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Add Hooks, Add ReactTestRenderer.act() and ReactTestUtils.act() for batching updates, Support synchronous thenables passed to React.lazy(), Improve useReducer Hook lazy initialization API. 16.9.0 9 August 2019 Add React.Profiler API for gathering performance measurements programmatically. Remove unstable_ConcurrentMode in favor of unstable ...
Operation Mincemeat was a successful British deception operation of the Second World War to disguise the 1943 Allied invasion of Sicily.Two members of British intelligence obtained the body of Glyndwr Michael, a tramp who died from eating rat poison, dressed him as an officer of the Royal Marines and placed personal items on him identifying him as the fictitious Captain (Acting Major) William ...
A checkbox (check box, tickbox, tick box) is a graphical widget that allows the user to make a binary choice, i.e. a choice between one of two possible mutually exclusive options. For example, the user may have to answer 'yes' (checked) or 'no' (not checked) on a simple yes/no question .
Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21, 1951 – August 11, 2014) was an American actor and comedian. Known for his improvisational skills [1] [2] and the wide variety of characters he created on the spur of the moment and portrayed on film, in dramas and comedies alike, [3] [4] Williams is regarded as one of the greatest comedians of all time.
Redirect one article title to another by placing a directive like the one shown to the right on the first line of the article (such as at a page titled "US"). It is possible to redirect to a section. For example, a redirect to United States#History will redirect to the History section of the United States page, if it exists.
Saltbox-style homes originated in New England after 1650. New England farming families generally lived in wooden houses because of the abundance of trees. A typical New England farmhouse was one-and-a-half stories tall and had a strong frame (usually made of large square timbers) that was covered by wooden clapboard siding.
The CSS Profile, short for the College Scholarship Service Profile, is an online application created and maintained by the United States–based College Board that allows incoming and current college students to apply for non-federal financial aid. It is primarily designed to give member institutions of the College Board a comprehensive look at ...
The name Brooklyn is derived from the original Dutch town of Breukelen. The oldest mention of the settlement in the Netherlands is in a charter of 953 by Holy Roman Emperor Otto I as Broecklede. [19] This form is made up of the words broeck, meaning bog or marshland, and lede, meaning small (dug) water stream, specifically in peat areas. [20]