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In the News (Fri 27 Nov 09)

  
  Welcome | Alpha UK
"What Alpha offers, and what is attracting thousands of people, is permission, rare in secular culture, to discuss the big questions - life and death and their meaning."
Over 2 million people in the UK and 10 million worldwide have now attended an Alpha course, an opportunity to explore the meaning of life, running in tens of thousands of churches of all denominations across the world.
Alpha is an opportunity for anyone to explore the Christian faith in a relaxed setting over ten thought-provoking weekly sessions, with a day or weekend away.
uk.alpha.org   (161 words)

  
  Alpha Centauri
Alpha Centauri is a special star - not only because it is the closest stellar system to the sun but also because it is one of the relatively few places in the Milky Way Galaxy that may offer terrestrial life conditions.
Alpha Centauri C lies measurably closer to us than the other two: It is only 4.22 light-years away, and it is the nearest individual star to the Sun.
Alpha Centauri B is a K1 star, so it is hotter and brighter than most K stars, therefore it may pass this test or it may not.
homepage.sunrise.ch /homepage/schatzer/Alpha-Centauri.html   (1395 words)

  
  Alpha - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alpha, both as a symbol and term, is used to refer to or describe a variety of things, including the first or most significant occurrence of something.
The uppercase letter alpha is not generally used as a symbol because it tends to be rendered identically to the uppercase latin A.
Alpha is also used to describe the strongest male in a pack of animals, known as the alphamale.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alpha_(letter)   (284 words)

  
 DEC Alpha - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The DEC Alpha, also known as the Alpha AXP, is a 64-bit RISC microprocessor originally developed and fabricated by Digital Equipment Corp. (DEC), which used it in its own line of workstations and servers.
Alpha was born out of an earlier RISC project named PRISM, itself the final product of several earlier projects.
Ironically, in mid-2003, as the Alpha was about to be phased out, the fastest and second fastest computers in the U.S. were both implemented using Alpha processors (in the case of the former, a cluster of 4096 Alpha processors).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/DEC_Alpha   (1223 words)

  
 eSky: Alpha Centauri
Alpha Centauri is a star of the southern sky, and is not visible to observers at a latitude greater than about 25° north (roughly the latitude of Florida, Egypt or Taiwan).
Alpha Centauri B is an orange star, rather cooler than the Sun, and slightly less massive.
Alpha Centauri - famous as the nearest visible star to the Sun - represents the foot of the Centaur, and falls near the southern and eastern borders of that constellation, on the fringes of Circinus.
www.glyphweb.com /esky/stars/alphacentauri.html   (859 words)

  
 Radioactivity
The alpha particle is the nucleus of the helium atom and is the nucleus of highest stability.
The energy of emitted alpha particles was a mystery to early investigators because it was evident that they did not have enough energy, according to classical physics, to escape the nucleus.
Historically, the products of radioactivity were called alpha, beta, and gamma when it was found that they could be analyzed into three distinct species by either a magnetic field or an electric field.
hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu /hbase/nuclear/radact.html#c1   (564 words)

  
 Alpha USA - Alpha Basics
Alpha is a ten-week opportunity to explore the validity and relevance of the Christian faith for our lives today.
Alpha is enjoyed and appreciated as much by those who have never set foot in a church as it is by those who once attended and by the regular churchgoer.
There is no charge for the Alpha course, although a small contribution might be requested for the meal each evening and for the food and accommodation during the Alpha weekend away.
www.alphausa.org /basics   (859 words)

  
 alpha waves
Alpha waves are oscillating electrical voltages in the brain.
Alpha waves are indicative of lack of visual processing and lack of focus: the less visual processing and the more unfocused, generally the stronger the alpha waves.
You can, however, learn to control a computer using your alpha and mu waves (the latter appear to be associated with the motor cortex because they diminish with movement or the intention to move).
skepdic.com /alphawaves.html   (413 words)

  
 alpha   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Alpha decay is a radioactive process in which a particle with two neutrons and two protons is ejected from the nucleus of a radioactive atom.
After an atom ejects an alpha particle, a new parent atom is formed which has two less neutrons and two less protons.
Typical alpha particles will travel no more than a few centimeters in air and are stopped by a sheet of paper.
www.physics.isu.edu /radinf/alpha.htm   (196 words)

  
 Debian -- Alpha Port
The Alpha family excels in floating point operations, hence its large deployment in the scientific computing and mathematical research fields.
Most types of Alphas are supported by the Debian Alpha port; the installation manual describes how to install and the release notes describe how to upgrade a Debian Alpha system.
Alpha users might also be interested in these useful resources.
www.debian.org /ports/alpha   (242 words)

  
 A (alpha) (WebBible Encyclopedia) - ChristianAnswers.Net
alpha, the first letter of the Greek alphabet (Omega is the last letter of the Greek alphabet.)
1:8,11; 21:6; 22:13, and are represented by "Alpha" and "Omega" respectively (omitted in the Revised Version, New International Version, and the New Revised Standard Version 1:11).
In the symbols of the early Christian Church, these two letters are frequently combined with the cross or with Christ's monogram to indicate his divinity.
www.christiananswers.net /dictionary/alpha.html   (84 words)

  
 Alpha Canada - Alpha Basics   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Alpha UK Contact Us Everyone is welcome on an Alpha course and people attend for a wide variety of reasons.
The style of Alpha is informal, friendly and non-pressured - a style which seems to be appreciated in Canadian culture.
Because Alpha covers the basics of Christianity all churches provide the same material, making alterations only to suit the local culture.
www.alphacanada.org /basics   (812 words)

  
 Alpha Radiation
Alpha radiation is not able to penetrate skin.
Instruments cannot detect alpha radiation through even a thin layer of water, blood, dust, paper, or other material, because alpha radiation is not penetrating.
Alpha radiation is not able to penetrate turnout gear, clothing, or a cover on a probe.
www.orau.gov /reacts/alpha.htm   (139 words)

  
 H Alpha   (Site not responding. Last check: )
H alpha: The first atomic transition in the hydrogen Balmer series; wavelength = 656.3 nm.
This absorption line of neutral hydrogen falls in the red part of the visible spectrum and is convenient for solar observations.
The H alpha line is universally used for patrol observations of solar flares, filaments, prominence s, and the fine structure of active regions.
www.spaceweather.com /glossary/halpha.html   (59 words)

  
 Alpha New Zealand - www.alphadinner.co.nz   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Alpha course is an opportunity for anyone to explore the Christian faith in a relaxed, non-threatening manner over ten, thought-provoking weekly sessions.
Alpha is a place where no question is too simple or too hostile.
There is no charge for the Alpha course, although you may be asked to make a donation towards food and the cost of the weekend away.
www.alpha.org.nz /dinner   (317 words)

  
 Alpha Boot Camp
If another dog is foolish enough to challenge the alpha by trying to take his bone or his favorite sleeping place, the alpha dog will quickly put him in his place with a hard stare or a growl.
If you think your dog is alpha in your household, he probably is. If your dog respects only one or two members of the family but dominates the others, you still have a problem.
Your dog's mother showed him very early in life that -she- was alpha and that he had to respect her.
www.sonic.net /~cdlcruz/GPCC/library/alpha.htm   (3348 words)

  
 Alpha Informatica & Webdeisgn Puerto Rico Gran Canaria Canary Islands Spain
Alpha Informatica and Webdeisgn Puerto Rico Gran Canaria Canary Islands Spain
This website will give you an impression of our capabilities and working method and you can find much information over the projects that we are performing for our clients and our own projects.
Alpha Informatica and Web design has a team of specialists with a passion for Information Technology which can offer you on every field an effective and custom made solution.
www.alpha-informatica.com   (198 words)

  
 UPS Power, Backup Power and Other Solutions from Alpha Technologies
UPS Power, Backup Power and Other Solutions from Alpha Technologies
Alpha Energy Makes Solar Power Systems More Affordable
Alpha Expands Its FlexPoint Line of Fiber to the Premise for HFC-PON Networks
www.alpha.com   (47 words)

  
 Alpha Home Page
Alpha supports many of the key bindings and central concepts of GNU Emacs.
It is not a port, however, and uses a Tcl instead of LISP as an extension language.
Currently, the default configuration of Alpha inter-operates with several different compilers, including CodeWarrior and Symantec C/C++, several LaTeX implementations, including OzTeX, DirectTeX, and Textures (although Textures' AppleEvent support is currently very weak), and several other applications, such as MacPerl, BibTeX, Excalibur, and the ToolServer.
www.kelehers.org /alpha   (461 words)

  
 Alpha Software - Product Information
Alpha Five, used in businesses both large and small, is ideal for novice and expert users alike to effectively and efficiently manage data.
Alpha Four is a DOS networkable relational database management and application development system for both novice and expert users.
Alpha Four is so intuitive that you can focus immediately on solving your business problem not learning your database software.
www.alphasoftware.com /products   (301 words)

  
 Alpha
Alpha is a powerful tcl-scriptable text editor for the Macintosh written by Peter Keleher.
Late in 1998, a team of Alpha's users - the Alpha Cabal - assumed responsibility for development of the Alpha application (unfortunately, Pete Keleher no longer has the time to devote to the project).
The next generation of the Alpha editor for Mac OS Classic, currently in public beta-testing.
www.maths.mq.edu.au /~steffen/Alpha   (258 words)

  
 Alpha 3
Alpha 3 is the sum of all our experience in synthesizer manufacturing.
Alpha 3 has two oscillators with each producing a continuously adjustable mix of 2 from 30 waveforms.
Alpha itself requires about 8 Mb memory only (first instance, 2 Mb for all additional instances).
www.linplug.com /Instruments/Alpha_3/alpha_3.htm   (394 words)

  
 OpenBSD/alpha
If you are interested in the job of alpha port maintainer, help out the project for a while and step up to the job.
Meanwhile, NetBSD continued to make improvements to the alpha port which we were unfortunately unable to use.
This, coupled with the fact that NetBSD changed the license on its alpha code so that there were no longer copyright issues has lead to an effort to bring the alpha port back up.
www.openbsd.org /alpha.html   (1523 words)

  
 HP Alpha Systems
HP will continue to offer Service for Alpha Systems to assure reliable operation for many more years.
The Alpha Retain Trust website has procedures, tools, and information about HP Services available to ease the transition from Alpha systems to other HP products.
With the up-to-date Release 2 for all operating systems on both Alpha and Integrity, Oracle Database users can more easily plan migration of their data from Alpha to Integrity systems.
h18002.www1.hp.com /alphaserver   (455 words)

  
 Untitled Document
Imaging through narrow band hydrogen alpha filters can bring remarkable enhancement to objects with singular or dominant emission in the hydrogen-alpha line.
Many imagers are content with monochrome display of these images but some may desire to go further and create a color image using the hydrogen alpha data.
There are several creative solutions which can help the imager to incorporate H-alpha data successfully to create an aesthetically pleasing hydrogen alpha color composite.
www.robgendlerastropics.com /HARGB.html   (1071 words)

  
 Mozilla Deer Park Alpha 2 Release Notes
Deer Park Alpha 2 is an alpha release of our next generation Firefox browser and it is being made available for testing purposes only.
Deer Park Alpha 2 is intended for web application developers and our testing community.
Builds that have not yet been certified as official Deer Park Alpha 2 localizations are available by browsing the FTP site.
www.mozilla.org /projects/deerpark/releases/alpha2.html   (1740 words)

  
 Alpha
An alpha of 1.0 means the fund outperformed the market 1.0%.
A positive alpha is the extra return awarded to the investor for taking additional risk rather than accepting the market return.
If a CAPM analysis estimates that a portfolio should earn 10% based on the risk of the portfolio but the portfolio actually earns 15%, then the alpha of the portfolio would be 5%.
www.investopedia.com /terms/a/alpha.asp   (419 words)

  
 HP Alpha Systems
Go the Alpha Retain Trust website for more information about HP services, tools, and incentive programs to assist in your transition to new HP products.
December 2006: Oracle delivers Database 10g Release 2 for OpenVMS on Alpha.
With the up-to-date Release 2 for all operating systems on both Alpha and Integrity, Oracle Database users can more easily plan migration of their data from Alpha to Integrity systems.
h18000.www1.hp.com /alphaserver   (288 words)

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