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Veronika Preining-Breuer (born November 21, 1965) is paralympic skier from Austria. She competed for Austria in alpine skiing at the 1984 Paralympic Winter Games in Innsbruck and in Nordic skiing at the 1988 Winter Paralympics in Innsbruck. She won a total of six medals: two gold, three silver, and one bronze. Career. At the 1984 Winter Paralympics in Innsbruck, she won first place in the downhill event with a time of 2:06.14 (Sheila Holzworth completed the race in 2: 32.42 and Cara Dunne in 2:36.93). She also won a silver medal in the super combined B1 event with a time of 2:44.63 and a bronze medal in the giant slalom B1 event with a time of 6:15.91. At the 1988 Winter Paralympics, she won a gold medal in the 5 km race, beating Finnish athlete Kirsti Pennanen and Russian athlete Valentina Grigoryeva. She also won a silver medal in the 10 km race and a bronze medal in the 3x5 km relay in the B1-3 category. She competed at the 1990 World Nordic Disabled Championships and won a gold medal in the 10 km race.
Edward Jacobs Crawford IV is an American businessman, investor, and former intelligence officer. He is known for serving as Vice President of Goldman Sachs and for being the CEO and co-founder of the private equity firm Coltala Holdings. Crawford has also served in the Peace Corps and has been active in politics by organizing super PACs, supporting politicians such as Jeb Bush. He is a Bronze Star Medal recipient for his service during Operation Enduring Freedom. Education. Crawford graduated from Caddo Magnet High School in 1999. In 2003, he graduated from Texas Christian University with a B.A. in English and communications.  Crawford also received MBA, MA, and MGM degrees from Tulane University in 2009.At Tulane University, Crawford was a Morton A. Aldrich Fellow, a FLAS Fellow, and a Cowen Scholar in Latin American Studies. Crawford also received and the Robert V. Tessaro Young Volunteer Award from Tulane. Crawford also received an MBA from MIT. At MIT, he was a Sloan Leadership Fellow. Public service career. As part of the Peace Corps, Crawford served in the Dominican Republic, where he established a local coffee cooperative to help farmers earn more money from their yearly harvests in 2005..The cooperative, named “CoopCafeSur” eventually expanded to include over 300 coffee farmers across the country. It also began selling products to coffee buyers in global markets. During his service in the Peace Corps, Crawford worked closely on rural projects with Joe Kennedy III, with whom he trained alongside in the Peace Corps DR program. The two eventually reunited for a joint speaking engagement at New World Symphony in 2015. On the 40th anniversary of the Peace Corps’ founding, Crawford was named to the Peace Corps’ Top 40 Under 40 list. Military career. Crawford served in the U.S. Navy as a Naval Intelligence Officer, first serving as an intelligence officer with Special Operations Command in Latin America. He was assigned to Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom, during which he served as a Tribal and Political Advisor for SEAL Teams Two and Four as part of a Special Operations Task Force. In the Navy, he reached the rank of lieutenant and served as intelligence support in regions such
Nadja Obrist (born November 4, 1972) is a paralympic alpine skier from Austria. She competed for Austria in alpine skiing at the 1994 Winter Paralympics in Lillehammer and the 1998 Winter Paralympics in Nagano. She won five medals: three silver and two bronze. Career. At the 1994 Winter Paralympics in Lillehammer, Norway, Obrist won three medals: two silver medals in the downhill LW6/8 and super-G LW6/8 events, and a bronze medal in the giant slalom LW6/8 event. She also finished fourth in the slalom LW6/8 event. At the 1998 Winter Paralympics in Nagano, Japan, Obrist won a silver medal in the slalom LW3,4,5/7,6/8 event and a bronze medal in the downhill LW3,4,6/8 event. She finished fourth in the giant slalom and sixth in the super-G LW3,4,5/7,6/8 event.
Waitati is a seaside settlement in Otago. It is located on State Highway 1 and is 20 kilometers north of Dunedin. It is close to Blueskin Bay. It has a school, library and some holiday homes situated in the settlement.
Outram is a rural suburb of Dunedin and is the located on State Highway 87. It is sandwiched in between Mosgiel and Middlemarch. It has a primary school, library and rugby club situated in the settlement.
Green Island is a suburb of Dunedin. Prior to 1989, It had its own borough council along with Abbotsford. It has two primary schools.
Petra Vlhová (born June 13, 1995) is a Slovak alpine ski racer who competes in slalom and giant slalom. She won the World Cup overall title in 2021 and a gold medal in the slalom event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, becoming the first Slovak skier to do so. Career. Vlhová was born in Liptovský Mikuláš. As a child, she trained at the Podbreziny ski center in her hometown. The ski center, which is 700 meters high with 550 meters of ski tracks, later stopped being used in the 2000s and early 2010s. In 2022, Vlhová helped restart the center and supported local youth training groups. She won a gold medal at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics and represented Slovakia in the 2014 Winter Olympics. Vlhová also won a gold medal in slalom at the Junior World Championships in 2014 in Jasná, Slovakia. World Cup. She started competing in the World Cup at 17 years old in December 2012. Her first World Cup win came three years later in December 2015 when she won a slalom race in Åre, Sweden. On January 17, 2016, she qualified for the second run in giant slalom for the first time and finished 14th in Flachau. 2019 season. In December 2018, Vlhová won her first World Cup giant slalom race for Slovakia in Semmering, Austria. She was in fourth place after the first run but did very well in the second run to win. Before this, her best result in giant slalom was seventh place. A few days later, she won a parallel slalom race in Oslo, making it her sixth career win and the most World Cup wins by a Slovak alpine skier, surpassing Veronika Velez-Zuzulová. In January 2019, after finishing second to Mikaela Shiffrin in the first five classic slaloms of the season, Vlhová won the
Abbotsford is a suburb of Dunedin. It has a primary school and in 1979 the suburb suffered from a landslide. It is north of Green Island.
"Parklife" is a 1994 song by Blur and is the title track to their third studio album "Parklife". It went to number 10 in the United Kingdom, number 30 in Ireland, number 7 in Scotland and number 119 in Australia. Track listings. All music was composed by Albarn, Coxon, James and Rowntree. All lyrics were written by Albarn. A1. "Parklife" – 3:06 A2. "Supa Shoppa" – 3:02 B1. "To the End" (French version) – 4:06 B2. "Beard" – 1:45
"Music Is My Radar" is a 2000 song by Blur and was taken from their greatest hits compilation album "". It went to number 10 in the United Kingdom.
"Dream Walkin'" is a 1998 song by country singer Toby Keith and is the title track to his fourth studio album "Dream Walkin"'. It went to number 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and number 3 on Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.
"Upstairs Downtown" is a 1994 song by Toby Keith and is the second single to his second studio album "Boomtown". It went to number 10 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.
The Brazilian real (pl. ; sign: R$) is the currency of Brazil. It is subdivided into 100 centavos.
Walter Ablinger (born 12 May 1969) is an Austrian Para-cyclist who represented Austria at the Paralympic Games.
GoldSrc, also known as Gold Source, is a game engine. It was developed by the American company Valve. This engine is famous because it was used to create some very popular video games, like "Half-Life" and "Counter-Strike". History. GoldSrc was first introduced in 1998 when Valve released the game "Half-Life". The engine is actually a modified version of an older game engine called Quake, which was created by the company id Software. Valve made many changes and improvements to the Quake engine to create GoldSrc. These changes allowed them to make games with better graphics, more complex environments, and more advanced physics. Features. GoldSrc was an important engine because it allowed developers to create 3D worlds that were more realistic than what people had seen before. It could handle things like lighting, textures (the surfaces of objects), and sound effects in a way that made the game world feel more alive. The engine also supported multiplayer gaming, which was important for games like "Counter-Strike". This meant that many players could connect to the same game and play together over the internet. Games made using GoldSrc. Some of the most famous games made with GoldSrc include: Impact. GoldSrc was a very influential game engine. It was used not only by Valve but also by other developers to create many different games. The engine’s success helped Valve become one of the most important companies in the video game industry. Because GoldSrc was based on the Quake engine, it was easy for people to create mods (modifications) for games made with GoldSrc. This led to a large community of players who created their own content, like new levels and game modes. Some of these mods, like "Counter-Strike", became so popular that they were released as full games. Legacy. Although GoldSrc is an old engine and has been replaced by more advanced engines like Source and Source 2, it still has a special place in video game history. Many people remember the games made with GoldSrc fondly, and some of these games are still played today. GoldSrc also helped establish many of the standards that are still used in game development today, such as support for multiplayer games and the ability to create mods.
"You're Lookin' at Country" is a song written by Loretta Lynn and recorded by American country music singer Carrie Underwood.
The Gualaceo rocket frog ("Hyloxalus parcus") is a frog. It lives in Ecuador. Scientists think this frog lives in forests on mountains where there is water in the air. People have seen this frog between 1707 and 2073 meters above sea level. Scientists think this frog probably hatches out of its egg as a tadpole, but no scientist has written about having seen the tadpoles. Scientists do not know whether this frog is in danger of dying out, but one of the places it lives is a protected park: Área Ecológica de Conservacíon Siete Iglesias.
Siete Iglesias Municipal Ecological Conservation Area or Área Ecológica de Conservacíon Siete Iglesias is a place in Morona Santiago, Ecuador. Plants and animals live there, but human beings are allowed to visit it. The park is named for one of the mountains in it, which is called "Siete Igelsias," or "seven churches." The park is between 1140 and 3840 meters above sea level. The park is mostly cloud forest. The hills in Siete Iglesias are very steep, so almost no people go there. The park is for conservation, a place for plants and animals and other living things to live. People also take care of natural springs where water comes up out of the ground. There are some hiking trails where visitors can camp, hike, and take pictures. There are two big mountains in the park, Siete Igelesias and Pan de Azúcar, or "Sugarloaf." Farmers who moved near the park in the 1900s named the mountain Pan de Azúcar after a kind of bread. Pan de Azúcar is hard to climb. The Shuar indigenous people used to live in and near this park. Some scientists say that parks like Siete Iglesias are too small to help plants and animals alone. The scientists say that people should make room around the parks so that many small parks can work together. This would help some plants and animals.
The is a list of winners of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest from 2003 to the present day. Winners by language. Since the contest began in 2003, all nations competing must sing in the national language (or national languages) of the country being represented, with at least 60% of the song having to be in a national language of the country.
The Illinois Bell Telephone Company is a Bell System internet and telephone telecommunications group in the Midwestern state of Illinois. The network does business as AT&amp;T Illinois under AT&amp;T Teleholdings (which was once Ameritech). It was established in 1920. After the 1984 Bell System breakup, Illinois Bell became a division of Ameritech (one of seven or eight Regional Bell Operating Companies. The "Illinois Bell" name was used until early 1993, after which Ameritech stopped using this and four other state names and started using "Ameritech" as their corporate name. In 1998 Ameritech made plans for being merged into what was then SBC Communications (another former Regional Bell Operating Company). The merger was not received well at first. Later it was allowed to happen with several restrictions. The two networks were officially merged in October 1999. However, the name Ameritech was still used until 2002. In 2001, the company began doing business as SBC Ameritech Illinois. The later years. In autumn or early winter 2002, SBC dropped the "Ameritech" name. They started using "SBC" as a national and corporate brand. On January 1, 2003, Illinois Bell was renamed the Illinois Bell Telephone Company d/b/a/ SBC Illinois for regulatory business. The name was changed again three years later. That was after SBC Communications' bought AT&amp;T. The name then became "AT&amp;T Illinois".
The Indiana Bell Telephone Company is a telecommunications company in the U.S. state of Indiana. The company was established in 1920. It does business under the name AT&amp;T Indiana. The headquarters of Indiana Bell are in Indianapolis, Indiana. Following the Bell System being dissolved in early 1984, Indiana Bell was owned by Ameritech until late 2002. Beginning in early 1993, the Indiana Bell name was dropped. The name "Ameritech" started being used instead. In late 2002 or early 2003, Indiana Bell was renamed SBC Indiana after the Ameritech name stopped being used. Three years later in 2006 (following the merger of BellSouth and AT&amp;T), the Indiana Bell began doing business as AT&amp;T Indiana.
Canning is a way to make food last longer. It involves sealing processed food into a container so no air can get in. Canning can make food last at least a year, sometimes much longer. A freeze-dried canned product, such as canned dried lentils, could last as long as 30 years and still be safe to be eaten. In 1974, the National Food Processors Association tested canned food from a sunken ship called the "Bertrand", a steamboat that sank in the Missouri River in 1865. Although it looked and smelled different, and had a different amount of vitamins, there were no signs of microbial growth in the 109-year-old canned foods, and they were determined to be safe to eat. Methods. Originally, glass containers were used for canning. However, these were heavy, easily breakable, and hard to transport. In 1818, Peter Durand introduced the tin can into the United States. After this, glass jars were mostly replaced with cylindrical tin or iron canisters (later shortened to "cans"). Cans are cheaper, quicker to make, and not as breakable as glass jars. Can openers were not invented for another thirty years. At first, soldiers would cut the cans open with bayonets or smash them open with rocks. Today, tin-coated steel is the most commonly used material. Aseptically processed retort pouches are also used. Glass jars are still used for some expensive products and in home canning. Microbial control. There are several ways to prevent food from being spoiled, either before or during canning.  Sterilization is the only method which is completely dependable as a preservative. Sterilization is done after the can is sealed, so that both the container and the food are secured. Boiling, heating using a flame, and Pasteurization (heating the food to kill most harmful microbes) are forms of heat sterilization.  Refrigeration, freezing, and drying food can also prevent some spoiling.  Commercial canners may use vacuums, ionizing radiation, chemical baths, or other methods for food preservation. Botulism. Special measures are needed to
This is a list of countries that are in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. Participants. Other EBU members. The following countries have broadcasters eligible to participate in the contest, but have never done so. Representatives from the broadcasters in Finland, Hungary, and Iceland have each sent observers to attend past competitions to gauge potential participation in the contest. The Hungarian broadcaster also sent representatives to the . Notes. In 2005, France had organized the selections but it's withdrawing
Webster is a city in Day County, South Dakota, United States. It is the county seat of that county. The population was 1,728 at the 2020 census. History. The town was platted in 1880. It was named for J. B. Webster, a pioneer settler. Geography. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Dimona (Hebrew: דִּימוֹנָה, Arabic: ديمونا) is an Israeli city in the Negev desert, 30 kilometres (19 mi) to the south-east of Beer Sheba and 35 kilometres (22 mi) west of the Dead Sea above the Arava valley in the Southern District of Israel. In 2022 its population was 36,776. The Shimon Peres Negev Nuclear Research Center, colloquially known as the Dimona Reactor, is located 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) southeast of the city.
Anu is the Mesopotamian god of the sky. The Sumerians describe him as the embodiment of the sky which can come to Earth in human form. Anu is also the King of Gods, and sometimes said to create humans with the assistance of his sons Enlil and/or Enki Anu is not talked about in the Hebrew scriptures.
Promiscuous (song) is a hit song by music artist, Nelly Furtado. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/49th-annual-grammy-awards-nominee-list/
The Chenab Valley is a river valley formed by the Chenab River. The term is also used collectively for Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban districts of Jammu Division in the Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir. These districts were formerly part of a single district, called Doda. Name. The name derives from the Chenab river, which flows through and forms the valley. The term "Chenab Valley" was used by Erik Norin in a 1926 journal article "The Relief Chronology of Chenab Valley", to refer to the valley formed by the Chenab river in the Himalayas. More recently, this term has also come to be used by various social activists and politicians referring to the areas of the former Doda district formed in 1948. The term is used by many residents of Doda, Ramban, Kishtwar districts to assert a distinct cultural identity within the larger Jammu division. Geography. The Chenab Valley lies between the middle and great Himalayan range in the Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It constitutes parts of the Doda, Ramban, and Kishtwar districts of Jammu and Kashmir. The area is an active seismic zone. History. In the past, the area around Doda was largely inhabited by Sarazi population before people started settling here from the Kashmir valley and other adjoining areas. The reasons for this migration in the 17th and 18th centuries are a matter of ambiguity among historians. Sumantra Bose says that repression by the feudal class in the Kashmir valley drew people to these areas. The three districts consist of areas drawn from the principalities of Kishtwar and Bhadarwah, both of which were part of Udhampur district in the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir. In addition, Paddar used to be part of Chamba State in the past and was later added to the princely state. Kashmiris form the largest group in the three districts while Gujjars, Dogras, Paharis and Bhaderwahis have significant population. Chenab Valley is rich in cultural heritage and ethical values, but also has age-old traditions of
Kishtwar district is an administrative district of the Jammu division of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the Jammu Division. As of 2011, it is the largest and the least populous district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Ramban district is an administrative district in the Jammu division of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. It is located in a valley surrounded the Pir Panjal range. It was carved out as a separate district from erstwhile Doda district in 2007. It is located in the Jammu division.
The Alabama Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of Alabama. It is a bicameral body made of the House of Representatives and Senate. It is one of the few state legislatures in which members of both chambers serve four-year terms and in which all are elected in the same cycle.  History. The legislature was first made in 1818, as part of the Alabama Territory, before Alabama was a state. In 1819, the Alabama constitution was accepted, and the legislature became a regular state legislature. During the American Civil War, people from the Confederacy went to Montgomery to make a new Government. They used the capitol grounds to do government work on the Federal level. This happened from February to May 1861. After that, the capitol was moved to Richmond, Virginia after Virginia joined the Confederacy.  After the civil war, in 1867, a Constitutional convention was done to make a new constitution for Alabama. Two more were made, in 1875 and 1901. The 1901 constitution, changed the name from the Alabama General Assembly to the Alabama Legislature.
Santita Jackson (born July 17, 1963) is an American singer and political commentator. Jackson toured with Roberta Flack and performed the National Anthem at President Bill Clinton's second inauguration. She has appeared on the Fox News Channel and is the host of a television show on The Word Network.
Solanki is a clan of Rajput community found in both Hindus and Muslims but their origin was that of the Fire(Agnikula).
Infostealer is a computer program that steals data that might be very personal to you like your passwords.
Princess Bajrakitiyabha, the Princess Rajasarini Siribajra (, , also known as Princess Bha or Patty, born 7 December 1978) is a Thai princess, lawyer and politician. She is the first grandchild of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit of Thailand. She is the only one of the seven children of King Vajiralongkorn born to his first wife Princess Soamsawali. Since December 2022, Bajrakitiyabha has been in a coma after collapsing due to a heart condition. Early life. Bajrakitiyabha was born on 7 December 1978 at Dusit Palace in Bangkok. She is the oldest child and first daughter of Vajiralongkorn and his first wife princess Soamsawali. She got her LL.B. degree from Thammasat University, as well as a B.A. degree in International Relations from Sukhothai Thammatirat University, both in 2000. She later got a LL.M. degree from Cornell Law School in 2002 and a J.S.D. degree from Cornell University in 2005. Career. In 2002, Bajrakitiyabha was a summer legal intern at a law firm in Washington, D.C.. For a short time, she worked at the Thai Permanent Mission to the United Nations, in New York City.  In September 2006, she was hired as a lawyer in the Office of the Attorney General in Bangkok. From 2012 to 2014, she was the Thai ambassador to Austria. On 3 February 2021, she became the Chief of Staff of The King's Close Bodyguard Command and was promoted to general. Until December 2022 due to her medical condition, Bajrakitiyabha was seen as the next in line to the throne. Health. In December 2022, Bajrakitiyabha was hospitalized in Bangkok while walking her dogs. She collapsed because of her heart condition. She was taken to two hospitals after the medical episode. She remains in a coma with no information on any possible recovery.
Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana (, , ), born Suthida Tidjai (; 3 June 1978), is Queen of Thailand as the fourth wife of King Vajiralongkorn. Before their marriage, she was a flight attendant.  After joining the Thai military, she was promoted to King's bodyguard.