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football
football any of a number of games in which two opposing teams attempt to score points by moving an inflated oval or round ball past a goal line or into a goal. Differing greatly in their rules, these include soccer (association football) and rugby , in addition to the games covered in this artic... Read more

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America First
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to United States History ...late in August renamed itself the America First Committee (AFC). The AFC was the primary “isolationist” organization...Chaired by Sears Roebuck executive Robert E. Wood, the AFC included such diverse members as journalist John T. Flynn... Read more
automatic tuning control
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...available; in television receivers extra circuits may be used to develop it. In an FM receiver, automatic frequency control (AFC) may make it difficult to receive a weak signal located near in frequency to a strong one. In tuning circuits that use frequency... Read more
John Elway
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...Broncos' team. In 1985, he shattered the Broncos single-season record for attempts (605), completions (327), passing yards (3,891), and more. In 1986, Elway led the Broncos to their first American Football Conference (AFC) Championship in almost ten y Read more
assimilation
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Earth ...alter the composition of a magma that is highly depleted in the same element. Other phenomena related to assimilation are contamination, magma mixing, and the AFC process (simultaneous a ssimilation and f ractional c rystallization). J. C. Schumacher Read more
Niger
Book article from: World Encyclopedia ...established a transitional government. In 1993 multi-party elections, Mahamane Ousmane of the Alliance of Forces for Change (AFC) coalition became president. The collapse of the coalition led to fresh elections in 1995, which were won by the National Movement... Read more

Dictionary entries related to "AFC."

AFC
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations AFC Air Force Cross • Amateur Football Club • Immunol. antibody-forming cell • Association Football Club • Australian Flying Corps • (or a.f.c. ) automatic flight control • (or a.f.c. ) automatic frequency control Read more
America First Committee
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...FIRST COMMITTEE AMERICA FIRST COMMITTEE (AFC). Founded in 1940 to fight against U.S. participation in World War II, the AFC initially enjoyed the backing of Henry...isolationist feeling. After Charles Lindbergh, an AFC leader, made what was widely considered... Read more
assimilation-fractional crystallization
Book article from: A Dictionary of Earth Sciences assimilation-fractional crystallization (AFC) An important process in igneous petrology whereby melts with widely differing isotopic and trace elements can be produced. When... Read more
Fur Companies
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...westward. John Jacob Astor's American Fur Company and its subsidiaries were the most successful large-scale American venture. The AFC expanded its trading operations from the Columbia River to the Missouri River. When the government factory system ended in 1822... Read more

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Football: AFC go out in stoppage time.
Newspaper article from: Suffolk Free Press (Sudbury, England); 11/2/2006; 679 words ; AFC Sudbury 1 Leatherhead 2 AFC SUDBURY'S hopes of a place in the FA Cup first round proper were shattered...with ten men following the dismissal of defender Shane Wardley. In fact AFC looked to have won the game with five minutes remaining when James Rowe... Read more
Football - Penalty puts paid to AFC.
Newspaper article from: Suffolk Free Press (Sudbury, England); 10/11/2007; 551 words ; AFC Sudbury's poor away league form continued on Saturday with...involved in FA Trophy games this was a missed opportunity for AFC to extend their lead at the top of the table. The three points...gained by the home side means they are now level on points with AFC and have two matches in hand on the Suffolk ... Read more
Football: Late defeat hard on AFC.
Newspaper article from: Suffolk Free Press (Sudbury, England); 2/15/2007; 700+ words ; AFC Sudbury 1 Wingate and Finchley 2 Wingate and Finchley became...rewarded with the winner deep into stoppage time. It was hard on AFC who played well in the first half but were less threatening after the break. Despite their defeat AFC remain in sixth place, but are joined on points by their opponents... Read more
PEMBROKE TELELEPHONE DEPLOYS AFC'S FIBERDIRECT SOLUTION.
Newspaper article from: Tele-Service News; 12/1/2003; 605 words ; Advanced Fibre Communications, Inc. (AFC) (NASDAQ:AFCI) has announced that Pembroke...Pembroke, Ga., has successfully deployed AFC's FiberDirect solution, a service provider...FTTP). With a single AccessMAX(TM) shelf, AFC's FiberDirect can provide carriers with... Read more
Football - AFC march on in style.
Newspaper article from: Suffolk Free Press (Sudbury, England); 5/3/2007; 609 words ; Enfield Town 2 AFC Sudbury 4 AFC Sudbury produced a magnificent team performance in the Ryman League...414-strong crowd fully entertained. Honours were even at the break after AFC had taken an early lead. But the hosts were rocked with a three-goal... Read more
Football: AFC's derby delight.
Newspaper article from: Suffolk Free Press (Sudbury, England); 12/28/2006; 651 words ; Bury Town 1 AFC Sudbury 4 Boxing Day's derby match at Ram...with a quality goal, and from that moment AFC never looked back. Three more goals followed...a couple of unproductive runs from Rowe, AFC had offered little in the way of threat on... Read more
AFC count cost after being made to battle.
Newspaper article from: Suffolk Free Press (Sudbury, England); 11/8/2007; 657 words ; Having taken an early lead, AFC fell a goal behind, but came back to win...ground on crutches. It was Rowe who shot AFC into a 16th-minute lead, and it looked...blockbuster of a goal from Stuart Boardley to get AFC back on level terms just before the break... Read more
Football: AFC always well in charge.
Newspaper article from: Suffolk Free Press (Sudbury, England); 3/6/2008; 700+ words ; Earlier in the season AFC Sudbury forced a draw in the reverse fixture...kick of the game. EARLIER in the season AFC Sudbury forced a draw in the reverse fixture...played in much calmer conditions. An early AFC corner set the pattern for most of the first... Read more
Football: AFC banking on success.
Newspaper article from: Suffolk Free Press (Sudbury, England); 8/4/2006; 342 words ; Barclays Bank has agreed a two-year sponsorship deal with AFC Sudbury. As part of this sponsorship package, the bank has provided training kit for both AFC Sudbury Reserves and the AFC Sudbury Ladies team. As AFC Sudbury prepare for Ryman... Read more
Football: Draw tough on AFC.
Newspaper article from: Suffolk Free Press (Sudbury, England); 1/18/2007; 632 words ; AFC Sudbury 1 Waltham Forest 1 AFC Sudbury came from behind to earn a point in Saturday's entertaining...Marsh Stadium. In his first game since being named as vice-captain, AFC midfielder Neil Calver celebrated by scoring the equalising goal. The... Read more