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Fashion brands (cigarettes) Historically considered a masculine habit, the feminization of smoking occurred in tandem with the advent of fashion brands or premium brands of cigarettes specifically marketed towards ladies who see the use of these brands as a way to increase or enhance their sexual appeal. Most often this is focused on young fashion-conscious professional ladies who are the target demographic for these brands, which are differentiated by slimness and added length over traditional brands of cigarettes.
Fashion Babylon Fashion Babylon (ISBN 0593056213) is a 2006 book by British author and journalist Imogen Edwards-Jones and "anonymous", exploring the world of fashion. The book is set to follow the life and times of a small fashion house based in London.
Fashion Centre at Pentagon City The Fashion Centre at Pentagon City, also known as Pentagon City Mall, is an upscale shopping mall in Arlington, Virginia. It is situated in the Pentagon City neighborhood on the lower levels of the Washington Tower building, near Interstate 395 and Hayes Street.
Fashion doll Fashion dolls are dolls designed to be dressed and redressed to reflect fashion trends or occasionally fantasy play. The dolls are typically plastic or vinyl, and are manufactured both as toys and as collectibles.
Fashion District (Toronto) The Fashion District is the name given the the area of Downtown Toronto around the intersection of Spadina Avenue and King Street. The area is known for having stores that sell clothes straight from the manufacturers.
Fashion District, Los Angeles, California The Fashion District is a design, warehouse, and distribution nexus of the clothing and fabric industry for Southern California. The district is located in Downtown Los Angeles and is a very densely developed area.
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising or FIDM is a co-educational, specialized private college located in California dedicated to educating students for the Fashion, Entertainment, Interior Design, and Graphic Design industries.
Fashion jewelry Fashion Jewelry (British: Fashion Jewellery), once known as "paste" - named after the theatrical jewels that were "pasted" onto costumes - and later as "Costume jewelry" because of its theatrical roots - by the 1960s the term was coined to represent a wide category of earrings, bracelets, pendants, rings and other similar accessories that were made of lesser value materials than traditional or "real" jewelry like gold, silver or diamonds.
Fashion journalism Fashion journalism is an umbrella term used to describe all aspects of published fashion media. The most obvious examples of fashion journalism are the fashion features in magazines and newspapers, but the term also includes books about fashion, fashion related reports on television as well as online fashion magazines, websites and blogs.
Fashion on the Internet Fashion on the Internet made its debut in January 1995 with the launch of Fashion Net by Stig Harder in Paris, France. In the mid 1990s, the Internet was still largely a research network populated by academics.
Fashion photography Fashion photography is a genre of photography devoted to displaying clothing and other fashion items. Fashion photography is most often conducted for advertisements or fashion magazines such as Vogue, Vanity Fair, or Allure.
Fashion police "Fashion police" is a term which refers to the idea of an imaginary police force that make sure that people dress according to fashion. The term is jokingly used for self-appointed individuals who criticise the clothing others wear, and thereby those others' fashion sense.
Fashion Show Mall Fashion Show Mall is located at 3200 Las Vegas Boulevard South on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada (an unincorporated town in the Las Vegas area). Fashion Show Mall is owned by the General Growth Properties Inc.
Fashion Street Fashion Street refers to a cluster of about 130 to 140 clothing shops on MG Road in South Mumbai, India. Readymade garments are one of Mumbai's chief exports, so the same clothes sold at leading US and European retail stores can be purchased on Fashion Street for a fraction of their price abroad.
Fashion Valley Mall Fashion Valley Mall, is an open-air shopping mall in Mission Valley area of San Diego, California, partially owned and managed by Simon Property Group. Its anchor stores are JCPenney, Macy's, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Bloomingdale's, and Saks Fifth Avenue.
Fashionable Nonsense Fashionable Nonsense: Postmodern Intellectuals' Abuse of Science (ISBN 0-312-20407-8; French: Impostures Intellectuelles, published in the UK as Intellectual Impostures, ISBN 1-86197-631-3) is a book by professors Alan Sokal and Jean Bricmont. Sokal is best-known for the Sokal Affair, in which he submitted an article to the journal Social Text, a critical theory journal; although actually an ironic parody of a typical article, it was accepted and published as legitimate.
Fashioncore Fashioncore is a pejorative term used for bands/musicians viewed as non-substantial or derided post-hardcore or metalcore musicians and their fans. As is usually the case with condescension in subcultures, it is often used by veterans of a particular scene, in this case, the post-hardcore/metalcore one.
Fashionista A fashionista is a complimentary term used to describe an avid follower of fashion, one working in or deeply involved with the high-fashion industry, such as a fashion designer, fashion model, photographer, buyer, fashion writer, or wearer; a devotee to clothing trends and fashion. It is a portmanteau of the words fashion and Sandinista of the Sandinista National Liberation Front or FSLN, a Nicaraguan group accused of being militant authoritarians.
FashionTelevision FashionTelevision, sometimes only referred to as FT, is a Canadian produced special interest show that originally aired weekly on Citytv in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and for many years on E! and sister network style in the United States.
Fashoda Incident The Fashoda Incident (1898) was the climax of imperial territorial disputes between the United Kingdom and France in Eastern Africa. It brought the United Kingdom and France to the verge of war but ended in a diplomatic victory for the UK.
Fashoda syndrome Fashoda syndrome is the name given to a tendency within French foreign policy in Africa, giving importance to asserting French influence in areas which may be becoming susceptible to British influence. It is named for the Fashoda incident (1898) which is judged to have given rise to it.
Fasilides of Ethiopia Fasilides or Basilides (Ge'ez ፋሲልደስ Fāsīladas, modern Fāsīledes; throne name ʿAlam Sagad, Ge'ez ዓለም ሰገድ ʿĀlam Sagad, modern ʿĀlem Seged, "to whom the world bows"; 1603 - 18 October, 1667) was (1632 - October 18, 1667) of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. He was the son of Susenyos and Empress Sultana Mogassa, born at Magazaz in Shewa before 10 November in 1603.
Fasiq Fasiq () is an Arabic term referring to someone who violates Islamic law. However, it is usually reserved to describe someone guilty of openly and flagrantly violating Islamic law and/or someone whose moral character is corrupt.
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin Fasken Martineau, which ranks among the four largest law firms in Canada (LEXPERT's 2006 Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada), is a leading Canadian business law and litigation firm. With over 580 lawyers, the firm has offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Montréal and Québec City.
Faslane (bay) Faslane on Gare Loch is the name of a bay near the village of Garelochhead, and is now the main part of HM Naval Base Clyde in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, as well as being a Defence Logistics Organisation port, operated in dual site organisation with Great Harbour, Greenock, by Serco Denholm.Marine Services Planning Agreement
Fasman Yeshiva High School Fasman Yeshiva High School, also known as Skokie Yeshiva, "Skokie," or simply "the Yeshiva" to its students and to members of the Chicago Jewish community, is the single-sex preparatory (high school) division of Hebrew Theological College in Skokie, Illinois. As of 2006, the school has about 170 students enrolled in grades 9-12.
Fasnachts Fastnachts or Fasnachts are a fatty doughnut-like treat served only on Fasnacht Day, also known as Fastnacht Day, Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday, and Ash Wednesday. Fastnachts were produced as a way to empty the pantry of fat and butter, which were forbidden during Lent.
Fasnia Fasnia is the name of a municipality, town, and valley in the eastern part of the Spanish island of Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands, and part of the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The municipality is located in the southeastern end of the island, and extends for 45.
Fasori Gimnázium Fasori Gimnázium (lit. "secondary school on the tree-lined avenue"; fasori=tree lined, gimnazium=secondary school), also known as Fasori Evangélikus Gimnázium ("Fasori" Lutheran Secondary School), official name: Budapesti Evangélikus Gimnázium, is a famous secondary school in Budapest, Hungary.
Fassbrause Fassbrause, literally 'keg brew', is a mildly alcoholic German drink made from natural fruit and spices, traditionally stored in a keg. Fassbrause is a specialty of Berlin, where non-alcoholic versions are sometimes called Sportmolle (molle is Berlinisch for beer).
Fassifern railway station, New South Wales Fassifern railway station is a train station located in Fassifern, New South Wales, Australia in the Lake Macquarie area on the Newcastle & Central Coast Line. The station is a major point along the line (it's usually included in the stop-off stations of express trains), providing access to the line for a large part of the area.
Fassionola Fassionola, or Jonathan English's Brand Red Tropical Gold Fruit Mix, is a syrup that was used extensively in many tropical drinks, such as those created by Don the Beachcomber. While it is no longer being produced, it was originally produced and distributed by the Jonathan English company, out of San Diego.
Fassoulada Fassoulada (or fassolada) is a Greek soup, made with white beans and olive oil. The Arabic version is called "fasoulia" (a term also used in Cyprus); the Italian version is "pasta fazool" or more properly pasta e fagioli.
Fast 'n' Bulbous - A Tribute To Captain Beefheart Fast 'n' Bulbous - A Tribute To Captain Beefheart was an album released by Imaginary Records in the UK in 1988.The album consisted of contemporary artists performing cover versions of songs by Captain Beefheart.
Fast and testimony meeting Fast and testimony meeting is the popular term for the Fast Sunday sacrament meeting of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints during which those members, who feel prompted, share (or "bear") their testimony with the other members of their congregation or ward.
Fast atom bombardment Fast atom bombardment (FAB) is an ionization technique used in mass spectrometry in which an analyte and a non-volatile chemical protection environment (liquid matrix) mixture is bombarded by a ~8KeV particle beam of usually inert gas such as argon or xenon. Common matricies include glycerol and 3-nitrobenzyl alcohol (3-NBA).
Fast Attack Boats Fast Attack Boats is a board game simulating naval combat between Arab and Israeli missile boats during the 1973 Arab-Israeli War. The game is an introductory level product with an emphasis on playability over historical accuracy.
Fast Attack Craft War Badge Fast Attack Craft War Badge (German: Das Schnelbootkriegsabzeichen) is a German military decoration awarded to Kriegsmarine members for service on fast attack crafts or torpedo boats (worn on the lower part of the left breast pocket of the naval service tunic, underneath the 1st class Iron Cross if awarded, or equivalent grade award). Required qualifications included a very highly successful sortie, wounds in action, 12 sorties against enemy vessels or installations or outstanding leadership.
Fast Auroral Snapshot Explorer The Fast Auroral Snapshot Explorer (FAST) launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base on board a Pegasus XL rocket on August 21, 1996. One in the series of NASA's Small Explorer (SMEX) spacecraft, FAST was designed to observe and measure the plasma physics of the auroral phenomena which occur around both poles of the earth.
Fast battleship Historically, a fast battleship was a battleship of which the design featured an emphasis on speed which was unusual, compared to the normal practice of the time. The term is especially appropriate when applied to a design which was not only faster than the preceding battleship class, but also faster than subsequent classes as well.
Fast combat support ship The fast combat support ship (AOE) is the United States Navy's largest combat logistics ship, designed as oiler, ammunition and supply ship. All fast combat support ships currently in service are operated by Military Sealift Command (MSC).
Fast Carrier Task Force The Fast Carrier Task Force, known at different times as Task Force 38 and Task Force 58, was the main striking force of the United States Navy in the latter half of the Pacific War. The designation depended on whether it was part of 3rd Fleet or 5th Fleet.
Fast Cars (song) "Fast Cars" is the bonus track on the Japanese and UK versions of U2's eleventh studio album, How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb. "Fast Cars" is the only known song from the album's recording sessions with lyrics that directly reference the album's title.
Fast Cars, Danger, Fire and Knives Fast Cars, Danger, Fire and Knives is an EP by Long Island, New York rapper Aesop Rock, his fifth major release and his fourth through the Definitive Jux label. Released on February 22, 2005 (see 2005 in music), the record is produced by Blockhead and Aesop Rock himself, who each contribute three tracks, and by Rob Sonic, who provides the remaining one.
Fast Company (1979 film) Fast Company is a 1979 film by Canadian director David Cronenberg. It was written by Phil Savath, Courtney Smith, Alan Treen and Cronenberg, and stars William Smith, John Saxon, Claudia Jennings and Nicholas Campbell.
Fast Company (magazine) Fast Company is a full-color monthly business magazine that reports on innovation, digital media, technology, change management, leadership, design and social responsibility. It was launched in November 1995 by Alan Webber and Bill Taylor, two former Harvard Business Review editors.
Fast Crew Fast Crew (or fastCREW) are a New Zealand hip hop group consisting of five members - Jerome Fortune (Jeremy Kent-Johnstone), Kid Deft (Dane Rumble), Diablo (Brad Devcich), Gemma Copas (a replacement for former member Becks, who left the band in 2005) and DJ Alias (Josh Thorne).
Fast Draw Fast Draw is a sport based on the romanticized art of the gunslingers in the American Old West, using traditional single action revolvers. Unlike Cowboy action shooting, Fast Draw is shot with special blanks or wax bullets.
Fast Draw Showdown Fast Draw Showdown is a live-action laserdisc video game, released by American Laser Games in 1994 (see 1994 in video gaming) for a limited number of platforms. As one of the last live-action rail shooters released by the company, which began the series with Mad Dog McCree, it is also arguably the shortest.
Fast Eddies Fast Eddies is a Burger Franchise started Brantford Ontario in 1987 and focused on drive through and walk up service only. Currenly Fast Eddies operates in 5 Ontario cities with 8 different locations and serves a variety of typical fast food with notable, relatively unique items like the Ranch Fry.
Fast Ethernet In computer networking, Fast Ethernet is a collective term for a number of Ethernet standards that carry traffic at the nominal rate of 100 Mbit/s, against the original Ethernet speed of 10 Mbit/s. Of the 100 megabit ethernet standards 100baseTX is by far the most common and is supported by the vast majority of ethernet hardware currently produced.
Fast food A fast-food restaurant is a restaurant characterized both by food ready to eat quickly after ordering, and by minimal service. One trait shared by all fast food establishments is that the customer pays for the food prior to consuming it.
Fast food advertising Fast food advertising is the promotion of fast food products and ventures through a variety of media. Fast food advertising campaigns are not as highly regulated as some other products, such as those imposed on alcohol advertising, but there are often public calls for their promotion to be minimized.
Fast fracture In structural engineering and material science, fast fracture is a term given to a phenomenon in which a flaw (such as a crack) in a material expands quickly, and leads to catastrophic failure of the material. Stress acting on a material when fast fracture occurs is less than the material's yield stress.
Fast Ferry Scandal The Fast Ferry Scandal, also referred to less-formally as the "FastCat Fiasco", was the name given to a political scandal in the Canadian province of British Columbia in the 1990s relating to the construction of a fleet of high speed ferry vessels.
Fast Fiction Fast Fiction was a market stall, magazine, mail order distributor and news sheet that played a key role in the history of British small press comics. It existed in its various forms from 1981 through to 1990 under the stewardship of Paul Gravett, Phil Elliott and Ed Pinsent.
Fast Folding Algorithm The Fast Folding Algorithm (Staelin, 1969) in signal processing is an efficient algorithm for the detection of approximately-periodic events within time series data. It computes superpositions of the signal modulo various window sizes simultaneously.
Fast Folk Fast Folk Musical Magazine (originally known as The Co-op), was a combination magazine and record album published from February 1982 to 1997. The magazine acted as a songwriter/performer cooperative, and was an outlet for singer-songwriters to release their first recordings.
Fast Food Dizzy Fast Food Dizzy or simply Fast Food was an arcade style video game much in the design of Pac-Man featuring the video game character, Dizzy the anthropomorphic egg designed by the British born Oliver twins. The game was originally released in December, 1987 and published by Codemasters.
Fast Food Nation (film) Fast Food Nation is a fictionalized film based on the nonfiction book Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser. It was filmed on locations in Mexico and the United States (in Texas and Colorado) under the codename Coyote.
Fast Food Rockers The Fast Food Rockers were a British pop group, known for their novelty music. The band met, ironically, at a Fast Food convention in Folkestone Their most successful hit was The Fast Food Song, which was written by Mike Stock] and [[Sandy Rass.
Fast Food Tycoon Fast Food Tycoon AKA Pizza Syndicate in Europe is an economical simulation computer game developed by Software 2000, and licensed to Activision Value Publishing. Similar to Pizza Tycoon, Fast Food Tycoon is centered on the object of creating and managing a successful pizza restaurant-chain business.
Fast Food Tycoon 2 Fast Food Tycoon 2 is an economic simulation on the PC in which the player starts out as the owner of a small pizza parlor and must gain popularity and eventually own the pizza empire. A sequel of Fast Food Tycoon, Fast Food Tycoon 2 incorporates a variety of variables of which the player must overcome to reach unique goals in 10 different international cities, ranging from New York City to Moscow to Tokyo.
Fast Forward Fast Forward was an Australian commercial television sketch comedy show that ran for 94 episodes from 12 April 1989 to 26 November 1992. It starred several former members of the ABC series The D-Generation such as Magda Szubanski and Marg Downey, as well as other Melbourne-based comedians such as The Eleventh Hour's Steve Vizard and Peter Moon, and Jane Turner and Gina Riley who are now famous for Kath & Kim.
Fast Fourier transform A fast Fourier transform (FFT) is an efficient algorithm to compute the discrete Fourier transform (DFT) and its inverse. FFTs are of great importance to a wide variety of applications, from digital signal processing to solving partial differential equations to algorithms for quickly multiplying large integers.
Fast chess Bullet chess, blitz chess, and rapid chess are chess games in which each side is given less time to make their moves than under the normal tournament time controls of 40 initial moves by each player in two hours. The time controls are:
Fast ion conductor Fast ion conductors,also known as solid electrolytes, conduct due to the movement of ions through voids in their crystal lattice. One component of the structure, cationic or anionic, is essentially free to move throughout the structure, carrying charge.
Fast Infoset Fast Infoset (or FI) specifies a binary encoding format for the XML Information Set (XML Infoset) as an alternative to the XML document format. It aims to provide more efficient serialization than the text-based XML format.
Fast knowledge The expression fast knowledge refers both to new ways to search information, using internet or other, and information gathered that way. It is inspired by the expresion fast food (but is far from being as popular yet), and carries similar meanings : fast, cheap, very useful, but of a questionnable quality requiring caution in use.
Fast Kalman filter The fast Kalman filter (FKF), devised by Antti Lange (1941- ), is an extension of the Helmert-Wolf blocking (HWB) method from geodesy to real-time applications of Kalman filtering (KF) such as satellite imaging of the Earth. Kalman filters are an important software technique for building fault-tolerance into a wide range of systems, including real-time imaging.
Fast Lane Fast Lane is the RFID electronic toll collection system used in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, USA. Fast Lane is used on the Massachusetts Turnpike (which also operates the Sumner Tunnel and Ted Williams Tunnel) and on the Massachusetts Port Authority operated Tobin Bridge.
Fast Low-Ionization Emission Region Fast Low-Ionization Emission Regions (FLIERs) are volumes of gas with low ionization near the symmetry axis of many planetary nebulae. Their outflow speeds are significantly higher than the nebulae in which they are embedded, and their ionizations are much lower.
Fast mapping In cognitive psychology, fast mapping is a mental process whereby a new concept can be learned (or a new hypothesis formed) based only on a single exposure to a given unit of information. Fast mapping is particularly important during language acquisition in young children, and serves (at least in part) to explain the prodigious rate at which children gain vocabulary.
Fast Moving Consumer Goods Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), also known as Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), are products that have a quick turnover, and relatively low cost. Consumers generally put less thought into the purchase of FMCG than they do for other products.
Fast Multipole Method The Fast Multipole Method (FMM) is a computational electromagnetic technique that may be applied instead of the Method of Moments (MoM). It is an accurate simulation technique and is computationally more efficient than the MoM.
Fast neutron reactor A fast neutron reactor or simply a fast reactor is a category of nuclear reactor in which the fission chain reaction is sustained by fast neutrons. Such a reactor needs no neutron moderator, but must use fuel that is relatively rich in fissile material when compared to that required for a thermal reactor.
Fast of Esther The Fast of Esther (Ta'anit Ester, Hebrew תענית אסתר) is a minor Jewish fast from dawn until dusk on Purim eve, commemorating the three day fast observed by the Jewish people in the story of Purim. This fast was accepted by the Jews for all future generations, as it is stated in the Book of Esther: They had established for themselves and their descendants the matters of the fasts and their cry.
Fast Oil Recovery As a response to drastic consequences resulting from an oil spill, demands for ships more prepared to respond to a possible oil accident have increased. This has led to innovated Fast Oil Recovery (FOR) systems which can be built into a new ship or integrated into an old ship facilitating fast, efficient, and safe removal of oil from a wrecked ship.
Fast packet switching In telecommunications, fast packet switching is a packet switching technique that increases the throughput by eliminating overhead. Overhead reduction is accomplished by allocating flow control and error correction functions to either the user applications or the network nodes that interface with the user.
Fast probability integration Fast Probability Integration (FPI) is a software package designed to aid in probabilistic engineering analysis. It was developed at the Southwest Research Institute for the NASA Lewis Research Center (now known as NASA Glenn Research Center).
Fast protein liquid chromatography Fast Protein Liquid Chromatography, usually referred to as FPLC, is a form of column chromatography used to separate or purify proteins from complex mixtures. It is very commonly used in biochemistry and enzymology.
Fast Patrol Craft Fast Patrol Craft (PCF), also known as Swift boats, were small, shallow-draft vessels operated by the United States Navy for counterinsurgency (COIN) operations during the Vietnam War. Their origins trace to a Naval Advisory Group, Military Assistance Command Vietnam (NAVADGRP MACV) staff study entitled "Naval Craft Requirements in a Counter Insurgency Environment," published 1 February 1965.
Fast Response Vehicle [unveiled in 2002 at the SPF's annual workplan seminar, the Enhanced Patrol Vehicle Project was presented to highlight the need for police off-road capability. The Volvo V70 AWD XC], [[Mitsubishi Space Wagon and Mitsubishi Chariot underwent evaluation in various NPCs.
Fast Rules (game) Fast Rules is a set rules for conducting table top wargames with HO scale WWII miniatures. The rules were developed by Mike Reese and Leon Tucker and published as a 24 page pamphlet in 1970 by the Armored Operations Society, an affiliate of the IFW.
Fast solar sailing This article has been arranged into three parts: a synopsis, a mathematical survey and some references where the interested reader can find the complete mathematical treatment of this advanced topic of astrodynamics.
Fast Software Encryption Fast Software Encryption, often abbreviated FSE, is a workshop for cryptography research, focussed on symmetric-key cryptography with an emphasis on fast, practical techniques, as opposed to theory. Though "encryption" is part of the conference title, it is not limited to encryption research; research on other symmetric techniques such as message authentication codes and hash functions is often presented there.
Fast track (trade) Fast track (also called “Trade Promotion Authority”, TPA) for trade agreements, refers to the authority that the President of the United States has to negotiate agreements that Congress can approve or disapprove but cannot amend or filibuster. It was in effect pursuant to the Trade Act of 1974 from 1975 to 1994 and was restored in 2002 by the Trade Act of 2002.
Fast Times Fast Times is a seven-episode 1986 television sequel to the 1982 movie Fast Times at Ridgemont High that was produced by Amy Heckerling, who directed the original film. Cameron Crowe, who penned the original Fast Times novel and film screenplay, served as creative consultant.
Fast Times (Song) Fast Times is a song by Kuala Lumpur rock band One Buck Short. Fast Times seems to be a song about life as a rock star, especially in concert, as the song features inaudible chanting that would give the impression of a band about to play at a large concert, the song has a recurring line I'm coming up which may be the singer's desire to be the best band around, typical of popular musicians.
Fast Times at Ridgemont High Fast Times at Ridgemont High is a 1982 American coming-of-age teen-comedy film written by Cameron Crowe (adapted from a book he wrote) and directed by Amy Heckerling. The film follows a school year in the lives of freshman Stacy Hamilton (Jennifer Jason Leigh), freshman Mark Ratner (Brian Backer) and their respective friends Linda Barrett (Phoebe Cates) and Mike Damone (Robert Romanus) who believe themselves wise in the ways of romance and counsel their younger counterparts.
Fast Track Voluntary Arrangement A Fast Track Voluntary Arrangement (FTVA), in the United Kingdom, is a binding agreement with a debtors creditors to pay all or part of the money owed to them. A debtor can only enter into it after they have been made bankrupt.
Fast user switching Fast user switching is a feature on some modern multi-user operating systems such as Windows XP, Windows Vista and Mac OS X. It allows users to switch between user accounts on a single PC without quitting applications and logging out.
Fast Webservices Fast Web Services is the term applied to the use of ASN.1 to provide message exchanges based on a SOAP envelope and WSDL specification of services that can have a higher transaction-processing rate and less bandwidth requirements than use of a character-based XML representation.
Fast-A-Thon Fast-A-Thon is an event held in the month of Ramadan on University campuses all across North America to create awareness about the issue of hunger, and also about the Islamic way of life and Muslims. Muslim student organizations, typically the Muslim Students' Association gets non-Muslims to sign up to fast for a day according to Islamic traditions, and for each person that fasts, arrangements are made for a certain amount to be donated to charity on behalf of the person fasting.
Fast, Cheap and Out of Control Fast, Cheap and Out of Control is a 1997 "non-fiction" film by documentary filmmaker Errol Morris. It profiles four subjects with extraordinary careers: a lion trainer, a topiary sculptor, a mole rat specialist, and a robot scientist.
Fastback (comics) Fastback (real name Timmy Joe Terrapin) is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe, an anthropomorphic turtle. Fastback is a superhero who lives on the otherdimensional world of Earth-C, an alternate Earth populated by sentient animals.
Fastbacks The Fastbacks were a pioneering Seattle band. Formed in 1979 by songwriter/guitarist Kurt Bloch (born August 28 1960), and friends Lulu Gargiulo (guitar and vocals, born October 12 1960) and Kim Warnick (bass and vocals, born April 7, 1959), they disbanded in 2001.
Fastball The fastball is the most common type of pitch in baseball. Some "power" pitchers, like Nolan Ryan and Randy Johnson, have thrown it 95-100 mph (150-160 km/h), and relied on this speed to prevent the ball from being hit.
Fastbreak Fastbreak is an offensive strategy in basketball. In a fastbreak, a team attempts to move the ball up court and into scoring position as quickly as possible, so that the defense is outnumbered and does not have time to set up.
Fastclick Fastclick was an advertising network which was one of the most visited domains according to Alexa (from the advertisements it serves on other websites). Fastclick paid publishers up to 65% of revenue it generates from ads on their sites.

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