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According to the 8th-century Korean monk Hye Cho, Udyana was a mountainous Buddhist region, and after visiting Gandhara, he traveled north, arriving in Udyana, then continued northeast to Chitral. Faxian noted similarities in food and clothing between Udyana and the Indo-Gangetic Plain.
In Tibetan Buddhist traditions, Oddiyana is considered a vital source of tantric teachings, with a rich history of flourishing Buddhist tantra. Many Tibetan Buddhist lineages, including Dzogchen founded by the siddha Garab Dorje, trace their roots to this region. It's believed that the first Vajrayana teachings were given by Gautama Buddha in Oddiyana, and important tantric texts like Mahayoga and Anuyoga were revealed there.
Chopper 6 Crash
Chopper 6 Crash was the crash of WPVI-TV's news helicopter. The news helicopter crashed in Wharton State Forest in Washington Township, Burlington County, New Jersey U.S. on December 19, 2023 at 8:00 PM EST.
The victims of the Chopper 6 Crash were 67 year old pilot Monroe Smith and 45 year old photographer Christopher Dougherty.
the investigation of the Chopper 6 Crash is done.
Fatemiyoun
Fatemiyoun is a Afghani Shiite jihadist group in Syria to fight against rebels in the country and support the leader Bashar al-Assad. The group pledges allegiance to Iran (specifically the IRGC) and members of the group are given Iranian passports. The group also uses child soldiers for fighting against rebels.
Samer Abu Daqqa
Wael Dahdouh
Wael Al-Dahdouh (; born 30 April, 1970) also known as Abu Hamza is a Palestinian journalist and the bureau chief of Al Jazeera in Gaza City.
The Shwedagon pagoda is prominent in the Yangon city skyline, zoning rules in Yangon limit nearby building heights to 127 metres.The Pagoda is also one of Yangon city's landmarks and heritage sites.
Local legends say the Shwedagon Pagoda was built over 2,500 years ago, while Buddha was alive, making it the world's oldest Buddhist stupa. Merchants Tapussa and Bhallika, the first lay disciples, received eight strands of Buddha's hair and instructions to build a stupa. King Okkalapa enshrined the hair and relics of three Buddhas in this stupa on Singuttara Hill.
Earthquakes, especially in 1768, damaged the pagoda. King Hsinbyushin restored it to 99 m in 1775. King Mindon donated a new hti (the crown umbrella) in 1871. A 1970 earthquake caused misalignment, requiring extensive repairs.
The Shwedagon Pagoda Festival, which is Myanmar's largest festival, starts during the new moon of Tabaung and lasts until the full moon.
The stupa has a base made of gold-covered bricks. Only monks and males can access the terraces above it. Then comes the bell-shaped part, followed by the turban, the inverted almsbowl, and the lotus petals. It also hs an umbrella crown. The crown is adorned with 5,500 small diamonds, 2,300 rubies and 4,000 Gold bells. At the very top, on the bud, there's a 72-carat diamond. People across the country and successive monarchs, starting from Queen Shin Saw Pu, have donated gold to maintain the pagoda.
2023 Prague shooting
On 21 December 2023, 17 people were killed in a mass shooting at the Faculty of Arts, Charles University (including the shooter) on Jan Palach Square in central Prague, Czech Republic. At least 25 more were injured, nine of them seriously. The university building was evacuated. Police arrived at the scene, where they closed off the square and its surroundings. There was a shootout between the gunman and the police, after which he shot himself dead. At the time of the shooting, the student, who had a bachelor's degree from the same university, was studying for a master's degree there.
Wayne Clement
Wayne Clement is a professional footballer who played as a striker for the Falkland Islands national football team and forward for Stanley F.C., He is currently Falkland Islands's all-time highest goalscorer.
The Capilano Courier
The Capilano Courier is the indendent student newspaper at Capilano University.
First published in 1968, the "Courier" is run by students and alumni. They report on news, sports, campus life, arts and other national and international topics in their opinion and feature articles.
The Ubyssey
The Ubyssey is the student newspaper of the University of British Columbia. The newspaper started on October 18, 1918.
"The Ubyssey" is mostly online, but print issues appear once every two weeks from September to April.
"The Ubyssey" is the most read student-run paper in Canada. Notable writers throughout its history include Pierre Berton, John Turner, Allan Fotheringham, and Justin McElroy.
Nancy Isime
Nancy Isime (born 1991) is a Nigerian actress who presents on Television including Hip TV and "The Nancy Isime Show." She is also a model.
Isime became popular in 2011. She lost her mother and was raised in Lagos by her father.
She studied in University of Lagos.
In 2009, She won Miss Valentine International Pageantry.
Funke Akindele
Funke Akindele is a Nigerian actress and Film producer. She was popularly known for "Jenifa's Diary" in 2015.
She started alongside Folarin Falana, Juliana Olayode, Lota Chukwu, Paschaline Alex Okoli, Aderounmu Adejumoke, Michael Uba, Tobi Makinde in Jenifa's Diary.
Conservative Christianity
Christian Conservatives are religious Christians who support Conservatism because of their religion. They are usually Socially Conservative.
El Gordo (lit. "The Fat One") (ACT-CL J0102-4915 or SPT-CL J0102-4915) is the largest distant galaxy cluster seen as of 2011.
It has (2014) the record for being the largest distant galaxy cluster we have discovered. Its mass is slightly less than three quadrillion solar masses Later its mass was reduced to about 2.1 quadrillion solar masses with a 10% uncertainty.
It was found by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, the Atacama Cosmology Telescope (funded by the National Science Foundation) and the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope.
Pete Edochie
Pete Edochie is a Nigerian actor and Igbo culture practitioner. Pete is the father of Yul Edochie.
Pete is a Native of Nteje but was born in Zaria, Kaduna State.
He was abducted by Kidnappers who remained unknown and was later released in 2009.
Saara Aalto
Saara Sofia Aalto (born 2 May 1987) is a Finnish singer. She was the runner-up of both "The Voice of Finland" in 2011 and "The X Factor UK" in 2016"." She also represented Finland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song "Monsters" and finished in 25th place.
She is a celebrity judge on the Finnish "X Factor" and was a contestant on "Dancing on Ice" in 2019.
Cease Fire (2006 movie)
If I'm Lucky (song)
"If I'm Lucky" is a 2017 song by American singer Jason Derulo and is a non-album single. It went to number 15 in Romania, number 18 in Lebanon, number 23 in Belgium, number 25 in Scotland, number 28 in the United Kingdom, number 29 in Spain and number 31 in Germany.
Bylot Island
Bylot Island is an island in Nunavut, Canada. It has an area of . It is located in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago and is north of Baffin Island. No one lives there.
"The Miracle of Love" is a 1986 song by Eurythmics and was taken from their fifth studio album "Revenge". It went to number 23 in the United Kingdom, number 18 in Sweden and Belgium, number 10 in Ireland, number 16 in France, number 2 in Spain, number 30 in New Zealand and number 14 in Australia.
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Philautus hosii
The Borneo bubble-nest frog ("Philautus hosii") is a frog. It lives in Borneo and Indonesia. People have seen it as high as 350 meters above sea level.
856 Damghan earthquake
The 856 Damghan earthquake or the 856 Qumis earthquake happened on 22 December 856 (242 AH). The earthquake had an estimated magnitude of 7.9. The meizoseismal area (area of maximum damage) was about long. It was along the southern edge of the eastern Alborz mountains of present-day Iran. The earthquake's epicenter is estimated to be close to the city of Damghan. Damgham was the capital of the Persian province of Qumis at the time. The earthquake caused approximately 200,000 deaths and is listed by the USGS as the sixth deadliest earthquake in recorded history. Some people do not think that this death toll is correct.
Justyna Mospinek
Justyna Mospinek (born 8 November 1983) is an archer from Poland. Mospinek competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Joanna Nowicka
Joanna Nowicka (born 25 July 1966) is a Polish archer. Nowicka competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics, 1992 Summer Olympics, 1996 Summer Olympics, and the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Iwona Okrzesik
Iwona Okrzesik (born 22 June 1972) is a Polish archer. Okrzesik competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
The Arkham Knight is a fictional supervillain appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The character is a mysterious master strategist and commander of a personal army that surfaced in Gotham City. He wears a militaristic version of the Batsuit and is revealed as Jason Todd, who was broken by the Joker and psychologically manipulated into hating Batman. Jason was declared dead and became the Arkham Knight, assembling high-tech weapons and an army of mercenaries to get revenge on his former partner. He later abandoned the Arkham Knight identity and adopted the vigilante persona known as the Red Hood. "Arkham Knight" was created by Rocksteady Studios and Geoff Johns for the video game "", first appearing in "Batman: Arkham Knight" #1. (2015)
In the regular DC Universe the persona was adapted as Astrid Arkham, daughter of Arkham Asylum doctor Jeremiah Arkham. Astrid was born during a riot at the asylum, in the course of which her mother was killed. Her father home schooled her at Arkham Asylum and she grew up making friends with incarcerated Batman Villains like the Joker. She developed a grudge against Batman and soon began seeing him as an evil entity that hurt her only friends. When she became convinced that Batman was responsible for the death of her mother, Astrid started training herself into a skilled fighter in order to become the Arkham Knight and founded a cult of Arkham inmates called the Knights of the Sun. "Astrid Arkham" was created by Peter Tomasi and Doug Mahnke, first appearing in "Detective Comics" #1000. (2019)
List of Spanish-speaking countries by continents
A Spanish-speaking country is a country where Spanish is one of the official languages. The United States has at least four states which use Spanish. Most states list English as the sole official language.
Spanish is the main language of the Philippines, Micronesia.
Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States with Commonwealth status.
Countries with a minority of less than 15% are not traditionally Spanish-speaking.
Bette Kane
Mary Elizabeth "Bette" Kane is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She is a non-powered super-hero vigilante and a member of the Batman Family. The original Bat-Girl, she served as sidekick to Batwoman and frequently wooed her counterpart Robin. Post-Crisis, she would adopt the alias Flamebird as a response to her counterpart's development as Nightwing. Post-Flashpoint, Bette would retire from the Flamebird alias and become Hawkfire, although she would later revert to Flamebird. She has been a member of the Teen Titans, Titans West, Young Justice and Titans Los Angeles.
"Bette Kane" was created by Bill Finger and Sheldon Moldoff, first appearing in "Batman" #139. (1961)
Cassandra Cain
Cassandra Cain (also known as Cassandra Wayne) is a fictional superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman. She is one of the world's greatest martial artists, and a vigilante acting as a member of the Batman Family. She is the daughter of assassins David Cain and Lady Shiva and was bred to become the perfect killer and taught fighting as her first language, without ever learning to talk. She later rebelled against her father and became Batgirl during No Man's Land following Barbara Gordon and Helena Bertinelli. She later adopted the alias Black Bat, as a member of Batman Incorporated, and Orphan, a name previously used by her father, before returning to Batgirl during Joker War. She has been a member of Justice League Elite, the League of Assassins, the Outsiders, Deathstroke's Titans East, Young Justice, the Gotham Knights and Birds of Prey.
"Cassandra Cain" was created by Kelley Puckett and Damion Scott, first appearing in "Batman" #567 (1999).
Belal Jadallah
In 2014, Jadallah founded Press House-Palestine, a Gazan non-profit organization focused on freedom of the press and journalism education. Jadallah and his organization were influential to many Gazan journalists, and Jadallah was described as the "godfather of Palestinian journalists".
Zgierz is one of the oldest cities in central Poland. It was first mentioned in 1231. It bought its town rights before 1288.
The album was written as a response to the rampant numbers of white power and Neo-Nazi bands in Sweden. So the band made the album to make it clear they were against that scene.
Frosta, Norway
Flatanger
Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts
Novomykhailivka
Novomykhailivka can be some places in Ukraine:
Torfou, Essonne
Vert-le-Grand is twinned with:
Wingham, Kent
Wingham is a village and civil parish in Dover District, Kent, England. In 2011, there were 1,775 people living in Wingham. It has a church called St Mary's.
Wingham is twinned with:
Aguts
Aguts is a commune. It is in Occitanie in the Tarn department in south France.
Albine is a commune. It is in Occitanie in the Tarn department in south France.
Algans is a commune. It is in Occitanie in the Tarn department in south France.
Ashok Leyland is an Indian automobile manufacturing company specializing in commercial vehicles. It was founded in 1948 as Ashok Motors which became Ashok Leyland in the year 1955 after collaboration with British Leyland. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Chennai, India. It is a part of the Hinduja Group conglomerate. Initially, Ashok Leyland was started as Ashok Motors, a small manufacturer of Austin cars under license. Over the years, the company has grown and diversified its portfolio. Currently, Ashok Leyland is the second-largest manufacturer of commercial vehicles in India and the fourth-largest bus manufacturer globally. The company offers a wide range of products and services, including buses, trucks, defense vehicles, power solutions, and spare parts. The company has established subsidiaries and joint ventures in various countries, including the UK, UAE, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Kenya.
Current range
JanBus is the world's first single step front engine bus introduced by Ashok Leyland.
Ashok Leyland MiTR (or MiTR) is a Minibus manufactured by Ashok Leyland in Joint venture with Nissan. The vehicle was unveiled in January 2014 during the 12th Auto Expo 2014 and was launched in July 2014.
In 1968, production of the Leyland Titan ceased in Britain but was restarted by Ashok Leyland in India. The Titan PD3 chassis was modified, and a five-speed heavy duty constant-mesh gearbox was used together with the Ashok Leyland version of the O.680 engine. The Ashok Leyland Titan continued in production for many years.
Former range
Early products included the Leyland Comet bus which was a passenger body built on a truck chassis sold in large numbers to many operators in India. By 1963, the Comet was operated by every state transport undertaking in India, and over 8,000 were in service. It was soon joined in production by a version of the Leyland Tiger.
Boss is an intermediate commercial vehicle launched by Ashok Leyland. It is available in the range of 11T to 18.5T. The presently available models are:
The Dost is a 1.25 ton light commercial vehicle (LCV) that is the first product to be launched by the Indian-Japanese commercial vehicle joint venture Ashok Leyland Nissan Vehicles. Dost is powered by a 58 hp high-torque, 3-cylinder, turbo-charged common rail diesel engine and has a payload capacity of 1.25 tonnes. It is available in both BS3 and BS4 versions. The bodywork and some of the underpinnings relate to Nissan's C22 Vanette of the 1980s; this is most visible in the door design. The LCV is produced in Ashok Leyland's Hosur plant in Tamil Nadu. The LCV is available in three versions. With the launch of Dost Ashok Leyland has now entered the Light Commercial Vehicle segment in India
STiLE is a multi-purpose vehicle which was manufactured by Ashok Leyland. The vehicle was unveiled during the 2012 Auto Expo and was launched in July 2013. STiLE was marketed as a "multi-purpose vehicle" for use as a hotel shuttle, taxi, ambulance, and panel van, and in courier service. In May 2015, Ashok Leyland stopped production due to low demand.
Diesel Generators
Ashok Leyland offers Diesel Generators manufactured with Ashok Leyland engines and Leypower alternators. Currently they manufacture 5 to 2250 kVA Silent DG Sets.
The Manchu alphabet is used to write the endangered Manchu language. The Xibe people also use a similar script, called Xibe script, which is considered either a dialect of Manchu or a closely related language. This alphabet is written vertically from top to bottom, with columns going from left to right.
In the 1800s, there were three ways to write Manchu: standard writing, semi-cursive writing , and cursive writing. The semi-cursive writing had letters closer together, while cursive writing had rounded tails.
The Manchu alphabet was also used to write Chinese. For example, a book called "Manchu: a Textbook for Reading Documents" shows how Chinese sounds are written in Manchu letters. This helps the Xibe language borrow some words. Some books have Chinese words written with Manchu letters. The Manchu versions of the Thousand Character Classic and Dream of the Red Chamber are just Manchu writings of all the Chinese letters.
In a book made by the Qianlong Emperor, the Manchu alphabet is used for Evenki (Solon) words. In another book, also made by the Qianlong Emperor, the Manchu alphabet is used to write down Tibetan and Chagatai (related to Uyghur) words.
Alifu Dhaalu Atoll (also known as Southern Ari Atoll or Ari Atholhu Dhekunuburi) is an administrative division of the Maldives.
Astrid Johanna Grents
Astrid Johanna Grents (born 14 May 1998) is an Estonian Muay Thai martial artist.
She competed at the 2022 IFMA World Muaythai Championships finishing third, and 2023 European Games winning a gold medal in the Women's 60 kg class.
Augustus, Grand Duke of Oldenburg
Augustus I or Paul Frederick Augustus () (13 July 178327 February 1853) was the reigning Grand Duke of Oldenburg from 1829 to 1853.
Grand Duke of Baden
Baden was an Imperial Estate of the Holy Roman Empire and later one of the German states along the frontier with France, primarily consisting of territory along the right bank of the Rhine, opposite Alsace and the Palatinate.
Camille Droguet
Camille Droguet (born 15 June 1999.) is a French 3x3 basketball player.
She competed at the 2022 Mediterranean Games, wining a silver medal. She competed at the 2022 FIBA 3x3 Nations League, and 2022 FIBA 3x3 U23 World Cup.
She plays for Lyon ASVEL, and Tarbes.
Pierre Roger Ducos (25 July 174716 March 1816), better known as Roger Ducos, was a French political figure during the Revolution and First Empire, a member of the National Convention, and of the Directory.
Rulers of Hesse
This is a list of monarchs of Hesse () during the history of Hesse on west-central Germany. These monarchs belonged to a dynasty collectively known as the House of Hesse and the House of Brabant, originally the Reginar. Hesse was ruled as a landgraviate, electorate and later as a grand duchy until 1918.
The title of all of the following monarchs was "landgrave" () unless otherwise noted.
Floor area
Gross floor area (GFA) in real estate is the total floor area inside the building envelope, including the external walls, and excluding the roof.
Definitions of GFA, including which areas are to be counted towards it and which areas aren't, vary around the world. Adding to this confusion is the practice among some developers to use gross leasable area (GLA) and GFA interchangeably, or to use GFA as GLA, even though GLA usually excludes corridors and other public areas inside the development, while both figures include areas occupied by structure, like walls and columns.
List of governors-general of India
The history of the office of the Governor of Bengal dates back to 1644, when Gabriel Boughton procured privileges for the East India Company which permitted them to build a factory at Hughli, without fortifications. Various chief agents, governors and presidents were appointed to look after company affairs in the Bay of Bengal. In 1773, Warren Hastings was appointed as the first Governor General of the Presidency of Fort William in Bengal following the enactment of the East India Company Act of 1772.
The Regulating Act of 1773 replaced the office of the Governor of the Presidency of Fort William in Bengal with Governor-General of the Presidency of Fort William in Bengal. The office of the Governor of the Presidency of Fort William in Bengal was restored in 1833.
Jan Popowicz
Jan Popowicz (born 5 January 1948) is a Polish archer. Popowicz competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Philautus umbra
The pinnacle bubble-nest frog ("Philautus umbra") is a frog. It lives in Malaysia. Scientists think it might also live in Brunei. People have seen it between 900 and 1300 meters above sea level on Gunung Api.
This frog lives in forests that are not on mountains, in places where there is karst rock in the ground. The male frog sits about 2 m over the ground. This frog hatches out of its egg as a small frog. It never swims as a tadpole.
Faora
Faora is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was a Kryptonian serial killer notorious for her hatred of men and an antagonist to Superman. She was captured and sentenced to life imprisonment, surviving the destruction of Krypton in the Phantom Zone. Her closest partners among the Phantom Zoners became General Zod and Jax-Ur. The name Faora was also used by an agent of the second General Zod in Pokolistan.
"Faora" was created by Cary Bates and Curt Swan, first appearing in "Action Comics" #471 (1977).
Faora appears in the television series "Smallville", portrayed by Erica Durance and Sharon Taylor. Faora appeared in the DC Extended Universe movies "Man of Steel" (2013) and "The Flash" (2023), portrayed by Antje Traue.
Ursa (DC Comics)
Ursa is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character is a Kryptonian super-villain who works with General Zod and Non. They were banished to the Phantom Zone for war crimes, allowing them to survive the destruction of Krypton. Eventually they escaped from their prison and tried to enslave humanity, making them enemies to Superman. Her child with Zod is Lor-Zod, raised by Superman as "Chris Kent" to become the hero Nightwing. She has been a member of the Kryptonian Military Guild and the Phantom Zoners.
Ursa was created by Richard Donner, first appearing in his movie "Superman" (1978), "Superman II" (1980), and in the director's cut "" (2006) portrayed by Sarah Douglas. Geoff Johns later adapted her into the DC Universe in "Action Comics" #845 (2007).
Atom (Al Pratt)
Al Pratt is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was the first superhero to call himself the Atom, later succeeded by Ray Palmer. Originally a Calvin College student taking the name because of his diminutive stature, he was an incredible physical combatant despite his appearance and later gained superhuman strength. His son Damage was conceived with his wife Mary Pratt, and his godson later became his successor as Atom Smasher. He was a founding member of the Justice Society of America and the All-Star Squadron. "Al Pratt" was created by Bill O'Connor and Ben Flinton, first appearing in "All-American Comics" #19. (1940)
Ray Palmer is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character is the second super-hero to call himself the Atom, successor to Al Pratt. Originally a physics professor working at Ivy University, he develops equipment to shrink himself to subatomic levels using white dwarf star material. His wife is Jean Loring, and he is frequently partnered with his closest friend Hawkman. Palmer would have multiple successors some of whom he has worked alongside, including Adam Cray and Ryan Choi. He has been a member of the Justice League of America, Suicide Squad, Teen Titans and Indigo Tribe.
Ray Palmer was created by Gardner Fox and Gil Kane, first appearing in "Showcase" #34 (1961).
In the CW's "Arrowverse", the character of Ray Palmer is portrayed by Brandon Routh. The character is a part of the Legends of Tomorrow. Routh has also played Superman in "Superman Returns" and voiced David "Hesh" Walker in "".
Atom (Adam Cray)
Adam Cray is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character is the second Atom, replacing Ray Palmer who was engaged in an undercover mission against the Micro Squad. Cray impersonated Palmer and even took his civilian name, as Palmer had a public hero career. Cray was a member of the Suicide Squad, mainly as a secret weapon. He is the son of Senator Joseph Cray, a disgraced politician who was killed by Deadshot.
Adam Cray was created by John Ostrander and Luke McDonnell, first appearing in "Suicide Squad" #44 (1990).
Atom (Ryan Choi)
Ryan Choi was created by Grant Morrison and Gail Simone using a costume designed by Gil Kane, first appearing in "Brave New World" #1 (2006).
Muslim Ghosi
The Ghosi are a Muslim community found mainly in North India. The meaning of Ghosi (Sanskrit "ghosa", root "ghush") is "to shout" as he herds his cattle. They are associated with the occupation cattle rearing and the selling of milk. According to ethnographies written by British civil servants such as H.A. Rose and Denzil Ibbetson, the Ghosi are Hindu Ahirs converted to Islam. Also Crook remarks that most of the Ghosi's are Ahirs who were converted to Islam and are said to rank below ordinary Ahirs. Edward Albert Gait stats that Ghosi and Gaddi are branches of Mohammadan Ahirs are chiefly occupied in pasturing cattle. A small number of Ghosi are also found in the Punjab province of Pakistan.
The Ghosis claim descent from the Ahir community, and indeed are known as Muslim Ahirs.
"Happiness Is a Warm Gun" is a 1968 song by The Beatles and is the eighth track from their ninth studio and double album "The Beatles". It was written and sung by John Lennon and is credited to Lennon-McCartney. It was banned by the BBC and was covered by U2, Phish, World Party, The Breeders and Tori Amos.
Lilly, Do You Want to Know a Secret?
"Lilly, Do You Want to Know a Secret?" is the first episode of "Hannah Montana". It is where Miley Stewart, played by Miley Cyrus, tells her best friend Lilly that she is Hannah Montana, a teen pop star
Inventing the Abbotts
Inventing the Abbotts is a 1997 American romantic drama movie directed by Pat O'Connor and was based on the short story of the same name by Sue Miller. It stars Liv Tyler, Jennifer Connelly, Joaquin Phoenix, Billy Crudup, Will Patton, Kathy Baker, Joanna Going and Michael Keaton. It was distributed by 20th Century Fox.
"See See Rider Blues" also known as "Easy Rider" is a 1924 blues song by Ma Rainey at Paramount Records studios. It was recorded as a traditional blues standard lyrics and was covered by Lead Belly, Chuck Willis, LaVern Baker, Elvis Presley, The Animals, Eric Burdon and Old Crow Medicine Show. It was received a Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 2004.
Leon Schlumpf
Schlumpf was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on 5 December 1979. He retired on 31 December 1987. He was a member of the Swiss People's Party (SVP).
During his time in office he held the Federal Department of Transport, Communications and Energy and was President of the Confederation in 1984.
He is the father of Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf, who was also elected to the Federal Council on 12 December 2007. Her became the President of the Swiss Confederation in 2012.
Nicholas Lambesis
Nicholas Lambesis is an American businessman, known as the founder and chairman of The Lambesis Agency.
Nicholas received his Bachelor of Arts from University of Minnesota and Master's degree in Humanities and English Literature from Arizona State University in 1972.
Lambesis founded a branding agency named, The Lambesis Agency in 1987. He has served as the chairman of the company from 1987 till it's closure in 2019. Some of the notable clients of the company include Coca-Cola, Airwalk Footwear, Tacori, Bebe and Campari.
Since 2020, Lambesis has been serving as the managing partner at California-based marketing agency, Tipping Point Inc. The company name is based on Malcolm Gladwell's best-selling book, "The Tipping Point".
Fools of Fortune is a 1990 Irish romantic drama movie directed by Pat O'Connor and was based on the 1983 novel of the same name by William Trevor. It stars Iain Glen, Sean T. McClory, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Julie Christie, Amy Hastings and Michael Kitchen.
Circle of Friends (1995 movie)
Circle of Friends is a 1995 Irish British American drama movie directed by Pat O'Connor and was based on the 1990 novel of the same name by Maeve Binchy. It stars Chris O'Donnell, Minnie Driver, Geraldine O'Rawe, Saffron Burrows, Colin Firth, Alan Cumming and was a box office success.
Almayrac is a commune. It is in Occitanie in the Tarn department in south France.
Alos, Tarn
Alos is a commune. It is in Occitanie in the Tarn department in south France.
Amarens is a commune. It is in Occitanie in the Tarn department in south France.
Ambialet is a commune. It is in Occitanie in the Tarn department in south France.
Ambres is a commune. It is in Occitanie in the Tarn department in south France.
Andillac is a commune. It is in Occitanie in the Tarn department in south France.
Andouque is a commune. It is in Occitanie in the Tarn department in south France.
Appelle is a commune. It is in Occitanie in the Tarn department in south France.
Arfons is a commune. It is in Occitanie in the Tarn department in south France.
Omar Abu Shawish
He was killed on October 7, 2023 during an air strike carried out by the Israeli Air Force on the Gaza Strip, during the Israeli response to Operation Al-Aqsa Flood. The Palestinian Ministry of Culture and the General Union of Palestinian Writers and Journalists mourned him by publishing letters bidding him farewell and offering sincere condolences to his family.
Storm Pia
Storm Pia was a powerful windstorm that affected Northwest Europe in December 2023. Storm Pia was named by the Danish Meteorological Institute.
At Schiphol Airport more than 200 flights were cancelled due to the storm.
Many ferries, trains and flights were cancelled, and many bridges were closed.
Roads had to be cleared from fallen trees and overturned lorries. And many households were left without power due to downed power lines.
In the Netherlands multiple coastal places flooded due to high tides caused by a storm surge.
Parts of Germany also experienced flooding.
2024 Taiwan presidential election
The 16th President and Vice President election of the Republic of China () took place on Taiwan on 13 January 2024. Voters elected the President and Vice President.
William Lai finally won the presidential election as Vice President. This election set a lot of historical records. It was the first presidential election since 2000 in which no nominee received more than half of the votes. It was also the first time since direct elections that a nominne from the same political party was elected for the third time continuously, breaking the previous precedent of political parties rotating every eight years.
Terry Gou, founder and CEO of Foxconn, and artist Lai Pei-hsia officially launched a citizen petition on September 17, 2023, as independent nominees for president and vice president, and passed the signature threshold on November 14 to obtain the qualifications to register for the election. However, On the 24th of the same month, they jointly announced their withdrawal from the candidacy. They were the first group of co-signatories to pass the co-signatory threshold but not register to run since the Republic of China switched to direct citizen election for the president.
The Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble is an orchestra in North Korea. It is famous for performing revolutionary and folk songs, and is one of the most famous groups in North Korea.
On June 4, 1985, the group was founded from the electronic music section of the Mansudae Art Troupe, becoming North Korea's first electronic pop group. Its name comes from the Battle of Pochonbo, when a guerrilla unit led by Kim Il-sung attacked compounds used by Japanese occupiers in Pochonbo on June 4, 1937.
The Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble can be heard on North Korean radio stations. 182 volumes were released, of which volumes 13-16 were released again in the 1990s.
Doctors (2000 TV series)
Doctors is a British medical soap opera, first broadcast on BBC One on 26 March 2000. Filmed in Birmingham and set in the fictional West Midlands town of Letherbridge, the soap follows the lives of the staff of both an NHS doctor's surgery and a university campus surgery, as well as the lives of their families and friends.
In October 2023, the BBC announced that "Doctors" had been cancelled due to financing issues and that the final episode would air in December 2024.
As of 31 December 2009, 1,408 people lived there. It has an area of . Of that, is water.
Punkalaidun is a municipality in Pirkanmaa, Finland. As of 30 September 2023, 2,646 people lived there. Neighbouring municipalities are Huittinen, Humppila, Loimaa, Urjala and Sastamala.
Charmwood, Missouri
Charmwood is a village in Franklin County, Missouri, United States.
Leslie, Missouri
Leslie is a village in Franklin County, Missouri, United States.
Miramiguoa Park, Missouri
Miramiguoa Park is a village in Franklin County, Missouri, United States.
Oak Grove Village, Missouri
Oak Grove Village is a village in Franklin County, Missouri, United States.
Parkway, Missouri
Parkway is a village in Franklin County, Missouri, United States.
Philautus leitensis
The Leyte bubble-nest frog ("Philautus leitensis") is a type of frog. It lives in the Philippines. It lives in Leyte, Behol, and a few other places. It lives in forests on mountains, not near the ocean.
This frog has a pointy nose. The breathing holes are near the end of the nose. They are not near the eyes. There is no webbed skin on the front feet. There is webbed skin on th eback feet. There is brown color on the lower sides of the legs.
Like other frogs in "Philautus", this frog hatches from eggs as small froglets. It never swims as a tadpole.
Philautus petersi
Peters' bubble-nest frog or Peter's bush frog ("Philautus petersi") is a frog. It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and maybe Brunei.
Anambra State Children's Parliament
Anambra State Children's Parliament is a Non-governmental organization in Anambra State, Nigeria. It was founded in 2005.
The parliament is made up of members from the 21 local government area of the state. They work under the ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, Awka.
The organisation is known to pass a resolution to the governor for the children of Anambra State. In 2022, the parliament passed a resolution to Charles Chukwuma Soludo to implement "Child's Right Law" in the State.
In 2023, they also advocated for the girl child education in South East of Nigeria.
They also passed a resolution for a strong media campaign against child abuse, child marriage amongst children in Anambra State.
The organization is under the Anambra State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social development.
The 8th Assembly was held under the administration of Charles Chukwuma Soludo and Ify Obinabo, the state Commissioner for women Affairs and Social Development. Israel Udekwe was elected into office in 2022 by Hon. Nonso Smart Okafor who is a member representing Nnewi North Constituency in Anambra State House of Assembly.
The Legion of Doom is a team of super-villains and enemies to the Super Friends. They plan evil schemes from their swampy base in the Hall of Doom. There have also been several versions of this team in the DC Comics universe. Brainwave created a Legion of Doom to fight Extreme Justice and Superboy-Prime assembled one to fight the Teen Titans.
The Legion of Doom was created by Jeffrey Scott, first appearing in "Challenge of the Super Friends" episode Wanted: The Super Friends. (1978)
Bryansk school shooting
On December 7, 2023, a mass shooting happened at the Bryansk school in Bryansk, Russia. One student was killed and five others were badly hurt before the shooter killed herself. The shooter was 14-year-old Alina Afanaskina.
Christ the King College, Onitsha
Christ the King College, Onitsha popularly known as Amaka Boys is a private mission/government owned secondary school in Onitsha.
It was founded in 2nd February, 1933 by Charles Heerey, the then late Archbishop of Onitsha.
Shortened as CKC, it is one of the oldest schools in Nigeria with surrounding Schools like Queen of the Rosary College, Onitsha, Mater Amabilis, Ado Girls, Regina Pacis Model School, Dennis Memorial Grammar School.
The school's proprietor is Valerian Okeke, Archbishop of Onitsha. The school is being managed by Rev. Fr. Celestine Arinze Okafor.
Secret Six (comics)
Secret Six is a name that has been used by several teams in the DC Comics universe. The original version was a group of adventurers blackmailed into working together by their mysterious leader Mockingbird. "Villains United" introduced a new version of this team entirely consisting of super-villains. This team was put together by Lex Luthor posing as Mockingbird to take down the Secret Society of Super-Villains, and they used the House of Secrets as their base. The original "Secret Six" was created by E. Nelson Bridwell and Frank Springer, first appearing in "Secret Six" #1. (1968) The villain team was created by Gail Simone, first appearing in "Villains United" #1. (2005) An earlier version predating the others appeared in "Doll Man" #36. (1951)
Norman Osborn
Norman Osborn, also known as the Green Goblin, Iron Patriot, Super-Adaptoid, Red Goblin, and currently Gold Goblin, is one of the main antagonists of Marvel Comics, commonly as the main antagonist of the "Spider-Man" franchise and as a major antagonist in the "Avengers" comics.
He is the former head of the multinational corporation Oscorp and father of Harry Osborn, who became the first and most well known incarnation of the Green Goblin after ingesting a serum that increased his physical abilities yet in the process drove him to insanity.
He is widely recognized as Spider-Man's greatest, most persistent and most personal arch-nemesis, even more so than Doctor Octopus and Venom, having been responsible for more hardship and grief in the hero's life than any of his other villains (most notably the murder of Gwen Stacy; the first woman he ever truly loved). He is the main antagonist of several story arcs such as "The Night Gwen Stacy Died", "Go Down Swinging", "Superior-Spider-Man" and the "Clone Saga".
Despite his status as Spider-Man's arch-nemesis, Norman has also made various appearances antagonizing other heroes such as the Avengers as well, even serving as the villainous protagonist of the company-wide "Dark Reign" storyline. He is also set to play a major role in the upcoming "Dark Web" event.
The character has been in various top villain lists as one of Spider-Man's greatest enemies and one of the greatest comic book villains of all time. The character's popularity has seen him appear on a variety of merchandise, inspire real-world structures (such as theme park attractions) and be referenced in a number of media. He has been adapted to serve as Spider-Man's adversary in live-action, animated, and video game incarnations. Willem Dafoe played the character in Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man" movie trilogy and reprised the role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe movie "" (2021), while Chris Cooper played the character in the movie "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" (2014).
Black Widow (Claire Voyant)
Claire Voyant is the first Black Widow in the Marvel Comics universe. She was one of the superheroes who fought in World War II. Created by writer George Kapitan and artist Harry Sahle, the character first appeared in "Mystic Comics" #4 (August 1940), published by Marvel predecessor Timely Comics.
Claire was a spirit medium who communicated with the dead. She was possessed by Satan while having a seance with the Wagler family. During the seance a curse was place on the family then died in a car crash. One of the survivors James Wagler went to Claire's apartment and shot her in her apartment.
Her soul went to hell Satan gives Claire mystical powers and sends back to earth to avenge her death. After killing James Wagler Claire became tasked to kill evil men and send their souls to hell.
LGBT rights in Russia
In the Russian Federation, same-gender sexual activities are legal. Pro-LGBT advocacy are classified for being extremist. Also, most of Russia's population are not tolerant of homosexuality. Promoting homosexuality in the country is also illegal and is punishable by prison with torture up to the death penalty.
Russia does not provide any anti-discrimination for those of whom are LGBT. In fact Russia has long had views of homosexuality which are very negative and condemning. On November 30, 2023 the Russian government banned the LGBT community from protesting and spreading activism of the LGBT movement within the country.
Cletus Kasady
Cletus Cortland Kasady, better known as Carnage, is one of the main antagonists in the Marvel Comics universe, serving as a major antagonist in the "Spider-Man" comic series and the secondary antagonist of the "Venom" comic book series as a whole. He is also the titular protagonist of his own series. Created by writer David Michelinie and artist Erik Larsen, the character first appeared in "The Amazing Spider-Man" #344 (March 1991).
He is a deranged serial killer who bonded with a symbiote, turning him into a vicious supervillain. He is the spawn and one of the arch-enemies of Venom, as well as a major enemy of Spider-Man.
Since his original introduction in comics, the character has been adapted into several other forms of media, such as television series and video games. Woody Harrelson portrays Cletus Kasady in the live-action Sony's Spider-Man Universe (SSU) movies "Venom" (2018) and "" (2021), bonding with Carnage in the latter movie. In 2009, the Cletus Kasady version of Carnage was ranked as IGN's 90th-greatest comic book villain of all time.
Taiwanese is similar to Amoy Hokkien, Quanzhou Hokkien, and Zhangzhou Hokkien, as well as their versions in Southeast Asia like Singaporean Hokkien and Philippine Hokkien. It's easy to understand for about 3 million people, including those who speak Amoy Hokkien and Zhangzhou Hokkien in mainland China and Philippine Hokkien in the south. The popularity of Hokkien media from Taiwan has made the Taiwanese version more well-known, especially since the 1980s.
Taiwanese Hokkien is a type of Hokkien, which is a Southern Min language. Like many Min varieties, it has different types of words for formal and informal use. The formal words are from the late Tang dynasty and can be related to Middle Chinese. The informal words are believed to have come from the mainstream of Chinese around the time of the Han dynasty.
The variations within the Taiwanese variant come from Hokkien spoken in Southern Fujian, particularly from Quanzhou and Zhangzhou, and later Amoy. Taiwanese also has words from Japanese and the native Formosan languages. Some scholars claim that part of the basic vocabulary of colloquial Taiwanese is related to the Austronesian and Tai language families, but this is debated.
The formal Hokkien language once thrived in Fujian and was brought to Taiwan by early immigrants. Tale of the Lychee Mirror, a series of plays published in 1566, is one of the earliest known works in this language. However, this form of language is mostly extinct now.
Captain America: Brave New World
Captain America: Brave New World is an upcoming movie directed by Julius Onah. It is produced by Marvel Studios and set to be released on February 12, 2025.
Hela (character)
Hela is the Asgardian goddess of death in the Marvel Comics universe and an enemy of Thor. She is the daughter of the Asgardian god of mischief Loki and a Frost Giantess with magical powers named Angerboda, and was set by Odin at her birth to rule Hel and Niffleheim, the Asgardian afterlife regions.
She serves as the main antagonist of the "Avengers Prime" Mini-series, the seven issue series "Angela: Queen of Hel", and as one of the main antagonists in the 2019 "Guadians of the Galaxy".
She is based on the ancient Norse goddess of the same name.
She was created by the late Stan Lee and the late Jack Kirby, and first appeared in "Journey into Mystery #102" in March 1964.
Hela made her live-action debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe movie "" (2017), portrayed by Cate Blanchett.
Happy Hogan (character)
Harold Joseph "Happy" Hogan is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is depicted usually as a supporting character in stories featuring Iron Man and is also the father of Teen Abomination.
Director Jon Favreau portrays the character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies "Iron Man" (2008), "Iron Man 2" (2010), "Iron Man 3" (2013), (2017), "" and "" (both 2019), and reprised his role in the third Spider-Man movie, "" (2021). Favreau also voices alternate reality versions of the character in the Disney+ animated series "What If...?" (2021).
Cimolichthys
Cimolichthys is an extinct genus of prehistoric bony fish. It lived during the Upper Cretaceous.
Their bodies were covered by large, heavy scutes. Typical of this species are narrow lower jaws with several series of teeth. If "Cimolichthys" existed, it would look like the pikes we see in freshwater lakes.
You can find "Cimolichthys" fossils in Cretaceous strata of North America (Canada and United States) and Europe.
Timely Comics is the 1940s comic book publishing company that would evolve into Marvel Comics. During this era, called the Golden Age, "Timely" was the umbrella name for the comics division of pulp magazine publisher Martin Goodman, whose business strategy involved having a multitude of corporate entities (including Red Circle Comics) all producing the same product. Timely was originally located in the McGraw-Hill Building on West 42nd Street in New York City, and later moved to the 14th floor of the Empire State Building.
Martin Goodman (publisher)
Atlas Comics was a comic book publishing company in the 1950s that evolved into Marvel Comics. Magazine and paperback-novel publisher Martin Goodman, whose business strategy involved having a multitude of corporate entities, used Atlas as the umbrella name for his comic-book division during this time. Atlas was located on the 14th floor of the Empire State Building. This company is distinct from the 1970s comic-book company, also founded by Goodman, that is generally known as Atlas/Seaboard Comics.
Long-finned pike
The long-finned pike or yellowfin pike ("Dinolestes lewini") is a species of perciform fish. It is the only member in the genus Dinolestes, as well as the family Dinolestidae.
It is an elongated, silver to yellowish-brown fish with a pointed snout. It probably resembles a short barracuda. It has large eyes and a large mouth with a slightly protruding lower jaw.
It grows up to 84 cm (33 in) in total length.
It's found in the coastal waters of southern Australia, including New South Wales, at depths between 5 and 65 m (16 and 213 ft).
The 2011-12 Red Bull Salzburg season brought the 7th title for Salzburg and the 4th since the Red Bull takeover. They won the cup for the first time in the club history.
African popular music
African popular music or Afropop is a subgenre of Afrobeats, a kind of music that people sing in West Africa.
Maria Szeliga
Maria Szeliga (born 8 November 1952) is a Polish archer. She competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
Just Good Friends (song)
"Just Good Friends" is a 1987 song duet by Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder. It is the fifth track from Jackson's seventh studio album "Bad" and was the only track not the released as a single. It is the second track on the album to feature a duet including "I Just Can't Stop Loving You".
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