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SpaceX (5 March 2013) SpaceX is a California based space transport company. It was founded in 2002 by former PayPal and Tesla entrepreneur Elon Musk. It has developed the Falcon 1 and Falcon 9 launch vehicles, both of which were designed from conception to eventually become reusable.
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Swiss executive pay rules (4 March 2013) Due to polls on March 3, 2013, Switzerland voted in some of the toughest executive pay rules in the entire world.
The new rules allow shareholders at Swiss-listed companies a binding vote each year on the total compensation of boards of directors and senior management, as ... -
Harlem Shake (28 February 2013) The Harlem Shake is a video internet meme of people performing a skit to the song "Harlem Shake". As a meme, the video was replicated using the same concept by many people, which eventually became viral in early February 2013, with thousands of "Harlem Shake" videos being ... -
cyber war (27 February 2013) Information warfare conducted over the internet. Cyber wars aim to systematically obtain another party or country's secrets and classified information for the purpose of economic, political or military advantage. Modern cyber warfare employs a variety of cyber means to ... -
The Name of the Wind (26 February 2013) The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle: Day One) is the first book in a series of heroic fantasy novels called The Kingkiller Chronicle. It was published in 2007 by DAW Books with two possible hardcovers. A new cover was released in subsequent reprints, depicting a ... -
Anne Hathaway (25 February 2013) Anne Jacqueline Hathaway (born November 12, 1982) is an American actress and Academy Award winner. After several stage roles, she appeared in the 1999 television series Get Real. She came to prominence after playing Mia Thermopolis in the Disney film The Princess Diaries ... -
Bright Target Explorer (BRITE) (24 February 2013) The Bright Target Explorer is a program that develops tiny space telescopes to observe the brightest stars (including those that make up well-known constellations like Orion) from the earth's perspective. The mini spacecraft measure less than 8 inches (20 centimeters) wide ... -
Cao Zheng (23 February 2013) Cao Zheng (July 9, 1966 - February 21, 2013) was a noted Chinese-American mezzo-soprano opera singer who appeared regularly with the San Francisco Opera and on stages worldwide. Born during China's Cultural Revolution, she came to the United States at the age of 23 with ... -
Koh-i-Noor diamond (22 February 2013) A large 105-carat diamond that was set in the crown of Queen Victoria (mother of Queen Elizabeth) when she was proclaimed Empress of India in 1877. One of the world's largest diamonds, the Koh-i-Noor diamond (or mountain of light) weighs 21.6 grams and is believed to have ... -
Galatasaray S.K. (21 February 2013) Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (Galatasaray Sports Club) is a sports club based in Istanbul, Turkey, most notable for its football section, also known as Galatasaray S.K. It is the only European cup winner team in Turkey, holding the highest number of Turkish League cups along ...
SpaceX (5 March 2013) SpaceX is a California based space transport company. It was founded in 2002 by former PayPal and Tesla entrepreneur Elon Musk. It has developed the Falcon 1 and Falcon 9 launch vehicles, both of which were designed from conception to eventually become reusable. ...
Swiss executive pay rules (4 March 2013) Due to polls on March 3, 2013, Switzerland voted in some of the toughest executive pay rules in the entire world. The new rules allow shareholders at Swiss-listed companies a binding vote each year on the total compensation of boards of directors and senior management, as ...
Harlem Shake (28 February 2013) The Harlem Shake is a video internet meme of people performing a skit to the song "Harlem Shake". As a meme, the video was replicated using the same concept by many people, which eventually became viral in early February 2013, with thousands of "Harlem Shake" videos being ...
cyber war (27 February 2013) Information warfare conducted over the internet. Cyber wars aim to systematically obtain another party or country's secrets and classified information for the purpose of economic, political or military advantage. Modern cyber warfare employs a variety of cyber means to ...
The Name of the Wind (26 February 2013) The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle: Day One) is the first book in a series of heroic fantasy novels called The Kingkiller Chronicle. It was published in 2007 by DAW Books with two possible hardcovers. A new cover was released in subsequent reprints, depicting a ...
Anne Hathaway (25 February 2013) Anne Jacqueline Hathaway (born November 12, 1982) is an American actress and Academy Award winner. After several stage roles, she appeared in the 1999 television series Get Real. She came to prominence after playing Mia Thermopolis in the Disney film The Princess Diaries ...
Bright Target Explorer (BRITE) (24 February 2013) The Bright Target Explorer is a program that develops tiny space telescopes to observe the brightest stars (including those that make up well-known constellations like Orion) from the earth's perspective. The mini spacecraft measure less than 8 inches (20 centimeters) wide ...
Cao Zheng (23 February 2013) Cao Zheng (July 9, 1966 - February 21, 2013) was a noted Chinese-American mezzo-soprano opera singer who appeared regularly with the San Francisco Opera and on stages worldwide. Born during China's Cultural Revolution, she came to the United States at the age of 23 with ...
Koh-i-Noor diamond (22 February 2013) A large 105-carat diamond that was set in the crown of Queen Victoria (mother of Queen Elizabeth) when she was proclaimed Empress of India in 1877. One of the world's largest diamonds, the Koh-i-Noor diamond (or mountain of light) weighs 21.6 grams and is believed to have ...
Galatasaray S.K. (21 February 2013) Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (Galatasaray Sports Club) is a sports club based in Istanbul, Turkey, most notable for its football section, also known as Galatasaray S.K. It is the only European cup winner team in Turkey, holding the highest number of Turkish League cups along ...
