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__NOTOC__ Bulge may refer to: Astronomy and geography *Bulge (astronomy), a tightly packed group of stars at the center of a spiral galaxy * Equatorial bulge, a bulge around the equator of a planet due to rotation *Tharsis bulge, vast volcanic plateau centered near the equator in Mars’ western hemisphere * Tidal bulge, a bulge of land or water on a planet created by the pull of another object in orbit Military *Bulge, a discontinuity in an extended military front line **Battle of the Bulge, a major World War II German offensive on the Western front starting in 1944 ** ''Bulge'' (game), a 1980 board wargame that simulates the Battle of the Bulge * Anti-torpedo bulge, passive warship defence against naval torpedoes between World War I and World War II People *Helge "Bulge" Bostrom (1894–1977), Canadian professional ice hockey player Other * Beta bulge, a localized disruption of the regular hydrogen bonding of a beta sheet * Bulge bracket, the world's largest and most profitabl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulge (astronomy)
In astronomy, a galactic bulge (or simply bulge) is a tightly packed group of stars within a larger star formation. The term almost exclusively refers to the central group of stars found in most spiral galaxies (see galactic spheroid). Bulges were historically thought to be elliptical galaxies that happened to have a disk of stars around them, but high-resolution images using the Hubble Space Telescope have revealed that many bulges lie at the heart of a spiral galaxy. It is now thought that there are at least two types of bulges: bulges that are like ellipticals and bulges that are like spiral galaxies. Classical bulges Bulges that have properties similar to those of elliptical galaxies are often called "classical bulges" due to their similarity to the historic view of bulges. These bulges are composed primarily of stars that are older, Population II stars, and hence have a reddish hue (see stellar evolution). These stars are also in orbits that are essentially random co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forebulge
In geology, a forebulge is a flexural bulge in front as a result of a load on the lithosphere, often caused by tectonic interactions and glaciations. An example of forebulge can be seen in the Himalayan foreland basin, a result of the Indian-Eurasian (continent-continent) plate collision, in which the Indian plate subducted and the Eurasian plate created a large load on the lithosphere, leading to the Himalayas and the Ganges foreland basin. Background Forebulge is most commonly found with continent-continent convergent collisions, in which the formation of mountain ranges as the plates collide places a large load on the lithosphere below. The lithosphere flexes in response to the load on the mantle, causing depression and subsidence ( fordeep) followed by the forebulging in the front. The forebulge area is lifted by a height that is 4% of the depression height caused by the load. It takes roughly 10,000 to 20,000 years for forebulge to fully develop when the mantle flexure to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crotch
In humans, the crotch is the bottom of the pelvis (the region of the body where the legs join the torso) and is often considered to include the groin and genitals. Etymology ''Crotch'' is derived from ''crutch''; it "was first used in 1539 to refer to a forked stick used as a farm implement." This region of the body is also described with other terms such as ''groin'' or the lower ventral area. In clothing In clothing, the crotch is the area of trousers, shorts, leggings etc. where the legs join. The bottom of the crotch is an end of the inseam. The crotch-region on smaller garments such as underwear are sometimes referred to as the ''pouch''. Loosely-fitted or bagginess in the crotch-region is sometimes associated with a lax, casual and easy-going approach to attires or garbs. Clothing that is tight-fitting in the crotch produces an effect that is sometimes referred to by informal terms such as a ''man-bulge'' or ''moose-knuckle'' on men, and a '' camel toe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of The Bulge (other)
The Battle of the Bulge was a major World War II German offensive in 1944. Battle of the Bulge may also refer to: Literature and film *'' Battle of the Bulge: Hitler's Alternate Scenarios'', an alternate history anthology * ''Battle of the Bulge'' (1965 film), an American widescreen epic war film *'' The Battle of the Bulge... The Brave Rifles'', a 1965 documentary film * ''Battle of the Bulge'' (1991 film), a Canadian comedy short film *''The Battle of the Bulge'' a 1994 documentary for PBS by Thomas Lennon Games * ''Battle of the Bulge'' (1991 game), a board wargame by Avalon Hill *'' Axis & Allies: Battle of the Bulge'', a 2007 board game by Avalon Hill * ''Battle of the Bulge'' (video game), a 2012 IOS historical wargame {{disambiguation Other uses Battle of the Bulge, a nickname for weight loss Weight loss, in the context of medicine, health, or physical fitness, refers to a reduction of the total body mass, by a mean loss of fluid, body fat (adipose tissue), or le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bulge
The Bulge is a mountain located in Coos County, New Hampshire. The mountain is part of the Pilot Range of the White Mountains. The Bulge is flanked to the northeast by The Horn, and to the southwest by Mount Cabot. The Bulge stands within the watershed of the Connecticut River, which drains into Long Island Sound in Connecticut. The southeast face of The Bulge drains into the headwaters of the West Branch of the Upper Ammonoosuc River, a tributary of the Connecticut River. The north face of The Bulge drains north, thence into the West Branch of Mill Brook, and into the Upper Ammonoosuc. The west face of The Bulge drains into Fox Brook, thence into Whipple Brook, Burnside Brook, Otter Brook, and the Israel River, another tributary of the Connecticut. See also * List of mountains in New Hampshire * White Mountain National Forest * New England Hundred Highest The New England Hundred Highest is a list of the hundred highest summits in New England, used in the mounta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Power Bulge
The hood (American English) or bonnet (Commonwealth English) is the hinged cover over the engine of motor vehicles. Hoods can open to allow access to the engine compartment, or trunk (boot in Commonwealth English) on rear-engine and some mid-engine vehicles) for maintenance and repair. Terminology In British terminology, ''hood'' refers to a fabric cover over the passenger compartment of the car (known as the 'roof' or 'top' in the US). In many motor vehicles built in the 1930s and 1940s, the resemblance to an actual hood or bonnet is clear when open and viewed head-on; in modern vehicles it continues to serve the same purpose but no longer resembles a head covering. Styles and materials On front-engined cars, the hood may be hinged at either the front or the rear edge, or in earlier models (e.g. the Ford Model T) it may be split into two sections, one each side, each hinged along the centre line. A further variant combines the bonnet and wheelarches into one section and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Earth Bulge
Line-of-sight propagation is a characteristic of electromagnetic radiation or acoustic wave propagation which means waves travel in a direct path from the source to the receiver. Electromagnetic transmission includes light emissions traveling in a straight line. The rays or waves may be diffracted, refracted, reflected, or absorbed by the atmosphere and obstructions with material and generally cannot travel over the horizon or behind obstacles. In contrast to line-of-sight propagation, at low frequency (below approximately 3 MHz) due to diffraction, radio waves can travel as ground waves, which follow the contour of the Earth. This enables AM radio stations to transmit beyond the horizon. Additionally, frequencies in the shortwave bands between approximately 1 and 30 MHz, can be refracted back to Earth by the ionosphere, called skywave or "skip" propagation, thus giving radio transmissions in this range a potentially global reach. However, at frequencies ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beta Bulge
A beta bulge can be described as a localized disruption of the regular hydrogen bonding of beta sheet by inserting extra residues into one or both hydrogen bonded β-strands. Types β-bulges can be grouped according to their length of the disruption, the number of residues inserted into each strand, whether the disrupted β-strands are parallel or antiparallel and by their dihedral angles (which controls the placement of their side chains). Two types occur commonly. One, the ''classic beta bulge'', occurs within, or at the edge of, antiparallel beta-sheet; the first residue at the outwards bulge typically has the αR, rather than the normal β, conformation. The other type is the G1 ''beta bulge'', of which there are two common sorts, both mainly occurring in association with antiparallel sheet; one residue has the αL conformation and is usually a glycine. In one sort, the beta bulge loop, one of the hydrogen bonds of the beta-bulge also forms a beta turn or alpha turn, such that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Equatorial Bulge
An equatorial bulge is a difference between the equatorial and polar diameters of a planet, due to the centrifugal force exerted by the rotation about the body's axis. A rotating body tends to form an oblate spheroid rather than a sphere. On Earth The Earth has a rather slight equatorial bulge: it is about wider at the equator than pole-to-pole, a difference which is about 1/298 of the equatorial diameter. If the Earth were scaled down to a globe with diameter of 1 meter at the equator, that difference would be only 3 millimeters. While too small to notice visually, that difference is still more than twice the largest deviations of the actual surface from the ellipsoid, including the tallest mountains and deepest oceanic trenches. The rotation of the earth also affects the sea level, the imaginary surface that is used to measure altitudes from. This surface coincides with the mean water surface level in oceans, and is extrapolated over land by taking into account the local g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helge "Bulge" Bostrom
Helge "Bulge, Arbuckle" Bostrom (January 9, 1894 – January 23, 1977) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 90 games in the National Hockey League. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he played for the Chicago Black Hawks. Bostrom also played for the Edmonton Eskimos in the Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL), and with the Vancouver Maroons in both the Pacific Coast Hockey Association The Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA) was a professional ice hockey league in western Canada and the western United States, which operated from 1911 to 1924 when it then merged with the Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL). The PCHA was cons ... (PCHA) and the WCHL. Career statistics Playing career Coaching External links *Obituary at LostHockey.com* 1894 births 1977 deaths Canadian ice hockey defencemen Chicago Blackhawks captains Chicago Blackhawks players Edmonton Eskimos (ice hockey) players Ice hockey people from Manitoba Sportspeople from Winnipeg Vanco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anti-torpedo Bulge
The anti-torpedo bulge (also known as an anti-torpedo blister) is a form of defence against naval torpedoes occasionally employed in warship construction in the period between the First and Second World Wars. It involved fitting (or retrofitting) partially water-filled compartmentalized sponsons on either side of a ship's hull, intended to detonate torpedoes, absorb their explosions, and contain flooding to damaged areas within the bulges. Application Essentially, the bulge is a compartmentalized, below the waterline sponson isolated from the ship's internal volume. It is part air-filled, and part free-flooding. In theory, a torpedo strike will rupture and flood the bulge's outer air-filled component while the inner water-filled part dissipates the shock and absorbs explosive fragments, leaving the ship's main hull structurally intact. Transverse bulkheads within the bulge limit flooding to the damaged area of the structure. The bulge was developed by the British Director of N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
