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  2. University of Alberta - Wikipedia

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    The University of Alberta (also known as U of A or UAlberta) ( French: Université de l'Alberta) is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, [8] the first premier of Alberta, and Henry Marshall Tory, [9] the university's first president.

  3. Hamas - Wikipedia

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    Hamas, [d] an acronym of its official name, Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiya ( Arabic: حركة المقاومة الإسلامية, romanized : Ḥarakat al-Muqāwamah al-ʾIslāmiyyah, lit. 'Islamic Resistance Movement'), [56] is a Palestinian Sunni Islamist [57] political and military movement governing the Israeli-occupied Gaza Strip since 2007.

  4. Standard Interchange Protocol - Wikipedia

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    The Standard Interchange Protocol is a proprietary standard for communication between library computer systems and self-service circulation terminals. Although owned and controlled by 3M, the protocol is published and is widely used by other vendors. [1] Version 2.0 of the protocol, known as "SIP2", is a de facto standard for library self ...

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    Facebook is a social networking service originally launched as TheFacebook on February 4, 2004, before changing its name to simply Facebook in August 2005. [1] It was founded by Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes. [2]

  6. Billy the Kid - Wikipedia

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    Henry McCarty (September 17 or November 23, 1859 – July 14, 1881), alias William H. Bonney, better known as Billy the Kid, was an American outlaw and gunfighter of the Old West who is alleged to have killed 21 men before he was shot and killed at the age of 21. [2] [3] He is also known for his involvement in New Mexico 's Lincoln County War ...

  7. Auckland Grammar School - Wikipedia

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    Auckland Grammar School. The school is built in Spanish Mission style architecture. /  36.86917°S 174.76944°E  / -36.86917; 174.76944. Auckland Grammar School (often simplified to Auckland Grammar, or Grammar) is a state, day and boarding secondary school for boys in Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand. It was established in 1869.

  8. University of Victoria - Wikipedia

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    University of Victoria. /  48.46333°N 123.31167°W  / 48.46333; -123.31167. The University of Victoria ( UVic) is a public research university located in the municipalities of Oak Bay and Saanich, British Columbia, Canada. [9] [10] [11] Established in 1903 as Victoria College, the institution was initially an affiliated college of McGill ...

  9. List of U.S. Navy acronyms - Wikipedia

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    ASW – Anti-Submarine Warfare. ASWO – Anti-Submarine Warfare Officer. AT – Annual Training (U.S. Navy Reserve, type of active duty orders, typically less than 30 days) AT – Aviation Electronics Technician [1] ATS – Auxiliary, Towing and Salvage, class/type of ship. AUTEC – Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center.