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* Atlas ( architecture ), a support or column sculpted in the form of a man
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Atlas and architecture
Architectural Atlas ( architecture ) | telamon on the Wayne County, Ohio courthouse.
* Atlas ( architecture )
* the plural form of Atlas ( architecture ), a column in the shape of a man
The U. S. Air Force assembled its initial blue print for the EELV in 1994, following many years of government funded studies into an improved system and architecture, which was intended to replace most if not all existing “ legacy ” spacelifters ( e. g. Delta II, Atlas II / Centaur, Titan IV, etc .).
This Sunga-period balustrate-holding Atalante Yaksa from the Sunga period ( left ), adopts the Atalante theme, usually fulfilled by Atlas, and elements of Corinthian capital and architecture typical of Greco-Buddhist friezes from the Northwest, although the content does not seem to be related to Buddhism.
His Atlas der römischen Wasserleitungen nach Köln ( Atlas of Roman Aqueducts to Cologne ) is a standard work for researchers in Roman architecture.
In keeping with Berber design and architecture of the great Atlas Mountains, Oukaimeden village will combine commercial, office, retail, entertainment and dining amenities with a full range of residential options to choose from.
The influence of the Moorish population can be seen in the distinct cubic architecture ( reminiscent of Berber architecture in Morocco's Atlas Mountains ), the local cuisine, the local carpet weaving, and the numerous Arabic place names.
* Atlantes, the plural of Atlas ( architecture ), stone architectural supports in the form of men
A cross-cultural middle range model of pit-house architecture using the Ethnographic Atlas found that 82 of the 862 societies in the sample occupy pit structures as either their primary or secondary dwellings .< REF NAME = Gillman1987_540 >( Gilman 1987: 540 )</ ref >
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* Atlas ( mythology ), a Titan who bore the spheres of the heavens ; inspiring the widely used image of a man carrying a celestial sphere on his back or shoulders ( also known as Atlas Telamon or " enduring Atlas ")
* Atlas ( moon ), a moon of Saturn
* Atlas ( crater ), a prominent impact crater on the Moon
* Atlas ( star ), a triple star system in the Pleiades cluster
* Atlas ( anatomy ), the topmost cervical vertebra of the spine
* Atlas Bear ( Ursus arctos crowtheri ), an extinct subspecies of the Brown Bear
* Atlas beetle ( Chalcosoma atlas ), a rhinoceros beetle species
* Atlas Flycatcher ( Ficedula speculigera ), a songbird species sometimes included in the Eurasian Pied Flycatcher
* Atlas Moth ( Attacus atlas ), a large saturniid moth species
* Atlas Turtle ( Colossochelys atlas ), a prehistoric giant tortoise, formerly in the genus Testudo
* Atlas ( topology ), a collection of local coordinate charts in mathematics
* Atlas Computer ( Manchester ) ( 1962 – 1971 ), an early computer built at the University of Manchester
** Titan ( computer ), also known as the Atlas 2, its successor
* The Atlas ( video game ), a Japan-exclusive strategy video game
* Atlas ( album ), an album by Mexican electro-pop band Kinky
* Atlas ( band ), a rock band from Christchurch, New Zealand
* Atlas ( film ), a 1961 movie by Roger Corman
* Atlas Games ( company ), a publisher of role-playing and card games
* The Atlas ( novel ), by American author William T. Vollmann
* Atlas ( magazine ), Turkish monthly magazine on geography, environment, history and culture
* Atlas Comics ( 1950s ), the company that evolved into Marvel Comics
* Atlas ( comics series ), a comic book series by Dylan Horrocks
* Atlas ( DC Comics ), a fictional character published by DC Comics
Atlas and support
Atlas Autocode included a < code >< u > complex </ u ></ code > data type which would support complex numbers, partly because of pressure from the electrical engineering department, as complex numbers are used to represent the behavior of alternating current.
Various rockets have used pressure-stabilized monocoque designs, including Atlas and Falcon I. Atlas was very light weight since its sole structural support was provided by its single-wall steel " balloon " fuel tanks, which held their shape by internal pressure.
Atlas is a chart / map support for FlightGear ; Kelpie Flight Planner is a Java based flight planner for FlightGear.
Atlas II, slightly modified became the ERA 1103, while a more heavily modified version with core memory and floating point math support became the UNIVAC 1103A.
The B5000 was the first commercial system to support virtual memory after the Atlas.
With nearly half of STL ’ s employees, the Aerospace Corporation was formed in June 1960, which headed the Atlas conversion for Mercury, Titan conversion for Gemini, and provides ongoing systems engineering support for the US government.
The first computer to support paging was the Atlas, jointly developed by Ferranti, the University of Manchester and Plessey.
In early 1956, Keesler entered the missile age by opening a ground support training program for the Atlas missile.
The base gained international media attention in 2000, when it hosted the United States Air Force's rescue contingent as part of Operation Atlas Response, the mission to provide rescue and humanitarian support to areas of Mozambique devastated by the severe flooding caused by Cyclone Eline.
The idea is to let end users report errors directly to Tele Atlas, not via the technical support of the manufacturers of products using Tele Atlas maps, and thereby reducing support costs.
At Unforgiven, Atlas was there to support Henry in retaining his Championship in the ECW Championship Scramble, although Henry lost the title to Hardy after Hardy got the last fall.
Named after the Greek god condemned to bear the heavens on his shoulders, Atlas identifies, screens and offers initial support to individuals and groups who want to create local think tanks in various countries.
Atlas often gives support to enable think tank leaders to participate in conferences that feature training sessions on non-profit management and provide opportunities to network and learn from peers at other market-oriented institutes.
The Atlas Experience is an annual international conference hosted by Atlas to bring together people from around the world who support Atlas ' ideas, featuring speakers like John Mackey, the co-founder and CEO of Whole Foods Market, at the 2011 conference held in Dallas, TX.
Atlas has gained financial support from the philanthropist and mutual fund pioneer, Sir John Templeton.
Three configurations will be manufactured to support Atlas V. The short ( 10-meter long ) and medium ( 13-meter long ) configurations will be used on the Atlas V 500 series.
Other responsibilities encompassed the development, acquisition and launch support of all Air Force expendable launch vehicles, including the Titan and Atlas space boosters and the Titan IV heavy lift launch vehicle, which provides a capability equivalent to the space shuttle.
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