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The Battle of Muriq happened in 1861-1862 between Albanian highlanders from Muriq, near Shkodra , and Montenegrin forces led by Danilo I Petrović-Njegoš. The Montenegrins, led by General Mirko Petrović and his captains, planned to attack Muriq to take control of the area. Background. Krajë was a border area between Montenegro and Albania, with the village of Cermnicë in the middle. In the 1700s, the tribes of Cermnica and Limnjan, with help from Cetinje, fought against Albanians in Krajë. The border between the Ottoman Empire and Montenegro was officially decided in 1859, running through Lake Skadar and nearby mountains. After Prince Nikola I replaced Danilo I in 1860, Montenegro strengthened its defenses and expanded into Albanian lands. For 400 years, Krajë had been an important region for the Malësors in terms of history, culture, and economy. Battle. On November 15, 1861, Pope Savo Vujović led a fierce attack on Lower Muriq. The Montenegrins aimed to kill as many Albanians as possible and loot their belongings. The Albanians, with help from their women, fiercely defended their homes, and many houses became strong fortresses. The Montenegrins were defeated, and Pope Savo Vujović was killed, just as he had predicted. News of the battle spread, and people from Shkodra came to help. Reinforcements were sent to the Montenegrins, but the fighting stopped, and they retreated to Krricë and Cermicë. The people of Šestani did not fight the Montenegrins during or after the attack on Muriq, but they killed eight Montenegrins from Orahova who had stayed behind in Lower Šestani.
The Hyundai Aura is a city car made by Hyundai Motor Company. Since 2020, it is based on the Hyundai i10. History and Features. The Hyundai Aura was revealed in 2020 and its made mainly for the Indian market it has a 1.2 L turbodiesel engine that have . A 1.2 L naturally aspirated petrol engine that is shared with the Grand i10 Nios, and a 1.0 L turbocharged GDI petrol unit that have 100 PS (74 KW;99 HP) some of its features include a 8.0-inch touchscreen infotainment that have Android Auto system and also have Apple CarPlay compatibility. In 2023, it received a facelift. Markets. The Hyundai Aura is currently sold mainly in India but it is also sold in South American countries and in Middle East.
The Hyundai Lafesta is a sedan made by Hyundai Motor Company through its joint venture with BAIC Group called "Beijing Hyundai" since 2018 and it is positioned between the Hyundai Elantra and the Hyundai Sonata in the chinese lineup of Hyundai. History and Features. The Hyundai Lafesta made its debut on Beijing Auto Show in 2018 and it was released in the chinese market in October of the same year it has 1.4-litre turbo 1.5-litre turbo and 1.6-litre turbo engines and it also has a electric version called Lafesta Electric that was announced in the start of December 2019 the electric version has a range of 490 km (304 mi) and a electric motor that have 135 kW (181 hp; 184 PS).  Markets. The Hyundai Lafesta is currently produced and sold exclusively in China.
The Cerrado rocket frog or Goias rocket frog ("Allobates goianus") is a frog. It lives in Brazil, in Goiás. Home. This frog lives on the dead leaves on the ground in forests. It leaves near streams and ponds. Scientists saw the frog between 700 and 1700 meters above sea level. People have seen this frog in protected parks: Floresta Nacional de Silvania, which is small, Parque Nacional da Chapada dos Veadeiros, RPPN Reserva Natural Serra do Tombador, and Área de Preservação Ambiental Pouso Alto. Scientists say that it does not live in the Floresta Nacional de Silvania any more. Young. The female frog lays her eggs on land. After the eggs hatch, the adult frog carries the tadpoles to water. Danger. Scientists say this frog is in some danger of dying out. Human beings change the places where the frog lives by cutting down trees with fires, towns, dams, places for animals to eat grass, tree farms and other farms, for example soybean farms.
Google Santa Tracker is a website made by Google about where Santa Claus is on Christmas Eve. It was started in 2004. It is similar to the NORAD Santa Tracker.
Shyam Benegal (14 December 1934 – 23 December 2024) was an Indian movie director, screenwriter and documentary filmmaker. Benegal was born in Tirumalagiri, British India. He was a member of the Rajya Sabha from 2006 to 2012. His best known movies were "Ankur" (1973), "Nishant" (1975), "Manthan" (1976), "" (1977), "Mammo" (1994), "Sardari Begum" (1996) and "Zubeidaa" (2001).  Benegal died on 23 December 2024 at a hospital in Mumbai, India from kidney disease at the age of 90.
Augusto Arduino Claudio Rollandin (13 June 1949 – 22 December 2024) was an Italian politician and veterinarian. He was born in Brusson, Italy. He was a member of the Valdostan Union. From 2001 to 2006, he was a member of the Senate. Rollandin was the president of Aosta Valley from 1984 to 1990 and again from 2008 to 2017. Rollandin died on 22 December 2024 at the age of 75.
Dominico Felipe "Don" Martina (1 May 1935 – 21 December 2024) was a Curaçaoan politician. He was the Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles. His first term lasted from November 1979 to October 1984 and his second term from January 1986 to July 1988. Martina died on 21 December 2024 in Willemstad, Curaçao at the age of 89.
The prime ministers of the Netherlands Antilles was a political office that existed from 1951 to 2010. In 2010 the position of Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles was abolished along with the dissolution of the country itself. List of prime ministers of the Netherlands Antilles. Political parties: Liberal PAR
Maria Liberia Peters, also known as Maria Liberia-Peters, (born 20 May 1941) is a Dutch politician. He was the Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles from 1984 to 1986 and from 1988 to 1994.
Emily Saïdy de Jongh-Elhage (born 7 December 1946) is a former Curaçaoan politician. She was the 27th and last prime minister of the Netherlands Antilles from 2006 until its dissolution in 2010.
Arthur James Evans (March 27, 1942 – December 21, 2024) was an American actor. He was born in Berkeley, California. His career began in 1972. He was known for his role as Leslie Barnes in the action movie "Die Hard 2" (1990).  He also appeared in "Youngblood" (1978), "The Cracker Factory" (1979), "National Lampoon's Class Reunion" (1982), "Into the Night" (1985), "Fright Night" (1985), "Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling" (1986), "Ruthless People" (1986), "Native Son" (1986), "White of the Eye" (1987), "School Daze" (1988), "The Mighty Quinn" (1989), "Downtown" (1990), "Trespass" (1992), "CB4" (1993), "Bitter Harvest" (1993), "Tales from the Hood" (1995) and "Metro" (1997).  Evans died in Los Angeles, California on December 21, 2024 from problems caused by diabetes at the age of 82.
Michael John Kotsakas Kratsios (born November 7, 1986) is an American business executive and politician. He was the fourth Chief Technology Officer of the United States at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. During this time, he was President Donald Trump's top technology advisor.  In December 2024, Kratsios was nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to be the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy. Early life. Kratsios was born in Columbia, South Carolina and his family came from Greece. He studied at Princeton University and graduated with a B.A. in politics and a certificate in Hellenic studies in 2008. He was a visiting scholar at Tsinghua University in Beijing. While in college, Kratsios was an intern for U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham and editor-in-chief and president of "Business Today". Political career. Kratsios joined the White House in 2017 as Deputy Assistant to the President for Technology Policy. In March 2019, the White House announced that President Trump would nominate Kratsios as the next U.S. CTO and an associate director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy. On August 1, 2019, the U.S. Senate voted unanimously to confirm him as the fourth U.S. CTO. In March 2020, Kratsios launched the COVID-19 High Performance Computing Consortium. On July 13, 2020, the U.S. Department of Defense announced Kratsios would serve as its Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. In this role, Kratsios was the third highest ranking official at the Department of Defense and the principal advisor to the Secretary of Defense for technology. Director of OSTP. On December 22, 2024, President-elect Donald Trump announced his intention to nominated Kratsios as the next Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy. He will also become Trump's Science Advisor to the President. Personal life. In February 2024, Kratsios became engaged to Alissa Davies, the oldest daughter of Sir David Davies. Kratsios has been published in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Wired, Bloomberg, Fortune, and CNN.
Stephen Ira Miran is an American economist and politician. He is a senior strategist at Hudson Bay Capital Management.  In December 2024, President-elect Donald Trump named Miran as his nominee for Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers. Early life. Miran graduated from Boston University in 2005. He studied economics, philosophy, and mathematics. He received a PhD in economics from Harvard University in 2010. He was a student of Martin Feldstein. Career. Miran was an advisor of economic policy for the Department of the Treasury from 2020 to 2021. Miran is a senior strategist at Hudson Bay Capital Management. He was a co-founder of the asset management firm Amberwave Partners. He was also an adjunct fellow at the Manhattan Institute. Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers. On December 22, 2024, President-elect Donald Trump picked Miran as his nominee for chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers.
What is a Blanet. A Blanet (short for Black hole Planet) is a planet that orbits a black hole. Blanets are hypothetical planets that would orbit a black hole, they will not be sucked into the black hole but they will be close enough to get affected by its gravity. How they might be formed. If they are real, they might form a similar way a normal planet does, forming in the dense clouds of gas and dust around the black hole, the dust particles collide and stick together, making bigger clumps, over time, these clumps will grow and develop gravity which will bring in more clumps of gas eventually forming a Blanet. They will either become rocky planet, smaller then Earth or larger then Earth, or they will be Neptune sized. These Blanets will highly likely not support life unless they are in orbit with a star and that star orbits the black hole. Current research. Researchers are studying the possibility of Blanets, while no confirmed Blanets have been found.
James Howlett, known as Logan and by his codename Wolverine, is the main character of the 20th Century Fox series of "X-Men" movies. He was played by Hugh Jackman in six "X-Men" movies and three solo "Wolverine" movies from 2000 to 2017. He also appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movie "Deadpool &amp; Wolverine" (2024). Fictional biography. James Howlett was born in the 19th century and learned he had claws on each hand. He later participated in several wars. X-Men: First Class. He appeared in a cameo where he says to Charles Xavier and Magneto "Go fuck yourself". Logan. In the year 2029, Logan retired from being an X-Man and decided to be a cab driver. Reception. Hugh Jackman's performance of Wolverine has been well-liked since the first movie.
The Oz series is a series of children’s books by L. Frank Baum. Baum wrote fourteen "Oz" books. Baum said he wrote them because he wanted there to be fairy tales which weren’t scary. His first book was The Wonderful Wizard of Oz which he wrote in 1900. After Baum's death in 1919, publisher Reilly &amp; Lee made annual "Oz" books, In 1921, Royal Historian Ruth Plumly Thompson wrote nineteen "Oz" books. After Thompson, Reilly &amp; Lee made seven more books in the series: three by John R. Neill, two by Jack Snow, one by Rachel R.C. Payes, and a final book by Eloise Jarvis McGraw and Lauren Lynn McGraw. The forty books in Reilly &amp; Lee's "Oz" series are called "the Famous Forty" by fans, and are considered the canonical "Oz" texts. Books by L. Frank Baum. Story compilations and other works. In addition to the canonical "Oz" books, several of Baum's works that are not "Oz" stories are nevertheless nominally set in the same fictional universe as the "Oz" books, and include several character crossovers. These are:  "Queen Zixi of Ix", "The Magical Monarch of Mo", "The Sea Fairies", "Sky Island", "The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus", and "John Dough and the Cherub". --&gt; The rest of the "Famous Forty". Following Baum's death, publisher Reilly &amp; Lee continued publishing annual "Oz" books, selecting new Royal Historians to record the latest Oz doings. These books, together with Baum's original fourteen novels, form the "Famous Forty", and are considered the canonical books of the series. Ruth Plumly Thompson's style was markedly different from Baum's. Her tales harked back to more traditional fairy tales. She often included a small kingdom, with a prince or princess who saves his or her kingdom and regains the throne or saves Oz from invasion.  Books by Ruth Plumly Thompson. Thompson wrote two
The Golden Ass is the popular name of the Metamorphoses by Apuleius. Like the Metamorphoses by Ovid, these are about homans changing into animal form. The name 'The Golden Ass', or Asinus Aureus only appeared in late Antiquity. Church father Augustinus used it to refer to the work. It is possible that Apuleius chose a double title.
Khefthernebes, a funerary goddess, was a divine personification of the region of the Theban necropoolis in 1550–1077 BCE. That period covered the 18th, 19th and the 20th dynasties of Egypt.
Television in Lithuania was introduced in 1921. The following is a list of television channels broadcast in Lithuania.
Finn Jones (born Terence Jones; 24 March 1988) is a British actor best known for his roles in television series. He gained significant recognition for portraying Loras Tyrell on HBO's critically acclaimed series "Game of Thrones". Additionally, he played the title character, Danny Rand/Iron Fist, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, specifically in the Netflix series "Iron Fist", as well as in "The Defenders". Finn Jones has also appeared in other television shows and films, showcasing his versatility as an actor.
Mike Colter (born August 26, 1976) is an American actor known for his roles in television and film, particularly for portraying Luke Cage in the Marvel Television series set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Early life. Mike Colter was born on August 26, 1976, in Columbia, South Carolina. He attended the University of South Carolina, where he earned a degree in acting, and later obtained a Master of Fine Arts from Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of the Arts. Career. Colter gained fame as Luke Cage in the Netflix series "Jessica Jones", where he first appeared in 2015. He then starred in his own series, "Luke Cage", which ran for two seasons from 2016 to 2018. He also appeared in the Marvel crossover miniseries "The Defenders". Prior to his breakout role as Luke Cage, Colter appeared in several television shows, including "The Good Wife", "South Carolina", and "Wayward Pines". He also had a role in the film "The Man from Earth". After his work with Marvel, Colter has continued to work in both film and television. He starred in the CBS series "Evil", which premiered in 2019 and explores themes of faith, science, and the supernatural. Personal life. Colter is married to Iva Colter, and they have children together. He often speaks about the importance of family and balancing his career with personal life. Notable skills and contributions. Colter is known for his ability to portray a variety of characters across genres, including drama, action, and thriller. His portrayal of Luke Cage has been significant in discussions around representation in superhero narratives, as Cage is one of the first Black superheroes in comic book history.
Scott Fellows is an American television screenwriter and the Creator of Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide, Big Time Rush, Johnny Test, 100 Things to Do Before High School and Supernoobs. Fellows was born in Connecticut in 1965.  Early Work for Nickelodeon. In 1993, Fellows started writing for a Nickelodeon puppet show called Weinerville starring Marc Weiner. Then Fellows started writing for another Nickelodeon show called U2U and for a sketch comedy show called All That. Then, in 1995, Scott Fellows had the idea for a show about Mad scientist twin sisters who test things on their little brother Johnny and called the show Johnny Test. Fellows got someone named David Straiton to help him convince Nickelodeon to make the show but Nickelodeon said no because they thought it was too much like Dexter's Laboratory. Then, in the year 2000, Fellows asked Warner Bros to make Johnny Test but they said no. Then Fellows started writing for a show called 100 Deeds of Eddie McDowd and he also wrote episodes of Doug.  Nickelodeon. Then Fellows started working as a writer for the Disney Channel show Recess. Then, in 2001, Fellows started working as a writer for The Fairly OddParents. In 2003-2004, Fellows became an executive producer for The Fairly OddParents.  Ned’s Declassified. Then Nickelodeon asked Fellows and some other writers for The Fairly OddParents if they had any ideas for live action shows. Fellows then came up with a show about a group of kids in Middle school trying to write a book about how to be in middle school called Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide. Nickelodeon liked the idea and made the show.  Big Time Rush. After Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide ended, Nickelodeon asked Fellows if he had ideas for other shows. Fellows told them he could create a spin-off called Ned’s Declassified High School Survival Guide which would be about High school. Nickelodeon said no because they wanted shows about music. So Fell
Ireland has been predominantly Catholic throughout history. Just as other Catholic countries, antisemitism is deep-rooted in Ireland.  Modern period. As per specialized historians, Irish Catholics played an active role in the Catholic Spanish Inquisition's persecution of Jews (1478–1834), killing as many as 300,000 Jews by false convictions of "crypto-Judaism", a charge slapped on Jews who were forcibly converted to Christianity under Catholic Spanish rule.  20th century. Throughout the 1930s and 1940s, pro-Nazi sentiment was common among the Irish due to their dislike of the United Kingdom, which was fighting Nazi Germany.  In July 1940, the Irish Republican Army (IRA) praised Nazi Germany as the "friends and liberators of the Irish people" in a statement, with little to no opposition from the Irish public. Meanwhile, the IRA worked with Nazi spies to plot attacks on British troops in Northern Ireland and circulated materials accusing Éamon de Valera's neutral Irish government of being owned by "Jews and Freemasons".  As per declassified MI5 documents, IRA leading figures Seán Russell and James O'Donovan – both veterans of the Irish War of Independence – were the main Irish contacts with Nazi Germany. They got Nazi weapons, plotted joint attacks on British troops and discussed with Hitler a possible German invasion of Northern Ireland to facilitate Irish "reunification".  As per Kurt Haller, an anti-Nazi German diplomat who testified in the Nuremberg Trials, As per Erwin von Lahousen, a Nazi German general who also testified, After Adolf Hitler's death on April 30, 1945, Éamon de Valera, the Prime Minister of Ireland, mourned the death of Hitler with backing from the Irish parliament. De Valera also denied reports of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp as "anti-national propaganda", reportedly out of refusal to acknowledge that the Jews could have suffered more than the Irish. 21st century. Since 2013, a baseless theory, which claims that "Irish slaves" existed in 17th century North America before the arrival of African slaves, has been made popular by Neo-Nazis
Ya'akov Winschel (1891–1981) was an Israeli doctor and Revisionist Zionist writer. Life. Ya'akov Winschel was born in Tiflis, then in the Georgian part of the Russian Empire (1721–1917), to the family of Ze'ev Winschel. As Winschel got older, his family resettled in Baku, Azerbaijan. Winschel did medicine in Munich, Geneva and Dorpat, where he was active in Zionist activism. He later became the founder of the Leumit Health Care Services and received the Jabotinsky Prize for Literature in 1968.
MJ, or Michelle Jones, is a character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), portrayed by actress Zendaya. She is introduced in " (2017) as a classmate of Peter Parker (played by Tom Holland) at Midtown High School. Initially portrayed as somewhat of an outsider with a sarcastic demeanor, MJ gradually becomes a key character in Peter's life, providing both support and an evolving romantic interest. In " (2019), MJ steps further into the spotlight, showcasing her intelligence and resourcefulness as she helps Peter navigate the complexities of being Spider-Man. Their relationship deepens throughout the film series, culminating in significant moments that highlight their bond. In "" (2021), MJ's role is pivotal as she helps Peter deal with the consequences of his identity being exposed to the world. The film explores the challenges of their relationship, especially in the context of external threats and Peter's struggles with being Spider-Man. MJ's character is notable for being a departure from the traditional portrayal of Mary Jane Watson, a character from the original Spider-Man comics. Instead, MJ in the MCU is an original creation that combines elements from various characters in the Spider-Man lore while showcasing a distinct personality and perspective. Her strong portrayal resonates with many fans, contributing to the success of the Spider-Man franchise within the MCU.
M-Hero Technology is a Chinese automobile brand owned by DongFeng Motor Corporation it makes luxury off road electric vehicles. History. The M-Hero brand was founded in 2022 and it revealed its first model a full size luxury off road car named the M-Hero 917 in 2023 the chinese name of the brand is Mengshi that was inherited from a military vehicle line that is made by Dongfeng and to differentiate M-hero and Dongfeng Mengshi that have simillar names in chinese M-Hero belongs to Dongfeng Motor Group and Dongfeng Mengshi belongs to Dongfeng Motor Corporation.