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The Fire of Manisa refers to the burning of the city of Manisa, Turkey, by the Greek Army during the Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922). The city was burned between 5 and 8 September 1922. More than 10,000 buildings were destroyed, about 90 percent of the town. Thousands of people died in the flames or were shot dead by the Greeks. Turkish sources claim 4,355 died, and 300 girls were raped. Background. The city of Manisa was part of the Ottoman Empire, and Turks and Greeks lived there together. The Greeks wanted Manisa to become part of Greece. In May 1919, the Greek Army occupied the town. War continued between Greece and Turkey for three years. Events. In the summer of 1922, Turkey defeated Greece. The Greeks fled across the Aegean Sea to Greece. During their retreat, the Greeks burned Turkish towns and villages.  The local Turks fled to the mountains. Most of Manisa was destroyed although the city was later rebuilt. Some Turkish authors wrote about their experiences in Turkish literature. In Turkish literature. Some Turkish authors wrote about their experiences in Turkish literature The Turkish journalist Falih Rıfkı Atay wrote:
Jacques Herlin (17 August 1927 – 7 June 2014) was a French character actor. He was active from 1956 until his death. His acting career stated off as appearing in comedy movies such as "Don Camillo in Moscow" (1965), "Sexy Susan Sins Again" (1968) and "Property Is No Longer a Theft" (1973). His later movies were "National Lampoon's European Vacation" (1985), "A Good Year" (2006), "Of Gods and Men" (2010) and "Farewell, My Queen" (2012). Herlin was born in Le Vésinet, Yvelines as Jacques de Jouette. Aside from French, he could speak English, German and Italian. Herlin died on 7 June 2014 at a hospital in Paris, aged 86.
Melvin Emery "Mel" Patton (November 16, 1924 – May 9, 2014), nicknamed "World's Fastest Human" and "Pell Mell", was an American track and field athlete. He won two gold medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. He was born in Los Angeles, California. Patton died from cancer and diabetes issues on May 9, 2014 in Fallbrook, California, aged 89.
James Albert "Jimmy" Ellis (February 24, 1940 – May 6, 2014) was an American heavyweight boxer. He is considered to be among the best boxers of all time. He held the WBA World Heavyweight Championship from 1968 to 1970. Ellis was born in Louisville, Kentucky to a Christian family. He and wife Mary had six children (two sons and four daughters). Ellis died from problems caused by dementia on May 6, 2014 at a hospital in Louisville, aged 74. He had lived with chronic traumatic encephalopathy for decades before he died. He had such a severe case of it that he had still thought his wife, who died in 2006, was still alive.
Lady tasting tea is the name of a famous randomized experiment designed by Ronald Fisher in 1935. The experiment is the original exposition of Fisher's notion of a null hypothesis. Fisher's description is less than ten pages long and is notable for its simplicity and completeness regarding terminology, calculations and design of the experiment. The example is loosely based on an event in Fisher's life. The lady in question was Muriel Bristol, and the test used was Fisher's exact test. The experiment. The lady in question claimed to be able to tell whether the tea or the milk was added first to a cup. Fisher proposed to give her eight cups, four of each variety, in random order. One could then ask what the probability was for her getting the number she got correct, but just by chance. If and only if the Lady properly categorized all eight cups was Fisher willing to reject the null hypothesis – effectively acknowledging the Lady's ability at a 1.4% significance level (but without quantifying her ability). Fisher later discussed the benefits of more trials and repeated tests. David Salsburg reports that a colleague of Fisher, H. Fairfield Smith, revealed that in the test, the woman got all eight cups correct. The chance of someone who just guesses getting all correct, assuming she guesses that four had the tea put in first and four the milk, would be only 1 in 70 (the combinations of 8 taken 4 at a time). In popular science, Salsburg published a book entitled "The Lady Tasting Tea", which describes Fisher's experiment and ideas on randomization. Deb Basu wrote that "the famous case of the 'lady tasting tea'" was "one of the two supporting pillars . . . of the randomization analysis of experimental data".
Born on the Fourth of July is an American 1989 biographical movie. Ron Kovic is played by Tom Cruise. Kyra Sedgwick plays Donna. Holly Marie Combs plays Jenny. The movie is about the Vietnam War and veterans. This movie was released on December 20, 1989. The movie got very positive reviews from movie critics. It made a lot of money.
The Fabulous Baker Boys is a 1989 romantic comedy and drama movie. The movie is about jazz music singers who perform for a living. These singers go against a female jazz singer. The female singer makes the brothers look at their relationship and music careers. Michelle Pfeiffer plays Susie. Jeff and Beau Bridges play the singers. The movie was released on October 13, 1989. The reviews were very positive. The movie was nominated for four Academy Awards. Michelle Pfeiffer won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress.
Death Becomes Her is a 1992 American fantasy and dark comedy movie. This movie is about a couple of childish rivals drinking a magic potion which promises eternal youth. Goldie Hawn plays Helen Sharp. Meryl Streep plays Madeline. Bruce Willis and Isabella Rossellini also star in the movie. The movie received mixed reviews. It made over $149 million.
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle is a 1992 American thriller movie. It was directed by Curtis Hanson. Plot. It is about a psychopathic nanny who wants to take over the family of another woman, who she blames for the suicide of her husband (after he was accused of sexual assault by the protagonist), the miscarriage of her unborn baby and the loss of her house and wealth.  Release. "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle" opened in January 1992. This movie got positive reviews. Its box office was also positive. Movie location. Movie locations were Issaquah, Washington; Seattle, Washington (Mott's residence at 2502 37th Ave W in Seattle); and the Bartels' residence at 808 N. Yakima Ave. Tacoma, Washington.
The Charminar is a monument and mosque in Hyderabad, India. The structure was built in 1591 AD. It is the most famous building of Hyderabad and also one of the most famous buildings in India. It was built by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shahi to celebrate the end of a deadly plague. The Charminar lies near the bank of the river Musi. It is close to Laad Bazaar and Makkah Masjid. Charminar is taken from two words "Char" and "Minar" which translate as "Four Towers" in Urdu. Some people say that Charminar was the first structure to be constructed in the newly built city of Hyderabad. It is said that Quli Qutab Shah prayed for the end of the plague and vowed to build a mosque if it was eradicated. Mir Momin Astarabadi, the prime minister of Qutb Shah played an important role in the design and layout of Charminar and the city of Hyderabad. The structure is of Indo-Islamic architecture with some Persian elements.
Gram staining (or Gram's method) is a way of classifying bacteria into two large groups: gram-positive and gram-negative. The name comes from its inventor, Hans Christian Gram. Gram's method stains bacteria according to the chemical and physical properties of their cell walls. First, a violet dye is put on the bacteria. This dye stains peptidoglycan, a thick layer that is only found in gram-positive bacteria. After the first stain, another stain (usually safranin or fuchsin) gives all gram-negative bacteria a red or pink colour. The Gram stain is almost always the first step in the identification of a bacterial organism. However, not all bacteria can be classified by this technique. Bacteria for which the method does not work are called 'gram-variable' or 'gram-indeterminate'. Gram developed the technique working with another scientist, Carl Friedländer in a hospital in Berlin. However, Gram first used the test to make bacteria in the lungs easier to see. He published his finished method in 1884.
Angie is a 1994 American romantic comedy-drama movie. The movie is about the title character, whom some people have troubles understanding. Geena Davis plays the title character. Aida Turturro plays Tina, and James Gandolfini plays Vinnie. The movie received mixed reviews. It didn't make much money.
Blue Sky is a 1994 drama movie. The movie is about problems involving mental illness and job issues. Jessica Lange plays Carly. Tommy Lee Jones plays Hank Marshall.  This movie got mostly positive reviews. It was released on September 16, 1994.
Mary Eileen McDonnell (born April 28, 1952) is an American movie, theatre and television actress.  She got Academy Award nominations for her roles as Stands With A Fist in "Dances with Wolves" and May-Alice Culhane in "Passion Fish". McDonnell is well known for her performances as President Laura Roslin in "Battlestar Galactica", First Lady Marilyn Whitmore in "Independence Day", and Rose in "Donnie Darko". She featured as Captain Sharon Raydor during seasons 5–7 of the TNT series "The Closer" and starred as Commander Sharon Raydor in the spin-off series "Major Crimes" on the same network. In 2023, she had a main role as Madeleine Usher in the horror limited series "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Netflix. She was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
Clarence Darrow (April 18, 1857 – March 13, 1938) was an American lawyer and leading member of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). He was the son of Eddy and Amirus Darrow, a furniture manufacturer and dealer Amirus Darrow had originally trained as a minister,but just before his ordination he experienced a crisis of faith that led him to question the existence of God and the notion of life after death. Darrow briefly attended Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania, then taught school for several years before enrolling at the University of Michigan Law School. He is known for the famous trials he worked on like the Scopes trial about teaching evolution in schools, and the Leopold and Loeb murder trial. Sometimes he was called a "sophisticated country lawyer". His humor during trials, and his willingness to support civil rights, made him a famous lawyer. Darrow spent the remaining years of his life in near seclusion. He died of heart disease at the age of eighty, respected by some and despised by others as a colorful rebel who was always willing to take on unpopular causes in the firm belief that they were the right ones to back-regardless of their impact on his career and his finances.
Lily Jane Collins (born 18 March 1989) is an English actress and model. She played Collins Tuohy in "The Blind Side". She also played Rosie Dunne in "Love, Rosie" in 2014. Collins was born in Surrey, England. She is the daughter of drummer Phil Collins.
Alexandra Benjamin Krosney (born January 28, 1988) is an American movie and television actress. She played Kristin Baxter in the ABC sitcom "Last Man Standing". She also played Cindy in "Barely Lethal". Krosney was born in Los Angeles.
Leah Marie Pipes (born August 12, 1988) is an American actress. She played Sarah in the series "Cousin Sarah". She also played Katie Clarke in "Life is Wild". Pipes was born in Los Angeles.
was a Japanese educator and supercentenarian, verified as the oldest living Japanese man from Jokichi Ikarashi's death on 23 July 2013 and the world's oldest living man from the death of Polish-born American chemist Alexander Imich, who was just a day older, on 8 June 2014 until his own death at age 112 years, 150 days. Momoi worked as teacher of chemistry at secondary schools in Fukushima and Saitama, and served as rector of Hanawa Fukushima Prefectural Technical High School 1948 to 1951 and Saitama Prefectural Yono High School 1953 to 1959. Momoi was recognized by Guinness World Records as the oldest living man on 20 August 2014, and said he wanted to live longer, at least two years more. He died of kidney failure on 5 July 2015 and was succeeded as the oldest living man by Yasutaro Koide, also a Japanese man.
Katrina Bowden (born September 19, 1988) is an American actress. She played Cerie on the television show "30 Rock" (2006-2013). She played Mia in "American Reunion". Bowden was born in Wyckoff, New Jersey.
Louis de Funès (born Louis Germain David de Funès de Galarza; 31 July 1914 – 27 January 1983) was a popular French actor and comedian. He is known for working with Bourvil and Fernandel. He was also a movie director. He appeared in over 200 movies since his career began in 1945. He died from a massive stroke in Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France, aged 68.
Kathleen Harrison (aka Colleen Moore; August 19, 1899 – January 25, 1988) was an American movie actress. She had most of her success in the silent era. Moore played Ruth in "The Bad Boy". She also played Mary in "Her Bridal Nightmare". Her career lasted until 1934. From 1928 to 1935, Moore worked with about 100 people to make a very small "Fairy Castle." It is now a regular exhibit at The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. Moore was born in Port Huron, Michigan. She died of cancer in Paso Robles, California at 88.
Irene Frances Luther (aka Irene Rich; October 13, 1891 – April 22, 1988) was an American movie actress who also worked in radio. She played Stephanie in "A Law Unto Herself". She also played Marga in "Her Purchase Price". Rich was born in Buffalo, New York. She died in the Hope Ranch district of Santa Barbara, California of heart failure. Rich was 96.
Ella Raines (August 6, 1920 – May 30, 1988) was an American movie and television actress. She played Carol Richman in the movie "Phantom Lady". She also played Arly in the movie "Tall in the Saddle".  Raines was born in Snoqualmie Falls, Washington. She died in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California from throat cancer, aged 67.
Leslie Thomas, (22 March 1931 – 6 May 2014) was a Welsh journalist and author. His best known works where his comic novels "The Virgin Soldiers" (1966) and "Dangerous Davies, the Last Detective" (1976). "The Virgin Soldiers" was made into a movie in 1969 and a sequel in 1977, while "Dangerous Davies, the Last Detective" was made into an ITV television series starring Peter Davison. The series ran for 17 episodes from 2003 to 2007. Thomas was born in Newport, Monmouthshire. He was became an orphan at the age of 12, when his mariner father was lost at sea and his mother died only a few months later from cancer. Thomas after a long illness on 6 May 2014 near Salisbury, Wiltshire, aged 83. His wife, Diana, and their four children outlived him.
The Dyatlov Pass incident is an unsolved mystery to the deaths of nine ski hikers in the northern Ural mountains on the night of February 2, 1959. The incident happened on the east shoulder of the mountain Kholat Syakhl (Холат-Сяхыл, a Mansi name, meaning Dead Mountain). The mountain pass where the incident occurred has since been named "Dyatlov Pass" (Перевал Дятлова) after the group's leader, Igor Dyatlov (Игорь Дятлов). To this day, the incident has not been solved. Background. A group was formed for a ski trek across the northern Urals in Sverdlovsk Oblast. The group, led by Igor Dyatlov, consisted of eight men and two women. Most were students or graduates of "Ural Polytechnical Institute" ("Уральский Политехнический Институт", УПИ), now Ural Federal University: What killed the hikers? It is not known what happened to the hikers. The most likely thing is that an avalanche hit them, and some of them struggled on until they died of cold and exposure. Only one hiker who left the group before the event happened survived. Six of the group members died of hypothermia and three of fatal injuries. Theories. There are many conspiracy theories towards what killed the hikers. Many Russians believe that a local tribe called the Mansi people killed them for trespassing on their property. Others believe that the military had something to do with their death. High levels of radiation were found on their clothing so some believe that a missile misfired and crashed nearby the hikers. What investigators discovered. Investigators at the time discovered that the hikers tore open their tent from inside, ran barefoot into heavy snow and a temperature of . Although the corpses showed no signs of struggle, two victims had fractured skulls, two had broken ribs, and one was missing parts of her face such as her tongue.
J. Stanley Marshall (January 27, 1923 – June 8, 2014) was an American academic. He was president of Florida State University from 1969 to 1976. He also helped establish the James Madison Institute in 1987.  Marshall was born in Cheswick, Pennsylvania. He was married to Shirley Slade of Longview, Texas for over fifty years. Marshall died from heart failure on June 8, 2014 in Tallahassee, Florida, aged 91. He suffered a heart attack in May and died in hospice care.
Steven Ronald Bochco (December 16, 1943 – April 1, 2018) was an American television producer and writer. He created a number of popular television hits including "Hill Street Blues", "L.A. Law", "Doogie Howser, M.D.", and "NYPD Blue". He also had unsuccessful series including "Cop Rock". He won Emmy Awards for his writing in 1981 and 1987. Bochco was diagnosed with leukemia in 2014. He died from the disease at his home in Los Angeles, California on April 1, 2018, at age 74.
James Barrie Sikking (March 5, 1934 – July 13, 2024) was an American actor known for his Emmy Award-nominated role as Lt. Howard Hunter on the 1980s NBC TV series "Hill Street Blues". He also starred on the ABC TV series "Doogie Howser, M.D." as Dr. David Howser. Sikking married his second wife, cookbook author Florine Sikking ( Caplan), in 1962. They had three children. Sikking died of problems caused by dementia at his home in Los Angeles, California on July 13, 2024, at the age of 90.
Sir Thomas Daniel Courtenay (born 25 February 1937) is an English actor. His career began during the 1960s. He is known for his roles in "The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner" (1962), "Billy Liar" (1963), "Doctor Zhivago" (1965), "The Dresser" (1983), and in "Last Orders".  He won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in 1983 and a BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor in 1999.
James Todd Smith (born January 14, 1968) is an American rapper and actor. He is known professionally as LL Cool J (Ladies Love Cool James). He currently stars on the CBS crime drama television series "" as Special Agent Sam Hanna. As a rapper, he has released thirteen studio albums. Some of his most well known songs are "Mama Said Knock You Out", "I'm Bad", "Rock the Bells", "I Can't Live Without My Radio", and "The Boomin' System". His last album "Authentic" was released on April 30, 2013. Cool J is married to his wife Simone and is a Christian.
Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie is a 2005 American direct-to-video animated movie. It was produced by John A. Smith and was directed by Elliot M. Bour and Saul Andrew Blinkoff. It is a sequel to "Pooh's Heffalump Movie" which was released in February 11, 2005. Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie was released on September 13, 2005 in North America. The movie is about Lumpy the Heffalump's adventure with his friends during his first Halloween with them. It is the first Winnie the Pooh movie since Paul Winchell's death and is the last movie to feature John Fiedler as the voice of Piglet, as Fielder died in 2005. Cast. Additional voices were provided by Travis Oates and Tara Strong. Oates also provided additional dialogue for Piglet since John Fiedler died in 2005, right before the movie was released.
Salpicon is a something people can make for cooking. In a salpicon, ingredients that are diced, cut into small cube-like pieces, and cooked with a sauce or other liquid. Sometimes salpicon is used as stuffing.  Salpicons can be made with meat, vegetables or fruits. The word "salpicon" is used in different ways in French, Spanish, Central American and Latin American cuisine.
Taiwan Province () is one of the two provinces of the Republic of China. It makes up 73% of the land controlled by the Republic of China. 40% of the people in the Republic of China live in this province. The capital of the province is Chung Hsing New Village in Nantou County. Geography. The province is made up of most of the island of Taiwan, and also the Penghu islands. Even though the special municipalities of Kaoshiung, Tainan, New Taipei, and Taipei are all on Taiwan island, they are not part of Taiwan Province.  Government. The province has a Provincial Council with 9 members, led by a Governor of Taiwan Province.
The national anthem of the Republic of China, also unofficially known as Sān Mín Zhǔyì ('The Tridemism'), was originally created by a Sūn Yìxiān speech in 1924 and was set to music by Chéng Màoyún a few years later when the Guómíndǎng adopted new a new flag and emblem. The anthem was later adopted for the Republic of China in 1937, then officially in 1943. A bit later, when the Japanese surrendered, this song became official in the island of Taiwan. When the communists took control of the mainland in 1949, repelling the nationalists to Taiwan, this anthem became banned in the mainland but continues to be in use in Taiwan to this day alongside the national banner anthem. San Min Chu-i, Our aim shall be: To found a free land, World peace, be our stand. Lead on, comrades, Vanguards ye are. Hold fast your aim, By sun and star. Be earnest and brave, Lyrics. Official English translation. .Your country to save, One heart, one soul, One mind, one goal...
The Scopes trial is formally known as "The State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes". It is also referred to as the Scopes monkey trial.  It was a famous American legal case in 1925. A substitute high school teacher, John Scopes, was accused of violating Tennessee's Butler Act. This Act made it unlawful to teach human evolution in any state-funded school. The trial was deliberately staged in order to attract publicity to the small town of Dayton, Tennessee, where it was held.  Scopes was unsure whether he had ever actually taught evolution but he purposely incriminated himself so that the case could have a defendant.  Scopes was found guilty and fined $100, but the verdict was overturned on a technicality. The trial served its purpose of drawing intense national publicity. National reporters came to Dayton to cover the big-name lawyers who had agreed to represent each side. William Jennings Bryan, three-time presidential candidate, argued for the prosecution, while Clarence Darrow, the famed defense attorney, spoke for Scopes.  The trial publicized the Fundamentalist–Modernist Controversy. This set "Modernists", who said evolution was not inconsistent with religion, against Fundamentalists, who said the word of God as revealed in the Bible took priority over all human knowledge. The case was thus seen as both a theological contest and a trial on whether modern evolutionary biology should be taught in schools. The Tennessee law was not repealed until 1967.