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The Yowlah, (Arabic: اليولة or العيالة, al-ʿayyalah or al-ʿiyyalah) also known as Al-Yola, is a traditional folk dance of the United Arab Emirates. The person who performs the dance is called a Yawil. The dance is also performed in Oman and Qatar. It is commonly performed at weddings and celebrations. It involves men and women dancing separately to traditional music, along with sounds of drums and other instruments. Started as a Bedouin war dance, it was originally performed by men turning their rifles or swords in round shape after a victory in battle. The dance includes people of all age from children to old. Transformation. In the past, men used real weapons which had bullets but today they use the light weight weapons similar to Kalashnikov rifles, and also without bullets. Children mostly use sticks instead of weapons as they are easier to use. Mohammed Al-Yateen, who led the "Dubai Military Association band" explains that,"performing the Yowlah was tougher in the past, because in those times, the rifles were heavier compared to today. It's an art that showcases a man's strength, as not everyone can master the skill required to perform the Yowlah." Balancing the weapon with skillful hand movements is also very important for this folk dance. The Dance. The Yawil, who leads the dance, uses a weapon or sometimes a wooden piece shaped like a weapon, in the dance. The dance is started by walking slowly with the weapon, then quickly rotating the weapon in a circle, then throwing the weapon into the air at a medium distance, and the yawil then receives the weapon while sitting on one knee. In the old days, men used to sing "challah" without any drums or rhythms. But now, rhythms have become an important part of this art. In the old days, men would stand in rows and sing verses repeatedly, making the place echo with their voices. The first row would sing a verse to the tune of "challah war," and then the second row would reply with another verse. This would continue, making the sound
Spider-Woman is one of Marvel Comics' most popular superheroines, and as such, she has a traction of various alternate versions and characters who had taken her mantle. The first Spider-Woman, Valerie the Librarian, made her first appearance in "Spidey Super Stories" #6 (December 24th, 1974). While Jessica Drew, the most famous Spider-Woman, made her debut in "Marvel Spotlight" #32 (November 9th, 1976); in spite of her name, Jessica Drew is very rarely related to Spider-Man in any way. The second major version is Julia Carpenter, who first appeared in "Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #6" in June of 1984, and the third major version is Mattie Franklin, who first appeared in "The Spectacular Spider-Man" #262 (October 1998). Several alternate reality incarnations of the character have additionally received notoriety, including the Ultimate Spider-Woman, Ashley Barton, and Gwen Stacy. In other media. The character has since appeared in different forms of media, such as action figures, movies, television series, and video games as well.
Spider-Woman (real name Jessica Miriam "Jess" Drew) is a fictional character and superheroine in Marvel Comics. The character was created by Archie Goodwin and the late Marie Severin, and first appeared in "Marvel Spotlight" #32 in February of 1977. She is the first Spider-Woman in the Marvel Universe, an ally of Spider-Man and his numerous spider allies, and member of the Avengers, Lady Liberators, and Daughters of Liberty. Fictional character biography. She is the daughter of Jonathan and Meriem, and was injected with a serum made of the blood of several uncommon species of spiders after being effected by Uranium. After her age accelerated, she was taken under HYDRA until she refused to assassinate Nick Fury, and later left and became the superheroine Spider-Woman. Jessica went onto become an ally of Spider-Man, another superhero who was bitten by a radioactive spider and gave him powers similar to hers. She later became a member of the Avengers, Lady Liberators, Spider-Army, an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. and S.W.O.R.D. In other media. Jessica Drew has been described as one of Marvel's most notable and powerful female heroes. She made her cinematic debut in ' (2023) as Jess Drew, voiced by Issa Rae, who will reprise her role in '.
Martha "Mattie" Franklin, under the identity as Spider-Woman, is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The niece of J. Jonah Jameson, she is the third character to be called Spider-Woman. In other media. Mattie Franklin / Spider-Woman made her cinematic debut in the animated movie "" (2023), depicted as a member of Miguel O'Hara's Spider-Society, and is portrayed in live-action by Celeste O'Connor in the Sony's Spider-Man Universe movie "Madame Web" (2024).
The Thunderbolts are an antihero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The team consists mostly of reformed supervillains. Created by Kurt Busiek and Mark Bagley, the team first appeared in "The Incredible Hulk" (vol. 2) #449 (January 1997). In other media. The team will make its live-action cinematic debut in the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movie "Thunderbolts*" (2025).
Jawbreaker is an American punk rock band formed in New York City in 1986. It was founded by singer and guitarist Blake Schwarzenbach, drummer Adam Pahler, and bassist Chris Bauermeister. The band ended in 1996, but started again in 2017. Jawbreaker is said to be inspirational for many punk rock and emo bands of the 1990s and 2000s.  History. 1986-1990: Band creation and first recordings. Jawbreaker was created in 1986 under the name "Rise" while Schwarzenbach, Pfahler, and Bauermeister were attending New York University (NYU). In 1987, the band moved as a group to Los Angeles, and added Schwarzenbach's childhood friend Jon Liu as the singer. The first demo that the group recorded was "Shield Your Eyes", which Schwarzenbach singing. After the demo was recorded, the group decided to continue on as a trio without Jon Liu. The trio changed their name to "Jawbreaker", and signed to independent label Shredder Records. Their first release on the label was "Shield Your Eyes" on the 7" vinyl compilation album called "The World's in Shreds Volume Two". The band went on to record the single release "Busy" and the "Whack and Blite 7" E.P." in 1989. In May of 1990, Jawbreaker released their first album "Unfun" through Shredder Records. 1991-1992: "Bivouac". Following the "Fuck 90" tour of the summer of 1990, Jawbreaker ended for a short period of time. Schwarzenbach and Bauermeister went back to New York City to finish their college degrees, and Pfahler stayed in Los Angeles. The members quickly regretted their decisions, and decided to start the band again in San Francisco, California.  The band recorded "Bivouac" through Tupelo Recording Company in 1991, and released it in 1992. While recording "Bivouac", Schwarzenbach started to grow a painful bump on his
Technological change is when the use of technology in a society or culture changes over time. This process is also knwon as technological development. Speaking from the point of view of economics, technological change makes it possible to get more output with the same input, or to get the same output, with less input. Often, technological change also affects the quality of the product, which improves over time. As an example, the development of the steam engine was linked to the industrial revolution:. Technological change also affect society: Often, society changes as a result of technological change. To stay with the example of the industrial revolution: In the industrial revolution, many factories were built, and people who worked in these factorires were needed. The work of the factory worker was very different from the work people did before. A whole social class of factory workers developed. As technolgoical change improves efficiencvy, very ofren, it is also linked to unemployment: Fewer people are needed to produce the same output, so some are laid off.  According to Joseph Schumpeter, there are five different types of technological development: Studies have been done on people living in close contact with nature (sometimes called indigenous societies): Very often these people developed complex systems to keep traditions alive, and to avoid technological change if it isn't necessary. Claude Lévi-Strauss used the term "cold cultures" to describe this phenomenon.  Criticism. People have also criticized technological change: Jean-Jacques Rousseau published a work called "Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men" in 1755. In it, he writes that before the Industrial Revolution, people were able to live happily, in a state of nature. In it, he also says that private property leads to inequality among humans. At the beginning of the 19th century, the Luddites were opposed to certain technological changes introduced by the Industrial Revolution. In 1968, philiopsphers of the Frankfurt School become critical of technolhical change. In his encyclical "Laudato si"' Pope Francis has an ambivalent position as to technology: He sees technology as a key contributor to the environmental crisis and human suffering.  Pope Francis points out, that technology is viewed as "principal key to the meaning of existence" and asks the world to "resist" the "assault" of the technocratic paradigm.
Benoît Potier, born September 3, 1957 in Mulhouse, has been Chairman and CEO of Air Liquide since 2006, a French industrial group specializing in industrial gases and employing more than 66,000 people since the acquisition of Airgas in 2016. He is a graduate of École Centrale Paris and INSEAD. He is married and the father of 3 daughters.
Ulric Franklyn Browne (born April 1957) is an English actor. He is best known for portraying Winston in the BBC soap opera "EastEnders". Early life. Ulric Franklyn Browne was born in England in April 1957. Browne studied at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in Peckham, South London. Career. Browne made his debut as an actor on 26 November 1985, with the role of market trader Winston in the BBC One soap opera "EastEnders". His character rarely speaks. His first line was "bloody pedestrians" said to Den Watts. He is the longest-serving male extra and second longest-serving extra, behind Jane Slaughter's Tracey. Browne has worked as a secretary at Aircraft Management Support Limited in Exeter, Devon since 2 October 1992. Browne has appeared in four "Children in Need" television spin-offs from "EastEnders"; "Pudding Lane" on 26 November 1999, "What Not To Wear" with Trinny Woodall and Susannah Constantine on 19 November 2004, "Motown Tribute" on 20 November 2009, and "EastEnd Meets WestEnd" on 17 November 2017. Browne appeared in two 1988 episodes of the BBC children's television drama series "Grange Hill"; he was credited as House DJ on 15 January and as Hip Hop DJ on 12 February. He appeared in three episodes of the ITV police procedural series "The Bill"; he was credited as Benny Hughes on 5 October 1987, Seed on 31 January 1989 and Chas Hendrie on 31 July 2003. Browne made his film debut on 7 March 2004, as Tiko in the action thriller film "The Quiet Storm". Browne has performed in panto. Personal life. Browne is married to Debs.
Foshan is a city in central Guangdong province, in China. It is also called Fatshan. In 2020, about 9.5 million people lived in the city, and about 65 million in its urban area. It is about from Guangzhou. It is part of the nine cities that form the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area. It lies on the western side of the delta of the Pearl River.
New Social Contract, Dutch: "Nieuw Sociaal Contract" (shortened "NSC"), is a Dutch political party. New Social Contract was established in 2023. It focuses on governmental renewal. Their leader and founder is Pieter Omtzigt. Number of seats in the 2023 elections: 20 (/).
The terms bottom-up design and top-down design are used when organizing or classifying information. The terms are also used in different fields of engineering when talking about building more complex systems.  In this context, a top-down approach means that people look at the more general case first, and later break down the information into more specialized cases. It is also known as stepwise refinement. When designing software, people speak about "decomposition", or "specialization". . A top–down approach starts with the big picture, then breaks down into smaller segments.  Bottom-up works the other way around. People first design more specialized systems, and then look what these systems have in common. The subsystems then become special cases or extensions of the more general system, and their complexity is reduced, to only handle the cases where they are different from the more general system, or where they extend it. People speak about generalizing several components.  When talking in a more general way, there are the concepts of deductive and inductive reasoning. Deductive reasoning starts with the more general case to the more specialized case. Inductive reasoning takes several of the more specialized cases, and tries to find similarities or patterns, generalizing them. Still other words, which are more widely used in engineering are decomposition and aggregation. Decomposition is about looking at the parts, aggregation is about combining several of those parts.
The New York City Fire Department, also known as the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY), is the complete fire department for New York City. It is responsible for providing Fire Suppression Services along with Specialized Technical Rescue Response Services,Specialized Hazardous Materials Response Services and Emergency Medical Response Services. It has a wide variety of General Purpose and Special Purpose Vehicles,Tools and Equipment to accomplish its missions. The New York City Fire Department currently has 11,000+Uniformed Firefighting Personnel,4,274 Uniformed Emergency Medical Services Personnel and 2,096 Civilian Employees. The Headquarters of the New York City Fire Department are located at 9 MetroTech Center in Downtown Brooklyn, while the FDNY Fire Academy is on Randalls Island. The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) locals are Local 94 (Uniformed Firefighters Association of Greater New York),Local 854 (Uniformed Fire Officers Association),and Local 4959 (Uniformed Fire Alarm Dispatchers Benevolent Association). EMS is represented by DC 37 Locals 2507 for EMTs and paramedics, and Local 3621 for officers. History. The New York City Fire Department traces its roots to 1648 when the first fire ordinance was adopted in the Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam (now part of the Dutch Empire). Upon arriving, Peter Stuyvesant appointed four fire wardens to oversee the chimneys of wooden houses. Owners faced penalties for improperly maintained chimneys. The initial fire wardens were Martin Krieger, Thomas Hall, Adrian Wyser, and George Woolsey.
Vogtsburg im Kaiserstuhl is a town in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. About 6,000 people live there. It is the largest wine producing town in Germany. Localities. Vogtsburg has 9 districts:
A dugout canoe, or dugout is a boat that is made by hollowing out a tree. The name is sometimes shortened to dugout. Other names for this kind of boat are logboat and monoxylon. "Monoxylon" ("μονόξυλον") (pl: "monoxyla") is Greek – "mono-" (single) + "ξύλον xylon" (tree) – and is mostly used in classic Greek texts. In German, they are called Einbaum ("one tree" in English). Some, but not all, pirogues are also made in this manner. Dugouts are the oldest boat type archaeologists have found. The items found date back about 8,000 years to the Neolithic Stone Age. This is probably because they are made of massive pieces of wood, which tend to preserve better than others, such as bark canoes.
The Payung dance (Jawi: تاري ڤايوڠ) is a traditional dance of the Minangkabau and Malay people from Sumatra, Indonesia. It is similar to other dances from Sumatra but with a Minangkabau touch. In this dance, dancers use umbrellas called "payung." It is usually done by three or four dancers and shows the love and connections between young people. The dance comes from the Western Sumatra region of Indonesia. People perform the Payung dance during different events like shows, exhibitions, parties, and weddings. It is a important part of Minangkabau culture. Men use umbrellas while women use shawls in the dance. The umbrella represents protection, showing how men protect their families. Women's shawls symbolize love and loyalty in marriage. This is shown when the woman's shawl is placed on the man's shoulder. Name. In the Indonesian and Minangkabau languages, "payung" or "payuang" means "umbrella" or "parasol." This word comes from old Sundanese. The dance is called Payung dance because it uses umbrellas as the main props. The umbrellas represent safety and protection in marriage. History. The umbrella dance is a big part of the Minangkabau tribe's culture. It is mostly done by young Minangkabau people. But it's more than just entertainment. It also shows how couples should act in a loving relationship, following Islamic religious and traditional Minangkabau rules. Long ago, during the time when the Dutch were ruling Sumatra, there were plays that people watched for fun. These plays sometimes included the umbrella dance. At first, the umbrella dance was just something extra in the plays, mainly for fun. But in the 1920s, it became really popular, and people liked it a lot. In the 1960s, the umbrella dance was one of the most liked dances among the Minangkabau people. Some of them had never seen a Minangkabau dance before watching the umbrella dance. It often showed up in dance shows, either
Bahlingen is a municipality in Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg in southwest Germany.
Biederbach is a municipality in Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Denzlingen is a municipality in Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Elzach (Low Alemannic: "Elze") is a town in Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is on the river Elz and is 26 km northeast of Freiburg.
Endingen am Kaiserstuhl is a town in Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Forchheim am Kaiserstuhl is a municipality in Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Freiamt is a municipality in Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Gutach im Breisgau is a municipality in Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Localities. Gutach has six villages:
CPR Restoration is an American company providing fire and water damage restoration services. It was founded in 1998 with its headquarter in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. History. CPR Restoration and Cleaning was founded in 1998 with its headquarter in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It provides fire and water damage restoration services for residential and commercial properties. They have also been collaborating with the New York City Fire Department. Services. The company provides all types of services related to the fire and water damage properties like clean-up, pack-out, fire odor elimination, dehumidification, smoke removal, soot, minimizing recontamination, structure cleaning, remediation, debris pick-up, and removal services. Serving locations. After a great success in Pennsylvania, the company expanded their services to New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Connecticut, and Maryland. Controversy. In 2014, a former employee, Stanley Kieffer, of CPR Restoration &amp; Cleaning filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania against his employer companies, CPR LLC and CPR, Inc., claiming that alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA), the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and Pennsylvania state law. Kieffer claimed that he was wrongfully terminated after requesting accommodations for his disabilities and filing a Charge of Discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The suit ended with the court granting summary judgment in favor of CPR. The court found that Kieffer did not meet the criteria for protection under the FMLA, and he was not considered a "qualified individual" under the ADA. The court also ruled that Kieffer's requested leave was not a reasonable accommodation, and his retaliation claims lacked sufficient evidence. The decision was made on unspecified dates in 2018, and the Third Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the District Court's judgment.
Alfred Grosser (1 February 1925 – 7 February 2024) was a German-born French writer, sociologist and political scientist. Although his Jewish family had to move from Frankfurt to France in 1933, he focused on Franco-German cooperation after World War II, was instrumental in the Élysée Treaty in 1963, and writing books towards better understanding between the Germans and the French. He was professor at the Institut d'études politiques de Paris from 1955 to 1995 before contributing to newspapers and broadcasts including "La Croix" and "Ouest-France". He was critical of Israeli politics which caused controversies. His work was honoured with notable awards. He died in Paris on 7 February 2024, six days after his 99th birthday.
Kenzingen is a town in Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Malterdingen is a municipality in Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Reute is a municipality in Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Twin towns. Reute is twinned with:
Rheinhausen is a municipality in Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Riegel am Kaiserstuhl is a municipality in Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Sasbach is a municipality in Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Sasbach is adjacent to the river Rhine and the Kaiserstuhl. The municipality has three villages: Jechtingen, Leiselheim and Sasbach. It has two medieval castle called Limburg and Sponeck.
Simonswald is a municipality in Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Teningen is a municipality in Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Twin towns. Teningen is twinned with:
Vörstetten is a municipality in Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Twin towns. Vörstetten is twinned with:
L'Étrat is a commune in the Loire department in central France. In 1884, L'Étrat was split from the commune of  La Tour-en-Jarez. Twin towns. L'Étrat is twinned with:
La Tour-en-Jarez is a commune in the Loire department in central France. In 1884, L'Étrat was split from the commune of  La Tour-en-Jarez. Twin towns. La Tour-en-Jarez is twinned with:
Weisweil is a municipality in Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
The Kiribati dollar is linked to the Australian dollar, with a fixed exchange rate of 1:1.  Here are the key points about this currency:
Waldkirch is a town in Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is 15 km northeast of Freiburg im Breisgau. About 21,000 people live there. The town is on the river Elz, in the southwestern part of the Black Forest. The sensor manufacturer SICK AG and amusement ride manufacturer Mack Rides are headquartered in Waldkirch. The Catholic church of St. Margarethen (former collegiate church of the same name) was built in 1732–1734 by the Austrian architect Peter Thumb. Twin towns. Waldkirch is twinned with:
Winden im Elztal is a municipality in Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Wyhl is a municipality in Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. History. It is known in the 1970s for its opposition to the anti-nuclear movement. Wyhl was first mentioned in 1971 as a site for a nuclear power plant. The construction of a nuclear power plant in Breisach had been planned since 1969, was abandoned because of protests. In July 1973, Wyhl was named as the location for a power plant at the Kaiserstuhl.