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  1. Active

    wiktionary active Active may refer to Human Activity An active lifestyle , a lifestyle characterized by frequent or various social, intellectual, and particularly physical activities An active in a Fraternities and sororities fraternity or sorority Computers and electronics Active component , a type of component in electronics Active Enterprises , a defunct video game developer Sky Active , the brand name for interactive features on Sky Digital available in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland Geology Active volcano , a volcano which erupts regularly Language and Linguistics The active voice active grammatical voice , in which the subject is the agent or actor of the verb Education Active learning , teaching or instruction technique Music Active Records , a record label Active Casiopea album Organizations ACTIVE , or Active sobriety, friendship and peace , a European temperance youth organization formerly known as the European Good Templar Youth Federation EGTYF Railroads Active , the original name of the early steam locomotive Locomotion No 1 Ships Active ship Active ship , a brigantine which sank in 1810 somewhere in the Tasman Sea HMS Active HMS Active , the name of various ships of the British Royal Navy USCS Active 1852 USCS Active 1852 , a United States Coast Survey ship in commission from 1852 to 1861 USCGC Active USCGC Active , the name of various ships of the United States Coast Guard USRC Active USRC Active , the name of various ships of the United States Revenue Cutter Service USS Active USS Active , the name of various ships of the United States Navy Television Sky Active , the brand name for interactive features on Sky Digital available in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland See also Activation Activity disambiguation Passive disambiguation disambig de Aktiv es Activo fr Actif hu Akt v egy rtelm s t lap ja fi Active sv Aktiv ...   more details



  1. ACTIVE

    ACTIVE sobriety, friendship and peace formerly EGTYF, European Good Templar Youth Federation is a non governmental organisation non governmental umbrella organisation gathering European youth temperance movement temperance organisations. ACTIVE is member of the European Youth Forum Youth Forum Jeunesse and cooperates with IOGT International . The main aim of Active is peace and tolerance in the world. Active considers alcohol and other Psychoactive drug drugs one of the main reasons for violence and conflicts in today s world and therefore members of Active promote a drug free lifestyle by their own abstinence to prove that having fun, making friends, and being free is possible without getting addicted and without any risk of hurting somebody or being hurt. Active provides the space for self realisation, for making new contacts, for exchange projects, education and for being active on political level in order to make a difference. Active is a support for each national organisation in reaching the main common goal peace and human dignity. Activities Political work on local, national and European level, training courses and social activities are the main activities of ACTIVE. It builds on international meetings, study sessions and workshops in order to foster intercultural learning ... and other drugs. ACTIVE recognizes that mutual understanding creates the foundation of equality ... organisations In 2006, Active has 31 member organisations Albania Free Youths of Albania FYA Belarus ... and Wales IOGT Youth Council of associated member ACTIVE Board 2006 2008 President Linn Landmark ... 2006 in Basel, Switzerland EGTYF changed its name into Active sobriety, friendship and peace ... Passalenti, GGPF Italy ACTIVE EGTYF Presidents 2006 2008 Linn Landmark, IOGT Junior, Norway 2004 ... in rebro S External links http www.activeeurope.org Official ACTIVE website Category International ... in Europe no ACTIVE sv Active ...   more details



  1. USRC Active

    USRC Active was the name of six vessels of the United States Revenue Cutter Service, and may refer to USRC Active 1791 USRC Active 1791 , a topsail schooner launched in 1791 and sold in 1798 USRC Active 1812 USRC Active 1812 , a cutter chatered in 1812 that served until 1817 USRC Active 1816 USRC Active 1816 , a cutter in service from 1816 until grounded in 1823 and decommissioned in 1825 USRC Active 1843 USRC Active 1843 , a revenue boat built in 1843 and apparently in service until 1847 USRC Active 1867 USRC Active 1867 , a schooner in commission from 1867 to 1875 For United States Coast Guard ships named Active , see USCGC Active USCGC Active Shipindex DEFAULTSORT Active, Usrc ...   more details



  1. USCGC Active

    USCGC Active has been the name of more than one vessel of the United States Coast Guard, and may refer to USCGC Active WPC 125 , later WSC 125, a patrol boat in commission from 1926 to 1947 and from 1951 to 1962 USCGC Active WMEC 618 , a medium endurance cutter in commission since 1966 For ships named Active that served in the United States Revenue Cutter Service, predecessor to the United States Coast Guard, see USRC Active USRC Active . Shipindex DEFAULTSORT Active, Uscgc ...   more details



  1. USS Active

    Five ships of the United States Navy have been named Active . USS Active 1779 , was a brigantine rigged packet launched in 1779 and captured by the British man of war HMS Proserpine on 23 March 1782. USS Active 1837 , was a schooner purchased in 1837 and sold in 1838. USS Active 1888 , was a harbor tug launched in 1888, sunk in 1926, then raised and sold in 1929. USS Active 1917 , was a motorboat that came under Navy control in April 1917. USS Active YT 112 , was a harbor tug acquired by the Navy from the United States Shipping Board on 20 April 1925. See also USRC Active USCGC Active References DANFS http www.history.navy.mil danfs a2 list.htm Shipindex DEFAULTSORT Active, Uss Category United States Navy ship names pl USS Active sl USS Active ...   more details



  1. Radio Active

    Radio Active may refer to Radio Active radio series Radio Active radio series , a radio comedy programme broadcast on BBC Radio 4 during the 1980s Radio Active TV series Radio Active TV series , a television show on YTV in Canada Radio Active New Zealand , a radio station based in Wellington, New Zealand Radio Active Sweden , a radio station based in Ystad, Sweden Radio Active Fuzzy Haskins album Radio Active Fuzzy Haskins album , 1978 Radio Active Pat Travers album Radio Active , a 2008 album by British pop punk band McFly See also Radioactive disambiguation Radioactive decay Radioactive Man disambiguation disambig ...   more details



  1. HMS Active

    Twelve ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Active or HMS Actif HMS Active 1758 was a 28 gun sixth rate launched in 1758 and captured in 1778 by the French off San Domingo . HMS Active 1776 was a 14 gun brig sloop launched in 1776 and captured in 1780 by the Americans off New York . HMS Active 1779 was a 12 gun Cutter ship cutter that entered service in 1779 and was captured that same year by the French cutter Le Mutin in the English Channel . HMS Active 1780 was a 32 gun fifth rate launched in 1780 and wrecked in 1796 on the Saint Lawrence River . HMS Active 1782 was a 14 gun brig sloop listed in 1782. HMS Actif 1794 was a 10 gun gun brig captured from the French in 1794 unfortunately she foundered later that year. HMS Active 1799 was a 38 gun fifth rate launched in 1799. She was placed on harbour service in 1826, renamed HMS Argo in 1833 and was broken up in 1860. HMS Active 1845 was a 36 gun fifth rate launched in 1845, becoming a training ship and being renamed HMS Tyne in 1867 and HMS Durham in 1867. She was sold in 1908. HMS Active 1869 was a Volage class corvette Volage class iron screw corvette launched in 1869 and sold in 1906. HMS Active 1911 was an Active class cruiser Active class scout cruiser launched in 1911 and scrapped in 1920. HMS Active H14 was an A class destroyer A class destroyer launched in 1928 and broken up in 1947. HMS Active F171 was a Type 21 frigate Type 21 frigate launched in 1972. She was sold to the Pakistan Navy in 1994 and was renamed PNS Shah Jehan Shah Jehan . See also Hired armed cutter Active Hired armed cutter Active References Colledge Shipindex DEFAULTSORT Active, Hms Category Royal Navy ship names de HMS Active sl HMS Active fi HMS Active ...   more details



  1. Active Trader

    Active Trader is a monthly financial magazine that features strategies, analysis and news for active traders and investors. It is published by Bob Dorman and edited by Mark Etzkorn . It is a major publication for members of the trading and hedge fund s communities. External links http www.activetradermag.com Active Trader Magazine official site DEFAULTSORT Active Trader Magazine Category American business magazines Category Companies based in Chicago, Illinois Category American monthly magazines trade mag stub investment stub ...   more details



  1. Active Dayton

    Infobox Newspaper type Newspaper name Active Dayton format Weekly publisher Cox Newspapers headquarters Dayton, OH Active Dayton is an alternative weekly newspaper based in Dayton , Ohio. The newspaper includes highlights of Dayton area arts, music, dining, and films, as well as classified advertising . The first edition of the newspaper was published in the 1990s. Active Dayton provides a yearly Best Of list for the Dayton and outlying areas that includes Best Restaurants, Best Clubs, Best Theater, etc. Active Dayton also has party crashers which are a group from Active Dayton that go to clubs and events in Dayton and take pictures to post on the website and give a summary in the paper of the events. Active Dayton is a part of Cox Ohio Publishing . External links Portalbox Ohio Journalism http www.activedayton.com Active Dayton COX Category Alternative weekly newspapers published in the United States Category Media in Dayton, Ohio Category Newspapers published in Dayton, Ohio ...   more details



  1. Active Setup

    Active Setup is the installation technology Microsoft used for downloading and installing Internet Explorer versions Internet Explorer 4 4 to Internet Explorer 6 6 . It was designed to selectively download and install signed Internet Explorer components via the Internet. ref http www.microsoft.com technet security bulletin ms00 042.mspx Microsoft Security Bulletin for Active Setup Download Vulnerability ref This significantly reduced the amount of data to download as also the time required for updates. Active Setup could also resume partially completed downloads from the point where they were interrupted. ref http msdn.microsoft.com en us library ms815104.aspx Active Setup MSDN ref Active Setup was also used for Microsoft Outlook 98 setup. ref http support.microsoft.com kb 277552 OL98 How to Troubleshoot Active Setup Problems in Windows 98, 98 SE or ME ref See also ActiveX References reflist Category Windows components ...   more details



  1. Active immunotherapy

    orphan date June 2010 Active immunotherapy is a type of immunotherapy that attempts to stimulate the host s intrinsic immune response to a disease eg cancer . ref cite web url http www.expert reviews.com doi abs 10.1586 era.09.104?journalCode era title Heat shock protein vaccines as active immunotherapy against human gliomas ref Some are vaccine s. It divides into Non Specific Active Immunotherapy Generating a general immune system response using cytokine s and other cell signaling. Specific Active Immunotherapy The generation of cell mediated and antibody immune responses focused on tumor antigen specific antigens expressed by the cancer cells . Usually with a vaccine . See also Cancer vaccine C Met Active immunotherapy , Alzheimer s disease clinical research Active immunotherapy , Mantle cell lymphoma Immunotherapy , References reflist Category Immunology treatment stub ...   more details



  1. Active Living

    refimprove date September 2010 Active Living is a way of life that integrates physical activity into daily routines, like walking to the store or biking to work. Active Living brings together urban planner s, architect s, transportation engineering transportation engineers , public health professionals and others to build places that encourage routine activity. One example includes efforts to build sidewalks, crosswalks and other ways for children to walk safely to and from school. Compact, mixed use development , where residential uses are located close to stores, jobs and recreational opportunities parks, etc. has also been found to encourage a more active lifestyle. History Active Living is a growing field that emerged from the early work of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC with the release of the Surgeon s General Report on Physical Activity and Health in 1996. In 1997, the CDC began the development of an initiative called Active Community Environments ACEs coordinated by Rich Killingsworth the founding director of Active Living by Design and Tom Schmid, a senior health scientist. The main programming thrust of ACEs was an emerging initiative called Safe Routes to School that was catalyzed by a program designed by Rich Killingsworth and Jessica Shisler at CDC called KidsWalk to School. This program provided much needed attention to the connections of the built ... Foundation formerly launched their Active Living initiative which comprised three national programs Active Living by Design, Active Living Research, and Active for Life. The main goal of these programs ... http www.activelivingresearch.org Active Living Research http www.activeliving.org Active Living Network http www.activelivingbydesign.org Active Living by Design http www.centre4activeliving.ca Alberta Centre for Active Living http www.activelivingsolutions.net Active Living Solutions Ltd http www.activelivingmagazine.com Active Living Magazine http www.activelivingresources.org index.php Active ...   more details



  1. Active networking

    Active networking is a communication pattern that allows packets flowing through a telecommunications network to dynamically modify the operation of the network. How it works Active network architecture is composed of execution environments similar to a unix shell that can execute active packets , a Node networking node operating system capable of supporting one or more execution environments. It also consists of active hardware, capable of routing or switching as well as executing code within active packets. This differs from the traditional network architecture which seeks robustness and stability ... network components. Network processor s are one means of implementing active networking concepts. Active networks have also been implemented as overlay network s. What does it offer? Active networking ... enabled by active networking. Fundamental challenges Active network research addresses the nature of how ..., 2272 2287 http www.research.ge.com bushsf pdfpapers 01546098.pdf ref . In order to do this, active ... communication networks ref Active Virtual Network Management Prediction Complexity as a Framework ... of the 2002 DARPA Active Networks Conference and Exposition DANCE 2002 , 2002, 534 553 http www.research.ge.com ... as a measure of complexity is addressed via algorithmic information theory . Nanoscale active networks As the limit in reduction of transistor size is reached with current technology, active networking ... ref NANA A Nanoscale Active Network Architecture by Patwardhan, J. P. Dwyer, C. L. Lebeck, A. R ... reading Towards an Active Network Architecture 1996 , David L. Tennenhouse , et al., Computer Communication Review Active Networks and Active Network Management A Proactive Management Framework by Stephen ...., ISBN 1 58053 745 6 External links http www.research.ge.com bushsf AVNMP.html Active Networking at GE http videolectures.net contrib07 bush ian Introduction to Active Networks video DEFAULTSORT Active Networking Category Network architecture Category Computer networks mk Active networking ...   more details



  1. Active terminator

    Unreferenced date December 2009 Orphan date December 2009 An active terminator is a type of single ended SCSI terminator with a built in voltage regulator to compensate for variations in terminator power. DEFAULTSORT Active Terminator Category SCSI Compu hardware stub ...   more details



  1. Active window

    Unreferenced date October 2008 An active window is the currently focused window in the current window manager or explorer. Different window managers indicate the currently active window in different ways and allow the user to switch between windows in different ways. For example, in Microsoft Windows , if both Notepad Windows Notepad and Microsoft Paint are open, clicking in the Notepad Windows Notepad window will cause that window to become active. In Windows, the active window is indicated by having a different coloured title bar. Clicking is not the only way of selecting an active window, however some window managers such as FVWM make the window under the mouse pointer active simply moving the mouse is sufficient to switch windows a click is not needed. Window managers often provide a way to select the active window using the keyboard as an alternative to the mouse. One typical key combination is Alt Tab , used by Windows and KDE by default, though this is user configurable another is Function Tab, used by Macintosh. Pressing the appropriate key combination typically cycles through all visible windows in some order, though other actions are possible. Many, though not all, window managers provide a region of the screen containing some kind of visual control often a button for each window on the screen. Each button typically contains the title of the window and may also contain ... is active for example, the active window s button may appear pushed in . It is also usually possible to switch the active window by clicking on the appropriate button. In Microsoft Windows, this area .... The active window may not always lie in front of all other windows on the screen. The active ... active windows FVWM, for example, makes active the window under the mouse cursor but does not change ... in click to focus window managers such as Microsoft Windows where the active window may be obscured however, this is much less common. Category Graphical user interfaces soft eng stub tl Active ...   more details



  1. Active monitor

    Unreferenced date December 2009 Orphan date December 2009 An active monitor is the device in a token ring that performs network management duties, such as keeping track of tokens and weeding out frames that would otherwise circulate indefinitely. The device that has the highest MAC address in the token ring the first device online is automatically selected as the active monitor. DEFAULTSORT Active Monitor Category Network management Compu network stub ...   more details



  1. Active Network

    Advert date March 2011 Active Network is a technology and marketing solutions company based in San Diego, California focused on supporting sports, outdoors, communities and business events, activities and facilities. Active Network s mission is to Power the World s Activities and Connect People with the Things they Love, Want, and Need to Do. With over 10 consumer websites, including Active.com, eTeamz.com, and ReserveAmerica.com, Active claims to maintain the largest participatory sports online media network in the US. Category Companies Category Technology ...   more details



  1. Active reserve

    Active reserve may refer to United States Army Reserve Active Reserve Czech Army Active reserve KGB disambig Short pages monitor This long comment was added to the page to prevent it being listed on Special Shortpages. It and the accompanying monitoring template were generated via Template Longcomment. Please do not remove the monitor template without removing the comment as well. ...   more details



  1. Active ingredient

    An active ingredient AI , is the substance in a pharmaceutical drug or a pesticide that is biological activity biologically active . Terms in similar use include active pharmaceutical ingredient API and bulk active in medicine, or in pesticide formulation s active substance may be used. Some medications and pesticide products may contain more than one active ingredient. The traditional word for the API is pharmacon or pharmakon from Greek , adapted from pharmacos which originally denoted a magical substance or drug. A dosage form of a drug is traditionally composed of two things The API, which is the drug itself and an excipient , which is the substance of the tablet, or the liquid the API is suspended in, or other material that is pharmaceutically inert . Drugs are chosen primarily for their active ingredients. Because Homeopathy homeopathic products no longer have any biologically active ingredients, their list of ingredients refers to the original ingredients used in their preparation and the finished product no longer contains any active ingredients. Pharmaceuticals Patients often have difficulty identifying the active ingredients in their medication, and are often unaware of the notion of an active ingredient. When patients are on multiple medications, active ingredients ... online services which can identify the active ingredient of most medications, such as the Medicine ... or herbal medicine , the active ingredient may be either unknown or may require Cofactor biochemistry .... For instance, St John s wort is often standardized to the hypericin which is now known not to be the active ... there may be some 24 known possible active constituents. Many herbalists believe that the active ... reflist External links http npic.orst.edu npicfact.htm Pesticide Active Ingredient Fact Sheets National Pesticide Information Center DEFAULTSORT Active Ingredient Category Pharmacology ca Principi ... active m dicament it Principio attivo lt Veiklioji med iaga ja pt Princ pio ativo ru ...   more details



  1. Active Archive

    New unreviewed article source ArticleWizard date February 2011 Active Archive is a method of tiered storage ... tape , and optical disk. The result of an active archive implementation is that data can be stored ... ref cite web url http www.activearchive.com what is active archive title What is Active Archive? ref ... expense of storing data in an active archive is greatly reduced ref cite web url http www.spectralogic.com ... Power and Cooling Costs Into Tiered Storage Decisions Diogenes Lab ref . Active archives take advantage ... content building active forever archive metadata evolution and problem what keep title Building an Active Forever Archive Metadata Evolution and the Problem of What to Keep ref . Active archive applications, or the software involved in an active archive, came about as a result of the growing ... title Active Archive Webinar Jon Toigo ref . As a result, active archive applications tend to be focused ..., SGI ref . Performance of an Active Archive Since an active archive is built around a cost performance ... title Time Value of Data Floyd Christofferson, SGI ref . Within an active archive the quantities and types ... given type of data. However, in general, active archive systems can recall data to a use ranging from ... http www.activearchive.com title Active Archive Alliance ref . Important Aspects of an Active Archive Because an active archive is being used for storing both primary, secondary, and tertiary copies of data there are several factors that become necessary for the implementation of an active archive ..., and interoperability are all important components of an active archive. Many active archive components ... health monitoring. Reversely, since an active archive is also being used as an archive, features ..., and ILM management are all important components to an active archive as well. Many of these standards ... Active Archive and Hierarchical Storage Management HSM While active archiving is often compared to HSM, the two methods have very different implementations. Unlike an HSM, data in an active archive ...   more details



  1. Virgin Active

    Image Virgin Active.png right Unreferenced date January 2010 Virgin Active is a chain of health clubs in South Africa , Italy , Spain , Portugal , Australia and the United Kingdom . Initially trading in South Africa as The Health and Racquet Club , it was near collapse when it was acquired by Richard Branson s Virgin Group . It has subsequently expanded its operations to Italy, Spain, the UK and, as of December 2008, Australia. On November 1, 2006 it took over the UK based operation of the more prestigious Holmes Place chain, thus increasing its UK chain of clubs from 24 to 72 overnight. External links http www.virgin.com Virgin Group Homepage http www.virginactive.com.au Virgin Active Australia http www.virginactive.it Virgin Active Italy http www.virginactive.pt Virgin Active Portugal http www.virginactive.co.za Virgin Active South Africa http www.virginactive.es Virgin Active Spain http www.virginactive.co.uk Virgin Active UK retail stub Virgin Group Category Health clubs ...   more details



  1. Active Channel

    Deleted image removed Image Active Channels.png thumb Active Channels overview in IE4 Active Channel is a website type which was introduced by Internet Explorer 4 Internet Explorer 4.0 in 1997. It allows synchronizing website content and viewing it offline. It makes use of the Channel Definition Format , which is a way of defining a website s content and structure. Most Active Channels were provided by bigger entertainment companies like The Walt Disney Company Disney , Warner Bros. WB or AOL and also made heavy use of Dynamic HTML DHTML Dynamic HTML . Each country had different channels, so picking a country during the installation of Internet Explorer 4 and therefore Windows 98 was important. Channels could be displayed in a Channel Bar. Active Channel support has been removed from Internet Explorer as of version 7 as it had been superseded by the more popular and standards based RSS format. See also Active Desktop External links http replay.waybackmachine.org 20050207185019 http msdn.microsoft.com workshop delivery channel overview overview.asp MSDN Introduction to Active Channel Technology Internet Explorer Category American websites Category Microsoft websites Category Discontinued Microsoft software Category Windows 98 Category Internet Explorer ko ...   more details



  1. Active 24

    Image Active24.png frame Active 24 Active 24 is a network independent, pan European provider of Internet hosting services . The company focuses on providing small and medium sized companies SMEs with Internet solutions that combine scalable and standardized products. Today they have over 260 000 customers. citation needed date February 2011 Active 24 was founded in Oslo, Norway in 1998 as Active ISP. Since then the company has been a consolidator in the market by adding Carambole, Loopia and Millenicum in Sweden , Ladot in the Netherlands , VI in UK , Globe Internet, Internet Club and CP Online in the Czech Republic , and Cybernetix in Poland . The company also have a virtual presence in Denmark , Finland , Switzerland , France , Germany , Belgium , Slovakia , Spain , and Austria . Today the company has 225 employees. citation needed date February 2011 The Active 24 group has a total of fifteen operational markets in Europe , with a full product offering in each market. External links http www.active24.com Official website Category Computer companies of Norway Category Internet service providers of Norway Category Companies formerly listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange Category 1998 establishments in Norway no Active 24 sv Active 24 ...   more details



  1. Active Pass

    Image Activepass1.JPG thumb right 200px Active Pass from Galiano Island Active Pass is a narrow passage separating Mayne Island and Galiano Island in British Columbia , Canada s Southern Gulf Islands. It is one of three passes leading from the Gulf Islands into the Strait of Georgia . The pass stretches 5.5  km from northeast to southwest with two roughly right angle bends. It was named for the USS Active USS Active , a United States Navy survey vessel, the first steamer to navigate the pass in 1855. ref cite bcgnis id 160 title Active Pass ref ref Active Pass . Encyclopedia of British Columbia. Harbour Publishing. 2000. ref Image Active Pass 6.jpg thumb right 200px Active Pass from the Ferry Deck Currently, the pass is used by BC Ferries passenger and vehicle ferry runs between B.C. s Lower Mainland , the southern Gulf Islands and Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Swartz Bay on southern Vancouver Island . Because the Pass is so narrow, the ferries pass very close to the sides. It is also used by pleasure craft , fishing boat s, freighters and freight ferries, making it very active commercially as well. However, strong eddy fluid dynamics eddies and rip current s are always present in the pass, making it a hazardous corridor for smaller vessels to transit. A variety of wildlife may be seen in the pass, including Common Seal harbour seals , sea lions , and bald eagles . Image Queen of Saanich.jpg thumb right 200px The Queen of Saanich navigates Active Pass Accidents in Active Pass On August 2, 1970 , three people aboard the BC Ferries BC Ferry Queen of Victoria perished and the ship itself suffered close to 1  million damage when a Russian freighter, the Sergey Yesenin , struck it in Active Pass. ref name sobc Bannerman, Gary and Patricia. The Ships of British Columbia. pp.109 ... Reef in Active Pass, causing the vessel to tip dramatically to one side. Extensive vehicle ... maps?hl en&ie UTF8&z 12&ll 48.853873, 123.296471&spn 0.09533,0.32135&t k&om 1 Google Maps Active ...   more details



  1. Active duty

    about the MC Hammer album Active Duty album the pornography company Active Duty web site unreferenced date October 2008 Active duty refers to a full time occupation as part of a military force, as opposed to Military reserve reserve duty . India The Indian Armed Forces are one of the largest active service forces in the world with almost 1.5 million full time personnel due to the complex and volatile nature of India s neighborhood. An additional 1.8 to 1.9 million part time reservists can be activated in a few weeks as per the situation under the order of the President of India who is the Commander and Chief of the Armed Forces of India . This does not include the additional 1.1 million troops of the Paramilitary forces of India Paramilitary who too are an active force whose full time responsibility is to guard the sovereignty of the nation from internal and external threats. Pakistan The Pakistan Army maintains reservists of more than half a million besides the 600,000 standing army. Citation needed date December 2010 Israel In the Israel Defense Forces , there are two types of active duty regular service lang he , Sherut Sadir , and active reserve duty lang he Sherut Milu im Pa il , abbr. Shamap . Regular service refers to either mandatory service lang he , Sherut Hova , according to the laws of Israel , or standing army service lang he ... officers . Active reserve service refers to the actual time in which reservists are called up. This varies from once every few years to a month every year. During active reserve duty, military law can ... States United States military , active duty refers to military members who are currently serving ... States reserve component are not generally considered active duty. However, in support of the War ... branches have been called to active duty in an operational capacity. Many will argue that today s Reserve ... active duty. These terms may also be applied to military forces of other nations, although the details ...   more details




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