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Battle of Attu
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Battle of Attu, which took place from 11-30 May 1943, was fought entirely between forces of the United States and the Empire of Japan on Attu Island off the coast of Alaska. The action, which was part of the Aleutian Islands Campaign during the Pacific War, was the only land battle of World War II fought on territory that was part of the incorporated territory of the U.S. It is also the only battle in which Japanese and American forces fought in Arctic conditions.
Biathlon at the 1999 Asian Winter Games
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Biathlon at the 1999 Winter Asian Games took place in the province of Gangwon, South Korea with six events contested — three for men and three for women.
2003 1000 km of Spa
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 2003 1000 km of Spa was the sixth race for the 2003 FIA Sportscar Championship season (running under SR1 and SR2 classes) and the ninth race for the 2003 British GT Championship season (running under GTO and GT Cup classes), running in combination at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. It took place on August 31, 2003.
Open Europe
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Open Europe is an influentialeurosceptic think-tank and interest group, founded in London by some UK business people, with offices in London and Brussels. While Open Europe does not advocate British withdrawal from the European Union, it is critical of the process of European integration and has called for "substantial powers to be returned" to member states. However, Open Europe has also defended the EU Single Market and freedom of movement. In response to the strikes in Lincolnshire over foreign workers in 2009, it argued that “free movement has on balance been hugely beneficial for Europe”. Open Europe was set up by some of the people behind the campaign against the UK joining the euro...
IAR-93
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! IAR-93 "Vultur" (Eagle) is a twin-engine, subsonic, close support, ground attack and tactical reconnaissance aircraft with secondary capability as low level interceptor, built as single-seat main attack version or combat capable two-seat version for advanced flying and weapon training. It was developed as a joint Yugoslav-Romanian project in the 1970s for the air forces of both nations. The Romanian aircraft were built by I.R.Av. Craiova as IAR-93, and its Yugoslav counterpart by Soko as the Soko J-22 Orao. For Romania, the IAR-93 was intended to replace MiG-15s and MiG-17s in the fighter-bomber role.
British Rail Class 92
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The British Rail Class 92 is a dual-voltage electric locomotive which can run on 25 kV AC from overhead wires or 750 V DC from a third rail. It was designed specifically to operate services through the Channel Tunnel between Britain and France. Eurotunnel indicates the Class 92 locomotive as the reference for other locomotives which railway undertakings might want to get certified for usage in the Channel tunnel.
Used good
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! A second-hand or used good is one that is being purchased by or otherwise transferred to a second or later end user. A used good can also simply mean it is no longer in the same condition as it was when it was first transferred to the current end user. Used goods may be transferred informally between friends and family for free as "hand-me-downs" or they may be sold for a fraction of their original price at garage sales or in church bazaar fundraisers. Governments require some used goods to be sold through regulated markets, as in the case of items which have safety and legal issues, such as used firearms or cars; for these items, government licensing bodies require certification and...
Artificial life
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Artificial life (commonly Alife or alife) is a field of study and an associated art form which examine systems related to life, its processes, and its evolution through simulations using computer models, robotics, and biochemistry. The discipline was named by Christopher Langton, an American computer scientist, in 1986. There are three main kinds of alife, named for their approaches: soft, from software; hard, from hardware; and wet, from biochemistry. Artificial life imitates traditional biology by trying to recreate biological phenomena. The term "artificial life" is often used to specifically refer to soft alife.
Hillcrest Labs
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Hillcrest Labs invented Freespace motion-control technology and the first motion-controlled remote for television. Freespace allows users to control images on a screen by using natural motions, allowing for a new way of interacting with television content. It is currently used in several products, such as the Magic Wand motion-sensing remotes that come with some of LG Electronics’ televisions. Other licensees of Freespace include Logitech, Sony’s videogame division, Universal Electronics and Zillion TV Hillcrest also invented the first graphical zoomable interface for television and Kylo, the first Web browser optimized for television. Hillcrest is based in Rockville, Maryland.
Brian Cronin
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Brian C. Cronin (born September 16, 1970) is an American politician, first elected to the Idaho House of Representatives in 2008. Cronin represents Idaho`s District 19(map), which includes downtown Boise, and the North End, East End, Foothills, Warm Springs Mesa, Foothills and Highlands areas of Boise. In 2010, Cronin was chosen by fellow House Democrats as Minority Caucus Chairman.
William T. Moore (Texas politician)
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! William Tyler Moore, Sr., known as W. T. `Bill` Moore (April 9, 1918 - May 27, 1999), was an attorney and businessman in Bryan, Texas, who was a conservative Democratic member of the Texas State Senate from District 5 from 1967 until 1981.Moore originally represented District 14 from 1949 to 1953 and then revised District 11 from 1953 to 1967. In 1957, Moore was the Senate President Pro Tempore in the 55th legislative session.
2011 World Taekwondo Olympic Qualification Tournament – Men`s 68 kg
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Men`s 68 kg is a competition featured at the 2011 World Taekwondo Olympic Qualification Tournament, and was held at the Sarhadchi Olympic Center in Baku, Azerbaijan on July 1. The first three ranked athletes qualify their NOCs a place each at the 2012 Olympic Games.
Down to Earth (magazine)
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Down To Earth is an Indian science and environment fortnightly, established by the Society for Environmental Communications in May 1992. Over the years the magazine has informed and inspired people about environmental threats facing India and the world—a dimension underplayed in mainstream media. DTE has become a reading habit in 400 of about 500 districts of the country—more than any other Indian newspaper or magazine. DTE’s sphere of influence is not limited to India. Numerous readers across the world rely on the magazine for a comprehensive view from South Asia on the most critical issues of human existence. Its founder editor Anil Agarwal summed up its essence when he said: “Ideas...
Thomas Bradbury
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Thomas Bradbury (1677–1759), was an English congregational minister.
A&M Records, Inc. v. Napster, Inc., 114 F.Supp.2d 896
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! A&M Records, Inc. v. Napster, Inc., 114 F.Supp.2d 896 (2000), was the district court case which preceded the landmark intellectual property case of A&M Records, Inc. v. Napster, Inc., 239 F.3d 1004 (2001). The case was heard by Judge Marilyn Hall Patel of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Napster appealed this case to United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Low-frequency collective motion in proteins and DNA
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Low-frequency collective motion in proteins and DNA refers to the application of statistical thermodynamics to understand low-frequency vibrations in biomolecules.
2008 Heineken Cup Final
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 2008 Heineken Cup Final was the final match of the 2007–08 Heineken Cup, the 13th season of Europe`s top club rugby union competition. The match was played on 24 May 2008 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. The match was contested by Munster of Ireland and Toulouse of France. Munster won their second Heineken Cup title with a 16–13 win.
Commentaries on Aristotle
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Commentaries on Aristotle refers to the great mass of literature produced, especially in the ancient and medieval world, to explain and clarify the works of Aristotle. The pupils of Aristotle were the first to comment on his writings, a tradition which was continued by the Peripatetic school throughout the Hellenistic period and the Roman era. The Neoplatonists of the late Roman empire wrote many commentaries on Aristotle, attempting to incorporate him into their philosophy. Although Ancient Greek commentaries are considered the most useful, commentaries continued to be written by the Christian scholars of the Byzantine Empire, and by the many Islamic philosophers and Western scholastics who...
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