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  Branch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A branch is a part of a woody plant such as a tree, shrub, or vine.
Branches may be oriented in any direction from horizontally to vertically, but usually have bark similar to the upper trunk (whereas twigs often have markedly different bark).
In mathematics, the branch cut is a curve on the complex plane connecting branch points, dividing a complex function into multiple branches.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Branch   (439 words)

  
 Separation of powers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Under this model, each branch has separate and independent powers and areas of responsibility; however, each branch may also be able to place limits on the power exerted by the other branches.
The independence of the executive and legislative branches is partly maintained by the fact that they are separately elected, and are held directly accountable to the public.
Because the judicial branch is often a part of a state or county government, the geographic jurisdiction of local judges is often not coterminous with municipal boundaries.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Separation_of_powers   (3026 words)

  
 PlanetMath: branch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
This is the same as the intuitive conception of a branch: it is a set of nodes starting at the root and going all the way to the tip (in infinite sets the conception is more complicated, since there may not be a tip, but the idea is the same).
Since branches are maximal there is no way to add an element to a branch and have it remain a branch.
A cofinal branch is a branch which intersects every level of the tree.
planetmath.org /encyclopedia/Branch2.html   (135 words)

  
 Streamed Lines: Branching Patterns for Parallel Software Development   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Branches may also be used to organize the decomposition work into change-tasks and work-streams and to control the integration of changes from tasks and streams into other streams.
When describing branching patterns, however, we try to be consistent in using the term "codeline" to refer to a longer-lived workstream, and using the term "branch" to mean a single activity-branch or a subbranch of a codeline.
Using file-oriented branching to represent project-oriented branching results in a fair amount of trivial merging where revision contents need to be propagated from branch to branch with little or no difference between them (often causing unnecessary rebuilds when in fact file-contents have not changed between revisions).
www.cmcrossroads.com /bradapp/acme/branching   (6766 words)

  
 Branch Davidians, Waco, and the FBI - religious cults and sects
The Branch Davidians are a sect (in the sense of "splinter group") of the Seventh-Day Adventists movement.
The Branch Davidians descend from a schism in the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Chronology of the Branch Davidians The group's background, controversies, Koresh's multiple marriages, and the group's rise, and fall.
www.apologeticsindex.org /b10.html   (3244 words)

  
 james bond multimedia | q branch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Without Q branch James Bond would have surely been killed on only his second assignment.
Assigned to produce gadgetry to assist 00 agents ‘in the field’, Q branch is headed by Q, or Quartermaster.
Featuring wild, wacky, bizarre and outrageous gadgets, Q branch has certainly produced a wide multitude of gadgets to assist any 00 agent.
www.jamesbondmm.co.uk /q-branch.php   (307 words)

  
 BPL - Honan-Allston Branch
It became a full-service branch of the Boston Public Library in 1924.
The branch moved to rented space at 161 Harvard Avenue in 1929, and in 1979 celebrated its 90th anniversary of service to the residents of Allston.
On March 13, 2003 the branch was renamed the Honan-Allston branch in honor of the late City Councilor Brian Honan.
www.bpl.org /branches/allston.htm   (443 words)

  
 Club Branch Program
A club branch is a small group of people who become members of an existing "parent" Lions club, but who hold meetings and conduct service activities at a location that is separate from the parent club.
Branch Coordinator--As an officer elected from the branch membership, the branch coordinator serves as the leader of the club branch.
Branch Liaison--A member of the parent club who acts as the go-between for the parent and branch, the branch liaison serves on the branch's executive committee.
www.lionsclubs.org /EN/content/programs_mem_branch.shtml?PHPSESSID=6d79b2e6f10c067ef131e2734d4b0e48   (744 words)

  
 Branch Flowmetrics / Harley-Davidson Performance   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
We would like to announce that Branch Flowmetrics has changed ownership, effective January 1, 2006, but what will not change is the commitment to excellence to produce "Branch Heads" and other new products for your Harley customers.
Branch Heads will continue to be built by the same skilled machinists and staff that have been producing them for many years.
they are continuing the legacy of Jerry Branch and adding a few new twists of their own.
www.branchflowmetrics.com   (140 words)

  
 Official Website for the City of North Branch, Minnesota 55056, 651-674-8113, General Information
The village of North Branch was more urbanized and was centrally located within the original 35 square mile rural area that reverted its status back to township and named itself Branch.
When both communities grew rapidly after the completion of 1-35 in 1969, North Branch continued to be the more densely populated urban area of the community while Branch became home to many commuters who built homes on one-acre or larger lots.
A sufficient number of Branch residents petitioned for a referendum on consolidation, which was held on September 13, 1994 to coincide with the primary election.
ci.north-branch.mn.us /generalinfo.html   (1875 words)

  
 Bundle Branch Block - Texas Heart Institute Heart Information Center   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
If there is a block in one of these branches, the electrical impulse must travel to the ventricle by a different route.
The medical terms for bundle branch block are derived from which branch is affected.
Also, researchers have found that people who have left bundle branch block may be at greater risk for heart disease than are people who do not have the condition.
www.tmc.edu /thi/bbblock.html   (809 words)

  
 Branch (dom4j 1.6.1 API)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Appends the content of the given branch to this branch instance.
Returns the index of the given node if it is a child node of this branch or -1 if the given node is not a child node.
The list is backed by this branch so that changes to the list will be reflected in the branch but the reverse is not the case.
www.dom4j.org /apidocs/org/dom4j/Branch.html   (1039 words)

  
 Cabell, Branch on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
CABELL, BRANCH [Cabell, Branch] (James Branch Cabell), 1879-1958, American novelist, b.
Branch, Cabell and Co. Analyst to Interview On RadioWallStreet.com.
DynamicWeb Engages Branch, Cabell and Co., Inc. as its Investment Banker and Financial Advisor.
encyclopedia.infonautics.com /html/C/Cabell-B1.asp   (321 words)

  
 Branch (WebBible Encyclopedia) - ChristianAnswers.Net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
11:7); of prosperity (Job 8:16); of the Messiah, a branch out of the root of the stem of Jesse (Isa.
Disciples are branches of the true vine (John 15:5-6).
The "abominable branch" is a tree on which a malefactor has been hanged (Isa.
www.christiananswers.net /dictionary/branch.html   (106 words)

  
 Official Website for the City of North Branch, Minnesota 55056, 651-674-8113, City Departments
The library is a branch of the East Central Regional Library (ECRL) which is in Cambridge.
The Friends is an organization that supports and promotes all aspects of the North Branch Library by volunteering services, raising funds from used book sales, and providing leadership in applying for grants for equipment, books, and building improvements.
The North Branch Municipal Power and Light has generated electricity with a fossil fuel generator for up to 1,000 customers since 1941.
www.ci.north-branch.mn.us /citydepts.html   (815 words)

  
 James Branch Cabell (1879-1958).
Richmond author James Branch Cabell is best known for his controversial Jurgen (1919), one of several ironic fantasies he wrote that took place in Cabell's mythical medieval world of Poictesme (Pwa-tem).
"The Heir of James Branch Cabell: The Biography of the Life of the Biography of the Life of Manuel (A Comedy of Inheritances)" by Bill Patterson.
Patterson's essay on James Branch Cabell's influence on science fiction writer Robert Heinlein was the prize winner in 2000.
www.library.vcu.edu /jbc/speccoll/exhibit/cabell/jbclife.html   (453 words)

  
 branch. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
Something that resembles a branch of a tree, as in form or function, as: a.
An area of specialized skill or knowledge, especially academic or vocational, that is related to but separate from other areas: the judicial branch of government; the branch of medicine called neurology.
To come forth as a branch or subdivision; develop or diverge from: an unpaved road that branches from the main road; a theory that branches from an older system of ideas.
www.bartleby.com /61/30/B0453000.html   (452 words)

  
 Branch Gymnastics - Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
We would like to welcome everyone to Branch Gymnastics, “Where Every Child is a Rising Star.” It is the continual support of our customers and the community that enables us to be the premier gymnastics facility in southwest Michigan.
Branch Gymnastics received the Battle Creek Area Chamber of Commerce “2005 Small Business of the Year” award.
It is these attributes that make Branch Gymnastics the most respected name in gymnastics in southwest Michigan.
branchgymnastics.com   (409 words)

  
 TBranch
See also specialized branches: TBranchObject in case the branch is one object TBranchClones in case the branch is an array of clone objects
Return pointer to the file where branch buffers reside, returns 0 in case branch buffers reside in the same file as tree header.
By default the branch buffers reside in the file where the Tree was created.
root.cern.ch /root/html/TBranch.html   (1342 words)

  
 Amazon.com: The Spirit Room: Music: Michelle Branch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Michelle Branch may be about the same age as many of the blonde dancers who have taken over the music scene of the past few years, but it would be wrong to compare her music to theirs.
While Michelle and the blondes (is it just me or does that sound like the name of a '80s group?) may all be able to produce catchy, radio and MTV friendly songs, they really are as different as night and day.
Michelle Branch's debut album, The Spirit Room is a refreshing collection from an artist I never would have thought twice about listening to.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005M987?v=glance   (2150 words)

  
 IEEE Outstanding Branch Counselor and Advisor Award Recognition Program   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Nominating Branches or Branch Chapters must meet the requirements of the IEEE Bylaws in the current academic year, by submitting required reporting forms and holding at least three meetings during the year.
The primary criteria for selection are the enthusiastic support of the Counselor or Advisor by his or her students and the commitment he or she has made to the engineering profession by the fostering of activities which encourage the development of IEEE Student members.
Evidence that the Branch is striving to meet the scientific, educational, and professional purposes of the IEEE.
www.ieee.org /portal/site/mainsite/menuitem.818c0c39e85ef176fb2275875bac26c8/index.jsp?&pName=corp_level1&path=membership/students/awards&file=sc_counselor.xml&xsl=generic.xsl   (564 words)

  
 FB - Home Page
Branch Historical Park during a special Saturday tour this weekend, May 27 from 12 until 4 p.m.
The Farmers Branch Historical Park is located at 2540 Farmers Branch Lane between Denton Drive and Ford Road.
The world, without wires, is coming to Farmers Branch as the City Council has approved an agreement to provide wireless Internet service to the community.
www.ci.farmers-branch.tx.us   (500 words)

  
 NASD - Education & Programs - NASD Branch Office Conference
Discover methods to more effectively manage and supervise branch offices through presentations and interactive sessions with fellow branch managers and compliance professionals.
Learn the nuts and bolts of branch office supervision, including basic supervisory practices and procedures, internal controls, use of exception reports and conducting annual compliance reviews.
NASD representatives and state and federal regulators will discuss current branch office-related initiatives and take questions from the audience during this conference wrap-up session.
www.nasd.com /web/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&ssDocName=NASDW_011805&ssSourceNodeId=585   (1003 words)

  
 Colorado State Judicial Branch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The Colorado Judicial Branch joins the Legislative and Executive branches to form the government for the State of Colorado.
The Judicial Branch is charged with two responsibilities: resolving disputes and supervising offenders on probation.
The Branch includes the Colorado Supreme Court, Colorado Court of Appeals, and district and county courts, served by 262 justices and judges in 22 judicial districts across the state (excluding 17 Denver county court judges).
www.courts.state.co.us   (210 words)

  
 PHEASANT BRANCH   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Groundwater helps to maintain water levels in the North Fork and main channel of Pheasant Branch, and is the main source of water for the Pheasant Branch springs.
A Dane County study estimated that the baseflow of Pheasant Branch at Highway 12 was 2.90 cubic feet per second (cfs) prior to development.
It appears from Ligowsky's map that the Pheasant Branch channel was altered from its 1833-1834 position in order to draw down the watertable and harvest peat from the three beds, possibly as early as 1856 when Peatville was established.
www.geology.wisc.edu /~maher/pheasant_branch.html   (7654 words)

  
 Technorati Tag: branch
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From February to April 1993, the ATF and FBI held the Branch Davidian religious complex at Mount Carmel outside Waco under siege for violating...
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 branch definition - Dictionary - MSN Encarta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The account is held at the bank's Elm Street branch.
Each branch of the military has a distinctive history and reputation.
Part of the path branches off toward the river.
encarta.msn.com /encnet/features/dictionary/DictionaryResults.aspx?refid=1861592409   (397 words)

  
 p4 branch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
By default, this will be set to the user who created the branch.
The date the branch specification was last changed.
A branch view usually expresses the relationship between two related codelines.
www.perforce.com /perforce/doc.002/manuals/cmdref/branch.html   (365 words)

  
 The Massacre of the Branch Davidians   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
According to several Branch Davidians, in the last few years the group had come to call themselves "Students of the Seven Seals." However, survivors do accept the use of the term "Branch Davidian" since it is so well known at this point (private communication).
Former Branch Davidians claimed that Koresh was obsessed with members proving their loyalty to him and his prophecies by promising to kill or die for them.
Branch Davidian Kathryn Schroeder, who has agreed to testify for the prosecution to obtained reduced charges, claims that Koresh "told his followers that soon they would have to go into the world, turn their weapons on individual members of public, and kill those who did not say they were believers.
www.firearmsandliberty.com /waco.massacre.html   (15983 words)

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