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Affinity (trade Union)
Affinity may refer to: Commerce, finance and law * Affinity (law), kinship by marriage * Affinity analysis, a market research and business management technique * Affinity Credit Union, a Saskatchewan-based credit union * Affinity Equity Partners, an Asian private equity firm * Affinity fraud, a type of scam targeting a specific demographic * Affinity marketing, a method of extending market reach by forming partnerships and cross-selling relationships * Affinity Partners, an American private equity firm Religion and belief * Affinity (canon law), a kinship arising from the sexual intercourse of a man and a woman * Affinity (Christian organisation), network of conservative evangelical churches and Christian agencies * Affinity group, a private, non-commercial and non-governmental organisation formed around a shared interest or goal Science and technology * ''Affinity'', the UK's first road-legal solar car, built by Cambridge University Eco Racing * Affinity (mathematic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Affinity (law)
In law and in cultural anthropology, affinity is the kinship relationship created or that exists between two people as a result of someone's marriage. It is the relationship which each party to a marriage has to the relations of the other partner to the marriage, but it does not cover the marital relationship itself. Laws, traditions and customs relating to affinity vary considerably, sometimes ceasing with the death of one of the marriage partners through whom affinity is traced, and sometimes with the divorce of the marriage partners. In addition to kinship by marriage, "affinity" can sometimes also include kinship by adoption or a step relationship. Unlike blood relationships (consanguinity), which may have genetic consequences, affinity is essentially a social or moral construct, at times backed by legal consequences. In law, affinity may be relevant in relation to prohibitions on incestuous sexual relations and in relation to whether particular couples are prohibited ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Affinity Laws
The affinity laws (also known as the "Fan Laws" or "Pump Laws") for pumps/fans are used in hydraulics, hydronics and/or HVAC to express the relationship between variables involved in pump or fan performance (such as head, volumetric flow rate, shaft speed) and power. They apply to pumps, fans, and hydraulic turbines. In these rotary implements, the affinity laws apply both to centrifugal and axial flows. The laws are derived using the Buckingham π theorem. 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. It is also required that the two impellers' speed or diameter are running at the same efficiency. Law 1. With impeller diameter (D) held constant: Law 1a. Flow is proportional to shaft speed: : = Law 1b. Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Affinity (Oscar Peterson Album)
''Affinity'' is a 1962 studio album by the Oscar Peterson Trio. The album is included in its entirety on the 1996 CD reissue (and many subsequent digital releases) of the 1959 Oscar Peterson Trio album ''The Jazz Soul of Oscar Peterson''. The Jazz Soul of Oscar Peterson: Allmusic review of 1996 Verve Reissue/ref> Track listing # " Waltz for Debby" (Bill Evans, Gene Lees) – 5:53 # "Tangerine" (Johnny Mercer, Victor Schertzinger) – 4:41 # "Gravy Waltz" (Steve Allen, Ray Brown) – 4:26 # "This Could Be the Start of Something" (Allen) – 4:43 # "Baubles, Bangles, & Beads" ( George Forrest, Robert Wright) – 4;13 # "Six and Four" (Oliver Nelson) – 7:03 # "I'm a Fool to Want You" (Joel Herron, Frank Sinatra, Jack Wolf) – 3:44 # "Yours Is My Heart Alone" (, Franz Lehár, Fritz Löhner-Beda) – 5:38 Personnel * Oscar Peterson – piano * Ray Brown – double bass * Ed Thigpen – drums A drum kit (also called ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Affinity (Haken Album)
''Affinity'' is the fourth studio album by the British progressive metal band Haken. It was released on 29 April 2016 by Inside Out Music. It is the group's first full-length album with the bass guitarist Conner Green following the departure of Thomas MacLean. The first single, "Initiate", was released on 18 March 2016, along with a music video. The second single, "The Endless Knot", was released for digital download on 15 April 2016, a few days after the release of the lyric video. To promote the album, the band had its official website completely redesigned to simulate a 1980s operational system. Concept ''Affinity'' covers subjects such as the evolution of computing and humanity, the relationship between man and machine, human behavior and modern society, and it also asks if "artificial intelligence will ever surpass the human capacity to create/recreate life". When asked if it was a concept album, the vocalist Ross Jennings said that it "is more like a soundtrack to a seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Affinity (Bill Evans Album)
''Affinity'' is an album by American jazz pianist Bill Evans released in 1979, featuring Belgian harmonica player Toots Thielemans. Bill Evans plays a Rhodes piano on many of the tracks. It is the recording debut for bassist Marc Johnson. Reception With the exception of a four star Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide review, the majority of recorded reception for the Affinity album came significantly later than its original release. Overall, reviewers maintain positive notes about the work. Scott Yanow on Allmusic says, "Excellent if not essential music that Evans generally uplifts". Track listing # "I Do It for Your Love" (Paul Simon) – 7:16 # "Sno' Peas" (Phil Markowitz) – 5:51 # "This Is All I Ask" (Gordon Jenkins) – 4:14 # " Days of Wine and Roses" (Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer) – 6:40 # "Jesus' Last Ballad" (Gianni Bedori) – 5:52 # "Tomato Kiss" ( Larry Schneider) – 5:17 # "The Other Side of Midnight (Noelle's Theme)" (Michel Legrand) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Affinity (Affinity Album)
''Affinity'' (1970) is the first album by Affinity, produced by John Anthony, with a cover design by Marcus Keef. Track listing Critical reception On Allmusic, "Affinity" rates 4 out of 5 stars, and is described as "At times overambitious. And a plethora of cover versions given the progressive treatment instead of Affinity originals is a major letdown. But as an early work of post-'60s progression, this album is a pleasurable experience recalling the days when musicians and singers really worked hard at what they did." Personnel ;Affinity * 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 guitars, percussion * Grant Serpell - drums, percussion A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a beater including attached or enclosed beaters or rattl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Affinity (band)
Affinity were an English jazz-rock band, active from mid-1968 to January 1972. History Origins The origin of Affinity was circa 1965 in the science department of the University of Sussex in Brighton, England. Three science students Lynton Naiff (keyboards), Grant Serpell (drums), and Nick Nicholas (double bass) had formed the US Jazz Trio, they played at University events and local gigs. When Serpell graduated a year later he was replaced by Mo Foster who had earlier been playing bass guitar in his school band but had now adapted to playing drums. After university Naiff and Serpell, along with members of other bands gathered from other university bands, formed the pop group Ice. Although Ice was moderately successful commercially it only lasted for about a year before it disbanded. The auditions continued for a singer. They unanimously decided on an English teacher they had met previously, Linda Hoyle. After obtaining a loan, which was guaranteed by Jopp's father, they boug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Affinity Publisher
Affinity Publisher is a desktop publishing application developed by Serif for macOS and Microsoft Windows (with an iPadOS version being developed). It is a part of the Affinity product line along with Affinity Photo and Affinity Designer. Overview Affinity Publisher serves as a successor to Serif's own PagePlus software, which the company discontinued in August 2017 to focus on the Affinity product range. It has been described as an alternative to Adobe InDesign, due to its primary focus on desktop publishing workflows for both printed and online media, including common features from this industry, such as master pages, OpenType support, linked text frames, and end-to-end support for the CMYK color model. Affinity Publisher includes StudioLink technology, developed by Serif, which allows owners of Affinity Designer and Affinity Photo to use the vector and raster graphic editing functionality of those applications for editing content directly within Publisher (in addition to its o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Affinity Photo
Affinity Photo is a raster graphics editor developed by Serif Ltd. for iOS, macOS, and Windows, alongside Affinity Designer and Affinity Publisher. Development of Affinity Photo started in 2009 as a raster graphics editor for macOS. Its first version reached general availability in 2015 with the Windows version launched a year later. It is a successor to PhotoPlus which Serif discontinued in 2017. Functionality Affinity Photo has been described as an Adobe Photoshop alternative, and is compatible with common file formats such as Adobe's PSD (including Photoshop Smart Objects). Functionality includes RAW processing, color space options, live preview of effects, image stitching, alpha compositing, black point compensation, and optical aberration corrections. Working in Affinity Photo is always live, with pan and zoom at 60fps and non-destructive editing. It supports unlimited layers and a dedicated workspace for developing RAW photos; as well as RGB, CMYK, LAB, Greyscale color ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Affinity Designer
Affinity Designer is a vector graphics editor developed by Serif Europe, Serif for macOS, iPadOS, and Microsoft Windows. It is part of the "Affinity trinity" alongside Affinity Photo and Affinity Publisher. Affinity Designer is available for purchase directly from the company website and in the App Store (macOS), Mac App Store, App Store (iOS), iOS App Store, and the Microsoft Store (digital), Microsoft Store. Functionality Affinity Designer serves as a successor to Serif's own DrawPlus software, which the company discontinued in August 2017 in order to focus on the Affinity product range. It has been described as an Adobe Illustrator alternative, and is compatible with common graphics file formats, including Adobe Illustrator (AI), Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG), Adobe Photoshop (PSD), Portable Document Format (PDF), and Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) formats. The application can also import data from some Adobe FreeHand files (specifically versions 10 & MX). Affinity Designer' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Processor Affinity
Processor affinity, or CPU pinning or "cache affinity", enables the binding and unbinding of a process or a thread to a central processing unit (CPU) or a range of CPUs, so that the process or thread will execute only on the designated CPU or CPUs rather than any CPU. This can be viewed as a modification of the native central queue scheduling algorithm in a symmetric multiprocessing operating system. Each item in the queue has a tag indicating its kin processor. At the time of resource allocation, each task is allocated to its kin processor in preference to others. Processor affinity takes advantage of the fact that remnants of a process that was run on a given processor may remain in that processor's state (for example, data in the cache memory) after another process was run on that processor. Scheduling a CPU-intensive process that has few interrupts to execute on the same processor may improve its performance by reducing degrading events such as cache misses, but may slow down ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |