Fas
Encyclopedia
Fas can mean the following:
FAS can stand for:
- Fas receptorFas receptorThe FAS receptor also known as apoptosis antigen 1 , cluster of differentiation 95 or tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 6 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the TNFRSF6 gene....
, an important cell surface receptor protein of the TNF receptor family known also as CD95, that induces apoptosis on binding Fas ligandFAS ligandFas ligand is a type-II transmembrane protein that belongs to the tumor necrosis factor family. Its binding with its receptor induces apoptosis. Fas ligand/receptor interactions play an important role in the regulation of the immune system and the progression of cancer.- Structure :Fas ligand or...
. - Fes, MoroccoFes, MoroccoFes or Fez is the second largest city of Morocco, after Casablanca, with a population of approximately 1 million . It is the capital of the Fès-Boulemane region....
, the third largest city in Morocco, as an alternate spelling - Poti, Georgia, a port city in Georgia
- Latin for "permissible, right" as a concept of ancient Roman religion; see Glossary of ancient Roman religion#fas
FAS can stand for:
- fetal alcohol syndromeFetal alcohol syndromeFetal alcohol syndrome is a pattern of mental and physical defects that can develop in a fetus in association with high levels of alcohol consumption during pregnancy. Current research also implicates other lifestyle choices made by the prospective mother...
- Architecture and Surveying InstituteArchitecture and Surveying InstituteThe Architecture and Surveying Institute , formerly known as the Architects and Surveyors Institute, was a professional body formed from the merger of the Faculty of Architects and Surveyors and the Construction Surveyors' Institute in 1989....
, formerly the Faculty of Architects and Surveyors - Faculty of Arts and Science
- Harvard Faculty of Arts and SciencesHarvard Faculty of Arts and SciencesThe Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences is the largest of the seven faculties that constitute Harvard University.Headquartered principally in Cambridge, Massachusetts and centered in the historic Harvard Yard, FAS is the only division of the university responsible for both undergraduate and...
- University of Toronto Faculty of Arts and ScienceUniversity of Toronto Faculty of Arts and ScienceThe Faculty of Arts and Science at the University of Toronto is one of Canada's largest and most prestigious arts and science teaching and research institutions. With almost 22,000 undergraduate and 3,000 graduate students, Arts and Science represents over half the student population on the...
- Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences
- Fatty acid synthaseFatty acid synthaseFatty acid synthase is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the FASN gene.Fatty acid synthase is a multi-enzyme protein that catalyzes fatty acid synthesis...
- Federal Aid Highway System, roads built in the United States with funds provided by the federal government
- Federally assisted secondary road, roads built in the United States with funds provided by the federal government
- Federation of American ScientistsFederation of American ScientistsThe Federation of American Scientists is a nonpartisan, 501 organization intent on using science and scientific analysis to attempt make the world more secure. FAS was founded in 1945 by scientists who worked on the Manhattan Project to develop the first atomic bombs...
, a non-profit organization formed in 1945 by scientists from the Manhattan Project - Federation of Astronomical SocietiesFederation of Astronomical SocietiesThe Federation of Astronomical Societies is an international union of astronomical societies formed in 1974. FAS publishes a newsletter 3 times a year, which is sent to its member societies, and holds an annual convention. FAS is run by a council of elected volunteers.-External links:* *...
, an international union of astronomical societies formed in 1974 - Femmes Africa SolidaritéFemmes Africa SolidaritéThe NGO FAS has been founded by African women leaders in 1996 in Geneve, in order to prevent and resolve conflicts in Africa and to empower woman for having a leadership role in peace building...
- Ferrous Ammonium SulfateMohr's saltAmmonium iron sulfate, or Mohr's Salt, is the inorganic compound with the formula 2Fe2·6H2O. Containing two different cations, Fe2+ and NH4+, it is classified as a double salt of ferrous sulfate and ammonium sulfate. It is a common laboratory reagent...
(Mohr's Salt), a light green crystalline solid with the formula Fe(SO4)2(NH4)2.6H2O (CAS number: 10045-89-3) - Fetal Alcohol SyndromeFetal alcohol syndromeFetal alcohol syndrome is a pattern of mental and physical defects that can develop in a fetus in association with high levels of alcohol consumption during pregnancy. Current research also implicates other lifestyle choices made by the prospective mother...
, permanent and often devastating birth-defect syndromes caused by maternal overconsumption of alcohol during pregnancy - Financial Accounting Standard, a standard determined by the Financial Accounting Standards BoardFinancial Accounting Standards BoardThe Financial Accounting Standards Board is a private, not-for-profit organization whose primary purpose is to develop generally accepted accounting principles within the United States in the public's interest...
- Final assembly scheduleFinal assembly scheduleFinal Assembly Schedule, often abbreviated as FAS and sometimes referred to as finishing schedule, is a schedule of end items to finish the product for specific customer orders in a make to order or assemble-to-order environment....
, schedule for items to finish in a make-to-order (MTO) or assemble-to-order (ATO) environment. - Football Association of SerbiaFootball Association of SerbiaThe Football Association of Serbia is the governing body of football in Serbia, based in Belgrade. It organizes Serbian football leagues, namely the Serbian Superliga, the Serbia national football team, as well as the Second Leagues....
- Football Association of SingaporeFootball Association of SingaporeThe Football Association of Singapore is the governing body of football in Singapore. It was founded in 1952. Prior to that, the Singapore Amateur Football Association, founded in 1892, was the governing body for football in Singapore...
- Foras Áiseanna SaothairForas Áiseanna SaothairAn Foras Áiseanna Saothair , referred to in English as the Training and Employment Authority and commonly known as FÁS , is a state agency in Ireland with responsibility for assisting those seeking employment...
, a state agency in the Republic of Ireland, with responsibility for assisting those seeking employment. - Forced Auto Stop, a hypermilingHypermilingHypermiling is the act of driving using techniques that maximize fuel economy. Those who practice these techniques are referred to as "hypermilers."...
technique involving turning off an automobile's internal combustion engine, shifting into neutral and coasting down hills to reduce gasoline use. - Foreign Accent SyndromeForeign accent syndromeIrregular repetitive speech syndrome is a rare medical condition involving speech repition that usually occurs as a side effect of severe brain injury, such as a stroke or head trauma. Those suffering from the condition pronounce their native language with an accent that to listeners may be...
, a rare medical condition whereby a person acquires a different accent when speaking their own language, usually as a result of brain damage. - Foreign Agricultural ServiceForeign Agricultural ServiceThe Foreign Agricultural Service is the foreign affairs agency with primary responsibility for the United States Department of Agriculture's overseas programs—market development, international trade agreements and negotiations, and the collection of statistics and market information...
, the part of the United States Department of Agriculture that has primary responsibility for overseas programs - Free African SocietyFree African SocietyThe Free African Society was founded in Philadelphia in April 1787. The leaders were Richard Allen and Absalom Jones, free blacks whose goal was to create a non-denominational religious organization that served the spiritual, economic and social needs of Philadelphia's African-American community...
, an 18th-century African-American community. - Free Alongside Ship, an IncotermIncotermThe Incoterms rules or International Commercial terms are a series of pre-defined commercial terms published by the International Chamber of Commerce widely used in international commercial transactions...
- Freedom and SolidarityFreedom and SolidarityFreedom and Solidarity , abbreviated to SaS, is a centre-right classical liberal political party in Slovakia. The party was established in 2009 and is led by its founder, the economist Richard Sulík, who designed Slovakia's flat tax system...
, a conservative liberal political party in Slovakia - Fuerzas Armadas de España, the Spanish Armed ForcesSpanish Armed ForcesThe Spanish Armed Forces are the military forces of the Kingdom of Spain. The Spanish Armed Forces are a modern military force charged with defending the Kingdom's integrity and sovereignty...
- Club Deportivo FAS, a Salvadoran football club