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Amici may refer to: * ''Amicus curiae'', a legal Latin phrase translated to "friend of the court" * ''Amici Principis'', another term for ''cohors amicorum'', "cohort of friends" * Amici (crater), on the Moon * Amici Forever, a band * Amici prism, a type of compound dispersive prism used in spectrometers * Amici roof prism, a type of reflecting prism used to deviate a beam of light by 90° while simultaneously inverting the image * Andrea Amici (born 1971), Italian male retired sprinter * Giovanni Battista Amici (1786–1863), Italian astronomer, microscopist, and botanist * Giuliana Amici (born 1952), former Italian javelin thrower, later became masters athlete * ''Amici di Maria De Filippi'', Italian talent show * Amici, the song of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity * Amici della Domenica ("Sunday Friends"), the group that awarded the Strega Prize * Opus sacerdotale Amici Israel, international Roman Catholic association founded in Rome in February 1926 {{disambiguation, surname ...
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Amicus Curiae
An ''amicus curiae'' (; ) is an individual or organization who is not a party to a legal case, but who is permitted to assist a court by offering information, expertise, or insight that has a bearing on the issues in the case. The decision on whether to consider an ''amicus'' brief lies within the discretion of the court. The phrase is legal Latin and the origin of the term has been dated to 1605–1615. The scope of ''amici curiae'' is generally found in the cases where broad public interests are involved and concerns regarding civil rights are in question. In American law, an ''amicus curiae'' typically refers to what in some other jurisdictions is known as an intervenor: a person or organization who requests to provide legal submissions so as to offer a relevant alternative or additional perspective regarding the matters in dispute. In the American courts, the amicus may be referred to as an ''amicus'' brief. In other jurisdictions, such as Canada, an ''amicus curiae'' is a ...
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Cohors Amicorum
{{short description, Roman Latin term meaning "cohort of friends" ''Cohors amicorum'' is a Latin term, literally meaning "cohort of friends". The notion cohort is to be taken not in the strict, military sense (primarily the constitutive unit of a Roman legion; circa battalion), but indicated a fairly large number; accordingly, friend is to be taken in a loose sense, rather as in '' amicus curiae''; compare the Hellenistic aulic title '' philos asilikos'. Roman history * Originally, since the Roman Republic proper (i.e. before the Principate), the ''cohors amicorum'' was synonymous with the ''cohors praetoria'' (so called after the praetorium, the tent -in the field- or more permanent dwelling of a Roman commanding general, military headquarters but also site of his other actions, e.g. as a judge, possibly on an adjoining podium called ''tribunal'') : the military (including or annexing various logistic, domestic, financial and administrative) staff company functioning as suite and ...
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Amici (crater)
Amici is a lunar impact crater that is located on the rugged far side of the Moon. It lies to the south of the larger crater Icarus, to the north of McKellar. The rim of Amici has been eroded and distorted by subsequent impacts, so that is now has a somewhat polygon In geometry, a polygon () is a plane figure that is described by a finite number of straight line segments connected to form a closed ''polygonal chain'' (or ''polygonal circuit''). The bounded plane region, the bounding circuit, or the two to ...al shape. It has a valley at the southern end that extends toward the satellite crater Amici M. The interior floor has no notable impact formations, but is pock-marked by tiny craterlets. Satellite craters By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Amici. File:Amici T crater as08-14-2420.jpg, Closeup of Amici T from Apollo 8 References * * * * * * * * * * * * ...
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Amici Forever
Amici Forever is a band of four classically trained singers who mix opera with pop music (operatic pop). The band's first album, '' The Opera Band'' ( 2004), reached number one on the Australian classical charts, number two on the United States (US) classical charts and the top 5 in the United Kingdom (UK) classical charts. History The members of Amici Forever met when rehearsing and performing at opera venues around the world. The band currently features a tenor, a baritone, and two soprano singers. In 2002 tenor Geoff Sewell, originally from New Zealand, alongside renowned classical crossover manager Nadia Raibin came up with the idea of an "opera band" mixing traditional opera with contemporary pop. One of the original five members, Nick Garrett, a bass-baritone, left the group in August 2005 to pursue a solo career, shortly after the release of ''Defined''. Tenor Geoff Sewell left the group in February 2006 after his daughter Sienna was diagnosed with an autism spectrum d ...
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Amici Prism
An Amici prism, named for the astronomer Giovanni Battista Amici, is a type of compound dispersive prism used in spectrometers. The Amici prism consists of two triangular prisms in contact, with the first typically being made from a medium-dispersion crown glass, and the second a higher-dispersion flint glass. Light entering the first prism is refracted at the first air-glass interface, refracted again at the interface between the two prisms, and then exits the second prism at near-normal incidence. The prism angles and materials are chosen such that one wavelength (colour) of light, the ''centre wavelength'', exits the prism parallel to (but offset from) the entrance beam. The prism assembly is thus a ''direct-vision prism'', and is commonly used as such in hand-held spectroscopes. Other wavelengths are deflected at angles depending on the glass dispersion of the materials. Looking at a light source through the prism thus shows the optical spectrum of the source. By 1860, Am ...
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Amici Roof Prism
An Amici roof prism, named for its inventor, the Italian astronomer Giovanni Battista Amici, is a type of reflecting prism used to deviate a beam of light by 90° while simultaneously inverting the image. It is commonly used in the eyepieces of telescopes as an image erecting system. It is sometimes called an Amici prism or right angle roof prism. The non- dispersive Amici roof prism should not be confused with the dispersive Amici prism. The device is shaped like a standard right-angled prism with an additional "roof" section (consisting of two faces meeting at a 90° angle) on the longest side. Total internal reflection from the roof section flips the image laterally. The handedness of the image is unchanged. The roof faces of the prism are sometimes coated to provide mirror surfaces. This allows the prism to be constructed with other beam deviate angles besides 90° without being limited by total internal reflection. See also * Dove prism, a similar form with a flat instea ...
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Andrea Amici
Andrea Amici (born 19 October 1971) is an Italian male retired sprinter, which participated, with Italian national track relay team at two editions of the World Championships in Athletics (1993 and 1997). Achievements National titles He won two times the national championships at senior level. *Italian Athletics Indoor Championships **60 metres 60 metres, or 60-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field. It is a championship event for indoor championships, normally dominated by the best outdoor 100 metres runners. At outdoor venues it is a rare distance, at least for senior ath ...: 1991, 1993 References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Amici, Andrea 1971 births Living people Italian male sprinters World Athletics Championships athletes for Italy Athletics competitors of Centro Sportivo Carabinieri Athletes (track and field) at the 1993 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games competitors for Italy 20th-century Italian people ...
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Giovanni Battista Amici
Giovanni Battista Amici (; 25 March 1786 – 10 April 1863) was an Italian astronomer, microscopist, and botanist. Amici was born in Modena, in present-day Italy. After studying at Bologna, he became professor of mathematics at Modena, and in 1831 was appointed inspector-general of studies in the Duchy of Modena. A few years later he was chosen director of the observatory at Florence, where he also lectured at the museum of natural history. Amici died in Florence in 1863. His name is best known for the improvements he effected in the mirrors of reflecting telescopes and especially in the construction of the microscope. He was also a diligent and skillful observer, and busied himself not only with astronomical subjects, such as the double stars, the satellites of Jupiter and the measurement of the polar and equatorial diameters of the sun, but also with biological studies of the circulation of the sap in plants, the fructification of plants, infusoria etc. He was the first to obse ...
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Giuliana Amici
Giuliana Amici (24 February 1952) is a former Italian javelin thrower, later became masters athlete. Biography Giuliana Amici won nine (consecutive years from 1970 to 1978) national championships at senior level. She also competed at the 1974 European Championships and 1978 European Championships. After her senior career she did not abandon the competitive sport, so to continue in the masters athletics and won the gold medal at the 2007 World Masters Championships held in Riccione. National records In her career she has set 9 senior national records, from 1970 to 1997, the last of which was broken by Fausta Quintavalla. * Javelin throw: 56.26 m ( Ravenna, 2 July 1977) - holder till 30 August 1977 Personal best * Javelin throw: 58.72 m ( Rome, 26 July 1978) Achievements ;Masters National titles *Italian Athletics Championships **Javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about in length, is thrown. The javelin thrower gains ...
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Amici Di Maria De Filippi
''Amici'' (initially called ''Saranno Famosi'') is an Italian talent show. Created by Maria De Filippi, the show began in 2001 and has since aired annually. The show is produced by Fascino P.G.T. s.r.l. (owned by Maria De Filippi) and is broadcast on Canale 5. Since the thirteenth edition, daytime and casting have been broadcast on the television network Real Time and on the online streaming platform Witty TV by Fascino. Amici is an academy school involving a class of about 20 youth students (16–30 age), who aspire to become professional singers, songwriters and dancers (classical, modern, contemporary, latin and hip-hop). Additional original categories of "actors", "musicians" and "TV presenters" have since been dropped after 2009. Series overview Singer Dancer Actor/Actress Music Band "Big" (special contest) Cast Singing teachers *Giuseppe Vessicchio (seasons 1–9) *Luca Pitteri (seasons 1–6) *Maurizio Pica (season 1) *Nora Orlandi (season 2) *Grazia Di Michel ...
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Phi Kappa Psi
Phi Kappa Psi (), commonly known as Phi Psi, is an American collegiate social fraternity that was founded by William Henry Letterman and Charles Page Thomas Moore in Widow Letterman's home on the campus of Jefferson College in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania on February 19, 1852. There are over 90 chapters and colonies at accredited four year colleges and universities throughout the United States. More than 179,000 men have been initiated into Phi Kappa Psi since its founding. Phi Kappa Psi and Phi Gamma Delta, both founded at the same college, form the Jefferson Duo. History In the winter of 1850, a typhoid fever epidemic hit Jefferson College in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. Many students left school. Among those who remained were William Henry Letterman and Charles Page Thomas Moore. They chose to care for their classmates who were stricken with the contagious disease, and a strong bond was formed. In the following school year, Letterman and Moore decided to found a fraternity ba ...
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Strega Prize
The Strega Prize ( it, Premio Strega ) is the most prestigious Italian literary award. It has been awarded annually since 1947 for the best work of prose fiction written in the Italian language by an author of any nationality and first published between 1 May of the previous year and 30 April. History In 1944 Maria and Goffredo Bellonci started to host a literary salon at their home in Rome. These Sunday gatherings of writers, artists and intellectuals grew to include many of the most notable figures of Italian cultural life. The group became known as the ''Amici della Domenica'', or ‘Sunday Friends’. In 1947 the Belloncis, together with Guido Alberti, owner of the firm which produces the Strega liqueur, decided to inaugurate a prize for fiction, the winner being chosen by the Sunday friends. The activities of the Bellonci circle and the institution of the prize were seen as marking a tentative return to ‘normality’ in Italian cultural life: a feature of the reconstructi ...
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