Iridium satellites are satellites that are used for telephones and other purposes such as navigation. Most of them are in a controlled orbit, so the flares from these satellites can be predicted. Computer programs can be fed the satellite's information and can predict a flare to an observer's location. The iridium satellite is known for having a weird shape. It has three door-sized antennas that occasionally reflects sunlight back to Earth. These can be very bright. So much so, that it can even be seen during the day. This annoys astronomers because it disrupts their observations.
Wind chill
Wind chill is the decrease in air temperature felt when wind touches the body.
Wind chill numbers are always lower than the actual outside temperature. When the temperature felt outside is higher than the real temperature, the heat index is used.
West Frisian language
West Frisian ( , ; ) is a language that is mainly spoken in Friesland, Netherlands. As of 2005, 94% of the people in Friesland understand West Frisian, 74% can speak it, 75% can read it and 27% can write it.
West Frisian uses the Latin alphabet. A,E,O and U can sometimes have unique accents added to them.
In Western Frisian, there are two types of genders that nouns can have. One is the "common" gender (where both the male and female genders are put together). The other type is a neutral gender noun.
Like many other languages, West Frisian has singular and plural nouns. The two main suffixes used in the language, are ""-(e)n"" and ""-s"."
West Frisian also used three types of verbs: weak, strong and irregular.
After a series of riots by pro-Frisian activists, West Frisian became an official language in the Netherlands in 1956.
West Frisian is a required subject in schools in Friesland. Courts in Friesland speak West Frisian. People in court are allowed to go under oath speaking West Frisian.
West Frisian is often considered as the closest language to modern English. Here is an example:
Text in West Frisian :
Dis dei is goed oeral. De sinne is waarm en de licht fan de sinne-skinen fielen goed wit de myld wyn. Juster elke was goed, buten dis dei is better. De sinne-opgong en de sinne-undergong is moai wit de blew lofts. Buten dis dei is lyket de maaitiid en net de simmertiid. Ik find dit dei de best of de wike. De rein komt foar de wykein foar Saterdei en Sunndei moarn, but it will net by kald en wol gean oer uus by de middei. De stjeren wol elke by sichtber yn de nacht en sa wol de moanne.
English translation :
This day is good overall. The sun is warm and the light from the sun-shining feels good with the mild wind. Yesterday also was good, but this day is better. The sunrise and the sunset is beautiful with the blue sky. But this day is like the springtime and not the summertime. I find this day the best of the week. The rain is coming for the weekend for Saturday and Sunday morning, but it will not be cold and will go over us by the midday. The stars will also be visible in the night and so will the moon.
Melania Trump
Melania Trump (born Melanija Knavs, name was germanized to Melania Knauss; April 26, 1970) was First Lady of the United States between 2017 and 2021. She is a former model and she is the third wife of Donald Trump. They married on January 22, 2005.
In 2016, Trump was campaigning for her husband to become the next U.S. President when she became scrutinized when giving a speech that was allegedly very similar to one that First Lady Michelle Obama gave at the 2008 Democratic National Convention.
In September 1998, she met real estate mogul Donald Trump at a party at the Times Square nightclub the Kit Kat Club (now the Stephen Sondheim Theatre).
After becoming engaged in 2004, Knauss married Donald Trump in an Anglican service on January 22, 2005 in Palm Beach, Florida, followed by a reception in the ballroom at her husband's Mar-a-Lago estate.
On March 20, 2006, she gave birth to their son, Barron William Trump. She suggested his middle name, while her husband suggested his given name.
She assumed the role of First Lady of the United States on January 20, 2017. She continued living in New York City at the Trump Tower with her son, Barron, until the end of his 2016–2017 school year at Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School. They moved into the White House in Washington, D.C. on June 11, 2017.
The first White House event she hosted was a luncheon for International Women's Day on March 8, 2017. She spoke to an audience of women about her life as a female immigrant, and about working towards gender equality both domestically and abroad, noting the role of education as a tool against gender inequality.
On January 30, 2018, on the night of the State of the Union address, she broke with tradition by riding in a separate car in the Presidential motorcade with her guests, rather than riding with her husband in the presidential limousine.
On March 13, 2018, Melania Trump scheduled a March 20 meeting with policy executives from technology companies, including Amazon, Facebook, Google, Snap, and Twitter, to address online harassment and internet safety, with a particular focus on how those issues affect children.
On April 21, 2018, Trump attended the funeral of former first lady Barbara Bush. Trump arranged for the attendance of two White House private residence staffers who had been close to Bush.
"Vogue" has compared Trump's wardrobe as First Lady to that of Jackie Kennedy and Nancy Reagan, noting that she prefers "strongly tailored pieces" in bold colors and almost exclusively wears high-end designers.
In May 2018, Trump successfully underwent kidney surgery at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.
Trump's native language is Slovene. She also speaks Serbo-Croatian and English. In a May 2017 interview with Greta van Susteren, Trump said that she spoke English, French, Italian, and German.
Trump is a Roman Catholic, making her the first Catholic to live in the White House since President John F. Kennedy and the second first lady to be Catholic, following Jackie Kennedy.
On October 1, 2020, Trump and her husband tested positive for COVID-19.
The Trump Organization
The Trump Organization is an American limited liability conglomerate founded in 1971. It is based in Trump Tower in Manhattan, New York City. The current trustees are Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, and Allen Weisselberg. The company is owned by Donald Trump.
Corey Burton
Corey Gregg Weinberg (born August 3, 1955), known professionally as Corey Burton, is an American voice actor. He is known as the current voice of Ludwig Von Drake and Captain Hook. He voices many other characters for Disney projects.
Irina Shayk
Irina Valeryevna Shaykhlislamova (; born 6 January 1986 in Yemanzhelinsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union) is a Russian born model and actress. She is best known for her work with "Sports Illustrated" and was on the cover of the 2011 issue. She appeared in the 2014 film "Hercules".
Tim Farron
Tim Farron (born 27 May 1970) is a British politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Westmorland and Lonsdale since 2005. Farron was the leader of the Liberal Democrats until his announced resignation in June 2017.
From 2011 to 2015, Farron served as president of the Liberal Democrats. He became popular in the party because he did not vote for higher university tuition fees.
After the heavy Liberal Democrat party losses in the 2015 election, Nick Clegg resigned as party leader. This caused a leadership election to be held. Farron beat his rival Norman Lamb and was elected leader.
Farron resigned as Lib Dem leader after the 2017 general election.
Ronald Reagan filmography
This is a list of movies of all of Ronald Reagan's most prominent onscreen acting roles as well as narrating roles. Also, included in this list are some of Reagan's special cameo appearances. He retired from acting so that he could be active in politics. He was elected Governor of California and soon President of the United States.