The ABP is a one year program. It helps students improve their academic English language skills in reading, writing, speaking and Listening. If students succeed at the program, they can enter the colleges at Zayed University to continue their studies.
Zayed University is sometimes called ZU.
Edge effect
Edge Effect: in Eddy Current is The electromagnetic field produced by an excited test coil extends in all directions from the coil. As test objects geometrical boundaries are approached by the test coil, they are sensed by the coil prior to the coil's arrival at the boundary.
Juan Carlos García
Juan Carlos García (8 March 1988 – 8 January 2018) was a Honduran footballer.
He began his career at Marathón and later went on to C.D. Olimpia. Before transferring to Wigan in 2013 he was loaned to CD Tenerife.
A full international since 2009, García has earned over 30 caps for Honduras. He was included in their squads for three CONCACAF Gold Cups and the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
García died from leukemia on 8 January 2018 at the age of 29.
Vojtěch Lindaur
Vojtěch Lindaur (12 September 1957 – 8 January 2018) was a Czech journalist, teacher and record producer. He was born in Plzeň, Czech Republic. He studied in Mělník. In 1981, he graduated from Charles University in Prague. In 1987, he produced "Doba ledová" by Precedens, their debut album. Since 1990, he was working for "Rock & Pop" magazine. He also had his own radio show ("Beatová klenotnice") on Radio Beat.
Lindaur died on 8 January 2018 at age of 60.
Parpan
Parpan used to be a municipality of the district Plessur of the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. On 1 January 2010 the municipalities of Malix and Parpan became part of Churwalden.
Ranspach-le-Haut
Ranspach-le-Haut is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department of east France.
2054
2054 (MMLIV) will be .
Rantzwiller
Rantzwiller is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department of east France.
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Denise LaSalle
Ora Denise Allen (July 16, 1939 – January 8, 2018), known by the stage name Denise LaSalle, was an American blues and R&B/soul singer-songwriter, and record producer. Since the death of Koko Taylor, had been recognized as the "Queen of the Blues". She was born in Leflore County, Mississippi. She was known for her song "Trapped by a Thing Called Love".
LaSalle died on January 8, 2018 in Jackson, Mississippi of heart disease and complications from a fall at the age of 78.
Britain First
Britain First is a far-right street protest group and political organisation in the United Kingdom. It is against Islam and immigration in the UK. The group was founded in 2011. It sometimes holds protests against the building of mosques, Islamic extremists, child grooming and hebephilia.
Havana (song)
"Havana" is a song by Cuban American singer Camila Cabello, taken from her first solo album, "Camila". It is her best-charting lead single since leaving the music group Fifth Harmony. In the song, Cabello sings of her love for the city of Havana, Cuba, and her Cuban heritage. There is a rap by American rapper Young Thug in the song. The official remix features verses from Puerto Rican singer Daddy Yankee. The song has been a success worldwide, reaching the top two in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, France, Belgium, Denmark, and New Zealand, and number one in the United States, Australia, Canada, Spain, and the UK.
After spending seven weeks at number two on the US "Billboard" Hot 100, it was announced that the song reached the top for the week ending January 27, 2018. She became only the third artist in "Billboard" history to have both their first number-one song and album in the same week, after Beyoncé (2003) and Britney Spears (1999).
The song was certified sextuple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales and streams of six million copies in the United States.
Greta Thyssen
Greta Thyssen (born Greta Thysegen; March 30, 1927 – January 6, 2018), was a Danish-born American actress and former model. She was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. She was known for being the double of Marilyn Monroe in the movie "Bus Stop" and many other of her movies. She was also a co-star in "The Three Stooges". She also appeared "Accused of Murder", "Terror Is a Man", "Three Blondes in His Life" and "Journey to the Seventh Planet".
Thyssen died on January 6, 2018 in Manhattan, New York of pneumonia at the age of 90.
Paul Hester
Paul Newell Hester (8 January 1959 – 26 March 2005) was an Australian musician and television personality. He was best known as the drummer for the rock bands Split Enz and Crowded House. He last performed with Crowded House in 1996. He later worked on television and radio. He was born in Melbourne, Victoria. He was the father two daughters.
Hester had depression in his final years. He killed himself on 26 March 2005 in Melbourne, at the age of 46.
Civic Platform
Civic Platform (Polish: "Platforma Obywatelska") is a political party in Poland. It is currently the second largest political party in Poland.
The party gets a lot of its support from the north and west of Poland.
Some famous Civic Platform politicians include Donald Tusk, Jerzy Buzek, Ewa Kopacz, Bronisław Komorowski and Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz.
The party supports the European Union.
The party is against same-sex marriage, abortion, euthanasia, fetal stem cell research and the removal of religious symbols from schools.
Intrinsic factor
Intrinsic factor (IF), or gastric intrinsic factor (GIF), is a glycoprotein. It is produced by the parietal cells of the stomach.
IF is necessary for the absorption of vitamin B (cobalamin) later on in the ileum of the small intestine. In humans, the gastric intrinsic factor protein is encoded by the "GIF" gene.
Tommy Lawrence
Thomas Johnstone Lawrence (14 May 1940 – 10 January 2018) was a Scottish professional footballer. He played as a goalkeeper.
He played for English clubs Liverpool and Tranmere Rovers from the 1950s through to the 1970s. He also played in three times for Scotland during the 1960s. He was a twice league champion and an FA Cup winner with Liverpool.
Lawrence was born in Dailly, Ayrshire. He had a son, Stephen. In 2015, Lawrence made news headlines when a BBC journalist asked if he remembered a game between Liverpool and Everton. He replied "I do, I played in it. I was the goalkeeper for Liverpool."
Lawrence died on 10 January 2018 in Warrington, Cheshire. He was 77.
Praden
Praden () is a village in the municipality of Tschiertschen-Praden in the district Plessur in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.
The formerly independent municipality merged with Tschiertschen to form Tschiertschen-Praden on January 1, 2009.
Réguisheim
Réguisheim is a commune. It is found in the Haut-Rhin department of eastern France.
Khitan people
Khitan or Khitai were a nomadic people in northeastern Asia, from the fourth century, who lived in the region of Mongolia, northeastern China and Russian Far East. Khitans spoke the Khitan language, which is close to the Mongolic languages.
Wagyu beef
Wagyu beef is the beef that comes from the Japanese Wagyu cattle. It is very expensive and regarded as one of the best slices of beef. There is a lot of marbling in the meat, which means that there are streaks of fat within the red meat which makes the meat more tender and moist, while adding flavor. Sometimes the Wagyu beef is called different things based on where it is from. Some examples include Kobe beef, Matsusaka beef, or Omi beef.
Khitan language
Khitan or Khitan language is an extinct language spoken by the Khitan people. It is close to the Mongolic languages.
Hazaristan
Hazaristan or Hazarajat (Dari Persian: ) is a big mountainous area in the central highlands of Afghanistan which is the main and the historical land of the Hazara people. Hazaristan areas including provinces such as Bamyan, Daykundi, Ghor, Ghazni, Urozgan, Maidan Wardak, Parwan, Samangan, Sar-e Pol, Baghlan, Balkh, Badghis, Herat and some other areas mostly in central Afghanistan.