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| Air superiority Air superiority is the dominance in the air power of one side's air forces over the other side's during a military campaign. It is defined in the NATO Glossary as "That degree of dominance in the air battle of one force over another that permits the conduct of operations by the former and its related land, sea, and air forces at a given time and place without prohibitive interference by opposing air forces." Air_superiority | |
| Critical Mass Critical Mass is a bicycling event typically held on the last Friday of every month in over 300 cities around the world. While the ride was originally founded in 1992 in San Francisco with the idea of drawing attention to how unfriendly the city was to cyclists, Critical_Mass | |
| Gulf War Gulf_War | |
| Bay of Pigs Invasion Talk:Bay_of_Pigs_Invasion | |
| Albert Wohlstetter Albert Wohlstetter (born 1913, died January 10, 1997) was a major intellectual force behind efforts to avoid the horizontal spread of nuclear weapons. He and his wife Roberta Wohlstetter, an accomplished historian and intelligence expert, received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Ronald Reagan on November 7, 1985. He was one of the inspirations for the film Dr. Strangelove. Albert_Wohlstetter | |
| Handwriting recognition Handwriting recognition is the ability of a computer to receive and interpret intelligible handwritten input from sources such as paper documents, photographs, touch-screens and other devices. The image of the written text may be sensed "off line" from a piece of paper by optical scanning (optical character recognition) or intelligent word recognition. Alternatively, the movements of the pen tip may be sensed "on line", for example by a pen-based computer screen surface. Handwriting_recognition | |
| Central Military Commission (People's Republic of China) The Central Military Commission (CMC) () refers to one of two bodies within the People's Republic of China, either to the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China, a state organ, or the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party, a party organ.The command and control of the People's Liberation Army (Chinese armed forces) is exercised in name by the 'state CMC', supervised by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. Central_Military_Commission_(People's_Republic_of_China) | |
| RAND The RAND Corporation (Research ANd Development) is a nonprofit global policy think tank first formed to offer research and analysis to the United States armed forces. The organization has long since expanded to working with other governments, private foundations, international organizations, and commercial organizations on a host of non-defense issues. RAND | |
| Ray Mabus Raymond Edwin "Ray" Mabus, Jr. (born October 11, 1948) is 75th United States Secretary of the Navy. Mabus served as Governor of the U.S. state of Mississippi from 1988 to 1992 and as United States Ambassador to Saudi Arabia from 1994 to 1996. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Ray_Mabus | |
| Panarchy Panarchy is a conceptual term first coined by the Belgian botanist and economist Paul Emile de Puydt in 1860, referring to a specific form of governance (-archy) that would encompass (pan-) all others . In the twentieth century the term was re-coined separately by scholars in international relations to describe the notion of global governance and then by systems theorists to describe non-hierarchical organizing theories. Panarchy | |
| Battle of Mogadishu (1993) Talk:Battle_of_Mogadishu_(1993) | |
| Congestion pricing Congestion pricing or congestion charges is a system of surcharging users of a transport network in periods of peak demand to reduce traffic congestion. Examples include some toll-like road pricing fees, and higher peak charges for utilities, public transport and slots in canals and airports. Congestion_pricing | |
| Military rank Talk:Military_rank | |
| Selectron tube The Selectron was an early form of digital computer memory developed by Jan A. Rajchman and his group at the Radio Corporation of America under the direction of Vladimir Zworykin, of television technology fame. The team was never able to produce a commercially viable form of Selectron before core memory became almost universal, and it remains practically unknown today. Selectron_tube | |
| ARPANET The ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network) created by ARPA of the United States Department of Defense during the Cold War, was the world's first operational packet switching network, and the predecessor of the global Internet.Packet switching, now the dominant basis for both data and voice communication worldwide, was a new and important concept in data communications. ARPANET | |
| Sino-American relations Sino-American_relations | |
| Mesothelioma Mesothelioma is a form of cancer that is almost always caused by exposure to asbestos. In this disease, malignant cells develop in the mesothelium, a protective lining that covers most of the body's internal organs. Its most common site is the pleura (outer lining of the lungs and internal chest wall), but it may also occur in the peritoneum (the lining of the abdominal cavity), the heart, the pericardium (a sac that surrounds the heart) or tunica vaginalis. Mesothelioma | |
| ARPANET Talk:ARPANET | |
| World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference of 1999 protest activity Protest activity surrounding the WTO Ministerial Conference of 1999, which was to be the launch of a new millennial round of trade negotiations, occurred on November 30, 1999 (nicknamed "N30" on similar lines to J18 and similar mobilizations), when the World Trade Organization (WTO) convened at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Seattle, Washington, United States. World_Trade_Organization_Ministerial_Conference_of_1999_protest_activity | |
| M14 rifle The M14 rifle, formally the United States Rifle, Caliber 7.62, is an American selective fire automatic rifle firing 7.62x51mm NATO ammunition. Although largely superseded in military use in the late 1960s by the M16 rifle, it remains in limited front line service with the United States Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Air Force. M14_rifle | |
| Sunshine Policy The Sunshine Policy was the South Korean foreign policy towards North Korea until Lee Myung-bak's election to presidency in 2008. The doctrine emphasizes peaceful cooperation, seeking short-term reconciliation as a prelude to eventual Korean reunification. Since its articulation in 1998 by South Korean President Kim Dae Jung, the policy has resulted in greater political contact between the two nations and one of historical moments in Korean peninsula, two Korean summit meetings in Pyongyang (June 2000) which broke ground with several high-profile business ventures, and brief meetings of separated family members. Sunshine_Policy | |
| F-35 Lightning II Talk:F-35_Lightning_II | |
| Ethnic issues in Japan Ethnic_issues_in_Japan | |
| Plan Colombia Plan Colombia is most often used to refer to U.S. legislation aimed at curbing drug smuggling by supporting different Drug War activities in Colombia. Plan Colombia also refers to a wider aid initiative originally proposed by Colombian President Andrés Pastrana Arango, which contemplated the above piece of legislation but was not limited to it. Plan_Colombia | |
| Delphi method Delphi method is a systematic, interactive forecasting method which relies on a panel of independent experts. The carefully selected experts answer questionnaires in two or more rounds. After each round, a facilitator provides an anonymous summary of the experts’ forecasts from the previous round as well as the reasons they provided for their judgments. Delphi_method | |
| California Proposition 13 (1978) Proposition 13, officially titled the "People's Initiative to Limit Property Taxation," was a ballot initiative to amend the constitution of the state of California. The initiative was enacted by the voters of California on June 6, 1978. It was upheld as constitutional by the United States Supreme Court in the case of Nordlinger v. Hahn, . Proposition 13 is embodied in Article 13A of the California Constitution. California_Proposition_13_(1978) | |
| Bolivian gas conflict Talk:Bolivian_gas_conflict | |
| Dirty War Dirty War () refers to the state-sponsored violence against Argentine citizenry from roughly 1976 to 1983 carried out primarily by Jorge Rafael Videla's military government. The exact chronology of the repression is still debated, as trade unionists were targeted for assassination as early as 1973; Isabel Martínez de Perón's "annihilation decrees" of 1975, during Operativo Independencia, have also been suggested as the origin of The Dirty War. Dirty_War | |
| Leading small group In the political structure of China, a leading small group (Chinesepinyin:lǐngdǎo xiǎozǔ) or LSG, is an ad hoc supra-ministerial coordinating and consulting bodies formed to build consensus on issues that cut across the government, party, and military systems when the existing bureaucratic structure is unable to do so. The authorization for the formation of leading groups comes from Chapter IX of the Constitution of the Communist Party of China. Leading_small_group | |
| National missile defense National missile defense (NMD) as a generic term is a type of missile defense:Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs). The missiles could be intercepted by other missiles, or possibly by lasers. They could be intercepted near the launch point (boost phase), during flight through space (mid-course phase), or during atmospheric descent (terminal phase). National_missile_defense | |
| Policy A policy is typically described as a deliberate plan of action to guide decisions and achieve rational outcome(s). However, the term may also be used to denote what is actually done, even though it is unplanned. The term may apply to government, private sector organizations and groups, and individuals. Policy | |
| People's Liberation Army Air Force The People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) () is the aviation branch of the People's Liberation Army, the military of the People's Republic of China. It currently consists of approximately 400,000 personnel and about 2000 combat aircraft, making the PLAAF the strongest air force in Asia and the third largest in the world behind the United States Air Force, and the Russian Air Force. People's_Liberation_Army_Air_Force | |
| Meles Zenawi Meles Zenawi Asres (Ge'ez መለስ ዜናዊ አስረስ meles zēnāwī, b. 8 May 1955, Adwa) is the Prime Minister of Ethiopia. Meles_Zenawi | |
| Tax avoidance and tax evasion Tax avoidance is the legal utilization of the tax regime to one's own advantage, to reduce the amount of tax that is payable by means that are within the law. By contrast tax evasion is the general term for efforts to not pay taxes by illegal means. According to the former British Chancellor of the Exchequer Denis Healey, the difference between tax avoidance and tax evasion is the thickness of a prison wall . Tax_avoidance_and_tax_evasion | |
| Balance of Terror Talk:Balance_of_Terror | |
| Balance of terror Balance_of_terror | |
| Michael Powell (politician) Michael Kevin Powell (born March 23, 1963) is an American Republican politician. He was appointed to the Federal Communications Commission by President Bill Clinton on 3 November 1997. President George W. Bush designated him chairman of the commission on January 22, 2001. Powell is the son of former Secretary of State Colin Powell and Alma Powell. Michael_Powell_(politician) | |
| 1983 Beirut barracks bombing In the Beirut barracks bombing (October 23, 1983 in Beirut, Lebanon) during the Lebanese Civil War, two truck bombs struck separate buildings housing United States and French military forces—members of the Multinational Force in Lebanon—killing 299 servicemen, including 220 U.S. 1983_Beirut_barracks_bombing | |
| RAND Talk:RAND | |
| Michelle Malkin Michelle Malkin (born October 20, 1970, née Maglalang) is an American commentator and blogger. Her weekly syndicated column appears in a number of newspapers and websites. She has been a guest on MSNBC, Fox News Channel, C-SPAN, and national radio programs. Malkin has written three books. Michelle_Malkin | |
| Wise use Wise use movement in the United States is a loose-knit coalition of groups promoting the expansion of private property rights and reduction of government regulation of property. This includes use by commercial and public interests, seeking increased access to public lands, and often opposing government intervention. Wise_use | |
| Regional power In international relations, a regional power is a state that has power within a geographic region. States which wield unrivaled power and influence within a region of the world possess regional hegemony. Regional_power | |
| Ron Dellums Ronald Vernie "Ron" Dellums (born Oakland, CA November 24, 1935) is the mayor of Oakland, California. From 1971-1998, he was elected to thirteen terms as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Northern California's 9th Congressional District, which has a Cook PVI of D +37.Dellums was born into a family of labor organizers, and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps before serving on the Berkeley, California City Council. Ron_Dellums | |
| Green River Formation The Green River Formation is an Eocene geologic formation that records the sedimentation in a group of intermountain lakes. The sediments are deposited in very fine layers, a dark layer during the growing season and a light-hue inorganic layer in winter. Each pair of layers is called a varve and represents one year. The sediments of the Green River Formation present a continuous record of six million years. The mean thickness of a varve here is 0.018 Green_River_Formation | |
| CH-53E Super Stallion CH-53E_Super_Stallion | |
| Insurgency insurgency is an armed rebellion against a constituted authority (for example an authority recognised as such by the United Nations) when those taking part in the rebellion are not recognised as belligerents. Not all rebellions are insurgencies, because a state of belligerency may exist between one or more sovereign states and rebel forces. Insurgency | |
| Human rights in Cuba Talk:Human_rights_in_Cuba | |
| Automobile emissions control Automobile emissions control is the study and practice of reducing the polluting emissions produced by automobiles. Automobile_emissions_control | |
| Transnistria Talk:Transnistria | |
| Pratt & Whitney F119 Pratt_&_Whitney_F119 |
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