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Detlev Dammeier (born 18 October 1968) is a German football coach and a former player who was the last athletic director of Arminia Bielefeld. Career. Dammeier was born in Stadthagen. In 1986, he signed his first professional contract with Hannover 96. From 1989 to 1992 he played for the Hamburger SV and moved to VfL Wolfsburg in the 2. Bundesliga. In 1997, Wolfsburg was promoted to the Bundesliga. In 2000, Dammeier moved to Arminia Bielefeld in the 2. Bundesliga. With this club he was promoted both in 2002 and 2004 to the Bundesliga. He finally finished his playing career at the end of the 2005–06 season.
In February and March 2014, Russia invaded and annexed (took over) the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine. This event took place after the Revolution of Dignity. It is part of the wider Russo-Ukrainian conflict. Beginning. On 22–23 February 2014, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with security service chiefs to discuss how to save the deposed Ukrainian president, Viktor Yanukovych. At the end of the meeting, Putin remarked that "we must start working on returning Crimea to Russia". On 23 February, pro-Russian demonstrations were held in the Crimean city of Sevastopol. On 27 February, masked Russian soldiers in unmarked green military uniforms took over the Supreme Council (parliament) of Crimea and captured strategic sites across Crimea, which led to the installation of the pro-Russian Sergey Aksyonov government in Crimea. This government held the Crimean status referendum, and declared Crimea's independence on 16 March 2014. Russia formally incorporated Crimea as two Russian federal subjects—the Republic of Crimea and the federal city of Sevastopol on 18 March 2014. After the event, Russia deployed more military on the peninsula and came with threats about using nuclear weapons so that Russia could keep its new power in Crimea (or solidify the new status quo on the ground). Responses. Ukraine and many other countries condemned the annexation and consider it to be a violation of international law, as well as Russian-signed agreements safeguarding the territorial integrity of Ukraine, including the 1991 Belavezha Accords that established the Commonwealth of Independent States, the 1975 Helsinki Accords, the 1994 Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances and the 1997 Treaty on friendship, cooperation and partnership between the Russian Federation and Ukraine. It led to the other members of the then G8 suspending Russia from the group and then introducing a first round of sanctions against the country. The United Nations General Assembly also rejected the referendum and annexation, adopting a resolution affirming the "territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognised borders". The UN resolution also "underscores that the referendum [is not valid, and] cannot form the basis for any alteration
The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, also known as the DHR or the Toy Train, is a gauge railway that goes between New Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling in the Indian state of West Bengal. Built between 1879 and 1881, it is about long. It climbs from about above sea level at New Jalpaiguri to about at Darjeeling, using six zig zags and five loops to gain altitude. Six diesel locomotives move most of the scheduled service, with daily tourist trains from Darjeeling to Ghum – India's highest railway station – and the steam-hauled "Red Panda" service from Darjeeling to Kurseong. Steam train specials are hauled by older British-built B-Class steam locomotives. The railway's headquarters are at Kurseong. On 5 December 1999, UNESCO named the DHR a World Heritage Site. Two more railway lines were later added, and the site became known as one of the mountain railways of India.
The Darjeeling Ropeway is a ropeway in the town of Darjeeling in the Indian state of West Bengal. The 5 km long ropeway is a tourist destination in the town. It has sixteen cars and goes between the "North Point" in the town of Darjeeling and Singla on the banks of the Ramman river. The trip on the ropeway has views of the hills and the valleys around Darjeeling. The ropeway, which was started in 1968 and renovated in 1998, was stopped in October 2003 after four tourists died. The ropeway was reopened on 2 February 2012 after repairs were made.
"Ram Ranch" is a 2012 song released by Grant MacDonald in the album "Lovin' Ya Cowboy". The song was released as a single on August 30, 2012, although it was not added into an album until April 21, 2017, when "Lovin' Ya Cowboy" was released. The song is known for its overly sexual lyrics and little rhythm. The song has received mostly positive feedback. The song has been used in internet trolling in a way similar to rickrolling, usually with a fake hyperlink that looks like it leads something else, but goes to the song instead. Several sequels to "Ram Ranch" have been released, usually named via numbers, with the most recent being "Ram Ranch 778" released in December 2024. Freedom Convoy. The song was used in 2022 during the Canada convoy protest. The song was used by counter-protesters to flood Zello channels, to troll protesters at the protests. Since "Ram Ranch" became a song of resistance in Ottawa, MacDonald has recorded a new rendition — one of over 540 riffs on the original — specifically about protesters in the nation's capital.
is a 1966 Japanese action crime movie directed by Seijun Suzuki. It stars Tetsuya Watari, Chieko Matsubara, Hideaki Nitani, Tamio Kawaji, Tsuyoshi Yoshida, Ryūji Kita and was distributed by Nikkatsu.
Kid Krrish is an 2013 Indian Hindi-language television film based on Krrish. It is about the kid version of him as a superhero. It released on October 2, 2013. It was directed by Sooraj MK and executive produced by P Jayakumar. It was also produced by Toonz Animation, Film Kraft Productions, and Turner International India. Plot. Krishna has inherited some special powers from his father, Rohit. Jadoo, an alien, comes down to earth to complete an unfinished job. Jadoo and Krishna meet and go on an exciting journey.
There are people in Germany that have Ukrainian ancestry. Around 250,000 of those live in Germany; Statistisches Bundesamt says that. Around 130,000 are Ukrainian citizens (in 2014). Famous people include:
Ninpuu Sentai Hurricanger is a Japanese television series. It is the 26th series on Toei's Super Sentai series. Hurricaneger aired alongside "Kamen Rider Ryuki". Its footage was used in Power Rangers Ninja Storm. Plot. Three misfit puplis of the Hayate-Style-Ninja-School, who are given a rigorous training regiment by their sensei Mugensai Hinata, are the only survivors when most of their peers were slaughtered during the graduation ceremony by a group of evil space ninjas known as the Jakanja that serve a mysterious power hidden on Earth. Mugensai, who turned himself into a hamster to evade his pursuers, and his daughter Oboro Hinata recruit the trio to become the legendary "Hurricanegers" to the Jakanja. The Hurricanegers are joined by the Gouraiger brothers of the Izakuchi-Style Ninja School, who were initially their enemies, and later the mysterious Shurikenger who unites the two ninja groups to stop Jakanja from acquiring the mysterious power.
Mariana Sadovska is a Ukrainian actress, singer, musician, recording artist, and composer. She became a Fulbright scholar (see scholar) in 2008. She lives in Germany. Early life. She was born on 23 April 1972 in Lviv, Ukraine. Her father is Viktor Morozov, a Ukrainian singer, songwriter, and translator. She is married to the German performance artist Andre Erlen.
Tanja Szewczenko is a German figure skater. She got a bronze medal at the 1994 World Figure Skating Championships. Early life: She was born in 1977 to Vera Küke. Küke was part of the German ethnic group in Ukraine (then part of the Soviet Union). Szewczenko's (Ukrainian) father left the family when she was two years old.
Andrew Witer (born November 23, 1946) is a Canadian politician. In 1984 he became a politician in the House of Commons of Canada. Early life. He was born in 1946, to a Ukrainian family in Leonberg, Germany. He came to Canada in his youth.
Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger is a Japanese television series. It is the 28th series on Toei's Super Sentai series. It aired as a part of TV Asahi's 2004 Super Hero Time block with "Kamen Rider Blade". Its footage was used in Power Rangers S.P.D.. Story. The story begins when Banban Akaza arrives on Earth to the city of Megalopolis. He is transferred to the S.P.D. (Special Police Dekaranger) Earth branch by his commander. By that time, Agent Abrella, an Alienizer arms dealer, turns his destructive attention to Earth, helping the criminals there. It's up to the Dekarangers to stop them and bring them to justice. The S.P.D. of Earth are stationed in the Deka Base under the command of Doggie Kruger.
Kira Aleksandrovna Yarmysh (born October 11, 1989) is a Russian writer. In 2020, her novel "Incredible Incidents in Women's Cell No. 3" was published. As of 2022, her book has been published in at least one other language. She was the press secretary and assistant of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. In 2022, media said that she has escaped from Russia; She served 7 months of the 18 months of house arrest - punishment that the Russian authorities gave her. Early life. Yarmysh was born in Rostov-on-Don on October 11, 1989. In 2007, she started studying at the Faculty of International Journalism (Факультет международной журналистики) at Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) without exams, having won the University Challenge Olympiad (see olympiad). After graduation, she worked in the press services of the Pushkin Museum in Moscow. She also worked for Utair airline. In 2013, she took part in the election campaign of Alexei Navalny. He was trying to be elected as mayor of Moscow.
Constantine XI Dragases Palaiologos or Dragaš Palaeologus (, "Kōnstantînos Dragásēs Palaiológos"; 8 February 1405 – 29 May 1453) was the last Byzantine emperor, started in 1449 until he died in the Fall of Constantinople. His death marked the end of the Byzantine Empire (Eastern Roman Empire) and of the Roman Empire, founded by Augustus almost 1,500 years earlier. History. Constantine was the fourth son of Emperor Manuel II Palaiologos and Helena Dragaš, the daughter of Serbian ruler Konstantin Dejanović. His early life is unknown, but from the 1420s onward, he is shown to be a skilled general. Based on his career, Constantine must have been a soldier. He was trusted and liked by his older brother, Emperor John VIII Palaiologos. Constantine and John fended off an attack on the Morea (the Peloponnese) by Carlo I Tocco, ruler of Epirus. In 1428 Constantine became Despot of the Morea and ruled the province together with his older brother Theodore and his younger brother Thomas. Together, they ruled almost the entire Peloponnese for the first time since the Fourth Crusade more than two hundred years before. They rebuilt the ancient Hexamilion wall, which defended the peninsula from outside attacks. Although ultimately unsuccessful, Constantine personally led a campaign into Central Greece and Thessaly in 1444–1446, attempting to extend Byzantine rule into Greece. In 1448, John VIII died without children, and as his favored successor, Constantine was proclaimed emperor on 6 January 1449. Constantine's brief reign would see the emperor grapple with three primary concerns. First, there was the issue of an heir, as Constantine was also childless. Despite attempts by Constantine's friend and confidant George Sphrantzes to find him a wife, Constantine died unmarried. The second concern was the religious disunity within what little remained of his empire. Constantine and his predecessor John VIII
Malek Baayou (born 29 April 1999 in Sousse; ), also spelled Malek Beaoui, is a Tunisian professional football player who plays as a midfielder for Étoile Sportive du Sahel and the Tunisia national football team. Malek Baayou played his first match for the Tunisian national football team on September 21, 2019, in a friendly against Libya. This match won 1-0 is part of the qualifiers for the 2020 African Nations Championship.
Chen Din-hwa (; 1923 – 17 June 2012) was a businessman and philanthropist based in Hong Kong. He was ranked as the 14th wealthiest person in Hong Kong. His net worth at the time of his death was worth of US$2.6 billion. Life and career. He was born in Ningbo, Zhejiang, Republic of China in 1923. He left his school at the age of 12 and started working as an apprentice to a silk merchant. At the age of 22 years old, he became chief manager of his family business and at later he owned multiple shops and factories in Shanghai and Ningbo. In 1949, he shifted to Hong Kong where he set up business.  In 1954, he established Nan Fung Textiles and became its chairman. In the same year, he established Nan Fung Development Limited. In 2009, he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. The he handed over control of his business to his younger daughter Vivien Chen. She has been part of the business since 1981. Death. He died on 17 June 2012 at the age of 89 due to prostate cancer.
Claude Lorrain (c. 1600 – 23 November 1682) was a French painter, etcher, and draughtsman of the Baroque era. In French, the name "le Lorrain" is sometimes used for him.
Hazbin Hotel is an American adult animated musical series created by Vivienne "VivziePop" Medrano. Its pilot was released to YouTube on October 28, 2019. The series focuses on Charlie Morningstar, the daughter of Lucifer and princess of Hell, with an almost impossible goal: to help the demons of Hell learn how to be better and get into Heaven. The series was picked up by the independent film company A24. The show's first season came out on January 19, 2024 on Prime Video, and a second season is being worked on. Premise. Charlie Morningstar, the princess of Hell, opens a hotel called the "Happy Hotel", where she wants to teach demons of Hell how to be better people, in the hopes of getting them into Heaven. Due to overpopulation, Hell goes through an annual purge once a year, where angels descend from Heaven and kill demons. Charlie finds this upsetting, and wants to find a more peaceful solution to the overpopulation problem.  With the help of her manager and girlfriend, Vaggie, and their first customer, pornographic film actor Angel Dust, she tries to make her dream come true. Her plan gets the attention of the powerful "Radio Demon", Alastor. He thinks her idea is impossible, but he wants to help Charlie run the hotel because he thinks it's funny. Alastor renames the Happy Hotel the Hazbin Hotel at the end of the pilot.
Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet are "Pokémon" video games. They are part of the ninth generation of the "Pokémon" game series. They released on the Nintendo Switch on November 18, 2022. Gameplay. "Pokémon Scarlet" and "Violet" has the same gameplay of other "Pokémon" video games. People can catch creatures called Pokémon. Pokémon can be used in fights. In the games, Pokémon can do some fights without being told what to do. This is called "Let's Go". Pokémon can also be given to other people. There are many new Pokémon in the games. The games have an open world. There are cities in the open world. There is also wilderness. People can choose three stories to complete in the games. The stories are called "Path of Legends", "Victory Road", and "Starfall Street". People can play in the world and do the stories with up to three other people. World. The games take place in the Paldea region. The Paldea region is based off of the Iberian Peninsula, which is made from mostly Spain and Portugal. In the middle of Paldea is a crater. Inside the crater is a place called Area Zero. Story. In the games, people attend a school called the Naranja or Uva Academy. The school has a "Treasure Hunt". In the Treasure Hunt, people are told to explore the region and find things they treasure. The protagonist has three friends that tell them to do something different. In "Victory Road", they fight eight Pokémon Gyms. Then, they can fight the strongest trainers. If they win, they can become a Champion. Then, they can fight their friend Nemona. In "Starfall Street", they want to stop Team Star. Team Star has caused school bullying. They can win against the Team Star bosses. This makes the bosses leave the group. When they do, their friend Penny says she is the person who made Team Star. She also wants to stop Team Star. But the school director lets Team Star continue. In "Path of Legends", Arven helps them battle Titan Pokémon. The Titan Pokémon guard Herba Mystica. Arven wants
The Surinam golden-eyed tree frog, Surinam gold-eyed milk frog, or Surinam casque-headed frog ("Trachycephalus coriaceus") is a frog that lives in Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Suriname, French Guiana, and Guyana. Scientists think it might also live in Colombia. This frog lives in flooded forests. It might also live in forests that are not flooded. Appearance. The adult male frog is 5.2 to 6.0 cm long from nose to rear end and the adult female frog is 5.3 to 6.5 cm long. The adult female frog is brown, reddish brown, and gray to tan. Sometimes the frog has patterns on the back. It has black and near-white lines. The webbing between its toes is red. The sides of its upper hind legs are red. The bottoms of its feet are red. The belly and throat are yellow. Food and actions. This frog hides during the day and looks for food at night. It sits and waits for food to wander by and then catches it. When a human being picks up this frog, it puffs itself up to look larger than it really is. Scientists think the frog does this to make animal that might eat it go away, but they are not sure. The male frogs also puff up when they sing for females. When it is time for the female frog to lay eggs, the frogs come to permanent or temporary bodies of water. The male frogs puff up all the way and make loud growling sounds. The female frog lays eggs on the surface of the water. Threats. There are fewer frogs than there were because human beings change the places where this frog lives. For example, human beings cut down forests to collect wood. Human beings also catch the frogs to sell to collectors or to sell as pets. The Cashinahua and Achuar people also catch this frog to eat.
Sir Ian Kershaw (born 29 April 1943) is an English historian and one of the most famous experts on Nazi Germany. Early works. Kershaw started his job as a historian studying life in the Middle Ages. In the 1970s he changed to studying Nazi Germany. He worked with Martin Broszat's study on what ordinary Germans in Bavaria thought about Adolf Hitler and the Nazis. He then did studies and books of his own, including "" in 1987. Kershaw is also well-known for writing a biography (life story) of Hitler. This was written as two books, one published in 1998 and another published in 2000. Ideas. One of Kershaw's most important ideas is the idea of "working towards the Führer". (Hitler called himself the "Führer", a German word for "leader".) This is his idea about why the Nazi government caused World War II, the Holocaust and other mass killings. Kershaw believes that they cannot simply be blamed on just one person, and it is more important to study the rest of the Nazi government and German society. However, unlike his friend Hans Mommsen, Kershaw does not believe that Hitler was a weak ruler. Instead, he thinks that Hitler was powerful but lazy. He believes that events like the Holocaust happened because Hitler's followers were working towards what they thought Hitler wanted them to do. Other writings. Kershaw has also written many other books and worked as an advisor to documentaries. In the 2010s, he also wrote books on the wider history of Europe in the 20th century.
The Even (Even: эвэсэл, Russian: эвены) people are a native population of Siberia and the Russian Far East. They are sometimes called Ewens or Lamuts. Language. Evens are Tungusic people. They speak their own language called Even. The Even language was unwritten until the Russians created a written language for them, using the Cyrillic alphabet. Some Evens also speak Yakut or Sakha, and live in the Sakha Republic. Most Evens live in parts of the Magadan Oblast and Kamchatka Krai. They share many things in common with the Evenki people. Evens are reindeer herders. They are nomads, which means they move from one place to another. Contact with Russians. During the 17th century, Russians made contact with the Even people. They introduced diseases to the Evens, such as smallpox and influenza. Russians also made Evens pay the "yasak", which meant they had to pay taxes to the Russian government with reindeer furs. Because of the new diseases and the reindeer population decreasing, the population of the Even people went down. Religion. Evens' religion is a mixture of shamanism and Russian Orthodoxy. Shamanism is a belief that worships animals and nature. There are shamans, people who communicate with spirits. An Even shaman is called a "haman". Evens believe in different kinds of spirits. One of them is a fire spirit called "togh-muranni", which is very powerful. "Ibdiril" are spirits that help the haman. They can look like different people and animals.  Culture. Reindeer are very important to the Even people. They were traditionally sacrificed and used in special ceremonies. Reindeer were used for transportation, along with dogs. One group of Evens living on the Pacific coast didn't have as many reindeer, and depended on fish instead. Evens lived in clans. Even people had a custom called "nimat", which meant that all of the fish and animals caught were shared with the whole clan. There are many kinds of folklore in Even culture. "Nemkan" are about people and animals. "Teleng" are long stories that are sung, often about warriors and heroes. "Ike" are short songs, and "nenuken" are riddles.
Michael Frontzeck (born 26 March 1964) is a German professional football coach of VfL Wolfsburg and former player who played as a left back. He earned 19 caps for the (West) German national team and was in the squad at Euro 1992. Honours. Borussia M'gladbach VfB Stuttgart Germany
Vitalii Volodymyrovych Skakun (19 August 1996 – 24 February 2022) was a Ukrainian marine combat engineer. During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Skakun's was sent to protect the town of Henichesk. As the Russian military got close to the town, Ukrainian forces decided to destroy the Henichesk bridge, in order to slow the Russian troops advancing northward from Crimea. Skakun, a combat engineer, volunteered to place mines on the bridge. On 24 February 2022, after placing the explosives, Skakun did not have enough time to leave from the bridge and, after texting his soldiers, blew up the mines killing himself and destroying the bridge. His actions slowed the Russian military. On 26 February 2022, Skakun was posthumously awarded the Order of the Gold Star, the military version of the title of Hero of Ukraine, by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Jörg Berger (13 October 1944 – 23 June 2010) was a German football manager and player, who managed Arminia Bielefeld as his last club. Career. As an player, he played for 1.FC Lok Leipzig. Personal life. Berger was the father of three children. Berger died on 23 June 2010 of an enteric tumor.
Yadlapati Venkata Rao (16 December 1919 – 28 February 2022) was an Indian politician. He was the Minister for Agriculture, Law and Planning in the united Andhra Pradesh from 1978 to 1980. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) in Rajya Sabha representing Andhra Pradesh between 1998 and 2004. Rao turned turned 100 in December 2019. He died at his daughter's home in Hyderabad, India on 28 February 2022, at the age of 102.
Abuzed Omar Dorda (; 4 April 1944 – 28 February 2022) was a Libyan politician. He was the General Secretary of the People's Committee (Prime Minister) of Libya from 7 October 1990 to 29 January 1994. He was also Libya's Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 1997 to 2003. Dorda died in Cairo, Egypt on 28 February 2022, at the age of 77.