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Nambale is a settlement in Kenya's Busia County. The estimated population is 42,875, and the settlement lies at an elevation of 3,900 feet (1,200 m). Currently, it has continued to expand as there have been talks of construction of a sugar cane factory, to be situated between River Sio and M'nambale stream. References...
Temnothorax nylanderi is a species of ant in the genus Temnothorax. The species is found in western Europe. It was first described by Förster (1850) based on a male from Germany. Subspecies Temnothorax nylanderi nylanderonigriceps (Stitz, 1939) Ecology Temnothorax nylanderi lives in the litter, and nests can be foun...
Yongpyong Dome (용평돔) or Yongpyong Indoor Ice Rink (용평실내빙상경기장) is an indoor stadium in Daegwallyeong-myeon, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do, South Korea. It is part of the complex of Yongpyong Resort. Completed in 1998, it was constructed by Ssangyong, the then owner of Yongpyong Resort. It was originally built as the main ...
Hartford Union Station is a railroad station in Hartford, Connecticut, United States on the New Haven–Springfield Line. It is served by Amtrak , , , and intercity rail service, plus CT Rail Hartford Line commuter rail service and CTfastrak bus rapid transit service. The Richardsonian Romanesque building was designed ...
The Green Party of Pennsylvania is the Pennsylvania state party affiliate of the Green Party of the United States. Since 2016, the party is again recognized as a minor political party under Pennsylvania law due to receiving the required voter turnout in the 2016 election. As of early 2018, the party has at least 19 me...
Camille Edouard Dreyfus (November 11, 1878 – September 27, 1956) was a Swiss chemist. He and his brother Henri Dreyfus invented Celanese, an acetate yarn. He founded The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation in honour of his brother. Early years Camille Dreyfus was born into a Jewish family from Basel, Switzerland in...
Saint-Lin () is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France. See also Communes of the Deux-Sèvres department References Communes of Deux-Sèvres
Loveland, Washington is a community located northeast of the current city of Roy, Washington. References External links Loveland -Washington Hometown Locator Populated places in Pierce County, Washington
Annette Allcock Rookledge, (28 November 1923 – 2 May 2001) was a British artist and illustrator. Biography Allcock was born in Bromley, Kent in November 1923. After a private education, she attended the West of England College of Art between 1941 and 1943. She subsequently attended other art schools on a part-time ba...
Doodlebug tractor is the colloquial American English name for a home-made tractor made in the United States during World War II when production tractors were in short supply. The doodlebug of the 1940s was usually based on a 1920s or 1930s era Ford automobile which was then modified either by the complete removal or a...
Spring Creek Correctional Center is an Alaska Department of Corrections maximum security prison for men located in Seward, Alaska, United States. The prison is located approximately south of Anchorage. The prison is located on about of land surrounded by national parks. The prison capacity consists of over 500 inmate...
Dirk Alvermann (24 December 1965 – 17 October 2023) was a German historian and archivist. Early life and education Born in Berlin, Alvermann was the son of the photographer Dirk Alvermann. From 1988 he studied archive science and history at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and the Sapienza University of Rome. In 199...
Benign fasciculation syndrome (BFS) is characterized by fasciculation (twitching) of voluntary muscles in the body. The twitching can occur in any voluntary muscle group but is most common in the eyelids, arms, hands, fingers, legs, and feet. The tongue can also be affected. The twitching may be occasional to continuo...
Jesús Sanoja Hernández (Tumeremo, Bolívar state 27 June 1930 - Caracas, 9 June 2007), was a Venezuelan journalist, historian and writer, who authored Entre golpes y revoluciones (2007). Works Entre golpes y revoluciones (2007). External links Review about Sanoja Hernández at Correodelcaroni.com 1930 births 2007...
The N56 road is a Belgian national road linking Mons to Lessines passing through a junction with the Belgian A8 motorway. 056
Jennifer Coopersmith (born 1955) is an independent scholar known for her books on physics and the history of physics. Life Coopersmith is originally from Cape Town, South Africa, where she was born in 1955. After emigrating to England with her family in 1958, she read physics at King's College London, taking a bachelo...
Since their 1992 debut, the English rock band Radiohead have recorded more than 160 songs, most credited to the band as a whole. They have worked with producer Nigel Godrich since 1994. Several of their albums are consistently ranked among the greatest of all time. Radiohead's first album, Pablo Honey (1993), preceded...
Zwierzyniec Wielki () is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dąbrowa Białostocka, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately west of Dąbrowa Białostocka, north-west of Sokółka, and north of the regional capital Białystok. References Zwierzyniec Wielki
Ahmed Apimah Barusso (born 26 December 1984) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Italian club A.S.D. Terme Monticelli. Club career Barusso started off his European footballing career at Manfredonia, where he moved after recommendations by Ghanaian football legend Abedi Pele, f...
Odell (formerly Stop) is an unincorporated community in Boston Township in southwestern Washington County, Arkansas, United States. The community is one mile north of the county line and the north boundary of the Ozark–St. Francis National Forest. Evansville is four miles west-northwest on Arkansas Highway 59 adjacent ...
Sugartooth is the first album by alternative rock band Sugartooth. It was released on 12 April 1994. The song Sold My Fortune became a minor hit having aired on an episode of Beavis and Butt-head. This album features drummer Joey Castillo, later of Danzig and Queens Of The Stone Age. Track listing Sold My Fortune B...
Brickellia greenei is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name Greene's brickellbush. It is native to the mountain ranges of southwestern Oregon and northern California, including the Cascades, the northern Coast Ranges, and Sierra Nevada (mostly as north of Alpine County but with ...
The Pilgrim of Hate is a medieval mystery novel by Ellis Peters, set in spring 1141. It is the tenth in the Cadfael Chronicles, and was first published in 1984. This story takes place very soon after the preceding novel Dead Man's Ransom. Political events of The Anarchy are changing rapidly, with the crowned King Step...
Kabylophytoecia is a monotypic beetle genus in the family Cerambycidae described by Sama in 2005. Its only species, Kabylophytoecia cirteensis, was described by Hippolyte Lucas in 1842. References Saperdini Beetles described in 1842 Monotypic beetle genera
Andy Murray defeated Fernando Verdasco in the final, 6–3, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2017 Dubai Tennis Championships. Murray saved seven match points en route to the title, against Philipp Kohlschreiber in the quarterfinals. He won the second set tiebreak of that match with a score of 20–18, equal...
Dental alveoli (singular alveolus) are sockets in the jaws in which the roots of teeth are held in the alveolar process with the periodontal ligament. The lay term for dental alveoli is tooth sockets. A joint that connects the roots of the teeth and the alveolus is called gomphosis (plural gomphoses). Alveolar bone is ...
The Western Carpathians () are a mountain range and geomorphological province that forms the western part of the Carpathian Mountains. The mountain belt stretches from the Low Beskids range of the Eastern Carpathians along the border of Poland with Slovakia toward the Moravian region of the Czech Republic and the Aust...
Miguel Couto was a Brazilian educationist, politician and a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters. He was born Miguel de Oliveira Couto in the city of Rio de Janeiro, on May 1, 1864. He was the son of Francisco de Oliveira Couto and Maria Rosa do Espírito Santo. He was trained in medicine, and went on to teach the...
In 1973 the Penny Lane Mall was built in downtown Calgary, Alberta, preserving the facade of a block of older buildings on 8th Avenue SW. According to The Calgary Herald the mall preserved the facade of one of Calgary's first hospitals, the first Colonel Belcher Hospital, a military hospital opened in 1918. The Calgary...
The Queen's Knight Defense (also known as the Nimzowitsch Queen Pawn Defence, Bogoljubov–Mikenas Defense, or Lundin Defense) is a chess opening defined by the moves: 1. d4 Nc6 Unless the game transposes to another opening, the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings code for the Queen's Knight Defense is A40. Discussion This...
The 2019–20 season is Kitchee's 41st season in the top-tier division of Hong Kong football. Kitchee has competed in the Premier League, Senior Challenge Shield, FA Cup, Sapling Cup and AFC Cup this season. Squad First Team As of 24 September 2020 FP FP FP FP FP FP LP FP LP LP FP Remar...
```c++ // // // path_to_url // // Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software // WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. #include "paddle/phi/kernels/nonzero_kernel.h" #include "glog/logging.h" #include "paddle/phi/backends/xpu/enforce_xpu.h" #include "pad...
Moondance is a 1995 Irish drama film based on the 1936 novel The White Hare by Francis Stuart. It was directed by and stars Rúaidhrí Conroy, in his second feature film following Into the West. It also features Ian Shaw, Julia Brendler and Marianne Faithfull, who also provided the vocals for the song "Madam George" wri...
Brett "Ace" Young (born November 15, 1980) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He gained national recognition while appearing on the fifth season of American Idol. Young is married to American Idol season-three runner-up Diana DeGarmo. Biography Early years Young was raised in Boulder, Colorado and is the y...
Ronald David Carlivati (born November 25, 1968) is an American screenwriter. He is best known for his tenures as head writer on the ABC Daytime soap operas One Life to Live and General Hospital. He is currently serving a position as head writer for the Peacock soap opera Days of Our Lives. Career It was announced in ...
The World of Hank Crawford is an album by saxophonist Hank Crawford recorded in 2000 and released on the Milestone label. Reception Allmusic's Richard S. Ginell said: "Rather than stick completely with the down-home soul-jazz rituals that have served him well in his previous several releases, Crawford mixes up his p...
France–Saudi Arabia relations are the foreign relations between France and Saudi Arabia. Diplomatic relations began in 1926. Today Saudi Arabia is an ally of France, with strong economic, military and political coordination on many topics such as Iran's nuclear program and the departure of Bashar Al Assad. The relation...
Robyn van Nus (born 10 December 1982) is an Australian sport shooter. She competed in two events at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Olympics; the Women's Air Rifle, 10 metres event where she finished 44th overall in 2008 and 45th in 2012, and the Women's Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres event w...
Andrea Cagnetti (born 16 March 1967 in Corchiano, Viterbo), known in the artistic world as Akelo, is an Italian goldsmith, designer, and sculptor. He is known for his research of the ancient techniques used in metalworking. Biography After having obtained a diploma at the Ronciglione state secondary school, with a co...
Hifajat is a Nepali film released on 10 April 2010. The film is a combination of drama and comedy. Characters Rekha Thapa as Kriti Aryan Sigdel as Aryan Aayush regmi as Arjun Story The film characterizes Rekha Thapa as Kriti who is a spoiled brat estranged from a rich business father. Kriti seems to be courageous ...
The Moteng pass is a steep tarred pass in the Maloti mountains of Lesotho, reaching a height of . It is one of two passes that links the town of Butha-Buthe with the diamond mining town of Mokhotlong, the other pass being the Mahlasela pass. Heavy snowfall frequently closes the pass in winter. The pass is 7.9 km long, ...
Marcel Bernard Tremblay (July 4, 1915 – March 20, 1980) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger. He played 10 games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens during the 1938–39 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1936 to 1942, was spent in the minor leagues. Biography Tremblay...
In Greek mythology, Delphyne () is the name given, by some accounts, to the monstrous serpent killed by Apollo at Delphi. Although, in Hellenistic and later accounts, the Delphic monster slain by Apollo is usually said to be the male serpent Python, in the earliest known account of this story, the Homeric Hymn to Apoll...
Klára Zakopalová was the defending champion but chose not to participate. Pauline Parmentier defeated Irina-Camelia Begu in the final 6–3, 6–2. Seeds Main draw Finals Top half Bottom half References Main Draw Qualifying Draw Open GDF Suez de Marseille - Singles
"(It's No) Sin" is a popular song with music by George Hoven and lyrics by Chester R. Shull. It was a No. 1 song on Billboard charts released by Eddy Howard in 1951. This song should not be confused with "It's a Sin", another popular song of the same era. Lyrics The song is about someone whose love interest is leaving...
Yaakov Baruch (born November 14, 1982) is a leading Rabbi of the Sha'ar Hashamayim Synagogue, located in Tondano, Minahasa Regency, North Sulawesi. Biography Yaakov Baruch was born and raised in a different religious family. Since childhood, his parents have instilled religious values in him. His father was a Minahas...
The 1960 United States presidential election in South Dakota took place on November 8, 1960, as part of the 1960 United States presidential election. Voters chose four representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. South Dakota was won by incumbent Vice President Ri...
The Snohomish County Courthouse is a building located in Everett, Washington listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is built in Spanish Mission style on the site of a building destroyed in a fire in 1909. The previous court building was completed in 1897 and the same architect (August F Heide) was avail...
Thomas Jung (1 November 1957 – September 2022) was a German politician. A member of Alternative for Germany, he served in the Landtag of Brandenburg from 2014 to 2019. He supported the Election Alternative in 2013 and joined the AfD. He was an assessor on the state executive committee of the AfD Brandenburg and became...
Danielle Lynn Borgman (born April 25, 1980) is an American former professional soccer defender. She played professionally for the San Jose CyberRays. She also played for the United States women's national soccer team in the summer of 2000 as a member of the under-21 team and received a gold medal. She was ranked as one...
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Ruth Durlacher (née Dyas; 22 July 1876 – 21 September 1946) was an Irish tennis player. She played in the Wimbledon championships between 1897 and 1907. Early life Durlacher was born Ruth Dyas in Malahide on 22 July 1876. Durlacher was daughter to Jacob Dyas and Sophia Dyas. Durlacher was baptised Protestant (Church ...
Ira Skutch (September 12, 1921 – March 16, 2010) was an American television director, producer, and, in his later years, an author. In the early days of television he produced and directed episodes of Kraft Television Theatre and The Philco Television Playhouse. Skutch also worked as an executive for Goodson-Todman Pro...
Deorai is a village in Pindra Tehsil of Varanasi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Deorai has its own gram panchayat in the same name as the village. The village is about 32 kilometers North-West of Varanasi city, 289 kilometers South-East of state capital Lucknow and 811 kilometers South-East of the natio...
Zaïr Kédadouche (born 9 August 1957) is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender or a midfielder. He is also a published author with his 1996 book Zair le gaulois, and is the founder of the Cité nationale de l'histoire de l'immigration museum. From 2008 to 2014, he became a French diplomat (Con...
William Hyslop Sumner (July 4, 1780 – October 24, 1861) was an American lawyer, soldier, and writer, and the son of Governor Increase Sumner. He graduated from Harvard College in 1799, and practiced law. He served as a general in the Massachusetts militia. Sumner wrote The History of East Boston and died in 1861. Earl...
"To the Last Man" is the third episode of the second series of the British science fiction television series Torchwood, which was first broadcast on BBC Two on 30 January 2008. The episode was written by returning series guest writer, Helen Raynor, directed by Andy Goddard and produced by Richard Stokes. As with all ep...
Mes idées politiques (My political ideas) is an anthology of articles written by the journalist and French politician Charles Maurras, director of Action Française, and was published in 1937. The book was composed during the author's detention in La Santé Prison from October 29, 1936 to July 6, 1937 for death threats ...
RTelnet is a SOCKS client version of telnet in Unix-like systems. The RTelnet utility provides similar functionality of telnet to those hosts which are behind a firewall. Normally, firewalls are designed to permit or deny network transmissions based upon a set of rules. Network accessibility across the firewall is re...
Wade Allen Miley (born November 13, 1986) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Boston Red Sox, Seattle Mariners, Baltimore Orioles, Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs. Miley pla...
Boarhunt () is a village and civil parish in the City of Winchester district of Hampshire, England, about north-east of Fareham. The name of the village is a corruption of burh funta, the funta, (stream) by the fort (burh). History The settlement is mentioned in the Domesday survey of 1086, when there were 27 househ...
Moldenhauer is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: Ernst Moldenhauer, German fencer Hans Moldenhauer (1901–1929), German tennis player Hans Moldenhauer (1906–1987), German-American collector, musician and philanthropist. Founder of the Moldenhauer Archives of the Library of Congress Hans-Georg M...
Mohamed El-Din El-Guindi (1920 – 13 November 1995) was an Egyptian footballer. Born in Sudan, he competed for Egypt in the men's tournament at the 1948 Summer Olympics. References External links 1920 births 1995 deaths Egyptian men's footballers Egypt men's international footballers Olympic footballers for Egypt...
The Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island was a hospital in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA. History The hospital was founded through an 1894 bequest from William F. Sayles, a businessman and philanthropist who owned mills in Saylesville, Rhode Island. Sayles' son, Frank A. Sayles, decided to build the original 30-bed hospit...
The British Society for the Philosophy of Religion (BSPR) was founded in 1993 and is the United Kingdom's main forum for the interchange of ideas in the philosophy of religion. The society holds a major conference in Britain every two years, devoted to a particular area of the subject. The programme of events for the...
is a Japanese former swimmer. She competed in two events at the 1972 Summer Olympics. References External links 1958 births Living people Japanese female backstroke swimmers Olympic swimmers for Japan Swimmers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Asian Games medalists in swimming Asia...
Milorad Pejić (1960 in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina, former Yugoslavia) is a Bosnian poet who resides in Sweden. Biography After attending elementary and high school in his hometown of Tuzla, Pejić attended the University of Sarajevo, where he studied economics. Following graduation he returned to Tuzla, and in 1992,...
The International Big Rideau Lake Speed Skating Marathon is an annual speed skating competition held in Ontario, Canada. The event takes place on a 1km marked out track on the Big Rideau Lake. Besides hosting the Official 2006 North American Marathon Skating Championship - two races of 25km and 50km, other races take ...
Peni Terepo (born 21 November 1991) is a Tonga former international rugby league footballer who played as a and for the Parramatta Eels in the NRL. Background Terepo was born in Auckland, New Zealand, and is of Cook Islands and Tongan descent. Terepo played his junior football for the Mangere East Hawks before bein...
Ultimate Tag was a short-lived Australian sports entertainment obstacle course competition based on the American series of the same name which premiered on Seven on 7 March 2021. Following the premise of the original version, the format was based on the game of tag and involved contestants running through various indoo...
Keith Moffatt (born June 20, 1984) is an American high jumper. He holds a personal best jump of 2.30 metres. Career Highlights 2006 & 2009 USA Outdoor runner-up 3rd at 2005 USA Outdoors 2003 Junior Pan Am Games gold medalist 2004 NCAA DII Champion 2003 USA Outdoor Junior Champion 2002 VHSL State Record 7'3" Refer...
Partner dances are dances whose basic choreography involves coordinated dancing of two partners, as opposed to individuals dancing alone or individually in a non-coordinated manner, and as opposed to groups of people dancing simultaneously in a coordinated manner. United States dance history Prior to the 20th century...
MARSIS (Mars Advanced Radar for Subsurface and Ionosphere Sounding) is a low frequency, pulse-limited radar sounder and altimeter developed by the University of Rome La Sapienza and Alenia Spazio (today Thales Alenia Space Italy). The Italian MARSIS instrument, which is operated by the European Space Agency, is operati...
Shali (, also Romanized as Shālī) is a village in Poshteh-ye Zilayi Rural District, Sarfaryab District, Charam County, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 20, in 4 families. References Populated places in Charam County
Tornos abjectarius is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for Tornos abjectarius is 6487. Subspecies These four subspecies belong to the species Tornos abjectarius: Tornos abjectarius abjectarius Tornos abjectarius calcasiata Cassino & Swett...
The Hit Pack is a compilation that can be seen as a continuation to the Hits compilation series; therefore, it is also called Hits 13 and The Hits Album 13 on some music streaming services, such as Spotify. It was originally issued by BMG, CBS, and WEA in December 1990 and reached number 2 on the UK Top 20 Compilations...
Anthology was originally released as a triple-album greatest hits set by legendary Motown family unit, The Jackson 5, in 1976. It was the group's second greatest hits compilation, after Greatest Hits (1971). It was at this point that most of the Jackson brothers (with the glaring exception of Jermaine Jackson) had left...
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants is a series of young-adult novels by Ann Brashares. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants may also refer to: The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (novel), the first book in the series The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (film series) The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (f...
George Hatiras is a Canadian electronic musician and DJ. He is most noted as a two-time Juno Award winner for Dance Recording of the Year, winning at the Juno Awards of 2002 for "Spaced Invader" and at the Juno Awards of 2006 for "Spanish Fly". External links References Juno Award for Dance Recording of the Year win...
Li Rusong (1549–1598) was a Ming dynasty general from Tieling, Liaodong. He was a Ming army commander in the first half of the Imjin War that took place in the Korean peninsula. Upon the request of the Korean King Seonjo of Joseon, the Ming Wanli Emperor sent reinforcements to support the Korean military in its war eff...
Pink Music Festival 2014 was the first edition of the Pink Music Festival contest organised by Serbian broadcaster RTV Pink and featuring artists from City Records. It was held in the RTV Pink studio in Šimanovci on the outskirts of Belgrade on 28 and 29 April 2014 and broadcast live on RTV Pink. All songs were mimed, ...
Vincent Enyeama (born 29 August 1982) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Despite his below-average height for a goalkeeper, he is popularly regarded as one of the greatest African goalkeepers of all time and of his era. During his senior career, which spanned nearly 20 years, En...
Nold is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Dick Nold (born 1943), American baseball player Wendelin Joseph Nold (1900–1981), American Roman Catholic bishop Werner Nold (born 1933), Canadian film editor
The 1946 Glasgow Cathcart by-election was held on 12 February 1946. The byelection was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Francis Beattie. It was won by the Conservative candidate John Henderson. References Glasgow Cathcart by-election Glasgow Cathcart by-election, 1946 Glasgow Cathcart by-ele...
The Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) is a political alliance in Liberia. History The alliance was formed in January 2017 to contest the 2017 general elections, bringing together the Congress for Democratic Change, National Patriotic Party and the Liberia People's Democratic Party. It nominated George Weah, leader...
Hubneria estigmenensis is a species of bristle fly in the family Tachinidae. Distribution United States, Canada. References Exoristinae Insects described in 1943 Diptera of North America
Robert Andrew "Andy" Keith Scott, (March 16, 1955 – June 24, 2013) was a Liberal Member of Parliament representing the electoral district of Fredericton. He was a member the Cabinet of Canada, most recently serving as the eighteenth Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (2004–2006). Early life Scott wa...
Sordid Humor was an American rock music band, formed in 1987 by the duo of Tom Barnes and Jim Gordon. The duo received help from drummers Ken Gregg, Chris Pedersen, and Toby Hawkins, and bassists Tony Fader, David Immergluck and Marty Jones. Barnes' unique vocal style and unusual phrasing was the trademark of Sordid...
China Captain () is a 2021 Chinese superhero film released digitally on-demand in China on 18 May 2021 by Tencent Video. Directed and written by He Yizheng, the film features an ensemble cast including Zheng Xiaofu, Li Taiyan, and Du Qiao. Plot According to The Straits Times, the film follows a group of Chinese superh...
Syrians in Norway are citizens and residents of Norway who are of Syrian descent. Most have arrived as asylum immigrants because of the Syrian civil war. Demographics According to Statistics Norway, in 2017, there were a total 20,823 persons of Syrian origin living in Norway. Of those, 1,462 individuals were born in N...
Hot Biskits was an independent comedy short film released in 1931. It was written and directed by Spencer Williams and was his first film. Glen Gano was the cinematographer. The 10-minute race film was a made by Dixie Comedies Corp. of Hollywood, California. A 16mm print of the film is preserved at the Library of Congr...
Reign of Fire is a 2002 post-apocalyptic science fantasy film directed by Rob Bowman and starring Matthew McConaughey and Christian Bale, with the screenplay written by Matt Greenberg, Gregg Chabot, and Kevin Peterka. The film also features Izabella Scorupco and Gerard Butler. The film is set in England in the year 20...
Pedals (died October 2016, New Jersey, United States) was an American black bear (Ursus americanus) that walked upright on its hind legs because of injuries on its front paws. After videos of the bear were posted on the internet, more than 300,000 people signed a petition to move the bear to a wildlife sanctuary. Howe...
Grenada–Libya relations were formal diplomatic relations between the People's Revolutionary Government of Grenada and the State of Libya between 1979 and November 1983. They were resumed in 1998. History of relations During the United States invasion of Grenada, Libya had 3 or 4 troops present. In 1982, at the time, ...
Douglas David Robert Cresswell (25 July 1894 – 29 November 1960) was a New Zealand writer, historian, and broadcaster. Born in Christchurch in 1894, Cresswell was the son of Hannah (née Reese) and Walter Joseph Cresswell, a solicitor. His younger brother, Walter D'Arcy Cresswell, also known as an author in later life,...
Madagasikara zazavavindrano is a species of gastropods belonging to the family Pachychilidae. The species is found in Madagascar. Per IUCN, the species has the status "critically endangered". References Pachychilidae
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Phytoecia nigroapicalis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Stephan von Breuning in 1944. It is known from Iraq. References Phytoecia Beetles described in 1944
Henry P. Jacobs (July 8, 1825 - December 14, 1899) was a janitor, preacher, founder of schools, and state legislator in Mississippi. He escaped slavery. He was born in Alabama. He escaped slavery to Canada and then moved to Michigan before settling in Natchez, Mississippi after the American Civil War. He founded the ...
No Democracy is the fifteenth studio album by Japanese pop rock band Glay, released on 2 October 2019. The album's details were announced on 17 August 2019 and it references the new Reiwa era of Japan established with the ascension of Naruhito to the Chrysanthemum Throne, replacing his father Akihito and ending the He...