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High-speed rail — is a type of passenger rail transport that operates significantly faster than the normal speed of rail traffic. Specific definitions include 200 km/h (124 mph) and faster depending on whether the track is upgraded or new by the European Union,… … Wikipedia
High-performance liquid chromatography — An HPLC. From left to right: A pumping device generating a gradient of two different solvents, a steel enforced column and an apparatus for measuring the absorbance. Acronym HPLC Classification Chromatography … Wikipedia
High-speed rail in Europe — High speed rail is emerging in Europe as an increasingly popular and efficient means of transportation. The first high speed rail lines in Europe, built in the 1980s and 1990s, improved travel times on intra national corridors. Since then,… … Wikipedia
High-heeled footwear — (often abbreviated as high heels) is footwear which raise the heel of the wearer s foot significantly higher than the toes. When both the heel and the toes are raised equal amounts, as in a platform shoe, it is not considered to be a high heel .… … Wikipedia
High-adventure bases of the Boy Scouts of America — are outdoor recreation facilities located in several locales in North America operated by the Boy Scouts of America at the organization s national level. Each facility offers wilderness programs and training that could include sailing, wilderness … Wikipedia
High context culture — (and the contrasting ‘low context culture’) are terms presented by the anthropologist Edward T. Hall in his 1976 book Beyond Culture . It refers to a culture’s tendency to cater towards in groups, an in group being a group that has similar… … Wikipedia
High school fraternities and sororities — High school Fraternities and Sororities, or secondary Fraternities and Sororities, are social Fraternities and Sororities for high school aged men and women. Most secondary Fraternities and Sororities, like their college counterparts, have Greek… … Wikipedia
High Bridge (Appomattox River) — High Bridge in Prince Edward County, Virginia, is a historic former railroad bridge across the Appomattox River valley about convert|6|mi east (downstream) from the town of Farmville. Part of the South Side Railroad between Petersburg and… … Wikipedia
High Performance Teams — (HPTs) is a technical term referring to teams, organizations, or virtual groups that are highly focused on their goals.OverviewFirst described in detail by the Tavistock Institute, Great Britain, in the 1950s, HPTs gained popular acceptance in… … Wikipedia
High school secret societies — have a long tradition in the Midwestern United States. First with Chicago s upper class who sent their children to the city s elite, private college preparatory schools, and eventually, also into the Chicago area s top ranked public schools, such … Wikipedia
