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The Bearded Collie, or Beardie, is a herding breed of dog once used mostly by Scottish shepherds, but now mostly a popular family pet. Bearded Collies have an average weight of . Males are around tall at the shoulders while females are around tall. History of the Bearded Collie. The Bearded Collie's legend is that Kazimierz Grabski, a Polish merchant, traded some grain for sheep in Scotland in 1514 and brought six Polish Lowland Sheepdogs to move the sheep. A Scottish shepherd was so impressed with the herding ability of the dogs that he traded several sheep for several dogs. The Polish sheepdogs were bred with local Scottish dogs to produce the Bearded Collie. It is generally agreed that Mrs. G. Olive Willison founded the modern Bearded Collie in 1944 with her brown female, Jeannie of Bothkennar. Jeannie was meant to be a Shetland Sheepdog, but Mrs. Willison was given a Bearded Collie by accident. She was so interested by the dog that she wanted to begin breeding, so she began looking for a male dog for Jeannie. While walking along the beach, Mrs. Willison met a man who was emigrating from Scotland; she became the owner of his grey dog, David, who became Bailie (also anglicized as Bailey) of Bothkennar. Bailie and Jeannie of Bothkennar are the makers of the modern breed; there are only a few other blood lines, preserved in large part by the perseverance of Mr. Nicolas Broadbridge (Sallen) and Mrs. Betty Foster (Bredon). These are based on Turnbull's Blue—a Bearded Collie from working stock, registered in the International Sheep Dog Society when it still registered non-Border Collies. He bred three litters of Bearded Collies. The breed became popular during the last half of the 20th century—helped, in part, by Potterdale Classic at Moonhill, a Bearded Collie who won Best in Show at Crufts in 1989. The Bearded Collie Club celebrated its Golden Jubilee in
Jerry Relph (September 4, 1944 − December 18, 2020) was an American politician. He was a member of the Republican Party. Relph was born in Boston, Massachusetts. Relph was a member of the Minnesota Senate from 2017 until his death. Relph died on December 18, 2020 in St. Cloud, Minnesota from COVID-19 at the age of 76.
Nolan Ray Rogers (July 3, 1931 – December 18, 2020) was an American Republican politician and businessman. He was born in Pearl, Mississippi. Rogers was a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1984 until 2020. Rogers died on December 18, 2020 at the age of 89.
Tim Severin (25 September 1940 – 18 December 2020) was a British explorer, historian and writer. Severin was awarded both the Gold Medal of the Royal Geographical Society and the Livingstone Medal of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society. He received the Thomas Cook Travel Book Award for his 1982 book "The Sindbad Voyage". Severin died on 18 December 2020 in Cork, Ireland at the age of 80.
Valentin Sergeevich Shurchanov (19 April 1947 – 18 December 2020) was a Russian politician and journalist. He was born in Kanashsky District, Soviet Union. From 1999 to 2003 and again from 2007 until his death, Shurchanov was a member of the State Duma. He was a member of the Communist Party. Shurchanov died on 18 December 2020 from COVID-19 in Moscow, aged 73.
Noureddine Yazid Zerhouni () (5 September 1937 – 18 December 2020) was a Tunisian-born Algerian politician. Zerhouni was the Minister of the Interior from 1999 to 2010 and Deputy Prime Minister from 2010 to 2012. He was born in Tunis. Zerhouni died in Algiers on 18 December 2020 at the age of 83.
Bram van der Vlugt (28 May 1934 – 19 December 2020) was a Dutch actor. He was born in The Hague. He was known for playing the role of Sinterklaas. He also starred in "Pastorale 1943", "Tropic of Emerald" and in "Family". Van der Vlugt died on 19 December 2020 from COVID-19 in Utrecht, Netherlands at the age of 86.
Peter Yariyok Jatau (5 August 1931 – 16 December 2020) was a Nigerian Roman Catholic archbishop. Jatau was born in Lagos, Nigeria. He became a priest in 1963. He was coadjutor archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kaduna, Nigeria, from 1972 to 1975 and as archbishop of the archdiocese from 1975 to 2007. Jatau died on 16 December 2020 at the age of 89.
Joseph Kyeong Kap-ryong (11 March 1930 – 16 December 2020) was a South Korean Roman Catholic bishop. Kyeong Kap-ryong was born in Seoul, South Korea. He became a priest in 1962. He was titular bishop of "Buffada" and auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Seoul from 1977 to 1984 and as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Daejeon, South Korea, from 1984 to 2005. Kyeong Kap-ryong died on 16 December 2020 in Daejeon, South Korea at the age of 90.
The Andean cat, Andean highland cat or Andean mountain cat ("Leopardus jacobita") is a small wild cat that lives in the Andes mountain range. They live in Peru, Bolivia, northern Argentina and northern Chile. The adult Andean cat is 57 to 64 cm long from its nose to the end of its body, and its tail is another 41 to 48 cm long. It is about 36 cm tall and weighs between 4 and 6 kg. Its fur is gray with places that are brown and some stripes. Its hairs can be 5 cm long. Young cats have lighter fur than adult cats. Young Andean cats look like pampas cats, which live in the same places as the Andean cat. It eats many different kinds of small animals, for example lizards and birds. Its main food is the mountain vizcacha. Its main food used to be the mountain chinchilla, but most of the chinchillas are dead now and the ones that are a live do not live where the Andean cat lives. This cat likes to live in rocky, open places more than it likes forests. The Andean cat is in danger of dying out because humans are using or want to use the land that it lives on, breaking its living space into small pieces so that it has to cross roads and other human areas to get from place to place. It is endangered because many of the animals it eats are gone. It is endangered because humans like to catch it for its fur. It is also endangered because the Andean cat and its body parts is important to traditional medicine in Peru and in religious ceremonies for some of the indigenous people of the Andes.
The manosphere is a loose group of blogs and forums reportedly promoting misogyny, masculinity and antifeminism. Overview. Groups related to the manosphere include men's rights activists (MRA), Men Going Their Own Way (MGTOW), and pick-up artists (PUA). Support for these ideas is referred to as "taking the red pill", a metaphor from the film "The Matrix" (1999). Reception. Groups related to the manosphere are often criticized by left-wing scholars due to their disagreement with manosphere's opposition to certain progressive values, while many believe that the criticism has ignored the cause and effect of manosphere's existence. Critics of manosphere sometimes refer to manosphere's participants as "incels", which is considered by some critics as "alarmist, inaccurate, and misrepresenting" the problem. Mass media have also been criticized for their coverage of what they see as the "incel problem", some of which directly compare the problem to Islamic terrorism regardless of context. Media. In January 2023, "The Times" claimed that half of the persons referred to the Prevent, a British counter-extremism programme, were "incels" in the year ending March 2021. However, critics pointed out that there was no evidence to support such a claim. Government. United Kingdom. The public data from the UK Home Office showed that only 22~25% of those referred to the Prevent were classified as having "mixed, unstable or unclear ideology" (MUU) – a category for anything other than right-wing or Islamist extremism. Among the small percentage of the referred, a small number of them were seen as potential terrorists, with some referrals dropped by specialists as they did not know the definition of "incel". Academia. Some scholars emphasized that most "incels" were lonely, depressed young men, many of whom were neurodivergent, of diverse ages, religions, ethnicities and sexual orientations. The social stigma is said to be refutable but repeatedly promoted by self-declared experts against the "lonely, depressed young men". The self-declared experts were also criticized for misusing dubious statistics (e.g. cherry-picking) to support their bias.
Sami Americans are Americans of Sámi descent, who originate from Sapmi, the northern regions of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and the Kola Peninsula of Russia. "Lapp Americans" is sometimes used, but "lapp" is considered derogatory by the Sami. It has been estimated that there are 30,000 people who are of Sami ancestry living in the United States.
Group 9 is a group of elements in the periodic table. Group 9 has cobalt (Co), rhodium (Rh), iridium (Ir) and meitnerium (Mt). Group 9 is in the transition metals section. It is worth noting that meitnerium has unknown chemical properties, but is probably a transition metal.
"The Winter of Our Monetized Content" is the first episode and season premiere of the thirty-first season of the American animated sitcom The Simpsons, and the 663rd episode overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on September 29, 2019. The director of the episode was Bob Anderson, and the writer was Ryan Koh.  The episode was dedicated to "Rick and Morty" and former Simpsons producer J. Michael Mendel who died of natural causes on September 24, 2019, five days before the season premiere.
Aahat is an Indian horror television series created by B. P. Singh for Sony Entertainment Television. The series began on 5 October 1995. One of the episodes of the first season, Abhinetri, telecasted in 1998, generated a very high TRP for the show. The episodes of first, second and fifth seasons were half-hourly, while episodes of third, fourth and sixth seasons were one-hourly. The sixth season was premiered on 18 February 2015, featuring Shakti Anand and ended on 4 August 2015. Plot. The first season was mostly a crime genre with infrequent episodes on the supernatural. After the first season, each story focused on a different aspect of paranomal activity, such as ghosts, zombies, phantoms, undead persons, possessed objects and witches and wizards. Series overview. &lt;onlyinclude&gt;&lt;/onlyinclude&gt; Season 1 (1995–2001). "Aahat" was first shot in 1994 as a suspense thriller, and began broadcast on 5 October 1995, each story being divided across two episodes. The season aired on Thursday nights, later changing it to every Friday nights.  Season 2 (2004–2005). Due to the popularity of the first season, Sony TV decided to bring back the series in its second season. The second season aired on Friday nights. The episode format was same as of the first season. This time the season failed to gain TRP ratings. The third season was titled as "Aahat: Dahshat Ki Teesri Dastak" (English: "An approaching sound: The Third Coming of Horror"). The season aired on Saturday nights, each story being shown in a single episode. This time too the season didn't manage to gain TRP ratings and the season was shut down soon. Season 4 (2009–2010). The fourth season was titled "Aahat: The All New Series", which aired on every Friday and Saturday nights. In the season, Durjan who was the head of Paranormal And Supernatural Activities Research used to collect powers from the spirits
Polydipsia is excessive thirst or excess drinking. The word derives from the Greek πολυδίψιος ("poludípsios") "very thirsty", which is gotten from πολύς ("polús", "much, many") + δίψα ("dípsa", "thirst"). Polydipsia is a symptom in many diseases. It also occurs as an abnormal behaviour in some animals, such as in birds. Causes. Diabetes. Polydipsia can be a symptom of diabetes mellitus. It is seen in cases of poorly controlled diabetes. Diabetes insipidus can also cause polydipsia. Other physiological causes. It can also be caused by a change in the osmolality of the extracellular fluids of the body, hypokalemia, decreased blood volume, and other conditions that create water deficiency. Diagnosis. Polydipsia is a symptom and not a disease in itself. Polydipsia investigations at diagnosing diabetes insipidus and diabetes mellitus can be useful.
England. East Midlands (44 then 46). Northamptonshire (6 then 7). 1seat won by Labour in a 2012 by-election Greater London (74 then 73). North East London Boroughs (23 then 22). The boroughs of Enfield, Haringey, Islington, Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Newham, Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking &amp; Dagenham and Havering. North West London Boroughs (20). The boroughs of Hillingdon, Harrow, Brent, Ealing, Barnet, Camden, Hammersmith &amp; Fulham, Kensington &amp; Chelsea and Westminster, and the City of London. South East London Boroughs (16). The boroughs of Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham, Bromley, Greenwich and Bexley. South West London Boroughs (15). The boroughs of Hounslow, Richmond, Kingston, Wandsworth, Merton, Sutton and Croydon. 1MP sat as an Independent Conservative from Sep 2007 and an independent from Oct 2008 Seats: Votes: North West England (76 then 75). Cheshire (11). 1seat gained by the Conservatives in a May 2008 by-election Greater Manchester (28 then 27). 1MP sat as an independent from Dec 2015 Lancashire (15 then 16). 1MP sat as an independent Sep 2013 - Apr 2014 Merseyside (16 then 15). 1MP sat as an independent from Sep 2007 South East England (83 then 84). Buckinghamshire (7). 1MP sat as Speaker from Jun 2009 Hampshire (17 then 18). 1MP sat as an independent from Jun 2013 2MP sat as an independent from Oct 2002 West Midlands (59). Shropshire (5). 1MP defected to the Liberal Democrats shortly after election West Midlands (county) (29 then 28). 1MP sat as Independent Labour from Oct 2006 Yorkshire and the Humber (56 then 54). South Yorkshire (15 then
Bird's Opening is a chess opening characterised by the move: 1. f4.  Bird's is a flank opening. White's strategic ideas involve control of the e5-square. This offers some attacking chances at the expense of slightly weakening his own centre. The opening is rarely played by expert players. It is named after Henry Bird, a 19th century English player.
Gruffudd ap Llywelyn ap Iorwerth (c. 1200 – 1 March 1244) was the son of Llywelyn the Great, he was illegitimate, however in Welsh law he was allowed to become Prince, however Llywelyn wanted Dafydd ap Llywelyn to become the next prince, he died in 1244 whilst attempting to escape the Tower of London, after being imprisoned by King John as a hostage. Birth. He was probably born around the year 1200, his father Llywelyn the Great is considered one of the greatest Welsh Princes, Gruffudd was illegitimate, and was taken as a hostage, but released in 1215.
Bolsover (, and commonly ) is a constituency of the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Derbyshire. It has been represented by Conservative politician Mark Fletcher in the House of Commons since 2019. It was represented by Labour politician Dennis Skinner for nearly 50 years between 1970 and 2019. Boundaries. The constituency was first created in 1950, but has changed shape over time. 1950–1983: The Urban District of Bolsover, and the Rural Districts of Blackwell and Clowne. 1983–2010: The District of Bolsover, and the District of North East Derbyshire wards of Morton, Pilsley, Shirland, and Sutton. 2010–present: The District of Bolsover, and the District of North East Derbyshire wards of Holmewood and Heath, Pilsley and Morton, Shirland, and Sutton.
Mark Peter Fletcher (born 29 September 1985) is a British Conservative Party politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolsover since 2019. He beat Labour MP Dennis Skinner, who had been MP for the constituency for nearly 50 years. Fletcher is openly gay.
Ngwane V (also known as Mahlokohla, Bhunu, Hhili; 11 May 1876 - 10 December 1899) was the King of Swaziland from 1895 until his death on 10 December 1899. His parents were Mbandzeni and Labotsibeni Mdluli. He ascended to the throne after a short regency of Queen Mother Tibati Nkambule. He was only 16 years old when he became king. His royal capital was at Zombodze while the Queen Mother's residence was at Lobamba. Ngwane became the king after the Swaziland convention of 1894. This had led to the classification of Swaziland as a protected state of the South African Republic which was then led by President Paul Kruger. During this time Swaziland had a partial Dutch administration in parallel to Ngwane's administration. The Dutch or European for European interests and Ngwane as head and authority of the Swazi nation. An annual payment was made to Ngwane and Labotsibeni while they were in office from taxes collected and from contributions from concessionaires and taxes. Ngwane's rule was short. In 1899 the Anglo-Boer war began. It brought to an end the Dutch or Boer partial administration of Swaziland and hence gave way to independence. However Mahlokohla died on 10 December of that year while dancing incwala. This was hidden from the nation until the ceremony was over. Ngwane was succeeded by his four-month-old son Nkhotfotjeni and his wife Lomawa Ndwandwe. His mother Labotsibeni who had been very influential during his reign continued as queen regent until Sobhuza was crowned in 1921. Ngwane's reign gave way to a stable territory surrounded by conflicting states. Today Mahlokohla is named for one of the main streets, "Mahlokohla Street" in Swaziland's capital Mbabane.
Mbandzeni (also known as Dlamini IV, Umbandine, Umbandeen; 1855–1889) was the King of Swaziland from 1875 until 1889. He was the son of Mswati II and Nandzi Nkambule. His mother, the wife of King Mswati, died when he was very young. Mbandzeni became king because his half brother Ludvonga II died before he could become the king. Ludvonga's death resulted in his mother Inkhosikati Lamgangeni adopting Mbandzeni, who was motherless, as her son. That made him king and her the queen mother of Swaziland. His royal capital was at Mbekelweni. During his kingship, Mbandzeni granted many mining, farming, trading and administrative concessions to white settlers from Britain and the Transvaal. These concessions granted with the help of Offy Sherpstone eventually led to the conventions of 1884 and 1894. Those reduced the overall borders of Swaziland and later made Swaziland a protectorate of the South African Republic. During a period of concessions preceded by famine around 1877 some of the tindvunas (governors) from within Swaziland like Mshiza Maseko and Ntengu kaGama Mbokane were given permission by King Mbandzeni to relocate to farms towards the Komati River. Mshiza Maseko later settled in a place called eLuvalweni, where he was later buried. Mbandzeni, still in command of a large Swazi army of more than 15000 men aided the British in defeating Sekhukhune in 1879 and preventing Zulu incursion into the Transvaal during the same year. As a result, he guaranteed his country's independence and international recognition despite the Scramble for Africa which was taking place at the time. Mbandzeni died after an illness in 1889 and is quoted to have said in his deathbed "the Swazi kingship dies with me". He was buried at the royal cemetery at Mbil
Tarık Solak (; 1964 – 24 October 2020) was a Turkish-Australian kickboxing promoter. Personal life. Solak was born in Ankara to a working class family with 5 children, hailing from Yozgat. His family emigrated to Australia when he was five and Solak grew up in the Northern Melbourne suburb of Brunswick among the Turkish community and in a crowded family. He started his martial arts training in taekwondo under Jemal Hasan and achieved the rank of 4th dan. He later pursued a career in kickboxing and became a gym manager. After a long fight with cancer, he died in October 2020, in Australia. His funeral took place in Karşıyaka Cemetery, Ankara, on 24 October 2020. Solak was married between 1983 and 2005, and had one son, born 1983, named Arif.
Myoclonus is a rapid involuntary twitching of muscles. Myocloni are a side effect of many neurological conditions, but they can also happen in healthy people. As an example, twitching muscles when falling asleep are normal. Mycloni are a common symptom of epilepsy. Other less common diseses that provoke myocloni include encephalitis, Tics, and certain types of porphyria. Certain analgesics can provoke myocloni.
Ferdinand is an American adventure comedy movie. It was released on December 10, 2017 to theaters in the United States by 20th Century Fox. It was made by Blue Sky Studios. It cost $111 million to make the movie. The movie made about $296.1 million in the box office. Ferdinand is based on the book by Munro Leaf and Robert Lawson. It was about a bull named Ferdinand who refuses to be in a bullfight but is forced to be involved in it to go face-to-face with a famous bullfighter. Ferdinand was the final Blue Sky movie released before Disney's acquisition of the studio. It was the only Blue Sky movie co-produced by Davis Entertainment.
PT Media Nusantara Citra also known as MNC Media is the biggest group in Southeast Asia. First being build and founded in 1997. MNC has a core business, doing together wist RCTI, MNC TV, GTV, and iNews - as well as 18 channels acquired broadcast with MNC Vision (previously as IndoVision), under MNC Channels division. MNC Media also has other media-based, like movies, radio, talent management, and production house. History. MNC has started founded in 1997 and has been listed on the Indonesian Stock Exchange (IDX), since June 22, 2007. MNC Media has the biggest free-to-air TV market. The group also had three pay television, such as IndoVision, OkeVision, and Top TV. The company also created online media, like Okezone. And also excepting iNews, Koran Sindo newspaper, and portal sindonews.com MNC News. MNC News has first founded in 2006. Wich is a infotainment, sports, and lifestyle news channel. The channel is a part of 24 hours general and has been seen on MNC Vision.
Battleship Potemkin (, "Bronenosets Potyomkin"), sometimes spelled as Battleship Potyomkin is a 1925 silent drama Russian movie directed by Sergei Eisenstein. The movie is about a ship crew rebelling against their officers on the "Battleship Potemkin" and the events that follow. The film is often considered one of the best movies ever made. Plot. The film is set in 1905 and is divided into five acts. The "Potemkin" is part of the Imperial Russian Navy's Black Sea Fleet. Act 1: Men and Maggots. This opening act shows the poor conditions of the crew. Matyushenko and Vakulinchuk are two sailors who talk about the revolution. They want the sailors of the ship to join the revolution. Sailors are sleeping in their hammocks, and an officer beats a sailor. On deck, there appears to be rotten meat. The sailors complain about it and their low rations and refuse to eat it. Act II: Drama on the Deck. The men who did not eat meat are ordered to be killed by a firing squad. The sailors with rifles lower their weapons and do not shoot. This is when the uprising starts. Sailors throw officers overboard and take over the ship. However, the leader Vakulinchuk is killed. Act III: A Dead Man Calls Out. The "Potemkin" goes to the shores of Odessa. Sailors display Vakulinchuk's body in public. The people are sad but inspired. They start getting upset about the Tsar and his government. The sailors say goodbye and praise Vakulinchuk as a hero. Act IV: The Odessa Steps. Many people have come to see the sailors and say goodbye. Suddenly soldiers (Cossack) start shooting at the people on the steps. They continue to march down the steps and shoot at men, women, and children. A baby carriage rolls down the steps, and a woman shot in the face with broken glasses is shown. The people cry out to the soldiers. In response, sailors of "Potemkin" shoot at the Opera House. There
Tarcisius Gervazio Ziyaye (19 May 1949 – 14 December 2020) was a Malawian Roman Catholic archbishop. He became a priest in 1977. He was titular bishop of "Macon" and auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dedza, Malawi, from 1992 to 1993. He was coadjutor archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lilongwe, Malawi, from 1993 to 1994. He was archbishop of the archdiocese from 1994 until his death in 2020. Ziyaye died on 14 December 2020 at the age of 71.