Colombian peace process
The Colombian peace process refers to the negotiations between the Government of Colombia under President Juan Manuel Santos and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC–EP) aimed at ending the decades-long Colombian conflict. Formal negotiations began in September 2012 and were primarily held in Havana, Cuba.
Canning
Canning is a method of food preservation in which food is processed and sealed in an airtight container (jars like Mason jars, and steel and tin cans). Canning provides a shelf life that typically ranges from one to five years, although under specific circumstances, it can be much longer.
2000s energy crisis
From the mid-1980s to September 2003, the inflation-adjusted price of a barrel of crude oil on NYMEX was generally under US$25/barrel in 2008 dollars. During 2003, the price rose above $30, reached $60 by 11 August 2005, and peaked at $147.30 in July 2008.
Frasers Group
Frasers Group plc (formerly known as Sports Direct International plc) is a British retail, real estate, intellectual property and investment conglomerate, named after its ownership of the department store chain House of Fraser. The company is best known for trading predominantly under the Sports Direct brand which…
Bless Me, Ultima
Bless Me, Ultima is a coming-of-age novel by Rudolfo Anaya centering on Antonio Márez y Luna and his mentorship under his curandera and protector, Ultima. It has become the most widely read and critically acclaimed novel in the New Mexican literature canon since its first publication in 1972.
Loblaw Companies
Loblaw Companies Limited is a Canadian retailer established in 1919 and encompasses its corporate and franchise supermarkets operating under 22 regional and market-segment banners (including Loblaws), as well as pharmacies, banking and apparel. Loblaw operates a private label program that includes grocery and…
Spar (South Africa)
The Spar Group Ltd, stylized as SPAR, is a major South African supermarket chain, and the country's largest by total number of stores. Headquartered in uMhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal, and traded on the JSE Limited, it holds licenses to operate stores in various countries under the Dutch SPAR International brand.
Holland Tunnel
The Holland Tunnel is a vehicular tunnel under the Hudson River that connects Hudson Square and Lower Manhattan in New York City in the east to Jersey City, New Jersey, in the west. The tunnel is operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and carries Interstate 78.
Renewable energy in India
India is the world's 3rd largest consumer of electricity and has the world's 3rd largest renewable energy installed capacity. Renewable sources account for more than 50% of India's total installed electricity capacity, a target achieved in 2025, five years ahead of schedule under its Paris Agreement commitments.
List of Columbia College people
The following list contains only notable graduates and former students of Columbia College, the undergraduate liberal arts division of Columbia University, and its predecessor, from 1754 to 1776, King's College. For a full list of individuals associated with the university as a whole, see the List of Columbia…