The affinity diagram is a business tool used to organize ideas and data. It is one of the Seven Management and Planning Tools . The tool is commonly used within project management and allows large numbers of ideas stemming from brainstorming ref http www.pmhut.com affinity diagram kawakita jiro or kj method Affinity Diagram Kawakita Jiro or KJ Method , Retrieved June 6, 2010 ref to be sorted into groups, based on their natural relationships, for review and analysis. ref http www.leanyourcompany.com methods Using Affinity Diagrams.asp Using Affinity Diagrams to make sense from brainstorming ref The affinity diagram was devised by Jiro Kawakita in the 1960s ref Improving Performance Through Statistical Thinking By Galen C. Britz ref and is sometimes referred to as the KJ Method. Process Record each idea on cards or notes Look for ideas that seem to be related Sort cards into groups until all cards have been used. Once the cards have been sorted into groups the team may sort large clusters into subgroups for easier management and analysis. ref Value Its Measurement, Design and Management By M. Larry Shillito ref Once completed, the affinity diagram may be used to create a Ishikawa diagram cause and effect diagram. ref http www.tin.nhs.uk index.asp?pgid 1129 NHS Improvement network ref References references External links http www.discover6sigma.org d6slab affinity Online AFFINITY tool at Discover 6 Sigma Lab http www.officelabs.com projects stickysorter Pages default.aspx StickySorter Free Affinity Diagramming Tool Category Business terms Category Usability de Affinit tsdiagramm ja KJ ... more details
Processor affinity or CPU Pinning . CPU pinning enables mapping and unmapping entire virtual machines ... processor in preference to others. Processor affinity takes advantage of the fact that some remnants ... algorithm implementations vary in adherence to processor affinity. Under certain circumstances .... This may be the case if two processor intensive tasks A and B have affinity to one processor ... to maximize processor use. Task B would then acquire affinity with the second processor while task A would continue to have affinity with the original processor. Processor affinity can effectively ... problem. ref http www.tmurgent.com WhitePapers ProcessorAffinity.pdf White Paper Processor Affinity From http www.tmurgent.com tmurgent.com . Accessed 2007 07 06. ref Further, processor affinity becomes ... to a scheduling algorithm. There is complete affinity between two virtual CPUs implemented on the same core via hyper threading, partial affinity between two cores on the same physical chip as the cores share some, but not all, cache , and no affinity between separate physical chips. As other resources are also shared, processor affinity alone cannot be used as the basis for CPU dispatching ... CPU is currently busy but its partner is not, cache affinity would suggest that the process should ... to compete for resources within the CPU. On Linux the CPU affinity of a process might be altered ... np and pthread getaffinity np. ref http netbsd.gw.com cgi bin man cgi?affinity NetBSD current affinity 3 NetBSD manpage ref In NetBSD , the psrset utility ref http netbsd.gw.com cgi bin man cgi?psrset NetBSD current psrset 8 NetBSD manpage ref to set a thread s affinity to a certain CPU set. In FreeBSD ... or via the Task Manager interface for process affinity only . Mac OS X exposes an http developer.apple.com library mac releasenotes Performance RN AffinityAPI index.html affinity API that provides hints to the kernel how to schedule threads according to affinity sets. See also Affinity mask References ... more details
Infobox album See Wikipedia WikiProject Albums Name Affinity Type Album Artist Affinity band Affinity Cover AffinityAffinity album .jpeg Released 1970 Recorded 1968 70 Genre Jazz Rock Length 36 96 Label Vertigo Records Vertigo Producer Reviews Last album This album Anffinity br 1970 Next album Affinity is the eponymous d but album by Affinity band Affinity . Track listing tracklist headline Side one from original L.P. writing credits yes title1 I Am and So Are You writer1 A. Hull Brass arranged by John Paul Jones length1 3 31 title2 Night Flight writer2 M. Jopp Linda Hoyle length2 7 15 title3 I Wonder If I Care as Much writer3 D. Everly P. Everly Strings arranged by John Paul Jones length3 3 20 title4 Mr. Joy writer4 A. Peacock length4 5 02 tracklist headline Side two from original L.P. writing credits yes title5 Three Sisters writer5 L. Naiff Linda Hoyle Brass arranged by Chris Hughes length5 4 57 title6 Coconut Grove writer6 John Sebastian Zal Yanovsky length6 2 35 title7 All Along the Watchtower writer7 Bob Dylan length7 11 36 tracklist headline Bonus Tracks on CD writing credits yes title8 Eli s Coming writer8 Laura Nyro length8 3 29 title9 United States of Mind writer9 A. Hull length9 2 47 title10 Yes Man writer10 M. Foster L. Naiff Linda Hoyle length10 7 23 title11 If You Live writer11 M. Allison length11 3 13 title12 I Am The Walrus writer12 Lennon McCartney length12 4 06 title13 Yes Man writer13 M. Foster L. Naiff Linda Hoyle length13 7 23 title14 Long Voyage writer14 Carol King length14 4 16 title15 Little Lonely Man writer15 M. Foster Linda Hoyle length15 3 57 Personnel Linda Hoyle Vocals Lynton Naiff Hammond B3 Organ, Piano, Wurlitzer Electric Piano, Harpsichord, Vibraphone, Percussion Mo Foster Bass guitar, Double Bass, Percussion Mike Jopp Electric, Acoustic, and 12 String Guitar , Percussion Grant Serpell Drums , Percussion Category 1970 debut albums Category Vertigo Records albums Category English language albums ... more details
Infobox Dotcom company company name Affinity Labs Inc. company slogan owner Monster.com company logo company type Public company Public foundation 2006 location city San Francisco, California location country U.S. key people homepage http www.affinitylabs.com AffinityLabs.com revenue screenshot caption url http www.affinitylabs.com affinitylabs.com registration launch date current status active language Internationalization multilingual alexa website type Affinity Labs is a company that builds social networking sites for niche groups such as firefighters , police officers , nurses and the Armed Forces . ref name venturebeat.com http venturebeat.com 2008 01 04 just in monster buys community site affinity labs for 61m Monster buys community site, Affinity Labs, for significant 61M ref In January 2008, Affinity Labs was acquired by Monster Worldwide for US 61 million. ref http www.mercurynews.com ci 7889340 Monster buys S.F. Web operator Affinity for 61 million ref Affinity Labs sites have over a million registered members, as of January, 2008. ref name venturebeat.com PoliceLink, aimed at law enforcement personnel, is one of Affinity Labs most active sites with over 717,000 unique visitors per month. ref http www.quantcast.com policelink.com Web Site Audience Profiles from Quantcast ref Other sites include SalesHQ, ArtBistro, TheApple, FireLink, NursingLink, InsideTech, GovCentral, IndiaOn, Excelle, AllHealthCare, and the Europe European communities, HMForces.co.uk, ProNurse, and WerPflegtWen. History Affinity Labs was founded by Christopher Michel ref http investing.businessweek.com businessweek research stocks private snapshot.asp?privcapId 30486396 Affinity Labs, Inc. Private Company Information BusinessWeek ref in 2006 after he sold Military.com to Monster in 2004 for 40 million. The Mayfield Fund ref http www.mayfield.com newsarticles 2006 12 04 mayfield announces.htm ref and Trinity Ventures invested in Affinity Labs prior to its Monster Worldwide buyout. ref http ... more details
Infobox musical artist See Wikipedia WikiProject Musicians name Affinity image Affinity promo.jpg caption Affinity br L R Grant Serpell, Mike Jopp, Linda Hoyle br Lynton Naiff, Mo Foster landscape yes background group or band origin University of Sussex , Brighton , England genre Jazz Rock years active ... br Mike Jopp br Linda Hoyle Affinity were an England English jazz rock fusion band, active from mid 1968 to January 1971. History Origins The origin of Affinity was, circa 1965 in the science department ... name .getreadytorock cite web url http www.getreadytorock.com reviews affinity3.htm title AFFINITY ... they settled on Affinity which came from the name of Oscar Peterson s 1961 LP Affinity Oscar Peterson album Affinity . ref name SJPCD111 cite web url http www.angelair.co.uk sjpcd111.htm title AffinityAffinity publisher Angel Air accessdate 2009 11 02 ref Performances Affinity played their first ..., ref name Mills Mills, Jon Allmusic class artist id p381019 biography pure url yes Affinity Biography ...?id dygEAAAAMBAJ&pg PA20&dq affinity naiff v onepage&q affinity 20naiff&f false title Les McCann Trio ... to quit both the band and the music business. Her last concert with Affinity was due to have been ... & The Ram Jam Band . In June 1971, it was announced that Affinity were reforming, with original ... him on his upcoming US tour, alongside sax flautist Jack Lancaster. Discography Although Affinity ... and released in four Affinity related albums. Studio album AffinityAffinity album Affinity 1970, Vertigo ... In 2006 a 5 CD limited issue, collectors edition of the Affinity collection was released on the Japanese ... LP cover, with an expansive write up on the history of Affinity including a Pete Frame type family tree ... marinero.com related affinity.htm title Affinity publisher www.sailor marinero.com accessdate ... AMR official website in Japanese Mills, Jon Allmusic class album id r28749 review pure url yes Affinity Review , Allmusic , Macrovision Corporation DEFAULTSORT Affinity Category English rock music groups ... more details
Infobox company company name Certain Affinity company logo File Certain Affinity Logo.png 200px Certain Affinity Logo caption company type Video game developer foundation 2006 location Austin, Texas , United States U.S. key people Max Hoberman president br Paul Isaac engineering lead br Phil Wattenbarger production lead industry Video game industry Computer and video games br Interactive entertainment products Video game s revenue operating income net income num employees 60 homepage http www.certainaffinity.com Certain Affinity is an United States American video game developer video game development studio based in Austin, Texas . It was founded in 2006 by Max Hoberman and a small number of other ex Bungie employees and other industry veterans. History Certain Affinity s creation was announced ... www.certainaffinity.com about.htm title Certain Affinity about page ref The studio s first work was in creating ... title Certain affinity Maps revealed ref They were released for Halo 2 on the Xbox ... replaced with two new maps exclusive to Halo 2 vista District and Uplift . Certain Affinity worked .... Certain Affinity has also been working on another project since November 2006, which is an unannounced ... Affinity has said in a recent interview that it has spoken with most of the major publishers ... to sign a publishing deal and move everyone full time onto this project. Certain Affinity s first original .... ref cite web title Certain Affinity Making Pimps at Sea, Sorta work Shacknews author Chris Faylor ... news.htm Age of Booty Release Date ref Certain Affinity created Call of Duty ... . In 2010, Certain Affinity collaborated on maps and game modes with Treyarch and Activision for Call ... www.crimsonalliance.com Current website for Crimson Alliance ref Certain Affinity has also announced ... 9318 Meet Certain Affinity http www.bungie.net News content.aspx?type topnews&link certainaffinitymaps ... Affinity sv Certain Affinity ... more details
In immunology , affinity maturation is the process by which B cell s produce antibodies with increased affinity for antigen during the course of an immune response. With repeated exposures to the same antigen, a host will produce antibodies of successively greater affinities. A secondary response can elicit antibodies with several logfold greater affinity than in a primary response. The main principles of the in vivo affinity maturation, namely mutation and selection , are utilised for the biotechnology biotechnological approach of the in vitro affinity maturation. In vivo affinity maturation The process is thought to involve two interrelated processes, occurring in the germinal centers of the secondary lymphoid organs Somatic hypermutation SHM Mutations in the variable, antigen binding coding sequences known as complementarity determining regions CDR of the immunoglobulin genes. The mutation rate is up to 1,000,000 times higher than in cell lines outside the lymphoid system. Although the exact mechanism of the somatic hypermutation is still not known, a major role for the Activation Induced Cytidine Deaminase has been discussed. The increased mutation rate result in 1 2 mutations per CDR and cell generation. The mutations alter the binding specificity and binding affinities of the resultant antibodies. ref name Teng2007 cite journal doi 10.1146 annurev.genet.41.110306.130340 author Teng, G. and Papavasiliou, F.N. year 2007 title Immunoglobulin Somatic Hypermutation journal Annu. Rev. Genet. volume 41 pages 107 120 pmid 17576170 url http arjournals.annualreviews.org doi abs 10.1146 annurev.genet.41.110306.130340 ref ref name isbn3 527 31453 9 cite book author Roskos L., Klakamp ... to survive. B cell progeny that have undergone SHM, but bind antigen with lower affinity ... 9 In vitro affinity maturation Like the natural prototype, the in vitro affinity maturation is based on the principles of mutation and selection. The in vitro affinity maturation has successfully been ... more details
refimprove date April 2010 Infobox film name Affinity image Affinity2008Cover.jpg alt see WP ALT caption DVD cover director Tim Fywell producer Adrian Bate writer Andrew Davies writer Andrew Davies screenwriter br Sarah Waters novel starring Zoe Tapper Zo Tapper br Anna Madeley br Domini Blythe br Amanda Plummer br Mary Jo Randle music Fr d ric Weber cinematography editing Mary Finlay studio distributor released Film date 2008 Film date Year Month Day Location runtime 120 minutes country Film UK language English budget gross Affinity is a 2008 UK film adaptation of Sarah Waters 1999 novel Affinity novel Affinity directed by Tim Fywell and screenplay by Andrew Davies writer Andrew Davies . ref cite web title Affinity by Sarah Waters publisher Chasing Bawa date 17 April 2010 url http chasingbawa.wordpress.com 2010 04 17 affinity by sarah waters accessdate 2010 04 26 archiveurl http web.archive.org web 20100424074858 http chasingbawa.wordpress.com 2010 04 17 affinity by sarah waters archivedate 24 April 2010 DASHBot deadurl no ref ref cite web title Affinity DVD publisher Dooyoo.co.uk date 12 January 2009 url http www.dooyoo.co.uk movie dvd affinity dvd 1180271 accessdate 2010 04 26 ref Plot Affinity is set in Victorian England the story of an upper class woman, Margaret Anna Madeley , who becomes an official Visitor to a woman s prison however, she becomes emotionally attached to one of the inmates, Selina Zoe Tapper . Cast Zoe Tapper Zo Tapper as Selina Dawes Anna Madeley as Margaret Prior Domini Blythe as Mother Prior Amanda Plummer as Miss Ridley Mary Jo Randle as Mrs. Jelf Caroline Loncq as Ruth Vigers Anne Reid as Mrs. Brink Vincent Leclerc as Theophilus Anna Massey as Miss Haxby Ferelith Young as Helen Sara Lloyd Gregory as Madeleine Brett Watson as Stephen Prior Candis ... imdb title 1116182 http www.ovguide.com movies tv affinity.htm Affinity 2008 , review at the Online Video Guide References reflist Sarah Waters DEFAULTSORT Affinity Film Category 2008 films Category ... more details
Unreferenced date October 2008 Affinity label is a molecule that is similar in structure to a particular substrate biochemistry substrate for a specific enzyme . It is considered to be a class of enzyme inactivators. These molecules covalently modify active site residues in order to elucidate the structure of the active site. These types of compounds are highly reactive and usually alkylate nucleophilic amino acids present in the enzyme. They are often indiscriminant in their action, therefore their usefulness is limited as they are non selective and therefore inherently toxic. Category Enzymes biochem stub ... more details
In mathematics , self affinity refers to a fractal whose pieces are scaled by different amounts in the x and y directions. We refer to these as being the 2 dimensional axes, like that of a grid. This means that in order to appreciate the self similarity of these fractal objects, they have to be rescaled using an anisotropic transformation. From http www.dictionary.com www.dictionary.com In physics and botany, the word anisotropy means of unequal physical properties along different axes . geometry stub Category Fractals fr Self affinit zh ... more details
Refimprove date June 2011 The affinity laws are used in hydraulics and HVAC to express the relationship between variables involved in pump or fan performance such as head hydraulic head , volumetric flow rate , shaft speed and Power physics power . They apply to pump s, fan mechanical fans , and hydraulic turbine s. In these rotary implements, the affinity laws apply both to centrifugal and axial flows. The affinity laws are useful as they allow prediction of the head discharge characteristic of a pump or fan from a known characteristic measured at a different speed or impeller diameter. The only requirement is that the two pumps or fans are dynamically similar, that is the ratios of the fluid forced are the same. Law 1. With impeller diameter D held constant Law 1a. Flow is proportional to shaft speed ref name pumpfun cite web url http www.pumpfundamentals.com yahoo affinity laws.pdf title Affinity Laws work www.pumpfundamentals.com ref , ref cite web url http www.airturbine.com tools fanlaws.html title Basic Fan Laws Axial Fan Blades work airturbine propeller company ref math Q 1 over Q 2 left N 1 over N 2 right math Law 1b. Pressure or Head is proportional to the square of shaft speed math H 1 over H 2 left N 1 over N 2 right 2 math Law 1c. Power is proportional to the cube of shaft speed math P 1 over P 2 left N 1 over N 2 right 3 math Law 2. With shaft speed N held constant ref name pumpfun Law 2a. Flow is proportional to impeller diameter math Q 1 over Q 2 left D 1 over D 2 right 1 math Law 2b. Pressure or Head is proportional to the square of impeller diameter math H 1 over H 2 left D 1 over D 2 right 2 math Law 2c. Power is proportional to the cube of impeller diameter math P 1 over P 2 left D 1 over D 2 right 3 math where math Q math is the volumetric flow rate e.g. CFM , GPM or L s , math D math is the impeller diameter e.g. in or mm , math N math is the shaft ... case Law 2 . References references DEFAULTSORT Affinity Laws Category Hydraulics Category Pumps Category ... more details
distinguish affine space An affinity space is a place virtual or physical where informal learning takes place. According to James Paul Gee , affinity spaces are locations where groups of people are drawn together because of a shared, strong interest or engagement in a common activity. ref Gee, 2004 Gee, 2005 Gee & Hayes, 2009 ref Often but not always occurring online, affinity spaces encourage the sharing of knowledge or participation in a specific area, and informal learning is a common outcome. In his coining of the term, Gee takes the notion of participatory cultures and reframes it to the idea of space. To Gee, what is happening in these online cultures is not merely a culture and far different from a community. In Gee s view, the word community conjures up images of belongingness and membership ... 2 ref Gee has further found eleven hallmarks of what he terms affinity spaces. These very distinct participatory cultures share the following characteristics 1 The affinity in these spaces is to the endeavor ... create together often anonymously or using alter identities. Their participation is due to an affinity ... from more than simply site designers, but from users, is a hallmark of these spaces. In affinity spaces ... of third spaces, affinity spaces see neither One nor the Other Rather, participants are something ... 2. ref Educational uses Because members of an affinity space are interested in a common practice belief ... interest, affinity spaces are able to bridge barriers of age, Race classification of human beings race ... chooses, and both experts and novices are equally legitimate participants in the affinity space ref Gee, 2005 Clarify date April 2010 ref While not everyone in affinity spaces is an expert, they are not places ... of affinity spaces. While the goal of the sites is usually to share and read other people s fan ..., James Paul Semiotic Social Spaces and Affinity Spaces From The Age of Mythology to Today s Schools ... Hayes. Public Pedagogy through Video Games Design, Resources & Affinity Spaces. Game Based Learning ... more details
Acids and bases The proton affinity , E sub pa sub , of an anion or of a neutral atom or molecule is a measure of its gas phase basicity . It is the energy released in the following reactions ref http goldbook.iupac.org P04907.html Proton affinity. Compendium of Chemical Terminology . ref A sup &minus sup H sup sup &rarr HA B H sup sup &rarr BH sup sup These reactions are always exergonic in the gas phase, i.e. energy is released when the reaction advances in the direction shown. However, proton affinities are conventionally quoted with the opposite sign convention from most other thermodynamic properties, a positive E sub pa sub indicating an intake of energy by the system. This is the same sign convention as is used for electron affinity . Acid base chemistry The higher the proton affinity, the stronger the base and the weaker the conjugate acid in the gas phase . The strongest known base is the methanide anion E sub pa sub 1743 kJ mol , slightly stronger than the hydride ion E sub pa sub 1675 kJ mol , ref name Bartmess Bartmess, J. E. Scott, J. A. McIver, R. T. 1979 . Journal of the American Chemical Society J. Am. Chem. Soc. 101 6046. ref making methane the weakest proton acid ref The term proton acid is used to distinguish these acids from Lewis acid s. It is the gas phase equivalent of the term Br nsted acid . ref in the gas phase, followed by dihydrogen . The weakest known base is the helium atom E sub pa sub 177.8 kJ mol , ref name Lias ... Inorg. Synth. 11 113. ref br clear all To a first approximation, the proton affinity of a base in the gas ... of aqueous acidity Proton affinity HHe sup sup g H sup sup g He g align right 178 kJ mol ref name ... proton affinity and pK sub a sub are measures of the acidity of a molecule, and so both reflect the thermodynamic ... an intrinsic property of the molecule in isolation. In contrast, proton affinity is an intrinsic ... species. Proton affinity, on the other hand, is not a measure of free energy. See also Proton affinity ... more details
infobox Book See Wikipedia WikiProject Novels or Wikipedia WikiProject Books name Affinity title orig translator image Image Affinitycover.jpg 200px image caption UK paperback cover author Sarah Waters illustrator cover artist country United Kingdom language English language English series genre Historical fiction publisher Virago release date 1999 english release date media type Print Paperback pages 368 isbn ISBN 1 86049 691 1 oclc 40714318 preceded by followed by Affinity is a 1999 historical fiction novel by Sarah Waters . It is the author s second novel, following Tipping the Velvet , and followed by Fingersmith novel Fingersmith . Plot summary Margaret Prior also called Peggy and Aurora , an unmarried woman from an upper class family, visits the Millbank Prison in the 1870s Victorian era England. The protagonist is an overall unhappy person, recovering from her father s death and her subsequent failed suicide attempt and struggling with her lack of power living at home with her over involved mother despite being almost 30. She becomes a Lady Visitor of the prison, hoping to escape her troubles and be a guiding figure in the lives of the female prisoners. As she peers through a flap in the door, entranced by the sight of a young woman with a flower, she is reminded of a Carlo Crivelli painting. Of all her friendships with prisoners, she is most fascinated by this woman, who she learns to be Selina Dawes, Mediumship medium of spirits. Acclaim Arts Council of Wales Book of the Year Award shortlist , 2000 Ferro Grumley Award for Lesbian and Gay Fiction, 2000 Lambda Literary Award for Fiction shortlist , 2000 Mail on Sunday John Llewellyn Rhys Prize shortlist , 2000 Somerset Maugham Award for Lesbian and Gay Fiction, 2000 Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award, 2000 ... based on Davies adaptation of Affinity film Affinity premiered on 19 June 2008 at the opening night ... your sister has now has that other soul, that has the affinity with her soul I hope it is. But it may ... more details
Affinity taxonomy mainly in life sciences or natural history refers to resemblance suggesting a common descent , Phylogenetics phylogenetic relationship , or type. ref name isbn0 19 861271 0 cite book author Brown, Lesley title The New shorter Oxford English dictionary on historical principles publisher Clarendon location Oxford Eng. year 1993 pages isbn 0 19 861271 0 oclc doi accessdate ref The term does, however, have broader application, such as in geology for example, in descriptive and theoretical works ref name isbn1 86239 220 X cite book author Gibbons, Wes Teresa Moreno title The Geology of Chile publisher Geological Society of London location London year 2007 pages isbn 1 86239 220 X oclc doi accessdate ref ref name isbn1 86239 246 3 cite book author Mader, Hermann title The Geology of Central Europe Volume 1 Precambrian and Palaeozoic The Geological Society of London publisher Geological Society of London location London year 2008 pages isbn 1 86239 246 3 oclc doi accessdate ref , and similarly in astronomy for example, see Centaur object in the context of 2060 Chiron s close affinity with icy comet nuclei. ref Centaur object. Encyclop dia Britannica. Encyclop dia Britannica 2007 Ultimate Reference Suite . Chicago Encyclop dia Britannica, 2011. ref Basis In taxonomy the basis of any particular type of classification is the way in which objects in the domain resemble each other . A resemblance of a type that seems appropriate to the classification that we propose, we may call an affinity , and when we decide how to classify say, a specimen of rock or butterfly, we justify our decision according to the affinities that we observe. Other resemblances we dismiss as being out of context or at least non cogent for example, in deciding whether to classify a lizard as having ... be a significant affinity in comparing different types of related organisms such as crustacean s, but irrelevant ... that is implicit in such dictionary definitions as Affinity the closeness of relation between ... more details
Citations missing date September 2007 Globalize date December 2010 Affinity fraud includes investment fraud s that prey upon members of identifiable groups, such as religious or ethnic communities, language minorities, the elderly, or professional groups. The fraudsters who promote affinity scams frequently are or pretend to be members of the group. They often enlist respected community or religious leaders from within the group to spread the word about the scheme, by convincing those people that a fraudulent investment is legitimate and worthwhile. Many times, those leaders become unwitting victims of the fraudster s ruse. These scams exploit the trust and friendship that exist in groups of people who have something in common. Because of the tight knit structure of many groups, it can be difficult for regulators or law enforcement officials to detect an affinity scam. Victims often fail to notify authorities or pursue their legal remedies, and instead try to work things out within the group. This is particularly true where the fraudsters have used respected community or religious leaders to convince others to join the investment. Many affinity scams involve Ponzi scheme s or pyramid scheme s, where new investor money is used to make payments to earlier investors to give the illusion that the investment is successful. This ploy is used to trick new investors to invest in the scheme and to lull existing investors into believing their investments are safe and secure. In reality ... Affinity frauds can target any group of people who take pride in their shared characteristics, whether ... have investigated and taken action against affinity frauds targeting a wide spectrum of groups ... investor pubs affinity.htm Affinity Fraud How To Avoid Investment Scams That Target Groups ... 19 Million The SEC s complaint alleges that this affinity fraud targeted Armenian Americans with little ... Affinity Fraud Category Finance fraud ... more details
Infobox Company company name Affinity Gaming company logo File Affinity Gaming logo.png 160px company type Privately held company Private company slogan foundation Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. 1987 location Paradise, Nevada Paradise , Nevada, U.S. 8449 Russell Road is in Paradise per CC Assessor key people David D. Ross CEO num employees industry Entertainment & Hospitality products Casino game Casino Games br Resort s revenue homepage URL herbstgaming.com Affinity Gaming , formerly known as Herbst Gaming , is a casino and slot route operator based in Paradise, Nevada Paradise , Nevada, United States that operates under the name Terrible s . It shares its logo and headquarters with the family owned Terrible Herbst Terrible Herbst Oil Company gas station franchise. History File Herbst Gaming logo.jpg thumb The old logo of Herbst Gaming The business traces it roots to the Terrible Herbst Oil Company founded in 1959 by Ed Herbst grandfather of the current owners which owns gasoline station s throughout Nevada, California, Utah and Arizona. ref http www.terribleherbst.com gas locations.html ref The stations bear the logo of a terrible cowboy wearing a handlebar mustache and black hat. ref cite web url http ir.herbstgaming.com phoenix.zhtml?c 130603&p irol irhome title Investor Relations Home accessdate 2009 03 12 work publisher Herbst Gaming date ref In 1987 Herbst Gaming was formed by brothers Ed Herbst, Troy Herbst and Tim Herbst grandchildren of the patriarch to service the slot machines ... from Chapter 11 on December 31, 2010 under new ownership and changed its name to Affinity Gaming ... In March 2012, Affinity sold the Terrible s Town Casino and Terrible s Lakeside Casino & RV Park in Pahrump ... date 1 March 2012 ref Golden in turn sold to Affinity three casinos in Black Hawk, Colorado the Golden Gates, Golden Gulch, and Golden Mardi Gras. ref name stutz On the same day, Affinity sold the Terrible ... Affinity Gaming Category Affinity Gaming Category Gambling companies of the United States Category ... more details
File Electron Affinity in Band Diagram.png thumb Electron affinity E sub EA sub in a band diagram for solids .... The electron affinity of an atom or molecule is defined as the amount of energy released ... GoldBookRef title Electron affinity file E01977 ref X e sup sup X sup sup This property is measured ... of the electron affinity and ionization potential . ref Robert S.Mulliken, Journal of Chemical Physics ... electron affinity include electronic chemical potential and chemical hardness . Another example, a molecule or atom that has a more positive value of electron affinity than another is often called ... reactions. In solids, the electron affinity is the energy difference between the vacuum energy ..., electron affinity can also be defined as the amount of energy required to detach an electron ... Electron affinities of the elements Main Electron affinity data page Although E sub ea sub varies greatly ... be found in group 2A, and this trend only applies to group 1A atoms. Electron affinity follows the trend of electronegativity. Fluorine F has a higher electron affinity than oxygen and so on. The following ... Actinides Synthetic center PeriodicTablesKey Molecular electron affinities The electron affinity of molecules is a complicated function of their electronic structure. For instance the electron affinity ... are positive. In silico experiments show that the electron affinity of hexacyanobenzene surpasses ... Abstract ref Electron affinity of surfaces The electron affinity measured from a material s surface is a function of the bulk material as well as the surface condition. Often negative electron affinity ... affinity is one parameter. For one illustration of the apparent effect of surface termination ... 348 349. External links http www.iupac.org goldbook E01977.pdf Electron affinity , definition from the IUPAC Gold Book DEFAULTSORT Electron Affinity Category Atomic physics Category Chemical bonding ... eletr nica ru simple Electron affinity sl Elektronska afiniteta sr ... more details
Affinity analysis is a data analysis and data mining technique that discovers co occurrence relationships among activities performed by or recorded about specific individuals or groups. In general, this can be applied to any process where agents can be unique identifier uniquely identified and information about their activities can be recorded. In retail, affinity analysis is used to perform market basket analysis , in which retailers seek to understand the purchase behavior of customers. This information can then be used for purposes of cross selling and up selling , in addition to influencing sales promotion s, loyalty programs, store design, and Discounts and allowances discount plans . ref name demystifyingmba cite web title Demystifying Market Basket Analysis url http www.information management.com specialreports 20061031 1067598 1.html accessdate 3 November 2009 ref Examples Market basket analysis might tell a retailer that customers often purchase shampoo and conditioner correlation together , so putting both items on promotion at the same time would not create a significant increase in profit, while a promotion involving just one of the items would likely drive sales of the other. Market basket analysis can be used to cluster analysis divide customers into groups . A company could look at what other items people purchase along with eggs, and classify them as baking a cake if they re buying eggs along with flour and sugar or making omelets if they re buying eggs along with bacon and cheese . This identification could then be used to drive other programs. Business use Business use of market basket analysis has significantly increased since the introduction of electronic point of sale . ref name demystifyingmba Amazon.com Amazon uses affinity analysis for cross selling when it recommends products to people based on their purchase history and the purchase history of other ... An overview of Market Basket Analysis DEFAULTSORT Affinity Analysis Category Data mining de Warenkorbanalyse ... more details
Refimprove date December 2009 Chiral column chromatography is a variant of column chromatography in which the Stationary phase chemistry stationary phase contains a single enantiomer of a chirality chemistry chiral compound rather than being achiral. The two enantiomers of the same analyte compound differ in Chemical affinityaffinity to the single enantiomer stationary phase and therefore they exit the column at different times. The chiral stationary phase can be prepared by attaching a suitable chiral compound to the surface of an achiral support such as silica gel , which creates a Chiral Stationary Phase CSP . Many common chiral stationary phases are based on oligosaccharides such as cellulose or cyclodextrin in particular with cyclodextrin, a seven sugar ring molecule . As with all chromatographic methods, various stationary phases are particularly suited to specific types of analytes. Chiral Stationary Phases are much more expensive than comparable achiral stationary phases such as High performance liquid chromatography Reversed phase chromatography C sub 18 sub . The principle can be also applied to the fabrication of monolithic HPLC column s ref cite journal url http www.sciencedirect.com science? ob ArticleURL& udi B6THP 4XBR4HT 2& user 10& coverDate 01 2F31 2F2010& rdoc 1& fmt high& orig search& sort d& docanchor &view c& acct C000050221& version 1& urlVersion 0& userid 10&md5 82e7f892341f4e4aae35f52fa7b0153f title Fabrication and evaluation of chiral monolithic column modified by cyclodextrin derivatives author Yingjie Li, Chunhui Song, Lingyi Zhang, Weibing Zhang, Honggang Fu journal Talanta volume 80 issue 3 month January year 2010 pages 1378 1384 doi 10.1016 j.talanta.2009.09.039 pmid 20006102 ref or gas chromatography columns. ref cite journal url http ... chromatography mass spectrometry with cyclodextrin chiral columns author Yi Ming Liu, Patricia Gordon ... synthesis Chiral synthesis DEFAULTSORT Chiral Column Chromatography Category Chromatography Category ... more details
Confusing date September 2008 Reversed phase chromatography RPC includes any chromatographic method that uses a non polar Stationary phase chemistry stationary phase . ref GoldBookRef title reversed phase chromatography file R05376 ref The name reversed phase has a historical background. In the 1970s most liquid chromatography was done on non modified silica or alumina with a hydrophilic surface chemistry and a stronger affinity for polar compounds hence it was considered normal . The introduction of alkyl chains bonded covalently to the support surface reversed the elution order. ref I. Molnar and C. Horvarth, Clin.Chem., 22 1976 1497. ref Now in RPC, polar compounds are eluted first while non polar compounds are retained hence reversed phase . All of the mathematical and experimental considerations used in other chromatographic methods apply i.e. separation resolution proportional to the column length . Today, reversed phase column chromatography accounts for the vast majority of analysis performed in liquid chromatography. Reverse phase chromatography can also be called hydrophobic chromatography. It is similar to ion exchange chromatography. Lipophilic groups are attached to the stationary phase of the column. When a solution of proteins or molecules is passed through the column, hydrophilic proteins will flow through the column, while lipophilic proteins will remain in the column. Clinical Biochemistry, T.W.Hrubey, 54 Stationary phases Silica based stationary phases Any inert non polar substance that achieves sufficient packing can be used for reversed phase chromatography. The most popular column is an octadecyl carbon chain C18 bonded silica USP classification L1 with 297 ... chromatography. References Refimprove date August 2006 Reflist External links http www.proteinchemist.com tutorial rpc.html Reversed Phase Chromatography http www.materialharvest.com welcome silica ... on the functionalization process chromatography Category Chromatography ru ... more details
with a high affinity for the chromatography matrix the displacer will compete effectively for binding ...Infobox chemical analysis name High performance liquid chromatography image hplc.JPG caption A HPLC. From ... column and an apparatus for measuring the absorbance. acronym HPLC classification Chromatography analytes organic molecule s br biomolecule s br ion s br polymer s related Chromatography br Aqueous Normal Phase Chromatography br HILIC Hydrophilic Interaction Chromatography br Ion exchange chromatography br Size exclusion chromatography br Micellar liquid chromatography hyphenated Liquid chromatography ... A modern self contained HPLC. Technical date June 2010 High performance liquid chromatography sometimes referred to as high pressure liquid chromatography , HPLC , is a chromatographic technique used ... dimensions. HPLC is a form of liquid chromatography that utilizes small size columns ... mobile phase pressures compared to ordinary liquid chromatography. With HPLC, a pump rather than gravity ... column chromatography. Operation The sample to be separated and analyzed is introduced, in a discrete ... of sample components that are not very dissimilar in their affinity for the stationary phase ... phase chromatography might start at 5 acetonitrile in water or aqueous buffer and progress ... interactions in reversed phase HPLC . Depending on their affinity for the stationary and mobile ... which gives the best separation. Types Partition chromatography File HILIC Partition Method Graphic.png thumb 300px HILIC Partition Technique Useful Range Partition chromatography was the first kind of chromatography that chemists developed. The partition coefficient principle has been applied in paper chromatography , thin layer chromatography , gas phase and liquid liquid applications. The 1952 ... chromatography uses a retained solvent, on the surface or within the grains or fibers of an inert solid supporting matrix as with paper chromatography or takes advantage of some coulombic and or hydrogen ... more details
separate macromolecules Size exclusion chromatography based on size , charge distribution ion exchange , hydrophobicity, reverse phase or biorecognition as with affinitychromatography . ref name pmid8818035 ... exchange, gel filtration size exclusion , hydrophobic interaction, and affinitychromatography are available ...Infobox chemical analysis name Fast performance liquid chromatography image caption acronym FPLC classification Chromatography analytes manufacturers AKTA sub FPLC sub ,BioLogic Duoflow GE Healthcare , Pharmacia , Bio Rad Laboratories related High performance liquid chromatography br Affinitychromatography hyphenated Fast protein liquid chromatography FPLC , is a form of liquid chromatography similar to high performance liquid chromatography that is used to separate or purify proteins and other polymers from complex mixtures. FPLC system is a complete system for laboratory scale chromatographic separations of proteins and other biomolecules. Liquid Chromatography is a term which refers to all .... FPLC is a type of liquid chromatography where the pumped solvent velocity is microprocessor controlled ... through tubing, typically PEEK or other inert plastic, from an outside reservoir. ref Chromatography ... 1 59259 655 X 253 chapter Fast Protein Liquid Chromatography isbn 1 59259 655 X ref Columns The columns ... chromatography as an alternative to high performance liquid chromatography of 99mTc labelled human serum ... chromatography systems for resolution of pancreatic secretory proteins journal International Journal ... capture step which many times utilizes ion exchange chromatography IEC . The medium ... such as size exclusion chromatography to be useful, very long, thin columns and minimal sample volumes maximum 5 of column volume are required. Hydrophobic interaction chromatography HIC ... it suitable both for analytical and preparative chromatography. 2. Monitor The monitoring module measures ... References Reflist DEFAULTSORT Fast Protein Liquid Chromatography Category Chromatography ... more details
, and affinity for certain compounds. With size exclusion chromatography, there are short and well defined ... affinitychromatography techniques, a solvent head at the top of the column can drastically diminish ...Infobox chemical analysis name Size exclusion chromatography image size exclusion.jpg caption Equipment for running size exclusion chromatography. The buffer is pumped through the column right by a computer controlled device acronym SEC classification Chromatography analytes macromolecule s br synthetic polymer s br biomolecule s manufacturers related High performance liquid chromatography br Aqueous Normal Phase Chromatography br Ion exchange chromatography br Micellar liquid chromatography hyphenated Size exclusion chromatography SEC is a chromatography chromatographic method in which molecules ... is known as gel filtration chromatography , versus the name Gel permeation chromatography , which is used ... The main application of gel filtration chromatography is the fractionation of proteins and other water soluble polymers, while gel permeation chromatography is used to analyze the molecular ... his work on the preparation of Gel permeation chromatography Gel Permeation Chromatography GPC ... Chromatography. 1. A New Method for Molecular Weight Distribution of High Polymers. Journal of Polymer ..., D. D. Modern Size Exclusion Chromatography, Practice of Gel Permeation and Gel Filtration Chromatography ... Grubisic, Z. Rempp, P. Benoit, H. 1967 A universal calibration for Gel Permeation Chromatography ... principle in Size Exclusion Chromatography. Macromolecule 37 4304 4312. ref This is because SEC is typically .... and Hassager, O. 2010 A theoretical study of the separation principle in Size Exclusion Chromatography ... SizeExChrom.png thumb right 300px A cartoon illustrating the theory behind size exclusion chromatography ... other forms of chromatography, increasing the column length will enhance the resolution, and increasing ... a low resolution chromatography as it does not discern similar species very well, and is therefore ... more details
Multiple issues context September 2008 unreferenced September 2008 orphan February 2009 Mixed mode chromatography is a type of chromatography in which several modes of separation are applied to resolve a mixture of different molecules, specially in High performance liquid chromatography liquid chromatography . Background Ion exchange chromatography , High performance liquid chromatography Normal phase chromatography normal phase chromatography , High performance liquid chromatography Reversed phase chromatography reversed phase chromatography , size exclusion chromatography , and charge exclusion chromatography are some of the typical methods used for separating molecules based on the differences of their physical characteristics size, dipole moment, presence of charge, solubility etc. . The classification of chromatography types by interaction is subjective to some extent, since they rarely exist in a pure form. As a result, the design of Stationary phase chemistry stationary phase s in High performance liquid chromatography liquid chromatography is driven to eliminate all but one interaction. Principle There is an opposite trend to make Stationary phase chemistry stationary phase s with more than one interaction type. If more than one mode of separation is used at the same time, then this becomes a mixed mode separation. The typical example of mixed mode separation is Chirality ... of more than one type is required. In other types of liquid chromatography, mixed mode separation ... exchange chromatography ion exchange and High performance liquid chromatography Reversed phase chromatography reversed phase characteristics at the same time. br These Stationary phase chemistry stationary phase s are available from several High performance liquid chromatography Manufacturers of HPLC columns and accessories column manufacturers . DEFAULTSORT Mixed Mode Chromatography Category Chromatography ... more details
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