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The California Wildfires 2021 are a series of wildfires. They burned in wild parts of California in the United States. As of July 26, 2021, a total of 5,566 fires happened , with 458,429 acres (185,520 ha) burned in California. Brushfires destroyed at least 323 buildings, and at least 7 firefighters were hurt fighting the fires. California's wildfire season started earlier in 2021 than it had in other years. There was a long drought and much less rainfall than usual. The reservoirs were also lower than usual. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said that, in January 2021 alone, 297 fires happened across 1,171 acres (4.74 km2) of non-federal land. This is almost three times the number of fires than the five-year average. It is more than 20 times the area of the five-year average. The January fires were worse because of strong Santa Ana winds. Some of the fires burned in the same areas as previous fires. The long-term trend is that wildfires in the state are on the increase due to climate change. There were more fires in 2021 than in 2020 season, which in itself was the largest season in the state's recorded history. As of July 11, more than three times as many acres were burned than in 2020. Experts said drought, extreme heat, and less snow in the winter made the fires burn worse. The state also faces an increased risk of landslides after wildfires because the plants that hold the earth in place have burned and died.
Radhe Shyam is a 2022 Indian period romance movie. It was written and directed by Radha Krishna Kumar. The movie stars Prabhas and Pooja Hegde. It was filmed in both Telugu and Hindi languages at the same time. The movieis produced by UV Creations and T-Series. Set in Europe of the 1970s, the music for the movie was written by Justin Prabhakaran. The cinematography was done by Manoj Paramahamsa. Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao was the movie's editor. Principal photography of the movie started on 6 October 2018. It took place in Hyderabad, Italy and Georgia. The movie was expected to be released on 30 July 2021. This was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The movie was later scheduled to release on 14 January 2022, coinciding with the festival of Sankranthi but was postponed indefinitely due to the surge in Omicron variant cases. The movie finally theatrically released on March 11, 2022. Plot. In 1978 in Italy, Vikramaditya is a world-renowned palmist. Dubbed as the "Einstein of palmistry," he is a disciple of the saint Paramahamsa. Vikramaditya, who does not believe in relationships, instantly falls for doctor Prerana. They meet on a train but separate thereafter. One day, Vikramaditya reads the palm of businessman Anand Rajput. As Vikramaditya does not predict the future in his favour, Rajput's men chase him which results in his accident. He admits into Prerana's hospital and is treated there. After recovering, Vikramaditya proposes Prerana to be in a firtationship with him. Prerana, however, leaves the town but Vikramaditya follows her all the way. She accepts and they begin to date each other. Prerana's uncle, however, asks her not to develop any feelings towards Vikramaditya. Travel on train. When Vikramaditya and Prerana are
The Consulate General of the United States in Jerusalem was the diplomatic mission of the United States of America accredited to the Palestinian population of the West Bank (including Jerusalem) and the Gaza Strip. In May 2018, the United States moved its embassy in Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. In mid-October 2018, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that the Consulate General would merge with the US Embassy in Jerusalem and that relations with the Palestinians would be conducted through a special Palestinian affairs unit inside the embassy. On March 4, 2019, the Consulate General officially ceased operations and merged with the US Embassy in Jerusalem. History. The US Consulate was opened in 1844 in Old Jerusalem, inside Jaffa Gate, in what is today the Swedish Center for Christian Studies. In the late 19th century, the consulate was moved to Al-Anbiya Street. In 1912, it was moved to Kershon Akron Street, in what is now West Jerusalem. The main building, one of the first houses built outside the old city walls, was built in 1868 by the German Lutheran missionary Ferdinand Vester. On May 23, 1948, Consul General Thomas Wesson was assassinated. In 1952, the consulate rented another building on Nablus Road, East Jerusalem. On December 1, 2017, two senior US officials revealed that US President Donald Trump is likely to deliver a speech, Wednesday, December 6, in which he recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and will postpone the transfer of the US embassy in Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
Richard Allen Garriott de Cayeux ("né" Garriott; born July 4, 1961) is an American video game developer and businessman. Garriott is the son of NASA astronaut Owen Garriott. On October 12, 2008, Garriott flew aboard the Soyuz TMA-13 mission to the International Space Station as a private astronaut. He returned 12 days later aboard Soyuz TMA-12.  Garriott founded the video game development company Portalarium in 2009. He was CEO and creative director of "".
Anousheh Ansari (; née Raissyan; born September 12, 1966) is an Iranian-American engineer. She is the co-founder and chairwoman of Prodea Systems.  On September 18, 2006, a few days after her 40th birthday, she became the first Iranian ever in space. Ansari was the fourth overall self-funded space tourist, and the first self-funded woman to fly to the International Space Station.
Dumont is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 17,863, an increase of 384 (+2.2%) from the 2010 census count of 17,479, which in turn reflected a decrease of 24 (−0.1%) from the 17,503 counted in the 2000 census. The borough was formed on July 20, 1891, as the Borough of Schraalenburgh. It was created from parts of Harrington Township and Palisades Township. This was done because of the results of a referendum held the day before. At this time, many boroughs were created in the county. 26 boroughs were formed in the county in 1894 alone. On March 7, 1898, portions of the borough were annexed to Palisades Township. On June 13, 1898, the borough's name was changed to Dumont . This was in honor of Dumont Clarke, the borough's first mayor.
Guy Laliberté, (born 2 September 1952) is a Canadian billionaire businessman, director, and poker player. He is the co-founder of Cirque du Soleil. In January 2018, Laliberté was ranked by "Forbes" as the 11th wealthiest Canadian. In September 2009, he became the first Canadian space tourist.
Douglas Eric Liman (; born July 24, 1965) is an American movie director and producer. He is known for directing "Swingers" (1996), "Go" (1999), "The Bourne Identity" (2002), "Mr. &amp; Mrs. Smith" (2005), "Jumper" (2008), "Edge of Tomorrow" (2014), and "American Made" (2017).
Mr. &amp; Mrs. Smith is a 2005 American action comedy movie directed by Doug Liman and written by Simon Kinberg. The movie stars Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. It is about a bored married couple surprised to find out that they are assassins who have been assigned to kill each other. The movie became known for starting Pitt and Jolie's relationship. The movie was released in the United States on June 10, 2005.
Gregory Hammond Olsen (born April 20, 1945) is an American businessman, engineer and scientist. In October 2005, he became the third private citizen to make a self-funded trip to the International Space Station with the company Space Adventures. Olsen was the co-founder and chairman of Sensors Unlimited Inc.
The Socialist Party (, PS) is a social democratic political party in Belgium. It is the second largest party in the Belgian Chamber of Representatives and was the largest French speaking party as of 2014. Controversies. The party, or its members, have been accused of crimes, mostly bribery and financial fraud.
Raúl Isaías Baduel (6 July 1955 – 12 October 2021) was a Venezuelan politician and general. He was the Minister of Defense under President Hugo Chávez from 2006 until 2008. He was born in Guárico, Venezuela. Baduel died on 12 October 2021 at a hospital in Caracas, Venezuela from cardiopulmonary arrest caused by COVID-19, aged 66.
Dragutin "Miško" Čermak (; 12 October 1944 – 12 October 2021) was a Serbian basketball player and coach. He represented SFR Yugoslavia at the 1968 Summer Olympics and 1972 Summer Olympics. He won a silver medal in 1968. Čermak was born in Belgrade. Čermak died on his 77th birthday on 12 October 2021 in Belgrade.
Ludwig Haas (16 April 1933 – 4 September 2021) was a German actor. He was best known for playing Dr. Ludwig Dressler in the WDR German television series "Lindenstraße". He was born in Eutin, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Haas played Adolf Hitler in "". Haas died on 4 September 2021 in Neumünster, Germany at the age of 88.
Agnes Jebet Tirop (23 October 1995 – 13 October 2021) was a Kenyan professional long-distance runner. She mainly competed in the 5000 metres and cross country running. She won bronze medal in the 10,000 metres events at the 2017 and 2019. Tirop also competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics. Tirop was found dead in her home in Iten, Elgeyo-Marakwet County on 13 October 2021 with multiple stab wounds in the abdomen, aged 25.
Shahadat (شہادت) is an Islamic holiday that occurs on the first of Muharram, the first month in the Islamic calendar. Etymology. The Arabic word Shahadat () literally means 'martyrdom'. It is derived from Shaheed () which denotes a martyr in Islam. The word "Shaheed" occurs frequently in the Quran in the generic sense 'witness', but only once in the sense 'martyr'; this latter sense acquires wider use in the hadiths. In Arabic, Shaheed can mean both a 'witness' and a 'martyr'. Background. On 26 Dhu al-Hijjah, when Umar ibn al-Khattab was praying in the Al-Masjid an-Nabawi, Abu Lulu stabbed him with a double-bladed dagger. Umar died of these wounds on Sunday 1st Muharram of the Islamic year 24. Observances. Shahadat has been an official holiday in Pakistan. Rallies are held in various cities including Lahore. In 2011, Tanzeem Ahl-e-Sunnat Wal Jamaat addressed gatherings in Gilgit and demanded of the government to make arrangements for observing the martyrdom day of Umar at government level. He also demanded that a official holiday should be announced on these important days. In 2014, a number of religious scholars and groups in Lahore arranged seminars. The Sipah-e-Sahaba held out a procession from the Data Darbar which was terminated in front of the Lahore Press Club after passing through various streets of the city. In their speeches, Ulema and Mashaikh demanded that 1st Muharram be declared a public holiday. The Sunni Tehreek also took out a procession to mark the day and paid tributes to Umar. In 2020, Shahadat was officially declared a holiday in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Raymond J. Sullivan Jr. (January 31, 1977 – October 11, 2021) was an American Democratic politician. He was a member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives from 2005 to 2011. He was born in Providence, Rhode Island. Sullivan died on October 11, 2021 in Providence at the age of 44.
Viktor Petrovich Bryukhanov (Russian: Виктор Петрович Брюханов; 1 December 1935 – 13 October 2021) was an Uzbek politician and engineer. He was the manager of construction of Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant and the director of the plant from 1970 to 1986. Bryukhanov was born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Bryukhanov died in Kyiv on 13 October 2021, at the age of 85. The cause of death was multiple strokes caused by Parkinson's disease.
Timuel Dixon Black Jr. (December 7, 1918 – October 13, 2021) was an American historian, educator, author and civil rights activist. He was an expert in African American history in Chicago.  Black began his career as a social worker. During the 1960s, Black was president of the Negro American Labor Council. He was an organizer of the Chicago participation in the 1963 March on Washington. Black was the named plaintiff in the lawsuit "Black v. McGuffage". The suit claimed that the Illinois voting system discriminated against minorities during the 2000 United States presidential election. Black died on October 13, 2021 while in hospice care at his Kenwood home in Chicago, Illinois from prostate cancer, aged 102.
Spencer is a 2021 biographical psychological drama movie directed by Pablo Larraín and written by Steven Knight. The movie stars Kristen Stewart as Diana, Princess of Wales (née Spencer). It is about Diana's decision to end her marriage to Prince Charles and leave the British royal family. It also stars Timothy Spall, Sean Harris, and Sally Hawkins. It was released in 2021.
The Phoenix Metropolitan Area – also the Valley of the Sun, the Salt River Valley, or Phoenix Metro (known by most locals simply as “the Valley”) – is the largest metropolitan area in the Southwestern United States, centered on the city of Phoenix, that includes much of the central part of Arizona. The United States Office of Management and Budget designates the area as the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), defining it as Maricopa and Pinal counties. As of the 2020 census, Metro Phoenix had 4,845,832 residents, making it the 11th largest metropolitan area in the nation by population. The gross domestic product of the Phoenix Metropolitan Area was $362 billion in 2022, 14th largest amongst metro areas in the United States.
was a Japanese composer, conductor, and orchestrator. He is known for composing the music for the "Dragon Quest" series. Sugiyama was also a council member of the Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers, and Publishers (JASRAC), board member of the Japan Institute for National Fundamentals, and honorary chairman of the Japanese Backgammon Society.  Sugiyama died on September 30, 2021 from sepsis in Tokyo at the age of 90.
Gary James Paulsen (May 17, 1939 – October 13, 2021) was an American writer. He was best known for coming of age stories about the wilderness. His best known books are "Dogsong" (1985), "The Winter Room" (1989), and "Harris and Me" (1993). He also wrote "Woodsong" (1990) and "" (1994). He won the Margaret Edwards Award from the American Library Association in 1997. Paulsen died on October 13, 2021 at the age of 82.
Space Jam is an American comedy science fiction movie series with basketball players and "Looney Tunes" characters. Movies. "Space Jam" (1996). The first movie of "Space Jam" starring the basketball player Michael Jordan and the Looney Tunes. "Space Jam: A New Legacy" (2021). The sequel and second movie of "Space Jam: A New Legacy" starring the basketball player LeBron James and the Looney Tunes. Space Jam 3 Warner Bros. Announced there is a third movie.
Just Dance Wii is a Japanese video game franchise based on Just Dance made just for Wii and Wii U systems. The games have a few songs from the actual series. However, most of the series is Japan exclusive. Gameplay. Just like the regular games, you are tasked to follow the dancer or coach on screen as if you were a reflection in a mirror. The game's UI looks very similar to Just Dance 2, 3 or 2014. The scoring system is the same as the actual titled series and looks exactly like Just Dance. You are tasked to get up to 5 stars. You can play with 4 people (with the exception of Hold My Hand songs that allow you to play with 8 players).
The executive power of the government of Norway is headed by Jonas Gahr Støre. Støre's time in power started in 2021. On October 14, the cabinet was formed by politicians from two political parties: the Labour party and the Centre Party. The cabinet has (as of 2024) 20 ministers, 56 state secretaries and 21 advisors. The foreign relations have resulted in a meeting between
Norman Douglas Somerville Provan (18 December 1932 – 13 October 2021) was an Australian rugby league player and coach. He was also known as "Sticks". He was a second-row forward with St George during the first ten of their eleven premierships in a row, from 1956 to 1966. He also played for the Australian national team from 1954 to 1960. With his country, he earnt 14 Tests and won two Rugby League World Cups. In 2018, he was named a rugby league "Immortal". He is also featured on the National Rugby League (NRL) premiership trophy, along with Arthur Summons. Provan was born in Urana, New South Wales. His brother, Peter, won two premierships with St George and another with Balmain. Provan died on 13 October 2021 on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. He was 88.
Muhammad Sani Abdullahi is a Nigerian politician, economist, development expert and Deputy Governor Central Bank of Nigeria in Public policy former Kaduna state commissioner of budget and planning. He was a policy adviser at the Executive Office of United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon in New York. In 2015, he resigned from this appointment to serve the Nigerian government as the Commissioner for Budget and Planning in Kaduna State.  Education. Sani Abdullahi hold bachelor's degree in Economics from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He obtained his master's degree in Development Economics and Policy from the University of Manchester and obtained a second Masters from Ahmadu Bello University where he studied International Affairs and Diplomacy.  Career. Abdullahi worked with Secretary Ban and UN Deputy Secretary General, Amina Mohammed. The two share a close mentor-mentee relationship. He served as Economic Adviser of the Nigeria Governor's Forum after the MDGs.  Public Speaking. Abdullahi is a keynote speaker and TEDx speaker. He talked in TED talk "As you travel along life, remember..." at TEDxAhmaduBello University in 2018. In 2017, he gave a speech titled "The Cost and Privileges of Public Services" at TEDx Gamji.
Navaratnas is a group of nine extraordinary people in an emperor's court in India. Some people to have Navaratnas in their course are Hindu emperor Vikramaditya, the Mughal emperor Akbar, and the feudal lord Raja Krishnachandra. Vikramaditya's Navaratnas. Vikramaditya's Navaratnas include:
A. B. M. Abdur Rahim (born 1936; missing as of 5 May 1971) was a labour legal consultant. In his professional life, he was a labor legal consultant, general secretary of the Pakistan Labor Federation and manager of the Ujala Match Factory. He was abducted on May 5, 1971 by Pakistani forces. Early life. Abdur Rahim was born on 2 January 1937 in the village of Ghatiyara in the Basudeb Union of Brahmanbaria District in the then British India, now under the Chittagong Division of Bangladesh. Career. Abdur Rahim was the then labor legal consultant and served as the general secretary of the pakistan labor federation and was the ujala match factory manager. Contribution. Abdur Rahim used to hold secret meetings with the workers in dhaka and organize them for the war of liberation. he used to secretly send them to India for training. he himself was preparing to go to India. earlier on May 5, pakistani soldiers picked him up from his workplace (Ujala Match Factory). Missing. Abdur Rahim used to secretly send people to India for training. he himself was preparing to go to India. he was abducted by pakistani troops on May 5 from his workplace (Ujala Match Factory) and has been missing since then. Honors. In January 1996, the Bangladesh Postal Department released a postage stamp with his picture and name.  On February 25, March 2021, Ministry of Liberation War Affairs and the Government of Bangladesh published the names of 209 intellectuals.
Phasmahyla lisbella is a frog that lives in Brazil. Scientists have only seen it in one place: Fazenda Ventania in Área de Protecão Ambiental Ventania. People have seen it between 536 and 1,000 meters above sea level. The adult male frog is about 30.4–34.4 mm long from nose to rear end. The skin of its back is bright green in color with very small dark brown spots. There is a yellow and brown pattern on its sides. This frog can change color. It is bright green during the day and green-brown at night. Scientists think this may may make the frog hard to see while it is resting during the day. This frog can have purple marks on its skin. The male frogs sit on plants hanging over a stream and sing for the female frogs. Like other frogs in "Phasmahyla", this frog does not lay eggs in the water. Instead, the female frog climbs to a tree branch over the water. She folds a leaf into a pocket shape. She puts her eggs in the pocket. She uses special glue to hold the pocket shut. When the eggs hatch, the tadpoles fall down into the water. Scientists named this frog after Lis Alves Pereira de Oliveira da Rocha and Bella Alves Pereira Custódio da Rocha. Scientists believe this frog is in danger of dying because it lives in such a small place and because human beings cut down the forest where it lives to make farms and tree farms, make places for cows to eat grass, and to build towns. Scientists also believe people might catch these frogs to sell as pets.
The Good Law Project is a United Kingdom-based political non-profit company. It was started by Jolyon Maugham. The Good Law Project says that its mission is to achieve change through the law. The Good Law Project challenges the "culture of cronyism and the highly secretive use of billions of pounds of public funds". History. The Good Law Project was started in January 2017 as a company limited by guarantee under English law headed by Maugham. It is a non-profit but not a registered charity. In 2019 it launched a successful crowdfunded challenge to the prorogation of parliament by Boris Johnson's Conservative government. The prorogation was ruled illegal by the Supreme Court. The £200,000 raised enabled Good Law Project to hire more staff and launch other fundraisers to take on more cases. During the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, the government gave influential jobs to people closely connected to Conservative politicians. This was without interviews or open competition. They awarded contracts to companies that had no experience. An example was the appointment of Dido Harding, wife of a Conservative MP, to head the new National Institute for Health Protection. Another example was the awarding of a Contract for more than £250m of personal protective equipment to a Florida-based jewellery company. This included a £21m payment to an intermediary. There was no advertisement or competitive tender process. As of September 2021, Good Law Project has applied for Judicial Review in 14 cases and was granted approval in 11.
Rilwanu Lukman (26 August 1938 – 21 July 2014) was an engineer and geologist who held several important positions in Nigeria and other parts of the world. He was the Secretary General of OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) from 1 January 1995 to 31 December 2000. He was also Minister of Petroleum Resources under Nigerian presidentUmaru Yar'Adua, holding office until March 2010.  Education. Lukman was born and raised in Zaria, Kaduna State. He trained at Ahmadu Bello University. He moved to Imperial College London. He earned a higher degree in mining engineering from the University of Mining and Metallurgy in Leoben, Austria. He obtained a degree in Mineral Economics from McGill University, Montreal and an honorary doctorate degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Bologna in Italy.  Career. Lukman began his career as an Assistant Mining Engineer in Sweden. He then returned to Nigeria where he was appointed an Inspector of Mines, then Senior Inspector and then Acting Assistant Chief Inspector in the Federal Ministry of Mines &amp; Power in Jos, Plateau State. In 1979, Lukman became general manager and chief executive officer of the Nigerian Mining Corporation, Jos.
Kriek is a Belgian lambric (type of beer) with sour cherry. "Kriek" means cherry from the Flemish language. 1 litre of kriek lambric equal to 200 g of cherry.  Consumption. Kriek is drunk at a temperature of 5 to 6 °C. It is popular at Christmas markets.