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Acer
Acer may refer to: * ''Acer'' (plant), the genus of trees and shrubs commonly known as maples * Acer Inc., a computer company in Taiwan ** Acer Laboratories Incorporated, a subsidiary company of Acer, Inc., that designs and manufactures integrated circuits * David Acer (born 1970), stand-up comedian and Canadian close-up magician *An Acer is an avid fan devoted to the original members of '90s Swedish Pop group Ace of Base Acronyms * Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER), an agency of the European Union * Armored Combat Engineer Robot (ACER), a military robot created by Mesa Robotics * Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER), research organization based in Camberwell, Victoria * ACEr, used to identify a member of the American Coaster Enthusiasts See also *ACerS, the American Ceramic Society *Acre (other) *Jude Acers Jude Frazier Acers (born April 6, 1944 in Long Beach, California) is a chess master, showman ( simultaneous exhibitor), an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acer Inc
Acer Inc. ( ) is a Taiwanese multinational hardware and electronics corporation specializing in advanced electronics technology, headquartered in Xizhi, New Taipei City. Its products include desktop PCs, laptop PCs ( clamshells, 2-in-1s, convertibles and Chromebooks), tablets, servers, storage devices, virtual reality devices, displays, smartphones and peripherals, as well as gaming PCs and accessories under its Predator brand. Acer is the world's 5th-largest PC vendor by unit sales as of September 2022. In the early 2000s, Acer implemented a new business model, shifting from a manufacturer to a designer, marketer, and distributor of products, while performing production processes via contract manufacturers. Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations, Bart Sleb, 2005 Currently, in addition to its core IT products business, Acer also has a new business entity that focuses on the integration of cloud services and platforms, and the development of smartphones and wea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Council For Educational Research
The Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER), established in 1930, is an independent educational research organisation based in Camberwell, Victoria (Melbourne) and with offices in Adelaide, Brisbane, Dubai, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, London, New Delhi, Perth and Sydney. ACER develops and manages a range of testing and assessment services and conducts research and analysis in the education sector. History On 1 April 1930, two staff members, Ken Cunningham, the inaugural chief executive and secretary Mary Campbell, established ACER's first office in two rooms of the T&G building in central Melbourne. By the end of the 1930s ACER's total staff had expanded to five. ACER was established with a grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, a foundation itself established "to promote the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding". Although the Carnegie grants were to benefit the people of the United States, a small percentage of the funds could be used for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agency For The Cooperation Of Energy Regulators
The European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) is an Agency of the European Union by the Third Energy Package in 2009. It was established in 2010 and has its seat in Ljubljana, Slovenia. On 6 May, the administrative board designated Alberto Pototschnig as its first director. By deciding on their director and chairs, ACER took a step forward towards becoming fully operational. On 1 January 2020, Christian Pilgaard Zinglersen was appointed as ACER's second director. The basis for the establishment of ACER is Regulation 713/2009 of the European Parliament and the Council of 13 July 2009. The regulation describes the establishment and the legal status, tasks, organisation, and financial provisions. ACER is the second intergovernmental organization headquartered in Slovenia. The first was the International Center for Promotion of Enterprises (ICPE). Tasks The Agency: * complements and coordinates the work of national regulatory authorities, * partici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Coaster Enthusiasts
American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE) is a non-profit organization focusing on the enjoyment, knowledge, and preservation of roller coasters as well as recognition of some as architectural and engineering landmarks. Dues-paying members receive the quarterly magazine ''RollerCoaster!'' and bi-monthly newsletter ''ACE News''. Amusement parks have also invited members to exclusive ride events at amusement parks as well as sneak peek events at new roller coasters under construction. The organization maintains an online database of roller coasters including ride specifications and archives of published news articles. The club also recognizes historically significant roller coasters with the Coaster Classic and ACE Coaster Landmark statuses. History Organization founders Roy Brashears, Paul Greenwald and Richard Munch met at a roller coaster riding marathon event promoting the 1977 movie ''Rollercoaster'' at the ''Rebel Yell'' roller coaster (now called Racer 75) at Kings Dominion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Acer
David Acer (; born 27 February 1970) is a Canadian author, stand-up comedian, close-up illusionist, inventor of magic tricks, and co-host/co-writer of the syndicated television series Mystery Hunters. His writing on Mystery Hunters earned him two Gemini Awards nominations (the Canadian equivalent of the Emmys) for Best Writing in a Children's Non-Fiction series (2005 and 2007), and he wrote a book based on his segments on the series called "Gotcha! 18 Amazing Ways to Freak Out Your Friends," published by Kids Can Press in 2008. "Gotcha!" was a Canadian best-seller and was nominated for two children's book awards, a Willow Award and a Hackmatack Children's Choice Award, and won the Hackmatack award in 2008/2009. Acer, who hails from Montreal, has also written for other Canadian television shows such as Popular Mechanics for Kids, YTV's Prank Patrol and TVO's Finding Stuff Out. Biography His career as a stand-up comedian began in 1989. By then, Acer was a recognized close-up mag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acer (plant)
''Acer'' () is a genus of trees and shrubs commonly known as maples. The genus is placed in the family Sapindaceae.Stevens, P. F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 9, June 2008 nd more or less continuously updated since http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/research/APweb/. There are approximately 132 species, most of which are native to Asia, with a number also appearing in Europe, northern Africa, and North America. Only one species, ''Acer laurinum'', extends to the Southern Hemisphere.Gibbs, D. & Chen, Y. (2009The Red List of Maples Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) The type species of the genus is the sycamore maple, '' Acer pseudoplatanus'', the most common maple species in Europe.van Gelderen, C. J. & van Gelderen, D. M. (1999). ''Maples for Gardens: A Color Encyclopedia'' Maples usually have easily recognizable palmate leaves ('' Acer negundo'' is an exception) and distinctive winged fruits. The closest relatives of the maples are the hors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armored Combat Engineer Robot
The Armored Combat Engineer Robot (ACER) is a military robot created by Mesa Robotics. Roughly the size of a small bulldozer and weighing 2.25 tons, ACER is among the larger military robots. ACER is able to reach speeds of 6.3 mph, using treads for movement. Uses for this robot include clearing obstacles, removing explosives, hauling cargo and disabled vehicles, and serving as a platform for various other tasks, such as clearing buildings and disarming landmines and lasermines. See also *PackBot *Gladiator Tactical Unmanned Ground Vehicle The Gladiator Tactical Unmanned Ground Vehicle (Gladiator TUGV) program was an unmanned vehicle designed by Emil Lien Akre in 2005. It was developed in order to support the United States Marine Corps conduct of Ship To Object Maneuver (STOM) mi ... ReferencesHow stuff works External links * Unmanned ground combat vehicles Robots of the United States Tracked robots 2003 robots {{robo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acer Laboratories Incorporated
ALi Corporation (also known as Acer Laboratories Incorporated or Acer Labs Inc., and commonly known as ALi) is a major designer and manufacturer of embedded systems integrated circuits, and a former manufacturer of personal computer integrated circuits. It is based in Taiwan, and is a subsidiary of the Acer group. The company was founded in 1987, its president is Teddy Lu. Part of ALi including the personal computer integrated circuits business was spun off as ULi Electronics Inc. in June 2003. ULi was acquired by Nvidia in 2006 for $52 million. Products Chipsets 80X86 Chipsets Pentium and Socket 7 Chipsets Slot 1 and Socket 370 Chipsets Slot A and Socket A Chipsets Socket 478 Chipsets Socket 754/ 939/940 Chipsets Southbridge Chips Image:Gigabyte GA-5AX rev. 3.0 20081118.jpg, ALi M1541-based motherboard with AMD K6-2 300MHz processor. Image:Ali M1535.jpg, ALi M1535 southbridge chip from a Fujitsu Lifebook P series laptop VGA * M3141 * M3143 * M3145A A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Ceramic Society
The American Ceramic Society (ACerS) is a non-profit professional organization for the ceramics community, with a focus on scientific research, emerging technologies, and applications in which ceramic materials are an element. It is located in Westerville, Ohio. It comprises more than 11,000 members from 70 countries, with membership including engineers, scientists, researchers, manufacturers, plant personnel, educators, students, and marketing and sales representatives. History ACerS was founded in 1899 by nine members of the National Brick Manufacturer's Association. The previous year at the association's annual convention in Pittsburgh, Elmer E. Gorton of American Terra Cotta & Ceramic Co. presented a paper entitled “Experimental Work, Wise and Otherwise." This paper was significant for being the first presented at the convention with a scientific focus, and motivated the formation of a non-commercial society dedicated to the exchange of ideas and research on the science o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acre (other)
An acre is a unit of measurement used for areas of land. Acre may also refer to: Places *Acre, Israel, a port city in Israel **Sanjak of Acre, a prefecture of the Ottoman Empire, located in present-day Israel *Acre (state), a Brazilian state * Republic of Acre, a series of separatist governments in then Bolivia's Acre region (1899-1903) *Acre River, running through Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil * Acre, Lancashire, a village in Lancashire, England * The Acre, a historic property in Harrisville, New Hampshire, USA Politics *ACRE, acronym for Alliance of Conservatives and Reformists in Europe, a European political party Other uses *Acre (Cheshire), a historical unit of area in Cheshire, England * Acre (surname) *, a class of six destroyers built for the Brazilian Navy in the early 1950s * Acre (Freebase), a JavaScript application hosting environment for Freebase *ACRE, acronym for Action with Communities in Rural England *ACRE, acronym for the Atmospheric Circulation Reconstructio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
