Fos
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Science
- FructooligosaccharideFructooligosaccharideFructooligosaccharides also sometimes called oligofructose or oligofructan, are oligosaccharide fructans, used as an alternative sweetener. FOS exhibits sweetness levels between 30 and 50 percent of sugar in commercially-prepared syrups...
, an oligosaccharide used as an artificial or alternative sweetener - The product of the immediate early geneImmediate early geneImmediate early genes are genes which are activated transiently and rapidly in response to a wide variety of cellular stimuli. They represent a standing response mechanism that is activated at the transcription level in the first round of response to stimuli, before any new proteins are synthesized...
c-FosC-FosIn the field of molecular biology and Genetics, c-Fos is a protein encoded by the FOS gene.-Structure and function:c-Fos is a cellular proto-oncogene belonging to the immediate early gene family of transcription factors. c-Fos has a leucine-zipper DNA binding domain, and a transactivation domain at... - Faint Object SpectrographFaint Object SpectrographThe Faint Object Spectrograph was a spectrograph installed on the Hubble Space Telescope. It was replaced by the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph in 1997, and is now on display in the National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC. -FOS facts:...
as done by the Hubble Space TelescopeHubble Space TelescopeThe Hubble Space Telescope is a space telescope that was carried into orbit by a Space Shuttle in 1990 and remains in operation. A 2.4 meter aperture telescope in low Earth orbit, Hubble's four main instruments observe in the near ultraviolet, visible, and near infrared... - Factor of safetyFactor of safetyFactor of safety , also known as safety factor , is a term describing the structural capacity of a system beyond the expected loads or actual loads. Essentially, how much stronger the system is than it usually needs to be for an intended load...
in mechanical and structural engineering
Geography
- Fos, Haute-GaronneFos, Haute-GaronneFos is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
(France) - Fos, HéraultFos, HéraultFos is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.-See also:*Communes of the Hérault department...
(France) - Fos-sur-MerFos-sur-MerFos-sur-Mer is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.-Geography:Fos-sur-Mer is situated about north west of Marseille, on the Mediterranean coast, and to the west of the Étang de Berre. The city has of sand beach.-Population:...
, Bouches-du-Rhône (France) - Fos, sea port of MarseilleMarseilleMarseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
(France)
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- Feature-oriented scanningFeature-oriented scanningFeature-oriented scanning is a method of precision measurement of surface topography with a scanning probe microscope in which surface features are used as reference points for microscope probe attachment...
- Freedom of speechFreedom of speechFreedom of speech is the freedom to speak freely without censorship. The term freedom of expression is sometimes used synonymously, but includes any act of seeking, receiving and imparting information or ideas, regardless of the medium used...
- Fabric OSFabric OSIn storage area networking, Fabric OS is the firmware for Brocade Communications Systems's Fibre Channel switches and Fibre Channel directors. It is also known as FOS and Fabos.-First generation:...
, Brocade Fibre ChannelFibre ChannelFibre Channel, or FC, is a gigabit-speed network technology primarily used for storage networking. Fibre Channel is standardized in the T11 Technical Committee of the InterNational Committee for Information Technology Standards , an American National Standards Institute –accredited standards...
operating systemOperating systemAn operating system is a set of programs that manage computer hardware resources and provide common services for application software. The operating system is the most important type of system software in a computer system...
(computing) - Future Office SystemFuture Office SystemFOS is a workflow and case management system developed by Anite and used by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service for the processing of criminal cases in Scotland, United Kingdom....
as used by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal ServiceCrown Office and Procurator Fiscal ServiceThe Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service provides the independent public prosecution service for Scotland, and is a Ministerial Department of the Scottish Government. The department is headed by Her Majesty's Lord Advocate, who under the Scottish legal system is responsible for prosecution,...
and developed by Anite - Financial Ombudsman ServiceFinancial Ombudsman ServiceThe United Kingdom's Financial Ombudsman Service is an ombudsman established in 2001 as a result of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 to help settle disputes between consumers and UK-based businesses providing financial services, such as banks, building societies, insurance companies,...
- Financial Ombudsman Service - FOS Open ScoutingFOS Open ScoutingFOS Open Scouting or FOS is a pluralistic, internationally oriented, coeducational, Flemish Scout and Guide organisation in Belgium and is a member of the Guidisme et Scoutisme en Belgique/Gidsen- en Scoutsbeweging in België...
- Federatie voor Open Scoutisme België - French onion soupFrench onion soupFrench onion soup is an onion and beef broth or a beef stock based soup traditionally served with croutons and cheese as toppings...