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The 2012 find occurred east of Shetland by the Copious, the same fishing vessel involved in the 2006 find. [ 84 ] In a 2013 promotional campaign, Norwegian soft drink company Solo released a 26-foot, 2.7-ton replica soda bottle outfitted with a customized camera, navigation lights, an automatic identification system , a radar reflector, and GPS ...
The Baltic Dry Index (BDI), a shipping freight-cost index which reflects the demand for shipping capacity versus the supply of dry bulk carriers, is generally seen as a leading indicator of economic activity, because changes in the index reflect global supply and demand for commodities and raw materials used in manufacturing. A falling BDI can ...
Steam machine of Verbiest, in 1678 (Ferdinand Verbiest) Cugnot's 1771 fardier à vapeur, as preserved at the Musée des Arts et Métiers, Paris Carl Benz, the inventor of the modern car The original Benz Patent-Motorwagen, the first modern car, built in 1885 and awarded the patent for the concept Bertha Benz, the first long distance driver The ...
Sri Lanka Army Seva Vanitha Unit conducts various welfare projects such as Viru Kekulu pre-schools, day care centres, welfare shops, bakeries and salons, [82] with the committed contribution of the dedicated membership. Construction of houses, giving away of educational scholarships and assisting in times of natural disasters, are done at both ...
2012: Turkey: 400 troops and two batteries of Patriot missiles sent to Turkey to prevent any missile strikes from Syria. [ 33 ] 2012 : Chad: 50 U.S. troops have deployed to the African country of Chad to help evacuate U.S. citizens and embassy personnel from the neighboring Central African Republic 's capital of Bangui in the face of rebel ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 22 September 2024. King of Saudi Arabia since 2015 Not to be confused with King Salmon, Solomon, or Salman bin Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud. In this Arabic name, the surname is Al Saud. Salman Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman in 2020 King of Saudi Arabia Reign 23 January 2015 – present Bay ...
Seeking to weaken Spain's economic and military power, English privateers such as Francis Drake and Humphrey Gilbert harassed Spanish shipping. [11] Gilbert proposed the colonization of North America on the Spanish model, with the goal of creating a profitable English empire that could also serve as a base for the privateers.