Alfred Duraiappah was a member of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party. He became a Member of Parliament and mayor of Jaffna. He was murdered by the Tamil Tiger leader Velupillai Prabhakaran in July 1975. Duraiappah was killed on his way to a Hindu temple for prayers, although he himself was a Christian.
His term as the mayor of a neglected city. Roads and stadiums were built, and jobs were created. His period of office also saw benefits for Jaffna farmers, as the prices of agriculture grew, possibly because the government policies taking control at the time was beneficial.
Basque Wikipedia
The Basque Wikipedia (Euskarazko Wikipedia or "Euskal Wikipedia" in Basque) is the Basque-language edition of Wikipedia. This edition was started in December 2001.
It is the 34th largest edition.
As of July 2013, it has over 152,000 articles.
16 Wishes
16 Wishes is a 2010 Canadian-American television movie. It stars Debby Ryan and Jean-Luc Bilodeau. It was first shown on Disney Channel on June 25, 2010. It later appeared on July 16, 2010 on the Family Channel. "16 Wishes" introduced Ryan to a new audience. The movie was very popular among adults. The movie was the second most watched program on cable that week.
The movie was the second none "Original Movie" to be released on the Disney Channel in 2010. This was after, "". However, it was co-produced between Disney Channel, Family and Canadian production company Marvista Entertainment. In other countries, "16 Wishes" is mentioned as a Disney Channel Original Movie. It was planned to have its UK premiere on November 19, 2010 on Disney Channel UK. However, it was replaced with "Starstruck". This movie had been shown before in May. "16 Wishes" premiered in the UK in December 2010.
16 Wishes is a soundtrack album by the film of the same name, released on June 15, 2010 by Marvista Entertainment.
Uzbek Wikipedia
The Uzbek Wikipedia () is the Uzbek-language edition of Wikipedia. This edition was started in December 2003.
As of October 2015, it is the 44th largest edition of Wikipedia by number of articles.
As of July 2013, it has over 127,000 articles.
Irish Wikipedia
The Irish Wikipedia (Irish: "Vicipéid na Gaeilge") is the Irish-language edition of Wikipedia. This edition was started in October 2003. As of July 2013, it has over 20,000 articles.
Tamil Wikipedia
The Tamil Wikipedia () is the Tamil-language version of Wikipedia. It was started in September 2003. As of March 2017, it has over 91,000 articles.
Azerbaijani Wikipedia
The Azerbaijani Wikipedia () is the Azerbaijani-language edition of Wikipedia. This edition was started in January 2002. As of July 2013, it has over 95,000 articles.
Shaun T.
Shaun T (born May 2, 1978), is an American motivational speaker, fitness trainer, fitness motivator, businessman, television personality and choreographer. He is best known for his home fitness programs for adults and children which include T25, Insanity and Hip-Hop Abs.
Shaun T was raised in Deptford, New Jersey. He grew up playing football, baseball and running track. He attended Rowan University where he received his bachelor's degree in Sports Science and minored in Theater/Dance. While there, he was initiated into Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. After gaining 50 pounds in his freshman year of college, Shaun T became interested in fitness and changed his course of study. He now lives in Phoenix, Arizona.
His career began as a health and fitness specialist. He also became a personal trainer and health program manager at Wyeth and also worked at a number of fitness chains, including Equinox Fitness. Shaun T began dancing in college, at 21 years old. He was required to teach an aerobics class which was part of his Sports Science degree and then became an aerobics instructor. After graduating from Rowan University, he moved to Los Angeles where he worked as a choreographer, dancer and trainer. His first professional work as a dancer was for Mariah Carey. Shaun T was teaching a fitness class at Equinox Fitness where he was approached by representatives of Beachbody and asked him to submit a demo for a workout video.
Shaun T has been openly gay since October 2012 and is married to Scott Blokker.
Carl Daikeler and Jon Congdon launched the Beachbody fitness company in 1998. They were looking for new fitness workout home videos. They approached Shaun T who submitted a demo which would later be called "Insanity", released in 2009. It was termed "the hardest workout put on DVD". It was sold through TV ads. Because of the difficulty of the workout and its popularity, Shaun T has been a guest on the "The Oprah Winfrey Show", "The Tyra Banks Show", "Doctors" and the "Dr. Oz Show".
Shaun T's first work for Beachbody, Hip Hop Abs was released in 2003. In 2007, it was the top-selling workout video in the United States.
Marguerite Clark
Helen Marguerite Clark (February 22, 1883 – September 25, 1940) was an American actress. She acted in silent movies and on stage. She played Gretchen in the 1915 movie "The Goose Girl". She also played Mici in "The Seven Sisters", another movie from 1915.
Clark was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. She died from pneumonia in New York City at fifty-seven.
Armenian Wikipedia
The Armenian Wikipedia ( "Vīkīpedyā" or Վիքիպեդիա Ազատ հանրագիտարան "Wīkīpedyā Azat Hanragitaran") is the Armenian-language edition of Wikipedia. This edition was started in February 2003.
As of October 2015, it is the 38th largest edition of Wikipedia by number of articles.
As of July 2013, it has over 47,000 articles.
Javanese Wikipedia
The Javanese Wikipedia (Javanese "Wikipedia basa Jawa") is the Javanese-language edition of Wikipedia. This edition started in March 2004. As of July 2013, it has over 44,000 articles.
No Scrubs
"No Scrubs" is a Grammy Award-winning song. It was recorded by American contemporary R&B girl group TLC. It was for their album, "FanMail". It was released in January 1999 as the lead single. "No Scrubs" became TLC's third number-one single and eighth top-ten single on the US "Billboard" Hot 100. It also earned them their second Grammy nomination for Record of the Year. It was certified gold in the US for sales of over 500,000 copies. It was the second-best performing song of 1999 in the US, behind Cher's "Believe".
English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran credited the writers of "No Scrubs" when he used a sample of the song in his 2017 single, "Shape of You".
Urdu Wikipedia
The Urdu Wikipedia (Urdu: ' or ') is the Urdu-language edition of Wikipedia. This edition was started in January 2004. As of October 2018, it has over 140,000 articles.
Una O'Connor
Agnes Teresa McGlade (also known as Una O'Connor; 23 October 1880 – 4 February 1959) was an Irish actress. She acted almost exclusively in stage plays before becoming a character actress in movies. She worked across Ireland and England as a stage actress for many years. Her plays included "The Starlight Express". She was also in the 1930 movie "Murder!", an Alfred Hitchcock movie.
O'Connor was born in Belfast. She died from heart disease at age 78 in New York City.
Unpretty
"Unpretty" is a song by American girl group TLC. It was produced by Dallas Austin. It was co-written by Austin and TLC member Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins. It was for the band's third album, "FanMail" (1999). The song was based on a poem of the same name written by Watkins. It was about a woman's struggle with her self-image. It talked about the concept of beauty portrayed in the media. Austin helped Watkins to help the song become an empowerment for women who do not think they are beautiful enough.
"Unpretty" was the second single released from "FanMail". It became the group's fourth US number one single on the "Billboard" Hot 100. It spent three weeks at number one. It was considered a success by music critics. It was nominated for Song of the Year and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal at the 42nd annual Grammy Awards. A remixed version of the song was released.
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