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3. Obama and Raul Castro reversed over 60 years of tension between the U.S. and Cuba by restoring diplomatic ties. 4. He urged states in 2013 to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour. Since ...
The Battle of Midway is widely considered the most important naval battle of the Pacific Campaign and has even been described as "the most stunning and decisive blow in the history of naval warfare" [104] The reasons usually given for the resounding victory are Japanese overconfidence in their own forces, poor planning and the intercepting of ...
This timeline lists significant discoveries in physics and the laws of nature, including experimental discoveries, theoretical proposals that were confirmed experimentally, and theories that have significantly influenced current thinking in modern physics. Such discoveries are often a multi-step, multi-person process.
March 19: The United States invades Iraq and ousts Saddam Hussein, triggering worldwide protests and an 8 year war. August 5: 2003 Marriott Hotel bombing kills 12 people. August 27 – 29: The first six-party talks, involving South and North Korea, the United States, China, Japan and Russia. November 3 – 23: The Rose Revolution occurs in Georgia.
See also Rumford Medal (1800) and Rumford Prize (1839), which recognize significant achievements in either of the fields of heat and light. Other prestigious optics and photonics awards include Thomas Young Medal and Prize (1963, succeeding the Thomas Young Oration since 1907), [ 140 ] [ 141 ] Rank Prize in Optoelectronics (1976), [ 142 ] [ 143 ...
Academic achievement or academic performance is the extent to which a student, teacher or institution has attained their short or long-term educational goals. Completion of educational benchmarks such as secondary school diplomas and bachelor's degrees represent academic achievement.
Most researchers have argued for no significant sex differences in g factor or general intelligence, [44] [45] [46] while others have argued for greater intelligence for males, [46] [47] [48] and others for females. [48] These results depend on the methodology, [48] tests researchers used for their claims, [48] and the personal performances of ...
Author of the Year: J. K. Rowling: Won [13] 2000 Children's Book of the Year: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: Nominated [14] 2004 Book of the Year: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: Nominated [15] 2006 Book of the Year: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: Won [16] 2008 Outstanding Achievement: J. K. Rowling: Won [17] 2009 ...