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Dart
In popular culture- Dart (comics)Dart (comics)Dart is a fictional Image Comics superhero. Created by Erik Larsen, she first appeared in 1992, in Savage Dragon #2 .-Publication history:...
, an Image Comics superhero - Dart Feld, the central character of the PlayStation RPG, The Legend of Dragoon
- Wraith dart, an attack spacecraft on Stargate Atlantis.
- List of characters in Fire Emblem (video game)#Dart, pirate/berserker player character in the video game Fire Emblem
In science
- Love dartLove dartA love dart is a hard, long, sharp, calcareous or chitinous dart which some hermaphroditic land snails and slugs create. Love darts are made in sexually mature animals only, and are used as part of the sequence of events during courtship, before actual mating takes place...
, a harpoon-like calcareous structure, used prior to mating by some land snails and slugs - Dart, in kite (geometry)Kite (geometry)In Euclidean geometry a kite is a quadrilateral whose four sides can be grouped into two pairs of equal-length sides that are next to each other. In contrast, a parallelogram also has two pairs of equal-length sides, but they are opposite each other rather than next to each other...
, a concave deltoid - Dart moths, certain species of NoctuidaeNoctuidaeThe Noctuidae or owlet moths are a family of robustly-built moths that includes more than 35,000 known species out of possibly 100,000 total, in more than 4,200 genera. They constitute the largest family in the Lepidoptera....
- DART ion sourceDART ion sourceDART is an atmospheric pressure ion source that instantaneously ionizes gases, liquids and solids in open air under ambient conditions. It was developed in 2005 by Laramee and Cody and is now marketed commercially by JEOL and IonSense...
, "Direct Analysis in Real Time", an ambient pressure mass spectrometry for molecular information
Places
- Cape DartCape DartCape Dart is a cape at the foot of Mount Siple on the north coast of Siple Island, just southward of Lauff Island off Bakutis Coast, Marie Byrd Land. It was discovered in December 1940 by members of the United States Antarctic Service in a flight from West Base. It is named for Justin Whitlock...
, in Antarctica - Dart IslandDart IslandDart Island is an island in south-eastern Australia. It is part of the Tasman Island Group, lying close to the south-eastern coast of Tasmania around the Tasman Peninsula.-Flora and fauna:...
, eastern Tasmania, Australia - Little Dart RiverLittle Dart RiverThe Little Dart River is a tributary of the River Taw in Devon, England. It joins the Taw a mile west of Chulmleigh.The Little Dart rises near Rackenford...
, a tributary of the River Taw in Devon, England - River DartRiver DartThe River Dart is a river in Devon, England which rises high on Dartmoor, and releases to the sea at Dartmouth. Its valley and surrounding area is a place of great natural beauty.-Watercourse:...
, a river in Devon, England - River Dart, a tributary of the River ExeRiver ExeThe River Exe in England rises near the village of Simonsbath, on Exmoor in Somerset, near the Bristol Channel coast, but flows more or less directly due south, so that most of its length lies in Devon. It reaches the sea at a substantial ria, the Exe Estuary, on the south coast of Devon...
in Devon, England
People
- Doc Corbin DartDoc Corbin DartDoc Corbin Dart is an alternative musician from the United States. He was lead singer, founder, and lyricist of the Lansing, Michigan 1980s punk rock band The Crucifucks...
(b.1953), US punk musician, son of Rollin Dart - G. F. J. DartG. F. J. DartGerald Francis John "Jack" Dart OBE was a teacher, educational philosopher and playwright who was Headmaster of Ballarat Grammar School in Victoria, Australia from 1942 until 1970. He was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1971 for services to education and was a founding...
(fl. 20th century), Australian educational reformer and scholar - Justin Whitlock DartJustin Whitlock DartJustin Whitlock Dart, Sr. was considered the "boy wonder" of the drug store industry. In college Dart had played football for Northwestern University....
, Sr. (1907-1984), US entrepreneur (Dart Industries) - Justin Whitlock Dart, Jr.Justin Whitlock Dart, Jr.Justin Whitlock Dart, Jr. was an American activist and advocate for people with disabilities. He helped to pass the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and co-founded the American Association of People with Disabilities .-Background:Dart came from a wealthy Chicago family...
(1930-2002), US activist, son of J. W. Dart, Sr, - Raymond DartRaymond DartRaymond Arthur Dart was an Australian anatomist and anthropologist, best known for his involvement in the 1924 discovery of the first fossil ever found of Australopithecus africanus, an extinct hominid closely related to humans, at Taung in the North of South Africa in the province...
(1893–1988), Australian anatomist and anthropologist - Rollin DartRollin DartRollin Bashford Dart , American banker, was chairman of Dart National Bank from 1962 to 2005, and president from 1962 to 1999. He continues to serve the bank as Chairman Emeritus and Community Relations Officer....
(b.1925), US banker (Dart National Bank) - Thurston DartThurston DartRobert Thurston Dart , was a British musicologist, conductor and keyboard player. From 1964 he was Professor of Music at King's College London....
(1921-1971), British musicologist
Technology and economy
- Dart (programming language)Dart (programming language)Dart is a Web programming language developed by Google. It was unveiled at the in Aarhus, 2011 October 10-12. The goal of Dart is "ultimately to replace JavaScript as the lingua franca of web development on the open web platform."- Reason for a new language :Dart is intended to solve JavaScript's...
, a structured web programming language developed by Google - Dart (missile)Dart (missile)Darts are missile weapons, designed to fly such that a sharp, often weighted point will strike first. They can be distinguished from javelins by fletching and a shaft that is shorter and/or more flexible, and from arrows by the fact that they are not of the right length to use with a normal...
, a type of missile thrown or shot - Dart (rocketry), a free flying payload section of a sounding rocket
- Dart (sewing)Dart (sewing)Darts are folds sewn into fabric to help provide a three-dimensional shape to a garment. They are frequently used in women's clothing to provide a fit that closely follows the shape of the wearer.Two kinds of darts are common in blouses for women:...
, a structure used in sewing to shape a garment around a convex body part - Dart ContainerDart ContainerDart Container Corporation of Mason, Michigan, United States is the world's largest manufacturer of foam cups and containers, producing about as many as all competitors combined.-Company history:...
, a manufacturer of foam cups and containers - Dart DrugDart DrugDart Drug is a now-defunct chain of discount drug stores in the metropolitan Washington, DC region. It was founded in 1955, by Herbert Haft and his wife Gloria in Adams Morgan. The chain expanded to over 100 stores, and became a vehicle by which Herbert Haft engaged in greenmail activities against...
, chain of defunct discount drug stores in the metropolitan Washington, DC region - Dart Industries, the entrepreneurial holdings of Justin Whitlock Dart
- Dart National BankDart National BankDart Bank, founded in 1925, is an independent community bank based in Mason, Michigan, with branches in Holt and Grand Ledge. As of December 31, 2006, the bank's assets stood at $228 million, with $202 million in deposits and 92 employees.The bank was founded by Rollin C...
- Culver Dart, a 1930s American light aircraft
- Dennis DartDennis DartThe Dennis Dart is a rear-engined midibus built by Dennis in the United Kingdom. More than 11,000 were built during 18 years of production....
, a bus model manufactured by Dennis/Transbus/Alexander Dennis - Dodge DartDodge DartThe Dodge Dart is an automobile built by the Dodge division of the Chrysler Corporation from 1960-1976 in North America, with production extended to later years in various other markets. The Dart was introduced as a lower-priced, shorter wheelbase, full-size Dodge in 1960 and 1961, became a...
, an automobile produced by the Chrysler Corporation - Goggomobil DartGoggomobil DartThe Goggomobil Dart is an automobile which was developed in Australia by Sydney company Buckle Motors Pty Ltd. and produced from 1959 to 1961....
, a sports car designed and built in Australia - MS Dart 3, a ferry that was operated by Dart Lines
- MS Dart 7, a ferry that was operated by Dart Lines
- Rolls-Royce DartRolls-Royce Dart|-See also:-Bibliography:* Gunston, Bill. World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines. Cambridge, England. Patrick Stephens Limited, 1989. ISBN 1-85260-163-9-External links:*...
, a turboprop engine - Dart, a South Devon Railway Eagle classSouth Devon Railway Eagle classThe Eagle class were sixteen 4-4-0 saddle tank broad gauge locomotives operated on the South Devon Railway, Cornwall Railway and associated adjacent railways...
4-4-0ST steam locomotive - Dart AircraftDart AircraftDart Aircraft Limited was a British aircraft manufacturer during the 1930s. Its facilities were located at 29 High Street North, Dunstable, Bedfordshire.-History:...
, a British aircraft manufacturer of the 1930s
Darts
- DartsDartsDarts is a form of throwing game where darts are thrown at a circular target fixed to a wall. Though various boards and games have been used in the past, the term "darts" usually now refers to a standardised game involving a specific board design and set of rules...
, a popular sport, often played in pubs - Darts (album)Darts (album)Darts is a 2003 album from the Benevento/Russo Duo. Made up of only Marco Benevento and Joe Russo, the album contains the two playing only keyboards and drums, respectively...
, an album by the Benevento/Russo Duo - Darts (band)Darts (band)Darts were a nine-piece British doo-wop revival band that achieved chart success in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The popular London-based band had a number of UK top 20 hits including three successive Number twos with revivals of early U.S...
, a British doo-wop group of the 1970s and 1980s - "Darts," a song by System of a DownSystem of a DownSystem of a Down, also known by the acronym SOAD and often shortened to System, is a rock band from Southern California. The band was formed in 1994. It consists of Serj Tankian , Daron Malakian , Shavo Odadjian and John Dolmayan...
DART
Computing- DART InternetDART InternetDART Internet, was an Internet service provider founded in 2003 by James Austin and based in Fortitude Valley, a suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It offered cut-price Internet access with unlimited data usage, and discounted setup fees which at the time were unknown in the Australian ISP...
, an internet service provider in Australia - Data Access in Real TimeData Access in Real TimeData Access in Real Time is a Real-time operating system used by EMC Celerra. It is a modified UNIX Kernel with additional functionality....
, an operating system - Dynamic Analysis and Replanning ToolDynamic Analysis and Replanning ToolThe Dynamic Analysis and Replanning Tool, commonly abbreviated to DART, is an artificial intelligence program used by the U.S. military to optimize and schedule the transportation of supplies or personnel and solve other logistical problems....
, an artificial intelligence program used by the U.S. military - Microsoft DaRT, or Microsoft Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset, a suite of software
Organizations
- Direct Action and Research Training CenterDirect Action and Research Training CenterThe Direct Action and Research Training Center provides training and consultation for its 18 affiliated congregation-based community organizations. Founded in 1982, DART is headquartered in Miami, Florida. As of 2011, DART has 18 affiliated organizations in five states. John Calkins is the...
- Disaster Assistance and Rescue TeamDisaster Assistance and Rescue TeamThe Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team is an elite team within the Singapore Civil Defence Force , formed in 1990 to handle complex rescue and fire fighting incidents, such as urban search and rescue; prolonged fire fighting; height and confined space operations; and water rescue.One of the very...
, a search and rescue unit in the Singapore Civil Defence Force - Disaster Assistance Response TeamDisaster Assistance Response TeamThe Disaster Assistance Response Team is a rapidly deployable team of 200 Canadian Forces personnel. It provides assistance to disaster-affected regions for up to 40 days. DART's headquarters is in Kingston, Ontario...
, a rapidly deployable unit in the Canadian Forces - Daily Average Revenue Trades, a key performance metric used by discount brokers
Technology
- DART (satellite), a NASA demonstration spacecraft
- DART buoy, or Deep-ocean Assessment and Reporting of TsunamisDeep-ocean Assessment and Reporting of TsunamisThe Deep-ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunamis system is a component of an enhanced tsunami warning system.- Stations :...
system, part of an expanded tsunami warning system - DART ion sourceDART ion sourceDART is an atmospheric pressure ion source that instantaneously ionizes gases, liquids and solids in open air under ambient conditions. It was developed in 2005 by Laramee and Cody and is now marketed commercially by JEOL and IonSense...
, an open-air ion source for mass spectrometry and ion mobility spectrometry - DART radiative transfer modelDART radiative transfer modelDART is a 3D radiative transfer model, designed for scientific research, in particular remote sensing. Developed at CESBIO since 1992, DART model was patented in 2003. It is freeware for scientific activities....
- Diversity Arrays TechnologyDiversity Arrays TechnologyDiversity Arrays Technology is the name of a technology used in molecular genetics to develop sequence markers for genotyping and other genetic analysis....
(DArT), a genotyping technology
Transit authorities
- Dallas Area Rapid TransitDallas Area Rapid TransitThe Dallas Area Rapid Transit authority is a transit agency based in Dallas, Texas . It operates buses, light rail, commuter rail, and high-occupancy vehicle lanes in Dallas and 12 of its suburbs...
, a transit system in greater Dallas, Texas, USA - DART First StateDART First StateThe Delaware Transit Corporation, trading as DART First State is the primary public transportation system that operates throughout Delaware, USA...
, a transit system in Delaware, USA - Des Moines Area Regional TransitDes Moines Area Regional TransitDes Moines Area Regional Transit Authority operates mass transit service in the Des Moines, Iowa area. Bus service is provided to the cities of Altoona, Ankeny, Des Moines, Clive, Pleasant Hill, Urbandale, West Des Moines and Windsor Heights in Polk and Warren counties, Iowa, USA...
, a transit system in greater Des Moines, Iowa, USA - Dublin Area Rapid TransitDublin Area Rapid TransitThe Dublin Area Rapid Transit is part of the suburban railway network in Ireland, running mainly along the coastline of Dublin Bay on the Trans-Dublin route, from Greystones in County Wicklow, through Dublin to Howth and Malahide in County Dublin.Trains are powered via a 1500V DC overhead catenary...
, Ireland - Dial-a-Ride Transit, a common name for demand responsive transportDemand responsive transportDemand Responsive Transport or Demand-Responsive Transit or Demand Responsive Service or Dial-a-ride or Flexible Transport Services is "an advanced, user-oriented form of public transport characterised by flexible routing and scheduling of small/medium vehicles operating in shared-ride mode...