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Kongsberg is a town located in Buskerud county in Norway. Kongsberg has a population of 27.716 as of 2020. History. The city of Kongsberg was founded in 1624 after the discovery of silver in the area. The population grew quickly due to the mining industry, and in 1749 Kongsberg was the largest town in Norway based on population. Kongsberg was part of the county Buskerud until it merged with Akershus and Østfold to create the larger county Viken. In 2021, five people were killed in a mass stabbing. Other. The Royal Norwegian Mint is located in Kongsberg, and is responsible for producing the Norwegian coins.
Porsgrunn is a city and a municipality in Telemark County in South-Eastern Norway. The city is divided into two parts by the river Skienselva. There is also a big industrial island called Herøya which is the back bone for the city. History. ['Porsgrunn porcelain factory' or] "Porsgrund porselænsfabrik" was established in 1885. The factory has been turned into a small shopping center with a gym and thousands of squarefeet of office spaces. Area: 161 km2 Population: 36224
Hønefoss is a small city in the municipality of Ringerike. It is located in Buskerud, Norway. The small city is a connecting point between several cities, with the local train station going to other cities like Bergen, Drammen, Oslo and Gjøvik. The city is also known for its waterfalls, with the Oppgangssaga in the middle of the falls. Economy: the shopping mall is "Kuben".  Industry and history. Hønefoss used to be a industry town, transferring wood with the river. The trees were sent down the river.  Follum Factory was also one of the biggest industries in Hønefoss, being a paper producing factory. Many of the Follum buildings have now been torn down, or are used for other purposes. Sports. Hønefoss has several sports teams.  Football. One of the most known sports teams is HBK, Hønefoss Ballklubb, which is the football team. HBK has been in the first division many times, but has also dropped down several times. Hockey. Another sports team is Ringerike Panthers, the hockey team. Panthers was in the GET league for a short period of time, before they dropped out of the leauge and down to the first division. Basketball. HBBK, Hønefoss Basketballklubb was founded by Svein Roger Eriksen and Ola Gravem Knutsen in November 1986. The team has been hosting a school cup every year since 2014, collaborating with Hønefoss Sparebank, one of the major banks in the city. The women's team have been in the elite series for four seasons.
Borre is a small town in Horten municipality, Vestfold county. Around 1056 (2013) lives there. History. Borre was a center of power during the Viking age, and is mentioned in Snorre Sturlason's "Heimskringla". Borre and Horten was originally one town, but was divided in 1857. In 1988 the two towns was joined under the municipality Borre, but was changed to Horten in 2002.
Skien is a city and a municipality in Telemark, Norway. Skien is the capital of Telemark county. Skien has a population of 55 079. Geography. Skien is located in the South-East of Telemark. The closest city to Skien is Porsgrunn. Together Skien and Porsgrunn is the seventh largest urban area in Norway. Skienselva is a river flowing through the city, dividing Skien in half. Animal life: The Aglia tau (picture), a moth that is known as the tau emperor, has been found (as late as the 2020s).
Mehamn is a small town north in Norway. In 2020, the population in Mehamn was 761 people. Mehamn is the administration center in the municipality of Gamvik.  The town has both an airport and a harbor where Hurtigruten docks.  Geography. Mehamn is located north in Norway. It is part of the municipality that lies the furthest north on the mainland of Norway. The municipality borders the municipality of Berlevåg and Tana in the southeast, the municipality of Lebesby in the west, the Tanafjord in the east and the Barents Sea in the north.
Larvik is a city and municipality in Norway. The municipality lies within the county Vestfold. It has a population of 47,440. Buildings: Bibalo House, once owned by composer Antonio Bibalo (d. 2008) History. Kaupang in Skiringssal is an archaeological site where the remains of an ancient town was discovered. It is now known as the oldest known merchant town in Norway. Farris is a brand of mineral water produced in Larvik, and is Norway's oldest bottled-water.
Kragerø is a town and municipality in Telemark County in Norway. Kragerø is a popular vacation destination for Norwegians because of its beautiful coast and many islands.  Geography. The city of Kragerø lies the furthest south in the county of Telemark. The municipality contains a total of 495 islands and many reefs that attract tourists. Popular islands include Skåtøy, Gumøy, Bærøy, Tåtøy and Jomfruland. The island Jomfruland was made into a national park in 2016 which means that tourists have to be careful to take care of the nature on and around the island. Tourism. Tourism is a big part of Kragerø and is responsible for most of the towns income. The town is not attractive only for Norwegians but people from all over the world travel to Kragerø to witness the beautiful blue waters and many islands the municipality has to offer. The towns population is four times higher during the summer than the rest of the year due to the tourists that visit. Many Norwegian tourists that visit own a cottage or small house somewhere in Kragerø, often on one of the islands. These tourists usually have boats to get to the mainland, but there are also many ferries that drive between the mainland and the biggest islands daily. Connection to painter Edvard Munch. Famous painter Edvard Munch thought the town was so pretty that he called it "The Pearl of the Coastal Towns". Munch drew many paintings in Kragerø, among them his famous painting "Solen" which pictures the setting sun in Kragerø.
The peppered pinocchio tree frog ("Litoria pronimia") is a frog from New Guinea. It lives in both Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. Scientists saw it in the hills and forests on the south side of the Central Cordillera mountains. They saw it between 200 and 1150 meters above sea level. Scientists say this frog is related to the black-dotted tree frog.
Daegwallyeong-myeon (Korean: 대관령면; Hanja: 大關嶺面) is a myeon (township) in the county of Pyeongchang. Daegwallyeong-myeon is located in northeastern part of Pyeongchang. Pyeongchang is in the province of Gangwon-do, South Korea. The population was 6,162 people in 2008. The myeon was named Doam-myeon (Korean: 도암면; Hanja: 道岩面) until 2007. Daegwallyeong-myeon is named after the important mountain pass of Daegwallyeong. It has the coldest average temperature in South Korea. History. Daegwallyeong-myeon is originally part of the Gangneung city. It was transferred to Jeongseon county in 1906. It then became part of Pyeongchang county in 1931. The original name was Doam-myeon. It was then renamed to Daegwanryeong-myeon after the Daegwallyeong pass that connects Gangneung with this location. This results in Gangneung being more connected to Daegwallyeong-myeon than the rest of Pyeongchang.  Administrative divisions. There are 21 administrative divisions in Daegwallyeong-myeon. The 21 divisions are as follows: Climate. Daegwallyeong-myeon has a temperate climate. The average temperature is 8 degrees Celsius. The warmest month is August, at around 20 degree Celsius. The coldest month is January. The temperatures can reach minus 6 degrees Celsius. The average rainfall is around 1530 millimetres a year. The wettest month is July. The rainfall is around 330 millimeters in July. The month with the lowest rainfall is December. In December, around 40 millimeters of rain is recorded.  Attractions. There are several attractions in Daegwallyeong-myeon, some
Borbaad is an Indian Bengali language film directed by Raj Chakraborty and debut starring Indraneil Sengupta's nephew Bonny Sengupta and Rittika Sen in lead roles. Trailer of this film was released on 6 June 2014. The film released on 15 August 2014. The film is a remake of Tamil movie Polladavan . Plot. Joy,a worthless chap whose ambition in life is to buy a bike so that he can impress Nandini. While his life improves after he buys the bike as he lands a job soon after, trouble starts soon after, when his bike gets stolen. He starts getting into an altercation with Imran, the younger brother of Akram, the local don, who is extremely hot headed than his elder brother. However the elder brother never harms elderly people or people other than target and only targets people like him. How Joy manages to keep up his rivalry with Imran and yet come out unscathed till the end and retrieves his bike is what the story is all about.
Samurai Jack is the titular protagonist of the Cartoon Network/Adult Swim television series created by Genndy Tartakovsky. He is voiced by Phil LaMarr. Biography. Seasons 1-4. A Japanese prince to the Emperor after the Emperor banished Aku to the Pit of Hate. As a young boy, he left his kingdom once Aku enslaved it. The boy grew older and encountered Aku. The prince was sent to the distant future and met a trio of street aliens that nicknamed him "Jack" as in friend. He adopted it as his name. Jack realized he got sent to the distant future and has encountered dozens of solutions to go back to the past and stop Aku from creating a dystopian future. Season 5. Fifty years have passed since the last time portal was destroyed by Aku. Jack gained a beard and didn't age.
Sonic Heroes is a 2003 3D platform video game that is an entry to the "Sonic the Hedgehog" franchise. It was the first multi-platform title in the series, released for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, and later Microsoft Windows. Plot. Dr. Eggman has sent Sonic and his friends a warning that he will conquer the world with his army. Rouge the Bat and E-123 Omega encounter a somehow resurrected Shadow the Hedgehog. Amy Rose teams up with Cream the Rabbit and Big the Cat to find Chocola the Chao and Froggy. Vector the Crocodile and the rest of his team got a walkie talkie from a client who can pay them. The four of the teams have defeated Dr. Eggman until Team Chaotix figured out from the real Dr. Eggman that Metal Sonic is the true villain. Metal Sonic has copied data of his enemies to become Neo Metal Sonic. Gameplay. Players can play as one of four teams of three characters. One of them has speed, the second has flight and the third has power. Team Rose goes for an easier direction, Team Sonic goes for the full level, Team Dark goes for a more difficult mission and Team Chaotix gets their own missions for levels. The bonus levels can let the player collect all seven Chaos Emeralds to unlock the secret final boss after completing the four team playthroughs. Reception. The game has had mixed to positive reviews. Many loved how the game went through the Sega Genesis roots. The game would be referenced in future entries such as "Sonic Generations" (2011). The PlayStation 2 version was later rereleased on the PlayStation 3 in Japan and Europe as part of the PS2 Classics line.
Shadow the Hedgehog is a 2005 video game developed by Sonic Team. It is a 3D platform game and a spin-off to the "Sonic the Hedgehog" games. It was released for the Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox. Plot. Shadow the Hedgehog was sent by the leader of the Black Arms, Black Doom to find the seven Chaos Emeralds. Black Doom wants Shadow to give the emeralds to him. Shadow has forgotten everything about himself. He decides to get the Chaos Emeralds so that he will remember who he is. The game has ten endings. In each ending, Shadow has collected the Chaos Emeralds and learns who he is. Once the ten endings are over, a secret ending can be unlocked. Shadow refuses to give the Chaos Emeralds to Black Doom. He learns that Black Doom is his father. Black Doom spreads nerve gas towards Shadow's friends and becomes Devil Doom. Shadow becomes Super Shadow and must defeat Devil Doom. Gameplay. Players play the game as Shadow the Hedgehog. The actions of the player choose the overall story of the game. If he does more good actions, he can cause Chaos Control. If he does more evil actions, he can cause Chaos Blast. Shadow can drive in vehicles and use guns he can get from enemies such as the Black Arms and G.U.N. Reception. The game was not well liked by critics. Many did not like the game because of the profanity, gun violence, and straying from the more lighthearted tone of past entries. However, some praise was given to the gunplay mechanic. The PlayStation 2 version would be rereleased on the PlayStation 3 storefront under the PS2 Classics catalog, but only in Japan.
Darth Plagueis is a Sith in the "Star Wars" universe. He was the teacher of Palpatine. He was first mentioned in "" by Palpatine to Anakin Skywalker and became a character in various novels. Biography. Darth Plagueis the Wise was a feared Sith Lord who wanted to bring people back to life, including his own. He was killed in his sleep by his apprentice, Darth Sidious. Reception. After the release of Revenge of the Sith, the Tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise became one of the most memorable scenes of the "Star Wars" prequel trilogy.
Batman is the main hero of "The Dark Knight Trilogy" and based on the DC Comics character of the same name. He was played by Christian Bale in all three movies and in the video game based on "Batman Begins". Fictional character biography. Bruce Wayne was playing a game of finder's keepers with Rachel Dawes until he landed on a bat cave. He was rescued by his father, Thomas Wayne. After attending an opera featuring bats, his parents were killed by Joe Chill. Bruce Wayne left Gotham City and moved to Asia. He started to train as a member of the League of Shadows until he learned of their plans toward Gotham. He returned to Gotham and became Batman. He has encountered Jonathan Crane/The Scarecrow who has been gassing people with fear toxin supplied by the League of Shadows. Reception. Christian Bale's portrayal has been well-liked and compared to his predecessors Michael Keaton and Kevin Conroy. Some didn't like his raspy voice.
Spider-Man 2 is a 2004 action-adventure video game based on the 2004 movie "Spider-Man 2". Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst and Alfred Molina return to voice in the game, with Bruce Campbell as the narrator. Gameplay. Spider-Man can swing around New York wherever he wants. He can deliver pizza and do other side missions that don't relate to the movie and the game. Reception. The game has had very positive signals, with the exception of the Windows port. It is considered one of the best Spider-Man games of all time and one of the best superhero games of the 2000s.
Spider-Man is a 2002 action-adventure video game based on the 2002 movie "Spider-Man". Tobey Maguire and Willem Dafoe return to voice in the game, with Bruce Campbell as the narrator. Gameplay. Spider man can battle enemies on rooftops and enclosed areas. Once the game is first completed, it can unlock a second walkthrough as Harry Osborn with the Green Goblin armor. Plot. Peter Parker decided to follow Spike, a gang member who killed Uncle Ben. After stopping Spike, Peter Parker became known as Spider-Man. Reception. The game has had mixed to positive reviews. Some didn't like how it felt like a rehash of the 2000 game aside from celebrity voices returning and the movie's plot.
X-Men Legends is a 2004 action-adventure video game based on the "X-Men" comics and the first game of the "X-Men Legends" franchise. Patrick Stewart returns to voice in the game as Charles Xavier. Gameplay. A team of up to four mutants can use abilities to defeat the Brotherhood of Mutants and other enemies. Reception. The game has had very positive signals. It is considered one of the best superhero games of the 2000s.
Devil May Cry is the first video game in the series of "Devil May Cry". It was released on the PlayStation 2 on 2001. Gameplay. Dante can use a melee weapon or a firearm towards enemies. He can collect blue orbs and purple orbs to upgrade his health and Devil Trigger meters. Plot. Sparda, a demon had a half-demon son named Dante. Dante now takes care of a shop called Devil May Cry. Development. The game started as a 1999 prototype for "Resident Evil 4" but it got revamped after it was considered a game that isn't a part of Resident Evil. Reception. The game was well-liked despite it's hard difficulty.
Devil May Cry 2 is the second video game in the series of "Devil May Cry". It was released on the PlayStation 2 on 2003. Gameplay. Dante can use a melee weapon or a firearm towards enemies. He can collect blue orbs and purple orbs to upgrade his health and Devil Trigger meters. The game introduces the Bloody Palace gameplay mode, where the player can attack countless waves of enemies and bosses. Development. Interestingly, the game started development even before the first game was finished. It was even made by an entirely different development team in Capcom from the first game. It is said that Capcom started work on "Devil May Cry 2" without the first game's team even knowing about it. On top of all this, Capcom did not hire Hideki Kamiya (the first game's director), but hired a mystery director whose name was never shared outside of Capcom. Said director also had no experience directing before making "Devil May Cry 2". Since Capcom was disappointed with the inexperienced team's progress, Capcom fired the game's first director and hired the game's new director, Hideaki Itsuno. Itsuno would be the director the last five to four months before the game's release. Although the game still had worse reviews than in the first game, many people would argue that Itsuno made the game much better than it could have been under the first director. For this reason, Itsuno would be hired again as the director of the game's sequel, ". The game also had a lower difficulty as a response to complaints about the first game's difficulty. Reception. The game had much worse reviews than the first game. People complained about things such as the game being too easy, having poorly designed mechanics, and having worse graphics from the first game. Despite this, the high sales resulted in an acclaimed prequel called ".
Trevor Slattery is a fictional character created for the Marvel Cinematic Universe movie "Iron Man 3" and the 2014 Marvel One-Shot "All Hail the King". He posed as the Mandarin in the movie to prevent racist stereotypes towards East Asians. He was played by Ben Kingsley. Biography. Trevor Slattery is a washed-up British actor handpicked by Aldrich Killian to fake the identity of the Mandarin of the Ten Rings. Reception. Trevor Slattery is a fan-favorite but Marvel purists aren't happy that he isn't actually the Mandarin.
Ashley Joanna Williams is the main protagonist of the "Evil Dead" franchise created by Sam Raimi and played by Bruce Campbell. Fictional biography. Ash Williams has read the text of the Necronomicon Ex Mortis and accidentally caused a Deadite to take control of his hand. He cut it off with a chainsaw and used a chainsaw as his second hand. He time traveled to the Middle Ages and wanted to get back to the present. Reception. Ash Williams is considered one of the best horror movie heroes of all time.
Army of Darkness is a 1992 comedy horror movie directed by Sam Raimi and the third movie of the "Evil Dead" franchise. Plot. Ash Williams wakes up in the Middle Ages and became a slave to the kingdom. Production. There was a filmed alternate ending where Ash drinks too many drops from a sleeping drink and wakes up in a ruined city. Universal wanted a happier ending where Ash returns to the present.
Evil Dead II is a 1987 comedy horror movie directed by Sam Raimi and the second movie of the "Evil Dead" franchise. It also serves as a remake of the first movie. Plot. Ash Williams reads from the Necronomicon Ex-Mortis and summons Deadites, including one who takes over Ash's hand. He cuts it off with a chainsaw.
Melinda May is a Marvel Comics character that originated from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. She is an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Biography. Melinda May has encountered an Inhuman at Bahrain and protected her. She was known as "The Cavalry" since then. She retired from the field until she was convinced by a resurrected Phil Coulson to return back to S.H.I.E.L.D. In other media. Ming-Na Wen has played May in all her appearances in the MCU and other media.
Jacques Pereira (3 February 1955 – 3 November 2020), known simply as Jacques, was a Portuguese professional footballer. He played as a striker. Pereira was born in Casablanca, Morocco. He made one appearance for the Portugal national football team in 1981. He also had a long career with Braga and FC Porto. His career lasted from 1970 to 1992. Jacques died on 3 November 2020 in his home of Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal from heart failure at the age of 65.
Matthew Tees (13 October 1939 – 4 November 2020) was a Scottish footballer. He played for Grimsby Town (two spells), Charlton Athletic and Luton Town before ending his career with Boston United in the Northern Premier League. He died on 4 November 2020.
The Cat in the Hat is a 2003 American family comedy movie directed by Bo Welch and based on the Dr. Seuss book of the same name. Reception. It is considered one of the worst movies based on a children's book due to Mike Myers' performance and the raunchy humor that isn't suitable for a kids movie. Cancelled sequel. The movie was going to have a sequel based on The Cat in the Hat Comes Back with Myers and Welch returning but Audrey Geisel banned future live-action movies based on her husband's book made. Development. DreamWorks Pictures acquired the film rights to the original Dr. Seuss book in December 1998. However, production did not officially start until after the 2000 Christmas/comedy movie "How the Grinch Stole Christmas", by Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment, both of whom also joined to finance, distribute and produce the film with DreamWorks, and based on another Dr. Seuss book of the same name, became a commercial success. Brian Grazer, the producer of "The Grinch", stated: "Because we grew up with these books, and because they have such universal themes and the illustrations ignite such fantasy in your mind as a child—the aggregation of all those feelings—it leaves an indelible, positive memory. And so when I realized I had a chance to convert first "The Grinch" and then, "The Cat in the Hat", into movies, I was willing to do anything to bring them to the screen." Grazer then contacted Bo Welch over the phone with the offer to direct the film, and he accepted. When production began, songs written by Randy Newman were dropped because they were deemed inferior; Newman's cousin, David, instead composed the score for the film. Although Welch and a publicist for Myers denied it, several people said Myers had considerable input into the film's direction by telling some of the cast (namely co-stars Baldwin and Preston) how to perform their scenes. Casting. Tim Allen was originally considered for the role of the Cat. The script was initially based on a version of the original book's story conceived by Allen, who admitted that as a child he was afraid of Seuss' "mis
Mariano Francisco Saynez Mendoza (20 September 1942 – 4 November 2020) was an admiral in the Mexican Navy. He was born in Veracruz, Veracruz. Saynez Mendoza was Secretary of Navy under President Felipe Calderón cabinet from 1 December 2006 to 30 November 2012. Saynez Mendoza died on 4 November 2020 at the age of 78.
Jemma Simmons is a Marvel Comics character that originated from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. She is a biochemical agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Biography. Jemma Simmons was recruited by Phil Coulson alongside Leo Fitz to help him for his faction of S.H.I.E.L.D. In other media. Elizabeth Henstridge has played Simmons in all her appearances in the MCU and other media.