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  2. Ray-Ban - Wikipedia

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    Ray-Ban is a brand of luxury sunglasses and eyeglasses created in 1936 by Bausch & Lomb. The brand is best known for its Wayfarer and Aviator lines of sunglasses. In 1999, Bausch & Lomb sold the brand to Italian eyewear conglomerate Luxottica Group for a reported $640 million.

  3. Luxottica - Wikipedia

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    Luxottica. Luxottica Group S.p.A. is an Italian eyewear conglomerate based in Milan. As a vertically integrated company, Luxottica designs, manufactures, distributes, and retails its eyewear brands all through its own subsidiaries. The company, presently organized as a subsidiary of EssilorLuxottica which formed when the Italian conglomerate ...

  4. Censorship in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Freedom of speech by country. Internet censorship and surveillance by country. v. t. e. In the United Kingdom censorship has been applied to various forms of expression such as the media, cinema, entertainment venues, literature, theatre and criticism of the monarchy. While there is no general right to free speech in the UK, [ 1] British ...

  5. History of Formula One regulations - Wikipedia

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    The regulations governing Formula One racing have changed many times throughout the history of the sport . Formula One 's rules and regulations are set by the sport's governing body, the FIA. [ 1] The primary reasons behind rule changes have traditionally been to do with safety. [ 2] As each decade has passed the FIA have made more and more ...

  6. Accelerated Reader - Wikipedia

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    Accelerated Reader (AR) is an educational program created by Renaissance Learning. It is designed to monitor and manage students' independent reading practice and comprehension in both English and Spanish. The program assesses students' performance through quizzes and tests based on the books they have read.

  7. Racial segregation in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Racial and ethnic segregation. In the United Kingdom, racial segregation occurred in pubs, workplaces, shops and other commercial premises, which operated a colour bar where non-white customers were banned from using certain rooms and facilities. [ 1] Segregation also operated in the 20th century in certain professions, [ 2] in housing [ 3] and ...

  8. Adil Ray - Wikipedia

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    Website. adilray .com. Ray's voice. recorded April 2014. Adil Ray OBE ( Punjabi: عادل رے, born 26 April 1974) is a British actor, comedian and radio/television presenter. Ray stars in the BBC One comedy Citizen Khan, which he created and co-writes, as well as presenting on various BBC radio stations.

  9. Firearms regulation in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    On 31 December 1996, prior to the large-calibre handgun ban, there were 133,600 FACs on issue in England and Wales; by 31 December 1997 it had fallen to 131,900. On 31 December 2001, five years after the large calibre ban, the number had fallen to 119,600 and 117,700 the following year. [29] This represents a net drop of 24,200 certificates.