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Myitkyina () is a city in northern Myanmar. It is the capital of the Kachin State of Myanmar. Myitkyina for Burmese is near the big river. History. In ancient times, Myitkyina was an important trading city between China and Myanmar. George J. Geis, an American Baptist missionary includinh his wife arrived in Myitkyina in late 1890. In 1900, they requesyed permission to build a mansion in Myitkyina. It is named Geis Memorial Church. Japanese soldiers and military army invaded Myitkyina during World War II in 1942. In August 1944, the city was recaptured by the World War II Allies under Joseph Stilwell, after a heavy fughtine between Nationalist Chinese divisions, the Chindits, and Merrill's Marauders of the Northern Combat Area Command, and the elements of the 33rd Imperial Japanese Army under General Masaki Honda. Geography. Myitkyina lies in the northern Kachin State of Myanmar. The town is in the west bank of the Ayeyarwady River. It is 1,480 kilometers north of Yangon, 785 kilometers from Mandalay, and 818 kilometers from Naypyidaw. Population. As of 2020, Myitkyina has over 92,543 people, making it the largest city in the northern Kachin State of the country. Religion. Theravada Buddhism is the dominant religion in Myitkyina and all the rest of Myanmar, making it the 2nd largest country where the dominant religion is Buddhism, after Mongolia  (because Chinese folk religion is the dominant religion in China, Shintoism in Japan, Hinduism in India and Nepal, and there is no religion in South Korea and North Korea).
Burmeister's frog or the common walking leaf frog ("Phyllomedusa burmeisteri") is a frog that lives in eastern Brazil. People have seen it as high as 1000 meters above sea level. This frog lives in forests on the Atlantic side of the country. People have seen it sitting on plants near water that does not flow. The female frog leaves her eggs in nests that she makes out of leaves. The leaves are on branches high over the water. When the tadpoles hatch, they fall into the water. Scientists think this frog can live in places that human beings have changed. Scientists think this frog is in some danger from human beings changing the places where they live to dig useful rocks out of the ground and get wood to build with.
Kachin State (Jingpho: "Wunpawng Mungdan"; ) is a state in Myanmar. It is the northernmost state in the country. The state surrounds Hkakabo Razi, the highest mountain of Myanmar, with an elevation of 5,881 above sea level. This along with Shan State, Sagaing State, and Chin State are the only states in Myanmar with snowfall. This is also the only state in Myanmar with blizzards, and high mountains which are above 5,000 above sea level. The capital of Kachin State is Myitkyina. History. Kachin people was based on shifting hill agriculture. After the Sino-Burmese War, the Chinese exercised a degree of control over the present day Kachin State. During the British colonization of Myanmar, the Kachin Hills tribes autonomy was accepted by the government of the United Kingdom. The pre-independence government under Aung San reached the Panglong Aggrement with the Shan, Kachin, and Chin peoples on February 12,1947. Kachin State was formed in the same year out of the former British Burma civil districts of Bhamo and Myitkyina, together with the northern district of Puta-o. The state was officialy announced on 10 January 1948 and Mungdaw Masat Masat Manau for 3 days since January 9 to 11,1962. Geography. Kachin State was bordered by India to the west, and China to the north and east. Most of the hills and all the mountains of Myanmar are in Kachin State. It lies north latitude between 23°27N to 28°25N latitude, 96°0 and 98°44 longhitude. The highest mountain of Myanmar, Hkakabo Razi, was also in the Kachin State. Economy. The economy of Kachin State was agricultural. The main products of it was rice, teak, sucar cane, and opium, the minerals include gold and jade. Population. As of 2014, Kachin State population is 1,689,441. Religion. The dominant religion of the Kachin State in northern Myanmar is Theravada Buddhism, which is practiced by 64% of the Kachin people, followed by Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Mahayana Buddhism, and Tibetan Buddhism.
Tapta (/tap-taa/) is a fictional, imaginary and non-existing character in Meitei folklore of Ancient Manipur (Antique Kangleipak). It is an amusing as well as scary creature described by a mother's imagination to her child, to stop his cry. Etymologically, "Tapta" is made of two words, "Tap" (sound of water drops falling on the ground) and "Ta" (literally meaning "to fall") in Meitei (Manipuri). Once there was a child who never stopped crying. One night, when it was raining heavily, a thief came to steal a horse from the house of the child and a tiger also came to prey on one of the horses from the same place. As the two criminals were silently waiting a right time for their chances in the dark corners of the horse-stable, they heard the mother ("father" in another version) telling her child about many scary creatures, like the elephant, the horse, the lion and the tiger coming, to pacify his crying but it was of no use to the child. And the non-stop weeping child suddenly remained silent when the mother mentioned the name "Tapta". So, both the thief and the tiger believed that "Tapta" might surely be a dangerous creature. In the darkness, the thief started searching for the horses in the horse-stable. And as he was touching things one by one in the darkness, it coincided that he held the legs of the hiding tiger, thinking it as one of the horses in the stable. And the tiger thought that the person holding him would be none other than the so called "Tapta". And so, the ferocious tiger behaved like an obedient pet animal, fearing of the "Tapta". In the darkness of the stable, the thief prepared reins and saddles on the tiger ("false horse") and drove him away towards the woods. Again in the darkness of the woods, the tiger still believed that the person riding on and driving him was the so called "Tapta". And during the dawn, when there was abundant light, the thief recognised that the creature he had stolen was not a horse but a tiger. So,
Count Imre Festetics de Tolna (17641847) was a landowner and geneticist. Scientific works. Imre Festetics studued the breeding of sheep. He published some rules of heredity, and was the first to refer to these as "genetic laws of nature" ("Die genetischen Gesatze der Natur"). In so doing he used the term "genetic" for the first time, 80 years before William Bateson did.  Genetic Laws of Nature. Festetics was hindered by the complex nature of his study traits, which were aspects of wool quality. We now know this is polygenic, that is, controlled by many genes. It does not give clear-cut "Mendelian" ratios. When Gregor Mendel turned his attention to inheritance many of the principles had already been sketched out by Festetics.
Large evacuations of foreign citizens and some Afghan citizens took place during the withdrawal of United States and NATO forces from the War in Afghanistan and the Taliban offensive in Afghanistan in 2021. After the fall of Kabul on 15 August 2021 and the collapse of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. The Hamid Karzai International Airport remained the only non-Taliban controlled route out of the country, being protected by several thousand NATO troops.  Some countries had begun smaller evacuation efforts in the months leading up to August 2021. On 26 August 2021, a suicide bombing happened at the airport killing over 180 people; ISIS-K said that it had the responsibility for the bombing. The evacuation operations were one of the largest airlifts in history. Between 14 and 25 August, the US evacuated about 82,300 people from the airport.
Thompson Usiyan (27 April 1956 – 31 August 2021) was a Nigerian professional footballer. He played as a forward. He was a member of the Nigerian Olympic soccer which boycotted the 1976 Olympics. He made many appearances for the Nigeria national team. Usiyan died on 31 August 2021 at the age of 65.
Roman Malinowski (26 February 1935 – 31 August 2021) was a Polish politician and economist. He was a member of the Sejm between 1976 until 1989. From 1985 until 1989, he was the Marshal of the Sejm. Malinowski was also the Deputy Prime Minister from 1980 until 1985. He was a member of the United People's Party. Malinowski was born in Białystok, Poland. He died on 31 August 2021 in Warsaw, aged 86.
Léon Aimé (9 February 1924 – 31 August 2021) was a French politician. He was born in Longeville-sur-Mer, France. He was a Deputy from 1993 until 1997. He was a member of the Union for French Democracy. Aimé died on 31 August 2021 at the age of 97.
The Amboy Dukes were an American rock band formed in 1964 in Chicago, Illinois. It was later based in Detroit, Michigan. They are known for their one hit single "Journey to the Center of the Mind". The band's name comes from the title of a novel by Irving Shulman.
Michael Gage (May 1, 1945 – August 23, 2021) was an American Democratic politician. He was a member of the California State Assembly for the 8th district from December 6, 1976 to November 30, 1980. Gage was born in Glendale, California. Gage died on August 23, 2021 in Salem, Oregon from cancer, aged 76.
Stephen J. Wiesner (1942 – August 12, 2021) was an American-Israeli research physicist, inventor and construction laborer. He discovered many important ideas in quantum information theory, including quantum money (which led to quantum key distribution), quantum multiplexing (the earliest example of oblivious transfer) and superdense coding. He worked at Tel Aviv University. Wiesner died on August 12, 2021 in Jerusalem.
Leopoldo Serantes (March 15, 1962 – September 1, 2021) was a Filipino amateur boxer and soldier. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea in the Light Flyweight (-48 kg) division. He won the bronze medal at the event. Serantes' win was the first time in 24 years that an athlete from the Philippines won an Olympic medal since 1964. Serantes died on September 1, 2021 at the age of 59 from problems caused by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
José Gonçalves Heleno (3 November 1927 – 1 September 2021) was a Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate. He was the Coadjutor Bishop of Governador Valadares from 1976 until 1977. He was also the Bishop pf Governador Valadares from 1977 until 2001. He was born in Cipotânea, Brazil. Gonçalves Heleno died on 1 September 2021 in Caratinga, Brazil from stroke-related problems at the age of 93.
Syed Ali Shah Geelani (29 September 1929 – 1 September 2021) was an Indian Kashmiri separatist leader and politician. He was a member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly from 1972 until 1982 and again from 1987 until 1990. Geelani was born in Bandipore, Jammu and Kashmir. He was a member of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference. Geelani died on 1 September 2021 at a hospital in Srinagar, India from pneumonia caused by kidney cancer, aged 91.
The Caldor Fire was a wildfire burning in El Dorado County, California. It is about southeast of Placerville. By September 1, 2021, it had burned 204,390 acres with 20% containment. The Caldor Fire started on August 14, 2021, near Little Mountain, south of Pollock Pines in El Dorado County. About 1,003 buildings have been destroyed by the fire, mostly in the town of Grizzly Flats. Two people were injured in Grizzly Flats and were airlifted to hospital. By October 21, 2021, the fires have dissipated. However, the exact cause of the wildfires are still unknown.
The TIE Fighter is a spacecraft seen in the "Star Wars" universe. TIE stands for twin ion engines. The engines are powered by solar panels that provide it with the ability to move and maneuver. These ships have no hyper drive and are short range fighters. Their production was also more cost-effective than other ships. TIE fighters also come in different varieties such as the TIE interceptor, the TIE bomber, the clawcraft and perhaps others.
Primary production is the synthesis of organic compounds from carbon dioxide. It occurs by photosynthesis. Light is its source of energy. It also occurs through chemosynthesis, which uses the oxidation or reduction of inorganic chemical compounds as its source of energy.  Almost all life on Earth relies directly or indirectly on primary production. The organisms responsible for primary production are known as "primary producers" or autotrophs. They form the base of the food chain. On land, these are mainly plants; in the sea (or lakes) algae do this role. Also, there are shallow water oxygen primary producers like sea grass. By photosynthesis or chemosynthesis, energy is used to make complex organic molecules from simpler inorganic compounds (such as carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O). The following are simplified equations of photosynthesis (top) and (one form of) chemosynthesis (bottom):  CO2 + H2O + "light" → CH2O + O2  CO2 + O2 + 4 H2S → CH2O + 4 S + 3 H2O
Jay Phillip McGraw (born September 12, 1979) is an American writer and television producer. He has written books for young people and is president and CEO of Stage 29 Productions. He is the son of Dr. Phil McGraw and is the executive producer of his father's television show "Dr. Phil". Early life. Jay McGraw was born in Wichita County, Texas on September 12, 1979, to Dr. Phil McGraw and his wife Robin. Career. McGraw is president and CEO of Stage 29 Productions in Los Angeles, a company he started with his father. He is the host of "Renovate My Family", which aired on Fox. He is executive producer of the television series "The Doctors". Personal life. McGraw married "Playboy" model Erica Dahm at his parents' home in Beverly Hills on August 12, 2006.
Tropical Storm Washi was a tropical storm of the 2011 Pacific typhoon season. Overview. On December 11, a disturbance formed and stayed near Chuuk. On December 13, the low pressure area quickly got stronger. On the same day, the JTWC upgraded the low pressure to a tropical depression. They named it "27W". The JMA also upgraded it to a tropical depression. The JTWC upgraded the system to a tropical storm on December 14. They then downgraded it to a tropical depression early on December 15. The PAGASA called it "Sendong" as it entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility. After passing Palau on December 15, both the JTWC and the JMA upgraded the system to a tropical storm. They named it "Washi". On December 16, Washi made landfall over Surigao del Sur, a province of the Philippines. Several hours later, Washi arrived at the Sulu Sea and regained its strength quickly. Late on December 17, Washi crossed Palawan, and arrived at the South China Sea. On December 19, Washi weakened into a tropical depression and dissipated. In the Philippines, Washi caused at least 1,268 deaths. 1,079 people are officially listed as missing. Washi affected 102,899 families or 674,472 people in 766 villages in 52 towns and eight cities in 13 provinces. Most of the deaths were in the cities of Iligan and Cagayan de Oro. Five people were killed in a landslide, but all others died in flash flooding. More than 2,000 have been rescued, according to the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Officials were also investigating reports that an entire village was swept away. The flash flooding happened overnight, following 10 hours of rain. This was made worse by overflowing rivers and tributaries. In some areas, up to 20 centimeters of rain fell in 24 hours. At least 20,000 people were staying in 10 evacuation centers in Cagayan de Oro. Officials said that despite government warning, some people did not evacuate. At least 9,433 houses were destroyed while 18,616 were damaged.
Swarajyarakshak Sambhaji is an Indian historical drama. Production. The series premiered on 24 September 2017 from Monday to Saturday at 9 pm by replacing "Kahe Diya Pardes".
The painted-belly leaf frog ("Phyllomedusa sauvagii") is a frog that lives in rainforests in Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina, and Brazil. Scientists think that the chemicals this frog makes in its skin have many uses. People have seen this frog between 0 and 1000 meters above sea level. Appearance and behavior. The adult male frog is 69.0 to 89.2 mm long from nose to rear end, and the adult female frog is 83.4 to 96.6 mm long. It has a short nose for a frog. It has circular teeth in its jaws. Its eyes are gray. Its pupils go up and down and open side to side like a cat's. It has disks on its toes for climbing, but they are small. It does not have webbed feet. Its skin is light brown to bright green in color and wrinkled. Sometimes this frog has white stripes on its belly and jaw. This frog does not hop. It walks. It has an opposable thumb for holding on to branches and twigs, so it moves through the trees the way a monkey or lemur does. Because this frog lives in trees instead of on the ground, it can dry out. The frog makes wax in its skin and spreads the wax all over its body with its feet. This makes it harder for water to leave the frog's body through the skin. This way, the frog can sit in the sun to warm up and it will not dry out Scientists are not sure what this frog eats. Breeding. The frogs build nests in trees over bodies of water. The frogs fold leaves into nests. The female lays 200 to more than 800 eggs at a time. The frogs put jelly over the eggs. This stops the eggs from drying out. When the tadpoles hatch, they fall out of the nest into the water. Threats. This frog is not endangered but there are fewer of them than there were. This is because human beings change the places where they live, especially to dig good rocks out of the earth, because of not enough rain, because chemicals used to kill pests kill the frogs too, and because human beings catch
The Mandobass is an instrument similar to the double bass. It is in related to the mandolin, and like the mandolin (and the lute), it is usually plucked. The most common version has four strings, which are usually tuned to E1–A1–D2–G2. Another version exists, which is tuned to G1–D2–A2–E3; this is two octaves lower than the mandolin.  Other instruments in the family are the mandola, the octave mandolin and the mandocello. These instruments have been in use since the 17th century.
Kali Linux is a Linux distribution, designed for people who want to test and improve computer security, also known as ethical hacking. It is Debian-Based.
Carol Fran (October 23, 1933 – September 1, 2021) was an American soul blues singer, pianist, and songwriter. She was best known for her single releases in the 1950s and 1960s. Fran died on September 1, 2021 in Lafayette, Louisiana from problems caused by COVID-19, aged 87.
Doug Green (1954/1955 – September 1, 2021) was an American Republican politician. He was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives for the 66th district from 2013 until 2020. Green was born in Brown County, Ohio. Green died at the age of 66 from COVID-19 on September 1, 2021 in Mt. Orab, Ohio.
Norbert Pieter Marie Klein (1 March 1956 – 1 September 2021) was a Dutch politician. He was a member of 50PLUS. He was an MP between 20 September 2012 to 23 March 2017. He was born in Hengelo, Netherlands. Klein died on 1 September 2021 in Hoevelaken, Netherlands at the age of 65.
Norberto Oyarbide (1 January 1951 – 1 September 2021) was an Argentine politician and lawyer. He was born in Concepción del Uruguay, Argentina. In 1994, he became an Argentine Federal Judge after being nominated by President Carlos Menem. He retired in 2016. Oyarbide died on 1 September 2021 from problems caused by COVID-19 in Buenos Aires, aged 70.
Juan Carlos Rodríguez Vega (16 January 1944 – 1 September 2021) was a Chilean footballer. He played as a defender. He made 26 appearances for the Chile national team from 1968 until 1974. Rodríguez Vega was born in Santiago de Chile. Rodríguez Vega died on 1 September 2021 in Santiago at the age of 77.
Shannon Claire Spruill (July 17, 1975 – September 1, 2021) was an American professional wrestler, valet, and actress. She was better known by her ring name Daffney. She was best known for her appearances with World Championship Wrestling between 1999 and 2001 and with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling from 2008 to 2011. On September 1, 2021, Daffney recorded an Instagram Live video where she said she was going to end her life. She wanted her brain to be donated for CTE testing. She was found dead the next day in Gwinnett County, Georgia with a gunshot wound, aged 46.
Alvin Keith McCants (April 19, 1968 – September 2, 2021) was a professional American football linebacker and radio broadcaster. He played for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Houston Oilers, and the Arizona Cardinals from 1990 to 1995. He was born in Mobile, Alabama. McCants died in St. Petersburg, Florida on September 2, 2021 from a drug overdose, aged 53.
Josephine Rebeta Medina (March 20, 1970 – September 2, 2021) was a Filipino table tennis player. Medina represented the Philippines at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Paralympics. She won a bronze medal at the 2016 event. Medina died on September 2, 2021 at her home at age 51.
The 2016 Summer Paralympics (), the 15th Summer Paralympic Games, were a major international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities. It was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 to 18 September 2016.  The Games was the first time a Latin American and South American city hosted the event, the second Southern Hemisphere city and nation, the first one being the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney. These Games saw the introduction of two new sports to the Paralympic program: canoeing and the paratriathlon.
Ataullah Mengal (), popularly known as Sardar Ataullah Mengal, (24 March 1929 – 2 September 2021) was a Pakistani politician. He was the head of the Mengal tribe. He was also the first Chief Minister of Balochistan during Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's premiership from 1 May 1972 to 13 February 1973.  In 2009, Sardar Ataullah Khan Mengal was one of many candidates considered for the position of President of Pakistan after the resignation of Pervez Musharraf. Mengal died in Karachi, Sindh on 2 September 2021 from cardiac arrest at the age of 92. He was suffering from cardiovascular disease.
Chandan Mitra (; 12 December 1955 – 2 September 2021) was an Indian journalist and editor. He was the managing director of "The Pioneer" newspaper in Delhi. He was a member of the Rajya Sabha during August 2003 to August 2009. He was elected to another term in the Rajya Sabha, as a Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Madhya Pradesh, in June 2010. Mitra died on 2 September 2021 in New Delhi at the age of 65.
Sidharth Shukla (12 December 1980 – 2 September 2021) was an Indian actor, host and model. He was known for his roles in "Broken But Beautiful 3", "Balika Vadhu" and "Dil Se Dil Tak". He was also known for winning the reality shows "Bigg Boss" and "". He was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Shukla died on 2 September 2021 of a heart attack in Mumbai, Maharashtra at the age of 40.
Hashibur Rahman Swapon (16 May 1954 – 2 September 2021) was a Pakistani-born Bangladeshi politician. He was born in Islamabad, Pakistan. He was a member of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. Swapon was a member of the Jatiya Sangsad from 1996 until 1998 and again from 2014 until his death. Swapon died on 2 September 2021 in Istanbul, Turkey from problems caused by COVID-19, aged 67.
Thomas Ernest "Satch" Sanders (born November 8, 1938) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He played his entire professional career as a power forward for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA).  Sanders won eight championships. After his playing retirement, he was a head coach for the Harvard Crimson men's basketball team and the Boston Celtics. Sanders was added into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2011.