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FPB may refer to: * FPB (band), a Czech punk rock band * FPB-TV, an American television station * Fast patrol boat * Federal Planning Bureau of Belgium * Federation of Trade Unions of Belarus * Fibrinopeptide B, a compound in coagulation * Film and Publication Board, in South Africa * First Pacific Bank, a Hong Kong bank * First Premier Bank * Popular Forces of Burundi, a Congolese rebel group * Forum of Private Business, in the United Kingdom * Progressive Citizens' Party in Liechtenstein (German: ') * Four-point flexural test The four-point flexural test provides values for the modulus of elasticity in bending E_f, flexural stress \sigma_f, flexural strain \varepsilon_f and the flexural stress-strain response of the material. This test is very similar to the three-poin ..., Four Point Bending test in mechanical characterization * Femoral Popliteal Bypass surgery, a type of surgery {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FPB (band)
FPB, short for Fourth Price Band, is a Czech punk rock band formed in 1980 in Teplice by bassist, singer, and poet Miroslav Wanek and his friend Petr Růžička, who acted as the band's manager. The two were joined by drummer Milan Nový and later, guitarist Romek Hanzlík. The group moved through several lineups before splitting up in 1987. The fact of playing punk rock in the early 1980s in a Communist nation drew much attention to the band, but the group was also notable for integrating musical complexity and poetry into a traditional punk style. They often used different monikers to confuse the police, including FPB, Fourth Price Band, Čtvrtá cenová skupina, and Čtverecjeď. FPB briefly reformed in 1990 and again in 2008. They are sporadically active to this day. History Formation and early lineups (1980) The band was formed in 1980 by Wanek and his neighbor Růžička, an organizer of illegal concerts who had done minor jail time for his involvement in the underground ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fast Patrol Boat
A patrol boat (also referred to as a patrol craft, patrol ship, or patrol vessel) is a relatively small naval vessel generally designed for coastal defence, border security, or law enforcement. There are many designs for patrol boats, and they generally range in size. They may be operated by a nation's navy, coast guard, police, or customs, and may be intended for marine ("blue water"), estuarine ("green water"), or river ("brown water") environments. Per their name, patrol boats are primarily used to patrol a country's exclusive economic zone (EEZ), but they may also be used in other roles, such as anti-smuggling, anti-piracy, fishery patrols, immigration law enforcement, or search and rescue. Depending on the size, organization, and capabilities of a nation's armed forces, the importance of patrol boats may range from minor support vessels that are part of a coast guard, to flagships that make up a majority of a navy's fleet. Their small size and relatively low cost make them ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
