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	Probert Encyclopaedia: Architecture (A) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Architecture (A) In architecture, an abaciscus is a tile or square of a tessellated pavement.
		In architecture an apophyge or scape is a small hollow curvature given to the top or bottom of the shaft of a column where it expands to meet the edge of the fillet.
		In architecture an archivolt is the architectural member surrounding the curved opening of an arch, corresponding to the architrave in the case of a square opening.
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	Wikipedia: Abacus
		The abacus can be reset to the starting position instantly by a quick jerk along the horizontal axis to spin all the beads away from the horizontal beam at the center.
		In a sense, the abacus works as a 5-2-5-2 based number system in which carries and shiftings are similar to the decimal number system.
		As recently as the late 1960s, abacus arithmetic was still being taught in school, as in Hong Kong; and into the 1990s in Taiwan.
	www.factbook.org /wikipedia/en/a/ab/abacus_1.html (907 words)

	Classical order - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Temple of Hera in Olympia is the oldest well-preserved temple of Doric architecture.
		The echinus is convex and the abacus is square.
		Above the capital is a square abacus connecting the capital to the entablature.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Classical_orders (1984 words)

	Abacus architecture: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com - All about Abacus architecture
		In architecture, an abacus (from the Greek abax, a slab; or French abaque, tailloir) is the the upper member of the capital of a column.
		In Romanesque architecture the abacus is square with the lower edge splayed off and moulded or carved, and the same was retained in France during the medieval period; but in England, in Early English work, a circular deeply moulded abacus was introduced, which in the 14th and 15th centuries was transformed into an octagonal one.
		The squre of the abacus is often sculptured, as at the White Tower and at Alton (fig.
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	ABACUS (ARCHITECTURE) FACTS AND INFORMATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In the Greek Doric_order the abacus is a plain unmolded square slab.
		In the Archaic Greek Ionic_order, owing to the greater width of the capital, the abacus is rectangular in plan, and consists of a carved ovolo moulding.
		In the Greek Corinthian_order, the abacus is moulded, its sides are concave and its angles canted (except in one or two exceptional Greek capitals, where it is brought to a sharp angle); and the same shape is adopted in the Roman and Renaissance Corinthian and Composite capitals, in some cases with the ovolo moulding carved.
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	ABACUS - LoveToKnow Article on ABACUS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In later examples the abacus is square, except where there are angle volutes, when it is slightly curved over the same.
		In Romanesque architecture the abacus is square with the lower edge splayed off and moulded or carved, and the same was retained in France during the medieval period; but in England, in Early English work, a circular deeply moulded abacus was introduced, which in the i4th and i$th centuries was transformed into an octagonal one.
		"Abacus" is also the name of an instrument employed by the ancients for arithmetical calculations; pebbles, bits of bone or coins being used as counters.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /A/AB/ABACUS.htm (250 words)

	Abacus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Although often attributed to the Chinese, the abacus is thought to have been invented by the Babylonians around 2400 BC.
		The Russian abacus, the schoty or sjotty (счёты), usually has a single slanted deck, with ten beads on each wire (except one wire which has four, and acts as a separator or for fractions).
		The Russian abacus is still in common use today in shops and markets throughout the former Soviet Union, although it is no longer taught in most schools.
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	Abacus article - Abacus abacus (architecture) Arabic numeral Russia China Roman abacus - What-Means.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		See also abacus (architecture) – a flat slab at the top of a column.
		An abacus is a calculation tool, often constructed as a wooden frame with beads sliding on wires.
		The Chinese abacus is typically around 20 cm (8 inches) tall and it comes in various widths depending on the application.
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	Read about Abacus (architecture) at WorldVillage Encyclopedia. Research Abacus (architecture) and learn about Abacus ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		architecture, an abacus (from the Greek abax, a slab; or French abaque, tailloir) is a flat slab that sits upon the
		Corinthian order, the abacus is moulded, its sides are concave and its angles canted (except in one or two exceptional Greek capitals, where it is brought to a sharp angle); and the same shape is adopted in the Roman and Renaissance Corinthian and
		abaciscus, is applied in architecture to the chequers or squares of a tessellated pavement.
	encyclopedia.worldvillage.com /s/b/Abacus_%28architecture%29 (488 words)

	ABACUS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In Romanesque architecture the abacus is square with the lower edge splayed off and moulded or carved, and the same was retained in France during the medieval period; but in England,in Early English work, a circular deeply moulded abacus was introduced, which in the 14th and 15th centuries was transformed into an octagonal one.
		The name of ``abacus'' is also given, in logic, to an instrument, often called the ``logical machine,'' analogous to the mathematical abacus.
		In the abacus the combinations are inscribed each on a single slip of wood or similar substance, which is moved by a key; incompatible combinations can thus be mechanically removed at will, in accordance with any given series of premises.
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	Abacus (architecture) Info - Bored Net - Boredom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In classical architecture the abacus is a flat slab that sits upon the capital of a column, forming the transition between the column and the architrave it supports.
		In the Greek Ionic the slab of the abacus is thinner and its profile in molded as an ovolo.
		The Gothic abacus is often affected by the shaping of a vault that springs from the column, in which case it might better be called an impost block.
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	Abacus in Architecture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		ABACUS, in architecture, the upper member of a capital (q.v.) whose function is to provide a supporting surface for the structure above.
		In Romanesque architecture the abacus usually is square, with sides splayed or molded, and in the Gothic, outside of England, it is square or octagonal and richly molded.
		The diminutive, abacus, is applied to the squares of tile, or tessera.
	webpages.charter.net /BrianOtte/encyclopedia_project/a/abacus_in_architecture.html (181 words)

	AllRefer.com - abacus, in architecture (Technology: Terms And Concepts) - Encyclopedia
		abacus[ab´ukus] Pronunciation Key, in architecture, flat slab forming the top member of a capital.
		In classical orders it varies from a square form having unmolded sides in the Greek Doric, to thinner proportions and ovolo molding in the Greek Ionic, and to sides incurving and corners cut in Roman Ionic and Corinthian examples.
		In Romanesque work the abacus is heavier in proportion, projects less, and is generally molded and decorated.
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	Capital (architecture) - Enpsychlopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In Western architecture, the capital (from the Latin caput, 'head') forms the crowning member of the column, which projects on each side as it rises, in order to support the abacus and unite the square form of the latter with the circular shaft.
		In the Ionic capitals of the archaic Temple of Artemis at Ephesus (560 BCE) the width of the abacus is twice that of its depth, consequently the earliest Ionic capital known was virtually a bracket capital.
		In Roman architectural practice, capitals are briefly treated in their proper context among the detailing proper to each of the 'Orders', in the only complete architectural textbook to have survived from classical times, the Ten Books On Architecture, by Marcus Vitruvius Pollio, better known just as Vitruvius, dedicated to the emperor Augustus.
	www.grohol.com /psypsych/Capital_%28architecture%29 (1350 words)

	Artifact: Search Results
		ABACUS specialises in the application of new media technology to all aspects of the built environment.
		The Architecture Centre in Bristol is an independent organisation dedicated to the promotion and exploration of the built environment, which it does through exhibitions, guided tours, discussions, workshops and lectures.
		Architecture Week is a joint initiative between the Arts Council of England and RIBA to focus on architecture throughout the UK.
	www.artifact.ac.uk /search.php?q=built+environment (417 words)

	Abacus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Roman abacus shown here in reconstruction contains seven long and seven shorter grooves, the former having up to five beads in each and the latter one.
		Chinese is similar to the Roman abacus in principle, though has a different construction.
		At the end of a calculation on a Chinese abacus, it is never the case that all five beads in the lower deck are moved up; in this case, the five beads are pushed back down and one carry bead in the top deck takes their place.
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	Department of Architecture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Department of Architecture is committed to excellence in design as a means of improving the quality of the built environment.
		Its population of around 50 staff (full- and part-time) and 400 students is located in a specially designed building at the heart of Strathclyde's city campus, which provides lecture rooms, design studios, a well-stocked reference library and three state-of-the-art computer laboratories.
		The current population of advanced course students and research students, serviced by some 20 staff, is around 110.
	www.strath.ac.uk /architecture (167 words)

	Corinthian order - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In its proportions, the Corinthian column is similar to the Ionic column, though it may be made more slender, but it stands apart by its distinctive carved capital.
		The abacus upon the capital has concave sides to conform to the outscrolling corners of the capital, and it may have a rosette at the center of each side.
		The mid-16th century Italians, especially Sebastiano Serlio and Vignola, who established a canonic version of the orders, thought they detected a "Composite order," combining the volutes of the Ionic with the foliage of the Corinthian, but in Roman practice volutes were almost always present.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Corinthian+order (986 words)

	Architecture
		The prevailing style of English architecture during the reigns of George I, II, and III (1714- 1820), based on the principles of the Italian Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio.
		A term applied to the three styles of Greek architecture, the Dorian, Corinthian, and Ionic, referring to the style of columns and their entablatures; it also refers to the Composite and the Tuscan, developed from the original three orders.
		A style of English architecture prevalent during the reigns of the Tudors (1485- 1558), transitional between Gothic and Palladian, with emphasis on privacy and interiors.
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	Data Physics Corporation SignalCalc Savant
		The distributed architecture further allows you to place data acquisition close to the measuring transducers thereby eliminating the error due to mismatched transducer cables.
		The distributed network architecture of ABACUS, allows Savant to spread its 32 channel measurement units over large distances, by as much as 30 meters between units.
		The architecture allows 8 channel boards to be combined to make 32 channel subsystems which in turn can be connected on a 1 Gigabit network to make a thousand channel system.
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	Abacus : Abacus arithmetic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The suanpan (算盤 or 筭盤 suan4 pan2) of the Chinese closely resembles the Roman abacus in its construction and use.
		The Chinese abacus is usually around eight inches tall and it comes in various width depending on application, it usually has more than seven rods.
		As recently as the late 1960s, abacus arithmetics were still being taught in school (e.g.
	www.termsdefined.net /ab/abacus-arithmetic.html (1004 words)

	ABACUS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		ABACUS (Architecture and Building Aids Computer Unit, Strathclyde) is a research group within the Department of Architecture and Building Science at Strathclyde University, Glasgow.
		ABACUS has carried out over £3.5 million of sponsored research and development contracts over the last 20 years.
		ABACUS offers consultancy services for practices on all aspects of the application of information technology to building design and accepts commissions to develop CAD programs and multimedia presentations.
	iris.abacus.strath.ac.uk /new (473 words)

	Converged Network Testing
		Abacus 5000 is a fully integrated IP and PSTN telephony test system in a single platform.
		Spirent’s Abacus 5000 IP Telephony test system provides full coverage voice quality testing on each of its subsystems in real time, helping manufacturers and operators to achieve best voice quality with their legacy PSTN and VoIP products.
		Abacus 5000 emulates multiple IP telephones or gateways, generating the call signaling and delivering the signaling and/or traffic to a system under test.
	www.spirentcom.com /analysis/technology.cfm?WS=13&SS=179 (870 words)

	Signal analysis from Data Physics (UK) Ltd (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		ABACUS introduces a new technology known as DSPcentric signal analysis.
		Abacus may be expanded from 8 to 32 channels per rack and by networking racks together, the system can build to more than 1000 phase-synchronised input channels delivering true 24-bit accuracy without loss of realtime performance.
		Abacus is the first system to deliver up to 150dB dynamic range with a consistent set of specifications such as Signal to Noise Ratio and Total Harmonic Distortion.
	www.dataphysics.co.uk /html/abacus.htm (449 words)

	AVSIM Commercial Add-On Review: Battle For Midway
		Abacus is one company that has readily embraced the Combat Flight Simulator series.
		Abacus has to be commended for embracing that architecture and delivering some top notch add-ons.
		The aircraft lack the default details such as the landing gear compressing and expanding during takeoff and landing, but the missions deliver a "feeling of being there." Flying these missions allow you to recreate the feeling the American and Japanese pilots had when they headed for battle.
	www.avsim.com /pages/0401/midway_04_24/bom.html (1336 words)

	Architecture - Research profile
		The Department of Architecture – one of the first Schools of Architecture in the UK – also has one of the largest postgraduate populations in UK architecture schools, numbering over 100 postgraduate students.
		One of the units – ABACUS – was a flagged group in the 1996 and 2001 RAE, equivalent of 5*.
		ABACUS (Director: Professor Alan Bridges) The Architecture and Building Aids Computer Unit, Strathclyde (ABACUS) promotes the use of computers in architecture through research, teaching and practice.
	www.strath.ac.uk /architecture/research (937 words)

	The University of Melbourne - Library
		Spiro architecture slide library The collection is arranged according to historical/cultural periods.
		Walking Melbourne a database of architecture, past and present from the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
		ADAM - Art, Design, Architecture and Media A UK based site which is being developed by Librarians, it aims to give a description of quality sites in these subject areas.
	www.lib.unimelb.edu.au /collections/architecture/usefullinks.html (1168 words)

	Abacus 5000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Abacus 5000 is a cost-effective, flexible and scalable IP Telephony test system with integrated Analog, TDM and Ethernet interfaces for comprehensive testing of converged IP telephony network elements.
		A fully integrated test system, Abacus 5000 simplifies the testing of converged devices and networks, enables you to conduct synchronized and elaborate testing scenarios, and reduces the overall cost of testing by reducing the need for multiple boxes of different types.
		Abacus 5000 is a far superior alternative to “home-grown” and PC-based testing tools that generate traffic but lack analysis capabilities and user realism.
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