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The QR code system was invented in 1994, at the Denso Wave automotive products company, in Japan. [5] [6] [7] The initial alternating-square design presented by the team of researchers, headed by Masahiro Hara, was influenced by the black counters and the white counters played on a Go board; [8] the pattern of position detection was found and determined by applying the least-used ratio (1:1:3 ...
McAfee was offered a renewal of the naming contract in 2008, but it was declined. The name reverted to the pre-1997 name of Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum on September 19, 2008. The stadium retained its original name until April 27, 2011, when it was renamed Overstock.com Coliseum via a six-year, $7.2 million naming rights deal with online ...
Antivirus software (abbreviated to AV software), also known as anti-malware, is a computer program used to prevent, detect, and remove malware. Antivirus software was originally developed to detect and remove computer viruses, hence the name.
50% [28] 2014 Mercy: Peter Cornwell: Based on the short story "Gramma". Universal Studios — 2017 The Dark Tower: Nikolaj Arcel: Based on the series of the same name. Sony Pictures Releasing 15% [29] It: Andy Muschietti: Based on the novel of the same name. Warner Bros. Pictures 85% [30] Gerald's Game: Mike Flanagan: Based on the novel of the ...
Maps and electoral vote counts for the 2012 presidential election. Our latest estimate has Obama at 281 electoral votes and Romney at 191.
Alternative for Germany (German: Alternative für Deutschland, AfD, German pronunciation: [aːʔɛfˈdeː] ⓘ) is a far-right [ 4 ] and right-wing populist [ 5 ][ 6 ] political party in Germany. The AfD is Eurosceptic, [ 7 ] and opposes immigration to Germany – especially of Muslims. [ 8 ]
Diamonds constitute one of the most important exports of the CAR, frequently accounting for 20-30% of export revenues, but an estimated 30-50% of the diamonds produced each year leave the country clandestinely. [citation needed] There may be petroleum deposits along the country's northern border with Chad. [13] (Two billion barrels of oil are ...
English. Budget. $80,000–140,000 [ 2 ][ 3 ] Box office. $30.9 million [ 4 ] The Texas Chain Saw Massacre[ note 1 ] is a 1974 American independent horror film produced, co-composed, and directed by Tobe Hooper, who co-wrote it with Kim Henkel. The film stars Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain, Edwin Neal, Jim Siedow, and Gunnar Hansen.