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Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network (C-SPAN /ˈsiːˌspæn/ SEE-span) is an American cable and satellite television network, created in 1979 by the cable...

stones (voussoirs) of the same in size and shape. The Romans built both single spans and lengthy multiple arch aqueducts, such as the Pont du Gard and Segovia...

supported structures. Single-Span Over River, United States Single Span Over Roadway, Germany Single-Span in Shape of Arch, Finland Single span rigid-frame bridges...

of 210 feet (64 m), it had the second longest span of any surviving single-span covered bridge in the world. The 1862 Bridgeport Covered Bridge in Nevada...

Steeleye Span are a British folk rock band formed in 1969 in England by Fairport Convention bass player Ashley Hutchings and established London folk club...

for a single span, two tied-arches are placed in parallel alongside the deck, so the deck lies in between the arches. Axial tied-arch or single tied-arch...

disconnected spanning forest, such as the forest with no edges, in which each vertex forms a single-vertex tree. A few graph theory authors define a spanning forest...

between the faces of the supports (clear span) or between the centers of the bearing surfaces (effective span): A span can be closed by a solid beam or by...

Span of control, also called span of management, is a term used in business management, particularly human resource management. The term refers to the...

significant tourist attraction in the city. The present stone bridge, a single span designed by Antonio da Ponte, began to be constructed in 1588 and was...

dramatically strengthens the bridge allowing heavier loads and longer spans. Single spans can reach 48 metres. The segments have knuckle joints at each end;...

restoration work. The Bridgeport Covered Bridge has the longest clear single span of any surviving wooden covered bridge in the world. The bridge is California...

The Sognefjord Spans are the second, third, and fourth longest spans in the world situated east of Hermansverk, Norway and are part of different powerlines...

that continuously balances a span, or leaf, throughout its upward swing to provide clearance for boat traffic. It may be single- or double-leafed. The name...

The Humber Bridge is a 2.22 km (2,430 yd; 7,300 ft; 1.38 mi) single-span road suspension bridge near Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England...

on-base percentage. Span was raised by his single mother, Wanda Wilson, in Tampa. Wilson, a Federal City College graduate, supported Span and his brother...

to package a single file or data stream into separate files of a specified size Linear spanning, a concept in abstract algebra Spanning tree, a subgraph...

bridge span or dam supporting its superstructure. Single-span bridges have abutments at each end that provide vertical and lateral support for the span, as...

feet (518 m) long, the New River Gorge Bridge was the world's longest single-span arch bridge for 26 years; it is now the fifth longest; the longest outside...

Elektrisitetsverk) and is part of a single-circuit 132 kV powerline running from Buksefjord hydroelectric power plant to Nuuk. The span consists of four 40-millimeter...