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Emiel Vermeir (1939 – 18 December 2024) was a Belgian press photographer. Vermeir was born in 1939. During his time in the army he learned to play movies. Afterwards he started working as an operator at the Rydant family cinema in Saint-Gilles (nowadays Cinema Albert). He was attracted by printing house "De Cuyper". Within his job, he started making photographs for regional newspaper "De Voorpost" and the photographs were also published in newspaper "Het Volk". He also started making photographs for showbizz news magazine "Het Zondagsblad". During his career he made photo reports in the United States, Thailand and he was among other on the first flight of a Concorde aircraft in Belgium. He was also a BRT journalist for among others "Echo". Meysmans had contact with many artists and other known people. He also used that to help others. He organised for 30 years performances by Flemish artists for prisoners in prison. But also after he heard the wish of artist Will Tura to meet King Boudewijn, Vermeir was able to organize that. His son Bob Vemeir also became a journalist and is a spokesperson of the VRT. Vermeir had cancer. He died via euthanasia during the evening of 18-19 December 2024, at the age of 85 years old.
Adaptec, Inc. was a company that made computer storage products. It started in 1981 and was its own company until 2010. Then, another company called PMC-Sierra bought it. Later, PMC-Sierra was bought by Microsemi, and Microsemi was bought by Microchip Technology History. Three people—Larry Boucher, Wayne Higashi, and Bernard Nieman—started Adaptec in 1981. At first, Adaptec made tools for computers that used a system called Parallel SCSI. Their popular products included adapters for computers, such as: They also made software called ASPI to help connect devices like tape drives, scanners, and special disks. As technology improved, they added new features like RAID and used newer connections like PCIe and SAS. In the 1990s, Adaptec bought other companies to grow. Some examples: In 2010, PMC-Sierra bought most of Adaptec’s business, including: After the sale, Adaptec kept some of its old technology, patents, and real estate, plus about $400 million in cash. The deal was completed on June 8, 2010, and PMC-Sierra renamed the storage business "Adaptec by PMC". Later, PMC-Sierra was bought by Microsemi in 2016. The old Adaptec company changed its name twice, first to ADPT Corporation, and then to Steel Excel, Inc. Steel Excel is now an investment company. Products. Adaptec made many different products for computers, like: Today, the Adaptec brand is still used to sell:
The Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) is the railway system of Uganda. It started in 1977 after the East African Railways Corporation (EARC) ended. URC took over the railway in Uganda. The railway comes from the old British colonial Uganda Railway. It was a metre-gauge railway (1,000 mm or 3 feet 3 inches wide). After World War I, it became part of EARC. After EARC ended, URC faced problems because of war and bad management in Uganda. In 1989, soldiers killed 60 people at Mukura railway station. In 2001, Uganda Railways won an award for helping the economy and community with good transport. In 2023, Uganda Railways started fixing the old railway to Gulu instead of building a new railway. South Africa's role. In 2005, a company from South Africa called Rift Valley Railways Consortium (RVRC) was given control to run Uganda and Kenya Railways. RVRC was supposed to start in August 2006 but began in November 2006. They were to manage it for 25 years. 2008 Kenya crisis. In 2007–2008, riots in Kenya damaged the railway between Kenya and Uganda. This made it hard for Uganda to get supplies, causing money problems. On 9 October 2008, an Australian company, Toll Holdings, replaced RVRC to manage the railway. RVRC loses control. In August 2017, Kenya ended RVRC's agreement because RVRC did not do its job well. Uganda also wanted to end it in October 2017, but RVRC went to court. In February 2018, URC took back control and started running the railway again. Train ferries. URC had three train ferries on Lake Victoria: MV Kabalega, MV Kaawa, and MV Pemba. On 8 May 2005, Kabalega and Kaawa crashed into each other almost head-on. Kaawa’s front was damaged, and Kabalega’s front was damaged and started to take in water. Kaawa went back to port, but a few hours later, Kabalega sank
Top Combine is a Mandopop boy band. The group formed in 2007 with the members Bird Zhang, Mars Ma, Kenny Liu, Caesar Li, and Tanas Kim. All were professionally trained in singing, dancing, modeling, and language. With the exception of Tanas, the other four members were all contestants of the 2007 "Super Boy", the male counterpart of "Super Girl". Top Combine officially debuted in October 2008 with a performance of their first single "Arrival". In 2012, Caesar left to pursue an acting career, and the five-member group turned into a quartet. Discography. Other Units. E.E. Media Stars - 红星闪闪 (Hong Xing Shan Shan/"Red Star Glimmering") Release Date: July 2009 E.E. Media Stars - OPEN新年 (OPEN Xin Nian/"OPEN New Year")  Release Date: December 2008 Super Boys (feat. Bird/Zhang Yuan) - 我最闪亮 (Wo Zui Shan Liang/"I'm The Brightest")  Release Date: September 2007
The Kia Tasman is a mid-size Pickup truck from Kia it will be produced in 2025. History and Features. The Kia Tasman was debuted at the at the Jeddah International Motor Show and in Hobart. it was named after the Tasman Sea it will be produced in South Korea and Australia will be one of the main markets of the Pickup Truck and Kia said it will be the most Australian vehicle" that was ever developed  It has four bed configurations which are:Single Decker, Double Decker, Sports Bar and Ladder Rack. while the Tasman has a 2.5 liter petrol engine and a 2.2 liter turbo diesel engine and also a 6-speed manual transmission and a 8-speed automatic transmission. Markets. The Kia Tasman will be sold Initially in South Korea, Africa, the Middle East and Australia Kia said the Pickup Truck it will not be avaliable in the United States and Canada.
The Kia K4 is a compact car made by Kia since 2024 it replaced the Kia Forte. History and Features. The Kia K4 was showed at the New York International Auto Show in 21 March 2024. and launched also in the New York International Auto in 27 March of the same year the car have Hatchback and Sedan versions.  It has 1.6 and 2.0 liter gasoline engines and a 8-speed automatic CVT transmission and it has features like a Al Assistant voice control technology that is activated by saying "Hey Kia".  Markets. The Kia K4 is currently sold in North America Australia and Middle East the car is not sold in South Korea.
The Kia K3 is a subcompact car made by Kia since 2023 its the sucessor of the Kia Rio. History and Features. The Kia K3 was teased in August 2023 and in the same month it was launched in Mexico. it has a 5-door Hatchback and a 4-door Sedan versions and also 1.4 (from The Kia rio that is however retained only in export markets) 1.6 and 2.0 liter gasoline engines with 6-speed manual and automatic transmissions.  Markets. The Kia K3 is sold in Mexico where it was first released in August 2023 it is also sold in Middle East and in other Latin American countries as the K3 Cross.
Allobates undulatus is a frog. It lives in Venezuela. Home. This frog is awake during the day and it lives on the ground. It lives in forests that grow next to rivers. Scientists saw this frog in exactly one place: Cerro Yutajé. Scientists saw the frog 1750 meters above sea level. Scientists saw the frog in one protected park: Monumento Natural Los Tepuyes. Young. Scientists think the tadpoles swim in streams, like tadpoles from other frogs in "Allobates". Danger. Scientists say this frog is in some danger of dying out. Climate change can hurt this frog because it only lives in one small place. If that place gets hotter or colder or if the amount of weather changes, the frogs could all die. Like other animals that only live in one small place, "A. undulatus" could also be killed by a sickness.
Guus Luijters (3 November 1943 – 3 January 2025) was a Dutch writer and journalist. Luijters started writing in 1972. In 2012 he wrote "In Memoriam" that is co-written by Aline Pennewaard. The book contains biographies of around 20,000 children who were killed during the German occupation of World War II. The work took seven years to complete. It received national attention after television programm "De Wereld Draait Door" paid attention to it. An addendum was published in 2013. His 2023 book "Verdwenen stad", co-written by Willy Lindwer, also deals with the persecution of Jews during World War II and in particular the role of the public transport operator GVB in Amsterdam in deportations. For his works he received on 7 June 2024 the , awarded by Femke Halsema, who also awarded him with a certificate from Yad Vashem. Luijters was married between 1967 and 1972 with and later married Ruth Visser. He died on 3 January 2025, at the age of 81 years old.
Johnny 3 Tears is an American musician who does vocals and plays bass guitar for Hollywood Undead. He is  from Los Angeles, California. He runs a cannabis business called "Dove and Grenade".
Pascal Couchepin (born 5 April 1942) is a Swiss politician. He was a member of the Swiss Federal Council from 1998 to 2009. Couchepin is a member of the Free Democratic Party (FDP/PRD). He was the President of the Swiss Confederation in 2003 and again in 2008. Couchepin headed the Federal Department of Economic Affairs from 1998 to 2002 and Federal Department of Home Affairs from 2003 to 2009.
The Free Democratic Party (, FDP; , PLD), also called Radical Democratic Party (, PRD; , PLR) was a liberal political party in Switzerland. The FDP was founded in 1894. On 1 January 2009, it merged with the Liberal Party of Switzerland to become the FDP. The Liberals.
The Liberal Party of Switzerland () or Swiss Liberal Party (; ; ) was a liberal political party in Switzerland. The Liberal Party was founded in 1913. On 1 January 2009, it merged with the Free Democratic Party (FDP/PRD) to become the FDP.The Liberals.
Erich Fuchs was a Nazi. He was a SS functionary who worked for the Action T4 program.
Nude calendars are a type of wall calendar with nude models. These models appear in different scenes and locations. Predominantly in the United Kingdom, nude calendars are produced to raise money for charity. Types. There are different types of these calendars:
Baltic News Network (BNN) is a news outlet founded on September 1, 2010 by Fred Zimmer. It is primarily reporting events in the Baltic states, including Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.  Mission. The BNN was set up to counter Russian disinformation to prevent it from influencing public opinion in the Baltic states.  Languages. The site is available in English and Latvian.
The Citroen C5 X is a mid-size crossover SUV made by Citroën since 2021. History and Features. The name was previously used in the C5 the X in the name means crossover it was launched in 2022 the C5 X is a crossover SUV but it has a Station wagon design. the car has a 1.2 and a 1.6 turbo gasoline engines it has a Plug-in hybrid (PHEV) version with 4 driving modes called Electric, Hybrid, Comfort and Sport. Markets. The Citroen C5 X is currently sold mainly in Europe but it was sold in Australia and is sold in China as the Citroen Versallies C5 X.
The Renault Kardian is a subcompact crossover SUV made by Renault since 2023. History and Features. The Renault Kardian was launched in 2023 and is made on the (Renault Modular Platform) also known as RMP and some parts of the car are shared with the the Dacia Sandero of third generation and the dashboard is from the Renault Taliant it has a 1.6 liter petrol engine a 1.0 turbo flex engine and a 1.5 diesel engine (Morocco production only) and it has a 5-speed manual transmission and a 6-speed CVT transmission (Morocco production only) Markets. The Renault Kardian is produced in Brazil and sold currently only in Latin America but its also produced in Morocco.
Jiangnan is a geographic area in China referring to lands immediately to the south of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, including the southern part of the chinese reigion.
Vittorio Pomilio (6 May 1933 – 1 January 2025) was an Italian basketball player. Pomilio was born in Francavilla al Mare on 6 May 1933. During his career he played for Stella Azzurra Roma, Società Cestistica Mazzini and Libertas Pescara. He was a member of the Italy national basketball team from 1957 to 1960. He played 19 matches with the national team and scored 64 points. He played at EuroBasket 1957 in Sofia. He retired from basketball in 1973. His son is basketball player Amalia Pomilio and his grandsons are basketball players Luca Fontecchio and Simone Fontecchio. Pomilio died in Francavilla al Mare on 1 January 2025, at the age of 76.
Human metapneumovirus (HMPV or hMPV) is a type of virus that has one strand of RNA and belongs to the Pneumoviridae family. It is very similar to another virus called Avian metapneumovirus (AMPV) group C. Scientists first found it in 2001 in the Netherlands by using a special method (RAP-PCR) to find unknown viruses in lab-grown cells. By 2016, HMPV was the second most common virus (after respiratory syncytial virus, RSV) that caused lung and breathing problems in healthy children under 5 years old in a big clinic in the United States. Most babies with HMPV go to the hospital when they are between 6 to 12 months old. This is a bit older than babies with RSV, who usually get very sick at 2 to 3 months. The symptoms and how bad HMPV is are much like RSV. HMPV also makes older adults sick. A big outbreak of HMPV happened in China at the end of 2024. In January 2025, the first cases of this virus were found in India.
Hoor Fatima, born in 2019, is a young chess player from Kashmir. Her parents, particularly her father, nurtured her passion for chess, Dr. Bilal Ahmad Pandow, a teacher and writer. Hoor's success in the FIDE Chess Championship has been a remarkable achievement. Despite her young age, she has inspired many in Kashmir, particularly for children who admire her journey. Achievements:-. In a Blitz Chess Championship recognized by FIDE, Hoor Fatima secured second place in the under-six category and received a prize medal. Ebrahim AlBurshaid, the Bahrain Chess Federation General Secretary, presented her with the award.
Regular crystals have atoms arranged in a repeating pattern in space. Time crystals, on the other hand, have a structure that repeats in time. group theory and time crystal co relation Group theory plays a significant role in understanding time crystals, especially when it comes to their symmetry properties. Here's how they are related: In essence, group theory provides the tools to understand and classify the symmetries of time crystals, helping to uncover their unique properties and potential applications.
On November 5, 2024, in Hazari Lane, Chittagong, a Muslim person posted hurtful words on Facebook, calling the Hindu group ISKCON a "terrorist group." This made the local Hindu people very angry. They went to the shop of the person who made the post and surrounded it. The army and police came together to stop the trouble. There were quarrels between the security people and the Hindu protesters. Twelve security people and many Hindu protesters got hurt. The security people hit the Hindu crowd with sticks and beat them. Afterward, 600 Hindus were blamed in a case for attacking the security people, and 80 Hindus were taken to jail. Background. Like most cities in Bangladesh, most people in Chittagong are Muslims. About 150 Hindu people sell jewelry at Mia Shopping Center in Hazari Lane. Hindus are a small group of people, but Hazari Lane, where the event happened, has mostly been a Hindu area. In 2011, Chittagong's people were 86.74% Muslim and 11.64% Hindu. At the end of October, the Hindu people had a meeting at Laldighi Maidan in Chittagong with eight demands to stop anti-Hindu violence. They asked to punish those who attack on minorities, give payments to the victims, and make new laws to protect minorities. In October 2024, Volker Türk, a top United Nations official, also spoke about attacks on minorities in Bangladesh. After the meeting in Laldighi Maidan, Mahmudur Rahman, the editor of Dainik Amar Desh, gave a speech in Dhaka. He said, Groups like ISKCON and RAW had a big meeting in Chittagong. ISKCON has bad people from Chhatra League and Jubo League. But Charu Chandra Das Brahmachari, the leader of ISKCON Bangladesh, said ISKCON is a peaceful and non-political group. Some local Muslims also made posts on social media against ISKCON. One Muslim businessman from Hazari Lane shared a similar post. Incident. A Muslim businessman named Osman Ali wrote on
The 2024–25 HMPV outbreak is an ongoing disease outbreak that began in northern parts of China on 16 December 2024. The HMPV cases spreading rapidly and was rise among the children in the ages of 14 according to the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, there some respiratory illness percent hospitalizations in China, COVID-19, rhinovirus or adenovirus. On 6 January 2025, India, Malaysia and Hong Kong had reported cases of HMPV.
Vyommitra is a robot. Her name means "space friend" in Sanskrit and she was created to travel into space. She was made in 2020 by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Vyommitra plans to visit space multiple times. Some journeys she will travel alone and others she will be in a team. She will run tests and help to track important data such as air quality and temperature on the Indian spacecraft "Gaganyaan". Vyommitra will also help to inspire and educate the public about space, robotics and Artificial Intelligence. Vyommitra is called a "half-humanoid" robot because she has a head, shoulders, arms and torso – but no legs.
Francavilla al Mare is an Italian city in Abruzzo. About 25,000 people live there.
Ripa Teatina is a "comune" in the Province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region in Italy.
San Giovanni Teatino is a "comune" in the Province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region in Italy.
San Miguel is one of Manila's sixteen traditional districts, where Malacañang Palace, the seat of Government of the Philippines and official residence of the President of the Philippines is situated. Its neighborhood is a mix of government offices, ancestral houses of the affluent, middle class homes, churches and schools. Geography. San Miguel consists of two riverine islands near the Spanish colonial settlement of Intramuros, separated from the main geography of Manila by an estuary, "Estero de San Miguel", and by the Pasig River.  To reach the government center, one has to cross any of several bridges traversing Estero de San Miguel, from west to east: Carlos Palanca Bridge, P. Casal Bridge, Nepomuceno Bridge, Arlegui Bridge, San Rafael Bridge, Chino Roces Bridge, and Concepcion Aguila Bridge. Extending towards P. Casal Bridge, Ayala Bridge crosses the Pasig River itself and connects to San Miguel's other riverine island, "Isla de Convalecencia". Schools. The San Miguel district is home to Roman Catholic colleges and universities such as "San Beda University" run by the Benedictine order, "College of the Holy Spirit" run by the Missionary Sisters Servant of the Holy Spirit, "Saint Jude Catholic School" run by the Philippine Central Province of the Society of the Divine Word, and "La Consolacion College Manila" run by the Augustinian Sisters of Our Lady of Consolation. Secular educational institutions have also been founded there, such as "Centro Escolar University" and "Victorino Mapa High School".
The Mahawar Koli (also rendered Mahor Koli, Mahaur Koli, Mahour and Mawar and Mahavar Koli) is a subcaste of the Koli people. They are present in the Indian states of Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and the capital territory of Delhi.  Mahawar Kolis inter-marry with Shakya Kolis but not with any other Koli subcastes. Together with other Koli subcastes, the Shakyawar, Jaiswar, Kabirpanthi (who followed the Kabir Panth), and Shankhwar Kolis of Uttar Pradesh, the Mahawar Kolis worked to uplift Koli social status in Hindu society by supporting the "All India Kshatriya Koli Mahasabha" leaders of Ajmer. Origin. The origin of the Mahawar subgroup of Kolis is unclear, but there are two myths about it. The first is that Mahawars got their name from Marwad of Rajasthan and after the defeat of the Marwad Kingdom by the Muslim invaders, Kolis adopted the Mahawar name as a sign that they retained their heritage of originating in the Marwar land. There is another legend that they got their name from their legendary king Maharaja Mawar Dev who ruled over parts of Rajputana (now Rajasthan) and Madhya Pradesh. Caste association. The All India Kshatriya Koli Mahasabha (or Akhil Bhartiya Kshatriya Koli Mahasabha), was a social organisation initiated in Ajmer by Mahawar Kolis of Rajasthan in 1927; it spread throughout Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. The organisation was created to raise awareness of the social and economic problems faced by Kolis and improve their social status as a Kshatriya caste. Koli leaders of Mahasabha claimed Kshatriya status because of the Koli Princely states and the Koli jagirs in Gujarat, Maharashtra and Himachal Pradesh. At that time, there were 52 princely states of Kolis in Gujarat, but
Liny Teepe-van Oyen (11 June 1933 – 30 December 2024) was a Dutch television presenter. Biography. Van Oyen was born in The Hague in 1933 where she also grew up. After high school, she started training to become a hairdresser. In 1963 whe started her own hair salon in The Hague and had it for thirty years until 1993. After the closure she started working at a cleaning fair. At the fair she was noticed by an RTL employee. Between 2003 and 2008, she worked for television channel RTL 4. Van Oyen presented together with her daughter the television program "Hoe schoon is jouw Huis?" ("How Clean Is Your House") on RTL 4. In this television program they visit very dirty houses and clean it. Afterwards, they continued with the program online. She was also presenter of the television programms "Ik Stem Niet" (2007) and "De Schoonmaak Diva van Nederland" (2008). In line with the television programms she also published several books in 2007 and 2008. She was a guest on the program in April 2005. Van Oyen was married. She died in The Hague on 30 December 2024, at the age of 91 years old.
Alida Diderika "Let" de Stigter-Huising (14 August 1930 – 14 December 2024) was a Dutch politician and natural park official. Biography. De Stigter-Huizing was born in Rotterdam in 1930 where she also studied economics. After being alderman in Naarden she was appointed mayor of Maarn in October 1980. She was the mayor until her retirement in September 1995. Afterwards, in 1996, she became chairman of the Area Committee of the Utrechtse Heuvelrug National Park. She was the chairman until early 2005. In 2017 the new cycle path "Let de Stigter fietspad" was named after her, for her dedication and works. She was married. De Stigter-Huising died in Doorn on 14 December 2024, at the age of 94 years old.
Zillennials (also known as Zennials) are a micro-generation cohort located on the cusp between the Millennials and Generation Z. There is yet to be a definitive definition for Zillennials, with most sources defining this micro-generation as those born from the early 1990s to the early 2000s. The Boston University defines Zillennials as those born from 1992 to 2002.