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Fort Provintia is a defense base in Tainan, a city in south Taiwan, built by the Dutch in 1653, and now a historic site. History. The Dutch Era (1624~1662). In 1624, the Dutch colonized southern Taiwan in order to trade with mainland China. Before the fort was built, the place was a center of commercial trade. The fort was built by the Dutch to prevent another rebellion after the local people, led by Guo Huai-yi, went against the Dutch in 1652. The fort was still used as a trade center. The Dutch made the fort with red bricks and mortar, which were a mixture of water, sugar, sticky rice and oyster shells. The Zheng Era (1662~1683). In 1662, Koxinga, the ruler of Zheng dynasty,expelled the Dutch, and the fort was used as his government with the new name Chen-Tien Fu. In 1664, the fort was abandoned as a place of government and was used as a place to store gunpowder. The Qing Era (1683~1895). In 1683, the ruler of Zheng dynasty surrendered to the Qing. In 1721, the fort was damaged when Zhu Yigui led uprising against the government. Also through the following years, the fort was destroyed by several earthquakes only a few walls remained. The chief administrator, Sheng Shou Qien, built the Penghu Academy in 1886. It is a Qing style building located at the west side of the fort. In 1879, both the Wunchang Pavilion (Temple of Literature God) and the Hai-She Temple（Temple of Sea God）were built by the emperor’s administrator, Shen Baozhen. The Wunchang Pavilion and the Hai-She Temple are located in the central part of the fort. The Wunchang Pavilion was built in honor of Wun- Chang, God of Literature. The Hai-She Temple was built in honor of God of the Sea. The Japanese Era (1895~1945). In 1895, the Qing lost the First Sino-J
Stranger Things is an American science fiction television series created, written, directed and co-executive produced by the Duffer Brothers, as well as co-executive produced by Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen. The first season, released in July 2016, stars Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Cara Buono and Matthew Modine, with Noah Schnapp and Joe Keery in recurring roles. For the second season, Schnapp and Keery were made series regulars, with actors Sadie Sink, Dacre Montgomery, Sean Astin and Paul Reiser also appearing. The series is allegedly based on a 1992 book "" which tells stories about the Montauk Project, an alleged series of secret U.S. government projects in Long Island. .Season 5 is set to be released in 2025 Set in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana in the 1980s, the first season focuses on the investigation into the disappearance of a young boy amid supernatural events occurring around the town including the appearance of a psychokinetic girl who helps the missing boy's friends in their own search. The second season is set a year after the first, and deals with attempts of the characters to return to normal and consequences from that season. The third season is set in the summer of 1985. Reception. "Stranger Things" was met with a very positive response by fans and critics. Viewer numbers for the series quickly climbed to around 14.7 million within the first 35 days after release. Popular review site Rotten Tomatoes gave the first season an approval rating of 96% based on 68 reviews, and a weighted average rating of 8.04/10.
The National Congress of Brazil is the national parliament of Brazil. It is bicameral.  The two chambers are the Chamber of the deputies ("Câmaras dos deputados") and the Senate ("Senado"). The president of the senate is also the president of the National Congress. The National Congress was created in 1825. The chamber of the deputies has 344 deputies elected for a 4-years term and is ruled by a president ("presidente"). The senate has 81 senators (3 by state) elected for a 8-years term and is ruled by a president ("presidente"). The headquarters of the National Congress are in the plaza of the three powers ("praça dos três poderes"). On 8 January 2023, supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed and invaded the Praça dos Três Poderes in Brasília, taking over the offices of the Supreme Federal Court, National Congress of Brazil and the Palácio do Planalto. The event was seen as an attempted coup d'état to overturn the election results of the 2022 general election.
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar (19 October 1910 – 21 August 1995) was an Indian Physicist. He received the 1983 Nobel Prize in Physics alongside William Alfred Fowler "for his theoretical studies of the physical processes of importance to the structure and evolution of the stars". He was born in Lahore now Pakistan until 1916, his family came and settled in Allahabad then in 1918, moved to Madras. He died in Chicago.
Michael Lamar White II (born June 18, 1999), known by his professional name Trippie Redd, is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. Following his high school graduation, Trippie Redd moved to Atlanta, where he met rapper Lil Wop. He was eventually offered a record deal with a professional recording studio.  Trippie Redd is best known for his songs "Love Scars", "Poles1469" (featuring 6ix9ine) and "Dark Knight Dummo" (featuring Travis Scott). The first two songs were both certified gold by the RIAA, and the latter went to number 72 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 as well as receiving platinum certification by the RIAA.  In July 2018, Trippie Redd announced his first album would be called "Life's a Trip". The album was released on August 10, 2018. It entered at number four on the"Billboard" 200 chart, selling 72,000 album-equivalent units.  Trippie Redd earned his highest project on the "Billboard 200" chart in November 2018 with the mixtape "A Love Letter to You 3" which entered at number three. Career. Rapper Lil Wop helped White get started with a professional recording studio. They began working with Kodie Shane. They recorded three projects, "Awakening My Inner Beast", "Beast Mode" and "Rock the World Trippie". White eventually signed to the label Strainge Entertainment (now known as Elliot Grainge Entertainment) and relocated to Los Angeles. In May 2017, White released his first mixtape, "A Love Letter to You". The lead single "Love Scars" received more than 8 million views on YouTube within several months. It also received more than 13 million on SoundCloud. White was included on XXXTentacion's album "17" on the song "Fuck Love". went to number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100. In October 2017, White released his second mixtape, "A Love Letter to You 2". The album
Ming Erh Chang (; April 20, 1932 – October 3, 2017) was a Chinese-born American military naval officer. He was born in Shanghai, China. He served in the U.S. Navy for 34 years. He became the Department of the Navy Inspector General in 1987. When Chang left the navy, he became vice president and corporate director for the Pacific region at Raytheon International and then president of MEC International, LLC. Chang died on October 3, 2017 from complications of Parkinson's disease in McLean, Virginia at the age of 85.
Władysław Kowalski (24 February 1936 – 29 October 2017) was a Polish actor. He has appeared in nearly 100 movies and television shows from 1957 until his death in 2017. He was born in Żurawce, Poland. Kowalski was known for his roles in "Samson" (1961), "Dreszcze" (1981), "Escape from the 'Liberty' Cinema" (1990), "The Boy on the Galloping Horse" (2006), "Katyń" (2007), "Louise's Garden" (2008) and in "Body" (2015). Kowalski died of a heart attack in Warsaw on 29 October 2017 at the age of 81.
Gerrit "Gert" Timmerman (8 June 1935 in Oldenzaal – 28 October 2017 in Overdinkel) was a Dutch singer and musician from the Province of Overijssel. He was a baritone, and played the saxophone, the clarinet, the keyboard and the double bass. His best known hits were "Nimm deine weiße Gitarre" (1963), "Ik heb eerbied voor jouw grijze haren" (1963), "Een moederhart, een gouden hart" (1964), "De schommelstoel" (1965), and "Brandend zand" (1970). He married Hermien van der Weide (also from the Province of Overijssel) in 1963. As "Gert and Hermien" they were a very popular musical duo for many years. Timmerman and his wife became Christians in 1974. After their conversion they started a Christian musical career but later on they returned to their previous career. They divorced in 1999. He remarried another woman in 2002. Hermien died in 2003. Gert died of pancreatic cancer in 2017, at the age of 82.
John Saxon (born Carmine Orrico; August 5, 1936 – July 25, 2020) was an American actor and martial artist. He has worked on more than 200 movies in his 60 year long career starting in 1954. He was born in New York City to an Italian-American family. Saxon was known for his work in westerns and horror movies as well as for his role as Roper in the 1973 movie "Enter the Dragon". He was well known for playing Lt. Donald Thompson in the 1984 slasher horror movie "A Nightmare on Elm Street". Saxon died on July 25, 2020 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee from pneumonia-related problems, aged 83.
Symere Bysil Woods (born July 31, 1995), known professionally as Lil Uzi Vert, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. They are characterized by their facial tattoos, facial piercings, eccentric hairstyles and androgynous fashion, imagery built on a melodic emo approach to trap. Career. Woods first received attention after releasing the single, "Money Longer". It peaked at number 92 on "Billboard" Hot 100. Since then, they have continued to release projects such as "Luv Is Rage", "Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World", "The Perfect Luv Tape", and "Luv Is Rage 2". Four of their songs from these projects have reached the Billboard Hot 100. Their album "Luv is Rage 2" debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. They were featured on the number one charting single "Bad and Boujee" by rap trio Migos. Personal life. Woods was in a relationship with fashion designer Brittany Byrd from 2014 to 2017. Byrd moved from California to attend the Parsons School of Design, where she was studying when she met Woods. On June 26, 2017, Woods and Byrd broke up. Woods introduced it with a song titled "Stole Your Luv". Woods has been in a relationship with JT of the hip hop duo City Girls since 2019. In July 2022, Woods changed their pronouns from "he/him" to "they/them" on Instagram. It was later confirmed by their spokesperson in a statement to "Pitchfork".
TD Ameritrade is a company that lets customers buy and sell stocks and other financial securities. It has headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska. The company received its current name in January 2006, when Ameritrade Holding Corporation acquired TD Waterhouse from Toronto-Dominion Bank and was renamed TD Ameritrade. History. In 1975, the company was founded as First Omaha Securities by Joe Ricketts. In 1983, Ameritrade Clearing Inc. was established as a central counterparty clearing broker. In 1988, the company introduced the first quote and order entry system via the push-button telephone. In March 1997, the company became a public company via an initial public offering. In 2006, Ameritrade purchased the American operations of TD Waterhouse from TD Bank Group. The combined company was renamed TD Ameritrade, and TD Bank Group was given a 39% stake in the company. As part of the deal, Ameritrade sold its Canadian operations to TD Bank who merged them with TD Waterhouse Canada. In January 2009, TD Ameritrade acquired thinkorswim in a cash and stock deal valued around $606 million. In 2013, the company opened a $250 million headquarters in Omaha. In 2017, the company acquired the stock brokerage division of Scottrade. In April 2018, TD Ameritrade and Havas placed the first advertisement inserted within the bitcoin blockchain.
Miles Parks McCollum (born August 23, 1997), known professionally as Lil Yachty, is an American rapper and singer from Atlanta. Career. McCollum first received attention in August 2015 for his single "One Night". It peaked at number 49 on the Billboard Hot 100. Since then he has released four projects, "Lil Boat", "Summer Songs", "Summer Songs 2", and "Teenage Emotions". "Teenage Emotions" peaked at number 5 on the US Billboard 200. He has also appeared on "KYLE's" "iSpy" and DRAM's "Broccoli". "iSpy" reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and "Broccoli" reached number 5.
Seismic waves are vibrating movement of the ground. Seismic waves can be caused by underground explosions, volcanic eruptions and man-made explosions that can vibrate the ground. Seismic waves go through the Earth’s layers. The speed of seismic waves depends on the type of materials they meet. When they meet different kind of material, they bounce or go in different directions. Seismic waves can be detected by seismographs. Causes. Seismic waves are caused by earthquakes, underground explosions, volcanic eruptions and man-made explosions that can vibrate the ground. When earthquakes occur, they release energy in a form of seismic waves. Seismic waves make the ground vibrating to all directions from the starting point of the earthquake. Types. Seismic waves are divided into two main types of waves, body waves and surface waves. Body waves go through the Earth, and surface waves go along the Earth’s surface.:40 Body Waves. Body waves travel through the Earth’s interior. Body waves are divided into two types, primary waves and secondary waves.:7 Primary Waves (P-waves). Primary waves travel faster than any other waves, so when earthquakes occur primary waves arrive first at the surface. That’s why we call them ‘primary’.:13 Primary waves can go through solids, liquids and gases.:36 Primary waves go 7~8 kilometers per second in solids, but primary waves have different speeds in liquids and gases. The ground moves back and forth in the same direction as the primary waves move. Primary waves repeat squeezing and stretching the ground when they move.:13 Secondary Waves (S-waves). Secondary waves arrive after primary waves. That’s why we call them ‘secondary’. Secondary waves can go 3~4 kilometers per second. Secondary waves can’t go through air and liquids. They can only go through solids.:43 The ground moves up and down in the right angle to the direction of the secondary waves. Secondary waves temporary change the shape of materials. Surface Waves. Surface waves travel along the Earth’s surface. They come after the body waves.:43 Surface waves are caused by primary waves and secondary waves when they arrive at the surface.:43 There are two types of surface waves.:43 Rayleigh Waves. Rayleigh waves were
Antony Morgan "Tony" Madigan (4 February 1930 – 29 October 2017) was an Australian boxer and rugby player. He competed in boxing at the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Olympics and finished in fifth, fifth and third place.  In 1960 Madigan lost his semifinal to Muhammad Ali. He also won medals at three Commonwealth Games in the light-heavyweight division – a silver in 1954 and gold in 1958 and 1962. Madigan was the 2010 addition for the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame Veterans category. Madigan died in France on 29 October 2017 of complications from pneumonia at the age of 87.
Denise P. Barlow (31 January 1950 – 21 October 2017) was a British geneticist. She was born in Yorkshire. She worked in the field of epigenomics.  Barlow was an elected member of European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), an honorary professor of genetics at the University of Vienna and received the Erwin Schrödinger Prize of the Austrian Academy of Sciences in 2014. Her discovery of the first mammalian imprinted gene, IGF2R, which codes for the insulin-like growth factor was her best known work. Barlow died of pancreatic cancer in Vienna, Austria on 21 October 2017 at the age of 67.
Anarcho-primitivism is a form of anarchism that is critical of the progress of human civilization. It is considered a form of post-left anarchism. History. Henry David Thoreau's work was very influential to early green anarchists. He supported simple living and self-sufficiency among natural surroundings as a way to fight the growth of industrial civilization. In the late 1800s, anarchist naturism appeared as the union of anarchist and naturist ideas. The movement was influenced by Thoreau, Leo Tolstoy and Elisée Reclus. The movement supported vegetarianism, free love, nudism and an ecological view of the world. Followers viewed nudism as a way of avoiding the artificiality of the industrial modern society. Most of the followers were in Spain, France and Portugal. Beliefs. Anarcho-primitivists believe that before the widespread use of agriculture, humans lived in egalitarian hunter-gatherer tribes. They believe that after the introduction of agriculture, humans slowly began to become  obsessed with technology, and divisions of labour began to cause inequality. Primitivists disagree about whether we should return to hunter-gatherer tribes, use permaculture, or both. Primitivists believe, based on anthropological studies, that hunter-gatherer societies are less likely to have war, violence, and disease. Not all anthropologists believe this, however. A notable example would be Jared Diamond, who believes that tribe-based people are more prone to violence than developed states. Anarchists are against strong government control, and strive for egalitarian relationships with others. However, Anarcho-primitivists go beyond and apply this to all life, not just human life. Anarcho-primitivists look at the history of human civilization in order to decide how to achieve their goals. They are influenced by the Luddites, and are generally against technology. Anarcho-primitivists appreciate the diversity of life, and believe that humans are damaging it. Primitivists do not believe that a mass society can be free. They believe that the divisions of labour that these industrial societies produce lead to people relying on factories and other people to make their
Below is a table of all United States presidential elections in Hawaii since it became a state in 1959. Hawaii has historically been a strong "blue" state, voting Democrat in 14 out of 16 of their presidential elections.
La zona is a Spanish TV-series produced by Movistar+ for #0. It first episode was aired on 27th October 2017. Plot. After a nuclear accident in Asturias, a vast exclusion zone was set up to contain the risk of radioactive propagation. A series of murders leads Héctor Uría ("Eduard Fernández"), the police chief who survived the catastrophe, to embark on an investigation to find the culprit.
Kumaravadivel Natarajan (born 12 January 1960), known professionally as Vadivelu, is an Indian actor, comedian and playback singer, having acted in supporting and lead roles in Tamil cinema. He became known for his slapstick comedies and has acted in over 200 movies. Vadivelu received awards in the Best Comedian category for his performances in Kaalam Maari Pochu (1996), Vetri Kodi Kattu (2000), Thavasi (2001), Chandramukhi (2005), Imsai Arasan 23m Pulikesi (2006), Marudhamalai (2007) and Kathavarayan (2008) Velayudham (2011) . His popularity led to his media-coined nickname, Vaigai Puyal, meaning "the storm from the Vaigai River", which flows through his hometown of Madurai. Biography. He started his career in Tamil cinema as a side-comedian along with the Tamil cinema's most famous duo of Goundamani and Senthil. Vadivelu rose as a renowned actor from the movie Kadhalan (1998), although his debut is in En Thangai Kalyani of T.Rajendar. Some of his most famous movies are Friends, Bharathi Kannamma, Vetri Kodi Kattu, Winner, Giri, Thalainagaram, Marudhamalai and Chandramukhi. The actor played the lead in the blockbuster Imsai Arasan 23am Pulikesi (2006) where he played a dual role of twin brothers. His next movie in a lead role was Indiralogathil Na Azhagappan (2008), which was however a big failure. After the 2011 Legislative Assembly election fight between Vijayakanth, leader of DMDK and Vadivelu in which he was severely criticized for his public speeches that heavily alledged Vijayakanth, he took rest for two years from media appearance since his rival and his alliance won the election. He signed up to play a double role in the movie Tenaliraman, his third movie as hero. The movie did decent business at the box office.
Ilayaraaja is a famous film composer and singer in South Indian cinema especially in Tamil cinema. Ilaiyaraaja is also an instrumentalist, conductor, singer, and songwriter. He has composed more than 6000 songs and provided film music or movie soundtrack for more than 1000 films, particularly being famous for his background music. Ilayaraaja introduced Western type of music into the Tamil cinema.He is also known for creating music by fusing symphonic orchestration with traditional Indian instrumentation.In 1993 he organised a full symphony performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London and thus became the First Indian to compose a full symphony, with Ravi Shankar being the only other Indian to do so. He is also the first Asian to compose a full symphony performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. He has won five Indian National Film Awards (the highest film honor in India); three for Best Music Direction and two for Best Background Score. In 2010 he has received Padma Bhushan, awarded by the Government of India. He is usually referred to by the title Isaignani (), or as "The Maestro". Ilaiyaraja is a gold medalist in classical guitar from Trinity College of Music, London. In 2003, according to an international poll conducted by BBC, more than half-a million people from 165 countries voted his composition "Rakkamma Kaiya Thattu" from the 1991 film "Thalapathi" as fourth in the world's top 10 most popular songs of all time. In 2015, he was also honoured with the Centenary Award for lifetime achievement at the 46th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) at Panaji, Goa. On December 31, 2015, he was nominated by the Kerala Government for Nishagandi Puraskaram, the top award conferred by the Kerala Government's Tourism Ministry, for his artistic excellence and contributions to the Indian film industry. In a poll conducted by CNN-IBN celebrating 100 years of Indian cinema in 2013, Ilaiyaraaja was voted as the greatest music composer of India with a maximum of
Yuvan Shankar Raja (born 31 August 1979) is an Indian singer-songwriter, film score and soundtrack composer, and occasional lyricist from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He composed music for Tamil films like his father Ilaiyaraaja. He began his career at the age of 16, when he composed the film music for "Aravindhan". Then after a long break he composed for "Thulluvatho Ilamai" in the year 2001. In 15 years, Yuvan Shankar Raja has worked on over 100 films. He is particularly known for his use of western music elements and often credited with having introduced Hip hop to the Tamil film and music industry and having started the "era of remixes" in Tamil Nadu. He is the third and youngest child of musician and film composer Ilaiyaraaja and his late wife Jeeva. He is the younger brother of music director Karthik Raja and playback singer &amp; music director Bhavatharini. His father as well as his siblings have sung many songs under his direction. Yuvan Shankar did his schooling at St. Bede's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School in Chennai, and stopped his education after his tenth class. He started learning music from Jacob Master, attending piano classes at "Musee Musical" in Chennai, which is affiliated to Trinity College in London, UK.
National Deep Fried Clams Day is a national holiday celebrating the process of deep frying and consuming clams. The holiday is observed on November 1st every year. It is common for people to cook and serve clams on this day. History. The first deep fried clams were made in Essex, Massachusetts, on July 3rd, 1916. The creator, Lawrence Henry Woodman, owned a small restaurant, where he sold the fried clams to passersby. The food quickly spread around the country and gained attention. Today, National Deep Fried Clams Day is celebrated on November 1st. It is unknown why it is this day rather than July 3rd. Customs. It is customary to deep fry and serve clams on this day, battering and breading them to form a dish of "clam strips." As well as this, a more modern method of celebrating is to post #DeepFriedClamsDay on social media.