AFAIK: As Far As I Know BION: Believe It Or Not BTW: By The Way. crosspost: a message sent to more than one newsgroup. emoticon: an ASCII diagram of a facial expression (like so: :-) ) (look at it sideways if you still don't get it). Used to convey emotion if a message's words are (or might be) insufficient. FAQ: A Frequently Asked Questions list. flame: an insult. <g>: a grin. Meant to have the similar effect as an emoticon. IIRC: If I Recall Correctly IMHO: In My Humble Opinion.

The Board adopted the 2007/08 Student Calendar on September 13, 2006. A significant change to this calendar is the addition of a full week off for Thanksgiving.

EPROM - A chip that works like a ROM but is reprogrammable and requires an ultaviolet light source in order to be erased. Flash Cart - Any cart that has had the original ROM removed and a Flash installed in its place as shown in the ReadPlus cart reader/writer docs.

HISM = "Handbook of Information Security Managers" (a book by Hal Tipton and Mickey Krause) IANAL = "I am not a lawyer" (but even if the poster is a lawyer, you should not consider the post to be legal advice) Input for this section is solicited, particularly from non-US participants. Please send your questions and recommendations.) Book by Phil Fites, available for purchase. Contact Phil via email. (fites@sympatico.ca) Please submit other resources to be added to this FAQ.

Street drug language changes all of the time, so as soon as a list is published it’s somewhat out of date. The slang used for cocaine in your area may include some of these terms and/or some totally new terms. Big C, Big Flake, Blow, Bump, C, Caine, Candy, Charlie, Coca, Coke, Do a Line, Dust, Nose Candy, Powder, Snort, Sniff, Soda, Speedball, and Yeyo (Spanish).

Actually, by the time you learn the current drug slang, it won't be current any longer. Once you do learn it, and try to use it, you will sound "dumb" to any kids listening to you. It's best to let them use their own slang and deal with behaviors. What your child is doing is a lot more important then the banter they use with each other. If you aren't familiar with a word they use, ask them. This web site is intended for educational purposes only.

B2B - Back to Basics. This word, appearing in the title of a contest indicates that the contest is a traditional "photoshop-this-provided-image" contest. FLAGGING - clicking the white flag on a comment or image (or clicking "alert mods") to bring it to the moderator's attention. HALL OF FAME - The vaunted area of the site, where the best players are listed, based on their stats.

Some nicknames used for Rohypnol are: rophy, circles, Mexican valium, rib, roach-2, roofies, roopies, rope, ropies, ruffies. Being under the influence of the drug is referred to as being "roached out." In Texas, Rohypnol is called "R-2," or "roaches."

Typically, acne develops where there is a concentration of sebaceous glands. These areas include, but are not limited to, the face, scalp, neck, chest, back, upper arms, and shoulders.

Piles (hemorrhoids) are common in both men and women. By the age of 50 half of the people develop hemorrhoids to some extent. Although bleeding may occur in some cases, it does not cause any serious problem. But a person suffering from long standing bleeding piles (hemorrhoids) can have anemia. Women usually tend to develop piles (hemorrhoids) during pregnancy because of the pressure of the fetus and hormonal changes, but it is usually a temporary problem and disappears after childbirth.

this one is listed first because it's probably the single most often asked question, and relates to patches and versions]

Accelerator - Ingredient added to increase hydration, shorten set and cure times. admix - Admixture. admixture - Generic term for non-bulk material added to 'tufa; also an abbreviation for acrylic bonding admixture, which increases strength while

Commonly used material for joint replacement is either stainless steel called Cobalt Chrome alloy or a metal known as Titanium and a Plastic called Ultra high Molecular Weight High Density Polyethylene.

A list of commonly requested forms is found on the Web site at the Forms Web page. These forms also are available at Information Central and Admissions and Records on the second floor of the Main Building.

Note All upgrades have been downgraded to a Basic member. If you are interested in upgrading, please scroll to the middle of the news page to the section titled "Upgrades". All the information you need is there. If you have further questions, please feel free to contact me through mailbox or my email at Reffy@cobblestonestables.net

Numerous intelligence tests are available and are designed for different age groups and reflect the respective test developer's philosophy regarding intelligence. Most IQ tests ask questions that assess both fluid (ability to solve new problems) and crystallized (knowledge gained through experience) intelligence. Some can be group administered while others require individual administration. Many IQ tests have test score ceilings of around 160.

A.) There are many different names for marijuana. Slang terms for drugs change quickly, and they vary from one part of the country to another. They may even differ across sections of a large city. Terms from years ago, such as pot, herb, grass, weed, Mary Jane, and reefer, are still used. You might also hear the names skunk, boom, gangster, kif, or ganja.

Doctor shopping = The practice of going from doctor to doctor to obtain prescriptions for pharmaceuticals

A ready, searchable reference to joint military acronyms and abbreviations is available online at http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/jel/doddict/acronym_index.html.

ASTM F679: Standard Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Large-Diameter Plastic Gravity Sewer Pipe and Fittings ASTM F789: Standard Specifications for Type PS-46 and Type PS-115 Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Gravity Flow Sewer Pipe and Fittings ASTM F794: Standard Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Profile Gravity Sewer Pipe and Fittings Based on Controlled Inside Diameter ASTM F949: Standard Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Corrugated Sewer Pipe With a Smooth .

Mother-to-mother support groups utilize a methodology that follows an organized, yet flexible format with guided discussion, rather than a formal class where "experts" teach. Each meeting has a different topic for discussion. The facilitator briefly introduces the topic and then encourage others to share their experiences and thoughts.

Based on the standard of 996 points fitting into 35 centimeters, and 2.54 centimeters per inch, we have 72 points equal to 0.9961104 inch. Taking a number of commonly used values (including fractional points for calculating the true sizes of 3-in-em, 4-in-em, and 5-in-em spacing) we can produce the following table:

No. 75% of all rapes and even higher percentages of acquaintance rapes DO NOT involve a weapon. (Social Psychology Quarterly, 1983)

First, we'll lead off this section with an excellent introduction, written by Joy Ikelman (parrot@frii.com) , with additions by Dr. Ivan Goldberg (psydoc@netcom.com): We bipolars know how it feels to be on these drugs--despite what the docs might say about how we "should" feel. Side effects are often more complex and difficult than the drug companies/PDR say they are.

Blood transfusions are used to treat anemia as a last resort. The physican first identifies the cause of the anemia and corrects the cause, if possible. With concern over the safety of the blood supply, more attention is being given to anemia management. Most blood transfusions are given because of excessive bleeding at the time of surgery, with trauma, or because of bone marrow suppression, in patients with cancer or leukemia on chemotherapy.

Melanoma can occur on any part of the body. Primary tumors are most common on the trunk in men and on the lower extremity (thighs, legs, feet) in women. Studies have concluded that incisional biopsies of melanoma do not cause the tumor to spread locally or metastasize.