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Deep Dish Television was the first public access television distribution network in the United States. Created in 1986 by Paper Tiger Television and based in New York City, the network was committed to exploring new and democratic ways of promoting video artwork and reporting.
Bailey–Borwein–Plouffe formula. The Bailey–Borwein–Plouffe formula (BBP formula) is a formula for π. It was discovered in 1995 by Simon Plouffe and is named after the authors of the article in which it was published, David H. Bailey, Peter Borwein, and Plouffe. [1] Before that, it had been published by Plouffe on his own site. [2]
Note the exposed spigot on the lower left launcher. Spigot mortars generally fell out of favour after World War II and were replaced by smaller conventional mortars. Military applications of spigot mortars include: The 230 mm (9.1 in) petard mortar used on the Churchill AVRE by Britain in World War II. [20]
Spigot algorithm. A spigot algorithm is an algorithm for computing the value of a transcendental number (such as π or e) that generates the digits of the number sequentially from left to right providing increasing precision as the algorithm proceeds. Spigot algorithms also aim to minimize the amount of intermediate storage required.
Spigot is used by professionals in the trade (such as plumbers), and typically refers to an outdoor fixture. [1] Silcock (and sillcock), same as "spigot", referring to a "cock" (as in stopcock and petcock) that penetrates a foundation sill. Bib (bibcock, and hose bib or hosebibb), usually a freeze-resistant version of a "spigot".
A spigot (or "tap" or "faucet") is a valve for controlling the release of a gas or liquid. Spigot may also refer to: AT-4 Spigot, NATO reporting name for 9K111 Fagot, a Russian anti-tank missile. Spigot, the male end of a pipe designed to be connected with a spigot and socket joint. Spigot, a keyed post in the center of some vacuum tube bases.
The Blacker Bombard, also known as the 29-mm Spigot Mortar, [1] was an infantry anti-tank weapon devised by Lieutenant-Colonel Stewart Blacker in the early years of the Second World War. Intended as a means to equip Home Guard units with an anti-tank weapon in case of German invasion, at a time of grave shortage of weapons, it was accepted only ...
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