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Oceanic whitetip shark
Habitat
In the western Atlantic, the oceanic whitetip shark is found from Maine, U.S.A to Argentina, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean. In the eastern Atlantic it is found from Portugal to the Gulf of Guinea, possibly occurring in the Mediterranean. In the Indo-Pacific, it is found from the Red Sea and East Africa to the Hawaiian, Samoan, Tahiti and Tuamoto islands. In the eastern Pacific it ranges from southern California to Peru, including the Galapagos Islands.
This shark is usually seen well offshore in deep water areas up to the depth of 152 metres (500 feet). On occasion it has been seen in shallower waters near land, usually near oceanic islands. Captured data in the Pacific Ocean shows that the abundance of this shark increases along with the distance from land. It is one of the top three most abundant oceanic sharks, with the blue shark and the silky shark.
Although this shark is mainly solitary, the oceanic whitetip shark gathers in groups when food is present. It is a slow swimmer, with equal amount of activity during the day and night. Reports show that the oceanic whitetip shark is usually found near the surface, swimming slowly with its pectoral fins spread widely. Oceanic whitetip sharks are often accompanied by remoras, dolphinfish, and pilot fish. An unusual behaviour was once observed in Hawaiian waters. The oceanic whitetip sharks were shown swimming along with pods of shortfin pilot whales. This behaviour was not fully understood, but was thought to be food-related. The oceanic whitetip sharks were thought to have been swimming with the pilot whales because the pilot whales were better at finding squid which the sharks also eat.
Behaviour
The oceanic whitetip shark is mainly solitary and swims slowly, and is usually seen cruising near the top of the water column, covering large amounts of empty water, searching for prey or any food source. Until the 16th century, sharks were known to mariners as "sea dogs". The oceanic whitetip shark, the most common ship-following shark, shows dog-like behaviour when it is attracted by something which appears to be food. It starts swimming greedily towards the food source, approaches cautiously but stubbornly. It keeps a safe distance if driven off, but is ready to rush in if the opportunity presents itself. Oceanic whitetip sharks are not fast swimmers, but they are capable of surprising bursts of speed. They commonly compete for food with silky sharks, often presenting aggressive displays. There does not seem to be segregation by gender and size. Oceanic whitetip sharks usually follow schools of tuna or squid, and trail groups of dolphins and pilot whales, scavenging their prey.
Feeding
The oceanic whitetip shark feeds mainly on bony fish, including lancetfish, oarfish, barracuda, jacks, dolphinfish, marlin, tuna, mackerels, and threadfins. Other prey consists of stingrays, sea turtles, sea birds, gastropods, squid, crustaceans, and mammalian carrion (dead whales and dolphins). Feeding behaviour has been reported for this shark and includes biting into schools of bony fish. It also swims through schools of feeding tuna with wide-open jaws, into which the tuna unknowingly swim. The oceanic whitetip shark has also been observed eating garbage that is disposed of at sea. If other species of sharks are encountered by the oceanic whitetip shark during feeding activities, the whitetip becomes aggressive and dominates over them.
Reproduction
In the north-western Atlantic and the south-western Indian Ocean, the oceanic whitetip shark has been known to mate during the early summer. After a gestation period lasting around 1 year, the females give birth to around 1-15 pups. The oceanic whitetip shark is viviparous, and both genders reach maturity around the ages of 6–7 years, with the females being at a length of 1.8–2 metres (5.9-6.6 feet), and the males being at a length of 1.7-1.9 metres (5.6-6.2 feet). The young are around 60–65 cm long at birth.
Human interactions
Oceanic whitetip sharks are usually caught by shark fisheries. The meat is marketed fresh, frozen, smoked, and dried-salted for human consumption, the skin is used for leather, the fins used in shark-fin soup, and the liver oil is used for vitamins. It is also processed into fishmeals. Tuna fishermen dislike the oceanic whitetip shark as it has been known to follow tuna boats and damage or consume catches. Although this species is usually seen offshore, it is considered to be dangerous. It is usually the first species to be seen in waters surrounding mid-ocean disasters. During World War II, the Nova Scotia, a steamship, was sunk by torpedoes from a German submarine off the coast of South Africa. Close to 1,000 men were on board, however only 192 survived. It was believed that many of the fatalities were victims of the oceanic whitetip shark in what eyewitness accounts described as a feeding frenzy.
In encounters with divers, ocean whitetip sharks have shown little fear, and usually investigate and circle around the ongoing activities. Due to this shark's opportunistic feeding habits and strong jaws, as well as its boldness and unpredictability around divers, this shark should be treated with extreme caution. Many attacks are caused when divers accidentally bump into the shark.
Although this species is listed as 'vulnerable' overall, it has been listed as 'critically endangered' by the IUCN in the north-western and western-central Atlantic. This is due to the massive decline in reported catches indicating that the population has decreased.
Indevillers
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Naoki Kurimoto
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City of federal subject significance
City of Oblast Significance
Overview
In Russia, a city of oblast significance holds a significant administrative status within a federal subject. These cities serve as regional centers, providing administrative, cultural, economic, and social functions. This article aims to provide a comprehensive overview of cities of oblast significance in Russia, including their definition, role as federal subjects, governing authorities, and hierarchical structure.
Definition and Role:
A city of oblast significance is a municipal entity that holds the status of a city within a particular oblast (region) in Russia. This designation signifies its significance as a regional center and distinguishes it from other types of municipalities. Cities of oblast significance play a vital role in the overall governance and development of their respective regions.
Federal Subject:
Each city of oblast significance is part of a federal subject, which can be a republic, krai, oblast, or an autonomous okrug. The federal subject represents a higher level of administrative division in Russia. The city of oblast significance acts as the administrative, economic, and cultural hub of its federal subject.
Governance and Governing Authority:
The governance of a city of oblast significance is carried out by local authorities, including the city administration and local council. The city administration, led by the mayor or governor, oversees the day-to-day operations, implementation of policies, and provision of public services within the city. The local council, composed of elected representatives, acts as a legislative body, making decisions and enacting local regulations.
Cities of oblast significance can be further divided into administrative districts or city districts, depending on their size and population. These districts serve as sub-municipal divisions within the city and are headed by district administrators or mayors. The administrative divisions ensure effective governance and facilitate the delivery of services at the local level.
In terms of hierarchy, cities of oblast significance are considered higher in administrative status compared to other types of municipalities, such as urban and rural settlements. They have greater autonomy, larger populations, and more comprehensive infrastructural, cultural, and economic facilities.
Significance and Functions:
Cities of oblast significance act as regional centers, providing a wide range of functions and services. They serve as key economic hubs, attracting investments, hosting major industries, and facilitating trade and commerce. These cities often house important administrative institutions, educational and healthcare facilities, cultural centers, transportation hubs, and infrastructure.
Furthermore, cities of oblast significance play a crucial role in regional development, coordinating and implementing regional policies, initiatives, and projects. They serve as focal points for cultural and social activities, hosting events, festivals, and exhibitions that promote local heritage and traditions.
Indialantic, Florida
Indialantic is a town in Brevard County, Florida. The town's population was 2,720 at the 2010 United States Census. It is part of the Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
City of federal subject significance
Conclusion:
Cities of oblast significance hold a prominent status within their respective federal subjects in Russia. As regional centers, they play a vital role in governance, economic development, and cultural activities. With their administrative authority, these cities contribute to the overall progress and well-being of their regions, ensuring effective local governance and enhancing the quality of life for their residents.
Hurricane Hanna
Hurricane Hanna was the deadliest tropical cyclone of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season. The storm caused 537 deaths across the Caribbean, the Bahamas and United States. The winds peaked around 80 miles per hour as the storm went on. Hanna struck eastern South Carolina as a strong tropical storm and moved up the United States East Coast. Despite being extremely deadly, the name Hanna was not retired.
Girl Gone Wild
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Dumat Al-Jandal Wind Farm
Dumat Al-Jandal Wind Farm is the first wind farm in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, located in Dumat Al-Jandal in the Al-Jouf region, northwest of Saudi Arabia, about 1046 km north of the capital Riyadh. The cost of the Dumat Al-Jandal wind power plant is $ 500 million, and after the construction works are completed, the station will be able to generate sustainable energy sufficient for about 70,000 housing units. The "Dumat Al-Jandal" project was chosen as the first wind energy project in Saudi Arabia, after studies showed a strong mixture of wind capabilities at the project site, so that the expected average production for the wind station is about 1.4 Terawatts.
The project was granted based on the standard cost of electricity, which equals 2.3 cents per kilowatt hour, which was a new record for a project of this kind in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Dumat Al-Jandal wind farm will provide electric power according to a 20-year energy purchase agreement with the Saudi Energy Purchase Company, a subsidiary of the Saudi Electricity Company, the agency responsible for generating and distributing energy in Saudi Arabia.
The beginning of the project
Work began on the farm in the middle of the calendar year 2019, and it is expected that the project will start generating energy in the last quarter of 2020, and work on the project will end in 2022.
Mullah Omar
Mullah Muhammad Umar Mujahid (1959 - 23 April 2013) was the leader of the Taliban in Afghanistan. He was usually called Mullah Omar. Between 1996 and 2001, he was Afghanistan's de facto head of state. Three states officially recognised him under the title of 'Head of the Supreme Council'. He was born in 1959 in Kandahar Province of Afghanistan. He held the title Commander of the Faithful from the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
The United States put him on their most wanted list. They believe he sheltered Osama bin Laden, and some of his al-Quaeda group, directly before and after they committed the September 11 attacks. He was believed to be directing the Taliban in their war against Hamid Karzai's Government and foreign NATO troops in Afghanistan from Pakistan. Many people considered him to be a major terrorist.
Despite his political rank, and his high status on the FBI's wanted list, not much was publicly known about Omar. There are very few photos of him. A picture that was used by the media in 2002, shows another Taliban official, but not Omar. It is also debated how authoritative the images that exist really are.
Omar's right eye was missing as the result of a war wound. People described him as being tall. He was described as shy and untalkative with foreigners.
When he was Emir of Afghanistan, Omar stayed in Kandahar most of the time and rarely met outsiders. He sent his Foreign Minister, Wakil Ahmed Muttawakil, to represent him, on most occasions.
News media claimed that he was killed by a drone strike in 2008.
In 2012, it was revealed that an individual claiming to be Omar sent a letter to President Barack Obama in 2011, expressing slight interest in peace talks.
Death
On 29 July 2015, the Afghan government and state intelligence sources said that Omar had died in April 2013 two years previously in Karachi, Pakistan, of tuberculosis. Some Taliban sources denied that he had died; other sources considered the report to be speculative, designed to destabilise peace negotiations in Pakistan between the Afghan government and the Taliban. A Taliban spokesman said that they would issue a statement. Abdul Hassib Seddiqi, the spokesman for Afghanistan's National Directorate of Security, claimed: "We confirm officially that he is dead".
It was later learned that he died in Afghanistan, not Pakistan.
Bonobo (musician)
Simon Green (born 30 March 1976), known as Bonobo, is a British electronic musician. He released his first album Animal Magic in 2000 on the record label Tru Thoughts. It was then released again by Ninja Tune in 2001. He became successful in 2013 when he released his fifth album The North Borders. Erykah Badu sung on one of the songs on the album. Bonobo's song "Ketto" was used in the Citroën C4 Picasso car advertisement in 2007. He lives in New York.
Subnautica
Subnautica is an open world survival game made by Unknown Worlds Entertainment. Subnautica lets the player explore the sea of an alien planet by scuba diving, or using vehicles. They must collect resources and food to survive. It came out on Steam Early Access on December 2014, and is currently being made for Xbox One. The full version is planned to come out for August 2016.
John McMartin
John McMartin (November 18, 1929 – July 6, 2016) was an American actor of stage, movie and television. He was known All the President's Men (1976), As the World Turns (1956) and Kinsey (2004).
Subnautica
Gameplay
The player in a first-person view controls the lone survivor of a crashed ship. The objective is to explore the planet and collect resources to survive, the player must make sure to not run out of oxygen and keep fed and hydrated. The player can create bases and build vehicles. The game uses a day and night cycle.
John McMartin
McMartin was born in Warsaw, Indiana and raised in Minnesota. He died of cancer on July 6, 2016 in New York City, aged 86.
Subnautica
Plot
The universe of Subnautica takes place in the 22nd century.
The player is the lone survivor of the crash of the Aurora on a planet designated 4546B. The Aurora is a vessel owned by the Alterra corporation. The Aurora’s primary mission was to build a high speed “Phasegate” to enable travel. Its secret mission was to locate the fate of another vessel called the Degasi, which crashed on the same planet many years prior.
After crashing into planet 4546B, the player sets out to explore unknown buildings and biomes in the ocean. While exploring planet 4546B, the player discovers an abandoned alien facility, which the player finds an abundant information about the planet. As the player finds crewman logs and alien archives, they discover the Aurora was shot down by an ancient alien quarantine facility to contain a virulent fatal bacteria known as “Kharaa”. Since the player becomes infected by Kharaa, they cannot deactivate the quarantine protocols. Eventually, the player is contacted by a telepathic being, a Sea Emperor Leviathan. The Sea Emperor explains what the Precursor aliens were attempting to do to find a cure for Kharaa. The Sea Emperor Leviathans produce an enzyme, designated “Enzyme 42”, but adults do not produce enough to be effective. The Precursors died before they could discover the required ingredients necessary to allow the hatching of young Sea Emperors.
A Little Bit Longer
A Little Bit Longer is the third hit studio album by American teen pop-rock band The Jonas Brothers. The album was released August 12, 2008 in the United States. The title of the album, A Little Bit Longer, comes from their song of the same name, which Nick Jonas wrote about his dealings with having type one diabetes. The album artwork was released by Team Jonas, the Jonas Brothers' official fan club, to fan club members via an e-mail newsletter on June 20, 2008. Like their last album, this one also features that includes more than 30 pages of bonus features with exclusive video performance, 60 printable photos, complete album lyrics, downloadable graphics, and hidden links. In addition, the packaging of the album is made from 100% recycled materials.
Subnautica
Plot
The Sea Emperor was unable to communicate with the Precursors. Since it can communicate with Humans, it asks the player to aide it in collecting the ingredients to hatch their eggs. Once the player completes this task, the player is cured and is able to build a rocket to escape the planet, ending the game.
Development
Subnautica was announced by Unknown Worlds Entertainment on December 17, 2013.
They used Unity rather then Spark which they used for Natural Selection 2.
The development team chose to not include lethal weapons in the game. Charlie Cleveland, the game's director, described Subnautica as "one vote towards a world with less guns,".
Reception
Ian Birnbaum of PC Gamer said Subnautica was an "underwater Minecraft", saying that "with an experienced developer at the helm and a limitless variety of the oceans to play with, it’s going to take a lot for Subnautica to go badly wrong. As the toolbox gets deeper and the shape of the end-game gets set, Subnautica will be a unique example of the ways survival can be tense, rewarding, and fun." Marsh Davies of Rock, Paper, Shotgun liked the rewarding nature of exploring the world of Subnautica, but disliked that some of the in-game recipes were found by chance.
Sprimont
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Naomi (given name)
Naomi is an English name meaning "enjoyment, pleasure" in Hebrew and Arabic. The pronunciation of the name is [ ney-oh-mee, -mahy, ney-oh-mahy, -mee ]. Naomi is largely considered to be a name of African American decent. Similar to the name Beth used to depict violent woman named Jessica. Noemie is a version used in French-speaking countries. It is also a Japanese name, meaning various things depending on the kanji used. This name was ranked #54 on the US Popular Names in 2021.
People
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In fiction:
Minister (Christianity)
In Christianity, a minister is a person authorized by a church, or other religious organization, to perform functions such as teaching of beliefs; leading services such as weddings, baptisms or funerals; or otherwise providing spiritual guidance to the community.
The term is taken from Latin minister ("servant", "attendant").
Lawrence Pezzulo
Lawrence Anthony Pezzulo (May 3, 1926 – July 26, 2017) was an American politician and Foreign Service officer. He served as the United States Ambassador to Nicaragua (1979–1981) and to Uruguay (1977–1979) during the Jimmy Carter presidency. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
Pezzulo was born in New York City. He studied at Columbia University. He married Josephine DiMattia in February 1950. They had three children.
Pezzulo died on July 26, 2017 at his home in Baltimore, Maryland from complications of Alzheimer's disease at the age of 91.
Tuto
Livonir Ruschel (born 2 July, 1979) is a Brazilian football player.
Club career statistics
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Canaan
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Carol Sutton (actress)
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Suburbanisation
Suburbanisation or Suburbanization is when people move from the city center to the outskirts of the city, or the suburbs. Suburbanization is linked with urbanization, where people move from the countryside (called rural areas) to the cities. There is also a process called counterurbanization, where a city loses its attractiveness, and people move back to the countryside. If suburbanisation happens in very large cities, this can lead to the establishment of new Satellite cities and commuter towns. Functionally satelite cities and commuter towns are linked to the main city (as most people still work in the main city, and commute to work there).
Kiruna Municipality
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Suburbanisation
History
The first moves to suburbanization were the establishment of garden cities in England, and the establishment of better off neighbourhoods in the US and Europe. Both happened in the late 19th and early 20th century. Suburbanization and urban sprawl started in the U.S. in the 1920s, when cars became affordable. In 1939, 13 percent of the peolple in the U.S. lived in suburbs; in 2010, they were over 50 percent.
Lake Anosy
Lake Anosy is a man-made lake, also known as a reservoir, in Madagascar. It is in Antananarivo, the capital city of Madagascar. It is in southern Antananarivo and has a small island in the middle with a monument and statue on it. The monument and statue commemorate those who died during World War 1.
Lake Anosy used to be a swamp but it was replaced in 1830.
Suburbanisation
History
In the 1960s, living in the cities became much more expensive in Europe, so many commuter towns were built.
In Eastern Europe, suburbanization started after 1990; before there were few ways to build a private home. In Asia, suburbanization started when the colonial powers (mostly England and the Netherlands) started to build suburbs for the mansions of their people.
Informal settlements, such as slums or Favelas, are also a form of suburbanization in developing countries. In China, there has a strong movement to move outside the cities since 1995. It is not a form of suburbanization, as it is driven by large industrial complexes. The owners of these complexes also build settlements to house the people who work there.
In Control (US5 album)
In Control is the second studio album by multi-international boy band US5. It was released by Triple M Music, Global Music, and Universal Music on 24 November 2006. The album has sold more than 10,000 copies. It is their second most successful album as their debut album Here We Go sold more than 320,000 copies. In addition to the German-speaking countries, it was also published in Poland, where it was awarded a gold disc. The hit "Too Much Heaven" (featuring Robin Gibb) had an hip-hop B-side "Every Other Day". In 2007, they released their reloaded version.
Nagapattinam
Nagapattinam is a town and headquarters of Nagapattinam District in Tamil Nadu state of India. One of the town which was severely hit by the 2004 tsunami.
Occupation
As Nagapattinam is nearby the sea, the main occupation of the people here is Fishing.
Shark Night
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National Honor Society
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Selection is based on four criteria: scholarship (academic achievement), leadership, service, and character. The National Honor Society requires some sort of service to the community, school, or other organizations. The time spent working on these projects contributes towards the monthly service hour requirement.
The National Honor Society was founded in 1921 by the National Association of Secondary School Principals. The Alpha chapter of NHS was founded at Fifth Avenue High School by Principal Edward S. Rynearson in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Barney Bear
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Peripheral neuropathy
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Philip Freelon
Philip Freelon (March 26, 1953 – July 9, 2019), was an American architect. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Freelon was best known for leading the design team (with J. Max Bond, Jr. of Davis Brody Bond, and David Adjaye) of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of African American History and Culture. He was also known for his designs for National Center for Civil and Human Rights and Museum of the African Diaspora.
Freelon died on July 9, 2019 at his home in Durham, North Carolina from problems caused by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis at the age of 67.
Max (footballer, born 1975)
Maxlei dos Santos Luzia or simply Max (27 February 1975 – 26 July 2017) was a Brazilian goalkeeper. He was born in Rio de Janiero. He was known for playing for Portuguesa-RJ, Vila Nova and Botafogo.
In June 2017, Max was the victim of an attempted robbery. The former goalkeeper suffered a fractured right hand and a cerebral edema. On 26 July 2017, Santos Luzia died of a cerebral edema in Rio de Janeiro at the age of 42.
Green River, Wyoming
Green River is an American city in the state of Wyoming. It is in Sweetwater County where it is the county seat. The city has about 11,808 people. The city was started in 1868 in what used to be the Dakota Territory. Every year, a festival is held there called the Flaming Gorge Days where acts will perform music. Acts like Poison and REO Speedwagon have played there.
Arts and Culture
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Your Hit Parade
Your Hit Parade is an American radio and television music program that was broadcast from 1935 to 1953 on radio, and seen from 1950 to 1959 on television. It was sponsored by American Tobacco's Lucky Strike cigarettes. During this 24-year run, the show had 19 orchestra leaders and 52 singers or groups. Many listeners and viewers casually called the show with the incorrect title The Hit Parade. The program's title was not officially changed to "Your Hit Parade" until November 9, 1935.
United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America
The United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America (UPCUSA) was the largest branch of Presbyterianism in the United States from May 28, 1958, to 1983.
It was formed by the union of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America (PCUSA) with the United Presbyterian Church of North America (UPCNA) in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, in May 1958.
In 1983, the vote was finally held regarding the merger, with a unanimous 151 presbyteries in the UPCUSA affirming it, and the PCUS affirming it 53 to 8. On June 10, 1983, the first General Assembly was held for the new denomination, which would be called the Presbyterian Church (USA).
Mongkol Na Songkhla
Mongkol Na Songkhla (มงคล ณ สงขลา, 16 January 1941 – 11 December 2020) was a Thai politician. He was the Minister of Public Health from 2006 to 2008 during the Surayud Chulanont cabinet. He was born in Bangkok.
Na Songkhla died on 11 December 2020 in Bangkok from cancer, aged 79.
Izhevsk school shooting
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List of accidents and incidents involving commercial aircraft 1919 – 1959
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Colony of Aden
The Colony of Aden or Aden Colony (مستعمرة عدن Musta‘marat ‘Adan) was a British Crown colony from 1937 to 1963. It was located in the south of contemporary Yemen. It consisted of the port of Aden and its surroundings (an area of 192 km2).
Before 1937, Aden had been governed as part of British India. Under the Government of India Act 1935 the territory was detached from British India, and was made a separate colony of the United Kingdom; this separation took effect on 1 April 1937.
Girma Wolde-Giorgis
Biography
Girma Wolde-Giorgis was born in December 28, 1924, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Colony of Aden
On 18 January 1963, the colony was reconstituted as the State of Aden (Arabic: ولاية عدن Wilāyat ʿAdan) within the new Federation of South Arabia. The federation in turn became the People's Republic of South Yemen on 30 November 1967, marking the end of British rule.
Girma Wolde-Giorgis
Biography
He went to school at the Ethiopian Orthodox Church school and he later joined the Teferi Mekonnen School in Addis Ababa until the Italian invasion of Ethiopia. He was elected the President of Ethiopia as a surprise choice on 8 October 2001 by a unanimous vote of the Ethiopian Parliament. On 9 October 2007, he was re-elected as president.
Colony of Aden
The hinterland of the Colony of Aden was separately governed as the Aden Protectorate.
Girma Wolde-Giorgis
Biography
Mulatu Teshome was elected the President of Ethiopia by a unanimous parliamentary vote on 7 October 2013.
Arnold Schoenberg
Arnold Schoenberg (originally written 'Schönberg') (13 September 1874 – 13 July 1951) was an Austrian-born composer. He was known for his twelve-tone system of writing music.
Girma Wolde-Giorgis
Biography
Wolde-Giorgis died on December 15, 2018 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia at the age of 93.
Zkara
The Zkara or Zakraoui or Izkrawiyen (in Berber : Izkrawiyen ⵉⵣⴽⵔⴰⵓⵉⵢⵏ, Azakrawi ⴰⵣⴽⵔⴰⵓⵉ) are an Arab-speaking Zenati Berber tribe established in the northeast region of Morocco, in the eastern region, 25 km southwest of Oujda, in the Mestferki commune, not far from the closed border between Morocco and Algeria.
Arnold Schoenberg
History
Schoenberg came from a strict Jewish family who had moved to Austria from Hungary. They were quite poor and Schoenberg taught himself about music. When he was grown up he had to do a lot of teaching to try and earn enough money to live. In later life he went to live in the United States. It took a long time before he was recognized world-wide as a great composer. His two most famous pupils were Alban Berg (1885-1935) and Anton Webern (1883-1945). He taught them how to write twelve-tone music and they became famous composers.
When Arnold Schoenberg was a young man he was living in the late 19th century. If you look at the way composers wrote music at this time you will find that their compositions became more and more chromatic. This means that more and more sharps and flats were used during the piece, and the music went from one key to another (modulated) very quickly. Richard Wagner wrote very chromatic music, especially in his opera Tristan and Isolde.
Religion
In 1933, after long thought, he returned to Judaism, convert by Louis Germain Lévybecause he realised that "his racial and religious heritage was inescapable", and to take up an unmistakable position on the side opposing Nazism. He would self-identify as a member of the Jewish religion later in life.
Early work
Schoenberg’s early works are mostly Late Romantic. His piece Verklärte Nacht (which can be played by six string instruments or by a whole orchestra) has very beautiful harmonies which go quickly from one key to another. Gradually Schoenberg’s music changed. It became so chromatic that it was no longer in any key at all. Music like this (called “atonal”) is much harder to understand. His Five Orchestral Pieces were played by the conductor Sir Henry Wood at a Promenade Concert in 1912. The audience did not like it at first and took some time to get used to the sound.
Stabroek
Stabroek is a municipality in the Belgian province of Antwerp.
In 2007, 17627 people lived there.
It is at 51° 19 North, 04° 21 East.
Bundesautobahn
Autobahn (German, word translation car [rail] way) is the controlled-access highway system in Germany. They are famous because if there is no speed limit shown with road signs, drivers can drive as fast as they want to if following the general rule of due care. About 30 % of all autobahn sections have a speed limit.
Design
An autobahn is designed for fast travel. Curves are very large. Slopes are not too steep. There are many tunnels and bridges to avoid curves and big slopes. The street surface is solid. There are no traffic lights or (same-height) intersections.
Other things
At a German autobahn, every 2 km there is an emergency telephone. The direction of the closest emergency phone is shown by a triangle on the reflector posts.
All autobahns have rest stops. These are parking lots. Most parking lots also have big space for trucks. Occasionally the rest stop has a toilet, too. There are also gas stations. Frequently, gas station and rest stop are combined, some have a (fast-food) restaurant or even a hotel or church. Both, rest stops and gas stations, can usually only be accessed from the autobahn, so the area cannot be used as an unofficial Anschlußstelle.
Law enforcement
The German autobahn has its own police, the Autobahnpolizei. They have very fast police cars. There are police stations on the autobahn.
There are no active border checkpoints anymore. Since the reunification of the Germanies, the German Democratic Republic and Federal Republic of Germany, the Helmstedt–Marienborn border crossing on the A2 has lost its function. Since the Schengen Agreement there are also no checkpoints to neighboring countries.
Two brothers islands
Al-Akhawayn Islands which means The two brothers island (Arabic: جزيرة الأخوين) sometimes called " The older brother and the younger brother islands" are one of the Red Sea islands. “Al-Akhawain” are located between Safaga and Al-Qusair, and it is one of the best coral and shark gatherings, and one of the best diving areas.
That islands were mentioned by the French marine scientist "Jacques Cousteau" in his book The Silent World, due to the nature of island which a unique scene of coral reefs and crystal clear waters, in addition to the wreckage of two sunken ships, Numidia and Aida, which made these two islands an attractive place for fans of underwater photography.
Bundesautobahn
Order
Germany has right-hand traffic. All drivers are supposed to drive in the outer-most lane. This is the right-most lane. Only for moving past other cars or trucks that are going slower the right-most lane may be left.
Two brothers islands
The waters around the island Characterized by the presence of whale shark (locally called "Bahloul") which is human friendly and facilitating taking photos with the divers.
Bundesautobahn
Speed
It is forbidden to stop on an autobahn, unless there is a situation asking for it (for example a car crash). It is forbidden to park on an autobahn. It is forbidden to reverse or turn around, except if the police asks for it.
Pedestrians or bicyclists are not allowed on an autobahn. All vehicles must by design be able to go faster than 60 kph. This is not a minimum speed. If the situation asks for it, for example a traffic jam or whiteout (very strong snow) condition, a slower speed can be driven.
Adak, Alaska
Adak is a city in the state of Alaska in the United States. It is in the Aleutians West Census Area. Before, people called it Adak Station. In 2010, there were 326 people living there.
Bundesautobahn
Speed
During the 1973 oil crisis there was a general speed limit of 100 kph in West Germany. Because of criticism, four months later the speed limit was removed. Today, about 50 to 70% of autobahns in Germany have no speed limit shown by a traffic sign. There is only a speed recommendation of 130 kph per hour. The traffic law says, drivers must adjust their speed to the road condition and go only as fast as they can safely stop within the area they can see. However, if you are involved in an accident while driving faster 130 km/h, you are automatically attributed contributory negligence of about 30%.
Adak, Alaska
Adak is the most western municipality in the United States. It is also the most southern city in Alaska. Adak Army Base and Adak Naval Operating Base used to be there.
Bundesautobahn
Discussion about general maximum speed
There have been many discussions about introducing a general speed limit on all German roads. Some people say it will improve traffic safety. The German Road Safety Council (DVR) has found that on average there are 25% more deaths on sections of the autobahn without speed limits compared to those with a limit. Data analysis performed by Der Spiegel has found that a speed limit applied across all German motorways would save 140 lives a year.
In Germany, many cars and trucks use an internal combustion engine. Some people say a maximum speed was necessary because of the environmental pollution.
Hydrometer
A hydrometer is an instrument used to measure the specific gravity (or relative density) of liquids; that is, the ratio of the density of the liquid to the density of water it is used as water
A hydrometer is usually made of glass and consists of a cylindrical stem and a bulb weighted with mercury or lead shot to make it float upright. The liquid to be tested is poured into a tall container, often a graduated cylinder, and the hydrometer is gently lowered into the liquid until it floats freely. The point at which the surface of the liquid touches the stem of the hydrometer is noted. Hydrometers usually contain a scale inside the stem, so that the specific gravity can be read directly. A variety of scales exist, and are used depending on the context.
Hydrometers may be calibrated for different uses, such as a lactometer for measuring the density (creaminess) of milk, a saccharometer for measuring the density of sugars in a liquid, or an alcoholometer for measuring higher levels of alcohol in spirits.
Full Metal Jacket
Full Metal Jacket is a 1987 British-American war drama movie directed by Stanley Kubrick. It is based on the Gustav Hasford book The Short-Timers. The name of the movie comes from the full-metal jacketed bullets used in the military. The movie follows soldiers who are drafted to fight in the Vietnam War. The story is set in the late 1960s and follows the characters from their time in recruit training and them fighting in the war.
Walt Disney Television
Walt Disney Television is the name of the television production division of Walt Disney Productions (now known as Walt Disney Pictures since 1985).
Uniontown, Kansas
History
A post office was created in 1856 about two miles east of the town. Uniontown was moved to its current place around 1865. The early settlers were loyal to the Union in the Civil War. The city was named after the Union. Throughout the twentieth century the town was served by the Missouri Pacific Railroad.
Chouzelot
Chouzelot is a commune. It is in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in the Doubs department in east France.
Uniontown, Kansas
Geography
Uniontown is at 37.84722°N, -94.97583°W (37.847264, -94.975922). It is along the Marmaton River. The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.22 sqmi. All of it is land.
2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 272 people, 120 households, and 66 families living in Uniontown.
Jimmy Collins (basketball)
James Earl Collins (November 24, 1946 – December 13, 2020) was an American basketball player and coach. He was born and raised in Syracuse, New York. He played for the Chicago Bulls from 1970 to 1972.
Collins was the head coach of the men's basketball team at the University of Illinois at Chicago from 1996 to 2010. He helped push the team to the NCAA Tournament in 1998, 2002 and 2004, and an NIT showing in 2003.
Collins died on December 13, 2020 from heart surgery-related problems in Chicago at the age of 74.
Michael McElhatton
Michael McElhatton (born 12 September 1963) is an Irish actor and writer. He is best known for playing the role of Roose Bolton in the HBO series Game of Thrones. He joined the series as a guest star in the second season, and continued to play this role until season 5, promoted to a regular cast member.
His first well known role was that of Rats Doyle in the Irish sitcom Paths to Freedom.
In 2011, he had a role in the movie Albert Nobbs  directed by Rodrigo García, and the following year the short  Pentecost , which received a nomination for Best Short Film at the 2012 Academy Awards.
Kae Nishina
Kae Nishina (仁科 賀恵) is a former Japanese football player. She played for the Japan national team.
Biography
Nishina played for Iga FC Kunoichi and was selected Best Eleven in 1998 season.
On 5 May 1995, Nishina debuted for the Japan national team against Canada. She also played at 1995, 1997 AFC Championship and 1998 Asian Games. She was also a member of Japan for 1995, 1999 World Cup and 1996 Summer Olympics. She played 46 games and scored 2 goals for Japan until 2000.
Personal defense weapon
A personal defense weapon (PDW) is usually defined as a light, compact and easy to use firearm. However the definition varies depending on context and who you ask. Many will still say it is a short-barreled rifle (SBR). These are regulated in the United States by the ATF. Many SBRs have "selective fire" (you can switch between semi-automatic or fully automatic fire).
The United States Department of Homeland Security defines a personal defense weapon as an M4 carbine (or a Colt AR-15 civilian semi-automatic rifle). Some governments' definition of PDWs includes handguns. An example is the Czech Republic. It has proposed a constitutional amendment which would allow its citizens to own and keep PDWs as a way to discourage terrorists. Regardless, a PDW is usually agreed upon as being somewhere between a submachine gun and an assault rifle.
History
In the 1980s, the term was used for troops in tight, confined environments. They needed a compact automatic weapon that could defeat body armor. It was designed for troops in tanks, military trucks and those operating from aircraft including pilots. The majority of soldiers do not take part in an infantry battle. Their jobs are usually to support the infantry. Their main role is not winning a fight, but often to escape an ambush. In other situations they may assist the infantry. PDWs are also used by bodyguards as they can be hidden under a jacket but still allowed good firepower. PDWs tend to be shorter range weapons.
The term evolved as concealed carry became more popular, especially in places like the United States. Certain states in the United States make carrying a firearm for personal defense relatively easy while others make it more difficult. Also, quite a few other countries allow concealed carry, to various degrees. Pistols, especially compact models, are very popular self defense weapons today. Also, there are now a number of pistols available in rifle calibers.
Alternative self-defense weapons
In places where a firearm cannot be carried or the person chooses not to carry a firearm, there are other weapons they can carry. Common items such as a credit card, car keys, a pen or even a scarf can be effective self defense weapons. Because of the popularity of self defense, there are also specially designed non-lethal weapons designed not to look like weapons.
Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire is a county in England. It is located in the East part of the country. The counties around Cambridgeshire are Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west. The county town is Cambridge.
Lagnachi Wife Weddingchi Bayku
Lagnachi Wife Weddingchi Bayku is an Indian Marathi language television comedy series. It started on 21 October 2019 and ended on 3 April 2020. It was produced by Sanjay Zankar under Zankar Films.
Giovanni Berlinguer
Giovanni Berlinguer, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI, (9 July 1924 – 6 April 2015) was an Italian politician and Professor of Social Medicine. He was born in Sassari, Sardinia, the son of Mario Berlinguer.
He ran for the secretarship of the Democrats of the Left (DS) in 2001, being defeated by Piero Fassino 61.8% to 34.1%. From 2004 to 2009 he was a Member of the European Parliament representing the DS and sits with the Party of European Socialists group.
He died in Rome at the age of 90.
Anne de Noailles, Duke of Noailles
Anne de Noailles, (1st) Duke of Noailles (born after 1613 - 15 February 1678) was a French noble whose two sons bought the House of Noailles to prominence at the French royal court. Prior to being created a duke in 1663, he was a count.