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srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Colorized_Shikishima_Shooting.jpg/255px-Colorized_Shikishima_Shooting.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Colorized_Shikishima_Shooting.jpg/340px-Colorized_Shikishima_Shooting.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1202" data-file-height="820" /></a></span><div class="thumbcaption" style="padding: 0.25em 0; word-wrap: break-word;"><i><a href="/wiki/Japanese_battleship_Shikishima" title="Japanese battleship Shikishima">Shikishima</a></i> firing during the <a href="/wiki/Battle_of_the_Yellow_Sea" title="Battle of the Yellow Sea">Battle of the Yellow Sea</a></div></div> </div> <p>Between the 1890s and 1940s, the <b><a href="/wiki/List_of_battleships_of_Japan" title="List of battleships of Japan">Imperial Japanese Navy built a series of battleships</a></b> as it expanded its fleet. Previously, the <a href="/wiki/Empire_of_Japan" title="Empire of Japan">Empire of Japan</a> had acquired a few <a href="/wiki/Ironclad_warship" title="Ironclad warship">ironclad warships</a> from foreign builders, although it had adopted the <span title="French-language text"><i lang="fr"><a href="/wiki/Jeune_%C3%89cole" title="Jeune École">Jeune École</a></i></span> naval doctrine which emphasized cheap <a href="/wiki/Torpedo_boat" title="Torpedo boat">torpedo boats</a> and <a href="/wiki/Commerce_raiding" title="Commerce raiding">commerce raiding</a> to offset expensive, heavily armored ships. Combat experience in the <a href="/wiki/First_Sino-Japanese_War" title="First Sino-Japanese War">First Sino-Japanese War</a> of 1894–1895 convinced the Imperial Japanese Navy that its doctrine was untenable, leading to a ten-year naval construction program that called for a total of six battleships and six <a href="/wiki/Armored_cruiser" title="Armored cruiser">armored cruisers</a> (the <a href="/wiki/Six-Six_Fleet" title="Six-Six Fleet">Six-Six Fleet</a>). To counter reinforcement of the <a href="/wiki/Russian_Empire" title="Russian Empire">Russian Empire</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Pacific_Fleet_(Russia)" title="Pacific Fleet (Russia)">Pacific Squadron</a> as tensions rose between the Russians and the Japanese over control of <a href="/wiki/Korea" title="Korea">Korea</a> and <a href="/wiki/Manchuria" title="Manchuria">Manchuria</a> in the early 1900s, Japan ordered the two battleships of the <a href="/wiki/Katori-class_battleship" title="Katori-class battleship"><i>Katori</i> class</a> in 1903. 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It has been awarded since 1917, and is presented to an individual or team of up to three people who have made exceptional contributions or had extraordinary careers in technology, engineering and science in the IEEE fields of interest. The award consists of a gold medal <i>(pictured)</i>, a bronze replica of the medal, a certificate, and a US$2 million <a href="/wiki/Honorarium" title="Honorarium">honorarium</a>. The medal was created by the <a href="/wiki/Institute_of_Radio_Engineers" title="Institute of Radio Engineers">Institute of Radio Engineers</a> (IRE) as the IRE Medal of Honor. It became the IEEE Medal of Honor when the IRE merged with the <a href="/wiki/American_Institute_of_Electrical_Engineers" title="American Institute of Electrical Engineers">American Institute of Electrical Engineers</a> to form the IEEE in 1963. The first recipient was <a href="/wiki/Edwin_Howard_Armstrong" title="Edwin Howard Armstrong">Edwin Howard Armstrong</a>, in 1917. As of 2024, 104 individuals have been awarded the medal, with the latest recipient being <a href="/wiki/Robert_Kahn_(computer_scientist)" title="Robert Kahn (computer scientist)">Robert E. Kahn</a>. 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Advances in equipment are a key part of <a href="/wiki/History_of_rock_climbing" title="History of rock climbing">rock-climbing history</a>, starting with the <a href="/wiki/Climbing_rope" title="Climbing rope">climbing rope</a>. Modern equipment includes <a href="/wiki/Dynamic_rope" title="Dynamic rope">dynamic ropes</a>, <a href="/wiki/Plyometrics" title="Plyometrics">plyometric</a> training tools, advanced <a href="/wiki/Spring-loaded_camming_device" title="Spring-loaded camming device">spring-loaded camming devices</a> for protection, and advanced rope control devices such as <a href="/wiki/Self-locking_device" title="Self-locking device">self-locking devices</a>, progress capture devices, and <a href="/wiki/Belay_device#Assisted_braking" title="Belay device">assisted braking devices</a>. 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J. Abrams">J. J. Abrams</a>, won <b><a href="/wiki/List_of_accolades_received_by_Star_Wars:_The_Force_Awakens" title="List of accolades received by Star Wars: The Force Awakens">40 awards from 104 nominations</a></b>, with particular recognition for its visual effects, musical score, and sound effects. It garnered two nominations at the <a href="/wiki/88th_Academy_Awards" title="88th Academy Awards">88th Academy Awards</a>, including <a href="/wiki/Academy_Award_for_Best_Visual_Effects" title="Academy Award for Best Visual Effects">Best Visual Effects</a>. At the <a href="/wiki/69th_British_Academy_Film_Awards" title="69th British Academy Film Awards">69th British Academy Film Awards</a>, the film was nominated for <a href="/wiki/BAFTA_Award_for_Best_Original_Music" title="BAFTA Award for Best Original Music">Best Original Music</a>, <a href="/wiki/BAFTA_Award_for_Best_Sound" title="BAFTA Award for Best Sound">Best Sound</a>, and <a href="/wiki/BAFTA_Award_for_Best_Production_Design" title="BAFTA Award for Best Production Design">Best Production Design</a>; and won <a href="/wiki/BAFTA_Award_for_Best_Special_Visual_Effects" title="BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects">Best Special Visual Effects</a>. The film received a nomination for <a href="/wiki/Critics%27_Choice_Movie_Award_for_Best_Picture" title="Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Picture">Best Picture</a> at the <a href="/wiki/21st_Critics%27_Choice_Awards" title="21st Critics' Choice Awards">21st Critics' Choice Awards</a>. In 2016, composer <a href="/wiki/John_Williams" title="John Williams">John Williams</a> <i>(pictured)</i> won <a href="/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Score_Soundtrack_for_Visual_Media" title="Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media">Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media</a> at the <a href="/wiki/Grammy_Awards" title="Grammy Awards">Grammy Awards</a>' <a href="/wiki/59th_Annual_Grammy_Awards" title="59th Annual Grammy Awards">59th ceremony</a>. It won eight of fifteen nominations at the <a href="/wiki/42nd_Saturn_Awards" title="42nd Saturn Awards">42nd Saturn Awards</a>. In addition, the <a href="/wiki/American_Film_Institute" title="American Film Institute">American Film Institute</a> selected <i>The Force Awakens</i> as one of the top ten films of the year. 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According to the <a href="/wiki/2021_Canadian_census" title="2021 Canadian census">2021 Canadian census</a>, <a href="/wiki/British_Columbia" title="British Columbia">British Columbia</a> is the <a href="/wiki/Population_of_Canada_by_province_and_territory" title="Population of Canada by province and territory">third-most populous province in Canada</a>, with 5,000,879 inhabitants, and the <a href="/wiki/Provinces_and_territories_of_Canada#Provinces" title="Provinces and territories of Canada">fourth-largest province by land area</a>, covering 920,686.55 square kilometres (355,479.06 square miles). For a municipality in British Columbia to be categorized as a city, it must have a population of at least 5,000. The largest city by population in British Columbia is <a href="/wiki/Vancouver" title="Vancouver">Vancouver</a>, with 662,248 residents, and the smallest is Greenwood, with 702 residents. The largest city by land area is <a href="/wiki/Abbotsford,_British_Columbia" title="Abbotsford, British Columbia">Abbotsford</a>, which spans 375.55 square kilometres (145.00 square miles), while the smallest is <a href="/wiki/Duncan,_British_Columbia" title="Duncan, British Columbia">Duncan</a>, at 2.07 square kilometres (0.80 square miles). <a href="/wiki/Victoria,_British_Columbia" title="Victoria, British Columbia">Victoria</a> <i>(pictured)</i> is the capital city of British Columbia. 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After leaving <a href="/wiki/Art_school" title="Art school">art school</a>, Talking Heads released their debut single, "<a href="/wiki/Love_%E2%86%92_Building_on_Fire" title="Love → Building on Fire">Love → Building on Fire</a>", in early 1977, followed by their debut album, <i><a href="/wiki/Talking_Heads:_77" title="Talking Heads: 77">Talking Heads: 77</a></i>, later that year. While initially not a big hit, the album was aided by the single "<a href="/wiki/Psycho_Killer" title="Psycho Killer">Psycho Killer</a>". In 1983, the band parted ways with producer <a href="/wiki/Brian_Eno" title="Brian Eno">Brian Eno</a> and released their fifth album, <i><a href="/wiki/Speaking_in_Tongues_(Talking_Heads_album)" title="Speaking in Tongues (Talking Heads album)">Speaking in Tongues</a></i>. The album contained the band's first and only top ten hit, "<a href="/wiki/Burning_Down_the_House" title="Burning Down the House">Burning Down the House</a>". After <i><a href="/wiki/Little_Creatures" title="Little Creatures">Little Creatures</a></i> (1985), the band released <i><a href="/wiki/True_Stories_(Talking_Heads_album)" title="True Stories (Talking Heads album)">True Stories</a></i> (1986). Notable songs from the album include one of the group's biggest hits, "<a href="/wiki/Wild_Wild_Life" title="Wild Wild Life">Wild Wild Life</a>", and "Radio Head", a song from which the English rock band <a href="/wiki/Radiohead" title="Radiohead">Radiohead</a> took their name. 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During its original run, from 1963 to 1989, episodes were occasionally broadcast over holiday periods, but rarely made mention of the holidays. When <i>Doctor Who</i> was revived in 2005, special Christmas episodes were produced yearly until 2017. From 2019 to 2022, the series transitioned to New Year's Day specials instead, returning to Christmas specials in 2023. The holiday episodes have proved to be a success with viewers, bringing in larger viewing figures than regular episodes. <i>Doctor Who</i> revolves around an alien known as <a href="/wiki/The_Doctor" title="The Doctor">the Doctor</a>, who travels with <a href="/wiki/Companion_(Doctor_Who)" title="Companion (Doctor Who)">a companion</a> in a time and space machine called the <a href="/wiki/TARDIS" title="TARDIS">TARDIS</a> <i>(pictured)</i>. A twentieth special, "<a href="/wiki/Doctor_Who_series_15#ep312" title="Doctor Who series 15">Joy to the World</a>", is set to be released on 25 December 2024. 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The first Pokémon of the generation were revealed on 27 February 2022 in a <i><a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Direct" title="Nintendo Direct">Pokémon Presents</a></i> livestream presentation. In these games and their sequels, the player assumes the role of a Trainer whose goal is to capture and use the creatures' special abilities to combat other Pokémon. <i>Pokémon Scarlet</i> and <i>Violet</i> take place in Paldea, which is heavily based on <a href="/wiki/Spain" title="Spain">Spain</a>, as well as other areas in the <a href="/wiki/Iberian_Peninsula" title="Iberian Peninsula">Iberian Peninsula</a>, with the game's DLC expansions <a href="/wiki/The_Hidden_Treasure_of_Area_Zero#Part_1:_The_Teal_Mask" title="The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero"><i>The Teal Mask</i></a> and <a href="/wiki/The_Hidden_Treasure_of_Area_Zero#Part_2:_The_Indigo_Disk" title="The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero"><i>The Indigo Disk</i></a> taking place in the Kitakami region and the Blueberry Academy, respectively. Kitakami is based on Japan, while the Blueberry Academy is a school environment set in the Unova region, the main location of the 2010 games <a href="/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_Black_and_White" title="Pokémon Black and White"><i>Pokémon Black</i> and <i>White</i></a>. 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Since the <a href="/wiki/2012%E2%80%9313_Premier_League" title="2012–13 Premier League">2012–13 season</a>, a player needs to have played in a minimum of five matches for a title-winning team to qualify for a medal; this is down from the previous threshold of ten matches played. As of the end of the <a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_Premier_League" title="2023–24 Premier League">2023–24 season</a>, seven clubs have won the Premier League title at least once – <a href="/wiki/Manchester_United_F.C." title="Manchester United F.C.">Manchester United</a>, <a href="/wiki/Blackburn_Rovers_F.C." title="Blackburn Rovers F.C.">Blackburn Rovers</a>, <a href="/wiki/Arsenal_F.C." title="Arsenal F.C.">Arsenal</a>, <a href="/wiki/Chelsea_F.C." title="Chelsea F.C.">Chelsea</a>, <a href="/wiki/Manchester_City_F.C." title="Manchester City F.C.">Manchester City</a>, <a href="/wiki/Leicester_City_F.C." title="Leicester City F.C.">Leicester City</a> and <a href="/wiki/Liverpool_F.C." title="Liverpool F.C.">Liverpool</a>. Ten players have won the title with more than one club. Having won 13 Premier League championships, Manchester United have more title-winning players to their name than any other club, with 86 players awarded 247 medals. <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Giggs" title="Ryan Giggs">Ryan Giggs</a> <i>(pictured)</i>, who spent his entire career at the club, has won more medals than any other player, with 13. 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