Pramod Vyankatesh Mahajan (30 October 1949 – 3 May 2006) was an Indian politician. At the time of his death, he was in a power struggle for the leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was a member of the Rajya Sabha and a General Secretary of his party. As Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's telecommunications minister between 2001 and 2003, he played a major role in India's cellular revolution.
On 22 April 2006, he was shot at and fatally injured by his brother Pravin Mahajan in Mumbai. He died thirteen days later on 3 May at the age of 56.
Orellana Province
Orellana () is an inland province of Ecuador. The capital is Puerto Francisco de Orellana (also known as Coca). It was created on July 30, 1998, from part of Napo Province.
The province is divided into four cantons. The following table lists each with its population at the 2001 census, its area in square kilometres (km²), and the name of the canton seat or capital.
The Great Dictator
The Great Dictator is a 1940 American political satire comedy-drama film written, directed, produced, scored by, and starring British comedian Charlie Chaplin, following the tradition of many of his other films.
Modern Times
Modern Times may refer to modern history.
Modern Times may also refer to:
Nils Clarke
Nils Clarke is a Canadian lawyer and politician. He is a member of the Yukon Legislative Assembly representing the electoral district of Riverdale North. He is also the current Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. Clarke was elected for the first time in the 2016 general election. He is a member of the Yukon Liberal Party.
Clarke was a lawyer working in the Yukon for 24 years. He became the executive director of the Yukon Legal Services Society. In the 2016 general election, he was one of the 11 Liberal MLAs that were elected. They formed a majority government. On 12 January 2017, he was elected the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
Prague-West District
The Prague West District (Czech: "okres Praha-západ") is a district of the Central Bohemian Region in the Czech Republic.
Central Bohemian Region
The Central Bohemian Region is a region of the Czech Republic. It covers 14% of the country, with the highest population of any region of the Czech Republic. The capital city for the region is Prague.
Important rivers in the region are Elbe, Vltava, Berounka, Jizera and Sázava. Křivoklátsko Protected Landscape Area is in Central Bohemia.
The Central Bohemian Region is divided into 12 districts:
Religion in Bulgaria
Religion in Bulgaria are divided into large number of religions: The main one, which is Orthodox Christianity, of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, is the dominant religion of Bulgaria which it is practised by 80%. The main religion of Bulgaria, Islam, behind Orthodox Church, is practised by 13% of the population. Around 7% are strong to other minority religions, mainly Protestantism and Catholicism.
The constitution designates Orthodox Christianity as the traditional religion of the country and gives the free exercise of any religion. Islam is main in selected areas of Bulgaria after Orthodox Christianity or 1st religion.
Vermilion Bird
The Vermilion Bird is one of the Four Symbols of the Chinese constellations. It represents the fire-element, the south direction, and the season summer correspondingly. Sometimes it is called the Vermilion Bird of the South (, Nán Fāng Zhū Què). It is known as Zhū Què in Chinese, Suzaku in Japanese, and Jujak in Korean.
The color "vermilion" is often called "chinese red".
It is described as a red bird that resembles a pheasant with a five-colored plumage (bird's feathers) and is covered in flames. It is often mistaken for the Fenghuang (Named Chinese Phoenix) due to similarities in appearance, but the two are different creatures.
As with the other three Symbols, there are seven astrological "Mansions" (positions of the Moon) within the Vermilion Bird. The names and determinative stars are:
The Vermilion Bird is elegant and noble in both appearance and behavior, with feathers in many different colors of vermilion. It is very selective about what it eats and where it perches.
Potwin, Kansas
Potwin, is a hamlet in Kansas. It has a population of 450 people.
John Moses Browning
John Moses Browning (January 23, 1855 – November 26, 1926) was an American gun maker who invented many guns used by Americans, both by the military and civilians. He was born in Ogden, Utah in 1855 and died in Belgium in 1926 of heart failure, aged 71. He was a Mormon and the son of his father's second wife.
He invented the repeating shotgun and made shotguns like the Winchester Model 1887, Model 1897, and Browning Auto-5. He invented pistols like the Browning Hi-Power and the M1911. He invented machine guns like the BAR, the M1917, the M1919, and the M2 .50 caliber machine gun. Some of Browning's gun models are still used by the US military today, including the M1911 and the M2.
Winchester Model 1897
The Winchester Model 1897 was an early pump-action shotgun invented by John Moses Browning. It was so popular that it was used by the US military during both World War I and World War II. It was a deadly weapon a short range, especially in trenches, so the military was called the "trench gun". Even though the gun was pump action, the shooter could shoot quickly by holding down the trigger while pumping the shotgun.
Nikolai Tzvelev
Nikolai Nikolayevich Tzvelev (also romanized Nikolái Tsveliov; ) (January 31 (according to the passport February 3) 1925, Tambov - July 19, 2015, St. Petersburg) was a Russian botanist, a specialist in the field of systematics, floristry, morphology and evolution of vascular plants. He was a corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences (2000) .
Among his most important scientific achievements is a critical revision of the taxonomy of the grass family, a study of the problems of the origin of this taxon and its further evolution.
He recognized "Korringia" as a genus, when Anna Prokofevna Czukavina described it only as a sect. of Polygonum.
This author is usually abbreviated «Tzvelev» when citing a botanical name.
"Arctanthemum arcticum" (L.)Tzvelev.
2007 Vascular Plants of Russia and Adjacent States (the Former USSR)
Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch
The Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch is a group of Christians. They are a part of the Eastern Orthodox Church. Their patriarch lived in Antioch in the past. However, he now lives in Damascus. The s of the Church are called "Greek" because most of them spoke the Greek language in the past.
Proscription
Proscription is a ’decree of condemnation to death or banishment’ ("Oxford English Dictionary").
It may refer to state-approved murder or banishment. The term originated in Ancient Rome, where a person could officially be declared an enemy of the state. It often involved confiscation of property.
In addition to its use the Roman Republic, it has become a standard term. It has been used since to describe similar governmental and political actions. It is used to suppress opposing ideologies. Also, it is used to eliminate political rivals or personal enemies.
Paule Marshall
Paule Marshall (born Valenza Pauline Burke; April 9, 1929 – August 12, 2019) was an American feminist writer. She was born in New York City. Her best known works were "Brown Girl, Brownstones" (1959), "The Chosen Place, the Timeless People" (1969) and "Praisesong for the Widow" (1983).
Marshall died in Richmond, Virginia on August 12, 2019 from dementia, aged 90.
José Nápoles
José Ángel Nápoles, nicknamed "Mantequilla" ("Butter", because of his smooth boxing style), (April 13, 1940 – August 16, 2019) was a Cuban-born Mexican boxer and a World Welterweight Champion. He was ranked as one of the greatest fighters of all time. He was a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame. His record of the most wins in unified championship bouts in boxing history, shared with Muhammad Ali, was unbeaten for 40 years.