2003 introductions

device usually used to quit or be an alternative to tobacco

global university ranking

possible fate of universe in which all matter is torn apart by the gravitational influence of dark energy

system of plant taxonomy

thumb|right|250px| Speaker at a PechaKucha Night event in Cluj-Napoca, [[Romania]] PechaKucha (Japanese: ぺちゃくちゃ, IPA: [petɕa kɯ̥tɕa], chit-chat) is a storytelling format in which a presenter shows 20 slides for 20 seconds per slide. At a PechaKucha Night, individuals gather at a venue to share personal presentations about their work. The PechaKucha format can be used, for example, in business presentations to clients or staff, as well as in education settings.

hypothesis that reality could be a computer simulation

Ranking of national ice hockey teams

fee charged on most motor vehicles operating within the Congestion Charge Zone (CCZ) in central London between 07:00 and 22:00 daily

two-phase United Nations-sponsored summit on information, communication and, in broad terms, the information society that took place in 2003 in Geneva and in 2005 in Tunis

Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting (ISDB; Japanese: , Tōgō dejitaru hōsō sābisu) is a Japanese broadcasting standard for digital television (DTV) and digital radio.

statistical region of the United States

statistical area of the United States

discipline that incorporates aspects of software engineering and applies them to infrastructure and operations problems

American electronic dance music radio chart published by Billboard

ICOCA () is a rechargeable contactless smart card used on the JR West rail network in Japan. The card was launched on November 1, 2003, for usage on the Urban Network, which encompasses the major cities of Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe (Keihanshin). It is now usable on many other networks nationwide. The ICOCA area has gradually been expanded, and now includes the San'yo region through the Okayama and Hiroshima urban areas, and some lines in northern Shikoku, San'in and Hokuriku regions as of 2024.

scotch whisky

unofficial title

modernization project of the United States' National Airspace System