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11Austrian legislative election, 2008 — Infobox Election election name = Austrian legislative election, 2008 country = Austria type = parliamentary ongoing = no previous election = Austrian legislative election, 2006 previous year = 2006 previous MPs = next election = next year = seats …
12K-set (geometry) — In discrete geometry, a k set of a finite point set S in the Euclidean plane is a subset of k elements of S that can be strictly separated from the remaining points by a line. More generally, in Euclidean space of higher dimensions, a k set of a… …
13Contract with the Italians — The Contract with the Italians (Italian: Contratto con gli Italiani ) is a document presented and signed by Silvio Berlusconi on May 8, 2001 during the television program Porta a Porta conducted by Bruno Vespa. With it Silvio Berlusconi, head of… …
14F-number — In optics, the f number (sometimes called focal ratio, f ratio, or relative aperture [Smith, Warren Modern Lens Design 2005 McGraw Hill] ) of an optical system expresses the diameter of the entrance pupil in terms of the focal length of the lens; …
15Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …
16Woodworking joints — [ thumb|Pocket Hole Joinery being used to assemble a simple T Joint .] Joinery is that part of woodworking that involves joining together pieces of wood, to create furniture, structures, toys, and other items. Some wood joints employ fasteners,… …
17Steam whistle — A steam whistle is a device used to produce sound with the aid of live steam. Unlike a horn, the sounding mechanism of a whistle contains no moving parts (compare to train horn).The whistle consists of the following main parts, as seen on the… …
18Metayage — Contract for metayage, papyrus, 35th year of Amasis II (533 BC, 26th Dynasty) The Metayage system (Fr. métayage) is the cultivation of land for a proprietor by one who receives a proportion of the produce, as a kind of sharecropping. Cont …
19Period-doubling bifurcation — In mathematics, a Period doubling bifurcation in a dynamical system is a bifurcation in which the system switches to a new behavior with twice the period of the original system. The hallmark of this is a Floquet multiplier of 1. ExampleConsider… …
20Centre of Norway — The geographical centre of Norway has been identified as a spot in Ogndalsfjella in Steinkjer municipality, Nord Trøndelag county at coord|63|59|26|N|12|18|28|E|region:NO type:landmark|display=inline,title. The method used is that of finding the… …
