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Acqua Vergine Acqua Vergine is one of the several aqueducts that serve the city of Rome, in Italy, with pure drinking-water. The name Acqua Vergine derives from the name of its predecessor - Aqua Virgo - which was constructed by Marcus Agrippa in 19 BC, terminating at its castellum at the Baths of Agrippa, and, through a network of conduits, serving the vicinity in the Campus Martius.
Acquicor Technology Acquicor Technology Inc is a new startup company jointly founded by Gil Amelio, Steve Wozniak and Ellen Hancock, all of whom have worked for Apple Computer in the past, as a "blank check" company. The company will not make or sell any products, but rather it will seek acquisitions in the technology sector.
Acquire Acquire is an abstract board game of investing in hotel chains (the most recent edition replaces the notion of hotel chains with "corporate conglomerates", but the actual play of the game is unchanged). It was designed by the renowned game inventor Sid Sackson in the 1960s, and is currently owned by Avalon Hill.
Acquired brain injury A neurological condition, Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) is damage to the brain after birth. It usually affects cognitive, physical, emotional or independent functioning and can result from traumatic brain injury (i.
Acquired disorder An acquired disorder is a medical condition which develops post-fetally; in contrast with a congenital disorder, which is present at birth. A congenital disorder may be antecedent to an acquired disorder (such as Eisenmenger's syndrome).
Acquired taste An acquired taste is an appreciation for a food or beverage that is unlikely to be enjoyed, in part or in full, by a person who has not had substantial exposure to it, usually because of some unfamiliar aspect of the food or beverage, including a strong or strange odor, taste, or appearance. The process of “acquiring” a taste involves consuming a food or beverage in the hope of learning to enjoy it.
Acquisition Category The United States Department of Defense divides future acquisition programs into four acquisition categories: ACAT I, ACAT II, ACAT III, or ACAT IA. The differences between these categories depend on their size and programatic differences.
Acquisition Initiation (ISPL) The Information Services Procurement Library (ISPL) is a best practice library intended to manage acquisition processes related to Information Services: all services that are related to Information Technology. It provides tools and heuristics to plan acquisitions, risk management, the involved contracts and does this for both customer and supplier organizations, focusing on creating and maintaining a healthy relationship between the parties involved.
Acquittal In criminal law, an acquittal is the legal result of a verdict of not guilty, or some similar end of the proceeding that terminates it with prejudice without a verdict of guilty being entered against the accused. The opposite result is a conviction.
Acra (fortress) The Acra was a fortress or citadel built in Jerusalem by Antiochus Epiphanes ruler of the Seleucid Empire after his conquest of the city in 168 BCE. It stood on a hill higher than the Temple and was garrisoned by Greek soldiers.
Acral necrosis Acral necrosis is a symptom common in bubonic plague. The striking black discoloration of skin and tissue, primarily on the extremities, is commonly thought to have given rise to the name "Black Death," associated both with the disease and the pandemic which occurred in the 14th century.
Acratas Acratas, also known as the anti-crats, was a protest group formed at Complutense University of Madrid, Spain, by Agustin Garcia Calvo in 1967. Acratas, influenced by new protest movement amongst students abroad, was Anarchist rather than Marxist in character, against all authority, & protested by asserting their right to have fun by ridiculing the ideas, individuals and groups they despised.
Acre An acre is the name of a unit of area in a number of different systems, including Imperial units and United States customary units. The most commonly used acres today are the international acre and, in the United States, the survey acre.
Acre of Land "Acre of Land" is an unofficial "mashup" album featuring a collection of live recordings by Ray Lamontagne at Oddfellows Theatre Maine, MA, USA and studio takes from the making of One Lonesome Saddle self released album (approx 100 copies) by Ray Lamontagne from 2001.
Acrididae The Acrididae are the predominant family of grasshoppers, comprising some 10,000 of the 11,000 species of the entire suborder Caelifera. The Acrididae are best known because all locusts (swarming grasshoppers) are of the Acrididae.
Acridine carboxamide Acridine carboxamide (N-[(2'-dimethylamino)ethyl]acridine-4-carboxamide) is an antitumor agent that is being studied in the treatment of cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called topoisomerase inhibitors.
Acris gryllus The Southern cricket frog (Acris gryllus) is a small Hylid frog native to the Southeastern United States. It is very similar in appearance and habits to the Northern cricket frog, Acris crepitans, and was formerly conspecific (Dickerson 1906).
Acrisius Acrisius was a mythical king of Argos, and a son of Abas and Ocalea (or AglaĂŻa, depending on the author). He quarrelled constantly with his twin brother Proetus, inventing bucklers in the process, and in the end expelled him to Tiryns.
Acrisol An acrisol is a type of soil as classified by the Food and Agriculture Organization. It is clay-rich, and is associated with humid, tropical climates, such as those found in Brazil, and often supports forested areas.
Acritic The term acrites (frontiersman) is the transliteration of the Greek word ακρίτης, deriving from άκρα meaning edges - frontiers, being the Greek rendition of Latin limitaneus. It first appears in the 10th century.
Acritic songs The acritic songs (Greek: ακριτικά τραγούδια — frontiersmen songs) are the heroic or epic poetry that emerged from 10th century Byzantium, inspired by the almost continuous state of warfare with the Arabs in eastern Asia Minor. It gave birth to several Byzantine romances, most famous of all being the Digenis Acritas, setting up what is considered to be the beginnings of modern Greek literature.
Acro Sport Acro Sport Inc is an aircraft manufacturer based in Hales Corners, Wisconsin that markets plans for homebuilt aircraft. It is synonymous with the Acro Sport I and Acro Sport II aerobatic biplanes, but also owns the rights to a number of other designs, including the Nesmith Cougar, Pober Junior Ace, and Pober Super Ace.
Acrobacias del CorazĂłn Acrobacias del corazĂłn (English language: Acrobatics of the Heart) is a 2000 Argentine romantic drama film directed, written by and starring MarĂ­a Teresa Constantini. Gabriel Goity and Virginia Innocenti also star.
Acrobatic Dog-Fight Acrobatic Dog-Fight is an 8-way scrolling cute 'em up arcade game released by Technos in 1984, featuring "cute" cartoon graphics and gameplay identical to the 8-way scrolling of Time Pilot. This game is known in Japan as "Dog-Fight - Batten O'Hara no Sucharaka Kuuchuu-sen".
Acrobatidae Acrobatidae is a small family of gliding marsupials containing two genera, each with a single species, the Feathertail Glider (Acrobates pygmaeus) from Australia and Feather-tailed Possum (Distoechurus pennatus) from New Guinea.
Acrobats of Desire Acrobats of Desire were a singular and iconic product of the UK post punk period. An electric string quartet with raw vocals their line up consisted of two violins, viola, cello, assorted percussion and lead vocalist.
Acrocanthosaurus Acrocanthosaurus (IPA: ) is a genus of carnosaurian theropod dinosaur from the mid-Cretaceous Period of what is now North America. It was one of the largest bipedal carnivorous dinosaurs, with one mounted specimen reaching a length of 11.
Acrocentric chromosome An acrocentric chromosome is one in which the centromere is located very near to one of the ends of the chromosome, thus making the short arm of the chromosome negligible. The "acro-" in acrocentric refers to the Greek word for "end.
Acrocephalus The Acrocephalus warblers are small, insectivorous passerine birds belonging to the genus Acrocephalus of the Old World warbler family Sylviidae. They are sometimes called marsh warblers or reed-warblers, but this invites confusion with Marsh Warbler and Reed Warbler proper, especially in North America where it is common to use lower case for bird species.
Acroceras macrum Acroceras macrum (Nile grass, Nyl grass) is a species of grass native from Africa, which is often cultivated extensively as pasture, silage, and hay. Because it is very palatable and nutritious for animal feed.
Acrocomia Acrocomia aculeata, the sole species in the genus Acrocomia, is a species of palm native to tropical regions of the Americas, from southern Mexico and the Caribbean south to Paraguay and northern Argentina. Common names include Grugru Palm, MacaĂşba Palm, Coyol Palm, and Macaw Palm; synonyms include A.
Acrocyanosis Acrocyanosis refers to the observation that a patient has cyanosis (bluish discoloration of the skin) of the hands and sometimes the feet. It can arise from a neurohormonal disorder of the cardiovascular system, and it can also arise acutely due to shock.
Acrodermatitis enteropathica Acrodermatitis enteropathica is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by periorificial (around the natural orifices) and acral (in the limbs) dermatitis, alopecia (loss of hair), and diarrhea. Similar features may be present in acquired zinc deficiency.
Acrodont Acrodont is a formation of the teeth whereby the teeth are consolidated with the summit of the alveolar ridge without sockets. This formation is common in the order Squamata, with the only other teeth formation in this order being pleurodont.
Acrodynia Acrodynia (or pink disease, erythredema, erythredema polyneuropathy, Bilderbeck's, Selter's, Swift's and Swift-Feer disease) refers to a condition of pain and dusky pink discoloration in the hands and feet most often seen in children chronically exposed to heavy metals, especially mercury.
Acrochordidae Acrochordidae is a family of three species of primitive xenophidian snakes from the Australian and Indonesian regions. All are entirely aquatic, lacking the broad belly-scales found in most other snakes and possessing dorsally located eyes.
Acrolith An acrolith (from Greek: acros, high; and lithos, stone) is a statue of a transition period in the history of plastic art, in which the trunk of the figure was of wood, and the extremities (head, hands and feet) of marble. The wood was concealed either by gilding or, more commonly, by drapery, and the marble parts alone were exposed.
Acroma Acroma (formerly known as No Release) is an alternative rock band formed in Salt Lake City, Utah. The band consists of Jeremy Stanley (vocalist), Brian Christensen (guitarist), Tom Collins (bassist), and Joshua Zirbel (drummer).
Acromicric dysplasia Acromicric dysplasia is an extremely rare inherited disorder characterized by abnormally short hands and feet, growth retardation and delayed bone maturation leading to short stature, and mild facial abnormalities. Most cases have occurred randomly for no apparent reason (sporadically).
Acron Acron, the son of Xenon, was born at Agrigentum; and opened, in company with Empedocles, a medical and philosophical school at Athens. During the plague, described by Thucydides, he recommended, says Plutarch (De Isid ii) the practice of fumigations to cure the infection supposed to be in the air.
Acron, Florida Acron was a town in eastern Lake County, Florida established during the late 19th century, near Sorrento. It is best known as the town where Flora Call and Elias Disney, the parents of Walt Disney, were married.
Acronical place In astrology, the acronical place is the position of a planet or other celestial body when it is directly opposite the Sun. For instance, if a person's Sun is placed at 10 degrees Leo, the acronical place of the Sun would be 10 degrees Aquarius.
Acronis Acronis is a technology company producing file system-related software tools, including disaster recovery, backup and restore, partitioning, boot management, privacy, data migration, and other storage management products for enterprises, corporations and home users. Its products include Acronis Disk Director Suite and Acronis True Image.
Acronis Disk Director Suite Acronis Disk Director Suite is a collection of computer programs for hard disk drive partitioning, boot management, and partition recovery made by the company Acronis. The suite can either be used from within the Microsoft Windows operating system, or used as standalone tools when no existing operating system is available (or desired).
Acronis True Image Acronis True Image is a disk imaging application for PCs, sold by Acronis. Both home and corporate products are available, with native support for the capture of 'live' images from within Microsoft Windows or Linux.
Acronym and initialism Acronyms and initialisms are abbreviations, such as NATO, laser, and IBM, that are formed using the initial letters of words or word parts in a phrase or name. Acronyms and initialisms are usually pronounced in a way that is distinct from that of the full forms for which they stand: as the names of the individual letters (as in IBM), as a word (as in NATO), or as a combination (as in IUPAC).
Acronym Finder Acronym Finder is a World Wide Web searchable database of acronyms and abbreviations and their meanings. It includes over 515,000 human-edited and verified definitions, many of them related to computers, technology, telecommunications, science, medicine and the military.
Acronym Institute for Disarmament Diplomacy The Acronym Institute for Disarmament Diplomacy was founded in 1995 by Dr. Rebecca Johnson, senior advisor to the United Nations' United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission chaired by Dr.
Acrophobia Acrophobia (from Greek , meaning "summit") is an extreme or irrational fear of heights. It is a particular case of specific phobias, which share both causes (differing in the source of the phobia) and options for treatment.
Acrophobia (game) Acrophobia, commonly referred to as Acro for short, and also known as Acromania, is a multi-round, multiplayer online Internet Relay Chat game. The game was originally conceived by Anthony Shubert and programmed by Kenrick Mock (aka Mach) and Michelle Hoyle (aka Eingang) in 1995.
Acrophony Acrophony refers to naming letters in an alphabetic writing system using words whose initial sounds (Greek: acro uppermost, head + phonos sound) are represented by the respective letters. For instance, were the English alphabet named acrophonically, the letter "A" may be named "axe" or "aardvark" or any other word beginning with A.
Acropolis Now Acropolis Now was an Australian sitcom set in a Greek bar of the same name that ran for 63 episodes from 1989 to 1992 on the Seven Network. It was created by Nick Giannopoulos, George Kapiniaris and Simon Palomares, who also starred in the series.
Acropolis Now (radio) Acropolis Now is a BBC Radio sitcom set in Ancient Greece, written by the author of Eats, Shoots & Leaves, Lynne Truss. It was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in two series in 2000 and 2002, with a subsequent rerun on BBC 7 in 2006.
Acropolis of Athens The Acropolis of Athens is the best known acropolis (high city, The "Sacred Rock) in Greece. Although there are many other acropolises in Greece, the significance of the Acropolis of Athens is such that it is commonly known as The Acropolis without qualification.
Acropomatidae Acropomatidae, also known as the lanternbellies or the temperate ocean-basses is a family of perciform fish consisting of 33 marine species. Members of Acropoma are notable for having light-emitting organs alongside their undersides.
Across 110th Street Across 110th Street is a 1972 crime-drama film, starring Anthony Quinn, Yaphet Kotto, and Tony Franciosa, and directed by Barry Shear. Commonly associated with the blaxploitation genre at the time, it has received considerable critical praise from writer Greil Marcus and others for being a film that surpassed the limitations of that genre.
Across Suez Across Suez is a board game simulating operational level ground combat between Egypt and Israel at the Battle of Chinese Farm during the 1973 Arab-Israeli War. The game is an introductory level product with an emphasis on playability over simulation value.
Across the Continent Across the Continent (1922), a silent film released by Paramount Pictures in June 1922, was an auto racing movie starring actor Wallace Reid, and one of the last films starring Reid before his death due to complications of drug addiction on 18 January 1923. This film was also the opening night film of the Castro Theatre in San Francisco on 22 June 1922.
Across the Field (Fight The Team) Across the Field is a fight song of the Ohio State University and the oldest one still in current use. Though the lyrics reference football heroics, the song is used by Buckeye teams of all sports.
Across the Hall Across the Hall is an American short film, made available to view online or downloaded to a cell phone. The movie has two versions- the first is a 25 minute director's cut, usually shown at film festivals, the second is split into two parts for downloading.
Across the Pacific Across the Pacific is a 1942 thriller set on the eve of the United States' entry into World War II. The film was directed first by John Huston, then by Vincent Sherman after Huston joined the United States Army Signal Corps.
Across the Pathways of Space Across the Pathways of Space (Par les Chemins de l'Espace) is a collection of short stories in the French comic book (or bande dessinée) science fiction series Valérian: Spatio-Temporal Agent created by writer Pierre Christin and artist Jean-Claude Mézières. They first appeared in Super Pocket Pilote, a quarterly, digest-sized offshoot of the comic book magazine Pilote, between 1969 and 1970.
Across the Sea of Suns Across the Sea of Suns is a 1983 hard science fiction novel by Gregory Benford. It is the second novel in his Galactic Center Saga, and continues to follow the scientist Nigel Walmsley, who encountered a machine extraterrestrial in the previous book, In the Ocean of Night aboard an expeditionary spaceflight to find other life.
Across the Stars Across the Stars (also known as Across the Stars (Love theme from Attack of the Clones) ) is the love theme from Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones. It was composed and recorded for Attack of the Clones by John Williams for George Lucas.
Across the Universe "Across the Universe" is a song by The Beatles that first appeared as a charity single release in December 1969, and later, in modified form, became a standout track on their May 1970 album, Let It Be. The song features John Lennon singing lead, who was also the primary composer (though, as with all Beatles songs written by either composer, the song is formally credited to Lennon-McCartney).
Across the Wall: A Tale of the Abhorsen and Other Stories Across the Wall: A Tale of the Abhorsen and Other Stories is a collection of short stories by Garth Nix, which return to the setting of his popular Old Kingdom series. A hardback edition will be released in the UK on November 6 2006.
Across the Wide Missouri (film) Across the Wide Missouri is a film produced in 1951, based on the historical work Across the Wide Missouri. The film dramatizes an account of several fur traders and their interaction with the Native Americans.
Across The Zodiac Across the Zodiac is a science fiction novel by Percy Greg typically listed as an originator of the Sword and planet sub-genre of science fiction. In the book, a fictitious form of anti-gravitational energy called apergy was created.
Acrostic An acrostic (from the late Greek akróstichon, from ákros, "extreme", and stíchos, "verse") is a poem or other text written in an alphabetic script, in which the first letter, syllable or word of each verse, paragraph or other recurring feature in the text spells out another message.
Acrostic (puzzle) An acrostic is a type of word puzzle, related somewhat to crossword puzzles, that uses an acrostic form. It typically consists of two parts; the first part is a set of lettered clues, each of which has numbered blanks representing the letters of the answer.
Acroterion An acroterion or acroterium is an architectural ornament placed on a flat base called the acroter or plinth, and mounted at the apex of the pediment of a building in the Classical style. It may also be placed at the outer angles of the pediment; such acroteria are referred to as acroteria angularia.
Acrydite Acrydite is a proprietary phosphoramidite produced by Mosaic Technologies that is capable of free-radical copolymerization with acrylamide. It can be used in a standard DNA synthesizer to add copolymerizable groups at the 5' terminus of any oligonucleotide.
Acryl group In organic chemistry, the acryl group is the functional group with structure H2C=CH-C(=O)-; it is the acyl group derived from acrylic acid. Compounds containing an acryl group can be referred to as "acrylic compounds".
Acrylic acid Acrylic acid or 2-propenoic acid is a chemical compound (formula C3H4O2) and it is the simplest unsaturated carboxylic acid with both a double bond and a carboxyl group linked to its C3. In its pure form, acrylic acid is a clear, colorless liquid with a characteristic acrid odor.
Acrylic glass Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) or poly (methyl 2-methylpropenoate) is the synthetic polymer of methyl methacrylate. This thermoplastic and transparent plastic is sold by the tradenames Plexiglas, Perspex, Plazcryl, Acrylite, Acrylplast, Altuglas, and Lucite and is commonly called acrylic glass or simply acrylic.
Acrylic resins Acrylic resins are a group of related substances derived from acrylic acid or methacrylic acid noted for their rubbery nature. The most significant acrylic resin is polymethyl acrylate, which is used in an emulsed form for lacquer, textile finishes, adhesives and, mixed with clay, to gloss paper.
Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, or ABS, (chemical formula (C8H8· C4H6·C3H3N)x) is a common thermoplastic used to make light, rigid, molded products such as pipes, golf club heads (used for its good shock absorbance), automotive body parts, wheel covers, enclosures, protective head gear, and toys including LEGO bricksABS - acrylonitrile butadiene styrene On Designsite.dk, lists applications.
Acryloyl chloride Acryloyl chloride, also known as 2-propenoyl chloride or acrylic acid chloride, is a clear, light yellow, flammable liquid with an acrid smell. It belongs to the acid chlorides group of compounds and is therefore a derivative of acrylic acid.
Acsess Business Academy Acsess Business Academy, located in South Africa, began in 1986 and has since expanded to include campuses at Port Elizabeth, East London, Pretoria North and Brits. Access also runs a distance education division as well as a Theological Department in collaboration with the University of Port Elizabeth's (now part of Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University) Theological Department.
Act (band) Act were a short-lived synthpop group signed to ZTT Records in the late 1980s, and comprising Thomas Leer and ex-Propaganda vocalist Claudia BrĂĽcken. Besides electropop and disco the group were also influenced by psychedelic rock and musical theatre.
Act a Fool "Act a Fool" is the official second single from Lil Jon's upcoming album Crunk Rock. Three 6 Mafia are featured on the song, and its production was done by Lil Jon and the punk rock group, Whole Wheat Bread.
Act Against Slavery The Act Against Slavery was an Act passed by Upper Canada on July 9, 1793 to prohibit slavery. The Act remained in force until 1833 when the British Parliament's Slavery Abolition Act abolished slavery in all parts of the British Empire.
Act Anent the demission of the Crown in favour of our Sovereign Lord, and his Majesty's Coronation 1567 The Act Anent the demission of the Crown in favour of our Sovereign Lord, and his Majesty’s Coronation was an Act of the Parliament of Scotland passed in 1567. It confirmed the abdication of Mary, Queen of Scots in favour of her son James VI.
Act Concerning Peter's Pence and Dispensations The Act Concerning Peter's Pence and Dispensations (short title 25 Henry VIII, c. 21) was passed by the Reformation Parliament in the early part of 1534 and outlawed the payment of Peter's Pence and other payments to Rome.
Act English "Act English" is a song created especially for the stage musical production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. It was written by Robert and Richard Sherman in 2003 as a replacement song for "Think Vulgar".
Act for the Settlement of Ireland 1652 The Act for the Settlement of Ireland 1652 was passed by the Long Parliament, who had taken power in England after the English Civil War, after the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland, itself in response to the Irish Rebellion of 1641.
Act III Broadcasting Act III Broadcasting was a company that owned several television stations that started as independents, and later became Fox affiliates. The stations were located in medium-sized markets, and the company existed from the mid 1980s to the mid 1990s, eventually to be sold to Abry in 1994.
Act of Accord The Act of Accord was passed by the English parliament in October 1460 and drew up a new order of succession to King Henry VI of England. Henry "should enjoy the throne of England for as long as he should live", after which the throne would pass to Richard, Duke of York and his descendants, thus by-passing Prince Edward of Westminster, Henry's own heir.
Act of Free Choice Act of Free Choice (Indonesian: Penentuan Pendapat Rakyat, PEPERA) was the title of a Indonesian military presentation in 1969 to establish an Indonesian claim that the Melanesian population of Western New Guinea had chosen Indonesian rule and rejected independence. General Sarwo Edhi Wibowo had approximately 1025 Melanesian men selected as the West New Guinea representatives.
Act of God Act of God or act of nature is a legal term for events outside of human control, such as sudden floods or other natural disasters, for which no one can be held responsible. This does not protect those who put others in danger of acts of God through negligence, such as a camp counselor who instructs a group of children on a hike to stand under a tree to escape a lightning storm.
Act of Mediation The Act of Mediation was issued by Napoleon Bonaparte on 19 February 1803, abolishing the Helvetic Republic which had existed since the invasion of Switzerland by French troops in 1798. After the pulling out of the French troops in July 1802, the Republic collapsed (Stecklikrieg).
Act of November 5th The Act of November 5th of 1916 was a declaration of Emperors Wilhelm II of Germany and Franz Joseph of Austria. It proclaimed the creation of the Kingdom of Poland, a puppet state allied to and controlled by the Central Powers.
Act of Parliament clock An "Act of Parliament clock" is a type of large clock originally hung in inns and taverns in the United Kingdom, beginning in the mid-18th century. Such clocks were plain in design, the faces were around two to five feet in diameter, and they were hung on the wall.
Act of Peter The Act of Peter is a brief miracle text celebrating virginity that is found in the 5th-century papyrus Berlin Codex (Berolinensis Gnosticus 8502). It treats of the crippled virgin daughter of Peter, who was accused by the crowd that gathered before his door, among whom he had caused many blind to see, the deaf to hear, and the lame to walk: "But your virgin daughter, who has grown up to be beautiful and who has believed in the name of God, why have you not helped her?
Act of Security 1704 The Act of Security 1704 (also referred to as the Act for the Security of the Kingdom) was a response by the Parliament of Scotland to the Parliament of England's Act of Settlement 1701. Queen Anne's last surviving child, William, Duke of Gloucester had died in 1700, and both Parliaments needed to find a Protestant successor.
Act of Settlement 1662 The Act of Settlement 1662 was described as An act for the better execution of His Majesty's gracious declaration for the Settlement of his Kingdom of Ireland, and the satisfaction of the several interests of adventurers, soldiers, and other his subjects there. The Act was the partial reversal of the Cromwellian Act of Settlement 1652, which punished Irish Catholics and Royalists for fighting against the English Parliament in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms by the wholesale confiscation of their lands and property.
Act of Settlement 1703 The Act of Settlement of 1703/4 was an act passed clarifying the status of the population of the Isle of Man. It has been referred to as a Manx Magna Carta as its aim was to preserve the rights of the peasants in relation to their Lord.
Act of Union 1800 The Act of Union 1800 merged the Kingdom of Ireland and the Kingdom of Great Britain (itself a merger of the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland under the Act of Union 1707) to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland on 1 January 1801.
Act of War: Final Option Act of War: Final Option is a proposed second expansion pact to join the already popular Act of War: Direct Action and Act of War: High Treason computer games. Specific facts about the game are unknown, though it has been said that it will be the last game of the "Act of War Trilogy.
Act on petition Act on petition is the term for a part of the procedure in the Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division, now of infrequent occurrence. It was more freely used in the old Admiralty and Divorce courts before the Judicature Acts.

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