Iqbal started writing stories from a very early age. He wrote his first short story at the age of seven. While studying in Dhaka University Iqbal's story "Copotronik Bhalobasa" was published in a local magazine. Later he rewrote the story and published it as collection of stories titled "Copotronik Sukh Dukho". Iqbal is one of the first writers of science fiction in the Bengali language. He mainly writes for younger readers. He is best known for his novels for youngsters. He also wrote several articles on physics and mathematics. He is regularly a Columnist for mainstream newspapers.
Division of Barker
The Division of Barker is an Australian Electoral Division in the south-east of South Australia. it includes the towns of Barmera, Berri, Bordertown, Keith, Kingston SE, Loxton, Mannum, Millicent, Mount Gambier, Murray Bridge, Naracoorte, Penola, Renmark, Tailem Bend, Waikerie, and parts of Nuriootpa and Tanunda. It was set up in 1903, and named for Collet Barker, who explored the mouth of the Murray River in 1831.
Archie Cameron was leader of the Country Party and Speaker of the House in the Menzies Government. Cameron's death caused a by-election which was won by Jim Forbes, later a minister in the Menzies, Holt, Gorton and McMahon governments. Ian McLachlan, was Minister for Defence from 1996 to 1998 in the Howard Government.
Division of Boothby
The Division of Boothby is an Australian electoral division in South Australia. It was set up 1903 and is named for William Boothby (1829–1903), the Returning Officer for the first federal election in 1901.
It covers the suburbs south of Adelaide, including Aberfoyle Park, Belair, Blackwood, Brighton, Daw Park, Eden Hills, Flagstaff Hill, Marion, Mitcham, Seacliff, St Marys and Panorama.
David Gordon won the seat in a by-election in 1911 caused by the death of Lee Batchelor. Another by-election was held in 1941 after the death of John Price. Sir John McLeay was Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1956-66. His son John, Jr., was a minister in the Fraser government. Steele Hall had been Premier of South Australia, when he won the seat in a by-election caused by McLeay accepting a diplomatic position overseas.
Willie Rennie
William Cowan "Willie" Rennie (born 27 September 1967) is a Scottish politician. He is the current Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats. He became the Member of Parliament (MP) for Dunfermline and West Fife in February 2006. Rennie lost this seat to Labour in the May 2010 UK general election. He was then appointed as a Special Government Adviser. He worked for the Scottish Secretaries of State Danny Alexander MP and then Michael Moore MP. He stood for the Scottish Parliament in the 2011 Scottish Parliament general election. He was elected as a member for the Mid Scotland and Fife region. Soon afterwards he was elected as leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrat party. He replaced Tavish Scott.
K. Balachander
Kailasam Balachander (9 July 1930 – 23 December 2014) was an Indian movie director, screenwriter and producer. He was born in Nannilam, Madras presidency, British India. Balachander was known for directing "Neerkumizhi" (1965).
Balachander died from a urinary tract infection in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, aged 84.
Gideon Ben-Yisrael
Gideon Ben-Yisrael, Hebrew: גדעון בן-ישראל , (March 6, 1923 – December 18, 2014) was an Israeli politician. He served as a member of the Knesset for Mapai and Rafi in the 1950s and 1960s. He was born in Haifa, Mandatory Palestine.
Ben-Yisrael died in Tel Aviv from natural causes, aged 92. He was buried at the Trumpeldor Cemetery in Tel Aviv.
Ronald and Nancy Reagan Research Institute
The Ronald and Nancy Reagan Research Institute, an affiliate of the National Alzheimer's Association in Chicago, Illinois, is an initiative founded by former United States President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan to accelerate the progress of Alzheimer's disease research. The center was dedicated in 1995.
Alsou
Alsou Ralifovna Abramova (; ; "née" Safina, born June 27, 1983) is a Bugulman singer. She is known simply as Alsou (). She is a Tartar and a Muslim, born in Bugulma (Republic of Tatarstan). Alsou only speaks a few common phrases in her own language. At the age of 15 she gained recognition with her first recording, "Alsou".
She competed in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 finishing in second place. She also released her first English album in 2000. Alsou hosted the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 held in Moscow. On 7 July 2011 Alsou was appointed as a UNESCO Artist for Peace by Director-General Irina Bokova. She is a founder and organizer of the International Folk Music Festival of Peoples of the Volga River.
MTV Unplugged
MTV Unplugged is a TV series. It showcases many popular musical artists usually playing acoustic instruments. It received the George Foster Peabody Award and 3 Primetime Emmy nominations.
Aquilops
Aquilops is a small early Ceratopsian dinosaur from Montana, U.S.A.. It is from the Lower Cretaceous, about 109 to 104 million years ago (mya). This is 20 million years before the previous earliest known North American dinosaur of its type.
The skull, which is the only part found, is smaller than a man's hand.
Down (Jay Sean song)
"Down" is the first single off British R&B singer Jay Sean's third studio album "All or Nothing". The song was released in 31 May 2009 on US radio and on 30 June 2009 through digital retailer. The song also features American rapper Lil Wayne.
"Down" would go on to sell four million copies in the United States and six million copies worldwide. It also received a large amount of airplay from two billion listener impressions on radio worldwide.
The song was able to reach #1 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart and overtook The Black Eyed Peas after their 26 week reign at number one. By doing this, it made Jay Sean the first British act to reach a Billboard Hot 100 number-one single since Coldplay's "Viva la Vida" in 2008, as well as the fourth British act overall this decade. It is the best-selling single by a British/European male artist in North America since Elton John's "Candle in the Wind" in 1997,and it is the first by a British Asian artist since Freddie Mercury in 1980.
The song has also been covered by Dutch pop punk band Destine as a stand alone single and by American electronic rock band Breathe Carolina for the compilation album "Punk Goes Pop 3".
Saydabad District
Saydabad is the main district of Wardak Province, Afghanistan. There are several villages in the district.
Down (Stone Temple Pilots song)
"Down" is the first single off American hard rock band Stone Temple Pilots' fourth studio album "No. 4". The song was released on April 5, 1999. The song is also featured on STP's compilation albums "Thank You" and "Buy This".
On the "Billboard" charts, "Down" was able to peak at #5 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, #7 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart and at #9 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart.
In 2001, the song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance at the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards but it lost to "Guerrilla Radio" by Rage Against the Machine.
Angham
Angham Mohamed Ali Suleiman () (born January 19, 1972) is an Egyptan singer, record producer and actress. She is one the most successful Egyptian female singers.
Amr Diab
Amr Abdul-Basset Abdul-Azeez Diab ( , born 11 October 1961) is an Egyptian singer-songwriter.
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MTV Unplugged (Julieta Venegas album)
MTV Unplugged is the first live album recorded by Mexican singer-songwriter Julieta Venegas.
The track listing by iTunes Store Mexico.
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