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Amnon of Mainz Amnon of Mainz or Amnon of Mayence is the subject of a medieval legend that became very popular. It treats of Rabbi Amnon, a wealthy and respected Jew of Mainz, whom the Archbishop of Mainz, at various times, tried to convert to Christianity.
Amnon Rubinstein Amnon Rubinstein (born 1931) is an Israeli law scholar, politician, and columnist. A member of the Knesset since 1977, he founded Shinui (The Center Party) in 1974, and has served as the Minister for Communications and as Education Minister.
Amo Bishop Roden Amo Paul Bishop Roden is the former wife of George Roden, a rival of David Koresh for leadership of the Branch Davidians. After the 1993 fire, she attracted notice by beginning a one-woman reoccupation of the sect's Mount Carmel property.
Amoco The American Oil Company, or Amoco, was founded in Baltimore in 1910 and incorporated in 1922 by Louis Blaustein and his son, Jacob. The firm's early innovations include the gasoline tanker truck and the drive-through filling station.
Amoco Cadiz The Amoco Cadiz was a supertanker, owned by Amoco, that split in two after running aground on Portsall Rocks, three miles off the coast of Brittany, in March 16, 1978, resulting in the 5th-largest oil spill in history.
Amodal perception Amodal perception is the term used to describe the full perception of a physical structure when it is only partially perceived, for example a table will be perceived as a complete volumetric structure even if only part of it is visible, the internal volumes and hidden rear surfaces are perceived despite the fact that only the near surfaces are exposed to view, and the world around us is perceived as a surrounding void, even though only part of it is in view at any time.
Amoeba Amoeba, amœba, or ameba is a genus of protozoa that moves by means of temporary projections called pseudopods, and is well-known as a representative unicellular organism. The word amoeba or ameba is variously used to refer to it and its close relatives, now grouped as the Amoebozoa, or to all protozoa that move using pseudopods, otherwise termed amoeboids.
AmoebArena AmoebArena is a strategy computer game, written by Jason Regier and distributed by Casady & Greene for the Macintosh in 1994 and 1995. In the game, the player must defeat a human or computer opponent with amoebas in an arena.
Amoebic Dysentery Amoebic Dysentery is a deathgrind band from Atlanta, Georgia's East Cobb County. The band began as a one-man project in 2000, but has since evolved into a full band, though a drum machine is still used in place of a drummer.
Amoebidae The Amoebidae are a family of Amoebozoa, including naked amoebae that produce multiple pseudopodia of indeterminate length. These are roughly cylindrical with granular endoplasm and no subpseudopodia, as found in other members of the class Tubulinea.
Amoghavajra Amoghavajra (705-774) (in Chinese 不空 Bukong/P'u-k'ung) was a prolific translator who became one of the most politically powerful Buddhist monks in Chinese history, acknowledged as one of the eight patriarchs of the doctrine in Shingon lineages.
Amol Muzumdar Amol Anil Muzumdar (born 11 November 1974 in Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra, India) is an Indian cricketer who is primarily a right-handed batsman. He holds the world record for the highest-ever score by a player on his first-class debut .
Amolops tormotus Also known as the concave-eared torrent frog, Amolops tormotus is the first frog (and the first non-mammalian vertebrate) demonstrated to both produce and perceive ultrasonic frequencies. The frogs preferred habitat is adjacent to rapidly moving water which produces perpetual low-frequency background noise.
Amon Bazira Amon Bazira (1944 - 1993) was a Pan-Africanist leader and organiser who created an extensive intelligence network that was the critical clandestine component of the struggle to end the regime of Idi Amin. After he helped to remove Idi Amin, Bazira served as Deputy Director of intelligence, and then as Director of Intelligence in Uganda in 1979.
Amon DĂĽĂĽl There have been two splinters of the German rock group Amon DĂĽĂĽl, of which the more famous is Amon DĂĽĂĽl II. Formed out of the student movement of the 1960s, this latter version are generally considered to be founders of the German rock music scene and a seminal influence on the development of so called Krautrock.
Amon Garam is a fictional character in the anime series Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX in Japan). His given name in the Japanese version is derived from an alternate spelling of the name of an Egyptian air deity, Amun.
Amona Amona is a religious Israeli settlement in Samaria (Jibal Nablus) on the West Bank, on a hill overlooking the long established Jewish settlement of Ofra. The yishuv, located within the municipal boundaries of the Mateh Binyamin Regional Council, was founded in 1997 on a barren hilltop and inhabited by young people originally from neighbouring Ofra.
Amongst Women Amongst Women is a novel by the Irish author John McGahern (1934-2006). The novel tells the story of Michael Moran, a bitter, aging Irish Republican Army (IRA) veteran, and his tyranny over his wife and children, who both love and fear him.
Amontons (crater) Amontons is a tiny lunar crater in the western half of the Mare Fecunditatis. It is a circular, cup-shaped formation that has been excavated out of the level surface by the impact, and is the same dark hue as the surrounding mare.
Amor a la española Amor a la española (English language:Love for Spain) is a 1967 Argentine romantic comedy musical directed by Fernando Merino and script written by Alfonso Paso. It was based on the story by José Luis Dibildos.
Amor a primera vista Amigos para la aventura (English language:Love at first Sight) is a 1956 Argentine musical comedy directed by Leo Fleider and written by Abel Santacruz and Jean Cartier. It is a tango based film which is an intergral part of Argentine culture.
Amor de Don PerlimpĂ­n con Belisa en su jardĂ­n Amor de Don PerlimpĂ­n con Belisa en su jardĂ­n ('Love of Don PerlimpĂ­n with Belisa in the Garden') is a play by the Spanish playwright Federico GarcĂ­a Lorca. It was written in 1928, and first performed in 1933.
Amor de Tarapaca Amor de Tarapaca (Simplified Chinese: 紫藤恋, Traditional Chinese: 紫藤戀, Pinyin: zi teng lian) is a re-adaptation of famous Japanese Comic Candy Candy. The series leads as a forerunner in the popular trend of Korean-Chinese collaborations.
Amor Chiquito Amor Chiquito is the fourth album released by Mexican rock band Fobia on December 22, 1995. Of previous albums, "Amor Chiquito" possesses a broader range of melodies, from Hard Rock tunes ("RevoluciĂłn sin manos", "Descontrol"), to more melodic themes ("HipnotĂ­zame", "Vivo"), to pop songs like "Sin querer".
Amor prohibido Amor prohibido (English language:Prohibited Love) is a 1959 Argentine romantic drama film directed by Luis CĂ©sar Amadori and written by Ulises Petit de Murat. The film was based on a novel by Russian writer Leo Tolstoy
Amor Vincit Omnia (Caravaggio) Amor Vincit Omnia (meaning "Love Conquers All", known in English by a variety of names including Amor Victorious, Victorious Cupid, Love Triumphant, Love Victorious, or Earthly Love) is a painting by the Baroque artist Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571-1610), currently in the Gemäldegalerie (Berlin).
Amora Amora (Aramaic: אמורא; plural אמוראים, Amora'im; "those who say" or "those who tell over"), were renowned Jewish scholars who "said" or "told over" the teachings of the Oral law, from about 200 to 500 CE in Babylonia and the Land of Israel. Their legal discussions and debates were eventually codified in the Gemara.
Amore Scusami (Amour excuse-moi) (album) This more short album of Dalida, containing only eight songs, was, like the precedent, not really successful, but enough if we remember "Amore scusami (Amour excuse-moi)" and "Chaque instant de chaque jour".
Amores (Lucian) The ErĹŤtes or Amores ("Loves", or "The two kinds of love") is a Greek dialogue, an example of contest literature, comparing the love of women and the love of boys, preferring the latter. The same subject is treated in the Amatorius of Plutarch, but with a different conclusion.
Amores de Fin de Siglo Amores de Fin de Siglo (1995) was a Venezuelan telenovela that was produced by and seen on Venezuela's Radio Caracas TelevisiĂłn. It was written by Leonardo Padron, Carlos Perez, Mariana Reyes, and Doris Segui, scripted by Carlos Perez, Mariana Reyes, and Doris Segui and directed by Luis Manzo.
Amori, Greece Amori (Greek, Modern: Αμόριον, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on), older form Amorio and Amorion, is a town located in eastern part of prefecture of Evros and is part of the municipality of Orfea. Turkey is located on the other side of the Evros.
Amorite Amorite (Hebrew ’emōrî, Egyptian Amar, Akkadian Tidnum or Amurrūm (corresponding to Sumerian MAR.TU or Martu) refers to a Semitic people who occupied the country west of the Euphrates from the second half of the third millennium BC, and also the god they worshipped (see Amurru).
Amorite language The Amorite language is the term used for the early (North-)West Semitic language, spoken by the north Semitic Amorite tribes prominent in early Middle Eastern history. It is known exclusively from non-Akkadian proper names recorded by Akkadian scribes during periods of Amorite rule in Babylonia (end of the 3rd and beginning of the 1st millennium), notably from Mari, and to a lesser extent Alalakh, Harmal, and Khafaya.
Amorium Amorium is an ancient city and present Roman Catholic titular see in Turkey that dates back at least to the Hellenistic Period of the region of Phrygia in Asia Minor (present Anatolia) and that had acquired particular historical significance, in several respects, under the Byzantine Empire.
Amorōnagu Amorōnagu (天降女子, "girl who fell from heaven"), is a tennyo (celestial maiden) from the folklore of the island of Amami Ōshima, in Kagoshima prefecture. She bathes in pools and waterfalls in ravines.
Amorn Chantarasomboon Amorn Chantarasomboon (Thai: อมร จันทรสมบูรณ์) is a Thai expert on public law and constitutional law. He was a former Secretary-General of the Council of State and was a key drafter of the 1997 Constitution (the so-called "People's Constitution").
Amorosa Amorosa is a 1986 Swedish film starring Stina Ekblad and Erland Josephson and directed by Mai Zetterling. The story, an adaptation of the life of writer Agnes Von Krusenstjarna (Ekblad), details her sexually charged and often turbulent relationship with the bisexual Joseph Sprengel (Josephson).
Amoroso's Baking Company Amoroso's Baking Company is a Philadelphia based, family-owned company that specializes in hearth baked breads and rolls. Over the years the Amoroso sandwich roll has become synonymous with those Philadelphia culinary institutions, the hoagie and the cheesesteak.
Amorphica The founder of amorphica (amorphica design research office) Aaron Gutierrez is an architect born in Baja California, Mexico and practices in California, and also his native State of Baja California. amorphica was established in 1999 and since has been an inspirational source for architects, artists and designers in general.
Amorphis Amorphis is a Finnish metal band started by Jan Rechberger, Tomi Koivusaari and Esa Holopainen in 1990. Initially, the band was a death/doom act, but in later albums they have evolved into making songs that are more classifiable as mainstream, but nevertheless with increasingly complex arrangements.
Amorphophallus paeoniifolius Elephant foot yam (Amorphophallus paeoniifolious (Dennst.) Nicolson (Araceae) is a tropical tuber crop that offers excellent scope for adoption in the tropical countries as a cash crop due to its production potential and popularity as a vegetable in various delicious cuisines.
Amorphous carbon In condensed matter physics and surface chemistry, amorphous carbon is the name used for carbon that does not have any crystalline structure. As with all glassy materials, some short-range order can be observed, but there is no long-range pattern of atomic positions.
Amorphous carbonia Amorphous carbonia, also called a-carbonia or a-CO2, is an exotic amorphous solid form of carbon dioxide that is analogous to amorphous silica glass. It was first made in the laboratory in 2006 by subjecting dry ice to high pressures (40-50 gigapascal, or 400,000 to 500,000 atmospheres).
Amorphous computing Amorphous computing refers to computational systems that use very large numbers of identical, parallel processors each having limited computational ability and local interactions. The term Amorphous Computing was coined at MIT in 1996 in a paper entitled Computing Manifesto" by Abelson, Knight, Sussman, et al.
Amorphous ice Everyday ice is a crystal, which means its molecules are lined up in a repeating pattern. Amorphous ice is an amorphous solid form of water, meaning it consists of water molecules that are randomly arranged like the atoms of common glass.
Amorphous metal An amorphous metal is a metallic material with a disordered atomic-scale structure. In contrast to most metals, which are crystalline and therefore have a highly ordered arrangement of atoms, amorphous alloys are non-crystalline.
Amortization (business) Amortization is the distribution of a single lump-sum cash flow into many smaller cash flow installments, as determined by an amortization schedule. Unlike other repayment models, each repayment installment consists of both principal and interest.
Amortized analysis In analysis of algorithms, amortized analysis refers to finding the average running time per operation over a worst-case sequence of operations. Amortized analysis differs from average-case performance in that probability is not involved; amortized analysis guarantees the time per operation over worst-case performance.
Amortizing loan In banking and finance, an amortizing loan is a loan where the principal of the loan is paid down over the life of the loan, typically through equal payments. Each payment to the lender will consist of a portion of interest and a portion of principle.
Amory Lovins Amory Bloch Lovins (born November 13, 1947 in Washington, DC) was trained in physics and has worked professionally as an environmentalist. He is co-CEO of the Rocky Mountain Institute, a MacArthur Fellowship recipient (1994), and author and co-author of books which make arguments for and popularize energy-efficiency principles to public and corporate audiences.
Amos 'n' Andy Amos 'n' Andy was a situation comedy popular in the United States from the 1920s through the 1950s. The show began as one of the first radio comedy serials, written and voiced by Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll and originating from station WMAQ in Chicago, Illinois.
Amos alonzo stagg coaching award The Amos Alonzo Stagg Coaching Award is annually presented to a coach from any field of sport who has distinguished him/herself as a creative, mentor, teacher, and coach. This person has demonstrated commitment and integrity, and is a coach of the highest character.
Amos Alonzo Stagg Amos Alonzo Stagg (August 16, 1862–March 17, 1965), was a renowned American collegiate coach in multiple sports, primarily football, and an overall athletic pioneer. He was born in West Orange, New Jersey, and attended Phillips Exeter Academy.
Amos Alonzo Stagg Award The Amos Alonzo Stagg Award is presented annually by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) to the “individual, group or institution whose services have been outstanding in the advancement of the best interests of football.’’ The award is named in honor of Amos Alonzo Stagg, who was instrumental in founding the AFCA in the 1920s.
Amos Arbour Amos Arbour - (Born - January 26, 1895 in Waubaushene, Ontario) was a Canadian Professional Hockey Left Winger who played 6 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens, Hamilton Tigers and Toronto St. Pats.
Amos Bronson Alcott Amos Bronson Alcott (November 29, 1799 - March 4, 1888) was an American teacher and writer. He is remembered for founding a short-lived and unconventional school as well as a utopian community known as "Fruitlands", and for his association with Transcendentalism.
Amos Cooper Dayton Amos Cooper Dayton was a physician, Baptist minister, author, editor and educator, perhaps best remembered for his role in the Landmark Baptist movement. He was born at Plainfield, New Jersey, April 1, 1813, the son of Robert Dayton.
Amos Eaton Hall Amos Eaton Hall is the current home of the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY. It is named for Amos Eaton, the co-founder and first senior professor of Rensselaer.
Amos Griswold Warner Amos Griswold Warner, (1861 – 1900) was an influential American social worker. While a graduate student of economics at Johns Hopkins University, he became a general agent of the Charity Organization Society of Baltimore in 1887.
Amos Otis Amos Joseph Otis (born April 26, 1947 in Mobile, Alabama) is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Mets (1967, 1969), Kansas City Royals (1970-1983) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1984). He batted and threw right handed.
Amos Parnell Admiral Amos Parnell was the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) for the People's Republic of Haven during its time under the Legislaturists. He authorized the skirmishes and opening battles of Haven's war against the Star Kingdom of Manticore.
Amos Pinchot Amos Pinchot (1872 - 1944) was an American political leader of the early 20th century. He never held public office but managed to exert considerable influence in reformist circles and did much to keep Progressive ideas alive in the 1920s.
Amos Rusie Amos Wilson Rusie (May 30, 1871 - December 6, 1942), nicknamed "The Hoosier Thunderbolt", was a hard-throwing right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher during the late 19th century. The 6-foot-1, 200 pounder strongman terrorized batters, catchers and umpires with the hottest -- and wildest-- heat ever seen in the game at that time.
Amos Strunk Amos Aaron Strunk (January 22, 1889 - July 22, 1979) was a center fielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1908 through 1924. A member of four World Series champion teams, Strunk batted and threw left handed.
Amos Tversky Amos Tversky (March 16, 1937 - June 2, 1996) was a pioneer of cognitive science, a longtime collaborator of Daniel Kahneman, and a key figure in the discovery of systematic human cognitive bias and handling of risk. With Kahneman, he originated prospect theory to explain irrational human economic choices.
Amos Vogel Amos Vogel (*1921 in Vienna, Austria, born Vogelbaum) is among the most influential cineasts of the 20th century. He is best known for his book Film as a Subversive Art (1974), still among the most unorthodox film histories ever published, and as the founder of the New York City avantgarde ciné-club Cinema 16 (1947-1963), where he was the first programmer to present films by Roman Polanski, John Cassavetes, Nagisa Oshima, Jacques Rivette and Alain Resnais as well as early and important screenings by American avant-gardists of the time like Stan Brakhage, Maya Deren, James Broughton, Kenneth Anger, Sidney Peterson, Bruce Conner, Carmen D'Avino and many others.
Amos Yarkoni Lieutenant Colonel Amos Yarkoni (1920 - February 7, 1991) (), was a legendary officer in the Israeli Defense Forces, one of six Israeli Arabs to receive the IDF third highest decoration, the Medal of Distinguished Service. He was the first commander of the Shaked Reconnaissance BattalionSayeret Shaked of the Givati Brigade.
Amosan Amosan is an oral wound cleanser manufactured in Belgium and sold under the Oral-B brand, belonging to Procter & Gamble after its recent acquisition of Gillette (2005). It is used to aid in the prevention of as well as speed the recovery from canker sores, denture irritation, orthodontic irritation, and oral injuries or after dental procedures.
Amoskeag Manufacturing Company The Amoskeag Manufacturing Company was a textile manufacturer which founded Manchester, New Hampshire. From modest beginnings in near wilderness, it grew throughout the 19th century into one of the largest cotton and woolen fabric plants in the world.
Amotivational syndrome Amotivational syndrome is said to be an inability or an unwillingness to participate in normal social situations and activities, a chronic, persistent state of apathy caused by an external event, situation, substance, relationship, or other cause.
Amount in controversy Amount in controversy (sometimes called jurisdictional amount) is a term used in United States civil procedure to denote a requirement that persons seeking to bring a lawsuit in a particular court must be suing for a certain minimum amount before that court may hear the case.
Amount of substance The amount of substance of an object is a physical quantity that measures the number of elementary entities in the object. "Elementary entities" may be atoms, molecules, ions, electrons, or particles, the choice of which is dependent upon context.
Amour & Intérim (Lapinot) Amour & Intérim (unofficial English translation: Love & Interim) is a comic strip in the series The spiffy adventures of McConey (Les formidables aventures de Lapinot in the original French language), by the popular French cartoonist Lewis Trondheim. It was first released in 1998 as volume 4 in the series.
Amour Amour Amour Amour (English translation: "Love Love") was the Luxembourgish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1987, performed in French by Plastic Bertrand. This was the third occasion on which Luxembourg had been represented by an international act which had already enjoyed a level of fame - with both Nana Mouskouri and disco duo Baccara previously doing so.
Amoxicillin Amoxicillin (INN) or amoxycillin (former BAN) is a moderate-spectrum β-lactam antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections caused by susceptible microorganisms. It is usually the drug of choice within the class because it is better absorbed, following oral administration, than other beta-lactam antibiotics.
Amoy Operation The Amoy Operation was part of a campaign by Japan during the Second Sino-Japanese War to blockade China to prevent it from communicating with the outside world and importing needed arms and materials. Control of Amoy Island would provide a base to make the blockade of Fujian province more effective.
Amp Lee Anthonia "Amp" Wayne Lee (born October 1, 1971 in Chipley, Florida), is a former American professional football player who was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2nd round of the 1992 NFL Draft. A 5'11", 200 lbs.
Amp rack Amp rack is short for amplifier rack and is a term used mostly in reference to professional audio applications to describe any furniture, fixture, or case where amplifiers are mounted by their faceplates or in slot grooves, mostly synonamous with rack mount.
Ampakine Ampakines are a new class of modified benzamide compounds known to enhance attention span and alertness. Their action is theorized to be due to facilitation of transmission at cortical synapses that use glutamate as neurotransmitter.
Ampallang The ampallang is a form of male genital body piercing that penetrates horizontally through the glans penis from one side to the other. The piercing may pass through the urethra and in this case it is known as a transurethral piercing.
Ampang Ampang is a suburb of Kuala Lumpur, partly located in the state of Selangor, Malaysia and was previously a tin mining town. Originally, Ampang only encompassed the present day Ampang New Village, Ampang Town, Ampang Malay Village, Bandar Baru Ampang, Taman Dagang, Dato' Ahmad Razali flats and parts of Ampang Jaya.
Ampang, Selangor Ampang, Selangor is a suburban area located in the state of Selangor after the partitioning of Ampang for the creation of the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur. This part of Ampang is under the administration of the Majlis Perbandaran Ampang Jaya (MPAJ).
Amparo Poch y GascĂłn Amparo Poch y GascĂłn was a Spanish anarchist, doctor, and activist in the years leading up to and during the Spanish Civil War, was one of the founding members of the Mujeres Libres and was appointed director of social assistance at the Ministry of Health and Social Assistance by Federica Montseny. She was responsible for organizing the Mujeres Libres in Barcelona and used her government position to promote the establishment of liberatorios de prostituciĂłn (liberation homes for prostitutes, where prostitutes could receive health care, psychotherapy and professional training to enable them to acquire economic independence through socially acceptable means).
Ampère (car) The Ampère was a French automobile built at Billancourt from 1906 to 1909. The car featured a 10/16 hp four-cylinder engine driving through an electric clutch; according to the advertising material, this made for "variation of speed by electric transmission, with neither dynamo nor accumulators".
Ampère's law In physics, Ampère's law, discovered by André-Marie Ampère, relates the circulating magnetic field in a closed loop to the electric current passing through the loop. It is the magnetic equivalent of Faraday's law of induction.
Amped 2 Amped 2 is the successful follow up to Microsoft's snowboarding racing game Amped which was an Xbox launch title. The game was introduced as part of the Xbox Sports Network (XSN) lineup, which included such games as NFL Fever, Top Spin and Rallisport Challenge.
Amped 3 Amped 3 is a snowboarding racing game, the third installment of the Amped sports game franchise, developed by Indie Built/2K Sports. It is being promoted as an expanded version of the previous Xbox exclusive games featuring larger levels, customizable tricks & terrains, a 300 song soundtrack, and various Xbox Live online features as well as the ability to use a snowmobile, a variety of sleds and even a hang glider.
Ampeg Ampeg is an American instrument amplifier manufacturer. Although the company specializes in the production of electric bass guitar amplification, Ampeg also manufactures electric guitar and orchestral upright bass amplifiers.
Ampelakia Ampelakia (Greek: Αμπελάκια, meaning vineyards), also Ambelakia or Abelakia is the capital city of the second municipality of Salamis, Greece, and is located in the southeastern part of Greece. It has a population of 6,000.
Ampelmännchen Ampelmännchen (German: little man on the traffic light) is the symbolic person shown on pedestrian traffic lights at crossings in Germany. The red Ampelmännchen extends his arms to signal "stop," and the green Ampelmännchen confidently strides ahead to signal "go.
Ampelokampos Ampelokampos or Ampelokampos (Greek: Αμπελοκήποι), other uses, Abelokabos, Ambelokambos, is a village in the municipality of Amaliada in the northern part of the prefecture of Ilia. Distance from other places 6 km N of Amaliada, 6 km S of Palouki, 2 km E of Savalia, 77 km SE of Patras, and NNW of Pyrgos.
Ampelosaurus Ampelosaurus (AM-pel-o-SAWR-us; meaning "vine lizard") is a titanosaurian sauropod dinosaur hailing from the Late Cretaceous Period of what is now Europe. Like most sauropods, it would have had a long neck and tail but it also carried armor in the form of osteoderms on its back.
Ampere The ampere, in practice often shortened to amp, (symbol: A) is a unit of electric current, or amount of electric charge per second. The ampere is an SI base unit, and is named after André-Marie Ampère, one of the main discoverers of electromagnetism.
Ampere (band) Ampere is a DIY punk band based in Amherst, Massachusetts known for their short (10-15 minutes) but extremely loud and intense live shows. The band has put the importance of DIY punk ethics at the forefront of their lyrics and are renowned for the particular attention they bring to their vegan principles.
Ampere balance The ampere balance (also current balance or Kelvin balance) is an electromechanical apparatus used for the precise measurement of the SI unit of electric current, the ampere. It was invented by William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin.
Ampere-hour An ampere-hour (abbreviated as A·h) is a unit of electric charge. Although it is not a direct measure of the energy in a battery (like the joule (J) or watt-hour (W·h)), it is a common measurement of how long a battery will last (or in the case of a rechargeable battery, how long it will last when fully charged).
Ampere-turn The ampere-turn (AT) is the MKS unit of magnetomotive force, represented by a direct current of one ampere flowing in a single-turn loop in a vacuum. An ampere-turn is equal to 4 pi/10 gilberts, the equivalent CGS unit.
Amperometric titration Amperometric titration refers to a class of titrations in which the equivalence point is determined through measurement of the electric current produced by the titration reaction. It is a form of quantitative analysis.
Amperostat An amperostat is a control and measuring device used to keep constant the current flowining though electrolytic cells in coulometric titrations, disregarding changes in the load itself. Synonym is "galvanostat".
AmpFest AmpFest - Clash of the Bands was an initiative of a West Australian Youth Advisory Council (YAC) and was initailly held in 2003 by five councils from the towns and citys of Cambridge, Claremont, Mosman Park, Subiaco and Vincent in Western Australia.

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