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- are used as part of electrical networks and electronic circuits. the voltage drop (V) across the resistor, and the current (I) flowing through ...24 KB (3,494 words) - 19:43, 16 April 2023
- The National Air and Space Museum (NASM) of the Smithsonian Institution ... impress all visitors. The glory of aviation and space technology, however ...18 KB (2,632 words) - 01:35, 11 November 2022
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Military An invasion is a military offensive consisting of ...33 KB (5,040 words) - 11:07, 6 March 2024
- into pottery, dinnerware, bricks, tiles, and the like. Since then, new ... Ceramic parts are also used in cellular phones and personal computers ...16 KB (2,304 words) - 23:57, 3 December 2023
- served as a Brigadier general, Major general and Lieutenant general in the ... in April 1942 was in that moment a failure, and that he would face court-martial ...25 KB (3,734 words) - 15:02, 26 September 2023
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Law [[Image:TVP.JPG ... or agencies are those empowered to use force and other forms of coercion and ...30 KB (4,393 words) - 06:56, 4 March 2023
- 19 miles (30 km) north of the Czech border and 100 miles (160 km) south of Berlin. Dresden has a long history as the capital and royal residence for ...25 KB (3,605 words) - 17:41, 30 January 2024
- Jeep is an automobile marque (and registered trademark) of Chrysler ... It was use by the United States military during World War I that brought ...24 KB (3,439 words) - 04:31, 31 July 2022
- was a war between the armed forces of Iraq and Iran lasting from September ... Iraqis, but before long they were repulsed and the conflict stabilized into ...36 KB (5,506 words) - 17:42, 29 January 2024
- the receiver's location, speed and direction. aid to navigation around the world, and an important tool for map ...54 KB (8,113 words) - 20:37, 29 December 2023
- of Madagascar. Largely populated by Indian and Creole descendants of those ... bird, today Mauritius is working to preserve and restore its indigenous plants ...28 KB (4,021 words) - 00:49, 9 November 2022
- who direct aircraft on the ground and in the air. The main goals ... throughout the majority of airspace, and its services are available ...41 KB (6,292 words) - 07:01, 16 June 2023
- ) is a multinational computer technology and consulting corporation ... worldwide, it is the largest information technology employer in the world. ...48 KB (6,957 words) - 06:47, 6 March 2024
- unique properties including its low density and relative inexpensivness have ... of natural latex tapped from rubber trees and can be filled with air, helium ...27 KB (4,279 words) - 05:57, 26 August 2023
- the spectrum, depending on the composition and condition of the semiconducting ... LEDs have a broad range of uses. Many are used for a variety of signs ...41 KB (6,290 words) - 01:16, 26 October 2022
- began to manufacture buses, scooters, and automobiles. Its first car ... Subaru drew on its experience with airplanes and developed innovations ...19 KB (2,695 words) - 13:43, 28 April 2023
- RADAR is a detection system that uses radio waves to determine and ... The term RADAR was coined in 1941 as an acronym for Radio Detection ...32 KB (4,862 words) - 22:43, 7 December 2022
- The term frigate has been used for warships of many sizes and roles ... In modern navies, frigates are used to protect other warships and ...18 KB (2,809 words) - 06:46, 15 April 2024
- player, to create a distinctive, pleasant, and melodic sound. Bagpipes have ... they create. They are an honored instrument and their power is taken seriously ...25 KB (3,916 words) - 05:41, 26 August 2023
- to administer the north of the 38th parallel and the United States to the south ... The split of Korea into north and south has precedent in Korean history ...33 KB (5,024 words) - 16:59, 7 May 2021
- ). Under this brand, Panasonic sells plasma and LCD display panels, DVD recorders ... Konosuke Matsushita, almost penniless and with less than four years ...25 KB (3,633 words) - 11:11, 11 March 2023
- SONAR (SOund Navigation And Ranging) — or sonar — is a technique ... There are two kinds of sonar — active and passive. The frequencies ...46 KB (7,281 words) - 01:12, 4 February 2023
- Engineering is the discipline of applying technical and scientific ... an intended function, economics of operation and safety to life and property ...41 KB (5,793 words) - 18:34, 13 February 2024
- The cardinal points are north, south, east and west. A compass can be used ... bar or needle turning freely upon a pivot and pointing in a northerly and ...26 KB (3,954 words) - 00:20, 8 January 2024
- The metropolitan area, including Ikeja and Agege, now reaches more than ... trading post exporting ivory, peppers, and slaves. The Yoruba were replaced ...22 KB (3,240 words) - 23:06, 21 October 2022
- historian, sociologist, philosopher of technology, and literary critic. Particularly ... warning of the destructive power of technology unharnessed by human oversight ...29 KB (4,364 words) - 22:20, 25 October 2022
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Lifestyle ... tube runs up the middle of the container and is filled with burning charcoal ...16 KB (2,540 words) - 01:15, 21 April 2023
- Machine gun technology developed to considerable sophistication in ... The creation and manufacture of machine guns in the latter part of ...29 KB (4,662 words) - 04:50, 5 November 2022
- along with Seoul National University and Korea University in South Korea. 1957 through the union of Yonhi College and Severance Union Medical College ...28 KB (3,704 words) - 21:29, 4 June 2023
- Japan made two invasions of Korea, in 1592 and 1596, starting a war ... 1.0] accessdate 2007-03-24 involved China and resulted in further conflicts ...42 KB (6,114 words) - 09:44, 1 April 2024
- fire from a large-caliber gun. Heavy armor and a high degree of mobility ... to break the deadlock of the trenches, tanks and tactics for their use have ...57 KB (9,115 words) - 04:01, 27 February 2023
- or foreign aid) is aid given by governmental and other agencies to support ... provided significant amounts of economic and technical assistance to support ...34 KB (5,026 words) - 10:14, 29 January 2024
- are intermediate between those of metals and nonmetals. It is a valuable ... state electronics. Currently, germanium and its compounds are mainly used ...13 KB (1,672 words) - 09:43, 5 December 2022
- some took much longer than expected, and others failed altogether and ... the People's Republic of China, and to a lesser extent, the Republic ...52 KB (7,308 words) - 22:14, 30 March 2023
- Qing Dynasty China and Meiji Japan fought over the control of Korea ... Japanese War symbolized the degeneration and enfeeblement of the Qing Dynasty ...31 KB (4,561 words) - 17:25, 28 March 2024
- earthquake, the 2001 Gujarat earthquake, and the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. In response to the catastrophe, India and Pakistan dropped their hostility ...24 KB (3,487 words) - 06:41, 13 June 2023
- A helicopter is an aircraft that is lifted and propelled by one or ... more maneuverable. They can hover, take off and land vertically, and fly in ...42 KB (6,643 words) - 23:04, 3 February 2022
- crossed three oceans in primitive rafts and boats to prove theories about ... Heyerdahls's voyages across the Atlantic and across the Pacific ...27 KB (4,083 words) - 23:00, 30 April 2023
- or current. Because of its fast response and accuracy, it may be used in ... bipolar junction transistors (BJTs) and field effect transistors ...30 KB (4,329 words) - 02:07, 2 May 2023
- series of television systems from the 1930s and 1940s, starting with the British ... The British high definition TV service started trials in August 1936 ...44 KB (6,466 words) - 15:48, 25 January 2023
- In science and technology, a battery is a device that stores chemical ... portable electronic devices to automobiles and space probes. ...31 KB (4,897 words) - 11:28, 20 September 2023
- improved flight stability, increasing range and accuracy. ... on the contemporary terms of bow arm and drawing arm still used in ...44 KB (7,015 words) - 19:53, 26 March 2024
- Iranian regime) held hostage 63 diplomats and three other United States ... conflict between Middle Eastern Islam and Western culture. ...27 KB (3,935 words) - 13:01, 6 March 2024
- Transport or transportation is the movement of people and goods from ... had an incredible impact on the expansion and development of human society ...28 KB (4,136 words) - 02:08, 2 May 2023
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Communication of free public press for its citizens and their associations, extended ...23 KB (3,543 words) - 10:49, 11 April 2024
- of a European state, the Netherlands, and two Caribbean states, Aruba ... The original native people of Aruba and surrounding islands were the ...22 KB (3,174 words) - 17:44, 16 August 2023
- An airship or dirigible is a buoyant aircraft that can be steered ... In modern common usage, the terms zeppelin, dirigible, and airship ...40 KB (6,108 words) - 07:11, 16 June 2023
- the primary function of manning such weapons and is used organizationally for ... atellier meaning "to arrange," and attillement meaning "equipment ...76 KB (11,884 words) - 17:42, 16 August 2023
- manufactures automobiles, trucks, buses, and products such as communications ... an unmet need in markets such as Australia and the United States. By 1970 ...26 KB (3,647 words) - 09:56, 11 March 2023
- World: A History of the World's Roads and of the Vehicles that Used ... infrastructure for the transport of people and goods. Thus they contribute ...32 KB (4,686 words) - 21:07, 16 April 2023
- plants such as railway steam locomotives and portable engines, or may refer ... of this engine, because less expensive and/or more renewable or sustainable ...41 KB (6,343 words) - 19:56, 9 February 2023
- nine-year period involving the Soviet forces and the Mujahideen insurgents ... troop withdrawal began on May 15, 1988, and ended on February 15, 1989 ...40 KB (5,946 words) - 15:41, 4 February 2023
- Electronic engineering is a discipline that utilizes the behavior ... of the older (notably American) universities and graduates there are called ...28 KB (3,902 words) - 16:01, 13 February 2024
- today, especially the American, Russian and British navies. Civilian submarines ... which can remain submerged for half a year and carry nuclear missiles capable ...65 KB (10,100 words) - 13:44, 28 April 2023
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Education Category:Universities and Colleges {{Infobox University-Jen ...19 KB (2,791 words) - 01:43, 11 March 2023
- has land borders with Latvia to the south and Russia to the east. It is ... of Denmark, Poland, Sweden, Germany and Russia. Nevertheless, Estonians ...40 KB (5,692 words) - 04:22, 22 March 2024
- , the largest city in the state of Gujarat and the seventh-largest urban ... Ahmed Shah. The British established a military cantonment and the city ...41 KB (5,921 words) - 06:54, 16 June 2023
- Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island nation ... the water. He sailed to the closest island and the first animal he saw was ...31 KB (4,281 words) - 22:29, 15 May 2024
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Communication Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and/or video signals (programs ...26 KB (3,776 words) - 04:32, 22 November 2023
- however it ranks first in net worth, revenue, and profit. It is also ... it created its first product Type A engine and its first passenger car (the ...43 KB (6,055 words) - 04:51, 1 May 2023
- ) is a Japanese trading company and one of the largest sogo shosha ... the Japanese words for "circle" and "red." It was founded ...25 KB (3,645 words) - 15:54, 7 November 2022
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Communication ... documents typically enclosed in envelopes, and also small packages containing ...32 KB (4,926 words) - 05:47, 30 November 2022
- Air pollution causes deaths and respiratory disease.[http://www.who ... air which may impair the health of plants and animals (including humans ...34 KB (4,855 words) - 07:00, 16 June 2023
- SAAB AB is an aviation, defense, and car manufacturing company based ... ways in which to diversify its business and in the late 1940s, started ...20 KB (2,871 words) - 20:36, 17 April 2023
- consisting of a fuel (such as hydrogen) and an oxidant (such as oxygen ... as remote weather stations, large parks, and rural areas. They are also ...40 KB (5,810 words) - 07:10, 15 April 2024
- Free State as a result of lust for rubber and rubber profits. ... of seeds of this plant from Brazil, and they were germinated in Kew ...28 KB (4,420 words) - 20:57, 21 December 2022
- ) are an Anabaptist Christian denomination in the United States and ... Most speak a German dialect known as Pennsylvania Dutch at home and ...35 KB (5,323 words) - 07:31, 25 July 2023
- from organisms that died relatively recently and from the metabolic by-products ... soybean, sugar beet, sugarcane, sorghum, and jatropha. They are known as ...36 KB (5,134 words) - 17:54, 31 October 2023
- The term plastic is applied to a wide range of synthetic and semi ... during manufacture or incineration, and the problem of plastic litter ...34 KB (5,272 words) - 07:59, 24 November 2022
- absorbs impacts from gun-fired projectiles and shrapnel fragments from explosions ... Ballistic vests use layers of very strong fiber to catch and deform ...58 KB (9,062 words) - 05:57, 26 August 2023
- device equipped with a winder, wire ropes, and sheaves that can be used to ... The first cranes were invented by the Ancient Greeks and were powered ...36 KB (5,771 words) - 00:17, 15 January 2023
- country by area, the fifth most populous, and the fourth most populous democracy ... Brazil is a racially diverse, multiracial country, and intermarriage ...42 KB (5,904 words) - 22:53, 20 November 2023
- collectivization of agriculture and a cultural revolution) was ... The rapid growth of production capacity and the volume of production of ...62 KB (8,764 words) - 22:12, 30 March 2023
- forces of the ruling Tokugawa shogunate and those seeking to return political ... Defeat at the Battle of Hakodate broke this last holdout and left ...49 KB (7,292 words) - 13:40, 28 April 2020
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Economics is economic activity involving the buying and selling of merchandise or ...19 KB (2,879 words) - 18:09, 31 October 2023
- was fought between Portugal’s military and the emerging nationalist ... withdrew its remaining colonial forces and agreed a quick handover of ...54 KB (8,315 words) - 00:25, 12 April 2023
- The State of Indiana is the 19th U.S. state and is located in the ... Indiana is a diverse state with urban areas and smaller industrial ...31 KB (4,480 words) - 18:55, 4 March 2024
- ) is the capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, which it is also ... of Peace,” Baghdad was a hub of learning and commerce in the eighth century ...29 KB (4,200 words) - 05:40, 26 August 2023
- Kyiv, pronounced [ˈkɪjiu̯], the capital and the largest city of Ukraine ... Kiev is an important industrial, scientific, educational and cultural ...26 KB (3,695 words) - 04:01, 6 October 2022
- . Business ethics deals with ethical rules and principles within a business ... demand for more ethical business processes and actions is increasing. Many ...55 KB (8,456 words) - 18:51, 22 November 2023
- Nuclear power is a type of nuclear technology involving the controlled ... fuel supply (compared to renewable energy), and they note the problems of ...49 KB (7,262 words) - 10:10, 11 March 2023
- 28, 1991) was a conflict between Iraq and a coalition force of approximately ... led by the United States and mandated by the United Nations in order ...62 KB (9,530 words) - 08:21, 8 January 2024
- the theoretical foundations of information and computation and how they can ... relies on algorithms that help generate and alter visual images synthetically ...20 KB (2,897 words) - 02:35, 8 January 2024
- The region has a long southern border, and from east to west it shares ... The official languages of Inner Mongolia are Standard Mandarin and ...33 KB (4,665 words) - 19:29, 5 March 2024
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Anthropology ... Feudalism is a political system of power dispersed and balanced between ...38 KB (6,097 words) - 01:33, 21 July 2022
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Education Category:Military Category:Universities and Colleges {{Infobox University ...49 KB (7,478 words) - 11:57, 3 May 2023
- a 27 percent financial stake in Toyo Kogyo and the two companies began to ... with both its signature Wankel-engine cars and its piston-engine models. ...29 KB (4,390 words) - 09:28, 10 March 2023
- Western Front by first invading Luxembourg and Belgium, then gaining military ... Between 1915 and 1917 there were several major offensives along this ...57 KB (8,515 words) - 17:19, 4 May 2023
- Washington and his family referred to their farm as "Mansion ... for the use of Washington, his family, and their many guests. ...18 KB (2,756 words) - 17:46, 10 November 2022
- comprises two or more coupled windings, and, in most cases, a core to ... the relative number of turns between primary and secondary windings determines ...40 KB (5,952 words) - 02:06, 2 May 2023
- stations located in the towns of Marienville and Bradford provide additional ... lies in the heart of Pennsylvania's oil and natural gas region, only ...19 KB (2,766 words) - 18:25, 21 July 2023
- ; Tamil: கொழும்பு) is the largest city and commercial ... Due to its large harbor and its strategic position, Colombo has been ...25 KB (3,677 words) - 22:37, 7 January 2024
- The empire was founded by Sundiata Keita and became renowned for the wealth ... the Mali Empire combined traditional African and Islamic culture in what has ...52 KB (8,425 words) - 06:37, 5 November 2022
- consisting of approximately 130 men, women, and children and led by David ... States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) attempted ...56 KB (8,825 words) - 22:04, 3 May 2023
- An aircraft carrier is a warship designed to deploy and, in most cases ... Most are powered by nuclear reactors and form the core of a fleet designed ...53 KB (8,096 words) - 07:01, 16 June 2023
- the north (mostly along the Danube), Serbia and the Republic of Macedonia ... The region was once inhabited by the ancient Thracians, and was later ...61 KB (8,943 words) - 18:41, 22 November 2023
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Military A siege is a military blockade of a city or fortress ...44 KB (6,877 words) - 22:27, 15 May 2023
- Self-government was achieved in 1976 and independence two years later ... Since 1997, ethnic violence, government misconduct, and crime have ...21 KB (3,040 words) - 14:00, 3 May 2024
- their independence from Great Britain, and seceded from the Union during ... of any state east of the Mississippi River and recognizes eight Native American ...37 KB (5,288 words) - 10:01, 11 March 2023
- aids, motion picture production, live and recorded audio engineering ... diaphragm acts as one plate of a capacitor, and the vibrations produce changes ...49 KB (7,389 words) - 10:39, 10 March 2023
