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Pistacia lentiscus

Pistacia lentiscus (also Mastic;  ) is a shrub or small tree of the Pistacio genus. They grow in the Mediterranean Sea region, mainly on the Greek island of Chios in the Aegean Sea. The resin of the tree is called: "mastic". It was famous in the southern region of the island of Chios, called Mastichochoria. The tree is used for food, medicine and industrial purposes.

Gallery

Other websites 
Chios mastic Growers Association (in Greek)

Trees
Anacardiaceae
Jean-Luc Godard

Jean-Luc Godard (born 3 December 1930) is a French-Swiss movie director, producer, editor, cinematographer, writer and actor. He was born in Paris to a French mother and Swiss father. The English film magazine Sight and Sound called him one of the top three film directors of all time. Breathless, based on a story by Francois Truffaut, is one of his most famous movies. He was married to Anna Karina from 1961 until they divorced in 1965.

Other websites
Godard entry at the Criterion collection

Actors from Paris
Cinematographers
French screenwriters
Movie directors from Paris
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Swiss movie directors
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1930 births
Living people
Branislav Ivanović

Branislav Ivanović (; born 22 February 1984) is a Serbian footballer. He is the captain of the Serbia national football team. He plays for Chelsea in the Premier League. He plays as a defender.

References

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1984 births
Chelsea F.C. players
Serbian footballers
Amelia

Amelia is a female given name. It is a form of Amalia, which comes from the Germanic word amal, meaning "work". The name also means "industrious" and "fertile". The form Amelie comes from the French equivalent Amélie. Related names are Amy and Millie.

There are many princesses and celebrities named Amelia. One is Amelia Earhart. Another is Minnie Driver, who was born Amelia Fiona J. Driver.

In 1978, Tropical Storm Amelia caused a flooding disaster across Texas and killed thirty-three people.

People
 Princess Amelia of Great Britain (1711–1786)
 Princess Amelia of the United Kingdom (1783–1810)
 Amelia Bullmore (born 1964), English actress

Places
 Amelia, Umbria, a town in Italy
 Amelia, Louisiana, a census-designated place in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States
 Amelia, Nebraska, an unincorporated community in Holt County, Nebraska, United States
 Amelia, Ohio, a village in Clermont County, Ohio, United States
 Amelia, West Virginia
 Amelia City, Florida, a town in Nassau County, Florida, United States
 Amelia Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, a hamlet in the St. Barbe District, near Griguet
 Amelia County, Virginia, United States
 Amelia Courthouse, Virginia, a village in Amelia County near Richmond
 Amelia Island, the southernmost of the Sea Islands, near Florida

Media
 Amelia (film), a 2009 film based on the life of Amelia Earhart
 Amelia Bedelia, a series of US children's books

Other
 Amelia (typeface)

Given names
Dennis Burkley

Dennis Henry Burkley (September 10, 1945 – July 14, 2013) was an American actor. He was known for his voice role as Carl Moss in the animated series King of the Hill. 

Burkley was born on September 10, 1945 in Van Nuys, California. He grew up in Grand Prairie, Texas. Burkley died on July 14, 2013 in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California from a heart attack, aged 67.

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Limnognathia

Limnognathia maerski is a microscopic animal. It is a newly discovered type, found in homothermic springs on Disko Island, Greenland in 1994. Its place in taxonomy is uncertain.

It is described as a class or subphylum in the phylum Gnathifera or as a phylum in a Gnathifera superphylum, called Micrognathozoa. It is related to the rotifers and gnathostomulida, grouped together as the Gnathifera. 

With an average length of one-tenth of a millimetre, it is one of the smallest animals known.

L. maerski has very complicated jaws, with fifteen separate parts. The parts of the jaw structure are connected by ligaments and muscles. The jaw parts are very small, ranging from 4 μm to 14 μm. The animal can extend part of its jaw structure outside of its mouth while eating. It also extends much of its jaw structure outside of its mouth when it is regurgitating (pushing out) items that are indigestible.

L. maerski has a large ganglion, or 'brain', in its head. Paired nerve cords go along the lower side of the body) to the tail. Stiff sensory bristles made up of one to three cilia are scattered about the body. These bristles are similar to those on gnathostomulids.

Flexible cilia are arranged in a horseshoe-shaped area on the forehead, and in spots on the sides of the head and in two rows on the underside of the body. The cilia on the forehead create a current that moves food particles towards the mouth. The other cilia move the animal.

All specimens of L. maerski that have been collected have had female organs. They lay two kinds of eggs: thin-walled eggs that hatch quickly, and thick-walled eggs that are believed to be resistant to freezing, and thus capable of over-wintering and hatching in the spring. The same pattern is known from rotifers, where thick-walled eggs only form after fertilization by males. The youngest L. maerski specimens collected may also have male organs: it is now thought that the animals hatch as males and then become females.

Phylogeny 
Cladogram (adapted from  ) showing the relationships of Limnognathia:

References

Comprehensive information on L. maerski
Science Now article on L. maerski 

Invertebrates
Minor phyla
Brumby

A brumby is a feral horse in Australia. They are found in many areas around the country, but the best-known brumbies are found in the Australian Alps region in south-eastern Australia. Today, most of them are found in the Northern Territory and Queensland. A group of Brumbies is known as a "mob" or "band".  

Brumbies are the descendants of horses that escaped or were lost many years ago. In some cases, they descend from the horses that belonged to the early European settlers. They had brought horses from South Africa, Indonesia, Great Britain, as well as many thoroughbreds and Arabians.

Today brumbies live in many places, including some national parks. Sometimes they are captured and domesticated. Most are then used as working horses on farms or stations. Some may be used as riding horses or show horses.

Brumbies are regarded as pests by environmentalists and the government. They are considered a threat to native ecosystems. There are several programmes to eradicate (kill) all feral horses across Australia. However, there are also many people working to stop this, as brumbies are also valued by many as part of Australia's history. The Brumby also might get its name from James Brumby, a horse breeder.

References

Other websites

 Australian Brumby Alliance
 Brumby Watch 
 National Parks Wild Horse Control 

Mammals of Australia
Horse breeds
Helicopter bucket

An helicopter bucket (or sometimes Bambi bucket) is a kind of big bag used for water bombing by helicopters. It is removable. It can generally be stored in specially designed boxes.

Helicopters
Firefighting
Google Maps (application)

Google Maps is a mobile application for mapping that was released by Google for Android in 2008. An iOS version was released on December 13, 2012. The iOS version was released as an alternative to Apple's built-in maps application, which was released with iOS 6.

Google Maps has many features, including turn-by-turn navigation, street view, and public transit information. The application's user interface was completely redesigned. The original version did not support the iPad, but Google added iPad support with version 2.0.

Background
The built-in maps application on iOS used Google Maps until iOS 6. With the release of the first iOS 6 beta in June 2012, Apple announced that they had created their own map service. iOS 6 was released on September 19, 2012 with a new maps application that uses map data by Apple. Google decided to create its own maps application after Apple's built-in maps application was criticized a lot.

Release
Google Maps was launched on the iOS App Store on December 13, 2012. After only two days, the application had been downloaded over 10 million times. It was initially reported shortly after the application was released that the number of iOS upgrades to iOS 6 increased by as much as 30%. Later reports suggested that the increase was actually because of the iPhone 5's release in China.

Reception
The application has had mostly favorable reviews from critics. USA Today said, "The reemergence in the middle of the night of a Google Maps app for the iPhone is like the return of an old friend. Only your friend, who’d gone missing for three months, comes back looking better than ever." CNET, called it "the king of maps" and said, "With its iOS Maps app, Google sets the standard for what mobile navigation should be and more." Bree Fowler of the Associated Press compared Google's and Apple's map applications. He said, "The one clear advantage that Apple has is style. Like Apple devices, the maps are clean and clear and have a fun, pretty element to them, especially in 3-D. But when it comes down to depth and information, Google still reigns superior and will no doubt be welcomed back by its fans." Gizmodo gave it a "gizrank" of 4.5 stars. in 2013 Google even admitted that the iPhone and iPod touch version of its mapping software was more advanced than the version on its own Android mobile phone and tablet operating system.

Mobile App
Google Maps is available as a mobile app for the Android and iOS mobile operating systems. The Android app was first released in September 2008, though the GPS-localization feature had been in testing on cellphones since 2007.

Related pages
 Google Maps

References

Other websites
Google Maps on the iOS App Store

Software
Google
Cartography
Eurocopter AS-532 Cougar

The Eurocopter AS-532 Cougar is the military variant of the AS-332 Super Puma helicopter. It is built by Eurocopter. It is used by countries such as Albania, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, France, Germany, Malawi, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, Venezuela, and Zimbabwe.
A modernized variant, dedicated to special forces, is the Eurocopter EC725 Caracal.

Bibliography 
 Jackson, Robert, Helicopters: Military, Civilian, and Rescue Rotorcraft (The Aviation Factfile).  London: Grange Books Ltd, 2005. .
 Gaillard, Pierre, Avions et hélicoptères militaires d'aujourd'hui Paris, France : Larivière éditions, 1999.  .

Helicopters
French military aircraft
German military aircraft
AS-532 Cougar
Eurocopter AS-350 Ecureuil

The Eurocopter AS-350 Ecureuil is a light helicopter designed and built in France by Aérospatiale, and later produced by Eurocopter. It is one of the most important civilian helicopters in the world, like the United States' Bell 206. Many are used by militaries.

Specifications 
It is a single-turboshaft helicopter built entirely of metal. It can carry a pilot and at least five passengers. Some are used for aerial work. AS-350B3 is a variant for flying at high altitudes.

Variants 
 Aérospatiale AS-350Z is an experimental variant with a Fenestron tail rotor, like on the Aérospatiale SA-342 Gazelle.
 Eurocopter AS-550 Fennec is a military variant.
 Eurocopter AS-355 Ecureuil 2 is a twin-turboshaft variant.

Bibliography 
 Jackson, Robert, Helicopters: Military, Civilian, and Rescue Rotorcraft (The Aviation Factfile).  London: Grange Books Ltd, 2005. .
 Gaillard, Pierre, Avions et hélicoptères militaires d'aujourd'hui Paris, France : Larivière éditions, 1999.  .

Helicopters
French military aircraft
German military aircraft
AS-350 Ecureuil
Fuselage

The  fuselage (from the French fuselé, meaning "spindle-shaped") is the main body section of an aircraft. It holds the crew and passengers or cargo, as well as an engine in many cases. It is often made out of a metal, such as aluminium.

Other websites

NASA page on fuselage
Institute of Aircraft Design and Lightweight Structures (IFL) 

Aircraft
Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium

The Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium (, , also known as Gymnasia Herzliya), originally known as  (lit. Hebrew High School) is the first Hebrew high school in the world. It opened in 1905 in Jaffa. It moved between several buildings in Jaffa until 1909, when it moved to Tel Aviv. In 1955, the building was demolished and moved to a new site to build the Shalom Meir Tower.

Other websites 

School website (in Hebrew) 

Buildings and structures in Tel Aviv
Schools
Education in Israel
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange

The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE; ) is the central stock exchange of Israel. It is in Tel Aviv. In 2014 the Stock Exchange will move to a new building next to the Shalom Meir Tower.

Other websites 

 Tel Aviv Stock Exchange website 

Stock exchanges in Asia
Economy of Israel
Buildings and structures in Tel Aviv
Israel Diamond Exchange

Israel Diamond Exchange Ltd. is the world's largest diamond exchange. It opened in 1937 in Tel Aviv. In 1968, it moved to Ramat Gan.

Other websites 
 Israel Diamond Exchange

1937 establishments
Companies of Asia
Economy of Israel
1930s establishments in Israel
Jerusalem Central Bus Station

The Jerusalem central bus station is the main bus station of Jerusalem. It is in the western entrance of the city in Jaffa Street, near the Jerusalem Binyanei HaUma Railway Station and the Jerusalem Chords Bridge.

Other websites 

 

Buildings and structures in Jerusalem
Bus transport
Tomb of Benei Hezir

The Tomb of Benei Hezir () is ancient cave tomb in eastern Jerusalem. It is from the Second Temple period. It is located in the Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery in the Kidron Valley.

Other websites

Mount of Olives
Buildings and structures in Jerusalem
Burial monuments and structures
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Grand Festivities Square

Grand Festivities Square is a festival and parade ground in Zawraa Park, Baghdad, Iraq. It was built in 1986 by order of president Saddam Hussein to celebrate the victory of Iraq in the Iran-Iraq War. There is a large reviewing stand and pavilion in the square.  The pavilion also contains a cinema and theatre. The square was used for executions and military parades. The Victory Arch was built over the two entrances to the square. Grand Festivities Square is next to The Monument to the Unknown Soldier.

Other websites 
 Great Celebrations square on WikiMapia

1986 establishments in Asia
Buildings and structures in Baghdad
Town squares
National squares
20th-century establishments in Iraq
National Museum of Iraq

The Iraq Museum, lately known as the National Museum of Iraq (), is a history museum in Baghdad, Iraq. It shows the history of the civilizations of Mesopotamia, Assyria and Babylon. The museum was started in 1926 by the British mandate in the Middle East.

Other websites 
 The Virtual Museum of Iraq
 Lost Treasures from Iraq Illustrated site by University of Chicago
 The 2003- Iraq War & Archaeology
 Bogdanos, Matthew. The Casualties of War: The Truth about the Iraq Museum American Journal of Archaeology, 109, 3 (July 2005)
 University of Chicago
 Rothfield, Lawrence. The Rape of Mesopotamia: Behind the Looting of the Iraq Museum, excerpt

Iraq
1926 establishments in Asia
Buildings and structures in Baghdad
Marianne

Marianne is a female given name. It is the French form of Mariamne, which in turn is a version of Mary. In the late Greek, Marianna was used. In 18th century France, Marianne became a popular version of the name Marian. People named Mariannne include singer Marianne Faithfull. Fictional characters with the name include Marianne Dashwood in the book Sense and Sensibility.

Given names
Albert Gelis Juanola

Albert Gelis Juanola (born October 26, 1981 in Sant Joan Les Fonts, Girona) is a swimmer from Spain.  He has a disability: he is blind and is an B2/S12 type swimmer. He raced at the 2004 Summer Paralympics, 2008 Summer Paralympics and 2012 Summer Paralympics. He finished second at the 2004 Games in the 4 x 100 meter 49 Points Medley Relay.

References 

Spanish swimmers
Living people
1981 births
Spanish Paralympic silver medalists
2008 Summer Paralympics
2004 Summer Paralympics
2012 Summer Paralympics
Sportspeople with disabilities, type S12
Sportspeople with disabilities, type B2
Sportspeople from Catalonia
Vicente Gil Ros

Vicente Gil Ros (born January 5, 1976 in Carpesa, Valencia) is a swimmer from Spain.  He has a disability: he is an S5 type swimmer. He raced at the  2000 Summer Paralympics, 2004 Summer Paralympics, 2008 Summer Paralympics and 2012 Summer Paralympics. He finished second at the 2004 and 2008 Games in the SB3 50 meter breaststroke.  He finished third in the 4 x 50 meter 20 Points medley race at the 2008 Games.

In 2010, he raced at the Tenerife International Open.  He raced at the 2011 IPC European Swimming Championships in Berlin, Germany.

References 

Spanish swimmers
Living people
1976 births
Spanish Paralympic silver medalists
Spanish Paralympic bronze medalists
2000 Summer Paralympics
2008 Summer Paralympics
2004 Summer Paralympics
2012 Summer Paralympics
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Nadia

Nadia is a female given name, mostly in the Russian and Ukrainian languages. The name means "hope". The name is very popular in Italy, Spain, France and Russia. One person named Nadia is Nadia Comăneci. Several fictional characters are named Nadia.

Given names
Camille

The name Camille is a usually feminine given name, though there are some males by the name. The name is a French form of the name Camilla. People named Camille include Camille Claudel, a painter.

In mid August 1969, Hurricane Camille hit the Gulf Coast States of Mississippi and Alabama, causing heavy damage and killing over two hundred people.

References

Given names
Weizmann Institute of Science

The Weizmann Institute of Science ( ) is a public university for scientific research. It is in Rehovot, Israel.

Other websites 

 Weizmann Institute of Science Website
 Institute's blog on ScienceBlogs
 American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science

Colleges and universities in Israel
Scientific organizations
Technion – Israel Institute of Technology

The Technion – Israel Institute of Technology () is a public university for engineering studies. It is located in Haifa, Israel. The Technion was established in 1912. The original building is now the Israel National Museum of Science, Technology, and Space.

Other websites 

New renderings of Cornell-Technion Campus in New York City
Technion – Israel Institute of Technology website

Colleges and universities in Israel
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1912 establishments
Bibliotheca Alexandrina

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina ( ) is a large library in Alexandria, Egypt. The library was opened in 1995.

It is a major library and cultural center on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea in the Egyptian city of Alexandria. It is a commemoration of the ancient Library of Alexandria.

Other websites 

 
 Bibliotheca Alexandrina video

Buildings and structures in Egypt
Libraries
Alexandria
1995 establishments
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Retro

Retro is a term used to describe fashions, trends and other cultural items that were popular or relevant many years ago. Generally, something that is retro is at least of  fifteen or twenty years of age. For example, a video game from 1997 could be considered as something retro.

Related pages 
 Rockabilly
 Steampunk
 Vintage clothing

Cultural history
Ron Arad (industrial designer)

Ron Arad (; born 24 April 1951 in Tel Aviv) is an Israeli industrial designer, artist, and architect. Arad became famous for his design of the Design Museum Holon that opened in 2010. He also designed the Tel Aviv Bauhaus Museum in 2008.

Gallery

Other websites 

 Ron Arad Associates 

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Jack Kevorkian

Jacob "Jack" Kevorkian (May 26, 1928 – June 3, 2011), mostly known as "Dr. Death", was an American pathologist, euthanasia activist, painter, author, composer and instrumentalist. He is best known for publicly championing a terminal patient's right to die via physician-assisted suicide; he claimed to have helped at least 130 patients to that end. He famously said, "dying is not a crime". He was convicted of murder in 1999 and sent to prison. Concomitantly in 1999 the Geneva-based self-determination society Exit International commissioned conductor David Woodard to orchestrate wind settings of Kevorkian's organ works. Kevorkian was released in 2007.

Kevorkian was born on May 26, 1928 in Pontiac, Michigan. He was of Armenian descent. Kevorkian studied at University of Michigan Medical School. He never married and had no children. Kevorkian died on June 3, 2011 in Royal Oak, Michigan from thrombosis, aged 83. He was buried in White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery in Troy, Michigan.

References

Other websites

 "Papa" Prell Radio interview with Kevorkian. (MP3, 15 minutes). Prell archive at Radio Horror Hosts website.
 
 "The Kevorkian Verdict: The Life and Legacy of the Suicide Doctor" Frontline; PBS.org — with timeline and other info. 

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Michael Medwin

Michael Hugh Medwin OBE (18 July 1923 – 26 February 2020) was an English actor and movie producer. His best known roles were in Shoestring, Scrooge and in The Army Game.

Medwin was born on 18 July 1923 in London, England. He studied at Canford School and at the Institute Fischer. Medwin retired in 2008. He died on 26 February 2020, aged 96.

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Sandra Gomez Perez

Sandra Gomez Perez (born May 22, 1986 in Pamplona, Navarra) is a swimmer from Spain.  She has a disability: she is blind and is an B2/S12 type swimmer. She raced at the 2004 Summer Paralympics and 2008 Summer Paralympics. She finished first at the 2004 Games in the Women's SB12 100 meter breaststroke race.  She finished second in the Women's SB12 100 meter breaststroke at the 2008 Games.

References 

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Agriculture in Azerbaijan

Agriculture is an important part of the economy of Azerbaijan. It contributes only 6% of the GDP of the country, but employs 38.3% of the workforce. 21.78% of the total land area is arable land (land where crops can be cultivated (grown)) and 2.1% are used for permanent crops (crops which last for many seasons, rather than being replanted after each harvest). 16.45% of the total land area, which makes up the majority of Azerbaijan's cultivated lands, is irrigated. The major crops for are agricultural cash crops, grapes,cotton, tobacco, citrus fruits, rice, tea and vegetables. Livestock, dairy products, and wine and spirits are also important farm products. Farms in Azerbaijan are organized as state and cooperative farms which employ many farmers, and small private farms which are owned and run by one farmer and his/her family. A leading caviar producer and exporter in the past, Azerbaijan's fishing industry today is concentrated on the dwindling supply of sturgeon and beluga in the Caspian Sea.

Under the Soviet Union, agriculture in Azerbaijan was collectivized in large state farms. Collectivization meant taking the land from owners of all farms and joining it into large farms run by the government. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, economic reforms took place, which led to the rapid changes in the agricultural sector as well, including privatization. After the "Law on Land Reforms" was passed in 1996, land has been given to individuals who are now allowed to own small private farms and sell their farm products. Nevertheless, Azerbaijan's agricultural sector still needs a lot of modernization, if it is to realize its vast potential. Prices for agricultural products are below the cost of labor, because the Soviet-era communist collective farm system discouraged private initiative; equipment in general and the irrigation system in particular are old, and modern technology is still not widespread, especially in small private farms.

Related pages
 Economy of Azerbaijan 
 Azerbaijani manat

References

Other websites

 Ministry of Agriculture, Republic of Azerbaijan 

Azerbaijan
Economy of Azerbaijan
Jaffa Gate

Jaffa Gate (, Sha'ar Yafo; , Bab el-Khalil, "Gate of the Friend"; also Bab Mihrab Daud, "Gate of the Prayer Niche of David"; also called David's Gate) is a stone archway in the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem. It is along one of the main roads that connects the western part of the city to the Western Wall and the Temple Mount above him.

The plaza of the Jaffa Gate replaced a tall Roman pillar inside the Damascus Gate, which was used as the starting point for measurements to other cities in Palestine. It later became the starting point used to measure the distances to other countries. The Tower of David is a structure of the citadel, and is used today as the History of Jerusalem Museum.

The road fro Jaffa Gate to the Western Wall called once the Capital street.

Structures in Jaffa Gate

Other websites 

  Jaffa Gate virtual tour 

Gates in Jerusalem's Old City Walls
Tower of David

The Tower of David (, Migdal David, , Burj Daud) is an ancient citadel located in Jaffa Gate of the Old City of Jerusalem. It was originally expanded during the 2nd century BC. It was destroyed and then rebuilt several times, in the Christian, Muslim, Mamluk and Ottoman periods in Jerusalem. Today the citadel is used for the History of Jerusalem Museum.

Other websites 

 360 degrees HD virtual tour of the Tower of David Museum 
 Tower of David Museum 
 A tourist's guide to the Tower of David Museum

Gates in Jerusalem's Old City Walls
Crusades
Fortification
Kilometer zero

Kilometre zero (also written km 0, also mile zero, control stations or control points) is a point from which distances are traditionally measured to other cities and countries (often in capital cities).

Other websites 

Measurement
Jeanette

Jeanette (also Jeannette) is a female given name. It comes from the name Jeanne. Other variations are Jennette, Janette and Janet. The name means "God is gracious" in Hebrew. People named Jeannette include Jennette McCurdy. Fictional characters include Jeanette Miller of the Chippettes. People named Janet include Janet Jackson, Janet Leigh and Janet Reno.

The related name Janet was used for a hurricane, which in 1955, caused major devastation in eastern Mexico.

Given names
Historical novel

According to Encyclopædia Britannica, a historical novel is 

"a novel that has as its setting a usually significant period of history. [It] attempts to convey the spirit, manners, and social conditions of a past age with realistic details and fidelity (which is in some cases only apparent fidelity) to historical fact. The work may deal with actual historical characters... or it may contain a mixture of fictional and historical characters".

Development
Many regard Sir Walter Scott as the first to write historical novels. György Lukács, in his The Historical Novel, argues that Scott is the first fiction writer who saw history not just as a convenient frame in which to stage a contemporary narrative, but rather as a distinct social and cultural setting.15-29 His novels of Scottish history such as Waverley (1814) and Rob Roy (1817) focus upon a middling character who sits at the intersection of various social groups in order to explore the development of society through conflict.31-38 His Ivanhoe (1820) gains credit for renewing interest in the Middle Ages.  

Victor Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1831) furnishes another 19th-century example of the romantic-historical novel as does Leonie Greg Tolstoy's War and Peace. In the United States, James Fenimore Cooper was a prominent author of historical novels.69-72 In French literature, the most prominent inheritor of Scott's style of the historical novel was Balzac.92-96

References 

genres
Literature
Despina Vandi

Despina Vandi (, ), born Despina Malea ( 22 July 1969), is a Greek singer and actress. Vandi has sold one million records in Greece.

Vandi was born in Tübingen, West Germany. Her family returned to Kavala, Greece when she was six years old. She enrolled at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, but eventually dropped out to start her music career. Vandi moved to Athens in the early 1990s.

In 2003, she released the single "Gia" ("hello" or "goodbye") internationally. It became a big hit. In 2004, she did a cover of the Notis Sfakianakis song "Opa Opa". It was recorded in English which became a big hit worldwide. Even Antique has made a cover of this song.

Vandi is married to Demis Nikolaidis, ex-international soccer player and former president of AEK soccer club. She has two children, Melina (born in February 10, 2004) and Giorgos (born August 20, 2007).

Discography
Studio albums
 Gela Mou (1994)
 Esena Perimeno (1996)
 Deka Endoles (1997)
 Profities (1999)
 Gia (2001)
 Despina Vandi Live (2003)
 Stin Avli Tou Paradeisou (2004)
 10 Hronia Mazi (2007)
 C'est La Vie (2010)
 Allaksa (2012)

References

Other websites
Official website
Official Despina–Phoebus collaboration website 

1969 births
Living people
Greek actors
Greek singers
People from Baden-Württemberg
Morelos, Chihuahua

Morelos  is a town and headquarters of the municipality of Morelos, in Chihuahua, Mexico. As of 2005, the town had a total population of 735.

References

Settlements in Chihuahua
Morelos Municipality

Morelos Municipality may refer to:

Morelos Municipality, Coahuila
Morelos Municipality, Chihuahua
Morelos (municipality of Michoacán)
Municipal seat: Morelos, Michoacán
Morelos (municipality of the state of México)
Municipal seat: San Bartolo Morelos
Morelos (municipality of Zacatecas)
Municipal seat: Morelos, Zacatecas

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Gran Morelos, municipality of Chihuahua
Municipal seat: San Nicolás de Carretas
Tepatitlán de Morelos (municipality), municipality of Jalisco
Municipal seat: Tepatitlán de Morelos
Ecatepec de Morelos, municipality of the state of México
Municipal seat: San Cristóbal Ecatepec de Morelos
Ocotlán de Morelos (municipality), municipality of  Oaxaca
Municipal seat: Ocotlán de Morelos
Santo Domingo de Morelos (municipality), municipality of Oaxaca
Municipal seat: Santo Domingo de Morelos
Tepelmeme Villa de Morelos (municipality), municipality of Oaxaca
Municipal seat: Tepelmeme Villa de Morelos
Totontepec Villa de Morelos (municipality), municipality of Oaxaca
Municipal seat: Totontepec Villa de Morelos  
Cañada Morelos, municipality of  Puebla
Municipal seat: Morelos Cañada
José María Morelos (municipality), municipality of Quintana Roo
Municipal seat: José María Morelos, Quintana Roo
Antiguo Morelos (municipality), municipality of  Tamaulipas
Municipal seat: Antiguo Morelos
Nuevo Morelos, municipality of Tamaulipas
Municipal seat: Villa de Morelos
Mazatecochco de José María Morelos, municipality of Tlaxcala
Municipal seat: Mazatecochco
Tropical Storm Bret (1993)

Tropical Storm Bret was a deadly storm that crossed Venezuela, Colombia and eastern Nicaragua. Winds of this storm peaked at 60 miles an hour. Bret caused serious damage and the deaths of almost 200 people along its path. The storm happened in early August 1993. It was the deadliest Atlantic cyclone of the 1993 Atlantic storm season.

Hurricanes
20th century in Venezuela
History of Nicaragua
1993
20th century in Colombia
August events
1990s in South America
1993 in North America
Sam Hui

Samuel Hui Koon-kit (born 6 September 1948), usually known as Sam Hui, is a Hong Kong Cantopop musician, singer, songwriter, and actor. He is credited with popularizing Cantopop. His music includes Western-style music and popular, street Cantonese jargon in his lyrics writing.

Discography

Cantonese albums
gwai maa seung sing (1974)
tin choi yu bak chi (1975)
The Private Eyes (1976)
財神到 (1978)
The Contract (賣身契) (1978)
79夏日之歌集 (1979)
念奴嬌 (1980)
Security Unlimited (摩登保鑣) (1981)
難忘您‧紙船 (1982)
最佳拍檔大顯神通 (1983)
新的開始 (1983)
最喜歡你 (1984)
最緊要好玩 (1985)
熱力之冠 (1986)
宇宙無限 (1986)
潮流興夾Band (1987)
許冠傑新曲與精選 (1987)
Sam and Friends (1988)
許冠傑89歌集 (1989)
香港情懷90 (1990)
90電影金曲精選 (1990)
歌神與您繼續微笑04 (2004)
人生多麼好 (2007)

English albums
Time of The Season (1971)
Morning After (1974)
Interlude (1975)
Came Travelling (1977)

Filmography
Back Alley Princess (馬路小英雄,1973)
The Tattooed Dragon (龍虎金剛, 1973)
Chinatown Capers (小英雄大鬧唐人街, 1974)
Naughty! Naughty! (綽頭狀元, 1974)
Games Gamblers Play (鬼馬雙星, 1974)
The Last Message (天才與白痴, 1975)
The Private Eyes (半斤八兩, 1976)
Money Crazy (發錢寒, 1977)
The Contract (賣身契, 1978)
Security Unlimited (摩登保鑣, 1981)
Aces Go Places (最佳拍檔, 1982)
Aces Go Places 2 (最佳拍檔大顯神通, 1983)
Aces Go Places 3 (最佳拍檔之女皇密令, 1984)
A Family Affair (全家福, 1984)
Robby the Rascal (1985)
Working Class (打工皇帝, 1985)
Aces Go Places 4 (最佳拍檔千里救差婆, 1986)
The Legend of Wisely (衛斯理傳奇, 1987)
Chicken and Duck Talk (雞同鴨講, 1988; Cameo)
Aces Go Places 5: The Terracotta Hit (新最佳拍檔, 1989)
Dragon from Russia (紅場飛龍, 1990)
The Swordsman (笑傲江湖, 1990)
Front Page (新半斤八兩, 1990)
Laughter of the Water Margins (水滸笑傳, 1993)
All's Well, Ends Well Too (花田囍事, 1993)
Winner Takes All (大贏家, 2000)

Other websites

Sam's latest album's official site 

Actors from Hong Kong
Singers from Hong Kong
Living people
C-pop singers
1948 births
Redwood City, California

Redwood City is a community on the San Francisco Peninsula in California, United States. It is located  south of San Francisco, and about  north of San Jose, California. Redwood City was originally known as Mezesville.

Cities in California
County seats in California
Settlements in San Mateo County, California
Cities in the San Francisco Bay Area
Hurricane Alma (1966)

Hurricane Alma was an unusual June hurricane in 1966. The storm struck western Cuba and the Southeastern United States. It was responsible for almost 100 deaths and $210 million in damage. Its peak winds hit 125 mph. Despite the severe damage and death tolls, Alma was not retired.

Hurricanes in the United States
June events
1966 in the United States
1960s in Cuba
Robert II, Archbishop of Rouen

Robert II Archbishop of Rouen (989–1037) and Count of Évreux. He was an important and influential member of the clergy of Normandy. Robert was an advisor to five dukes of Normandy.

Career
Robert was the son of Richard I the Fearless by his wife Gunnora. He was a younger brother of duke Richard II and the uncle of duke Robert I. He was appointed the Archbishop of Rouen by his father . He was also given the countship of Évreux at the same time. Robert had always been involved in Norman politics and was a strong supporter of the Norman dukes. His nephew Richard III had a troubled and short reign of just over a year. When he was succeeded by his brother Robert I, as Duke of Normandy, Archbishop Robert had a great deal of trouble helping the new duke. In 1028 the duke attacked him and then made him leave Normandy. Duke Robert I then laid siege to Hugh d'Ivry, Bishop of Bayeux who also questioned his authority as duke. From exile in France, Archbishop Robert excommunicated his nephew Duke Robert and placed Normandy under an interdict. 

The Archbishop and Duke finally came to an agreement. Archbishop Robert lifted the interdict and excommunication; Duke Robert restored the Archbishop to his see. He also gave back his countship of Evereux, and returned all his properties. Duke Robert also returned all the property that he or his vassals had taken from the church. By 1033 Duke Robert was starting a major campaign against his cousin Alan III, Duke of Brittany. He and Alan had been raiding back and forth but finally a peace was negotiated between them by Archbishop Robert, their mutual uncle. In 1035 Duke Robert had decided on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. After making his illegitimate son William (William the Conqueror) his heir he asked the archbishop to watch over and protect his young son. Duke Robert then set out on his pilgrimage to Jerusalem never to return to Normandy. He died on his return journey.

Archbishop Robert kept his promise and ruled Normandy as regent for William until his death in 1037. When Robert died it caused an increase in lawlessness in Normandy. Robert was a witness to at least fifteen ducal charters during his career. He influenced Norman politics for nearly fifty years.

Family
Robert married Herlevea  and they had the following children:

 Richard, Count of Évreux (d. 1067).
 Ralph de Gacé, Sire de Gace. He married Basilla, daughter of Gerard Flaitel.  They had one son, Robert, who died without heirs. Basilla 

married secondly Hugh de Gournay.
 William d'Évreux, married Hawise de Echauffour, daughter of Giroie, Lord of Échauffour, and had a daughter, Judith, who married Roger I of Sicily.
 Herleva de Evereux (married Gerard Flaitel)

References

989 births
1037 deaths
French Roman Catholics
House of Normandy
Normans
Roman Catholic archbishops
Instituto Federal da Bahia

Federal Institute of Bahia (Instituto Federal da Bahia, short IFBA) is a public university of the Brazilian state of Bahia. It was established in 1910. It is one of the largest universities in Bahia as well as one the country's most successful universities.

1910 establishments in South America
1910s establishments in Brazil
Colleges and universities in Brazil
Salvador, Bahia
S/2004 N 1

S/2004 N 1 (Hippocamp) is a small moon of Neptune. It was discovered in 2013. It was the 14th moon of Neptune to be discovered. It will likely receive a name relating to the mythological Neptune sometime soon.

Neptune's moons
Coca-Cola Cherry

Coca-Cola Cherry, originally known as Cherry Coke, is a cherry-flavored type of Coca-Cola. It was introduced in 1985. It is a product of The Coca-Cola Company.

In Ireland, it is no longer available since August 2015, which the redesign of the logo commenced there.

References

Coca-Cola
Aegaeon (moon)

Aegaeon is a small moon of Saturn, only half a kilometer in diameter. It was discovered in 2009 from images dating from 2008.

Saturn's moons
Uncobasidium

Uncobasidium is a genus of fungi in the family Meruliaceae.

Other websites
Uncobasidium at Index Fungorum

Fungi
Jorge Cardona

Jorge Cardona Marquez (born November 2, 1987 in Zaragoza) is a table tennis athlete from Spain.  He has a physical disability: he is class 10 player. He played table tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics and the 2012 Summer Paralympics. In 2008, he finished second in team table tennis.  In 2012, he finished third in team Class 9-10.

References 

Spanish sportspeople
Living people
1987 births
Spanish Paralympic silver medalists
Spanish Paralympic bronze medalists
People from Zaragoza
2008 Summer Paralympics
2012 Summer Paralympics
Sportspeople with disabilities, type Class 10
Table tennis players
Susana Echeverria Martínez

Susana Echeverria Martínez (born August 24, 1976 in Pamplona, Navarra) is a track and field athlete from Spain.  She has an intellectual disability: She is a T20/F20 type athlete. She competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics.  She was the third best thrower in the F20 javelin.

References 

Spanish athletes
Living people
1976 births
Spanish Paralympic bronze medalists
2000 Summer Paralympics
Sportspeople with disabilities, type T20
People from Navarre
Bloodletting

Blood donation is about donating blood; it does not affect the health of the person donating.

Bloodletting is the practice  of withdrawing blood from a patient to cure a disease. The practice was widely used in Antiquity and the Middle Ages. People stopped using it in the 19th century. The idea of bloodletting comes from an ancient system of medicine called Humorism: This system states, that there are different humors in the body. To remain healthy, a patient had to keep these humours in balance. Bloodletting was the most common medical practice performed by physicians from antiquity until the late 19th century, a span of almost 2,000 years.

It was found that only in very few cases, this treatment helps cure a disease. The practice has now been abandoned for all except a few very specific conditions. There was no other treatment for hypertension. Bloodletting could sometimes have had a beneficial effect in temporarily reducing blood pressure by reducing blood volume. The problem with hypertension is that it is difficult to diagonse from its symptoms. Modern methods directly measure blood pressure. In Antiquity, this  effect was therefore unintentional. In most cases, the historical use of bloodletting was harmful to patients.

The diseases where bloodletting actually helps include Polycythemia vera. In this disease, the number of red blood cells is increased, which changes the viscosity of the blood. Another disease is Polycythemia, which also leads to an increased number of red blood cells.

References

History of medicine
Paloma

Paloma is a female given name. It comes from the Latin word palumba, which means "dove". This name is often understood to mean a Christian type of symbol of The Holy Spirit in this bird. The name is common in Italy, Spain and Hungary.

In November 2008, Hurricane Paloma caused heavy destruction over the Cayman Islands and Cuba. The name Paloma was then retired and replaced with Paulette for 2014.

Given names
B2 (classification)

B2 is a group to allow athletes with different vision to compete against each other in sports.

Definition 

B2 is a group to allow athletes with different vision to compete against each other in sports. The International Blind Sports Association (IBSA) says B2 athletes are: "From ability to recognise the shape of a hand to a visual acuity of 2/60 and/or visual field of less than 5 degrees." The Canadian Paralympic Committee says B2 athletes havve "Up to approximately 3-5% functional vision." B2 is used in other sports other than sports run by the IBSA.  Other sports using B2 are blind golf. Blind golf rules say B2 golfers include "From ability to recognise the shape of a hand up to visual acuity of 2/60 or visual field of less than 5 degrees".

B2 is equal to other disability classifications for other sports. In adaptive rowing, the similar B2 class is LTA-B2. In horse riding, Grade 4 is the similar group to B2. For swimming, the similar disability group for B2 is S12.

History 
B2 has its history in the early history of blind sports.  When blind people first started competing, people believed people who had better vision could unfairly compete against people with worse vision.  Different groups around vision problem were developed by the IBSA to make playing sport more fair for people with different levels of blindness.

The IBSA B2 is mostly the same since it was created, even as the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) changed methods to allow people to fairly compete against each other based on functional ability.

Equipment

Equipment used by B2 sportspeople may include sighted guides, guide rails, beeping balls and clap sticks. The use of a sighted guide by B2 athletes depends on the sport. For blind archery, B2 sportspeople use a sighting device based on the sense of touch and must not be able to see well enough to use a bowsight.

References 

Sportspeople with disabilities, type B2
Blind sports classification
Penelope (given name)

Penelope is a female given name. People named Penelope include Penélope Cruz and Penelope Ann Miller. Fictional Penelopes include Penelope Pussycat from Warner Bros' Looney Tunes and Penelope Clearwater in the Harry Potter novels.

Given names
José Antonio Expósito

José Antonio Expósito Pineiro (born in Águilas on May 2, 1978) is a Paralympic athlete from Spain.

Personal 
He was born on May 2, 1978 in Águilas, Murcia. He has an intellectual disability,

Athletics 
Antonio competes in T20 (track) and F20 (field) events. He has held the F20 Long Jump world record since 2005. He competed at the 2008 INAS World Indoor Athletics Championships held in Tallinn, Estonia, and finished first in the 60 meters and long jump, and third in the 4x400 meter event. He finished first in the 2010 European championships in the 100 meters and long jump events.

Expósito competed in 2010 INAS European Athletics Championship and finished first in the long jump and 100 meter events. He competed in the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships where he was one of thirty-two athletes from Spain. He competed in the 2011 INAS World Games, and finished second in the 4x100 meter relay with teammates Francisco Santiago, Alberto Palomo and Dionibel Rodríguez Rodríguez.

Expósito has finished first at the Spanish national championships.  He competed in the 2012 Spanish national championships held in San Javier. In 2012, he had a Plan ADO €23,000 athlete scholarship with a €3,000 reserve and a €2,500 coaching scholarship. He competed in the 2013 World Athletics Championships for people with intellectual disabilities hosted by the Czech Republic.  He finished first in the long jump.  He injured himself after his final jump.

Paralympics 
Expósito competed at 2000 Summer Paralympics for Spain in the javelin and shot put.  He did not finish in the top three in those events.  He finished first in the 100 meters and the long jump. He could not compete in the 2004 Summer Paralympics and 2008 Summer Paralympics because cheating at the 2000 Games which included people with intellectual disabilities resulted in people with intellectual disabilities not being allowed to compete in those years. People with intellectual disabilities were allow to compete at the 2012 Summer Paralympics. Expósito finished first in the F20 Long Jump event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.

References 

Spanish athletes
Living people
1985 births
Spanish Paralympic bronze medalists
2000 Summer Paralympics
2012 Summer Paralympics
Sportspeople with disabilities, type T20
1978 births
People from the region of Murcia
Vicente Galiana Sánchez

Vicente Galiana Sánchez (born August 3, 1977 in Alicante) is a goalball athlete from Spain.  He has a disability: he is blind.  He became blind when he was three years old. His job is working as a coupon seller. He played goalball at the 2000 Summer Paralympics. His team was third.  He played goalball at the 2004 Summer Paralympics. His team was six.  He played goalball at the 2008 Summer Paralympics.  His team was 12.

References 

Spanish goalball players
Living people
1977 births
Spanish Paralympic bronze medalists
People from Alicante
2000 Summer Paralympics
2004 Summer Paralympics
2008 Summer Paralympics
Raul García Gutierrez

Raul García Gutierrez (born December 3, 1971 in Garrovillas, Cáceres) is a goalball athlete from Spain.  He has a disability: he is blind and is a B2 type athlete.  His job is working as a coupon seller. He played goalball at the 2000 Summer Paralympics. His team was third.   He played goalball at the 2008 Summer Paralympics.  His team was 12.

References 

Spanish goalball players
Living people
1971 births
Spanish Paralympic bronze medalists
People from Extremadura
2000 Summer Paralympics
2008 Summer Paralympics
Sportspeople with disabilities, type B2
Aranzazu González Muñoz

Aranzazu Gonzalez Muñoz (born June 5, 1975 in San Sebastian, Guipúzcoa) is a swimmer from Spain.  She has a disability and is an S4 type swimmer.   She raced at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, Georgia. She finished first in the 50 meter breaststroke, 50 meter freestyle and 100 meter freestyle races.

References 

Spanish swimmers
Living people
1975 births
Spanish Paralympic gold medalists
People from San Sebastian
1996 Summer Paralympics
Sportspeople with disabilities, type S4