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Zhang Heng (Chinese: 張 衡; AD 78–139), formerly romanized Chang Heng, was a Chinese polymathic scientist and statesman who lived during the Han dynasty.Educated in the capital cities of Luoyang and Chang'an, he achieved success as an astronomer, mathematician, seismologist, hydraulic engineer, inventor, geographer, cartographer, ethnographer, artist, poet, philosopher, politician, and ...
The portal has transformed public procurement in India [1] by driving its three pillars, namely, inclusion, usability and transparency and efficiency and cost savings. [7] According to an independent assessment made by the World Bank, average savings for buyers in Government e Marketplace portal is about 9.75% on the median price. [8]
The Krestovsky Stadium is the home ground of FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. Photographed here in 2016, when construction was nearing completion, it is situated on Krestovsky Island in the Russian city of Saint Petersburg. It was opened in 2017 as a venue for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, and hosted the final, in which Germany beat Chile 1–0.
Language Spoken at Home is a data set published by the United States Census Bureau on languages in the United States. It is based on a three-part language question asked about all household members who are five years old or older. The first part asks if the person speaks a language other than English at home.
Portal was made a corporal very soon after joining the Army and he was commissioned as a second lieutenant only weeks later. [3] Around the same time, Portal was commended in Sir John French's first despatch of September 1914. [1] In December 1914, Portal was given command of all riders in the 1st Corps Headquarters Signals Company. [1]
The Music Portal Grooved side of the Voyager Golden Record launched along the Voyager probes to space, which feature music from around the world Music is the arrangement of sound to create some combination of form , harmony , melody , rhythm , or otherwise expressive content .
Home were a British progressive rock band, active in the early 1970s. The core line up featured Mick Stubbs on lead guitar and lead vocals, Laurie Wisefield on lead guitar and vocals, Cliff Williams on bass guitar and vocals, and Mick Cook on drums.
A portal frame steel building under construction. Portal frame is a construction technique where vertical supports are connected to horizontal beams or trusses via fixed joints with designed-in moment-resisting capacity. [1] The result is wide spans and open floors. Portal frame structures can be constructed using a variety of materials and ...