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The 2018 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 6, to elect the 41st Governor of Minnesota. Democratic (DFL) Governor Mark Dayton chose not to run for re-election for a third term. The Democratic nominee was U.S. Representative Tim Walz from Minnesota's 1st congressional district while the Republican Party nominated Hennepin County commissioner Jeff Johnson. Walz went on to defeat Johnson by the largest margin for a DFL candidate since 1986, receiving more votes than any other gubernatorial candidate in Minnesota history.
James Stephen Hogg (March 24, 1851March 3, 1906) was an American lawyer and Democratic Party politician who served as governor of Texas from 1891 to 1895. A progressive Democrat, Hogg was notable for presiding over a number of reforms during his time as governor.
Scott M. Jensen (born November 19, 1954) is an American physician and politician. He is a member of the Republican Party. He was a member of the Minnesota Senate from 2017 to 2021. He was the Republican nominee for governor of Minnesota in the 2022 election, however lost the election to Governor Tim Walz.
The 2022 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Minnesota. Democratic (DFL) Governor Tim Walz was re-elected after beating the Republican nominee, former state senator Scott Jensen. Walz won the election after having a big lead in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. He won the election by a 7.7% margin. With his win, Walz gave the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party its fourth consecutive gubernatorial victory, the most in the party's history.
Devapala's Expedition in Northwest was fought between the Pala Empire and the Hunas and Kambojas in the Northwest region of South Asia. The expedition was led by Devapala, the ruler of the Pala Empire.  Background. Devapala, the ruler of the Pala Empire, was fighting the Tibetan Empire. Bhoja, the ruler of the Gurjara Dynasty, took advantage of the situation and attacked the Pala Empire. Bhoja's aggressive campaign put him in conflict with Devapala. After dealing with the Tibetan Empire, Devapala started a campaign against Bhoja. In this campaign, Devapala not only defeated Bhoja but also led campaigns against the Hunas and the Kambojas in the northwest. The Hūnas were a nomadic tribe from Central Asia, that had a significant impact on Indian history. However, they eventually lost their power. They continued to rule over some principalities in the Indian subcontinent. The Hūnas that Devapala, ruler of the Pala empire, invaded was the Huna principality located in the Uttarapatha. Campaign. The Hunas that Devapala, ruler of the Pala empire, invaded was the Huna principality located in the Uttarapatha. Devapala launched a campaign against the Hunas principality in the region of Uttarapatha and emerged victorious. He then waged war against the Kambojas in the same campaign after defeating the Hunas. Both the Hunas and the Kambojas were located at the outer reaches of the Pala Empire, which may explain Devapala's hostility towards them. Devapala is given credit for subduing both the Hunas and Kambojas, according to his inscription as well as the inscription that references his reign. Aftermath. Devapala had appointed a Buddhist priest named Indragupta from Nagarahara or Jalalabad in Afghanistan. Uttarapatha, which included parts of Punjab and the Northwestern territories, also had portions of the Kabul valley or Eastern Afghanistan, which was the homeland of the Kambojas. The inscription of King Devapala of the Pala empire from this period serves as evidence
Tan Sri Fong Chan Onn (born 29 February 1944) is a Malaysian politician. He was a vice-president of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) and served as a Member of Parliament for Selandar (1999-2004) and Alor Gajah (2004-2013). He was Deputy Minister of Education (1990-1999) and Minister of Human Resources (1999-2008) under Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. He retired from Parliament in 2013.
Bakti (English: Faithfullness) is a 1950 Singaporean Malay black-and-white drama movie. Directed by L. Krishnan and produced by Run Run Shaw, it was adapted from Les Misérables. P. Ramlee starred in his first leading role, with Kasma Booty, S. Roomai Noor, and Siput Sarawak. The movie launched P. Ramlee's career and made him a major figure in Malay cinema for 20 years. Legacy and status. P. Ramlee named his son, Nasir P. Ramlee, after his character. With no surviving copies, "Bakti" is now considered a lost movie.
Nilam (English: Nilam) is a 1949 Singaporean Malay black-and-white romantic drama. Directed by B. S. Rajhans and produced by Run Run Shaw, it was written by A.R. Iyer. The film starred Siput Sarawak, S. Roomai Noor, Daeng Harris, and P. Ramlee.
' (Malay: Love""') is a 1948 Singaporean Malay black-and-white romantic drama. Directed by B. S. Rajhans and produced by Malay Film Productions, it was released on 31 October 1948. "Chinta" was the first Malayan film after the Malayan Emergency declaration and marked P. Ramlee's screen debut. P. Ramlee also sang five songs for lead actor S. Roomai Noor. It is the oldest surviving Malayan film.
Datuk Abdul Aziz bin Sattar (8 August 1925 – 6 May 2014) was a Malaysian actor, singer, comedian, and director known for his roles in 1950s and 1960s Malay black-and-white films. In 1952, Aziz and his friends were invited to work at Malay Film Productions. He started as a crew member, then joined the supporting cast of "Putus Harapan" in 1953. He became a popular comedian, often appearing with P. Ramlee, especially in the "Bujang Lapok" series. He died of heart disease on 6 May 2014 at about 2:00 am (MYT) in KPJ Kajang Specialist Hospital. He was 89 years old.
The Authority is a team of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics in the Wildstorm Universe. The Authority was created by Warren Ellis and Bryan Hitch, first appearing in the WildStorm publication "The Authority" #1 (1999). Beginning as members of StormWatch, they declared themselves beyond the world's government. This allows them to better the planet without regard to politics. They operate out of a sentient Carrier, positioned between parallel universes in the Bleed. Their original line-up included Apollo, The Doctor, The Engineer, Jack Hawksmoor, Jenny Sparks, Midnighter and Swift. A new version of the team was introduced in the Infinite Frontier, led by Superman. In other media. The team will appear in various media set in the DC Universe (DCU) media franchise. Angela Spica / Engineer will appear in the upcoming movie "Superman" (2025) portrayed by María Gabriela de Faría, while the team will additionally headline a self-titled film in development.
The Spot (Dr. Jonathan Ohnn) is a major antagonist in Marvel Comics. The character has been depicted as an enemy of Spider-Man and Daredevil.  He was scientist who worked for Kingpin at that time, whose task was to create a replacement for the Answer. He studied Cloak's abilities and opened a portal to the Darkforce Dimension, but the portal became unstable and changed its destination. Desperate, Ohnn jumped through the portal and ended up in Spotworld, a white void with black spots that act as gateways. He eventually found a portal back to Earth and emerged as a white humanoid covered in black spots, which he could control for transportation. Drunk with power, changed his name to the Spot and fought against Spider-Man, winning their first battle but losing the second. After that, the Spot became a reality warper who often works alone or for crime bosses. However, his life took a bad turn when he was captured by a Mafia family and his powers were transferred to someone else. This event caused the Spot to become a jumbled and confused mess of body parts, still forced to do menial tasks for others. In other media. The character appears in a silent cameo in the animated movie ' (2018), and is voiced by Jason Schwartzman in its sequels ' (2023) and the upcoming "".
Zealandia was a New Zealand tabloid newspaper. For 55 years, it was published by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland. The newspaper was first released on 10 May 1934. Its last ever newspaper was on 23 April 1989. It was founded by the seventh Catholic Bishop of Auckland, James Michael Liston. It mostly talked about Catholic events. However, some other New Zealand writers wrote in its columns. Some of its writers were people like James K. Baxter and John Reid. The magazine also had many important editors, like Cardinal McKeefry and Bishop Owen Snedden. Closure. "Zealandia" was last released on 23 April 1989. A free newspaper called "New Zealandia" was also a newspaper until 1996. In 1996 the Bishop of Auckland established the "New Zealand Catholic". The Catholic Diocese of Auckland has an archive of "Zealandia" and "New Zealandia".
The Communist Party of Hawaii was the party of the Communist Party USA in the Territory of Hawaii. It was founded in 1934 by Bill Bailey. The party was meant for many poor working class members, such as stevedores and plantation workers. The Communist Party helped form many labor unions and helped make labor strikes. They also made general strikes in the nonviolent revolution.In 1958, the party was dissolved.
Thomas Walter Bickett was an American Democratic Party politician who served as governor of North Carolina from 1917 to 1921. Bickett's tenure was notable for the passage of a wide range of progressive social reforms. Negatively, however, his tenure also saw the passage of a law, as one study described it, "to prevent incurable mental defectives from perpetuating their species."
B.B Comer was an American Democratic Party politician who served as governor of Alabama from 1907 to 1911. A number of social reforms were carried out during his time in office.
White Tiger is the name used by several fictional superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe. The character is a superhero who has acquired animal-like senses and physical abilities by using an amulet with the power of the tiger god as a medium.  The first incarnation of White Tiger, Hector Ayala, first appeared in "Deadly Hands of Kung Fu" #19 (December 1975). The second incarnation, an actual white Bengal tigress, debuted in "Heroes for Hire" #1 (July 1997).The third incarnation, Kevin Cole, made his first appearance in "Black Panther" (vol. 3) #50 (October 2002). The fourth incarnation, Angela del Toro, made her debut in "Daredevil" vol. 2 #58 (November 2003). The fifth incarnation, Ava Ayala, was first featured in "Avengers Academy" #20 (December 2011).
Echelon is a music video from Thirty Seconds to Mars on August 27, 2002, where they could not be found when the astronauts survived on land, somewhere on Mars with the crew. This is the trivia of theatrical 2003 movie The Core during mid-credits. Merchandise. Echelon is a street team for the band of Thirty Seconds To Mars, which helps in bringing friends to the shows, convincing friends to buy band merchandise, phoning local radio stations to request the band's songs, putting up posters, posting to band forums or related bulletin boards online, and maintaining zines or websites dedicated to the band. The Echelon is a division of the Mars Army (30stm fanbase), but they make up a more specific group of the band's hardcore fans. Within the Echelon there are multiple divisions created by the Echelon. The Echelon is known for extreme devotion and willingness to travel far distances to see the band. The Echelon is always on a mission for the band. Some of these missions are self imposed, while others are given by the band. Some of these missions include: "Find the Argus Apocraphex", Voting until their fingers bleed for various fan voted awards for the band, and promoting the band as much as possible. The signature color of the Echelon is white. The colors of the band are red, white, and black. Symbolism is very important to the band and the Echelon. The Echelon plural is still Echelon; there is no "s" and is considered a massive dysfunctional family and the band adores them.
The Rashtrakutas (r. 753–982 CE) were a powerful Indian dynasty that ruled large parts of the India from the 6th to the 10th centuries. Their earliest known inscription is from the 7th century, detailing their rule in central or west India. Various clans, including the Elichpur clan, were feudatories under the Badami Chalukyas. Under Dantidurga, the Elichpur clan overthrew the Chalukyas and established the Rashtrakutas of Manyakheta, with their base in modern Karnataka.  In around 786 CE, the Rashtrakutas entered the political scene in Northern India, where they competed with the Palas from the east and the Gurjara-Pratiharas from the west. This rivalry, known as the "Tripartite Struggle" or "The Kanauj Triangle" was focused on controlling the strategic city of Kanauj, which had been a symbol of power and prestige. The struggle lasted for about two centuries, with each of the three powers experiencing periods of success, capturing Kanauj, and asserting dominance over northern India. History. Establisment. The Samangadh copper plate (753) records that Dantidurga, a feudatory ruler from Achalapura (modern Elichpur in Maharashtra), defeated the Badami Chalukyas under Kirtivarman II in 753 and seized control of their northern territories. He also helped his son-in-law, Pallava King Nandivarman II, reclaim Kanchi and defeated the rulers of Kalinga, Kosala, and Srisailam. Dantidurga's successor, Krishna I, expanded the Rashtrakuta territory to include present-day Karnataka and Konkan.  Expansion. Under Dhruva Dharavarsha, who became king in 780, the Rashtrakutas grew into a powerful empire stretching from the Kaveri River to Central India. Dhruva defeated the Pratiharas and Palas in Kannauj, solidifying the Rashtrakutas as a dominant force in India.  Govinda III's reign marked a peak of Rashtrakuta power. During
On March 31, 1968, then-incumbent US President Lyndon B. Johnson made a surprise announcement during a televised address to the nation, announcing that he would not run for reelection for another term and was ending his campaign in the 1968 United States presidential election.  Johnson said, "I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of my party for another term as your president." Johnson's decision allowed Vice President Hubert Humphrey to become the Democratic Party's nominee. The 1968 Democratic National Convention, held in Chicago, had significant protests and fights between demonstrators and police. Humphrey would go on to lose the election to former Vice President Richard Nixon.
Desmond the Songwriter is a Jamaican reggae artist. He was born in Kingston, Jamaica. Career. Desmond's first release, the concept album "Happiness Is Priceless", debuted on the Nielsen SoundScan Reggae Chart. "Pop Magazine" named the album number 44 on its list of the top 50 albums of 2020. It is currently sold in at least 174 stores across Canada, Italy, the United Kingdom, and 48 of the United States.  On February 24, 2023 Desmond released "Another Guess Coming", a concept album of reggae and R&amp;B love songs. After a promotional tour of the United Kingdom, Desmond entered into a distribution agreement for Europe and Japan.  He released the single-song album "Dock My Pay" on July 26, 2024. Accolades. The Nashville Songwriters Association International has repeatedly recognized Desmond as a Songwriter to Watch. He was nominated for an Emerging Artist of 2021 Award by "Pop Magazine".
Gwen Walz (née Whipple; born June 15, 1966) is an American educator and public school administrator. She is the 39th and current First Lady of Minnesota since 2019. She is the wife of Governor Tim Walz. Walz worked for over twenty years in the public school system as an English teacher. Her first teaching job was in Alliance, Nebraska. When her husband became governor in 2019, she is the only first lady in Minnesota's history to have an office in the Minnesota State Capitol. Walz is in charge of a policy team focusing on education, corrections, and gun control legislation. Whipple married Tim Walz in 1994 when he was also working as a teacher. They have two children. She went through in vitro fertilisation before giving birth to their daughter and first child.
Palmerston is a town in the Waitaki District, New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 1 and 85. It is 54 kilometers northwest of Dunedin and 59 kilometers south of Oamaru. It has two churches, primary school and high school situated in the town.
Boulenger's rocket frog ("Hyloxalus vertebralis") is a frog. It lives in Ecuador. Scientists think it could live in Peru too. Body. The adult male frog is 14.1–17.5 mm long from nose to rear end and the adult female frog is 17–20.2 long. This frog has dark marks on its belly. The male frogs have darker marks than the female frogs. The male frog's male organs are white in color. Home. This frog lives in cloud forests in valleys high in the Andes mountains. It also lives in places where animals eat grass, in parks, and in people's gardens. People see this frog near puddles and streams. The frogs sit on plants .3 to 3 meters above the ground. People have seen this frog between 1770 to 3500 meters above sea level. Many of the places this frog lives are protected parks, for example Parque Nacional Cajas, Parque Nacional Río Negro Sopladora, Páramo, Matorral Interandino, Bosque Montano Oriental, and Bosque Montano Occidental. Young. The female frog lays eggs on the ground. The male frog carries the tadpoles on his back. He carries them to streams where they swim and grow. Danger. Scientists say this frog is in some danger of dying out because people change its habitat to make towns. During the 1990s, many of these frogs died. Scientists think it could be the fungal disease chytridiomycosis, but they are not sure.
The men's marathon was a race that was created for the Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics. Seventeen athletes from 5 nations were in the race. Spyridon Louis won the marathon. His win was the only win for Greece in the 1896 Summer Olympics. Background. Michel Bréal created the idea of a race from the city of Marathon to Athens. It was inspired by the legend of Pheidippides. The first ever marathon race was a Greek qualification race for the 1986 olympics. The marathon was won by Charilaos Vasilakos. In 1896, the length of the marathon was only 40 km (25 mi). 25 athletes went to Marathon to run in the race. However, only 17 people actually ran in the race. At least one woman, Stamata Revithi, tried to run in the race. However, she was not allowed to run. The official reason she was not allowed to run was because she entered after the deadline. The actual reason she was not allowed to run was because she was a woman. She ran the course by herself the next day in 5½ hours.  It was also possible that a woman named Melpomene tried to run in the race. It is not sure whether it was a second who tried to run, or if it was Revithi. Schedule. The runners went to the town of Marathon on Thursday night. They started the race at a bridge at 2 p.m. on Friday. Summary. Albin Lermusiaux went to the front of the race when the race started. Edwin Flack and Arthur Blake stayed in second and third place. Blake quit the race at 23 kilometres. At 32 kilometres, Lermusiaux also quit. This meant that Flack was in front. Flack would not be in the front of the race for a long time. Spyridon Louis began moving to the front of the race.  At the 37th kilometre, Flack was very tired and quit the race. This meant that Louis was alone in the front. Louis finished the race with a time below 3 hours.  Charila
El Cajas National Park or Cajas National Park () is a place high in the mountains in Ecuador. It is about 30 km west of Cuenca in Azuay. Part of the park, about 285.44 km2 (28,544 ha) between 3100m and 4450m above sea level, has páramo plants and sharp and steep hills and valleys. People made this place a National Park on November 5, 1996. The law that made it is called "resolution N° 057." Name. The name "Cajas" comes from the Quichua word "cassa" meaning "gateway to the snowy mountains." or "caxa" (Quichua:cold). People also think the Spanish word "cajas" (boxes) may have something to do with the name. Geography and weather. The highest point is Cerro Arquitectos (Architects Hill). It is the 4,450 m high. The highest road is higher than 4,310 meters (13,550 feet) above sea level. The páramo has about 270 lakes and lagoons in it. Luspa is the largest lake. It is more than 78 hectares in size. The deepest part of the lake is 68 m down. Big walls of ice called glaciers made this lake. Glaciers also made U-shaped valleys and ravines in the park. Cajas has about 60% of the drinking water for the Cuenca area. Two of the four rivers of Cuenca come up out of the ground in Cajas: the Tomebamba and Yanuncay rivers. These rivers flow into the Amazon River. The Paute river also flows into the Amazon River. The park is right on top of the continental divide, so some of its rivers flow east and some flow west to the Pacific Ocean: the Balao and Cañar go to the Pacific ocean.  The road crosses the continental divide at a pass called "Tres Cruces" (4,255 m) ("three crosses"). This is the very western part of the continental divide in South America. The park has
Ramapati Singhania (born 08 May 1956) is an Indian industrialist. He was the director of multiple companies under the . He belongs to one of the old Indian business houses, the . Biography. Ramapati Singhania was born in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India in a industrialist family to and Sulochana Devi. He is a grandson of Sir . He studied at the and Carnegie Mellon University. After the death of his father in 1980, he joined the JK Group of companies. He was the head of the PGR Group and served as a full-time Director of JK Synthetics Ltd, Director of JK Bombay Ltd, JayKay Tech Ltd, Keventor Agro Ltd, and JK Jute Mills Ltd. He was the president of the National Institute of Quality &amp; Reliability, India. He took a keen interest in conceptualizing the Quality Circle Forum of India. Ramapati Singhania is the author of the book "Productivity Transformation," which details his journey with JK Synthetics.
At the 1896 Summer Olympics, there were 12 athletics events. 25 medals were given. 12 silver medals were given to winners. 13 bronze medals were given for 2nd place. No medals were given for 3rd. After the olympics 37 modern medals were given out (12 gold, 13 silver, 12 bronze). All of the events except the marathon were in the Panathinaiko Stadium. This stadium was also the finish for the marathon. Events were held on 6 April, 7 April, 9 April, and 10 April 1896 There were 63 athletes from nine nations competed. All of these athletes were men. Athletics had the biggest number of countries out of any sport in the 1896 Olympics. Medal summary. These medals were given after the Olympics by the International Olympic Committee. At the time, winners were given a silver medal and athletes in 2nd place were given bronze medals. There was no award for 3rd place. Nations. 63 athletes from 9 nations were at the Athens Games. National Olympic Committees had not been fully made yet, so it is not sure what countries competed. For example, Olympedia says there was 1 athlete from Cyprus and 2 athletes from Smyrna. However, Cyprus and Smyrna both competed for the Greek team. Chile also says they had a competitor. However, some sources say that Luis Subercaseaux did not start his race.