cyanic-selkie/wikianc huggingface dataset:
Valencia
Late modern and contemporary
The 19th century began with Spain embroiled in wars with France, Portugal or England, but it was the War of Independence which most affected the Valencian territories and the capital city. The repercussions of the French Revolution were still being felt when Napoleon's armies invaded the Iberian Peninsula, against which the Valencian people rose in arms on 23 May 1808, aroused by such characters as Vicent Doménech el Palleter. The mutineers seized the Citadel, a Supreme Junta government took over, and on 26–28 June the First Battle of Valencia occurred when Napolean's Marshal Moncey attacked the city with a column of 9,000 French imperial troops; he failed to take the city in two assaults and retreated to Madrid. Marshal Suchet began a long siege of the city in October 1811, and after an intense bombardment forced its surrender on 8 January 1812. After the capitulation, the French instituted some reforms in Valencia, which became the capital of Spain when the Bonapartist pretender to the throne, José I (Joseph Bonaparte, Napolean's elder brother), moved the Court there in the summer of 1812. The disaster of the Battle of Vitoria on 21 June 1813 obliged Suchet to quit Valencia and the French troops withdrew in July. During the Napoleonic invasion, the Valencians had sent their representatives to the Cortes of Cadiz, where a liberal, anti-seigneurial national constitution was drafted. Ferdinand VII became king after the victorious end of the Peninsular War, by which Spain was freed from the Napoleonic domination. When he returned on 24 March 1814 from exile in France, he was requested by the Cortes to respect the liberal Constitution of 1812, which seriously limited the royal powers. Ferdinand refused and went to Valencia instead of Madrid. Here, on April 17, General Elio invited the King to reclaim his absolute rights and put his troops at the King's disposition. The king abolished the Constitution of 1812; this act was followed by the dissolution of the two chambers of the Spanish Parliament on 10 May. Thus began the six years (1814–1820) of absolutist rule, but the constitution was reinstated during the Trienio Liberal, a period of three years of liberal government in Spain from 1820–1823. A fervent follower of the absolutist cause, Elío had played an important role in the repression of the supporters of the Constitution of 1812. For this, he was arrested in 1820 and executed in 1822 by garroting. Conflict between the absolutists and the liberals continued, and in the period of conservative rule called the Ominous Decade (1823–1833) which followed the Trienio Liberal there was ruthless repression by government forces and the Catholic Inquisition. The last victim of the Inquisition was Gaietà Ripoli, a teacher accused of being a deist and a Mason who was hanged in Valencia in 1824.
Baldomero Espartero became, on the death of King Ferdinand VII in 1833, one of the most ardent defenders of the hereditary rights of his daughter, Isabella II. On the outbreak of the First Carlist War, the government sent him to the front, where he severely defeated the Carlists in many encounters. He was associated with the radical, or progressive, wing of Spanish liberalism and would become its symbol and champion after taking credit for the victory over the Carlists in 1839. During the regency of Maria Cristina, Espartero ruled Spain for two years as its 18th Prime Minister from 16 September 1840 to 21 May 1841. Under his progressive government the old regime was tenuously reconciled to his liberal policies. During this period of upheaval in the provinces he declared all the estates of the Church, its congregations and its religious orders to be national property, although in Valencia most of it was subsequently acquired by the local bourgeoisie. City life in Valencia carried on in a revolutionary climate, with frequent clashes between liberals and republicans and the constant threat of reprisals by the Carlist troops of General Cabrera.
The reign of Isabella II as an adult (1843–1868) proved to be a period of relative stability and growth for Valencia in which services and the infrastructure, including municipal water supply, paved roads, and gas distribution were substantially improved, and a large-scale construction project was initiated at the port. Gas lighting was introduced in 1840 and soon after a public works project began to pave the streets with cobblestones, a task that took several years because of the lack of council funds. The public water supply network was completed in 1850, and in 1858 the architects Sebastián Monleón Estellés, Antonino Sancho and Timoteo Calvo drafted a general expansion project for the city which included the demolition of its ancient walls (a second version was printed in 1868). Neither proposed project received final approval, but they did serve as a guide, although not necessarily closely followed, for future growth. By 1860 the municipality had 140,416 inhabitants, and beginning in 1866 the ancient city walls were almost entirely demolished to facilitate urban expansion. Electricity was introduced to Valencia in 1882.
During the Cantonal Revolution of 1873, a cantonalist uprising that took place during the First Spanish Republic, the city was consolidated with most of the nearby cities in the Federal Canton of Valencia (proclaimed on July 19 and dissolved on August 7). It did not have the revolutionary fervor of the movement in cities like Alcoy, as it was initiated by the bourgeoisie, but the Madrid government sent General Martinez-Campos to stifle the rebellion by force of arms and subjected Valencia to an intense bombardment. The city surrendered on August 7; Alfonso XII was proclaimed king on 29 December 1874, and arrived in Valencia on 11 January 1875 on his way to Madrid, marking the end of the first republic. Despite the Bourbon restoration, the roughly even balance between conservatives and liberals in the government was sustained in Valencia until the granting of universal male suffrage in 1890, after which the Republicans, led by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, gained considerably more of the popular vote.
During the second half of the 19th century the bourgeoisie encouraged the development of the city and its environs; land-owners were enriched by the introduction of the orange crop and the expansion of vineyards and other crops,. This economic boom corresponded with a revival of local traditions and of the Valencian (Catalan) language, which had been ruthlessly suppressed from the time of Philip V. Around 1870, the Valencian Renaissance, a movement committed to the revival of the Valencian language and traditions, began to gain ascendancy. In its early stages the movement inclined to the romanticism of the poet Teodor Llorente, and resisted the more assertive remonstrances of Constantine Llombart, founder of the still extant cultural society, Rat Penat Lo, which is dedicated to the promotion and dissemination of the Valencian language and culture.
In 1894 the Círculo de Bellas Artes de Valencia (Circle of Fine Arts in Valencia) was founded.
During the 20th century Valencia remained the third most populous city of Spain as its population tripled, rising from 213,550 inhabitants in 1900 to 739,014 in 2000. Valencia was also third in industrial and economic development; notable milestones include urban expansion of the city in the latter 1800s, the creation of the Banco de Valencia in 1900, construction of the Central and Columbus markets, and the construction of the Gare du Nord railway station, completed in 1921. The new century was marked in Valencia with a major event, the Valencian regional exhibition of 1909 (La Exposición Regional Valenciana de 1909), which emulated the national and universal expositions held in other cities. This production was promoted by the Ateneo Mercantil de Valencia (Mercantile Athenaeum of Valencia), especially by its chairman, Tomás Trénor y Palavicino, and had the support of the Government and the Crown; it was officially inaugurated by King Alfonso XIII himself.
In the early 20th century Valencia was an industrialized city. The silk industry had disappeared, but there was a large production of hides and skins, wood, metals and foodstuffs, this last with substantial exports, particularly of wine and citrus. Small businesses predominated, but with the rapid mechanization of industry larger companies were being formed. The best expression of this dynamic was in the regional exhibitions, including that of 1909 held next to the pedestrian avenue L'Albereda (Paseo de la Alameda), which depicted the progress of agriculture and industry. Among the most architecturally successful buildings of the era were those designed in the Art Nouveau style, such as the North Station (Gare du Nord) and the Central and Columbus markets.
Industrial workers began to organize in increasing numbers to demand better living conditions. The Republican party of Blasco Ibáñez responded to these demands and gained enormous popular support, dominating the ruling council between 1901 and 1923.
World War I (1914–1918) greatly affected the Valencian economy, causing the collapse of its citrus exports. The establishment of the dictatorship of Primo de Rivera in 1923 tempered social unrest for some years, but not the growing political radicalization of the working classes. The labor movement gradually consolidated its union organization, while the conservative factions rallied around the Valencian Regional Right.
The Republic (1931–1939) opened the way for democratic participation and the increased politicization of citizens, especially in response to the rise of Conservative Front power in 1933. This climate marked the elections of 1936, won by the Popular Front political coalition which promoted the fervor of the masses. The military uprising of July 18 failed to triumph in Valencia. For some months there was a revolutionary atmosphere, gradually neutralised by the government.
The inevitable march to civil war and the combat in Madrid resulted in the removal of the capital of the Republic to Valencia. On 6 November 1936 the city became the capital of Republican Spain under the control of the prime minister Manuel Azana; the government moved to the Palau de Benicarló, its ministries occupying various other buildings. The city was heavily bombarded by air and sea, necessitating the construction of over two hundred bomb shelters to protect the population. On 13 January 1937 the city was first shelled by a vessel of the Fascist Italian Navy, which was blockading the port by the order of Benito Mussolini. The bombardment intensified and inflicted massive destruction on several occasions; by the end of the war the city had survived 442 bombardments, leaving 2,831 dead and 847 wounded, although it is estimated that the death toll was higher, as the data given are those recognized by Francisco Franco's government. The Republican government passed to Juan Negrín on 17 May 1937 and on 31 October of that year moved to Barcelona. On 30 March 1939 Valencia surrendered and the Nationalist troops entered the city. The postwar years were a time of hardship for Valencians. During Franco's regime speaking or teaching Valencian was prohibited; in a significant reversal it is now compulsory for every schoolchild in Valencia.
The dictatorship of Franco forbade political parties and began a harsh ideological and cultural repression led by the Church. The financial markets were destabilised, causing a severe economic crisis during which rationing was imposed; a black market in rationed goods existed for over a decade. The Francoist administrations of Valencia silenced publicity of the catastrophic consequences of the floods of 1949 with the attendant dozens of deaths, but could not do the same after the even more tragic flood of 1957 when the river Turia overflowed its banks again, killing many Valencians (officially, eighty-one died; the actual figure is not known). To prevent further disasters, the river was eventually diverted to a new course. The old river bed was abandoned for years, and successive Francoist mayors proposed making it a motorway, but that option was finally rejected with the advent of democracy and fervent neighborhood protests. The river was divided in two at the western city limits (Plan Sur de Valencia), and diverted southwards along a new course that skirts the city, before meeting the Mediterranean. The old course of the river continues, dry, through the city centre, almost to the sea. The old riverbed is now a verdant sunken park called the 'Garden of the Turia' (Jardí del Túria or Jardín del Turia) that allows cyclists and pedestrians to traverse much of the city without the use of roads; overhead bridges carry motor traffic across the park.
The economy began to recover in the early 1960s, and the city experienced explosive population growth through immigration spurred by the jobs created with the implementation of major urban projects and infrastructure improvements. With the advent of democracy in Spain, the ancient kingdom of Valencia was established as a new autonomous entity, the Valencian Community, the Statute of Autonomy of 1982 designating Valencia as its capital. On the night of 23 February 1981, shortly after Antonio Tejero had stormed Congress, the Captain General of the Third Military Region, Jaime Milans del Bosch, rose up in Valencia, put tanks on the streets, declared a state of emergency and tried to convince other senior military figures to support the coup. After the televised message of King Juan Carlos I, those in the military who had not yet aligned themselves decided to remain loyal to the government, and the coup failed. Despite this lack of support, Milans del Bosch only surrendered at 5 a.m. on the next day, 24 February.
Democracy has led to the recovery of the Valencian language and culture, but could not resolve the social tensions concerning these symbols; this identity conflict, known facetiously as the Battle of Valencia, has been characterised by considerable conflict and violence, dividing Valencia socially and politically.
Valencia has experienced a surge in its cultural development during the last thirty years, exemplified by exhibitions and performances at such iconic institutions as the Palau de la Música, the Palacio de Congresos, the Metro, the City of Arts and Sciences (Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències), the Valencian Museum of Enlightenment and Modernity (Museo Valenciano de la Ilustracion y la Modernidad), and the Institute of Modern Art (Instituto Valenciano de Arte Moderno). The various productions of Santiago Calatrava, a renowned structural engineer, architect, and sculptor and of the architect Félix Candela have contributed to Valencia's international reputation. These public works and the ongoing rehabilitation of the Old City (Ciutat Vella) have helped improve the city's livability and tourism is continually increasing.
Valencia was selected in 2003 to host the historic America's Cup yacht race, the first European city ever to do so. The America's Cup matches took place in summer 2007. On 3 July 2007, Alinghi defeated Team New Zealand and successfully defended the America's Cup. Twenty-two days later, on 25 July 2007, the leaders of the Alinghi syndicate, holder of the America's Cup, officially announced that Valencia would be the host city for the 33rd America's Cup, held in June 2009.
Since 1991 the City Council has been governed by the People's Party of Spain (Partido Popular) (PP) and Mayor Rita Barberá Nolla who became mayor by a pact made with the Valencian Union. She is a member of the National Council of the People's Party and a Representative in the Valencian regional Parliament (Corts Valencianes). She turned down an offer to become a national deputy at the 2008 Spanish General Election. -->
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Architecture
The ancient winding streets of the Barrio del Carmen contain buildings dating to Roman and Arabic times. The Cathedral, built between the 13th and 15th centuries, is primarily of Gothic style but contains elements of Baroque and Romanesque architecture. Beside the Cathedral is the Gothic Basilica of the Virgin (Basílica De La Virgen De Los Desamparados). The 15th century Serrano and Quart towers are part of what was once the wall surrounding the city.
UNESCO has recognised the Silk Exchange market (La Llotja de la Seda), erected in early Valencian Gothic style, as a World Heritage Site. The modernist Central Market (Mercado Central) is one of the largest in Europe. The main railway station Estación Del Norte is built in modernisme (the Spanish version of Art Nouveau) style.
World-renowned (and city-born) architect Santiago Calatrava produced the futuristic City of Arts and Sciences (Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències), which contains an opera house/performing arts centre, a science museum, an IMAX cinema/planetarium, an oceanographic park and other structures such as a long covered walkway and restaurants. Calatrava is also responsible for the bridge named after him in the centre of the city. The Music Palace (Palau De La Música) is another noteworthy example of modern architecture in Valencia.
Lubuk Ranggan, Cempaga, Kotawaringin Timur
Lubuk Ranggan merupakan sebuah desa di kecamatan Cempaga, Kotawaringin Timur, provinsi Kalimantan Tengah, Indonesia.
Valencia
The cathedral
The Valencia Cathedral was called Iglesia Mayor in the early days of the Reconquista, then Iglesia de la Seo (Seo is from the Latin sedes, i.e., (archiepiscopal) See), and by virtue of the papal concession of 16 October 1866, it was called the Basilica Metropolitana. It is situated in the centre of the ancient Roman city where some believe the temple of Diana stood. In Gothic times, it seems to have been dedicated to the Holy Saviour; the Cid dedicated it to the Blessed Virgin; King James I of Aragon did likewise, leaving in the main chapel the image of the Blessed Virgin which he carried with him and is reputed to be the one now preserved in the sacristy. The Moorish mosque, which had been converted into a Christian church by the conqueror, was deemed unworthy of the title of the cathedral of Valencia, and in 1262 Bishop Andrés de Albalat laid the cornerstone of the new Gothic building, with three naves; these reach only to the choir of the present building. Bishop Vidal de Blanes built the chapter hall, and James I added the tower, called El Miguelete because it was blessed on St. Michael's day in 1418. The tower is about 58 m high and topped with a belfry (1660–1736).
In the 15th century the dome was added and the naves extended back of the choir, uniting the building to the tower and forming a main entrance. Archbishop Luis Alfonso de los Cameros began the building of the main chapel in 1674; the walls were decorated with marbles and bronzes in the Baroque style of that period. At the beginning of the 18th century the German Conrad Rudolphus built the façade of the main entrance. The other two doors lead into the transept; one, that of the Apostles in pure pointed Gothic, dates from the 14th century, the other is that of the Paláu. The additions made to the back of the cathedral detract from its height. The 18th century-restoration rounded the pointed arches, covered the Gothic columns with Corinthian pillars, and redecorated the walls. The dome has no lantern, its plain ceiling being pierced by two large side windows. There are four chapels on either side, besides that at the end and those that open into the choir, the transept, and the sanctuary. It contains many paintings by eminent artists. A silver reredos, which was behind the altar, was carried away in the war of 1808, and converted into coin to meet the expenses of the campaign. There are two paintings by Francisco Goya in the San Francesco chapel. Behind the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament is a small Renaissance chapel built by Calixtus III. Beside the cathedral is the chapel dedicated to the Our Lady of the Forsaken (Virgen de los desamparados or Mare de Déu dels Desamparats).
The Tribunal de las Aguas (Water Court), a court dating from Moorish times that hears and mediates in matters relating to irrigation water, sits at noon every Thursday outside the Puerta de Apostoles (Portal of the Apostles).
Medieval churches
Among the parish churches are Saints John (Baptist and Evangelist), rebuilt in 1368, whose dome, decorated by Palonino, contains some of the best frescoes in Spain; El Templo (the Temple), the ancient church of the Knights Templar, which passed into the hands of the Order of Montesa and was rebuilt in the reigns of Ferdinand VI and Charles III; the former convent of the Dominicans, at one time the headquarters of the Capital General, the cloister of which has a beautiful Gothic wing and the chapter room, large columns imitating palm trees; the Colegio del Corpus Christi, which is devoted to the Blessed Sacrament, and in which perpetual adoration is carried on; the Jesuit college, which was destroyed in 1868 by the revolutionary Committee of the Popular Front, but later rebuilt; and the Colegio de San Juan (also of the Society), the former college of the nobles, now a provincial institute for secondary instruction.
Squares and gardens
The largest plaza in Valencia is the Plaça de l'Ajuntament or Plaza del Ayuntamiento; it is home to the City Hall (Ayuntamiento) on its western side and the central post office (Edificio de Correos) on its eastern side, a cinema which shows classic movies, and many restaurants and bars. The plaza is triangular in shape, with a large cement lot at the southern end, normally surrounded by flower vendors. It serves as ground zero during the Les Falles when the fireworks of the Mascletà can be heard every afternoon. There is a large fountain at the northern end.
The Plaça de la Verge contains the Basilica of the Virgin and the Turia fountain, and is a popular spot for locals and tourists. Around the corner is the Plaça de la Reina, with the Cathedral, orange trees, and many bars and restaurants.
The Turia River was diverted in the 1960s, after severe flooding, and the old river bed is now the Turia gardens, which contain a children’s playground, a fountain, and sports fields. The Palau de la Música is adjacent to the Turia gardens and the City of Arts and Sciences lies at one end.
Undang-undang terbitan lucah kanak-kanak di Australia
Undang-undang terbitan lucah kanak-kanak di Australia menyatakan bahawa semua gambaran kanak-kanak di bawah usia 18 tahun (Bawah 16 di sesetengah negeri.) (atau yang bermuncul bawah usia itu) adalah tidak sah dan ia telah melarang gambar wanita dengan saiz cawan A walaupun dalam lewat 20an sebagai "mengalakkan sumbang mahram", membawa ke suatu tambahan bertanda pada ukuran dada dalam majalah Australia. Lagipun, ada suatu polisi zero-tolerance ditempatkan, yang meliputi kanak-kanak fiksyen tulen dan juga kanak-kanak betul.
Valencia
Squares and gardens
Other gardens in Valencia include the Jardines de Monforte (Montforte Gardens), the Jardin Botanico (Botanical Gardens) and the Jardines de Real (Royal Gardens).-->
Sukan
<!--===Football=== Valencia is also internationally famous for its football club, Valencia C.F., which won the Spanish league in 2002 and 2004 (the year it also won the UEFA Cup), for a total of six times, and was a UEFA Champions League runner-up in 2000 and 2001. The team's stadium is the Mestalla; its city rival Levante UD also plays in the highest division after gaining promotion two years ago, their stadium is Estadi Ciutat de València. From the year 2011 there has been a third team in the city, Huracán Valencia, who play their games in Municipal de Manises, in the Segunda División B.
American Football
Since 1993 Valencia has been the home of the Valencia Firebats team, who play American football in the national first division; they have been national champions three times and have represented Valencia and Spain in the European playoffs since 2005. Their colors are black and yellow and their games are held at the "Estadio Jardín del Turia."
Râmeț
Râmeț merupakan sebuah komun yang terletak di wilayah Alba, Romania.
Valencia
Motor sports
Once a year between 2008-2012 the European Formula One Grand Prix took place in the Valencia Street Circuit. Valencia is among with Barcelona and Monte Carlo the only European cities ever to host Formula One World Championship Grands Prix on public roads in the middle of cities. The Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix (Gran Premi de la Comunitat Valenciana de motociclisme) is part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo (also known as Circuit de Valencia). Periodically the Spanish round of the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters touring car racing Championship (DTM) is held in Valencia.-->
Bandar-bandar kembar
Valencia dikembarkan dengan kota-kota berikut:
Appel, Jerman
Appel merupakan sebuah munisipaliti terletak di daerah Harburg, Niedersachsen, Jerman.
Mulyamekar, Tanjungkerta
Mulyamekar merupakan sebuah desa yang terletak dalam (daerah) kecamatan Tanjungkerta, Kabupaten Sumedang, Provinsi Jawa Barat, Indonesia.
Poskod
Poskod yang digunakan di Mulyamekar adalah 45354. Terdapat buah desa di dalam daerah kecamatan Tanjungkerta.
Longages
Longages ialah komun di jabatan Haute-Garonne di Perancis.
Saiful Apek
Muhammad Saiful Azam Mohamed Yusoff (lahir 12 Mei 1969) atau lebih dikenali sebagai Saiful Apek merupakan seorang pelawak lagenda tanah air. Beliau pernah diberi jolokan sebagai "Pelawak No. 1 Negara" semasa zaman kegemilangannya dan juga gelaran "Sifu" oleh pelawak-pelawak masa kini. Sehingga kini, aura dan kredibiliti beliau sebagai seorang pelawak tiada tolok banding dan gantinya. Beliau terkenal sebagai seorang pelawak intelektual yang berilmu dalam setiap tutur kata dan adabnya semasa menghibur.
Selain bidang lawak, beliau juga dikenali sebagai seorang pelakon, pengarah, penyanyi, pengacara, penghibur Malaysia. Beliau juga merupakan seorang pelakon yang paling banyak membintangi filem-filem di Malaysia dari dahulu hingga kini sehinggakan pernah memecah tradisi sebagai pelawak yang paling banyak memegang watak utama dalam setiap filem lakonannya. Terdahulu, beliau merupakan bekas ahli kumpulan Senario dan telah keluar dari kumpulan tersebut beberapa tahun kemudiannya. Namun begitu, kini beliau kembali bersama kumpulan tersebut dengan anggota-anggota asal dan menjenamakan semula diri mereka sebagai Senariounion.
Beliau pernah dinobatkan sebagai Bintang Paling Popular, Anugerah Bintang Paling Popular Berita Harian (ABPBH) 2003 lantas mengukirkan nama beliau dalam sejarah sebagai pelawak pertama yang memenangi anugerah tersebut. Terkini, beliau telah dinobatkan sebagai penerima Anugerah Ikon Komedi 2021 di Anugerah Personaliti Industri & Usahawan Malaysia 2021. Pada penghujung 2021, beliau telah dijemput memasuki program nyanyian terbitan Astro, iaitu Gegar Vaganza Musim ke-8 sebagai pasangan duo bersama Yassin Yahya/Anye dan dikenali sebagai kumpulan Sa.Ya.
Kehidupan awal
Beliau dilahirkan sebagai Muhammad Saiful Azam bin Mohamed Yusoff di Gombak, Selangor. Pada surat beranak dan kad pengenalannya, tertera tarikh 15 Ogos 1969 tetapi hakikat sebenar, tarikh lahir Saiful ialah 12 Mei 1969. Kekeliruan yang wujud itu disebabkan peristiwa 13 Mei 1969 apabila beliau terpaksa diserahkan kepada satu keluarga lain atas sebab yang tidak dapat dielakkan dan kemudian baru didaftarkan.
Saiful pada mulanya telah dibesarkan oleh Allahyarhamah Jahindun binti Haji Sahin dan suami kedua ibunya iaitu Allahyarham Haji Mohammad Jaafar Ali sehingga pada kematian ibunya semasa Saiful berumur 21 tahun.
Di hari pengebumian ibunya, Saiful baru mengetahui bahawa dia adalah anak angkat setelah tidak dibenarkan untuk mencium dahi jenazah arwah ibu angkatnya itu.
Sekitar tahun 1991, selepas berhijrah ke Singapura, beliau telah tergerak hati untuk mencari orang tua kandung yang telah lama terpisah. Setelah mendapatkan maklumat daripada pelbagai sumber, akhirnya beliau telah ditemukan dengan 6 orang adik beradik kandung bersama dengan kedua orang tua kandung beliau, iaitu Rahmah binti Uyub dan Husin bin Hashim.
Kerjaya
Bakat Saiful (yang ketika itu berusia 25 tahun) dicungkil menerusi pertandingan Sinaran Pasport Kegemilangan musim pertama pada 1994 anjuran TV3, sekali gus popular menerusi sitkom Senario yang disiarkan sehingga 2013. Beliau juga pernah menjadi pengacara rancangan hiburan paling popular di TV3, Melodi bersama Ogy Ahmad Daud dengan menggunakan nama Apek.
Saiful memiliki syarikat produksi sendiri iaitu Gitu-Gitu Productions Sdn Bhd dan pernah dinobatkan sebagai Bintang Paling Popular pada Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian 2003 (ABPBH03). Apek membuat penampilan filem pertama menerusi watak undangan khas dalam filem Puteri Impian 2 arahan Aziz M. Osman lakonan Amy Mastura. Apek dan kumpulannya, Senario muncul bersama dalam filem sulung lakonan mereka, Senario The Movie yang ditayangkan pada 1999. Dalam filem ini, Apek memegang watak bos pesta ria, Apek kemudiannya muncul dalam empat lagi filem lakonan Senario.
Beliau juga pernah muncul dalam telefilem Neon (2003) arahan Mohd Feroz Abdul Kader lakonan Allahyarham Faizal Yusup dan Erik Fuzi bersama ramai pelakon termasuk Azhar Sulaiman, Aziz M. Osman, Rashidi Ishak, Sofi Jikan, Aziz Sattar, Kuswadinata, Abby Abadi, Serina Redzuawan, Zila Bakarin, Rita Rudaini, Kartina Aziz dan ramai lagi. Apek muncul bersama Faizal Hussein dan Zul Yahya dalam filem aksi komedi penyiasatan MX3 arahan Yusof Kelana yang ditayangkan pada 25 November 2003.
Selain itu, filem-filem lakonannya yang terkenal adalah seperti Jutawan Fakir, KL Menjerit, Gangster, Laila Isabella, Cinta Luar Biasa, Biar Betul, Gila-Gila Pengantin Popular, Kuliah Cinta, Man Laksa, Duyung, Anak Mami Kembali, Nana Tanjung, Otai, Bujang Senang, Ladyboss, Cicakman dan banyak lagi.
Pada 1 November 2004, Apek melancarkan kelab peminatnya Apek's F.C (A.F.C) bagi mengeratkan hubungan silaturahim antara beliau dan peminat.
Filem lakonan Saiful yang paling berjaya bagi tahun 2006 ialah Cicak-Man arahan Yusry Abdul Halim. Ini merupakan filem adiwira pertama di Malaysia. Beliau melakonkan watak utama, bersama pelakon yang terlibat termasuk Fasha Sandha, Aznil Nawawi, Yasmin Hani, Yusry KRU, Jalaluddin Hassan, AC Mizal dan Adlin Aman Ramlie. Apek memegang watak sebagai Hairi, seorang pemuda yang sengaja menelan seekor cicak yang sedang dalam proses uji kaji di makmal. Dia dan rakan karibnya, Danny, bekerja di syarikat milik Profesor Klon, di Bandar Metrofulus. Pada tahun yang sama, beliau muncul dalam rancangan komedi santai Gitu-Gitu Apek yang bersiaran di Astro Ria.
Apek memegang watak sebagai Jimmy dalam filem komedi khayalan, Duyung arahan Prof Madya A. Razak Mohaideen yang menggandingkan beliau bersama Maya Karin yang memegang watak sebagai Puteri. Filem ini ditayangkan pada 6 Mac 2008 hingga kejayaan komersial. Beliau turut menyumbangkan suaranya untuk runut bunyi filem ini dengan menyanyikan lagu bertajuk "Aspalela".
Apek kembali menjayakan peranannya sebagai Hairi/Cicakman dalam filem Cicakman 2 - Planet Hitam yang ditayangkan pada 11 Disember 2008. Watak Cicakman lakonan beliau juga membuat kemunculan khas dalam filem The Wedding Game.
Beliau ditawarkan menyertai Maharaja Lawak Mega 2015, namun menolak bagi menjaga kedudukannya sebagai pelawak senior. Bagi beliau, tiada apa lagi yang perlu beliau buktikan dalam pentas lawak.
Namun begitu, beliau menerima tawaran menyertai program nyanyian Gegar Vaganza Musim ke-8 pada penghujung tahun 2021 atas alasan 'sambung belajar' kerana beliau sedar dalam bidang nyanyian, masih banyak lagi ilmu yang perlu beliau perlu pelajari dan terlepas pandang semasa zaman mudanya.
Kehidupan peribadi
Beliau berkahwin dengan Roslina Abu Hassan pada 11 Jun 1994. Mereka dikurniakan dua cahaya mata lelaki iaitu Mohd Riyadh Aslam (lahir 1996) dan Mohd Radzin Aiman (lahir 1998).
Beliau juga memiliki restoran Gitu-Gitu Char Koey Tiaw yang beroperasi di Pulau Pinang. Pada tahun 2013, Apek mengambil keputusan untuk berhenti merokok kerana mengambil berat aspek kesihatan.
Kontroversi
Saiful Apek didapati bersalah kerana memasukkan dadah jenis kanabis ke dalam badannya pada 12 Jun 2010. Pada 22 Mei 2013, Mahkamah Tinggi Shah Alam memerintahkan beliau membela diri selepas membenarkan rayuan pendakwaan terhadap keputusan Mahkamah Majistret membebaskan mereka daripada pertuduhan pada 25 Jun tahun sama.
Apek dan pekerjanya dibebaskan selepas mendapati pendakwaan gagal membuktikan kes prima facie. Pada 25 April 2014, Apek bersama tiga pekerjanya masing-masing dikenakan denda RM2,500 oleh Mahkamah Tinggi di sini pada Jumaat selepas didapati bersalah memasukkan dadah jenis kanabis ke dalam badan.
Karipap
Di Johor, karipap lebih dikenali sebagai epok-epok. Dalam bahasa Inggeris pula ia dipanggil curry puff, tetapi lainnya ialah bentuk curry puff tidak semestinya seperti karipap. Juga, perbezaan dari segi pembuatan pastri karipap dan curry puff tidak sama. Lipatan pada atas karipap yang seperti satu corakan dipanggil kelim.
Di Indonesia, kuih seperti karipap ini dipanggil pastel, yang intinya daripada bihun, sayur-sayuran dan daging. Nama pastel berasal dari bahasa Portugis. Di negeri Sabah, karipap berinti bihun juga dipanggil pastil.
Kuih karipap selalunya menjadi pilihan menu dalam mesyuarat kerajaan ataupun swasta. Biasanya ia disertakan dengan kopi dan teh o panas menyebabkan keadaan mesyuarat rasmi lebih ceria.
Karipap ayam
Inti karipap ini ialah daging ayam bersama ubi kentang. Penggunaan bahan perasa serbuk kari lebih bersesuaian dengan daging ayam. Ia juga merupakan pilihan karipap yang sering dimakan sebagai sarapan mahupun di kala waktu petang.
Temosa/Karipap ikan
Temosa atau karipap ikan dibuat sama seperti karipap lain, tetapi ia mempunyai inti asas yang diperbuat daripada ikan yang digoreng kering bersama bawang dan isi kelapa muda. Rasanya lebih berlemak dan tidak pedas.Terkenal di pantai timur, Pahang, Terengganu & Kelantan.
Batuan metamorf
Batuan metamorf terhasil dari perubahan sifat dan rupa jenis batuan yang ada (yakni metamorfisme) yang mengenakan haba (suhu lebih dari 150 hingga 200 °C) dan tekanan (100 MPa) pada protolit menyebabkan perubahan fizikal atau kimia mendalam secara penghabluran semula kepada tekstur dan komposisi baharu. Protolit mungkin batuan enapan, batuan igneus, atau batuan metamorf yang sedia ada.
Batuan jenis ini terdiri dari permukaan Bumi sebanyak 12% serta membentuk sebahagian utama kerak bumi.
Karipap
Karipap mini
Karipap ini bersaiz lebih kecil daripada karipap yang lain. Kebanyakan isi karipap ini diisi dengan serondeng ikan. Karipap mini juga antara pilihan kuih-muih yang disediakan kepada tetamu pada musim perayaan masyarakat Islam di Malaysia iaitu Hari Raya.
Drestedt
merupakan sebuah munisipaliti terletak di daerah Harburg, Niedersachsen, Jerman.
Le Hommet-d'Arthenay
ialah komun di jabatan Manche di barat-laut Perancis.
Simone Simons
Simone Simons (lahir 17 Januari, 1985) ialah seorang penyanyi mezzo-soprano Belanda dan penyanyi utama dalam kumpulan muzik metal simfoni Epica.
Mauriac, Cantal
Mauriac  ialah komun di jabatan Cantal di selatan-tengah Perancis.
Hasanabad, Meyaneh
Hasanabad, Meyaneh merupakan sebuah kawasan yang terletak di Iran.
Bau
Bau atau odor dikesan disebabkan oleh satu atau lebih sebatian kimia yang mudah meruwap yang biasanya terdapat dalam kepekatan rendah yang dapat dikesan oleh manusia dan haiwan oleh deria bau mereka. Walaupun "bau" dapat merujuk kepada bau yang menyenangkan serta tidak, istilah seperti "aroma" dan "wangian" biasanya dipakai bagi bau yang menyenangkan dan sering digunakan dalam industri makanan dan kosmetik untuk menggambarkan aroma bunga atau merujuk kepada minyak wangi.
Persepsi bau, atau deria bau, dibantu oleh saraf olfaktori. Sel reseptor olfaktori (OR) ialah sejenis neuron yang terdapat di epitel olfaktori, yang merupakan tompok kecil tisu di bahagian belakang rongga hidung. Terdapat berjuta-juta neuron reseptor ini yang bertindak sebagai sel isyarat deria. Setiap neuron mempunyai silia yang bersentuhan langsung dengan udara. Molekul berbau mengikat protein reseptor yang meluas dari silia dan bertindak sebagai rangsangan kimia lalu memulakan isyarat elektrik yang bergerak di sepanjang akson saraf olfaktori ke otak.
Loubens-Lauragais
Loubens-Lauragais ialah komun di jabatan Haute-Garonne di Perancis.
Wanita & Wawasan
Majalah Wanita & Wawasan merupakan satu majalah berbahasa Melayu. Ia dilancarkan pada pertengahan bulan September 2011 di Kuala Lumpur.
Majalah Wanita & Wawasan diterbitkan dengan menggunakan bahan bermutuselain memaparkan pelbagai isu wanita, termasuk fesyen, isu semasa, kesihatan dan sebagainya.
Čeladná
Čeladná merupakan sebuah kampung dan kawasan perbandaran yang terletak di daerah Frýdek-Místek, wilayah Moravia-Silesia, Republik Czech.
Rubung Buyung, Cempaga, Kotawaringin Timur
Rubung Buyung merupakan sebuah desa di kecamatan Cempaga, Kotawaringin Timur, provinsi Kalimantan Tengah, Indonesia.
Toku
TOKU Channel ialah kabel rangkaian 1 jam yang menyiarkan siri anime di Amerika Syarikat. OlympuSAT telah dipilih sebagai pengedar eksklusif rangkaian ini. Dahulu dikenali sebagai Funimation Channel, ia menerima pakai nama sekarang pada 31 Disember 2015, selepas Funimation berakhir perkongsian dengan Olympusat.
Pada bulan Mei 2009, TOKU Channel meneruskan pengembangannya pada kabel yang melancarkan platform VOD Comcast dan menawarkan dua perkhidmatan - Free On Demand dan PPV On Demand. VOD PPV menawarkan penonton peluang untuk menonton tajuk sebelum siaran DVD mereka. Wayang dan istimewa dibungkus boleh didapati dari $2,99 setiap satu manakala episod boleh didapati dari $0.99 setiap satu dengan episod pertama boleh didapati sebagai Freeview. The saluran linear boleh didapati di AT & T U-ayat, Verizon FiOS, Komunikasi iFiber, Utiliti Groton, SureWest, TVMAX. Video langganan atas permintaan perkhidmatan untuk TOKU Channel adalah tersedia Komunikasi Piagam, Armstrong kabel. Saluran melancarkan suapan HD pada 14 September 2010.
Halvesbostel
merupakan sebuah munisipaliti terletak di daerah Harburg, Niedersachsen, Jerman.
Tata Young
Amita Marie "Tata" Young (อมิตา มารี ยัง; lahir 14 Disember 1980) ialah seorang penyanyi, pelakon, model, penari dan usahawan Thailand-Amerika yang merah kejayaan di Thailand sewaktu beliau menyertai pertandingan nyanyian pada usia 11 tahun, seterusnya merakamkan album pertamanya bertajuk Amita Tata Young pada 1996.
Dalam tempoh lima bulan, album ini telah mencapai sejuta unit. Sejak itu, Young telah menerbitkan lapan album studio, tiga dalam bahasa Inggeris dan lima dalam bahasa Thai. Albumnya yang paling terkini ialah Ready for Love, dikeluarkan pada 2009.
Young telah berlakon dalam tiga filem, The Red Bike Story (Jakkayan See Daeng), O-Negative dan Plai Tien, serta sebuah drama TV Wick of the Candle. Beliau menyanyikan "Reach for the Stars" di majlis pembukaan Bangkok untuk Sukan Asia ke-13 pada 1998 dan menyanyikan lagu "Dhoom Dhoom", versi bahasa Inggeris untuk judul lagu filem Bollywood 2004 Dhoom.
Sepanjang dekad 2000-an, Young meraih kejayaan arus perdana meluas di Asia Tenggara, Asia Timur dan Asia Selatan, memenangi pelbagai anugerah tempatan dan antarabangsa dan sering dipuji sebagai "Ratu Pop Asia" dan "Britney Spears Asia".
Hollenstedt
merupakan sebuah munisipaliti terletak di daerah Harburg, Niedersachsen, Jerman.
Quacquarelli Symonds
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) ialah syarikat Britain yang merupakan pakar dalam analisis institusi pengajian tinggi di seluruh dunia. Syarikat ini ditubuhkan pada tahun 1990 oleh Nunzio Quacquarelli.
Sejarah
Pada 5 Oktober 2017, QS Quacquarelli Symonds memperoleh Hobsons Solutions, bahagian antarabangsa Hobsons, Inc. Pemerolehan ini membolehkan QS meningkatkan saiz penawaran produk globalnya, yang kini menggabungkan produk seperti QS 'International Student Survey (dahulu Hobsons' International Student Survey), yang merupakan tinjauan terbesar di dunia untuk calon pelajar antarabangsa.
Kedudukan utama
Secara amnya, Kedudukan Universiti Dunia QS dianggap sebagai salah satu daripada tiga kedudukan universiti yang paling berpengaruh di dunia, bersama dengan Times Higher Education World University Rankings dan Kedudukan Akademik Universiti Dunia.
Roger Mortimer, Earl March Pertama
Roger de Mortimer, Earl March Pertama (25 April 1287 - 29 November 1330), merupakan seorang bangsawan Inggeris yang telah menjadi pemerintah de facto England selama tiga tahun, selepas berjaya mengetuai pemberontakkan menentang Edward II. Beliau kemudian digulingkan oleh putera Edward II, iaitu Edward III. Mortimer juga merupakan kekasih isteri Edward II, Isabella dari Perancis, yang telah membantunya dalam menggulingkan suaminya.
Kampung Gobek
Kampung Gobek merupakan sebuah kampung yang terletak di Tanah Merah, dalam negeri Kelantan Darul Naim, iaitu sebuah negeri di utara  Malaysia. Kelantan merupakan sebuah negeri di utara Malaysia, dengan keluasan lebih kurang 14,922 km². Ia terletak di timur laut Semenanjung Malaysia, berhadapan dengan Laut China Selatan, dan bersempadan dengan Provinsi Narathiwat, Thailand. Kelantan ialah sebuah negeri agraria (pertanian) yang mempunyai banyak kawasan tanaman padi dan perkampungan nelayan.
Poskod
Poskod yang digunakan di Kampung Gobek, Tanah Merah, Kelantan adalah 17500.
Sultanpur Lodhi
Demografik 2001
Menurut bancian India pada tahun 2001, Sultanpur Lodhi memiliki bilangan penduduk seramai 15,653. Dari jumlah tersebut, kaum lelaki membentuk 54% dari jumlah keseluruhan populasi dan wanita seramai 46%.
Pendidikan 2001
Menurut bancian India pada tahun 2001 Sultanpur Lodhi memiliki kadar pendidikan (kebolehan membaca) 71%, melebihi kadar purata kebangsaan 59.5%; dengan 56% lelaki dan 44% wanita mampu membaca. 11% dari populasi berusia di bawah 6 tahun. (2001)
Kampung Sungai Tiram, Bayan Lepas
Kampung Sungai Tiram merupakan sebuah kampung yang terletak di Bayan Lepas, dalam Pulau Pinang, iaitu sebuah negeri di Malaysia.
Poskod
Poskod yang digunakan di Kampung Sungai Tiram, Bayan Lepas, Pulau Pinang ialah 11900.
Sailan British
Sailan British (Bahasa Sinhala: බ්‍රිතාන්‍ය ලංකාව, Brithānya Laṃkāva; பிரித்தானிய இலங்கை; British Ceylon) atau nama ringkasnya Sailan (, Ceylon) merupakan jajahan mahkota Empayar British duluan kepada negara Sri Lanka moden yang ditubuhkan dari 1796 hingga 4 February 1948.
Dewan Bandaraya Kuching Utara
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Dewan Bandaraya Kuching Utara atau nama rasminya, The Commission of Kuching North City Hall (Melayu: Suruhanjaya Dewan Bandaraya Kuching Utara, ringkasan DBKU) merupakan salah satu daripada dua pihak berkuasa yang mentadbir bandar raya Kuching. Kuching telah dinaikkan ke taraf bandar raya pada 1 Ogos 1988 dan merupakan bandar raya yang ketiga dari segi turutan di Malaysia selepas Kuala Lumpur dan Ipoh. Memandangkan Daerah Kuching mempunyai keluasan yang agak besar, maka pentadbirannya dibahagikan kepada dua, iaitu Dewan Bandaraya Kuching Utara (DBKU) dan Majlis Bandaraya Kuching Selatan (MBKS). Bandar raya Kuching dibahagi kepada dua kawasan: Utara dan Selatan. Setiap satu ditadbir oleh Datuk Bandar - iaitu Pesuruhjaya Kuching Utara untuk Kuching Utara dan Datuk Bandar bagi Kuching Selatan. Datuk Bandar yang terkini ialah Datu Junaidi Reduan.
Bandar raya Kuching Utara merujuk kepada kawasan yang diurus tadbir oleh Suruhanjaya ini, merangkumi sebahagian kecil kawasan dahulunya di bawah Kuching Municipal Council (KMC) tetapi pada masa yang sama menyerap masuk kawasan yang dahulunya ditadbir oleh Kuching Rural District Council (KRDC) dengan keluasan kesuluruhan pentadbiran DBKU adalah 369.48km persegi manakala jumlah hartanah pula sebanyak 43,575 unit.
Pentadbiran secara bersama lahir atas keperluan sistem yang efesien untuk membolehkan pembangunan seimbang dan taburan populasi di kedua dua kawasan. Penubuhan DBKU adalah tepat, kerana ini akan memastikan Majlis Bandaraya Kuching Selatan dapat menjalankan tanggungjawab penuh sebagai sebuah PBT dan tidak akan dibebani oleh tanggungjawab membangunkan kawasan luar bandar dalam sebahagian kawasan Bandaraya Kuching Utara yang sebelumnya dibawah kawalselia KRDC.
Pentadbiran
Oleh kerana penubuhannya yang tidak menyamai mana-mana Kerajaan Tempatan lain di Sarawak, Bandaraya Kuching Utara dikawalselia oleh Suruhanjaya ini yang merupakan sebuah badan korporat. Pesuruhjaya Kuching Utara yang dilantik TYT Yang di-Pertua Negeri dibantu oleh beberapa orang ahli Lembaga Penasihat dan Pesuruhjaya Kuching Utara bertanggungjawab serta melapor secara terus kepada Ketua Menteri Sarawak. Bidang kuasa dan fungsi Suruhanjaya adalah termaktub dibawah suatu ordinan yang digubal khas untuk Kuching Utara disebut sebagai Ordinan Bandaraya Kuching Utara. Melalui ordinan ini juga, Pesuruhjaya Kuching Utara secara sah boleh disebut dengan gelaran Datuk Bandar sekiranya perlu. Selain dibantu oleh Ahli Lembaga Penasihat, Datuk Bandar turut dibantu oleh seorang Pengarah dalam urusan pentadbiran harian. Manakala Pengarah pula dibantu oleh 6 orang Timbalan Pengarah yang tiap-tiap satunya mengetuai Jabatan masing-masing. Sebanyak 24 bahagian terdapat di DBKU yang dinaungkan dibawah 6 jabatan iaitu:
Lúnyǔ
thumb|343x343px|Selembar halaman daripada bab ketiga dalam jilid kedua kitab Lunyu.
Lúnyǔ (Aksara Cina: 論語 ; bahasa Cina Lama: *[r]u[n] ŋ(r)aʔ; "Rampai Sari", "Kata Mutiara" atau "Analek" - nama bahasa Inggeris: Analects atau Analects of Confucius) ialah suatu buku yang menghimpunkan kata dan buah fikiran yang dipetik hasil perbualan Kongzi, seorang pemikir bangsa Tionghua serta rakan sefahaman pada zamannya. Pembukuan kandungan buku ini dipercayai berlaku pada Zaman Negeri-Negeri Berperang (475–221 SM) sehingga dimutakhirkan pada pertengahan zaman dinasti Han (206 SM–220 TM).
Kandungan
Bab-bab 3 hingga 9 ditulis terdahulu.
Rujukan
Sumber utama dirujuk
Pistolen (filem)
Pistolen (Pistol) merupakan filem Sweden 1973 arahan George Tirl. Menerusi filem ini, Inga Tidblad telah berjaya memenangi Pelakon Wanita Terbaik dalam Anugerah Guldbagge ke-10.
Kampung Ruat
Kampung Ruat merupakan sebuah kampung yang terletak di Yan, dalam negeri Kedah Darul Aman, iaitu negeri di utara di Malaysia, dan yang bersempadan dengan negara Thailand di timur lautnya, dan bersempadan dengan negeri Perak di tenggara, Pulau Pinang di barat daya dan Perlis di bahagian utara.
Negeri Kedah merupakan sebuah negeri yang terkenal sebagai sebuah negeri pertanian yang maju di Malaysia, terutamanya sebagai pengeluar padi terbesar, menghasilkan 70% pengeluaran hasil padi.2017. Salah satu makanan tradisi istimewanya adalah laksa Kedah.
Poskod
Poskod yang digunakan di Kampung Ruat, Yan, Kedah adalah 06900.
Maurines
Maurines ialah komun di jabatan Cantal di selatan-tengah Perancis.
Nasarudin Hashim
Dato' Mohd Nasharuddin Hashim merupakan ADUN Bota, Perak setelah menang dalam Pilihan Raya Umum Malaysia 2008 pada 8 Mac 2008. Beliau seorang graduan dan bekas pegawai kerajaan di Wisma Putra dan Kementerian Penerangan.
Beliau pernah menjadi ahli Parlimen Parit selepas menang pada 2004. Pernah menjadi Pengerusi Felcra Berhad selama dua tahun sejak Oktober 2006 - 16 Oktober 2008. Pengerusi Felcra terkini ialah Dato' Tajuddin Abdul Rahman.