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Middle Eastern music is a form of art created in the region named Middle East. Rhythm is key in the Middle East, think about Quranic texts, prayercalls, and everyday conversations. Its characteristics are the use of quarter tones and the lack of chords. Middle Eastern music uses a lot of different instruments. A characterizing instrument is the qanun, a zither instrument. Other instruments are the oud, and the saz, both string instruments, similar to a guitar.  Musical terms. These musical terms will come often in this page. A short guide with definitions of these terms could be useful.  Scale = a collection or group of musical notes that are organized in a specific order. It gives music its characteristic sound in a particular culture. Mode = a collection of notes that are related to a central note, and together they create a specific type or style of music. They determine the rules and conditions for playins this music.Rhythm = Arrangement of sounds and pauses that form a song's beat. It sets the pace and makes you feel the groove. It controls the length and timing of each sound. Beat = The basic unit of time in music. A constant, regular pulse that repeats throughout a piece. Musical tone = A steady periodic sound. Pitch = The position of a sound in the full range of sounds. How high or low a sound is. Chords = combination of three or more notes, with a harmonic pitch. Instrument = Anything that is used to produce a musical sound. Genre = Category that groups music together based on shared traditions and conventions. History. The main religion in the Middle East is Islam. There is very little ceremonial music as music is seen as problematic in Islam. Rhythms are used for to recite the Qu'ran but not music itself. Rhythmic modes are used in Islamic music, these modes are called "īqāʿāt in Arabic." Folk music and art music are similar and common in the Middle East. Music was already known in the pre-islamic society. Musicians at that time had a high rank in society. The Muezzin is the person that calls for the daily prayers. Prophet Muhammad would ask the Mue
Gulliver's Land is a theme park containing 25 rides including a pirate ship (bucaneer) spinning cups (giant tea cups) and more. There is also a log flume containing two drops. It is located in Newlands near MK (Milton Keynes) and was opened in 1999. Gully and Gilly are the two mascots of the Theme Park.  Gulliver's Land is the third park opened by Gullivers the other two are Gulliver’s World in Warrington and Gullivers Kingdom (Matlock). The biggest Gulliver's Theme park is Gulliver’s World in Warrington. Gulliver’s Land includes four different Zones which are called Splash Zone (closed in 2020), blast arena, the SFEAR and Dinosaur and Farm Park.
Mr. Stink is a book by David Walliams.  It was published on 29 October 2009.  "Mr. Stink" was originally published by HarperCollins in hardcover format.  The book has been adapted as a stage musical and has been made into a television film of the same name by the BBC shown during Christmas 2012 on BBC1. It is an adventurous-themed book for children and according to Henry IX from the Guardian 'It is a really, really hilarious book, probably one of the best I have read in my life'. The book was shortlisted for the Blue Peter Best Book of the Decade.   A 60-minute film of "Mr. Stink" aired on 23 December 2012 on BBC One after it was originally scheduled to air on Boxing Day. The film was the most watched in its 6:30-7:30pm timeslot with 6.34 million viewers tuning in. It was also broadcast in 3D and was the BBC's first ever narrative program to be filmed in 3D                                                               Plot. A girl who saw a man on a bench with his dog called duchess.  Duchess loves sausages and he also likes Chloe the girl. She invites Mr. Stink to her house and her mum gets mad.
The Kurds are an Iranic ethnic group in the Middle East. They live in the mountainous areas to the south of Lake Van and Lake Urmia, a geographical area collectively referred to as Kurdistan. Most Kurds speak Northern Kurdish Kurmanji and Central Kurdish (Sorani). Shaddadids. The Shaddadids were a Kurdish dynasty that ruled in Armenia and Arran between 951 and 1174. It was between the Kura and Araxes rivers. They dominated a large part of the Caucasus until the Seljuk ruler Toghrul came to the region.The dynasty was first established in Dvin, and it also dominated Barda and Ganja. The Shaddadis army organized expeditions against the Bagratuni dynasty and the Khazars from 1020 onwards. Fadl I successful in the beginning, but on his way back from a successful campaign in 1030, he met Georgian and Armenian forces and was defeated. They fought against the Byzantine army between 1047 and 1057. Then the influence of the Shaddadis in the region dwindled. From 1067 onwards, the Shaddadis dynasty was occupied by the Seljuks. It continued as a dependent dynasty until 1174. The cities of Ani and Tbilisi were given as gifts due to his service to the Seljuks. Rawwadids. Originally of Azdi Arab descent, the Rawadids ruled Tabriz and northeastern Adharbayjan in the late 8th and early 9th centuries. Marwanids. The Marwanids were a Kurdish dynasty in the Diyar Bakr region of Upper Mesopotamia and Armenia. The founder of the Marwanids, Bad or Baz was a shepherd, took up arms and became a war chief. He was popular. From the middle of the tenth century he made conquests in Eastern Anatolia. He first came from the south and took Erciş and the fortified positions around it. Baz strengthening his influence, captured Diyarbakir (Amid) and Silvan and Nusaybin, which were under the control of the Buyids. In 984 he
The archery competitions at the 2017 ASEAN Para Games in Kuala Lumpur took place at National Sports Complex, Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur. The 2017 Games featured competitions in ten events (men 4 events, women 4 events, and mixed 2 events). Events. The following events will be contested:
The ice sledge hockey competitions at the 2017 ASEAN Para Games in Kuala Lumpur was held at the Empire City Ice Arena in Selangor and served as part of the qualification for the 2018 Winter Paralympics in Pyeongchang. This is the only time that ice sledge hockey was included at the ASEAN Para Games. The next edition of the tournament would be included at the 2020 ASEAN Para Games in the Philippines but it was canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic. The 2017 games featured men's tournament as a official event and women's tournament as a demonstration event. Competition schedule. The following was the competition schedule for the ice sledge hockey competitions: Competition format. The tournament will follow a single round robin format with the top team by the end of the tournament winning the gold medal. Results. "All times are Malaysia Standard Time ()" Statistics. Scoring leaders. Source: IIHF.com Goaltending leaders. Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list. Source: IIHF.com
Alpine skiing at the 1986 Asian Winter Para Games took place in Sapporo, Japan from 4 April 1986 with four events contested — two each for men and women.
Cross-country skiing at the 1986 Asian Winter Para Games took place in the city of Sapporo, Japan with six events contested — three each for men and women.
Alpine skiing at the 1990 Asian Winter Para Games took place in the city of Sapporo, Japan from 10 April 1990 with four events contested — two each for men and women. Slalom events would later be substituted for Super Giant Slalom events in the next Winter Para Asiad but reinstated in the 1999 Winter Asian Para Games in South Korea.
Cross-country skiing at the 1990 Asian Winter Para Games took place in the city of Sapporo, Japan with six events contested — three each for men and women.
Ice sledge speed racing at the 1990 Winter Asian Para Games took place in Makomanai Skating Centre Sapporo in the city of Sapporo, Japan with nine events contested — five for men and four for women. Participating nations. A total of 58 athletes from 5 nations competed in speed skating at the 1990 Asian Winter Games:
The bamboo moss frog, Smith's Asian frog, smooth bug-eyed frog, or Smith's Asian tree frog ("Theloderma laeve") is a frog. It lives in southern Vietnam. Scientists think it may live in Cambodia and Laos too. These frogs live in tropical forests. People have seen them on bamboo plants and rattan palm plants and in places that human beings have changed. People have seen this frog between 125 and 1400 meters above sea level. These frogs lay eggs in May. The male frogs call to the female frogs. The animal hatches out of its egg as a tadpole. It swims in streams. Scientists say this frog is not in danger of dying out because it lives in a large place. It may be in some danger from human beings cutting down forests to build farms, especially for plants to sell, for example coffee, rubber, and tea. Some of the places the frog lives are protected parks: Bidoup Nui Ba National Park, Bu Gia Map National Park, Bach Ma National Park, Song Thanh Nature Reserve, Kon Cha Rang Nature Reserve, Ea So Nature Reserve, and Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve.
The Big N’ Tasty is a hamburger made by the fast food chain McDonald's. It is designed to compete with the Whopper sandwich. Product description. The Big N' Tasty has a seasoned quarter-pound () beef meat patty with ketchup, mayonnaise, slivered onions, two dill pickle slices, lettuce, and one tomato slice on a sesame seed bun.
The slender warted tree frog or slender bug-eyed frog ("Theloderma petilus") is a frog. It lives in Vietnam in the Muong Nhe Nature Reserve. It also lives in Laos and Thailand. Scientists think it may live in China. Body. The adult frog is about 33.8 mm long from nose to rear end. This frog is soft yellow-brown in color with black stripes. There is some lavendar color on the tops of the legs. Home. This frog lives in forests on hills that have evergreen trees and bamboo in them. People have only seen it in forests. People have seen the frogs on plants about 1 meter above the ground. People have seen this frog between 20 and 600 meters above sea level. Young. Scientists think this frog hatches out of its egg as a tadpole because that is what other frogs in "Theloderma" do. Danger. Scientists say this frog is in some danger of dying out because it lives in a small place. People cut down forests to make farms. This frog lives in at least two protected parks: Phou Dendin National Biodiversity Conservation Area and Muong Nhe Nature Reserve.
The Volkswagen emissions scandal, sometimes called Dieselgate or Emissionsgate, started in September 2015 and involves the car brand Volkswagen. The United States Environmental Protection Agency found a program which was intentionally put in Volkswagen vehicles that made their Turbocharged Direct Injection (TDI) engines to activate emissions controls only during laboratory emissions testing, which caused the vehicle to meet US standards only during testing. The vehicles ended up emitting 40 times more emissions in real world driving conditions than in the lab. This caused Volkswagen (and its sub-brands such as Audi and Skoda), to recall 11 million cars altogether worldwide which were produced within the years of 2009-2015.
The McRib is a barbecue-flavored pork sandwich sold by the fast food restaurant chain McDonald's. It was first on the McDonald's menu in 1981, following testing the year before. After low sales it was removed from the menu in 1985. It was reintroduced in 1989 and stayed on the menu until 2005 in many countries. Since 2006, it has been made available for a short time each year where it is sold during the fall season, although it is a permanent menu item at McDonald's restaurants in Germany and Luxembourg. It was reintroduced again in late 2023 to some stores in the United States.  Product description. The McRib consists of a restructured boneless pork patty shaped like a miniature rack of ribs, barbecue sauce, onions, and pickles, served as a sandwich on a roll. In popular culture. The sandwich along with the cultural phenomenon of "chasing the McRib" were the subject of a subplot in "The Simpsons" episode "I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can". It is parodied as the "Ribwich" and gains a cult following.
"An Easier Affair" is a 2006 song by George Michael. This is the leading single from his second greatest hits album "Twenty Five". It topped the single charts in Hungary and Italy and also went to the top 40 in Australia, Denmark, Greece, Ireland, the Netherlands, Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Track listing. CD single and digital single
Syncopation is an Indian contemporary jazz and funk band led by guitarist and composer Risshi S Sachdeva. Founded in 2009, the band plays an eclectic mix of modern jazz blended with elements of funk, swing, and bebop. Biography. The band was formed as a trio by Risshi S Sachdeva in 2009 after completing his music studies From Melbourne, Australia.  The first set of line-up included Joshua Grant on drums and Brenen Denfer on bass guitar, followed by Nikhil Vasudevan replacing grant on drums, he continues to be an active member of the band. He was joined by Sahil Warsi on acoustic bass in 2010. This was the longest running trio format for the band which lasted till 2013 when Warsi left to pursue music studies at the berklee college of music. Warsi was replaced by Shashank Das on acoustic bass for a short period which lasted two years finally being replaced by virtuoso bass player, Sonic Shori who is an active member of group. The current line-up of the band includes Risshi S Sachdeva on guitars, Nikhil Vasudevan on drums, Sonic Shori on electric bass, Vatsal Bakhda On keys, Aniket Chaturvedi on tenor saxophone and Abhay Sharma On alto sax. In 2019, Syncopation released their debut album titled "Tune In". Musical Style. Syncopation's music is characterized by a fusion of modern jazz, funk, swing, and bebop.
"Got the Time" is a 1979 song by British new wave singer Joe Jackson. It was taken from his debut studio album "Look Sharp!". It has been played frequently in concerts. Anthrax version. In 1990, American thrash metal band Anthrax covered "Got the Time" for their fifth studio album "Persistence of Time". The single went to number 16 in the United Kingdom in 1991. It was covered again in 2021 by Finnish folk metal band Korpiklaani.
"Lips Like Sugar" is a 1987 song by Echo &amp; the Bunnymen and is the second single from their fifth studio album "Echo &amp; the Bunnymen". It charted in the United Kingdom, Ireland and New Zealand. It did not chart in the United States. Track listings. All tracks written by Will Sergeant, Ian McCulloch and Les Pattinson except where noted.
Shamkhan A -Fashion Show Director is a fashion choreographer and show director who is the first Indian from Kerala to direct "Miss Grand International", ‘ Miss India International’ Miss India Earth’ . He has worked as fashion choreographer and show director for over 100 shows across India.  Awards. National Excellence award - Youngest show director of the country - 2019
In mathematics, 1 − 2 + 3 − 4 + ··· is an infinite series. Using sigma summation notation the sum of the first "m" terms of the series can be expressed asformula_1 Divergence. The series' terms do not approach 0; therefore diverges by the term test. Divergence can also be shown directly from the definition: an infinite series converges if and only if the sequence of partial sums converges to limit, in which case that limit is the value of the infinite series. The partial sums of are: The sequence of partial sums shows that the series does not converge to a particular number: for any proposed limit "x", there exists a point beyond which the subsequent partial sums are all outside the interval ), so diverges. Stability and linearity. Since the terms follow a simple pattern, the series can be manipulated by shifting and term-by-term addition to yield a numerical value. If it can make sense to write for some ordinary number "s", the following manipulations argue for formula_2So formula_3.
Middle Eastern and North African Cinema is a term for the movie productions that have taken place in any of the Middle East and North African countries. Arab cinema includes Arabic films. In the 19th Century, the region was divided between France and the United Kingdom. They had claimed protection over the countries through agreements and deals made between them (ie. Sykes-Picot Agreement). Because these countries did not have control over their economies and their political structures it was very hard to build national film industries. Only European movies were available. Culture was also repressed, especially in the French-protected countries, which made it even harder to produce films. The Timeline of Middle Eastern and North African Cinema. 1896 - The First Screening of a Movie in the Region. The Lumière Brothers were the first film producers to present a movie to audiences in the region. They screened a movie for a selected audience in Egypt in Cairo and Alexandria. In 1896 the first movie exhibition took place within the Ottoman Empire, in Istanbul. After the success of the first screenings, in 1897 screenings took place in cities at Algeria (Algiers, Oran), at Tunisia (Tunis), at the Moroccan royal palace Fez. In 1900 screenings were taking place at Jerusalem in the Europa Hotel. All the movies that were shown were only addressing the tastes of the European colonizers. Watching movies as a form of entertainment was directed towards Europeans. There was no representation of the local cultures and there were no moves to make movies more approachable to locals.  1896-1908 - The Creation of the First Cinemas. Cinemas, also known as movie theaters, were soon built. The first was built in 1896 in Algiers and, shortly after, the Lumière Brothers built the "Cinematographé Lumière" in Alexandria. Between 1906 and 1908 the French movie company built cinemas in Cairo and Alexandria, and in Tunis. The first cinemas, like the first screenings of movies, were not addressed towards the native people. Egypt was the first country in which movies had voice-overs in Arabic allowing native audiences to watch as well. While cinema, as a form of entertainment, was
Pita Limjaroenrat (, , ; nicknamed "Tim"; born 5 September 1980) is a Thai politician and businessman. He is the leader of the Move Forward Party. From 2019 to 2023, he was a member of the House of Representatives. Pita led the Move Forward Party into the 2023 general election. Political career. Pita first joined as a member of the Future Forward Party (Thai:, RTGS: Phak Anakhot Mai). Pita initially joined as a member of the Future Forward Party (Thai:, RTGS: Phak Anakhot Mai). He accepted Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit's invitation to run in the 2019 Thai general election and was chosen as the fourth party-list representative for his party, winning a seat in the House of Representatives. He accepted Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit's invitation to run in the 2019 Thai general election and was elected as the fourth party-list representative for his party, earning a seat in the House of Representatives. He outlined the "Five-Button Theory" in a speech he gave in the House of Representatives in July 2019. According to this theory, the government should concentrate on the following agricultural policies: land ownership, farmer indebtedness, cannabis usage, agro-tourism, and water resources. Interior Minister Anupong Paochinda appreciated his remarks despite the fact that he is a member of another party. He was chosen as the new head of the Move Forward Party (Thai:, RTGS: Phak Kao Klai) two weeks after his party was liquidated. He joined 54 other former party members there and was subsequently elected on March 14, 2020. Pita led the Move Forward Party during the general election of 2023. When his party won the most votes on May 15, he said that he was prepared to take office as prime minister and asked the Pheu Thai Party and several other minor parties to form a coalition government.
Silver Wing is a care home in Tokyo.  It is well known for using technology such as bed sensors, robotic walking aids, and interactive entertainment to reduce pressure on staff. Robotic aids are used to lift and move people to and from their beds.  Steve Barclay visited it in May 2013.
"Cryin'" is the third single off of American rock band Aerosmith's eleventh studio album "Get a Grip". The song was released on June 20, 1993. The song was able to make it to #1 on the Mainstream Rock, #11 on the Mainstream Top 40, and #12 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 charts. It was also certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).  The song is about a relationship that goes from good to bad. Vocalist Steven Tyler said that he considered it a country song and the band just "Aerosmith’d it". Music video. A music video for the song was released. It was directed by Marty Callner. During the video, it cuts back and forth to the band playing in a church and the story. In the story, a girl catches her boyfriend cheating on her in a movie theatre. Later, the couple a driving in a car. She breaks up with him, punches him in the face and kicks him out of the car. She is shown getting a tattoo and having sex with another man. Later, her car breaks down. She gets a naval piercing and eats at a diner. While eating, a man steals her backpack, she chases him down and kicks him. She considers commiting suicide by jumping off an overpass and her ex-boyfriend shows up to the scene. She jumps off and it's shown that she has a bungee jump rope tied to her waist. Her ex-boyfriend looks down to her and she gives him the middle finger. The video features actors Alicia Silverstone as the girl, Stephen Dorff as the ex-boyfriend, and a then-unknown Josh Holloway as the backpack thief. It is the third Aerosmith music video that Silverstone has appeared in with her also being in "Amazing" and "Crazy". It was the most requested video on MTV in 1993.
Gustave Marchegay, born on August 25, 1859 in Saint-Germain-de-Prinçay and died on June 19, 1932 in Bains-les-Bains, is a French architect, watercolourist and sculptor. Biography. Emile Gustave Marchegay was born on August 25, 1859 in Saint-Germain-de-Prinçay, in Vendée. Admitted in 1881 to the École Polytechnique, he joins the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts from which he graduated in 1885. Gustave Marchegay then becomes architect of the City of Paris, and will thus be an inspector at the facilities of the Great Exhibition of 1900. As an Engineer of Arts and Manufactures, he was named Knight of the Legion of Honor on August 14, 1900. On behalf of his architectural firm, established rue de Tournon in Paris, he drew up the plans for the châteaux of Coupigny in Orbais-l'Abbaye, and La Bobinière ( Mouchamps, Vendée). We also owe him part of the Célestins barracks and the reconstruction of the buildings of the École alsacienne. As Protestant, he planned the construction of a number of religious buildings in Île-de-France, such as the chapel in Ville-d'Avray. From 1928, Gustave Marchegay exhibited at the Salon d'Automne . He quickly became known for his aquatic sculptures, drawing inspiration from the long hours he dedicated to his passion. : fishing . He dies on June 19, 1932 in Bains-les-Bains, and is buried in the Montparnasse Cemetery . Private life. Gustave Marchegay married in 1885 the granddaughter of Désiré Nisard, writer member of the French Academy. Posterity. Some of his sculptures are kept at the Musée d'Orsay, in Paris, as well as at the museums of La Roche-sur-Yon and of Mont-de-Marsan.