Look up: An-p`ing

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   An Evolutionary System for On-line Programming
   (database) (AESOP) An early interactive query system on the IBM 1800 using a light pen. ['AESOP: A Final Report: A Prototype Interactive Information Control System', J.K. Summers et al, in Information System Science and Technology, D. Walker ed, 1967]. [Sammet 1969, p. 703]. (1995-04-04)
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   An Exceptionally Simple Theory of Everything
   ``An Exceptionally Simple Theory of Everything`` is a unified field theory by Antony Garrett Lisi, aimed at describing all known fundamental interactions in physics. Proposed in November 2007, it quickly stirred public interest in the topic and its author, and drew a wide range of academic reaction.The title is a pun on the algebra used for the model (E8), which is both a `simple` and an `exceptional` Lie group. It is generally agreed in public r...
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   An-p`ing
   town, seaport, and district of T`ai-nan shih (municipality), southwestern Taiwan, the traditional outport for T`ai-nan. It is the oldest Chinese ...
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   Anal piercing
   An `anal piercing` is a body piercing in the anus or the surrounding area. Anal piercings are very common compared to many other body piercings. One unusual difficulty that people report is the difficulty of keeping the area moist while the piercing is healing. An anal piercing may lead to the development of a second head anal fistula. Some report difficulty cleaning the area after defecating and report that washing is necessary in addition to...
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   Anal probing
   `Anal probing` is the insertion of an instrument into the anal cavity of a human or animal to assess the condition of the lower bowel. Instruments used include pliers, tongs, fiber-optic cables, syringes, eye droppers, thermometers, and specialized balloons. Anal probing is used most often to identify digestion problems; however, it can also be used to identify parasites, organ damage, and foreign objects in the rectal cavity.
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   Analog signal processing
   `Analog signal processing` is any signal processing conducted on analog signals by analog means. `Analog` indicates something that is mathematically represented as a set of continuous values. This differs from `digital` which uses a series of discrete quantities to represent signal. Analog values are typically represented as a voltage, electric current, or electric charge around components in the electronic devices. An error or noise affecting su...
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   Analog to digital (A/D) converters A device which converts an analog signal into a digital signal. Complex waveforms are converted into simple strings of numbers. Anamorphic sizing
   Unequal scale change in the horizontal and vertical direction of a scanner. This enables the scanner to adjust the ratio in the horizontal and vertical direction
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   Analogous colours Colours that are next to each other on the colour wheel. Anamorphic sizing
   Unequal scale change in the horizontal and vertical direction of a scanner. This enables the scanner to adjust the ratio in the horizontal and vertical direction
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   Anamorphic sizing
   Unequal scale change in the horizontal and vertical direction of a scanner. This enables the scanner to adjust the ratio in the horizontal and vertical direction.
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    anastatic printing
    (from the article `printmaking`) When large areas of a metal plate are etched out (see below Etching), leaving the design in relief to be surface printed, the process is generally ... To make a relief etching, the areas not to be removed by acid are protected with liquid ground or varnish. The varnish used has to be tough ... [2 rela...
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    Anatomical and Mechanical Lectures upon Dancing
    (from the article `Weaver, John`) ...ancient traditions to the 18th century and argued for dance`s importance as a means of expression and a sign of social accomplishment. Weaver also ...
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    Andean Lapwing
    The `Andean Lapwing` (`Vanellus resplendens`) is a species of bird in the Charadriidae family. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, rivers, swamps, and pastureland.
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    Anderson-Price Memorial Library Building
    The `Anderson-Price Memorial Library Building` (also known as the `Ormond Beach Woman's Club`) is a historic library in Ormond Beach, Florida, United States. It is located at 42 North Beach Street. On January 26, 1984, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
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    Anderssen's Opening
    `Anderssen's Opening` is a chess opening defined by the opening move 1. a3. It is named after Adolf Anderssen who played it three times in his 1858 match against Paul Morphy. This opening move is rare because it does little or nothing for development or control of the center. In some cases White will be able to transpose the game to an opening where 1.a3 will have been useful, but using a tempo on such a move already on move one is premature. As...
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    Andrea Sperling
    `Andrea Sperling` is an American independent film producer based in Los Angeles. Films she has produced include `Totally Fucked Up`, `But I'm a Cheerleader`, `D.E.B.S.` and `Itty Bitty Titty Committee`.
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    Andrew Pickering
    `Andrew Pickering` is a sociologist and historian of science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He holds a doctorate in physics from the University of London, and a doctorate in Science Studies from the University of Edinburgh. His book `Constructing Quarks: A Sociological History of Particle Physics` is a classic in the field of the sociology of science. He also authored `The mangle of practice: Time, agency and science` (Univers...
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    Andy Petree Racing
    `Andy Petree Racing` is a former NASCAR team. Its ownership changed hands several times over the years, with three different owners from its beginning to its close in 2004. The team was based out of North Carolina and was always a steady competitor for the win despite never winning a championship.
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    Andy Tipping
    Andy Tipping was the first fan of Crystal Palace F.C. to successfully win an internet aution to `Be` a Crystal Palace player. What this entitled however, was that Andy was signed as a non-contract player. This meant that although Andy was not a paid member of the playing staff, he could if needed legally play in a competitive match for the club. Once the fans of Palace had realised who exactly was the mysterious no. 40 was on the matchday progra...
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    Anglican Communion Primates' Meeting
    The `Anglican Communion Primates' Meetings` are regular meetings of the Anglican Primates, i.e. the senior archbishops and bishops of each (often national) ecclesiastical province of the Anglican Communion. There are 38 Primates of the Anglican Communion. The Primates come together from the geographic Provinces around the world. The Archbishop of Canterbury chairs the meetings, with the Secretary General of the Anglican Communion serving as secre...
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    Anglican Province of Christ the King
    The `Anglican Province of Christ the King (APCK)` is a Continuing Anglican church with traditional forms both of doctrine and liturgy. It is considered one of the more Anglo-Catholic jurisdictions among Continuing Anglican church bodies. At the founding of the Continuing Anglican movement in 1977, at the Congress of St. Louis, a proposed constitution for a new Anglican Church in North America was put before the four existing dioceses for ratific...
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    Animal trapping
    The human activity of `animal trapping` has two separate but related meanings. Firstly, it describes the hunting of animals to obtain their furs, which are then used for clothes and other articles, or sold / bartered (see fur trade). Secondly, `trapping` relates to the use of traps to catch animals for a variety of other purposes, most usually for food or pest control. `Trapping` other animals for food is also practiced by some animals and a few...
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    Animated mapping
    `Animated mapping` is the application of animation, either computer or video, to add a temporal component to a map displaying change in some dimension. Most commonly the change is shown over time, generally at a greatly changed scale (either much faster than real time or much slower). An example would be the animation produced after the 2004 Tsunami showing how the waves spread across the Indian Ocean.
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    Anisotropic Filtering
    Anisotropic means 'non-uniform shape' and it is because this filtering technique works on non-uniform, or uneven, shaped areas that it is more powerful, and takes much more processing power, than point sampling, bi-linear or tri-linear filtering.
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    Anisotropic filtering
    In 3D computer graphics, `anisotropic filtering` (abbreviated `AF`) is a method of enhancing the image quality of textures on surfaces that are at oblique viewing angles with respect to the camera where the projection of the texture (not the polygon or other primitive it is rendered on) appears to be non orthogonal. Like bilinear and trilinear filtering it eliminates aliasing effects, but introduces less blur at extreme viewing angles and thus pr...
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    Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping
    The `Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping` (HBM) is an academic conference organized by The Organization for Human Brain Mapping. The work presented at the conference typically employs brain scanning techniques such as magnetic resonance imaging, positron emission tomography, SPECT or methods such as EEG, MEG or Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). The yearly conference has taken place in North America, Europe and Sen...
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