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Crossroads League

The **Crossroads League** (formerly the **Mid-Central College Conference**) is an American college athletic conference. It is affiliated with the NAIA.

The Schools In The Conference Are:

- Marian (Knights)
- Indiana Wesleyan (Wildcats)
- Mount Vernon Nazarene (Cougars)
- Spring Arbor (Cougars)
- Bethel (Pilots)
- Taylor (Trojans)
- Saint Francis (Cougars)
- Grace (Lancers)
- Huntington (Foresters)
- Goshen (Maple Leaves)

## Infobox (sports league)

- **title**: Crossroads League
- **teams**: 10
- **website**: crossroadsleague.com
- **founded**: 1959
Gandhara

**Gandhara** was an ancient region in what is now northwest Pakistan. The main part of Gandhara was in Peshawar and Swat valleys. But the cultural impact of "Greater Gandhara" went beyond the Indus river to Taxila in Potohar Plateau and to the west in the Jalalabad valley in Afghanistan and Central Asia. The region of Gandhara in Pakistan is also the second holy land of Buddhism, the first being Magadha in Nepal and India.

Gandhara had a significant impact on the development of Tibetan and Han Buddhism, playing a important role in spreading Buddhism to China, Korea, and Japan.

In the Iron Age, Gandhara became a major power around 550 BCE under King Pushkarasarin. It was later conquered by Cyrus I and Alexander the Great. Gandhara went through different rulers, including the Maurya Empire and the Indo-Greek Kingdom. It thrived as a center for Greco-Buddhism which later formed Gandharan Buddhism, influencing regions like Central Asia and East Asia.
Panorama Point

**Panorama Point** is the highest natural point in Nebraska. It is at an elevation of  above sea level.
It is located in southwestern Kimball County, near the point where Nebraska and Wyoming meet on Colorado's northern border.  Despite its name and elevation, Panorama Point is not a mountain or a hill. It is a low rise on the High Plains. A stone marker, saying that the elevation is , and a guest register are located at the top of the drive. From the point people can see the nearby state corner marker, and a big plains landscape with the Rocky Mountains in the western distance. Panorama Point is located on the High Point Bison Ranch, which lets visitors drive to the point as long as they avoid the bison and pay a fee.

## Infobox (mountain)

- **name**: Panorama Point
- **photo**: Panorama Point, Nebraska face NW.JPG
- **photo caption**: Register (right of center) and monument (right) at Panorama Point
- **elevation ft**: 5429
- **prominence ft**: 26
- **map**: Nebraska
- **map caption**: Location of Panorama Point in Nebraska
- **label position**: right
- **listing**: List of U.S. states by elevation, U.S. state high point 20th
- **location**: Kimball County, Nebraska, United States
RMS Olympic

_Olympic_’s port propeller sliced through _U-103_’s pressure hull. _Olympic_ did not stop to pick up the survivors, but continues on to Cherbourg. She returned to passenger service as **RMS _Olympic**_ after the war, and served successfully as an ocean liner throughout the 1920s and early 1930s. In May 1934, _Olympic_ struck another ship, called Nantucket Lightship _LV-117_.

Her scrapping began in 1935 in Jarrow. Between 1935 and 1937, _Olympic_’s superstructure was demolished, and then, on 19 September 1937, her hull was towed to Thos. W. Ward’s yard at Inverkeithing for final demolition which was completed by late 1937. _Olympic_ was scrapped from 1935 to 1937 due to the Great Depression.

By the time of her retirement, _Olympic_ had completed 257 round trips across the Atlantic, transporting 430,000 passengers on her commercial voyages, travelling 1.8 million miles.

## Infobox (ship begin)


## Infobox (ship image)

- **image**: Olympic in New York cropped.jpg
- **caption**: RMS *Olympic* arriving at New York City, New York on her maiden voyage, 21 June 1911.


## Infobox (ship career)

- **ship country**: United Kingdom
- **ship name**: RMS ''Olympic"
- **ship operator**: * White Star Line 1911–34
* Cunard-White Star Line 1934–35
- **ship registry**: Liverpool
- **ship route**: Southampton – Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, Cherbourg – Cobh, Queenstown – New York City
- **ship builder**: Harland and Wolff, Belfast
- **ship original cost**: $7.5 million (USD)
- **ship yard number**: 400
- **ship completed**: 31 May 1911
- **ship maiden voyage**: 14 June 1911
- **ship in service**: 1911–1935
- **ship out of service**: 12 April 1935
- **ship identification**: *Wireless telegraphy, Wireless Maritime call sign, call sign MKC (until 1933)
*Call sign GLSQ (1934 onward)
- **ship fate**: Scrapped 1935–37
- **ship notes**: Sister to the infamous ships Titanic and Britannic.


## Infobox (ship characteristics)

- Type: Passenger ship
- **ship tonnage**: 45,324 gross register tons; 46,358 after 1913; 46,439 after 1920
- **ship displacement**: 52,067 tons
- **ship height**: 175 ft (53.4 m) (keel to top of funnels)
- **ship speed**: *  (service, 1911)
*  (service, 1933)
*  (Max Speed)
- **ship capacity**: 2,435 passengers
- **ship crew**: 950
High Tor State Park

**High Tor State Park** is a state park in Rockland County, New York, United States. The park is located on the South Mountain.

## Park description

High Tor State Park is used during the summer months. It has picnic tables, a pool, hiking trails, and a spot to buy food.

### _High Tor_ Play

In 1937, playwright Maxwell Anderson wrote _High Tor_ about a man who saves his crag from a crushing company. The play laster inspired the 1956 movie, _High Tor._

### High Tor Vineyards

78 acres of the original land was owned by Everett Crosby, a wine-maker. Crosby used this land to operate High Tor Vineyards, a prominent East Coast winery. The vineyard was later purchased by The Scenic Hudson Land Trust. The land was then added to the state park.

## Other websites

- New York State Parks: High Tor State Park
- NY-NJTC: High Tor State Park
- Palisades Parks Conservancy: High Tor State Park
- NY-NJ-CT Botany Online: Facts about High Tor

## Infobox (park)

- **name**: High Tor State Park
- **photo**: Haverstraw Village from High Tor State Park.jpg
- **photo caption**: View from atop High Tor Mountain with the Haverstraw (village), New York, Village of Haverstraw, the Hudson River, and Westchester County in the distance.
- **map**: New York#USA
- **map caption**: Location of High Tor State Park within New York State
- **type**: State park
- **location**: 415 South Mountain Road
New City, New York
- **nearest city**: Haverstraw (village), New York, Haverstraw, New York
- **visitation num**: 21,524
- **visitation year**: 2014
- **website**: [http://parks.ny.gov/parks/78/details.aspx High Tor State Park]
High Tor Vineyards

High Tor Vineyards was a prominent winery located in Clarkstown, New York. The vineyard, which opened in 1950, played a significant role in the history of winemaking in the Hudson Valley region. It was revived in 2022.

## Winery Revival

In 2022, a nearby private winery that operated between 1960 and 1990 became available. The former Salowey Winery has now become the site of the reborn High Tor Vineyards, which seeks to combine the innovation of both the original High Tor Vineyards and the Salowey Winery through organic farming methods and unique grape variety selections.

### Early Years

High Tor Vineyards was established by Everett Crosby in 1950. Crosby was influenced by the work of winemaker Philip Wagner. High Tor Vineyards was the first winery to grow French-hybrid grapes in the Northeast.

### Legacy Winery

For over 40 years and across 4 different owners, High Tor Vineyards established itself as one of the prominent East Coast wineries. Suburban economic pressures of increasing taxes and increasing land values made High Tor vulnerable to development. A controversial development proposal was combined with the controlled burning of a historic home on the property without any permits. The technical problems, combined with the burning of the historic home, resulted in strong local opposition. The local opposition led to the ultimate acquisition of the entire 54-acre property by the Palisades Interstate Park Commission for incorporation into the neighboring 500-acre High Tor State Park.

After Crosby sold the vineyard, he documented his trials and tribulations of being a vineyard owner in his book, _The Vintage Years: The Saga of High Tor Vineyards_. Members of the public can still visit the site of the one-time winery and vineyard using a side trail in High Tor State Park off the Long Path, which is maintained by the NY-NJ Trail Conference.
Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad

**Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad** () was a Salafist Islamist jihadist militant group. It was created in Jordan in 1999 and was led by Zarqa-born Jordanian national Abu Musab al-Zarqawi for its lifetime.
Rebecca (The Bible)

**Rebecca** was a woman in the Book of Genesis.  She was the daughter of Bethuel and the sister of Laban.  Rebecca married Isaac.  She and Isaac prayed to God  to have a child. Then Rebecca became pregnant. She wanted to know why it was painful and God told her that she would give birth to twins who would become two nations that would fight each other.  She gave birth to Esau and Jacob.  She convinced Jacob to trick Isaac into blessing him instead of Esau so Esau decided to kill Jacob.  So Rebecca told Jacob to run away to Laban and she told Isaac she was sending him away so he wouldn't marry a Canaanite woman.
La France insoumise

La France Insoumise (pronounced [la fʁɑ̃s ɛ̃sumiz]; variously translated as "Unbowed France", "Unsubmissive France", or "Rebellious France") is a democratic socialist, left-wing populist political party in France , launched on 10 February 2016 by Jean-Luc Mélenchon, then a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) and former co-president of the Left Party (PG). It aims to implement the ecosocialist programme L'Avenir en commun (English: "A Shared Future"). The party nominated Mélenchon as its candidate for the presidential election of 2017. He came fourth in the first round, receiving 19.6% of the vote and failing to qualify for the second round by around 2%. After the legislative election of 2017, La France Insoumise formed a parliamentary group of 17 members of the National Assembly, with Mélenchon as the group's president. In the 2019 European Parliament election, it however only won six seats, below its expectations. The party uses the lower case Greek letter phi as its logotype. In August 2025, during the congress of France Insoumise, in Châteauneuf-sur-Isère, near Valence in the Drôme, France Insoumise called for a strike for September 10, 2025, to oppose the 2026 budget bill, presented by François Bayrou.

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Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra

**Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra** is an Swedish symphony orchestra based in Gothenburg.

### Studio albums

|Year|Album details|
| --- | --- |
|1995|_Swedish Bassoon Concertos_ * Release date: January 24, 1995 * Label: Intim Musik|
|1999|_Grieg: Piano Concerto; Peer Gynt Suites 1 & 2_ * Release date: January 8, 1999 * Label: Deutsche Grammophon|
|2002|_Miaskovsky: Symphony No. 6_ * Release date: November 12, 2002 * Label: Deutsche Grammophon|
|2012|_Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 7; Karelia Suite_ * Release date: April 23, 2012 * Label: Decca Records, Deutsche Grammophon|
William II, Prince of Orange

**William II** (27 May 1626 – 6 November 1650) was sovereign Prince of Orange and Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, Overijssel and Groningen in the United Provinces of the Netherlands from 14 March 1647 until his death three years later. His only child, William III, reigned as King of England, Ireland, and Scotland.

## Infobox (royalty)

- **name**: William II
- **image**: Workshop of Gerard van Honthorst 001.jpg
- **caption**: _William II, Prince of Orange_ (1651)
by Gerard van Honthorst
- **birth place**: The Hague, Dutch Republic
- **death place**: The Hague, Dutch Republic
- **burial date**: 8 March 1651
- **burial place**: Nieuwe Kerk (Delft), Nieuwe Kerk, Delft
- **succession**: Prince of Orange
- **reign**: 14 March 1647 6 November 1650
- **predecessor**: Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, Frederick Henry
- **successor**: William III of England, William III
- **succession1**: List of monarchs of the Netherlands, Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel
- **reign1**: 14 March 1647 6 November 1650
- **reign-type1**: Reign
- **predecessor1**: Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, Frederick Henry
- **successor1**: William III of England, William III
- **succession2**: Stadtholder of Groningen
- **reign2**: 14 March 1647 6 November 1650
- **reign-type2**: Reign
- **predecessor2**: Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, Frederick Henry
- **successor2**: William Frederick, Prince of Nassau-Dietz, William Frederick
- **issue**: William III of England, William III
- **house**: House of Orange-Nassau, Orange-Nassau
- **mother**: Amalia of Solms-Braunfels
- **father**: Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange
- **religion**: Calvinism
Karina Lipiarska

**Karina Lipiarska-Pałka** (born 16 February 1987) is a Polish recurve archer. Lipiarska competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

## Infobox (sportsperson)

- **name**: Karina Lipiarska
- **fullname**: Karina Lipiarska-Pałka
- **birth place**: Kraków, Poland
- **sport**: Archery
- **event**: Recurve bow, recurve
- **show-medals**: yes
- **updated**: 10 September 2015
Maria Mączyńska

**Maria Mączyńska** (born 22 May 1932) is a retired Polish archer. Mączyńska competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

## Infobox (sportsperson)

- **image**: Maria Maczynska 1967.jpg
- **caption**: Maria Mączyńska in 1967
- **birth place**: Opatowiec, Poland
- **sport**: Archery
- **club**: Marymont Warszawa
- **show-medals**: yes
Ibn Abbas

**Ibn Abbas** was the cousin of the Prophet Muhammad. He was considered the best of all Tafsir writers. He was the son of Muhammad's uncle and the nephew of one of Muhammad's wives. Ibn supported Ali and was made the governor of Basra in modern-day Iraq because of his support.
Iwona Marcinkiewicz

**Iwona Marcinkiewicz** (born 23 May 1975) is an archer from Poland. Marcinkiewicz competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics, 2004 Summer Olympics, and 2008 Summer Olympics.
Bartosz Mikos

**Bartosz Mikos** (born 8 March 1980) is a Polish archer. Mikos competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Philautus everetti

The **Everett's flying frog** (_Philautus everetti_) is a frog.  It lives in Borneo and the Phillippines. People have seen it on Palawan Island. People usually see it between 750 and 1800 meters above sea level. Sometimes people see it as low as 300 meters above sea level.

The adult male frog is 30-32 mm from nose to rear end and the adult female frog 45-49 mm. This frog can be green or brown in color. There is a mark between the eyes.

There are fewer of this frog than there were. Scientists say this is because humans change the places where the frog lives. For example, humans cut down forests where the frog lives to get wood to build with. Some of the places this frog lives are protected parks.
Philautus acutus

The **sharp bubble-nest frog** (_Philautus acutus_) is a frog.  It lives in Malaysia. People have seen it 300 meters above sea level in Gunung Mulu National Park.
Bhuvaneshvari

**Bhuvaneshvari** (Sanskrit: भुवनेश्वरी, IAST: _Bhuvaneśvarī_) is a Hindu goddess. She is the fourth amongst the ten Mahavidya goddesses in Shaktism, and one of the highest aspects of Mahadevi. She is identified as Adi Parashakti in the _Devi Bhagavata Purana_. She is considered to be a form of goddess Durga.
Pinkvilla

**Pinkvilla** is an entertainment platform based in India. As of June 2022, the company has more than 50,000,000 visitors on its website and app. It is the most popular entertainment portal in India.

## History

Pinkvilla was started in May 2007 by Nandini Shenoy.

## Infobox (website)

- **name**: Pinkvilla
- **logo**: PinkVilla Logo.png
- **logo size**: 200px
- **logo caption**: Official logo of Pinkvilla
- **website type**: Entertainment news site
- **founded**: 2007
- **country of origin**: India
- **area served**: Worldwide
- **founder**: Nandini Shenoy
- **ceo**: Nandini Shenoy
- **launch date**: .
- **current status**: Active
- **headquarters**: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Gandhara art

**Gandhara art** or **Gandharan art**, also known as **Greco-Buddhist art**, is a blend of Ancient Greek and Buddhist influences that developed mainly in the northwestern regions of Pakistan in the ancient region of Gandhara. It had influences throughout Central, East and Southeast Asia. The first sculpture of Gautama Buddha in human form was created in this region. The Seated Buddha from Gandhara is the oldest surviving statue of Buddha in the world.

The Gandharan art began with interactions sparked by Alexander the Great's presence and flourished under the Kushan Empire during the 1st-3rd centuries CE. The Gandhara art reached its peak from the 3rd-5th century CE.

Gandhara art features Buddhist themes with a touch of Greco-Roman elements, showcasing a style influenced by Hellenistic art. Notably, it produced the earliest surviving images of Buddha in human form, marking the end of early aniconism (representing Buddha only with symbols) in Buddhism. The realistic portrayal of the human form in large sculptures had a significant impact, spreading Buddhist influence to neighbouring India, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan and as far east as China, Japan, Vietnam and Korea.

## Infobox (art movement)

- **name**: Gandhara art
- **caption**: Top: Standing Buddha from Gandhara, 1st-2nd century AD Centre:The Bimaran casket, representing the Buddha, is dated to around 30–10 BC. British Museum; Bottom: The seated Bodhisattva, 2nd century AD, Gandhara, Peshawar Museum.
- **yearsactive**: 1st century B.C. -5th century A.D.
- **country**: Pakistan, also parts of eastern Afghanistan.
- **influenced**: Buddhism, Buddhist art in Central Asia, Central, East Asia, East and Southeast Asia, Southeast Asia.
Abbas ibn Ali

Al-Abbas ibn Ali was a warrior and frontline fighter in the Battle of Karbala. He is the brother of Husayn ibn Ali and the son of Ali, he died trying to fetch water for his nephew from the Euphrates river and had lost both his arms while still being on his horse, he eventually fell when a battle axe hit him from behind, causing a fatal injury. His last moments we're with his brother Husayn and he was then martyred.

## Infobox (person)

- **name**: Hazrat Abbas
- **image**: Abbas ibn Ali.png
- **caption**: Abbas ibn Ali
- **birth date**: 15 May 647
- **death date**: 10 October 680
- **resting place**: Al_Abbas_Mosque
- **children**: 2
- **mother**: Umm Al Banin
- **father**: Ali
Torben Ulrich

**Torben Ulrich** (4 October 1928 – December 2023) born in Frederiksberg, was a Danish former tennis player, in addition to a musician, filmmaker, and writer. He played left-handed. His highest singles ranking was 96th. He died at the age of 95 in December 2023.

## Infobox (tennis biography)

- **name**: Torben Ulrich
- **image**: Torben Ulrich 1957.jpg
- **caption**: Ulrich in 1957
- **fullname**: Torben Ulrich
- **country**: Denmark
- **residence**: Tiburon, California, U.S.
- **birth place**: Frederiksberg, Denmark
- **death date**: December 2023 (aged 95)
- **plays**: Left-handed
- **website**: [http://www.torbenulrich.com/ torbenulrich.com]
- **singlesrecord**: 97–145
- **singlestitles**: 3
- **highestsinglesranking**: No. 96 (15 October 1973)
- **australianopenresult**: 1R (1971 Australian Open – Men's singles, 1971)
- **frenchopenresult**: 4R (1959 French Championships – Men's singles, 1959)
- **wimbledonresult**: 4R (1959 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles, 1959)
- **usopenresult**: 4R (1953 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles, 1953, 1956 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles, 1956, 1964 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles, 1964, 1968 US Open – Men's singles, 1968)
- **doublesrecord**: 38–87
- **doublestitles**: 0
- **australianopendoublesresult**: 2R (1971 Australian Open – Men's doubles, 1971)
- **frenchopendoublesresult**: QF (1968 French Open – Men's doubles, 1968)
- **wimbledondoublesresult**: SF (1959 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles, 1959)
- **usopendoublesresult**: 2R (1968 US Open – Men's doubles, 1968, 1972 US Open – Men's doubles, 1972, 1973 US Open – Men's doubles, 1973, 1975 US Open – Men's doubles, 1975)
Japan News Network

The **Japan News Network** is a Japanese commercial television network run by TBS Television, owned by TBS Holdings (which is a part of the major conglomerate Mitsui Group).

## Infobox (broadcasting network)

- **name**: Japan News Network
- **logo**:
- **type**: Terrestrial television, Broadcast television network
- **country**: Japan
- **owner**: TBS Television (Japan), TBS Television
- **founded**: 1 August 1959
- **website**: [http://news.tbs.co.jp/ Official website]
Oddiyana

**Oddiyana**, also **Uddiyana**, was a historical region which is considered important in the development and spread of Vajrayana Buddhism. In Tibetan Buddhist traditions, it is viewed as a Beyul, a legendary heavenly place.

Padmasambhava, an eighth-century Buddhist master and founder of the Nyingma school, is believed to be born in Oddiyana. He had a crucial role in introducing Buddhism to Tibet. Siddha Garab Dorje, the founder of Dzogchen school, is also associated with this region. Oddiyana. Oddiyana was also known as “the paradise of the Ḍākinīs" in some traditions.

## Location

Many Western scholars identify Oddiyana as the Swat Valley in present-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Alexis Sanderson, after reviewing different views, suggests that it might have been near Kashmir, with the modern Swat Valley as a likely central point. Udyāna, meaning "garden" or "orchard" in Sanskrit, is mentioned as north of Peshawar along the Swat River.

According to the 8th-century Korean monk Hye Cho, Udyana was a mountainous Buddhist region, and after visiting Gandhara, he traveled north, arriving in Udyana, then continued northeast to Chitral. Faxian noted similarities in food and clothing between Udyana and the Indo-Gangetic Plain.

John Reynolds suggests that Oddiyana is the name of a much wider geographical area than the Swat Valley alone, one embracing parts of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and even Western Tibet (Zhang Zhung)." Along the same line of thinking, Herbert V. Guenther suggests the region of Sogdiana, today corresponding to regions of Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, as the location of Oddiyana. While professor Lokesh Chandra has argued that Oddiyana was located further in South India.

An alternate theory places its location in what is now the modern Indian state of Odisha. Though this theory has not been accepted by scholars.

## In Tibetan Buddhism

In Tibetan Buddhist traditions, Oddiyana is considered a vital source of tantric teachings, with a rich history of flourishing Buddhist tantra. Many Tibetan Buddhist lineages, including Dzogchen founded by the siddha Garab Dorje, trace their roots to this region. It's believed that the first Vajrayana teachings were given by Gautama Buddha in Oddiyana, and important tantric texts like Mahayoga and Anuyoga were revealed there.

In Tibetan Buddhist literature, Oddiyana is described as having multiple kings named Indrabhuti. Additionally, it is sometimes equated with Shambhala, a mystical land inhabited by Ḍākinīs, beyond reach for ordinary mortals. In the 'Seven Line Prayer' of Padmasambhava, Oḍḍiyāna is referred to as ཨོ་རྒྱན (o rgyan) in Tibetan.
Fatemiyoun

**Fatemiyoun** is a Afghani Shiite jihadist group in Syria to fight against rebels in the country and support the leader Bashar al-Assad. The group pledges allegiance to Iran (specifically the IRGC) and members of the group are given Iranian passports.  The group also uses child soldiers for fighting against rebels.
Samer Abu Daqqa

**Samer Abu Daqqa** (;  – 15 December 2023) was a Belgian-Palestinian video journalist working for Al Jazeera. He was one of the founders of the channel’s office in the Gaza Strip where he worked as a photographer and technician for Al-Jazeera for almost twenty years. He also holds Belgian citizenship.

He was killed during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war after the Israeli army bombed an Al Jazeera crew in Khan Yunis on 15 December 2023, while he was covering a Haifa School airstrike.

## Infobox (person)

- **name**: Samer Abu Daqqa
- **native name**: سامر أبو دقة
- **native name lang**: Arabic
- **birth place**: Abasan al-Kabira, Gaza Strip
- **death place**: Khan Yunis, Occupied Gaza Strip
- **death cause**: Airstrike
- **citizenship**: Belgium
Palestine
- **alma mater**: Al-Azhar University – Gaza, Al-Azhar University
- **occupation**: Video journalist, photographer, technician
- **employer**: Al Shaab (newspaper), Al Shaab
(? – 2004)
Al Jazeera Network, Al Jazeera
(2004 – 2023)
- **children**: 4
- **awards**: Distinguished Arab Journalist Award
(2004)
Distinguished International Journalist Award
(2007)
Wael Dahdouh

**Wael Al-Dahdouh** (; born 30 April, 1970) also known as **Abu Hamza** is a Palestinian journalist and the bureau chief of Al Jazeera in Gaza City.

Wael started working for the press in 1998. He started his career as a correspondent for the Palestinian newspaper Al-Quds, and worked for other media outlets including Al-Arabiya in 2003 before joining Al Jazeera (Arabic) in 2004. Wael was famous for his continuous coverage of what was happening in the Gaza Strip during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war, as he was the main correspondent for the Qatari channel in the Strip and was constantly present there. On October 25, 2023, the family of the Palestinian journalist was subjected to an Israeli air strike that targeted the house in which they were displaced in the Nuseirat camp, which caused the death of his wife, son, daughter and even his grandson. On 15 December 2023, while Al-Dahdouh and his colleague cameraman Samer Abu Daqqa were covering the Haifa School airstrike in Khan Yunis, they were hit by an Israeli missile, injuring Dahdouh and killing his colleague Abu Daqqa. His son Hamza al-Dahdouh who was also a journalist was killed by an Israeli airstrike in Khan Yunis on 7 January 2024.

## Infobox (person)

- **name**: Wael Dahdouh
- **caption**: Dahdouh wearing a press vest while reporting in the Gaza Strip in December 2023
- **native name**: وائل الدحدوح
- **native name lang**: ar
- **image**: Wael Al-Dahdouh 2023.jpg
- **birth name**: Wael Hamdan Ibrahim Al-Dahdouh
- **birth place**: Gaza City
- **alma mater**: Islamic University of Gaza
Al-Quds University
- **employer**: Al Jazeera
- **nationality**: State of Palestine, Palestine
- **other names**: Abu Hamza
- **occupation**: Journalist
- **awards**: Peace Through Media Award (2013)
Shwedagon Pagoda

The **Shwedagon Pagoda**, also known as **Shwedagon Zedi Daw** (Burmese: ရွှေတိဂုံစေတီတော်), is a  Buddhist stupa and pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar. It is considered the most sacred Buddhist site in the country. It's believed to hold relics of past Buddhas, including strands of hair from Gautama Buddha. The stupa is built on Singuttara Hill and stands 112 meters tall, towering over Yangon. The pagoda is important as it also contains relics like a staff and robe fragments of Kakusandha and Kassapa Buddhas.

The Shwedagon pagoda is prominent in the Yangon city skyline, zoning rules in Yangon limit nearby building heights to 127 metres.The Pagoda is also one of Yangon city's landmarks and heritage sites.

## History and legend

Local legends say the Shwedagon Pagoda was built over 2,500 years ago, while Buddha was alive, making it the world's oldest Buddhist stupa. Merchants Tapussa and Bhallika, the first lay disciples, received eight strands of Buddha's hair and instructions to build a stupa. King Okkalapa enshrined the hair and relics of three Buddhas in this stupa on Singuttara Hill.

The first mention of the pagoda is only in 1362/63 CE in the royal chronicles , when it raised to 18 m by King Binnya U. Inscriptions from King Dhammazedi's reign (1471–1492) list repairs dating back to 1436. Queen Shin Saw Pu raised its height to 40 m, making it Myanmar's top pilgrimage site by the early 16th century.

Earthquakes, especially in 1768, damaged the pagoda. King Hsinbyushin restored it to 99 m in 1775. King Mindon donated a new hti  (the crown umbrella) in 1871. A 1970 earthquake caused misalignment, requiring extensive repairs.

The Shwedagon Pagoda Festival, which is Myanmar's largest festival, starts during the new moon of Tabaung and lasts until the full moon.

## Design of pagoda

The stupa has a base made of gold-covered bricks. Only monks and males can access the terraces above it. Then comes the bell-shaped part, followed by the turban, the inverted almsbowl, and the lotus petals. It also hs an umbrella crown. The crown is adorned with 5,500 small diamonds, 2,300 rubies and 4,000 Gold bells. At the very top, on the bud, there's a 72-carat diamond. People across the country and successive monarchs, starting from Queen Shin Saw Pu, have donated gold to maintain the pagoda.

There are four entrances leading up to the platform on Singuttara Hill. Giant leogryphs guard each entrance. Circling Buddhist stupas is a common practice in a clockwise direction. Starting at the eastern shrine, which houses a statue of Kakusandha Buddha, one can then visit the southern shrine with a statue of Koṇāgamana Buddha, the western shrine with a statue of Kassapa Buddha, and finally, the northern shrine with a statue of Gautama Buddha. Over time many smaller stupas have been built around the Shwedagon Pagoda.
2023 Prague shooting

On 21 December 2023, 18 people were killed in a mass shooting at the Faculty of Arts, Charles University (including the shooter) on Jan Palach Square in central Prague, Czech Republic. 25 more were injured, nine of them seriously. The university building was evacuated. Police arrived at the scene, where they closed off the square and its surroundings. There was a shootout between the gunman and the police, after which he shot himself dead with a shotgun. At the time of the shooting, the student, who had a bachelor's degree from the same university, was studying for a master's degree there.

## Other websites

- As it Happened, summary by The Guardian

## Infobox (civilian attack)

- **title**: 2023 Prague shooting
- **image**: File:It's a Wonderful Life - Prague IMG 0077.png
- **location**: Faculty of Arts, Charles University Prague, Czechia
- **time-begin**: 3:20 p.m.
- **timezone**: Central European Time, CET
- **type**: Mass shooting, mass murder, murder–suicide, school shooting, patricide
- **fatalities**: 18 (including the perpetrator and his father)
- **injuries**: 30
- **perpetrator**: David Kozak
- **weapons**: ZEV AR-10 .308 rifle
Wayne Clement

**Wayne Clement** is a professional footballer who played as a striker for the Falkland Islands national football team and forward for Stanley F.C.. He is currently the Falkland Islands's all-time highest goalscorer.

## Infobox (football biography)

- **name**: Wayne Clement
- **position**: midfielder
- **currentclub**: Stanley F.C.
- **clubnumber**: 4
- **clubs1**: CLF Huntler
- **clubs2**: C&R Construction
- **nationalteam1**: Falkland Islands official football team, Falkland Islands
- **nationalcaps1**: 15'
- **nationalgoals1**: 4
- **nationalyears1**: 2005-
- **years1**: 2005-2022
- **years2**: 2022-2023
- **birth place**: Stanley, Falkland Islands
- **birth date**: September 16, 1979
- **clubs3**: Stanley F.C.
- **years3**: 2023-
- **goals3**: 1
- **caps3**: 74'
- **goals1**: 3
The Capilano Courier

The ***Capilano Courier*** is the indendent student newspaper at Capilano University.

## History

First published in 1968, the _Courier_ is run by students and alumni. They report on news, sports, campus life, arts and other national and international topics in their opinion and feature articles.

## Editors-in-Chief

- 2004-2005: Erin Millar
- 2007-2008: Cole Robertson
- 2008-2009: Christine McLaren
- 2009-2010: Alamir Novin and Kevin Murray
- 2010-2011: Giles Roy
- 2011-2012: Sarah Vitet and Samantha Thompson
- 2012-2013: JJ Brewis
- 2013-2015: Leah Scheitel
- 2015-2017: Andy Rice
- 2017-2018: Carlo Javier
- 2018-2019: Christine Beyleveldt
- 2019-2020: Rachel D'Sa
- 2020-2021: Ana Maria Caicedo
- 2021-2022: Alisha Samnani
- 2023: Matt Shipley and Freya Emery
- 2023-2024: Freya Emery
The Ubyssey

***The Ubyssey*** is the student newspaper of the University of British Columbia. The newspaper started on October 18, 1918.

## Publication

_The Ubyssey_ is mostly online, but print issues appear once every two weeks from September to April.

## Notable writers

_The Ubyssey_ is the most read student-run paper in Canada. Notable writers throughout its history include Pierre Berton, John Turner, Allan Fotheringham, and Justin McElroy.

## Other websites

- _The Ubyssey_'s website
- _The Ubyssey_<nowiki/>'s recent print issues in pdf form
- The UBC Library's collection of _Ubyssey_ newspapers in pdf form
Nancy Isime

Nancy Isime (born 1991) is a Nigerian actress who presents on Television including Hip TV and _The Nancy Isime Show._ She is also a model.

## Biography

Isime became popular in 2011. She lost her mother and was raised in Lagos by her father.
She studied in University of Lagos.

## Accolades

In 2009, She won Miss Valentine International Pageantry.

## Infobox (person)

- **name**: Nancy Isime
- **image**: Nancy Isime at AMVCA 2020 24.jpg
- **caption**: Nancy Isime at the 2020 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards
- **birth place**: Edo State, Nigeria
- **nationality**: Nigerian
- **years active**: 2011- till date
Funke Akindele

**Funke Akindele** is a Nigerian actress and Film producer. She was popularly known for _Jenifa's Diary_ in 2015.

## Early life

She started alongside Folarin Falana, Juliana Olayode, Lota Chukwu, Paschaline Alex Okoli, Aderounmu Adejumoke, Michael Uba, Tobi Makinde in Jenifa's Diary.

## Selected Filmography

- _A Tribe Called Judah_
- _Omo Ghetto_
Conservative Christianity

**Christian Conservatives** are religious Christians who support Conservatism because of their religion. They are usually Socially Conservative.
El Gordo

**El Gordo** (lit. _The Fat One_) (**ACT-CL J0102-4915** or **SPT-CL J0102-4915**) is the largest distant galaxy cluster seen as of 2011.

It has (2014) the record for being the largest distant galaxy cluster we have discovered. Its mass is slightly less than three quadrillion solar masses Later its mass was reduced to about 2.1 quadrillion solar masses with a 10% uncertainty.

It was found by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, the Atacama Cosmology Telescope (funded by the National Science Foundation) and the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope.
Pete Edochie

**Pete Edochie** is a Nigerian actor and Igbo culture practitioner. Pete is the father of Yul Edochie.

## Biography

Pete is a Native of Nteje but was born in Zaria, Kaduna State.

## Controversies

He was abducted by Kidnappers who remained unknown and was later released in 2009.

## Infobox (person)

- **name**: Pete Edochie
- **image**: Pete-edochie.jpg
- **occupation**: Actor
- **caption**: Portrait of Pete Edochie
- **spouse**: Josephine Edochie
- **relatives**: Yul Edochie (son)
Saara Aalto

**Saara Sofia Aalto** (born 2 May 1987) is a Finnish singer. She was the runner-up of both _The Voice of Finland_ in 2011 and _The X Factor UK_ in 2016_._ She also represented Finland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song "Monsters" and finished in 25th place.

She is a celebrity judge on the Finnish _X Factor_ and was a contestant on _Dancing on Ice_ in 2019.
Cease Fire (2006 movie)

***Cease Fire*** (Persian:آتش‌بس, <small>romanized:</small> _Atashbas_) is a 2006 Iranian romantic comedy movie directed by Tahmineh Milani and starring Atila Pesyani, Mohammad Reza Golzar, Mahnaz Afshar, Ahmad Mehranfar, Kaykavous Yakide.
If I'm Lucky (song)

"**If I'm Lucky**" is a 2017 song by American singer Jason Derulo and is a non-album single. It went to number 15 in Romania, number 18 in Lebanon, number 23 in Belgium, number 25 in Scotland, number 28 in the United Kingdom, number 29 in Spain and number 31 in Germany.

## Infobox (song)

- **name**: If I'm Lucky
- **type**: single
- **artist**: Jason Derulo
- **recorded**: 2017
- **genre**: Pop music, Pop
- **label**: Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros.
- **producer**: Mattman & Robin
- **chronology**: Jason Derulo
- **prev title**: Swalla
- **prev year**: 2017
- **next title**: Tip Toe (Jason Derulo song), Tip Toe
- **next year**: 2017
Maricá

**Maricá** is an Brazilian city in the state of Rio de Janeiro. In 2020, 164,504 people lived here. Its area is 362.6 km².

The Maricá Airport is in the city.

## Territorial organization

Maricá has 50 _bairros_ (neighborhoods) and 4 _distritos_ (districts).

|**1º Distrito: Centro**|
| --- |
|Araçatiba|
|Barra de Maricá|
|Camburi|
|Caxito|
|Centro|
|Condado de Maricá|
|Flamengo|
|Itapeba|
|Jacaroá|
|Lagarto|
|Marquês de Maricá|
|Mumbuca|
|Parque Nanci|
|Pilar|
|Pindobas|
|Ponta Grossa|
|Restinga de Maricá|
|Retiro|
|São José do Imbassaí|
|Silvado|
|Ubatiba|
|Zacarias|

|**2º Distrito: Ponta Negra**|
| --- |
|Balneário Bambuí|
|Bananal|
|Caju|
|Cordeirinho|
|Espraiado|
|Guaratiba|
|Jaconé|
|Jardim Interlagos|
|Manoel Ribeiro|
|Pindobal|
|Ponta Negra|
|Vale da Figueira|

|**3º Distrito:  Inoã**|
| --- |
|Calaboca|
|Cassorotiba|
|Chácaras de Inoã|
|Inoã|
|Santa Paula|
|Spar|

|**4º Distrito: Itaipuaçu**|
| --- |
|Barroco|
|Cajueiros|
|Itaocaia Valley|
|Jardim Atlântico Central|
|Jardim Atlântico Leste|
|Jardim Atlântico Oeste|
|Morada das Águias|
|Praia de Itaipuaçu|
|Recanto de Itaipuaçu|
|Rincão Mimoso|
Bylot Island

**Bylot Island** is an island in Nunavut, Canada. It has an area of . It is located in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago and is north of Baffin Island. No one lives there.
The Miracle of Love

"**The Miracle of Love**" is a 1986 song by Eurythmics. It was taken from their fifth studio album _Revenge_. It went to number 23 in the United Kingdom, number 18 in Sweden and Belgium, number 10 in Ireland, number 16 in France, number 2 in Spain, number 30 in New Zealand and number 14 in Australia.

### 7" single

- A: "The Miracle of Love" - 5:05
- B: "When Tomorrow Comes" (Live at the Roxy in Los Angeles) - 5:08

### 12" single

- A: "The Miracle of Love" - 5:05
- B1: "When Tomorrow Comes" (Live at the Roxy in Los Angeles) - 5:08
- B2 "Who's That Girl?" (Live on Rockline 21 July 1986) - 3:28*

later released on the 2005 remaster of _Touch_

## Infobox (song)

- **name**: The Miracle of Love
- **type**: single
- **artist**: Eurythmics
- **album**: Revenge (Eurythmics album), Revenge
- **b-side**: "When Tomorrow Comes" (Live At the Roxy in Los Angeles)
- **released**: 17 November 1986
- **recorded**: November 1985
- **length**: 5:05
- **label**: RCA Records
- **writer**: Annie Lennox, David A. Stewart
- **producer**: David A. Stewart
- **prev title**: Thorn in My Side
- **prev year**: 1986
- **next title**: Missionary Man (Eurythmics song), Missionary Man
- **next year**: 1987
Philautus hosii

The **Borneo bubble-nest frog** (_Philautus hosii_) is a frog.  It lives in Borneo and Indonesia. People have seen it as high as 350 meters above sea level.
856 Damghan earthquake

The **856 Damghan earthquake** or the **856 Qumis earthquake** happened on 22 December 856 (242 AH). The earthquake had an estimated magnitude of 7.9.  The area of maximum damage was about  long. It was along the southern edge of the eastern Alborz mountains of present-day Iran. The earthquake's epicenter  was close to the city of Damghan. Damgham was the capital of the Persian province of Qumis at the time. The earthquake caused about 200,000 deaths and is listed by the USGS as the sixth deadliest earthquake in recorded history. Some people do not think that this death toll is correct.

## Infobox (earthquake)

- **title**: Damghan earthquake
- **pre-1900**: yes
- **local-time**: At night
- **magnitude**: 7.9 Surface wave magnitude, M<sub>s</sub>
- **countries affected**: Iran
- **fault**: Astenah Fault System
- **type**: Strike-slip
- **casualties**: 200,000 dead
Justyna Mospinek

**Justyna Mospinek** (born 8 November 1983) is an archer from Poland. Mospinek competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics.

## Infobox (sportsperson)

- **name**: Justyna Mospinek
- **image**: Justyna Mospinek.JPG
- **caption**: Justyna Mospinek at 2009 Archery World Cup in Santo Domingo
- **nationality**: Polish people, Polish
- **national team**: Poland
- **birth place**: Zgierz, Poland
- **sport**: Archery
- **show-medals**: yes
Sławomir Napłoszek

**Sławomir Napłoszek** (born 29 July 1968) is a Polish archer. Napłoszek competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 2020 Summer Olympics.

## Infobox (sportsperson)

- **name**: Sławomir Napłoszek
- **nationality**: Polish
- **sport**: Archery
- **birth place**: Warsaw, Poland
Joanna Nowicka

**Joanna  Nowicka** (born 25 July 1966) is a Polish archer. Nowicka competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics, 1992 Summer Olympics, 1996 Summer Olympics, and the 2000 Summer Olympics.

## Infobox (sportsperson)
Iwona Okrzesik

**Iwona Okrzesik** (born 22 June 1972) is a Polish archer. Okrzesik competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

## Infobox (sportsperson)

- **name**: Iwona Okrzesik
- **full name**: Iwona Okrzesik-Kotajny
- **image**: Iwona Okrzesik-Kotajny 2012.JPG
- **caption**: Iwona Okrzesik-Kotajny in 2012
- **nationality**: Polish
- **sport**: Archery
- **birth place**: Żywiec, Poland
Arkham Knight

The **Arkham Knight** is a fictional supervillain appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The character is a mysterious master strategist and commander of a personal army that surfaced in Gotham City. He wears a militaristic version of the Batsuit and is revealed as **Jason Todd**, who was broken by the Joker and psychologically manipulated into hating **Batman**. Jason was declared dead and became the Arkham Knight, assembling high-tech weapons and an army of mercenaries to get revenge on his former partner. He later abandoned the Arkham Knight identity and adopted the vigilante persona known as the Red Hood. Arkham Knight was created by Rocksteady Studios and Geoff Johns for the video game _Batman: Arkham Knight_, first appearing in _Batman: Arkham Knight_ #1 (2015).

In the regular DC Universe the persona was adapted as **Astrid Arkham**, daughter of Arkham Asylum doctor Jeremiah Arkham. Astrid was born during a riot at the asylum, in the course of which her mother was killed. Her father home schooled her at Arkham Asylum and she grew up making friends with incarcerated Batman villains like the Joker. She developed a grudge against Batman and soon began seeing him as an evil entity that hurt her only friends. When she became convinced that Batman was responsible for the death of her mother, Astrid started training herself into a skilled fighter in order to become the Arkham Knight and founded a cult of Arkham inmates called the **Knights of the Sun**. _Astrid Arkham_ was created by Peter Tomasi and Doug Mahnke, first appearing in _Detective Comics_ #1000. (2019)
2017–18 Red Bull Salzburg season

The **2017–18 FC Red Bull Salzburg season** was the 85th season in club history. The team was able to defend the chmpionship. They lost the Cup final versus SK Sturm Graz.

## Table

|width=15||width=185|Team|width=20|Sp.|width=20|S|width=20|U|width=20|N|width=20|Tore|width=20|Punkte|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|1.|**FC Red Bull Salzburg**|36|25|8|3|81:29|**83**_|||||||||
|2.|**SK Sturm Graz**|36|22|4|10|68:45|**70**|||||||||
|3.|**SK Rapid Wien**|36|17|11|8|68:43|**62**|||||||||
|4.|**LASK**|36|17|6|13|49:41|**57**|||||||||
|5.|**Admira Wacker**|36|15|6|15|59:66|**51**_|||||||||
|6.|** SV Mattersburg **|36|12|10|14|50:46|**46**|||||||||
|7.|** FK Austria Wien**|36|12|7|17|51:57|**43**|||||||||
|8.|**SCR Altach**|36|10|8|18|35:51|**38**|||||||||
|9.|**Wolfsberger AC**|36|8|9|19|31:57|**33**|||||||||
|10.|**SKN St. Pölten**|36|5|5|26|28:77|**20**|||||||||

## Table

||Team|M|W|D|L|Goals|Points|||||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|align="right"   style='padding:2px 4px;'|1|style='padding:2px 4px;'|**FC Salzburg**|style='padding:2px 4px;'|6|align="right"    style='padding:2px 4px;'|3|align="right"    style='padding:2px 4px;'|3|align="right"    style='padding:2px 4px;'|0|align="center"    style='padding:2px 4px;'|7:1|align="right"    " style='padding:2px 4px;'|12|
|align="right"   style='padding:2px 4px;'|2|style='padding:2px 4px;'|**Olympique de Marseille**|style='padding:2px 4px;'|6|align="right"   style='padding:2px 4px;'|2|align="right"   style='padding:2px 4px;'|2|align="right"   style='padding:2px 4px;'|2|align="center"   style='padding:2px 4px;'|4:4|align="right"   style='padding:2px 4px;'|8|
|align="right"   style='padding:2px 4px;'|3|style='padding:2px 4px;'|**Konyaspor**|style='padding:2px 4px;'|6|align="right"   style='padding:2px 4px;'|1|align="right"   style='padding:2px 4px;'|3|align="right"   style='padding:2px 4px;'|2|align="center"   style='padding:2px 4px;'|4:6|align="right"   style='padding:2px 4px;'|6|
|align="right"   style='padding:2px 4px;'|4|style='padding:2px 4px;'|**Vitória Guimarães**|style='padding:2px 4px;'|6|align="right"   style='padding:2px 4px;'|1|align="right"   style='padding:2px 4px;'|2|align="right"   style='padding:2px 4px;'|3|align="center"   style='padding:2px 4px;'|5:9|align="right"   style='padding:2px 4px;'|5|

## Topscorer

|style="background:#FFA060;"||style="background:#FFA060;"|Goals|style="background:#FFA060;"  width=200|Name|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|1|22|Munas Dabbur||||
|2|11|Fredrik Gulbrandsen||||
|3|8|Hannes Wolf||||
Bette Kane

**Mary Elizabeth "Bette" Kane** is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Bill Finger and Sheldon Moldoff, first appearing in _Batman_ #139 (1961).

## Fictional character biography

She is a non-powered super-hero vigilante and a member of the Batman Family. The original **Bat-Girl**, she served as sidekick to Batwoman and frequently wooed her counterpart Robin. During the Post-Crisis, she would adopt the alias **Flamebird** as a response to her counterpart's development as Nightwing. Post-Flashpoint, Bette would retire from the Flamebird alias and become **Hawkfire**, although she would later revert to Flamebird. She has been a member of the Teen Titans, Titans West, Young Justice and Titans Los Angeles.
Cassandra Cain

**Cassandra Cain** (also known as **Cassandra Wayne** and **Cassandra Wu-San**) is a fictional superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman. The character was created by Kelley Puckett and Damion Scott, first appearing in _Batman_ #567 (1999).

## Fictional character biography

She is one of the world's greatest martial artists, and a vigilante acting as a member of the Batman Family. She is the daughter of assassins David Cain and Lady Shiva and was bred to become the perfect killer and taught fighting as her first language, without ever learning to talk. She later rebelled against her father and became **Batgirl** during No Man's Land following Barbara Gordon and Helena Bertinelli. She later adopted the alias **Black Bat**, as a member of Batman Incorporated, and **Orphan**, a name previously used by her father, before returning to Batgirl during Joker War. She has been a member of Justice League Elite, the League of Assassins, the Outsiders, Deathstroke's Titans East, Young Justice, the Gotham Knights and Birds of Prey.

## In other media

The character made her cinematic debut in the DC Extended Universe movie _Birds of Prey_, portrayed by Ella Jay Basco.