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The Collective is perhaps best known for developing the Combahee River Collective Statement, [7] [8] a key document in the history of contemporary Black feminism and the development of the concepts of identity politics as used among political organizers and social theorists, [9] [10] and for introducing the concept of interlocking systems of ...
An interlocking system is designed so that it is impossible to display a signal to proceed unless the route to be used is proven safe. Interlocking is a safety measure designed to prevent signals and points/switches from being changed in an improper sequence. For example, interlocking would prevent a signal from being changed to indicate a ...
Interlochen Center for the Arts. "Dedicated to the promotion of world friendship through the universal language of the arts." Interlochen Center for the Arts (/ ˈɪntərˈlɒkən / IN-tər-lock-ən; also known as I.C.A. or Inty) is a non-profit corporation which operates arts education institutions and performance venues.
Intersectionality is a sociological analytical framework for understanding how groups' and individuals' social and political identities result in unique combinations of discrimination and privilege. Examples of these factors include gender, caste, sex, race, ethnicity, class, sexuality, religion, disability, height, age, and weight. [ 1 ]
Westlock Interlocking. WESTLOCK Interlocking is a Computer-based interlocking (CBI) product now sold and maintained by Siemens Mobility Limited, following their purchase of Westinghouse Rail Systems. Westlock builds on many of the features that made SSI popular in the United Kingdom. This includes re-use of SSI's programming language and its ...
Insulating concrete form or insulated concrete form (ICF) is a system of formwork for reinforced concrete usually made with a rigid thermal insulation that stays in place as a permanent interior and exterior substrate for walls, floors, and roofs. The forms are interlocking modular units that are dry-stacked (without mortar) and filled with ...
Interlocking system. John Saxby (17 August 1821 – 22 April 1913) was an English engineer from Brighton, noted for his work in railway signalling and the invention of the interlocking system of points and signals. He was later a partner in the firm Saxby and Farmer. He is regarded as "the father of modern signalling".
Solid State Interlocking. A GEC-manufactured SSI interlocking cubicle. Solid State Interlocking (SSI) is the brand name of the first generation processor-based interlocking developed in the 1980s by British Rail's Research Division, GEC-General Signal and Westinghouse Signals Ltd in the UK.