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Nicole Holliday is an American socio-phonetician and Assistant Professor in the Department of Linguistics and Cognitive Science at Pomona College in Claremont, California. Holliday received her Ph.D. in linguistics from New York University, and her BA in linguistics and Spanish from The Ohio State University. She is also Chair of the Linguistic Society America’s Committee on Ethnic Diversity in Linguistics.  Career. Holliday’s studies focus on different ways people use language to show their identities. Do they use language that is common with a racial or cultural group? Is their language fancy, saying they have many years of education? When someone speaks, what do other people assume about them because of their words? She is especially interested in language and racial identification. Her Ph.D. dissertation focused on how people with one black parent and one white parent use variation in language to form their own identities.
Ella Mae Lentz is a deaf American poet, author, and advocate. She is the author of the "Signing Naturally" textbook for American Sign Language. This book was very popular for learning ASL. She also created "The Treasure", a video poetry collection that included lessons in ASL poetry. Lentz was born in Berkeley in the mid-1950s to deaf parents. She graduated from the California School for the Deaf in 1971. She went on to study at Gallaudet University, where she discovered her interest in ASL. She was also awarded the Kappa Gamma Poetry Award from Gallaudet University. She was interested in theater and drama. Lentz decided not to study Drama and instead studied English. She worked at Northeastern University as a research assistant. She was on “Silent Perspectives” in 1974. In 2007, she formed "ASL Presents". She has currently done hundreds of presentations about ASL in the US.
Mary Abigail Kawenaulaokalaniohiiakaikapoliopelekawahineaihonua Pukui (nèe Wiggin) (born April 20, 1895, died May 21, 1986 ) was a native Hawaiian who worked to preserve her language and culture. She was born in Hale Ola (her grandmother's home, House of Life), in Hāniumalu Hill, Ka'ū (in the village of Nā'ālehu) on the island of Hawai'i. Pukui was an author, historian, scholar, and teacher widely credited for enabling the Hawaiian Renaissance of the 1970s. Early life. Pukui was the biracial daughter of Pa'ahana Kanaka'ole and Henry Nathaniel Wiggins. She married Kaloli Pukui, adopted two girls, and had one other daughter herself. Her relationship with her daughters helped preserve and pass on hula and the Hawaiian language. Her grandmother raised her Hanai style until she was nine. She was taught traditional skills, religion, and language. Pukui grew up with hula because of her grandmother, who was a Hawaiian court dancer. Her grandmother inspired her to honor her heritage and culture. Career. Pukui was recognized as one of Hawaii's “Living Treasures” in 1976 and was twice honored with awards from the Hawaii Book Publishers Association. She is a Nobel Peace Prize nominee for literature and honorary doctorates. She wrote over 50 books and more than 150 songs, like “Place Names of Hawaii” and the definitive “Hawaiian-English Dictionary”. Pukui worked at the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum and worked on preserving and expanding the Hawaiian language and culture. Her recordings of the language and videos of hula help provide connections for the new generation.
Barbara Liskov (born November 7, 1939) is an American computer scientist and professor. She developed two programming languages, CLU and Argus. They are used in almost every modern programming language. She earned the Association for Computing Machinery's (ACM) Turing Award. Early life. Barbara Liskov was born in Los Angeles, California. She got her BA in mathematics at UC Berkeley. After she graduated in 1961, she went to work at the Mitre Corporation. After a year, Liskov moved to Harvard and worked on computer translation of human languages. In 1968, she moved back to California and received her PhD in computer science at Stanford University.  Career. Liskov went to work at the Mitre Corporation, in Bedford, Massachusetts. She worked on computer design and operating systems. During that time, she created the Venus Computer, which was specially created to support complex software. In 1971, she took a position at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where she started her work with data abstraction. She thought of writing computer code like doing a math problem, not a technology problem. She wanted to use logic and have the language look beautiful. She developed two programming languages, CLU and Argus. They are used in almost every modern programming language. She later published "Abstraction and Specification in Program Development" (1986) and "Program Development in Java: Abstraction, Specification, and Object-Oriented Design" (2001). In 2008, Liskov won the A.M. Turing Award.
Jean Berko Gleason (born December 18, 1931) is an American researcher; she studies how children learn language. She is considered the founder of "experimental developmental psycholinguistics," doing experiments to understand how children figure out how language works and how to use it. Early life. Gleason was born on December 19, 1931 in Cleveland, Ohio. Her older brother had cerebral palsy. Other people had trouble understanding him when he talked. Her brother’s condition gave her an interest in language. Gleason started her career with studying many languages, but then gained an interest in psycholinguistics. She went to college at Radcliffe. She studied linguistics. Gleason completed a linguistics Master's Degree, also at Radcliffe. She has a ph.D in linguistics and social psychology at Harvard.  Career. Gleason studied how children learn language. She created the Wug Test in 1958. The Wug helps understand how young children understand and learn languages. She developed cards with pictures of imaginary objects and activities. For example, she shows a picture of one imaginary animal and says: "This is a wug." She then shows children a picture with two of the same imaginary animal and asks: "These are two...?" and listens to how children complete the sentence. Have they learned that we say: "one wug, two wugs"?  Gleason was a professor at Boston University.
Casey Miller (Feb 26, 1919 – January 5, 1997) was an American feminist and writer. She was born in Toledo, Ohio, USA. Miller went to Smith College and studied philosophy. After college, she was a lieutenant in the navy during WWII and worked as a cryptographer and code breaker. She led the publication department for Colonial Williamsburg. She also worked as the curriculum editor for Seabury Press. Later on, she began to work on trying to change the use of "he," "him," and "his" in the English language to talk about all genders. She also tried to change other ways the English language sounded like it only talked about men, like using the word "mankind" and "Congressman." Miller and her partner, Kate Swift, wrote many books like “"The Handbook of Nonsexist Language."” Her wish was that English words would treat men and women equally. Miller wanted English speakers to use “tey”, “tem” and “ter” when the speaker did not know someone's gender, instead of using "him" for all people. She died from chronic obstructive lung disease.
Sile O’Modhrain is a blind Irish professor and Braille innovator. She makes musical and digital interfaces more tactile, meaning they can be felt with fingers, instead of seen or heard. O'Mondhrain teaches at the University of Michigan in the School of Music, Theater, and Dance.  Early life. O’Modhrain studied for a master’s degree in music technology from the University of York. She worked for BBC Network Radio as a studio engineer. She could edit by feeling recording tape with her fingers. The BBC changed to digital editing and O'Modhrain could not do her job anymore. She then went on a scholarship to Stanford University. She studied at the Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics. She got her PhD. Then O’Modhrain went to teach at the Sonic Arts Research Centre at Queen's University Belfast.   Dr. O’Modhrain then directed the Palpable (feel-able) Machines group at Media Lab Europe.  Career. Dr. O’Modhrain now teaches Performing Arts Technology at the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance at the University of Michigan. Dr. O’Modhrain is unable to access certain things seeing people can. She decided to find a way to help blind people “feel” certain untranslatable things. She has now gone on to design tablets that pop out Braille (like little air bubbles). Dr. O’Modhrain also is inventing a moose (an extension to a computer’s mouse). The moose allows people to control their computer through touch. She is working on an iMessaging system allowing you to send touch. Dr. O’Modhrain is also working on developing other tactile interfaces that show physical gestures and feelings.
Kwon Ki-Ok was a Korean activist, pilot, and winner of the Merit for National Foundation. Ki-Ok was born in Pyongyang, South Pyongan on Jan,11th 1901. Early Life. Ki-Ok was born in Pyongyang, South Pyongan on Jan,11th 1901. Ki-Ok joined a secret society that wanted Korean independence called "송죽회”. Kwon played a big role in the March. 1 Movement by secretly copying the Korean anthem. Ki-Ok was caught giving Kim Jae-Duk a pistol and was sentenced to jail for 6 months. She went to Shanghai, China after her release for Hongdo Girl's Middle School and later went to Unnam Military School.  Career. She learned to fly a plane in under 9 hours at Unnam Military Aviation School. Japanese authorities tried to have her assassinated by paying a Korean male peer but failed. Ki-Ok continued to be a pilot for 10 more years at the Chinese Air Force. Ki-Ok returned to Korea in 1949 and became the first female publisher in 1966. Kwon received a  presidential citation in 1968, and Order of Merit for the National Foundation, National Medal in 1977. She died on April 19, 1988.
The Hong Kong whipping frog, hourglass whipping frog, hour-glass marked tree frog, spot-legged tree frog, Haut Sanuk frog, yellow tree frog, northern tree frog, or big-headed tree frog ("Polypedates megacephalus") is a frog. It lives in Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos, China, and Hong Kong. People have seen them between 80 and 2000 meters above sea level. This frog can live in many different types of places, for example farms and rice paddies. The female frog lays eggs in ponds or rice paddies. She lays them on grass or in a nest made out of mud. Scientists believe this frog is not in danger of dying out because it lives in such a large place and because it can live in places that humans have changed.
The Idaho Steelheads are an American professional ice hockey team. They began playing in 1997 in the West Coast Hockey League (WCHL). The team now plays in the ECHL. They play their home games in Boise, Idaho at Idaho Central Arena. They are the ECHL affiliate for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL). They are also the affiliates for the Texas Stars of the American Hockey League (AHL). In 2003, the WCHL would end up going out of business. The league and the surviving teams in the league, including the Steelheads, would join the ECHL.  On October 17, 2003, the Idaho Steelheads would play their first game in the ECHL. They would be defeated by the Las Vegas Wranglers 5–3. The team would be successful in their first season in the league. They finished with 40 wins, 23 losses, and 89 points and would make it all the way to the Kelly Cup finals. They would win their first Kelly Cup after defeating the Florida Everblades four games to one. In the 2006–07 season, the Steelheads would once again make it to the Kelly Cup Finals. They would win their second Cup when they would defeat the Dayton Bombers four games to one. The Steelheads and the Dallas Stars are affiliates. The Steelheads were formerly the affiliates of the Phoenix Coyotes.
A war reserve stock is a collection of materiel held in pre-positioned storage to be used in warfighting situations. United States. The United States maintains many war reserve stocks around the world, mainly in its ally countries.
Mike Mentzer (November 15, 1951June 10, 2001) was an American IFBB professional bodybuilder, businessman and author. Mentzer was born in Pennsylvania. He started bodybuilding when he was 11 years old. He won several amateur bodybuilding competitions before turning professional in 1979, including the 1976 Mr. America title and the heavyweight division of the 1978 IFBB Mr. Universe. In late 1979, he won the heavyweight class of the Mr. Olympia, but lost in the overall to Frank Zane. In the 1980 Mr. Olympia he placed fourth in a tie with Boyer Coe behind Arnold Schwarzenegger, Chris Dickerson and Frank Zane.
A Sacca (Italian for Sack or Bag) is an inlet, bay, or cove along a canal. It is usually in the context of the Venetian Lagoon; the word Sacca is used when talking about bays, inlets, and coves in canals in the Venetian Lagoon. An example is the "Sacca della Misericordia", in the district of Cannaregio in Venice. It is now used as a dock for boat storage. These coves have been often used as deposits of gunk coming from canal excavation and crushed-up building material. This has formed artificial islands. Examples of this are Sacca Sessola, Sacca Fisola, and Sacca San Biagio.
UPC Switzerland is a Swiss television provider. UPC Switzerland broadcast over language provider satellite for channels of French, German and Romansh. History. UPC Switzerland was founded in 1994, which beguns cable channel, IPTV and such as others On May, 23 2022, UPC Switzerland is begin closed and defunct.
The Tulsa Oilers are an American professional ice hockey team. They began playing in 1992 in the Central Hockey League (CHL). The team now plays in the ECHL. They play their home games in Tulsa, Oklahoma at BOK Center. They are the ECHL affiliate for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). They are also the affiliates for the San Diego Gulls of the American Hockey League (AHL). During their time in the CHL, the Tulsa Oilers would win one Ray Miron Cups. They would win the Cup in 1993, becoming the very first winners of the Cup. They defeated the Oklahoma City Blazers four games to one. In 2014, the CHL would end up going out of business. In October 2014, the Oilers, Allen Americans, Brampton Beast, Missouri Mavericks, Quad City Mallards, Rapid City Rush, and Wichita Thunder would all be accepted as new teams in the ECHL.  On October 24, 2014, the Tulsa Oilers would play their first game in the ECHL. They would be defeat the Allen Americans 9–6. On July 1, 2020, the Oilers and the Anaheim Ducks announced their affiliation. The Oilers were formerly affiliates of the Winnipeg Jets and St. Louis Blues.
Canal+ Cinema(s) is a French television channel launched in April, 27 1996. History. Canal+ Jaunes was launched on 1996, it broadcast films, in Canal+, thought it's available on CanalSatellite on cable. On June 28 2002, Canal+ Jaunes applied to the CSA to obtain frequency into TNT. On 1 November 2003, as a creation of Canal+ Bouquet, the channel changed name into Canal+ Cinéma, The application is approved and the CSA assigned the frequency on the Multiplex R3 DTT from where it is begins the issue in early 21 November 2005. On October 12, 2010, Canal+ Cinéma(s) available a high-definition channel.
The Utah Grizzlies are an American professional ice hockey team. They began playing in 1992 in the Central Hockey League (CHL). The team now plays in the ECHL. They play their home games in West Valley City, Utah at Maverik Center. They are the ECHL affiliate for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). They are also the affiliates for the Colorado Eagles of the American Hockey League (AHL). The team first started in 1981 as the Nashville South Stars in the Central Hockey League (CHL). They would last a year before moving to Vinton, Virginia to become the Virginia Lancers as a part of what would become the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL). Throughout the years, the name would go through many different names including the Roanoke Valley Rebels from 1990 until 1992, Roanoke Valley Rampage from 1992 until 1993, Huntsville Blast from 1993 until 1994, Tallahassee Tiger Sharks from 1994 until 2001, Macon Whoopee from 2001 until 2002, and the Lexington Men O' War 2002 until 2003. The Utah Grizzlies name was also used for a team in the International Hockey League (IHL) and American Hockey League (AHL) from 1995 until 2005.  On October 21, 2005, the Utah Grizzlies would play their first game in the ECHL. They would be defeat the Phoenix Roadrunners 4–2. On June 28, 2018, the Grizzlies and the Colorado Avalanche announced their affiliation. The Oilers were formerly affiliates of the New York Islanders, Calgary Flames, and Anaheim Ducks.
The Sky Fox (Chinese: 天狐")" or the Celestial Fox, is a divine creature found in East Asian stories. When a fox spirit reaches 1,000 years old and grows its ninth tail, it becomes a golden-colored sky fox, the most powerful form of the fox spirit, and goes up to the heavens. In its celestial form, it can see thousands of kilometers ahead. Legend says there are three ways for a fox to gain wisdom. First, it might accidentally swallow valuable treasures. Second, it could find a peaceful place to grow spiritually. Third, it could learn from a Taoist monk or master to develop special abilities. Mythology. The stories of foxes with many tails come from ancient China. A book called "Xuanzhongji" from the Jin dynasty tells that when a fox turns fifty, it can change into a woman. At one hundred years old, it can become very wise and know things happening far away. People might get confused by its kindness and charm. When it reaches one thousand years old, it becomes a Sky Fox. There are three ways for a fox to become wise. First, it might accidentally swallow valuable treasures. Second, it could find a peaceful place to grow spiritually. Third, it could learn from a Taoist monk or master. Every one hundred years, a big event happens. If a fox can handle it well, it grows a new tail. Only a few foxes reach the stage of having nine tails. When a fox is one thousand years old, it becomes a Thousand-Year Heavenly Fox and gets recognized by the Heavenly Court. The Youyang Zazu talked about the Sky foxes being connected to the divine; he says that these foxes have nine tails and are golden in color. They work in the Palace of the Sun and Moon. They have their own special talisman and a ritual. They can go beyond yin and yang. In Japan during the Edo period, Tenko foxes were thought to be the highest rank. They were ranked as tenko, kūko, kiko, and yako. There was also a belief that tenko and tengu, a kind of mythical creature, were the same. In some places like Fushimi Inari-taisha and Ojika, Nagasaki, foxes are worshipped as divine messengers. They are believed to have special powers, like divination.
The Wichita Thunder are an American professional ice hockey team. They began playing in 1992 in the Central Hockey League (CHL). The team plays in the ECHL. They play their home games in Wichita, Kansas at Intrust Bank Arena. They are the ECHL affiliate for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). They are also the affiliates for the San Jose Barracuda of the American Hockey League (AHL). During their time in the CHL, the Wichita Thunder would win two Ray Miron President's Cups. Their wins would be in back-to-back seasons in 1994 and 1995. In 1994, they would defeat the Tulsa Oilers four games to zero. In 1995, they would defeat the San Antonio Iguanas four games to two. In 2014, the CHL would end up going out of business. In October 2014, the Thunder, Allen Americans, Brampton Beast, Missouri Mavericks, Quad City Mallards, Rapid City Rush, and Tulsa Oilers would all be accepted as new teams in the ECHL.  On October 25, 2014, the Wichita Thunder would play their first game in the ECHL. They would be defeated by the Allen Americans 5–3.
The Piring dance (Jawi: تاري ڤيريڠ), also called the Plate dance, is a dance from West Sumatra, Indonesia. People also dance it in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. In this dance, dancers can be women, men, or couples. The dancers hold plates in both hands and move them quickly in different ways. Dance. The dance shows how well the dancers can balance and move the clay plates without dropping or breaking them. Sometimes, they put candles on the plates. A Piring dance with candles is called "Tari lilin" or candle dance version. Dancers hold the plates at the bottom and swing them fast to keep them from falling. While dancing, the performers tap their plates with a ring on their fingers, making musical sounds. The dance is done this way to welcome guests and honor elders at traditional events. Along with other traditional dances like "randai" and "saman", the Piring dance is also popular at festivals outside Indonesia. At the end of the dance, they often break the plates on the floor and dance on them. Usually, there is an odd number of dancers, as few as three or as many as seven. Dancers wear bright clothes, mostly in red and yellow, and headgear. Musicians play music on the talempong and saluang instruments. The music starts slowly and then speeds up. History. This dance comes from Solok, West Sumatra in Indonesia. According to the old stories, the Piring dance was done for fertility. It is also a traditional art with lots of beauty and deep cultural meaning. People used to perform this dance to thank the gods after the farm plants grew well so that there was enough food. During this ritual, the dancers would carry offerings like food on plates and move around with lively steps. After Islam came to the Minangkabau region, people did not dance the Piring dance for gods. Instead, they danced it because it is fun to watch at public events and festivals. Musical instruments. There are different musical instruments used in Minangkabau culture and during the Piring dance:
Dabke (Arabic: دبكة) is a traditional folk dance in the Middle East. It started in the Levantine region that includes Palestine, Lebanon, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Syria. The word "Dabke" comes from the Levantine Arabic word "dabka", which means "punching of the feet" or "to make a noise". It involves repeated pattern of movement or sound. It is performed in a group by men or women, mostly at weddings, celebrations, and cultural events. Dabke is a important part of the cultural heritage of these countries. Cultural heritage festival is a celebration where people come together to show and celebrate their History and action or way of behaving that is common among them. It brings people together and make them enjoy their shared identity and joy. History. Dabke dance has a old history that dates back centuries in the Levantine region of the Middle East, especially in countries such as Palestine, Lebanon, Jordan, and Syria. It started as a traditional folk dance among group of people living in these mountainous areas. Palestinians who study and document traditional ways of celebrations like Abdul-Latif Barghouthi and Awwad Sa'ud al-'Awwad believe that the jumps in dabke dance might have started long ago in ancient Canaanite rituals. These rituals were about helping the crops to grow, scaring away the bad spirits, and keeping the plants safe. Variations. The dance involves rhythmic stomping of the feet "(to walk with heavy steps)", organised movements, and energetic footwork. It has both the circle dance and line dancing. Dabke is mostly performed along with traditional music, including drums, flutes, and other instruments. The movements of the line are led by a "laweeh". Laweeh is a dancer who stand in the front and starts the changes in line formation. He is then followed by a group of singers. Dabke is performed indoors as well as outdoors, on a stage or sometimes just on the ground. The dance has different steps called belbel, inzel, shemmel, etc. People do a mix of these steps, along with some jumps and turns