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map projection
map projection transfer of the features of the surface of the earth or another spherical body onto a flat sheet of paper. Only a globe can represent accurately the shape, orientation, and relative area of the earth's surface features; any projection produces distortion with regard to some of these... Read more |
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Public works
PUBLIC WORKS OF ART PROJECT MURALS The Federal Art Project Like its counterparts, the Federal Theatre, Writers, Dance, and Music Projects, the Federal Art Project (FAP) was a part of the Works Progress Administration. Preceded by the Public Works of Art Project in 1933 and... Read more |
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Project Mohole
Project Mohole program proposed in 1957 to drill a hole down to the boundary between the crust and the mantle , known as the Mohorovičić discontinuity at about 4 to 43 mi (7 to 70 km) below the earth's surface. Initiated by the American Miscellaneous Society, a loose organization of... Read more |
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Project management
Project Management DEFINING A PROJECT PROJECT SCHEDULING PROJECT PERFORMANCE MEASURES ROLES IN THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENT PROJECT INTEGRATION MANAGEMENT RISK MANAGEMENT BIBLIOGRAPHY Project management is the application of relevant logic and tools to planning, directing, and... Read more |
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axonometric projection
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Federal Art Project
Federal Art Project (FAP). A project run by the US Government from 1935 to 1943 with the dual purpose of helping artists through the Depression years and of deploying the artistic potential of the country in the decoration of public buildings and places. There were also a Federal Writers' Project, a... Read more |
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Mississippi Burning
MISSISSIPPI BURNING A Summer of Hope In June 1964 the Council of Federated Organizations, a combination of four civil rights groups and the National Conference of Churches, organized what it called the Mississippi Summer Project. The project's purpose was to send northern... Read more |
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Projection
PROJECTION In a general sense, the term projection refers to the displacement of something from one space to another, or from one part of a single space to another (the Latin word projectio translates as "throw forward"). More specifically, this term denotes an operation that consists of... Read more |
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engineering geology
engineering geology Engineering geology is the application of principles and methods of geology to the purposes of civil engineering projects. Engineering geologists (i.e. those with a first degree in geology) and geotechnical engineers (i.e. those with a first degree in civil engineering) work... Read more |
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quay
quay, a projection, usually constructed of stone, along the boundaries of a harbour to provide accommodation for ships to lie alongside for the loading or unloading of cargo, embarkation and disembarkation of passengers, etc. When a quay is built out from the harbour boundary into the water, it is... Read more |
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