Between 1950
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 | @torn_angel | Ouch kilala's surgery will be between $1700-1950 maybe I should donate some plasma ~sigh~
| | 3 Months Ago |   | @AmazingButTrue | The blue color of a cloudless sky lightened appreciably between 1900 and 1950, but has since remained constant
| | 3 Months Ago |  | @theRMG | Alexandra Luke studied for three summers between 1947 and 1950 under abstractionist Hans Hoffman, in Provincetown, Massachusetts. #art
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 | VW Bus - The Essential Buyer's Guide iPhone App Demo (Commentary by marque expert: Richard Copping) | A unique App dedicated to three generations of VWs legendary Transporter (almost universally known as the 'VW Bus', whether in Bus, Camper, Van or Pick-up form). Meticulously researched with many model-specific photographs reproduced to illustrate a genuinely informative text. Covering all the collectable Buses produced by Volkswagen between 1950 and 1990, this App is unique in providing the full story of the high points and pitfalls of buying such models. Written by enthusiasts, the easily readable text is informative to the novice, while still being of considerable value to those who have already owned a Bus. Great value for money! Unique buyers guide covering VW Transporter based campers, vans and buses produced between 1950 and 1990. Many colour photographs taken especially for this guide Informative text written by enthusiastic experts with the novice in mind. In-App videos which feature helpful voice-overs by your marque expert, Richard Copping. Three generations of VW Bus covered in one book. Invaluable guide to avoiding pitfalls and getting real value for money. All aspects of buying a VW Bus covered. Use "VW Bus" to find the App in the App store.
play this video |  | Remington-Rand Presents the Univac | UNIVAC is one of the earliest commercial computers and was easily the most famous computer of the 1950s. This film, produced between 1950 and 1952, shows how the UNIVAC computer was used in business, defense and by the census. The film shows several of the important portions of the UNIVAC system at work, including the high-speed printer, the UNISERVO tape drive, the UNITYPER, card readers and the mercury delay line tanks that served as main memory. The programming process is fully discussed and a business problem is demonstrated. These films served a promotional film as well as a way to demystify computers to the average person.
play this video |  | Tragedi Bukit Kepong 1950-1 | Bukit Kepong Incident was a historic armed encounter which took place on the February 23, 1950 between the police and the Malayan Communists during pre-independence Malaya. This conflict took place in an area surrounding the Bukit Kepong police station in Bukit Kepong. The wooden station was located on the river banks of the Muar River, about 59km from Muar town, Johor.The incident started just before dawn with the Communists launching a guerilla assault on the police station. It ended tragically in a bloody massacre with the aggressors killing almost all of the police officers stationed there. When they began the siege, the attackers strongly believed that they would be able to defeat the policemen and gained control of the police station within a short span of time. This is due to several factors in their favour: 1. Arms and numerical superiority 2. Relative isolation of the station. The battle began at about 4.15 am.In the final hours of the fierce battle, the Communists set fire onto the officers' barracks and station. Two women and their children were burnt to death in the married quarters. At that point only 3 policemen plus a village guard were still alive. They rushed out from the burning station, unable to withstand the heat. They then assaulted the Communists position, killing at least 3 of them.Only about five hours after the first shot was fired did the communists manage to break their defences and set the place ablaze. They then retreated into the jungle ...
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