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prism
prism A
crystal form composed of a number of repeat
crystal faces all of which are parallel to one of the principal
crystallo-graphic axes (usually the vertical
c (or
z) axis). See also
ACCRETIONARY PRISM.
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Ophthalmic prisms useful in management of tropias, phorias
Magazine article from: Ophthalmology Times; 12/15/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...on how their new lenses with prism will work as well as acclimation...occasionally requires the use of prism or surgery to restore normal binocular vision. Ophthalmic prisms may be useful in the management...of prescriptions that contain prism. Prescribing prism While prescribed...
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-PRISM: Prism Warehouse Executive Interface receives SAP certification
M2 Presswire; 6/30/1998; 700+ words
; M2 PRESSWIRE-30 June 1998-PRISM: Prism Warehouse Executive Interface receives SAP certification (C...And becomes a member of the Complementary Software Program -- Prism Offers End-to-End Solution for SAP R/3 Data Migration and...
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PRISM Publishing Industry Metadata Specification Version 1.2 released; New version of PRISM specification made available to support growing number of implementations.
M2 Presswire; 1/5/2005; 700+ words
; ...PRESSWIRE-5 January 2005-IDEAlliance: PRISM Publishing Industry Metadata Specification Version 1.2 released; New version of PRISM specification made available to support...COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:01042005 Alexandria VA - PRISM (Publishing Requirements for Industry...
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Prism Warehouse Executive Interface Receives SAP(TM) Certification and Becomes A Member of the Complementary Software Program
PR Newswire; 6/29/1998; 700+ words
; Prism Offers End-to-End Solution for SAP...SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Prism Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRZM), a leading...Complementary Software Program (CSP) and its Prism Warehouse Executive(TM) interface to SAP...
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PRISM SOLUTIONS LAUNCHES HOME PAGE ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB
PR Newswire; 3/21/1996; 700+ words
; Prism Web Site to Serve as a Leading Resource for...SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Prism Solutions, Inc., a leader in data warehouse...www.prismsolutions.com. "The Prism Solutions Web site provides a wealth of information...
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Prism Schedule Manager Automates Data Warehouse Planning, Scheduling and File Transport
PR Newswire; 5/13/1997; 700+ words
; ...FRANCISCO, May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Prism Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRZM) today announced the availability of Prism Schedule Manager(TM), a new software...into a data warehouse or mart. Using Prism Schedule Manager, a warehouse developer...
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Prism Introduces SAP(TM) SAPPHIRE(R) '98 Audience to New End-to-End Solution For SAP Data Migration and Data Quality
PR Newswire; 9/14/1998; 700+ words
; ...in the Complementary Software Program, Prism Eases Data Migration for SAP(TM) R...ANGELES, Sept. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Prism Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRZM), a...migration and data quality management. The Prism Warehouse Executive(TM) interface to...
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Prism Solutions Signs 35 New Customers Worldwide in First Quarter of 1997
PR Newswire; 5/7/1997; 700+ words
; Customers Choose Prism's Scaleable Data Warehousing Solutions...SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Prism Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRZM), today...quarter of 1997, a record which brings Prism's total customer base to more than 250...
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Prism Will Resell New Low-Cost Data Mart Solution From Sagent Technology
PR Newswire; 3/10/1997; 700+ words
; Prism Offers Data Mart Users a Scaleable Solution...SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Prism Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRZM) announced...seamless integration of its meta data into the Prism Warehouse Directory(TM). This capability...
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Prism Solutions Earns Top 10 Ranking in DM Review's Data Warehouse 100.
PR Newswire; 9/30/1998; 700+ words
; Readers Rate Prism Products Among the Best Data Warehousing...Calif., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Prism Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRZM), a...the Data Warehouse 100. Readers ranked Prism eighth among vendors of products used in...
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nicol prism
Book article from: A Dictionary of Earth Sciences
...Canada-balsam cement one ray is reflected away from the prism while the other ray continues through the prism. Thus the light emerging from the prism is plane polarized . These prisms were invented by William Nicol . Early polarizing microscopes...
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prism
Book article from: A Dictionary of Astronomy
...faces is called the edge of the prism, and the cross-section at...to the edge is known as the prism's principal section . The main use of prisms in astronomy is to disperse...light path. See also porro prism ; roof prism .
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Nicol prism
Book article from: A Dictionary of Astronomy
Nicol prism A device for producing plane-polarized light. It consists of a rhombus-shaped prism of calcite crystal, cut diagonally and...The layer of Canada balsam within the prism cuts out one beam through total internal...
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roof prism
Book article from: A Dictionary of Astronomy
roof prism A prism with two totally internally reflecting surfaces at 90° to...other, emerging reflected but not laterally inverted as in a normal prism. Roof prisms are used in compact binoculars.
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Porro prism
Book article from: A Dictionary of Astronomy
Porro prism A prism with one 90° and two 45° apexes, used in binoculars...internally reflected and emerges through the same face. A pair of such prisms are used in prismatic binoculars to both invert the image and fold the...
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