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Axis (other)
An axis (: axes) may refer to: Mathematics *A specific line (often a directed line) that plays an important role in some contexts. In particular: ** Coordinate axis of a coordinate system *** ''x''-axis, ''y''-axis, ''z''-axis, common names for the coordinate axes of a Cartesian coordinate system ** Axis of rotation ** Axis of symmetry ** Axis of a conic section Politics *Axis powers The Axis powers, originally called the Rome–Berlin Axis and also Rome–Berlin–Tokyo Axis, was the military coalition which initiated World War II and fought against the Allies of World War II, Allies. Its principal members were Nazi Ge ... of World War II, 1936–1945. *Axis of evil (first used in 2002), U.S. President George W. Bush's description of Iran, Iraq, and North Korea *Axis of Resistance (first used in 2002), the Shia alliance of Iran, Syria, and Hezbollah *Axis of Upheaval (first used in 2024), foreign policy neologism of the Anti-western collaboration between Russia, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Line (geometry)
In geometry, a straight line, usually abbreviated line, is an infinitely long object with no width, depth, or curvature, an idealization of such physical objects as a straightedge, a taut string, or a ray (optics), ray of light. Lines are space (mathematics), spaces of dimension one, which may be Embedding, embedded in spaces of dimension two, three, or higher. The word ''line'' may also refer, in everyday life, to a line segment, which is a part of a line delimited by two Point (geometry), points (its ''endpoints''). Euclid's Elements, Euclid's ''Elements'' defines a straight line as a "breadthless length" that "lies evenly with respect to the points on itself", and introduced several postulates as basic unprovable properties on which the rest of geometry was established. ''Euclidean line'' and ''Euclidean geometry'' are terms introduced to avoid confusion with generalizations introduced since the end of the 19th century, such as Non-Euclidean geometry, non-Euclidean, Project ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Optical Axis
An optical axis is an imaginary line that passes through the geometrical center of an optical system such as a camera lens, microscope or telescopic sight. Lens elements often have rotational symmetry about the axis. The optical axis defines the path along which light propagates through the system, up to first approximation. For a system composed of simple lenses and mirrors, the axis passes through the center of curvature of each surface, and coincides with the axis of rotational symmetry. The optical axis is often coincident with the system's mechanical axis, but not always, as in the case of off-axis optical systems. For an optical fiber An optical fiber, or optical fibre, is a flexible glass or plastic fiber that can transmit light from one end to the other. Such fibers find wide usage in fiber-optic communications, where they permit transmission over longer distances and at ..., the optical axis is along the center of the fiber core, and is also known as the ''f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axis (novel)
''Axis'' is a science fiction novel by American-Canadian writer Robert Charles Wilson, published in 2007. It is a direct sequel to Wilson's Hugo Award-winning ''Spin'', published two years earlier. The novel was a finalist for the 2008 John W. Campbell Award. Plot summary ''Axis'' takes place on the new planet introduced at the end of ''Spin'', a world the Hypotheticals engineered to support human life and connected to Earth by way of the Arch that towers hundreds of miles over the Indian Ocean. Humans are colonizing this new world — and, predictably, fiercely exploiting its resources, chiefly large deposits of oil in the western deserts of the continent of Equatoria. Lise Adams is a young woman attempting to uncover the mystery of her father's disappearance ten years earlier. Turk Findley is an ex-sailor and sometimes-drifter. They come together when showers of cometary dust seed the planet with tiny remnant Hypothetical machines. Soon, this seemingly hospitable world ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axis (film)
''Axis'' is a 2017 drama film written by and starring Emmett Hughes. The film marks the feature film directorial debut of Aisha Tyler, who raised funds for the project through a Kickstarter campaign. The film premiered at the 19th annual Sarasota Film Festival in April 2017. Premise On the day he is set to star in a career-changing film, an Irish actor with a self-destructive past confronts a series of events that threaten his sobriety, his loved ones, and his life. Cast * Emmett Hughes as Tristan Blake * Emily Bett Rickards as Caitlin (voice) * Amber Nash as Radio Host (voice) * Paula Malcomson as Gráinne (voice) * Jonathan Sadowski as Hemingway (voice) * Jean-Luc Bilodeau as Barry (voice) * Ciarán Hinds as Jim (voice) * Paget Brewster as Dr. Lynch (voice) * Aisha Tyler as Louise (voice) * Thomas Gibson as Joseph (voice) * Kirsten Vangsness as Heather (voice) * Kevin Pollak as Cru (voice) * Bronagh Waugh as Siobhán (voice) * Lucky Yates as Radio Host (voice) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gundam
is a Japanese military science fiction media franchise. Created by Yoshiyuki Tomino and Sunrise (now Bandai Namco Filmworks), the franchise features giant robots, or mecha, with the name "Gundam". The franchise began on April 7, 1979, with '' Mobile Suit Gundam'', a TV series that defined the " real robot" mecha anime genre by featuring giant robots called mobile suits (including the original titular mecha) in a militaristic setting. The popularity of the series and its merchandise spawned a franchise that includes 50 TV series, films and OVAs as well as manga, novels and video games, along with a whole industry of plastic model kits known as Gunpla which makes up 90 percent of the Japanese character plastic-model market. Academics in Japan have viewed the series as inspiration; in 2008, the virtual Gundam Academy was planned as the first academic institution based on an animated TV series. As of March 2020, the franchise is fully owned by Bandai Namco Holdings throu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axis Amerika
Axis Amerika is the name of two different teams of supervillains who have appeared in American comic books published DC Comics. The original team, created by writer Roy Thomas and penciler Brian Murray, first appeared in ''Young All-Stars'' #1 (June 1987). Fictional team history World War II team The team's first known mission was to bring down American morale by killing their superheroes, then known as 'mystery men'. The Valkyrie Gudra actually steals the soul of one of them, the explosive hero known as TNT. It was soon after this that Tsunami defects; she was then replaced with Kamikaze. During an intense battle, Die Fledermaus is slain by Fury while she is affected by the god Tisiphone. The Axis suffer a major defeat but return. The All-Stars are aided in this second fight by a similar group of heroes known as ''The Allies''. This team consists of Fireball, Kuei, Phantasmo, and the Squire. During the " Infinite Crisis" storyline, Übermensch and Sea Wolf appear as members ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AXIS (comics)
"AXIS" (also known as "Avengers & X-Men: AXIS") is a 2014 crossover comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics. Written by Rick Remender, the story involves an initial team-up between the Avengers, X-Men, and a group of villains against Red Skull, who managed to harness the powers of Onslaught and the recently deceased Professor Xavier. As the team rapidly begins losing the battle, Scarlet Witch and Doctor Doom cast a powerful inversion spell, which mistakenly reverses the morality of everyone present at the battle, leading to further conflict between the now villainous heroes and heroic villains. Prior to the release of AXIS, tie-ins entitled "March to AXIS" set up the storyline in the September issues of ''Captain America'', ''Loki: Agent of Asgard'', ''Magneto'' and '' Uncanny Avengers''. Despite the excitement leading up to the series' release, it received mixed reviews from fans and critics. Plot "March to AXIS" ''Captain America'' Red Skull tells Arnim Zola t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Axis Of Awesome
The Axis of Awesome were an Australian comedy music act with members Jordan Raskopoulos, Lee Naimo and Benny Davis, active from 2006 to 2018. The trio covered a wide variety of performance styles and performed a combination of original material and pop parodies. History The Axis of Awesome formed in 2006, their name being a play on the phrase "axis of evil" used by United States President of the United States, President George W. Bush. The trio were heavily involved in Improvisational theatre, improv theatre at the University of Sydney and decided to try something different. The band played at a few stand-up comedy nights and improv events in Sydney and performed a fortnightly segment on FBi Radio, but got their first big break when they released a number of rap parodies lampooning the 2007 Australian Federal Election. The band gained further success performing in the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and making television and radio appearances. Their 2008 Melbourne Inte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axis (song)
"Axis" is a song by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys from their twelfth studio album, ''Electric'' (2013). It was released on 30 April 2013 by x2 as a preview to the album. The song was written by the duo and produced by Stuart Price. Background "Axis" was written during the writing sessions for the duo's previous album, ''Elysium Elysium (), otherwise known as the Elysian Fields (, ''Ēlýsion pedíon''), Elysian Plains or Elysian Realm, is a conception of the afterlife that developed over time and was maintained by some Greek religious and philosophical sects and cult ...'' (2012). Chris Lowe and Neil Tennant were inspired after attending an Italo disco night in Berlin, and they composed a demo that same night. "Axis" did not suit ''Elysium'', and Pet Shop Boys decided to make a separate dance album, ''Electric''. The titles "Electric" and "Turn It On", from the lyrics, were considered for the album track, but the original demo name "Axis" was kept. The song was p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axis (Pegz Album)
''Axis'' is the second album released by Australian hip hop Australian hip-hop traces its origins to the early 1980s and was initially largely inspired by hip-hop and other urban musical genres from the United States. As the form matured, Australian hip hop has become a commercially viable style of musi ... artist MC Pegz. It was released in 2005, 18 months after his debut album. This recording features appearances from other Australian MCs, including Hilltop Hoods, Hyjak N Torcha, and Debaser (Ethic and Sapient). Track listing All tracks written by Tirren Staaf and Leigh Ryan unless otherwise noted. # "Intro" (Tirren Staaf) – 0:30 # "Chechen Gorilla" – 4:06 # "Back Then" (Tirren Staff, M Lambert) – 3:28 # "Cro-Magnon" (Tirren Staaf) – 3:03 # "This is for Life" (featuring Hilltop Hoods) (Tirren Staaf) – 3:56 # "What Would Happen?" – 4:15 # "Fuckin wid Pegz" – 3:45 # "Two Sides of the Map" (featuring Debaser) – 3:34 # "The Last Bushman" – 3:21 # "B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axis (Paul Bley Album)
''Axis'' is a live solo album by pianist Paul Bley recorded in New York in 1977 and released on Bley's own Improvising Artists label the following year. accessed June 22, 2014 Reception awarded the album 4½ stars stating "This is one of Bley's most painterly and moving solo dates".Jurek, T.Allmusic Review accessed June 22, 2014 '' The Penguin Guide to Jazz'' called it "a meditative an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bold As Love
Bold as Love may refer to: * ''Bold as Love'' (novel), a 2001 novel by Gwyneth Jones * "Bold as Love" (song), a song by The Jimi Hendrix Experience on the 1967 album ''Axis: Bold as Love'' * ''Bold as Love'' (album), a 1988 album by Bardeux * '' Axis: Bold as Love'', a 1967 album by The Jimi Hendrix Experience {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
