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Public Broadcasting of Latvia (Latvian: "Latvijas sabiedriskais medijs", lit. Latvian Public Media, LSM) is a publicly funded radio and television station in Latvia, run by the Latvian public broadcasting companies "Latvijas Radio" (Radio Latvia) and "Latvijas Televīzija" (Latvian Television).  Overview. The LSM reports daily news in Latvia. It also publishes a wide range of articles about the Latvian culture and society. Background. The LSM was launched on 3 February 2013, which is currently available in Latvian, English and Russian. History. 2010s. As per Google Analytics, the LSM had between 200,000 and 250,000 monthly views in 2013. In 2015, the LSM was ranked as one of the ten most popular sites in Latvia. 2020s. On August 12, 2024, the LSM started the LSM+ to provide content in Polish, Ukrainian and Belarusian. Since January 2, 2025, the LSM has become a single broadcasting company following the merger of the "Latvian Television" and "Radio Latvia".
Emmy Eerdmans (30 August 1931 – 15 December 2024) was a Dutch painter, draughtsman and sculptor. Eerdmans was a member of among others Arti et Amicitiae. She won in 1957 the and she won the the 1957 Prix de Rome in the painting category. In the sculpture category she finished second. Eerdmans married to bronze caster, sculptor and graphic artist . She died on 15 December 2024, at the age of 93.
Masters of the Sun Vol. 1 is the seventh studio album by American hip hop group Black Eyed Peas. The album was Black Eyed Peas' first in eight years, and their first album released after Fergie had left the group earlier in 2018. It is also their first where they are credited as "Black Eyed Peas" since "Bridging the Gap" (2000). It was released on October 26, 2018, and it is the last Black Eyed Peas album with longtime label Interscope Records. Reception. "Masters of Sun Vol.1" generally received positive reviews by the music critics. Track listing. Notes Personnel. Black Eyed Peas Additional musicians References. Bibliography Citations
or Science Tokyo in short, is a Japanese national university in Tokyo. It was officially created on 1 October 2024, by joining the Tokyo Tech and TMDU. Campus. Science Tokyo has six campuses in the Greater Tokyo area: three from the former Tokyo Tech (Ookayama, Suzukakedai, and Tamachi) and three from the former TMDU (Yushima, Kokufudai, and Surugadai).
Telluraves, also called land birds, are a group of birds that live in trees. Scientists recently grouped them using new genetic studies. This group includes many kinds of birds, such as songbirds, parrots, falcons, eagles, hawks, owls, and woodpeckers. In 2022, George Sangster and others described this group using a rule called PhyloCode. They defined it by including two bird species: the sparrowhawk and the house sparrow. Telluraves are closely related to another bird group called Phaethoquornithes. The oldest members of two bird groups in Telluraves—Afroaves (eagles, owls) and Australaves (seriemas, falcons)—are hunters. This led some scientists to think the first Telluraves were also hunters. Others disagree, pointing to a plant-eating bird called Strigogyps. Not all studies agree that Afroaves is one single group. In 2015, Prum and others showed a different family tree, placing hawks and vultures outside a group they called Eutelluraves. Another study in 2019, led by Houde, grouped owls with hawks and vultures as a separate branch. In 2024, Wu and colleagues supported this idea and named this branch Hieraves. They also said Australaves are closest to Hieraves, while a group called Coraciimorphae is the oldest branch of Telluraves. The cladogram of Telluraves here comes from a 2024 study by Josefin Stiller and others. They used a bird species list updated in December 2023 by Frank Gill, Pamela Rasmussen, and David Donsker for the International Ornithological Committee. This list includes New World vultures as part of the hawk group.
The Kia Pegas is a subcompact Sedan made by Kia since 2017 under the joint venture Yueda Kia a joint venture between Kia and Dongfeng which is a Chinese state-owned brand. History and Features. The Kia Pegas was shown at the Auto Shanghai in 2017 it was targeted at young buyers it has a 1.4 liter petrol engine and also a 5-speed manual transmission and a 4-speed automatic transmission. the car however did not received a facelift. Markets. The Kia Pegas is sold mainly in China but also in Africa and Middle East in Southeast Asia and Latin America where its sold in these four places as the Kia Soluto.
The Kia Stonic is a subcompact Crossover SUV made by Kia since 2017. History and Features. The Kia Stonic made its debut at the International Auto Show Germany in 2017 its the smallest SUV on Kia`s lineup the name Stonic is derived from the words speedy and tonic. it has 1.0 1.2 and 1.4 liter gasoline engines and 1.6 diesel engines and it has a mild hybrid version. and has 5-speed and 6-speedmanual transmission a 6-speed automatic transmission and a 7-speed CVT transmission in 2020 it was facelifted. Markets. The Kia Stonic is currently sold in Europe Australia Brazil and New Zealand. in South Korea it was Discontinued in 2020 due to poor sales. in China its sold as the Kia KX1. the KX1 was exported to the Philipines under the name Stonic. the Kia Stonic in Philipines was sold until 2024 when it was replaced by the Kia Sonet.
Viktor Rossi (born 31 October 1968) is a Swiss politician. He is a member of the Green Liberal Party. He is the current Federal Chancellor of Switzerland since 2024. Rossi was the Vice-Chancellor of Switzerland from 2019 to 2023.
Georges-André Chevallaz (7 February 1915 – 8 September 2002) was a Swiss politician. He was born in Lausanne. Chevallaz was a member of the National Council of Switzerland from 1958 to 1973. He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on 5 December 1973 and retired on 31 December 1983. He was a member of the Free Democratic Party. During his office time he held the following departments: Chevallaz was the President of the Confederation in 1980. Chevallaz died on 8 September 2002 in Lausanne at the age of 87.
The Swiss National Library (; ; ; ) is the national library of Switzerland. It is in the capital Bern. It was founded in 1895.
The Hyundai Custo also known outside China as Hyundai Custin is a Minivan made by Hyundai through its joint venture with BAIC called Beijing Hyundai since 2021.  History and Features. The Hyundai Custo was launched in 2021 it is named after Jacques Coustoneau which is a French explorer and inventor. it has 7 seater and two row seating the minivan shares its design features with the Hyundai Tucson. It has a 1.5 and a 2.0 petrol engines and the minivan has only a 8-speed automatic transmission. Markets. The Hyundai Custo is sold mainly in China but its also sold in Taiwan Vietnam and Phillipines as the Hyundai Custin.
Sati, or suttee, is an old practice where a Hindu woman, after her husband dies, burns herself alive. Sometimes she does it willingly, but sometimes she is forced. People argue about whether it is written in early Hindu books, but it has been connected to other customs in India that have taken away women’s rights, like owning property. A different kind of sati is when widows are ignored or treated badly, which has happened for a very long time. Ancient Greek writings around 300 BCE talk about sati, but it became more common as a fire sacrifice among Rajput groups in northwestern India during the medieval times and later spread. During the Mughal period (1526–1857), sati was mostly seen among rich Rajput families in western India. The Muslim Mughals banned it, and this became a difference between them and the Hindu Rajputs. In the early 1800s, when the British East India Company was gaining power in India, they also tried to stop it. William Carey, a British Christian preacher, reported 438 cases near Calcutta in 1803, even though the practice was banned in the city. Between 1815 and 1818, the number of cases in Bengal doubled. People like Carey and a Hindu reformer, Raja Ram Mohan Roy, opposed sati. Because of their efforts, Lord William Bentinck, the British Governor-General, passed the Bengal Sati Regulation in 1829, making it a crime to burn or bury Hindu widows alive. More laws followed, including ones to allow widow remarriage and stop other forms of violence against women. In the late 1900s, some cases of sati still happened. In response, the Indian government made the Sati (Prevention) Act in 1987 to punish anyone helping or praising sati. Even so, as of 2020, there were still about 250 sati temples in India. People pray there to honor a goddess who burned herself after her father insulted her husband and also to the idea of women burning themselves on their husband’s funeral fire. Etymology and usage. The word "sati" comes from the
Allobates melanolaemus is a frog. It lives in Peru. Home. This frog is awake during the day. It lives in Loreto Province. It lives in rainforests that are not high above sea level. Scientists saw the frog as high as 200 meters above sea level. This frog lives near streams but, unlike other frogs in "Allobates", it sometimes goes partway into the forest. People have seen it as far as 25 m away from streams. Other frogs in "Allobates" stay closer to streams. Scientists think the frog could live in one protected park: Tamshiyacu-Tahuayo Regional Conservation Area. Young. Scientists think the female frog lays eggs on the dead leaves on the ground and that, after the eggs hatch, the adult frog carries the tadpoles to streams, like other frogs in "Allobates" do. Danger. Scientists say this frog is not in danger of dying out. Human beings do not go to its home much and there are large areas of good forest.
Media Molecule Ltd. is a British video game developer owned by PlayStation Studios. It was founded in 2006, succeeding Lionhead Studios. History. In June 2006, Media Molecule signed a deal with Sony Computer Entertainment, which allowed them to create a game exclusive game for PS3. In 2008, "LittleBigPlanet" was released exclusively to PlayStation 3. Media Molecule would then develop "LittleBigPlanet 2" in 2011 and start their "Tearaway" series.
Prof. Jan Zbigniew Grabowski (born June 24, 1962) is a Canadian-Polish historian serving as the professor of history at the University of Ottawa in Canada. Grabowski holds a PhD from Canada's Université de Montréal (University of Montreal) and an M.A. from Poland's University of Warsaw. His research focuses on the Holocaust in Poland, especially on Polish collaboration under WWII Nazi occupation, which has made him a target of threats. Life. Grabowski was born in Warsaw, Poland to a Jewish father and Catholic mother. Grabowski's father was a Holocaust survivor and chemistry professor from Kraków who fought in the Warsaw Uprising. While at the University of Warsaw, Grabowski was active in anti-communist activism. After receiving his M.A. in 1986, he emigrated to Canada, when the Polish communist regime relaxed the travel restrictions on citizens. Grabowski has been serving as a professor at the University of Ottawa since 1993. Incidents. Libel lawsuit. In February 2021, Prof. Jan Grabowski and Prof. Barbara Engelking were ordered by a Polish court to apologize to an 81-year old Polish citizen who sued them for libel over a book in which they discussed the role of Catholic Poles in the Holocaust. In August 2021, a judge in the Warsaw Court of Appeal overturned the ruling. Research on Holocaust distortion on Wikipedia. In February 2023, Prof. Jan Grabowski and Dr. Shira Klein published the 57-page article "Wikipedia's Intentional Distortion of the History of the Holocaust" in "The Journal of Holocaust Research", Prof. Jan Grabowski and Dr. Shira Klein said to have found widespread distortion of Poland's Holocaust history on the English Wikipedia, which involved the exaggeration of Jewish collaboration with Nazi/Soviet occupiers, invention of Jewish "atrocities" against Poles, downplaying of Polish collaboration with Nazi/Soviet occupiers and blaming Jews for their own suffering in the Holocaust.  Grabowski and Klein also criticized English Wikipedia's administrators and the Wikimedia Foundation's lack of will to handle, leaving the site vulnerable to disinformation: On another occasion,
Mareşal (transl. Marshal) is the highest rank in the Turkish Land Forces and Turkish Air Force. It is the equivalent of a field marshal in other countries.
The Turkish Land Forces (Turkish: "Türk Kara Kuvvetleri") is the main branch of the Turkish Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations.
The Air Force Training and Readiness Command is a command of the Argentine Air Force based in the "Cóndor" Building, City of Buenos Aires.
The Turkish Armed Forces (TAF; Turkish: "Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri", TSK) are the military forces of the Republic of Turkey. Coordinating the military relations of the TAF with other NATO member states and friendly states is the responsibility of the General Staff.
The Turkish Air Force (Turkish: "Türk Hava Kuvvetleri") is the air and space force of the Turkish Armed Forces.
The Turkish Naval Forces (Turkish: "Türk Deniz Kuvvetleri"), is the naval warfare service branch of the Turkish Armed Forces.
Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor," Op. 31, No. 2, is a piece of music for solo piano. It was written between 1801 and 1802. The sonata is also called The Tempest". The sonata is about 25 minutes long. Form. The sonata is in three sections, called movements:
Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-flat major," Op. 31, No. 3, is a piece of music for solo piano. It was written between 1801 and 1802. The sonata is also called The Hunt". The sonata is about 22 minutes long. Form. The sonata is in four sections, called movements:
Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 20 in G major"," Op. 49, No. 2, is a piece of music for solo piano. It was written in 1797 and published in 1805 along with Sonata No. 19.  Form. The sonata is in two sections, called movements:
Archduchess Andrea, Countess of Neipperg (born 30 May 1953) is the eldest of the seven children of Crown Prince Otto of Austria and Crown Princess Regina. Life. Andrea was born in exile at Würzburg, Bavaria in West Germany on 30 May 1953, the eldest child of Crown Prince Otto (eldest son and heir of the deposed Emperor Karl I of Austria and his wife, Empress Zita née Princess of Parma) and his wife, Crown Princess Regina (youngest child of Prince Georg, Hereditary Duke of Saxe-Meiningen and his wife, Princess Klara née Countess of Korff-Schmising-Kerssenbrock). She was followed by four younger sisters, Archduchess Monika and Archduchess Michaela (b.1954), Archduchess Gabriela (b.1956), Archduchess Walburga (b.1958) and two younger brothers, Archduke Karl (b.1961) and Archduke Georg (b.1964). Marriage and issue. On 30 July 1977 Andrea married Count Karl Eugen, The Hereditary Count of Neipperg (born in Schwaigern, West Germany on 20 October 1951), the eldest son and heir of Count Josef Hubert, 9th Count of Neipperg and his wife, Countess Marie. Andrea and Karl Eugen have five children:
Miasma theory is an scientific theory no longer widely believed in where people believed that bad air known as miasma (a Greek word) caused many diseases such as cholera, chlamydia, and the Black Death. The theory also held that the miasma was caused by rotting or decomposing foods and organic matter.  It was made popular by Greek philosopher and physician Hippocrates in the fourth century B.C. It would later spread to places in Europe and China. The theory stopped being used by scientists around the year 1880. The miasma theory was replaced by the germ theory of disease. This means that specific germs caused disease instead of miasma.
Red One is a 2024 action Christmas movie starring Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans. Plot. A hacker named Jack O’Malley is tricked into helping Gryla the Witch kidnap Santa Claus so Santa's bodyguard Callum gets Jack to help him rescue Santa with Krampus' help.
Gryla is a Witch from Icelandic mythology who eats children who behave badly. She’s the mother of 13 children called the Yule lads who give Christmas presents to good children and rotten potatoes to bad children. Gryla in Medieval Sources. In the 13th Century, Snorri Sturluson wrote that Gryla was a name for some female Trolls . There’s a 17th Century poem about Gryla which says she’s a hermaphrodite. Christmas Folklore. In early stories, Gryla asked parents to give her their badly behaved children so she could punish them. They could get her to leave by giving her food. There are stories about her kidnapping children every Christmas and then eating them. In Popular Culture. Gryla is in the television show The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina played by Heather Doerksen. Gryla is the main villain of the movie Red One.
Annabel Lee or Annabelle Lee, is a poem which was composed by author Edgar Allan Poe. This story is about a man who lost the love of his life and finally met the girl Annabelle. But there was a tragic incident, where Annabel was killed by the angels because they were jealous of the love that Annabel and the other man had in their hearts.
Claude Allègre (; 31 March 1937 – 4 January 2025) was a French politician and scientist. He was the Minister of National Education from 1997 to 2000 during the Jacques Chirac government. Allègre died on 4 January 2025 in Paris, France at the age of 87.
Jeffrey Lance Baena (June 29, 1977 – January 3, 2025) was an American screenwriter and movie director. He wrote and directed "Life After Beth" (2014), "Joshy" (2016), "The Little Hours" (2017), "Horse Girl" (2020), and "Spin Me Round" (2022), and co-wrote "I Heart Huckabees" (2004).  Baena was married to actress Aubrey Plaza from 2021 until his death. On January 3, 2025, Baena was found dead at his home in Los Angeles, California at the age of 47. His death was ruled as suicide by hanging.
Micaela Flores Amaya (1938 – 3 January 2025), better known by the stage name La Chunga, was a Spanish flamenco dancer, actress and painter. Her art was known as naïf art. She was also an actress who appeared in "Tip on a Dead Jockey" (1957) and "Vampire in Venice" (1988). La Chunga died on 3 January 2025, at the age of 87.
was a Japanese architect and writer. His major works were Kyōto Station, the Umeda Sky Building in Osaka, the Yamato International building in Tokyo and the Sapporo Dome in Hokkaidō. He was a professor at the University of Tokyo until 1997. Hara died on 3 January 2025, at the age of 88.
Gilbert Van Binst (5 July 1951 – 3 January 2025) was a Belgian footballer. He played as a defender. He played for the Belgium national football team fifteen times from 1972 to 1977. Van Binst died in Zaventem, Belgium on 3 January 2025, at the age of 73.
Alfred Jesse Smith (July 26, 1941 – January 3, 2025), also known as Brenton Wood, was an American singer-songwriter. He was known for his three 1967 hit singles, "The Oogum Boogum Song", "Gimme Little Sign" and "Baby You Got It". Wood died at his home in Moreno Valley, California on January 3, 2025 at the age of 83.
Dame Tariana Turia (née Woon; 8 April 1944 – 3 January 2025) was a New Zealand Māori rights activist and politician. She was first elected to Parliament in 1996 as a member of the Labour Party. In 2002, she was re-elected to parliament as a member of the Māori Party. From 2004 to 2014, Turia was the Co-leader of the Māori Party. Turia died in Whangaehu, New Zealand on 3 January 2025, at the age of 80, after having a stroke.
Ferdi Tayfur (; born Ferdi Tayfur Turanbayburt; 15 November 1945 – 2 January 2025) was a Turkish singer-songwriter, actor, director and screenwriter. He was born in Adana, Turkey. He mainly sung Arabesque music. He was known as "Ferdi Baba". He founded Ferdifon Records in 1982. Tayfur died at a hospital in Antalya, Turkey from kidney failure on 2 January 2025, at the age of 79.
Ermita is a district in central Manila, Philippines. It is a significant center of culture, parks, education and city governance. Ermita serves as Manila's civic center bearing a large portion of the area's employment, business and entertainment activities. Ermita and its neighboring district Malate were posh neighborhoods of Manila's affluent families during the early 20th century, where large, grandiose mansions once stood. The district and its surroundings were heavily bombed and flattened during the Second World War after which it underwent commercialization. History. Ermita had the original name of "Lagyo", as recorded by Miguel de Loarca in 1582.  Lagyo was re-christened in the 17th century as "La Hermita" (Spanish for "the hermitage") after a Mexican hermit's residence in the area housing an image of the Virgin Mary known as the "Nuestra Señora de Guia" (Our Lady of Guidance). The hermit-priest's name was Juan Fernandez de Leon, who was a cleric in Mexico before relocating to Manila.&lt;br&gt;
Cristóbal Ortega Martínez (25 July 1956 – 2 January 2025) was a Mexican professional footballer. He played as a midfielder for América in the Mexican Primera División from 1974 to 1992. He also played for the Mexico national team, making twenty-four appearances from 1977 to 1986. Ortega died on 2 January 2025 at a hospital in Mexico City from cancer, aged 68.
Ralph Vernon Mann (June 16, 1949 – January 2, 2025) was an American sprinter and hurdler. He won a silver medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Mann died on January 2, 2025, at the age of 75.
Francesc Antich Oliver (; 28 November 1958 – 2 January 2025) was a Venezuelan-born Spanish politician. He was the President of the Balearic Islands between 1999 and 2003, and 2007 and 2011. He also was the Secretary General of the Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands. Antich was born in Caracas, Venezuela.  Antich died from cancer on 2 January 2025 in Mallorca, Spain at the age of 66.
Jytte Abildstrøm (25 March 1934 – 2 January 2025) was a Danish actress, and theatre manager. She appeared in 40 movies between 1956 and 2006. She was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. She was known for her roles in "Helle for Helene", "Don Olsen kommer til byen" and "The Adventures of Picasso". Abildstrøm entered hospice care in December 2024. She died on 2 January 2025, two months shy of her 91st birthday.
Jason Bradley DeFord (born December 4, 1984 in Nashville, Tennessee; stage name is Jelly Roll) is an American country and pop music singer and recording artist. His songs include "Son of a Sinner" and "Need a Favor". For "Son of a Sinner," he won three CMT Music New Artist Awards. During the 66th Annual Grammy Awards, DeFord was nominated for 2022 Best New Artist.
David John Lodge, CBE, FRSL (28 January 1935 – 1 January 2025) was an English author and critic. He was a professor at the University of Birmingham until 1987. He was known for his "Campus Trilogy" – "Changing Places: A Tale of Two Campuses" (1975), "" (1984) and "Nice Work" (1988).  In 1992, he published "The Art of Fiction". Lodge died in Birmingham, England on 1 January 2025, at the age of 89.
Micah Beckwith (born August 1982) is an American pastor and politician who has been the 53rd lieutenant governor of Indiana since 2025. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Troy Bryan Downing (born March 4, 1967) is an American politician and businessman. He is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for since 2025. He is a member of the Republican Party. He was the Montana state auditor from 2021 to 2025.
Geetika Mehandru (born 19 November) is an Indian actress. She also appeared in the films "Kabir Singh" (2019) and "Jersey" (2022). Early life. Geetika Mehandru was born on 19 November in Chandigarh, India. On 18 April 2024, she married businessman Mohit Verma in Chandigarh. Career. She made her television debut with Zee TV's "Jaat Na Poocho Prem Ki" as Jhimli in 2019. In 2020, she portrayed Ginni Bajwa in Colors TV's "Choti Sarrdaarni". In July 2021, she left the show. In December 2021, she returned to the show. Mehandru made her acting debut in Vanga's romantic drama film "Kabir Singh" in 2019, followed by Satellite Shankar. In 2022, she acted in "Jersey". In 2022, She appeared in the romantic drama web series "Roohaniyat".