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The national flag of the Central African Republic was created in 1958 by first president of Ubangi-Shari Barthélemy Boganda. Appearance. It has four horizontal stripes of blue, white, green and yellow, and a single vertical band of red, with a yellow five pointed star in the upper left corner. Symbolism. The golden star is symbol of independence and bright future. The president Boganda announced that the colours of the four horizontal stripes represents four territories of French Equatorial Africa (Ubangi-Shari, Gabon, Congo and Chad), which he wanted to see united with maintaining relationship with France. The red stripe symbolizes blood, same for the every races and nations, in this case especially for the Africans The green color stands for forest areas, the yellow for savanna, blue for the sky. Other interpretation of the colours emphasizes national ideals, where the color blue symbolizes freedom, white – purity, green – hope, yellow – tolerance and hospitality, red – friendship and equality of every race and need of common respect. Construction sheet. The aspect ratio of the flag is 3:5 or 2:3.
Saint-Louis is a commune. It is in the Haut-Rhin department. In 2015, 20,401 people lived there. The inhabitants are the "Ludoviciens". It is at the German and Swiss borders, just north of Basel. The EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg is there. The commune of Saint-Louis also has the former villages of Bourgfelden and Neuweg in it.
Joyee (); is a Popular Bengali television Soap Opera that premiered on October 9, 2017 from Monday to Sunday,everyday at 6:00 pm and airs on Zee Bangla. It is produced by Tent Cinema and it stars Debadrita Basu and Dibjyoti Dutta in lead roles.It also stars Sanchari Mondal (the antagonist), Mimi Dutta, Tanuka Chatterjee,and Dwaipayan Das in Supporting roles. The show replaced zee bangla's Most popular show Raadha.The show stars Joy Bhattacharya in a negative role as the main Antagonist. Plot. Joyee is the story of a fun-loving, full of innocence, orphan village girl. She lives with her maternal uncle and aunt, and is an die-hart football lover. Her dream is to become a Footballer. To break the barriers of social taboos she often disguises as a boy to get to play ball. As destiny plans differently, she has to give in to her family's demands and get married. Thereon starts a different game of life. Totally unaware about what is in store she proceeds towards another destination as her family gets her married off. Her in-laws are extremely conservative and believes that a woman's only job is to run a household and look after her husband. Her husband, Ribhu extremely studious, almost a nerd of sorts is absolutely clueless about his wife's liking for sport.To top it all the family has an aversion towards. Here enters another antagonist,Sukumar, who is in love with Irabati (Ribhu's sister-in-law) and always tries to harm Joyee .Football as a sport for an unknown reason. Joyee a sportsman at heart starts to use her football skills to dribble and dodge in reaching her destination as a wife and a family member in her new home. But once a lover of the game is always a lover. She brews within her, the craze to be a successful footballer someday.  Apart from football, a sad story of Agni (Ribhu's Sejdavai) also prevails the story. He has been kidnapped by Sagar
Sorry, Wrong Number is a 1948 American thriller film noir. It was directed by Anatole Litvak. Barbara Stanwyck and Burt Lancaster are in the main roles in this movie. Plot. The movie is about a woman, Mrs. Stevenson, who is wealthy but mentally ill. She tries to dial her husband's number but she overhears a conversation instead. She figures out that there is going to be a murder at 11:15 and is even more disturbed. She keeps trying to get the operators to trace the call, and when they can't, she dials the police, Sgt. Duffy, but he doesn't help either. Her phone keeps ringing and she gets more worried until 11:15, when the murder happens. Someone is in the house and she doesn't know how to react. She gets her final call from her husband and he tells her to go to the window and scream as loud as she can. However, she doesn't make it in time. We learn that Mr. Stevenson, her husband, was a part of the murder and he killed his wife only for the money, which he regrets.
Johannes Gerhardus Maria "John" Pierik (9 August 1950 – 14 January 2018) was a Dutch shooter. He competed in the mixed skeet event at the 1980 and 1984 Olympics and finished in eleventh and fourth place, respectively. Pierik died on 14 January 2018 at the age of 68.
Roderick "Rody" Falesca Renee Trygvae Rijnders (1 March 1941 – 15 January 2018) was a Dutch coxswain. He was born in Batavia. He won the silver medal in the coxed pairs at the 1968 Summer Olympics, alongside Hadriaan van Nes and Herman Suselbeek, as well a European bronze in 1965. Rijnders died on 15 January 2018 in The Hague at the age of 76.
William Worthington "Bill" Bain Jr. (30 July 1937 – 16 January 2018) was an American management consultant. He was known for his role as one of the founders of the management consultancy, Bain &amp; Company. He was a vice-president at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Bain died on 16 January 2018 at his home in Naples, Florida at the age of 80 from Alzheimer's disease complications.
Peter Groeger (June 1, 1933  – January 16, 2018) was an (East)-German actor, director, and voice actor. He was born in Gröbzig, Free State of Anhalt. He was known for his role in "Blaulicht" and "Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten". Groeger died in Berlin on January 16, 2018 at the age of 84.
Ishfaq Ahmad (3 November 1930 – 18 January, 2018) D.Sc., Minister of State, "", was a Pakistani nuclear physicist, emeritus professor of high-energy physics at the National Center for Physics, and former science advisor to the Government of Pakistan. Death. Ahmad died on 18 January 2018 in Islamabad at the age of 87.
Augusto Armando Polo Campos (25 February 1932 – 17 January 2018) was a Peruvian composer. His vals "Regresa" was a number one hit internationally for Peruvian singer Lucha Reyes, and again in an instrumental form for Peruvian electronic band Madre Matilda. One of his songs was included in the James Bond movie "Quantum of Solace". Polo Campos died of complications from diabetes in Lima on 17 January 2018 at the age of 85.
John Robert "Chick" Webster (November 3, 1920 – January 18, 2018) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He was born in Toronto, Ontario. He played 14 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the New York Rangers during the 1949-50 season. After Milt Schmidt's death in January 2017, he became the oldest living former NHL player. Webster died on January 18, 2018 in Mattawa, Ontario at the age of 97.
Bradford Dillman (April 14, 1930 – January 16, 2018) was an American actor and author. He was known for his roles in "The Enforcer", "Piranha", and in "Murder, She Wrote". Dillman guest-starred on series such as "Ironside", "Shane", "The Name of the Game", "Columbo", "Wild Wild West", "The Eleventh Hour", "Wagon Train", "The Greatest Show on Earth", "Breaking Point", "Mission Impossible", "The Mary Tyler Moore Show", "Barnaby Jones" and "Three for the Road". Dillman died on January 16, 2018 in Santa Barbara, California from complications of pneumonia at the age of 87.
Bhimsen Thapa (born 7 October 1775 – died 5 April 1839) was a prominent Nepalese statesman and the first Mukhtiyar (Prime Minister) of Nepal. He served from 1806 until his removal in 1837. Known for his military and administrative skills, Thapa played a key role in consolidating the early Shah Dynasty rule and modernizing Nepal's military. He was instrumental in resisting British influence in Nepal during the early 19th century. Early Life and Background. Bhimsen Thapa was born in the Gorkha district of Nepal. He belonged to the Magar ethnic group, specifically the Bagale sub-caste, and rose from a humble background to become a powerful figure in Nepalese politics. His family and community roots were deeply connected to the **Magar** people, who were primarily located in the western regions of Nepal. Political Career. Thapa became the Mukhtiyar (Prime Minister) in 1806, under King Rana Bahadur Shah. During his tenure, he worked to strengthen Nepal's military and administrative structures. He is credited with initiating reforms in the army and establishing centralized control over the kingdom. Contributions and Legacy. Bhimsen Thapa is remembered for his role in defending Nepal's sovereignty, particularly during the Anglo-Nepalese War. His military strategies were critical in resisting foreign interference, although Nepal eventually signed the Treaty of Sugauli in 1815, which ceded some territories to the British. Despite facing opposition and challenges, Thapa remained a key figure in Nepalese politics until his removal and subsequent death in 1839. Death and Aftermath. Bhimsen Thapa died in 1839 after being removed from power. His legacy continues to be celebrated in Nepal, especially among the **Magar** community, for his leadership and contributions to the nation.
Geo Super is a Pakistani television channel It is the first 24-hour Dubai based Pakistani channel for sports. It belongs to Independent Media Corporation. Launch. GEO Television Network launched Geo Super in 2007. Geo Super broadcasts sports events. They focus mainly on cricket. Shortly after its launch, Geo Super got the television rights of the ICC tournaments for the next five years covering all major cricketing events including ICC Cricket World Cup, ICC Champions Trophy, Twenty20 World Cup, Faysal Bank T20 Cup and ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. Subscription. Geo Super is only available in Pakistan (legally) and free for cable operators. Coverage. Geo Super covers all major events in the cricketing world, boxing, hockey, football and tennis. Events like The Ashes, ICC Cricket World Cup, ICC World Twenty20, ICC Champions Trophy, Pakistan's domestic T20 Cup, IPL, PSL, Bangladesh Premier League and Pakistan Boxing League to name a few. Recently, in collaboration with Pakistan Football Federation, Geo Super launched the Super Football League competition involving the 5 big cities of Pakistan having their own football clubs in a league format competition for the betterment of football in Pakistan. Since Geo Super is a Pakistan-based sports channel, it has focused on the domestic sports in the country and has aired events like 2007-08 RBS Twenty20 Cup and 2008-09 RBS Twenty20 Cup, 2008-09 RBS Pentangular Cup One Day, 2009–10 RBS Twenty-20 Cup, 2010–11 Faysal Bank Twenty-20 Cup, Faysal Bank Super 8 T20 Cup 2011, 52nd National Badminton Championship, 34th National Snooker Championship, 2nd Ranking Snooker Championship, Pentangular 6 Red Snooker Team Series, Shandur Polo Cup 2008, MAC Kyokushin, Spring Blossom Polo Festival, 16th National Skiing Championship, Super Football League and many others and will air more of the domestic sports in the future.It bought rights to show Brazilian League 2011/12 live on the channel. The network also broadcasts the Kabaddi
In France, the concours Advance is a test to access four main engineering colleges: The test has been created in 2011 by IONIS Education Group.
A library classification is a system of organization by which library resources are arranged according to subject. It is a implication of the Third law of Library &amp; Information Science, which was given by Indian library innovator Dr. S R Ranganathan. Types. There are many standard systems of library classification in use, and many more have been proposed over the years. However, in general, classification systems can be divided into three types depending on how they are used:
Sara Loren (; born as Sarah Hussain), is a Pakistani actress and model. Career. Loren made her film debut in the 2010 Pooja Bhatt's romantic thriller film "Kajraare" and later played as Nisha in the film "Murder 3". That year she starred in Yasir Nawaz's "Anjuman" for which she won the Tarang Housefull Awards—Best Actress in a Leading Role. Loren acted in the stage performances of "Anarkali", "Shahyad Issi Ka Naam Mohabbat Hai Sheiftaa", in Karachi and Delhi. Upcoming projects. As of 2015, Loren has completed filming for Anil Balani's "Ishq Click". She is currently filming for Prakash Jha's "Fraud Saiyyan" with Arshad Warsi.
The alt-right is a right-wing political movement originating in the United States. There are many different type of people in the alt-right. They include white nationalists, antifeminists, manospherians, conservatives, Christians, nationalists and men's rights activists. The group is said to have influenced the 2016 United States presidential election in favor of the winning candidate Donald Trump. The term "Alt-right" is said to have been coined by Richard B. Spencer, who is a political writer and the current president of the nationalist think-tank National Policy Institute. The alt-right originated on 4chan and other fringe corners of the Internet, such as Reddit, Know Your Meme and Encyclopedia Dramatica. It emerged during the aftermath of the 2012 episode about Fobos-Grunt on the English Wikipedia and Gamergate in 2014. As the years pass since Trump's victory in 2016, the alt-right began to splinter, and its split accelerated following the 2017 Charlottesville incident, with those on the Internet saying they don't like Trump anymore.
Ayubia is a protected area located in Abbottabad District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is also known as Ayubia National Park and was called a national park in 1984. It is a small natural park 26 km from the Murree hill station. Ayubia was named after Ayub Khan, the second president of Pakistan. it is managed by the Wildlife and Parks Department of Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Geography. Ayubia is spread around an area of . It is surrounded by forests, villages and three towns of Khanaspur, Nathia Gali and Thandiani. Wildlife. The park has 104 species of plants. Some of the main species are Cedrus deodara, yew, horse chestnut and oak. The park harbors up to 203 species of birds. including the golden eagle, the vulture. It has 31 species of mammals. It also has animals like the Asiatic leopard.
The Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta (), also known as Order of Malta is a sovereign country in Rome, that has no territory. It was founded around 1048 in Jerusalem with the goal of giving medical care to anyone in need, regardless of religion or race. Leader and Founder. The founder and leader at the time was Gerard. He was an Italian Roman Catholic. History. They originated in Jerusalem, and after being exiled from the city they moved to the Rhodes. After that to Malta, and then lastly they went to Rome and Pope Paschal II declared them as an independent nation, though they had no territory.
Ute Bock (June 27, 1942 – January 19, 2018) was an Austrian educator. Bock was born in Linz, Austria. She was known for her projects helping asylum seekers. In Vienna, there was the campaign "Bock auf Bier" in which a small percentage of the price of the beer (the price was increased) was earmarked to Bock—who gave therewith asylum seekers a home. Bock died in Vienna, Austria at the age of 75.
St. Antönien is a Swiss village in the Prättigau and a former municipality in the district of Prättigau/Davos in the canton of Graubünden. The former municipality of St. Antönien Ascharina merged on 1 January 2007 into St. Antönien. The municipality of St. Antönien on 1 January 2016 merged into Luzein.
Samnaun ( or ; or ) is a municipality of the district Inn in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. Montague shares a ski resort with the municipality of Ischgl in Tyrol, Austria. The Silvretta Arena Samnaun / Ischgl ski area is above sea level. It has about of slopes.
The flag of Malawi was adopted on 6 July 1964. It was made when Nyasaland was made independent from Great Britain, and renamed itself Malawi. Design. The flag is made of three colored stripes, which are red, black, and green. On the top stripe, there is a red sun, with 31 rays. The rising sun means hope and freedom for Africa . The 31 rays of the sun mean that Malawi was the 31st country to have independence. The black means the people of Africa. The red means the blood of their struggle to be free, and the green means nature.  Flag from 2010-2012. A new flag of Malawi was made on July 29, 2010. The stripes were changed from the first flag to match the Pan-African Flag, with the red stripe at the top, the black stripe in middle, and the green stripe at the bottom. The sun at the top was replaced with a white sun in the middle. This sun had 45 rays, that meant the economic growth Malawi has made since being independent. The flag was approved by the President of Malawi, Bingu wa Mutharika, on July 29, 2010. The people of Malwai didn't want to change the flag, but the government kept going through the process of having it. The flag was nicknamed "Bingu's flag" by the peoplen who saw it as a fake flag. Many didn't like the flag, seeing it as bad for the nation. On 28 May 2012, President Joyce Banda changed the flag back to the first flag.
The flag of Mauritania is a green field containing a gold star and crescent, with a red stripe at the top and bottom of the field, the flag proportions is 2:3. Symbolism. The green color and crescent stands for Islam, the red stripes with the length of 1/5 of the width of the flag symbolizes blood, shed by heroes who fought with the French for independence. The green background also sybolizes prosperity and hope and the golden color of the crescent is interpreted as the color of the sand of Sahara, covering almost the entire country.
Panch Pargana Kisan College, also known as P.P.K. College, established in 1978, is a general degree college in Bundu, Jharkhand. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, commerce and sciences. It is affiliated to Ranchi University. Accreditation. B.N.J. College was accrediated by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).
Kingdon Gould Jr. (January 3, 1924 – January 16, 2018) was an American diplomat, businessman, and philanthropist. A Republican businessman, President Richard Nixon appointed Gould to serve as United States Ambassador to Luxembourg, a position he would serve from 1969 through 1972. In 1973, Gould was appointed as Ambassador to the Netherlands by President Gerald Ford, serving until 1976. Gould died on January 16, 2018 in North Laurel, Maryland of pneumonia at the age of 94.
Julie Gibson (September 6, 1913 – October 2, 2019) was an American former singer and actress. Her career during became popular in the 1940s. In 1937, she joined the cast of Joe Penner's radio program. She made her first movie appearances in small roles in the movies "Nice Girl?" and "The Feminine Touch" (both 1941). Her first featured role was in the 1944 movie "Lucky Cowboy". Gibson died at her Los Angeles home on October 2, 2019 at the age of 106.
Robert Dean Stockwell (March 5, 1936 – November 7, 2021) was an American actor. His career has lasted for 70 years. As a child actor under contract to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, he first came to the public's attention in movies such as "Anchors Aweigh" (1945), "The Green Years" (1946), "Gentleman's Agreement" (1947), and "Kim" (1950).  Stockwell portrays Albert "Al" Calavicci in the science fiction television series "Quantum Leap" which aired from March 26, 1989 through May 5, 1993.  Stockwell died on November 7, 2021 at his home in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico at the age of 85.
Ruth "Dusty" Anderson (born December 17, 1918 - September 12, 2007), was an American actress and World War II pin-up girl. She was known for her roles in "Crime Doctor's Warning" (1945), which was one in the popular Crime Doctor series, and "The Phantom Thief" (1946).
Caren Marsh Doll (born April 6, 1919), born as Caren Morris, is an American actress and dancer. She was Judy Garland's stand-in for "The Wizard of Oz" (1939) and "Ziegfeld Girl" in 1941. She is the only known surviving member of the cast of "The Wizard of Oz". She is the only known surviving member of the cast of Gone with the Wind even though she had a small uncredited role in the film.
Sono Osato (August 29, 1919 – December 26, 2018) was an American dancer and actress.  Osato began her career at the age of fourteen with the Ballets Russe de Monte-Carlo; she later went on to dance with American Ballet Theatre (then Ballet Theatre). While at ABT, she danced roles in such ballets as Kenneth MacMillan's "Sleeping Beauty", Antony Tudor's "Pillar of Fire", and Bronislava Nijinska's "The Beloved". Osato was found dead on December 26, 2019 in Manhattan, aged 99.
Norma Miller (December 2, 1919 – May 5, 2019) was an American Lindy hop dancer known as the "Queen of Swing". Career. From 1952 to 1968, Miller directed the Norma Miller Dancers and Norma Miller and Her Jazzmen, both of which included Frankie Manning's son Charles "Chazz" Young as well as her long-time partner Billy Ricker.  Miller wrote several books, including "Me &amp; John Biffar: A Love Story", which chronicles her friendship with filmmaker John Biffar. Another work, "Swing, Baby Swing!" follows the evolution of swing dance into the 21st century. "Swingin' at the Savoy: The Memoir of a Jazz Dancer" was her autobiography. In 2003, Miller was honored with a National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts for creating and continuing to preserve “the acrobatic style of swing dancing known as the Lindy Hop”. Miller died at her home in Fort Myers, Florida from heart failure on May 5, 2019 at the age of 99.
Nancy Richler (May 16, 1957 – January 18, 2018) was a Canadian novelist. Her novels won two international awards and were shortlisted for three others; Richler was also shortlisted for the Canadian Booksellers Association Author of the Year award in 2013. She was born in Montreal, Quebec. Her best known works are "Throwaway Angels", "Your Mouth Is Lovely" and "The Imposter Bride".  Richler also wrote short stories, which were published in magazines and anthologies including "New Quarterly", "Prairie Fire", "A Room of One's Own" and the "Journey Prize Anthology". Richler died of cancer in Vancouver, British Columbia on January 18, 2018, at the age of 60.
Anna Campori (22 September 1917 – 19 January 2018) was an Italian actress. Beginning her career in 1951, she appeared in 70 movies. She was born in Rome, Italy. She made her last appearance in the TV series "Carabinieri". She turned 100 in September 2017 and died on 19 January 2018 in Rome.
Maggie Daley Park is a public park in the Loop community area of Chicago. It is near the Lake Michigan shoreline in northeastern Grant Park. Maggie Daley Park is connected to Millennium Park by the BP Pedestrian Bridge. It is named for Maggie Daley, the former first lady of the city who died of breast cancer in 2011. The park was almost entirely remade with multiple new features including a new field house, an ice skating ribbon, climbing walls, landscaping and children's playground. A garden honors cancer survivors. It is bounded by Randolph Street, Monroe, Columbus and Lake Shore Drives. Construction took 2 years and cost $60 million, including rebuilding an underground parking lot.
The flag of Guinea-Bissau was created in 1973 when independence from Portugal was proclaimed. Appearance. It has one vertical red line on the hoist side charged with a black five-pointed star; two horizontal lines on the fly side (yellow and green).
The current flag of Lesotho was created in 2006. Appearance. It has a horizontal bands of blue, white and green, with a black mokorotlo (a Basotho hat) centred on the white band.
The flag of Seychelles was adopted on January 8, 1996. It has a white diagonal cross divided into four triangles of blue (top and bottom) and red (hoist-side and fly-side). The flag presents the national colors of the country. The oblique bands symbolise a dynamic country moving into the future.