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The cats have been in the museum, that was once a palace, since the 18th century. In 1774, Empress Elizabeth of Russia gave an order for cats to come live in the palace to control the mice population. James Rodgers of the BBC said it is thought that the cats first came from Kazan, a city known for having cats good at catching mice. The cats stayed in St. Petersburg except during World War II, when the existing cat population was killed. After the war, a new group of cats was brought in because the rat population had increased.
In the 1990s Haltunen began a program to actively take care of the cats. Before this, they had lived in poor conditions.
Beginning in 2007, the museum adopts cats needing homes. The cats are an attraction for tourists.
In 2011, the museum began a "Catfest", a celebration of its cat population. "Catfest" has cat painting contests and games for children.
Northwest Airlines Flight 255
Northwest Airlines Flight 255, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82, crashed in Romulus, Michigan shortly after takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport on August 16, 1987, at about 8:46 p.m. EDT (00:46 UTC August 17). It killed all six crew members and 148 passengers. There was only one survivor, it was a 4-year-old girl, Cecelia Cichan, who sustained serious injuries.
It was the second-deadliest aviation accident at the time in the United States and the second-deadliest involving the McDonnell Douglas MD-80 series; , the crash is the fourth-deadliest in both categories and the deadliest sole-survivor incident in aviation history. The flight and its two pilots originated at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, flying to MBS International Airport in Saginaw, Michigan, and was scheduled to terminate at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California, with intermediate stops at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in Romulus, Michigan (outside of Detroit, Michigan) and Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, Arizona.
Delta Air Lines Flight 191
Delta Air Lines Flight 191 was a regularly scheduled Delta Air Lines domestic service from Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Los Angeles, via Dallas that crashed on August 2, 1985, at 18:05 (). The Lockheed L-1011 TriStar operating this flight encountered a microburst while on approach to land on runway 17L (now marked 17C) at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW).
The pilots were unable to successfully escape the weather event, and the aircraft impacted the ground over a mile short of the runway. The flight hit a car driving north of the airport and crashed two water tanks. The crash killed 136 of the 152 passengers and 11 crew on board, and the driver of the car.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determined that the crash resulted from the flight crew's decision to fly through a thunderstorm, the lack of procedures and training to avoid or escape microbursts, and the lack of hazard information on wind shear.
United Airlines Flight 232
United Airlines Flight 232 was a scheduled flight from Stapleton International Airport in Denver, Colorado, to O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. On July 19, 1989, the DC-10 (registered N1819U) operating the route crash-landed in Sioux City, Iowa, after suffering a big failure of its tail-mounted engine, leading to the loss of all flight controls. Of the 296 people on board, 111 died in the accident while 185 survived.
Moneron Island
Moneron Island is an Asian island of Russia. It lies southwest of Sakhalin.
Stapleton International Airport
Stapleton International Airport was Denver, Colorado's primary airport from 1929 to 1995. At different times it served as a hub for Continental Airlines, Frontier Airlines, People Express, TWA, United Airlines and Western Airlines.
In 1995, Stapleton was replaced by Denver International Airport. It has now been decommissioned and the airport property was redeveloped as a retail and residential neighborhood.
2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash
The 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash occurred on 10 April 2010 when a Tupolev Tu-154M aircraft of the Polish Air Force crashed in the city of Smolensk, Russia, killing all 96 people on board. These included the President of Poland Lech Kaczyński and his wife Maria; the former President of Poland in exile Ryszard Kaczorowski, 18 members of the Polish parliament, and relatives of victims of the Katyn massacre.
They were "en route" from Warsaw to attend an event marking the 70th anniversary of the massacre. The site is about west of Smolensk. The pilots attempted to land at Smolensk North Airport, a former military airbase, in thick fog that reduced visibility to about . The aircraft was too low as it approached the runway as a result of confusing instructions from the traffic controler. Striking trees in the fog, it rolled upside down, struck the ground, broke apart, and eventually came to rest short of the runway in a wooded area.
Smolensk is a city in Russia. It is located on the Dnieper River, and west-southwest of Moscow. As of 2014, the population was 330,000.
Sean Price
Sean Price (March 17, 1972– August 8, 2015) was an American rapper. He was a member of the hip hop supergroups Boot Camp Clik and Random Axe with Guilty Simpson and producer Black Milk. He came to fame as one-half of the duo Heltah Skeltah, performing under the name Ruckus, or in short Ruck, along with partner Rock.
On August 8, 2015, Price died in Brooklyn at the age of 43. The cause of death is currently unknown, but it was reported that he died in his sleep. He is survived by his wife, and his three children."
It's Too Late (Carole King song)
"It's Too Late" is a soft rock ballad by Carole King. The song is about a woman leaving a relationship. It is on King's studio album "Tapestry".
This song was released as a single in April 1971. It hit #1 on the United States "Billboard" Hot 100. Sales were later certified Gold by the RIAA.
The song was later covered by Gloria Estefan and The Isley Brothers. The Isley Brothers version was released in 1973. Estefan released her version in 1995.
Bump n' Grind
"Bump & Grind" is an R&B ballad by the singer R. Kelly. The song is about rough sexual activity. It comes from Kelly's debut record "12 Play".
The song was released in January 1994. It became a #1 single on the "Billboard" Hot 100. It also spent twelve weeks at #1 on US Hot R&B Songs. The song became the longest-running number one song of 1994.
The song was released again in 2014.
Methods of computing square roots
There are a numbers of ways to calculate square roots of numbers, and even more ways to estimate them.
The mathematical operation of finding a root is the opposite operation of exponentiation, and therefore involves a similar but reverse thought process.
Firstly, one needs to know how precise the result is expected to be. This is because often square roots are irrational. For example, square root of a nice round whole number 28 is a fraction which in its decimal notation has infinite length, and therefore it is impossible to express it exactly:formula_1
Moreover, for some real numbers the square root is a complex number. For example, square root of -4 is a complex number 2"i" :formula_2
In many cases there may be multiple valid answers. For example, square root of 4 is 2, but -2 is also a valid answer. One can verify that they are both valid answers by squaring each candidate answer and checking if you obtain 4 as the result of verification:formula_3
Please note that calculating a square root is a special case of the problem of calculating N root.
Most calculators provide a function for calculation of a square root.
If the result does not have to be very precise, the following estimation techniques could be helpful:
Rules for the Direction of the Mind () is a book by René Descartes. It was written about 1628. It was not finished, because 36 rules were planned in all, but only 21 were actually written. This work was not published while the author was alive. The "Rules" were published in 1701 in Amsterdam.
Many ideas in this book reappeared, year later, in the "Discourse on the Method".
Although young, Descartes in times of "Regulae" had already believed in innate ideas, for example of the mathematical truths.
List of governors of Arkansas
The Governor of Arkansas is the head of the executive branch of Arkansas's state government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.
As of January 2016, there were five former U.S. governors of Arkansas who are still living. The oldest was David Pryor (1975-1979, born 1934). The most recent death of a former U.S. governor of Arkansas was that of Dale Bumpers (1971–1975), who died on January 1, 2016. The most recently serving governor to die was Frank D. White, who served from 1981 to 1983 and died on May 21, 2003.
Governor of New Jersey
The Office of the Governor of New Jersey is head of the executive branch of New Jersey's state government. The office of governor is an elected position, for which elected officials serve four-year terms. Governors cannot be elected to more than two "consecutive" terms, but there is no limit on the total number of terms they may serve.
The official residence for the governor is Drumthwacket, a mansion located in Princeton, New Jersey; the office of the governor is at the New Jersey State House in Trenton. The first Governor of New Jersey was William Livingston, who served from August 31, 1776 to July 25, 1790. The current governor is Phil Murphy, who assumed office on January 16, 2018.
List of governors of Louisiana
List of governors of Ohio
Governor of New York
The Governor of the State of New York is the chief executive of the U.S. state of New York. The governor is the head of the executive branch of New York's state government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military and naval forces. The officeholder is known as "His/Her Excellency" while in office.
Governor of Texas
The Governor of Texas is the head of the executive branch of Texas's government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The gubernatorial election is held every four years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
, there are two former U.S. governors of Texas who are currently living at this time, the oldest being George W. Bush (1995–2000, born 1946). The most recent death of a former U.S. governor of Texas was that of Mark White (1983–1987), on August 5, 2017. The most recent U.S. governor of Texas to serve who has died is Ann Richards (1991–1995), who died on September 13, 2006.
Governor of Wisconsin
The Governor of Wisconsin is the highest executive authority in the government of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The position was first filled by Nelson Dewey on June 7, 1848, the year Wisconsin became a state. Prior to statehood, there were four Governors of Wisconsin Territory.
, there were six former governors of Wisconsin still living. The most recent death of a former Governor of Wisconsin was that of Patrick Lucey (1971–1977) on May 10, 2014.
Governor of Maryland
The Governor of Maryland heads the executive branch of the government of Maryland, and is the commander-in-chief of the state's National Guard units. The Governor is the highest-ranking official in the state and has a broad range of appointive powers in both the State and local governments, as specified by the Maryland Constitution. Because of the extent of these constitutional powers, the Governor of Maryland has been ranked as being among the most powerful Governors in the United States.
, three former U.S. governors of Maryland are currently living, the oldest being Parris Glendening (served 1995–2003, born 1942). The most recent U.S. governor of Maryland to die was Harry Hughes (served 1979–1987, born 1926), on March 13, 2019.
List of governors of Rhode Island
Warwick, Rhode Island
Warwick ( , more locally ) is a city in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States. It is the second largest city in the state, with a population of 82,672 at the 2010 census.
The Departed is a 2006 American crime drama thriller movie. It is directed by Martin Scorsese and written by William Monahan. The movie stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen, Ray Winstone, Vera Farmiga, Anthony Anderson and Alec Baldwin. It was very successful, getting positive reviews and $289.8 million in the box office as well as winning four Academy Awards. It is a remake of the 2002 Hong Kong movie "Infernal Affairs".
The movie is set in Boston, Massachusetts. Irish Mob boss Francis "Frank" Costello (Jack Nicholson) plants Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon) as a mole within the police force. At the same time, the police get William "Billy" Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) to gain access into Costello's crew. This leads to Sullivan and Costigan each trying to find the other's identity before his own cover is blown.
Zaslawskaye Reservoir
Zaslawskaye reservoir is a man-made lake on the northwestern edge of Minsk, Belarus. It is located at N 53° 58' 51.24" E 27° 23' 3.12". It is also sometimes known as the Minsk Sea. It is about 5 km by 3 1/2 km.
Kayyar Kinhanna Rai
Kayyar Kinhanna Rai () (8 June 1915 – 8 August 2015) was an Indian independence activist, author, poet and a journalist. He used to work with Gandhi when peacefully fighting for India's independence.
Kai died from pneumonia at a hospital in Badiyadka, Kasaragod, Kerala at the age of 100.
Harkishan Singh Surjeet
Harkishan Singh Surjeet (23 March 1916 – 1 August 2008) was a communist politician from Punjab, India. He was the General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) from 1992 to 2005 and was a member of the party's Political Bureau from 1964 to 2008.
Madison De La Garza
Madison Lee De La Garza (Dallas, Texas; December 28, 2001) is an American actress, maternal half-sister of the singer and actress Demi Lovato. She is best known by her role of Juanita Solís in "Desperate Housewives".
Madison De La Garza was born in Dallas, Texas, daughter of Dianna De La Garza and Eddie De La Garza.
De La Garza plays the recurrent role of Juanita Solís, in "Desperate Housewives" of ABC. Juanita is the daughter of Gabrielle Solís (Eva Longoria) and Carlos Solís (Ricardo Chavira).
De La Garza has been bullied at school, and her sister Demi talked about her and that she has been intimidated.
In December 2010, De la Garza announced through Twitter that she was doing a Christmas present for his sister Demi, who was receiving treatment for "physical and emotional problems"
Cardiovascular disease
Reform Party of the United States of America
The Reform Party of the United States of America (RPUSA), generally known as the Reform Party USA or the Reform Party, is a political party in the United States, founded in 1995 by Ross Perot. It can be seen as a third party to the Republican and Democratic parties. The party had nominated several notable candidates over the years, such as founder Ross Perot, Pat Buchanan, and Ralph Nader.
The party's most significant victory came when Jesse Ventura was elected governor of Minnesota in 1998.
Frank Gifford
Francis Newton "Frank" Gifford (August 16, 1930 – August 9, 2015) was an American football player and television sportscaster. He was known for broadcasting on "Monday Night Football". Gifford played for the New York Giants from 1952 through 1964. He was born in Santa Monica, California.
On August 9, 2015, Gifford died from a heart attack at his home in Greenwich, Connecticut, aged 84. He is survived by his wife of 29 years Kathie Lee Gifford. He suffered from Chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
Joyce Jameson
Joyce Jameson (September 26, 1932 – January 16, 1987) was an American actress. She played sexualized roles at the same time Marilyn Monroe was famous. She played a fun girl named Skippy in the 1960s television program "The Andy Griffith Show". She played "The Blonde" in the 1960 Academy Award winning movie "The Apartment". She also played small parts in other movies and was not listed as a cast member.
Jameson was born in Chicago, Illinois. She committed suicide by overdosing on pills at age 54 in Burbank, California.
Dottie West (born Dorothy Marie Marsh; October 11, 1932 – September 4, 1991) was an American country musician and songwriter. She was one of the genre's most influential artists. Her career began in the 1960s with her Top 10 hit "Here Comes My Baby Back Again". That won her a Grammy Award for Best Female Country Performance in 1965. Throughout the 1960s, she had many Top 10 and Top 20 songs.
In the 1970s, West wrote a popular commercial for the Coca-Cola company, "Country Sunshine", which hit #2 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles list in 1973.
West was born in McMinnville, Tennessee. She died after a car accident at age 58.
Achim Hill (April 1, 1935 – August 4, 2015) was a German rower. He competed for the Unified Team of Germany in the 1960 Summer Olympics and in the 1964 Summer Olympics and for East Germany in the 1968 Summer Olympics. He was born in Köpenick.
In 1960 he won the silver medal in the single sculls event. Four years later he won his second silver medal in the 1964 single sculls competition. At the 1968 Games he represented East Germany and finished fifth in the single sculls contest.
Susan Sheridan
Susan Rose Sheridan (24 February 1952 – 9 August 2015) was a British actress. She was born in Newcastle, England.
Her voice acting roles included Noddy in the Cosgrove Hall/BBC Television series "Noddy's Toyland Adventures", Princess Sylvia in "Muzzy in Gondoland", Trillian in the radio series "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" and Princess Eilonwy in the animated movie "The Black Cauldron".
Sheridan died at home in London on 9 August 2015, aged 63.
Chicago Principles refers to a set of guidelines on free expression developed by the University of Chicago. Besides the University of Chicago, several other American universities have adopted these guidelines. The name "Chicago Principles" was given by the president of Purdue University. The core concept of the Principles as originally expressed in terms of the University of Chicago is: "Except insofar as limitations on that freedom [i.e., "free and open inquiry in all matters" guaranteed to "all members of the University community" with "the broadest possible latitude to speak"] are necessary to the functioning of the University, the University of Chicago fully respects and supports the freedom of all members of the University community 'to discuss any problem that presents itself.'"
2015–16 Premier League
The 2015–16 Premier League was the 24th Premier League that took place from 8 August 2015 to 17 May 2016.
It was won by Leicester City who, guided by Claudio Ranieri, upset bookmakers odds of 5000/1 at the start of the season by finishing 10 points clear of 2nd place Arsenal to win their 1st ever top flight English league title.
The season was supposed to end on Sunday 15th May, but instead ended on Tuesday 17th May due to the abandonment and subsequent rearrangement of Manchester United's last home game against A.F.C. Bournemouth after a bomb scare.
David Ellefson
David Warren "Dave" Ellefson (born on 12 November 1964 in Jackson, Minnesota, United States) is an American born bassist who currently plays for the band Megadeth. Along with Dave Mustaine, he is one of the founding members of the band. He currently lives in Scottsdale, Arizona.
He has also played with Soulfly, Avian, Temple of Brutality, F5, Killing Machine, Ministry, Hail! and Altitudes & Attitudes.
Super Collider (album)
Super Collider is an album by Megadeth. The album was recorded from December 18, 2012 until March 13, 2013. It was released June 4, 2013. The album has 11 songs.
Even though it was not well-liked by critics, "Super Collider" debuted at number six on the "Billboard" 200. It sold 29,000 copies in the U.S. in its first week. Even though it sold fewer copies than the album before, "Thirteen" (42,000), it charted higher after the first week, because "Thirteen" debuted at number eleven. This makes the album Megadeth's highest-charting album in the U.S. since "Youthanasia", which peaked at number four in 1994.
The album dropped to number 39 on the "Billboard" 200 in its second week. Eight months after its release, U.S. sales for "Super Collider" were about 80,000 copies.
The album also had top ten success in Canada and Finland, at number four, and Norway, at number seven. Also, the album charted at number fifteen in Sweden. In other countries, the album did not manage to break into the top twenty.
San Marcos, California
San Marcos is a city in San Diego County, California, United States. It has a population of 83,781 people. The city was incorporated on January 28, 1963.
San Marcos has a Mediterranean climate with hot and dry summers and mild winters. The highest temperature ever recorded in San Marcos was 112 °F on July 22, 2006.
Trickle-down economics is an economic theory: if you tax less the businesses and the wealthy, then that should make it easier for them to invest and create businesses. This will help them but also help those poorer or less rich. Hence the "trickle-down" effect from the rich to poor.
It does not always work. Some people have accused supply-side economics, such as "Reaganomics" for naively believing that trickle down economics would help everybody.
General supply-side theory wants to lower taxes for everyone. But trickle-down theory more specifically wants to lower taxes for the rich (the upper end of the economic spectrum).
Oceanside Municipal Airport
Bronx Zoo
2014–15 UEFA Champions League
The 2014–15 UEFA Champions League was the 23rd UEFA Champions League, and the 60th season of a European club tournament being played. The defending champions were Real Madrid, however, Barcelona won their 5th title over Juventus.
The draw for the round of 16 was held on 15 December 2014. The first legs were played on 17, 18, 24 and 25 February, and the second legs were played on 10, 11, 17 and 18 March 2015.
The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 20 March 2015. The first legs were played on 14 and 15 April, and the second legs were played on 21 and 22 April 2015.
The draw for the semi-finals and final (to come up with the "home" team) was held on 24 April 2015. The first legs were played on 5 and 6 May, and the second legs were played on 12 and 13 May 2015.
Pulmonary contusion
A pulmonary contusion (or lung contusion) is a contusion (bruise) of the lung, caused by chest trauma. The bruise harms the capillaries, and then blood and other liquids collect in the lungs. These extra liquids prevent with gas exchange. Without gas exchange, oxygen levels drop (hypoxia). If the lung is cut, then the injury is instead a pulmonary laceration and has different symptoms.
A lung contusion is usually caused by blunt trauma. Explosion injuries or a shock wave from a penetrating trauma may also cause this injury.
Doctors began studying this injury after explosives hurt soldiers in World Wars I and II. In the 1960s when cars became popular people began to get this kind of injury from car accidents.
Lung contusion and laceration are injuries to the lung. In contusion, the structure of the lung does not change. In laceration, the pieces of lung may be moved. When blood fills lacerations, the injury is called pulmonary hematoma. The difference between a contusion and a hematoma is that in a contusion, the alveoli (tiny air-filled sacs that give oxygen) will bleed, but a hematoma is a blood clot.
If the pleural cavity (the space outside the lung) accumulates blood (hemothorax) or air (pneumothorax) or both (hemopneumothorax) then this is called a collapsed lung. These conditions do not always damage the lung but they might, or they might be the result of damage. Injuries to the chest wall are also distinct from but may happen with lung injuries. Chest wall injuries include rib fractures and flail chest. In flail chest multiple ribs are broken move independently of the rib cage.
Pulmonary contusion is the most common injury found in blunt chest trauma, occurring in 25–35% of cases. It is usually caused by a collision while moving quickly. About 70% of cases result from motor vehicle collisions, most often when the chest strikes the inside of the car. Falls, assaults, and sports injuries are other causes. Pulmonary contusion can also be caused by explosions. The organs most harmed by blast injuries are those that hold gas, such as the lungs. Blast lung is severe pulmonary contusion, bleeding, or edema with damage to alveoli and blood vessels, or a combination of these. This is the usual cause of death among people who initially survive an explosion. Unlike other causes of injury in which pulmonary contusion is often found with other injuries, explosions can cause pulmonary contusion without damage to the chest wall.
Endre Czeizel
Endre Czeizel (3 April 1935 – 10 August 2015) was a Hungarian physician, geneticist and professor. He worked at the World Health Organization.
Czeizel died in Budapest from leukemia at the age of 80.
The Chevrolet Tahoe (and its sibling GMC Yukon) is a full sized SUV sold by General Motors since 1995. It replaced the Chevrolet K5 Blazer and GMC S15 Jimmy. It is available in three trims LS, LT, and LTZ. The Tahoe comes in either rear-wheel drive or four-wheel drive. It also offers FlexFuel (can burn gasoline or mixes of gasoline and ethanol up to E85). The Tahoe is available with a choice of automatic or manual transmission and has a V8 engine. The Tahoe is built on the same chassis used by full-sized Chevrolet and GMC pickup trucks.
It is also offered to police fleets as the "Chevrolet Tahoe Police Package".
Bob Frankford
Robert Timothy Stansfield Frankford (August 1, 1939 - August 1, 2015) was a Canadian politician in Ontario. He was a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995. He represented the Toronto riding of Scarborough East.
Frankford died in Toronto on August 1, 2015 at the age of 76.
Becky G
Rebbeca Marie Gomez (born March 2, 1997), better known by her stage name Becky G, is a Mexican-American singer, songwriter and rapper. She became popular in 2011, after she posted several videos of herself performing remixes of popular songs on to YouTube. In 2014, Gomez had her first Billboard Hot 100 entry, with "Shower", peaking at 16.
Eaglehawk
Eaglehawk is an old gold-mining town in Victoria, Australia. It is near Bendigo.
The Eaglehawk football club is known as "The Burra."
Arbiter (Halo)
The Arbiter is the title of two characters from the "Halo" franchise. Thel' Vadam originated from "Halo 2" and Ripa Moramee originated from "Halo Wars".
Thel was put on trial by the High Council for failing to defeat the UNSC at Installation 04. He was stripped of his title but was given the title of Arbiter by the Prophets of Truth and Mercy.
Thel was voiced by Keith David and Ripa was voiced by David Sobolov.
Many people didn't expect the Arbiter as a playable character for Halo 2 but they liked playing as him.
Typhoon Haitang (2005)
Typhoon Soulik (2013)
Typhoon Soulik was a typhoon that caused damage to China, Japan, Philippines and Taiwan in 2013.
Gravemind
Gravemind is a fictional alien in the "Halo" franchise. It is the hive of the Flood and central form. It is voiced by Dee Bradley Baker.
The Gravemind encountered both Master Chief and the Arbiter. It gave them an offer to defeat the Covenant Loyalists.
For it's first appearance, there was supposed to be a full level about him but was replaced with an opening cutscene.
Many people didn't like Gravemind's first design. By the remake for Halo 2, his design was heavily improved and got better reception.
By-law
A By-law is a rule made by an organization to regulate itself. Sometimes it is also spelled bylaw or bye-law.
In the United Kingdom, Canada, and some Commonwealth countries, the local laws made by municipalities are called "by-laws". This is because the laws are regulated by the central governments.
Harda twin train derailment
The Harda twin train derailment was a twin train derailment on 4 August 2015. It happened in Harda district, Madhya Pradesh, India. It killed around 31 people. At least 72 people were injured.
Two trains passing over a small bridge both derailed within minutes of each other. The Kamayani Express was traveling to Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. The other train, the Janata Express, was going in the opposite direction towards Mumbai. Officials say the two accidents may have been caused by a flash flood. They also fear that an unknown number of people may have been washed away by the flooded waters of the Machak river.
Halo (disambiguation)
A halo is a ring of light that surrounds an object.
Halo might also mean:
Agüero
Agüero is a family name, it may refer to:
Li Zhanshu
Li Zhanshu (born August 30, 1950 in Pingshan County, Hebei province) is a Chinese political figure. He is the current chairman of the National People's Congress, the term started in 2018; will end in 2023.
In 1971, Li started his college life in ShiJiaZhuang Finance and Trade College. One year later he started working in government from very bottom level like an office clerk. In February 1976, he was promoted to be the lowest level official in Chinese bureaucratic structure - KeZhang, which is like a Team Leader in most western governments. In 1980s, advanced education was a huge advantage in promotion. In October 1980, Li studied Politics and Education in night school in Hebei Normal University.
Apparently benefited from the education upgrade, Li elevated to the position of CPC Secretary in Wuji county (part of ShiJiaZhuang), Hebei province. Around the same time, Xi Jinping was the CPC secretary in neighboring county ZhengDing (also part of ShiJiaZhuang). It is widely seen that the relationship established between Li and Xi during this period of time played a significant role in Li's later political fortune.
In July 1998, Li left his home province of Hebei and was promoted to provincial level leader in Shaanxi province. In 2002, Li became deputy party chief in Shaanxi. In 2003, Li was dispatched to Heilongjiang as deputy provincial party chief. In 2007, Le was appointed as acting governor of Heilonhjiang. In 2010, Li became the top ruler in Guizhou province - the CPC chief in the province.
In July 2012, Li was transferred to CPC's General Office as deputy director. In September he replacesd Lin Jihua to become the director, which is normally occupied by the CPC General Secretary's trusted person. In October 2017, Li rose to the member of CPC Politburo Standing Committee, ranking #3 in China's power structure. On March 17, 2018, Li became the chairman of National People's Congress of China.
Port Harcourt
Port Harcourt International Airport
Port Harcourt International Airport is an airport located in Nigeria.
Rivers State
Rivers State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria. At the 2006 census, the state had a population of 5,185,400. It is the sixth-most populated state in the country. The capital and largest city is Port Harcourt. It is also the centre of Nigeria's petroleum industry.
Rivers State is bordered on the south by the Atlantic Ocean. To the north it is bordered by Imo, Abia and Anambra states. To the east it is bordered by Akwa Ibom State and to the west by Bayelsa and Delta states.
Many indigenous peoples live in Rivers State. They include Ikwerre, Ijwa, Etche, Ogba/Egbema, Ogoni and others.
Nour El-Sherif
Nour El-Sherif (; 28 April 1946 – 11 August 2015) was a Egyptian actor. His birth name is Mohamad Geber Mohamad ِAbd Allah (Arabic: محمد جابر محمد عبد الله). El-Sherif was born in the working-class neighbourhood of Sayeda Zainab in Cairo (). He was known for his conspiracy theories about the Holocaust and the September 11 attacks.
El-Sherif was interviewed by Egypt's CBC TV. The interview aired on September 7, 2014. It was translated by MEMRI. In the interview, El-Sharif said that the attacks of September 11, 2001 were the "result of an internal American conflict" between the "U.S. presidency and the CIA."
El-Sherif died from a heart attack in Cairo at the age of 69.
Fikret Otyam
Otyam died of kidney failure at Antalya on August 9, 2015. He was 88 years old.
Uhaa Nation
Sesugh Uhaa (born August 22, 1987) is a Nigerian-American professional wrestler. He is better known by his ring name Uhaa Nation. He is currently signed to the WWE and works on their Raw brand under the ring name ApolloCrews.
Uhaa is best known for his work in Dragon Gate USA, as well as the Japanese promotion Dragon Gate. During his time in Dragon Gate, he won the Open the Twin Gate Championship with BxB Hulk. He was also named the Best Newcomer by Dragon Gate USA in 2011.
In October 2014, Uhaa entered a WWE tryout camp and he was offered a developmental contract. On April 6, 2015, he reported to the WWE Performance Center, the home of their NXT. In a press release on April 13, the company announced that Uhaa was a member of their new NXT recruits.
Uhaa made his first television appearance on the May 6 episode of NXT and signed his NXT contract during a segment with William Regal. On August 5, it was announced that Uhaa would make his televised NXT debut on August 22 at the "" event. It was also announced that his new ring name would be Apollo Crews.
Bonsall, California
Bonsall is a census designated place (CDP) in San Diego County, California, United States. It is east of Oceanside and Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. In 2010, the city had 3,982 people.
Indian reservation
Mia Malkova
Mia Malkova (born July 1, 1992), formerly known as Madison Swan, is an American pornographic actress. She began her career in 2012 and has since appeared in around 130 adult movies. She has also been nominated for seven AVN Awards, winning two.
Malkova was born in Palm Springs, California. She has been married to British pornographic actor Danny Mountain since July 20, 2014.
Edin Džeko
Edin Džeko (born 17 March 1986 in Sarajevo, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) is a Bosnian association football forward who currently plays for AS Roma and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team.
2012–13 Manchester City F.C. season
The 2012–13 Manchester City F.C. season was Manchester City's 111th season, 11th English Premier League season in a row, and their 21st season in the Premier League since the team was created.
These are the top scorers for all tournaments.
Principality of the Pindus
The name Principality of the Pindus or Principality of Pindos has been used ,mainly to describe an attempt to form an autonomous district in the Pindus mountains in northern Greece in July, and August 1917. At that time, near the end of the World War I, mayors and sd other leaders from several Vlach villages in the Pindus mountain, including Samarina, Avdella and Metsovo, wanted to create an autonomous protectorate of Italy. This effort was not successful. Neither a principality, autonomous State, or autonomous district ever actually came into existence in 1917. All these events lasted only a few days. One of the members of the temporary committee that wanted to form a government for this district was the young Alcibiades Diamandi, an ethnic-Aromanian who played a significant role 25 years later in 1941-43.
The name "Principality of the Pindus" was used later to describe a similar idea which was discussed by members of the "Roman Legion" (1941-1943). This "Roman Legion" was a group of Vlachs working together with the Italian army that occupied Greece during part of World War II. Alcibiades Diamandi created and was the first leader of this "Roman Legion". The Legion never declared any kind of autonomous state. The Legion stopped existing after the surrender of Italy to the Allies in 1943.
Demolition is a process in which buildings are torn down. Demolition is different from deconstruction, which is carefully taking a building apart to reuse its parts.
For small buildings, such as houses, demolition is often simple. Buildings are often pulled down with excavators, bulldozers or small cranes. Other specialized equipment may also be used. Larger buildings may use a wrecking ball swung by a crane. This works well for masonry buildings. Sometimes building implosion is used. This involves using carefully placed explosive charges. If done correctly, the building falls in on itself and not on nearby buildings.
Before a building can be torn down, several things have to happen. A demolition permit has to be obtained from a city, town or county. All hazardous waste must be removed. This includes asbestos, lead paint and any flammable materials. All utilities (water, electricity and natural gas) have to be disconnected. Many municipalities have checklists of what to do before a building can be demolished. They also have checklists of things that must be removed first.
Lila Tretikov
Lila Tretikov (; born January 25, 1978) is the current executive director of the Wikimedia Foundation, since 2014. She is a specialist in software engineering.
Tretikov was born in the former Soviet Union in 1978. She emigrated to America in 1994. She studied art and computer science at the University of California, Berkeley.
In May 2014, Tretikov was selected as the future executive director of Wikimedia Foundation, replacing Sue Gardner and took up the post on June 1, 2014.
Thomas Plantagenet Bigg-Wither
Thomas Plantagenet Bigg-Wither (born in Hampshire, October 16, 1845 - died at sea, July 19, 1890) was an engineer and writer.
Between 1871 and 1875, he participated in an expedition in the Brazilian province of Paraná in southern Brazil.
After returning to England, he published the book "Pioneering in South Brazil". He also published an article called "The valley of the Tibagy, Brazil".
In the 1880s, he worked as chief engineer of a railroad in India. In 1890, he became ill. When he returned to England, he died on the ship and was buried at sea.
Fred Eckhardt
Fred Eckhardt (1926 – August 10, 2015) was an American brewer, homebrewing advocate and publicist. He wrote about brewed beverages—beer and sake, and wrote the 1989 book, "The Essentials of Beer Style". He called himself a "beer writer," a "beer historian," and a "beer critic." He was a local celebrity in Portland, Oregon, which Eckhardt described as "the brewing capital of the world."
Harald Ingemann Nielsen (26 October 1941 – 11 August 2015) was a Danish footballer. He played professionally for Italian club Bologna F.C. where he was the league top scorer ("capocannoniere") in Bologna's 1964 Serie A championship winning season.
Nielsen played 14 games for the Denmark national football team in 1959 and 1960, scoring 15 goals, and he was known as "Guld-Harald" (Gold-Harald). He was part of the Danish team that were runners-up at the 1960 Summer Olympics. He was a football entrepreneur having continuously worked for the professionalization of both the Danish national team and the national league.
David Nobbs
David Gordon Nobbs (13 March 1935 – 9 August 2015) was an English comedy writer and humanist. He was best known for writing the 1970s series "The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin", adapted from his own novels.
Nobbs was married twice, firstly to Mary in 1968, from whom he was divorced sometime after the success of " 'Perrin' " and secondly to Susan in 1998.
Nobbs died on 9 August 2015, aged 80. He was survived by his second wife and four step-children.
The Pleasure Principle (song)
"The Pleasure Principle" is a new jack swing and pop song by the singer Janet Jackson. It is about her not wanting a loveless relationship and not settling for materialism. The song is from her album "Control".
The song hit #14 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. This was the only song from Jackson to not chart in the Top 10. It was released in May 1987.
An Excavator (sometimes called a digger) is a piece of heavy construction equipment. Excavators are used to dig in the ground or to move large objectsAt the base of the machine, it usually has two tracks to move it. Above the tracks is a platform that rotates (180° or 360° degrees). The operator sits in a cab and controls the excavator. One set of controls moves the machine forward and backward. Another set of controls operates the arm and the tilting bucket. hydraulic fluid, hydraulic cylinders and hydraulic motors control the machine.
It is characterized by its four main parts.
Bucket - Also called a scoop, this part is used to take out a huge chunk of soil from the ground. It is made of solid steel and has large teeth to make scooping easier.
Excavators come in different sizes based on the type of work they do. Some are cable-operated excavators. Some also use wheels instead of tracks. There are many types of excavator:
Sheriff Woody
Sheriff Woody is the main character of the movies "Toy Story", "Toy Story 2" and "Toy Story 3". he is voiced by Tom Hanks in the films while his brother Jim Hanks voices him in the video games, merchandise, and attractions.
Ænema
"Ænema" is the third single off American rock band Tool's second studio album "Ænima". The song was released in August 9, 1997.
On the "Billboard" charts, "Ænema" was able to peak at #25 on Mainstream Rock Songs. In 1998, the song won a Grammy Award in the category of Best Metal Performance.
Bob Fillion
Joseph Louis Robert Edgar Fillion (July 12, 1920 – August 13, 2015) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played seven seasons for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was a member of two Stanley Cup-winning teams during his career with Montreal; in 1944 and 1946. He also spent time with the Buffalo Bisons of the AHL and the Sherbrooke Saints of the Quebec Senior Hockey League (QSHL).
Fillion died on August 13, 2015. At the time of his death, Fillion was the last surviving member of the Canadiens' 1944 Stanley Cup team.
Stephen Lewis (actor)
Stephen Lewis (17 December 1926 – 12 August 2015) was an English actor, comedian, director, screenwriter, and playwright. He was best known for his roles as Inspector Cyril "Blakey" Blake in the LWT sitcom "On the Buses", Clem "Smiler" Hemmingway in "Last of the Summer Wine", and Harry Lambert in BBC Television's "Oh, Doctor Beeching!".
Kaarlo Jaakko Juhani Hintikka (January 12, 1929 – August 12, 2015) was a Finnish philosopher and logician, one of the most significant of the 20th century. He was born in Helsingin maalaiskunta (now Vantaa).
After teaching for a number of years at Florida State University, Stanford, University of Helsinki, and the Academy of Finland, he ended his career as a Professor of Philosophy at Boston University. He wrote 30 books and over 300 scholarly articles. Hintikka worked in mathematical logic, philosophical logic, the philosophy of mathematics, epistemology, language theory, and the philosophy of science.
IND Eighth Avenue Line
The IND Eighth Avenue Line is one of the lines of the New York City Subway. It opened in 1932. About 1 million people ride on it every day. The line is 23 km (14 mi) long. Services that use the line are colored blue.
There are three services using the line. They are:
Insolvency
Insolvency means that a person or organisation does not have enough money to pay all of the people who they owe money. Different countries have different definitions of exactly what insolvency means, but usually it means either that:
When a person or a business is insolvent, then people whom they owe money to may apply to court to put then into bankruptcy.
Apart from being put into bankruptcy there are other risks to being insolvent. Many countries have laws to protect the public which means that the directors of a company who continue to trade whilst the company is insolvent may have to pay compensation to creditors, and in some cases may even be convicted of a crime.
A wrecking ball is a heavy steel ball used for demolishing large buildings. It is usually hung from a crane. A crane operator swings the ball back and forth like a pendulum. It works best tearing down masonry buildings. Early round shapes would sometimes get stuck in walls and roofs. The modern wrecking ball is pear-shaped to avoid this problem. It is not clear when the wrecking ball was invented. They were commonly in use by 1936 in New York City. Today they are no longer used as much in demolition. The wrecking ball has largely been replaced by the more efficient High reach excavator. "Think of a long-reach excavator as a demolition scalpel, compared to the mallet of a wrecking ball".
Agustín Cejas
Agustín Mario Cejas (22 March 1945 – 14 August 2015) was a former Argentine football goalkeeper. He played for a number of clubs in Argentina and Brazil and has the all-time record number of appearances for Racing Club de Avellaneda. He was born in Buenos Aires. Cejas played for Argentina at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Cejas died of Alzheimer's disease on August 14, 2015 in Brazil, aged 70.
Stella Hackel Sims
Stella Hackel Sims (born December 27, 1926) was an American civil servant. She was the Vermont State Treasurer from 1975 through 1977. She later served as Director of the United States Mint from 1977 to 1981. She was a Democrat.
Sims was born in Burlington, Vermont.
Ben Crane
Bagdad, Florida
Bagdad is a town in Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States.
Chumuckla, Florida
Chumuckla, Florida is a town in Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States.
Dixonville, Pennsylvania
Dixonville is an unincorporated community in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States.
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2047 (number)
2047 is a natural number that comes before 2048 and after 2046. It is a Mersenne number, but not a Mersenne prime because 2047 =23×89.
Colleges and universities in Hawaii
This is a list of colleges and universities in Hawaii.
Wikitravel is a project to create a travel guide using open content from editors worldwide. It is based on wiki technology.
Wikitravel was created in July 2003 by Evan Prodromou and Michele Ann Jenkins. It is inspired in part by Wikipedia. The project uses MediaWiki, like the Wikipedia, but it is not a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. Wikitravel formerly used a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 1.0, but since January 1, 2010 uses a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. Among other things, this facilitates the reprinting of pages.
Chevrolet Uplander
The Chevrolet Uplander was a minivan sold by the Chevrolet division of General Motorsf(GM)rom 2005-2009. The minivan replaced both the Venture minivan and the truck designed Astro. 2005 was the only model year for all-wheel drive this is due to the engine changing to a 3L V6 enging. GM said the AWD could not handle the torque. The Uplander was considered an imprpvement over its predecessor. It earned a Good in the IIHS' offset test and a Poor in side impact tests (without air bags, with air bags it earned an acceptable). While it was initially a decent seller compared to the Honda Odyssey and Toyota Sienna the Uplander's sales were poor. In 2008 GM announced that it would shut down Doraville Assembly which manufactured the minivans and decided to focus on crossover SUVs and introduced the Traverse.
Juba II
Juba II was a king of Numidia. He lived from 52 or 50 BC to AD 23.
His wife was Cleopatra Selene II. She was the daughter of Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt and Mark Antony.
He died in Mauretania.
Ian Woosnam
Empire of Brazil
The Empire of Brazil was a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy of the nineteenth century that covered the areas of modern Brazil and Uruguay. Brazil was
originally a colony of the Portuguese Empire but became its center when the Prince Regent João VI fled the French invasion of Portugal in 1808. When João returned to Portugal he left his son Pedro as regent of the autonomous Kingdom of Brazil.
On 7 September 1822, Pedro declared Brazil to be an independent Empire and was acclaimed by the people as emperor. However, in 1831 he was able to return to Portugal. He abdicated the Brazilian throne and left his young son Pedro II as emperor. His reign saw three international wars and decades of economic prosperity and political stability.
Pedro I, Pedro II and the imperial family of Brazil wanted the abolition of slavery, and on 13 May 1888 the imperial princess regent, Isabel de Bragança and Bourbon signed the "Golden Law" on behalf of her father, ending slavery in Brazil. By that time, Brazil had become the last major nation to have slavery. Former plantation owners, dissatisfied with the abolition of slavery, joined the republican movement led by Deodoro da Fonseca, an elderly Marshal, to carry out a Coup d'etat and install a republic which became Brazil's first dictatorship on November 15, 1889. The imperial family was exiled, and the Republican government persecuted, tortured and killed all those who opposed the regime.
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