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  2. Moore's law - Wikipedia

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    Moore's law is the observation that the number of transistors in an integrated circuit (IC) doubles about every two years. Moore's law is an observation and projection of a historical trend. Rather than a law of physics, it is an empirical relationship.

  3. Leap year - Wikipedia

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    His rule for leap years was a simple one: add a leap day every 4 years. This algorithm is close to reality: a Julian year lasts 365.25 days, a mean tropical year about 365.2422 days. [4] Consequently, even this Julian calendar drifts out of 'true' by about 3 days every 400 years.

  4. Governor (United States) - Wikipedia

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    Recent years are 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020 and 2022. New Hampshire and Vermont. The other 48 states hold gubernatorial elections every four years. Thirty-four states and three territories hold their gubernatorial elections during a midterm election year. Washington D.C. also holds their mayoral election during a midterm election year.

  5. Here's the Average Net Worth and Retirement Savings Among ...

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    The Federal Reserve Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF) is published every three years. The report is a financial snapshot of American households across demographic and economic groups, providing ...

  6. Triennial Acts - Wikipedia

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    The Triennial Act 1640 (16 Cha. 1. c. 1), [1] also known as the Dissolution Act, was an Act passed on 15 February 1641, [2][3] by the English Long Parliament, during the reign of King Charles I. The act required that Parliament meet for at least a fifty-day session once every three years. It was intended to prevent kings from ruling without ...

  7. Reserve Good Conduct Medal - Wikipedia

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    The years of service requirement for the Naval Reserve Meritorious Service Medal dropped from four years of service to three years of service from 1997 until its discontinuation, synchronizing it with the reduction in the required service for the active duty Navy Good Conduct Medal, which replaced it entirely pursuant to a SECNAV directive in ...

  8. World Baseball Classic - Wikipedia

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    After a three-year gap between the first two installments of the tournament, plans were made for the World Baseball Classic to be repeated every four years following the 2009 event. The third installment of the Classic was held in 2013, and the fourth was held in 2017.

  9. National Electrical Code - Wikipedia

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    The National Electrical Code (NEC), or NFPA 70, is a regionally adoptable standard for the safe installation of electrical wiring and equipment in the United States. It is part of the National Fire Code series published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), a private trade association. [1] Despite the use of the term "national ...