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Felix the Cat is a cartoon character created in the silent-film era. His black body, white eyes, and giant grin, coupled with the surrealism of the situations in which his cartoons place him, combined to make Felix one of the most recognizable cartoon characters in the world. Felix was the first character from animation to attain a level of popularity sufficient to draw movie audiences based solely on his star power. Felix's origins remain disputed. Australian cartoonist/film entrepreneur Pat Sullivan, owner of the Felix character, claimed during his lifetime to be its creator as well. Animator Otto Messmer, Sullivan's lead animator, has more commonly been assigned credit in recent decades. Some historians argue that Messmer ghosted for Sullivan. What is certain is that Felix emerged from Sullivan's studio, and cartoons featuring the character enjoyed unprecedented success and popularity in the 1920s. From 1922, Felix enjoyed sudden, enormous popularity in international popular culture. He got his own comic strip (drawn by Messmer) and his image soon adorned all sorts of merchandise from ceramics to toys to postcards. There were several manufacturers who made stuffed Felix toys. Jazz bands such as Paul Whiteman's played songs about him. The most popular song of 1923 was "Felix Kept On Walking", and further songs followed. Nevertheless, Felix's success was fading by the late 1920s with the arrival of sound cartoons. These new shorts, particularly those of Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse, had made the silent offerings of Sullivan and Messmer, who were then unwilling to move to sound production, seem outdated. In 1929, Sullivan decided to finally make the transition and began distributing Felix sound cartoons through Copley Pictures. The sound Felix shorts proved to be a failure and the operation ended in 1930 with Sullivan himself passing away in 1933. Felix saw a brief three cartoon resurrection in 1936 by the Van Beuren Studios. Felix cartoons began airing on American TV in 1953. Meanwhile, Joe Oriolo, who was now directing the Felix comic strips, introduced a redesigned, "long-legged" Felix in a new animated series for TV. Oriolo also added new characters, and gave Felix a
Catherine Jane "Cat" Grant is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Marv Wolfman and Jerry Ordway, first appearing in "Adventures of Superman" #424 (1987). Fictional character biography. She is a well-known gossip columnist for the "Daily Planet" and one of Superman's romantic interests. She works at the Planet as a reporter alongside Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Perry White, Jimmy Olsen, Steve Lombard and Ron Troupe. Although she works in Metropolis, she began her career in Los Angeles. Grant is very notable for her controversially sexy and flirty style in the workplace, which has gained her a great deal of infamy and control over weaker willed men. She even dated Kent briefly, although they broke up because he had really been in love with Lois the entire time. Her son Adam Grant was tragically murdered by Toyman. In other media. The character was played by Tracy Scoggins in "" and Calista Flockhart in the Arrowverse television series "Supergirl". She will appear in "Superman" (2025), portrayed by Mikaela Hoover.
The Toyman is a legacy name used by several characters, primarily enemies of Superman in the DC Comics universe. The character was created by Don C. Cameron and Ed Dobrotka, first appearing in "Action Comics" #64 (1943). The first Toyman was Winslow Schott, a sociopathic mechanical genius who designs numerous deadly toys as weaponry. His heroic counterpart is a Japanese teenager named Hiro Okamura and his brief successor was a criminal named Jack Nimball. In some continuities, his son Winslow Jr. became the next Toyman. There have been several other versions, although it has been implied that some of them were life-like robots created by the original Toyman and were even good enough to fool Superman. There have also been several similar or related characters such as Dollmaker, Toyboy, Toymaker, and Toymaster. Toyman has been involved with the Injustice League, the Legion of Doom, the Secret Society of Super-Villains and the Superman Revenge Squad. In other media. Schott, Nimball, and Okamura have made several appearances in DC-related media, with Schott appearing in television series set in the DC Animated Universe, in which he is voiced by Bud Cort, and the live-action television series "Smallville", portrayed by Chris Gauthier. Additionally, Schott along with his son and series original character Winslow "Winn" Schott Jr. appear in the live-action Arrowverse television series "Supergirl", portrayed by Henry Czerny and Jeremy Jordan respectively.
Vauxhall vehicles, past and present, sold under the Vauxhall brand, now a subsidy of Stellantis. Current and previous vehicles. Cars. &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;
Michael Holt is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by John Ostrander and Tom Mandrake, first appearing in "Spectre" (Volume 3) #54 (1997). He is the second Mister Terrific, successor to Terry Sloane. Fictional character biography. Beginning his career after losing everything with the untimely death of his wife and unborn child, he wears the slogan "Fair Play" on his costume. In addition to his genius-level intellect and position as one of the world's smartest people, he is also an olympic-level athlete and expert combatant. His T-Spheres render him completely invisible to technology. He has been a member of the Justice League, the Justice Society of America and Checkmate. In other media. Echo Kellum portrayed a version of the character renamed Curtis Holt in the CW Arrowverse series "Arrow", from the fourth to the final eighth season. Edi Gathegi will play the character in the 2025 movie "Superman", set in the DC Universe (DCU).
Batouri is a city in the East Region in Cameroon. It is the second largest city in the province by population, after the provincial capital Bertoua. About 33,500 people live there. It is near the border with the Central African Republic. Batouri has a tropical savanna climate ("Aw" in the Köppen climate classification).
The Hellenic Football Federation (HFF) () is the governing body of football in Greece. It is in charge of the men's and the women's national teams. The association was founded in 1926. It became a member of FIFA in 1927 and UEFA in 1954.
This article is a list of automobiles and vans made by the French automobile company Citroën. Alternative fueled. Citroën Alternative propulsion includes the following: Biofuels. Biofuel Citroëns include the Citroën C4 BioFlex (bioethanol flexible fuel vehicle). Electric and hybrid vehicles. In the earlier years, electric cars were produced, e.g. the AX electrique, Saxo electrique etc. but in smaller series. In the hybrid electric vehicle strategy there are four concept cars HYmotion at the Paris Motor Show 2008: Hypnos, illustrating the latest breakthroughs in this field with the hybrid technology HYmotion4; the C4 HYmotion2 and C-Cactus ( diesel-electric hybrid), reflecting Citroën's plans to integrate this promising solution in affordable mass-market vehicles; and the C4 WRC HYmotion4, extending ecological principles to sports cars. Citroën showed the plug-in hybrid REVOLTe at the 2009 Frankfurt Motorshow. Concept cars. Citroën has produced numerous concept cars over the decades, previewing future design trends or technologies. Notable concepts include the Citroën Karin (1980), Citroën Activa (1988), Citroën C-Métisse (2006), GT by Citroën (2008) and Citroën Survolt (2010). 4x4 Conversions. Dangel, a French specialist automobile company based in Sentheim, Alsace, has produced 4x4 versions of Citroën and Peugeot vehicles since 1980. Its first conversion was the Peugeot 504. Dangel currently produces 4x4 conversions of the Citroën Berlingo, the Citroën Jumper and the Citroën Jumpy. Aircraft. In the early 1970s Citroën investigated the possibility of producing helicopters with the Wankel engines manufactured by its subsidiary Comotor.
Anna Mae Kelly (born 24 March 2003), known as Mae Stephens, is an English pop singer. She was at number 13 on the UK Singles Chart in 2023 with her song "If We Ever Broke Up". It got popularity after being teased on Mae Stephens' TikTok account. Mae Stephens is from Kettering, Northamptonshire. Freddie Mercury and Sigrid are her musical influencers. Career. As Anna Mae Kelly, she self-released two songs called "I Want You to Be Here" and "Devil Eyes" in March and April 2020 respectively. These were followed by two more self-released songs as her other name, Mae Stephens. They are "Infamous Kiss" (September 2020) and "White Lies" (March 2021). In 2021, Stephens was interviewed by the BBC about performing during the COVID-19 pandemic. In December 2022, Stephens let out small pieces of her song "If We Ever Broke Up" to TikTok. The clips went viral during January 2023. A little bit after, Stephens was signed to EMI. "If We Ever Broke Up" was let out as a full single in February 2023.
The Tajikistan Football Federation (; TFF) is the governing body of football in Tajikistan. It is in charge of the men's and the women's national teams. The association was founded in 1936. It became a member of FIFA and AFC in 1994.
The Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (; FFIRI) is the governing body of football in Iran. It is in charge of the men's and the women's national teams. The association was founded in 1920. It became a member of FIFA in 1948 and AFC in 1958.
Lee Hyeon-seo (, born January 1980) is a North Korean defector and activist. She is known for her book, "The Girl with Seven Names". Lee lives in Seoul, South Korea. She is a student. She escaped North Korea and later helped her family escape through China and Laos.  Early life in North Korea. Lee Hyeon-seo grew up in Hyesan, North Korea, believing her country was the best and feeling proud, even though she saw a public execution at age seven. Despite her family's relative comfort, the North Korean famine caused widespread suffering and death.  Escape. China. In 1997, Lee crossed the frozen Yalu River with the help of a friendly border guard. She only meant to stay for a little while and then go back. But things got complicated, and she had to live with her relatives in China as an illegal immigrant. Lee bought the identity of a mentally challenged girl from Heilongjiang. With it, she got a passport and driver's license. At one point, after being accused of being North Korean, she was interrogated by police and tested on her Chinese language skills and what she knew about China. Thanks to her father's insistence that she learn Chinese when she was younger, she was able to pass the test. South Korea. After 10 years of being a fugitive in China, Lee managed to escape to South Korea.Upon arriving at Incheon International Airport in January 2008, she identified herself as an asylum-seeker. Officials quickly took her to another room to check her papers and verify her identity. They warned her that if she broke Korean law, she would be detained and then deported back to China. Lee requested that they contact the National Intelligence Service, which then transported her to downtown Seoul three hours later.  She went through an orientation for life in South Korea and was given a house to live in. At first, she felt both scared and excited, but settling in was harder than she expected. She noticed significant differences between North and South Korea in education, culture, and language, despite their shared ethnicity. She endured anti-North Korean prejudice and sometimes thought "It would be so much
Pammee 페미 is a fennec fox and she is a character in YooHoo and friends 유후와 친구들 and she is a best friend of YooHoo the bush baby, and voiced by: Yoo Ji-won species: Fennec fox Eye color: pink Hair color: white and pink Home: arabia-Yootopia Friends: YooHoo-Lemmee-Chewoo-Roodee Enemies: Big boss-Oops and Koops
Henry Fabián Kronfle Kozhaya (born 1972) is an Ecuadorian businessman and politician. He has been the President of the National Assembly since November 2023. He has been a member of the National Assembly since 2017. He is running for President of Ecuador in the 2025 general election. In August 2024, Kronfle registered to run for president in the 2025 general election under the Christian Social Party ticket.
The Football Association of the Czech Republic (; FAČR) is the governing body of football in the Czech Republic. It is in charge of the men's and the women's national teams. The association was founded in 1901. It became a member of FIFA in 1907 and UEFA in 1954. During the formation of Czechoslovakia, it was known as the Czechoslovak Football Association (; ČSAF) from 1923 to 1993 and was controlled the Czechoslovakia national football team.
Esperanza Guadalupe Llori Abarca (born 1962) is an Ecuadorian politician. She was prefect of Orellana Province from 2005 to 2008 and again from 2009 to 2018. She is a member of the Pachakutik Plurinational Unity Movement. She was the President of the National Assembly of Ecuador from May 2021 to May 2022.
Javier Virgilio Saquicela Espinoza (born 8 July 1972) is an Ecuadorian lawyer and politician who was the President of the National Assembly of Ecuador from 2022 to 2023. He was mayor of Azogues between 2014 and 2019. He was removed as President of the National Assembly after President Guillermo Lasso dissolved the National Assembly on 17 May 2023.
The Andorran Football Federation (; FAF) is the governing body of football in Andorra. It organizes the football league Primera Divisió, the Copa Constitució and Andorran Supercup and the Andorra national football team. The association was founded in 1994. It became a member of FIFA and UEFA in 1996.
Growing Up is the first album by the Linda Lindas, released on April 8, 2022, by Epitaph Records. Produced by Carlos de la Garza, father of band members Lucia and Mila, the album was recorded in Los Angeles from June to October 2021. It's a punk rock album with lyrics about growing up and teenage anxieties, written during the COVID-19 pandemic, which made it hard for the band to work together. The album received mostly positive reviews and appeared on several year-end lists in 2022. It reached number 19 on "Billboard"s US Top Album Sales chart and also charted in Japan and the UK. The singles "Oh!", "Nino", "Growing Up", and "Talking to Myself" were promoted with music videos featuring guest appearances from skateboarder Ray Barbee and Bikini Kill's Kathleen Hanna. To support the album, The Linda Lindas toured in late 2022 with Japanese Breakfast, Bacchae, and Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Background. The Linda Lindas formed in 2018 as a part of a pickup band for Kristin Kontrol. The band's name comes from the 2005 Japanese film "Linda Linda Linda," which was inspired by the Blue Hearts' song "Linda Linda." The group consists of Bela Salazar (guitar), Eloise Wong (bass guitar), Lucia de la Garza (guitar), and Mila de la Garza (drums). The band began as a cover band, playing songs by groups like the Go-Go's and Le Tigre. They released their first extended play (EP), "The Linda Lindas," independently in December 2020. In 2019, they opened for Bikini Kill, which led to an appearance in Amy Poehler's 2021 film "Moxie." The band also released an EP with covers of Bikini Kill's "Rebel Girl" and the Muffs' "Big Mouth." In May 2021, a video of them performing "Racist, Sexist Boy" at a library event went viral, earning praise from musicians like Tom Morello, Flea, and
Kadaň () is a town in Chomutov District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. About 18,000 people live there. It is on the Ohře river.
The Ohře () is a river in Germany and the Czech Republic and is a left tributary of the Elbe. The Ohře is long. The river starts in the Fichtel Mountains, near the Bavarian town of Weißenstadt. It flows through the towns of Cheb, Loket, Sokolov, Karlovy Vary, Klášterec nad Ohří, Kadaň, Žatec, Louny, Libochovice, Budyně nad Ohří and Terezín. It flows into the Elbe at Litoměřice.
Taylor Gayle Rutherfurd (born June 10, 2004), known as her other name, Gayle (in all caps), is an American singer and songwriter. After signing with Atlantic Records and Arthouse Entertainment, she released her hit single "ABCDEFU" in 2021. It went worldwide. It reached number one in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It got on the "Billboard" Global 200 and earned her a Grammy Award nomination for Song of the Year. Early life. Taylor Gayle Rutherfurd was born on June 10, 2004 in Plano, Texas. She started singing at the age of seven and later moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to get a musical career. She reports that she is dyslexic and has synesthesia. When sound is playing, she gets an experience of color because of her conditon. Career. 2020–2022: Beginnings, breakout success and EPs. In 2020, she signed her first record with Arthouse Entertainment. After letting out several self-produced singles, Gayle was discovered by former "American Idol" judge and Arthouse music publisher Kara DioGuardi. Gayle then was signed to Atlantic Records and Arthouse. In 2021, Gayle let out "ABCDEFU", her major-label debut single with Atlantic and Arthouse. It became viral on TikTok and Spotify. "ABCDEFU" went at number three on the "Billboard" Hot 100. Outside of the United States, "ABCDEFU" was at the top of the charts in Finland, Germany, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, and the top ten in Australia, Austria, New Zealand, and Switzerland. Gayle later let out the song "Ur Just Horny" on January 19, 2022. On March 18, 2022, Gayle released a six-song extended play (EP) named "A Study of the Human Experience Volume One" through Atlantic and Arthouse. On March 19, 2022, Gayle was a fill-in host for the CHR version of Ryan Seacrest's "American Top 40." Her song,
Operation Gibraltar was a secret military plan by Pakistan in 1965 to enter the region of Jammu and Kashmir, aiming to create unrest and start a rebellion against Indian control. Named after the Rock of Gibraltar, the operation was intended to be a strategic move. However, it led to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. Background. Kashmir Conflict. The Kashmir conflict began in 1947 when British India was divided into India and Pakistan. Kashmir, a region with a majority Muslim population, was a disputed area. The ruler of Kashmir chose to join India, leading to the first war between India and Pakistan. Since then, there have been ongoing conflicts, with both countries claiming the region. Pakistan's Plan. Pakistan wanted to use Operation Gibraltar to take advantage of any discontent in Kashmir. The plan was to send soldiers disguised as locals into Jammu and Kashmir to stir up trouble and encourage people to rebel against Indian rule. Planning and Execution. Preparation. The Pakistani military carefully planned Operation Gibraltar. They trained thousands of soldiers to blend in with the local population and carry out guerrilla warfare. These soldiers, called the "Gibraltar Force," were split into groups and sent to different parts of Kashmir. Infiltration. In August 1965, Pakistani forces crossed the ceasefire line (now known as the Line of Control) secretly. Their goal was to cause disruptions, attack Indian military positions, and incite local unrest. They hoped that their actions would lead to a rebellion. Outcomes. Indian Reaction. India quickly discovered the infiltration and launched a strong counter-attack. The Indian Army responded effectively, pushing back the infiltrators and preventing significant local support for the insurgents. Escalation to War. When Operation Gibraltar failed to achieve its goals, the conflict escalated into a full-scale war. On September 1, 1965, Pakistan launched another operation, called Operation Grand Slam, to capture the town of Akhnoor. This led to widespread fighting between India and Pakistan, including battles in Punjab and Rajasthan. Major Battles. Key battles during the war included: Aftermath. Ceasefire and Agreement. The war ended on September 23, 1965, with a ceasefire arranged by the United Nations. The
BET Soul is an American pay television channel. The network is owned by Paramount Global. The channel debuted on August 1, 1998, and is currently owned by Paramount Global's BET. The channel showcases R&amp;B, funk, soul, neo soul, hip hop, jazz and Motown music from various decades. History. From 1998-2015 the channel was originally named VH1 Soul. core artist as VH1 Soul included Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, and Patti LaBelle. Early years (1998-2006). The channel, which was originally a commercial-free service, debuted on August 1, 1998 at 4:00pm, with VH1 Smooth which took the air an hour before, as part of the "MTV Digital Suite" of digital cable channels, which was sold only to cable providers to give them an advantage over satellite services. The first video shown on the channel was "Boogie Wonderland" by Earth, Wind &amp; Fire. The channel’s theme music was composed by Walter Afanasieff. Before the first music video played, at 3:55pm, the channel showed a picture of Tupac Shakur, and underneath it the words "In Memory of Tupac Shakur, 1971-1996, we will never be forgotten" appeared, as the channel was dedicated to Tupac Shakur, and the rest of Shakur's life. In its early years, VH1 Soul's main focus was on R&amp;B and soul videos of the late 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, along with live performance clips from even earlier years. Janet Jackson, Prince, TLC, Usher, Tony Toni Tone, Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, Patti LaBelle and Stevie Wonder were some of the channel's main staples. By 2003, the channel had stopped showing most of the pre-1990s videos, since these were often played on VH1 Classic's "Soul Power" program. The channel then gradually began to focus more on underground, alternative, and "old skool" hip-hop
The forest rocket frog ("Hyloxalus sylvaticus") is a frog. It lives in Peru. Scientists think it could live in Ecuador too. Body. The adult male frog is 25.7 mm long from nose to rear end and the adult female frog is 30.0 long. There are disks on its toes for climbing. There is extra skin on the toes of all four feet. The skin of the frog's back is dark green-brown in color to light copper brown in color. There are dark brown and black marks on the back. There is light dark gray and brown on the toes with some light gray. The top of the mouth is tan in color. The stripes on the sides of the body are light brown in color. The front of the neck, back of the belly, and bottoms of the back legs are dark yellow or orange in color. The chest and the rest of the belly are gray in color with black marks. The iris of the eye is bronze in color with black marks. The male frog's male organs are white in color. The male frog's voice sounds like a trill. Home. This frog lives on the east side of the Andes Mountains and in a place called the Huancabamba Depression. This frog lives in cloud forests. During the day, it looks for food near streams. At night, people find it under rocks, in streams, and near streams. People have seen this frog between 1920 and 3250 meters above sea level. Young. Scientists think the female frog lays eggs on dead leaves on the ground. After the eggs hatch, the male adult frogs carry the tadpoles on their backs. They carry them to muddy parts of streams. Scientists saw frogs carrying tadpoles and tadpoles swimming in muddy water in February. The tadpole is 13.0 mm long not counting the tail and 29.4 mm long counting the tail. Danger. Scientists say this frog is in big danger of dying out because people cut down forests to make farms, for example potato farms and because the fungal disease chytridiomycosis kills the frog. Because this frog lives at the tops of mountains, scientists think climate change could kill it. Climate change could make its home too dry. Other frogs from lower on the mountains could climb up looking for cooler places to live. Then all the frogs would try to eat the same food.