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"Hiyang Tannaba" (literally, "Boat race") is a traditional boat race ceremony performed as a part of the religious festival of Lai Haraoba. It is generally organized in the month of November at many places including Thangapat (moat). The boats called Hiyang Hiren are regarded as invested with spiritual powers and the game is associated with religious rites. The Meiteis believe that the worship of the Hiyang Hiren will bring protection from the evils.
The Mexican tree frog, common Mexican tree frog, Van Vliet's frog, Mexican smilisca, Baudin's tree frog or tooter ("Smilisca baudinii") is a frog that lives in Mexico and parts of Texas and Costa Rica. Scientists have seen it as high as 1601 meters above sea level; it can live in forests, coastal areas and places that are a little dry. Appearance. The adult male frog is about 76 mm long from nose to rear end and the adult female frog can be 90 mm long. It has a flat head and large eyes. The frogs can be different colors: green, brown, or light brown. It has patches of darker color. There is yellow and black color on the upper legs. The hind feet have a lot of webbing and the front feet have some webbing. The belly is light in color. The adult male frog has a dark throat and the adult female frog has a light throat. Life cycle. These frogs lay eggs after it rains, at any time of year. The males wait near temporary bodies of water and sing for the females. The females sometimes lay eggs in shallow limestone basins. The eggs sit on the top of the water in a film. The tadpoles are brown with a lighter stripe. Behavior. Adult Mexican tree frogs hide during the day in the shade or under tree bark. They look for food at night. They eat insects, spiders and other animals with no spines. People have seen Mexican tree frogs in the tops of palm trees. Both male and female frogs make a high sound when they see a animal that wants to eat them. The male frog makes a "wonk wonk wonk" sound when he sings for the female frog. This frog can make a cocoon. This frog sheds the skin cells on the very outside of its body. The cocoon stops water from leaving the frog's body. Threats. Snakes like to eat this frog. Scientists think this frog is good at living near humans, but there are some places where people have not seen the frog for a long time.
Hiyang Hiren () (literally, "large race boat") is a traditional royal race boat, used at the Hiyang Tannaba ceremony in the religious festival of Lai Haraoba. The boat is regarded as invested with spiritual powers and is associated with religious rites. The Meitei people believe that the worship of the boat will bring protection from the evils. The Hiyangloi Hanchapa is responsible for making the Hiyang Hiren, which is decorated with the stern (hirubak) the head of the Sangai deer. The boat is around 54 feet long, and its racing ceremony is held annually for two days.
"Oinam" () () is a family name belonging to a branch of the Khuman dynasty of the Meitei ethnicity (Manipuri ethnicity). "Oinam Apokpa" ("Oinam Pokpa") is a clan ancestral deity worshipped by the people (members) of the family, following Meitei religion (Sanamahism).
SS "Joseph L. Hurd" was a wooden steam ship built in Detroit, Michigan, in 1869.  Career. The "Joseph L. Hurd" was first used in Detroit on September 15, 1869, starting on the Detroit and Saginaw route. She later crashed with the "Cayuga" in 1895, sinking the newer steel ship and killing one crew member. The "Joseph L. Hurd" started carrying stone in October 1904, and she became a barge in 1907. Beaching. "Joseph L. Hurd" was beached in September 1913 and has not been used since then.
Intrusive thoughts are obsessive (repeating) unwanted thoughts that someone has that make them feel sad, angry, annoyed, embarrassed, depressed, or even suicidal that led them to feel anxiety or sometimes, even panic attacks. It is normal for everyone to have intrusive thoughts, though some people find it very hard to move on from them because they feel so real. Intrusive thoughts are most common in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), which is when someone with OCD gets intrusive thoughts that give them extreme anxiety and cause them to do the same ritual over and over again because they feel like bad things will happen if they don't do it. The difference between someone who has OCD and someone who does not is most people without OCD are able to ignore the thoughts, but people with OCD feel like they are holding them back and will not leave them alone. Intrusive thoughts are also associated with depression, body dysmorphic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
The Emirates Mars Mission () is a United Arab Emirates Space Agency space exploration mission to Mars. The uncrewed Hope (, "Al Amal") orbiter was launched on 19 July 2020 at 21:58:14 UTC, and reached Mars on 9 February, 2021. The spacecraft was launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Japan with a Japanese rocket, the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries H-IIA launcher. The mission design, development, and operations are led by the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC). The spacecraft was created by MBRSC and the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) at the University of Colorado Boulder, with support from Arizona State University (ASU) and the University of California, Berkeley. The Emirates Mars Mission was the first of the three to arrive at Mars, performing a successful orbit entry maneuver on 9 February 2021.
A general election was held in Ecuador on 7 February 2021, the date for the first round of the presidential election, and also a vote about mining in Cuenca. Incumbent president Lenín Moreno, who has held the office since his victory over Guillermo Lasso in 2017, is not seeking reelection. Early results showed that Andrés Arauz was leading, but not enough to avoid a second round. Guillermo Lasso advanced to the run-off after coming in second place, beating Yaku Pérez Guartambel. Former president Lucio Gutiérrez also ran in the election as a member of the Sociedad Patriótica party. The second round was held on April 11, with Lasso defeated Arauz. Lasso will be inaugurated on May 24, 2021.
Andrés Arauz Galarza (born 6 February 1985) is an Ecuadorian politician and economist. From 2015 to 2017 he was Minister of Knowledge and Human Talent during the presidency of Rafael Correa from 2015 to 2017. He also was Minister of Culture in March and April 2017 following the resignation of Raúl Vallejo. In August 2020 he announced that he would be a candidate for President in the 2021 general election. On 7 February 2021, he won the majority of the votes in the first-round of the election and advanced to the run-off against Guillermo Lasso. In the April run-off, Lasso would go on to defeat Arauz. During the 2023 election, Arauz was the running mate of Luisa González, who came in first place during the first round of voting, but lost in the run-off election. He was born in Quito. He earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Michigan and a doctorate in economics from the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
Yaku Sacha Pérez Guartambel (born Carlos Ranulfo, 26 February 1969), often simply known as Yaku Pérez, is an Ecuadorian politician and indigenous rights activist. He unsuccessfully ran for President of Ecuador in the 2021 election. He came in third place and did not qualify for the second round. He is running for president again in the 2023 election. Activism. He is ethnically Cañari, Pérez is a member of the eco-socialist Pachakutik Party. He has been called an "anti-mining activist", Pérez has been involved in protests against water privatization efforts and the proposed Quimsacocha mining project. Political career. On 14 May 2019, he was elected as Provincial Prefect of the Azuay Province. He became well known during the 2019 demonstrations against President Lenín Moreno's neoliberal economic policies. 2021 presidential election. In 2020, he announced his first presidential campaign to replace President Lenin Moreno in the 2021 election. In February 2021 during the first round of voting, Pérez Guartambel came in third place, losing to Guillermo Lasso for the second place to advance in the run-off in April. 2023 presidential election. In May 2023, he announced his second presidential campaign to replace Guillermo Lasso in the 2023 election.
White Jamaicans are Jamaicans of European ancestry. For example, many have origins in Great Britain, Ireland, Germany and Portugal.
Joan Maling is a linguist and program director at the National Science Foundation. Her primary research expertise is in the syntax of Icelandic. Maling earned a BA from Goucher College and a PhD in linguistics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1972). She taught at Brandeis University from 1972 until she joined the National Science Foundation in 2003. She is a retired professor at Brandeis University. Maling was co-editor (1983–1986) and then editor-in-chief (1987–2003) of the linguistics journal "Natural Language and Linguistic Theory". She is a past president of the Linguistic Society of America (2014).
Negrito is the name for several ethnic groups from South and Southeast Asia. The name is the diminutive form of Negro. Like the term negro, many people consider it to be offensive. Usually, Negritos have a dark skin, curly hair, Asian facial features, and do not grow to be very tall. Traditionally, the term 'Negrito' has been used for the following groups: The Island Negros, which is part of the Philippines today, was named after the Negritos. Because the term 'Negrito' doesn't allow a precise scientific definition, most scientists (ethnologues) no longer use the term either. Genetic research found them to be more closely related to non-Negrito local populations than to each other. Many Negrito people share genetic ancestry with East Asians. Their physical and morphological features were found to be local adaptions to tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia, rather than a remnant of a shared common ancestor, as suggested previously.
YouPorn is a website allowing free access to pornographic video clips. It was founded in 2006, and has become one of the most accessed porn sites in the world. The site is free to access. It is financed using online advertising, such as banner ads. Users can upload their content (which are usually parts of porn movies). Each clip is reviewed, and is later released for public access. It is possible to search the site using keywords. There's also a paid subscription, where the users can access more content.  Usually, people need to have a certain minimal age to be able to have access to pornography. The site does not verify the age of the person watching. For this reason, it has been blocked in many countries.
Rynagh O'Grady (18 April 1951 – 7 February 2021) was an Irish actress. She was born in Dublin. She was known for her roles of Mary O'Leary in the Channel 4 sitcom "Father Ted" and Minnie Kennedy in the 1999 movie "A Love Divided".  O'Grady died on 7 February 2021 in Dublin, at the age of 69.
The Arabian Peninsula has been home to Semitic people for thousands of years. These people include the Arabs, but not all Arabs live in Arabia. People from the Arabian Desert, known as Bedouins, herded animals as nomads. They were grouped into extended families and tribes. People from other parts of it lived in villages and towns. Before the Muslim era. Around 3000 BC, people near the Persian Gulf were trading with Mesopotamia. Dilmun which is now Bahrain, was the center of trade. By 2000 BC, parts of South Arabian Peninsula were trading with Ancient Egypt. During the peaks of their empires, Assyria and Babylonia controlled North and West Arabian Peninsula.  Sometime around 1000 BC, the kingdom of Saba' appeared in South Arabian Peninsula. There were also other kingdoms in South Arabian Peninsula, including Ma'in and Hadhramaut. In the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC, Parthia expanded into South and East Arabian Peninsula. Saba' and Parthia became richer because of trade between Egypt and India. In the 1st century BC, Saba' conquered Ma'in. Near Saba', around 115 BC, the kingdom of Himyar appeared. In North Arabian Peninsula, Nabat was a trading kingdom in the 5th century BC. In 106 AD, the Roman Empire took control of Nabat. Parthia lost some wars to Rome and then left East Arabian Peninsula. The Bedouins expanded their area into more parts. Some of them moved to the East and North.  By the 4th century (300-400) AD, Himyar conquered all other kingdoms of South Arabian Peninsula. Christianity came to Arabian Peninsula, from Abyssinia and Syria. Some people in Himyar followed Judaism. A Jewish king of Himyar killed Christians. Abyssinia and Rome ruled by Justinian were both Christian countries. In 525 they attacked Himyar. In North and Central Arabian Peninsula, two kingdoms had appeared in the 3rd and 4th centuries AD: The Lakhmids and the Ghassanids. The Sassanid Empire from Persia supported the Lakhm
Mark Jensen (12 October 1960 – 1 February 2021) was a Canadian luger. He competed in the men's singles event at the 1980 Winter Olympics. He was born in Toronto, Ontario. Jensen died on 1 February 2021 in Toronto, aged 60.
Rennard Cordon Davis (May 23, 1940 – February 2, 2021) was an American anti-war activist. He became known in the 1960s when he was one of the Chicago Seven protestors charged for anti-war protests at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. He was a critic of the Vietnam War. Davis died on February 2, 2021, at his home in Berthoud, Colorado from lymphoma, aged 80.
Peter MacNaughton Dunn, FRCP, FRCOG, FRCPCH (23 June 1929 – 2 February 2021) was an English paediatrician. Dunn was known for introducing into the UK the Gregory box in 1971, that gave Continuous positive airway pressure in the treatment of infant respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn. Dunn was also notable for being known for founding the charity association British Association of Perinatal Medicine.
Elisabeth Maria Josepha "Lilianne" Ploumen (born July 12, 1962, Maastricht) is a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA). She is involved in anti-poverty and abortion rights activities. Ploumen studied history at Erasmus University Rotterdam, and worked at several relief and development organizations, among others as director of Cordaid. She chaired the PvdA from 2007 to 2012, and was minister for Foreign Trade and Development Corporation in the Second Rutte cabinet (2012-2017, successor of Maxime Verhagen (only Development Cooperation), and predecessor of Sigrid Kaag). From 2017 to 2022, she was an MP, and from 2021 to 2022, she was also parliamentary and party leader, in both cases succeeding Lodewijk Asscher. Lilianne Ploumen is married and lives in Amsterdam. She belongs to the Catholic Church.
The Meitei people, or Manipuri people, are the predominant ethnic group of the Indian state of Manipur. There are significant Meitei speaking population in Assam, Tripura, Myanmar and Bangladesh. Regarding religious groups, there are Meitei Hindus, Sanamahists
Khamlangba (), also spelt as Khamlangpa (), is a deity in Meitei mythology and religion of Ancient Kangleipak (Antique Manipur). He is the God of iron, mining, metallurgy, steel manufacturing, hunting and war. His occupation is the extraction of the iron ores and the manufacture of steel. The "Khamlangba Thenlon" text mentions about his skills of iron metallurgy and blacksmith in ancient Kakching kingdom. Description. God Khamlangba is the miner of iron ores and the manufacturer of steel. He is worshipped for peace and prosperity in the kingdom. He is revered for protecting people from diseases and death. He drives away the evil spirits from the state. He belongs to the class of Sylvan Gods (Umang Lais). The Kangjeirol text mentions that God Khamlangba was one of the divine polo players who played the divine polo match of the gods. Mythology. In the creation myth, God Khamlangba was grown out of Atiya Sidaba. He was a great hunter, warrior and miner. He lived with Goddess Huimu Leima and a son named Amudon was born to them. After this, Khamlangba left Ancient Kangleipak (Antique Manipur) for Tripura () in search of iron ores. When he returned to Ancient Kangleipak (Antique Manipur), he settled in Kakching. The people of Kakching worshipped Him. Later, "Kakching Haraoba", a new form of Lai Haraoba was developed. This account is evident in the "Khamlangba Khunggumlon" text. In another legend, God Khamlangba stayed for some time at a place named "Khuman Heiyel Loubuk". Later, he came to Kheraching. A person named "Nganba Tekcha Pamba Laihat Thouba" beheaded "Irum Lai Tubi Kokling Lengba". So, the place where God Khamlangba stayed was later known as Kakching Khullen and Kakching Wairi. God Kham
Curio muirii is a succulent plant in the daisy family that is native to South Africa. Its particular native range is the Cape Province. Description. A small shrub that grows in shale cliffs, it features hairless leaves that are pale green with blue tones. The leaves are flat and circular-shaped.
Wageningen University &amp; Research, shortened to WUR, is a public university in Wageningen, a town in the province of Gelderland, the Netherlands. Wageningen University &amp; Research was established in 1918 (its predecessor in 1876). It has about 13,000 students. Its focus is on biology and natural resources.
Sekou Kimathi Sinclair Smith (May 15, 1972 – January 26, 2021) was an American sportswriter who covered the National Basketball Association (NBA). Early life. Smith was a native of Grand Rapids, Michigan. He graduated from Jackson State University in 1997 with a bachelor's degree in communications. Career. Smith covered college football, basketball, and baseball for "The Clarion-Ledger" from 1994 until 2001, during his university studies and after. Smith was an NBA beat writer for four years each at "The Indianapolis Star" and "The Atlanta Journal-Constitution." He started working at Turner Broadcasting as a senior analyst for NBA Digital in November 2009. He also worked as the creator and author of Sekou Smith’s Hang Time Blog on NBA.com, a host of The Hang Time Podcast, and a Senior Analyst on NBA TV’s "The Beat". Smith was one of the small number of journalists inside the NBA's bubble at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida covering the 2020 playoffs and the NBA Finals. Smith mentored many colleagues as a member of the National Association of Black Journalists. Family. Smith was married to his wife, Heather, with whom he had three children. Death. Smith died of COVID-19 at the age of 48 on January 26, 2021 in Marietta, Georgia.
Mike Evans (November 3, 1949 – December 14, 2006) was an American actor who is known for playing Lionel Jefferson on "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons". Evans stopped playing Lionel Jefferson after the first season of "The Jeffersons" but came back to play Lionel for seasons six, seven, and eight. Evans helped write the sitcom "Good Times". Evans died of throat cancer in Twenty-Nine Palms at his Mother's home in 2006 at age 57. Evans never married.
Nika Ninua (; born 22 June 1999) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dinamo Tbilisi. Honours. Club. Dinamo Tbilisi PAOK
Nyenrode Business University (Dutch: "Nyenrode Business Universiteit"), shortened to NBU, is a private university in Breukelen, a town in the province of Utrecht, the Netherlands. It also has a location in Amsterdam. Nyenrode Business University was established in 1946. Its focus is on business.
An aeolipile or Hero's Engine, is a simple kind of steam engine believed to have been invented by Hero of Alexandria in the 1st century AD. It may have been the first steam engine made. Name. Its name comes from the Greek word Αἴολος and latin word pila, it means "The ball of Aeolus." Aeolus is the ancient Greek god of air and wind. How it works. A ball is free to rotate on a hinge, 2 or 4 L-shaped nozzles stick out of the ball, the ball is to be filled with water, and a source of heat (such as fire) is placed underneath the ball, as the water gets hot, it turns to steam that forces its way out of the nozzles, pushing the ball around, therefore, the aeolipile is a kind of reaction turbine, and the nozzles use a similar principle to rockets. Usage. No one really knows if the aeolipile was used for anything in ancient times. In modern times, they are used to teach physics and how steam engines work.
Norbert Owona (1951 – 3 February 2021) was a Cameroonian footballer. He played as a midfielder for the Cameroon national team until 1972. Owona scored against Nigeria during the 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign.  After his football career, he was homeless and had a hernia.  Owona was found dead on a street in Douala, on 3 February 2021. He was aged 70.
Dag Jostein Fjærvoll (20 January 1947 – 5 February 2021) was a Norwegian politician. He was a member of the Christian Democratic Party. He was Minister of Defence from 1997 to 1999 and Minister of Transport and Communications from 1999 to 2000 in the Kjell Magne Bondevik cabinet. He was also a member of Storting from 1985 to 1997. Fjærvoll was born in Hadsel, Norway. Fjærvoll died on 5 February 2021 in Oslo, aged 74.
Imre Furmen (14 August 1933 – 5 February 2021) was a Hungarian cyclist. He competed in two events at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Budapest, Hungary. Furmen died on 5 February 2021 in Budapest, aged 87.
Rob Kane (April 30, 1967 February 5, 2021) was an American politician. He was a Republican member of the Connecticut Senate, representing the 32nd district from 2009 to 2017. He was Connecticut state auditor from 2017 until his death in 2021. Kane was found dead in his home in Watertown, Connecticut on February 5, 2021, at age 53.
Charles Andrew Krueger (January 28, 1937 – February 5, 2021) was an American professional football player. He was a defensive tackle for 15 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), all with the San Francisco 49ers. He was born in Caldwell, Texas. Krueger died on February 5, 2021 in Clayton, California from heart and kidney failure at the age of 84.
The August 2020 Midwest derecho was a strong derecho in the Midwestern United States–mostly Nebraska, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and Indiana. Nebraska and Iowa were already having severe droughts at the time. The derecho caused large hail, heavy rain and tornadoes. The greatest damage happened in northern Illinois and eastern Iowa. The strongest winds took place in Iowa. They were at 126 miles per hour. Many tornadoes hit northern Illinois. Cedar Rapids, Iowa was severely damaged by the storm. The derecho caused more than $11 billion in damage.
Thomas James "Jake" McCoy (January 2, 1942 – February 5, 2021) was an American Olympic ice hockey defenseman. He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. McCoy played with Team USA at the 1964 Winter Olympics held in Innsbruck, Austria. He later played one year for the Minnesota Nationals in the United States Hockey League. McCoy died on February 5, 2021 in Minneapolis, aged 79.
John Vivian Pullin (1 November 1941 – 5 February 2021) was an England international rugby union player. He played club rugby for Bristol Rugby and captained the England national rugby union team for which he played 42 times between 1966 and 1976. He also played for the British Lions. He was born in Aust, Gloucestershire. Pullin died on 5 February 2021 in Bristol, England at the age of 79.
Bruce Franklin Reed (July 11, 1954 – February 5, 2021) was an American professional wrestler and football player, better known by the ring name Butch Reed. He played college football at the University of Central Missouri. He appeared in Mid-South Wrestling and tag team matches in the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling. On February 5, 2021, he died at the age of 66 from problems caused by two heart attacks. He tested positive for COVID-19 a month before his death.
AWS (pronounced ah-vi-esh) is a Hungarian metal and post-hardcore band formed in 2006 by Bence Brucker, Dániel Kökényes and Áron Veress.  They represented Hungary at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal, with the song "Viszlát nyár".