Taal Volcano is a complex volcano on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. Taal has 34 recorded eruptions. This makes it the second most active volcano in the Philippines. On 12 January 2020, the volcano began erupting. Many people close to the volcano began to be evacuated.
North Dakota State Capitol
The North Dakota State Capitol is the house of government of the U.S. state of North Dakota.
The Capitol, a 21-story tower, is in Bismarck at 600 East Boulevard Avenue, on a 160-acre campus that also houses many other government buildings and is the tallest habitable building in North Dakota.
The original North Dakota capitol building was built in 1883-84, in a Romanesque Revival style made popular by the famous American architect H.H. Richardson. A stately structure, it caught fire and was completely destroyed in 1930.
Eden (TV channel)
Eden is a British pay nature television channel by broadcasted the United Kingdom and Ireland as part of the UKTV channels. The channel was originally launched on 8 March 2004 and relaunched in its current format on 27 January 2009.
TikTok
TikTok is a online video sharing social networking service. It lets people create short music and lip-sync videos of 3 to 15 seconds and short looping videos of 3 to 60 seconds. They can post anything from life hacks to dances or even recipes. It is popular in Canada, the United States, and other parts of the world. It was first released under the name of musical.ly but was later bought out and renamed TikTok.
TikTok was created by ByteDance. It was released in September 2016 and was the most downloaded app in the United States in October 2018.
On 29 June 2020, India decided to ban 59 apps including TikTok. A month later on 31 July 2020, President Donald Trump announced a possible ban of the app. Then, on 18 September 2020, the Trump administration announced that the app would be removed from U.S. app stores on 12 November 2020, unless ByteDance can assure the Trump administration that the app does not pose a threat to U.S. security.
ByteDance
ByteDance Ltd. () is an Chinese Internet technology company headquartered in Beijing which owns Toutiao and TikTok. It was founded by Zhang Yiming in 2012 and the shared ownership given to its employees.
Maine Coon
The Maine Coon is the biggest cat breed used as a pet. It has a unique look and good hunting skills. It is one of the oldest natural breeds in North America, specifically native to the state of Maine, where it is the official state cat.
Nobody knows for sure how the Maine Coon got to the United States, so there are several different ideas. The breed was popular in cat shows in the late 19th century, but it almost became extinct because of long-haired breeds from overseas in the early 20th century. The Maine Coon has since been brought back and is now one of the most popular cat breeds in the USA.
The Maine Coon is a large and friendly cat, which is how it got its nickname, "the gentle giant." It is characterized by a big ruff along its chest, robust bone structure, rectangular body shape, an uneven two layered coat, and a long, bushy tail. The breed's colors vary widely, with only lilac and chocolate disallowed for pedigree. People often say the Maine Coon has "dog-like" characteristics. Professionals notice certain health problems recurring in the breed, including feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and hip dysplasia, but reputable breeders use modern screening methods to minimize the frequency of these problems.
Bay of Kotor
The Bay of Kotor (Serbian and Montenegrin: Бока Которска / "Boka Kotorska"), also known as the Boka, is the bay of the Adriatic Sea in southwestern Montenegro and the region of Montenegro around the bay.
Its well-preserved medieval towns of Kotor, Risan, Tivat, Perast, Prčanj and Herceg Novi, along with their natural surroundings, are major tourist attractions. The Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Its numerous Orthodox and Catholic churches and monasteries attract numerous religious and cultural pilgrims.
Ohio State Buckeyes men's volleyball
The Ohio State Buckeyes men's volleyball is one of the 18 men's varsity teams at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. The team is coached by Pete Hanson, who is in his 36th season as head coach. The Buckeyes are a charter member of the Midwest Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA), which they have been competing in since their founding in 1968. The team has won 27 regular season MIVA titles, 17 tournament titles and three NCAA Men's Volleyball Tournament titles. They currently host their home matches at the Covelli Center on campus.
Develo
The Develo (デベロ) is an official Japanese PC Engine hobbyist development kit for NEC's console. It comes with a C compiler and an assembler. Some games that were made with this kit came out on demo discs, such as Frisbee Ken John.
Moosonee, Ontario
Moosonee is a town in northern Ontario, Canada. It is on the Moose River.
János Aczél (mathematician)
János Dezső Aczél (; 26 December 1924 – 1 January 2020) was a Hungarian-Canadian mathematician. He worked in functional equations and information theory. He was born in Budapest. He was the founder of the journal "Aequationes Mathematicae", first published in 1968, and remained its honorary editor-in-chief.
In 1971, he was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. In 1990 he became an external member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.
Croatian checkerboard
The Croatian checkerboard or chequy (Croatian: "šahovnica" ) is the national symbol of Croatia. It is the main shield of the Croatian coat of arms. On top of the main shield is the crown with five smaller shields. The squares in the šahovnica are always arranged the right way. They are colored red and white. It is considered to be one of the oldest national symbols in Europe.
There is a legend, probably from the 19th century, which talks about how the Croatian king Držislav, captured by the Venetians, played a chess match. His opponent was Doge Pietro II Orseolo. He won and became free, and in some versions of the story he also got power over the Dalmatian cities. Then he put the chessboard in his coat of arms.
Robert Sheldon, Baron Sheldon
Robert Edward Sheldon, Baron Sheldon PC (born Isaac Ezra Shamash; 13 September 1923 – 2 February 2020) was a British Labour politician. He was a member of the British Parliament for Ashton-under-Lyne from 1964 through 2001. Under the Primership of Harold Wilson and James Callaghan, he was the Financial Secretary to the Treasury from 1975 through 1979.
He was made a Privy Counsellor in 1977. He was created a life peer as Baron Sheldon, of Ashton-under-Lyne in the County of Greater Manchester on 22 June 2001. He retired from the House of Lords on 18 May 2015.
Sheldon died of a heart attack on 2 February 2020, aged 96.
Bill Rodgers, Baron Rodgers of Quarry Bank
William Thomas Rodgers, Baron Rodgers of Quarry Bank, PC (born 28 October 1928), usually known as William Rodgers, but also often known as Bill Rodgers, is a British politician. He was born in Liverpool, Lancashire.
He was one of the 'Gang of Four' of senior British Labour Party politicians left the party to form the Social Democratic Party (SDP). He helped to lead the SDP into the merger that formed the Liberal Democrats. He was that party's leader in the House of Lords from 1997 through 2001.
Roger Roberts, Baron Roberts of Llandudno
John Roger Roberts, Baron Roberts of Llandudno (born 23 October 1935), is a Welsh Liberal Democrat politician, Methodist minister, and life peer. He was for many years President of the Welsh Liberals, and later, the Welsh Liberal Democrats. In 2004, he became a member of the House of Lords.
Dick Taverne
Dick Taverne, Baron Taverne, QC (born 18 October 1928) is an English Liberal Democrat politician and life peer in the House of Lords.
Gesher (2019 political party)