Blight refers to way plants wither when infected. It is a rapid and complete chlorosis, browning, then death of plant tissues such as leaves, branches, twigs, or flowers. Various diseases which cause the symptom are known as blights. Several notable examples are:
Frankie Kao
Kao Ling-feng or Kao Ling-feng (; 28 February 1950 – 17 February 2014) was a Taiwanese singer. He was best known for the song "Flaming Phoenix" (火鳳凰). His birth name was 葛元誠 ("Gé Yuánchéng"). He used the nickname The Frog Prince (青蛙王子 "Qīngwā Wángzi") for more than three decades. The name was given to him by his close friend, comedian Ni Min-jan.
During the height of his career, Frankie Kao received NT$240,000 cash per night for appearances. He stopped singing at his peak and went into business. His business venture went badly and he returned to his entertainment career.
Kao died on 17 February 2014 in Xindian District, New Taipei City. He was 63.
American lion
The American lion ("Panthera leo" or "P. atrox") is also known as Naegele’s giant jaguar or American cave lion. It is an extinct species of lion which lived in North America during the Pleistocene (340,000 years ago to 11,000 years ago). It existed for about 330,000 thousand years.
The American lion belonged to the family Felidae. By analysing the species' genes, scientists have shown that it shared the same ancestor as the Eurasian cave lion ("Panthera leo spelaea" or "P. spelaea"). Most remains have come from the La Brea tar pits.
The American lion was large, slightly larger than the early middle Pleistocene cave lion, "P. leo fossilis" and about 25% larger than the modern African lion. There is no evidence that it was a social hunter like the modern lion, and that may explain its size.
"Panthera leo atrox" hunted large mammals such as horses, camels, bison and mammoth.
Tennessee State University
Tennessee State University is a university in Nashville, Tennessee. It is a historically black university, which means that it was founded to educate African American students.
The university opened in 1909. Its name, "Tennessee State University" was first used in 1968.
Boston University
Boston University (also called Boston U or BU) is a private university in Boston, Massachusetts. The university has more than 3,800 members and 33,000 students, BU is one of Boston's largest employers. It offers bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctorates, and medical, dental, business, and law degrees. Boston University has eighteen schools and colleges on two urban campuses. Boston University traces its roots to the Newbury Biblical Institute in Newbury, Vermont. It was started in 1839. In 1869 the school moved to Boston under the name "Boston University".
Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville State University is a historically black university in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It is part of the University of North Carolina System.
This school began in 1867. The name "Fayetteville State University" was first used in 1969.
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Fayetteville is a large city in southeast North Carolina. In 2013, 204,408 people lived there. It has grown a lot in the past few decades.
The city was settled around 1762.
Fort Bragg is an army base north of Fayetteville. It provides over 15,000 jobs to people in Fayetteville.
Fayetteville State University, Carolina College of Biblical Studies, and Methodist University are in Fayetteville.
Jimmy Murakami
Teruaki "Jimmy" Murakami, (村上輝明　"Murakami Teruaki", June 5, 1933 – February 16, 2014) was a Japanese American animator and director. He is best-known for the animated adaptations of the Raymond Briggs books "When the Wind Blows" and "The Snowman". He formed Murakami-Wolf Films with Fred Wolf.
He died in 2014, aged 80.
Anthony Davis
Anthony Davis, Jr. (born March 11, 1993) is an American professional basketball player. He plays for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) since 2012. He plays power forward and center.
Davis was born on March 11, 1993 in Chicago, Illinois.
Shaun White
Shaun Roger White (born September 3, 1986) is an American professional snowboarder and skateboarder. He is a two-time Olympic gold medalist. He holds the X Games records for gold medals and highest overall medal count. He has also won 10 ESPY Awards.
White was born in San Diego, California on September 3, 1986. His ancestry includes Irish and Italian.
Shaw Taylor
Shaw Taylor MBE (26 October 1924 – 17 March 2015) was a British actor and television presenter. He had many acting roles in movie and television since the 1950s. He presented many game shows including "Password", "Tell the Truth", "Dotto", "This Is Your Chance" and "The Law Game" (BBC Radio 2).
Taylor died at his Totland, Isle of Wight home, aged 90.
Haigazian University
Haigazian University (; ) is a university in Beirut, Lebanon. It opened in 1955. It offers Bachelor's degrees in the Arts and Sciences, Business Administration and Economics. It also offers Master's degrees in the Arts, Sciences and Business Administration.
The university is supported by the Armenian Evangelical Church. It was opened for the Armenian community in Lebanon. However, it is open to students of all nationalities.
Lucía Topolansky
Lucía Topolansky Saavedra (born September 25, 1944) is a Uruguayan senator. She is the wife of Uruguay's President José Mujica. She was the Vice President of Uruguay from September 2017 to March 2020, after Raúl Fernando Sendic's resignation.
Hurricane Manuel
Hurricane Manuel (pronounced ) was a tropical cyclone in 2013. It crossed western Mexico between September 13 and 19, 2013 at the same time that Hurricane Ingrid was coming to Mexico from the other side.
Damage from Manuel totaled $4.2 billion (2013 USD). About 169 people died.
Christopher Malcolm
Christopher "Chris" Malcolm (19 August 1946 – 15 February 2014) was a Scottish actor, director and producer. He began his career in 1968. He had many different roles in movies, television shows, and musical theatre such as "The Empire Strikes Back", "Absolutely Fabulous" and "The Rocky Horror Show".
He was born in Aberdeen, Scotland. He was brought up in Canada after his family emigrated to Vernon, British Columbia in the late 1940s.
Malcolm died from cancer on 15 February 2014, aged 67, in London, England. He was outlived by his wife, actress Judy Lloyd, and their three children. His death was reported by his daughter, Morgan.
North–South Express Railway (Vietnam)
The North–South Express Railway () is a proposed high-speed railway in Vietnam. It would start in Hanoi and end in Ho Chi Minh City. It is proposed to have a length of .
Police dog
A police dog (also called a K-9) is a dog trained to help police and other law enforcement people. German Shepherds are the most common breed, but other breeds are also used. If a police dog is killed in duty, it is usually given a full police funeral. K-9s are often given their own ballistic vests, and some are given their own police IDs and badges.
A police dog may be trained to do one special thing, or a few different things. Common K-9 jobs include:
There are also specialized police dogs, who are used only for a specific job because they have special skills or training for that job. For example:
Different breeds of police dogs tend to be good at different things. However, any good police dog should be intelligent, aggressive, strong, and have a good sense of smell. Many police dogs are male and unneutered (because neutering can make a dog less aggressive). However, there are female police dogs, which are used for rescue, tracking, and locating bombs and drugs. German Shepherd Dogs and Belgian Malinois are the most commonly used; however, other dog breeds (and their specialties) include:
Subdistricts of Mandatory Palestine
Mandatory Palestine had 18 districts. Two of them existed only until 1945.
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