about the drafting instrument Compass disambiguation File Zirkel.jpg thumb A beam compass and a regular compass File God the Geometer.jpg thumb In some medieval Illuminated manuscript illustration s, the compass ..., pg. 31, The Taunton Press, No. 190, April 2007 External links Commons and category CompassdraftingCompassdrafting http museum.nist.gov object.asp?ObjID 9 beam or trammel compass variant form Types ... simple Compassdrafting sk Kru idlo sl estilo sr estar sh estar fi Harppi sv Passare tl Aguhon ... compass for setting and maintaining a precise radius A compass or pair of compasses is a technical ... s. Compasses can be used for mathematics , technical drawing drafting , navigation , and other ... compass . The hinge is set in such a way that the distance between the spikes on the map represents ... on the map the distance between those points can be calculated. Compass and straightedge Compass and straightedge ... of compasses is used to draft visible illustrations, the ideal compass used in proofs is an abstract ... compass having drawn a circle from a given point with a given radius, it disappears it cannot simply ... compass could be used to transfer a distance, proving that a collapsing compass could do anything a real compass can do. Variants Beam compass is an instrument with a wooden or brass beam ... pair of compasses. ref 1728 ref ref label 1728 1 Scribe compass ref Fine Woodworking, Build a Fireplace ... and in this case to trace a line. It is the compass in the most simple form. Both branches are crimped ... with some accuracy. As a symbol File Nuvola apps designer.svg left thumb 75px A computer drawn compass, used to symbolize precise designing of applications. A compass is often used as a symbol of precision ... and Compasses and in various computer icon s. John Donne uses the compass as a conceit in A Valediction Forbidding Mourning 1611 . br clear all gallery File Scribe line A.jpg Compass for tracing a line. File Scribe compass A.jpg Flat branch, pivot wing nut, pencil sleeve branch of the scribe compass ... more details
Drafting or draughting may refer to Campdrafting , an Australian equestrian sport Drafting aerodynamics , slipstreaming Technical drawing , the act and discipline of composing diagrams that communicates how something functions or is to be constructed. E.g. Architectural drawing Electrical drawing Engineering drawing Plumbing drawing Structural drawing See also Draft disambiguation disambig ... more details
otheruses2 CompassCOMPASS is an acronym for COMP rehensive ASS embler . COMPASS is any of a family of macro assembly language s on Control Data Corporation s CDC 3000 3000 series , and on the 60 bit CDC 6000 series , CDC 7600 7600 and CDC Cyber Cyber 70 and 170 series mainframe computer s. While the architectures are very different, the macro and conditional assembly facilities are similar. COMPASS for 24 bit machines See http www.bitsavers.org pdf cdc 3x00 24bit 60184200 compassTrng May67.pdf 60184200 COMPASS for 48 bit machines See http www.bitsavers.org pdf cdc 3x00 48bit 60052500C COMPASS Ref Dec67.pdf 60052500C COMPASS for 60 bit machines There are two flavors of COMPASS on the 60 bit machines COMPASS CP is the assembly language for the CP Central Processor , the processor running user programs. See CDC 6600 Central Processor .28CP.29 CDC 6600 CP architecture . COMPASS PP is the assembly language for the PP Peripheral Processor , only running operating system code. See CDC 6600 Peripheral Processors .28PPs.29 CDC 6600 PP architecture . COMPASS is a classical two pass assembler with Macro computer science macro and conditional assembly features, and generates a full listing showing both the source assembly code and the generated machine code in octal . CDC s operating system s were written almost entirely in COMPASS assembly language. Central processor CP or CPU hardware maintains 24 operational Processor register registers , named A0 to A7, X0 to X7 and B0 to B7. Registers X0 to X7 are 60 bits long and are used to hold data, while registers B0 to B7 used to say B0 to B17 are 18 bits long and their major purpose is to hold either memory address addresses or be used as Index ... system via special system editing commands. Example code This COMPASS Sample Code COMPASS sample code ... pdf cdc cyber lang compass Scanned COMPASS manuals http static.cray cyber.org Documentation COMPASS A newer 1986 version of scanned COMPASS manual Category CDC software Category Assembly languages ... more details
Sofia.JPG thumb right A simple dry magnetic pocket compass File Smartphone Compass.jpg A smartphone that can be used as a compass because of the magnetometer inside thumb A compass is a navigational ... a compass rose , which shows the directions with their names usually abbreviated to initials , is marked on the compass. When the compass is in use, the rose is aligned with the real directions in the frame ..., in addition to the rose or sometimes instead of it, angle markings in degrees are shown on the compass ... is 180, and west is 270. These numbers allow the compass to show azimuth s or Bearing navigation ... types of compass. The Compass Magnetic compass magnetic compass contains a magnet that interacts ... . The Gyrocompass gyro compass sometimes spelled with a hyphen, or as one word contains a rapidly spinning ... compass was invented during the Chinese Han Dynasty between the 2nd century BC and 1st century ... by the 11th century. ref name Barbara M. Kreutz 367 The compass was introduced to Middle ... compass was invented around 1300. ref name Lane, p. 615 Lane, p. 615 ref This was supplanted in the early 20th century by the liquid filled magnetic compass. ref name W. H. Creak 238 239 Types of compasses There are two widely used and radically different types of compass. The Compass Magnetic compass magnetic compass contains a magnet that interacts with the earth s magnetic field and aligns ... that of a tilted dipole. If it were exactly dipolar, the compass would point to the geomagnetic ... these poles are not equivalent and the compass only points approximately at the geomagnetic ... south . The Gyrocompass gyro compass sometimes spelled with a hyphen, or as one word contains ... to work like a compass , or as a compass , without actually being a compass. For example ... the change of its position, and hence determine the compass bearing of its direction of movement, and thence ... worked like a compass by directional dead reckoning . It was initialized by hand, possibly using astronomical ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Drafting Tape , also known as the second most useful tape in the world Citation needed date July 2009 , is similar to duct tape in that is has a wide variety of uses, but differs in several key areas. Drafting tape is not nearly as strong as duct tape or Gaffer Tape it will break with minimal effort, and is not waterproof. Drafting tape is easily removable, even from delicate surfaces like paper. It does not leave a sticky residue when it is removed. This is the main reason engineers and architects use this kind of tape in their blueprint s. Drafting tape is also relatively low odour compared to other types of tape. Its odour is similar to electrical tape , but less rubbery and more papery. Many people find the odour pleasant, or at the very least, unobtrusive. Drafting tape is nearly identical to masking tape and painters tape , the main difference is width. Painters tape is the widest, averaging about 2 inches approx. 6.4 cm , while masking tape and drafting tape are less than half that width. While the obvious use of drafting tape is for drawing, drafting tape can also be used for label ing and hanging posters. Its neutral cream coloring goes well with many other colors, and it can be written on easily with any felt tipped marker. In addition, drafting tape costs less than conventional labels, and its low cost also makes it more forgiving of errors. DEFAULTSORT Drafting Tape Category Art materials Category Drawing ... more details
From the late 19th century until the middle of the 20th century, drafting linen , also known as drafting cloth , was commonly used as an alternative to wood pulp and rag papers in creating technical drawing s. Its major benefits were considerable strength, especially in erasing and redrawing, durability in handling, and translucency for making multiple architectural reprography reprographic prints . Manufactured as an undyed muslin woven fabric, typically using cotton or linen fiber, the textile was highly starched and then calendering calendered to create a smooth surface for precise ink and graphite lines. Although drafting linen was most typically used in creating original drawings, it was occasionally used as the underlying support for blueprints and other similar reprographic processes. Drafting linen largely fell out of favor after the development of drafting film varying in chemical composition from cellulose acetate to polyester in the 1950s. See also Technical drawing tools References Lowell, W. & Nelb, T. R. 2006 . Architectural Records managing design and construction records. Chicago Society of American Archivists. references Category Papermaking ... more details
Image Tour de france 2005 15th stage mt 01.jpg thumb right A Road bicycle racing Tactics paceline of drafting cyclists Other uses Slipstream disambiguation Drafting or slipstreaming is a technique where ... are involved, as in motor racing and cycling, drafting can significantly reduce the Road bicycle racing ... slightly reduce the energy expenditure of the lead vehicle or object. Drafting in sport Drafting is used ... , though drafting is occasionally used even in cross country skiing and running . Some forms of triathlon allow drafting. Drafting occurs in Swimming sport swimming as well both in open water ... s wake. Drafting also occurs in competitive longboarding . It is believed, but not yet conclusively ... title Speed, strategy, drag and drafting in thoroughbred horse racing author Andrew ... where cyclists ride in a long formation with each but not the first rider drafting behind the others ... is drafting behind another one. In order to ride very fast a team of some skilled cyclists may form the Belgian tourniquet. Successively, each cyclist leads the group. Drafting can be cooperative ... rear downforce. A car with drafting partners both ahead and behind will lose downforce at both ... is the most dramatic and widely noted maneuver associated with drafting. A trailing car perhaps pushed by a line of drafting cars uses the lead car s wake to pull up with maximum momentum at the end of a straightaway ... extra speed and pass on the inside of the leader. ref name Lemasters SCR Jan01 Drafting was discovered ... speeds than a single car running by itself. ref name Lemasters SCR Jan01 Bump draftingDrafting is most ... of drafting are strongest. Since restrictor plates were first used as a safety device, their effect has changed the nature of drafting. Vehicles no longer have sufficient horsepower or throttle response to maintain their drafting speeds upon exiting the draft they can pull out and squeeze ahead but lack ... off the side of the car being passed, a technique called side drafting. ref cite web url http nascar.speedtv.com ... more details
Unreferenced date November 2006 General Drafting Corporation of Convent Station, New Jersey , founded by Otto G. Lindberg, was one of the Big Three road map publishers from 1930 to 1970, along with Gousha H.M. Gousha and Rand McNally . Unlike the other two, General Drafting did not sell its maps to a variety of smaller customers, but was the exclusive publisher of maps for Standard Oil of New Jersey , later Esso and Exxon . When oil companies stopped providing free maps, General Drafting tried to expand into retail map production, and continued to make maps for Exxon to sell but its fortunes declined, and in 1992 it was purchased by Langenscheidt and absorbed into the American Map Company its state maps became the Travelvision lineup for that company. Category Map companies of the United States Category Companies based in Morris County, New Jersey Publishing stub ... more details
Image Zeichenmaschine.jpg 250px thumb right Drafting machine attached to a drawing board. A drafting machine is a very useful tool in technical drawing , consisting of a pair of scales mounted to form a right angle on an articulated protractor head that allows an angular rotation . ref name Magazines1993 cite book author Hearst Magazines title Popular Mechanics url http books.google.com books?id 4eMDAAAAMBAJ&pg PA76 accessdate 7 July 2011 date December 1993 publisher Hearst Magazines pages 76 id ISSN 00324558 ref ref cite book last Farago first Francis T authorlink coauthors Curtis title Handbook of Dimensional Measurement publisher Industrial Press Inc year 1994 location pages 580 url http books.google.co.uk books?id eVQPSr8nWekC&pg PA255&lpg PA255&dq bevel protractor how to use&source web&ots 5YQqaa7UOT&sig 6Ey33U8eNRPiBBYQe32nsoPyryQ&hl en PPA253,M1 doi id isbn 0831130539 ref The protractor head two scales and protractor mechanism is able to move freely across the surface of the drawing board , sliding on two guides directly or indirectly anchored to the drawing board. These guides, which act separately, ensure the movement of the set in the horizontal or vertical direction of the drawing board , and can be locked independently of each other. Image L Zeichnen.png 150px left thumb Drawing board with a parallel rule , a precursor to drafting machines. Drafting machines were present in the design offices of European companies since the 1920s. It is curious to see how the Encyclopaedia Britannica explicitly specifies 1930 as the year this tool was introduced, but an advertisement of Memorie di architettura pratica from 1913 places it twenty years before this date &mdash ... with background illumination, which have all that is necessary to provide specific support. With the drafting ... of drafting machines, especially in the professional sector, has been drastically reduced, and nowadays ... reflist DEFAULTSORT Drafting Machine Category Art materials Category Technical drawing ca Tecn graf ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Image Fire engine drafting.jpg thumb Fire engine drafting The term drafting water refers to the use of suction to move a liquid such as water from a vessel or body of water below the intake of a suction pump . A rural volunteer fire department fire department or farmer might draft water from a pond as the first step in moving the water elsewhere. A suction pump creates a partial vacuum a draft and the atmospheric pressure on the water s surface forces the water into the pump, usually via a rigid pipe sometimes called a dry hydrant or a semi rigid hard suction hose . Standard atmospheric pressure is 101 kPa 14.7 lbf in and that can only raise water to a theoretical maximum of 10.3 metres 33.9 ft . Depending on application, fire department pumps lift water 6 to 10 metres 20 to 30 ft . Image Hard suction end med strainer.jpg thumb left Medium diameter hard suction hose, with attached strainer, for use with wildland firefighting apparatus. To reduce drafting friction and obtain a larger flow or higher lift, a larger cross section of suction hose is employed. For example, using a 5 inch 127 mm hose, a pump that could lift 500 US gallons per minute 30 L s up 23 feet 7 m would only be able to lift the same amount of water 12.5 feet 4 m through a 3.5 inch 76 mm hose. Fire engines are often seen carrying two or three 10 foot 3 m lengths of suction hose, but the longer the lift, the lower the flow, for a fixed diameter suction hose and a given pump. Multiple relays could be used if the need arises, with a suction pump drafting up to 10 metres 30 ft , and discharging at great distances. It is also possible to use a gravity siphon to draft water for a small lift, and this technique is often used in forest fire suppression, where portable reservoir water reservoirs of 1,000 to 3,000 US gallons 5 to 10 m are filled ... Drafting Water Category Firefighting ... more details
wiktionarypar compass A compass is a navigational instrument that indicates the direction to the magnetic poles. Compass may also refer to Also in navigation Caliper Divider caliper dividers , a tool to measure distance on a chart Compassdrafting , a tool to draw arcs and distances In the graphical arts Compassdrafting , a tool to draw circles and arcs Compass architecture , a curved circular form In business and organizations Compass think tank , a UK left wing political think tank Compass Airlines Australia , one of two Australian airlines Compass Airlines North America , a subsidiary of Delta Air Lines Compass Group , a UK food service company Compass International Pictures a film distribution company Project Compass a UK based ex services homeless programme In nature Compass Plant, also Compass Flower, common names for Silphium laciniatum , a kind of sunflower Compass cactus, otherwise known as Barrel cactus In science and technology Brunton compass , type of precision compassCompass navigation system , a Chinese satellite navigation system COMPASS experiment , a particle physics experiment at CERN Compass Project , a Java search engine framework COMPASS , Comprehensive Assembler, a programming language COMPASS, the Freeway Traffic Management System , a traffic management system in Canada Compass Card , a Contactless smart card used for payment of public transit services in San Diego, California San Diego County GRiD Compass , the first laptop computer Hand compass , any compact magnetic compass capable of one hand use Radio direction finder , a tool used in direction finding that coincides with radio communications Jeep Compass , a compact crossover SUV In television and entertainment Compass TV program Compass TV program , an Australian news documentary series CBC News Compass PEI CBC News Compass PEI , the local news program on Prince Edward Island Compass Records , a contemporary record label Compass Players or Compass Theater , a 1950s improvised cabaret ... more details
Refimprove date April 2010 A beam compass is a compassdraftingcompass with a beam and sliding sockets or cursors for drawing and dividing circles larger than those made by a regular pair of compasses. ref 1728 ref ref label 1728 1 The instrument can be as a whole, or made on the spot with individual sockets called trammel points and any suitable beam. Trammel points Trammels or trammel points are the sockets or cursors that, together with the beam, make up a beam compass. Their relatively small size makes them easy to store or transport. They consist of two separate metal pieces approx. 2.5 X 5 X 1 2 that are usually connected by a piece of wood, The wood timber is not included in the purchase of the trammel points. It can be ripped on a table saw. A lumber yard or woodworking store should have a piece readily available to fit the opening also ,metal, or pipe. They work like a scratch awl. Use As for any compassdraftingcompass , there are two uses. Scribing a circle Image Trammel points woodshop.jpg thumb 240px sharp point used to score a fine line in the birch plywood connected to each other by a piece of 3 4 X 3 8 mahogany The beam compass is used to scribe a circle . The radius can be adjusted by sliding the metal across the wood beam and locking it by turning a knob at the desired location. The threaded machine rod is similar to the Screw bolt . The only limitation is the rigidity of the wood being used. Longer pieces tend to get floppier depending on the species of wood used. Metal can be used as an alternative but also has length limitations. Trammel points score a precise cut out line with the sharp point of the rod. When the circular knob is turned, it micro adjusts the radius of the circle. The spring locks the mechanism at the precise desired location. Turning ... measurements A beam compass can also be used to make a series of repetitious measurements ... cutter used to score drywall. The circle cutter is a basic variation of the beam compass. There are many ... more details
Compass Point may refer to Compass point , a direction on a traditional compassCompass Point David Allan Coe album Compass Point David Allan Coe album Compass Point Shopping Centre , a shopping mall in Singapore Compass Point Studios , a studio in Nassau, Bahamas request for info made on Talk New Providence Compass Point Bahamas , on New Providence Island disambig ... more details
Compass Bank is a name of a bank . It may refer to Compass Bank of New Bedford, Massachusetts , USA, acquired by Sovereign Bank in 2004 BBVA Compass , headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama , USA disambig ... more details
Compass Airlines was the operating name for two airlines Compass Airlines Australia , the name of two Australian airlines Compass Airlines North America , a subsidiary of Trans States Holdings, regional carrier flying for Delta Air Lines disambig ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Orphan date February 2008 In carpentry , architecture , and shipbuilding , a compass is a curve or bent circular form. A compass plane is a craftsman plane , which has a convex direction length on the underside, for smoothing the concave faces of curved woodwork. A Compass saw or fret saw or keyhole saw is a narrow bladed saw that cuts a curve. A compass timber is a curved or crooked timber. A compass window is a circular bay window or oriel window . A Surveyor s compass or circumferentor is a measuring instrument used in surveying horizontal angles. Woodworking DEFAULTSORT Compass Architecture Category Woodworking Tool stub ... more details
Compass Cope was a program initiated by the United States Air Force to develop an upgraded reconnaissance Unmanned aerial vehicle . The two aircraft that participated in the program were Boeing YQM 94 B Gull Compass Cope B Ryan YQM 98 R Tern Compass Cope R disambig ... more details
Law unref date December 2006 In Law , to compass is to purpose or intend something. It is an individual that is imagining something or to plot a plan. Compassing signifies a purpose or design of the mind or will , and not carrying such design to effect. DEFAULTSORT Compass Law Category Legal terms law term stub ... more details
The Electoral Compass is a voting advice application voting advice website . Visitors can use the application to discover their position in the political landscape for upcoming elections. Electoral Compass was officially established ref http www.kieskompas.nl news oprichting en content.html Electoral Compass Establishment ref at the VU University Amsterdam VU Amsterdam on October 23, 2007. Users are asked to give an opinion on 36 propositions, clustered within 12 issues. The result appears in a spectrum, as a pencil point, between the different political parties or candidates. Visitors can further analyse their political preferences by clicking on the various issues, after which they can compare their position on these different topics with the candidates or parties. ref http www.tto.vu.nl en spin off companies kieskompas bv index.asp Vu.nl Kieskompas BV ref Electoral Compass USA Electoral Compass USA ref http online.wsj.com article SB119939661834265699.html?mod special page campaign2008 rightbox Wall Street Journal Welcome to the Electoral Compass ref , developed in cooperation with the Wall Street Journal , was presented on January 2, 2008. Electoral Compass USA provides information about the United States presidential election, 2008 2008 US presidential elections . Within 3 weeks 1 million people visited Electoral Compass USA. At the end of the campaign, up to 3.8 million people used the website to obtain information about the candidates. Israel Election Compass In collaboration with the Israel Democracy Institute a compass was developed for the Israeli Knesset elections of 2009. Over 40.000 voters visited the website in the first hour after launch alone. ref http www.idi.org.il ... Democracy Institute ref Around election day, a total number of 600.000 people visited the compass. EU Profiler Together with the European University Institute and the Swiss Smartvote , Electoral Compass ... content.html Electoral Compass http www.electoralcompass.com Electoral Compass USA Sources references ... more details
Image Compasses orienteering.jpg thumb right Thumb compass on left A thumb compass is a type of compass commonly used in orienteering , a sport in which map reading and terrain association are paramount. Consequently, most thumb compasses have minimal or no degree markings at all, and are normally used only to orient the map to magnetic north. Thumb compasses are also often transparency optics transparent so that an orienteer can hold a map in the hand with the compass and see the map through the compass. Thumb compasses attach to one s thumb using a small elastomer elastic band. The first commercially successful orienteering thumb compass was the Norcompass, introduced by Suunto in 1983. ref http www.cpearce.orconhosting.net.nz Archive AOC COC NovDec 83 OCR.pdf ref The Gear Junkie, a syndicated newspaper columnist in the United States, has an in depth review of thumb compasses. ref http thegearjunkie.com the thumb compass The Gear Junkie, September 2005, Gear Review The Thumb Compass ref Placing an even greater emphasis on speed over accuracy, the wrist compass lacks even a baseplate, consisting solely of a needle capsule strapped to the carpometacarpal joint at the base of the thumb the thumb serves the function of a baseplate when taking and sighting bearings. It is often used for city and park race orienteering . See also Protractor compass Hand compass External links http www.silva.se templates Products 106.aspx?epslanguage EN&productId 68EECE64 791D 4D80 A3D1 1D17D0670FF6 Silva 6 Jet Spectra , a typical modern thumb compass http www.compassmuseum.com The Internet Compass Museum gives comprehensive information about all sorts of compasses and how to use them. References reflist Orienteering type concepts Category Orienteering Category Sports equipment sport equipment stub Orienteering stub ... more details
Image Compass experiment logo.png thumb 250px COMPASS experiment logo The NA58 experiment , or COMPASS Co mmon M uon and P roton A pparatus for S tructure and S pectroscopy is a fixed target particle physics experiment at the Super Proton Synchrotron , a particle accelerator at the European Organization for Nuclear Research CERN . It is a two level magnetic spectrometer with Calorimeter particle physics calorimeters in both levels and Subatomic particle particle identification in the first level. There are several research projects underway at COMPASS understanding the contribution of the gluon s to the Spin physics spin of the proton and other atomic nucleus nuclei , production and investigation of exotic meson s, production and investigation of charm quark charmed mesons . About 240 physicists from 11 countries and 28 institutions work in COMPASS. Until the start of the LHC experiments, COMPASS was the largest experiment at CERN taking data. It has also been a pioneer in adopting new detector and readout technologies such as Micromegas detector Micromega and Gas Electron Multiplier GEM detectors. See also List of Super Proton Synchrotron experiments External links http wwwcompass.cern.ch Collaboration Web site . http wwwcompass.cern.ch Pictures Layout 3D 1L.gif COMPASS experimental setup . http cerncourier.com cws article cern 29662 COMPASS homes in on the nucleon spin , The CERN Courier , 25 July 2006 accessed 26 June 2008 . Category CERN Category Particle experiments CERN SPS experiments particle stub de COMPASS Experiment ar ... more details
Compass ERP is an Arabic English language English , dual language Enterprise Resource Planning system, developed by Transtek Transtek Information Systems , Syria . Compass ERP release 1.0 was launched in 2001. It s now at release 4.0. Compass ERP includes 30 modules and submodules, including financial, human resources, Customer relationship management CRM , inventory, procurement, production, sales, labs, maintenance, and help desk. ref http www.transtek.com index.php?option com content&task view&id 59&Itemid 25 Compass ERP modules from Transtek s website ref Run on Oracle Database Oracle database , Compass ERP has a 80 market share in Syria. Citation needed date May 2009 See also Transtek External links http www.transtek.com Official website of Transtek Information Systems References references DEFAULTSORT Compass Erp Category Oracle software Category ERP software ... more details
Infobox Company company name BBVA Compass company logo Image BBVA Compass Logo.jpg company type Subsidiary company slogan Banking built for you. foundation 1964 location Birmingham, Alabama Birmingham , Alabama , United States USA key people industry Finance products Financial Services revenue profit US 3.4 Billion 2010 num employees 8,808 parent BBVA homepage http www.bbvacompass.com http www.bbvacompass.com File BBVACompassSoco.JPG thumb BBVA Compass branch, Austin, Texas BBVA Compass Bancshares, Inc. formerly Compass Bancshares is a United States financial holding company headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama , with US 65 billion in assets and primarily located in Alabama , Arizona , California , Colorado , Florida , New Mexico , and Texas . BBVA Compass is one of the U.S. s 25 largest banks, and was previously a member of the S&P 500 Index and the Dow Jones Select Dividend Index. The corporate headquarters are in the Daniel Building in downtown Birmingham, the city where also all of BBVA Compass s administrative and operational functions are located. On February 16, 2007, Compass Bancshares announced that it would be acquired by Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria BBVA , the second largest bank in Spain . The deal was completed on Friday, September 7th, 2007, when Compass Bancshares became a wholly owned subsidiary of BBVA and was renamed BBVA Compass. The transaction gave BBVA a substantial ... Belt region. BBVA plans to integrate banks previously acquired in the US with the current Compass ... supervised transaction, BBVA Compass acquired the deposits and other core assets of the failed Guaranty Bank of Austin, Texas . The deal gives BBVA Compass a first time presence in California and expands ... stories 2009 08 17 daily90.html title BBVA Compass buys failed Guaranty Bank accessdate ... External links Portalbox Alabama Companies http www.bbvacompass.com BBVA Compass official site 50 ... Category Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Category Banks based in Alabama US bank stub es BBVA Compass ... more details
Notability date May 2008 Compass Direct News is a Christian news agency founded in 1996 that reports exclusively on persecution of Christians around the world. It has a network of news bureaus and correspondents that produce news reports, features and analyses of situations and trends facing Christians living in what are believed to be the world s most oppressive areas. Compass Direct News aims to raise awareness of Christian persecution and encourage churches to organize prayer Emotional support support for those who are suffering. It provides information for governments and advocacy groups to perform subsequent action for the persecuted. The news service is published through daily email releases and on the Compass Direct News website. External links http www.compassdirect.org Compass Direct News . Christian org stub Category Human rights organizations Category Religious persecution Category Religious media ... more details
Copy to Wiktionary A digital compass may be either a magnetometer such as a MEMS magnetic field sensor MEMS magnetometer in hand held devices or a fibre optic gyrocompass as in a ship s navigation system . Category Navigation ... more details
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