performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains … Universalium
Artillery — For other uses of the term, see Artillery (disambiguation). Warfare Military history Eras Prehistoric Ancient … Wikipedia
Hilbert R-tree — Hilbert R tree, an R tree variant, is an index for multidimensional objects like lines, regions, 3 D objects, or high dimensional feature based parametric objects. It can be thought of as an extension to B+ tree for multidimensional objects.The… … Wikipedia
Árbol biselado — Un Árbol biselado o Árbol Splay es un Árbol binario de búsqueda auto balanceable, con la propiedad adicional de que a los elementos accedidos recientemente se accederá más rápidamente en accesos posteriores. Realiza operaciones básicas como… … Wikipedia Español
surveying — /seuhr vay ing/, n. 1. the science or scientific method of making surveys of land. 2. the occupation of one who makes land surveys. 3. the act of one who surveys: The surveying required nearly two days. [1425 75; late ME: act of examining… … Universalium
Type 96 25 mm AT/AA Gun — Infobox Weapon name=Type 96 25 mm dual purpose gun caption=A US military photograph of a captured dual gun emplacement on Guam in 1944. origin=flag|Empire of Japan type=Autocannon Anti Aircraft/Anti tank gun is ranged=yes is artillery=yes service … Wikipedia
Bremsklotznachstellvorrichtungen — (brake block adjusting gears; dispositifs de réglage du sabot de frein; apparecchi di registrazione del ceppo). Durch den andauernden Gebrauch der Bremse ergibt sich eine fortschreitende Abnutzung der Klötze, so daß von Zeit zu Zeit ein… … Enzyklopädie des Eisenbahnwesens
Computer simulation — This article is about computer model within a scientific context. For artistic usage, see 3d modeling. For simulating a computer on a computer, see emulator. A 48 hour computer simulation of Typhoon Mawar using the Weather Research and… … Wikipedia
France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… … Universalium
theatre — /thee euh teuhr, theeeu /, n. theater. * * * I Building or space in which performances are given before an audience. It contains an auditorium and stage. In ancient Greece, where Western theatre began (5th century BC), theatres were constructed… … Universalium
BL 8 inch Howitzer Mk 6 - 8 — Infobox Weapon caption=US built version of Vickers BL 8 inch Howitzer Mk 6 outside the War Museum in Helsinki, Finland name=BL 8 inch Howitzer Mk VI, VII, VIII target=general origin= UK is artillery=yes is UK=yes is ranged=yes used by=UK AUS FIN… … Wikipedia