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	Sign convention (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		R and J Sign Supply A leading supplier and manufacturer of sign supplies, offering vinyl cutters, sign design software, and sign substrates.
		Sign Baby Devoted to encouraging and training parents and carers to sign with pre-verbal infants and toddlers, and let them sign back.
		Southern States Sign Council Sign industry trade association, related to the Florida Sign Association (FSA), the Southeast Sign Association (SESA), and the Virginia Sign Association (VASA).
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Sign_convention.html (446 words)

	Sign convention - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The latter form is often called the Landau-Lifshitz (spacelike) sign convention.
		A similar dual convention is used in higher-dimensional relativistic theories.
		The sign of the Ricci tensor does not change, because the two sign conventions concern the sign of the Riemann tensor.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sign_convention (252 words)

	Israel, Luxemburg sign Convention for Avoidance of Double Taxation
		The provisions of the convention prevent the collection of double taxes by determining the taxation rights of each state and by obligating the state to credit, in certain cases, the taxes that were paid in the other state.
		Furthermore, the convention sets standards for non-discrimination: Citizens of one state will not be subject to taxes in the other state that are different or heavier than the taxes to which the citizens of the second state are subject.
		The convention is expected to have a positive impact on Israeli individuals and companies operating in Luxemburg and Luxemburg individuals and companies operating in Israel by granting tax benefits, and to encourage individuals and companies in both states to participate in joint business projects.
	www.mfa.gov.il /MFA/About+the+Ministry/MFA+Spokesman/2004/Israel-Luxemburg+convention+on+double+taxation+14-Dec-2004.htm (299 words)

	Talk:Sign convention - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In addition, the problem with sign conventions in the exponential factor arises not only with electrodynamic waves but in all cases where one deals with Fourier transforms of real-valued waves, and the choice is that of whether positive-energy (=positive-frequency) waves turn clockwise or counterclockwise, I'm happy if someone puts this into a few more words.
		Finally, the choice of the sign of work in the first law of thermodynamics is really different from the other sign choices because this happens to change the physical meaning.
		So it's not really a sign convention, but rather a convention as to what the symbols mean.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Talk:Sign_convention (269 words)

	Sign Biz Inc. Convention 2001 Cover Story
		Next year's convention is slated for the Bahamas, and already the attendance figures indicate a new all-time high.
		Sign Biz, Inc. is founder of the world's largest international chain of non-franchised computer-aided sign (CAS) companies.
		The mission of the Sign Biz organization and it's network is to "provide tools and examples for those who are serious about owning their own business and becoming the architects of the most fulfilling experience of entrepreneurship possible." They can be contacted toll free: 800-633-5580.
	www.signbiz.com /PressRoom/convention.htm (695 words)

	Media Trade Monitor \| Monitoring the impact of global, regional, and bilateral trade agreements on media, culture, and ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Sign on to the CRIS campaign's comments on the Preliminary Draft Convention on the Protection of the Diversity of Cultural Contents and Artistic Expressions
		Delegates to UNESCO are currently drafting a new international agreement on cultural diversity: the Convention on the Protection of the Diversity of Cultural Contents and Artistic Expressions.
		This Convention was originally designed to ensure that culture, in the age of globalized culture industries, is not reduced to a commodity.
	www.mediatrademonitor.org /cris-unesco.php (369 words)

	Sign convention Article, Signconvention Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The sign of work in the first law ofthermodynamics.
		It is often considered good form to explicitly state which sign convention you are using at the beginning of everyarticle/book.
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	www.anoca.org /physicists/exp/sign_convention.html (220 words)

	Las Vegas SUN: Convention attendance seen as sign of more Vegas growth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Double-digit growth in convention attendance in 2003 is one sign that Southern Nevada will continue to grow even if tribal gambling expands in California, a regional economist and a top Las Vegas tourism official said Thursday.
		Convention atttendance grew 10.6 percent in the first 11 months of 2003, compared with 2002, Cortez said.
		Cortez said the 5.1 million convention delegates who visited Las Vegas in 2002 accounted for 15 percent of all visitors to the city, and contributed about $6 billion in non-gambling revenue to the region.
	www.lasvegassun.com /sunbin/stories/text/2004/jan/30/516267863.html (578 words)

	International Humanitarian Law - First 1949 Geneva Convention
		Convention (I) for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field.
		Typical examples of misuse of the indicatory sign are the unauthorized use of the badge of a Red Cross Society, or the use of the emblem by chemists, or in trade-marks.
		The fact that the principal object of the provision is to preserve the red cross sign from every sort of infringement, even indirect, is thus emphasized and attention is drawn to the deception practised by firms which exploit the resemblance between the two emblems in order to mislead the public.
	www.icrc.org /IHL.nsf/WebPrint/365-570064-COM?OpenDocument (4121 words)

	Over 120 Nations Sign UN Convention Against Organized Crime - Global Policy Forum - Globalization
		With the adoption of the Convention, he stated, the international community was now well ahead in the construction of an international framework of legal instruments aimed specifically at confronting the most serious threats to human security.
		The instruments we are signing today should help to discourage the placement of those ill-gotten gains in foreign banks and facilitate their return to their countries of origin.
		Zambia is not only committed to the signing of the Convention and its attendant protocols, but is also anxiously looking forward to their implementation.
	www.globalpolicy.org /globaliz/law/1219.htm (3618 words)

	Heads of State sign convention on nuclear terrorism
		Thirty-five States were expected to sign the nuclear terrorism treaty, which strengthens the global legal framework to combat the scourge, requires the extradition or prosecution of those implicated and encourages the exchange of information and inter-state cooperation.
		First to sign this morning were Russian President Vladimir Putin, United States President George W. Bush, and French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin.
		Today’s signings continue an initiative begun at the Millennium Summit in 2000 that has since become an annual event for treaties, for which the Secretary-General is depositary, during the opening of each General Assembly.
	www.globalsecurity.org /security/library/news/2005/09/sec-050914-unnews02.htm (242 words)

	U.S. Urges Nations To Sign Treaty Prohibiting Nuclear Terrorism
		This is the first counterterrorism convention adopted by the General Assembly since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
		The United States encourages all nations to become party to the 12 counterterrorism conventions and protocols in force that were negotiated under the auspices of the UN and its affiliated agencies, and urges all parties to fully implement them.
		The convention says that, in the aftermath of an event, the radioactive material is to be handled in accordance with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards.
	www.iwar.org.uk /news-archive/2005/09-12.htm (1115 words)

	Science Fiction Convention Survival Kit for Newbies: Volunteering (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		This even includes the convention staff and a great many of the guests who are giving their time and energy to see that you have a good time.
		Sign up for a shift in Hospitality, chances are they will stop in there for at least a little while.
		While it's true that if everyone who attended the convention signed up for just one volunteer shift we wouldn't have enough jobs to go around, it is also true that we never seem to get enough volunteers.
	www.locksley.com /neofans/voluntee.htm (422 words)

	News 8 Austin \| 24 Hour Local News \| HEADLINES
		Downtown is a sea of signs: No parking, pedestrian crossings and bus stop signs are everywhere.
		At 29 feet, the convention center sign is almost five times that.
		The installation of the nearly 29-foot sign without a permit was a mistake, according to Robert Holland, the project manager for the city of Austin.
	www.news8austin.com /content/headlines?ArID=77747 (339 words)

	RIA Novosti - Russia - Russia to sign convention on nuclear terrorism
		It was drafted by Russia in 1998 and became the first convention passed by the UN at the initiative of post-Soviet Russia.
		The convention will be presented for signing on September 14 at the UN Summit 2005, the 60th session of the UN General Assembly, in New York.
		The convention, the first international treaty on preventing nuclear terrorism, provides for civilian and military application of nuclear materials, the prevention of terrorist attacks involving homemade nuclear devices, and the prosecution of those responsible for terrorist attacks, either via extradition or by domestic courts.
	en.rian.ru /russia/20050808/41112650.html (247 words)

	Letterheads may liven up Martian landscape
		Landing Thursday and staying through Saturday is "Letterheads on Mars," the international convention of sign painters.
		See, historically, sign painting was a closed craft -- one that wasn't easy to break into and whose practitioners didn't share their secrets.
		He realizes this convention "is something that's completely different from the carnivals and festivals that we had in the past" and something that could seem "somewhat bizarre." Nonetheless, he's welcoming the Letterheads with not just his open brick wall, but also open arms.
	www.post-gazette.com /ae/20020820letterheads0820fnp3.asp (1821 words)

	2003 November 10 - U.S. Set to Sign UN Corruption Convention
		Notwithstanding difficulties cited by the business community, negotiators have told USCIB that the United States intends to sign the United Nations Convention Against Corruption in December.
		"Regrettably, the terms of the convention were not well publicized, and the UN negotiating process is very cumbersome," said Edwin Willliamson, vice chair of USCIB's Investment Committee. "As a result, USCIB members were not able to make get their views reflected in a revised text of the convention."
		Signing is set for early December with ratification to follow over an estimated two years. The convention requires 30 countries to ratify to trigger entry into force. USCIB members are considering drafting a reservation to lessen the harm of the private right of action.
	www.uscib.org /index.asp?documentID=2776 (129 words)

	Thin Lens Equation
		A form using the Cartesian sign convention is often used in more advanced texts because of advantages with multiple-lens systems and more complex optical instruments.
		Form of lens equation with Cartesian sign convention
		Because the direction of light travel is consistent and there is a consistent convention to determine the sign of all distances in a calculation, this sign convention is used in many texts.
	hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu /hbase/geoopt/lenseq.html (387 words)

	Pakistan likely to sign rights convention -DAWN - National; 05 December, 2004
		He said the government had not signed the three conventions and yet it did not want to say so and that is why the minister skirted the question.
		He said the reluctance by the government to sign the CAT showed that it wanted to continue the abominable practice of arbitrary detentions and kidnappings by the security agencies.
		He said India had signed CAT and Bangladesh was a state party to the convention.
	www.dawn.com /2004/12/05/nat9.htm (541 words)

	Sign convention (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		A sign that stood just inside the entrance to the convention center for me summed up the tone of Microsoft's rally: "Hook them on the technology, then make the sale." Bravo for a concise, frank...
		Convention between the United States of America and other powers, relating to prisoners of war.
		Introduces a New, Improved Slow Moving Vehicle Sign CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- A new effort was announced today at the 86th Annual American Farm Bureau Federation Convention and Meeting in Charlotte, NC: help gain national support for the "allowance" of an improved SMV sign...
	sign-convention.en.exsugo.org (796 words)

	Sign convention (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		This lack of standardization is a source of confusion misunderstandings and even outright A choice of signs in the definition called a sign convention.
		It is often considered good form to state which sign convention you are using the beginning of every article/book.
		Proceedings of the Twelfth National Convention of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
	www.freeglossary.com /Sign_convention (516 words)

	Environmental rights not a luxury - Aarhus Convention enters into force - 01env15e.htm
		While the Convention is an instrument to protect the environment, it may also be seen as an instrument promoting democracy.
		The delay is, however, an indication that the Convention is sufficiently progressive to prompt important improvements even in some of the most well-established western democracies.
		And although the Convention is regional in scope, it is in fact open to accession by countries from throughout the world.
	www.unece.org /press/pr2001/01env15e.htm (2332 words)

	Sign question - Anime Central Convention Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Any signs that are carried that do not fall under the exceptions will be confiscated by convention staff.
		Signs that are considered to be part of a costume or cosplay that are relevant to or enhance the character being portrayed.
		All we are telling you is that if Security believes your NPC sign as a violation of the policy, they will (and are perfectly within their rights to) confiscate your sign.
	www.acen.org /forums/showthread.php?t=7255 (1348 words)

	How the Convention on Biodiversity was defeated
		On June 29, 1994, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved the ratification of the Convention on Biological Diversity (Biodiversity Treaty) by a vote of 16 to 3.
		The first step was a letter of opposition to be signed by the grassroots organizations involved with property rights and natural resources.
		The letter and sign-on authorization forms were faxed to 75 selected organizations on July 7, with a request to refax to their respective fax networks.
	www.sovereignty.net /p/land/biotreatystop.htm (1647 words)

	HEALTH: Pacific Support Grows for Tobacco Control Convention
		The convention was developed in response to what has been described as the ''tobacco epidemic''.
		However, as the first anniversary of the finalisation of the convention approaches, tobacco control advocates' target of having 40 countries both sign and ratify the treaty by Jun. 29 is proving elusive.
		While the 15-member European Union is expected to ratify the convention at a meeting in early June, boosting the number of ratifying nations into the high twenties, the WHO and activists are pressing more countries to ratify.
	www.ipsnews.net /interna.asp?idnews=23738 (926 words)

	Ex cathedra
		James P. Grant, Executive Director of UNICEF from 1980 until his death in January 1995, persuaded many heads of state to sign the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
		To see the Convention universally ratified was one of his greatest ambitions, and the failure to sign of his own country, the United States, was one of his greatest frustrations.
		From his hospital bed on the day before his death, Jim Grant wrote to President Clinton urging that the Convention be signed by the US before the end of 1995.
	www.unicef.org /pon95/chil0005.html (254 words)

	MSN Encarta - Dictionary - sign definition
		His kick under the table was a sign that we should leave.
		The college signed him to coach the team.
		transitive and intransitive verb communication communicate in sign language: to use sign language to communicate a message
	encarta.msn.com /encnet/features/dictionary/DictionaryResults.aspx?refid=1861735074 (371 words)

	HSLDA \| The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child: The Most Dangerous Attack on Parents' Rights in the History of ...
		The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child is the perfect vehicle to fulfill all the goals of the “child’s rights organizations and bureaucrats that have presently surrounded Clinton, and are working for an agenda that would eradicate parents” rights.
		Senator Bill Bradley, when proposing that the Senate immediately ratify the UN Convention, indicated that the Convention is explicit on the primacy of the parents and in the life of the child.
		We do not need to sign this Treaty to maintain our position as a world power, nor is our signing of this Treaty necessary to influence other nations to clean up their human rights records for both adults and children.
	www.hslda.org /docs/nche/000000/00000020.asp (3906 words)

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