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Moat (other)
A moat is a type of fortification. Moat or Moats may also refer to: Places * Moat, Cumbria, a location in England Municipalities * Moats, Ohio, an unincorporated community in the US * New Moat, a village and community in Wales * Old Moat, an electoral district or ward in Manchester, England Structures * Moat House, Sutton Coldfield, a building in West Midlands, England * Moat House, Tamworth, a building in Staffordshire, England People * Moat (surname) * Arthur Moats (born 1988), American football player * Ryan Moats (born 1982), American former football player Enterprises and organizations * Moat, an enterprise software company measuring digital media and marketing acquired by Oracle Corporation * Moat Community College, a school in Leicester, England * Moat Theatre, a theatre and arts centre in Ireland Other uses * Economic moat, a term coined by Warren Buffett, to describe a sustainable competitive advantage * Moat, a clear ring outside the eyewall The eye is a re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moat
A moat is a deep, broad ditch, either dry or filled with water, that is dug and surrounds a castle, fortification, building or town, historically to provide it with a preliminary line of defence. In some places moats evolved into more extensive water defences, including natural or artificial lakes, dams and sluices. In older fortifications, such as hillforts, they are usually referred to simply as ditches, although the function is similar. In later periods, moats or water defences may be largely ornamental. They could also act as a sewer. Historical use Ancient Some of the earliest evidence of moats has been uncovered around ancient Egyptian castles. One example is at Buhen, a castle excavated in Nubia. Other evidence of ancient moats is found in the ruins of Babylon, and in reliefs from ancient Egypt, Assyria, and other cultures in the region. Evidence of early moats around settlements has been discovered in many archaeological sites throughout Southeast Asia, including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Moats
Ryan Moats (born December 17, 1982) is a former American football running back. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisiana Tech. Moats has also been a member of the Arizona Cardinals, Houston Texans and Minnesota Vikings. Since the completion of his NFL career, Moats has transferred his skills to rugby union and plays for Griffins Rugby of Allen, Texas. Early years Moats attended Bishop Lynch High School in Dallas. While there he was a two sport athlete in both football and track and field. He ran a 10.9 in the 100 meter dash for track. In football, he won All-State (private school) honors, the Dominic Norman Award, given to a player who demonstrates excellent leadership, and the Dave Campbell Texas Player of the Year. He rushed for a school record 4,782 yards, and 56 touchdowns. Moats was also named Offensive MVP of the DFW All-Star game, following his senior season at Bishop Lynch. In addit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaussian Moat
In number theory, the Gaussian moat problem asks whether it is possible to find an infinite sequence of distinct Gaussian prime numbers such that the difference between consecutive numbers in the sequence is bounded. More colorfully, if one imagines the Gaussian primes to be stepping stones in a sea of complex numbers, the question is whether one can walk from the origin to infinity with steps of bounded size, without getting wet. The problem was first posed in 1962 by Basil Gordon (although it has sometimes been erroneously attributed to Paul Erdős) and it remains unsolved. With the usual prime numbers, such a sequence is impossible: the prime number theorem implies that there are arbitrarily large gaps Gaps is a member of the Montana group of Patience games, where the goal is to arrange all the cards in suit from Deuce (a Two card) to King. Other solitaire games in this family include Spaces, Addiction, Vacancies, Clown Solitaire, Paganini, ... in the sequence of prime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eyewall
The eye is a region of mostly calm weather at the center of tropical cyclones. The eye of a storm is a roughly circular area, typically in diameter. It is surrounded by the ''eyewall'', a ring of towering thunderstorms where the most severe weather and highest winds occur. The cyclone's lowest barometric pressure occurs in the eye and can be as much as 15 percent lower than the pressure outside the storm. In strong tropical cyclones, the eye is characterized by light winds and clear skies, surrounded on all sides by a towering, symmetric eyewall. In weaker tropical cyclones, the eye is less well defined and can be covered by the central dense overcast, an area of high, thick clouds that show up brightly on satellite imagery. Weaker or disorganized storms may also feature an eyewall that does not completely encircle the eye or have an eye that features heavy rain. In all storms, however, the eye is the location of the storm's minimum barometric pressure—where the atmospheric pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Economic Moat
An economic moat, often attributed to investor Warren Buffett, is a term used to describe a company's competitive advantage. Like a moat protects a castle, certain advantages help protect companies from their competitors. History As of 2012, Buffett had used the word "moat" in the Berkshire Hathaway shareholder letters more than 20 times since 1986. The 2016 shareholder letter is the most recent letter to contain the word moat. Types of economic moats Examples of some economic moats are network effect, intangible assets, cost advantage, switching costs, and efficient scale. Network effect: A network effect happens when the "value of a good or service grows" as it's used by existing and new customers. An example is Amazon. Intangible assets: Brand identity, think Nike or Apple; patents; and government licenses are examples of intangible assets. Cost advantage: Companies that can keep their prices low can maintain market share and discourage competition. Walmart has cos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moat Theatre
The Moat Theatre ( ga, Amharclann an Mhóta) is a theatre and arts centre in Naas, County Kildare, Ireland. History The theatre is owned by 'The Moat Club', which was formed in 1954 with the intention of providing the Naas area with facilities to be used for dramatic theatre and table tennis. In 1960 the Moat Club purchased the Christian Brothers school and converted the upper rooms into a hall for table tennis. The lower rooms were converted into a 125-seat theatre in 1963, and called The Moat Theatre. It was renovated in the early 2000s, re-opening in 2003 as an accessible, 200-seat studio/black box theatre. The Moat Club and Moat Theatre derive their names from the ancient motte, a reputed meeting-site of the Kings of Leinster Kings or King's may refer to: *Monarchs: The sovereign heads of states and/or nations, with the male being kings *One of several works known as the "Book of Kings": **The Books of Kings part of the Bible, divided into two parts **The ''Shahnameh'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moat Community College
Moat Community College is a coeducational secondary school in Highfields, near the city centre of Leicester, England. History The school was opened in 1980 as an amalgamation of two local schools, Moat Boys School in Melbourne Road, Highfields, Leicester, and Moat Girls School in Ventnor Street, Spinney Hill, Leicester. The current college building is built on the site of the old Hillcrest Hospital, in Maidstone Road, Highfields. In the college's first year, due to building work not being completed, the college was divided over three sites, thus: * New College, Maidstone Road – 2nd & 3rd years boys & girls mixed * Boys' School, Melbourne Road – 4th & 5th year boys * Girls' School, Ventnor Street – 1st year boys & girls mixed, 4th & 5th year girls There was also a site (based in an old school) at Braunston in Rutland where activities could be run on field trips. Additionally, the school used playing fields near Brighton Avenue in Wigston, Leicestershire, for PE. Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oracle Corporation
Oracle Corporation is an American multinational computer technology corporation headquartered in Austin, Texas. In 2020, Oracle was the third-largest software company in the world by revenue and market capitalization. The company sells database software and technology (particularly its own brands), cloud engineered systems, and enterprise software products, such as enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, human capital management (HCM) software, customer relationship management (CRM) software (also known as customer experience), enterprise performance management (EPM) software, and supply chain management (SCM) software. History Larry Ellison co-founded Oracle Corporation in 1977 with Bob Miner and Ed Oates under the name Software Development Laboratories (SDL). Ellison took inspiration from the 1970 paper written by Edgar F. Codd on relational database management systems ( RDBMS) named "A Relational Model of Data for Large Shared Data Banks." He heard about the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Moats
Arthur Moats (born March 14, 1988) is a former American football linebacker for the Buffalo Bills, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Arizona Cardinals. He was drafted by the Bills in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. Moats played college football at James Madison, where he was team captain. In 2010, as a member of the Bills, Moats delivered the hit on Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre that ultimately led to the end of Favre's NFL record streak of consecutive starts the following week at 297. Moats hosts a football podcast, ''The Arthur Moats Experience With Deke.'' Early life Moats was born in Norfolk, Virginia, and was raised in Portsmouth, Virginia, where he attended Churchland High School and graduated in 2006. He graduated from James Madison University with a degree in political science. Moats is currently in his second year of earning his master's degree online, saying he values education greatly. His father is a former marine and current high school math teacher. Coll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moat (surname)
Moat is an English and Scottish surname. The meaning of the name is "protective ditch". Notable people with the surname include: * John Moat (1936–2014), British poet * Raoul Moat (1973–2010), British perpetrator of the 2010 Northumbria Police manhunt * Richard Moat (born 1954), British businessman * William Pollock Moat William Pollock Moat (1827–1895) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament (New Zealand), Member of Parliament from Auckland, New Zealand. Pollock represented the Warkworth electorate in the Auckland Provincial Council from 18 November 1873 ... (1827–1895), New Zealand politician {{surname Surnames of Scottish origin English-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moat House, Tamworth
The Moat House is a Grade II* building in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England, in what were once the grounds of Tamworth Castle. The summer house, in the rear beer garden, is a Grade II listed building. History Built in 1572 by William Comberford as a family home, it sits on the banks of the River Tame. Charles I stayed in the property in August 1619. A rare family of black swans lived around the grounds. Having been in the possession of various families for nearly 300 years, it was opened for a local horticultural show and was later used as a private nursing home for twelve people one of whom was cared for while having mental health issues. Immediately prior to its current ownership the property was a Berni Inn, and a Schooner Inn. The house has occasionally been used for filming. In Summer 2018 the building came under new management and has undertaken restoration and in 2019 opened as an Event and Function venue for Birthday Parties, Wedding Receptions. and in 2020 as a Real ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
