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Polaris (real name Lorna Sally Dane) is a fictional comic book character and superheroine appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, in particular the "X-Men" family of books. She was created by Arnold Drake, Don Heck, Werner Roth and Jim Steranko, Polaris first appeared in "The X-Men" #49 in October of 1968.  Fictional character biography. She is the daughter of Magneto, and a mutant with the ability of magnetism, and member of the X-Men. Powers and abilities. She has the power to manipulate magnetic fields. Polaris can use her abilities to allow herself to fly. She is able perceive the world around her solely as patterns of magnetic and electrical energy. She has the ability to perceive the natural magnetic auras surrounding living beings as well. In other media. The character has been featured in various other Marvel-licensed products, including video games, animated television series, and merchandise. Lorna Dane made her live-action debut in "The Gifted" (2018), portrayed by Emma Dumont.
Prince Józef Antoni Poniatowski (; 7 May 1763 – 19 October 1813) was a Polish general, minister of war and army chief, who became a Marshal of the French Empire during the Napoleonic Wars and A nephew of king Stanislaus Augustus of Poland (r. 1764–1795), Poniatowski began his military career in 1780 in the Austrian army, where he attained the rank of colonel. In 1789, after leaving Austrian service, he joined the Polish army at the request of his uncle. Poniatowski, now in the rank of major general and commander of the Royal Guards, took part in the Polish–Russian War of 1792, leading the crown forces at the victorious Battle of Zieleńce. After the king's support for the Targowica Confederation of 1792, Poniatowski felt compelled to resign. In 1794 he participated in the Kościuszko Uprising and took charge of defending Warsaw - for which the Russian authorities subsequently exiled him until 1798.
Serenoichthys is an extinct, prehistoric bichir from the Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) of southeastern Morocco. The type species is Serenoichthys kemkemensis. Only known at first from postcranial skeletons, complete specimens were later discovered. "Serenoichthys" is named after the leader of the team responsible for the fish's discovery, Paul C. Sereno. The species name, "kemkemensis", refers to the Kem Kem Group in Morocco where the fossils were discovered. Description. "Serenoichthys" was a small fish. In comparison, the big polypterid "Bawitius" could reach up to 300 cm (9.8 ft), whereas "S. kemkemensis" could only reach up to 5 cm (2.0 in) in length.
Stanisław II August ( 17 January 1732 – 12 February 1798), known also by his regnal Latin name Stanislaus II Augustus, and as Stanisław August Poniatowski, was and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1764 to 1795, and the last monarch of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. The defining crisis of his early reign was the War of the Bar Confederation (1768–1772) that led to the First Partition of Poland (1772). The later part of his reign saw reforms wrought by the Diet (1788–1792) and the Constitution of 3 May 1791. These reforms were overthrown by the 1792 Targowica Confederation and by the Polish–Russian War of 1792, leading directly to the Second Partition of Poland (1793), the Kościuszko Uprising (1794) and the final and Third Partition of Poland (1795), marking the end of the Commonwealth. Stripped of all meaningful power, Poniatowski abdicated in November 1795 and spent the last years of his life as a captive in Saint Petersburg's Marble Palace. Poniatowski never married. In his youth, he had loved his cousin Elżbieta Czartoryska, but her father August Aleksander Czartoryski disapproved because he did not think him influential or rich enough. When this was no longer an issue, she was already married. His "pacta conventa" specified that he should marry a Polish noblewoman, although he himself always hoped to marry into some royal family.
Philipp Hosiner (15 May 1989 in Eisenstadt) is an Austrian football player. The striker plays for Young Violets Austria Wien in the Regionalliga Ost (3rd tier). He is a former Austrian national player. Career. Philipp Hosiner started his career at SC Eisenstadt. Then he played for SV St. Margarethen. He later played for Academy Burgenland. 2006 joined the youth department of TSV 1860 Munich. In 2008 he became part of the second team. There he was top scorer. 2009 he went to SV Sandhausen. There he made his professional debut. He then went back to Austria. In the 2010/11 season he played for First Vienna FC. After a season he moved to Bundesliga promoted team FC Trenkwalder Admira in June 2011. On 31 August2012, FK Austria Wien signed him. At the end of the 2012/13 season, Hosiner became Austrian champion with Austria and was the league's top scorer with 32 goals. He also was elected best player of season. He was signed by the French first division club Stade Rennes in the summer of 2014. In January 2015, during a medical check at 1. FC Köln, a two-kilogram tumor was discovered on Hosiner's left kidney. He had a successful operation. Eleven weeks after the operation he played for the first time in the Stades Rennes reserves. Hosiner finally moved to 1. FC Köln on loan for the 2015/16 season. Hosiner did not return to Rennes for the 2016/17 season. He 1. FC Union Berlin in the 2nd Bundesliga. For the 2018/19 season, Hosiner returned to Austria. He played for SK Sturm Graz. The following season he played again in Germany for Chemnitzer FC in the 3rd league. For the 2020/21 season he moved to third division club Dynamo Dresden. With the team he was promoted to the 2nd league. In the following season he lost his place an moved to Kick
Promissum is an extinct genus of conodont from the Upper Ordovician period. It is macrophagous, meaning it is probably a nektonic carnivore. It is one of the very few specimens preserving a body outline. Well-preserved specimens were discovered in the Soom shale of South Africa in 1994. A preserved specimen of this behemoth reveals details of the trunk musculature, feeding apparatus and eyes. Description. "Promissum" was a rather large conodont, up to 40 cm (16 inch). It had a primitive mouth under its eyes with mineralized teeth. It looked like a small eel or large worm, lacking any kind of fins except for perhaps a small one on the tail. It was probably capable of maintaining a cruising speed. However, it could not maintain rapid bursts of speed.
Operation Lyari was a government-led crackdown against local gangs and crime syndicates in the Lyari area of Karachi, Pakistan. Part of the broader Karachi Operation, it aimed to restore law and order in the region plagued by violence and criminal activities. Background. Karachi, as Pakistan's largest city with a population exceeding 20 million, has a diverse demographic makeup, contributing to complex ethnic and political dynamics. Ethnic tensions and rivalries have historically led to sporadic violence, exacerbated by factors such as migration from various regions of Pakistan and neighboring countries. Ethnic and political dynamics. The city is home to a mix of ethnic groups, including Mahajirs, Sindhis, Pashtuns, Balochis, and others, each with its own political affiliations. Political parties such as the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) have strongholds in specific communities, shaping the city's political landscape. Operations. Operation Lyari commenced in response to escalating violence attributed to local gangs, particularly in the Lyari area. Led by Sindh Rangers and supported by various law enforcement agencies, the operation targeted gang leaders and criminal networks responsible for extortion, drug trafficking, and other illicit activities. 2012 operation. The initial phase of the operation in 2012 faced challenges, including stiff resistance from entrenched gang members. Despite initial progress, the operation was temporarily halted amid political interventions and negotiations. 2013 operation. Following a change in government, a renewed effort was made in 2013 to curb violence in Karachi, including Lyari. Pakistan Rangers, with support from the federal and provincial authorities, intensified operations, resulting in significant arrests and disruptions to criminal networks. Outcome. Operation Lyari led to a substantial decrease in crime rates in the Lyari area, with the arrest or elimination of key gang leaders. The operation marked a significant milestone in efforts to restore peace and stability in Karachi, although challenges persist in addressing underlying socio-economic issues contributing to crime.
Qurm Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in Oman near the Gulf of Oman. It is a protected place with a mangrove forest and wetland around a small river called Wadi Aday. The government of Oman established it in 1975 to take care of the environment. The name "Qurm" comes from the local word for the grey mangroves that grow here. It is an important place for birds and got recognition as an Important Bird Area in 1994. Also, part of it is a Ramsar site, which means it is internationally protected, since 2013. If you go from the sea towards the land, you will find different areas like the beach, coastal dunes, tidal flats, and alluvial plains. The tidal flats get a mix of freshwater from rivers and saltwater from the sea, creating a diverse environment for many living things. The climate is typically hot and dry, like in most parts of Oman. Wildlife. The Qurm Nature Reserve is home to many plants and animals. The outer coastal dunes have different types of grasses and plants such as Halopyrum mucronatum, Sphaerocoma hookeri, Suaeda fruticosa, Cistanche phelypaea, and Suaeda vermiculata. In the low areas between the dunes, you can find Lotus garcinii, Cyperus conglomeratus, and Heliotropium ramosissimum. The mangrove forest with grey mangroves (Avicennia marina) grows in places that get flooded during high tide. The sabkha flats just above high tide have plants such as Suaeda aegyptiaca, S. fruticosa, Cressa cretica, and more, which can easily grow in salty soil. Moving away from the coast to the flat area, you'll see scattered trees and shrubs like Vachellia tortilis, Prosopis cineraria, Ziziphus spina-christi, Lycium shawii, and Bassia muricata. In the stony hills, there are similar trees and shrubs, along with others like Eup
Michaels is a privately held chain of American and Canadian arts and crafts stores. It is part of The Michaels Companies, founded in 2014 and headquartered in Irving, Texas. It was founded in 1973. It is North America's largest provider of arts, crafts, framing, floral and wall décor, and merchandise for makers and do-it-yourself home decorators.
Harbor Freight Tools is an American privately held tool and equipment retailer. It is headquartered in Calabasas, California. It was founded in 1977. It has over 1,400 locations in 48 states. It operates a chain of retail stores, as well as an e-commerce business.
"Ahwak" (), (), is a song by Egyptian singer-songwriter Abu. The song, at first released as a promotional single from, was released on August 25, 2019 from the soundtrack album, Al Anesa Farah – Music from the Original TV Series. The song was released by Dream Studio, Universal Music Latino, Universal Arabic Music, Universal Music MENA and Republic Records as Abu wrote the song with written by Abu and his guitarist and producer Abu and Benny Blanco. "Ahwak" is being released as a single in promotion of the official soundtrack for Nickelodeon and MBC4 original series the television serial drama "Miss Farah". "Ahwak" was inspired by Abu's dissatisfaction and loneliness from work-focused life in Los Angeles while she was finishing recording "Al Anesa Farah – Music from the Original TV Series". Music critics praised its acoustic sound and Abu's vocals. It was released on August 25, 2019, by Universal Arabic Music and Republic Records. A fragment of the song can be heard in trailers for the background in episode 16 of the first season of the MBC4, Nickelodeon and Dubai One series: "Al Anisa Farah", in the song scene. "Ahwak" reached the top five on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart. It won both the the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media in 2021. Background and release. "Ahwak" was written by Abu and Mokhtar El Sayeh, while production was handled by Abu and Mokhtar El Sayeh. Abu was motivated to write the song when she was in Los Angeles finishing her debut album, "Al Anesa Farah – Music from the Original TV Series" (2020). Dissatisfied with the city and its industrial environment, she found herself lonely and disappointed – prioritising work, without a social life. The song was released on August 25, 2019. It serves as a single from the soundtrack of the MBC4 and Nickelodeon original series "Miss Farah", which also stars Abulyazeid as renowned poet Farah. Abu announced the song via her social media accounts on
New Balance is one of the world's major sports footwear and apparel manufacturers. It is based in Boston, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1906 as the New Balance Arch Support Company. New Balance maintains a manufacturing presence in the United States, as well as in the United Kingdom for the European market, where it produces some of its popular models.
Hélène Lam Trong is a French movie director and screenwriter born in 1982 in Vietnam. Career. Hélène graduated from the Institute of Political Studies in Toulouse in 2004 and from the School of Advanced Studies in Information and Communication Sciences - Celsa in 2006. In 2014, she directed the documentary "L’absente, maman est en prison" (The Absent One, Mom is in Prison). In 2017, she took a stand against anti-Asian racism by creating the "Asiatique de France" music video with Frédéric Chau, Anggun, and other French Asian personalities. This video gained significant media coverage. From 2018 to 2020, she directed four documentaries broadcasted on France 2: "Joséphine H," "Lilian Dubus et L'Enfant roux" (Lilian Dubus and The Red-Haired Child), and "Daech: les enfants du soupçons" (ISIS: Children of Suspicion). In the documentary "Réseaux de la colère" (Networks of Anger), she gave a voice to Thaïs d'Escufon and Joachim Son-Forget. In 2023, she directed the documentary "Daech, les enfants fantômes" (ISIS, the Ghost Children), produced by Fabienne Servan-Schreiber, which received a special mention from the Jury at the Documentary Festival on Justice and the Albert-Londres Audiovisual Prize.
Beet greens refer to the leafy green tops of the beetroot plant (Beta vulgaris). These are an integral part of the beet plant. They have vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. They are often overlooked, but they have gained recognition recently due to their many uses in cooking and health benefits.
Skibidi Toilet is a Georgian 3D animated series. The show was created by Alexey Gerasimov. "Skibidi Toilet" is about a race of creatures called Skibidi Toilets, which are toilets with human heads in the bowls, and their war with another race of creatures called Cameramen. The videos use as their animation engine tool. Plot. The series is about a war between the Skibidi Toilets and the Cameramen. Cameramen look like humans, but their heads can be a CCTV camera, loudspeaker, or television. In a city, the Skibidi Toilets, and their leader G-Man, turn humans into toilets. The cameramen ally against the toilets. Each has one of its kind that is a lot bigger than the rest called "titans". The number two toilet, named Scientist Toilet, makes a toilet parasite that infects the Speaker Titan, leading to death. Later in the series, TV men and their own titan enter the story. With their help, the speaker titan is freed from the toilet parasite. The battle spreads to other cities. After a mission, Scientist Toilet is defeated, but the whole team is killed except for one survivor. The one survivor is killed by the Secret Agent, a human who may have created the toilets. The Titans fight G-Toilet and the fight badly hurts Camera Titan and Speaker Titan. Then the Skibidi Toilets and Cameramen team up to fight the more dangerous Astro Toilets. Development. Origin. The origin of "Skibidi Toilet" can be seen back from February 2023, when the creator, Alexey Gerasimov, made his first video for "Skibidi Toilet". The music that he used is a remix of "Give It To Me" by Timbaland and "Dom Dom Yes Yes" by Biser King. Spread. "Skibidi Toilet" videos spread across social media. A large amount of that popularity came from platforms such as TikTok, YouTube, X, Instagram, and Facebook. The videos get over 30 million views per video on the YouTube video streaming platform and have 18,309,401
Peter III Fyodorovich (; ) was Emperor of Russia from 5 January 1762 until 9 July of the same year, when he was removed from power by his wife, Catherine II (the Great). He was born in the German city of Kiel as Charles Peter Ulrich of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp (), but he was a grandson of Peter the Great and a great-grandson of Charles XI of Sweden.
Janusz Bugajski (born 23 September 1954) is a senior fellow and analyst at the Jamestown Foundation in Washington, D.C. He also hosts a television show called "Bugajski Hour" which is broadcast in the Balkans.  Bugajski is the chair of the Southern and Central European Studies Program at the Diplomatic Service Institute of the United States Department of State. He has worked as a consultant on Eastern European affairs at various organizations and for United States government agencies. He regularly testifies before the United States Congress. Life and career. In 1954 he was born to Piotr Bugajski (a teacher) and Jadwiga (Kavska) Bugajski in Nantwich, Cheshire, England. He is of Polish descent and is bilingual in English and Polish.  Education and early career. In 1977 he received a Bachelor’s degree with honors from the University of Kent in Canterbury, Great Britain. Four years later he received a Master's degree in philosophy and a Doctorate in social anthropology from the London School of Economics and Political Science. From 1981 to 1983, Bugajski worked as a consultant (a professional who provides advice in their field of expertise) on Polish affairs at BBC television in London.  From 1984–1985, he worked as a senior researcher analyst at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) in Munich, Germany.  Center for Strategic and International Studies. In 1986, Bugajski joined the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C., where he would hold several jobs. He served as Associate Director from 1986 to 1993, and in 1993 he became their Director of East European Studies. Later he served as the Director of CSIS's New European Democracy Program. Consultant on Eastern European affairs. Throughout his career, Bugajski has worked as a consultant on Eastern European affairs for organizations and US government agencies, including the US Agency for International Development (USAID), the US Department of Defense, the International Republican Institute (IRI), the Institute of Free Trade Unions (AFL–CIO),
"Lulu in Hollywood" is a collection of essays by the silent film actress Louise Brooks. First published in 1982, the book brings together seven previously published autobiographical essays, namely “Kansas to New York”, “On Location with Billy Wellman”, “Marion Davies’ Niece”, “Humphrey and Bogey”, “The Other Face of W. C. Fields”, “Gish and Garbo” and “Pabst and Lulu”. Each of the pieces collected in "Lulu in Hollywood" were published in magazines and film journals beginning in the late 1950s. The copyright page states that portions of the book appeared in different form in "Film Culture", "London Magazine", "Image", and "Sight and Sound". The first edition includes an introduction by "New Yorker" editor William Shawn, an afterword, "A Witness Speaks," by film historian Lotte H. Eisner, as well as a condensed filmography and illustrations. Publication history. "Lulu in Hollywood" was first published by Alfred A. Knopf in hardback in May, 1982. The following year, Knopf issued the book in softcover. Limelight Editions reprinted the book in paperback in 1989. "Lulu in Hollywood" was also published in England, and in translation in France (as "Louise Brooks", and later as "Loulou a Hollywood"), Germany ("Lulu in Berlin und Hollywood"), Italy ("Lulu a Hollywood"), The Netherlands ("Loulou in Hollywood"), and Spain ("Lulu en Hollywood"). A Japanese edition of "Lulu in Hollywood", published in 1984, is radically different in its design and selection of text. The Japanese edition, titled "Ruizu Burukkusu to "Ruru"" ("Louise Brooks to "Lulu"") contains Brooks’ essays, “Gish and Garbo” and “Pabst and Lulu”, along with the filmography and images contained in "Lulu in Hollywood".  In the late 1990s, "Lulu in Hollywood" went out-of-print in the United States. In the year 2000, aided in part
Antun Yusuf Hanna Diyab (Arabic: أنطون يوسف حنا دياب) was a Syrian writer and storyteller. He is best known today for tales of Aladdin and Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves which have been added to the "One Thousand and One Nights" by French orientalist Antoine Galland, who had translated and included them after listening it from Diyab. Diyab was a Maronite. Early life. Diyab was born around 1688 AD in Aleppo, Ottoman Syria. He was the youngest of his three brothers. His Maronite Christian family were traders. He had learned French, Italian, Turkish and Occitan. In 1707, he met the French traveller Paul Lucas. Hanna Diyab became his servant and translator. They sailed to Egypt, Tripoli, Tunisia and then to Corsica, Livorno, Genoa and Marseille. They came to Paris in 1708.
The Volga region (Russian: Поволжье, Povolzhye, meaning "Along the Volga" referring to the Volga River) is a historical region of the Russian Federation that encompasses the watershed to the Volga River, the longest river in Europe.
Asics is an Japanese sportswear company. The name is from the Latin word "anima sana in corpore sano", which means "a sound mind, in a sound body". It produces clothing and sneakers. The company is headquartered in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture and was founded on September 1, 1949 as Onitsuka Co., Ltd.
Nick DiGiovanni (born 19 May 1996) is an American YouTuber, TikToker, and chef.  He is best known for his cooking videos, He has had many associated acts, Most notable, Gordan Ramsey, And Lynja davis, He is currently 28 years old, He is 5,11
Guy Spier (born February 4, 1966) is a Zurich-based investor. He is the author of "The Education of a Value Investor". Spier is the manager of the Aquamarine Fund with $350 million in assets. He is well known for bidding US$650,100 with Mohnish Pabrai for a charity lunch with Warren Buffett in 2008. In 2009, he was featured in "The Checklist Manifesto", by Atul Gawande regarding his use of checklists as part of his investment process. He is the brother of Tanya de Jager and the grandson of Selmar Spier, the German-Israeli jurist, historian, foreign correspondent and farmer.
Philautus nephophilus is a frog. It lives in Malaysia. People have seen it in Kinabalu National Park, between 1400 and 1800 meters above sea level. This frog lives in forests that have never been cut down and near the edges of forests. Scientists say this frog is not in danger of dying out because even though it does not live in a very large place, part of that place is a protected park. The adult male frog is 16.4–18.6 mm long from nose to rear end and the adult female frog is 20.3–23.1 mm long. This frog can change color. During the day, this frog is darker in color than it is at night, and its belly is yellow with dark brown spots. At night, this frog's head and shoulders are deeper brown than the rest of the body. The sides of the back legs are gray in color with whitish spots or other marks. The skin around the eardrum is yellow in color. The iris of the eye is red in color, and the pupils of the eye open up and down. This frog has teeth in its upper jaw. Its tongue is long and wide. All four legs are thin.
José Joaquín de Iturbide y Arregui (February 6, 1739 – November 19, 1825) was the father of Agustín de Iturbide who received the title of Prince of the Union during the First Mexican Empire by the Constituent Congress.