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Illegal logging

Illegal logging is the name for different practices for the sale of timber in ways that break the laws of a country. This includes harvesting, which may be illegal and it includes the transport and sale of timber as well. It is an important problem to be solved. Illegal logging may include logging tree species which are protected by law, or logging them in places where it is forbidden. Illegal logging is a major factor in deforestation. It also threatens many species, because illegal logging may destroy their habitat.

Scale 
It is estimated that illegal logging on public land alone causes US$10 billion in loss of assets and revenue annually. Good estimates show that more than half of the logging that is done globally is illegal.

Overview 
Illegal logging is a very big problem. It causes huge damage to forests, local communities, and the economies of many countries. The EU has implemented the European Union Timber Regulation as a way to stop the import of illegally sourced wood products. Scientists are finding new ways to find out where a tree came from.

Consequences
Illegal logging leads to deforestation which leads to global warming. It also causes loss of biodiversity. Illegal logging encourages corruption and tax evasion. It also reduces the income small and large scale industries.

References 

Forestry
Law
A Question of Silence

A Question of Silence () is a 1982 Dutch drama movie directed by first time director Marleen Gorris. It stars Edda Barends, Nelly Frijda, Henriëtte Tol, Cox Habbema, Eddie Brugman, Erik Plooyer, Hans Croiset.

Other websites
 
 

1982 drama movies
Dutch drama movies
Movies directed by Marleen Gorris
Lavelanet

Lavelanet is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.

Communes in Ariège
Diseases of despair

People who experience despair often show a number of conditions, which have been called diseases of despair:

 drug addiction, and drug overdose (including alcoholism, and alcohol overdose)
 suicide
 alcoholic liver disease

Deaths from these diseaes are sometimes called deaths of despair.

Causes 
The causes are not fully known, but people believe that worsening economic inequality, and feeling hopless because of not being able to earn enough money may be part of them. This can take manys forms: For example peole are told that certain products are important to have, but it turns out that these products are too expensive for them to buy. Also, losing a job, or generally working in areas where wages are low may contribute. 

Diseases
Ceramic nanoparticle

Ceramic nanoparticle is a type of nanoparticle that is contained of ceramics, which are classified as inorganic, heat-resistant, nonmetallic solids that can be made of both metallic and nonmetallic compounds.

Properties 
There are many properties of ceramic nanoparticles. Viz

 Ferroelectric - these are dielectric materials that polarize in more than one direction that is negative and positive sides can be flipped via an electric field. 

Piezoelectric - these are materials that carry an electrical charge under mechanical stress.
Dielectric - these   
 are electric insulators that can be polarized by an electric field to shorten the distance of electron transfer in an electric current.

References 

Ceramics
Nanotechnology
The Luzhin Defence

The Luzhin Defence is a 2000 British French romantic drama movie directed by Marleen Gorris and starring John Turturro, Emily Watson, Geraldine James, Stuart Wilson, Christopher Thompson, Fabio Sartor. The screenplay was based on the 1930 novel The Defense by Vladimir Nabokov.

Other websites 
 

2000 romance movies
2000 drama movies
2000s romantic drama movies
British romantic drama movies
French romance movies
French drama movies
Movies based on books
Movies directed by Marleen Gorris
Voyagers (movie)

Voyagers is a 2021 American Czech Romanian British science fiction movie directed by Neil Burger and starring Tye Sheridan, Lily-Rose Depp, Fionn Whitehead, Colin Farrell, Chanté Adams, Isaac Hempstead Wright, Viveik Kalra, Quintessa Swindell, Madison Hu, Archie Renaux. It was distributed by Lionsgate.

Other websites
 

2020s science fiction movies
2021 thriller movies
American science fiction movies
American thriller movies
Czech movies
Romanian movies
British science fiction movies
British thriller movies
Lionsgate movies
Movies directed by Neil Burger
Enneagram of Personality

The Enneagram of Personality is a typing system of nine connected types of personalities. 

Today, Enneagram theories are mostly from Oscar Ichazo from the 1950s and Claudio Naranjo from the 1970s. Older history of ideas  associated with the Enneagram of Personality are not agreed on. 

The Enneagram of Personality is popular in business management and spirituality development using books and DVDs. In business it is used to find out into how employees can work together. In spirituality it is shown as a path to self-improvement and enlightenment. Both say it can aid in self-awareness and self-understanding.

The Nine Types

Criticism 
The Enneagram mixes ideas usually accepted in the theory of personality but it has been sent away and called pseudoscience by some personality assessment experts.
The Enneagram is criticised for having no basis in scientific fact.

References

Personality typologies
Bussu, Somme

Bussu is a commune. It is in Hauts-de-France in the Somme department in north France.

References 

Communes in Somme
Ferroelectricity

Ferroelectricity is a something some materials, usually crystals, do.  Ferroelectricity is when a thing has a positive electric charge on one end and a negative charge on the other end, and these charges can switch places if the thing is placed in an electric field.

Uses 
People make things that store energy out of ferroelectric materials.

References 

Physics
Electricity
Magnetism
Bussus-Bussuel

Bussus-Bussuel is a commune. It is in Hauts-de-France in the Somme department in north France.

References 

Communes in Somme
Bussy-lès-Daours

Bussy-lès-Daours is a commune. It is in Hauts-de-France in the Somme department in north France.

References 

Communes in Somme
Bussy-lès-Poix

Bussy-lès-Poix is a commune. It is in Hauts-de-France in the Somme department in north France.

References 

Communes in Somme
Cagny, Somme

Cagny is a commune. It is in Hauts-de-France in the Somme department in north France.

References 

Communes in Somme
Estourmel

Estourmel is a commune. It is in the Nord department in northern France.

Communes in Nord
Cahon

Cahon is a commune. It is in Hauts-de-France in the Somme department in north France.

References 

Communes in Somme
Cambron

Cambron is a commune. It is in Hauts-de-France in the Somme department in north France.

References 

Communes in Somme
David W. Conde

David William Conde (デヴィッド・コンデ, Dēvu~iddo konde, 1906-1981), also known as D・W・W・Conde (D・W・W・コンデ), is a Canadian-born American freelance journalist.

Career 
David Conde was born in Ontario. He moved to the United States in the early 1920s and became an American citizen in 1932. In 1945, Conde worked for the U.S. State Department during the occupation of Japan as the head of the Motion Picture Department of Civil Information and Education Section. In late 1946 to early 1947, he covered the Tokyo War Crimes Trials. 

He was ultimately expelled from Japan by General Douglas MacArthur. In 1964, he returned to Tokyo as a regular correspondent for various periodicals, including the Far Eastern Economic Review and Ta Kung Pao. Several of his full-length books on Japanese, Korean, Chinese and Asian-American political policies have been published in Japanese. Most of his articles have appeared in English-language publications.

1906 births
1981 deaths
Shehu Ladan

Alhaji Shehu Ladan (21/09/1952 - 04/10/2011) was a Nigerian lawyer and was the Group Managing Director of NNPC.

Early life and education 
Ladan had his early education at N.A Primary School Tudun Wada, Zaria before proceeding to Sheikh Sabah College (now Sardauna Memorial College) in Kaduna where he obtained his WASC.

He earned his bachelor (LLB) and masters (LLM) Law degrees at Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria. He is also attended professional courses at Harvard Business School, Oxford University and University of Dundee.

Career 
Ladan served his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) primary assignment in the State Ministry of Justice, Kano. He began his career as Staff Solicitor of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria. He later rose to Company Secretary/Legal Adviser Kaduna State Rural Electrification Board (REB) and Assistant Director Federal Legal Aid Council of Nigeria, Jos.

Ladan was appointed as Commissioner of Education in Kaduna state. He was also appointed as Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Kaduna state. During his tenure as education commissioner, he founded and established the Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic Zaria (formerly Kaduna State Polytechnic). 

Ladan moved to the oil and gas industry in 1990. He held various positions in the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), rising to the position, Group General Manager of Human Resources in 2004. In 2006, he was appointed as the Deputy Managing Director/CEO of Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Shell, Total and Agip as shareholders. In October 2007, he was appointed Group Executive Director (GED) Commercial and Investment of NNPC. And in April 2010 he was appointed the Group Managing Director after a brief recess from the industry. However, barely forty days later he was relieved of office by president GEJ

References
Armstrong and Miller

Armstrong and Miller are an English comedy double act consisting of the actor-comedians Alexander Armstrong and Ben Miller. They have performed in two Armstrong and Miller comedy shows on television, on the Timeaghost podcast, and in many individual television shows.

References

English comedians
English television personalities
Dendropsophus reticulatus

The reticulated tree frog (Dendropsophus reticulatus) is a frog that lives in Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia. Scientists have seen this frog between 40 and 1037 meters above sea level.

The adult male frog is 2.0 to 2.9 cm long and the adult female frog is 2.8 to 4.0 cm long.  The males sing for females near temporary or permanent bodies of water.  The females lay eggs all year.  They lay eggs on the tops of leaves about 30 cm over the water.  When the tadpoles hatch, they fall into the water.

References

Frogs
Animals of South America
Morrison Foerster

Morrison & Foerster LLP (also known as MoFo) is an international law firm with 17 offices located throughout the United States, Asia, and Europe. The firm has over 1,000 lawyers who advise clients across a range of industries and practices, including intellectual property, patent litigation, corporate/M&A, business restructuring, and securities.

References
K&L Gates

K&L Gates LLP is an AmLaw 100 law firm based in the United States, with international offices in Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, and South America.  Its namesake firms are Kirkpatrick & Lockhart, a Pittsburgh-based firm founded as Kirkpatrick, Pomeroy, Lockhart & Johnson in 1946, and Preston Gates & Ellis, a Seattle firm founded in 1883 whose prominent partners included William H. Gates, Sr., the attorney, philanthropist, and father of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates.  Kirkpatrick & Lockhart merged with Preston Gates in 2007 to form K&L Gates, LLP.

References
Daphne and the Pirate

Daphne and the Pirate is a 1916 American silent adventure drama movie directed by  Christy Cabanne and starring Lillian Gish, Elliott Dexter, Walter Long, Howard Gaye, Lucille Young, Richard Cummings, Jack Cosgrave, Joseph Singleton, George C. Pearce, W. E. Lawrence, Pearl Elmore, Jewel Carmen. It was distributed by Triangle Film Corporation.

Other websites 
 

1916 movies
1910s adventure movies
1910s drama movies
American adventure movies
American drama movies
American silent movies
Movies directed by Christy Cabanne
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation is the oil producing corporation which the federal government of Nigeria regulates and participates in the country's petroleum industry. The NNPC business operations are managed and own through Strategic Business and Corporate Services Units in diverse locations across Nigeria.

History 
NNPC was founded on 1st April 1977 as a merger of the Nigerian National Oil Corporation and the Federal Ministry of Petroleum and Energy Resources. Nigerian government conducts petroleum exploration and production.

In December 2021, the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Ltd signed a N621 billion Memorandum of Understanding to finance the construction of critical road infrastructure in Nigeria.

References 

1970s establishments in Africa
Mele Kyari

Mele Kolo Kyari (born 8 January 1965) is a Nigerian petroleum geologist, crude oil marketer and the 19th Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation ( NNPC). He was previously the Group General Manager, Crude Oil Marketing Division of the NNPC and the Nigerian National Representative at the OPEC.

Education 
Kyari attended Government Community Secondary School Biu in Borno State. He holds bachelor of science (BSc) in geology and earth science from the University of Maiduguri.

Career 
Kyari was appointed by the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari as the 19th GMD of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation. He began his career with the Department of Geological Survey of Nigeria as Field Geologist. He later joined NNPC Processing Geophysicist with Integrated Data Services Limited.

References 

1965 births
Living people
City Hall (1996 movie)

City Hall is a 1996 American suspense drama film directed by Harold Becker and starring Al Pacino, John Cusack, Bridget Fonda and Danny Aiello.  It is a bout a fictional mayor of New York City after a police detective, a mafia man, and a child are all shot and killed at the same time.

Cast
Al Pacino as Mayor John Pappas
John Cusack as Kevin Calhoun
Danny Aiello as Frank Anselmo
Bridget Fonda as Marybeth Cogan
Anthony Franciosa as Paul Zapatti
Martin Landau as Judge Walter Stern
David Paymer as Abe Goodman
Richard Schiff as Larry Schwartz
Harry Bugin as Morty the Waiter

References

1996 drama movies
American drama movies
Movies directed by Harold Becker
Les McKeown

Leslie Richard McKeown (12 November 195520 April 2021) was a Scottish pop singer.  He was the lead singer of the Bay City Rollers during the 1970s.

McKeown was born in Broomhouse, Edinburgh, on 12 November 1955. 

McKeown died at his home on 20 April 2021, aged 65.

References

Bibliography
 Stambler, Irwin, Encyclopedia of Pop, Rock & Soul. 1974. St. Martin's Press, Inc., New York, N.Y. 
 Shang-a-lang: Life as an International Pop Idol Les McKeown, Lynne Elliott, Irvine Welsh, 2003

Other websites
 Official website
 
  
 

1955 births
2021 deaths
Scottish pop singers
Scottish rock singers
Entertainers from Edinburgh
African Development Bank

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB or ADB) or Banque Africaine de Développement (BAD) is a multilateral development finance institution that was founded in 1964 and comprises three entities: The African Development Bank, the African Development Fund and the Nigeria Trust Fund. It mission is to combat poverty and improve living conditions on the continent through promoting and uplifting the investment of public and private capital in projects and programs that will contribute to the economic and social development of the region. It has headquartered in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, the bank's headquarters moved to Tunis, Tunisia, in 2003.

References 

1964 establishments
20th-century establishments in Africa
Economy of Africa
International organizations
United Nations
Akinwumi Adesina

Akinwumi "Akin" Adesina is a Nigerian agricultural economist and the President of the African Development Bank. He served as Nigeria's Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development. Before then, he was the Vice President of Policy and Partnerships for the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA).

Education 
Adesina attended a village school and holds bachelor's degree in Agricultural Economics with First Class Honors from the University of Ife, Nigeria. He proceeded his studies at Purdue University in Indiana. He obtained his PhD (Agricultural Economics) from Purdue.

References 

Nigerian businesspeople
Living people
1960 births
Innichen

Innichen () is a comune in the province of South Tyrol in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy.

References

Other websites 
 

Settlements in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Sexten

Sexten () is a comune in the province of South Tyrol in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy.

References

Other websites 
 

Settlements in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Camon, Somme

Camon is a commune. It is in Hauts-de-France in the Somme department in north France.

References 

Communes in Somme
Canaples

Canaples is a commune. It is in Hauts-de-France in the Somme department in north France.

References 

Communes in Somme
Cannessières

Cannessières is a commune. It is in Hauts-de-France in the Somme department in north France.

References 

Communes in Somme
Batopilas Municipality

Batopilas is one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico. The municipal seat is Batopilas. The municipality covers an area of 2,064.6 km².

In 2010, the municipality had a total population of 14,362.

References 

Municipalities of Chihuahua
Cantigny, Somme

Cantigny is a commune. It is in Hauts-de-France in the Somme department in north France.

References 

Communes in Somme
Caours

Caours is a commune. It is in Hauts-de-France in the Somme department in north France.

References 

Communes in Somme
Cappy, Somme

Cappy is a commune. It is in Hauts-de-France in the Somme department in north France.

References 

Communes in Somme
Ant McPartlin

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Anthony David "Ant" McPartlin  (born 18 November 1975) is an English television presenter, TV producer, singer, comedian and actor. He is best known for working alongside Declan Donnelly as part of the presenting duo Ant & Dec. McPartlin came to prominence, alongside Donnelly, in the children's drama series Byker Grove, with both of the boys establishing successful careers as television presenters, in which they are most known for presenting SMTV Live (between 1998 and 2001), I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! and Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (since 2002), and Britain's Got Talent (since 2007).

Other notable highlights of McPartlin's career alongside Donnelly include presenting PokerFace, Push the Button, Pop Idol, and Red or Black? being hosts of charity appeal Text Santa'' (between 2011 and 2014), and also performing as pop music duo PJ & Duncan.
Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa

Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) is an organization that works in Africa to teach people to farm. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Rockefeller Foundation pay for it.  The governments of the United Kingdom, United States and Germany also gave money.  AGRA started in 2006 with one billion U.S. dollars.

According to one study, AGRA actually made things worse for farmers in Africa.  AGRA gave loans to farmers so they could buy fertilizer, but the farmers could not pay back the loans.  AGRA also told people to grow corn (maize), which meant fewer farmers grew traditional African crops.  The African crops were stronger against times with less rain than usual.  AGRA also asked African governments to pass laws that made things easier for corporations and seed producers, which were bad for small farmers.

Goals 

 doubling the income of 20 million small farmers.
 reducing how hard it is to find food by 50% in 20 countries.
 ensuring that at least 15 countries are on a path toward sustainable and climate-friendly green agriculture.

References 

Non-profit organizations
Agriculture
2006 establishments
Children's Tumor Foundation

The Children's Tumor Foundation (CTF) is a 501(c)(3) foundation that dedicate to improve the health and well-being of individuals and families affected by neurofibromatosis (NF). They have four-part mission includes propelling drug research and development through a series of strategic investments, strengthening patient support, increasing public awareness of NF and establishing best practices in clinical care for affected individuals.

References 

Non-profit organizations of the United States
1978 establishments in the United States
1970s establishments in New York (state)
Broomhouse, Edinburgh

Broomhouse is a district of Edinburgh, Scotland. Although on the lands of Old Saughton, its name is adopted from an estate which lay to the north of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway. The earliest recorded versions of the name (c.1600) were variations on Brum(e)hous. It mainly comprises a low-rise council housing estate built between 1947 and 1950. It borders on Parkhead, Sighthill, and Saughton Mains. The arterial route of Calder Road (A71) passes to the south.

Edinburgh
Cleo TV

Cleo TV (stylized as CLEOTV) is an American cable television network. The network serves young millennial and Generation X African American women, and serves as a complement to TV One. It was launched on January 19, 2019.

References 

Cable television
Tam Paton

Thomas Dougal "Tam" Paton (5 August 1938 – 8 April 2009) was a pop group manager, most notably of the Scottish boy band the Bay City Rollers.

1938 births
2009 deaths
Scottish businesspeople
Prestonpans

Prestonpans is a small fishing town, situated approximately eight miles east of Edinburgh, Scotland, in the unitary council area of East Lothian. The population as of 2016 is 10,410. It is near the site of the 1745 Battle of Prestonpans (first called the Battle of Gladsmuir, then renamed the Battle of Tranent, and later still renamed the Battle of Prestonpans - although evidence shows the battle occurred a few miles outside of town). The town, established in the 11th century, has a variety of important historical architecture, including: Preston Tower and the doocot and the local Mercat Cross, which is the only one of its kind in Scotland which remains in its original form and location. Prestonpans is "Scotland's Mural Town", with many murals depicting local history.

Towns in Scotland
Battle of Prestonpans

The Battle of Prestonpans, also known as the Battle of Gladsmuir, was fought on 21 September 1745, near Prestonpans, in East Lothian. It was the first significant engagement of the Jacobite rising of 1745, which is sometimes viewed as a subsidiary conflict of the War of the Austrian Succession.

18th century in the Kingdom of Great Britain
1745
History of Scotland
Battles
September events
Bacha bazi

Bacha bāzī (, lit. "boy play"; from  bacheh, "boy", and  bazi "play, game") is a form of child prostitution. Bacha bazi is a centuries-old tradition. It was common in central Asia until the start of the 20th century. It is still practices in some parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan  In the 21st century, Bacha baz may still be practiced in parts of Afghanistan and Northwestern Pakistan. There are different forms, but generally, it involves a boy dancing, wearing women's clothes. The boy also playfully caresses the men he is dancing for. Sexual acts are common. It is also common that force is used to make the boy do things he doesn't want to  do. Security officials state they are unable to end such practices because many of the men involved in bacha bazi-related activities are powerful and well-armed warlords. As of the 2020s, despite international concern and its illegality, the practice continues.

Bachas should be between twelve and sixteen years old. Using younger boys is seen as a sin. Older boys, which may start growing a beard, may appear ugly. If men have sexual relationships with bachis, they are not seen as homosexuals. Commonly the father will recommend his boy to a group of male friends. The other option is that the father agrees to give his son to a male suitor. This way, the father actis like a pimp. This also protects his son if there's an argument among the group of men. Another form comes from the sourroundings: many famlilies were poor farmers, who had debt. The boy was given as a deposit to pay off some of the debt.

References

Cross-dressing
Afghan society and culture
Child sexual abuse
Prostitution
Pluto TV

Pluto TV is an American internet television service owned, managed and operated by ViacomCBS Streaming, a division of ViacomCBS. The Co-founders are Tom Ryan, Ilya Pozin and Nick Grouf in 2013 and it's located in Los Angeles, California, United States.

References 

2013 establishments in the United States
American television channels
Internet television
David H Gutmann

David Hillel Gutmann is an American neurologist. He lectures at Washington University in St. Louis.

References
O-Town

O-Town (also known as OTWN/OTOWN) is an American boy band formed from the first season of the reality television series Making the Band in 2000. As of 2015 the group consisted of Erik-Michael Estrada, Trevor Penick, Jacob Underwood, and Dan Miller. The line up also included Ashley Parker Angel. Ikaika Kahoano was originally part of the band but was replaced by Miller after dropping out of the group.

American musical groups
Xumo

Xumo is an American internet television service owned by telecommunications conglomerate Comcast. It was Founded in 2011 as a joint venture between the Viant Technology subsidiary of Meredith Corporation and Panasonic.

References 

2010s establishments in California
Entertainment websites
World Food Prize

The World Food Prize is an international award to recognize the achievements of individual(s) who have advanced and high human development by improving the quality, quantity, or availability of food in the world.

References 

1986 establishments
Awards
Troon

Troon is a town in South Ayrshire, situated on the west coast of Ayrshire in Scotland, about 8 miles (13 km) north of Ayr and 3 miles (5 km) northwest of Glasgow Prestwick Airport.

Towns in Scotland
Vauxhall Cavalier

The Vauxhall Cavalier was a large family car. It was sold mostly in the United Kingdom by Vauxhall Motors from 1975 to 1995. It was based on a succession of Opel designs throughout its production life, during which it was built in three incarnations. The first generation of Cavalier, launched in 1975 and produced until 1981, was based on the existing Opel Ascona and Opel Manta with a few minor visual differences.

Vehicles
Youm-e-Istehsal

Youm-e-Istehsal (The Day of Exploitation or Kashmir Seize Day) is a Black Day to commemorate the 2nd Anniversary 5th day of August, since 2019 of continued Suppression and Illegal Military Occupation and degrading the status of IIOJK and unjust absorption of the Disputed Territory of Indian-Held Jammu & Kashmir government,  a direct protest to New Delhi's Presidential Rule.

Other websites

 

Kashmir
Holidays
Tsotsi

Tsotsi is a 2005 South African British crime drama movie directed by Gavin Hood and was based on the novel of the same name by Athol Fugard. It stars Presley Chweneyagae, Mothusi Magano, Kenneth Nkosi, Zenzo Ngqobe, Jerry Mofokeng, Terry Pheto and won an Academy Award in 2006.

Other websites
 
 
 

2005 crime movies
2005 drama movies
2000s crime drama movies
South African movies
British crime drama movies
Movies based on books
Movies set in South Africa
Movies directed by Gavin Hood
Facebook Messenger

Facebook Messenger is an American messaging app and platform developed by Meta, Inc. 

It was originally developed as Facebook Chat in 2008. The company revamped its messaging service in 2010. It released standalone iOS and Android apps in August 2011 and standalone Facebook Portal hardware for Messenger-based calling in the fourth quarter of 2018. Later on, Facebook launched a dedicated website interface (Messenger.com), and separated the messaging functionality from the main Facebook app. This allows users to use the web interface or download one of the standalone apps.

In April 2020, Facebook officially released Messenger for Desktop. It is supported on Windows 10 and macOS and distributed on Microsoft Store and App Store respectively. 

Software
Collective (2019 movie)

Collective (, also known as Collective: Unravelling a Scandal) is a 2019 Romanian Luxembourgian German documentary movie directed by Alexander Nanau. It was nominated for 2 Academy Awards in 2021.

Other websites
 

2019 documentary movies
2010s Romanian movies
2010s Luxembourgian movies
German movies
Jeep Grand Cherokee

The Jeep Grand Cherokee is a range of mid-size SUVs produced by the American manufacturer Jeep. While some other SUVs were manufactured with body-on-frame construction, the Jeep Grand Cherokee has always used a unibody chassis.

Jeep vehicles
Sport utility vehicles
Harold Conway

Harold S. Conway (ハロルド・コンウェイ Harorudo Conuei, May 24, 1911 - December 19, 1996) was an American tax advisor and actor who appeared frequently in Japanese films and television between the 1950s and 1970s. He was one of a trio of foreign actors appearing frequently in Toho's Showa era productions, along with Andrew Hughes and Osman Yusuf. Delivering his lines in both English and Japanese, he was perhaps best recognized for his role as Dr. Immelman in The Mysterians, a part which he reprised for the film's 1959 sequel, Battle in Outer Space. Conway acted in his last known role in 1975's I Am a Cat, and passed away sometime during 1996.

Life 
A tax accountant living in Japan who somehow managed to play in multiple films over a span of 20 years, speaking both English and Japanese as the occasion required. He is best remembered in Japan for his role in The Mysterians (1957) as Dr. DeGracia, the creator of the Markalite FAHPs used against the titular aliens; apparently his Japanese in that role, delivered with the appropriate theatricality, was considered impressive for a non-Japanese speaking actor.

Conway appeared with other English speaking actors in scenes filmed for Godzilla vs. the Thing (1964) that were not included in the original Japanese version, but were shown in other English speaking markets.

Films 

 All films on IMDb
Suryavarman II

Suryavarman II was the son of king Ajatbahu and Queen Anjalika.  He ruled the Khmer Empire. He lived in a place that is Cambodia today.  Suryavarman II is also called Angkorrakshak.

According to Book Prithviraj Raso, Delhi Emperor king Prithviraj Chauhan had visited Angkor and married his daughter.

References

History of Cambodia
Kings and queens
Osman Yusuf

Osman Yusuf (オスマン・ユセフ Osuman Yusefu, May 23, 1920 - August 29, 1982), also credited under a variety of other names, was a Turkish actor who appeared frequently in Japanese films and television.

Characterized by his large stature and tendency to wear dark sunglasses in many of his roles, Yusuf was born in the Ottoman Empire in 1920 and moved to Japan prior to World War II, earning permanent residence. As a foreigner fluent in Japanese, Yusuf became a valuable supporting actor in Japanese productions. Yusuf also worked as an interpreter for Toho along with fellow actor Henry Okawa. Yusuf's younger brother, Omar "Turk" Yusuf, was also a professional wrestler and actor in Japan. Osman Yusuf died on August 29, 1982, at the age of 62.

Life 
Turkish born actor living in Japan. Yusef was somewhat fluent in Japanese, which made him a hot commodity for films that required actors of Western appearance that could convincingly interact with Japanese co-stars. Yusef also served as a translator between actors of different nationalities, along with fellow actor Heihachiro “Henry” Okawa, who also spoke English. Yusef’s hooded eyes and broad physique led to his casting in intrepid or officials roles, such as astronauts and submarine officers. He also had a notable appearance as one of Jerry Ito’s henchmen in Mothra (1961). He, along with fellow English-speaking actor Harold Conway, appeared in scenes filmed for Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964) that were only shown outside of Japan.

Films 

 All films on IMDb
Nomadland (movie)

Nomadland is a 2020 American drama movie written, edited, produced, and directed by Chloé Zhao. It stars Frances McDormand and David Strathairn. It is based on the 2017 non-fiction book Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century by Jessica Bruder.

Nomadland premiered on September 11, 2020. It had a one-week streaming limited release on December 4, 2020, and was released by Searchlight Pictures in selected IMAX theaters in the United States on January 29, 2021. It was released on Hulu, on February 19, 2021.

The movie had strong positive reviews, with it becoming the highest rated movie of 2020. 

It earned six nominations at the 93rd Academy Awards, winning Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actress for McDormand.

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Chloé Zhao

Chloé Zhao (, born March 31, 1982) is a Chinese filmmaker. She is known for her movie Nomadland (2020), winning a Golden Globe Award, BAFTA Award and Academy Award for Best Director—making Zhao the second woman and first Asian woman to win the category at each awards body

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Youn Yuh-jung

Youn Yuh-jung (; born June 19, 1947) is a South Korean actress. She has starred in many well-known South Korean television series and movies. She became well known internationally for her role as Soon-ja in Minari (2020). She won a Screen Actors Guild Award, BAFTA Award and an Academy Award.

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KRI Nanggala (402)

KRI Nanggala (402), also known as Nanggala II, was one of two  Type 209/1300 diesel-electric attack submarines of the Indonesian Navy. In April 2021, the vessel sank in the Bali Sea and all 53 personnel were killed.  

Nanggala was declared missing on , hours after losing contact with surface personnel while it was underwater.  It was in the middle of a torpedo drill in waters north of Bali and had fired a live SUT torpedo before it went missing. 

Three days later, on 24 April 2021, debris from the submarine was found on the surface, and the Indonesian Navy declared Nanggala as sunk.  The next day, scans positively identified the remains of Nanggala, and the loss of all 53 crew members on board was confirmed.

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First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba

The First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba () is the de facto leader of Cuba. The First Secretary is the highest office within the Communist Party of Cuba as well as ranking first in the Politburo, the highest decision-making body in Cuba, which makes the office holder the most powerful person in the Cuban government.

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Ingenuity (helicopter)

Ingenuity is a small robotic solar helicopter operating on Mars as part of NASA's Mars 2020 mission. On 19 April 2021, it successfully completed the first powered controlled flight by an aircraft on a planet besides Earth, taking off vertically, hovering and landing.

As of 5 November 2021, Ingenuity has completed 14 flights.

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The Whistlers (movie)

The Whistlers () is a 2019 Romanian French German Swiss Swedish crime thriller movie directed by Corneliu Porumboiu. It stars Vlad Ivanov, Catrinel Marlon, Agustí Villaronga.

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Myraida Chaves

Myraida Chaves (1960 - 22 April 2021) was a Puerto Rican actress, producer and television host and director of the Centro de Bellas Artes de Caguas. Among the television shows she hosted was Juventud 83.

Chaves was the daughter of actress Awilda Carbia.

Chaves died from cancer on 22 April 2021, aged 61.

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Noboru Kaji

Noboru Kaji (鍛冶昇, Kaiji Noboru, August 16, 1931 {age 89} - ) is Japanese television director, film director and producer. He was born in Kuwana City, Mie Prefecture and is a members of the Directors Guild of Japan and the All Nippon Producers Association of Japan.

History 
Kaji graduated from Keio University, Department of French Studies in 1945. After joining the assistant director department of Nikkei Photo Studio, he mainly worked as an assistant director for Eisuke Takizawa, Kon Ichikawa, and Buichi Saito. In 1965, he made his directorial debut in the TV film "Beyond the Mountains". Kaji became director in 1966 with his first film debut, Miss Oyuki. In 1969, Kaji became left Nikkatsu and joined variety of television studios.

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Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends: Imagination Invaders

Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends: Imagination Invaders is a video game based on the animated television series of the same name. The game was published by Midway Games, and released for the Nintendo DS in November 2007

Gameplay 
In this game based on the episode "Make Believe It or Not" where Goo imagines the Evil Space Nut-Boogies, the player controls Bloo using the buttons on the Nintendo DS console. Bloo can jump and fire spit wads from a straw. The main objective of the game is to rescue Madame Foster who has been kidnapped by Space Nut Boogies. To do this the player must earn the cooperation of different characters from the television series by performing tasks for them in order to gain their help. Throughout the game the player must also find eggs laid by Coco which contain Coco cards. Coco cards allow players to view pictures they collect in their scrap book, which can be viewed from the pause screen. The gameplay is not similar to its prequel, as it is in 3-D.

Trivia 

 Although the cover art depicts him as also being captured by the Evil Space Nut-Boogies, Mac is actually a playable character in the game and is subjected to tickle torture if captured three times during gameplay, much like he was in the original episode in which the game was based on.
 Bendy makes a minor appearance in this game.

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Frantic (movie)

Frantic is a 1988 French American mystery thriller movie directed by Roman Polanski (who also stars) and starring Harrison Ford, Emmanuelle Seigner, Betty Buckley, Dominique Pinon, Yves Réiner, John Mahoney. It was distributed by Warner Bros. and was a box office disappiontment.

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Florist's daisy

The Florist's daisy or the Hardy Garden Mum, (Chrysanthemum morifolium) or in (China Juhua) is a species of perennial plant from family Asteraceae. In Japan, Pink chrysanthemums are especially loved because they symbolize the emperor and the Imperial family. Pink chrysanthemums also represent longevity. Pink flowers, in general, carry feelings of gentle affection, attraction, and romance, making them a great choice for a first date or a new love.

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Diospyros kaki

The Japanese persimmon or Kaki persimmon (Diospyros kaki) (Japanese:カキノキ) (Kanji:柿) this is the well known Sharon fruit, juicy and sweet when ripe and an excellent food source for birds during winter as the tree holds the fruits on the branches for a long time. An elegant, ornamental tree with beautiful, leathery foliage that turns a vibrant orange during autumn. Its fragrant, tiny bell-shaped, yellow flowers appear among the large, leathery leaves in May. It starts to produce fruit from around the age of 6, it is a highly popular non-astringent variety and dioecious tree with a spreading crown clothed in glossy, dark green, oval leaves. They turn yellow, orange or reddish-purple in the fall, creating a glorious display. Pale yellow, bell-shaped flowers appear after the leaves emerge in the spring and mostly go unnoticed. They are followed by a profusion of edible, large, flat, deep orange persimmon fruits, the size of a medium-sized tomato. Fuyu sets fruit without the need for pollination. The tree is a sight to behold when the leaves have fallen, displaying the bright fruits throughout the canopy. They attract wildlife and may persist on the tree for weeks, resembling Christmas ornaments. The fruit is seedless, mild flavoured, sweet and can be eaten in its firm state like an apple or allowed to ripen to soft, mushy texture. Valued for its fruit and attraction to wildlife, Japanese Persimmon is an excellent fruit tree for ornamental use and makes an excellent specimen.

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All Progressives Congress

The All Progressives Congress is a strong political parties in Nigeria. It is the incumbent political power in Nigeria. It was founded on 6 February 2013.

Formation 
APC was formed February 2013. It is the amalgamation of three political parties – the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP), a faction of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and the new PDP - a faction of then opposition party People's Democratic Party.

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Bavaria-Ingolstadt

Bavaria-Ingolstadt ( or ) was a duchy that lasted from 1392–1447.

Geography 
Bavaria-Ingolstadt is divided into these towns:

Southern Bavaria:

 Wasserburg am Inn
 Ebersberg
 Kufstein
 Kitzbühel
 Rattenberg

Eastern Bavaria:

 Schärding
 Dingolfing
 Mallersdorf and Pfaffenberg

Northern Bavaria:

 Hilpoltstein
 Hersbruck
 Lauf an der Pegnitz
 Weiden in der Oberpfalz
 Waldmünchen

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Ahmed Lawan

Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan  (born 12 January 1959) is a Nigerian politician and the 9th President of the Senate of Nigeria. He represents Yobe North Constituency of Yobe State under the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Education 
Lawan holds a bachelor's degree in Geography from the University of Maiduguri, a postgraduate diploma degree in Land Surveying from the Ahmadu Bello University, a master's degree in Remote Sensing from the Ahmadu Bello University and a Doctorate degree in Remote Sensing/GIS from Cranfield University.

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GISAID

GISAID is open-access to genetic data of influenza viruses, and the coronavirus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic.

On January 10, 2020, the first whole-genome sequences of SARS-CoV-2 were made available on GISAID. This enabled global responses to the pandemic. There was the first vaccines, and diagnostic tests, to detect SARS-CoV-2. GISAID helps watch for the emergence of new COVID-19 viral strains across the planet.

Its establishment was an alternative to sharing avian influenza data by conventional public-domain archives. GISAID has given rapid exchange of outbreak data during the H1N1 pandemic in 2009, the H7N9 epidemic in 2013, and the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

GISAID was recognized for its importance to world health by G20 health ministers in 2017, and in 2020 the World Health Organization chief scientist called the data-science initiative "a game changer".

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Tiangong space station

The Tiangong space station is a space station being built by China in Low Earth orbit. It will be made up of several modules (parts) that need to be put together in space. The first module is called Tianhe. It was launched on 28 April 2021. It will take about 11 total launches to build the station. It is the third station by China, after Tiangong-1 and Tiangong-2.

Structure 
The station will be built from several parts. These are shown in the diagram below.

Use 
China plans to do a number of experiments on the station. Other nations will also use the space station. These include Italy which has made a long-term agreement with China to work together on spaceflight. The University of Oslo in Norway is going to use the station for cancer research.

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All dates are UTC and may change.

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Bobby Deol

Vijay Singh Deol, better known as Bobby Deol (born January 27, 1969), is an Indian film actor who acts in Hindi films. He won multiple Filmfare Awards and Filmfare Best Actor Awards.

Bobby Deol made his debut in films with Barsaat (1995) opposite Twinkle Khanna who also made her debut. He won the Filmfare Best Debut Award for that film. He then acted in several more commercially successful films like Gupt (1997), Badal (2000), Bichhoo (2000), Apne (2007) and Yamla Pagla Deewana (2011). He especially acted in blockbuster films such as Soldier (1998), Ajnabee (2001), and Humraaz (2002). He won the Filmfare Best Actor Award for Humraaz. He is famous for such films like Kareeb (1998), Dillagi (1999), Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo (2004), and Players (2012).

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New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district

New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. Democrat Ann McLane Kuster is the representative since elected in 2012. It contains the cities of Nashua and Concord.

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Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania

Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania () is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy movie written and directed by Shashank Khaitan, and produced by Hiroo Yash Johar and Karan Johar under the banner of Dharma Productions. The movie stars Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt, and Sidharth Shukla in the lead roles. This is the second time Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt have acted together after their debut in Student of the Year and was released on 11 July 2014 and was commercially successful at the box office. A sequel, Badrinath Ki Dulhania, also starring Dhawan and Bhatt, was released in 2017. It was not related to this movie. Karan Johar stated that the movie is based on the cult romantic classic Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge.

Cast 

 Varun Dhawan as Rakesh "Humpty" Kumar Sharma
 Alia Bhatt as Kavya Pratap Singh
 Sidharth Shukla as Angad Bedi
 Ashutosh Rana as Kamaljeet Pratap Singh, Kavya's father
 Aditya Sharma as Kavya's brother, Ranjeet
 Deepika Amin as Kavya's mother, Mrs. Pratap Singh
 Mahnaz Damania as Kavya's sister, Swati
 Gaurav Pandey as Shonty.
 Sahil Vaid as Poplu.
 Kenny Desai as Humpty's father, Mr. Kumar Sharma
 Guncha Narula as Kavya's friend, Gurpreet
 Shivani Mahajan as Humpty's teacher, Mrs. Chibber

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