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Francis Octavius Grenfell, VC (4 September 1880 - 24 May 1915) was an English soldier of British Army. He received the Victoria Cross. The cross is the highest award for bravery against the enemy, and can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Family. Grenfell was born on 4 September 1880. His parents were Sophia and Pascoe Du Pré Grenfell. He was one of fifteen children. He had a twin brother, Riversdale Grenfell. He was also in the 9th Lancers and killed in action in September 1914. Admiral John Pascoe Grenfell was their grandfather. Field Marshal Francis Grenfell, 1st Baron Grenfell was their uncle. An older brother, Lieutenant Robert Septimus Grenfell, 21st Lancers, was killed in a cavalry charge during the Battle of Omdurman in 1898. Three other brothers, Cecil Grenfell, Howard Maxwell Grenfell and Arthur Morton Grenfell all reached the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the British Army. A cousin, Lieutenant Claude George Grenfell was killed at Spion Kop during the Boer War. Two other cousins Julian Grenfell (the poet) and his brother Gerald William Grenfell were killed in the First World War. Grenfell was a representative cricket player at Eton collage. He joined the army in 1900 and first served in the Second Boer War in the King's Royal Rifle Corps. Victoria Cross. Later, he served in First World War in the 9th Lancers, British Army. He was 33 years old and a Captain, when he was awarded the VC for the following brave deed. On 24 August 1914 at Audregnies, Belgium, Captain Grenfell rode with the regiment in a charge against a large body of unbroken German infantry. Damages of friendly army were so heavy, and Grenfell was left as the senior officer. When he was reorganizing the regiment behind a railway bank, he was twice hit and severely wounded. But once he was asked to save the guns by Major Ernest Wright Alexander of the 119th Battery, Royal Field Artillery, Grenfell and some volunteers helped to
Sudan was first at the Olympic Games in 1960. They have been in most Summer Olympic Games since then. The nation did not attend the 1964 Games, boycotted the 1976 Summer Olympics along with most African nations, and boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics. The nation has never been in the Winter Olympic Games. The National Olympic Committee for Sudan was formed in 1956 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1959.
Eswatini (formerly known as Swaziland) was first at the Olympic Games in 1972. They missed the next two games but returned for the 1984 games in Los Angeles. They have been in all games since then. They were in the 1992 Winter Olympics. Swaziland has been represented by the Eswatini Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association since 1972. Swaziland has never won a medal.
Tanzania was first at the Olympic Games in 1964. They have been in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except for the boycotted 1976 Games. The nation has been in the Winter Olympic Games. The National Olympic Committee for Tanzania was formed in 1968 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee that same year.
Tunisia was first at the Olympic Games in 1960. They have been in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics. Tunisia has never been in the Winter Olympic Games. The National Olympic Committee for Tunisia was formed in 1957.
Uganda was first at the Olympic Games in 1956. They have been in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except for the boycotted 1976 Summer Olympics. Uganda has never been at the Winter Olympic Games. The National Olympic Committee for Uganda was formed in 1950 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1956.
Zimbabwe was first at the Olympic Games in 1980. They have been in every Summer Olympic Games since then. They first attended the Winter Olympic Games in 2014. The National Olympic Committee for Zimbabwe was formed in 1934 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1980.
Rhodesia at the Olympics is a history which began in 1928.  The International Olympic Committee's official abbreviation for Rhodesia is RHO. History. A team from Rhodesia was first in the Olympic Games in 1928. They were also at the 1960 Summer Olympics and 1964 Summer Olympics. The country always competed as a British territory. It was unable to be in the 1968 Games in Mexico.  Following Ian Smith's declaration of an independent Rhodesian republic in 1970, they never competed again. In 1972, Rhodesia was expelled by the International Olympic Committee four days before the opening ceremony. This was due to pressure from other African countries, which did not recognise the legitimacy of the Rhodesian state. The country's successor state, Zimbabwe, made its Olympic début in 1980. Rhodesia was never in the Winter Olympics. No Rhodesian athlete ever won an Olympic medal.
Antigua and Barbuda were first at the Olympic Games in 1976. They have been in each Games since then, missing only the boycotted 1980 Summer Olympics. They have never been in the Winter Olympic Games. The Antigua and Barbuda Olympic Association was formed in 1966 after the end of the West Indies Federation in 1962, and recognized in 1976.
Argentina was first at the Olympic Games in 1900. The International Olympic Committee's official abbreviation for Argentina is ARG. History. Argentine athletes have won a total of 66 medals at the Summer Olympic Games, mostly in boxing. The nation has not won any medals at the Winter Olympic Games. The National Olympic Committee for Argentina was formed and recognized in 1923.
Aruba was first at the Olympic Games in 1988. They have been in each Summer Olympic Games since then. Aruba has not won an Olympic medal. Aruba has not been in any Winter Olympic Games. Previously Aruba competed under Netherlands Antilles, Kingdom of the Netherlands between 1952 until 1984. Aruba became a separate region of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in 1986. The National Olympic Committee for Aruba was formed in 1985 and recognized in 1986.
The Bahamas were first at the Olympic Games in 1952.  The International Olympic Committee's official abbreviation for the Bahamas is BAH. History. Athletes from the Bahamas have been in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except the boycotted 1980 Summer Olympics. The nation has not been in any Winter Olympic Games. The National Olympic Committee for Bahamas is the "Bahamas Olympic Association", and was formed in 1952.
Barbados was first at the Summer Olympic Games in 1968. The International Olympic Committee's official abbreviation for Barbados was BAD. It is now is BAR. History. Athletes from Barbados have been in each Games since then, missing only the boycotted 1980 Summer Olympics. The country's only Olympic medal is a bronze won by sprinter Obadele Thompson at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Barbados was part of the West Indies Federation in 1960. Barbadian athlete James Wedderburn was part of the 4 × 400 m relay team which won the bronze medal that year. Barbados has been in the Winter Olympic Games since 2002.
Belize was first at the Olympic Games in 1968. They have been in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except the boycotted 1980 Summer Olympics. The nation has been in the Winter Olympic Games on three occasions in 2010, 2014 and 2018 but it yet to appear since then. From 1968 to 1972, Belize was known by its colonial name of British Honduras. As of 2011, no athlete from Belize has ever won an Olympic medal. The National Olympic Committee for Belize was formed in 1967 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee that same year.
Bermuda was first at the Olympic Games in 1936.  The International Olympic Committee's official abbreviation for Bermuda is BER. History. Athletes from Bermuda have been in every Summer Olympic Games since then except the boycotted 1980 Summer Olympics. Bermuda has also been in every Winter Olympic Games since 1992. As of 2011, Clarence Hill is the only Bermudian to win an Olympic medal. This makes Bermuda the least populated nation [53,500 in 1976] in Olympic history to win a medal at the Summer Olympics. The National Olympic Committee for Bermuda was formed in 1935 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1936.
The Nissan Qashqai is a car produced by Nissan. It replaced the models Nissan Almera, Nissan Primera and Nissan Terrano II in 2007. The model is produced in Sunderland in the UK and is a popular car there, it was facelifted in 2010 and entered its second generation in 2014. The third generation launched in 2021.
Bolivia was first at the Olympic Games in 1936. The International Olympic Committee's official abbreviation for Bolivia is BOL. History. Athletes from Bolivia have been in every Summer Olympic Games since 1964, except the boycotted 1980 Summer Olympics. The nation has also been in the Winter Olympic Games on several occasions since 1956, but not since 1992. As of 2011, no athlete from Bolivia has won an Olympic medal. The National Sub-15 Football team won a gold medal at the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore 2010.   Geovana Irust Morejon, an Olympic athlete in the running section, is also famous although she never won any medals.
The Nissan Note is a car produced by Nissan. It replaced the Nissan Almera Tino in 2005. First generation. It became available in Japan in early 2005 and in Europe in early 2006.
Brazil was first at the Olympic Games in 1920. The International Olympic Committee's official abbreviation for Brazil is BRA. History. Athletes from Brazil have been in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except the 1928 Games. Brazil has been in the Winter Olympic Games since 1992. Brazilian athletes have won a total of 108 medals, with volleyball, sailing and judo as the top medal-producing sports. The National Olympic Committee for Brazil was formed in 1914 and recognized in 1935. Brazil won the rights to host the 2016 Olympics in the city of Rio de Janerio.
Canada has been to every Winter Olympic Games and almost every Summer Olympic Games. The International Olympic Committee's official abbreviation for Canada is CAN. History. A Canadian team was not at the 1896 Summer Olympics and the boycotted 1980 Summer Olympics. Canada has won at least one medal at every Olympics. The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) is the National Olympic Committee for Canada. Canada set a gold medals record in a single Winter Olympics during the 2010 Winter Olympics, which they hosted in Vancouver. Hosting the Games. Canada has hosted the Games three times. Medals. Hockey. Hockey has been Canada's best medal earning sport, along with curling. They have competed at every tournament in both sports. M = Men's W= Women's B = Both Records. In 2008, Equestrian show jumper Ian Millar was at his ninth Summer Olympics, tying the record for most Olympic games participated in set by Austrian sailor Hubert Raudaschl between 1964 and 1996. Millar was selected for ten straight Olympic teams, but was not at the 1980 Summer Olympics. In 2008 Millar won his first medal, a silver medal in the team jumping event.
The Cayman Islands were first at the Olympic Games in 1976. They have been in each Games since, missing the 1980 Summer Olympics. The Cayman Islands have not won an Olympic medal. After Jamaican independence in 1962, the Cayman Islands became a separate British Overseas Territory. The Cayman Islands Olympic Committee was formed in 1973 and recognized in 1976. The first time the Cayman Islands competed in any Winter Olympic Games was at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Chile was first at the Olympic Games at the first 1896 Summer Olympics. The International Olympic Committee's official abbreviation for Chile is CHI. History. A team from Chile has been in most Summer Olympic Games and Winter Olympic Games. Chilean athletes have won a total of thirteen medals, with tennis as the top medal-producing sport. The National Olympic Committee for Chile was formed in 1934.
The Mississippi Valley is a place in North America. It is part of the Mississippi River watershed, meaning that the rain that falls in the Mississippi Valley flows to the Mississippi River. It is in the middle of what is today the mainland United States. Geology. During the last glacial era, large walls of ice dropped sediment, which is rocks and dirt, onto the land. This became sedimentary rock. This rock is softer than the other two main types of rock. Sedimentary rock forms in layers. When the Mississippi River began to flow, it washed away parts of the rock. So there are places in the northern valley with tall bluffs, places where the river water cut some of the rock away. People can see the layers in the bluffs. Some of them are 400 feet tall. In the places where the ground was made of harder sedimentary rock, for example limestone and dolomite, the cliffs are steep. In the places where the ground was made of softer sedimentary rock, for example shale and sandstone, the cliffs are gentle. Other parts of the Mississippi Valley are flood plain. People. Many Native Americans lived in the Mississippi Valley, including the Mississippian culture, which is named after the valley. Many of these Native Americans practiced agriculture, meaning that they built farms and grew food. Some of these Native Americans built large towns with earthworks and wooden fences and buildings. But many of them caught European diseases and died. By the time historians came to the towns, many of the buildings were gone. The first Europeans to write about the Mississippi Valley was Hernando De Soto in 1541. The Mississippi Valley became part of the United States in 1803. This was the Louisiana Purchase.
Miguel Angel Montero (born July 9, 1983 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan professional baseball player. He currently plays as a catcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has also played for the Arizona Diamondbacks from 2006 until 2014. He debuted for the Diamondbacks on September 6, 2006 in a game against the Florida Marlins. On December 9, 2014, the Diamondbacks traded Montero to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for minor leaguers Jeferson Mejia and Zack Godley.
KwaZulu-Natal (, also called KZN or Natal) is a province in South Africa. Before 1994, KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the province of Natal and the KwaZulu homeland. Background. In the 1830s, the northern part of KwaZulu-Natal was part of the Zulu Kingdom. The southern part of KwaZulu-Natal was a Boer republic called Natalia (1839-1843). In 1843, Natalia became a British colony. Zululand remained independent until 1879.  Today KwaZulu-Natal is the traditional home of the Zulu nation. It is called the "garden province." Two natural areas, the iSimangaliso Wetland Park and the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park, have been declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites. KwaZulu-Natal is located to the east of South Africa. It borders the Indian Ocean as well as three other provinces, and the countries of Mozambique, Eswatini, and Lesotho. Its capital is Pietermaritzburg and its largest city is Durban. Geography. KwaZulu-Natal is about in area, making it about the same size as Portugal. The province has three different geographic areas. The lowland region lies along the Indian Ocean coast. It is very narrow in the south and widens in the northern part of the province. The central region is called the Natal Midlands. The midlands are hilly plateaus that rise toward the west.  The third region is mountainous. The two mountain ranges are the Drakensberg Mountains in the west and the Lebombo Mountains in the north. The Drakensberg mountains are basalt cliffs that rise near Lesotho. The Lebombo Mountains are ancient granite mountains that run south from Swaziland. The Tugela River flows west to east across the center of the province and is the region's largest river. The coastal areas have dense stands of subtropical trees and shrubs and deep ravines. Afromontane Forest grows on the steep sides of the ravines. The midlands
Majel Barrett-Roddenberry (born Majel Leigh Hudec; February 23, 1932 – December 18, 2008) was an American actress and producer. She is probably best known for playing Nurse Christine Chapel in the television series, ' and "Lwaxana Troi" in the series '. Barrett also voiced the computer in every series (after the original series) and movie in the "Star Trek" franchise. She was married to Gene Roddenberry, who was the creator of "Star Trek". She died on December 18, 2008 in Bel Air, Los Angeles due to complications from leukemia.
The Herero language (Herero: "Otjiherero") is a Bantu language of the Niger-Congo group. It is spoken by the Herero people in Namibia and Botswana. There are about 237,000 Herero speakers in both countries, 206,000 in Namibia and the rest in Botswana.  The language is spoken in an area called "Hereroland". This area includes the regions of Omaheke, Otjozondjupa, and Kunene. The Himba people, who are related to the Herero people, speak a dialect that is very close to Herero. A large minority of people in Windhoek (the capital of Namibia) speak Herero. The Herero language is written in the Latin alphabet. The first written work in Herero was a translation of the Bible by missionary Gottlieb Viehe (1839-1901). Father Peter Heinrich Brincker (1836-1904), another missionary, translated several religious works and songs into Herero. Herero is taught in Namibian schools and at the University of Namibia. It is one of the six minority languages used in broadcasts by the Namibian State Radio (NBC). Gamsberg Macmillan, , has published the only dictionary in Herero.
K-pop (or Korean pop or Korean popular music) is a musical genre and industry using a mix of electronic, hip hop, pop, rock, R&amp;B, and other music. It began in South Korea. As well as music, K-pop has grown into a popular subculture among teenagers and young adults throughout Asia. There is a lot of interest in the fashions and styles of Korean idol groups and singers. K-pop can now reach a much larger audience through use of the Internet. With Facebook fan pages, iTunes, Twitter, and music videos on YouTube, K-pop is becoming popular in many other countries around the world. Entertainment shows like Weekly Idol show the K-Pop stars' comedic side. Fashion. Today, young people like K-Pop star fashion. The World Fashion Company spoke to G-Dragon from Big Bang, because his fashion is unique. Jeremy Scott, a well-known American fashion designer, worked together with CL from the K-Pop band 2NE1, to design clothes. Other K-pop stars such as Baekhyun from Exo have started their own fashion brands. Dance. Group dancing is one of the most important parts of K-Pop. Group members dance in sync. Fans often learn and copy the key moves of the dance. Many different styles of dance can be seen within K-Pop. History. 1990s. The setting up of Seo Tai-ji &amp; Boys in 1992 was a turning point for popular music in South Korea. Using rap rock and techno styles, Hip hop duos such as Deux also were popular in the early 1990s. In 1995, Korean businessman Lee Soo Man opened South Korea's largest talent agency, S.M. Entertainment, and set up the first K-Pop girl groups and boy bands. By the late 1990s, new agencies like YG Entertainment, DSP Entertainment, and JYP Entertainment were producing talents as quickly as possible. Groups such as H.O.T, Sechs Kies, god, and Shinhwa, and artists like Drunken Tiger had huge success in the 1990s. 2000s. The talent agencies train new artists
Yash Raj Chopra (, 27 September 1932 – 21 October, 2012) is an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter, and a highly successful Bollywood producer. Some of his successful movies are : "Waqt ", "Deewaar", "Kabhi Kabhie", "Silsila", "Lamhe", "Chandni", "Darr", "Dil To Pagal Hai", and "Veer-Zaara". He is also the founder of Yash Raj Films. BR Chopra Mahabharat Awards. The Mahabharat (1988 TV series) was nominated and won the Uptron Awards 1988 in many categories The other nominees included the other supporting cast of the show such as Shakuni, Drona etc who were praised for their work in the Award ceremony. About. Yash Chopra is undoubtedly India's most successful filmmaker. With a career spanning over five decades, he has been associated with almost 35 films, most of which have created box-office history. He started out as an assistant to his brother and went on to direct 5 very successful films for his brother’s banner - B.R.Films. These were Dhool Ka Phool (1959), Dharmputra (1961), Waqt (1965), Ittefaq (1969) &amp; Aadmi Aur Insaan (1969). He has wielded the baton, additionally, for 4 films made by other film companies - Joshila (1973), Deewaar (1975), Trishul (1978) &amp; Parampara (1993). But his greatest repertoire of work has been around 30 films made under the auspices of his own company, YASH RAJ FILMS. Out of these, he has directed 12 films himself, while the others have been directed by younger directors – under his supervision and administrative acumen as one of India’s greatest producers. Career. Yash worked as an assistant for "I. S. Chopra" and later he was working for his brother, who was also in the movie industry, "Baldev R. Chopra". Baldev provided
Hell's Kitchen, also known as Clinton and Midtown West, is a neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City (U.S.). It is the area on the West Side of Manhattan. It is between 34th Street and 59th Street, from 8th Avenue to the Hudson River. The neighborhood has transportation, hospital and warehouse infrastructure for the Midtown Manhattan business district. Its bad reputation made real estate prices in the area lower than much of the rest of Manhattan until the early 1990s. Once a center of poor and working-class Irish Americans, over the last three decades of the 20th century and into the new millennium, Hell's Kitchen has undergone change as a result of its location at Midtown. The 1969 edition of the "Plan for New York City" book, authored by the City Planning Commission, stated that people of modest means were being driven from the area by development pressures. Today, many actors live in the neighborhood due to its closeness to the Broadway theaters and Actors Studio training school. Borders of area. "Hell's Kitchen" refers to the area from 34th to 59th streets, southwest of Central Park. Starting west of 8th Avenue, city zoning regulations limit buildings to 6 stories high (although exceptions are often made). As a result, most of the buildings are older, often walk-ups. For the most part the neighborhood covers the ZIP codes 10019 and 10036. The post office for 10019 is known as Radio City Station, the original name for Rockefeller Center on Sixth Avenue. Name. Several different explanations exist for the original name. An early use of the phrase appears in a comment Davy Crockett made about another notorious Irish slum in Manhattan, Five Points. According to the Irish Cultural Society of the Garden City Area:  When, in 1835, Davy Crockett said, '"In my part of the country, when you meet an Irishman, you find a first-rate gentleman; but these are worse than savages; they are too mean to swab hell's kitchen." He was referring to the Five Points. According to an article by Kirkley Greenwell, published online by the Hell's