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Elsbeth Gerritsen (19 February 1971 – 21 December 2024) was a Dutch operatic mezzo-soprano. Biography. Gerritsen studied musicology at the Utrecht University and did afterwards singing education at the Amsterdam Conservatory. She was trained by and . Gerritsen was a solist with Asko/Schönberg, the Doelen Ensemble and Camerata Trajectina. She was a member of the Nederlandse Kamerkoor, Netherlands Bach Society, and the vocal quartet Quink. She sang in among others Orfeo in "Orfeo ed Euridice", Martha in "Faust", Mrs. Noye in "Noye's Fludde", Miss Baggott in "Brittens The Little Sweep", Miranda in "The Tempest van Purcell", "Boris Godoenov". and Peace in "De Triomfeerende Min". In addition, she sang and performed in several world premieres. Gerritsen was married to bass-baritone Michiel Meijer. She died from breast cancer on 21 December 2024, at the age of 53.
Earth's spin means how the Earth turns around its own middle line. This middle line is called an axis. Earth also moves differently in space as it spins. Earth spins to the east. If you look from the star called Polaris at the North Pole, Earth turns to the left, or counterclockwise. The North Pole is where Earth's axis touches the top side of Earth. People also call it the Geographic North Pole. It is different from the north magnetic pole. The South Pole is the place where the axis touches the bottom side of Earth, in a land called Antarctica. Earth spins one full time in about 24 hours when looking at the Sun. But compared to faraway stars, Earth spins in 23 hours, 56 minutes, and 4 seconds. Earth’s spinning is getting slower over time because the Moon pulls on Earth. Long ago, a day was shorter. Today’s day is about 1.7 milliseconds longer than 100 years ago. Scientists use special clocks to measure this and change time by adding leap seconds. Since the 8th century BCE, a day has grown longer by about 2.3 milliseconds every 100 years. In 2020, Earth started spinning faster after spinning slower for many years. On June 29, 2022, Earth finished one spin 1.59 milliseconds quicker than 24 hours. This was the fastest spin ever recorded. Because of this, experts are thinking about new ways to measure time, like using a negative leap second. The faster spinning could happen for different reasons. Earth’s soft, liquid core moves. The oceans and air also move. The Moon and other things in space pull on Earth. Ice at the North and South Poles is melting because of climate change. Ice melting makes Earth’s shape change. Earth is not a perfect ball; it is wider in the middle. When less ice pushes down at the poles, Earth becomes rounder, and the weight moves closer to the center. A rule called conservation of angular momentum says that when mass moves closer to the center, spinning becomes faster.
Android Ice Cream Sandwich is fourth version of Android Operating System started by google. It launched on October 19, 2011. It has a features including changes in recent apps, changed launcher change size of widget and many more.
The presidency of the Council of the European Union is responsible for the work of the Council of the European Union, which is the co-legislator of the EU legislature along with the European Parliament.  The role is given to member states of the EU every six months. The presidency is not an individual, but a role that is held by a national government.  The presidency is currently, held by Poland, since January 2025.
The European Union creates legislation through many legislative procedures. Most legislation needs to be proposed by the European Commission and approved by the Council of the European Union and European Parliament to become law. Since December 2009, after the Lisbon Treaty, three EU branches have been the main power in the legislative process: the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission, with the national parliaments of the EU having another role.
Henk Bruysten with nickname Hank The Knife (30 May 1946 – 28 December 2024) was a Dutch musician and comic artist. Bruysten was member of Long Tall Ernie and the Shakers and founder, lead singer and bassist of Hank the Knife and the Jets. Biography. Bruysten was born in Arnhem on 30 May 1946 where he also grew up. He became bassist of the band and he nicknamed himself Hank The Knife. With the band he record two albums and had three singles in the Dutch Top 40. After two years, he left the group due to business and artistic arguments and founded Hank the Knife and the Jets. Their fist single "Guitar King" (1975) reached the number two position in the Dutch Top 40, with the single "Stan The Gunman" they later reached the number one position. Other singles they had in the Dutch Top 40 were "Yesterday Star" (1976), "Crazy Cat" (1976) and "Crazy Guitar" (1980). Bruysten was also a comic artist for over 40 years. He made comics for several newspapers and magazines. His most known cartoon character was "Jan Jammerdan". Together with Tati Lentjes he drew over 2000 comic strips of "Jan Jammerdan". Bruysten was married to Kitty and they had a daughter Kim. One of his best friends was bassist and singer (1945-2009). His wife died in 2009. He died on 28 December 2024, at the age of 78.
Orbit Downloader is a freeware, proprietary and graphical download manager with a hidden function of performing DDoS attacks carried out without the user's consent and knowledge, available for Windows family operating systems. One of the main lures to install the program is the ability to download video files from sites such as YouTube, Dailymotion and Metacafe. Since version 4.1.1.5, Orbit Downloader has included an orbitdm.exe component, which connects to the program's website, from where it gets two addresses. From one it downloads the location of the malicious DLL file, while from the other it gets more addresses. The DLL takes a veiled configuration and performs DDoS attacks on targets provided within it. Eset classifies it as a Trojan Win32/DDoS Orbiter.A. Officially, the program supports protocols: Orbit Downloader works with many browsers, including: Opera, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Maxthon, Netscape and Google Chrome.
Pieter Hielke Hofstra (24 September 1946 – 2 January 2025) was a Dutch politician. As a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy he served as a member of the House of Representatives from 1994 to 2006 and of the Senate from 2007 to 2011. As a member of the House of Representatives he was focused on housing and construction policy, and public transport and freight transport. As a member of the Senate he defended the interests of motorists and focused on public transport and the introduction of road pricing. He was chairman of . Hofstra died in Heerenveen on 2 January 2025, at the age of 78.
Etymology. The name "Malate" is derived from a corruption of the Tagalog word "maalat" ("salty"). The name likely referred to the brackish waters, where the river estuary (in today's "Malate Estero") meets the bay. The Spanish historian Antonio de Morga wrote in his book, "Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas" (trans:Events in the Philippine Islands), published 1609, that "Manila has two drives for recreation. One is by land, along the point called Nuestra Señora de Guia. It extends for about a legua along the shore and is very clean and level. Thence it passes through a native street and settlement, called Bagunbayan, to a chapel, much frequented by the devout, called Nuestra Señora de Guia, and continues for a goodly distance further to a monastery and mission-house of the Augustinians, called Mahalat." The Spaniards pronounced this later as "Malate".  History. During the Spanish colonial period, Malate was an open space with a small fishing village where the chief "Tagáls" settled after losing their fort, "Maynila" (now Intramuros), to the colonizers in 1571 — among them the ancient noble families of Raja Matanda and Raja Soliman. The Malate Church became its focal point of community activity, dedicated to "Our Lady of Remedies".  After the United States of America annexed the islands in 1898 as a consequence of the Spanish–American War, American urban planners envisioned Malate as the exclusive residential area for American families and old Spanish mestizo families. In 1901, with the chartering of the city of Manila, Malate became a district after the city's borders were extended outside Intramuros. At the end of the Second World War, many homes of the affluent were still standing. As such, the displaced wealthy families who evacuated their houses during wartime returned and re-built their private villas and kept the whole district exclusively residential until the onset of extensive commercialization in the 1970s. Education and scholarly activity.
Jörg Kukies (born 21 February 1968) is a German economist and politician. In November 2024, he became Minister of Finance in the government of Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
La Trinité-sur-Mer is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany, in north-western France.
The Battle of Halidzor (Armenian: Հալիձորի Ճակատամարտ) took place in the spring of 1727 at the Halidzor fortress, which is located in the present-day Armenian province of Syunik, near the town of Kapan. The battle was between the Armenians, under the leadership of Davit Bek, and the Ottomans. Battle. In the spring of 1727, Davit Bek and his followers found refuge in the Halidzor fortress before the Ottomans besieged Halidzor. The Ottoman forces were met with incessant attacks by small Armenian units from the fortress. After seven days, the Ottomans abandoned their positions and retreated. Aftermath. According to Armenian sources, the remnants of the Ottoman army dispersed across the region with confusion and panic. The victory at Halidzor encouraged the Armenian rebels, who then expelled Ottoman forces from the area around Kapan and continued to advance south, towards Meghri.
The United Nations Conference on International Organization, also known as the San Francisco Conference, was a meeting where representatives from 50 countries gathered to create the United Nations (UN). This conference took place in San Francisco, California, from April 25 to June 26, 1945.  Background Before this conference, during World War II, leaders from the Allied nations discussed forming an international organization to promote peace and prevent future conflicts. These discussions led to the Dumbarton Oaks proposals, which outlined a plan for such an organization.  The Conference At the San Francisco Conference, delegates reviewed and revised the Dumbarton Oaks proposals to establish the structure and functions of the UN. They worked together to draft the UN Charter, the document that defines the organization's principles and framework.  Key Outcomes UN Charter: The conference concluded with the signing of the UN Charter on June 26, 1945. The charter came into effect on October 24, 1945, officially establishing the United Nations.  International Court of Justice: Alongside the charter, the Statute of the International Court of Justice was adopted, setting up the principal judicial body of the UN.  Significance The San Francisco Conference was a pivotal moment in history, marking the creation of the United Nations, an organization dedicated to maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations, and promoting social progress.
Bobby Matitahatiwen, also written as Bobbie Matitahatiwen or Bob Matitahatiwen (18 June 1959 – 5 January 2025) was a Dutch futsal player Biography. Matitahatiwen is regarded as the best Dutch futsal player of his generation. He won the Gouden Schoen (golden shoe), the best player of the year award, in 1984. Matitahatiwen made his debut for the Netherlands national futsal team on 27 January 1983 against Italy. He played a total of seven matches between January 1983 and November 1984 with the national team and scored five times. On club he played as an association footballer with from 1979. In futsal he played with FC Toma, that was later called Datarex and Datagold, in the during the 1980s. He was selected as a guest player on the Feyenoord futsal team, with the players of the main association football team, on 27 December 1984 and received mixed reactions after the match. He was a cousin of footballer Simon Tahamata. Matitahatiwen worked as a policy officer at the Dutch Healthcare Authority. He lived during and after his career in Moordrecht. He died on 5 January 2025, at the age of 65.
Rage farming is a general term for when someone purposely tries to make someone else Angry or Upset. This can be done in the physical or Digital world. Often times, rage farming is done by making cruel Jokes about someone or something repeatedly. Rage farming can also be referred to as Rage baiting. On the internet, rage farming can be through spreading Memes about something very sensitive or offensive to a wide group of people. On a Video game rage farming can be seen as calling someone else's skills trash or any other terms for bad.
Petrus Josephus Armand "Jos" Plas or Joseph Plas (26 November 1930 – 3 January 2025) was a professional Belgian road cyclist. Biography. His cycling career was from 1952 to 1964. He won in this era many races in Belgium, including GP Stad Vilvoorde and had many more podium positions at other races. He rode among others the Tour of Flanders and Giro di Lombardia. One of his trainers was Boontje. During his career he also owned a bicycle shop in Teralfene. After his career he remained a very active cyclist. At the age of 80 years old he cycled three days per week over 100 kilometers. He even cycled long distances after his 90th birthday. Plas married O'Dora Messens (1935-1974) and after her death Liesbeth van der Linden. He died at home in Sint-Ulriks-Kapelle on 3 January 2025, at the age of 94.
Meanness refers to personality in the form of which, according to many including Aristotle, has the characteristics for being low. In modern forms, though, the word refers to intense hatred, contempt, cruelty and being hostile toward everybody else. Classical forms. For his dictionary, Noah Webster (1758–1843) indicated meanness was "the want of excellence", "want of rank", "the lowness of mind" or "low esteem". Modern forms. Under modern forms, being mean refers to being very nasty, being cruel and not having any or proper generosity. In fact, being mean can be sometimes mistaken for or mixed up with when somebody is stern or condescending. Bullying, aggression, violence, narcissism and being ruthless are other examples for being mean.
Condescension and condescendence are words that refer to when somebody displays an attitude for contempt toward, hatred of or being strongly more important than everybody else. There are negative connotations with being condescending. The modern reference to "condescension". Before the Victorian era, condescension meant when someone of an upper social class spoke in a simpler way with those of a lower social class. The modern meaning refers to the act of being patronizing and superior against other people.
The Manu rocket frog ("Allobates conspicuus") is a frog. It lives in Peru and Brazil. Home. This frog is awake during the day. It lives in bamboo forests and other forests. Scientists have seen it between 250 and 550 meters above sea level. Scientists have seen the frog in Manu National Park in Peru. They think it could also live in Parque Nacional da Serra do Divisor in Brazil. Young. Scientists think the tadpoles swim in streams like other tadpoles in "Allobates" do. Danger. Scientists say this frog is not in danger of dying out. Human beings do change the places where it lives to make small farms, make big farms, and get wood to build with.
In polymer chemistry, a cross-link is a chemical bond or small group of bonds that connects two bigger polymer molecules. Making cross-links is called cross-linking or curing, and is an important part of making many different materials. A chemical that creates cross-links in a polymer is called a cross-linking agent. If sulfur is used as the cross-linking agent, the process is sometimes called vulcanization. Oxygen from the air can also be a cross-linking agent; chemicals that are cross-linked by oxygen are called drying oils. The amount of cross-links in a sample can change properties like strength, density, and flexibility. The amount of cross-links is also linked to the swelling capacity, which is used to measure how cross-linked something is.
Charles VII (Charles Albert; 6 August 1697 — 20 January 1745) was Prince-elector of Bavaria (from 26 February 1726) and Holy Roman Emperor (from 24 January 1742) until his death in 1745. He was also King of Bohemia as Charles Albert from 1741 to 1743. He was a member of the House of Wittelsbach, and his reign of Holy Roman Emperor thus marked the end of uninterrupted Habsburg rule of the Empire. But although he was related to the Habsburgs by blood (he is a descendant of Philip I of Castile 27 different ways) and also marriage. Life. Preview (Summary). Charles VII was the eldest son of Elector Maximilian II Emanuel of Bavaria and the Polish princess Theresa Kunegunda Sobieska (the son of John III Sobieski). He became elector when his father died in 1726. In 1722, Charles married Archduchess Maria Amalia of Austria, daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Joseph I and niece of Emperor Charles VI. The couple had seven children together. After Charles VI died in 1740, Elector Charles claimed the Archduchy of Austria and briefly gained hold of the Bohemian throne. In 1742, he was elected emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. He ruled until his death three years later. Early life. Charles VII (Albert) (German: Karl VII. Albrecht) was born in Brussels and the son of Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria, and Theresa Kunegunda Sobieska, daughter of King John III Sobieski of Poland. His family was politically divided during the War of the Spanish Succession, and he spent many years under house arrest in Austria. The royal family had left Brussels and returned to Munich in 1701. His father Maximilian fled to the Spanish Netherlands after he had been defeated at the Battle of Blenheim in August 1704, and Charles and his siblings stayed with their mother, the acting Regent, in Munich. In May 1705, after a stay in Venice, the Austrian authorities refused
Gustavo Lino Adrianzén Olaya (born 25 October 1966) is a Peruvian lawyer and politician. He has been the prime minister of Peru since March 2024. He was the 26th Permanent Representative of Peru to the Organization of American States from 2023 to 2024. He also was the Minister of Justice and Human Rights under former President Ollanta Humala from April to October 2015.
Luis Alberto Otárola Peñaranda (born 12 February 1967) is a Peruvian attorney and politician who was the Prime Minister of Peru from 2022 until his resignation in 2024. Before, he was the Minister of Defense twice, from 2011 to 2012 and again for a few days in December 2022.
Bluesky is a microblogging social media service. Similar to Twitter, users can share short text messages, images, and videos in short posts. It is owned by Bluesky Social PBC, a benefit corporation based in the United States. Bluesky was developed as a reference implementation of the AT Protocol, an open communication protocol for distributed social networks. Bluesky Social promotes a composable user experience and algorithmic choice as core features of Bluesky. The platform offers a "marketplace of algorithms" where users can choose or create algorithmic feeds, user-managed moderation and labelling services, and user-made "starter packs" that allow users to quickly follow a large number of related accounts within a community or subculture. The AT Protocol offers a domain name-based handle system within Bluesky, allowing users to self-verify an account's legitimacy and identity by proving ownership of a domain name. Bluesky began in 2019 as a research initiative at Twitter, becoming an independent company in 2021. Development for the social app accelerated in 2022 after Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter and subsequent severing of ties between the companies. Bluesky launched as an invite-only service in February 2023 and opened registrations in February 2024. Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey left Bluesky Social's board by May 2024. The social media platform grew after October 2024, reaching 20 million users by November 2024. History. Twitter's then-CEO Jack Dorsey first announced the Bluesky initiative in 2019 on Twitter to explore the possibility of decentralizing Twitter. The stated goal was to find or develop an open and decentralized standard for social media that would give users more control over their data and experience. Twitter collected a working group of experts in decentralized technology in a Matrix group chat to achieve a consensus on the best path towards decentralization. However, this group did not achieve consensus toward these goals. As a result, Twitter decided to field individual proposals from these experts. In early 2021, Bluesky was in a research phase, with 50 people from the decentralized technology community active in assessing options and assembling proposals for the protocol. This ultimately led to the hiring of Jay Grab
"Je me souviens" (English : I remember) is the motto of Quebec. It is used on licensing plates. It was made by Eugène Taché in the 19th century when he graved that sentence above the door of the Palais du Parlement.
Robert Terell (born April 14, 1981) is an American entrepreneur, celebrity music executive, business coach, and motivational speaker. He is known for his work in artist development, global brand strategy, and celebrity talent management. Early Life and Education. Robert Terell was raised by a single mother who inspired his entrepreneurial spirit. From an early age, he showed an aptitude for communication and leadership. He pursued higher education at Fordham University, where he earned a Master's degree in International Business. Additionally, he became a certified Credit Consultant, enhancing his expertise in finance and business. Career. Terell began his career as an intern at Calliope Studios in New York, gaining experience with artists such as Gunplay from MMG/Def Jam and managing multi-platinum artists like Soul for Real and Jackie's Boy.  He founded Wealth Nation LLC and Rocstar World LLC, working with major music labels such as Empire/Universal Music Group, The Orchard/Sony Music, and ADA/Warner Music Group.  In addition, Terell launched "Industry Certified," a multimedia company that produced a reality TV series, "Industry Certified: Journey to the Deal," aired on ROKU TV. He has held leadership roles at IMG/Warner Music and Bungalo/Universal Music Group. Published Works. Robert Terell has authored five books on entrepreneurship and the music industry:  Personal Life. Terell is a father of three children—Derek, Niles, and Brock. He emphasizes the importance of family and balances his professional commitments with his role as a father. In his free time, he focuses on health, mindfulness, and positivity through prayer and meditation. References.
Jonathan Q. "Jon" Arbuckle is a fictional character from the "Garfield" comic strip by Jim Davis. He also appears in the animated television series "Garfield and Friends" and "The Garfield Show", two live-action/animated feature films, and four fully animated films.