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Wular Lake

**Wular Lake** (also spelt **Wullar**) is one of the largest fresh water lakes in Asia. It is in the Jammu and Kashmir, between the cities of Sopore and Bandipore. The lake was formed as a result of tectonic activity and is the largest freshwater lake in Asia.

The Jhelum River feeds into the lake, which acts as a natural flood reservoir. The size can vary between , depending on the season
Tulbul project is on wular lake

## History

The Kashmiri sultan Zain-ul-Abidin is reputed to have ordered the construction of the artificial island of Zaina Lank in the middle of the lake in 1444.

## Related pages

- Dal Lake

## Infobox (lake)

- **name**: Wular Lake
- **native name**: جھیل ولر
- **image**: Wular Lake.jpg
- **caption**: Wular Lake
- **location**: Jammu and Kashmir, India
- **type**: Freshwater Lake
- **inflow**: Jhelum River
- **outflow**: Jhelum River
- **basin countries**: India
- **islands**: Zainul Lank
- **cities**: Bandipora
Ansoo Lake

**Ansoo Lake** (_Teardrop Lake_) is a lake in the Kaghan Valley in Mansehra District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Its elevation is . It is near Malika Parbat in the Himalayas.

## Infobox (lake)

- **lake name**: Ansoo Lake
- **image lake**: Ansoo Lake.jpg
- **location**: Kaghan Valley, Himalaya
- **basin countries**: Pakistan
Borith Lake

**Borith Lake** is a lake in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. Borith is a hamlet near Borith Lake. The altitude of Borith is about  above sea level.

## Infobox (lake)

- **lake name**: Borith Lake
- **image lake**: Borit Panorama-frame.jpg
- **caption lake**: Panorama of Borith Lake
- **location**: Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan, Gilgit–Baltistan
- **lake type**: saline
- **basin countries**: Pakistan
Dudipatsar Lake

**Dudiptsar lake** or **Dudipat Lake** is a lake in Pakistan. It is in the extreme north of Kaghan Valley. It is about a four-hour drive from the chief town Naran. The word "dudi" means white and "sar" means lake. The lake was named because it reflects the white color of snow on the mountain peaks around it. The lake's water is greenish blue and very cold.

The lake used to have a lot of trout. Now there aren't as many because of illegal fishing using dynamite and nets.

This lake is very little visited by people. Getting to the lake takes four to six hours of tough hiking and trekking. The earthquake on October 8, 2005 in North Pakistan made it more difficult to get to the lake. However, the government of Pakistan decided on March 14, 2006 to take all steps to restore tourism of the Kaghan valley. That includes building new tourism spots and rebuilding previously destroyed ones.

## Surrounding area

Dudipatsar is close to another major lake, Lake Lulusar, which is the main contributory to the Kunhar River that runs through Kaghan valley. The whole area is private property but declared national park by Government of Pakistan.

The area is accessible for four months every year from June-September. After that, it is closed because of snow.

## Infobox (lake)

- **lake name**: Dudipatsar
- **image lake**: Dudiptsar_Lake.jpg
- **caption lake**: Dudipatsar Lake, Lulusar-Dudipatsar National Park
- **location**: Kaghan Valley, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- **basin countries**: Indus
Pakistan
- **residence time**: May to September
Haleji Lake

**Haleji Lake** () is a lake in Thatta District, Sindh, Pakistan.

## Infobox (lake)

- **lake name**: Haleji Lake
- **image**: Halaji Lake.jpg
- **location**: Thatta District, Sindh, Pakistan
- **basin countries**: Pakistan
- **cities**: Thatta, Karachi
Hanna Lake

**Hanna Lake** () is a lake in Pakistan. It is  from Quetta. It is one of the main attractions of the city. The lake is near the place where the Urak Valley begins.

## Infobox (lake)

- **lake name**: Hanna Lake
- **image lake**: Hanna_Lake_Quetta_P1140271.jpg
- **caption lake**: Hanna Lake
- **location**: Hanna Urak Valley (Quetta) Pakistan.
- **basin countries**: Pakistan
Kachura Lake

**Upper Kachura Lake** is a lake in Pakistan. It is  from Lower Kachura Lake. It is famous for its natural scenic beauty and its moderate climate.

## Related pages

- Lower Kachura Lake, also called Shangrila Lake

## Infobox (lake)

- **lake name**: Upper Kachura Lake
- **image lake**: KachuraUpper1075.JPG
- **caption lake**: Upper Kachura Lake and western Himalayas
- **location**: Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan
- **basin countries**: Indus
Pakistan
Keenjhar Lake

**Kalri Lake** () or **Kinjhar Lake** () is a lake in Thatta, Sindh, Pakistan.

## Infobox (lake)

- **lake name**: Keenjhar Lake
- **image lake**: PK Keenjhar Lake near Thatta asv2020-02 img1.jpg
- **caption lake**: ** ڪينجهر ڍنڍ **
- **location**: Thatta District, Sindh, Pakistan
- **basin countries**: Pakistan
- **volume**: 0.53 million acre feet
Kundol Lake

**Kundol Lake** is a lake in Pakistan. It is in Swat Valley, Pakistan and can be reached from Kalam. It is  above sea level.
Lulusar Lake

**Lulusar** is a lake near the Naran Valley in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The word "sar" means "top or peak" in Pashto. Actually Lulusar is the name of the mountains that contain the lake. So, it is the lake of Lulusar. It is located at N35.0804 E73.9266, at a height of 11,200 ft (3,410 m) from sea level.

The lake is the main source of the Kunhar River, which flows through the entire Kaghan Valley through Jalkhand, Naran Valley, Kaghan, Jared, Paras and Balakot until it joins the Jhelum River. The lake is 48 kilometers away from Naran, on the Naran-Babusar road. Lulusar marks the historic place where 55 participants of the 1857 war of independence were arrested.
Mahodand Lake

**Mahodand Lake** is a lake about 40 km from Kalam, in Pakistan's upper Ushu Valley. The lake is close to Lake Saifullah and Naseerullah. It is accessible with a four-wheel drive vehicle, and is a good location for fishing.
Manchar Lake

**Lake Manchar** is the largest freshwater lake in Pakistan and one of Asia's largest. It is located west of the Indus River in Sindh. The area of the lake fluctuates with the seasons from as little as 350 km² to as much as 520 km². The lake collects water from numerous small streams in the Kirthar Mountains and empties into the Indus River.
Namal Lake

**Namal Lake** is in one corner of the Namal valley in Mianwali, Punjab, Pakistan. This lake was created when Namal Dam was constructed in 1913. Namal Dam is 32 km from Mianwali city. The lake has a surface area of 5.5 km². There are mountains on its western and southern sides. On the other two sides are agricultural areas.

Namal Lake is an ideal abode for the migratory birds in winter season when thousands of water fowls, including Russian ducks and Siberian cranes, land in the lake water.
Rama Lake

**Rama Lake** is a lake near Astore in Northern Areas, Pakistan. It is on the top of the beautiful Astore Valley, covered with oak trees and greenery.
Rawal Lake

**Rawal Lake** is an artificial reservoir in Pakistan that provides the water needs for the cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad. This artificial lake covers an area of 8.8 km². Rawal Lake is located within an isolated section of the Margalla Hills National Park.
Rush Lake

**Rush Lake** is a high altitude lake near Rush Pari Peak (5,098 m) in Pakistan. At over , Rush is one of the highest alpine lakes in the world. It is about  north of Miar Peak and Spantik (Golden Peak), which are in the Nagar valley. Rush Lake and Rush Peak can be reached via Nagar and Hopar and via the Hopar Glacier (Bualtar Glacier) and Miar Glacier, which rises from Miar and Phuparash peaks. The trek to Rush Lake provides spectacular views of Spantik, Miar Peak, Phuparash Peak and Ultar Sar.

## Infobox (lake)

- **lake name**: Rush Lake
- **image lake**: Rush_lake.JPG
- **type**: Glacial
- **outflow**: Miar Glacier
- **basin countries**: Pakistan
Saiful Muluk Lake

**Lake Saiful Muluk** () is a lake at the northern end of the Kaghan Valley ( 34°52′37.34″N, 73°41′37.71″E) near Naran. It is in the northeast of Mansehra District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At an altitude of 3,224 m (10,578 feet) above sea level it is one of the highest lakes in Pakistan.
Satpara Lake

**Satpara Lake** is an important lake in Skardu Valley in Pakistan. It supplies water for the town of Skardu, which is at 2,636 meters (8,650 ft) above sea level.
Shangrila Lake

**Shangrila Lake** or **Lower** **Kachura Lake** is a part of the Shangrila resort. It is about 20 minutes from Skardu (nearly 2,500 m or 8,200 feet) town.

It is a popular tourist destination, and has a unique restaurant that is built on the fuselage of an aircraft that had crashed nearby.

Shangrila was established in 1983 with the opening of the first Resort Hotel in Skardu, Baltistan. It was named "heaven on earth" because of its spectacular beauty,and breathtaking view and peaceful atmosphere. Shangrila Resort Hotel was founded by the late Brig.(Retd) Muhammad Aslam Khan, the first commander of the Northern Scouts who liberated the Northern Areas in 1948.

Shangrila was named after a book titled "Lost Horizon" by James Hilton. In the novel, the author narrates a tale in which an aeroplane crash landed near a riverbed, in the early 1920s. The surviving passengers came across some Buddhist monks from a nearby temple and sought their help. They were taken to a beautiful lamasery filled with a variety of fruits and flowers. The monks looked quite young, although they claimed to be hundreds of years old. The idyllic place was called Shangri-la, a Chinese word meaning "Heaven on earth".
Sheosar Lake

**Sheosar Lake** () is a lake in Deosai Plains, Northern Areas of Pakistan. The lake is in Deosai National Park in Gilgit-Baltistan Province.  The lake is at an elevation of 4,142 m (13,589 feet). Its approximate length is reported to be 2.3 km (1.4 miles), width 1.8 km (1.2 miles) and average depth 40 m (131 feet).

## Meanings in local language (Shina)

_Sheosar Lake_ means _Blind Lake_, as _Sheo_ in Shina Language means _Blind_ and _Sar_ means _Lake_.

## Routes to the lake

The lake is accessible through two routes. One is via Skardu and the other via Astore District.

### Skardu route

The road through Skardu can be covered by jeep in few hours, however, if trekked, it can take 2 days.

### Astore route

Second route is from Astore District.

## Best time to visit

Between the months of November to May the whole area of Deosai is snow bound. However, the area is full of natural beauty during Spring and Summer Season. During spring, the whole surrounding gets covered with wide variety of colorful flowers and butterflies. The best time of visiting this beautiful lake is in summer between June to September.
Snow Lake

**Snow Lake**, or **Lukpe Lawo**, is a high-altitude glacial basin in the Karakoram mountain range in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. It is not a lake.
Drang-Drung Glacier

The **Drang-drung Glacier** is the largest glacier in Zanskar which lies in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir state of India. It is situted near the Pensi-la, which is a high pass considered gateway to Zanskar region. The Stod river originates from this glacier.
Baltoro Glacier

The **Baltoro Glacier**, at 62 kilometers long, is one of the longest glaciers outside of the polar regions. It is in Baltistan, in the Northern Areas of Pakistan, and runs through part of the Karakoram mountain range. The Baltoro Muztagh is to the north and east of the glacier, while the Masherbrum Mountains lie to the south. At 8,611 m (28,251 ft), K2 is the highest mountain in the region, and three others within 20 km top 8,000 m.

The glacier gives rise to the Shigar River, which is a tributary of the Indus River. Several large tributary glaciers feed the main Baltoro glacier, including the Godwin Austen Glacier, flowing south from K2; the Abruzzi and the various Gasherbrum Glaciers, flowing from the Gasherbrum group of peaks; the Vigne Glacier, flowing from Chogolisa, and the Yermandendu Glacier, flowing from Masherbrum. The confluence of the main Baltoro Glacier with the Godwin Austen Glacier is known as Concordia; this location and K2 base camp are popular trekking destinations.

The trough of this glacier is very wide. Small valley glaciers form icefalls where they meet the trunk glacier. The sidewalls vary from very steep to precipitous. The glacier has carved striations on the surrounding country rocks. Moving ice has formed depressions, which serve as basins for numerous glacial lakes.

The glacier can be approached via the important Balti town of Skardu.
Biafo Glacier

The **Biafo Glacier** is a 67 km long glacier in the Karakoram Mountains of the Northern Areas, Pakistan which meets the 49 km long Hispar Glacier at an altitude of 5,128 m (16,824 feet) at Hispar La (Pass) to create the world's longest glacial system outside of the polar regions. This highway of ice connects two ancient mountain kingdoms, Nagar (immediately south of Hunza) in the west with Baltistan in the east. The traverse uses 51 of the Biafo Glacier's 63 km and all of the Hispar Glacier to form a 100 km glacial route. Scientists still are yet to find out how old this glacier actually is
Abruzzi Glacier

The **Abruzzi Glacier** is a glacier north of the Baltoro Kangri peak in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. The glacier joins Baltoro Glacier (one of the largest glaciers outside polar region) that flows northwest in the beginning and then turns westward.
Biarchedi Glacier

The **Biarchedi Glacier** is on the northeast of Biarchedi Peak in Pakistan. It flows north into the Baltoro Glacier.
Godwin-Austen Glacier

The **Godwin-Austen Glacier** is near K2 in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. Its confluence with the Baltoro Glacier is called Concordia and is one of the most favorite spots for trekking in Pakistan since it provides excellent views of four of the five eight-thousanders in Pakistan.

The glacier can be approached via the important Balti town of Skardu.
Gondogoro Glacier

**Gondogoro Glacier** or **Gondoghoro Glacier** is glacier near Concordia in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. It serves as an alternative means to reach Concordia; the confluence of Baltoro Glacier and Godwin-Austen Glacier.
Hispar Glacier

**Hispar Glacier** is a 49 km long glacier in the Karakoram Mountains of the (Northern Areas, Pakistan) which meets the 63 km long Biafo Glacier at the Hispar La Pass (mountain Pass) at an altitude of 5,128 m (16,824 feet) to create the world's longest glacial system outside of the polar regions. This 100 km highway of ice connects two ancient mountain kingdoms, Nagar (immediately south of Hunza) in the west with Baltistan in the east. The extreme steepness of the hillsides and strenuous nature of the boulder hopping on the lateral moraines and hillsides make this route's upper half the most difficult part of the Biafo - Hispar traverse. Only the Hispar La day includes walking on the Hispar Glacier. The crossing of four major tributary glaciers from the north is most taxing, and potentially high nullah crossings can be dangerous. The views of 7,800 meter (25,600 foot) peaks and of the snow covered cliffs and mountains on the south side of the glacier are particularly impressive.
Miar Glacier

**Miar Glacier** is a glacier that forms in the north of Miar Peak (6,824 m) in Pakistan.
Panmah Glacier

**Panmah Glacier** is a glacier in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. It is in the Central Karakoram National Park.
Rupal Glacier

**Rupal Glacier** (or **Tashain Glacier**) is a glacier in the Great Himalaya subrange of the Himalayas. It starts in the north of an unnamed  peak and flows northeast in the north of Laila Peak (Rupal Valley) and in the south of Nanga Parbat's many peaks. The melt water from the glacier forms Rupal River.
Sarpo Laggo Glacier

The **Sarpo Laggo Glacier** (meaning "young husband") is a glacier in the Northern Areas of Pakistan, in the Karakoram mountain range of the Himalayas.
Shani Glacier

**Shani Glacier** is a glacier in the north of Shani Peak (5,887 metres) in Naltar Valley, Pakistan.
Trango Glacier

**Trango Glacier** is a glacier near Trango Tower mountain in Baltistan, Northern Areas of Pakistan.
Vigne Glacier

**Vigne Glacier** is a glacier in the Northern Areas, Pakistan near Gondogoro Glacier and Baltoro Glacier.
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

***Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events*** is a 2004 movie from Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon movies. It stars Jim Carrey as Count Olaf.

## Other websites

- Official website
Lemony Snicket

**Lemony Snicket** is the pen name of the author who wrote the books in the _A Series of Unfortunate Events_ series. Lemony Snicket's real name is Daniel Handler.

## Snicket as a character

About once per book, Snicket provides the reader with glimpses of his life. He says that he:
- plays the accordion very badly
- was chased by an angry mob
- had an unhappy love affair with a woman called Beatrice, who even wrote a book (200 pages) explaining why it was impossible for her to marry him
- attended a costume ball dressed as a bullfighter, to gain access to his beloved Beatrice, who was dressed as a dragonfly

He also dedicated his life to the Baudelaire orphans story.
Kermit Love

**Kermit Ernest Hollingshead Love** (August 7, 1916 – June 21, 2008) was an American puppeteer, costume designer, and actor in children's television and on Broadway. He was best known for his work on Muppets, mainly ones on _Sesame Street_.

Love started his work when he was young, at first doing work for Broadway, such as making marionettes. He worked with many great names at the time in Broadway and ballet.

In the 1960s, Don Sahlin told Love to meet with Jim Henson, which was where Love and Henson first met. Due to his work in theater, Love knew how to make full-body puppets well. Soon after, Love made Big Bird and other muppets. Even though his name was Kermit, he was not the namesake of Kermit the Frog, who Henson made before meeting Love.

Love still made some non-Sesame Street characters until the early 2000s. He died on June 21, 2008 of heart failure in Poughkeepsie, New York. He is outlived by his life partner, Christopher Lyall.

## Other websites

- Rick Lyon's Photos from Love's 85th Birthday Party
- Dance Magazine Profile
- Internet Broadway Database entry
- IMDB Entry
- Find-a-Grave
- LA Times Obit
- Chicago Tribune Obit
- MSNBC Obit
- Yahoo Obit
- Metro.co.uk Obit
- Obituary  in The Times
- profile at Theater Development Fund

## Infobox (person)

- **name**: Kermit Love
- **birthname**: Kermit Ernest Hollingshead Love
- **birth place**: Spring Lake, New Jersey, USA
- **death place**: Poughkeepsie, New York (state), New York, USA
- **death cause**: Congestive heart failure
- **occupation**: Puppeteer, costume designer and actor
- **domesticpartner**: Christopher Lyall
Tarbela Dam

**Tarbela Dam** ()  is a large dam on the Indus River in Pakistan. The word derives from the name of the former Tarbela village, one of the larger villages at this site chosen for the dam.

## Location

It is located about  northwest of Islamabad, largely in the jurisdiction in the Haripur District of the Hazara Division, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

## History

The plan for the dam was approved during the regime of the Pakistani dictator and later president General Ayub Khan, in the 1960s. Work went on until its completion in 1974. Many villages were submerged and thousands of people displaced in the process.

## Technical

The dam has a height of  above the river bed. It has a reservoir size of . This makes it the largest earth filled dam in the world. The dam was completed in 1974. It was built to store water from the Indus River for irrigation and floodcontrol, and for creating hydro-electric power.now tli

## Reservoir

The reservoir lake formed by the damming of the Indus here, is Tarbela lake, which is very elongated and spread out over a considerable area. The lake has many channels and is surrounded by wild, high hills and scrub and thorn forests. It is now a place where many species of waterfowl and fish are found.
Colloquy (software)

**Colloquy** is an IRC client that first came out in 2005. The newest stable, or good version of IceChat is 2.1 that was made in 2007. Colloquy is free which means it does not cost any money to use. The programming language Colloquy is made in is Objective-C. It is licensed as GPL.

## Related pages

- List of IRC clients
Alarm

An **alarm** is something used to alert people quickly to something. Most alarms use loud noises and/or flashing lights. Some alarms may use other ways of attracting peoples attention quickly, such as turning off loud machinery, shaking a bed or pillow.

## Types of alarms

- Alarm clock - A clock designed to make noise to wake up people.
- Burglar alarm - An alarm that sounds if a person tries to enter a building without permission.
- Siren on an emergency vehicle (ambulance, fire truck, police car).
- Severe weather sirens - Used to warn of severe weather, such as tornadoes or tsunamis.
- Klaxon - A type of siren, known for it's distinct sound. Often found on submarines.
- Fire alarm - An alarm for warning of fire inside of a building.
Little River (Oklahoma)

The **Little River** is a tributary of the Canadian River, 90 mi (145 km) long, in central Oklahoma in the United States.
Tornado Alley

**Tornado Alley** is a colloquial term most often used to refer to the area of the United States in which tornadoes happen more than in any other part of the country.  The 1974 super tornado outbreak with 148 tornadoes, took place in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.

States such as Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio are sometimes included in Tornado Alley. Research suggests that tornadoes are happening more often in the northern parts of Tornado Alley where it reaches the Canadian prairies.

## Tornado alley geographical area

Over the years, the location(s) of Tornado Alley have not been clearly defined. No definition of tornado alley has ever been officially chosen by the National Weather Service (NWS). Thus, differences in the place are because of the different criteria used.

The National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) FAQ says that "Tornado Alley" is a term used by the media as a reference to areas that have more tornadoes. A study of 1921–1995 tornadoes concluded almost one-fourth of all significant tornadoes happen in this area.

No state has no tornadoes; however, they happen more often in the Central United States, between the Rocky Mountains and Appalachian Mountains.

Another criterion for the location of Tornado Alley (or Tornado Alleys) can be where the strongest tornadoes happen more often.

## Origin of the term

The term "tornado alley" was first used in 1952 by U.S. Air Force meteorologists Major Ernest J. Fawbush (1915–1982) and Captain Robert C. Miller (1920–1998). They used it as the title of a research project to study severe weather in parts of Texas and Oklahoma.

## How many tornadoes

The average tornado stays on ground for only 5 minutes. These figures, reported by the National Climatic Data Center for the period between 1991 and 2010, show the seventeen U.S. states with the most average number of tornadoes per  per year.

1. Florida: 12.2
1. Kansas: 11.7
1. Maryland: 9.9
1. Illinois: 9.7
1. Mississippi:  9.2
1. Iowa: 9.1
1. Oklahoma: 9
1. South Carolina: 9
1. Alabama: 8.6
1. Louisiana: 8.5
1. Arkansas: 7.5
1. Nebraska: 7.4
1. Missouri: 6.5
1. North Carolina: 6.4
1. Tennessee: 6.2
1. Indiana: 6.1
1. Texas: 5.9

## Canadian tornadoes

About half of all Canadian tornadoes hit the Canadian prairies and Northern Ontario as far east as Lake Superior. Together, these areas make up the northernmost border of the U.S. Tornado Alley. Tornadoes up to EF5 in strength have been found in this region.

Schools in Tornado Alley often have tornado drills, and many homes may have tornado shelters where people can go for safety.

## Other websites

- NSSL Tornado Climatology
- Climatological Estimates of Local Daily Tornado Probability for the United States
- Tornado hazards in the United States
- Statistical modeling of tornado intensity distributions
Mistletoe

***Mistletoe*** is the common name for a group of semi-parasitic plants in the order Santalales. They grow attached by a haustorium to the branches of trees or shrubs.
It is not the name of any one plant: rather, it is a name given to plants which have a particular growth-habit.

The different mistletoes have white fruit (berries), and are parasitic on trees and shrubs. The name was invented in Europe, for local mistletoes. Similar parasitic plants are found in other parts of the world.

## Species

The name was first given to _Viscum album_ (European mistletoe, Santalaceae), the only species native in Great Britain and much of Europe. Later the name was given to other related species, including _Phoradendron serotinum_ (the eastern mistletoe of eastern North America, also Santalaceae).

The largest family of mistletoes, Loranthaceae, has 73 genera and over 900 species.

## In culture and myths

European mistletoe played a large role in Greek mythology, and is believed to be The Golden Bough of Aeneas, ancestor of the Romans. The Norse god Baldr was killed with mistletoe.

In Romanian traditions, mistletoe (_vâsc_ in Romanian) is considered a source of good fortune.

William Shakespeare mentions it in _Titus Andronicus_, Act II, Scene I: "Overcome with moss and baleful mistletoe".

Mistletoe is often used as a Christmas decoration. _Viscum album_ is used in Europe and _Phoradendron serotinum_ is used in North America. According to custom, the mistletoe must not touch the ground between its cutting and its removal as the last of Christmas greens at Candlemas; it may remain hanging through the year, often to preserve the house from lightning or fire, until it was replaced the following Christmas Eve.

Mistletoe (_Phoradendron flavescens_) is the state floral emblem for the State of Oklahoma.

### Kissing under mistletoe at Christmas

According to a custom during Christmas, any two people who meet under a hanging of mistletoe are urged to kiss. The custom started in Scandinavia.

## Other websites

- The Mistletoe Center
- About mistletoe
- Parasitic plant connection. See families Misodendraceae, Loranthaceae, Santalaceae, and Viscaceae
- _Phoradendron serotinum_ images at bioimages.vanderbilt.edu
- Scientific studies, research and clinical trials on mistletoe treatment in cancer
Potoroo

A **potoroo** is any member genus ***Potorous***.

## Classification

- SUBORDER MACROPODIFORMES
    - Family Potoroidae
        - Subfamily Potoroinae
            - Genus ***Potorous***
                - Gilbert's Potoroo, _Potorous gilbertii_
                - Long-footed Potoroo, _Potorous longipes_
                - †Broad-faced Potoroo, _Potorous platyops_
                - Long-nosed Potoroo, _Potorous tridactylus_
Mercosur

**Mercosur** or **Mercosul** (, , Guarani: _Ñemby Ñemuha_, ) is a Regional Trade Agreement (RTA) between Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. It was founded in 1991. Its purpose is to improve free trade and the easy movement of goods, people, and currency.

## Members

The following countries are full members, in the process of becoming full members, associate members or observers.

### Full members

- Argentina
- Brazil
- Paraguay
- Uruguay

### Becoming full members

- Bolivia

### Associate members

- Chile
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Peru

### Observers

- Mexico

## Related pages

- Southern Cone
Leti, Chakwal

**Leti** is a village and Union Council, an administrative subdivision, of Chakwal District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. It is located at 32°55'0N 72°4'0E and is part of Talagang Tehsil.
White bass

The **white bass** or **sand bass** (_Morone chrysops_) is a freshwater fish of the temperate bass family Moronidae. It is the state fish of Oklahoma.
Nagasaki Prefecture

is a prefecture in Japan on the island of Kyūshū.  The capital city is  Nagasaki.

## History

Nagasaki Prefecture was created by merging the western half of the old provinces of Hizen Province with the islands of Tsushima Province and Iki Province.

## Geography

Nagasaki is on the western coast of the island of Kyūshū. The southwest coastline faces the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea. Saga Prefecture is on its eastern border.

The prefecture has 505 islands with no people living on them.

### National Parks

National Parks are established in about 18% of the total land area of the prefecture.

## Shrines and Temples

_Chiriku Hachiman-gū_, _Amanotanagoa jinja_ and _Kaijin jinja_ are the chief Shinto shrines (_ichinomiya_) in the prefecture.

## Related pages

- Provinces of Japan
- Prefectures of Japan
- List of regions of Japan
- List of islands of Japan

## Other websites

- http://www.pref.nagasaki.jp/en/ ; [http://www.pref.nagasaki.jp ]

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Nagasaki
- **native name**: 長崎県
- **native name lang**: ja
- **settlement type**: Prefectures of Japan, Prefecture
- **translit lang1**: Japanese
- **translit lang1 type**: Romaji
- **translit lang1 info**: Nagasaki-ken
- **image flag**: Flag of Nagasaki Prefecture.svg
- **image seal**: Symbol of Nagasaki Prefecture.svg
- **seal type**: Symbol
- **image map**: Map_of_Japan_with_highlight_on_42_Nagasaki_prefecture.svg
- **map caption**: Location of Nagasaki in Japan
- **subdivision type**: Country
- **subdivision type1**: Regions of Japan, Region
- **subdivision name1**: Kyushu (_Saikaidō_)
- **subdivision type2**: Island
- **subdivision name2**: Kyūshū
- **seat type**: Capital
- **seat**: Nagasaki, Nagasaki, Nagasaki
- **leader title**: Governor
- **leader name**: Kengo Oishi (since March 2022)
- **area total km2**: 4,104.48
- **area rank**: 37th
- **population as of**: 2009
- **population total**: 1,440,727
- **population rank**: 26th
- **population density km2**: auto
- **iso code**: JP-42
- **blank name sec1**: Prefectural flower
- **blank info sec1**: Unzentsutsuji (_Rhododendron serpyllifolium_)
- **blank1 name sec1**: Prefectural tree
- **blank1 info sec1**: Sawara Cypress, Sawara (_Chamaecyparis pisifera_)
- **blank2 name sec1**: Prefectural bird
- **blank2 info sec1**: Mandarin Duck (_Aix galericulata_)
- **blank3 name sec1**: Prefectural bird
- **blank name sec2**: Number of districts
- **blank info sec2**: 4
- **blank1 name sec2**: Number of municipalities
- **blank1 info sec2**: 21
- **website**: [http://www.pref.nagasaki.jp/en/ www.pref.nagasaki.jp/en/]
Rose rock

The **Rose Rock** is a rock that has a shape similar to a rose blossom. The rose rock was selected as the official state rock of Oklahoma in 1968.
Ouachita Mountains

The **Ouachita Mountains** are a mountain range in west central Arkansas and southeastern Oklahoma.
Arbuckle Mountains

The **Arbuckle Mountains** are an ancient mountain range in south-central Oklahoma in the United States.  It rests in Davis, Oklahoma. A Small town of a bit over the 2500 population. There are many things to do in this historic small tourist town. come and see for yourself. Brenda Lack Stokes is a native Davisite town and welcomes the world to visit this wonderful place.
Kiamichi Mountains

The **Kiamichi Mountains** are a mountain range in southeastern Oklahoma. A subrange within the larger Ouachita Mountains that extend from Oklahoma to western Arkansas,
Idabel, Oklahoma

**Idabel** is a city in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 6,961 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of McCurtain County.

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Idabel, Oklahoma
- **settlement type**: City
- **nickname**: Dogwood Capital of Oklahoma
- **image map**: OKMap-doton-Idabel.PNG
- **mapsize**: 250px
- **map caption**: Location of Idabel, Oklahoma
- **subdivision type**: List of sovereign states, Country
- **subdivision name**: United States
- **subdivision type1**: U.S. state, State
- **subdivision name1**: Oklahoma
- **subdivision type2**: List of counties in Oklahoma, County
- **subdivision name2**: McCurtain County, Oklahoma, McCurtain
- **government type**: Mayor-council
- **leader title**: Mayor
- **area total sq mi**: 16.75
- **area land sq mi**: 16.63
- **area water sq mi**: 0.12
- **area total km2**: 43.38
- **area land km2**: 43.08
- **area water km2**: 0.30
- **unit pref**: Imperial
- **population as of**: 2020 United States Census, 2020
- **population total**: 6961
- **population density sq mi**: 418.51
- **population density km2**: 161.58
- **timezone**: North American Central Time Zone, Central (CST)
- **utc offset**: -6
- **timezone dst**: CDT
- **utc offset dst**: -5
- **elevation ft**: 463
- **postal code type**: ZIP code
- **postal code**: 74745
- **area code**: Area code 580, 580
- **blank name**: Federal Information Processing Standard, FIPS code
- **blank info**: 40-36750
- **blank1 name**: Geographic Names Information System, GNIS feature ID
- **blank1 info**: 2410089
Gegenschein

The **Gegenshein**, also called **Counterglow**, is a very faint light which can be seen in the sky at night. The light can be seen at the point in the sky that is exactly opposite of the Sun. It is very hard to see. The light can only be seen from areas with no other lights (away from cities) and on nights with no moon. This effect is caused by matter spread around that reflect the light from the Sun, and is related to the zodiacal light.

## Other websites

- An image of Gegenschein
Lawton, Oklahoma

**Lawton** is a city in and the county seat of Comanche County, Oklahoma, United States.

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Lawton, Oklahoma
- **settlement type**: City
- **image skyline**: Old Lawton High School.jpg
- **imagesize**: 250px
- **image caption**: Lawton City Hall
- **image map**: Comanche County Oklahoma Incorporated areas highlighting Lawton.svg
- **mapsize**: 250px
- **map caption**: Location in the state of Oklahoma
- **pushpin map**: United States
- **pushpin map caption**: Location in the United States
- **subdivision type**: Country
- **subdivision name**: United States
- **subdivision type1**: U.S. state, State
- **subdivision type2**: List of counties in Oklahoma, County
- **subdivision name1**: Oklahoma
- **subdivision name2**: Comanche County, Oklahoma, Comanche
- **established title**: Founded
- **established date**: August 6, 1901
- **named for**: Henry Ware Lawton
- **government type**: Council–manager government, Council–manager
- **leader title**: Mayor
- **leader title1**: City council
- **area total km2**: 211.00
- **area total sq mi**: 81.47
- **area land km2**: 210.92
- **area land sq mi**: 81.44
- **area water km2**: 0.09
- **area water sq mi**: 0.03
- **area water percent**: 0.04
- **elevation ft**: 1145
- **population total**: 90381
- **population as of**: 2020 United States Census, 2020
- **population density km2**: 428.52
- **population density sq mi**: 1109.85
- **population urban**: 87,464 (US: List of United States urban areas, 336th)
- **population metro**: 126,652 (US: List of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, 317th)
- **population rank**: US: 304th
- **postal code type**: ZIP codes
- **postal code**: 73501–73503, 73505-73507
- **area code**: Area code 580, 580
- **website**: [https://www.lawtonok.gov/ City of Lawton]
- **leader title2**: City Manager
- **timezone**: North American Central Time Zone, CST
- **utc offset**: −6
- **timezone dst**: North American Central Time Zone, CDT
- **utc offset dst**: −5
- **blank name**: Federal Information Processing Standard, FIPS code
- **blank info**: 40-41850
- **blank1 name**: Geographic Names Information System, GNIS feature ID
- **blank1 info**: 2411638
- **unit pref**: Imperial
Haunted house

A **haunted house**, **spook house** or **ghosthouse** is a house where supernatural events are believed to take place. Many haunted houses are believed to contain ghosts. They can also contain the spirits of dead people. The rumour that a house is haunted often starts after something violent or tragic happens in the house, such as a murder or suicide. Haunted houses are common in gothic fiction, and are generally seen as old castles or creaky, old, abandoned houses. A haunted house can be a type of attraction in amusements parks too. One scientific explanation of haunted houses is that poisonous gasses such as carbon monoxide from defective gas-burning appliances are what causes the hallucinations that people experience. Another possible cause is infrasound.

## Carbon monoxide theory

Many haunted houses have been investigated and found to contain high levels of carbon monoxide or other poisons, which can cause hallucinations. The carbon monoxide theory explains why haunted houses are mostly older houses which are more likely to contain aging and defective appliances, and why more hauntings are reported in the colder months. Carbon monoxide poisoning explains many of the occurrences in haunted houses, such as feelings of being watched, hearing footsteps or voices, seeing "ghosts", headaches, dizziness, and sudden death or illness of people or pets, and also strange behavior in pets such as excessive barking or meowing. The carbon monoxide theory also explains why some ghosts don't show up on photographs or videos (photographs that do show "ghosts" are usually caused by dust, insects, fingers or camera strap in front of the lens, and multiple exposures).

## Other poisons and drugs

Pesticides can cause the same types of hallucinations as carbon monoxide. Recreational drugs such as LSD and methamphetamine can cause hallucinations. Unpleasant hallucinations are known in the recreational drug community as a "bad trip". Drug users are usually, but not always, aware that they are experiencing hallucinations related to the drug, at least after they become sober again. Toxic mould, which can produce hallucinogens, has also been linked to haunted houses.

## Other causes

Sounds heard in a "haunted" house are often very normal sounds, for example footstep-like sounds can be caused by vermin such as squirrels or raccoons. Dead vermin can also cause unusual smells often associated with hauntings. Doors closing by themselves can be caused by wind. Moving shadow figures can be caused by the headlights of passing cars shining through a window. Many times normal sounds that come from outside can be mistaken for a sound inside the house. Sounds made by electronics, plumbing, refrigerators, and heating / air conditioning have also been mistaken for paranormal sounds.

## Related pages

- Spiritual séance
Planetshine

The phenomenon known as **planetshine** happens when sunlight from a planet lights the dark side of one of its moons. The best known example of planetshine is **Earthshine**.
Moore, Oklahoma

**Moore** is a city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma and is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area.  The population was 62,793 at the 2020 census. Moore has been known for being the site of large Tornadoes.

## History

Moore was originally established on May 27, 1889 and was named after Al Moore, a Santa Fe Railway employee.

It was very small and not that special until 1961, when it gained over 21 square miles, and it became a full fledged city in 1962. Large Industrial development began in the 1960s, which led to a large increase in population, soon the city’s population increased massively, with over 17,000 residents moving in between 1960 and 1970.

Soon, in the 1970s, A program was started where various Smiley Faces we’re painted on the town water tower. Also in the 1970s, the Moore post office became a branch of the Oklahoma City post office in 1972.

### Tornadoes

On May 3, 1999, Moore was the site of a Very Large F5 Tornado. The tornado killed 36 people, injured 583, and caused damage equivalent to $1 billion. The event currently holds the record for Highest wind speeds measured globally, at 301 ± 20 miles per hour. Moore was hit by another EF5 tornado on May 20, 2013. This tornado killed 24 people, injured 212, and caused an estimated $2 billion in damage.

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Moore, Oklahoma
- **settlement type**: City
- **image seal**: Seal of Moore, Oklahoma.png
- **image map**: Cleveland County, Oklahoma Incorporated and Unincorporated areas highlighting Moore.svg
- **mapsize**: 250px
- **map caption**: Location within Cleveland County, Oklahoma, Cleveland County and Oklahoma
- **pushpin map**: USA
- **pushpin map caption**: Location in the United States
- **subdivision type**: Country
- **subdivision name**: United States
- **subdivision type1**: U.S. state, State
- **subdivision name1**: Oklahoma
- **subdivision type2**: List of counties in Oklahoma, County
- **subdivision name2**: Cleveland County, Oklahoma, Cleveland
- **leader title**: Mayor
- **leader title1**: City Manager
- **established title**: Founded
- **established date**: 1889
- **established title1**: Municipal corporation, Incorporated
- **established date1**: 1893
- **unit pref**: Imperial
- **area total km2**: 57.86
- **area land km2**: 57.21
- **area water km2**: 0.64
- **area total sq mi**: 22.34
- **area land sq mi**: 22.09
- **area water sq mi**: 0.25
- **population as of**: 2020 United States Census, 2020
- **population total**: 62793
- **population density km2**: 1097.49
- **population density sq mi**: 2842.47
- **timezone**: North American Central Time Zone, Central (CST)
- **utc offset**: −6
- **timezone dst**: CDT
- **utc offset dst**: −5
- **elevation ft**: 1207
- **postal code type**: ZIP codes
- **postal code**: 73160, 73165, 73170
- **area code**: Area codes 405 and 572, 405/572
- **blank name**: Federal Information Processing Standard, FIPS code
- **blank info**: 40-49200
- **blank1 name**: Geographic Names Information System, GNIS feature ID
- **blank1 info**: 2411155
- **website**: [http://www.cityofmoore.com cityofmoore.com]
Ephemeris

An **ephemeris** is a table giving the predicted positions of an object in space, like another planet, comet, or asteroid.
Saros cycle

The **Saros cycle** is an eclipse cycle of about 18 years 11 days 8 hours (about 6585⅓ days). A solar eclipse 18 years past will be similar with one 18 years in the future. This is because the Earth, Moon and Sun return to almost the same positions they were at 18 years ago. The first predictions of a solar eclipse using the Saros were made by Ancient Greek philosophers.
Paycom Center

**Paycom Center**, formerly known as **Ford Center**, briefly as **Oklahoma City Arena**, and **Chesapeake Energy Arena**, is an indoor multi-purpose sports/concert arena in downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. It is the home of the National Basketball Association's Oklahoma City Thunder. The arena was also home to the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets from 2005 to 2007.

## Naming history

The arena was named the **Ford Center** from 2002 to 2010. The name did not come directly from the Ford Motor Company; it instead came from a contract with Oklahoma Ford Dealers, a group that represents marketing efforts of the state's Ford dealers. After the city and Oklahoma Ford Dealers could not agree on a new naming rights contract, the arena became **Oklahoma City Arena** from 2010 to 2011.

A new naming rights contract was signed with Chesapeake Energy in 2011, leading to the renaming as **Chesapeake Energy Arena**. Chesapeake Energy entered into bankruptcy restructuring in 2020, and ended the naming contract the next year. In July 2021, Paycom, an Oklahoma City-based payroll services company, signed a 15-year naming contract, leading to the current name of **Paycom Center**.

## Other websites

- Official website

## Infobox (_stadium)

- **stadium name**: Paycom Center
- **nickname**: "Loud City"
"The Thunderdome"
- **image**:
- **location**: 100 W Reno Ave
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102
- **former names**: Ford Center (2002-2010)
Oklahoma City Arena (2010-2011)
Chesapeake Energy Arena (2011–2021)
- **broke ground**: 1999
- **opened**: June 8, 2002
- **owner**: [http://www.okc.gov/ City of Oklahoma City]
- **operator**: SMG (property management), SMG
- **construction cost**: United States dollar, $89 million
- **architect**: Sink Combs Dethlefs
[http://www.benham.com/ The Benham Companies]
- **tenants**: Oklahoma City Thunder (National Basketball Association, NBA)(2008-Present)
 New Orleans Pelicans, New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets (National Basketball Association, NBA) (2005-2007)
Oklahoma City Blazers (Central Hockey League, CHL) (2002-2009)
 Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz (af2) (2004-2009)
- **seating capacity**: Basketball: 19,599
 Hockey: 18,036
 Football: 17,868
 Concerts: 20,817
Tulsa Revolution

|colspan=2|**Tulsa Revolution**|
| --- | --- |
|colspan=2||
|**Founded**|2007|
|**Arena**|Soccer City Indoor Sports Complex|
|**Based in**|Tulsa, Oklahoma|
|**Colors**|blue & black|
|**League**|American Indoor Soccer League|
The **Tulsa Revolution** is a professional soccer team from Tulsa, Oklahoma that plays in the Central Division of the American Indoor Soccer League.
Arena football

**Arena football** is a sport similar to American football. It is played indoors on a smaller field than American Football, resulting in a faster and higher-scoring game.
Pir Panjal Range

The **Pir Panjal Range** (Kashmiri: ) is a group of mountains in the Lesser Himalayan region. They runfrom east-southeast (ESE) to west-northwest (WNW). The range crosses the Indian territories of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir and then Pakistan's Azad Kashmir. The average elevation varies from  to .  Pir Panjal is the largest range of the Lesser Himalayas. Near the bank of the Sutlej River, it seperates itself from the Himalayas and forms a divide between the Beas and Ravi rivers on one side and the Chenab on the other. The Galyat mountains are a part of this range. The region is connected to the Valley of Kashmir by Mughal Road. It used to be the historical connection of Kashmir with India.
High School Musical 3: Senior Year DANCE!

***High School Musical 3: Senior Year DANCE!*** is a rhythm video game based on the movie _High School Musical 3: Senior Year_. It was released in 2008.

## Gameplay Features

- Dance to favorite _High School Musical_ songs from all three films
- Play as familiar characters including Troy, Gabriella, Sharpay, Ryan, Chad, and Taylor, or create and customize a unique Wildcat
- Engage in competitive multiplayer dance-offs for a fun dance party experience
- Earn points by learning dance moves from _High School Musical_ characters to unlock songs, clothing and characters
- Interact with scenes by activating special effects

## Other websites

- Official High School Musical 3: Senior Year Website
- High School Musical 3: Senior Year DANCE!  at IGN

## Infobox (video game)

- **developer**: Page 44 Studios
- **publisher**: Disney Interactive
- **series**: High School Musical
- **genre**: Music video game, Adventure, Rhythm
- **modes**: Single-player, Multiplayer
- **platforms**: Personal computer, PC,  PlayStation 2, Wii, Xbox 360
Bernie Mac

**Bernie Mac** (**Bernard Jeffrey McCullough,** October 5, 1957 – August 9, 2008) was an American actor and comedian. He was nominated for an Emmy Award twice. He was best known for being a member of the Original Kings of Comedy group and the hit sitcom The Bernie Mac Show.

He died on August 9, 2008 from complications of pneumonia.

## Other websites

- Bernie Mac Detailed Biography
- Bernie Mac  at Wenig-Lamonica Associates
- Bernie Mac Memorial

## Infobox (actor)

- **name**: Bernie Mac
- **image**: BernieMacTransformersPremiereJune07.jpg
- **imagesize**: 200px
- **caption**: Bernie Mac in 2007
- **birthname**: Bernard Jeffrey McCullough
- **birth place**: Chicago, Illinois, United States
- **death place**: Chicago, Illinois, United States
- **death cause**: Pneumonia
- **spouse**: Rhonda McCullough (m. 1977–2008, his death)
- **occupation**: Actor, comedian, sketch writer
- **yearsactive**: 1977–2008
- **awards**: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series for _The Bernie Mac Show_
Satellite Award for Best Actor – TV Series Musical or Comedy for _The Bernie Mac Show_