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Equator (other)
An equator is the intersection of a sphere's surface with the plane perpendicular to the sphere's axis of rotation and midway between the poles. On Earth, ''the Equator'', at 0° latitude, divides the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Equator may also refer to: Geography and astronomy * Celestial equator * Thermal equator * Solar equator * Chemical equator * Equatorial bulge Film and television * Equator HD, a geography-themed television network that broadcasts in high-definition * ''Equator'' (BBC TV series), a 2006 documentary series based on a journey along the equator * ''The Equator Man'', a 2012 South Korean television series Literature and periodicals * ''The Equator'' (newspaper), a 19th-century black issues newspaper * ''Following the Equator'', an 1897 social commentary and travelogue by Mark Twain Music * Equator Records, a Kenya-based record label active from 1960 to 1974 * Equator Records (Canada), a Canadian record label founded in 2006 Albums * ''Equator'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Equator
The equator is a circle of latitude, about in circumference, that divides Earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres. It is an imaginary line located at 0 degrees latitude, halfway between the North and South poles. The term can also be used for any other celestial body that is roughly spherical. In spatial (3D) geometry, as applied in astronomy, the equator of a rotating spheroid (such as a planet) is the parallel (circle of latitude) at which latitude is defined to be 0°. It is an imaginary line on the spheroid, equidistant from its poles, dividing it into northern and southern hemispheres. In other words, it is the intersection of the spheroid with the plane perpendicular to its axis of rotation and midway between its geographical poles. On and near the equator (on Earth), noontime sunlight appears almost directly overhead (no more than about 23° from the zenith) every day, year-round. Consequently, the equator has a rather stable daytime temperature throug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ford Equator (2000 Concept)
The Ford Equator () is a mid-size crossover SUV built by the JMC-Ford joint venture. Overview The Equator is a three-row SUV that slots directly above the Everest in the JMC-Ford SUV line-up. The instrumental panel of the Equator is equipped with a pair of 12.3-inch screens used for the digital instrument cluster and infotainment system. The interior of the Equator also feature wooden accents and a rotary gear selector. The infotainment system includes Ford's Co-Pilot360 system and is sold only as a six-seater. The Equator is powered by a transverse-mounted 2.0-liter turbocharged ''EcoBoost'' engine based on the ''JX4G20'' petrol engine developed by JMC and AVL which produces . Production of the car is planned to start around the first quarter of 2021. Equator Sport/Territory A shorter two-row version of the Equator was revealed at the Guangzhou Auto Show in November 2021 as the Equator Sport (). It is shorter than the three-row Equator, and is powered by an all new 1.5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Province Of Équateur
Équateur is one of the 21 new provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo created in the 2015 repartitioning. Équateur, Mongala, Nord-Ubangi, Sud-Ubangi, and Tshuapa provinces are the result of the dismemberment of the former Équateur province. The new province was formed from the Équateur district and the independently administered city of Mbandaka which retained its status as a provincial capital. History The province of Équateur created in 1917 was much larger than today. Over time it went through a number of border and name changes. Under Article 2 of the 2006 Constitution it was to assume its current boundaries, but administratively they were not finalized until 2015. Administrative divisions The province consists of eight administrative subdivisions, one of which is the provincial capital, Mbandaka; and seven of which are territories: :# Bikoro Territory (Bukoro Territory) with the town of Bikoro :# Lukolela Territory with the town of Lukolela :# Basankus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Équateur (other)
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Équateur, French for equator, may refer to: Places * Province of Équateur, a province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo since 2015 * Équateur (former province), a former province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1966–2015 * Équateur District, a former district of the former province Others * ''Équateur'' (film), 1983 French drama film directed by Serge Gainsbourg See also * Equator (other) An equator is the intersection of a sphere's surface with the plane perpendicular to the sphere's axis of rotation and midway between the poles. On Earth, ''the Equator'', at 0° latitude, divides the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Equator ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Line-crossing Ceremony
The line-crossing ceremony is an initiation rite that commemorates a person's first crossing of the Equator. The tradition may have originated with ceremonies when passing headlands, and become a "folly" sanctioned as a boost to morale,Robert FitzRoy (1839) ''Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836'', London: Henry Colburn. pp57–58 or have been created as a test for seasoned sailors to ensure their new shipmates were capable of handling long, rough voyages. Equator-crossing ceremonies, typically featuring King Neptune, are common in the Navy and are also sometimes carried out for passengers' entertainment on civilian ocean liners and cruise ships. They are also performed in the merchant navy and aboard sail training ships. Throughout history, line-crossing ceremonies have sometimes become dangerous hazing rituals. Most modern navies have instituted regulations that prohibit physical attacks on sailors under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Equator Prize
The Equator Prize, organized by the Equator Initiative within the United Nations Development Programme,"25 Equator prize winners honoured for saving the environment and reducing poverty" , UNDP Newsroom, September 20, 2010 is awarded biennially to recognize community efforts to reduce poverty through the conservation and sustainable use of . 2015 awards The Equator Prize 2015 was awarded on 7 December to 21 local and indigenous community initiatives. Each winning initiative received US$10,000 was supported to participate in a serie ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Equator Principles
The Equator Principles is a risk management framework adopted by financial institutions, for determining, assessing and managing environmental and social risk in project finance. It is primarily intended to provide a minimum standard for due diligence to support responsible risk decision-making. As of March 2021, 116 financial institutions in 37 countries have officially adopted the Equator Principles, covering the majority of international project finance debt in emerging and developed markets. The Equator Principles, formally launched in Washington, DC on June 4th, 2003, were based on existing environmental and social policy frameworks established by the International Finance Corporation. The standards have subsequently been periodically updated into what is commonly known as the International Finance Corporation Performance Standards on social and environmental sustainability and on the World Bank Group Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines. The Equator Principles have r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EQUATOR Network
The EQUATOR (Enhancing the QUAlity and Transparency Of health Research) Network is an international initiative aimed at promoting transparent and accurate reporting of health research studies to enhance the value and reliability of medical research literature. The EQUATOR Network was established with the goals of raising awareness of the importance of good reporting of research, assisting in the development, dissemination and implementation of reporting guidelines for different types of study designs, monitoring the status of the quality of reporting of research studies in the health sciences literature, and conducting research relating to issues that impact the quality of reporting of health research studies. The Network acts as an "umbrella" organisation, bringing together developers of reporting guidelines, medical journal editors and peer reviewers, research funding bodies, and other key stakeholders with a mutual interest in improving the quality of research publications and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Equator IRC
Equator was an Interdisciplinary Research Collaboration (IRC) focused on experiences integrating physical and digital interactions, spanning six years and running over into thIPerGproject. The collaboration concerned the launching of a number of "experiences", which were categorized. Collaborators * University of Bristol * University of Glasgow * Lancaster University * University of Nottingham * Goldsmiths College * University of Southampton * University of Sussex * University College London Experiences * Applied Ultrasonic Sensing * City * Citywide Performance ** Can You See Me Now? ** Uncle Roy All Around You * Curious Home * Digital Care * Playing and Learning ** Ambient Wood * Domestic Environment * Environmental E-Science * Seamful Games * Seamful Games 2 * Shakra * Sharing Awareness * Public Performance See also * Pervasive game A pervasive game is one where the gaming experience is extended out in the real world, or where the fictive world in which the game takes p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Equator (schooner)
''Equator'' was a two-masted pygmy trading schooner known for carrying passengers Robert Louis Stevenson and Fanny Vandegrift Stevenson on a voyage through the islands of Micronesia in 1889. She was later used a wire drag vessel for the Coast and Geodetic Survey organization, and finally as a tugboat along the Puget Sound until her abandonment in 1956. Equator was left to decay as part of a breakwater before she was saved in the 1960s. Efforts to restore her ultimately failed, leaving her remains under an enclosed structure in a decaying state. History Career Shipbuilder Matthew Turner designed and built Equator as a two-masted schooner in Benecia, California in 1888 for the copra trade in the South Seas. In mid 1889, Robert Louis Stevenson and Fanny Vandegrift Stevenson chartered the Equator in Hawaii for extended South Pacific cruising. Stevenson learned alot about sea life from his voyage which later influenced his books Treasure Island and The Wrecker. He ultimately too ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suzuki Equator
The Suzuki Equator was a mid-size pickup truck based on the Nissan Navara and assembled by Nissan. It was first sold in the US for the 2009 model year with prices starting at $17,220, and made its debut at the 2008 Chicago Auto Show. The Equator was offered as either a four-seat Extended Cab or a five-seat Crew Cab. In the Canadian market, the Equator is only offered in the Crew Cab configuration, in a single trim level. Power on base Extended Cab models comes from a 4-cylinder engine. A V6 is optional on Extended Cab models and standard with the Crew Cab. Both engines are supplied by Nissan. The base 2.5 L ''QR25DE'' Inline-4 produces at 5,200 rpm and at 4,400 rpm, and is a rear-wheel-drive. It comes with either a five-speed manual transmission or a five-speed automatic. The 4.0 L ''VQ40DE'' V6 engine develops at 5,600 rpm and at 4,000 rpm. It comes standard with a five-speed automatic and is available with four-wheel-drive. The Equator won ''Peterson's 4Wheel & Off-Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiangling Motors
Jiangling Motors Corporation Limited, abbreviated JMC, is a Chinese automobile manufacturer. According to company and press reports, the largest shareholder of JMC is Jiangling Investment, a company controlled equally by the state-owned enterprises Changan and Jiangling Motors Corporation Group (JMCG). History The history of Jiangling Motors Corporation (JMC) can be traced to a truck repair shop opened in Nanchang in 1947 which operated under the name Nanchang Motors Repair Factory. A JMC predecessor started assembling vehicles in 1968. The company was granted the approval of Jiangxi Province Economic Restructuring Commission to be reorganized to establish a joint stock limited company on February 20, 1993. JMC A shares and B shares were listed on Shenzhen Stock Exchange on December 1, 1993, and September 29, 1995, respectively. In the 1990s, Ford lost a bid against American rival General Motors for getting a joint venture deal with the Chinese manufacturer SAIC Motor. In 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
