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Nicolas Jacques Pelletier (c. 175625 April 1792) was a French highwayman. Today he is known because he was the first person to be executed by guillotine. Robbery and trial. Pelletier usually worked together with a group of known criminals. On the night of 14 October 1791 he attacked a passerby in the rue Bourbon-Villeneuve in Paris and stole his wallet and several securities. He did this with a group of several people, who are unknown today. During the assault, he also killed the man. This is disputed today, it mightjust have beenan assault and robbery or also an assault, robbery, and rape. He was caught, and accused the same night. The cries for help had alerted other people, and a nearby guard arrested Pelletier. Judge Jacob Augustin Moreau, the District Judge of Sens,☃☃ was to hear the case. Pelletier routinely associated with a group of known criminals. On the night of 14 October 1791, with several unknown accomplices, he attacked a passerby in the rue Bourbon-Villeneuve in Paris and stole his wallet and several securities. During the robbery he also killed the man, though this is disputed in later literature as possibly just having been an assault and robbery or also an assault, robbery, and rape. He was apprehended and accused that same night, for the cries for help alerted some in the city, and a nearby guard arrested Pelletier. Judge Jacob Augustin Moreau, the District Judge of Sens, was to hear the case. A legal advisor was given to Pelletier. Despite his efforts and calls for a fairer court hearing, the judge ordered a death sentence for 31 December 1791. On 24 December 1791, the Second Criminal Court confirmed Judge Moreau's sentence. The execution was stayed, however, after the National Assembly made decapitation the only legal method of capital punishment. Pelletier waited in jail for more than three months as the guillotine was built in Strasbourg under the direction of the surgeon Antoine Louis, at a cost of thirty-eight livres. Meanwhile, the
The Pamir Mountains are a range of mountains between South-central Asia. They are located at a junction with other notable mountains, namely the Tian Shan, Karakoram, Kunlun, Hindu Kush and the Himalaya mountain ranges. They are among the world's highest mountains. Much of the Pamir Mountains lie in the Gorno-Badakhshan Province of Tajikistan. To the south, they border the Hindu Kush mountains along Afghanistan's Wakhan Corridor in Badakhshan Province, Chitral and Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan. Since Victorian times, they have been known as the "Roof of the World", presumably a translation from Persian.
Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchawaramahawihan also known as Wat Chaeng, is a Buddhist temple located in Bangkok, Thailand. It is on Thonburi's west bank of the Chao Phraya River. The temple is known for its stunning architecture and exquisite design. The work on the pagoda started during the reign of Rama III (1824–51). The main prang was completed in 1851, after nine years of continued construction. History. Wat Arun's story started a long time ago, during the Ayutthaya period. It was previously known as Wat Makok or the Olive Monastery. Later, when King Taksin ruled in the late 1700s, the temple was renovated and given a new name: Wat Chaeng, also known as the Temple of Dawn. The word "Wat Arun" also means "Temple of Dawn." People believe it derives from the Hindu god Aruna, who depicts the sun as it begins to rise. Cultural Significance. Wat Arun has great cultural and religious importance for Thai people. It is a Buddhist worship and meditation facility that attracts both believers and visitors. The temple is also a well-known emblem of Bangkok, appearing regularly on postcards, paintings, and other works of art. Architecture. The most notable feature is the tall center prang (a Khmer-style tower), which is encircled by four smaller satellite prangs. These towers symbolize Mount Meru, the revered cosmological center of Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain faiths. The prangs are beautifully embellished with bright porcelain and seashells that were previously used as ballast on ships arriving from China. Visitors can climb steep stairways to the upper platforms of the prangs, which provide panoramic views of the Chao Phraya River and Bangkok. The temple complex also includes the Ordination Hall (Ubosot), which features stunning frescoes, and the Niramitr Buddha image, a golden Buddha figure.
Indigirka River (Russian: Индиги́рка; Yakut: Индигиир) is a significant river in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) in the Russian Far East. It is one of the major rivers in northeastern Siberia. Course. Its source is the confluence of the Taryn-Yuryakh and Khastakh (Tuora-Yuryakh) Rivers, which formed the Verkhoyansk Mountains. The Indigirka River flows north for 1,726 kilometers (1,072 miles). It goes through the large Indigirka Lowland and Mountains. Two of the main rivers that flow into the Indigirka River are the Moma River and the Selennyakh River. Climate and Navigation. The basin of the Indigirka River is located in an extremely frigid climate. From October to May or June, the river is frozen. Despite the difficult conditions, the Indigirka is navigable for around of its length during the summer months when there is no ice.
The force of Gilgit Scouts was continued by Pakistan till 1975 when it was integrated into the Northern Light Infantry of the Pakistan Army. History. In November 1947, under the command of Major William Brown, the Gilgit Scouts staged a rebellion. They overthrew the Governor of Gilgit under the Jammu and Kashmir state. The Muslim element of the State Forces based at Bunji joined the rebels. The Azad Kashmir provisional government took control of the force by sending Colonel Aslam Khan as its commander. The combined force conquered all of Baltistan. That gave rise to the present day Gilgit-Baltistan.
The Vendidad /ˈvendi'dæd/ or Videvdat or Videvdad is a collection of texts within the greater compendium of the Avesta. However, unlike the other texts of the Avesta, the "Vendidad" is an ecclesiastical code, not a liturgical manual.
The Gilgit−Baltistan Scouts is a Civil Civil armed force of Pakistan, tasked with law enforcement in the nominally autonomous territory of Gilgit-Baltistan and border guard duties. The force was formed in 2003 under the control of the Interior Ministry of Pakistan. Still, it claims a tradition dating back to the Gilgit Scouts formed during the British Raj era. However, the earlier Scouts unit is now a full infantry regiment of the Pakistan Army (see Northern Light Infantry Regiment, which mostly operates in the same region as the current Scouts. Appearance. The formal headwear of the scouts is somewhat similar to the ones worn by the Pakistan Rangers Punjab. Operations and Internal Security. Since its creation, the force has performed operational and Internal Security tasks. The Special Composite Task Force formed to protect the Karakoram Highway is commanded by the Gilgit−Baltistan Scouts. The Force also participated in recent operations in Waziristan.
Jean-Michel André Jarre (born August 24, 1948) is a French composer, performer and record producer.
The Piora Oscillation was an unusually cold and wet period that occurred during the Holocene, between around 3900 BC to 3000 BC. It is named after the Val Piora, in the south of Switerland. It can best be seen in the Alps. Glaciers advanced in the Alps, apparently for the first time since the Holocene climatic optimum; the Alpine tree line dropped by 100 meters. In the Middle East, the surface of the Dead Sea rose nearly 100 meters (300 feet), then receded to a more usual level. It also triggered the collapse of the Uruk period, through decreased temperatures and increased rainfall, which were believed to contribute to Babylonian and Hebrew flood myths. Link to horse domestication. The Piora Oscillation has also been linked to the domestication of the horse. In Central Asia, a colder climate favored the use of horses: "The horse, since it was so adept at foraging with snow on the ground, tended to replace cattle and sheep." The Piora period seems associated with a period of colder drier air over the Western and Eastern Mediterranean, and may have depressed rainfalls as far afield as the Middle East. It is also associated with a sudden onset of drier weather in the central Sahara. Causes. The cause or causes of the Piora Oscillation are debated. A Greenland ice core, GISP2, shows a sulfate spike and methane trough c. 3250 BCE, suggesting an unusual occurrence — either a volcanic eruption or a meteor or an asteroid impact event. Other authorities associate the Piora Oscillation with other comparable events, like the 8.2 kiloyear event, that recur in climate history, as part of a larger 1500-year climate cycle. It may also be caused by changes in solar activity and orbital parameters.
Belgium were represented by Hooverphonic (Geike Arnaet, Alex Callier and Raymond Geerts) in Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with their song "The Wrong Place". They were the oldest representatives in the contest. They placed 9th in their Semi Final and 19th Overall. They were selected by VRT for the 2020 Contest that was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. At the time the group also had Luka Cruysberghs in the group as lead singer before being replaced by Geike for the 2021 Contest.
The Life Guards are a cavalry regiment in the British Army. They are part of the Household Cavalry.
The East Caucasian tur is a caprine in the goat (mammal) family. They live in the eastern half of the Greater Caucasus mountains, in Azerbaijan, Georgia (country), and European Russia. Their diet is mostly of vegetation. The tur is said to be near threatened on the IUCN Red List.
Urban fantasy is a subgenre of fantasy that uses supernatural elements in an a urban setting. The combination lets the writer create classic fantasy tropes, plot-elements, and unusual characters without having to create of an entire imaginary world. Urban fantasy became more popular in fiction during the 19th century. Much of its audience was created in the 1930s-50s. The genre's current publishing popularity began in the 1980s in North America, as writers and publishers began to write more Urban Fantasy because of the success of Stephen King and Anne Rice. Characteristics. Urban fantasy combines imaginary/unrealistic elements of plot, character, theme, or setting with a mostly normal world.Urban fantasy combines normal things and the strange. These strange elements may exist secretly in the world or may happen openly. Fantastic parts of the story may be magic, paranormal beings, mythic or folk-tale plots, or thematic tropes (such as a quest, or a battle of good and evil). Authors may use current urban myths, use fictional technologies, or established supernatural characters and events from folklore, literature, film, or comics.  The urban part of the story is usually found in the setting—usually a large or small city—or even a suburban community in a metropolitan area. Use of technology (such as vehicles or communications) and everyday community and social buildings (such as libraries, schools/universities, or markets) create the context of the story. The time where the action happens may be in the recent past or the near future. The city-setting can be used to create a tone, move the plot, or may even be a character itself.  Urban fantasy is most often a sub-genre of low fantasy (where magical events mix with a normal world) and/or hard fantasy (which is when magic is something understandable and explainable), and stories may be found in the sub-genres of horror, occult detective fiction, or the different "punk" genres. Common themes include friendships or conflict between humans and other beings, and the changes such characters and events bring to local life.
A rotating black hole is a black hole that has angular momentum (spins on one point).  Formation. Rotating black holes are made gravitational collapse of a super heavy spinning star or from the collapse or collision of a lot of compact objects, stars, or gases that spin. As every known star rotates and real collisions have an angular momentum that is not zero, it is thought that all black holes in nature are rotating black holes.  In late 2006, astronomers wrote about the spin rates of black holes people know of in "The Astrophysical Journal". A black hole in the Milky Way, GRS 1915+105, may rotate 1,150 times per second, which is almost as fast as what astronomers think is the fastest any black hole can rotate.  Relation with gamma ray bursts. Some people think the making of a rotating black hole by a collapsar releases gamma ray bursts.
Dudince (before 1927 "Ďudince"; ; ) is a spa town in southern Slovakia. It is in the Banská Bystrica Region.
Žiar nad Hronom (; ) is a city in the Banská Bystrica Region in Slovakia. About 17,000 people live there. It was known as Svätý Kríž until 1920 and as Svätý Kríž nad Hronom until 1955.
Schluderns () is a "comune" in South Tyrol in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy.
Longyan () is a prefecture-level city in southwestern Fujian Province, China. In 2020, 2,723,637 people lived there.
Nanping () is a prefecture-level city in northwestern Fujian Province, China. In 2020, 2,680,645 people lived there. It is part of the famous Wuyi Mountains range is in this prefecture.
Ganzhou () is a prefecture-level city in southern Jiangxi Province, China. In 2020, 8,970,014 people lived there.
Quanzhou () is a prefecture-level port city on the north bank of the Jin River, in southern Fujian Province, China. It is beside the Taiwan Strait. In 2020, 8,782,285 people lived there. It was visited by both travelers Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta.
The Morava (; ) is a long river in Central Europe. It is a left tributary of the Danube. The river starts in the Králický Sněžník mountains in northwestern Moravia, near the border between the Czech Republic and Poland. The lower part of the river's course forms the border between the Czech Republic and Slovakia and then between Austria and Slovakia. The longest tributary river is the Thaya (). The largest left tributary is the Bečva.
The Shadow Play () is a 1992 Turkish fantasy drama movie directed by Yavuz Turgul and starring Şener Şen, Şevket Altuğ, Ülkü Duru, Metin Çekmez, Cevat Çapan.
AS Trenčín is a Slovak football club from Trenčín which plays in the Fortuna Liga.
Eurosport is a French group of television networks. It is in Europe and parts of Asia. It is owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. They have two main channels—Eurosport 1 and Eurosport 2. They also stream on Discovery+. Eurosport was created by European Broadcasting Union and Sky in 1989. It was briefly shut down in 1991 following complaints by Screensport. It was bought by TF1 Group, and later merged with Screensport. For a period, it was held between TF1, Canal+ Group, and Havas Images. TF1 Group later took over. In 2012, Discovery Communications began to take an ownership in Eurosport, eventually leading towards a full buyout in 2015. Eurosport is the main channel of the Olympic Games in most of Europe, as well as the tennis Grand Slam tournaments. It is available in 54 countries, in 20 different languages. Eurosport had 157 million subscribers in 2019, marking no increase from the previous year. The Eurosport 2 channel had an audience of 87 million viewers in 2019.
Ružomberok (; ; ) is a town in northern Slovakia. It is in the Žilina Region. About 27,000 people live there. Twin towns. Ružomberok is twinned with:
Hlučín (; ) is a town in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. About 14,000 people live there. It was the center of the Hlučín Region. Twin towns. Hlučín is twinned with:
São Francisco de Assis is an Brazilian municipality in the western part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. In 2020, 18,205 people lived here and its area is 2,530.9 km². The elevation is 151 m.
Berzieux is a commune. It is in Grand Est in the Marne department in northeast France.
Bétheniville is a commune. It is in Grand Est in the Marne department in northeast France.
Bétheny is a commune. It is in Grand Est in the Marne department in northeast France.
Tai'an () is a prefecture-level city in western Shandong Province, China. In 2020, 5,472,217 people lived there. Administration. Tai'an administers two districts, two county-level cities and two counties:
"Living Without You" is a song recorded by English singer and songwriter Tulisa on 4 January 2015, her first single in over two years.
FC Nitra is a Slovak football club from Nitra which plays in the 4. liga. FC Nitra was founded in 1909. It is one of the oldest football clubs in Slovakia.
Púchov (; ) is a town in Púchov District in the Trenčín Region in Slovakia. About 18,000 people live there. It is on the main train line between Bratislava and Košice. It is halfway between Trenčín and Žilina, about 30 minutes train from both cities.
Bethon is a commune. It is in Grand Est in the Marne department in northeast France.
Bettancourt-la-Longue is a commune. It is in Grand Est in the Marne department in northeast France.
Bardaskan County () is a county in the Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bardaskan.
Bezannes is a commune. It is in Grand Est in the Marne department in northeast France.
Bignicourt-sur-Marne is a commune. It is in Grand Est in the Marne department in northeast France.
The 2012–13 FC Liefering season was the first season under this name. They started in the Regionalliga West because they gained the licence of USK Anif. As winner of two relegation matches the club was promoted to the Second league. Relegation matches. FC Liefering had to play two relegationmatches versus the champion of the Regionalliga Mitte LASK.
Lostwave is a type of lost media. Lostwave is music where the information such as the title, author, and source is unknown or difficult to find. List of lostwaves. The Most Mysterious Song on the Internet. The Most Mysterious Song on the Internet is an ongoing internet search. It involves many internet users from around the world trying to find out the artist and the title of a new wave song that played on a German radio station in 1984. Everyone Knows That. In 2021, WatZatSong user carl92 uploaded a small section of a song that is 17 seconds long. He said that he found the song on a DVD backup from 1999, but he doesn't remember the source (where the song was from). There is a Reddit community (a subreddit) forum about this song called "r/everyoneknowsthat" and the subreddit has over 35,000 members. In April 2024, Reddit users discovered that Christopher and Phillip Booth made the song. The users found it in a film for adults called "Angels of Passion".
"Daddy" is a song by English singer and songwriter Tulisa, released as a single on 5 April 2019 by Xploded/Universal Music. Tulisa co-wrote the track with David Lucius King. Tulisa's first release in three years, it was called her comeback single, and was reportedly the first in a "quickfire" set of songs she will release. Critical reception. "NME" called the track "playful" and "dancehall-flecked", as well as a return to Tulisa's "urban roots".
The Sweetest Days is the third studio album by American singer Vanessa Williams, released on December 6, 1994, by Wing Records and Mercury Records. Personnel. Adapted from AllMusic.
Brian Medavoy (born June 30, 1965) is an American film and television producer, talent manager, entrepreneur and founder CEO of Movietopia Studios. He previously served as President of MGM Animation Studios. Franchise of Feral Child, Mine of the Survival, Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs, Captain Confederacy, VBirds, Captain Planet, Urban Wildlife, Super Spy Babysitting Caillou, Broadcastaway, The Magic School Bus and Wallace and Gromit's Grand Adventures He is the son of film producer and executive, Mike Medavoy.
Drilling is widespread and used in many sectors. It is used to make holes or well in a variety of materials, including rock, dirt, metal, and wood. It requires the use of specific techniques and equipment for entering a material's surface. This allows for applications such as mining, construction, oil and gas extraction, manufacturing, and scientific study.  Drilling has been used for many years. It has transformed as technology and engineering have advanced. History. Drilling has been around since ancient times. People made holes in wood and stone using rudimentary instruments such as sticks and stones. The bow drill was developed around 3000 BC in Egypt and Mesopotamia. It represented a significant advancement in drilling. It worked by weaving a rope around a stick, making it easier to drill holes. People improved their drilling instruments and techniques over time.
Gospić is a town in the Lika region in Croatia. It is the administrative centre of Lika-Senj County. Gospić is near the Lika River in the middle of a karst field (Ličko Polje). In 2021, 11,502 people live there.
Jastrebarsko () is a town in Zagreb County, Croatia. In 2021, 14,562 people lived there.
Brdovec is a municipality in Zagreb County, Croatia. In 2021, 10,737 people lived there.
Gradec is a municipality in Zagreb County, Croatia. It is about 40 km northeast of Zagreb, the Croatian capital. In 2021, 3,189 people lived there.
Bignicourt-sur-Saulx is a commune. It is in Grand Est in the Marne department in northeast France.
Lazzate is a "comune" in the Province of Monza and Brianza in the Lombardy region in Italy.
Limido Comasco is a "comune" in the Province of Como in the Lombardy region in Italy.
John Fryer RN (15 August 1753 – 26 May 1817) was the sailing master on the HMAV Bounty, a British vessel made famous by the Mutiny on the "Bounty". He had the interesting position of being a strong critic of both Captain William Bligh and mutiny leader Fletcher Christian, Despite his anger at Bligh, he did not support the mutiny.
Divine (born Vivian Fernandes on October 2, 1990) is an Indian rapper, songwriter, and lyricist. He is regarded as a pioneer of Indian hip hop, having helped to introduce the music into India's mainstream. Divine rose to prominence in the Indian music scene after releasing the hit tune "Yeh Mera Bombay" in 2013. Early Life. Divine was born and raised in the slums of JB Nagar in Andheri, Mumbai. Growing up in a low-income area, he was exposed to the trials and tribulations of urban life from an early age. Despite various hardships, Divine found peace in music and began composing rap rhymes for self-expression.