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Torrance
Torrance industrial and residential city (1990 pop. 133,107), Los Angeles co., SW Calif.; inc. 1921. It has large aircraft and electronics industries. Among its many manufactures are aircraft, electronics, communications equipment, aluminum products, steel, and construction machinery. There is also... Read more |
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Motorcar Parts Accessories Inc
Motorcar Parts & Accessories, Inc. 2929 California StreetTorrance, California 90503U.S.A.Telephone: (310) 212-7920Fax: (310) 212-7581 Public CompanyIncorporated: 1968Employees: 834Sales: $160.7 million (2001)Stock Exchanges: Over the CounterTicker Symbol: MPAANAIC: 335911 Storage Battery... Read more |
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Virco Manufacturing Corp
Virco Manufacturing Corporation 2027 Harpers WayTorrance, California 90501U.S.A.(310) 533-0474Fax: (310) 538-0114 Public CompanyIncorporated: 1950Employees: 2,550Sales: $224 million (1995)Stock Exchanges: AmericanSICs: 2531 Public Building & Related Furniture; 2522 Office Furniture... Read more |
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Honda Motor Company Limited
Honda Motor Company Limited 1-1, 2-chomeMinami-Aoyama,Minato-Ku,Tokyo 107-8556Japan81-3-3423-1111Fax: 81-3-3423-0217U.S. HeadquartersAmerican Honda Motor Co.1919 Torrance BoulevardTorrance, California 90501-2746U.S.A(310) 783-2000Fax: (310) 783-3900Web site: http://www.honda.com Public... Read more |
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Edelbrock Corp
Edelbrock Corporation 2700 California StreetTorrance, California 90503U.S.A.Telephone: (310) 781-2222Toll Free: (800) 416-8626Fax: (310) 782-3828Web site: http://www.edelbrock.com Public CompanyIncorporated: 1938Employees: 691Sales: $121.17 million (2000)Stock Exchanges: NASDAQTicker Symbol:... Read more |
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Nancy Lopez
Nancy Lopez 1957- American golfer When Nancy Lopez burst onto the scene of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour during her rookie year in 1978 by winning a record five consecutive tournaments, she gave new life to the women's tour. Then-LPGA's director of publicity, Chip Campbell,... Read more |
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quick clays
...J. and and Markell, A. R. (1974) Flowsliding in sensitive soils. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 11, 11–31. Torrance, J. K. (1987) Quick clays. In Anderson, M. G. and Richards, K. S. (eds) Slope stability, pp. 447–73. John... |
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Stapleton, (Lois) Maureen
...emotional widow Serafina in The Rose Tattoo (1951). Subsequent notable roles included the sex‐starved storekeeper Lady Torrance in Orpheus Descending (1957), the possessive sister Carrie Berniers in Toys in the Attic (1960), three different worried... |
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Redgrave, Vanessa
...performances: as Mrs Alving in Ibsen's Ghosts (also in 1986); in O'Neill's A Touch of the Poet in 1988; and as Lady Torrance in Tennessee Williams's Orpheus Descending (also in 1988; NY, 1989). She was formerly the wife of the director Tony... |
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Torrance
Torrance, Canada, USA USA (California): founded in 1911 by, and named after, Jared S. Torrance, who owned the site. |
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Torrance, T. F.
Torrance, T. F. (Christian theologian): see THEOLOGY. |
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Cook–Torrance model
Cook–Torrance model An extension of the basic reflectance model to make objects look less like plastic. (Plastic has an uncolored substrate, thus reflected light is not significantly... |
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alienation
...are philosophical, sociological, and psychological dimensions to the argument. (These are most usefully expounded in J. Torrance's Estrangement, Alienation and Exploitation, 1977.)The philosophical discussion falls largely outside the domain of... |
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Fresnel factor
Fresnel factor A factor that describes how light is reflected from each smooth microfacet within a rough surface, as a function of incidence angle and wavelength. This is used in the Cook–Torrance model. |
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Theology
...The same is (so far) true of individual attempts to reconnect theology with life, e.g. of K. Rahner, or of T. F. Torrance, who saw in modern science an exemplary way in which truth is achieved or attempted, not by detachment from reality, but... |
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reflectance model
...reflectance model assumes that all surfaces are perfect mirrors. More realistic models use reflectance functions that more accurately represent the properties of real surfaces (see also specular reflection, Cook–Torrance model). |
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Torrance full of sympathy for Ryder Cup fall guy Faldo Scot says the knives...
...it in Kentucky last weekend then Sam Torrance's display at the Belfry in 2002 will...opening ceremony to the celebrations - when Torrance managed to look stately despite having...withering critique on Faldo earlier this week Torrance has used those eyes that memorably ... |
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Torrance gives insight into development of European Tour
GOLF BOOK CLUB: "Sam: The Autobiography of Sam Torrance"By Sam Torrance IF YOU'D wondered at the merits of a book about Sam Torrance, you're probably right. After all, he never won a major. He never topped... |
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Torrance raring to do battle with Uncle Sam
Golf Sam Torrance was in such good spirits he was beginning...with his actress wife Suzanne Danielle, Torrance was on cloud nine. He leads the European...German Open and the Lancome Trophy. Torrance, the son of Bob, a former club professional... |
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Torrance still among best in the business
...even Tiger Woods grinds harder than Bob Torrance. Up before the kitchen staff at the...gentle and wise soul, the one failing Torrance won't tolerate in others, whether...history of the modern game courses through Torrance's veins. In awe of Woods' almost... |
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Torrance computer issues covered after warning.(Brief Article)
Torrance Medical Center, Torrance, CA, Los Angeles District Los Angeles district inspector Ana Cabrera handled a Jan. 22-25, 2001, inspection of Torrance Memorial Medical Center, Torrance, CA, leaving behind a 483... |
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TORRANCE CITY COUNCIL ISSUES MINUTES OF FEB. 10 MEETING
TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 10 -- The Torrance City Council issued the following meeting minutes: February...Housing Complaint E200809S1088-00-rc RE: Nazir / City of Torrance 2) Tort Claim of Rehan Nazir filed September 25, 2008 C... |
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Golf: Torrance plots fall of Uncle Sam's finest The Brian Viner Interview:...
...weeks ago, the telephone rang in Sam Torrance's handsome home near Wentworth Golf...Hello Sam, it's Alex Ferguson." Torrance - who cheerfully admits that he cannot...an hour. "It was fantastic," says Torrance. "He told me some really interesting... |
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CITY OF TORRANCE SADLY ANNOUNCES THE PASSING OF FORMER TORRANCE CITY...
The city of Torrance issued the following news release...sadness and joyous memories, the City of Torrance announces the passing of former Councilwoman...remarkable woman who loved life... loved Torrance... loved serving Torrance and loved... |
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How to Read T. F. Torrance: Understanding His Trinitarian & Scientific Theology.
...99. Colyer aptly describes T. F. Torrance as "one of the premier theologians in...Though C. may overstate the reasons for Torrance's neglect and the need for this book...material to justify a careful study of Torrance's theology. After a brief overview... |
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Torrance and Woosnam count down the days to Ryder Cup engagement
What Sam Torrance and Ian Woosnam don't know about skippering...Andrews hotel, on the fringe of the Torrance- designed course where both men are...to the Ryder Cup, being held in what Torrance reports is just 45 days' time. "How... |
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