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is a Belgian municipality in the province of Liège.
As an acronym ANS may refer to:
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Ans
Ans is a small Belgian municipality located in the Walloon province of Liège. On January 1, 2006 Ans had a total population of 27,322. The total area is 23.35 km² which gives a population density of 1,170 inhabitants per km²...
is a Belgian municipality in the province of Liège.
As an acronym ANS may refer to:
Music:
- ANS (album), a box set from the British band Coil
- ANS (single), a single by the British band Coil
- ANS synthesizerANS synthesizerThe ANS synthesizer is a photoelectronic musical instrument created by Russian engineer Evgeny Murzin from 1937 to 1957. The technological basis of his invention was the method of graphical sound recording used in cinematography , which made it possible to obtain a visible image of a sound wave, as...
, a Russian photoelectric musical instrument - A.N.SA.N.SA.N.S. is an American crossover thrash band formed in 1999 out of Irving, Texas. The abbreviations A.N.S. is debated by many, from Annihilate Nazi Scum, Awesome Naked Squad and Anti New School, lead vocalist Chris Wall confirms it is simply a derivative of the "ANS" in Vans.-Origins:Formed in 1999...
, an American crossover thrashCrossover thrash__FORCETOC__Crossover thrash, often abbreviated to crossover, is a form of thrash metal that contains more hardcore punk elements than standard thrash. The genre lies on a continuum between heavy metal and punk rock...
band.
Transportation:
- The station code of Ainsdale railway stationAinsdale railway stationAinsdale railway station serves the village of Ainsdale near Southport, England. The station is located on the Southport branch of the Merseyrail network's Northern Line.-History:...
in England - The IATA airport code of Andahuaylas AirportAndahuaylas AirportAndahuaylas Airport is an airport serving Andahuaylas, Peru. It is an important airport in the Apurímac Region as being the only one with scheduled commercial flights. It is operated by the civil government. Apart from its scheduled flights, it also has many charter flights....
in Peru
Media:
- Algemeen Nijmeegs StudentenbladAlgemeen Nijmeegs StudentenbladThe Algemeen Nijmeegs Studentenblad is an independent student magazine for the Radboud University Nijmegen. Founded in 1985 by the local student union AKKU, it is now published by the Stichting Multimedia....
, a Dutch student magazine - ANS Group of CompaniesANS Group of CompaniesThe ANS Group of Companies is a news and broadcasting company in Azerbaijan.It was founded by three young Azeri journalists, brothers Vahid and Seyfulla Mustafayev, and Mirshahin Agayev in 1990...
, a news organization in Azerbaijan
Science and technology:
- Academy of Natural SciencesAcademy of Natural SciencesThe Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, formerly Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, is the oldest natural science research institution and museum in the New World...
, Philadelphia, USA - American National Standards, defined by the American National Standards InstituteAmerican National Standards InstituteThe American National Standards Institute is a private non-profit organization that oversees the development of voluntary consensus standards for products, services, processes, systems, and personnel in the United States. The organization also coordinates U.S. standards with international...
- Advanced Network and ServicesAdvanced Network and ServicesAdvanced Network and Services was a United States non-profit organization formed in September 1990 by the NSFNET partners to run the network infrastructure for the soon to be upgraded NSFNET Backbone Service.-ANSNet:...
, a non-profit network service provider in the 1990s - American Nuclear SocietyAmerican Nuclear SocietyThe American Nuclear Society is an international, not-for-profit 501 scientific and educational organization with a membership of approximately 11,000 scientists, engineers, educators, students, and other associate members. Approximately 900 members live outside the United States in 40 countries....
- 8-Anilinonaphthalene-1-sulfonate8-Anilinonaphthalene-1-sulfonate8-Anilinonaphthalene-1-sulfonate is used as a fluorescent molecular probe. Its permeability to mitochondrial membranes makes it particularly useful....
, a chemical compound - Anthocyanidin synthase, an enzyme in the leucocyanidin biosynthetis pathway
- Approximate number systemApproximate number systemThe approximate number system is a hypothetical physiological basis for the intuitive "number sense". As its name suggests, it only provides an approximate sense of number, and is not an accurate symbolic computation system...
, a hypothesized physiological basis for the sense of number - Astronomical Netherlands SatelliteAstronomical Netherlands SatelliteThe Astronomical Netherlands Satellite was a space-based X-ray and ultraviolet telescope. It was launched into Earth orbit on 30 August 1974 at 14:07:39 UTC in a Scout rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base, United States...
, a Dutch X-ray satellite - Authoritative Name Server, a DNS server
- Autonomic nervous systemAutonomic nervous systemThe autonomic nervous system is the part of the peripheral nervous system that acts as a control system functioning largely below the level of consciousness, and controls visceral functions. The ANS affects heart rate, digestion, respiration rate, salivation, perspiration, diameter of the pupils,...
, part of the peripheral nervous system in the body - ANS carriage control charactersASA carriage control charactersASA control characters are simple printing command characters used by mainframe printers to control the movement of paper through line printers. These commands are presented as special characters in the first column of each text line to be printed, and affect how the paper is advanced before the...
(or ASA control characters), for computer line printers
Other uses:
- American Numismatic SocietyAmerican Numismatic SocietyThe American Numismatic Society is a New York City-based organization dedicated to the study of coins and medals.-Introduction:...
- Amman National SchoolAmman National SchoolThe Amman National School is a private educational institution located in Amman, Jordan. It was established in 1985 and included only junior Grades...
, in Amman, Jordan - Anna Nicole SmithAnna Nicole SmithIn 1992 Smith was chosen by Hugh Hefner to appear on the cover of the March issue of Playboy, where she was listed as Vickie Smith, wearing a low-cut evening gown. The centerfold was photographed by Stephen Wayda. Smith said she planned to be "the next Marilyn Monroe". Becoming one of Playboys...
, a dead American sex symbol - Ansvarlig selskapAnsvarlig selskapAn ansvarlig selskap is a Norwegian company model, mainly used in small-to-medium businesses, in which the company's individual owners are held personally liable for any outstanding debts acquired by the company...
, a Norwegian personal responsibility company model - Armée Nationale Sihanoukiste, a Cambodian resistance group
- The ANS key on some graphing calculators, used as a shortcut for inputting the result (answer) of the previous calculation