offboard circuit is one that is not connected to a main circuit board in an electronic system. For example, a computer graphics card is one of the components essential to the proper operation of the computer, but it is not directly attached to the motherboard like a RAM module or CPU. The term m..
OffByOne (band)OffByOne was a San Diego rock band that toured extensively throughout the nation. They played with the likes of Maroon 5,Yellowcard, Sugarcult, Unwritten Law, Fishbone, Jewel and Fall Out Boy. The members were Jordan Brownwood, Trevor Easter, Marc Gould, Jon Bishop and Clayton Heinzel. Recorded f..
OffcellOffcell is an EP released by indie rock band Pinback. Track listing "Microtonic Wave""Victorious D""Off Cell""B""Gray Machine" ..
OffchurchOffchurch is a village and civil parish in the centre of Warwickshire, England, east of Leamington Spa. It was home to Offa, who was King of Mercia from 757 to 796. King Offa had a church built in the village (hence the name Offchurh, which comes from "Offa's Church"). This church has since gone, ..
Offchurch BuryOffchurch Bury is a manor house located one mile to the north west of the village of Offchurch, Warwickshire, England. It was originally built in the 17th century, but most of the current house dates from the 19th century. It is still occupied and not open to the public. ..
OffcuttsOffcutts is a group of Melbourne based musicians. The group draws musical influence from a wide range of genres including the likes of The Beatles, Prince, James Brown, Daft Punk, and Motley Crue. They have released several EPs and have a full length album soon to be released in 2006. External link..
OffenbachOffenbach can refer to: The city Offenbach in Hesse, Germany.The district of Offenbach in Hesse.The municipality and Verwaltungsgememeinschaft Offenbach an der Queich in the district Südliche Weinstraße, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.The composer Jacques Offenbach.The Quebec rock band Offenbach. ..
Offenbach, HesseOffenbach is a city in Hessen, Germany, located on the river Main. Its geographical location is [50°06′N 8°41′E]; its population is 119.233 (2002). The city is part of the Rhein-Main metropolitan area. Offenbach was a center of the leather industry, which has however declined in th..
Offenbach-BieberBieber is a village situated in Hesse, Germany, with a total population of 14,761 as of 2004. Since 1938 it has been a part of Offenbach. Its geographical location is 50.089 north 8.803 east. Bieber is part of the S-Bahn Rhein-Main-System with two S-Bahn stations: one near the centre of the villa..
Offenbach (band)Offenbach is a Canadian blues rock band, initially active from 1969 to 1985. Following a successful reunion tour in 1996, the band released a new album in 2005. Contents 1 History2 Post-breakup3 Reunion4 Discography5 External links History Formed in Montreal in the late..
Offenbach (district)Offenbach Statistics State: Hesse Capital: Dietzenbach } } |- | Area:||356.29 km² |- | Inhabitants:||336,641 (2002) |- | pop. density:||945 inh./km² |- | Car identification:||OF |- | Homepage:||http://www.kreis-offenbach.de |- !colspan=2 align=center bgcolor=#DEFFAD|Map |- |colspan=2 align=c..
Offenbach an der QueichOffenbach an der Queich is a village and a municipality in the Südliche Weinstraße district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the river Queich, approx. 6 km east of Landau. Offenbach an der Queich is also the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Offenbach a..
OffenburgOffenburg is also the German name of Baia de Arieş in Romania. Offenburg is a city located in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. With over 50,000 inhabitants, it is the largest city, and also the capital of the Ortenaukreis. Contents 1 Geography2 History3 Government3.1&nb..
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Offender Aid and RestorationOffender Aid and Restoration is an organization in Richmond, Virginia devoted to helping those who have been incarcerated to gain and maintain employment. According to OAR, some of the benefits of hiring OAR clients is that they are: Eager to workHave received job readiness trainingHave a variety of..
Offender Assessment SystemThis article is about Offender Assessment System which measures the risks and needs of criminal offenders under their supervision. For OASys the German supplier of convertible tops please look for OASys (Automotive) OASys is the abbreviated term for the Offender Assessment System, used in the Engla..
Offender profilingOffender profiling, or more scientifically, psychological profiling, is a behavioral and investigative tool that helps investigators to profile an unknown subject ("unsub") or offender(s). Offender profiling is also known as criminal profiling, criminal personality profiling, criminological profilin..
OffenhauserOffenhauser was a racing engines manufacturer that operated from 1933 to 1983. The Offenhauser engine, familiarly known as the "Offy", was developed by Fred Offenhauser and his employer Harry Arminius Miller, after having spent some time maintaining and repairing a 1913 Peugeot Grand Prix car of th..
OffenseOffense or offence (see -ce/-se) may refer to: Offense (law), a violation of the penal lawOffense (sports)Offense (policy debate) refers to an argument which does more than mitigate another argumentOffense (etiquette), an untasteful thought, emotion, action or other behaviour This is a [disamb..
Offense (law)In law, an offense (or offence) is a violation of the penal law. See also crimefelonymisdemeanorinfractionindictable offencesummary offence ..
Offense (policy debate)Part of the seriesPolicy Debate ..
Offense (sports)In sport, offense (American English) or offence (British English and Canadian English) is the action of attacking or engaging an opposing team with the objective of scoring points or goals. The term may also refer to the tactics involved in offense, or a sub-team whose primary responsibility is off..
OffensiefOffensief (Dutch for "offensive") is a Trotskyist organisation that operates within the Dutch Socialist Party in an entryist fashion. Offensief is a member of the Committee for a Workers' International. Offensief was founded as Inter in 1977. It originally operated within in the Dutch Labor Party (..
OffensiveOffensive may relate to In sports, computer and video gaming, or combat; the team which is attacking, pitching or moving forward.In language or morals, terms and concepts which are unacceptable to some people, such as swearing and profanity.In fashion (etiquette), an unfashionable thought, emotion,..
Offensive coordinatorAn offensive coordinator typically refers to the coach on a football team in the National Football League (or at others levels of American football) who is in charge of the offense. This position aids the head coach by designing and scripting plays, delegating work to offensive position coaches dur..
Offensive counter airOffensive Counter-Air (OCA) is a military term for the suppression of an enemy's military air power by destroying or disabling the aircraft on the ground and/or destroying or crippling the runways and other infrastructure necessary to operate them. Offensive counter-air strikes have been used sinc..
Offensive counter air attackOffensive Counterair [OCA] operations include attacks on air bases. Aircraft on air bases are often more concentrated and vulnerable than they are in flight, and destroying them at their bases may be much easier than destroying them in aerial combat. Attacks on bases crowded with aircraft c..
Offensive jihadThere are two types of armed religious warfare in Islam, namely the defensive jihad and the offensive jihad. This article discusses offensive jihad as a concept in Islamic law. (For discussion of aspects of jihad not related to warfare, see the main article, jihad.) Offensive jihad is the wagin..
Offensive marketing warfare strategiesIn marketing and strategic management, marketing warfare strategies are a type of marketing strategy that uses military metaphor to craft a businesses strategy. See marketing warfare strategies for background and an overview. Offensive marketing warfare strategies are a type of marketing warfare st..
Offensive philosophy (American football)The approach to offense in American and Canadian football has splintered and evolved in the 100 years in which the modern form of the sport has existed. Many philosophies exist about deploying a team's 11 players, including: Contents 1 Run and shoot offense1.1 Formation1.2 Criticis..
Offensive realismIn international relations, offensive realism is a variant of realism. Like realism, offensive realism looks at states as rational players who are the primary actors in world affairs. Offensive realism predicts that anarchy on the world stage allows states to expand, and that states will exploit op..
Offensive SpecialistOffensive Specialist (OS) is a player in Arena football whose role is solely on offense. This is opposed to most of the players on the field for an Arena Football team, which have to play both offense and defense, until they are subbed for. ..
Offensive tackleIn American football, the offensive tackle is a part of the offensive line. There is an offensive tackle on each side of the center, designated as the left and right tackles. They are lined up on the line of scrimmage, to the outside of the guards and to the inside of any tight ends that might be in..
Offensive teamThe offensive team or offense in American football or Canadian football, is the team that begins a play from scrimmage in possession of the ball. A play usually begins with the quarterback taking a snap from the center, and then either handing off to a back, passing to a receiver or a back, or runni..
Offensive terms per nationalityThere are numerous offensive terms given to people, depending on their nationality. Many of these have a pejorative association, some are considered as racist. See also List of ethnic slurs. Contents 1 Americans2 Argentinians3 Arabs4 Australians5 Austrians6 Azers7&n..
OfferOffer may mean: Settlement offer, an offer to end a civil lawsuit out of courtTender offer, an offer to buy company stock from existing stockholders under specific conditionsAsk price (or offer price), the price a seller is willing to accept for a particular goodspecial offer, a kind of sales prom..
Offerdal Court DistrictOfferdal Court District, or Offerdals tingslag, was a district of Jämtland in Sweden. The provinces in Norrland were never divided into hundreds and instead the court district (tingslag) served as the basic division of rural areas. ..
OfferingOffering can mean any of the following: An offering is a collection of donations during worship. See also alms, tithe, charity, gift and virtue. An offering can mean a religious sacrifice of animal or human life. A securities offering is regulated by the Securities Act of 1933. See also Initial pub..
OfferingsOfferings may refer to: The plural of OfferingOfferings (VAS album), the debut album by group VAS (band) 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 t..
Offerings: A Worship Album..
Offerings (VAS album)Offerings is the second album by VAS, with guests Omar Faruk Tekbilek, Steve Stevens, and Hans Christian. On Offerings, vocalist Azam Ali and percussionist Greg Ellis take one step beyond the repertoire of Indian-flavored, hymn-like songs created on their widely adored debut CD Sunyata. Again Ali..
Offerings II: All I Have To GiveOfferings II: All I have To Give is a 2003 album by Third Day. This is the second installment of the Offerings worship series by Third Day. It provides a signature blend of contemporary worship favorites destined to become classics. It features live worship moments captured from the Come Together ..
Offerle, KansasOfferle is a city in Edwards County, Kansas, United States. The population was 220 at the 2000 census. Geography Offerle is located at [37°53′28″N, 99°33′35″W] (37.891067, -99.559646)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the cit..
Offerman, GeorgiaOfferman is a city in Pierce County, Georgia, United States. The population was 403 at the 2000 census. Geography Offerman is located at [31°24′29″N, 82°6′44″W] (31.408105, -82.112110)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the cit..
OffertonOfferton could be Offerton, DerbyshireOfferton, Greater ManchesterOfferton, Tyne and Wear This article consisting of geographical locations is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. If an referred you here, you might want to go b..
Offerton, Greater ManchesterOfferton is a suburb of Stockport, Greater Manchester. It has one high school - Offerton High School. Offerton OS Grid Reference: ..
Offerton EstateThe Offerton Estate is an estate and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport in Greater Manchester, England, situated to the south-east of Stockport town centre. The parish boundaries exclude the area of Offerton Green, further to the east. The parish was established on April 1, 2002..
Offertorium (Gubaidulina)Offertorium (Russian Жертвоприношение) is a concerto for violin and orchestra composed by Sofia Gubaidulina in 1980 and revised in 1982 and 1986. It was dedicated to Gidon Kremer, who in touring with it around the world brought Gubaidulina to international attention. The work is cen..
OffertoryOffertory (from the ecclesiastical Latin offertorium, French offertoire, a place to which offerings were brought), the alms of a congregation collected in church, or at any religious service. Offertory has also a special sense in the services of both the English and Roman churches. It forms in bot..
Offer and acceptance..
Offer curveIn economics an offer curve shows the quantity of one type of product that an agent will export ("offer") for each quantity of another type of product that it imports. Consider an agent in a general equilibrium (e.g. an Edgeworth box). Assume that agent has a fixed known budget and known preferenc..
Offer in compromiseThe Offer in Compromise (or OIC) program is an Internal Revenue Service program which allows qualified individuals with an unpaid tax debt to negotiate a settled amount that is less than the total owed in order to clear the debt. One of three conditions must be met in order to qualify for considera..
Offer of judgmentThe Offer of Judgment rule is a tort reform law aimed at controlling unnecessary litigation. Under this rule, if a settlement offer is made in a tort claim for money, the offer is rejected and the final court decision is less favorable than the final offer that was made, then the party who rejected..
Offer of the Albanian Crown to Victor Emmanuel III.redirect [[Template:Not verified]] The throne of Albania was "offered" to Victor Emmanuel III of Italy by the Albanian Constituent Assembly after Italy's occupation of Albania and automatically deposed the former king Zog of Albania . The offer of the crown is in translation: "The National Constit..
Offham (disambiguation)There are three villages named Offham in England: Offham, East Sussex near LewesOffham, Kent near West MallingOffham, West Sussex near Arundel..
OfficeFor other uses, see (disambiguation). An office is a room or other area in which people work, but may also denote a position within an organisation with specific duties attached to it (see officer, office-holder, official); the latter is in fact an earlier usage, office as place originally referri..
Office.comThis article lacks information on the [Importanceimportance] of the subject matter. If you are familiar with it, please expand the article, or discuss its significance on the talk page. Office.com can variously be called collaboration software, an Intranet, or a Groupware program. It i..
OfficegateThe Officegate scandal was a controversy surrounding then Scottish First Minister Henry McLeish in 2001. It resulted in his resignation from the post. While McLeish was a Westminster MP between 1987 and 1998, before the advent of devolution, he sub-let his constituency office in Glenrothes, Fife, b..
OfficeJetOfficeJet is the brand name for a suite of small inkjet multifunction printers (meaning they include the printer and a flatbed scanner for printing, scanning, copying and faxing capabilities in one device) sold by Hewlett Packard. See also List of Hewlett-Packard products HP Officejet 6110HP Office..
OfficeMaxOfficeMax (NYSE: [OMX]), is an office supplies retailer founded in 1988 and headquartered in Itasca, Illinois. It is the third-largest office supplies retailer in the USA, behind Staples and Office Depot. The company was acquired by Boise Cascade in 2003, and has undergone numerous inter..
OfficerOfficer may refer to: Holders of an office Academia Chief Academic Officer · Sabbatical officer Military Officer (armed forces) ..
Officer, VictoriaOfficer is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Cardinia. The suburb is named after the Officer family, who were early settlers in the area. A timber industry was established, and by 1870 timber was being transported from the railways sidings named O..
Officers' Competency Certificates Convention, 1936Officers' Competency Certificates Convention, 1936 is an International Labour Organization Convention. It was established in 1936, with the preamble stating: Having decided upon the adoption of certain proposals with regard to the establishment by each maritime country of a minimum requirement of..
Officers of the County of TripoliAs in the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem, the County of Tripoli had a smattering of offices: seneschal, constable, marshal, chamberlain, and chancellor. These were the Great Officers of the County of Tripoli by office: Contents 1 Seneschal2 Constable3 Marshal4 Chamberlain5 ..
Officers of the Kingdom of CyprusThe Kingdom of Cyprus, as an offshoot of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, maintained many of the same offices, such as: seneschal, constable, marshal, chamberlain, and chancellor. The Officers of the Kingdom of Cyprus from its founding through the thirteenth century were: Contents 1 Seneschal2&n..
Officers of the Kingdom of JerusalemThere were six major officers of the Kingdom of Jerusalem: constable, marshal, seneschal, chamberlain, butler, and chancellor. The first four of these made up the Grand Offices. At certain times there were also bailiffs, viscounts, and castellans. Essentially these offices developed from the typical..
Officers of the NightThe Officers of the Night were a Florentine court that focused particularly on sodomy and pederasty, and also related misdemeanours such as prostitution in Florence, Italy from 1432 until its closure on December 29, 1502. The organization consisted of six elected members, based on annual votes - an..
Officers of the Principality of AntiochThe Principality of Antioch mirrored the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem in it selection of great offices: seneschal, constable, marshal, butler, chamberlain, and chancellor. The Officers of the Principality of Antioch are as follows: Contents 1 Seneschal2 Constable3 Marshal4 Bu..
Officers Training CorpsThe Officers Training Corps (OTC) is a part of the British Army that provides military leadership training to students at British universities. Its members are classed as Officer Cadets and are members of the Territorial Army, paid when on duty. They can gain appointments to Junior Under Officer and..
Officer (armed forces)An officer is a member of a military or naval service who holds a position of responsibility. Commissioned officers derive authority directly from a sovereign power and, as such, hold a commission charging them with the duties and responsibilities of a specific office or position. Commissioned off..
Officer Buckle and GloriaOfficer Buckle and Gloria is the name of the 1995 story and main characters of the story by Peggy Rathmann that won the 1996 Caldecott Medal. It talks about a police officer (Officer Buckle) getting a dog named Gloria. Until that time, whenever Officer Buckle tried to tell schools about safety but e..
Officer CadetOfficer Cadet is a rank held by military cadets during their training to become commissioned officers. The term Officer Trainee is used interchangeably in some countries. Some countries refer to naval officer cadets as midshipmen, although in other countries this means something slightly different. ..
Officer CandidateUSN Officer Candidate insignia Officer Candidate is a rank in some militaries of the world that is an appointed position while a person is in training to become an officer. More often than not, an Officer Candidate is a civilian who has applied to join the military directly as an officer. Of..
Officer Candidates ClassOfficer Candidate Course (OCC) is a 10-week training program at the United States Marine Corps Officer Candidates School, located at the Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia. OCC and the Platoon Leaders Class are the principal means through which college seniors and recent graduates become Marine ..
Officer Candidate SchoolIn the United States armed forces, Officer Candidate School (OCS) or the equivalent is a training program for non-commissioned officers, soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen and recent college graduates to earn commissions as officers. The courses generally last from ten to seventeen weeks and includ..
Officer Candidate School (U.S. Army)The United States Army's Officer Candidate School (OCS), located at Fort Benning, Georgia that provides training to become a commissioned officer. Officer candidates must be either prior enlisted members of any rank, or they must be civilian college graduates who have completed basic training. Atten..
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Officer CommandingThe Officer Commanding (OC) is the commander of a sub-unit or minor unit (smaller than battalion size) in British and Commonwealth military usage. Normally an Officer Commanding is a company, squadron or battery commander (typically a Major). However, the commanders of independent units of smaller ..
Officer DesignateOfficer Designate (OF(D)) is a term used in the NATO rank scale, and comes below OF-1. Ranks designated as OF(D) include: Midshipman in the British Royal Navy.Oberfähnrich in the German Bundeswehr (army) and Luftwaffe (air force).Oberfähnrich zur See in the German Deutsche Marine (navy)Aspirante-..
Officer GertalinGertalin is a fictional anthropomorphic dog of indeterminate species created for the animated Disney television series Tale Spin. He was a uniformed patrolman in the Cape Suzette police force. Gertalin appeared in two episodes of the show. In Vowel Play, he assisted Detective Thursday during Thursd..
Officer KronkOfficer Kronk is an episode of The Emperor's New School. Plot Yzma, the dirty rotten trickster, tells Kronk to become hall patrol so that she can capture Kuzco. So Kronk wears his uniform, just trying to get Kuzco in trouble. And Yzma also says that he has three chances to be rude until he goes to ..
Officer of armsBanners bearing heraldic badges of several officers of arms at the College of Arms in London. An officer of arms is a person appointed by a sovereign or state with authority to perform one or more of the following functions: to control and initiate armorial mattersto arrange and participate in..
Officer of the courtThe generic term Officer of the court applies to all those who, in some degree in function of their professional or similar qualifications, have a legal part—and hence legal and deontological obligations—in the complex functioning of the judicial system as a whole, in order to forge justice ou..
Officer of the dayAt smaller military installations where no provost marshal has been assigned, the officer of the day is a detail rotated each day among the unit/post's commissioned officers to oversee security, guard, and law enforcement considerations. Even if the officer has never served as an MP or is not quali..
Officer of the DeckPlease [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 June 2006. Officer of the Deck (OOD) is..
Officer of The Salvation ArmyAn officer of The Salvation Army is a Salvationist who is a minister of the Christian denomination, having been trained and commissioned to service and leadership and given a quasi-military rank. While attending a College for Officer Training, which is equivalent to a seminary, the trainees or stu..
Officer railway station, MelbourneOfficer is a railway station the Pakenham railway line in Melbourne, Australia. The station is 51 km from Flinders Street Station and is in Metcard Zone 3. It is unmanned. Officer is one of the few stations in Melbourne that still retain a rural feel. Station Navigation Pakenham line Prev..
Officer South, VictoriaOfficer South is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Cardinia. Shire of CardiniaAll Melbourne suburbs NW Officer NE W Officer South E SW S SE Suburbs of the Shire of Cardinia Bayles | Beaconsfield | Upper Beaconsfield | Beenak | Bunyip |..
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Offices in the Polish-Lithuanian CommonwealthThis article discusses the organizational and administrative structure of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (actually, "Republic of the Two Nations" — in Polish, Rzeczpospolita Obojga Narodów; in Lithuanian, Abiejų Tautų Respublika or sometimes Žečpospol..
OfficeVisionOfficeVision is an IBM proprietary office support application that runs on IBM's VM operating system and its user interface CMS. (Other platform versions were available, OV/MVS and OV/400 among them, but were not popular.) OfficeVision/VM provides e-mail, shared calendars, and shared document storag..
OfficeworksOfficeworks is an Australian office supplies store, which was established in the early 1990s by Coles Myer. Officeworks is based on the US chain Office Depot, using their concept as a one stop office store. Officeworks' popularity and profits have increased remarkably over time, with new stores c..
Office (band)For other uses of this term, see Office (disambiguation). Office is a Chicago based rock band whose song, "Wound Up", has recently been featured as the Single of the Week on the iTunes Music Store. Their self-released album, Q&A, is now availabe via the iTunes Music Store. Office's had a strin..
Office (disambiguation)An office is a room or area designed to make administrative work easier in companies and organizations. Office may also refer to: The Office, a television programOfficeMax, an office supplies retailer acquired by Boise Cascade in 2003Office, a Chicago based band that primarily plays rock musicDepa..
Office actionAn office action, in United States trademark law, is the name given to the rejection of an application to register a trademark issued by an examiner for the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Typically, an office action will comprise one or both of two elements. The first element is the cate..
Office AdministrationOffice Administration is a set of day-to-day activities related to financial planning, billing and recordkeeping, personnel, and physical distribution and logistics, within a Business. ..
Office and Professional Employees International UnionOPEIU The Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) is a United States labor union representing more than 150,000 white-collar workers in the public and private sector in the United States. OPEIU has locals in all 50 American states, Puerto and the District of Columbia. The u..
Office AssistantClippit asking if you need help The Office Assistant is a feature included in Microsoft Office starting with Office 97, and has been dubbed "Clippy" or "Clippit" after its default animated paperclip representation. However, Clippit is actually the default assistant's official name. This featur..
Office AutomationPlease [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 June 2006. Office automation refers to ..
Office By ExampleOffice by example (OBE) is a sequel to QBE, described in publications by Moshe Zloof of IBM in the early 1980s but apparently never implemented. This article was originally based on material from the Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, which is [Foldoc licenselicensed] under the GFDL..
Office chairWith the advent of railroads in the mid-1800’s, businesses began to expand beyond the traditional model of a family business with little emphasis on administration. Additional administrative staff was required to keep up with orders, bookkeeping, and correspondence as businesses expanded their se..
Office Cherifien des PhosphatesOffice Cherifien des Phosphates (Acronym:OCP) is the national Moroccan phosphates company. It is the world biggest exporter of phosphates and derivatives. OCP is a State-owned company established in 1920. The company is responsible of the production and the selling of the whole Moroccan phosphorite..
Office classificationOffice classification numbers were classifications assigned to telephone company offices before the breakup of AT&T in 1984. The numbers indicated an office's hierarchical function in the U.S. public switched telephone network. The following class numbers were used: Class 1: Regional Center (RC)..
Office ControllerThis does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. The Office Controller was an architectural concept of the early to mid-1980s. The concept was used by PABX manuf..
Office DepotOffice Depot (NYSE: [ODP]), is one of the world's largest office supply retail store chains, with over 1,000 stores worldwide in 23 countries. It has a strong catalog and e-commerce operations which cater to both the general public and to large corporate clients. It is headquartered in..
Office de Radiodiffusion Télévision FrançaiseThe Office de Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française (ORTF) was the national agency charged, between 1964 and 1974, with providing public radio and television in France. In France, the public monopoly on broadcasting was established in 1945 when the Radiodiffusion française (RDF) was formed. From..
Office etiquetteOffice Etiquette is the set of written and unwritten rules of conduct that make an office run smoothly. Office Etiquette is different from Business Etiquette in that Office Etiquette usually applies to interacting with coworkers whereas Business Etiquette is for interacting with external contacts su..
Office for Fair AccessThe Office for Fair Access is a non-departmental public body responsible for ensuring that any university or higher education institution in England which plans to charge variable tuition fees from the academic year 2006/7 has in place an acceptable plan to promote equitable access among its underg..
Office for Harmonization in the Internal MarketThe Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs), or OHIM (Spanish: OAMI or Oficina de Armonizacion del Mercado Interior, German: HABM or Harmonisierungsamt für den Binnenmarkt, French: OHMI or Office de l'Harmonisation dans le Marché Intérieur, Italian: UAMI or Uff..
Office for Metropolitan ArchitectureThe Office for Metropolitan Architecture, in short OMA, is the Rotterdam based architecture firm of Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas. The firm was founded in 1975 by Rem Koolhaas and Elia Zenghelis with Madelon Vriesendorp and Zoe Zenghelis. Contents 1 Founding2 OMA in the 1980s3 21st..
Office for National StatisticsThe Office for National Statistics (ONS) is the government executive agency charged with the collection and publication of statistics related to the economy, population and society of the United Kingdom at national and local levels. For historical reasons, it incorporates the General Register Offic..
Office for Special AssignmentsOffice for Special Assignments (in Swedish: Kontoret för Särskild Inhämtning, or KSI) is a part of the Swedish Military Intelligence and Security Service and also one of the most secret parts of the Swedish Armed Forces. Their main assignment is to recruit secret agents to gather intelligence. ..
Office for Standards in EducationOfsted logo The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) is a non-ministerial government department, established in 1993 under the Education (Schools) Act 1992. It is responsible for inspecting the standards of independent and state schools, local education authorities, child day care and c..
Office for Strengthening UnityThe Office for Strengthening Unity (Persian: دفترِ تحکیمِ وحدت), created in 1979, is a progressive Iranian student organization, supporting democracy and secularism in Iran. The group was the most important supporter of President Mohammad Khatami in his first term. However they becom..
Office for the Administrative Review of the Detention of Enemy CombatantsThe Office for the Administrative Review of the Detention of Enemy Combatants is responsible for annually reviewing whether suspected terrorists detained by US forces.still posed a threat. It is the follow-on to the Combatant Status Review Tribunals. ..
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsThe Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is a United Nations organisation that was formed in December 1991 from General Assembly Resolution 46/182. The resolution was designed to strengthen the UN response to complex emergencies and natural disasters by creating the Department ..
Office Furniture Dealers AllianceThe Office Furniture Dealers Alliance (OFDA) is a division of the Independent Office Products and Furniture Dealers Association (IOPFDA), a trade association for resellers of office furniture and office products. It is based in Arlington, Virginia. External link [Official site.] ..
Office Genuine AdvantageOffice Genuine Advantage (OGA) is a program currently (as of 2006-05-03) being piloted by Microsoft similar to Windows Genuine Advantage in that it requires users of the Microsoft Office software to validate their copy of Microsoft Office. The program does not appear to be in full force as of just ..
Office hotelingOffice hoteling (or often just hoteling) is modern office paradigm where office workers don't have their own offices, cubicles, or even desks, and instead they have to reserve whatever space or resources they think they will need ahead of time. Office hoteling was conceived in 1994 by Ernst & Young..
Office International des EpizootiesThe Office International des Épizooties (OIE, World Organisation for Animal Health) is an international intergovernmental organisation founded in 1924. In May 2001, the OIE had 158 member countries. Its headquarters in Paris, France. The OIE's claimed missions are: to guarantee the transparency o..
Office international Nansen pour les réfugiésThe Office International Nansen pour les Réfugiés, was an organization of the League of Nations, which was internationally in charge of refugees from war areas from 1930 to 1939. It received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1938. History The Office International Nansen pour les Réfugiés was established..
Office in a Small CityOffice in a Small City is a 1953 painting by the great American realist painter Edward Hopper. It depicts a man sitting in a corner office surveying the landscape outdoors. The style is reminiscent of many of Hopper's works in that it depicts loneliness and beauty in a uniquely stark yet pleasing fa..
Office KillerOffice Killer is a movie directed by Cindy Sherman. It was released in 1997. It stars Carol Kane and David Thornton. Plot [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Dorine is called upon to do late work; her computer breaks down and she asks the help of a co-work..
Office ladyAn office lady, often abbreviated OL (Japanese: オーエル), is a female office worker in Japan who performs generally white collar (or, some would say, pink collar) tasks such as serving tea and secretarial or clerical work. Like many unmarried Japanese, OLs often live with their parents into the..
Office managementPlease [Glossary#Wwikify] (format) this article or section as suggested in the [Guide to layoutGuide to layout] and the [Manual of StyleManual of Style]. Remove this template after wikifying. This article has been tagged since May 2006. Office management is a profes..
Office managerAn office manager shall be an employee charged with the general administrative responsibilities of any given office of a corporation. At the least this means responsibility for all paperwork, including its filing and retention over time, and the supervision of the staff doing it. It will include p..
Office National d'Etudes et de Recherches AerospatialesThe Office National d'Études et de Recherches Aerospatiales ("National Office of Aerospatial Studies and Research", ONERA) is a French national research institution dedicated to the study of aerospace problems (flow mechanics, materials and structures, information processing, physics). It owns larg..
Office national des forêtsThe Office national des forêts, or ONF, is a public establishment of the National Government of France charged with the management of national forests. External links () [Official site] ..
Office of AIDS ResearchPlease [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 June 2006. The NIH Office of AIDS Rese..
Office of Alcohol and Other Drug AbuseThe Office of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse at the American Medical Association (AMA) was established by the temperance-oriented Robert Wood Johnson Foundation with an initial grant of $5 million, followed by more substantial funding. As a national program office of the foundation, it establlished a..
Office of Atoms for PeaceThe Office of Atoms for Peace (OAP) of Thailand Thai name: สำนักงานปรมาณูเพื่อสันติ Location: Vibhavadi Rangsit Road, Chatuchak district, Bangkok Overview: Originally established in 1961 as the Office of Atomic Energy for Peace, the OAP serves as th..
Office of CBP AirMission The mission of CBP Air and Marine is to protect the American people and critical infrastructure by using an integrated and coordinated air and marine force to detect, interdict, and prevent acts of terrorism arising from unlawful movement of people, illegal drugs and other contraband moving..
Office of CensorshipThe Office of Censorship was an emergency wartime agency set up on December 19, 1941 to aid in the censorship of all communications coming into and going out of the United States. Government records show that the First War Powers Act, approved on December 18, contained broad grants of Executive aut..
Office of Civilian DefenseOffice of Civilian Defense was a United States federal emergency war agency set up May 20, 1941 by Executive Order 8757 to co-ordinate state and federal measures for protection of civilians in case of war emergency. Its two branches supervised protective functions such as blackouts and special fire ..
Office of Civil Defenseredirect [[Template:Not verified]] The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) was an agency of the United States Department of Defense from 1961-64. It was replaced by the Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization. It is one of the predecessor agencies that was replaced by the Federal Civil Defense Author..
Office of Commercial Space TransportationThe Office of Commercial Space Transportation is a division of the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that approves any commercial rocket launch operations—that is, any launches that are not classified as model, amateur, or "by and for the government." The office also regulat..
Office of Community DevelopmentThe Office of Community Development (OCD) is a part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development activities. OCD operates community development programs and initiatives throughout rural America and provides technical support to USDA-Rural Development's community development staff in off..
Office of Community Planning and DevelopmentThe Community Planning and Development agency within the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) administers the grant programs that help communities plan and finance their growth and development, increase their capacity to govern, and provide shelter and services for homeles..
Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and TrainingThe Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training is part of the Environmental Protection Agency. External links [Official page] ..
Office of Criminal InvestigationsThe Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) is a relatively small but important part of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. OCI was launched in 1992 in response to growing concern over counterfeit drugs, "snake oil salesmen", food and drug tampering and a variety of other health care offenses. ..
Office of Economics, Environmental Analysis and AdministrationThe Office of Economics, Environmental Analysis, and Administration (OEEAA) operates in the USA in connection with railroads. It is part of the United States Department of Transportation. It is responsible for the economic, cost, financial, engineering, and environmental analyses in cases before th..
Office of Economic AdjustmentThe Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA) is the U.S. Department of Defense's (DoD) primary source for assisting communities that are adversely impacted by Defense program changes, including base closures or realignments, base expansions, and contract or program cancellations. To assist affected commu..
Office of Economic OpportunityThe Office of Economic Opportunity was the agency responsible for administering most of the War on Poverty programs created as part of United States President Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society legislative agenda. Programs such as VISTA, Job Corps, Community Action and Head Start (though that progr..
Office of Emergency ManagementAn Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is an agency at the local, state or national level that holds responsibility of comprehensively planning for and responding to all manner of disasters, whether man-made or natural. An OEM may also be requested to provide consequence management for large specia..
Office of Fair Trading..
Office of Federal Contract Compliance ProgramsDept. of Labor, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Established: 1977 Secretary: Elaine L. Chao Deputy Assistant Secretary: Charles E. James, Sr. The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is part of the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment Standards Adm..
Office of Federal Financial ManagementThe Office of Federal Financial Management is part of the United States Office of Management and Budget. ..
Office of Federal Housing Enterprise OversightThe Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO) is charged with ensuring the capital adequacy and financial safety and soundness of two government-sponsored enterprises -- the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac)...
Office of Field OperationsThe Office of Field Operations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, manages an operating budget of $2.2 billion and directs the activities of more than 2