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In 2018, Tysen partnered with the Palm Spring Unified School District and the Boys Art Mentorship (BAM) program in California.
Tysen Knight Scholarship Fund established by Tysen, Tysen Knight Scholarship Fund is a self supported initiative aimed at assisting high school students intending to pursue education and careers in the arts.
Lucifer (TV series)
Lucifer is a television show about Lucifer Morningstar working with a female detective named Chloe to solve crimes. It stars Tom Ellis.
The Uncanny is something which is scary because of how normal it seems.
Sigmund Freud said The Uncanny is what everyone wants to be a secret but ends up becoming known and reminds people of their Id. Freud said that The Sandman was the best example of this. He also said that a lot of mental disorders were because of someone feeling something uncanny. Jacques Lacan had a similar idea about the Uncanny, though it was based on Freud.
Blown Away (Carrie Underwood song)
"Blown Away" is a 2012 song by country singer Carrie Underwood and is the title track to her fourth studio album "Blown Away". It went to number 20 in the United States, number 155 in the United Kingdom, number 100 in Scotland and number 20 in Canada. It also went to number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles charts and number 1 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks. It won 2 Grammys in 2013.
Navicular bone
The navicular is a wedge-shaped bone that articulates with five tarsal bones (talus, cuboid, and three cuneiform bones) forming syndesmotic joints. It is located in the midfoot together with the cuboid and three cuneiform bones.
Francis Glebas (born April 12, 1952) is an American keynote speaker, writer, movie director, storyboard artist, and teacher. He worked in movies such as "Aladdin", "The Lion King", "Pocahontas", "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", "Dinosaur", "Hercules", "Treasure Planet", "Fantasia 2000", "Piglet's Big Movie", "Space Chimps", "Rio", and "".
He has taught and consulted on animation, story, storytelling and storyboarding at the New York Institute of Technology, University of California, Los Angeles, Gnomon School of Visual Effects, and Walt Disney Imagineering.
He has given Keynote speeches at TMRE 2016, CalArts 2016, Gnomon School of Visual Effects 2017.
SwitchBot
SwitchBot is a technology company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Operating in the IoT industry, SwitchBot offers smart home products, and devices for home automation, security, outdoor environments, lighting, home energy, and home cleaning.
SwitchBot's product line includes smart switches, curtains, meters, locks, and other devices that can be controlled using smartphones or voice commands. The brand's product line has expanded to include smart locks, solar panels, and other devices that can be controlled using smartphones or voice commands. SwitchBot products integrate with Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit, Google Assistant, Samsung SmartThings, IFTTT, and Clova.
2014 Isla Vista killings
The 2014 Isla Vista killings were two hate attacks against women in Isla Vista, California. On the night of May 23, 22-year-old Elliot Rodger killed six people and hurt fourteen others using guns, knives, and a car near the University of California, Santa Barbara. After the murders, he committed suicide, shooting himself in the head.
Rodger first killed three men in his apartment, attacking them by surprise and stabbing them one at a time as they arrived. About three hours later, he drove to the Alpha Phi sorority house, attempting to get in. Unable to enter, Rodger then shot three women outside the sorority house, killing two. He then drove to a nearby deli and shot and killed a male student inside. After that, Rodger drove around Isla Vista, shooting at people walking and hitting others with his car. He shot back at the police twice and got shot in the hip. He later crashed his car into a parked vehicle. As police went around the vehicle, they found Rodger dead from a self-caused gunshot wound to his head.
Before going to the sorority house, Rodger posted a video on YouTube called "Elliot Rodger's Retribution." In the video, he talked about his plan to attack the University and why he was doing it. He stated that he wanted to "punish" women for not liking him back and men who were sexually active because he was jealous of them. He also sent a long document titled "My Twisted World: The Story of Elliot Rodger" that told his life story to friends, his therapist, and family members. This document was also shared online and became known as his "manifesto." In it, he talked about his life, family problems, being upset about not having a girlfriend, his dislike for women, his negative feelings towards interracial couples, and his plans for what he called "retribution."
On May 23, 2014, Elliot Rodger, carrying 6- and 8-inch "SRK" and nine-inch boar hunting knife, first attacked his roommate, 20-year-old Weihan "David" Wang, when Wang came back to their apartment. Wang tried to defend himself but was stabbed 15 times. Rodger then attacked his other roommate, 20-year-old Cheng Yuan "James" Hong, who showed up later, stabbing him 25 times as Hong tried to protect himself. Rodger dragged Wang and Hong's bodies in a bedroom and hid them in blanket, towel and clothing. The last person to arrive at the apartment was 19-year-old George Chen, a friend of Wang and Hong. Chen was also attacked by Rodger and was stabbed 94 times as he attempted to defend himself. Chen's body was left in a bathroom. Blood on the walls and blood-soaked paper towels showed that Rodger tried to clean the apartment's hallways and hide signs of the earlier stabbings as each victim entered the apartment.
After leaving the sorority house, Rodger made a three-point turn in a driveway on Pardall Road. As he drove past a coffee shop on Pardall, he fired a shot into it, but the shop was closed. Next, he went to the IV Deli Mart, where he began shooting at people nearby. As 20-year-old Christopher Michaels-Martinez looked to see Rodger's car from the store's entrance, he was shot in the chest, causing injuries to his liver and right ventricle of his heart. Michaels-Martinez entered the deli and fell to the floor. A 19-year-old woman attempted CPR but Michaels-Martinez had immediately died from his injuries. Rodger fired more shots into the deli, breaking windows while people inside tried to find cover. Rodger then continued driving, hitting a man with his car, causing him to be thrown into the air. Driving on the wrong side of the street, he hit another pedestrian and fired at two people on the sidewalk but missed them. He shot a couple leaving a pizzeria and a female cyclist. After turning onto several streets, Rodger exchanged gunfire with a sheriff's deputy and hit two pedestrians. Rodger shot and injured three people on Sabado Tarde Street, hit a skateboarder and two cyclists with his car, and then shot two other men at another intersection.
Near the intersection of El Embarcadero and Sabado Tarde, he had a shootout with three sheriff's deputies and got shot in the hip. Trying to escape the police, he turned onto several streets, hitting another cyclist who tumbled and damaged the car's windshield. Rodger eventually crashed his car into several other vehicles. As police surrounded the car, they mistakenly handcuffed the cyclist, thinking he might be a second suspect. They soon realized the cyclist was actually a victim, not involved in the attacks, and provided him with medical care. The police looked in the car and found Rodger dead from a self-inflected gunshot wound to the head. In Rodger's car, the police found a Glock 34 handgun, two SIG Sauer P226 handguns, 500 additional rounds of live ammunition, and two knives. The entire shooting spree lasted for eight minutes, during which Rodger fired about 55 9mm rounds. The attacks resulted in seven people's deaths and 14 others being injured.
In an interview, Wang's parents said their son wanted to move out because Rodger wasn't very social. He complained to the building manager that Rodger would play loud music in the middle of the night. Wang found a new apartment and had planned to move there with his friends for the next semester. Students and community came together at Anisq'Oyo Park in Isla Vista on the night of May 24 for a candlelight gathering to remember the victims. Three days later, on May 27, over 20,000 people attended a memorial at the University's Harder Stadium. During the memorial, Michaels-Martinez's dad, Richard Martinez, spoke about his son and repeatedly yelled, "Not one more!"
Rodger faced mental health challenges from a young age but was never hospitalized for mental illness. He had difficulty in social situations, often cried in crowds, and displayed repetitive behaviors. In 2007, he was diagnosed with pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified, an autism spectrum disorder that causes significant social developmental challenges. Rodger struggled with managing anger towards his peers who he felt were leading better lives. At 15, he was prescribed Xanax and Prozac, and later started taking Paxil. He found the medication made him drowsy and preferred to rely on positive thinking to manage his shyness. Rodger had issues with anger and jealousy. He had trouble with his social skills, seeking help from three counselors in Santa Barbara, attending about 29 sessions from May 2013 to May 2014, in addition to meeting with a life coach in Los Angeles.
Due to Rodger's ongoing anger towards couples and his struggles with trying to fit in, it was suggested that he be put into a residential treatment program which would provide him with daily individual therapy, group therapy, and training to help with his social skills. In 2013, when asked how he dealt with his anger towards his peers, who he believed were living better lives than him, Rodger responded that he "just holds it all in." In the months leading up to the shooting, he starting taking Xanax to help with anxiety. Dale Launer, a family friend, mentioned he gave Rodger advice on how to approach women, but Rodger did not take his advice. Launer also recalled that when he first met Rodger at the age of eight or nine, he could already sense that something was not right with him.
While Peter Rodger and his wife, along with Li Chin, drove separately, Peter kept calling his son's phone, trying to reach him. Both parents were also in communication with the sheriff's department over their phones. As they approached their son's neighborhood, they were instructed to wait in a nearby Home Depot parking lot for further information. It was there that the sheriff notified them their son had been found dead, confirmed by his license. Devastated by the news of their son's death, his parents thought he was a victim and were unaware that he was the killer until hours later when they saw reports on the internet. Authorities and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives executed search warrants at the houses of Rodger's parents, initially visiting his father's home in Woodland Hills. Subsequently, they conducted a search at his mother's house in West Hills. Following these events, Rodger's family faced several death threats that forced them to move every two days.
In June 2014, during an interview with Barbara Walters, Peter shared that he initially believed his son was a victim in the tragic event, not the perpetrator. He explained that despite his son's long history of social difficulties and years of therapy, he never envisioned him capable of such violence. Peter acknowledged his son's distress over being a virgin and even considered taking him to Las Vegas to lose his virginity, a proposal Elliot rejected. He also mentioned getting mad at his son after finding out about his involvement with misogynistic online forums. Peter described his son as being really good at hiding his true state of mind and expressed deep regret for the agony inflicted on the victims' families.
In February 2012, after being unable to find a girlfriend, Rodger mentioned in his manifesto that the "Day of Retribution" became a possibility. He became fixated on winning the lottery as he believed it was the only way for him to lose his virginity due to the wealth he would acquire. By June 2012, Rodger wrote that winning The Mega Millions lottery jackpot was the only way in which he would not carry out his planned "Day of Retribution." When he did not win the jackpot in September 2012, he visited a gun range in Oxnard, California. Starting in November 2012, Rodger made several trips from California to Arizona to buy tickets for the Powerball jackpot, but after failing to win, he began to actively plan his attack. His first purchase was a Glock 34 semiautomatic pistol, which he bought $700 in December 2012. In spring 2013, he bought an Sig Sauer P226 for $1,100. He saved up $5,000 for the supplies needed for the attack, and was able to buy another Sig Sauer P226 in 2014. He funded his weapon purchases with money he had saved from gifts from his grandparents and the $500 monthly allowance his father sent him.
In August 2013, Rodger decided to delay his planned attack until Spring 2014. By January 2014, he had chosen April 26, 2014, as the new date for his attack. Rodger initially planned to carry out his attack on Halloween in 2013 but decided against it, thinking there would be too many police officers around at that time. He also thought about launching his attack on Valentine's Day and during Deltopia, a spring break event that attracts thousands of young people to Isla Vista in early April. However, he decided against these dates too, concerned about the high presence of police and realizing he needed more time to prepare for the attack. In his manifesto, Rodger expressed a desire to kill his six-year-old stepbrother, fearing he would grow up to be more popular with girls than him. He also wanted to kill his stepmother because he disliked her. Rodger planned to carry out these murders while his father was away on a business trip, concerned he might have to kill his father too if his plans were discovered. However, on April 24, Rodger fell ill with a cold, which led him to postpone his attack to May 24, 2014.
Rodger created and emailed a 137 page 107,000-word manifesto called "My Twisted World: The Story of Elliot Rodger" to 34 people, including his parents, former teachers, childhood friends, and therapists. Rodger's manifesto starts as a story of his life, where he expresses his anger towards women and his views on why he felt treated unfairly by life. As the manifesto progresses, Rodger details his plan for his "Day of Retribution," divided into three parts. The first part involved killing his roommates and any other people he could bring to his apartment. The second part, which he called the "War on Women," was where he intended to kill as many women as he could inside the Alpha Phi sorority house. In the final part, Rodger planned to drive around Isla Vista, shooting and hitting as many people with his car. Rodger's father was aware that he had been writing something, but Rodger refused to show him it. On a hike they took together before the attacks, Rodger's father expressed interest on what he was writing and asked if he could send it to him. Rodger brushed off the request, assuring him that he would share it in due time.
Several news networks chose to limit the airing of Rodger's "Retribution" video due to concerns that it might inspire similar crimes. After the murders, the PUAHate forum was taken off the internet completely. Then, on May 27, 2014, YouTube decided to take down Rodger's "Retribution" video because it broke their rules by showing a threat of violence. Some experts said that taking down the video would cause it to be shared even more across the internet. Mahbod Moghadam, one of the founders of Genius.com, stepped down from his position after he faced backlash for making comments on Genius.com about Rodger's manifesto. He had called the manifesto "beautifully written," which led to negative media attention.
In the aftermath of the attacks, men on social media and in the comments on Rodger's YouTube videos, empathized with Rodger's views and difficulties. Some comments implied that Rodger's challenges could have been changed if he had visited a prostitute, while others suggested that being ignored by women was a valid reason for committing murder. A Facebook page named "Elliot Rodger Is an American Hero" was created, calling on men to share their thoughts and pay tribute to Rodger for what was described as his "ultimate sacrifice in the struggle against feminazi ideology." The page also shared Rodger's "Retribution" video, with several commentators expressing support for his quest for vengeance against women. Activists reported the page for promoting hate speech, harassment, and violence, and initiated a campaign on Twitter encouraging others to report the page to Facebook. Facebook's response was that the page did not infringe upon its community standards, leading to widespread criticism as evidenced by the sharing of Facebook's responses on Twitter. Ultimately, the page was deactivated, with Facebook citing its Statement of Rights and Responsibilities as the rationale for this decision.
Rodger's actions have sparked numerous memes, including one that features his face edited into a religious painting. On forums like 4chan and Reddit, some users revere him as a "saint" and celebrate "Saint Elliot Day" every anniversary of his attacks. Additionally, men posted tribute songs, and others have created and distributed t-shirts with Rodger's image, with one man creating videos to unbox the t-shirts. On some Incel forums, discussions about committing violence against women and men perceived as sexually successful are referred as "chads." The Isla Vista killings brought the Incel community into the mainstream, with it having been praised by young men around the world who identify as Incels, believing themselves unable to get a girlfriend and that they deserved sex. It's common to see references to "E.R." in these forums, and acts of violence by Incels are often described as "going E.R." Moreover, Rodger has been mentioned by individuals responsible for or suspected in other mass killings. For example, on April 23, 2018, 25-year-old Alek Minassian killed 11 people and injured 15 others in Toronto, Canada, by driving a van through the city. Before his attack, Minassian posted on his Facebook profile:
Following the misogynistic nature of Rodger's crimes and the identification of his hatred for women as a motivating factor, some Twitter users employed the hashtag #NotAllMen to express that "not all men" behave in such a manner or would commit similar acts. Other users believed the attacks were not misogynistic because Rodger killed more men than women. However, this hashtag faced criticism for potentially diverting attention away from the broader issue of violence against women. In a bid to shift the focus back to the systemic issues of misogyny and sexism experienced by women, two Twitter users introduced the hashtag #YesAllWomen, highlighting that all women endure sexism and misogyny. Within just four days of its inception, the #YesAllWomen hashtag had been used 1.2 million times on Twitter, quickly eclipsing previous hashtags that aimed to spotlight violence and sexism against women.
On July 20, 2013, Rodger, wanting to lose his virginity days before his 22nd birthday, drank vodka to become drunk. He went to a party hoping to talk to girls. Unable to talk to girls, Rodger became angry and climbed onto a 10-foot ledge and pretended to shoot people at the party with his finger. He then tried to push several women off the ledge, but a group of men stopped him by pushing him off instead, causing him to break his ankle. After the fall, Rodger went back toward the party to look for his sunglasses but was so drunk that he ended up getting into another altercation in front of a different house. The day after, two sheriff's deputies visited him in the hospital to ask about the fights. Rodger told them he had been pushed off the ledge after calling someone "ugly" and claimed that after the fight, he walked to a nearby front yard and sat down in a chair. He stated that he was attacked by about 10 men who kicked and punched him. Rodger was hurt on his arms, elbows, hands, face, and left ankle. He told police he did not know why he was attacked or called names. He also said he did not call the police because he did not know who to call. A deputy noted that Rodger was too "timid" and "shy" to say what really happened. A witness said a man like Rodger began the fight by trying to push two women off a ledge. They didn't fall, but Rodger tried to push two more before he jumped off the ledge and ran. The witness noted Rodger was alone, acted oddly, and wasn't talking to anyone at the party. After arriving at his apartment, a neighbor observed Rodger returning home in tears, swearing to kill those who attacked him and contemplated suicide. Rodger disclosed in his manifesto that this event was the decisive moment that propelled him to finalize his plans for the attack. The sheriff's office concluded Rodger had started the fight, and the investigation was closed without further action. They did not arrest Rodger or interrogate him further.
On January 15, 2014, Rodger had a fight with Hong after accusing him of stealing three candles worth $22. Rodger placed Hong under a citizen's arrest. When police arrived Hong explained he thought Rodger stole his items, including a rice bowl. Rodger denied the claims. Refusing to return the candles, Hong was arrested and later faced a petty theft charge, for which he was fined and released. Following Hong's murder, the District Attorney, Joyce E. Dudley, filed a motion to dismiss the theft charge, which was subsequently granted. On April 30, 2014, Rodger's mother, worried because she hadn't heard from her son in four days and alarmed by the videos he had posted online, reached out to his therapist. The therapist then contacted a mental health professional, who requested a welfare check on Rodger. Responding to the request, four sheriff's deputies, a university police officer, and a dispatcher in training visited Rodger's apartment. Rodger explained that the videos were his way of expressing his social difficulties in Isla Vista. The officers concluded that Rodger did not pose an immediate risk to himself or others, making him ineligible for involuntary hold. Before they left, a deputy called Rodger's mother to update her and handed the phone to Rodger, who reassured her he was alright and would call her later. The deputies also provided Rodger with information on local support services. In his manifesto, Rodger mentioned that the visit from the deputies forced him to remove most of his videos from YouTube in case of being caught. However, in the week leading up to the attacks, he re-posted them.
The attacks reignited debates over gun control and the need for enhancements in the healthcare system in the United States. Sheriff Bill Brown of Santa Barbara County blamed Rodger's actions and the subsequent attacks to shortcomings in the mental health treatment system. He pointed out a widespread shortfall in resources for community mental health care and criticized the inadequate communication from healthcare professionals regarding individuals who exhibit suicidal or homicidal thoughts. Several legislators in California demanded an investigation of the interaction between deputies and Rodger on April 30, during which records in the California gun ownership database already showed Rodger's purchase of at least two handguns. The deputies did not consult this database, nor did they examine the YouTube videos that led Rodger's parents to reach out to them. Subsequently, the Sheriff's Office concluded that the responding deputies followed all rules and conducted themselves professionally, in alignment with both state law and departmental guidelines. Despite California being one of the most strict states in the United States with gun laws, Rodger, who depsite having undergone several years of psychiatric treatment, passed all necessary background checks. Because he had neither been institutionalized for mental health issues nor possessed a criminal history, he was able to purchase all three firearms. In California, at the time, undergoing mental health treatment did not disqualify people for applying for firearms. Furthermore, even when Rodger's parents alerted the police to his threats on YouTube, the absence of an immediate threat meant the police lacked the authority to search his apartment, search the gun registry, or confiscate any firearms without a warrant based on probable cause.
Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal from Connecticut advocated for the reinstatement of gun-control measures previously declined by Congress following the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting, suggesting such legislation might have prevented the shooting spree. Blumenthal emphasized the necessity to refocus gun-control initiatives around mental health issues, highlighting the urgent need for enhanced resources to support individuals with mental illnesses. In his address, Michaels-Martinez's father attributed the attacks to the "craven, irresponsible" actions of politicians and the National Rifle Association (NRA), accusing the NRA of prioritizing gun rights above public safety. Subsequently, Martinez said he wanted members of Congress to stop calling him to offer condolences for his son's death and appealed to the public to unite with him in "demanding immediate action" on gun control from Congress members. Additionally, he extended his sympathies towards the parents of Rodger. Timothy F. Murphy, a Pennsylvania Representative and clinical psychologist, presented his bipartisan mental health reform as a solution and called on Congress to enact it. Santa Barbara Assemblymembers Das Williams and Nancy Skinner introduced legislation that would allow law enforcement, close relatives, or housemates to request a court order for the confiscation of firearms from individuals deemed a serious risk to themselves or others. Concurrently, State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson proposed a bill enforcing officers consult a state firearms registry during assessments of potential threats to personal or public safety. Jackson's bill received unanimous Senate approval in August 2014. While Williams and Skinner's bill successfully passed through both legislative chambers, it faced opposition from the National Rifle Association and other groups advocating for Second Amendment rights, who launched statewide robo-call campaigns against it. Williams highlighted the external origin of the calls and maintained that the legislation received significant bipartisan support. Governor Jerry Brown ultimately signed both bills into law in September 2014.
In March 2015, Hong, Wang, and Chen's parents filed a civil rights lawsuit against Santa Barbara County, the Sheriff's department, Capri Apartments, and the property management company claiming negligence and breaches of the victims' constitutional right to due process. They claimed that since Rodger moved into the Capri Apartments in 2011, he insulted and fought with a lot of his roommates and displayed odd behavior, but the apartment owners failed to conduct reasonable background checks before assigning Hong and Wang as his roommates and failed to warn them that Rodger had had serious conflicts with his previous roommates. They also contended that the county and its Sheriff's Department violated their rights to due process by ignoring repeated "red flags" that Rodger was violent and unstable, even after a mental health worker saw YouTube videos that Rodger had posted and contacted authorities to say that Rodger appeared to be a danger to himself and others.
U.S. District Judge John Walter removed Santa Barbara County and the Sheriff's department from the lawsuit on October 28, 2015, determining that the county had not infringed upon their constitutional rights under federal law and that the Sheriff's department did not act neglectfully, nor did their procedures or guidelines contribute to the harm they suffered. The judge concluded that the victim's parents failed to sufficiently demonstrate a violation of their due process rights, and although the judge dismissed the state-law claims within the lawsuit, he allowed for the claims to be re-submitted. The victim's parents proceeded to file their claims again on November 20, 2015. Capri Apartments and and the property management company sought to have the lawsuit dismissed, but their motion was denied in February 2017. By May 2017, a trial date was scheduled for September 15 of the same year. The lawsuit was later settled nearly a week and a half before the trial was to start. Despite the property management company's denial of a settlement, Patrick McNicholas, an attorney for the victim's parents, claimed a settlement of $20 million was reached.
In June 2015, the cyclist who was struck by Rodger's vehicle and subsequently handcuffed filed a civil lawsuit against Santa Barbara County, Rodger's parents, and the University of California Santa Barbara, citing negligence, false imprisonment, and civil rights infringements. The lawsuit contended that both campus police and the Santa Barbara Sheriff's Department did not adequately investigate Rodger despite his release of several YouTube videos indicating his potential threat to others. Additionally, it was argued that Rodger's parents were negligent in allowing their mentally unstable son access to a BMW.
Church Bells (song)
"Church Bells" is a 2016 song by country artist Carrie Underwood and is the third single from her fifth studio album "Storyteller". It went to number 43 in the United States and number 64 in Canada. It also went to number 2 on both the country charts in the United States and Canada. It was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2017.
"The Spirit of Radio" is a 1980 song by Canadian progressive rock band Rush. It is the leading single from their seventh studio album "Permanent Waves" and went to number 51 in the United States, number 13 in the United Kingdom and number 22 in Canada. It has became one of their best known singles and was a concert staple.
Bad Bramstedt
Bad Bramstedt (known before as Bramstedt) is a town in the Segeberg district. Around 15.000 people live here.
Norderstedt is the largest city in the Segeberg district. It is the fourth-largest city in Schleswig-Holstein. It is also known for being very close to Hamburg, the second-largest city in Germany. The city was created in 1970 with the unification of smaller towns. The most known person from Norderstedt is Uwe Seeler, a footballer.
The Bundesautobahn 7 also goes through the city.
Natural (music)
In Western musical notation, musical notes are are written as dots on a staff or stave.
By default, the notes written are the "natural" notes - the white keys on a piano. Notes that are not "natural" are sometimes called "accidental[s]".
The key signature tells the players (I include singers etc here) which notes are to be played as sharp of flat (usually the black keys on a piano). If the composer wishes players to play the note differently - as a sharp, flat, or natural note (or indeed, double or triple sharp or flat), symbols are used before the note to indicate this.
Hamburg U-Bahn
The Hamburg U-Bahn is the Subway system of Hamburg. It has 4 lines, 2 train types and 93 stations. It exists since 1912.
Philippe Jamet
Philippe Jamet (born 12 May 1961) is a French manager and President of universities. He is the current Director of the technological department of the IONIS Education Group, the first group in France for private higher education.
In 1987, he moved to higher education by joining "Mines Paris - PSL" as Professor-Researcher.
Winged hussars
The Polish hussars or Winged hussar's were the horse mounted soldiers in the Polish army used from the 16th to 18th centuries. The hussars started as Serbian mercenaries. Winged hussars were famous for their ability to win when outnumbered. In the 17th century they were useful against any enemy they were put against. Most of them came from noble families. Service in the winged hussars was voluntary. The early success they had made the morale (will to fight) of the winged hussars very high. They were seen in Poland as having protection from the heavens.
Training at an early age. They, along with the horses they rode, went through large amounts of training. Winged hussars were well off nobles (rich mostly because of how valuable horses were. An example of this is that the punishment for selling a horse to another country in Poland was death. Hussars were put into formations (groups) of around 300.
When winged hussars were in battle they would initially charge at a distance from each other. This made them harder to hit with guns and other ranged weapons. Being spaced out also made it easily to cancel the charge. They had very long lances - around 6 metres, much longer than the pikes used by infantry. They also used sabres. When they were about to hit the enemy army the hussars would close in next to each other.They closed in very tightly with the gap between one shoulder to the next described as being no more than the horses width. This made sure there was no gaps in the charge that the enemy could use. While close together in tight formation however they were easier to hit with guns. For this reason they would save closing in together for last. After they broke through the enemy's lines they would turn around for another charge if needed. This way of attacking was useful against any enemy the winged hussars would face up to the 18th century.
Winged hussars declined in the 18th century when guns became more accurate and powerful. Hussars also began to lose their will to fight when Poland fought on both sides of the Great Northern War.
Masahiro Mori
In 1974, Mori wrote a book about why he believed it was possible for robots to become Buddhas.
"Watermelon Sugar" is a 2020 song by Harry Styles. It is from his second studio album "Fine Line" (2019) and was inspired by the American novel "In Watermelon Sugar" (1968) by Richard Brautigan. The song was later released on 18 May 2020 as the album's fourth single. It peaked at number 1 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and went to the top 10 single charts in many countries around the world, including Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. It won a Grammy Award in 2021.
The music video was released on 18 May 2020. It was directed by Bradley & Pablo and filmed in Malibu, California. It features Styles dances on a beach, together with models.
Massimo De Ambrosis
His father Luciano De Ambrosis is an actor and voice actor as well.
DJ Many
DJ Many, (born August 6th, 1993), is a DJ and musician from St. Croix, Virgin Islands. He became famous for his collaboration on the song "I Can Tobuscus]] and rock band TeraBrite.
DJ Many began his music career around 2010 by collaborating with , introducing dancehall music to YouTube. His first upload featured a Delly Ranx riddim.
In 2012, he teamed up with Sleepy Brown for the song "We Run The Night."
A significant moment in DJ Many's career came in 2016 when he collaborated with Donny Osmond on the track "Know." He reached out to Osmond via Twitter to propose the collaboration, which Osmond agreed to.
However, DJ Many's breakthrough came in 2023 with the release of "I Can Swing My Sword!" in collaboration with YouTuber Tobuscus and rock band TeraBrite. Originally shared on YouTube, the song gained millions of views and later earned RIAA Gold Certification for selling 500,000 units in the US.
Bonndorf im Schwarzwald
Dachsberg
Dettighofen
Eggingen
Verdalle is a commune. It is in Occitanie in the Tarn department in south France.
Le Verdier is a commune. It is in Occitanie in the Tarn department in south France.
Viane
Viane is a commune. It is in Occitanie in the Tarn department in south France.
Vielmur-sur-Agout is a commune. It is in Occitanie in the Tarn department in south France.
Half-Life 2: Lost Coast
Half-Life 2: Lost Coast is a free bonus level that was cut from Half-Life 2. Because of this, it is considered non-canon. It is also very short, taking only about 15 minutes to complete.
STS-87 was a Space Shuttle mission launched from Launch Complex 39B of the Kennedy Space Center on 19 November 1997. It was the 88th flight of the Space Shuttle and the 24th flight of Columbia. The mission goals were to conduct experiments using the United States Microgravity Payload (USMP-4), conduct two Extravehicular activities, and deploy the SPARTAN-201 experiment. This mission marked the first time an EVA was performed from Columbia. An EVA from Columbia was originally planned for STS-5 in 1982 but was cancelled due to spacesuit problems. It also marked the first EVA conducted by a Japanese astronaut, Takao Doi.
Vieux, Tarn
Vieux is a commune. It is in Occitanie in the Tarn department in south France.
Vindrac-Alayrac is a commune. It is in Occitanie in the Tarn department in south France.
Le Vintrou is a commune. It is in Occitanie in the Tarn department in south France.
Viterbe, Tarn
Viterbe is a commune. It is in Occitanie in the Tarn department in south France.
Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy
Grafenhausen
William Brand (architect)
Wilhelmus Johannes Maria (William) Brand (b. September 28, 1963) is a Dutch architect and artist. He graduated from the Utrecht School of Arts in The Netherlands.
In 1989, Brand founded together with Annet van Egmond the atelier "Brand van Egmond", creating lighting. The first light sculpture was the "Chandelier" made out of rusted steel and broken glass. In 1996, The Hollywood Collection was created and lit the Green Room of the Academy Awards. His work is commissioned to create lighting around the world, as in Beirut.
William is commissioned to create lighting installations for both residential as well as hospitality interiors. William's Brand van Egmond was selected by The Jeweller Chopard to create the lighting for their boutiques.
William's work has been exhibited in the museum Istanbul Modern, as part of the exhibition ""Day, Light, Night"."
In 2016, his work show at TEFAF.
Gilaki language
Gilaki (; ) is an Iranian language spoken in south of the Caspian Sea by the Gilak people. Gilaki language is closely related to Mazandarani. Both languages have similar vocabularies and share some features with Caucasian languages.
Herrischried
Ibach, Germany
Bowman Gray Stadium
Bowman Gray Stadium is a NASCAR track in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The Winston-Salem State University Rams football team also plays there, in a stadium in the middle of the track.
The stadium was built in 1937, as part of a project to give workers jobs during the Great Depression. The stadium's first event, held in 1938, was a football game between Wake Forest College and Duke University.
ARCA Menards Series
The ARCA Menards Series is an American stock car racing series.
Menards
Menards is an American retail store chain based in Eau Clair, Wisconsin.
University of Antwerp
The University of Antwerp () is a university in Antwerp, Belgium. The university has about 20,000 students. It was founded in 2003.
A student loan is money given to students to pay for their education. The student must return this money later, usually with interest. This loan may pay for tuition fees, books, supplies, or living expenses.
In some countries, college or university education is free, but in others, the price is very high. This means student loans are much more important in some countries than others.
If a student cannot pay for their education, they may also apply to get a scholarship.
Student loans may be given by state-owned or private companies. State-owned companies will sometimes pay all interest while the student is in school. This is called a subsidized loan.
The simplest type of loan is time based repayment, meaning a person must pay the same amount of money each month. Another type is income contingent loans, in which the amount of money to be paid depends on the person's income. This helps the recipient if they have no job, or their job doesn't pay enough.
Student debt is the money owed from student loans.
Polypedates discantus
The Malayan slender tree frog or Malayan whipping frog ("Polypedates mutus") is a frog. It lives in Thailand and Malaysia. People have seen it between 61 and 206 meters above sea level.
Scientists are not sure how this frog lives, but they have seen it in grass that grows close together near ponds that dry up for part of the year. They also saw the frogs on plants over the water. The scientists think the female frog lays eggs on these plants, and the tadpoles fall into the water.
The adult frog's skin is not grown into its skull. The adult male frog makes four different sounds.
Scientists believe this frog is not in danger of dying out because it lives in such a large place, but they believe people cutting down its forests to grow palm oil plants may harm it.
People would sometimes sell this frog as pets or for people to eat. But because scientists used to think this was the same frog as "Polypedates leucomystax", they are not sure whether the frogs sold were "P. leucomystax" or "P. discantus".
Mickey Mouse universe
The Mickey Mouse universe is a made up universe which houses a lot of stories that involve Disney characters from their many cartoons. The main characters featured in their cartoons include which is the setting for stories involving Disney cartoon characters Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Donald and Daisy Duck, Pluto the pup and Goofy.
World Bowls Championships
The World Bowls Championship is the most important world bowls competition between national bowls organisations.
World Indoor Bowls Championships
The World Indoor Bowls Championship is an international bowls competition held every year at Potters Resorts in Hopton on Sea. The competition was first held in 1979 in Coatbridge, Scotland as a men's singles only event. The first event was sponsored by Embassy Cigarettes.
Francisco Antonio Tarrazo April 23, 1824-1825 (interim)
Miguel Barbachano y Tarrazo October 3, 1847-July 14, 1848
Hector (cloud)
Hector is a cluster of thunderstorms that forms every afternoon on the Tiwi Islands in Australia from September to March every year. The storms may reach up to . Hector is caused by sea breezes that collide against each other across the island, making many thunderstorms.
Hector was known for forming in the same area, which made it useful for pilots in World War II for navigation.
The Sukhoi T-4 "Sotka" was a Soviet project to create a reconnaissance, anti-ship and bomber aircraft. Two prototypes were finished, and two more started. before the project was cancelled.
List of airports in North Macedonia
This is a list of airports in North Macedonia, grouped by type and sorted by location.
Airport names shown in bold indicate the facility has scheduled passenger service on commercial airlines.
Youth in Nigeria
Youth in Nigeria includes citizens of the Federal Republic of Nigeria aged 18-29 years, or more once considered by Muhammadu Buhari as "the driving force" behind the nation's socio-economic development.
Individuals in Nigeria can legally work when they are 18 years old. Data on youth employment in Nigeria are scarce due to under resourced agencies responsible for their collection. In 2012, 11.1 million youths in Nigeria were believed to be unemployed. In 2021, 23.2 million youths in Nigeria were believed to be unemployed.
In a recent report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), it was revealed that as at March 2021, Nigeria unemployment rate had increased to 33.3% making it the second highest on the global list of unemployed countries.
Following a recession in Nigeria in 2016, Nigerian youths were advised in an interview conducted by Isaiah Ogedegbe "to be hardworking. The time has come for all Nigerian youths to remove their hands from crime and be diligent in business",
Taskmaster (character)
After he masters a fighting style, he sells it, teaching it to anyone for the right price. He most often gets his "merchandise" by watching videos of combatants, and copies them photogenically. He cannot, however, perform skills that require superhuman abilities, such as lifting a car or firing energy blasts. If he watches a fighting video in fast-motion, he can copy it at the same speed, granting him semi-superspeed in that instance.
Taskmaster serves as the archenemy of Ant-Man (Scott Lang) and a frequent opponent of Captain America, Black Widow, Spider-Man, and Deadpool, the latter of whom is the only person whose fighting maneuvers Taskmaster cannot replicate, due to his unpredictability.
The character has been adapted from the comics into various forms of media, including several animated television series and video games. A female version of Taskmaster named Antonia Dreykov appears in the Marvel Cinematic Universe movie "Black Widow" (2021), portrayed by Olga Kurylenko. Kurylenko will reprise the role in the upcoming movie "Thunderbolts" (2025).
Half-Life 2: Episode One
Half-Life 2: Episode 1 is a 2006 first-person shooter game by Valve. It is the sequel to Half-Life 2. It is followed by "".
The game starts where Half-Life 2 ended, with the top of the Citadel in City 17 exploding. The Citadel was the headquarters of the evil Combine who rule Earth. The mysterious G-Man freezes time to rescue player character Gordon Freeman and his friend Alyx Vance. However the friendly Vortigaunt aliens are actually the ones to save them, which seems to annoy the G-Man for some unexplained reason.
Blackout (Lilin)
Blackout is a demonic supervillain from the Marvel Comics. The character was created by Howard Mackie and Javier Saltares, and first appeared in "Ghost Rider" vol. 3 #2 (June 1990). He is a Lilian, a race of demon that are the spawns of the Mother of Demons, Lilith. He is an enemy of the Ghost Rider, notably Johnny Blaze and Danny Ketch.
A character named after Blackout is portrayed by Johnny Whitworth in the 2012 movie "".
Anya Corazon
Anya Corazon / Spider-Girl made her cinematic debut in "" (2023), and is played by Isabela Merced in the Sony's Spider-Man Universe (SSU) movie "Madame Web" (2024).
Silk (character)
Silk (real name Cindy Moon) is a fictional character and superheroine appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, appearing as a supporting character in the "Spider-Man" comics, and the main protagonist in her titular comics.
A genius with an eidetic memory, Cindy was bitten by the same spider that bit Peter Parker, and was trained by Ezekiel Sims. She was trapped in a bunker by Sims when Morlun came, and was later released by Peter thirteen years later after he became the superhero Spider-Man. Cindy then became a vigilante, wanting to stop threats and find her missing family. She is also a member of the Champions, Order of the Web, and Agents of Atlas.
She was created by Dan Slott and Humberto Ramos, and first appeared in "Amazing Spider-Man Vol 3 #1" in June of 2014.
She is portrayed by Tiffany Espensen in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movies "" (2017), "" (2018) and the extended cut of "" (2021). The character will also appear in the television series "" produced by Sony Pictures Television for MGM+ and Amazon Prime Video, set in Sony's Spider-Man Universe (SSU), and the spin-off movie "Spider-Women", set in the animated "Spider-Verse" franchise, focusing on three generations of female Spider-related characters.
Spider-Man Noir, also known as The Spider-Man (real name Peter Parker) is a fictional character and superhero that appears in Marvel Comics.
He was created by David Hine, Fabrice Sapolsky, and Carmine Di Giandomenico, and first appeared in "Spider-Man Noir #1" in December of 2008.
Since his inception, the character has appeared in numerous media including the video game "", as one of the main playable characters, and supporting character in "Ultimate Spider-Man" and "".
Half-Life 2: Episode Two
Half-Life 2: Episode 2 is a 2007 first-person shooter game by Valve. It is the sequel to "".
Suddenly, the base is attacked by the Combine. Gordon and the resistance defend it in a long battle. Alyx and Gordon are about to use a helicopter to go to the Borealis, but the hangar is attacked by Combine advisors. Eli tries to fend them off, but is caught by one. He tells Gordon to destroy the Borealis before being killed by the advisor. Much like the last one, the game ends on a , with Alyx mourning the death of her father.
Like most of the Half-Life series, game received very good reviews. It has a score of 90 out of 100 on Metacritic.
Changaiz Ahmed Khan Kakar
Psychodynamic psychology