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Ronald Sylvester Barber (born August 25, 1945) is an American politician. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 2012 to 2015. Barber, a member of the Democratic Party from Arizona, was district director for U.S. Representative Gabby Giffords before Giffords resigned her seat because of injuries she got in an assassination attempt, during which Barber was also injured.  Barber won the Democratic nomination for the special election to finish Giffords's term and was sworn into office on June 19, 2012. In the 2012 general election, he was elected to a full term. Barber lost his 2014 re-election bid to Martha McSally by 161 votes.
Eumir Deodato de Almeida (; born 22 June 1942) is a Brazilian pianist, composer, arranger, and record producer. He is been known for his eclectic genres, such as pop, rock, disco, rhythm and blues, classical, Latin and bossa nova. Deodato has helped produced Kool &amp; the Gang's hits "Celebration", "Ladies' Night", and "Too Hot". Deodato was nominated for three Grammy Awards and won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance in 1974 for "Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)."  Personal life. His daughter, Kennya Deodato (b.1968), is married to actor Stephen Baldwin. His granddaughter Hailey Bieber is married to Canadian singer Justin Bieber.
Christopher Cox (born October 23, 1969) is an American voice actor who has worked in movies, animated television series and video games. Career. In television, he is known for his work on "Family Guy". He is also known for his work in "Jak and Daxter", "Skylanders", "Batman: Arkham" and several Marvel, DC and "Star Wars" titles. He co-created, co-wrote and produced the reality TV program "Small Shots" which ran from 2000 to 2003. He was a writer for the 2005 television series "Con", a supervising producer for the 2006 television sitcom "Free Ride", and a writer for the 2007 web series "Voicemail"."
Sara Elena Ramírez (; born August 31, 1975) is a Mexican-American actor, singer-songwriter and activist. They played the original Lady of the Lake in the 2005 Broadway musical "Spamalot", winning a Tony Award. Ramírez was also in "Grey's Anatomy", playing Dr. Callie Torres, the longest-running LGBT character in US television history Ramirez is openly bisexual and nonbinary, using they/them pronouns. They later played the bisexual, nonbinary roles of Kat Sandoval in "Madam Secretary" and Che Díaz in "And Just Like That…", the modern reboot of "Sex and the City".
There are a multiple languages of Morocco. The two official languages are Standard Arabic and Standard Moroccan Berber. Moroccan Arabic (known as Darija) is the spoken natively by many Arabs in Morocco. Some foreign language, like French, is the second language for around 33% of Moroccans. Education. In July 2023, the gradual generalization of learning English from secondary school was decided by the Ministry of Education..
Jean Todt (; born 25 February 1946) is a French motor racing executive and former rally co-driver. He was Peugeot Talbot Sport's Director and then Scuderia Ferrari Formula 1 team principal. In October 2009, he was elected President of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), a position to which he was re-elected in December 2013 and December 2017.  On 29 April 2015, Todt was appointed the United Nations' Special Envoy for Road Safety. In 2023, he married his partner of almost twenty years Academy Award-winning actress Michelle Yeoh.
Johann George Adam Forster, also known as Georg Forster (, 27 November 1754 – 10 January 1794), was a German naturalist, ethnologist, travel writer, journalist and revolutionary. When he was young, he went with his father. Johann Reinhold Forster on many scientific trips. One of these was James Cook's second trip to the Pacific. Forster wrote about this trip in the book "A Voyage Round the World". The book helped contribute to the ethnology to people in Polynesia. It still is a respected work. Because of this book, Forster was let into the Royal Society when he was 22. He was thought to be one of the founders of modern scientific travel literature. Forster went back to Continental Europe after his trips. Forster decided then to have many jobs in education and learning. He taught natural history at the Collegium Carolinum in the Ottoneum, Kassel (1778–84). He then worked at the Academy of Vilna (1784–87). In 1788, he was the head librarian at the University of Mainz. Here, he did lot of scientific work on essays on botany and ethnology . He also translated and wrote a lot of books about travel and exploration. For example, he wrote a German translation of Cook's diaries. Forster was a large figure in the Enlightenment in Germany. He talked closely with many of his close friends. His ideas, writings and personality influenced Alexander von Humboldt. Humboldt was a famous scientist in the 19th century. When France took control of Mainz in 1792, Forster played a big role in the Mainz Republic (the earliest republican state in Germany). During July 1793 and while he was in Paris as a delegate of the young Mainz Republic, Prussian and Austrian coalition forces regained control of the city and Forster was declared an outlaw. Forster was not able to go back to Germany. He was separated from his friends and family. In early 1794, he died in Paris of illness. Early life. Georg Forster was born in Nassenhuben on 27 November 175
Martin Pope (born Isidore Poppick); August 22, 1918March 27, 2022) was an American physical chemist. He was a professor at New York University. He was born in New York City. He was known for his discoveries of ohmic contacts and research in the fields of organic insulators and semiconductors. His works helped create organic semiconductors. In 2006, Pope was honored with the Davy Medal. Pope died on March 27, 2022 at his home in New York City at the age of 103.
Tetovo (; ) is a city in the northwestern part of North Macedonia. It is on the foothills of Šar Mountains and separated by the Pena River. As of 2002, it has a population of 63,176 people.
Hospitality Club (HC) is a free hospitality exchange service. It provides places for people to stay, usually when traveling. The service is a gift economy. The people who provide a place for people to stay can not ask for payment for the services. Hospitality Club runs off of a reputation system. In HC, members can leave references about how good the service was. People who use it are usually asked to check each other's passports. This usually does not happen. As of March 2022, the site HC had over 325,000 users from 207 countries. The company was founded in 2000 by Veit Kühne.
Norma Judith Torres, (née Barillas ; born April 4, 1965) is a Guatemalan-born American politician. She is a member of the United States House of Representatives for California's 35th congressional district since 2015. She was a member of the California State Senate representing the 35th district. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Torres was born Norma Judith Barillas in Guatemala. When she was five, she and her uncle came to the United States. She originally arrived on a tourist visa, but became a legal resident in her teens and became a citizen in 1992.
Gloria Negrete McLeod (born September 6, 1941) is an American politician. She was the United States representative for from 2013 to 2015. She was a California state senator, representing the 32nd district, from December 2006 until her election to Congress. She was in the California State Assembly from 2000 to 2006. In February 2014, she announced her plans not to run for re-election, and instead to run for the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors. Negrete McLeod lost the November election to Republican state Assemblyman Curt Hagman.
Herblay-sur-Seine is a commune. It is in Île-de-France in the Val-d'Oise department in north-central France. In 2019, 31,314 people lived there. The commune is in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, from the center.
Montigny-lès-Cormeilles is a commune. It is in Île-de-France in the Val-d'Oise department in north-central France. In 2019, 21,528 people lived there. The commune is in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, from the center.
Operation Linda Nchi (; "Protect the Country") was a military operation in Kenya. In it, the Kenya Defence Forces were sent into southern Somalia in 2011-2012. They were sent to fight Al-Shabaab insurgents .The Kenyan government said that the operation was done in 2012. After this, its forces joined AMISOM in Somalia. Some people think that the Kenyan government wanted to make a buffer zone between Al-Shabaab in southern Somalia and Kenya. People also think that Kenya also probably wanted to be seen as a partner with the United States.
Le Bélieu is a commune. It is in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in the Doubs department in east France.
Le Bizot is a commune. It is in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in the Doubs department in east France.
La Bosse is a commune. It is in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in the Doubs department in east France.
The grass carp ("Ctenopharyngodon idella") is a very big herbivorous and freshwater fish species of the family Cyprinidae. It is from east Asia native to eastern Asia. It was originally found from northern Vietnam to the Amur River on the Siberia-China border. This Asian carp is the only species of the genus Ctenopharyngodon. It is used in China for food. It was introduced in Europe and the United States to help weed control underwater. This species of fish has the biggest production in aquaculture in the world. Over five million tonnes per year are sold.
La Chenalotte is a commune. It is in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in the Doubs department in east France.
Nods is a former commune. It is in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in the Doubs department in east France. It is the seat of the new commune of Les Premiers-Sapins. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Les Premiers-Sapins.
The khanates of the Caucasus, also known as the Azerbaijani khanates, Persian khanates. or Iranian khanates, were various provinces and principalities established by Persia (Iran) on their territories in the Caucasus (modern-day Azerbaijan Republic, Armenia, Georgia and Dagestan) from the late Safavid to the Qajar dynasty. The Khanates were mostly ruled by Khans of Turkic (Azerbaijani) origin and were vassals and subjects of the Iranian Shah (English: "King"). The khans neither had territorial or religious unity, nor an ethnic/national identity. They were mostly interested in preserving their positions and income.
Mont-de-Laval () is a commune in the Doubs department. It is in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France. Geography. The commune is west of Le Russey.
Montécheroux is a commune in the Doubs department. It is in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France. Geography. The commune is from Saint-Hippolyte.
Rancenay is a commune in the Doubs department. It is in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France. Geography. The commune is northeast of Boussières. It is split by the river Doubs.
Puessans is a commune in the Doubs department. It is in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France. Geography. Puessans is south of Rougemont. It is at the bottom of a hill in the Val-Mont-Martin.
Roche-lez-Beaupré () is a commune in the Doubs department. It is in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France. Geography. The commune is northeast of Besançon. It is on the shore of the Doubs river. History. The commune was called Roche until 1934. Transportation. The commune has transportation by railroad, the national highway 83, and the Doubs River.
Ronchaux () is a commune in the Doubs department. It is in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France. Geography. Ronchaux is from Quingey. It is on the banks of the Bief de Caille, a stream that comes from the Mittonière cave.
Saint-Hilaire () is a commune in the Doubs department. It is in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France. Geography. The commune is north of Roulans.
Mazerolles-le-Salin () is a commune in the Doubs department. It is in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France. Geography. Mazerolles lies west of Besançon.
Valdahon is a commune. It is in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in the Doubs department in east France.
Abbans-Dessus is a commune. It is in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in the Doubs department in east France.
The National Bureau of Statistics (), abbreviated as NBS, is the main agency of the People's Republic of China that works with statistics about the economy and population of China. Ning Jizhe has been in charge of the bureau since 2016. Responsibilities. The bureau's authority and responsibilities are listed in "China's Statistics Law". It is responsible for the research of the nation's overall statistics. It is also in charge of the actions of local agencies that also work with statistics. Commissioner. The current commissioner is Ning Jizhe. He became commissioner in February 2016.
Baalbek (; ; Syriac-Aramaic: ܒܥܠܒܟ) is a city located east of the Litani River in Lebanon's Beqaa Valley. It is about northeast of Beirut. It is the capital of Baalbek-Hermel Governorate. In 1998, Baalbek had a population of 82,608, mostly Shia Muslims, followed by Sunni Muslims and Christians. The town is known for its historical sites and tourist attractions, including several ancient Roman temples, a Great Mosque from the Umayyad period, and a Roman quarry site named "Hajar al-Hibla". Before it was a city, it was known as Heliopolis of Phoenicia. It was a colony of the Roman Empire. The name was Colonia Julia Augusta Felix Heliopolitana. It is a Unesco world heritage site History. Ancient Baalbek (under its Hellenic name Heliopolis) formed part of the kingdoms of Egypt &amp; Syria. It was annexed by the Romans during their eastern wars. The Italic settlers of the Roman colony "Colonia Julia Augusta Felix Heliopolitana" may have arrived as early as the time of Caesar but were more probably the veterans of two Roman Legions under Augustus, during which time it hosted a Roman garrison.  Indeed the veterans of two Roman legions were established in the city (and region) of Berytus (actual Beyrut) by emperor Augustus: the "Legio V Macedonica" and the "Legio III Gallica"., and Heliopolis from 15 BC to 193 AD formed part of the territory of Berytus. The population was mainly local in the second century under Hadrian with a few descendants of the Roman colonists and likely varied seasonally with market fairs and the schedules of the Camel caravans to the coast and interior. The present "Temple of Jupiter" presumably replaced an earlier one using the same foundation. The presence of a huge quarry was one of the reasons for the Roman decision to create a huge "Great Court" of a big pagan temple complex
The Qajars, (Self-Designation: Qaçarlar, also spelled Kadjars, Kajars, Kadzhars, Cadzhars, Cadjars, Ghajars, etc.) are an Oghuz Turkic clan of Bayat tribe. who lived variously, with other tribes, in the area that is now Armenia, Azerbaijan and northwestern Iran. With the end of the Safavid era, they had split into several fractions. These included the Ziyādoghlu (Ziādlu), associated with the area of Ganja and Yerevan, as well as the Qoyunlu (Qāvānlu), and Davālu (Devehlu) the latter two associated with the northern areas of contemporary Iran. Background. The Qajars were one of the original Turkoman Qizilbash tribes that emerged and spread in Asia Minor around tenth and eleventh centuries. They later supplied power to the Safavids since this dynasty's earliest days. Numerous members of the Qajar tribe held prominent ranks in the Safavid state. In 1794, a Qajar chieftain, Agha Mohammed, member of the Qoyunlu branch of the Qajars, founded the Qajar dynasty which replaced the Zand dynasty in Iran. He launched his campaign from his power base south of the Caspian Sea, capturing its capital Isfahan in 1785. A year later, Tehran accepted Mohammed's authority.
Les Gras is a commune. It is in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in the Doubs department in east France.
Le Luhier is a commune. It is in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in the Doubs department in east France.
Le Russey is a commune. It is in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in the Doubs department in east France.
The Austro-Hungarian Navy, also known as the k.u.k Kriegsmarine ("Royal and Imperial Navy") was the navy of the Austro-Hungarian Empire from 1867 until the end of World War I. After the end of the War, the Austro-Hungarians transferred their ships to the Royal Yugoslav Navy, so that the Allied Nations would not keep these ships.
Clube de Autores (founded in 2009) is a major self-publishing platform in Latin America, with a main focus on the Brazilian market. It is headquartered in Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil. Clube de Autores claims to publish about 10% of the books in Brazil.
A bench trial is a trial with is no jury, and a judge decides who wins or loses. Some law systems use bench trials for almost all cases (Roman, Islamic). Others use them for only some cases or only some kinds of cases. The rules for bench trials may be different in courts that hear accused criminals and courts that hear lawsuits. In jury trials, it is the judge's duty to say what is the law and the jury's duty to find the facts. In a bench trial, the judge does both. In some bench trials, both sides already agree on the facts. For example, in civil disobedience cases that are designed to test the law, the accused people often agree with the prosecuting lawyers about what happened. They want only for the judge to decide whether it really was illegal. Bench trials are usually faster than jury trials because the court must do fewer things. For example, there is no jury selection and no need to send the jury to live separately or give them special instructions. For example, if lawyers in a jury trial disagree about whether a piece of evidence should be shown to the jury, they must call for a sidebar and talk to the judge about it privately. In a bench trial, they do not have to keep anything secret from a jury. The judge may also make the trial start and stop or decide to let the lawyers skip opening and closing statements. Sometimes, people ask for a bench trial if the evidence is scientific or difficult to understand. A bench trial is almost the same as a jury trial in other ways. For example, the rules of evidence and the methods of objection are the same in a bench trial as in a jury trial. Bench trials can be more informal than jury trials since it is often less necessary to protect the record with objections, and sometimes evidence is accepted "de bene" (temprarily) because it can be removed later. When a jury makes a decision at the end of a trial, it is called a verdict. When a judge in a bench trial makes a decision at the end of a trial, it is called a finding. United Kingdom. England and Wales. Most civil trials in England and Wales are bench trials. Summary criminal trials may be heard by a single
Naveen Kumar Gowda, popularly known by his screen name Yash, is one of the highest paid and most soughtest stars of the Kannada film industry. Career. He started his career by acting in few Television serials like "Gokula", "Malebillu", and "Preeti Illada Mele". In 2007, Yash made his on-screen debut with "Jambada Hudugi". He won the Filmfare Award for the Best Supporting Actor for his next outing "Moggina Manasu" which was well received both by the audience and critics.
Pambai (Tamil: பம்பை) is a local musical instrument of Tamil Nadu, South India. It looks a lot like a drum. It is commonly used in festivals and folk music of various temples in the state. Traditionally, it is used in rural rituals to worship local gods at their shrines. It is also prevalent in a small community in the southern part of Andhra Pradesh outside Tamil Nadu. Pambai is also played at the traditional fair Nayandi Melam.  Types and uses. Pambai is played by tying two Damru-shaped drums together. The instrument of two drums is placed near the player's waist or on the floor. They are beaten with sticks or with hands and sticks. Pambai players are called 'Pambaikaran' in Tamil Nadu and 'Pambala' in Andhra Pradesh. There are two types of drums based on the material used to make them. Among the simplest varieties, the pambai of both wooden drums is known as 'Bhiru Vanam'. One is made of wood and the other is made of brass or metal. In the early days, it was made of metal such as bronze and brass, but now it is also used in metal such as iron (galvanized) plate. It is commonly used in wedding, festivals, religious ceremony and folk music of various temples in Tamil Nadu. The instrument is also used as a background instrument for folk games such as satire, karagam, kavadi, poikkal kudirai etc. Angalaparameswari sings folk songs to the tune of pamaba at folk temple festivals such as Shakti Karagam Invitation. A tamil pambai consists of two percussion instruments, two tambourines, two pumps, an urn, a snare drum, and a hammer.
Uppalapati Venkata Suryanarayana Prabhas Raju, popularly known as Prabhas, is an Indian actor who works mainly in Telugu cinema industry. He is one of the highest-paid actors in Indian cinema. In the year 2015, Prabhas starred in the movie, ', which is one of the highest grossing movies of Indian cinema and later reprised his titular role in ' (2017), which became the first Indian film in the history of Indian cinema to gross ₹1000 crores at the box office.
The Tangier International Zone ( "Minṭaqat Ṭanja ad-Dawliyya", , ) was an international zone in the city of Tangier, Morocco, which existed from 1924 until 1956. It was surrounded by the Spanish protectorate in Morocco. History. In 1904, Morocco got divided into three areas controlled by different countries: one by France, one by Spain, and a part called Tangier was made into a special zone. This idea of making Tangier an international zone started because of something called "capitulations." These were agreements that Morocco's rulers, like the sultans, made with foreigners to promise religious freedom and legal protection. Spain had a big say in this plan because it wanted control over parts of Morocco's coast. France and Great Britain also wanted Tangier to stay neutral during wars. However, Tangier didn't become an international zone until 1923. At that time, it was officially made a neutral area where no military actions were allowed. It was governed by eight Western countries. From 1923 to 1956, Tangier had a special international status. People from different countries and backgrounds, like French, American, Italian, Spanish, Belgian, English, and Dutch, as well as Arabs, Berbers, and Jews, could live there peacefully. In 1956 the now independent Morocco annexed Tangier.