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Shangdi (), also written simply, "" (), is a Chinese word for god. Although the name has shang in it, it is a different word in Chinese from and has a different tone. In Chinese religion Tian is usually used to refer to . But "Shangdi" is used by some groups, including some philosophers, and . Etymology. "Shang Di" is the of two . The first , "Shàng" means "highest" and "first"; the second , "Dì" refers to the High God of Shang, thus means "deity" (manifested god), . Thus, the name "Shangdi" should be translated as "Highest Deity", but also has the implied meaning of "Primordial Deity" or "First Deity" in Classical Chinese. In the ancient books the shangdi is described with humanlike traits. He is also associated with the .
The Five manifestations of Shangdi are in Chinese religion, the five manifestations of Shangdi. This idea dates to the Shang dynasty. The five are
The Red Emperor (Chidi) is a Chinese God of fire and the southern direction His avatars include the Yan Emperor, Shennong, Emperor Yao and Zhurong. He is one of the five manifestations of Shangdi and is associated with the essence of fire; his takes the form of a Red Dragon ( "Zhūlóng") or a phoenix. He is the god of farming, raising animals, medicine and market. He helps doctors and scientists. He is linked to Mars.
Cangdi (the Bluegreen Emperor) is one of the five manifestations of Shangdi . He is associated with the wood and spring. He is worshipped as the god of fertility. The Bluegreen Dragon ( "Qīnglóng") is both his animal form and constellation, and as a human he was "Tàihào" (Fu Xi). His female consort is the goddess of fertility Bixia. His planet is Jupiter.  Overview. The Confucian book, the Rites of Zhou, discusses the concept of the so-called "Wufang Shangdi". The Records of the Grand Historian, refers to the following: Cangdi (or "Qingdi"), Huangdi, Heidi, Chidi, and Baidi. Dongyue Dadi. Cangdi is known as Dongyue Dadi or the "Great Deity of the Eastern Peak" which refers to Mount Tai, a sacred mountain in China.  He is worshipped in both Daoism and Chinese Buddhism with this name. Long ago, people believed that Mount Tai was a place where spirits of the dead gathered. They thought that the god of Mount Tai was the most powerful god of the underworld and controlled people's lives and status on Earth. In Daoism, people say that Dōngyuèdàdì is the grandson of the Jade Emperor. During the Han dynasty, the Feng Shan ceremony was held on Mount Tai. This was a very important ceremony, and the emperor had to complete it to show that he had the mandate of heaven. The ceremony began in 219 BC, during the reign of Qin Shi Huang, who was the first emperor of China. Over time, the role of the Dongyue Emperor grew. He became more than a God of the local area. He became a god of life and death in general. In Taiwan, people perform a ritual called the storming of the city (打城) to honor the Dongyue Emperor. This shows how his role has changed over time.
Baidi (White Emperor) is one of the five manifestations of Shangdi. He is associated with metal, west, and Autumn Uprising of the White Serpent. The Uprising of the White Serpent (Chinese: 斬白蛇起義) is a famous story from China. It is said that a man named Liu became a leader after he killed a giant white serpent that was harming people. Liu was an outlaw at the time, but he had a special destiny. Later, when some of his followers saw an old woman crying, she told them that Liu was destined to be a great ruler. This made his followers believe even more in his leadership. After Liu became a successful leader, he was declared Emperor Gaozu, first Emperor of the Han dynasty. Great Deity of the Western Peak. Baidi is also known as the Great Deity of the Western Peak and is associated with Mount Hua, one of the five great mountains. Long ago, people in China believed in worshipping mountains and rivers. Mount Hua was important because it was close to the capital city during the Han and Tang Dynasties. Emperor Wudi built a temple for Baidi at the bottom of Mount Hua. It was originally called Jilinggong Palace but later changed to Xiyue Temple. Baidi is also the father of two other gods named Huayue Sanniang and Huashan Sanlang. According to a book called Li Shi, Baidi is believed to be able to control the clouds and rain, create everything in the world, and help people.
Heidi (Black Emperor) is a deity in Chinese religion, one of the five manifestations of Shangdi. He is associated with water and winter. His animal form is the Black Dragon and his stellar animal is the tortoise-snake.  Taoist myths involving the Black Emperor. A Taoist title of the Black Emperor is the "Dark (or Mysterious) Heavenly Highest Deity" (). According to a myth, during the fall of the Shang the Demon King ravaged the world, so that Yuanshi Tianzun ordered the Jade Emperor to appoint Heidi as the commander of twelve heavenly legions to fight this evil. Heidi defeated the Demon King and was subsequently granted the title of Mysterious Heavenly Highest Deity. In temples dedicated to him, he has a bronze tortoise and serpent under his feet. This means that the good always prevails over evil.
The Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site is a historic site of a pre-Columbian city of the Native American Cahokia people. The park has 2,200 acres (900 ha) and 80 mounds made by the Cahokia people. The city was much larger than the area of the mounds. The city of Cahokia was one of the largest in the Mississippian culture. It existed from 1050 to 1350 CE. Cahokia Mounds is a National Historic Landmark and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is one of 24 UNESCO sites in the United States. Cahokia was the largest city of the Mississippian culture. The Mississippian culture was found in what is now the Central and the Southeastern United States. The Mississippian culture began more than 1,000 years before European contact. The Mississippians were the people groups found in this area before the Native American tribes that the Europeans met beginning in the 1500s. Today, Cahokia is considered to be the largest and most complex city of its time north of the great cities in Mexico. Cahokia is very near present day St. Louis, Missouri. It is located on the east side of the Mississipi River in Illinois. The inhabitants of Cahokia left no written records beyond symbols on pottery, shell, copper, wood, and stone The elaborately planned community, woodhenge, mounds, and burials reveal a complex society. The city's original name is unknown. The mounds were later named after the Cahokia tribe found living in the area by the first French explorers. The Cahokia tribe that the French found were a different native group than the Mississippians. Cahokia had about 1,000 people before "circa" 1050, its population grew rapidly after that date. According to a 2007 study "Between AD 1050 and 1100, Cahokia's population increased from between 1,400 and 2,800 people to between 10,200 and 15,300 people". Archaeologists estimate the city's population at between 6,000 and 40,000 at its highest.
Jitendra Prasad Sonal (also known as "Jitendra Prasad Sonar") is a Nepalese politician. He is parliamentary party leader for the Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, Nepal in the Provincial Assembly of Madhesh Province . Political life. Sonal, a resident of Bara, was elected to the 2017 provincial assembly elections from Bara 4(B) with 13118 votes. He was the Physical Infrastructure Minister for Province No. 2, Nepal till 6 June 2021. He including 3 other state ministers were expelled from Lalbabu Raut ministry on 6 June 2021 after a group of PSP-N joined government led by KP Sharma Oli and Sonal supported the same.
Madhesh Province () is a province in the southeastern region of Nepal. History. The province was formed after the adoption of the Constitution of Nepal. On 17 January 2022, the meeting of Provincial assembly declared Janakpur as capital of Province No. 2 while the province was renamed to Madhesh Province. Hari Shankar Mishra is the Head of Province while Mohammad Lalbabu Raut Gaddhi is the current Chief Minister. Geography. Borders. It borders Koshi Province to the east, Bagmati Province to the north, and India’s Bihar state to the south. It has an area of -about 6.5% of the country's total area.  The Koshi River and Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve acts as provincial border between Madhesh Province and Province No.1 in the east. And the line between Chitwan National Park and Parsa National Park (previously Wildlife Reserve) acts as provincial border between Madhesh Province and Bagmati Province in the west. Districts. The province includes eight districts from Saptari District in the east to Parsa District in the west. Capital. The Capital city Janakpur, also known as Janakpurdham, is a centre for religious and cultural tourism. It is also thought to have been the capital of the Videha dynasty that ruled Mithila region in ancient times. Other cities. The first urban planned municipality of Nepal, Rajbiraj, is also the oldest place of the Terai belt of Nepal. The town is believed to have been named after the ancient Rajdevi temple, which dates back to the 1700s. The city of Birgunj is an economically important industrial centre and the only metropolitan city in the province. Population. It is Nepal's most populous province, and smallest province by area.  It has a population of 6,126,288 as per the 2021 Nepal census, making it the most populated province of Nepal. The majority of the province's population speaks Maithili, Bhojpuri and Nepali and Bajjika.
Eva Voortman (born 29 November 1992) is a Dutch professional softball player. At the end of 2021 she moved from Quick Amersfoort to Neptunus. She is member of the Netherlands women's national softball team, with an interception since January 2011. With the national team she became European champion at the 2022 Women's Softball European Championship. Voortman studied High Performance Coaching at the VU University Amsterdam.
Laura Wissink (born 7 July 1997) is a Dutch softball player.  Wissink plays with Tex Town Tigers She is member of the Netherlands women's national softball team. With the national team she became European champion at the 2022 Women's Softball European Championship.
Janakpurdham or Janakpur (, ) is a sub-metropolitan city in Dhanusha District, Madhesh Province, Nepal. The city is a hub for religious and cultural tourism. A headquarter of Dhanusha district, "Janakpur" is also the capital for Madhesh Province. History. The city was founded in the early 18th century. According to tradition, storyteller shows an earlier city known as Janakpurdham existed in the area, which used to be the capital of the Videha dynasty that ruled the Mithila region in ancient times. Location. Janakpur is about southeast of Kathmandu. , the city had a population of 173,924. The city had a population of 195,438 in 2021. Janakpur is currently the most populated sub metropolitan city of Nepal. Janakpur is about 18 km away from the Bhitthamore border of India.  Transport. Nepal Railways operates between Janakpur and Jaynagar of India.
Jessica Lokhorst (born 16 August 1993) is a Dutch korfball player. She is a member of Fortuna and the Netherlands national korfball team. She missed the 2021 European championships, due to an ankle injury. With the national team she became champion at the 2022 World Games in Birmingham, Alabama.
Gerald van Dijk (born 18 June 1983) is a Dutch-Surinamese korfball player. He competed with the Netherlands national korfball team and Suriname national korfball team.  Van Dijk played 22 matches with the Netherlands national korfball team and became European Champion, World Champion and World Games champion. From 2017 Van Dijk founded the Suriname national korfball team. He became chairman of the Surinamese Korfball federation. Together with other Dutch-Surinamese korfball players of the Korfbal League, including himself, he was able to get a complete team. With the Suriname national korfball team he competed at among others the 2019 IKF World Korfball Championship and 2022 World Games.
Randell van der Steen (born 14 May 1995) is a Dutch korfball player. He plays with Blauw-Wit in the Dutch national Korfbal League. Van der Steen helped Gerald van Dijk founding the Suriname national korfball team. Van der Steen is the captain of the national team of Suriname. With the national team he competed among others at the 2019 World Championships and 2022 World Games in Birmingham, Alabama.
The Indigenous peoples of the North American Southwest are American Indian tribes with similar cultures in the southwest United States and parts of northern Mexico. This region includes the present-day states of Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and Nevada. Other names for this region are "American Southwest", "Northern Mexico", "Chichimeca", and "Oasisamerica/Aridoamerica". These areas are usually dry with little rain. However, the grounds are rich and allow for agriculture. The landscape includes plains, valleys, mountains, desert lands, canyons and grasslands. Important people groups include the Southern Athabaskan language group. This includes the Navajo and Apache. The Puebloans are another important group.
Satrughan Mahato is a Nepalese politician belonging to CPN (Unified Socialist). He is the incumbent minister of Madhesh Province government. He is member of Provincial Assembly of Madhesh Province.  Mahato is also the leader of party the party having been selected unopposed. Political career. Satrudhan Mahato has served previously as member of Constituent Assembly. Mahato left CPN (UML) to join the CPN (Unified Socialist) led by former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal. Mahato helf Raghubir Mahasheth though both Mahasheth and Mahato were elected from same constituency (Dhanusha 4) from CPN (UML) ticket.
Satya Narayan Mandal (Nepali: सत्यनारायण मंडल) is a Nepalese politician and the current party leader of Madhesh Province . He is a member of the Nepal Communist Party, formed by the union of Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) and Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre). Career. Satya Narayan Mandal is one of the oldest politicians of Nepal. He joined the party in 2028 BS. He became an active member of CPN (Party) in 2036 BS and became a member of National Assembly in 2048 BS. He is the first Minister from Dhobi community. He was elected the non-departmental minister of Nepal on 12 October 2015 CE under the government of Khadga Prasad Oli. He then transferred served as Sports and Youth Minister of Nepal.
Religious Confucianism is the idea that Confucianism is a religion. It originated in the time of Confucius with his defense of traditional religious institutions of his time such as the Jongmyo rites, and the Ritual Music System. The Chinese name for Religious Confucianism is Rujiao (), the word for secular Confucianism is Rujia (). The differences can be roughly translated with 教 jiao meaning religion, and 家 jia meaning school. Religious Confucianism includes ancestor worship, sacrifices, and sacrifices to heaven in its practice. Religious Confucianism worships Confucius, the seventy-two disciples, Mencius, Zhu Xi, and Shangdi. In Chinese Buddhism, Confucianism and Daoism, are called the "three teachings." Religious Confucianism has been promoted by the government from the Han dynasty until the 1911 Revolution. The Five Classics became the foundation of the Chinese legal system, and the Spring and Autumn Courts. Religious Confucian organizations known as Confucian Churches formed in the Qing dynasty have significant popularity among Overseas Chinese people today.
LGBT reproduction is when lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people have biological kids. They do this with help from medical technology. This is different from LGBT parenting. LGBT parenting includes things like LGBT adoption. In recent years, scientists have been studying and making ways to help same-sex couples have kids.. The main ways being looked at are creating sperm from women and eggs from men. In 2004, Japanese scientists changed the job of some genes. They used two mouse eggs to make baby mice. In 2018, Chinese scientists made 29 female mice from two mother mice. But they couldn't make baby mice from two father mice. One possible way is to get sperm and eggs from skin stem cells. Not being able to use medical technology to have kids is seen as unfair health care for LGBT people.
Les Terres-de-Chaux () is a commune in the Doubs department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. Geography. The commune is northeast of Saint-Hippolyte.
Médière () is a commune in the Doubs department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. Geography. The commune is northeast of L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs on the banks of the Doubs.
Mercey-le-Grand () is a commune in the Doubs department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. Geography. The commune is west of Besançon.
The Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, Nepal (), is the sixth largest political party in Nepal. Establishment. The party was officially registered at Election Commission, Nepal on 18 August 2021. Mahantha Thakur is the president of the new party. The party was formed after split in PSP-N to join KP Oli led government.  Currently, the party stands as the fourth largest party of Madhesh Province after Nepali Congress, CPN (UML) and Janata Samajbadi respectively. Allies. As of August 2021, the party is a junior ally in the Nepali Congress-led Deuba government along with CPN (Maoist Centre), PSP-N, and CPN (Unified Socialist). The party's election symbol is a bicycle.
Katheryn Winnick (born December 17, 1977) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her roles in the television series "Vikings" (2013–2020), "Wu Assassins" (2019), and "Big Sky" (2020–present), and her recurring role on the television series "Bones" (2010–2011). Education. Winnick was born in Etobicoke, Ontario. She has Ukrainian descent. She spoke Ukrainian as her first language. She began speaking English when she was 8 years old. She began training in martial arts at age 7. She had her first black belt at 13 years old. By age 21, she opened three Taekwondo schools. She taught Taekwondo and self-defense to actors while completing her degree in kinesiology at York University, Toronto. Winnick studied at William Esper Studio. Early career. Winnick started acting as a young girl at her community center in Toronto. She had directed plays in her high school and won a scholarship for drama and directing while attending Richview Collegiate Institute. Career. Winnick entered the movie industry by teaching martial arts to actors on movie sets; the experience inspired her to act professionally. She was then cast on the television series "Student Bodies". Since then, she has appeared in many movies, including: She has guest-starred in many television shows, such as: Winnick joined History Channel's television series "Vikings". She starred in the role of Lagertha, a legendary figure in Viking history. In July 2017, Winnick stated on Twitter that she had been cast in a mystery role, and that it would be announced at the San Diego Comic-Con International. She was later revealed to be cast as a main character in the Nazi Zombies mode of the video game "". In July 2018, Winnick had been cast in the starring role of Christine "C.G." Gavin on the Netflix series, "Wu Assassins". In February 2020, Winnick was announced to play the starring role of Jenny Hoyt on the ABC television series "Big Sky". Personal life. Winnick says she is an American citizen as well as Canadian.
Joseph Aloysius Doorley Jr. (October 12, 1930 – July 31, 2022) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician. He was mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, from 1965 to 1975. At the time of his election, he was the youngest mayor in the city's history. Before, he was a member of the member of the Providence City Council from 1963 to 1965. Doorley Jr. was born in Providence. Doorley Jr. died on July 31, 2022 in Narragansett, Rhode Island at aged 91.
John Hughes (3 April 1943 – 1 August 2022) was a Scottish footballer. He played for Celtic, Crystal Palace and Sunderland. Hughes was nicknamed "Yogi" because many thought he looked like the cartoon character Yogi Bear.
Ilinka Mitreva (; 11 February 1950 – 1 August 2022) was a Macedonian politician. She was the Minister of Foreign Affairs in 2001 and again from 2002 to 2006. Mitreva was born in Skopje, SR Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia. Mitreva died on 1 August 2022 in Skopje, North Macedonia at the age of 72.
The 1921 Dutch Athletics Championships was the year's national championship in outdoor track and field for the Netherlands. The different events took place on multiple dates in different cities in the Netherlands. It was the first time women’s events were held at the Dutch national championships.  Men’s javelin throw (one hand)  Mens’s 400 metres  Men’s 100 metres Women’s 4x 100 metre’s Women’s 80 metres Men’s javelin throw (two hands) Results. Women. Sources:
Parsa 1 () is one of four parliamentary constituencies of Parsa District in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017. Incorporated areas. Parsa 1 incorporates wards 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11–16, 18, 20–23 and 30–32 of Birgunj Metropolitan City. Assembly segments. It encompasses the following Provincial Assembly of Madhesh Province segment
Parsa 3 () is one of four parliamentary constituencies of Parsa District in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017. Incorporated areas. Parsa 3 incorporates Paterwa Sugauli Rural Municipality, Sakhuwa Prasauni Rural Municipality, Bindhabasini Rural Municipality, ward 6 of Jagarnathpur Rural Municipality, wards 1–4 Pakaha Mainpur Rural Municipality, wards 1, 2 and 4–10 of Pokhariya Municipality and wards 1, 5 and 7–9 of Bahudarmai Municipality. Assembly segments. It encompasses the following Madhesh Province Assembly segment
Parsa 4 () is one of four parliamentary constituencies of Parsa District in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017. Incorporated areas. Parsa 4 incorporates Thori Rural Municipality, Jirabhawani Rural Municipality, Chhipaharmai Rural Municipality, Dhobini Rural Municipality, Kalikamai Rural Municipality, wards 1–5 Jagarnathpur Rural Municipality and ward 5 of Pakaha Mainpur Rural Municipality. Assembly segments. It encompasses the following Madhesh Province Provincial Assembly segment
Constitution of Nepal 2015 () is the present Constitution of Nepal. History. The latest version came into effect on 20 September 2015. It replaced the Interim Constitution of 2007. The constitution of Nepal has 35 parts, 308 Articles and 9 Schedules.
Dhanusha 4 () is one of four parliamentary constituencies of Dhanusha District in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017. Incorporated areas. Dhanusha 4 incorporates Bateshwar Rural Municipality, Lakshminya Rural Municipality, wards 1–3 and 5-11 of Mithila Municipality. wards 1–7 Chhireshwarnath Municipality, wards 2 and 6–10 of Mithila Bihari Municipality and wards 9, 13, 14, 19, 21 and 22 of Janakpur Sub-metropolitan City. Assembly segments. It encompasses the following Madhesh Province Provincial Assembly segment
Dhanusha 2 () is one of four parliamentary constituencies of Dhanusha District in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017. Incorporated areas. Dhanusha 2 incorporates Kamala Municipality, Janaknandani Rural Municipality, Sahidnagar Municipality, Aaurahi Rural Municipality, wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 of Bideha Municipality, wards 1, 4, 6 and 9 of Hansapur Municipality and wards 17 and 18 of Janakpur Sub-metropolitan City. Assembly segments. It encompasses the following Provincial Assembly of Madhesh Province segment