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Middle English literature are to the texts written in the form of the English language known as Middle English, from the late 12th century until the 1470s. During this time the Chancery Standard, a form of London-based English extended throughout the country and the printing press regularized the language. Between the 1470s and the middle of the following century there was a change to early Modern English. The features of the books written did not change totally until the effects of the Renaissance and Reformed Christianity became more obvious in the rule of King Henry VIII. There are three main categories of Middle English literature, religious, courtly love, and Arthurian. However much of Geoffrey Chaucer's work stands outside these.
The Experience machine is a thought experiment created by the libertarian philosopher Robert Nozick. It was an argument against hedonism. Thought Experiment. If it were possible for anyone to plug themselves into a machine that could create an illusion of any experience, particularly whatever experience would give that person the most pleasure, then almost everyone would do it. Nozick used this to prove that there are no more important things than pleasure. One reason for the opposite may be that people want to be "truly" happy, not just simulate happiness.
Elizabethan literature refers to books written during the rule of Queen Elizabeth I (1558–1603). It is one of the greatest ages of English literature. New forms of poetry appeared during this period, such as the sonnet, the Spenserian stanza, and dramatic blank verse; as well as prose, including pamphlets, and the first English novels. The main writers include William Shakespeare, Edmund Spenser, Christopher Marlowe, Richard Hooker, Ben Jonson, Philip Sidney and Thomas Kyd.
The Bible in BASIC English (also known as the BBE) is a translation of the Bible into BASIC English. The BBE was translated by Professor S. H. Hooke using the standard 850 BASIC English words. 100 words that were helpful to understand poetry were added along with 50 "Bible" words for a total of 1,000 words. The New Testament was published in 1941 and the Old Testament was published in 1949.
Diego Gutiérrez ( Ciego de Ávila, September 25, 1974 ) is a Cuban singer-songwriter. His work mixes elements of Nueva Trova, Latin pop, the different genres and rhythms of his country, as well as folk, World Music and rock. For his album "Palante el Mambo!" (2018) was nominated at the 19th Annual Latin Grammy Awards 2018 in the Tropical Fusion Album category.  Early life. Diego Gutiérrez was born in Ciego de Ávila, where he spent his childhood. There he learned in a self-taught way to play the guitar and sing the classics of the Traditional Trova and Nueva Trova. From a very young age he received the influences of the old country and popular music vinyls that were heard in his home. Career. He began to write his first compositions at the Central University of Las Villas, where he found a cultural movement that would inspire him and drive him to pursue his musical career while studying English Language and Literature at said University. He first made himself known at amateur festivals, in which he had several Gold Diplomas, and then in recitals and tours throughout the Island.  In 1997 he founded, along with other troubadours, the La Trovuntivitis songwriter's club in (in English), an emblematic place in Santa Clara, from which a new generation of singer-songwriters and their annual “Longina” Festival would emerge.  He has been invited to share the stage in concerts by singer-songwriters such as David Torrens, Frank Delgado, Santiago Feliú and Carlos Varela, among others. Notable instrumentalists have participated in his records, each contributing their different genres and knowledge to the work of this singer and composer. 2000s. In 2006 he recorded his first album, De cero (Sello Unicornio, Abdala Producciones) which received three nominations and two Cubadisco Awards.  He has participated as a guest artist in the World Festival of Youth and Students in Algiers 2001 and in Caracas 2005. He was present in 200
The State of Israel was established on 14 May, 1948 by the Israeli Declaration of Independence. They became a member of the United Nations on 11 May, 1949.  75% of UN members recognise Israel. However, many countries (mostly those in the Muslim world) do not recognise Israel because of the Arab–Israeli conflict, especially the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. By country. Most countries recognise Israel. 28 UN members, however, do not. All but three (Cuba, North Korea and Venezuela) of the 28 UN member states that do not recognise Israel are Muslim-majority countries.
"Unholy" is a song by British singer Sam Smith and German singer Kim Petras. The song was released on 22 September 2022 as the second single from Smith's fourth studio album "Gloria" (2023).  "Unholy" entered at number one on the UK Singles Chart. The song was also successful outside of the United Kingdom, getting to number one on charts in Australia, Austria, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and the United States. It became both Smith's and Petras' first chart topper in the latter country. The song also peaked on the Top 10 charts in Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, France, Indonesia, and the Top 20 in Italy.  The song won Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards. This made Petra the first openly transgender woman to win a Grammy Award. The win became Smith's first award since 2015 and Petras' first award overall.
Rêve à la lune is a 1905 French silent comedy movie directed by Ferdinand Zecca and Gaston Velle and stars Ferdinand Zecca.
The Bell Ringer's Daughter () is a 1906 French silent movie directed by Albert Capellani and stars Gabriel Moreau, Renée Coge, and Ransart.
The Moonshiner is a 1904 American short silent action movie directed by Wallace McCutcheon, Sr.. It was produced by American Mutoscope &amp; Biograph Company.
"I Believe" is a 1993 song by American hard rock band Bon Jovi and is the fifth single from their fifth studio album "Keep the Faith". It went to number 11 in the United Kingdom, number 25 in Ireland and number 40 in Australia. Track listing. UK release Tracks 2, 3, and 4 were recorded live on the New Jersey and Keep the Faith Tours. The dates or locations of the shows are not available due to their absence from the liner notes.
"Cant Get There from Here" is a 1985 song by alternative rock band R.E.M. and is the leading single from their third studio album "Fables of the Reconstruction". It went to number 90 in Canada and charted lowly in the United States. Track listing. All songs written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe, "Bandwagon" is co-written by Michael's sister, Lynda Stipe.
"What's the Frequency, Kenneth?" is a 1994 song by alternative rock band R.E.M. and is the leading single from their ninth studio album "Monster". It went to number 1 in Iceland, number 2 in Canada, number 4 in New Zealand, number 6 in Finland, number 8 in Ireland, number 9 in Norway and the United Kingdom, number 19 in Belgium, number 21 in Austria, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom, number 22 in Switzerland and number 24 in Australia. Track listings. All songs were written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, and Michael Stipe. US CD and cassette single UK 7-inch and cassette single UK, European, Australian, and Japanese CD single The live recordings of "Monty Got a Raw Deal", "Everybody Hurts" and "Man on the Moon" were recorded at the 40 Watt Club, Athens, Georgia on November 19, 1992. The performance—a benefit for Greenpeace—was recorded in a solar-powered mobile studio.
Restoration literature is the English books written during the historical period commonly referred to as the English Restoration (1660–1689). This time matches up to the last years of Stuart rule in England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland. In general, the word is used to represent almost the same styles of literature that centre on a celebration of or reaction to the restored court of Charles II. The Restoration was an age of poetry. This genre was the most important form of literature at that time. Prose in the Restoration period is ruled-over by Christian religious writing. However, in later periods two other genres would be more important: fiction and journalism.
Augustan literature refers to the books belonging to the British literature that were written during the rules of Queen Anne, King George I, and George II. This happened between the first half of the 18th century and the 1740s. During this time, there was a fast development of the novel and the satire, the change of drama from political satire into melodrama and an evolution toward poetry of personal exploration. In philosophy, it was an age ruled by empiricism, while in the writings of political economy, it marked the evolution of mercantilism as a formal philosophy, the development of capitalism and the victory of trade.
Romanticism was an artistic, literary, and intellectual movement that started in Europe toward the end of the 18th century.  The beginning of this period is usually located in 1798, with the publication of William Wordsworth's and Samuel Coleridge's "Lyrical Ballads". The crowning of Queen Victoria in 1837 is accepted as its end.  Romanticism arrived in other parts of the English-speaking world later. For example, it arrived around 1820 to the United States.
The Hippiatrica () is a Byzantine compilation of ancient Greek writings, or texts, focused on the care and healing of horses. The texts were probably compiled in the 5th or 6th century AD by an unknown editor. Contents. The writings of seven authors from Late Antiquity make up the main parts of the "Hippiatrica": 1) the veterinary manuals of Apsyrtus, 2) Eumelus (a veterinarian in Thebes, Greece), 3) Hierocles, 4) Hippocrates, 5) Theomnestus, 6) Pelagonius's Latin text translated into Greek, and 7) the chapter on horses from Anatolius's text on agriculture. The seven authors allude to the classical Greek veterinarians Xenophon and Simon of Athens. They were also influenced by Hellenistic agricultural literature based on Mago of Carthage. In the 10th century AD, two more writings from Late Antiquity were added to the "Hippiatrica": a work by Tiberius and an anonymous set of "Prognoses and Remedies" (). The contents of the "Hippiatrica" focus on practical treatment rather than on medical theory. Also, the texts in the "Hippiatrica" come in different styles: proverbs, poetry, incantations, letters, instructions, prooimia, medical definitions, recipes, and reminiscences. Cheiron, the Greek centaur connected to healing and veterinary medicine, appears twice in the "Hippiatrica" and a cure called a "cheironeion" () is named after the mythological creature.
Victorian literature are the books written and published during the rule of Queen Victoria (1837–1901). The 19th century is believed by some to be the Golden Age of English Literature (that is, the best age in the history of English literature), especially for British novels. It was in the Victorian era that the novel became the leading literary genre in English.  The changes that happened in English life during this time are reflected in the writings from this time. Famous book writers from this period include Rudyard Kipling, Charles Dickens (the most famous Victorian novelist), William Thackeray, the three Brontë sisters, George Eliot, and Thomas Hardy.
"Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)" is the 21st single by English new wave band Duran Duran and taken from their sixth studio album "Liberty". It went to number 20 in the United Kingdom, number 64 in the United States. It charted the best in Italy where it reached #2 in the charts. Track listings. UK 7-inch and cassette single UK 12-inch single A1. "Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)" (The Power mix) – 5:02 AA1. "Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)" – 4:19 AA2. "Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)" (The Story mix) – 3:14 UK remix 12-inch single A1. "Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)" (The Rock mix) – 4:24 B1. "Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)" (The Dub (Sounds of a Powerful mix)) – 4:52 B2. "Throb" – 4:27 UK CD single US and Canadian cassette single US 12-inch and CD single Japanese mini-CD single "The Singles 1986–1995" box set
"Serious" is the 22nd single by English new band Duran Duran and is the second and final single from their sixth studio album "Liberty". It went to number 3 in Italy and number 48 in the United Kingdom. Track listing. UK 7-inch and cassette single UK 12-inch and CD single US and Canadian cassette single "The Singles 1986–1995" box set
Modernism is a major literary movement of the first part of the twentieth-century. The word Postmodern literature is used to describe certain tendencies in the literature procuded after the World War II. Irish writers were especially important in the twentieth-century, including James Joyce and later Samuel Beckett, both central figures in the Modernist movement. Americans, like poets T. S. Eliot and Ezra Pound and novelist William Faulkner, were other important modernists. British modernists include Joseph Conrad, E. M. Forster, Dorothy Richardson, Virginia Woolf, and D. H. Lawrence. In the mid-twentieth-century major writers started to appear in the various countries of the British Commonwealth, including several Nobel laureates.
"The Wild Boys" is the 12th single by English new wave band Duran Duran. It is the only single from their live album "Arena". It went to number 1 in Germany and South Africa, number 2 in Austria, Belgium, Canada, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States, number 3 in Australia and Spain, number 4 in Finland, number 5 in New Zealand and number 6 in Norway. It was covered in 2004 by British-Irish band Phixx. Formats and track listing. 7": Parlophone. / Duran 3 UK 12": Parlophone. / 12 Duran 3 UK 7": Capitol Records. / B-5417 US 12": Capitol Records. / V-6817 US CD: Part of "Singles Box Set 1981–1985" boxset
Golden Nation Network (GNN) is a news, current affairs and lifestyle television channel in the Philippines. It is owned by Global Satellite Technology Services.  Affiliates and stations. These stations, among others, broadcast GNN programming:
The 2022 gubernatorial campaign of Charlie Crist was an unsuccessful reelection campaign of Charlie Crist, the former governor of Florida from 2007 to 2011, began his gubernatorial campaign in April 2021 in an news interview announcing his candidacy for the 2022 Florida gubernatorial election. Background. former Florida governor Charlie Crist announced his candidacy for the 2022 election to a non-consecutive term as governor after failing to unseat then-governor Rick Scott in 2014. Crist announced his candidacy for governor twice after he only served a one term from 2007 to 2011. In August 2022, he'd chosen schoolteacher, Karla Hernandez-Mats as his running mate for lieutenant governor and later he had officially won the democratic primary and nomination. Election results. On November 8, 2022, Crist and his running mate Karla Hernandez-Mats lost to incumbent governor Ron DeSantis and lieutenant governor Jeanette Nuñez in the general election.  Crist later conceded and accepted his lost after DeSantis being declared the winner.
Alar del Rey is a municipality in Spain. It is in the Province of Palencia in the autonomous community of Castile and León.
Pedro Miguel Angulo Arana (born 5 February 1960) is a Peruvian lawyer and politician. In December 2022, he became the prime minister of Peru under the presidency of Dina Boluarte. He left office a few days later.
Uzbek literature refers to the literature in Uzbekistan with additional literary works by the other parts of Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan people of Central Asia.  History. It has been influenced by Russian and Turkish literatures and it is predominantly written in Uzbek language with its roots in Chagatai language. In Uzbek literature, Chagatai plays an important role as a reference to Central Asian literature. Writings. Uzbek literature used to be written in three main alphabets such as the Arabic, Latin, and Cyrillic. However, in the later years, the government of Uzbekistan introduced a new version of Latin alphabet in 1933.
The 1937- 38 Austrian Cup was Austria's football cup competition. First Vienna FC were the defending champions. With the participation of the autumn champions of 1937 from Upper Austria, as well as the two teams from Lower Austria and Styria that were leading in the autumn of 1937, an Austrian Cup was held. For the first time since 1929, the first division teams were not seeded. Matches against first-class teams had to take place on grounds commissioned for first-class games. There was the first cup victory by a club from the second highest division. Fourth round. Replay matches: 2nd replay match: Round of 32. First round with teams from the first league Replay matches: 2nd replay matcch: Round of 16. After the annexation of Austria by Nazi Germany on March 12, the Jewish club Hakoah Vienna was dissolved. Simmering advanced to the next round without playing.   Quarterfinals.   Final. Johann Büttner – Wilhelm Ludwig , Franz Opl, ? Rathauscher, Franz Klein, Ludwig Opl , Alois Huber, ? Nitsch, Friedrich Herdin, Karl Zauner, Otto Janko &lt;br&gt;coach: Alfred Stiny Kurt Klimosch - Karl Graf, Robert Purz, Franz Vavra, Wilhelm Kment, Ernst Galli, Karl Kral, Rudolf Geiter, Josef Epp, Eduard Gallas, Karl Böhm &lt;br&gt;coaches: Karl Kestler/Friedrich Franzl
SC Weiße Elf Wien is a former Austrian football club from the Meidling district of Vienna. The club played a total of 15 seasons in the second division between the 1924/25 and 1945/46 season. History. SC Weiße Elf was founded by sports-loving young people in July 1919 in Meidling. Professional football was introduced in Vienna in 1924 and the club officials decided to take part in the professional championship. The club was part of the second division and reached a midfield position in the first season. In the Cup they reached the Quarter finals. Because they had no own ground in 1936 they merged with SC Schwarz-Weiß Wien, which had its own sports field in the Penzing district. During the years of the Second World War club remained in the third level before they were reassigned to the second level in 1943. After the end of the war Weiße Elf stayed in the Second league but was relegated after the first season. After the club had played in the third and fourth division in the next few years, the fall to the lower leagues of Viennese amateur football from the mid-1950s on. In 1980 there was a merger with the local "WAT 16", and the merged club played under the name "WAT 16-Weiße Elf" in the following years . The addition was eliminated in the late 1980s and the traditional name of the Weißen Elf disappeared from Viennese football.
Cwi Bwamu, or simply Cwi (Twĩ), is a language of Burkina Faso.
Kristina Pimenova (; born 27 December 2005) is a Russian model and actress. Career. In 2014, "Women Daily" magazine called her "the most beautiful girl in the world". In April 2015, she appeared on the cover of "Vogue Kids". Later in 2015, Pimenova moved to California with her mother. A documentary about Pimenova aired on RTL Television in October 2016.
A Zip bomb is an archive file containing an extreme compression ratio. When opened, it will overload a user's computer due to memory &amp; storage limitations. This in turn causes instability on the computer. Zip bombs are a form of malware and are dangerous to handle.
Thiemo Meertens (2 December 1946 – 9 December 2022) was a Dutch amateur footballer and football trainer. Biography. Meertens started his playing career at and moved in 1965 to Achilles 1894 and a few years later to VV Emmen. With VV Emmen he won the 1975 Vierde Divisie and became national Sunday amateurs champion. Meertens played 22 matches with the team as a central midfielder and was captain of the team for five years. One of the highlights was the final round at the European championship in Yugoslavia. After his playing career, Meertens became a football coach, next to his job as a teacher at the (ALO). He was the coach of , and VV Emmen until the team became professional in 1985. He then became coach of VV Hoogeveen. He became professional trainer with BV Veendam in 1989. During his second season with BV Veendam he was fired due to disappointing results. He became trainer with Be Quick 1887, and later moved back to BV Veendam as scout and within the youth academy. Meertens was assistent coach of Joop Gall until 2007. In 2007 he became technical manager of FC Emmen. He retired in 2009. After a serious illness, Meertens died in hospital on 9 December 2022, at the age of 76.
Johanna Maria "Joke" Folmer (9 July 1923 – 11 December 2022) was a Dutch resistance member during World War II. Biography. Shortly after her birth, Folmer moved with her parents to the Dutch East Indies where she lived until the age of 16. At the time of the 1940 German invasion of the Netherlands was seventeen years old and attended the lyceum in Zeist. By delivering homework to a Jewish friend, she came into contact with the Dutch resistance. She became a courier for the "Fiat Libertas" group. She smuggled over three hundred people across the border, including 120 Allied pilots. In September 1943, the group was betrayed. Folmer was sentenced to death and imprisoned in, among others, the , the prison in Utrecht, and Herzogenbusch concentration camp. Her execution was prevented by the evacuation of the camp on Dolle Dinsdag. As a Nacht und Nebel prisoner, she went to multiple German prisons. Because she was moved so often, her death sentence papers were never at the prison she was. She was liberated in Waldheim by the Russians on 6 May 1945. Her return journey to the Netherlands is described in the book 'The Walls Came Tumbling Down' by Jet Roosenburg. After the war, she and Nel Lind organized reunions in which British and Canadian air force veterans traveled the escape routes from the Netherlands to the Swiss or Spanish borders. Folmer died in Schiermonnikoog on 11 December 2022, at the age of 99. After the death of Peter van den Hurk in 2014 , Folmer was the only living Dutch bearer of the Medal of Freedom with golden palm. Legacy. In 2020 Omrop Fryslan made a documentary of 2 episodes about her.
Jacob Marley is a fictional character created by Charles Dickens for his 1843 novella A Christmas Carol. Marley was a greedy businessman and a friend and partner of Ebenezer Scrooge. After Marley died his ghost haunted Scrooge and explained that since he never helped anyone when he was alive he had to fix that by helping people from the afterlife so he wouldn’t be chained up in contracts and ledgers for eternity. Marley’s ghost tries to scare Scrooge into becoming a better person so that Scrooge won’t have to suffer in the afterlife. When that doesn’t work, Marley decides to have three spirits come to Scrooge for him, the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present and the Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come.