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The Democratic Alliance (, DA) is a South African political party and the official opposition to the ruling African National Congress (ANC). The party is broadly centrist, and has been attributed both centre-leftFocus on Gordhan and Manuel, John Matisonn, 29 April 2009, "Many DA policies are to the left of Cope [itself... | {"Ideology": "nowrap \n Liberalism (South Africa)https://wiredspace.wits.ac.za/jspui/bitstream/10539/15787/2/thesis%20361561_05%20SEP%202014.pdf Party Ideology in South Africa Letita Rohanlall 2014\n Federalism2021-09-29 'A referendum is now inevitable' - Phil Craig on Cape independence https://www.biznews.com/undict... |
(, ), full name (), is a conservative-liberal, agrarian political party in Denmark. Founded as part of a peasants' movement against the landed aristocracy, today it espouses an economically liberal, pro-free-market ideology.
is the major party of the centre-right in Denmark, and the second-largest party in the count... | {"Abbreviation": "V", "Leader": "Jakob Ellemann-Jensen", "Founded": "1870, total reform in 1910", "Ideology": "nowrap \n \"Kirchner1988\"/>http://parties-and-elections.eu/denmark.html Denmark Nordsieck Wolfram 2019 Parties and Elections in Europe\n \"Nordsieck\"/>Svante Ersson Jan-Erik Lane Politics and Society in We... |
The Movement of Socialist Democrats (, ; , MDS, also translated as "Socialist Democrats Movement") is a political party in Tunisia.
The MDS was founded by defectors from the then ruling Socialist Destourian Party (PSD) and liberal-minded expatriates in 1978. The founders of the MDS had already been involved in the es... | {"English name": "Movement of Socialist Democrats", "Arabic name": "حركة الديمقراطيين الاشتراكيين", "French name": "Mouvement des démocrates socialistes", "Short name": "MDS", "Leader(s)": "Mohamed Ali Khalfallah", "Split from": "Socialist Destourian Party", "Representation": "0"} |
The Conservative People's Party (, DKF), also known as The Conservatives () is a centre-right political party in Denmark. The party is a member of the European People's Party (EPP) and International Democrat Union (IDC).
History
left|150px|thumb|Election poster, 1939. It reads: Comrades - let it now be over! Vote f... | {"Abbreviation": "K C Official party letter on voting ballot", "Leader": "Søren Pape Poulsen", "Preceded by": "HøjreWestern Europe 2003 https://books.google.com/books?id=M9QYndAPmuQC&pg=PA133 8 May 2016 30 November 2002 Psychology Press 978-1-85743-152-0 133Free ConservativesModerate faction of Venstre", "Founde... |
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thumb|Kerr-McGee Service Station in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, 1982
The Kerr-McGee Corporation, founded in 1929, was an American energy company involved in oil exploration, production of crude oil, natural gas, perchlorate and uranium mining and milling in various countries. On June 23, 2006, An... | {"Formerly": "Anderson & Kerr Drilling; Kerlyn Oil Co.; Kerr-McGee Oil Industries Inc.", "Industry": "Energy", "Founded": "1929 in Oklahoma, United States", "Defunct": "2006", "Fate": "Acquired by Anadarko Petroleum", "Headquarters": "United States"} |
The Unionist Democratic Union (; ) is a political party in Tunisia with pan-Arabist ideology.
History and profile
The party was founded on 30 November 1988 when it was recognized by the authorities. Its founder and first secretary-general Abderrahmane Tlili had been a member of the RCD before he founded the UDU in or... | {"English name": "Unionist Democratic Union", "Arabic name": "الاتحاد الديمقراطي الوحدوي", "French name": "Union démocratique unioniste", "Short name": "UDU", "Leader(s)": "Ahmed Inoubli", "Split from": "Constitutional Democratic Rally", "Representation": "0"} |
The Popular Unity Party (; , PUP) is an Arab nationalist party in Tunisia.
History and profile
The party was founded in 1981 as a breakaway from the left-wing Popular Unity Movement (MUP) by members who disagreed with MUP leader Ahmed Ben Salah's policy to boycott elections. In 1983, the government of Mohammed Mzali l... | {"English name": "Popular Unity Party", "Arabic name": "حزب الوحدة الشعبية", "French name": "Parti de l'Unité Populaire", "Short name": "PUP", "Leader(s)": "Houssine El Hammemi", "Split from": "Popular Unity Movement", "Representation": "0"} |
Herbert Richard Wehner (11 July 1906 - 19 January 1990) was a German politician. A former member of the Communist Party, he joined the Social Democrats (SPD) after World War II. He served as Federal Minister of Intra-German Relations from 1966 to 1969 and thereafter as chairman of the SPD parliamentary group in the Bun... | {"Name": "Herbert Wehner", "Image caption": "Iconic portrait of Minister Herbert Wehner in 1966, with his pipe", "Term start": "22 October 1969", "Term end": "8 March 1983", "Office 2": "Member of the Bundestag Hamburg-Harburg", "Predecessor 2": "Parliament established", "Successor 2": "Hans-Ulrich Klose", "Birth date... |
The Social Democrats (, ) is a social democratic political party in Denmark. A member of the Party of European Socialists (PES), the Social Democrats have 50 out of 179 members of the Danish parliament (following the latest Danish general election held in 2022), Folketing, and three out of fourteen MEPs elected from De... | {"Abbreviation": "S AOfficial party letter on voting ballot", "Leader": "Mette Frederiksen", "Founded": "1871 10 15 y", "Headquarters": "Vester Voldgade 96 1552, Copenhagen", "Newspaper": "Socialdemokraten", "Ideology": "Social democracy", "Political position": "Centre-leftMilne Richard 10 July 2017 https://www.ft.com... |
Lewis Howard Latimer (September 4, 1848 - December 11, 1928) was an American inventor and patent draftsman. His inventions included an evaporative air conditioner, an improved process for manufacturing carbon filaments for light bulbs, and an improved toilet system for railroad cars. In 1884, he joined the Edison Elec... | {"Name": "Lewis Howard Latimer", "Caption": "Latimer in 1882", "Birth date": "1848 9 4", "Birth place": "Chelsea, Massachusetts, U.S.", "Death date": "1928 12 11 1848 9 4", "Death place": "Flushing, Queens, New York City, U.S.", "Occupation": "Inventor, patent consultant, author, engineer, draftsman, Navy Landsman (Ran... |
The Ettajdid Movement (Movement for Renewal ; , ; ), also referred to simply as Ettajdid, was a centre-left secularist political party in Tunisia, active from 1993 to 2012.
History and profile
Ettajdid evolved out of the old Tunisian Communist Party when it abandoned its former ideology in 1993. During the Ben Ali ru... | {"English name": "Ettajdid Movement", "Arabic name": "حركة التجديد", "French name": "Mouvement Ettajdid", "Former leaders title": "first secretary", "Former leaders": "Ahmed Brahim", "Merged into": "Social Democratic Path", "National affiliation": "Democratic Modernist Pole"} |
The Social Liberal Party ( ; ), abbreviated to PSL, is an opposition liberal political party in Tunisia. The party is a member of the Liberal InternationalFile on the LI site and the Africa Liberal Network.
The party was founded in September 1988 under the name "Social Party for Progress" (), but was renamed in Octob... | {"English name": "Social Liberal Party", "Arabic name": "الحزب الاجتماعي التحرري", "French name": "Parti social-libéral", "Short name": "PSL", "Leader(s)": "Mondher Thabet", "International affiliation": "Liberal International", "African affiliation": "Africa Liberal Network", "Party color(s)": "Orange", "Representation... |
The Danish People's Party (, DF or sometimes in English DPP) is a nationalist and right-wing populist political party in Denmark. It was formed in 1995 by former members of the Progress Party (FrP).
The party saw a period of significant growth after its founding and lent its support to the -Conservative People's Party... | {"Abbreviation": "DF O Official party letter on voting ballot", "Leader": "Morten Messerschmidt", "Split from": "Progress Party", "Founded": "6 October 1995", "Headquarters": "Christiansborg,1240 Copenhagen", "Ideology": "nowrap Danish nationalism Right-wing populism Hard Euroscepticism", "Political position": "Right-... |
The basset horn (sometimes hyphenated as basset-horn) is a member of the clarinet family of musical instruments.
Construction and tone
thumb|100px|left| Angled barrel of a modern basset horn (German System)
Like the clarinet, the instrument is a wind instrument with a single reed and a cylindrical bore. However, the b... | {"Name": "Basset horn", "Names": "it: corno di bassetto, de: Bassetthorn, fr: cor de basset", "Image size": "200px", "Caption": "Modern basset horn (German and French System, Schwenk & Seggelke)", "Classification": "Woodwind, clarinet family", "Range": "center \n Range basset clarinet.png\n 120\n Ambitus written ... |
The Washington State Department of Corrections (WADOC) is a department of the government of the state of Washington. WADOC is responsible for administering adult corrections programs operated by the State of Washington. This includes state correctional institutions and programs for people supervised in the community."A... | {"Uniformed as": "Washington State Department of Corrections", "Abbreviation": "WADOC", "Formed": "July 1", "Employees": "8,300 (2016)\"Acitizen's guide to the Washington State budget February 9, 2017.\" Retrieved on February 9, 2017.", "Annual budget": "$2.2 billion USD (2021)", "Multinational agency": "United States"... |
The Progressive Democratic Party (, ; ), also referred to by its acronym PDP, was a secular liberal political party in Tunisia.
History and profile
The Progressive Democratic Party was founded under the name of Progressive Socialist Rally in 1983, gained legal recognition on 12 September 1988 and was renamed Progressi... | {"English name": "Progressive Democratic Party", "Arabic name": "الحزب الديمقراطي التقدمي", "French name": "Parti démocrate progressiste", "Short name": "PDP", "Former leaders title": "secretary-generals", "Former leaders": "Ahmed Najib Chebbi (1983-2006)Maya Jribi (2006-2012)", "Merged into": "Republican Party"} |
Sun Wen (; born 6 April 1973) is a Chinese former professional footballer who played as a forward. She previously captained the China national team and the Atlanta Beat of the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA).
In 2000, she won the FIFA Female Player of the Century along with Michelle Akers. Sun won both the Go... | {"Name": "Sun Wen", "Full name": "Sun Wen", "Height": "1.62 m ftin on", "Birth date": "1973 4 6 y", "Birth place": "Shanghai, China", "Position": "Forward", "Club 1 years": "1989-2000", "Club 1": "Shanghai", "Club 1 appearances": "659", "Club 1 goals": "164", "Club 2 years": "2001-2002", "Club 2": "Atlanta Beat", "Club... |
The Democrats of the Left (, DS) was a social-democratic political party in Italy. Positioned on the centre-left, the DS, successor of the Democratic Party of the Left (PDS) and the Italian Communist Party, was formed in 1998 upon the merger of the PDS with several minor parties. A member of The Olive Tree coalition, t... | {"Founded": "1998 02 14 y", "Headquarters": "Via Palermo 12, Rome", "Preceded by": "Democratic Party of the Left", "Merged into": "Democratic Party", "Ideology": "Social democracy", "Political position": "Centre-left", "National affiliation": "The Olive Tree (1998-2007)\n The Union (2004-2007)", "International affili... |
The Whisky a Go Go (informally nicknamed The Whisky) is a historic nightclub in West Hollywood, California, United States. It is located at 8901 Sunset Boulevard on the Sunset Strip, corner North Clark Street, opposite North San Vicente Boulevard, northwest corner. The club has been the host for musicians and bands inc... | {"Location": "West Hollywood, California 90069", "Coordinates": "34 5 26 N 118 23 8 W type:landmark it", "Type": "Nightclub", "Genre(s)": "Rock and roll, pop, alternative rock, punk rock, ska, new wave, heavy metal, glam rock, glam metal, alternative metal", "Opened": "January 16, 1964", "Capacity": "500"} |
The Workers' Party (; ) is a communist party in Tunisia. Legalized only in 2011, it participates in the Popular Front coalition, which is represented in the Assembly of the Representatives of the People. The party's long-term leader is general secretary Hamma Hammami.
Founded in 1986, the party was known as the Tunisi... | {"Leader": "Hamma Hammami", "Founded": "1986 1 3 y", "Newspaper": "Al Badil", "Ideology": "nowrap\n Communism\n Marxism-Leninism\n Hoxhaism\n tl>How Communist is Tunisia's Communist Party? tunisialive 11 October 2011 http://www.tunisia-live.net/2011/10/11/how-communist-is-tunisias-communist-party/ https://archiv... |
Thomas Alan Shippey (born 9 September 1943) is a British medievalist, a retired scholar of Middle and Old English literature as well as of modern fantasy and science fiction. He is considered one of the world's leading academic experts on the works of J. R. R. Tolkien about whom he has written several books and many sc... | {"Name": "Tom Shippey", "Caption": "In 2015", "Birth name": "Thomas Alan Shippey", "Birth date": "yes 1943 09 09", "Birth place": "Calcutta, British India", "Nationality": "British", "Alma mater": "Queens' College, Cambridge (AB, MA, PhD)", "Occupation": "Academic, writer", "Known For": "Tolkien scholarship"} |
The Liberty Korea Party () was a conservative political party in South Korea that was described variously as right-wing, right-wing populist, or far-right. Until February 2017, it was known as the Saenuri Party (), and before that as the Hannara Party () from 1997 to 2012, both of which are still colloquially used to r... | {"Founded": "1997 11 21 (as Grand National Party)\n 2012 02 02 (as Saenuri Party)\n 2017 02 13 (as Liberty Korea Party)", "Merger of": "United Liberal Democrats\n Future Hope Alliance\n Advancement Unification Party\n Evergreen Korea Party", "Preceded by": "New Korea Party\n Democratic Party", "Succeeded by... |
The Kansas Department of CorrectionsHome Page, Kansas Department of Corrections is a cabinet-level agency of Kansas that operates the state's correctional facilities, both juvenile and adult; the state's parole system; and the state's Prisoner Review Board. It is headquartered in Topeka.Contacts, KDOC.
Correctional f... | {"Uniformed as": "Kansas Department of Corrections", "Employees": "3,549", "Multinational agency": "USA", "General nature": "Yes", "Headquarters": "Topeka, Kansas"} |
The Democratic Party (; DP) was a political party in South Korea. Formerly named Millennium Democratic Party (; MDP), it was renamed in May 6, 2005. After its dissolution, its members joined the Uri Party or the successor Democratic Party.
History
thumb|left|upright|Logo of the Millennium Democratic Party
In 2000, t... | {"Abbreviation": "MDP", "President": "Kim Dae-jung (until 2002)", "Founded": "20 January 2000as Millennium Democratic Party\n May 6, 2005as Democratic Party", "Merger of": "National Congress for New PoliticsNew People Party", "Merged into": "Democratic Party (2007)", "Headquarters": "25-4, Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-... |
The Iowa Department of Corrections is a state agency operating prisons in Iowa. It has its headquarters in Des Moines."Welcome to the Iowa Department of Corrections." Iowa Department of Corrections. Retrieved on December 7, 2009.
Facilities
The Iowa Department of Corrections operates nine adult facilities through the... | {"Uniformed as": "Iowa Department of Corrections", "Multinational agency": "USA", "General nature": "Yes", "Headquarters": "Des Moines, Iowa"} |
The Constitutionalist Liberal Party () is a political party in Nicaragua. At the Nicaraguan general election of 5 November 2006, the party won 25 of 92 seats in the National Assembly. However, the party suffered a devastating loss in the 2011 general election, losing 23 seats in the National Assembly.
History
thumb|l... | {"Slogan": "\"Unidos y Organizados el Triunfo es Garantizado!\"", "Founded": "1968", "Split from": "Nationalist Liberal Party", "Headquarters": "Barrio 3-80, Pista de La Resistencia, Managua", "Ideology": "Liberalism", "Political position": "Centre-rightYour explanation here December 2021", "Regional affiliation": "Cen... |
Star Wars: The Trading Card Game is an out-of-print collectible card game produced by Wizards of the Coast (WotC). The original game was created by game designer Richard Garfield, the creator of the first modern trading card game, Magic: The Gathering. After its initial release in April 2002, the game was 'put on indef... | {"Image caption": "Cardback of the Star Wars Trading Card Game.", "Designers": "Richard Garfield", "Publishers": "Wizards of the Coast", "Players": "2", "Age range": "6 and up", "Setup time": "under 1 minute", "Playing time": "10-40 Minutes", "Random chance": "High", "Skills required": "Deck manipulation,deck optimizat... |
The Nightmare Before Christmas (also known as Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas) is a 1993 American stop-motion animated musical dark fantasy film directed by Henry Selick (in his feature directorial debut) and produced and conceived by Tim Burton. It tells the story of Jack Skellington, the King of "Hallowee... | {"Directed by": "Henry Selick", "Screenplay by": "Caroline Thompson\nyes yes Adaptation by Michael McDowell", "Story by": "Tim Burton", "Produced by": "Tim Burton\n Denise Di Novi", "Starring": "Danny Elfman\n Chris Sarandon\n Catherine O'Hara\n William Hickey\n Glenn Shadix\n Paul Reubens\n Ken Page\n Ed Ivory", "Cine... |
The Socialist Party (, , PS) is a social-democratic political party in Portugal. It was founded on 19 April 1973 in the German city of Bad Münstereifel by militants who were at the time with the Portuguese Socialist Action (). The PS is a member of the Socialist International, Progressive Alliance and Party of European... | {"Abbreviation": "PS", "President": "Carlos César", "Founded": "1973 4 19 y", "Headquarters": "Largo do Rato 2, 1269-143 Lisbon", "Newspaper": "Acção Socialista", "Preceded by": "Acção Socialista Portuguesa", "Ideology": "Social democracy", "Political position": "Centre-left", "International affiliation": "Progressive ... |
thumb|150px|Constantine's arms, a combination of those of Lusignan, Jerusalem, and Cilicia.
Constantine II (), (also Constantine IV; Western Armenian transliteration: Gosdantin or Kostantine; died 17 April 1344), born Guy de Lusignan, was elected the first Latin King of Armenian Cilicia of the Poitiers-Lusignan dynast... | {"Father": "Amalric, Lord of Tyre", "Mother": "Isabella of Armenia", "Born": "Guy de Lusignan", "Died": "April 17, 1344"} |
The Arkansas Department of Corrections (DOC), formerly the Arkansas Department of Correction, is the state law enforcement agency that oversees inmates and operates state prisons within the U.S. state of Arkansas. DOC consists of two divisions, the Arkansas Division of Corrections (ADC) and the Arkansas Division of Com... | {"Formed": "Reorganized 2019", "Jurisdiction": "State of Arkansas", "Headquarters": "1302 Pike Avenue, Ste. CNorth Little Rock, AR 72114", "Employees": "4,513 Fiscal Year 2022Michael R. Wickline November 28, 2022 Arkansas' number of full-time state employees up 108 in fiscal 2022 Arkansas Democrat-Gazette WEHCO Me... |
The Colorado Department of Corrections is the principal department of the Colorado state governmentC.R.S. § 24-1-110 that operates the state prisons. It has its headquarters in the Springs Office Park in unincorporated El Paso County, Colorado, near Colorado Springs."FAQ ." Colorado Department of Corrections. Retrieved... | {"Uniformed as": "Colorado Department of Corrections", "Multinational agency": "USA", "General nature": "Yes", "Headquarters": "Colorado Springs, Colorado"} |
Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (c. 5 January 1928 – 22 October 2011) (Arabic: سلطان بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود Sulṭān ibn ʿAbdulʿazīz Āl Suʿūd), called Sultan the Good (Arabic: سلطان الخير Sulṭan al Khair) in Saudi Arabia, was the Saudi defense minister from 1963 to 2011 and the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia from 2005 to 2011.
... | {"Born": "Riyadh, Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd", "Died": "New York City, New York, U.S.", "Burial": "25 October 2011", "Father": "Ibn Saud", "Mother": "Hussa bint Ahmed Al Sudairi"} |
Sir William Hamilton, KB, PC, FRS, FRSE (13 December 1730 - 6 April 1803) was a British diplomat, politician, antiquarian and vulcanologist who served as the Envoy Extraordinary to the Kingdom of Naples from 1764 to 1800. After sitting in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1761 to 1764, he began working as a di... | {"Name": "Sir William Hamilton", "Term start": "1764", "Term end": "1800", "Birth date": "1730 12 13 yes", "Birth place": "London or Park Place, Berkshire, England", "Death date": "1803 4 6 1731 1 12 yes", "Death place": "London, England", "Spouse(s)": "Catherine Barlow 25 January 1758 25 August 1782\n Emma Lyon 6 Sept... |
Northern Praying Mantis () is a style of Chinese martial arts, sometimes called Shandong Praying Mantis after its province of origin. It was created by Wang Lang (王朗) and was named after the praying mantis, an insect, the aggressiveness of which inspired the style. One Mantis legend places the creation of the style dur... | {"Also known as": "Tong4 Long4Tōrō-ken\"Tohroh-ken\" Japanese translation of the Chinese name.", "Focus": "Striking, Grappling", "Country of origin": "CHN China", "Creator": "Wang Lang (王朗)", "Parenthood": "see Origins section"} |
Joanna Pacuła (; born 2 January 1957) is a Polish actress and model. Born in Tomaszów Lubelski and emigrating to the United States in the early 1980s, she first gained prominence through her modeling work for Vogue. Her breakthrough performance in the 1983 film Gorky Park earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Best S... | {"Birth date": "1957 1 2 y", "Birth place": "Tomaszów Lubelski, Poland", "Alma mater": "Aleksander Zelwerowicz State Theatre Academy", "Occupation": "Actress model", "Years active": "1977-2020", "Known For": "Gorky Park", "Height": "175 cm"} |
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The Englischer Garten (, English Garden) is a large public park in the centre of Munich, Bavaria, stretching from the city centre to the northeastern city limits. It was created in 1789 by Sir Benjamin Thompson (1753-1814), later Count Rumford (Reichsgraf von Rumford), for P... | {"Type": "Urban park", "Location": "Munich, Bavaria, Germany", "Area": "3.7 km2 on", "Status": "Open year round"} |
The Delaware Department of Correction is a state agency of Delaware that manages state prisons. It has its headquarters in the Central Administration Building in Dover."Administrative Facilities ." Delaware Department of Correction. Retrieved on December 7, 2009. "Central Administration Building 245 McKee Road Dover DE... | {"Uniformed as": "Delaware Department of Correction", "Multinational agency": "USA", "General nature": "Yes", "Headquarters": "Dover, Delaware"} |
Fawley is a village and civil parish in Wycombe district in the south-western corner of Buckinghamshire, England. It is on the boundary between Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, about seven miles west of Great Marlow and north of Henley-on-Thames.
The village toponym is derived from the Old English for "fallow-coloured... | {"OS grid reference": "SU7586", "Population": "http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=792150&c=Fawley&d=16&e=15&g=425213&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1216326219610&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779 Neighbourhood Statistics 2001 Census 17 July 2008 21 November 2016 https://web.archive.org/w... |
The Justice and Development Party (, ; ), abbreviated officially as AK Party in English, is a political party in Turkey self-describing as conservative-democratic. Third-party sources often refer to the party as national conservative, social conservative and espousing neo-Ottomanism. The party is generally regarded as ... | {"Abbreviation": "AK Party (official in English)tr AK PARTİeconomistak>Less than white? http://www.economist.com/world/europe/displaystory.cfm?story_id=12273885 The Economist 22 September 2008 18 September 2008http://www.haberturk.com/haber.asp?id=151231&cat=160&dt=2009/06/05 10 August 2009 AK Parti mi, AKP mi? (AK Pa... |
Fenny Stratford is a constituent town of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England and in the civil parish of Bletchley and Fenny Stratford. Originally an independent town, it was included in the Milton Keynes "designated area" in 1967. From 1895 it formed an urban district with Bletchley, until 1974 when it became part ... | {"Sovereign state": "England", "Unitary authority": "City of Milton Keynes", "Ceremonial county": "Buckinghamshire", "UK Parliament": "Milton Keynes South", "Postcode district": "MK", "Dialling code": "01908", "OS grid reference": "SP882341"} |
Joseph Hilaire Pierre René Belloc (, ; 27 July 187016 July 1953) was a Franco-English writer and historian of the early 20th century. Belloc was also an orator, poet, sailor, satirist, writer of letters, soldier, and political activist. His Catholic faith had a strong effect on his works.
Belloc became a naturalised B... | {"Born": "1870 07 27 y", "Died": "yes 1953 07 16 1870 07 27", "Resting place": "Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation", "Occupation": "Writer politician", "Nationality": "British (from 1902)", "Alma mater": "Balliol College, Oxford", "Period": "1896-1953", "Literary movement": "Catholic literary revival", "Relatives": "Bes... |
Christopher Michael Benoit ( ; May 21, 1967 - June 24, 2007) was a Canadian professional wrestler. He worked for various pro-wrestling promotions during his 22-year career including most notably the World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment (WWF/WWE), World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Extreme Champi... | {"Birth name": "Christopher Michael Benoit", "Born": "Montreal, Quebec, Canada", "Died": "Fayetteville, Georgia, U.S.", "Cause of death": "Suicide by hanging", "Spouse(s)": "Martina Benoit 1988 1997 divorced\n Nancy Benoit November 23, 2000 June 22, 2007 died", "Children": "3", "Billed height": "5 ft 11 inWWE Encyclope... |
Scotland is internationally known for its traditional music, which remained vibrant throughout the 20th century and into the 21st when many traditional forms worldwide lost popularity to pop music. Despite emigration and a well-developed connection to music imported from the rest of Europe and the United States, the mu... | {"Name": "Gittern", "Image": "Wartburg-Laute.JPG", "Image size": "200", "Caption": "Five course Gittern or \"Quintern\" dated 1450, built by luthier Hans Oth", "Classification": "String instrument (plucked)", "Hornbostel-Sachs": "321.322 (necked box lute)", "Hornbostel-Sachs Description": "Chordophone", "Developed": "1... |
Eve Online (stylised EVE Online) is a space-based, persistent world massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed and published by CCP Games. Players of Eve Online can participate in a number of in-game professions and activities, including mining, piracy, manufacturing, trading, exploration, and co... | {"Title": "Eve Online", "Developer": "CCP Games", "Publisher": "Simon & Schuster Interactive (2003)CCP Games (2004-present)Atari (2009 retail release)http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/21025 News article \"Atari Signs EVE Online Retail Deal\" November 10, 2008 Gamasutra gamasutra.com United Business Media", "Producer":... |
St Clement Eastcheap is a Church of England parish church in Candlewick Ward of the City of London. It is located on Clement's Lane, off King William Street and close to London Bridge and the River Thames.See an aerial view at Wikimapia < http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=51.511337&lon=-0.086877&z=20&l=0&m=h&v=2 >, accesse... | {"OS grid reference": "St Clement Eastcheap", "Denomination": "Church of England", "Previous denomination": "Roman Catholic", "Division": "Archdeaconry of London", "Subdivision": "City Deanery", "Founded": "pre. 1067", "Architect(s)": "Sir Christopher Wren", "Heritage designation": "Grade I listed building", "Years bui... |
Fingest is a village in Buckinghamshire, England.
It is in the Chiltern Hills near the border with Oxfordshire. It is about six miles WSW of High Wycombe. It lies in the civil parish of Hambleden.
The parish church of St Bartholomew's dates from the early Norman period. It has an unusual tower, with a double vaul... | {"Sovereign state": "England", "Unitary authority": "Buckinghamshire", "Ceremonial county": "Buckinghamshire", "UK Parliament": "Wycombe", "Postcode district": "RG", "Dialling code": "01491", "OS grid reference": "SU777912"} |
Fleet Marston is a civil parish and deserted medieval village in the Aylesbury Vale district of Buckinghamshire, England, about northwest of the centre of Aylesbury. The parish measures about north - south, but east - west it is nowhere more than about wide. It is bounded to the southeast by the River Thame, to the ... | {"OS grid reference": "SP7716", "Population": "(Mid-2010 estimate)", "Unitary authority": "Buckinghamshire", "Ceremonial county": "Buckinghamshire", "Sovereign state": "England", "UK Parliament": "Aylesbury", "Postcode district": "HP", "Dialling code": "01296"} |
Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited was an Indian multinational pharmaceutical company that was incorporated in India in 1961 and remained an entity until 2014. The company went public in 1973. Ownership of Ranbaxy changed twice over the course of its history.
In 2008, Japanese pharmaceutical company Daiichi Sankyo acquired ... | {"Type": "Subsidiary", "Fate": "Acquired by Sun Pharma", "Founded": "1961", "Defunct": "2014", "Headquarters": "India", "Industry": "Pharmaceuticals", "Parent": "Sun Pharmaceuticals"} |
Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) is a central public sector undertaking based in New Delhi, India. It is under the ownership of the Ministry of Steel, Government of India with an annual turnover of for the fiscal year 2022-23. Incorporated on 24 January 1973, SAIL has 59,350 employees (as of 1 March 2023). With... | {"Type": "Central Public Sector Undertaking", "Industry": "Steel", "Subsidiaries": "NSPCL", "Products": "Steel, flat steel products, long steel products, wire products, Wheel & axle for Indian Railways, plates", "Revenue": "105398 c (2023)https://www.bseindia.com/xml-data/corpfiling/AttachLive/42bf28d5-07fd-4770-87f8-0... |
The Movement for National Reform (; ) is a moderate Islamist political party in Algeria. It received 9.5% of the vote in the 2002 elections and received 43 members of parliament.
The party was created as a breakout faction from the Ennahda movement, after that party opted for cooperation with Algeria's government. Par... | {"Leader": "Filali Ghouini", "Founded": "1999", "Split from": "Islamic Renaissance Movement", "Ideology": "Islamism Islamic democracy", "Political position": "Right-wing", "Headquarters": "Algiers, Algiers Province, Algeria", "National affiliation": "Green Algeria Alliance (2012-2017)"} |
The Movement of Society for Peace (; ), sometimes known by its shortened form Hamas () is an Islamic party in Algeria, led by Mahfoud Nahnah until his death in 2003. Its current leader is Abderrazak Makri. It is aligned with the international Muslim Brotherhood.
Roots in the Muslim Brotherhood
The Muslim Brotherhood... | {"Leader": "Abderrazak Makri", "Founded": "6 December 1990", "Ideology": "Sunni Islamism Islamic democracy Social conservatism", "Headquarters": "Algiers, Algiers Province, Algeria", "National affiliation": "Green Algeria Alliance (2012-2017)", "International affiliation": "Muslim Brotherhood", "Slogan": "Peace is the ... |
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The Indian Air Force (IAF) is the air arm of the Indian Armed Forces. Its primary mission is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during armed conflicts. It was officially established on 8 October 1932 as an auxiliary air force of the British ... | {"Type": "Air force", "Role": "Aerial warfare", "Size": "170,576 active personnelhttp://www.news18.com/news/india/20-sailor-shortage-in-navy-15-officer-posts-vacant-in-army-nirmala-sitharaman-tells-parliament-1616303.html 20% Sailor Shortage in Navy, 15% Officer Posts Vacant in Army, Nirmala Sitharaman Tells Parliamen... |
is a railway station in the Kyōbashi district of Jōtō-ku and Miyakojima-ku, Osaka, Japan, jointly operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West), the private railway operator Keihan Railway, and the Osaka Metro.
Lines
JR West
The Tōzai and Gakkentoshi Lines form a combined service line in practice.
Keihan Railway ... | {"Name": "Kyobashi Station", "Native name": "京橋駅", "Native name language": "ja", "Caption": "KH-KyobashiStation-CentralGate", "Address": "Osaka, Osaka", "Country": "Japan", "Connections": "Bus stop", "Date opened": "17 October 1895 y"} |
Radeon () is a brand of computer products, including graphics processing units, random-access memory, RAM disk software, and solid-state drives, produced by Radeon Technologies Group, a division of AMD. The brand was launched in 2000 by ATI Technologies, which was acquired by AMD in 2006 for US$5.4 billion.
Radeon Gr... | {"Models": "2013-present: Radeon R5/R7/R9 200, R5/R7/R9 300, RX 400, RX 500, RX Vega, RX 5000, RX 6000, RX 7000 series", "Release date": "yes 2000 4 1 by ATI Technologies", "Transistors": "R100\n30M\n2180 nm\n\nR200\n60M\n150 nm\n\n\nR360\n117M\n150 nm\n\n\nR481\n160M\n130 nm\n\n\nRV410\n120M\n110 nm\n\n\nR580\n384M\n8... |
The Workers' Party (Arabic Hizb al-Ummal حزب العمال, Berber: Akabar Ixeddamen) is a Trotskyist political party in Algeria, closely linked with the Independent Workers' Party of France. The party is led by Louisa Hanoune.
The Workers' Party, which uses the abbreviation "PT", advocates for the protection and promotion o... | {"Founded": "yes 1990", "Ideology": "Communism Trotskyism Internationalism", "Headquarters": "Rue Belkheir Belkacem Hassen-Badi 2, El Harrach, Algiers", "National affiliation": "Forces of the Democratic Alternative", "International affiliation": "International Liaison Committee for a Workers' International", "Political... |
The Islamic Renaissance Movement (, Ḥarakat An-Nahḑa Al-Islāmiyya; , MRI) is a moderate Islamist political party of Algeria.
History
The party was established in autumn 1990 when the Constantine-based association Jamiyat al-Nahda was transformed into a political party. Jamiyat al-Nahda had been established in 1988 by ... | {"Founded": "1990", "Ideology": "Conservative democracy Islamic democracy", "Political position": "Centre-right to right-wing", "National affiliation": "Green Algeria Alliance (2012-2017)", "Headquarters": "Algiers, Algeria", "General Secretary": "Mohammed Dhouibi"} |
Deadlands is a genre-mixing alternate history role-playing game which combines the Western and horror genres, with some steampunk elements. The original game was written by Shane Lacy Hensley and published by Pinnacle Entertainment Group in 1996.
The eight-times Origins Award-winning setting has been converted to many... | {"Name": "Deadlands", "Image caption": "First edition cover art by Gerald Brom", "Designers": "Shane Lacy Hensley", "Publishers": "Pinnacle Entertainment Group", "Publication": "1996 (1st edition) 1999 (2nd edition)2006 (Deadlands: Reloaded)", "Genres": "Alternate history, Western, Horror, Steampunk, Fantasy, Weird Wes... |
Mary, Princess Royal (Mary Henrietta Stuart; 4 November 1631 - 24 December 1660), was an English princess, a member of the House of Stuart, and by marriage Princess of Orange and Countess of Nassau. She acted as regent for her minor son from 1651 to 1660. She was the first holder of the title Princess Royal.
The eldes... | {"Father": "Charles I of England", "Mother": "Henrietta Maria of France", "Born": "St. James's Palace, City of Westminster, Middlesex, Kingdom of England", "Died": "Whitehall Palace, City of Westminster, Middlesex, Kingdom of England", "Burial": "Westminster Abbey, City of Westminster, Middlesex, Kingdom of England"} |
The Rally for Culture and Democracy (; ; , RCD) is a political party in Algeria. It promotes secularism (laïcité) and has its principal power base in Kabylia, a major Berber-speaking region. Some consider it to take the position of a liberal party for the Berber-speaking population in Algerian politics.
History and pr... | {"President": "Mohcine Belabbas ar محسن بلعباس fr Mohcine Belabbas", "Founded": "1989", "Split from": "Socialist Forces Front", "Ideology": "Liberalism3 Algerian parties call for election boycott https://apnews.com/096ee1434564488b8fe31303a4107f09 Associated Press 5 April 2020 24 February 2014 Social liberalism Ber... |
The Seikan Tunnel (, or , ) is a dual-gauge railway tunnel in Japan, with a portion under the seabed of the Tsugaru Strait, which separates Aomori Prefecture on the main Japanese island of Honshu from the northern island of Hokkaido. The track level is about below the seabed and below sea level. The tunnel is part... | {"Location": "Beneath the Tsugaru Strait", "Coordinates": "41.3157 140.3351 type:landmark_region:JP inline,title", "Status": "Active", "Start": "Honshu", "End": "Hokkaido", "Owner": "Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency", "Operator": "JR Hokkaido", "Character": "Passenger and freight", "Track len... |
The Socialist Union of Popular Forces (; ; , USFP) is a social-democratic political party in Morocco.
History and profile
The USFP was formed as a breakaway from the National Union of Popular Forces (UNFP), a socialist opposition party which had itself split from the Istiqlal Party in 1959. The USFP was established in... | {"Founded": "1975 1 12 y20 August 2016 بيان المؤتمر الاستثنائي 1975 http://www.usfp.ma/%d8%a8%d9%8a%d8%a7%d9%86-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%a4%d8%aa%d9%85%d8%b1-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a7%d8%b3%d8%aa%d8%ab%d9%86%d8%a7%d8%a6%d9%8a-1975/ live 7 March 2021 الاتحاد الاشتراكي للقوات الشعبية ar", "Split from": "National Union of Popular F... |
The Movement for Democracy in Algeria () (MDA) was a political party in Algeria. It is moderately Islamist and boycotted the 2002 elections.
History and profile
The Movement for Democracy in Algeria was founded by Ahmed Ben Bella in 1982. However, the party was legalized in 1990. In 1995, the party was one of the sign... | {"Founded": "28 April 1982", "Political position": "Left-wing", "Religion": "Sunni Islam", "Ideology": "Moderate IslamismIslamic SocialismProgressivismArab nationalismAlgerian nationalismPan-MaghrebismMouvement pour la démocratie en Algérie - Recueil de quelques écrits du MDAAnti-Zionism"} |
The Islamic Salvation Front (; , FIS) was an Islamist political party in Algeria. The party had two major leaders representing its two bases of its support; Abbassi Madani appealed to pious small businessmen, and Ali Belhadj appealed to the angry, often unemployed youth of Algeria.
Officially made legal as a political... | {"Founded": "1989 02 18 y", "Registered": "16 September 1989", "Ideology": "Sunni IslamismIslamic fundamentalismJihadismArab nationalismNaylor Phillip C. https://books.google.com/books?id=ftFbCQAAQBAJ&pg=PA86 Historical Dictionary of Algeria 2015-05-07 Rowman & Littlefield 978-0-8108-7919-5 86 enQutbismPan-Isla... |
Stibnite, sometimes called antimonite, is a sulfide mineral with the formula Sb2S3. This soft grey material crystallizes in an orthorhombic space group. It is the most important source for the metalloid antimony.Sabina C. Grund, K. Hanusch, H. J. Breunig, H. U. Wolf, "Antimony and Antimony Compounds" in Ullmann's Ency... | {"Category": "Sulfide mineral", "IMA symbol": "SbnWarr L.N. 2021 IMA-CNMNC approved mineral symbols Mineralogical Magazine 85 3 291-320 10.1180/mgm.2021.43 2021MinM...85..291W 235729616 free", "Strunz classification": "2.DB.05a", "Unit cell": "a = 11.229 Å, b = 11.31 Å, c = 3.8389 Å; Z = 4", "Twinning": "Rare", "Cleava... |
The Greens - The Green Alternative (, ) is a green political party in Austria.
The party was founded in 1986 under the name "Green Alternative" (Grüne Alternative), following the merger of the more conservative Green party Vereinte Grüne Österreichs (United Greens of Austria VGÖ, founded 1982) and the more progressive... | {"Abbreviation": "GRÜNE", "Founded": "1993 (Die Grünen)1986 (Merger of Vereinte Grüne Österreichs and Alternative Liste Österreich)", "Ideology": "Green politicshttp://parties-and-elections.eu/austria.html Austria Nordsieck Wolfram 2019 Parties and Elections in EuropeEco-feminismProgressivismhttps://www.nytimes.com/202... |
The National Liberation Front ( Jabhatu l-Taḥrīri l-Waṭanī; , FLN) is a nationalist political party in Algeria. It was the principal nationalist movement during the Algerian War and the sole legal and ruling political party of the Algerian state until other parties were legalised in 1989.Europa World Year Book 2014, p.... | {"Abbreviation": "FLN", "Founded": "1954 10 23 y", "Preceded by": "Revolutionary Committee of Unity and Action", "Headquarters": "Algiers", "Ideology": "Algerian nationalismArab nationalismPan-ArabismAnti-imperialismAnti-ZionismMa'oz Moshe https://books.google.com/books?id=D16VEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA56 Jews, Muslims and Jeru... |
William Ralph Blass (June 22, 1922 - June 12, 2002) was an American fashion designer. He was the recipient of many fashion awards, including seven Coty Awards and the Fashion Institute of Technology's Lifetime Achievement Award (1999).
Early life
Blass was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the son of Ralph Aldrich Blass, a... | {"Name": "Bill Blass", "Birth name": "William Ralph Blass", "Birth date": "1922 6 22", "Birth place": "Fort Wayne, Indiana, US", "Death date": "2002 6 12 1922 6 22", "Death place": "New Preston, Connecticut, US", "Education": "Parsons School of Design", "Notable works": "Bill Blass Limited", "Awards": "Coty Award seven... |
Number 55 () is a 2014 Croatian war film directed by Kristijan Milić, billed as "the first action movie" about the 1991-95 Croatian War of Independence.
The film won eight Golden Arenas, including the Big Golden Arena for Best Film. The cast also includes Luka Peroš best known for his role of Marseille in Money Heist.... | {"Directed by": "Kristijan Milić", "Written by": "Ivan Pavličić", "Starring": "Goran Bogdan Alan Katić", "Cinematography": "Mirko Pivčević", "Edited by": "Veljko Segarić"} |
Leo V or Levon V (occasionally Levon VI; , Levon V; 1342 - 29 November 1393), of the House of Lusignan, was the last Latin king of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia. He ruled from 1374 to 1375.
Leo was described as "Leo V, King of Armenia" on his own personal seal (),Mutafian, p.90 and as "Leo of Lusignan the Fifth" in ... | {"Father": "John of Poitiers-Lusignan", "Mother": "Soldane Bagrationi of Georgia", "Born": "Cyprus", "Died": "Hôtel des Tournelles, Paris", "Burial": "Saint Denis Basilica", "Religion": "Armenian Catholic"} |
Pana Pappas Merchant (born April 2, 1943) is a Liberal Senator from the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. She has held the position since her appointment to the Senate by Prime Minister Jean Chrétien in 2002.
On January 29, 2014, Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau announced all Liberal Senators, including Merchant, ... | {"Name": "Pana Merchant", "Term start": "December 12, 2002", "Term end": "March 31, 2017", "Birth name": "Pana Papas Merchant", "Birth date": "1943 4 2", "Birth place": "Greece", "Nationality": "Canadian", "Spouse(s)": "Anthony Merchant", "Other political party": "Liberal (until 2014)", "Residence": "Saskatchewan", "Al... |
Naranjo (Wak Kab'nal in Mayan) is a Pre-Columbian Maya city in the Petén Basin region of Guatemala. It was occupied from about 500 BC to 950 AD, with its height in the Late Classic Period. The site is part of Yaxha-Nakum-Naranjo National Park. The city lies along the Mopan and Holmul rivers, and is about 50 km east of ... | {"Alternative name": "Wak Kab'nal", "Coordinates": "17 08 0.95 N 89 15 43.81 W inline", "Location": "Petén Department, Guatemala", "Region": "Petén Basin", "Type": "Settlement", "Periods": "Middle Preclassic to Early Postclassic", "Cultures": "Maya civilization", "Condition": "In ruins"} |
Daf () also known as Dâyere and Riq is a Middle Eastern (mainly Iranian) frame drum musical instrument, used in popular and classical music in South and Central Asia. It is also used in Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, Iran, Uzbekistan, many regions of Georgia, Pakistan as well as in parts of India and Russian pola... | {"Name": "Daf", "Names": "dafli, dap, def, tef, defi, gaval, duf, duff, dof", "Background": "percussion", "Classification": "Directly struck membranophones", "Range": "High sound of jingles, plus some have a skin with a lower sound.", "Hornbostel-Sachs": "211.311", "Hornbostel-Sachs Description": "Handle-less frame dru... |
Leo IV or Leon IV (, Levon IV) (also numbered Leo V; ) (1309 - August 28, 1341) was the last Hethumid king of Cilicia, ruling from 1320 until his death. He was the son of Oshin of Armenia and Isabel of Korikos, and came to the throne on the death of his father. His name is sometimes spelled as Leo or Leon.
He spent hi... | {"Father": "Oshin of Armenia", "Mother": "Isabel of Korikos", "Born": "1309", "Died": "1341 8 28 1309"} |
thumb|275px|geographical position of Kızılırmak
The Kızılırmak (, Turkish for "Red River"), once known as the Halys River () and Alis River (), is the longest river flowing entirely within Turkey. It is a source of hydroelectric power and is not used for navigation.
Geography
The Kızılırmak flows for a total of , ri... | {"Mouth": "0 m on", "Location": "Bafra, Samsun Province", "Coordinates": "41 44 04 N 35 57 23 E inline,title", "Left": "Devrez River, Gök River", "Right": "Delice River"} |
Captain Marvel, also known as Shazam and the Captain, is a superhero in American comic books originally published by Fawcett Comics and currently published by DC Comics. Artist C. C. Beck and writer Bill Parker created the character in 1939. Captain Marvel first appeared in Whiz Comics #2 (cover-dated Feb. 1940), publi... | {"Publisher": "DC Comics", "Created by": "Bill Parker\n C. C. Beck", "Species": "Human", "Team affiliations": "Justice LeagueJustice Society of AmericaJustice League InternationalMarvel / Shazam FamilySquadron of JusticeTeen Titans", "Partnerships": "Mary MarvelCaptain Marvel Jr.Mister Tawky TawnyShazam (wizard)", "Not... |
Marion Anthony Zioncheck (born Marjan Antoni Zajaczek; December 5, 1900 - August 7, 1936) was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1933 until his death. He represented as a Democrat.
Having struggled with his mental health during his term in Congress, Zionc... | {"Name": "Marion Zioncheck", "Image": "File:Marion Zioncheck 1936.jpeg", "Image caption": "Zioncheck in 1936", "Term start": "March 4, 1933", "Term end": "August 7, 1936", "Birth name": "Marjan Antoni Zajaczek", "Birth date": "1900 12 5", "Birth place": "Kęty, Austria-Hungary", "Death date": "1936 8 7 1900 12 5", "Deat... |
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques (abbreviation CTHM; ), or Protector of the Two Holy Cities, is a royal style that has been used by many Muslim rulers, including the Ayyubids, the Mamluk sultans of Egypt, the Ottoman sultans, Kings of Hejaz and in the modern age, Saudi Arabian kings. The title was sometimes regarded t... | {"Style": "Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques (formal) or His Majesty (diplomatic relations)", "Formation": "23 September 1932", "First monarch": "Saladin", "Website": "https://houseofsaud.com/"} |
Lisa Germaine Gerrard ( ; born 12 April 1961) is an Australian musician, singer and composer who rose to prominence as part of the music group Dead Can Dance with music partner Brendan Perry. She is known for her unique singing style technique (glossolalia), influenced by her childhood spent in multicultural areas of M... | {"Born": "Melbourne, Australiahttp://www.womenaustralia.info/leaders/biogs/WLE0409b.htm Gerrard, Lisa Mcleod Kathryn n.d. First published 2014 Australian Women's Register 2 August 2020 live https://archive.today/20140508092434/http://www.womenaustralia.info/leaders/biogs/WLE0409b.htm 8 May 2014", "Genres": "A... |
Sibylla of Lusignan (or Sibylle de Lusignan) (October/November 1198 - c. 1230 or 1252) was a queen consort of Armenia. She was the daughter of King Aimery of Cyprus and Queen Isabella I of Jerusalem. She was a member of the House of Lusignan.
She was the second wife of King Leo I of Armenia, married in 1210, by whom s... | {"Born": "October/November 1198", "Died": "c. 1230 or 1252", "Father": "Aimery of Cyprus", "Mother": "Isabella I of Jerusalem"} |
The Greens (DG, De Groenen) is a political party in the Netherlands. It advocates for Green politics, an unconditional basic income and emphasises its anti-militarism.
History
A group of Dutch environmentalists led by Marten Bierman founded The Greens on 17 December 1983. They entered the European elections under the... | {"Founded": "1983 12 17 y", "Ideology": "Green politics", "Political position": "Centre-left", "International affiliation": "Global Greens", "European affiliation": "European Green Party", "European Parliament group": "The Greens-European Free Alliance", "Headquarters": "De Groenen Oudegracht 60 NL-3511 AS Utrecht"} |
The Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) (), abbreviated CPN (Maoist Centre), CPN-Maoist Centre, CPN Maoist Centre, or CPN (MC), is the third largest political party in Nepal and a member party of Socialist Front. It was founded in 1994 after breaking away from the Communist Party of Nepal (Unity Centre). The party... | {"Founded": "1994 as CPN (UC) (in parallel with original one) 1996 as CPN (Maoist)2009 as Unified CPN (Maoist)2016 as CPN (Maoist Centre)8 March 2021 (second iteration)", "Ideology": "CommunismMarxism-Leninism-Maoism-Prachanda PathLeft-wing nationalism", "Headquarters": "Perisdanda, Koteshwor, Kathmandu", "Internatio... |
On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, killing all seven crew members aboard. The spacecraft disintegrated above the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 11:39a.m. EST (16:39UTC). It was the first fatal accident involving an American spacecraft... | {"Title": "Space Shuttle Challenger disaster", "Image upright (scale factor)": "1.35", "Image caption": "Challengers solid rocket boosters fly uncontrollably after the breakup of the external tank separated them from the shuttle stack. The remains of the orbiter and tank leave thin white contrails as they fall toward t... |
Anna University is a public state university located in Tamil Nadu, India. The main campus is in Chennai. It was originally established on 4 September 1978 and is named after C. N. Annadurai, the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.
History and structure
thumb|200px|Statue of C N Annadurai in College of Engineering, G... | {"Type": "Public state university", "Chancellor": "Governor of Tamil Nadu", "Dean": "L. Suganthi (CEG)R. Jeyavel (ACT)J. Prakash (MIT)Sithalaksmi (SAP)", "Students": "18,372University Student Enrollment Details https://www.ugc.ac.in/stateuniversitylist.aspx?id=31&Unitype=2 www.ugc.ac.in 10 February 2020", "Undergrad... |
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The Wurundjeri people are an Australian Aboriginal people of the Woiwurrung language group, in the Kulin nation. They are the traditional owners of the Yarra River Valley, covering much of the present location of Melbourne. They continue to live in this area an... | {"Name": "Wurundjeri", "Languages": "Woiwurrung, English", "Religions": "Australian Aboriginal mythology, Christianity", "Related ethnic groups": "Boonwurrung, Dja Dja Wurrung, Taungurung, Wathaurong see List of Indigenous Australian group names"} |
(DAB, ; ) is the central bank of Afghanistan. It regulates all banking and monetary transactions in Afghanistan. Established in 1939, the bank is wholly government-owned. It is active in developing policies to promote financial inclusion and a member of the Alliance for Financial Inclusion.
Da Afghanistan Bank curren... | {"Bank of": "Afghanistan", "Ownership": "100% state ownershipWeidner Jan The Organisation and Structure of Central Banks https://d-nb.info/1138787981/34 Katalog der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek 2017 PDF", "Established": "17 November 1939", "Headquarters": "Kabul", "Reserves": "$9.5 billionhttps://www.businessinside... |
Fastrada (c. 765 - 10 August 794) was queen consort of East Francia by marriage to Charlemagne, as his third wife.
Life
Fastrada was born circa 765 at Ingelheim, the daughter of the powerful East Frankish Count Rudolph (also called Eadolf), and his wife, Aeda.
Fastrada became the third wife of Charlemagne,As describe... | {"Father": "East Frankish Count Rudolph", "Mother": "Aeda", "Born": "Ingelheim", "Died": "Frankfurt", "Burial": "St. Alban's Abbey, Mainz", "Religion": "Catholic"} |
Luitgard (born around 776; died 4 June 800) was the last wife of Charlemagne.According to historians such as Pierre Riché (The Carolingians, p.86.) and Lewis Thorpe (Two Lives of Charlemagne, p.216), she was his fourth wife. Other historians list Himiltrude, described by Einhard as a concubine, as Charlemagne's first ... | {"Father": "Luitfrid II de Sundgau", "Born": "776", "Died": "Tours", "Burial": "Tour Charlemagne"} |
Túpac Katari or Catari (also Túpaj Katari) (c. 1750 - November 13, 1781), born Julián Apasa Nina, was the indigenous Aymara leader of a major insurrection in colonial-era Upper Peru (now Bolivia), laying siege to La Paz for six months. His wife Bartolina Sisa and his sister Gregoria Apaza participated in the rebellion ... | {"Name": "Túpac Katari", "Caption": "Túpak Katari depicted in anonymous watercolor from 1784-1806 in the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata.169 Amigo Roberto Escobar Ticio Majluf Natalia Un viajero virreinal. Acuarelas inéditas de la sociedad rioplatense 2015 Buenos Aires Hilario. Artes, Letras & Oficios 9789873392511 ... |
The Agreed Measures for the Conservation of Antarctic Fauna and Flora is a set of environmental protection measures which were accepted at the third Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting in Brussels in 1964. The Agreed Measures were formally in force as part of the Antarctic Treaty System from 1982 to 2011, when they ... | {"Long name": "Agreed Measures for the Conservation of Antarctic Fauna and Flora", "Image size": "180px", "Image caption": "A page of the Agreed Measures from the National Archives of Australia", "Date signed": "2 June 1964", "Location signed": "Brussels", "Date effective": "1 November 1982", "Condition effective": "ra... |
"Shall the Dust Praise Thee?" is a science fiction short story by American writer Damon Knight. It was first published in the anthology Dangerous Visions (1967). His agent refused to publish it and suggested the Atheist Journal in Moscow might buy it, but no one else would. The title comes from Psalm 30:9 in the Bible.... | {"Language": "English", "Genre(s)": "Science fiction", "Published in": "Dangerous Visions", "Publication type": "Anthology", "Publication date": "December 1967"} |
Hethum IAlso spelled Hethoum, Hetoum, Het'um, or Hayton. (Armenian: Հեթում Ա; 1213 - 21 October 1270) ruled the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia (also known as "Little Armenia") from 1226 to 1270. He was the son of Constantine of Baberon (d. 1263) and Princess Alix Pahlavouni of Lampron (a third-cousin of Leo I) and was the... | {"Name": "Hethum IՀեթում Ա", "Succession": "King of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia", "Image": "Hetoum and Zabel.jpeg", "Caption": "Hethum I with Queen Isabella on a coin", "Reign": "1226 - 1270", "Regent": "Isabella (1226 - 1252)", "Regent-type": "Co-ruler", "Predecessor": "Isabella", "Successor": "Leo II", "Birth dat... |
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was an airline in Japan, formerly known as Nippon Yuran Airlines. Founded in 1956,Information about Fujita Airlines at the Aviation Safety Network it operated various types of propeller aircraft, including the Cessna 170, de Havilland Dove and Fokker F27. In 1963, the company merged... | {"Airline name": "Fujita Airlines", "Founded": "1956", "Ceased operations": "1963(merged with All Nippon Airways)", "Current Fleet Size": "Cessna 170, de Havilland Dove, de Havilland Heron, Fokker F27, Convair 240"} |
Leo II or Leon II (occasionally numbered Leo III; , Levon II; c. 1236 – 1289) was king of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, ruling from 1269Cambridge Medieval History, Volume IV, p. 634/1270 to 1289. He was the son of King Hetoum I and Queen Isabella and was a member of the House of Lampron.
Early life
thumb|left|The M... | {"Name": "Leo IIԼէոն Բ", "Image": "Leo_III_of_Armenia.jpeg", "Caption": "Portrait of Prince Levon by Toros Roslin, 1250.", "Succession": "King of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia", "Reign": "1269/1270 - 1289", "Predecessor": "Hetoum I", "Successor": "Hetoum II", "Birth date": "1236", "Death date": "1289 1236", "House": ... |
Christmas pudding is sweet, dried-fruit pudding traditionally served as part of Christmas dinner in Britain and other countries to which the tradition has been exported. It has its origins in medieval England, with early recipes making use of dried fruit, suet, breadcrumbs, flour, eggs and spice, along with liquid such... | {"Name of food": "Christmas pudding", "Image filename": "frameless|upright=1.25", "Image caption": "A Christmas pudding decorated with skimmia rather than holly", "Alternate name": "Plum pudding, pud", "Place of origin": "England", "Region of origin": "United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Cana... |
Virginia Inman Postrel (born January 14, 1960) is an American political and cultural writer of broadly libertarian, or classical liberal, views. She is a recipient of the Bastiat Prize (2011).
Early life and education
Virginia Inman was born and raised in Greenville, South Carolina. Her father was an engineer, while... | {"Name": "Virginia Postrel", "Caption": "Postrel in 2009", "Birth name": "Virginia Inman", "Birth date": "1960 01 14", "Birth place": "Greenville, South Carolina\"Interview with Virginia Postrel : The Future and Its Enemies\", Booknotes, PBS, February 14, 1999", "Nationality": "American", "Occupation": "Author", "Know... |
Henry John Heinz III (October 23, 1938 - April 4, 1991) was an American businessman and politician who served as a United States senator from Pennsylvania from 1977 until his death in 1991. Heinz was previously the U.S. representative for Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district from 1971 to 1977.
Early life, educat... | {"Term start": "January 3, 1977", "Term end": "April 4, 1991", "District 2": "PA 18 18th", "Predecessor 2": "Robert Corbett", "Successor 2": "Doug Walgren", "Birth name": "Henry John Heinz III", "Birth date": "1938 10 23 y", "Birth place": "Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.", "Death date": "1991 4 4 1938 10 23", "Death pl... |
The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco - Chong-Moon Lee Center for Asian Art and Culture"About" Asian Art Museum website. Quote: "Strategically located on the Pacific Rim and serving one of the most diverse communities in the United States, the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco - Chong-Moon Lee Center for Asian Art and ... | {"Coordinates": "37.780276 -122.416577 inline,title", "Established": "1966", "Type": "Asian art", "Director": "Jay Xu (2008-present)", "Website": "http://www.asianart.org"} |
Duchess Sophie Charlotte Augustine in Bavaria (23 February 1847 – 4 May 1897) was a granddaughter-in-law of King Louis Philippe of France, the favourite sister of Empress Elisabeth of Austria and fiancée of King Ludwig II of Bavaria.
Life
Sophie Charlotte was born at the Possenhofen Castle, the residence of her patern... | {"Father": "Duke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria", "Mother": "Princess Ludovika of Bavaria", "Born": "Possenhofen Castle, Possenhofen, Bavaria", "Died": "17 Jean-Goujon Street, Paris, France", "Burial": "Chapelle royale de Dreux"} |
Janusz Zygmunt Kamiński (; born June 27, 1959) is a Polish cinematographer and director of film and television. He has established a partnership with Steven Spielberg, working as a cinematographer on his films since 1993.He Makes It Look Picture-perfect, Los Angeles Times, November 21, 2007 He won the Academy Award for... | {"Name": "Janusz Kamiński", "Caption": "Kamiński in 2014", "Birth name": "Janusz Zygmunt Kamiński", "Birth date": "1959 6 27", "Birth place": "Ziębice, Lower Silesia, Poland", "Nationality": "Polish", "Alma mater": "Columbia College Chicago (B.A., 1987)\"Spot On: Mauro Fiore\" https://web.archive.org/web/20120909213513... |
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