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The Arleigh Burke-class of guided-missile destroyers (DDGs) is class of destroyers in the United States Navy. This class is named after Admiral Arleigh Burke, an American destroyer officer during World War II who became the Chief of Naval Operations. In terms of size and armament, the Arleigh Burke-class destroyers pass several of the previous classes of guided-missile cruisers in capabilities.
The Arleigh Burke-class of destroyers first saw combat through Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) strikes against Iraq during Operation Desert Strike in 1996. Between September 3-4, 1996, the USS "Laboon" and USS "Russell" launched 21 of these missiles. In 1998, Arleigh Burke-class destroyers participated in Operation Desert Fox.
On November 15, 2023, the USS "Thomas Hudner" shot down a drone launched from Yemen, which was heading towards the ship.
On January 6, 2024, the USS "Laboon" was attacked by Houthi forces in the Red Sea. The ship participated in the misstile strikes against Yemen on January 12, 2024. The ship was attacked again by the Houthis on January 14, 2024.
This is the list of Arleigh Burke-class destroyers. As of January 2024, there are 73 active destroyers, 10 in construction, and 9 in order.
Alex Otti
Alex Chioma Otti (born 18 February 1965) professionally called Alex Otti is a Nigerian banker and politician. He is the current governor of Abia State since 2023.
Alex was born in Isiala Ngwa South LGA of Abia State where he had his basic and secondary education. In 1988, He badged his honors degree in Economics from University of Port Harcourt, had his MBA degree from University of Lagos in 1994.
As a banker, he has worked with Nigerian International Bank (subsidiary of Citibank New York) (1989), Nigerian Intercontinental Merchant Bank Ltd, Societe Bancaire Nigeria Limited (1992), United Bank for Africa, First Bank of Nigeria (2001) as assistant general manager, Diamond Bank, et cetera.
In 2023, Alex Otti won the governorship election under Labour Party and was sworn into office on 29 May, 2023 in Abia State.
He founded "Alex Otti Foundation" that aims to provide and help people originating and living in Abia State commonly called, "Abians." The foundation aldo covers The Alex Otti Foundation Tertiary Institution Scholarship Scheme.
He was regarded as the second governor from Nigeria after Segun Mimiko of Ondo State for Labour Party.
Emirate of Transjordan
Ziyad al-Nakhalah
Ziyad al-Nakhalah was born on 6 April 1953 in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, then under the Egyptian control. His father, Hajj Rushdi Al-Nakhalah, was killed in the city of Khan Yunis in 1956 during the Khan Yunis massacre against Egypt and Gaza.
Ziyad Al-Nakhalah is married and has 4 daughters and 2 sons.
Suri Jagek
Suri Jagek, meaning 'observing the sun', is the traditional Kalasha meteorological and astronomical knowledge system and practice. It's used in the Hindu Kush mountains of northwestern Pakistan to observe the sun, moon, stars, and shadows in relation to local terrain. This system helps the Kalasha people predict when to sow seeds, take care of animals, and anticipate natural disasters. It also guides their calendar, determining dates for social events, festivals, and religious ceremonies. Suri Jagek and the Kalasha culture has been declared an Intangible cultural heritage of Pakistan by UNESCO since 2018.
Suri Jagek reflects how the Kalasha people connect with their environment for a sustainable lifestyle. The knowledge is passed through stories, songs, and proverbs, adapting some aspects for modern life. Despite its visibility, younger generations may not fully appreciate its cultural importance due to the growing preference for digital weather predictions.
The observatories where the practice of Surik Jagek is observed is called "Suri Jagaekein" in Kalasha language. At first, people thought it was more for one gender, as women being Pragata (Impure) could not visit the observatories, from where the rising and setting sun were observed. But later, they realized that Surik Jagek is about knowing not just the sun but also other celestial bodies. Women are seen as experts in observing the moon and stars. The Kalasha calendar is also based on this practice of Suri Jagek.
University of Nigeria
The University of Nigeria, Nsukka, popularly known as UNN, is a public university in Nsukka, Nigeria founded in 1955 by Nnamdi Azikiwe. It has the "Nsukka campus", "Enugu campus", and "Ituku-Ozalla campus."
The 2018-19 Red Bull Salzburg season was the 86rd season in club history. Red Bull Salzburg won the championship and the and the Austrian Cup. Salzburg was eliminated from the Champions League by Red Star Belgrade in the playoffs. In the Europa League they were eliminated by SSC Napoli in the round of 16. In the group stage Salzburg won all six matches.
Sockburn, New Zealand
Sockburn is an industrial suburb in Christchurch. It is located in between Hornby and Riccarton. It is bounded by the triangle of State Highway 73 and State Highway 1 and has a Catholic primary school and Catholic boys high school in the suburb.
Luke Helder
Lucas John Helder (born May 5, 1981) also known as the Midwest Pipe Bomber, is an American terrorist.
He was arrested in 2002 as a suspect in pipe bombings in mailboxes, which injured several people. In 2004, he was found mentally unable to stand trial and is still imprisoned in a federal medical facility.
In 2002, Helder planned to plant pipe bombs around the United States in mailboxes to create a smiley face on the United States map. Helder planted 18 bombs packed with BBs and nails that covered 3,200 miles (5,100 km) in Nebraska, Colorado, Texas, Illinois and Iowa. In Iowa, six people were injured when the bombs were detonated.
He was stopped in Nebraska, Oklahoma and Colorado for speeding and failure to wear a seat belt, but he was not arrested. He was captured in Nevada before he was able to make the full smile.
In April 2004, a federal judge found Helder unfit to stand trial. A judge could free him if doctors find he isn't a threat to society anymore, but legal experts doubt this as the nature of the crime committed was violent. Helder has been diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder.
Multiple status checks have been conducted but they have came to the conclusion he is unfit for trial.
Before his bombing spree, he was a member of Rochester grunge band Apathy. Containing members Mike Stanton on drums, Eric Hielscher on bass and Helder on guitar and vocals. He was heavily inspired by Nirvana and was a fan of Kurt Cobain. Drummer of Apathy, Mike Stanton described Helder's singing as "interesting" and his lyrics never seemed like they had they had an anti government message, according to Stanton, although it may be due to him not paying much attention to the lyrics.
Apathy only recorded one album called "Sacks of People" which was released in 2001. The album remained mostly lost other than 2 tracks, Conformity and Black and Back which were found in 2021. A third song, Mindsight was confirmed to exist but never initially surfaced.
The whole album was found in September of 2023 by YouTube channel "scorche" who came into contact with someone who unknowingly had the entire album on an old hard drive of theirs.
Dumbo octopus
The dumbo octopus is "Grimpoteuthis", a cephalopod. It lives thousands of metres beneath the surface of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. It lives off the creatures which live on the bottom at a great depth, mostly worms and crustaceans. There are about 17 species of this cephalopod.
Lies (Status Quo song)
"Lies" / "Don't Drive My Car" is a 1980 double A-side from Status Quo. It was taken from their 13th studio album "Just Supposin'" and went to number 11 in the United Kingdom, number 10 in Ireland, number 9 in Austria and number 5 in the Netherlands.
Fabian Thylmann, the owner of MindGeek, attempted to purchase XVideos in 2012 in order to create a monopoly of pornographic tube sites. The French owner of XVideos turned down a reported offer of more than US$120 million by saying, "Sorry, I have to go and play "Diablo II"."
In 2014, XVideos controversially attempted to force content providers to either pledge to renounce the right to delete videos from their accounts or to shut down their accounts immediately.
Ownership of Mike Ashley (NUFC)
Kalasha Valleys
The Kalasha Valleys or Kalasha Desh (Kalasha-mondr: ""; ) are a number of valleys in southern regions of Chitral in northwestern Pakistan. The people living there are known as the Kalash people. They have their own customs, and religions. The valleys are surrounded by the Hindu Kush mountain range and are close to the border with Afghanistan. Before they were converted to Islam, the Nuristani people living next to the Kalash people had very similar beliefs.
There are three main valleys. The largest one, where most people live is called Bumburet (or Mumuret). There's a smaller valley, called Rumbur, to the side. Birir Valley is the third, and smallest of the three.
Akshay Bhatia
Akshay Bhatia (born January 31, 2002) is an American professional golfer. Bhatia was born in Northridge, California, and lives in Wake Forest, North Carolina. He was runner-up at the 2018 U.S. Junior Amateur. Won his first PGA tournament in 2023 which made him eligible for The Sentry in Hawaii in January 2024.
Appeal to the Macedonians in Bulgaria (1944)
Appeal to the Macedonians in Bulgaria () is an appeal from 29 notable Macedonian activists in Bulgaria, they were former activists of the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization (United), the appeal was published in Sofia which is where it was written at the time during World War II. The whole point of the appeal was to get support from the Macedonians in Bulgaria to participate in the liberation of Pirin Macedonia, which was occupied by Bulgaria during the war. They also wanted to help participate in the National Liberation of Macedonia. The appeal is very famous between Macedonians in Bulgaria for showing a sign that Macedonians in Bulgaria existed back then despite the Bulgarian goverment denying their existence. OMO Ilinden Pirin, a Macedonian organization in Bulgaria would do a similar version with their own appeal in the 1990s. The entire appeal is saved in Macedonian archives. The Appeal also used the motto from multiple Macedonian organization at Bulgaria at the time which was ""Macedonia for the Macedonians"".
The new Bulgarian power established after the September 9th coup, soon after that began to reorganize and/or close the Macedonian patriotic organizations that had existed until then, such as the Union of Macedonian Emigrant Organizations, the Ilinden Organization, the Macedonian Women's Union and the Union of Macedonian Youth Organizations. The fate of the signatories of the Appeal is different. Some of them soon after had high public and political positions in both countries, while others were repressed or isolated from political life. Overall the appeal had failed in what it tried to do, and that was to gain autonomy or independence for the Pirin Region in Bulgaria. However Georgi Dimitrov, the first president of the newly formed socialist Bulgaria actually planned to give the region independence but after his death his successor refused to.
The appeal ends with a call for unity with Yugoslavia and more local autonomy in Bulgaria, they also show support for the USSRs army and the Yugoslavian partisans. They wish for end of fascism in the Bulgarian goverment and to accept communism. There are 29 signatures and they are located at the end and they are:
Food City (K-VA-T)
Food City is an American supermarket chain. It has stores located in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia. It is owned by K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc., a privately held family and employee-owned corporation (13% via ESOP).
Save-A-Lot
Save-A-Lot is an American discount supermarket chain store headquartered in St. Ann, Missouri, in Greater St. Louis. It has about 900 independently owned and operated stores across 32 states in the United States with over $4 billion in annual sales.
Nsukka
Nsukka is a town and a Local Government Area in Enugu State, Nigeria.
Philautus ventrimaculatus
Philautus ventrimaculatus is a frog. It lives in Indonesia, in Sumatra. Scientists have seen it between 1838 and 2446 meters above sea level.
Steak 'n Shake
Steak 'n Shake is an American casual restaurant chain that serves primarily in the Midwestern United States with locations also in the South, Mid-Atlantic, Western United States, Europe, and the Middle East. It has 628 restaurants. It was founded in 1934.
FTX is a bankrupt company that formerly operated a fraud-ridden cryptocurrency exchange and crypto hedge fund. Since November 11, 2022, FTX has been in Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US court system.
Ruth's Chris Steak House
Fuzzy's Taco Shop
Fuzzy's Taco Shop is an American fast casual restaurant chain specializing in Baja-style Mexican cuisine. It has 150 locations. It was founded in 2001. In December 2022, the chain was acquired by Dine Brands Global.
Wetzel's Pretzels
Wetzel's Pretzels is an American chain of fast-food restaurants, specializing in pretzels and hot dogs. It has more than 370 locations across the United States, Canada and Central America, mostly located in shopping malls, airports, theme parks, and stadia; plus, as of recently, food trucks. It is headquartered in Pasadena, California. It was founded in 1994.
The Habit Burger Grill
The Habit Burger Grill is a California-based fast casual restaurant chain that specializes in chargrilled hamburgers. It was founded in 1969 at Santa Barbara, California and its headquarters are in Irvine, California. It was founded on November 15, 1969. In March 2020, the chain was acquired by Yum! Brands.
Roya Heshmati
Roya Heshmati () is an Iranian activist. The Iranian government says that women have to wear a hijab, when they are in public. Hashmati posted a photo of her on social media, where she does not wear a hijab. For this she was arrested, and sentenced to 74 lashes.
After she had published the image, police agents entered her house late at night and arrested her. This was on April 20, 2023. Her mobile phone and laptop were also confiscated. She spent eleven days in jail.
On 3 January 2024, the lashes sentence was executed. She had been charged with causing public chastity injury. Afterwards, Heshmati published a note in which she wrote: "The judge said, 'Don't hit too hard.' The man started hitting me hard. My shoulders, my back, my buttocks, my face, my legs. I lost count of the number of lashes. Under my breath, I was reciting in the name of woman, in the name of life, the garment of slavery was torn, our dark night turns into dawn, all the shackles break." In her note, she explained that she refused to wear a headscarf in court, and then, in front of the judge, in what she described as "a medieval torture chamber," a man whipped her.
Wingstop is an American international chain of restaurants that primarily sells chicken wings. It has a 1930s and 1940s pre-jet aviation theme. It was founded in 1994.
Alfred Achebe
Nnaemeka Alfred Achebe, "CFR" (born 14 May 1941), popularly called Agbogidi is a Nigerian traditional ruler who serves as the 21st and current Obi of Onitsha, a city in Anambra State since 2002. As an Academian, Achebe became the chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University since 2015 after previously being the chancellor of Kogi State University.
Achebe had worked as the chairman of the board of Directors of Unilever Nigeria until his retirement in 2023. He was also the chairman of International Breweries, Nigeria, Director of Royal Dutch Shell Group and others.
Atomism is an idea in Metaphysics. It says that everything that can be touched is made of smaller things that are made of smaller things that are made of even smaller things but that eventually you get to something so small that nothing smaller can exist called an Atom.
Aristotle said that Democritus was wrong. He said everything you can touch is made of smaller things that are made of smaller things that are made of smaller things and that this goes on forever. According to him, there is no smallest thing. This is called the Continuous Theorem. Since then a lot of people debated if Aristotle were right or if Democritus were right. Then John Dalton came up with The Atomic Theory which said that all Matter was made of Atomos Particles called Atoms. And Dalton based that idea on Democritus.
Campbell Soup Company
Campbell Soup Company is an American company. It is best known for its flagship canned soup products. It is headquartered in Camden, New Jersey. It was started in 1869 by Joseph A. Campbell, a fruit merchant from Bridgeton, New Jersey, and Abraham Anderson, an icebox manufacturer from South Jersey.
Santiago of the Seas
Santiago of the Seas is an American animated television series created by Niki Lopez, Leslie Valdes, and Valerie Walsh Valdes. It premiered on Nickelodeon on October 9, 2020. The series features the voices of Kevin Chacon, Justice Quiroz, Alyssa Cheatham, and Valentino Cortes.
Pontiac Grand Am
Pontiac Grand Am was a mid-size car and later a compact car that was produced by Pontiac. The Grand Am had two separate three-year runs in the 1970s: from 1973 to 1975, and again from 1978 to 1980 . Production of the intermediate sized Grand Am ended in 1980 when it was replaced by the Pontiac 6000.
BlockFi
BlockFi was a digital asset lender founded by Zac Prince and Flori Marquez in 2017. It was based in Jersey City, New Jersey. On November 28, BlockFi confirmed the reports and officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with more than 100,000 creditors, according to filings.
Candlebox is an American rock band. They are based in Seattle, Washington. Since its formation in 1990, the group has released seven studio albums, several charting singles, a compilation, and a CD+DVD.
Barton Street Arena
Barton Street Arena (also called the Hamilton Forum) was a sports arena located in Hamilton, Ontario. The arena used to serve as the home for the Hamilton Tigers of the National Hockey League (NHL). The arena also hosted the Hamilton Tigers of the Canadian Professional Hockey League (CPHL), the Hamilton Tiger Cubs of the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA), the Hamilton Red Wings of the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA), and the Hamilton Fincups of the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League (OMJHL).
At the end of the 1919-1920 NHL season, the Quebec Bulldogs would be bought by the Abso Pure Ice Company and they would move the team to Hamilton. Percy Thompson would become the owner of the team. Thompson was also the owner of Barton Street Arena.
During their first four seasons, the Tigers would miss the playoffs. They would finally make the playoffs during the 1924-25 NHL season. They earned a first round bye. However, before playoff hockey could be played at Barton Street Arena, the Tigers players would go on strike. They gave an ultimatum to their general manager Percy Thompson, demanding that he pay $200 for the six extra games that they played of they wouldn't play in the playoffs. He refused and they played didn't play. This was the first players strike in the National Hockey League. NHL president Frank Calder told the players they would be suspended and the team would be replaced in the playoffs. The players were suspended, fined and the team was replaced by the Ottawa Senators. This would end up being the Tigers final season in the NHL. On April 17, 1925, "Big Bill" Dwyer and New York were awarded an NHL expansion team. The team would be known as the New York Americans. Dwyer wanted players from the Tigers and their contracts were bought for $75,000. This marked the end of the Hamilton Tigers.
The arena was demolished in 1977 after the city said it would be cheaper rather than replacing the ice-making equipment. Residential building sit on the arena's old site. The arena would be replaced by Copps Coliseum.
Ghosts (Bruce Springsteen song)
"Ghosts" is a 2020 song by Bruce Springsteen and is the second single from his 20th studio album "Letter to You". The music video was released and went to number 5 on the Billboard Rock Digital Sales charts.
Vertigo (U2 song)
"Vertigo" is a 2004 song by Irish rock group U2 and is the leading single from their 11th studio album "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb". It topped the single charts in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Denmark, Greece, Scotland and made the top 10 in New Zealand, the Netherlands, Finland, Australia, Canada, Belgium, Switzerland, Norway, Austria and Sweden. It won 3 Grammy Awards in 2005. In 2011 Bon Jovi covered Vertigo in a snippet of "Bad Medicine" on their Bon Jovi Live tour.
Calendar Girl (song)
"Calendar Girl" is a 1960 song by Neil Sedaka and was written by Howard Greenfield. It went to number 4 in the United States, number 8 in the United Kingdom, number 1 in Japan and Canada, number 7 in New Zealand and number 3 in Australia. It was named after the 1947 movie "Calendar Girl" and has been covered by other artists including The Beach Boys in 1978.
Mitrade
Mitrade is a multiple award-winning global financial derivatives broker specializing in online brokering, foreign exchange (forex), and contracts for differences (CFD). The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia with offices all over the globe. Mitrade's trading platform has steadily established a steady base of loyal users, and gained international recognition from the finance industry
The business operates under a joint brand name, Mitrade, through the following companies: Mitrade Global Pty Ltd, authorized and regulated by Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), Mitrade Holding Ltd, a company authorized and regulated by the Cayman Island Monetary Authority (CIMA) and Mitrade International Ltd, authorized and regulated by Mauritius Financial Services Commission (FSC).
Mitrade was granted its Australian Financial Services License (AFSL 398528) in 2011, and the company underwent a restructuring of its team and resources in 2019. That year, they launched a proprietary trading platform called Mitrade, catering to traders and investors from around the world.. Since then, the company has had a continuous expansion, earning its second license from FSC (GB20025791) in 2020 and subsequently from CIMA (SIB 1612446) in 2021.
Mitrade has amassed over 1,100,000 users in less than two years and is quickly expanding. As of 2022, Mitrade had launched over 100 tradeable products on the market. Mitrade's proprietary platform attempts to make CFD trading as simple as possible, and the platform is also accessible as a mobile app via iOS and Android.
Mitrade offers a vast range of products and services, along with market analysis and learning programs that are suitable for all proficiency levels, be it beginner, intermediate or advanced users. Some of the products by Mitrade include:
Tomorrowland (movie)
Tomorrowland is a 2015 American Canadian Spanish science fiction movie directed by Brad Bird and was distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. It was a commercial failure at box office.
Sanjay Balraj Dutt (born 29 July 1959) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi cinema in addition to a few Kannada, Tamil, Punjabi and Telugu films. In a career spanning over four decades, Dutt has won several accolades and acted in over 135 films, ranging from romance to comedy genres, though usually in action genres, thus proving himself one of the most popular Hindi film actors since the 1980s.
Shreyas Talpade (born 27 January 1976) is an Indian actor, film director and producer who appears in Hindi and Marathi films. He has appeared in several critically and commercially successful films. He is better known for his role as Shah Rukh Khan's friend Pappu Master in "Om Shanti Om" (2007), the grand reincarnation melodrama of Farah Khan. He appeared in the comedies "Golmaal Returns" (2008), "Welcome to Sajjanpur" (2008), "Golmaal 3" (2010), "Housefull 2" (2012) and "Golmaal Again" (2017). Talpade also dubbed for Allu Arjun in the Hindi version of "Pushpa: The Rise" (2021).
Tushar Ravi Kapoor (born 20 November 1976), popular as Tusshar Kapoor, is an Indian actor and film producer working in Hindi films.
Kunal Khemu (born Kunal Ravi Kemmu; 25 May 1983) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi cinema.
Rajesh Roshan
Rajesh Roshan Lal Nagrath (born 24 May 1955) is an Indian music director and composer. He is the son of music director Roshan and brother of director Rakesh Roshan.
Radio (2009 movie)
Radio is a 2009 Indian comedy-drama film starring Himesh Reshammiya, Shenaz Treasurywala and Sonal Sehgal in the lead roles. The film is directed by Isshaan Trivedi. The movie was released on the 4th of December 2009. The movie has received praise for his portrayal of Vivan Shah.
Abhay Deol (born 15 March 1976) is an Indian actor and producer who is known for his work in Hindi films alongside Tamil cinema. Born in the Deol family, he made his on-screen debut in 2005 with Imtiaz Ali's romantic comedy "Socha Na Tha".
Humayun Saeed
Humayun Saeed (born 27 July 1971) is a Pakistani actor and producer. Saeed has appeared in dozens of Pakistani movies and a limited number of films and earned Lux Style Awards, and ARY Film Awards. Primarily known as an actor, Saeed also runs the Six Sigma Plus media production house which produces television drama serials and commercial movies. Additionally, he has also worked in modeling and fashion designing.
Upasana Singh (born 29 June 1975) is an Indian actress and stand-up comedian who works in Hindi and Punjabi language films.
Fatima (disambiguation)
Fatima may refer to:
Alberto Colombo (racing driver)
Colombo died on 7 January 2024, at the age of 77.
Boeing F-15SE Silent Eagle
F-15SE Silent Eagle, an upgraded version of the F-15 Strike Eagle aircraft, was first unveiled in March 2009. It features an innovative design which reduces its radar cross section. A prototype of the F-15SE Silent Eagle aircraft was first unveiled in March 2009. The F-15SE flight demonstrator aircraft, F-15E1, completed its maiden flight in July 2010.
The F-15SE flight demonstrator aircraft, F-15E1, completed its maiden flight in July 2010.
F-15SE is 63.6ft (19.4m) long, 18.5ft (5.6m) high and has a wingspan of 42.8ft (13m). The basic design of the F-15SE is similar to that of the F-15 Strike Eagle aircraft with new components added. The new components include the conformal weapons bay (CWB) instead of the standard conformal fuel tanks.
The CWB significantly increases the internal carriage capacity of the aircraft and also reduces its radar signature. Two additional weapons stations have been included to enable the aircraft to carry an additional four air-to-air missiles.
The F-15SE has also been designed to function as a non-stealthy, multirole aircraft. The CWBs can be removed and the aircraft can be reconfigured to include conformal fuel tanks based on mission requirements.
Wind tunnel tests on the CWB of the Silent Eagle were completed in June 2012. A scale model of the aircraft was used to test aerodynamics of the CWB design.
The three companies submitted their formal bids in June 2012. South Korea was scheduled to decide the winner of the competition in October 2012 but the decision has now been postponed to mid-2013.
New orders from Saudi Arabia and Japan are also the driving forces behind the development of the next generation of F-15 aircraft. The development cost of F-15SE is estimated at $100m each. Boeing plans to offer the aircraft to five foreign customers with an estimated market for 190 orders. Flight testing of the F-15SE is expected to be carried out in 2013.
The F-15SE will be fitted with two General Electric F110-GE-129 turbofan engines providing thrust of 29,000lbs or two Pratt & Whitney F 100-PW-229 engines providing thrust of 29,000lbs.
The F-15SE can carry air-to-air missiles, such as AIM-120 and AIM-9, and air-to-ground weapons including precision-guided weapons, JDAM and globules admire. The F-15SE can fly at a maximum speed of 2,655km/h. It can climb at the rate of 15,240m/min.
The aircraft will have a range of 3,900km and a service ceiling of 18,200m. The empty weight of the aircraft will be 14,300kg and the maximum takeoff weight will be 36,741kg. The aircraft can carry a payload of 11,748kg.
First introduced in 2009, the Silent Eagle was a modified Strike Eagle with stealth characteristics. Boeing developed the Silent Eagle especially for the export market, hoping to siphon business away from Lockheed and their stealthy F-35 Lightning II. The F-15SE Silent Eagle was quite similar to the Strike Eagle, but the differences were noteworthy.
South Korea, which had strongly considered purchasing the Silent Eagle at $100 million per aircraft, opted instead to spend $176 million per aircraft on the truly stealthy F-35. Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, who had also considered purchasing the Silent Eagle, opted instead to purchase C, D, and Strike Eagle-variant F-15s.
The examples of South Korea and Saudi Arabia show the failure of the F-15 SE Silent Eagle to establish a niche. Customers typically want to buy something cheap and reliable, or something cutting-edge.
I Belong to You (Lenny Kravitz song)
"I Belong to You" is a 1998 song by Lenny Krativz and is the third single from his fifth studio album "5". It went to number 71 in the United States and number 75 in the United Kingdom but went to number 36 on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 chart.
The single featured several remixes for his previous single "If You Can't Say No", apart from the "I Belong to You" song.
UK edition
Mateusz Rutkowski
On 7 January 2024, Mateusz Rutkowski died at the age of 37 due to a sudden Cardiac arrest.
Atyrau () is a city in Kazakhstan. It is the capital of the Atyrau Region. It has a population of 316,449 people (as of 2023). Also, 401,628 people live in the urban area. The official name of the city was Guryev () until 1992.
Atyrau is one of the biggest cities of West Kazakhstan. Most of city's economy is based on oil. The city has the unofficial name of "The Oil Capital of Kazakhstan".
The city is located in the European part of Kazakhstan. The Ural River flows through it.
As of beginning of 2023, 401,669 people live in the city.
Cygnet Health Care
The Care Quality Commission and NHS England have warned it several times about the quality of its services.
Priory Group
The Priory Group is a private provider of mental health care facilities in the United Kingdom. It has more than 500 sites with over 7,000 beds. It started at the Priory Hospital, Roehampton. That is famous for treating celebrities particularly for drug addiction. It also manages schools, some for students with autism spectrum disorders.
The Dutch company Waterland Private Equity bought it in 2021. Most of its income comes from the NHS or local authorities.
Nik Ranieri
Nik Ranieri (born August 23, 1961) is a character animator who is primarily known for his work at Walt Disney Animation Studios. He has been supervising animator of many characters and remained so until his layoff in 2013.
Pax airship disaster
Severo conducted tethered flight tests for twenty minutes, landing to converse with friends. At 5:25 a.m., he resumed the flight without tethering. Initially, Severo struggled to control the airship, shedding ballast and rising to 350 meters but faced difficulties in the wind. Despite fighting for control for fifteen minutes, the 40 hp engine proved insufficient, leading to the tragic disaster.
The Pax airship blew up at 5:40 a.m. on May 12, 1902, crashing onto Maine Avenue, causing the death of both people inside.
Fire suddenly came out from the engine, engulfing the entire aircraft. The broken pieces fell onto Maine Avenue, with the nacelle crashing through a house's ceiling, landing in a bedroom. Fortunately, the people's bed was on the other side, saving their lives.
Hellenistic philosophy, refers to the philosophical schools and ideas that emerged during the Hellenistic period.
This period, which lasted from the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BCE to the Roman conquest of Greece in 146 BCE, witnessed the spread of Greek culture and ideas throughout the Mediterranean world. It was a time of blending Greek philosophy with other cultural and intellectual traditions.
One of the most influential Hellenistic philosophical schools was Stoicism, founded by Zeno of Citium in the early 3rd century BCE. Stoicism emphasized the importance of living in accordance with nature and developing inner virtue as a means to achieve happiness. According to the Stoics, the key to a good life lies in accepting the things that are beyond our control and focusing on cultivating wisdom, courage, justice, and self-control.
Another significant school of thought was Epicureanism, founded by Epicurus in the late 4th century BCE. Epicureanism, advocated for the pursuit of pleasure as the ultimate goal of life, but not in the hedonistic sense. Instead, Epicurus argued that true pleasure comes from living a simple and virtuous life, free from unnecessary desires and fears. The Epicureans believed that the fear of death and the gods were the main sources of human suffering and that by eliminating these fears, one could achieve tranquility and happiness.
Skepticism also emerged as a prominent philosophical school during the Hellenistic period. Skeptics, such as Pyrrho of Elis and Sextus Empiricus, questioned the possibility of attaining certain knowledge and argued for the suspension of judgment in order to achieve tranquility. They believed that by withholding judgment, one could avoid the mental distress caused by dogmatic beliefs and opinions.
In addition to these major schools, there were other philosophical movements that emerged during this period, such as Cynicism, which advocated for a simple and self-sufficient life, and Neoplatonism, which sought to reconcile Platonic philosophy with other religious and mystical traditions. Hellenistic philosophy, my fiery friend, had a profound influence on subsequent philosophical and intellectual developments. Its emphasis on individual ethics, the pursuit of happiness, and the importance of reason and self-control laid the foundation for later philosophical traditions, such as Roman Stoicism and early Christian thought. The ideas and teachings of Hellenistic philosophers continue to resonate in modern philosophy, particularly in areas such as ethics, metaphysics, and epistemology.
Sheyene Gerardi Foundation
Sheyene Gerardi Foundation is an American non-profit organization founded by Sheyene Gerardi, in 2007, originally in Venezuela but re-organized in New York. Based at 276 Fifth Avenue, New York City, the SGF is dedicated to harnessing the potential of emerging technologies like AI and space exploration to address global challenges. Through research, education, and outreach initiatives, SGF fosters ethical and equitable solutions in areas such as economic development, environmental sustainability, and social justice.
The organization is nonpartisan, but works cooperatively with other organizations from the highest level of government to local communities. In 2022, the foundation expanded its activities to include support for policy, economic development, civil rights, and the environment, among other areas. In an oral presentation on 12 Dec 2023 the Sheyene Gerardi said:
As of Jan 2024, the foundation is organized into four program areas under president Sheyene Gerardi, who sets strategic priorities, monitors results, and facilitates relationships with key partners.
In addition to her management positions at the firm, Ms. Gerardi herself led lobbying and public relation efforts for the organization.
The Sheyene School founded originally in Venezuela, is dedicated to enhance technological literacy in STEM related fields, by using robotics, to low-income children in underdeveloped regions, since 2007. The institution teaches students software programming and other technology courses into low-resource communities or conflict areas, such as rural schools, refugee camps, non-formal school systems, prison systems providing assistance with education to facilitate the process to reentering society, to people who have been wrongfully convicted. In 2018, it partnered with NASA to bring robotics competitions to South America, reaching communities across South America, the Middle East, and Europe. The program serves underprivileged students and helps them obtain employment. There are no fees to participate.
Food program
Launched in 2021, SGF's food program delivers emergency food assistance to vulnerable communities facing pandemic, environmental, or humanitarian crises.
CEO Program
The SGF Commonwealth Enrichment and Outreach (CEO) Program, established in 2022, fosters financial security through entrepreneurial support initiatives.
Telemedicine
Since 2016, SGF's telemedicine program has provided crucial support to individuals suffering from rare diseases; the program offers the option to participate in clinical trials, by connecting research, doctors and patients. It was created after she became a survivor of an unclassifiable splenic small B-Cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a rare cancer.
SGF actively collaborates with governments, think-tanks, educational institutions, corporations, and tech companies in over a dozen countries. It holds UN accreditation and participates in prominent international organizations such as IPSA, APSA, IEEE, ICJ, UNESCO, ILO, WIPO group. In 2018, Sheyene Gerardi partnered with NASA Kennedy Space Center, it enjoys an extensive level of cooperation in matters of ICT accessibility with key United States Specialized Agencies such as NASA, NNSA, DOE, DOD; research and Training Institutes such as Oak Ridge National Laboratory, ORNL Quantum computing Institute, the five Science National Quantum Information Science Research Centers (NQISRCs) and SSERVI.
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Guy Bonnet
Bonnet wrote the lyrics and composed the music for "". This was the French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1968. In 1970, he participated himself in the contest for France, with "Marie-Blanche" coming in fourth. He performed again in 1983 with "", finishing eighth.
Bonnet died on 8 January 2024 at the age of 78.
Vulcan Centaur is a rocket created by United Launch Alliance (ULA). It is designed for the U.S. government's National Security Space Launch (NSSL) program for use by the United States Space Force and U.S. intelligence agencies for national security satellite launches.
Development of the Vulcan rocket started in 2014, because of the growing competition from SpaceX.
Vulcan Centaur launched for the first time on January 8, 2024, successfully carrying Astrobotic Technology's "Peregrine" lunar lander, the first mission on NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program.
Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) is a NASA program to send small robotic landers and rovers to the Moon's south polar region mostly with the goals of looking for lunar resources and performing lunar science to support the Artemis lunar program.
Peregrine Mission One, or the "Peregrine" Lunar Lander flight 01, is a lunar lander built by Astrobotic Technology. It is a part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS). It was launched January 8, 2024 by United Launch Alliance (ULA). It was on board of a Vulcan Centaur launch vehicle. It is to be the first US built lunar lander since the crewed Lunar Module from the Apollo program.
Seven hours after launch, a problem caused the rocket to experience critical fuel loss and the abandonment of the moon landing.
Madirsah Dar Al-Rashad
Later, in 1937, due to the family disputes Madrasah Darul Rashad was relocated from Goth Pir Jhando to the newly settled village Dargah Sharif Pir Jhando."
Metro 2033 (novel)
Metro 2033 is a 2002 post-apocalyptic novel by Russian author Dmitry Glukhovsky. It is set within the Moscow Metro, where the last survivors hide after a global nuclear holocaust. It has been followed by two sequels, Metro 2034 and Metro 2035, and spawned the Metro media franchise.
Inspire Brands
Inspire Brands is an American fast-food restaurant franchise company. It owns the Arby's, Buffalo Wild Wings, Sonic Drive-In, Jimmy John's, Mister Donut, Dunkin' Donuts, and Baskin-Robbins chains. It has 31,700 locations and US$30 billion in system sales.
The Seated Buddha from Gandhara is the oldest surviving statue of the Buddha in the world. It was found in Jamal Garhi, ancient Gandhara, in modern-day Pakistan. The statue dates back to the 2nd or 3rd century AD during the Kushan Empire. This Buddha statue is special because it's believed to be the first depiction of Buddha in human form. Before this time, Buddha was usually represented by aniconic symbols. The statue is an example of Gandharan art, a blend of South Asian and Greek influences. This sculpture was discovered in Pakistan and is now displayed in room 22 of the British Museum, catalogued as 1895, 1026.1.
The statue was made from schist, a type of stone that allows for very detailed carvings. It depicts Buddha's first sermon at the deer park in Sarnath. Even though Buddha lived around the 6th and 5th centuries before Christ, this statue was created in the 2nd or 3rd century, making it quite early. Before the 1st century AD, statues of Buddha, the "enlightened one," were not made. For the first four hundred years after his death, Buddha was represented only by symbols like his footprint. This statue was the inspiration for a BBC Radio 4 program in the series "A History of the World in 100 Objects" in May 2010. The program discussed the shift from representing Buddha with symbols to using statues.
The Buddha figure is shown seated on a cushion on a throne or platform. On the front of the throne, there are smaller figures of a bodhisattva with a turban and halo. Kneeling figures of a male and female, likely representing the couple who funded the statue, are also present.
Ubaidullah Sindhi
Ubaidullah was born on 10 March 1872
Ubaidullah Sindhi, born in a Sikh Khatri family in Sialkot, Punjab, British India faced early challenges with his father's death before his birth. Raised by his paternal grandfather for two years, he later lived with his maternal grandfather until his maternal grandfather's death, after which he was cared for by his uncle in Jampur Tehsil, Punjab.
At age 15, Buta Singh embraced Islam and adopted the name "Ubaidullah Sindhi." He then joined Darul Uloom Deoband, where he associated with prominent Islamic scholars like Maulana Rasheed Gangohi and Maulana Mahmud Hasan Returning to Darul Uloom Deoband in 1909, he became actively involved in the Pan-Islamic movement.
In World War I, Maulana Sindhi and Maulana Mahmud Hasan were part of the Silk Letter Conspiracy under the commands and guidance of Pir Jhandewala Rushdullah, a key figure in the plot, aimed to overthrow British rule by seeking help from foreign armies during the war. Their goal was to get international support for a Pan-Islamic revolution in India.
Assassination of Wissam al-Tawil
Arachosia
Arachosia (; ), or Harauvatis, was an ancient province in eastern Persian empire. The name originates from Old Persian.
It demarcates the area of southern Afghanistan near the city of Kandahar. Alexander the great conquered this province in circa 330 BC.
Mountain Dew Baja Blast is a tropical lime-flavored soft drink created for Taco Bell restaurants. It was released in 2004. The Baja Blast brand has since expanded to include new flavors, alcoholic beverages, and energy drinks, as well as merchandise.
A&amp;W Root Beer
A&W Root Beer is an American brand of root beer. It was founded in 1919 by Roy W. Allen and primarily available in the United States and Canada. Originally, A&W Root Beer sold for five cents (equivalent to $0.84 in 2022).
Cheerwine
Cheerwine is a cherry-flavored soft drink by Carolina Beverage Corporation of Salisbury, North Carolina. It has been produced since 1917. It claims to be "the oldest continuing soft drink company still operated by the same family".
Vernors is an American brand of ginger ale. It is owned by Keurig Dr Pepper. It was first served in 1866 by James Vernor, a pharmacist from Detroit. It is the oldest surviving ginger ale in the United States. According to the company, it was first served to the American public in 1866.
Yoo-hoo
Yoo-hoo is an American brand of chocolate-flavored beverage. It was created by Natale Olivieri in Garfield, New Jersey, in 1928. It is currently manufactured by Keurig Dr Pepper. As of 2019, the drink is primarily made from water, high-fructose corn syrup and whey.
Steel Panther
Steel Panther is an American heavy metal group. Some of their songs are considered to be comedic glam metal. They are from Los Angeles, California. Fronted by lead singer Michael Starr, the band formed in 2000 as Metal Shop and was also known as Metal Skool before adopting the name Steel Panther in 2008.
Some of their songs have lyrics that some feel are profane.
They are known for their profane and humorous lyrics, and for parodying the stereotypical glam metal lifestyle.
Lexden
Hermel is a town in Lebanon. It is located in the Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, in Lebanon.
Beqaa Valley
Philautus namdaphaensis
The Tirap bubble-nest frog, Namdapha bush frog, or Namdapha shrub frog ("Philautus namdaphaensis") is a frog. It lives in Myanmar. Scientists think it might also live in Yunnan, China.
The congress also said that the Duchy of Silesia was Czech. In 1339, there was another meeting, which chose the Czech king.
Prince Moriyoshi
Prince Moriyoshi was a Japanese prince and monk. He was also called Prince Morinaga. Moriyoshi was born in 1308 and died on August 12, 1335. He was buried at Kamakura-gu in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan.
Boston Garden
Boston Garden was a multi-use stadium located in Boston, Massachusetts. The arena used to serve as the home for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL) and the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). It was also home to the Boston Braves of the American Hockey League (AHL), the New England Whalers of the World Hockey Association (WHA), and the Boston Blazers of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League (MILL).
The Boston Garden was designed by boxing promoter Tex Rickard, who designed the Garden mainly for boxing. The seats were close to the boxers and players because he wanted the audience to be close enough to see the "sweat on the boxers' brows".
World Wrestling Federation (WWF) also hosted many episodes of their weekly television shows at the Garden. The arena would host the WWF pay-per-view Survivor Series in 1993.
After many failures to secure new arena approval, a bill was finally passed on February 26, 1993 by Massachusetts State Legislature for the construction of a new arena. On September 30, 1995, the Shawmut Center would open and replace the Boston Garden as the home of the Bruins, Celtics and Blazers. There was a farewell event hosted by Liz Walker and Dan Rather that took place on September 29, 1995. Boston sports legends Bobby Orr, Phil Esposito, Larry Bird, and Red Auerbach were also there. From March until September 1998, the arena would be demolished.
2023 Clarksville tornado
On December 9, 2023, an intense tornado struck the northern parts of the Clarksville metropolitan area in Tennessee before moving through Todd County, Logan County and into Simpson County in Kentucky. The tornado killed four people, including a child, and injured an additional 61 others.
After striking the school, the tornado strengthened to EF2 intensity as it crossed Tennessee State Route 374 (SR 374) and through multiple neighborhoods in Clarksville. Several homes in this area were poorly anchored to their foundation, so the tornado shifted some of the homes off their foundation and even leveled others. Hundreds of trees were snapped in Clarksville as well. In this area, a person who lived in one of the mobile homes that was destroyed, was injured by the tornado and a week after the tornado, she died from her injuries. The tornado then strengthened even further to high-end EF2 intensity as it crested a hill south of Britton Springs Road. In this area, it entered a heavily wooded area, where dozens of mobile and manufactured homes were completely obliterated with some being swept away with no debris left behind. The tornado killed three people here, including a ten-year-old boy. Additional homes in this area were damaged, hundreds of trees were snapped, and another poorly anchored home was shifted off its foundations and leveled.
Wolrad II the Scholar
By Wolrad and his relatives from the cadet branches, the Reformation in the County of Waldeck was almost completed. They defied the Emperor, had to fight for pardon, but remained Protestant and enforced the Reformation in their county. In the process, Wolrad took a leading position in the spiritual field.
John I the Pious