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Turkish Cypriots are a group of Turkish people. Most of them live in Northern Cyprus. They speak the Turkish language. The history of the Turkish Cypriots dates back to 1571, when the Ottoman Empire conquered Cyprus. In 1974, Turkish Cypriots was killed at the Maratha, Santalaris and Aloda massacre by Cypriot Greeks. The Turkish Cypriots are Sunni Muslims. Their practice of religion has traditionally been secular, but Eid festival is an integral part in there culture, like Wedding, Sünnet Partys of the boys and Turkish Oil Wrestling. Turkish Cypriot culture include traditional Wood carving, produtcion of Olive oil, embroidery and Silk -wrapping as Souvenir for Tourism. There are also many Turkish Cypriots living outside Cyprus. Mostly, they live in England and Australia
Turbo FAST is an American flash-animated web television series. It is based on the 2013 computer-animated movie "Turbo". The series was produced by DreamWorks Animation Television. It was animated by Titmouse. It is available on Netflix in the United States and 40 other countries where Netflix is shown. The series is the first Netflix original series for children. It is the first DreamWorks Animation series produced for Netflix. Since February 5, 2016, all episodes are available on Netflix. Schedule. The first five episodes of the first season were released on December 24, 2013. The season had a total of twenty six episodes. Other episodes were released in groups of five or six episodes. These groups were released around holidays throughout 2014. Most episode have two 11-minutes sections. There are a small number of double-length episodes. Season 2 was released on Netflix on July 31, 2015. The third and final season was released on Netflix on February 5, 2016.
Luka Jović (; born 23 December 1997) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a striker for club AC Milan and the Serbia national team. "Serbia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Jović goal." Honours. Red Star Belgrade Benfica Eintracht Frankfurt Real Madrid Fiorentina Individual
Otavi Constituency is an electoral constituency in the Otjozondjupa Region of Namibia. It had 11,620 people living there in 2004 and 9,608 registered voters .  Politics. The 2015 regional election was won by Laina Mekundi of the SWAPO Party with 1,982 votes, followed by Fred Grundeling of the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance with 325 votes and Bella Hunibes of the All People’s Party (APP) with 191 votes. The SWAPO candidate also won the 2020 regional election. George Garab received 1,567 votes; The independent candidate Johannes Johannes came second with 769 votes.
Otjiwarongo Constituency is an electoral constituency in the Otjozondjupa Region of Namibia. It had 22,614 people living there in 2004 and 22,931 registered voters .  Politics. In the 2010 regional election, former Otjiwarongo mayor Otto Ipinge of the SWAPO Party was elected to the Otjozondjupa Regional Council. The 2015 regional election was also won by the SWAPO candidate. Julius Neumbo gained 4,565 votes, followed by Esmerelda Esme ǃAebes of the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance with 1,254 votes and Chris Katjivive of the National Unity Democratic Organisation with 597 votes. After councillor Neumbo died in 2019, a by-election was run in March 2020. Again the SWAPO candidate won. Marlyn Mbakera obtained 2,910 votes, ahead of independent candidate Erastus Mbumba (1,020 votes) and Sebeteus Guiteb of the Landless People's Movement (752 votes). Councillor Mbakera was re-elected in the 2020 regional election. She received 4,173 votes, well ahead of Erastus Mbumba, now of the Independent Patriots for Change, who obtained 1,592 votes. Asariel Iilonga of the Popular Democratic Movement came third with 721 votes, followed by Lazarus Januarie (LPM, 524 votes) and Johannes Nauiseb (NUDO, 450 votes).
Montenegrin ( ; ) is a normative variety of the Serbo-Croatian language. It is the official language of Montenegro. Alphabet. The Montenegrin alphabet has three more letters than the Serbian one; Ś, З and Ź. Besides those letters, the Serbian and Montenegrin alphabets are the same. Sample text. Article 1 of the "Universal Declaration of Human Rights" in Montenegrin, written in the Latin alphabet: Article 1 of the "Universal Declaration of Human Rights" in English: "All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood."
The Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam (transl. Amma People Progressive Federation; abbr. AMMK) is an Indian regional political party with great influence in the state of Tamil Nadu and union territory of Pondicherry. AMMK is a Dravidian party founded by T. T. V. Dhinakaran at Madurai on 15 March 2018 as a breakaway faction from the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.C. Gopal and TTV Dhinakaran assigned the post of president and general secretary of the party respectively.
White gloves are gloves used to keep hands and hand-touched items clean. White gloves are considered a symbol of cleanliness and quality hygiene in the hospitality industry, including the medical industry, hotels and restaurants, and the delivery industry. They are presented with the meaning of "clean, courteous, quality service". In the military, white gloves indicate integrity and discipline. Also, white gloves are often worn by debutantes and wedding brides as a sign of modesty. For centuries, white gloves have symbolized purity and nobility. People who handle rare books for a living do not wear white gloves. Cotton gloves get dirty very quickly. They also can make hands sweaty, which can damage a page.
Daria Rae Berenato (born September 24, 1993) is an American professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. She is best known for her time WWE under the ring name Sonya Deville, where she most recently was a member of The Pure Fusion Collective. She is a former Women's Tag Team Champion and also acted as an on-screen authority figure. Berenato was a competitor on the sixth season of Tough Enough in 2015. Her contract with WWE ended in February 2025. Early life. Berenato was born in Shamong Township, New Jersey to Italian parents. She went to Seneca High School in Tabernacle, New Jersey. At the age of 16, Berenato began training and competing in mixed martial arts. Personal life. Berenato the first openly gay female wrestler in WWE. She described coming out as a lesbian during an ep"isode of Tough Enough". On August 16, 2020, a South Carolina man was arrested and charged with stalking, armed burglary of a dwelling, attempted armed kidnapping, and criminal mischief for breaking into Berenato's home in Lutz, Florida. Berenato was later given an injunction against "stalking violence".
Louis-Joseph Chevrolet (; December 25, 1878 – June 6, 1941) was a Swiss racing driver and co-founder of Chevrolet in 1911, and Frontenac in 1916. Awards. Chevrolet was inducted into the following halls of fame:
The Russian financial crisis (also called "Ruble crisis" or the "Russian Flu") hit Russia on 17 August 1998. It made the Russian government devaluing the ruble and defaulting on its debt. Crisis and effects. On 17 August 1998, the Russian government devalued the ruble. They also defaulted on domestic debt and declared a moratorium on payments to foreign creditors. On 17 August 1998 the government declared in the Joint Statement of the Government of the Russian Federation and the Central Bank of the Russian Federation that the state securities (GKOs and OFZs), with due dates through 31 December 1999, would be changed into new securities. The terms of the GKO/OFZ restructuring were also determined in the following acts: Effects on other countries. The financial crisis spread panic throughout the world financial system. Baltic states. The Russian crisis affected Baltic countries more than expected. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania sank into recession. Figures for 1999 showed a heavy decline in exports from these countries to Russia, in addition to a big decline in growth rates of these economies. Foods and beverages have suffered the most. Belarus. Overall, economic activity slowed down due to the Russian crisis. Output growth has fallen from about 8.5 percent in 1998 to 3.4 percent in 1999. Both exports and imports contracted substantially, resulting in a drop in the current account deficit from a 6.1 percent GDP in 1998 to 2.2 percent in 1999.  Externally, exports to Russia, which was more than 60 percent of total exports, fell during the second half of 1998 by 10 percent. Demand for Belarusian products was weak through 1999, showing signs of recovery only during the final quarter, with the revival of economic activity in Russia. Also, in the first quarter of 1999, compared to 1998, except for investments, all budget expenditures were smaller. The biggest cuts were made in national security (a 1.9 GDP, compared to 2.5 percent in the first quarter of 1998) and social policy (1.
The Asian financial crisis was a period of financial crisis. It gripped much of Asia beginning in July 1997. Causes. Currency pegs and fixed exchange rates: Many Asian countries, including Thailand, South Korea, and Indonesia, had fixed exchange rate regimes or money pegs to the U.S. dollar. This made their currencies vulnerable to speculative attack.  Rapid capital inflows and excessive borrowing: Asian economies experienced a surge in capital inflows and relied heavily on foreign borrowing, leading to over-investment and unsustainable levels of debt   Weak financial systems and corporate governance: short financial regulations, weak banking sectors, and poor corporate governance practices exacerbated the vulnerabilities in the affected economies  Consequences. Money reduction: Many Asian currencies experienced significant devaluations, leading to a sharp decline in the value of assets and increased debt burdens for companies with foreign currency liabilities   Financial sector failures: Banks and financial institutions faced insolvency and encountered difficulties in meeting their duty, contributing to a severe banking crisis in the region   Economic contraction and social impact: The crisis resulted in severe economic contractions, rising unemployment, and social hardships, including increased poverty rates and social unrest in some countries  IMF role. International Monetary Fund (IMF) assistance and conditionality: The IMF provided financial assistance to the affected countries, often in exchange for implementing structural reforms, fiscal austerity measures, and financial sector reforms. Malaysia. Mahathir Mohamad was the Prime Minister of Malaysia during the 1997 Asian financial crisis. He took several steps to stabilize Malaysia's economy. This included implementing capital controls to prevent money from leaving the country too quickly, and also introducing stimulus packages to support businesses and the people. It helped Malaysia recover quickly from the crisis, faster than other affected countries.
Jean Rene Potvin (March 25, 1949 – March 15, 2022) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Los Angeles Kings, Philadelphia Flyers, New York Islanders, Cleveland Barons, and Minnesota North Stars between 1970 and 1981. Potvin was born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Potvin died on March 15, 2022 a week before his 73rd birthday.
Michaela Antonia Jaé Rodriguez (born January 7, 1991), known professionally as Michaela Jaé Rodriguez and formerly as Mj Rodriguez, is an American actress and singer. Her career began in 2011. She was born in Newark, New Jersey. She said that she had "prayed to become female" beginning at age 7 and came out to her parents as "bisexual and gay" at the age of 14. Rodriguez began transitioning from the male to female gender after her career began. She took a break from acting during this process. Afterwards, she began looking for female roles instead of male roles. At first she had small roles in "Nurse Jackie", "The Carrie Diaries", and "Luke Cage".  In 2021, she played Carolyn in the Netflix musical "Tick, Tick... Boom!". In 2017, Rodriguez was cast as one of the lead roles in the FX television series "Pose". This made her part of the largest cast of transgender actresses to be starring as series regulars in a scripted series. She played Blanca Evangelista.  In 2021, she became the first transgender woman to earn an Emmy Award nomination in a major acting category for her role as Blanca. In 2022, she won a Golden Globe Award becoming the first transgender actor to win the award. On June 4, 2021, Rodriguez released her debut single "Something to Say".
Amanda Rose Sacomano (born 16 July 1990), is an American professional wrestler. She is best known for her time in the WWE where she wrestled under the ring name Mandy Rose. Rose began her career in professional fitness competitions in 2013. She became a bodybuilder the next year. In 2015, she finshed the WWE competition "Tough Enough" in second place. After "Tough Enough", she signed a contract with the WWE. Rose became member of the main roster in 2016 after a short time on WWE's development program NXT. Rose worked with Sonya Deville as a member of the tag team "Fire and Desire" and with Deville and Paige in the faction Absolution. She then became a member and leader of NXT's faction Toxic Attraction with Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne, and was the the third-longest reigning NXT Women's Champion. She was released in December 2022. Early life. Amanda Rose Sacomano was born in the suburbs of New York City. She is the youngest of four children. Her parents are Irish and Italian parents. As a child, she had he nickname " Hamburg ". She attended Yorktown High School. She later earned a bachelor's degree in speech pathology from Iona College. Rose entered her first fitness competition in 2013. She won first place at the World Bodybuilding Fitness and Fashion Boston Show. She was also the 2014 World Beauty Fitness and Fashion Bikini Champion.  WWE career. "Tough Enough" and NXT (2015–2016). Rose Sacomano was a contestant in the sixth edition of the "WWE Tough" Enough competition in 2015. In the July 26 episode, she was at risk of being disqualified. Judge The Miz saved her from dismissal. She professionally adopted the name Mandy Rose just before the end of the event. In that event, she was in second place after winners Sarah Lee and Josh Bradell, who lost a match against Alicia Fox.  After "Tough Enough", Rose signed a five-year deal with the company. She made her in-ring debut for the NWST, the development part of
John Korty (June 22, 1936 – March 9, 2022) was an American movie director and animator. He was best known for directing the television movie "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman", the documentary "Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids?" and the animated movie "Twice Upon a Time". He has won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature (for "Who Are the DeBolts?"). Korty was born in Lafayette, Indiana. He won two Emmy Awards in 1974 and 1979. Korty died on March 9, 2022 in Point Reyes Station, California at the age of 85.
Yuriy Illich Prylypko (, 11 August 1960 – 7 March 2022) was a Ukrainian politician. He was the mayor of Hostomel from 2015 until 2022. Prylypko was born in Hostomel, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union.  Prylypko was killed on 7 March 2022 while delivering food and medicine in Hostomel after he was shot by Russian soldiers at age 61.
The Battle of Kyiv was a military battle that began on 25 February 2022. The battle is part of the Kyiv offensive in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine for control of Kyiv, the capital city of Ukraine. The battle ended on 2 April 2022 with the Russian military leaving the area.
Hostomel () is a city in Kyiv Oblast, northwest of the capital city of Kyiv.  Hostomel was badly damaged during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Russian troops lost a battle at the Hostomel airport. The city was given the title Hero City of Ukraine on 13 March 2022.
The Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party (, MSZMP) was the ruling Marxist–Leninist party of the Hungarian People's Republic between 1956 and 1989. The party had the same role as the ruling parties in other socialist countries: it ensured the control of a small elite through a large, hierarchical party structure that reached workplaces and had strong influence at the local level. The party had total power to choose parliament members and government officials, controlled the justice system, and its leaders made the final decisions on all levels of national and local politics. In short, the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party was the main group carrying out the orders and guidelines from the Soviet Union's Communist Party in a country occupied and controlled by the Soviets. Until 1989, it was the only legal political party in the country, controlling the government and lawmaking. Starting other parties was banned, and political opposition was suppressed and persecuted.  During Hungary's transition to democracy, the party didn’t completely disappear but transformed and split into two parts: the hardliners formed the Hungarian Workers' Party, while those supporting democratization created the Hungarian Socialist Party, with the latter being the legal successor to the original party.
Kendra Suzanne Horn (born June 9, 1976) is an American lawyer and politician. She was the U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district from 2019 to 2021. She is a member of the Democratic Party. She was the first Democratic woman elected to the House from Oklahoma. Horn lost her 2020 re-election bid to Republican Stephanie Bice. She was the Democratic nominee for the United States Senate in the special election in 2022.
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, and originally in the House as the INVEST in America Act (H.R. 3684), is a United States federal statute passed by the 117th United States Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden on November 15, 2021. The act was a infrastructure package that would have given money to a federal-aid highway, transit, highway safety, motor carrier, research, hazardous materials and rail programs of the Department of Transportation. It also focused on funding for broadband access, clean water, electric grid renewal which was $1.2 trillion in spending. The bill was passed 69–30 by the Senate on August 10, 2021. On November 5, it was passed 228–206 by the House, and ten days later was signed into law by President Biden.
Kamen Rider Kiva is the 2008 "Kamen Rider" Japanese "tokusatsu" television series produced by Toei Company and Ishimori Productions.  Schedule. It is the series' ninth season in its Heisei era. It is also the 18th season overall since the debut of "Kamen Rider" in 1971. It premiered on January 27, 2008, following the finale of "Kamen Rider Den-O". It was aired as a part of TV Asahi's 2008 Super Hero Time block with "Engine Sentai Go-onger". The series was known to have Horror movie themes, such as Kamen Rider Kiva being a Vampire. The first episode began with a commemoration of the series in honor of the seventieth anniversary of Shotaro Ishinomori's birthday.
Brandon Kenneth Lewis (born 20 June 1971) is a British Conservative Party politician who was Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor from 6 September to 25 October 2022. He was formerly the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland from 2020 to 2022 and a Member of Parliament (MP) for Great Yarmouth from 2010 to 2024.
Near-Earth Asteroid Tracking (NEAT) was a program run by NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. They surveyed the sky for near-Earth objects. NEAT was a program from December 1995 until April 2007. It was at GEODSS on Hawaii (Haleakala-NEAT; 566) and at the Palomar Observatory in California (Palomar-NEAT; 644). It discovered more than 40 thousand minor planets. NEAT has been one of the best programs in tracking minor planets. NEAT was the successor to the Palomar Planet-Crossing Asteroid Survey (PCAS).
.հայ is an Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Armenia.
Luis Arturo Hernández Carreón (born 22 December 1968) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a striker and is the fourth all-time leading scorer of the Mexico national team with 35 goals being tied with Carlos Hermosillo, and one of the highest goalscorers in World Cups. He is widely known as one of Mexico's most talented strikers. Honours. Monterrey Necaxa LA Galaxy América Mexico Individual
The Táin Bó Cúailnge ("The Cattle Raid of Cooley") is an ancient Irish story. It is part of a group of stories, the Ulster Cycle or Cuchulain cycle. Ulster is a place in northern Ireland where most of the story happens. Cuchulain is the main hero of the story. According to Professor John Dunn of Catholic University, who wrote an English translation in 1914, the Tain is the Iliad of Ireland. History. The "Tain" is the oldest vernacular story in western Europe, meaning the oldest story told in the language that people really spoke (instead of in Latin). The story was passed down by people telling it out loud, so it may have changed many times. The oldest version of the "Tain" that to be written down is the "Lebor na hUidre" or "Book of the Dun Cow". People at Clonmacnoise wrote it down in the 1100s c.e. In ancient Ireland, cows were very important. Many of the stories people told were about catching or stealing cows from other people. According to a book written in 1088 c.e., the real-life King Conchobor, who is the king in the Tain, became king of Ireland in 30 c.e. Story. In part of Ireland called Connacht, Queen Medb and King Ailil joke about which one of them is richer. They look at all their wealth to compare it, from the most valuable gold to the commonest cloth. They find they have almost exactly the same amount. Except King Ailil has one very good bull called Finnbeach ("White-horned"). Queen Medb is sad and disappointed. Then she hears there is a bull as good as Finnbeach nearby in Cúailnge, called Donn Cualnge ("Brown bull of Culange"). She sends her messenger Mac Roth, to the bull's owner and asks to rent it for a year. The owner agrees. But later that night, Medb's men boast that, if the owner had said no, Medb would have sent her army to take the bull by force
Hatcher Pass (3,886 ft or 1,148 m) is a mountain pass through the southwest part of the Talkeetna Mountains, Alaska with a 60 mile scenic road between Palmer, Alaska and Willow, Alaska. Hatcher Pass is the location of the Independence Mine State Historic Park. History. Hatcher Pass was discovered in 1906 by Robert Lee Hatcher. Hatcher found gold in Hatcher Pass and opened the way for mining. Mining companies worked together to help offset the costs as lode mining was expensive. However in 1942, World War II began and gold mining was not needed for war. By 1943, Independence Mine shut down. In 1974, Independence Mine was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. In November 1957, a B-29 crashed into Bomber Glacier. This is how Bomber Glacier and Bomber Pass got their names. Although the wreckage is there for hikers to see, the trip is hard. Those who make the trip need proper tools to be safe.  Attractions. Hatcher Pass is mostly known for the historic Independence Mine. There are also about 16 other mines spread throughout the Pass. Hatcher Pass also has log cabins that can be rented by visitors year round. Hatcher Pass Lodge has the only restaurant in the pass. Throughout the area, hikers can find old cabins that miners lived in. Location. Hatcher Pass is 60 miles from downtown Anchorage, Alaska. Hatcher Pass is located at the low ridge of the Talkeetna Mountains. Hatcher Pass is closest to the city of Palmer Alaska, 20 miles to the north. The city of Willow Alaska which is 30 miles to the west. Hatcher Pass is 301,210 acres and the road stretches 60 miles long. Wildlife. Plants. Many types of plant life native to Alaska grow in Hatcher Pass. These include Alaska blueberries, Jacob's ladder, cattail, Devil's club, fireweed, forget-me-not, highbush and lowbush cranberry, and salmonberry. Some trees such as Red Alder, Black Cottonwood and White Spruce also grow there.