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  2. Manhattan Project - Wikipedia

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    Manhattan District The Trinity test of the Manhattan Project on 16 July 1945 was the first detonation of a nuclear weapon. Active 1942–1946 Disbanded 15 August 1947 Country United States United Kingdom Canada Branch U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Garrison/HQ Oak Ridge, Tennessee, U.S. Anniversaries 13 August 1942 Engagements Allied invasion of Italy Allied invasion of France Allied invasion of ...

  3. New York City Fire Department - Wikipedia

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    The New York City Fire Department, officially the Fire Department of the City of New York ( FDNY) is the full-service fire department of New York City, serving all five boroughs. The FDNY is responsible for fire suppression and fire prevention, and is a major provider of EMS services in New York City. Beyond fire suppression and EMS, the FDNY ...

  4. List of current members of the United States House of ...

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    New York State Assembly: Queens College, City University of New York : 2017 New York September 27, 1954 (age 69) New York 14: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Democratic Bartender: Boston University : 2019 Queens October 13, 1989 (age 34) New York 15: Ritchie Torres: Democratic New York City Council: New York University: 2021 The Bronx

  5. Hay Guide Chart - Wikipedia

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    A carpenter may be classified as a low scale occupation, but if there are none available the method will not account for that. In the EU, using a job evaluation scheme can provide a material factor defence for equal pay claims, but care must be taken to ensure that the scheme itself cannot be said to have a gender bias.

  6. India - Wikipedia

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    The President of India is the supreme commander of the nation's armed forces; with 1.45 million active troops, they compose the world's second-largest military. It comprises the Indian Army, the Indian Navy, the Indian Air Force, and the Indian Coast Guard. The official Indian defence budget for 2011 was US$36.03 billion, or 1.83% of GDP.

  7. Sixth Central Pay Commission - Wikipedia

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    The Sixth Central Pay Commission created twenty distinct ranks (pay grades) in the Government hierarchy. It was intended that an employee's status [4] : p 1–2 and seniority of post would be determined. [2] : para 2.2.11 The pay grades were intended to make "pay scales ... irrelevant for purposes of computing seniority".

  8. Kalamazoo Promise - Wikipedia

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    The Kalamazoo Promise is a pledge by a group of anonymous donors to pay up to 100 percent of tuition at many Michigan colleges and universities for graduates of the Kalamazoo Public Schools school district of Kalamazoo, Michigan. [1] The Kalamazoo Promise applies to all of Michigan's state colleges and universities, as well as the 15 private ...

  9. Washington, D.C. - Wikipedia

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    State quarter Released in 2009 Arts Main article: Theater in Washington, D.C. A performance of Moulin Rouge! at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Washington, D.C., is a national center for the arts, home to several concert halls and theaters. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is home to the National Symphony Orchestra, the Washington National Opera, and the Washington ...