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The Make-A-Wish Foundation is a non-profit organization. It helps children that have life-threatening medical conditions by arranging experiences known as "wishes". These might include going to a special place (like Disney World), meeting a famous person, or having a unique experience. As of 2022, Make-A-Wish had granted over 520,000 wishes for children around the world. The age limit is between 2 and a half and 18 at the time of referral. The child's physician decides if they are eligible.  The organization is based in Phoenix, Arizona. David A. Williams is the President and CEO of Make-A-Wish America.  Professional wrestler John Cena holds the record for granting the most wishes: over 450.
Gotham is an American television series created by Bruno Heller. It is based on the characters of DC Comics. It is set in Gotham City, but was filmed in New York City and parts of Chicago and Detroit. The show takes place when then-rookie detective police officer James Gordon is trying to find out why Bruce Wayne's parents were murdered. It stars Ben McKenzie, David Mazouz, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Sean Pertwee. It was aired by Fox. The first episode aired in fall 2014, and the last episode aired in the spring of 2017.
The Hyaenodontidae ("Hyaena teeth") is a family of the extinct order Creodonta, which contains several dozen genera. The Hyaenodonts were important mammalian predators that arose during the late Paleocene and persisted well into the Miocene. They were more widespread and successful than their sister family, the oxyaenids. General characteristics. They had long skulls, slender jaws, slim bodies, and a tendency to walk on their toes rather than flat-footed (plantigrade). They ranged in size from 30 to 140 cm at the shoulder. "Hyaenodon gigas", the larger species, was as much as 1.4 m high at the shoulder, 10 feet long and weighed about 500 kg, but most were in the 5–15 kg range, equivalent to a mid-sized dog. Fossil evidence of their skulls shows that they had a particularly acute sense of smell, while their teeth were adapted for slicing, rather than crushing. Teeth. Hyaenodonts were mainly meat-eaters. They did not crack main bones because they lacked crushing teeth. This contrasts with modern hyaenas, which can crush bones of larger prey. This gives then a good source of calcium, and access to the highly nutritious bone marrow. Modern bears and dogs also have bone-crushing capability, though not to the same extent as hyaenas. Hyaenodonts thus thus lacked dental versatility for processing any foods other than meat. The carnassials in a hyaenodontid are generally the second upper and third lower molars. However, some hyaenodontids had as many as three pairs of carnassials or carnassial-like molar teeth in their jaws. Life-style. Because of their size range, it is probable that different species hunted in different ways and allowed them to fill many different predatory niches. Smaller ones would hunt in packs during the night like wolves, and bigger, fiercer ones would hunt alone during the daylight, using their sheer size and their mighty jaws as their principal weapon.
Methanogens are microorganisms that make methane as a metabolic byproduct in anoxic conditions. The organisms are archaea, a different domain from bacteria. They are common in wetlands, where they make marsh gas.  Methanogens are also common in the digestive tracts of animals such as ruminants and humans. Methane is often belched out.  In marine sediments methane is produced when sulfates are low. This happens below the top layers. Methanogenic archaea populations play an important role in anaerobic wastewater treatments. Some methanogens are extremophiles, found in environments such as hot springs and submarine hydrothermal vents as well as in the "solid" rock of the Earth's crust, kilometers below the surface.  Methanogens convert acetic acid to methane in a fermentation process. Do not confuse them with methanotrophs, which use up methane for their carbon and energy requirements. Methanogens were discovered in 1776 and were formed 3.6 billion years ago.
A selfie is a self-portrait photograph. It is typically taken with a hand-held digital camera or camera phone. One of the first self-portraits was taken in 1839 by Robert Cornelius, an American photographer. The term "selfie" was first used by photographer Jim Krause in 2005. Selfies by animals. A black crested macaque ("Macaca nigra") stole a camera, and took a photo of herself. The selfie seemed to set a legal precedent when the Wikimedia Foundation rejected a copyright claim. The ground was that a non-human could not own a copyright, and the camera owner had not taken the photo, and so also could not own the copyright. And so, the photo was not under copyright.
La Crosse is a city in the southwestern part of Wisconsin. The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is there. The 2020 census counted 52,680 people living there. It is across from Winona, Minnesota. The city was incorporated in 1856.
A concrete pump is a machine to move liquid concrete by using a pump. The pump uses piston pumps to move the concrete. Types of concrete pumps:
James Butler Hickok (May 27, 1837 – August 2, 1876) was a figure in the American Old West. He was also known as "Wild Bill" Hickok. He was a gunfighter, gambler, and lawman. Biography. Hickok was born and raised on a farm in Homer, Illinois (now Troy Grove, Illinois). He went west at age 18 as a fugitive from justice. He worked first as a stagecoach driver, then as a lawman in the frontier territories of Kansas and Nebraska. He fought (and spied) for the Union Army during the American Civil War. After the war, he gained fame as a scout, marksman, actor, and professional gambler. Calamity Jane claimed in her autobiography that she was married to Hickok and divorced him. Hickok was involved in several notable shootouts. He was shot from behind and killed while playing poker in a saloon in Deadwood, Dakota Territory. The card hand he held at the time of his death is known today as poker's "Dead Man's Hand". In 1979, Hickok was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame. Other websites.
Nicholas "Nick" Cvjetkovich (born August 29, 1973) is a Canadian professional wrestler, television actor, comic book artist and tattoo artist. Cvjetkovich is best known for his short time with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) where he wrestled on their "SmackDown" brand under the ring name Kizarny. Cvjetkovich has also worked for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) under the ring name Sinn. He currently competes on the independent circuit. He is childhood friend with Edge and Christian. He is also a close friend and protégé of Jake "The Snake" Roberts. Cvjetkovich married former professional wrestling valet Stacy Carter on August 2, 2010. The later divorced on March 12, 2013.
Menomonee Falls is a village in southeastern Wisconsin. It is near Milwaukee. About 38,527 people lived there as of the 2020 census. This village was incorporated in 1892.
Menomonie is a city in northwest Wisconsin. It is near Eau Claire. At the 2020 census, 16,843 people lived there. The city is in Dunn County.
"Tom's Rhinoplasty" is the eleventh episode of the first season of "South Park". It was first shown on Comedy Central in the United States on February 11, 1998. The episode was the series' first Valentine's Day episode. It was written by the show's co-creator Trey Parker. Trey Parker and Matt Stone said that they were originally not happy with the final product and they thought that fans of the show would hate. They were surprised that fans responded positively to it. Plot. When Valentine's Day approaches, Wendy suggests to her boyfriend Stan ways to try and spend time together. After their schoolteacher Mr. Garrison decides to get a rhinoplasty, he introduces their new substitute teacher, Ms. Ellen (voiced by Natasha Henstridge). The boys in class fall in love with her, including Stan, especially when she talks to him. This makes Wendy become incredibly jealous and she warns Ms. Ellen to stay away from Stan, oblivious to the fact that Ms. Ellen does not return Stan's affection.  When Ms. Ellen becomes worried about the student's education, she says that the winner of a spelling test will be bought a dinner. The boys attempt to date Ms. Ellen but Chef tells them that she is a lesbian and that she only likes other lesbians. They don't know what this means and they try to become lesbians themselves to try and attract Ms. Ellen. They try wearing Birkenstocks, listening to an Indigo Girls album and "licking carpet" (they mistake this for literally licking the carpet floor). Meanwhile Mr. Garrison's gets a nose job that makes him one of the most attractive men in South Park with his face resembling David Hasselhoff. He decides to quit teaching and try to pursue women. Stan is able to win the spelling test and the dinner but he finds out that Ms. Ellen has no attraction or intention of making love with him. The next day, while Ms. Ellen is teaching the class, several Iraqi men burst through the door and say that she is actually an Iraqi fugitive. She resist her arrest but accidentally kills Kenny by impaling him in the face with a sword. They take her into custody and shoot
Countess Athena of Monpezat, formerly Princess Athena of Denmark (born 24 January 2012) is a member of the Danish royal family. She is the youngest child and only daughter of Prince Joachim and Princess Marie of Denmark. Athena is currently tenth in the line of succession to the Danish throne. Titles 24 January 2012-1 January 2023 Her Highness Princess Athena of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat 1 January 2023 -present Her Excellency Countess Athena of Monpezat
Princess Marie of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat, (born Marie Agathe Odile Cavallier; 6 February 1976) is a member of the Danish royal family. She is the second wife of Prince Joachim of Denmark, the younger son of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark. She has two children: Count Henrik and Countess Athena of Monpezat. Princess Marie was born in Paris, France. Title 24 May 2008 Her Royal Highness Princess Marie of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat  National Honors  -Knight of the Order of the Elephant (24 May 2008)  Medals and Decorations  -Dame of the Royal Family Decoration of Queen Margrethe II  -Recipient of the Commemorative 75th Birthday Medal of His Royal Highness The Prince Consort (11 June 2009)  -Recipient of the Commemorative 70th Birthday Medal of Her Majesty The Queen (16 April 2010)  -Recipient of the Commemorative Ruby Jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen (14 January 2012)  -Recipient of the Commemorative 75th Birthday Medal of Her Majesty The Queen (16 April 2015)  -Recipient of the Golden Anniversary Medal of Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik (10 June 2017)  -Recipient of the Prince Henrik Commemorative Medal (11 June 2018)  -Recipient of the Commemorative 80th Birthday Medal of Her Majesty The Queen (16 April 2020)  -Recipient of the Commemorative Golden Jubilee Medal of Queen Margrethe II (14 January 2022)  Foreign Honors  -Belgium: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II  -Finland: Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose  -France: Grand Officer of the Order of the Legion of Honor, Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters  -Greece: Grand Cross of the Order of Beneficence  -Iceland: Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon  -Mexico: Grand Cross of the Order of the Aztec Eagle  -Netherlands: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown  -Norway: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav  -Spain: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit
Drake Wuertz (born September 10, 1984) is an American professional wrestler and referee. He competes under the ring name Drake Younger. He is best known for his time in Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW). He has also competed for IWA Mid-South, EVOLVE, Dragon Gate USA, Chikara, and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG). Younger was known for competing in deathmatches before he retired from them. On March 4, 2014, Wuertz signed a contract with WWE. There he worked as a referee on the NXT brand. He was released in May 2021 after multiple controversies.
Maeve Binchy Snell (or just Maeve Binchy; 28 May 1939 – 30 July 2012) was an Irish novelist, playwright and short story writer. Her novels sold more than 40 million copies worldwide. Binchy was born in Dublin, Ireland. She died there after a brief illness, aged 73.
Chelsi Putok Anglit Smith (August 23, 1973 – September 8, 2018) was a former Miss USA and singer. In February 1995, she was crowned Miss USA. She competed as Miss Texas. Smith was born in Redwood City, California. Smith was the first African-American to win Miss Texas USA. Smith died at the age of 45 on September 8, 2018 of liver cancer in  Redwood City.
An apomorphy in biology is a derived state, or innovation. For example, amongst mammals, babies can digest their mothers' milk. That is something all mammals share. It is an apomorphy unique to mammals, and so is the production of milk by mammalian mothers. Apomorphies which are found in every species of a group of animals are the basis of taxonomy. If a group of animals all have a unique apomorphy, the most likely reason is that they descended from a common ancestor. When a group of animals share a large number of apomorphies this becomes a near-certainty. Mammals share a long list of characters which are unique to them. Clades are identified (or defined) by synapomorphies (from syn-, "together"). These are a group of apomorphies which they all have, but other groups do not. For example, the five digits (fingers and toes) like ours is a synapomorphy within the vertebrates. The tetrapods are the first vertebrates with such digits. Snakes and other tetrapods which do not have digits are tetrapods because other characters, such as amniotic eggs and diapsid skulls, show they descended from ancestors that which had digits.
Colin Trevor Pillinger, (9 May 1943 – 7 May 2014) was a British planetary scientist at the Open University. He was the main investigator for the British failed Beagle 2 Mars lander project. He also worked on a group of Martian meteorites. He was born in Kingswood, South Gloucestershire. Pillinger died from a brain haemorrhage on 7 May 2014 at the Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. He was 70.
The crappies ( or ) are a genus, "Pomoxis", of North American freshwater fish. They are members of the sunfish family Centrarchidae. Both species in this genus are popular game fish. These are the Black crappie (P. nigromaculatus) and the White crappie (P. annularis). The White crappie is the state fish of Louisiana. Etymology. The genus name "Pomoxis" comes from the Greek πώμα (cover, plug, operculum) and οξύς (sharp). The common name (also spelled croppie or crappé), comes from the Canadian French "crapet," which refers to many different fishes of the sunfish family. Other names for crappie are papermouths, strawberry bass, speckled bass or specks (especially in Michigan), speckled perch, calico bass (throughout New England), "sac-a-lait" (in southern Louisiana, lit. "milk bag", a rendition of Choctaw "sakli") and Oswego bass. Species. The currently recognized species in this genus are: Biology. Crappies are both predators and prey. Both species of crappie as adults feed predominantly on smaller fish species. This includes the young of their own predators (which include the northern pike, muskellunge, and walleye). They have varied diets, however, including zooplankton, insects, and crustaceans. By day, crappie tend to be less active and to concentrate around weed beds or submerged objects, such as logs and boulders. They feed especially at dawn and dusk, moving then into open water or approaching the shore. There are differences between the White and Black crappies. White crappies have 5 or 6 dorsal spines while Black crappies have 7 or 8. White crappies are usually more numerous and tend to be larger. Black crappies appear darker because of the dark spots on its sides. White crappies have black vertical bands on their bodies and are
"Killer Queen" is a song by British rock group Queen. It was featured on their 1974 album "Sheer Heart Attack", and also appears on, "Greatest Hits". When released as a single, "Killer Queen" was Queen's breakthrough hit. It reached number two in the United Kingdom and number 12 in the United States. Musicians:
"Somebody to Love" is a 1976 song by British band Queen and taken from their fifth studio album "A Day at the Races". It topped the single charts in the Netherlands, number 2 in Belgium and the United Kingdom, number 5 in Canada, number 6 in Ireland, number 7 in South Africa, number 10 in Italy and number 13 in the United States. Other versions. George Michael and Queen version. George Michael performed this version at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert in April 1992. The cover went to number 1 in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It was included in his EP "Five Live" in 1993. Foo Fighters covered the song with the late Taylor Hawkins on vocals.
Princess Estelle of Sweden, Duchess of Östergötland (Estelle Silvia Ewa Mary; born 23 February 2012) is the oldest child of Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden. Her younger brother is Prince Oscar, Duke of Skåne. She is second in line of succession to the Swedish throne. The princess was born at 04:26 Central European Time on 23 February 2012 at Karolinska University Hospital. She was named the following day.
Katherine Evelyn Anita Cassidy (also Katie Cassidy; born November 25, 1986) is an American actress. She played Kris Fowles in "A Nightmare on Elm Street" (the 2010 movie). She also played Ruby in the series "Supernatural". Cassidy was born in Los Angeles.
Roma Downey (born 6 May 1960) is an Irish actress. She played the angel Monica in "Touched by an Angel". She also played the Virgin Mary in "Son of God" in 2014. Downey was born in Londonderry, Northern Ireland. She is currently married to the producer Mark Burnett.
Mehmet Nazım Adil (April 21, 1922 – May 7, 2014; Sha'ban 23, 1340 AH – Rajab 8, 1435 AH), often called Sheikh Nazim (), was a Turkish-Cypriot Sufi Sheikh. He was the leader of the Naqshbandi-Haqqani Order. He was also a poet. He was born in Larnaca, Cyprus.  Nazim al-Haqqani died at the age of 92 in Northern Cyprus from multiple organ failure.
Ryan Higa (also known by his YouTube username nigahiga) is an American YouTube celebrity, actor, comedian, and producer. He moved to Las Vegas to study filmmaking at University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Higa's videos are either solo efforts or videos with other people. He's known for his YouTube comedy videos. They have been viewed 3.3 billion times. , Higa's YouTube channel has more than 19 million subscribers. Background. Higa was born in Hilo, Hawaii on June 6, 1990. He holds a black belt in Judo. He also wrestled. He graduated from Waiakea High School in 2008. Higa's YouTube videos. Higa and Fujiyoshi Sean started posting YouTube videos of themselves lip-synching to songs in mid-2006 while attending Waiakea High School. They quickly expanded beyond songs, with a variety of other comedic pieces. Occasional guest appearances were made by Enos Tim, Villaruel Ryan, Chun Kyle, and Nago Tarynn. On Christmas Eve of 2008, Higa and Fujiyoshi's two most popular videos, "How To Be Gangster" and "How To Be Emo", were removed due to copyright violations. On January 21, 2009, the nigahiga account was temporarily suspended and was required to remove more copyrighted videos. Because of this, nigahiga's lip-synching videos were all removed (with the exception of "You're Beautiful", which was audio swapped), along with most of his other videos that included copyrighted music. Since then, Higa started composing the music himself. "How to be Gangster" and "How to be Emo" were put back on nigahiga's channel in late August 2009, only to be removed a few days later, along with "How to be Ninja" and "How to be Nerd". In Spring 2010, "How to be Ninja", "How to be Gangster" and "How to be Emo" were made public once more. Due to Higa Ryan moving to Las Vegas for college, most of the nigahiga videos
Oswaldo Raul Baca Carbo (June 29, 1931 - May 7, 2014) was an Ecuadorian engineer and politician. He is thought to be a historic leader of the Democratic Party of Ecuador. He was one of the most influential figures in Ecuadorian politics. He was president of the National Congress on three separate occasions, in addition to being president of the Andean Parliament and the Latin American Parliament. Carbo was born in Quito, Ecuador. He died in Quito, Ecuador, aged 82.
Hidalgo Ramon Vega (February 1, 1934 - May 7, 2014) was a Chilean politician and military personal. He was commander in chief of the Chilean Air Force. In 1998 he was appointed institutional senator, a position he held starting in 1998. He left office in 2006. Hidalgo was born in Santiago, Chile. He died there from heart failure, aged 80.
Koko (9 April 2005 – 18 December 2012) was an Australian Kelpie actor and fundraiser. He is best known for his role as the title character of the movie "Red Dog" (2011). His owner was Nelson Woss, a producer of "Red Dog". He was born in Dunolly, Victoria. Koko died from heart failure caused by heart disease on 18 December 2012 in Perth, Western Australia. He was 7.
Manuel Jiménez de Parga y Cabrera (April 9, 1929 - May 6, 2014) was a Spanish lawyer, politician and diplomat. He was professor in charge of the department of political law at the University of Madrid (1956) and professor in opposition of the Faculty of Law of the University of Barcelona (1957-1977). He was Dean of the Faculty of Law (1976) and Rector of the University of Barcelona (1976-1977). de Parga was Minister of Labour (1977-78) and Ambassador-Permanent Representative of Spain to the ILO (Geneva, 1978-1981) and president of the Inter-American Conference of Labour (1980). He was born in Granada, Spain. de Parga died in Madrid, Spain, aged 85.
Jair Rodrigues de Oliveira (February 6, 1939 – May 8, 2014) was a Brazilian musician and singer. His career began during the 1950s. He was known for his many albums such as "O Menino da Porteira", "Boi da Cara Preta" and "Majestade o Sabiá". He sang funk and samba music. Rodrigues was born in Igarapava, Brazil. He died in Cotia, Brazil, aged 75.
Elder abuse (also senior abuse) is a single or repeated act of abuse towards an elderly person. It can also be when a lack of good care causes harm or distress to an older person. It can be physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse or verbal abuse. Elder abuse happens when there is an " of trust" by the older person toward their abuser. Usually the abuser is someone the older person knows or with whom they have a relationship. This could be a spouse, partner or family member, a friend or neighbor. It could be a caregiver that the older person depends on for services. Many forms of elder abuse are recognized as types of domestic violence or family violence. References. Learn about senior abuse awareness and prevention with this infographic
Centrarchidae or sunfish are a family of freshwater ray-finned fish. They belonging to the order Perciformes. The type genus is Centrarchus (consisting solely of the flier, "C. macropterus").  The family's 37 species include many fish familiar to North Americans, including the rock bass, largemouth bass, bluegill, pumpkinseed, and crappies. All are native only to North America. Family members are distinguished by having from five to 13 dorsal spines, which are sharp bones in the dorsal fin. Sizes of most are in the range. However, some are much smaller, with the black-banded sunfish at just in length, while the largemouth bass is reported to reach almost in extreme cases. The male of most species builds a nest by hollowing out a depression using his tail, then guards the eggs. Most sunfish are valued for sport fishing. They have been introduced in many areas outside their original ranges, sometimes becoming an invasive species.
Edgar Maurice Cortright (July 29, 1923 – May 4, 2014) was an American scientist and engineer, and senior official at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in the United States. His known positions during his career were Director of NASA's Langley Research Center and Chairman of the Apollo 13 Review Board.  He died from a stroke in Palm City, Florida, aged 90.