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Léopold Sédar Senghor (9 October 1906 – 20 December 2001) was a Senegalese poet, politician, and cultural theorist. He was the first president of Senegal (1960–80). He was part of the Négritude movement. Some people called him an African socialist, but many Senegalese socialists thought he was not really socialist because he was supported by France and put communists in Senegal in jail. He also started the Senegalese Democratic Bloc party. Senghor was the first African allowed to join the "Académie française". Many people think he is one of the most important intellectuals from Africa during the 20th century.
Jean Renoir (; 15 September 1894 – 12 February 1979) was a French-American movie director, screenwriter, actor, producer and author. His father was artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir. As a movie director and actor, he made more than forty movies from the silent era to the end of the 1960s. His movie "La Grande Illusion" (1937) and "The Rules of the Game" (1939). He received a Lifetime Achievement Academy Award in 1975 for his contribution to the motion picture industry. Renoir died in Beverly Hills, California on February 12, 1979 at the age of 84.
Gerald Peter Remy, commonly known as Jerry Remy, (November 8, 1952 – October 30, 2021) was an American Major League Baseball broadcaster and Major League Baseball second baseman. An all-star second baseman originally drafted by the California Angels in 1971, he was traded to his hometown Boston Red Sox in 1977. After a series of injuries forced his retirement in 1985, he began a career in broadcasting.  In 1988, he joined NESN as a color commentator for Red Sox broadcasts. Remy was born in Fall River, Massachusetts. He grew up in nearby Somerset, Massachusetts. He studied at Roger Williams University in Bristol, Rhode Island. Remy suffered from depression. In 2008, Remy was diagnosed with lung cancer and had surgery. On June 12, 2017, Remy announced that the lung cancer returned. His cancer treatment ended in January 2018, but the cancer returned in August 2018. Remy was married to Phoebe Remy. Together, they had three children. On August 16, 2013, his son, Jared, was arrested in the fatal stabbing of his girlfriend, Jennifer Martel, a charge he pleaded guilty to on May 27, 2014 and was sentenced to life in state prison without the possibility of parole. Remy died on October 30, 2021 from lung cancer in Waltham, Massachusetts, aged 68.
Walter Daniel Fillmore (January 7, 1933 – June 25, 2017) was an American general officer in the United States Marine Corps. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland. From 1957 to 1963, he was based at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and the Navy base at Little Creek in Virginia serving in various reconnaissance billets. Fillmore completed his airborne training during this time and was also promoted to Captain in January 1959. Fillmore died in Virginia Beach, Virginia from vascular dementia on June 25, 2017, aged 84.
José María Gil-Robles y Gil-Delgado (17 June 1935 — 13 February 2023) was a Spanish politician. He was formerly a member of the European Parliament in the European People's Party group. He was President of the European Parliament from 1997 to 1999. From 2009 to 2014, he was president of the Jean Monnet Foundation for Europe. Gil-Robles died on 13 February 2023 at the age of 87.
Pontarlier is a French commune in the Doubs department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, in eastern France near the border with Switzerland. It is a subprefecture in the department and is also the capital of the "arrrondissement" of Pontarlier. Pontarlier is the third "commune" of the department by its population, after Besançon and Montbéliard. Geography. The city of Pontarlier is in the west of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, in the southwestern part of the Doubs department. The "commune" of Pontarlier has an area of . The city is on a plateau and its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is . The Doubs river flows through the city. The city of Pontarlier is surrounded by the "communes": Climate. The Köppen climate classification type for Pontarlier is an "Oceanic climate" (also known as Maritime Temperate climate) and of the subtype Cfb. Population. The inhabitants of Pontarlier are known, in French, as "Pontissaliens" (women: "Pontissaliennes"). With a population of 17,413, Pontarlier has a population density of inhabitants/km2. Evolution of the population in Pontarlier Administration. Pontarlier is a subprefecture of the Doubs department, the capital of the "arrondissement" of Pontarlier and the administrative centre () of the canton Pontarlier formed by 10 "communes", including Pontarlier, with 26,699 inhabitants . It is part of the intercommunality "Le Grand Pontarlier" (). Twinned and partner towns. Pontarlier is twinned with: Places of interest. Some interesting places in Montbéliard are:
Lionel Jospin (; born 12 July 1937) is a French politician. He served as Prime Minister of France from 1997 to 2002.  Jospin was the Socialist Party candidate for President of France in the elections of 1995 and 2002. He was narrowly defeated in the final runoff election by Jacques Chirac in 1995. He ran for President again in 2002, and was eliminated in the first round due to finishing behind both Chirac and the far-right candidate Jean-Marie Le Pen. After his loss in the 2002 presidential election, he immediately announced his retirement from politics.
"Midnight Sun" is a song by American country music artist Garth Brooks. It was released in March 24, 2008 as the third and final single from third compilation album "The Ultimate Hits". Music video. The music video and premiered on March 28, 2008 on GAC. It debuted at number 20 on GAC's Top 20 Country Countdown for the week of April 11, 2008.
Isaías "Iyo" S. Pimentel (16 February 1933 — 26 June 2017) was a Venezuelan international tennis player. He was born on the Dutch island of Curaçao. Pimentel was three times Curaçaoan champion. He competed in the Davis Cup, representing Venezuela, a number of times, from 1957 to 1966. Pimentel died on 26 June 2017 in Willemstad, Curaçao at the age of 84.
Macky Sall (born 11 December 1961) is a Senegalese politician who was the President of Senegal from 2012 to 2024. In 2022, he became the 20th Chairperson of the African Union. Under President Abdoulaye Wade, Sall was Prime Minister of Senegal from April 2004 to June 2007 and President of the National Assembly of Senegal from June 2007 to November 2008. He was the Mayor of Fatick from 2002 to 2008 and from 2009 to 2012. He is the first president born after Senegalese independence from France.
Janusz Ryszard Korwin-Mikke (often referred to by his initials JKM; born 27 October 1942) is a Polish politician, writer, and the founder of the right-wing libertarian and Eurosceptic political party "Wolność". In 2019, he was elected as a member of the Sejm. He was a Member of the European Parliament from 2014 to 2018. He was the leader of the Congress of the New Right (KNP), which was formed in 2011 from Liberty and Lawfulness, which he led from its formation in 2009, and the Real Politics Union (UPR – "Unia Polityki Realnej"), which he led from 1990 to 1997 and from 1999 to 2003. Korwin-Mikke was the chairman of the KORWiN party (along with Przemysław Wipler, Polish MP, and Robert Iwaszkiewicz, MEP), which was formed by part of the Congress of the New Right. Korwin-Mikke is a perennial candidate in Polish presidential elections. He won 2.4% votes in 1995, 1.43% in 2000, 1,4% in 2005, 2.48% in 2010, 3.3% in 2015. He lost reelection in 2023 after making controversial comments about underage girls. Before the election, during an interview, Korwin-Mikke said: "There are girls that are 12-13 years old and are mature and there are girls that are 19 years old and are immature. State shouldn't decide when girl achieved sexual maturity, it is determined by nature." This led to a massive drop in popular support for his party.
David Graham (11 July 1925 – 20 September 2024) was an English character actor. He was known for his voice work for the series "Doctor Who" and "Thunderbirds" during the 1960s. He was also known for appearing as the villain in the one minute Apple Inc. advertisement "1984". Life and career. Graham was born on 11 July 1925 in London, he trained as an actor in New York City following service in the Royal Air Force as a radar mechanic, and worked mainly in British television. Graham died on 20 September 2024 in London at the age of 99.
There have been 60 women in the United States Senate since it started in 1789. Rebecca Felton was the first. She was in the Senate for one day in 1922. Hattie Caraway was the first woman elected to the Senate in 1932. As of October 3, 2023, there are 25 women Senators out of 100. The largest number of women Senators at one time was 26, in 2020 and 2021.
A box truck, also called a box van, cube truck, cube van, is a truck or van with a cuboid-shaped box on the back. They are categorized as medium-sized trucks. Examples of box trucks: Isuzu NPR, Ford F-750, Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD.
A flatbed truck (or flatbed lorry in British English) is a truck which can be either articulated or rigid. The back is a flat, level 'bed' with no sides or roof. Smaller flatbed trucks are rigid, the sides and back can be hinged up when goods are on the back and hinged down when unloading goods.
The Pentagon Shopping Centre is a shopping centre in Chatham, Kent. The shopping centre is next to the Waterfront bus station which replaced the Pentagon bus station in 2011. History. The shopping centre was built in the 1975. It has 2 floors with over 70 shops. There are also places to eat and a bowling alley. It has offices on the top of the shopping centre called Mountbatten House, In 2021 the offices were replaced with flats. Stores. As of November 2024, The shopping centre has a lot of stores such as: Chatham Bowl (Bowling alley), Poundland, BB's Coffee &amp; Muffins, Boots, Card Factory, New Look, Sainsburys and Superdrug.
Garbage truck also known as dustcart, rubbish truck, dustbin lorry, bin lorry is a truck made to collect waste and then take it to a waste site such as a landfill. Garbage trucks can collect waste from the front, side or back of the truck. Garbage trucks are usually considered noisy and dirty due to the size and the fact that they carry garbage, also known as rubbish, waste, trash, junk.
LDV Pilot was a van and minibus made by LDV Limited from 1993 to 2006. In 2003, the model was improved at the front and back, It had a transparent front and back headlights. In 2006, the Pilot was replaced by the LDV Maxus.
LDV Maxus was a van and minibus made by LDV Limited from 2004 to 2009. From 2011 to the present day it has been made by SAIC Motor under different names. LDV Maxus. From 2004 to 2009, LDV Limited made a van and minibus called the LDV Maxus, The Maxus replaced the LDV Convoy and the LDV Pilot. Maxus V80. In 2010, LDV Limited was purchased by SAIC Motor. From June 2011 to the present day, SAIC Motor make a van and minibus called the Maxus V80, It is nearly the same as the LDV Maxus. In Australia it is called the LDV V80 In China it is called the Maxus V80 In Russia it is called the Maxus LD100 In Malaysia it is called the Weststar LDV Maxus In Thailand it is called the MG V80 In Turkey it is called the Fargo Fora and the TEMSA Maxus From 2013 to 2018, It was improved, It had a new front bumper and a new grille. In 2023, It was improved, the improved model is called the Xintu V80 (新途 V80), It has new front and rear lights, new front and rear bumpers and a new interior. Maxus FCV80. From 2017 to the present day, SAIC Motor make a plug-in hybrid fuel cell model called the FCV80. It was launched in 2017 at the Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition. Maxus EV80 and EV80 Pro. From 2020 to the present day, SAIC Motor make a electric model called the EV80. From 2023 to the present day, SAIC Motor make a improved electric model called the EV80 Pro. It has new front and rear headlights, new front bumpers and new grille.
LDV Group Limited was a British van and minibus maker, It was based in Birmingham. It made vans from 1993 to 2009. In 2009, the LDV administration and assets were sold to SAIC Motor.
Marysville is a city in Washington in the United States. It is part of Snohomish County, near Everett and Arlington. As of 2020, it had 70,714 people.
Stanwood is a city in Washington in the United States. It is part of Snohomish County, near Arlington and Camano Island. As of 2020, it has 7,705 people.
There are 3 arrondissements in the Jura department. The French departments, and in other countries, are divided into "arrondissements", which may be translated into English as districts (in some cases, as boroughs). The capital of an arrondissement is called a subprefecture. If the prefecture (capital) of the department is in an arrondissement, that prefecture is the capital of the arrondissement, acting both as a prefecture and as a subprefecture. The arrondissements are further divided into cantons and communes. The arrondissements of the Jura department are: History. Since its creation, the Jura department has had few changes:
The Alexander Dennis Enviro300 is a single decker bus. It has a low floor. It was built from 2001 to 2015. It was built by TransBus International and then Alexander Dennis. First generation (2001–2008). The first generation Enviro300 was made from 2001 to 2008. It was made as a bus, bus body and as a chassis. In 2006, the Enviro300 chassis could be built on the East Lancs Esteem bodywork. Second generation (2007–2015). The second generation Enviro300 was made in 2007. It was made as a bus and as a bus body. The Enviro300 body could be built on the MAN 18.240 chassis, Volvo B7RLE chassis and Scania K230UB chassis. In April 2013 a gas-powered bus called the Enviro300SG was made . It was made on the Scania K230UB chassis. These buses were made by Alexander Dennis and Scania.
Ola Mildred Rexroat (August 28, 1917 – June 28, 2017) was the only Native American woman to serve in the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP). After that she joined the Air Force, where she served for ten years as an air traffic controller. In 2007 she was inducted into the South Dakota Aviation Hall of Fame. She was the last surviving WASP in South Dakota. Rexroat was an Oglala Sioux from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. She earned a bachelor's degree in art from the University of New Mexico in 1939.  Rexroat died in Hot Springs, South Dakota on June 30, 2017 at the age of 99.
The naira (sign: ₦) is the official currency of Nigeria. 100 "Kobo" makes one naira. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) issues money throughout the Nigerian Federation. It helps in the smooth control of the amount of money supplied in the economy in order to ensure the economy and prices are stable. The Currency &amp; Branch Operations Department of the CBN is in charge of currency management. They get the naira notes and coins from its special printers. Then they distribute/supply, process, and reissue it. They also receive and destroy old and unusable bank notes and coins.       It was announced by the CBN(central bank of Nigeria)announced that on the fifteenth of  December 2022 Nigeria's currency is going to have a new look , it was also announced that by January 2023 everyone in Nigeria is going to use the new currency. The news was later changed till the ending of 2023 ( till December). History. Nigeria started using the naira on 1 January 1973, replacing the pound at a rate of 2 naira = 1 pound. The currency sign is ₦. In October 2021, the eNaira, the digital version of the state currency, is officially launched in Nigeria. Coins. In 1973, coins were introduced in denominations of ½, 1, 5, 10 and 25 kobo, with the ½ and 1 kobo in bronze and the higher denominations in cupro-nickel. The ½ kobo coins were minted only that year. In 1991, smaller 1, 10 and 25 kobo coins were issued in copper-plated-steel, along with nickel-plated-steel 50 kobo and 1 naira. On 28 February 2007, new coins were issued in denominations of 50 kobo, 1 and 2 naira, with the 1 and 2 naira bimetallic. Some Nigerians complained that the weight of the ₦2 coin especially how heavy it is when there is a lot
A currency symbol is a short symbol used as for a currency's name. When writing currency amounts the location of the symbol varies by currency. Many currencies in the English-speaking world and Latin America, place it before the amount (e.g., R$50,00). The Cape Verdean escudo places its symbol in the decimal separator position (i.e., 20$00). The usage of many European countries, such as France, Germany, Scandinavian countries, is to place the symbol after the amount 20,50 €.
Barry Leslie Norman, CBE (21 August 1933 – 30 June 2017) was a British movie critic, journalist and television presenter. He was best known for presenting "Film..." on BBC One from 1972 to 1998, the programme's longest-running host. He was the brother of script editor and director Valerie Norman.
Paul Hardin III (June 11, 1931 – July 1, 2017) was an American academic administrator. He was the chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1988 to 1995, president of Wofford College from 1968 to 1972, of Southern Methodist University from 1972 to 1974, and of Drew University from 1974 to 1988.  Hardin died at his Chapel Hill home of ALS-related complications on July 1, 2017, aged 86.
A Test Mode is a secret mode hidden in an electronic device that allows a manufacturer to test the product before it gets sent to the consumer. A consumer can access the test mode by pressing some buttons and either inserting the battery or holding down and letting go of the reset button. On entering a test mode, the electronic device will do random sounds and other things, like giving out a version number and producing a loud beep to confirm that the speaker is working. The main part of the test mode is either a rapid fire or manual sound playing program on which the electronic device cycles through it's list of sounds. Test Modes in electronic handheld games are often accessed for creativity purposes on which the consumer can record the sounds they need to make skits, commercials and other things.
Bernie Sanders' Dank Meme Stash is a Facebook group where members can share and discuss Internet memes relating to Bernie Sanders, an American politician and junior United States senator from Vermont. Sanders was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in the 2016 U.S. presidential election and was a candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 2020 U.S. presidential election. The page has been thought to have boosted Sanders' popularity among millennials more than Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump. , the group had about 394,448 members. The content of Bernie Sanders' Dank Meme Stash is user submitted. Members of the group create posts as commentary for Sanders and his presidential campaign. Many of the posts edit the politician into memes. One notable meme from the page, "Bernie v. Hillary", features a political poster comparing the two candidates on a particular issue mainly depicting Clinton as the less favorable option with Sanders being the preferred option. The group was created in early October 2015 by college student Will Dowd and author Sean Walsh with the purpose of supporting the 2016 Bernie Sanders presidential campaign. A spin-off dating group, Bernie Sanders Dank Meme Singles, was founded by nonprofit director Beth Hannah, who works for the Human Resource Development Council in Havre, Montana. Members post either Internet memes, personal advertisements, or selfies.
Darrall Tucker Imhoff (October 11, 1938 – June 30, 2017) was an American former professional basketball player. He spent twelve seasons in the NBA (1960–72), playing for six teams. Imhoff was the starting center for the New York Knicks, and played for 20 minutes in the game when Wilt Chamberlain scored an NBA personal scoring record of 100 points. Imhoff died on June 30, 2017 in Bend, Oregon of a heart attack at the age of 78.
Mugena is a village and former municipality of the district Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 13 March 2005 the former municipalities of Breno, Arosio, Fescoggia, Mugena and Vezio merged into the new municipality of Alto Malcantone.
Vezio is a village and former municipality of the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 13 March 2005 the former municipalities of Breno, Arosio, Fescoggia, Mugena and Vezio merged into the new municipality of Alto Malcantone.
Zurich is a city in Rooks County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 89 people lived there. History. Zurich was created on the plains of northwest Kansas in the late 1870s. In 1880, John and Armenda Webb, who were born in Zurich, Switzerland, filed a US postal service application using the name of their birthplace, Zurich. The application was approved. Armenda Webb became the first postmaster of Zurich. She ran the post office from her home. Union Pacific Railroad built a railroad through western Kansas in 1888. The line was went just south of Zurich where a train depot was created. In 1918, fire destroyed most of the Zurich business district when the west side of Main Street caught fire. Three years later, fire destroyed the post office, creamery, and a store in northern Main Street. The post office in Zurich was ended in 1996. Geography. Zurich is at (39.232265, -99.4347). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land. People. 2020 census. In 2020, there were 89 people, 46 households, and 22 families living in Zurich. Of the households, 82.6% owned their home and 17.4% rented their home. The median age was 47.8 years. Of the people, 93.3% were White, 1.1% were Native American, 1.1% were Asian, 1.1% were Pacific Islanders, 3.4% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.5% of the people. 2010 census. In 2010, there were 99 people, 46 households, and 24 families living in Zurich. Education. Zurich High School was to Palco High School in 1955. Zurich grade school closed in 1977. The Zurich grade school mascot was the Wildcats.
Rooks County (standard abbreviation: RO) is a county of the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, 4,919 people lived there. The county seat is Stockton, and the largest city is Plainville. History. Rooks County was founded on February 26, 1867 and named for Private John C. Rooks of the 11th Kansas Infantry who died at the Battle of Prairie Grove near Fayetteville, Arkansas, during the Civil War. Geography. The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that is land and (0.5%) is water. Communities. Townships. Rooks County is divided into twelve townships. None of the cities within the county are considered "governmentally independent", and all figures for the townships include those of the cities. In the following table, the population center is the largest city (or cities) included in that township's population total, if it is of a significant size.
Data center is a special building or room built to house a lot of running computer servers. It provides fast network connections between servers to communicate and process a lot of data, and some for talking to the outside world. There are cooling machines to deal with heat from each server and control moisture to stop computers from breaking too fast. There is often an emergency electricity supply from an UPS (or diesel generator) to make sure that computers still work even when mains power goes out. And there are usually some kind of fire extinguishers there to keep fire from computers if there happen to be any. Data centers are normally built and used by companies that need a lot of always-on computer, companies that are hired to do computing for someone else (for example, ones that do web hosting), and most modern telecommunication companies.
Pennsauken is a township in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. It is a suburb of Philadelphia which is across the Delaware River. They are connected by the Betsy Ross Bridge. The township includes Petty's Island, a island in the Delaware River.