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Tom wants to come, too. | Том тоже хочет прийти. |
Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis was born on 21 June 1839 in Rio de Janeiro, then capital of the Empire of Brazil. | Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis lahir pada 21 Juni 1839 di Rio de Janeiro, pada waktu itu ibukota dari Kekaisaran Brasil. |
how do you change date of birth on xbox? | ['Log in to your Live.com account (link in Resources) with your username and password and click the "Sign In" button.', 'Click your name in the upper right corner of the screen and then click "Account Settings" in the drop-down menu.', 'Click "Edit personal info" under your birth date.'] |
village and a former municipality in the district Altmarkkreis Salzwedel, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January | and a former municipality in the district Altmarkkreis Salzwedel, |
how much weight will you lose if you only drink coffee? | The coffee diet encourages you to drink at least 3 cups (720 ml) of coffee per day while restricting calorie intake. Though it may result in short-term weight loss, it's not a healthy diet in the long run. It can lead to weight regain and adverse effects from excessive caffeine intake. |
football tournament in Czech Republic. Groups Group A Group B | B Group C Group D Placement Play offs Semifinals Third place Final External links Results 2016 in |
chordate body plan. Her work on other animal taxa, such as echinoderms and hemichordates, provide compelling comparisons in gene expression and body plan development to better hash out her research questions. Swalla with her various students and collaborators have made substantial progress in understanding chordate evolution, including a supported theory on physical features the chordate ancestor likely had. Her work on phylogenetics of urochordates and hemichordates have revealed while gill slits are homologous between hemichordates and chordates, gill bars are not. She is continuing her phylogenetic studies looking at the evolutionary history of other ancestral chordates features across taxa. Within hemichordates, she is also looking into their phylogenetic diversity and how the evolution of a nervous system differs between species. Swalla has made substantial contributions to the genetics behind chordate development in ascidians and is continuing this work by examining the evolution of colonality and social dynamics of ascidian species. Leadership Swalla has served as Program Officer for the Division of Developmental and Cell Biology within the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (1996-1999), Chairman of the Electorate Nominating Committee for Biological Sciences (2001-2004), President of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (2013-2015), and President of the PanAm Society of EvoDevo Biology (2017-2019). She was also the first female director of Friday Harbor Laboratories (FHL), from 2012–2019. As director of FHL, Swalla established a new Marine Biology major for University of Washington students, and established fellowships and professorships to bring faculty to FHL and increase their research spectrum. For the well-being of all residents of FHL, she led fundraising efforts of over $10,000,000 and created a Fire Mitigation plan to protect the campus from wildfires. Additionally, Swalla has invested much of her career to outreach and inclusion. As director, she expanded a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program through the National Science Foundation specifically for Friday Harbor Laboratories, to provide underrepresented students the chance to engage in scientific research over a summer. She had regular communication with the communities living around FHL on land conservation efforts and the marine habitats surrounding the residents, and shared their | She was the first female director of Friday Harbor Laboratories, where she served from 2012–2019. Her lab investigates the evolution of chordates by comparative genetic and phylogenetic analysis of animal taxa. Education Billie Swalla earned her Bachelor of Science in Zoology with a Botany minor from the University of Iowa (UI) in 1980. She went on to earn a Master of Science in the UI Zoology department with Dr. Michael Solursh, completing her work on chicken egg development in 1983. The summer after Dr. Swalla earned her M.S., she took an Embryology course at the Marine Biological Lab in Woods Hole, MA which changed her research focus forever She earned her Ph.D in Biology from the University of Iowa on chicken egg development in 1988, continuing the work from her M.S., but proceeded to become a Post-Doctoral Fellow with William R. Jeffery studying gene expression during ascidian egg development. In 1988, Swalla and Jeffery traveled to the Station Biologique in Roscoff, France, to study the evolution and development of tailed and tailless ascidians. Shortly after, Swalla won a prestigious Post-Doctoral Fellowship from the National Institutes of Health and continued her work on developmental biology at the Bodega |
Carson used ecological science to link the release of environmental toxins to human and ecosystem health. | Карсон ја искористила еколошката наука за да го поврзе ослободувањето на токсините во животната средина со човековото здравје и здравјето на екосистемите. |
Rodrigo Pacheco (footballer) | رودريغو باتشيكو |
Tom is afraid of the storm. | Tom hat Angst vor dem Sturm. |
where was the lord of the rings filmed | The Lord of the Rings (film series) Considered to be one of the biggest and most ambitious film projects ever undertaken, with an overall budget of $281 million (some sources say $310-$330 million),[2] the entire project took eight years, with the filming for all three films done simultaneously and entirely in New Zealand, Jackson's native country.[3] Each film in the series also had special extended editions released on DVD a year after their respective theatrical releases. While the films follow the book's general storyline, they do omit some of the novel's plot elements and include some additions to and deviations from the source material. |
of infantry (subsequently converted to cavalry), two regiments (including the converted infantry) and a battalion of cavalry (successor of the second cavalry regiment), several companies of militia, and two scout companies. Infantry 1st Nebraska Infantry Regiment 1st Nebraska Militia Cavalry 1st Nebraska Cavalry Regiment 1st Nebraska Veteran Cavalry Battalion 2nd Nebraska Cavalry Regiment Independent Company "A" Pawnee Scouts, Nebraska Cavalry Independent Company Omaha | companies of militia, and two scout companies. Infantry 1st Nebraska Infantry Regiment 1st Nebraska Militia Cavalry 1st Nebraska Cavalry Regiment 1st Nebraska Veteran Cavalry Battalion 2nd Nebraska Cavalry Regiment Independent Company "A" Pawnee Scouts, |
what is the difference between gross profit and gross margin? | In other words, Gross Margin is a percentage value, while Gross Profit is a monetary value. Gross Margin is a type of profit margin, specifically a form of profit divided by net revenue: for example, gross (profit) margin; operating (profit) margin; net (profit) margin; etc. |
Lee County, NC ironfurnaces.com page Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina Industrial buildings completed in 1864 Buildings and structures in Lee County, North Carolina Protected areas of Lee County, North Carolina Ironworks and steel mills in | an iron furnace that operated from 1861–1864 and again from 1870–1871, near Cumnock, Lee County, North Carolina. It was constructed between 1862 and 1864 to take advantage of the iron deposits along the Deep River. The furnace is constructed of soft local reddish-gray stones and measures approximately 32 feet square at the base and rises to a height of about 35 feet. During the American Civil War, the furnace |
the events held in archery at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London. Results Ranking | Summer Paralympics in London. Results Ranking round Competition bracket Finals Section |
Do I need stitches? | Muss ich genäht werden? |
Olympia-Einkaufszentrum | Olympia (centre commercial) |
Polish-German historian and Holocaust expert Frank Golczewski from the University of Hamburg describes the activities of the 201st Schutzmannschaft Battalion in Belarus as "fighting partisans and killing Jews". | L'historiador polonès-alemany i expert en l'Holocaust Frank Golczewski, de la Universitat d'Hamburg descriu les activitats del Batalló Schutzmannschaft 201 a Bielorússia com a "partisans combatents i assassins de jueus". |
Ruth Kristiansen | Ruth Evensen |
where is aix-en-provence | In keeping with its aristocratic heritage, Aix quietly exudes well-bred suavity and eleganceâindeed, it is now one of the 10 richest townships in France. The influence and power it once had as the old capital of Provenceâfine art, noble architecture, and graceful urban designâremain equally important to the city today. |
Calculate $\int_0^1\frac{x^9-1}{\log x}{\rm d}x$ using Beta and Gamma function | What is $\int_0^1\frac{x^7-1}{\log(x)}\mathrm dx$? |
University of Messina | Universitas Messina |
On the night of 11 April, the 4th Guards Army stormed the Danube canals, with the 20th Guards Rifle Corps and 1st Mechanized Corps moving on the Reichsbrücke Bridge. | In de nacht van 11 april bestormde het 4de Gardeleger de Donau-kanalen met de 20ste Gardekorps en de 1ste Gemechaniseerde Korps die richting de Reichsbrücke oprukte. |
David B. Sentelle of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit before returning to private practice from 1989-90. He was an Assistant United States Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina from 1990-2001. He was in private practice in Charlotte from 2001 to 2002, and was then the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina from 2002-06. Federal judicial service Whitney was nominated by President George W. Bush on February 14, 2006, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina vacated by Harold Brent McKnight. Whitney was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 22, 2006, and received his commission on July 5, 2006. He served as Chief Judge from June 2, 2013 to June 2, 2020. Military service Whitney attended The JAG School at the University of Virginia. He served in the United States Army JAG | of Columbia Circuit before returning to private practice from 1989-90. He was an Assistant United States Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina from 1990-2001. He was in private practice in Charlotte from 2001 to 2002, and was then the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina from 2002-06. Federal judicial service Whitney was nominated by President George W. Bush on February 14, 2006, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina vacated by Harold Brent McKnight. Whitney was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 22, 2006, and received his commission on July 5, 2006. He served as Chief Judge from June 2, 2013 to June 2, 2020. Military service Whitney attended The JAG School at the University of Virginia. He served in the United States Army JAG Corps from 1982 to 2012. According to a |
The trial of Atena Farghadani has been held. | Procesul Atenei Farghadani a avut loc. |
The multitenant Omnitracker platform consists of a base system, modular base components and clients. | Die mandantenfähige Omnitracker-Plattform, besteht aus einem Basissystem, modularen Basiskomponenten und Clients. |
"'You' is a mixture of Prince and Miguel." He also praised Nathaniel because he is able to hit the high notes live. "You" debuted at number nine on the ARIA Singles Chart dated 7 October and peaked at number four the following week. "You" became Nathaniel's first top-five single. In its fourteenth week, "You" was certified two times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association for selling 140,000 copies. Promotion The official video was released on 8 October 2013. It so far has over 1,326,000 views on VEVO. Nathaniel performed "You" during the fifth season of The X Factor Australia on 7 October. He then performed "You" as a special guest on the thirteenth season of Dancing With The Stars Australia on 3 November 2013. Track listing Digital download "You" – 3:22 CD single "You" "I | song was digitally released through DNA Songs / Sony on 27 September 2013, as his debut single with a major label. "You" peaked at number four on the ARIA Singles Chart and it was certified two times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association for selling 140,000 copies. The accompanying music video was released on 8 October 2013. Background and production "You" was written by Nathaniel along with Anthony Egizii and David Musumeci from DNA Songs. Egizii and Musumeci also produced the track. Reception A writer for Take 40 Australia said "'You' is a mixture |
From 2007 to 2009, the building underwent a complete renovation; during that period, the school operated temporarily from the former Erich Wustmann High School in Dresden-Prohlis. | Von 2007 bis 2009 wurde es einer Generalsanierung unterzogen, sodass der Schulbetrieb vorübergehend im ehemaligen Erich-Wustmann-Gymnasium in Dresden-Prohlis stattfand. |
where are avro energy based? | Avro Energy is a supplier of dual fuel gas and electricity tariffs. It is relative newcomer to the energy market and began offering energy deals to households and businesses in December 2015. Call centres are UK-based and no exits fees are included on any of its tariffs. |
I need a macro that will search for a cells in a certain column and copy all rows to a specified workbook | How to copy a line in excel using a specific word and pasting to another excel sheet? |
"Über die leukozytären Elemente in der Schleimhaut des Verdauungstraktes bei Salamandrinen". | Käthe Nehls: Über die leukozytären Elemente in der Schleimhaut des Verdauungstraktes bei Salamandrinen. |
how many pints are in a 5th of alcohol? | How many pints in 1 fifth? The answer is 1.6. We assume you are converting between pint [US, liquid] and fifth. You can view more details on each measurement unit: pints or fifth The SI derived unit for volume is the cubic meter. |
condition. The ravages of time over more than four thousand years caused the decay of the wooden frame and bitumen glue which had cemented the mosaics in place. The soil's weight crushed the object, fragmenting it and breaking its end panels. This made excavating the Standard a challenging task. Woolley's excavators were instructed to look for hollows in the ground created by decayed objects and to fill them with plaster or wax to record the shape of the objects that had once filled them, rather like the famous plaster casts of the victims of Pompeii. When the remains of the Standard were discovered by the excavators, they found that the mosaic pieces had kept their form in the soil, while their wooden frame had disintegrated. They carefully uncovered small sections measuring about and covered them with wax, enabling the mosaics to be lifted while maintaining their original designs. Description The present form of the artifact is a reconstruction, presenting a best guess of its original appearance. It has been interpreted as a hollow wooden box measuring wide by long, inlaid with a mosaic of shell, red limestone and lapis lazuli. The box has an irregular shape with end pieces in the shape of truncated triangles, making it wider at the bottom than at the top, along the lines of a Toblerone bar. Inlaid mosaic panels cover each long side of the Standard. Each presents a series of scenes displayed in three registers, upper, middle and bottom. The two mosaics have been dubbed "War" and "Peace" for their subject matter, respectively a representation of a military campaign and scenes from a banquet. The panels at each end originally showed fantastical animals but they suffered significant damage while buried, though they have since been restored. Both sides use hierarchical proportion in the depiction of the forms of the art, with the most important individuals appearing larger than less important ones. Mosaic scenes "War" is one of the earliest representations of a Sumerian army, engaged in what is believed to be a border skirmish and its aftermath. The "War" panel shows the king in the middle of the top register, standing taller than any other figure, with his head projecting out of the frame to emphasize his supreme status – a device also used on the other panel. He stands in front of his bodyguard and a four-wheeled wagon, drawn by a team of some sort of equids (possibly onagers or domestic asses; horses were only introduced in the 2nd millennium BC after being imported from Central Asia). He faces a row of prisoners, all of whom are portrayed as naked, bound and injured with large, bleeding gashes on their chests and thighs – a device indicating defeat and debasement. In the middle register, eight virtually identically depicted soldiers give way to a battle scene, followed by | long, inlaid with a mosaic of shell, red limestone and lapis lazuli. The box has an irregular shape with end pieces in the shape of truncated triangles, making it wider at the bottom than at the top, along the lines of a Toblerone bar. Inlaid mosaic panels cover each long side of the Standard. Each presents a series of scenes displayed in three registers, upper, middle and bottom. The two mosaics have been dubbed "War" and "Peace" for their subject matter, respectively a representation of a military campaign and scenes from a banquet. The panels at each end originally showed fantastical animals but they suffered significant damage while buried, though they have since been restored. Both sides use hierarchical proportion in the depiction of the forms of the art, with the most important individuals appearing larger than less important ones. Mosaic scenes "War" is one of the earliest representations of a Sumerian army, engaged in what is believed to be a border skirmish and its aftermath. The "War" panel shows the king in the middle of the top register, standing taller than any other figure, with his head projecting out of the frame to emphasize his supreme status – a device also used on the other panel. He stands in front of his bodyguard and a four-wheeled wagon, drawn by a team of some sort of equids (possibly onagers or domestic asses; horses were only introduced in the 2nd millennium BC after being imported from Central Asia). He faces a row of prisoners, all of whom are portrayed as naked, bound and injured with large, bleeding gashes on their chests and thighs – a device indicating defeat and debasement. In the middle register, eight virtually identically depicted soldiers give way to a battle scene, followed by a depiction of enemies being captured and led away. The soldiers are shown wearing leather cloaks and helmets; actual examples of the sort of helmet depicted in the mosaic were found in the same tomb. The nudity of the captive and dead enemies was probably not meant to depict literally how they appeared in real life, but was more likely to have been symbolic and associated with a Mesopotamian belief that linked death with nakedness. The lower register shows four wagons, each carrying a driver and a warrior (carrying either a spear or an axe) and drawn by a team of four equids. The wagons are depicted in considerable detail; each has solid wheels (spoked wheels were not invented until about 1800 BC) and carries spare spears in a container at the front. The arrangement of the equids' reins is also shown in detail, illustrating how the Sumerians harnessed them without using bits, which were only introduced a millennium later. The wagon scene evolves from left to right in a way that emphasizes motion and action through changes in the depiction of the animals' gait. The first wagon team is shown walking, the second cantering, the third galloping and the fourth rearing. Trampled enemies are shown lying under the hooves of the latter three groups, symbolizing the potency of a wagon attack. "Peace" portrays a banquet scene. The king again appears in the upper register, sitting on a carved stool on the left-hand side. He is faced by six other seated participants, each holding a cup raised in his right hand. They are attended by various other figures including a long-haired individual, possibly a singer, who accompanies a lyrist. In the middle register, bald-headed figures wearing skirts with fringes parade animals, fish and other goods, perhaps bringing them to the feast. The bottom register shows a series of figures dressed and coiffed in a different way from those above, carrying produce in shoulder bags or backpacks, or leading equids by ropes attached to nose rings. Interpretations The original function of the Standard of Ur is not conclusively understood. Woolley's suggestion that it represented a standard is now thought unlikely. It has also been speculated that it was the soundbox of a |
Turkey. References Villages in | Province, Turkey. References Villages in Dazkırı |
The third of the aforementioned Orders—which relates to Ireland, no longer fully a part of the United Kingdom—still exists but is in disuse; no appointments have been made to it since 1936. | A terceira das Ordens mencionadas—a qual relaciona-se à Irlanda, já não faz parte do Reino Unido—segue existindo, mas está em desuso; não são feitas nomeações desde 1934. |
Several tests showed that leopards, cougars, servals, and lynxes often reacted strongly to catnip in a manner similar to domestic cats; while lions and tigers can react strongly, as well, they do not react as consistently. | Beberapa tes menunjukkan bahwa macan tutul, cougars, servals, dan lynxes sering bereaksi kuat terhadap catnip dalam cara yang mirip dengan kucing domestik dan sementara singa dan harimau dapat bereaksi dengan sangat baik, mereka tidak bereaksi seperti yang secara konsisten. |
Comte saw this new science, sociology, as the last and greatest of all sciences, one which would include all other sciences and integrate and relate their findings into a cohesive whole. | Comte sah diesen neuen Forschungszweig, die Soziologie, als die letzte und die größte aller Wissenschaften, eine Disziplin, die alle weiteren Wissenschaften umfassen würde und die ihre Entdeckungen in ein zusammenhängendes und vollständiges Ganzes integrieren und beziehen würde. |
why vijay devarakonda is famous? | Unlike many star kids who get opportunities in the film industry due to their family's influence, Vijay Deverakonda is seen as a self-made actor who climbed the ladder of fame with his own effort and charm. Again and again, he proved his talent as an actor with his choice of films and impressive dialogue delivery. |
Yemen. Mahwa Aser is home to an estimated 17,000 people who live in informal housing without access to sanitation. The poor living conditions in the slum have a serious negative impact on the health of residents. There is no school in Mahwa Aser. In July 2008, police were deployed | of Yemen. Mahwa Aser is home to an estimated 17,000 people who live in informal housing without access to sanitation. The poor living conditions in the slum have a serious negative impact on the health of residents. There is no school in Mahwa Aser. In July 2008, police were |
Does the speed of light change? | Why and how is the speed of light in vacuum constant, i.e., independent of reference frame? |
He wrote about the job: "there was no future in it". | Ông viết về công việc này: "Nó chẳng hề có tương lai". |
of particles into the vacuum 2) propagation of “heat” into the body of the target (projectile) wherefrom it is eventually also emitted through particle production. Particles produced in process 1) will have higher energies than those due to process 2), because in the latter process the excitation energy is in part degraded. This gives rise to an asymmetry with respect to the leading particle, which should be detectable in an experimental event by event analysis. This effect was confirmed by Jacques Goldberg in K− p→ K− p π+ π− reactions at 14 GEV/c. This experiment represents the first observation of local equilibrium in hadronic interactions, allowing in principle a quantitative determination of heat conductivity in hadronic matter along the lines of Ref.3 . This observation came as a surprise, because, although the electron proton scattering experiments had shown beyond any doubt that the nucleon had a finite size, it was a-priori not clear whether this size was sufficiently big for the hot spot effect to be observable, i. e. whether heat conductivity in hadronic matters was sufficiently small. Experiment4 suggests that this is the case. Hot spots in nuclei In atomic nuclei, because of their larger dimensions as compared with nucleons, statistical and thermodynamical concepts have been used already in the 1930s. Hans Bethe had suggested that propagation of heat in nuclear matter could be studied in central collisions and Sin-Itiro Tomonaga had calculated the corresponding heat conductivity. The interest in this phenomenon was resurrected in the 1970s by the work of Weiner and Weström who established the link between the hot spot model and the pre-equilibrium approach used in low-energy heavy-ion reactions. Experimentally the hot spot model in nuclear reactions was confirmed in a series of investigations some of which of rather sophisticated nature including polarization measurements of protons and gamma rays. Subsequently on the theoretical side the link between hot spots and limiting fragmentation and transparency in high-energy heavy ion reactions was analyzed and “drifting hot spots” for central collisions were studied. With the advent of heavy ion accelerators experimental studies of hot spots in nuclear matter became a subject of current interest and a series of special meetings was dedicated to the topic of local equilibrium in strong interactions. The phenomena of hot spots, heat conduction and preequilibrium play also an important part in high-energy heavy ion reactions and in the search for the phase transition to quark matter. Hot spots and solitons Solitary waves (solitons) are a possible physical mechanism for the creation of hot spots in nuclear interactions. Solitons are a solution of the hydrodynamic equations characterized by a stable localized high density region and small spatial volume. They were predicted to appear in low-energy heavy ion collisions at velocities of the projectile slightly exceeding the velocity of sound (E/A ~ 10-20 MeV; here E is the incoming energy and A the atomic number). Possible evidence for this phenomenon is provided by the experimental observation that the linear momentum transfer in 12C induced heavy-ion reactions is | doubt that the nucleon had a finite size, it was a-priori not clear whether this size was sufficiently big for the hot spot effect to be observable, i. e. whether heat conductivity in hadronic matters was sufficiently small. Experiment4 suggests that this is the case. Hot spots in nuclei In atomic nuclei, because of their larger dimensions as compared with nucleons, statistical and thermodynamical concepts have been used already in the 1930s. Hans Bethe had suggested that propagation of heat in nuclear matter could be studied in central collisions and Sin-Itiro Tomonaga had calculated the corresponding heat conductivity. The interest in this phenomenon was resurrected in the 1970s by the work of Weiner and Weström who established the link between the hot spot model and the pre-equilibrium approach used in low-energy heavy-ion reactions. Experimentally the hot spot model in nuclear reactions was confirmed in a series of investigations some of which of rather sophisticated nature including polarization measurements of protons and gamma rays. Subsequently on the theoretical side the link between hot spots and limiting fragmentation and transparency in high-energy heavy ion reactions was analyzed and “drifting hot spots” for central collisions were studied. With the advent of heavy ion accelerators experimental studies of hot spots in nuclear matter became a subject of current interest and a series of special meetings was dedicated to the topic of local equilibrium in strong interactions. The phenomena of hot spots, heat conduction and preequilibrium play also an important part in high-energy heavy ion reactions and in the search for the phase transition to quark matter. Hot spots and solitons Solitary waves (solitons) are a possible physical mechanism for the creation of hot spots in nuclear interactions. Solitons are a solution of the hydrodynamic equations characterized by a stable localized high density region and small spatial volume. They were predicted to appear in low-energy heavy ion collisions at velocities of the projectile slightly exceeding the velocity of |
garak | גארק |
He was elected to the university's senate in the following year. He also worked with his father and brother in the timber trade. Their company operated a sawmill on the Seguin River at Parry Sound, primarily managed by William, and a steamship service between Collingwood, Parry Sound and Port Arthur/Fort William (Thunder Bay), mainly operated by his brother James Hughes. The firm set up a town at Parry Sound and William also served as a lay Methodist minister for the community. In 1867, he was unsuccessful in | also worked with his father and brother in the timber trade. Their company operated a sawmill on the Seguin River at Parry Sound, primarily managed by William, and a steamship service between Collingwood, Parry Sound and Port Arthur/Fort William (Thunder Bay), mainly operated by his brother James Hughes. The firm set up a town at Parry Sound and William also served as a lay Methodist minister for the community. In 1867, he was unsuccessful in a bid to represent Algoma in the House of Commons of Canada, losing by 9 votes; he was elected to represent Welland in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario later that same year. He was not reelected in the next general election in 1871. Later that year, the operation in Parry Sound was sold |
were imported through this maritime road. The earliest evidence of the existence of Martaban in Myanmar history was revealed in an inscription erected by King Sithu II of Bagan Empire in 1176. The ancient city was called Sampanago (Campа̄nа̄ga, lit. City of Serpents) or Puñjaluin in the Mon language. It may also be referred to within the context of Muttama-Dhañyawaddy or Sampanago-Lakunbyin as a roughly 45 kilometer stretch or settlements along the Salween River stretching from modern day Mottama to Hpa-an. Artifacts from the Sampanago site support a thriving sixth to ninth century culture with trade to other early sites over land and across the sea. Coins and cultural influences in artificats indicate that Sampanago had close contacts with Thaton and early sites in U Thong and Kanchanaburi In the 13th century, Martaban was a southern provincial capital in the Bagan Empire. After Bagan's collapse in 1287, King Wareru founded the Martaban Kingdom based out of Martaban. The city was the capital | in the Thaton district of Mon State, Myanmar. Located on the west bank of the Thanlwin river (Salween), on the opposite side of Mawlamyaing, Mottama was the capital of the Martaban Kingdom (later known as Hanthawaddy Kingdom) from 1287 to 1364, and an entrepôt of international repute until the mid-16th century. Etymology "Mottama" derives from the Mon language term "Mumaw" (; ), which means "rocky spur." History Prior to 15th century Between 2nd-century BCE and 15th-century CE, Martaban was an important trading port in the historic Maritime Silk Road connected the East and West, and Martaban storage jars were imported through this maritime road. The earliest evidence of the existence of Martaban in Myanmar history was revealed in an inscription erected by King Sithu II of Bagan Empire in 1176. The ancient city was called Sampanago (Campа̄nа̄ga, lit. City of Serpents) or Puñjaluin in the Mon language. It may also be referred to within the context of Muttama-Dhañyawaddy or Sampanago-Lakunbyin as a roughly 45 kilometer stretch or settlements along the Salween River stretching from modern day Mottama to Hpa-an. Artifacts from the Sampanago site support a thriving sixth to ninth century culture with trade to other early sites over land and across the |
families, such as Ávalos or Davalos, Moncada, or Montcada, Cabrera, Cardona, Chiaramonte, Folch de Cardona, Aragón or Aragona, Requesens, Ximenez de Urrea, Luna, Centelles, Moncayo Pignatelli, Platamone, Caracciolo, Tagliacozzo, Corella, Paternò, and Ventimiglia. Contemporary humanists and academicians were likely indebted to Speciale, such as Iovianus Pontanus and Neapolitan Jacopo Sannazaro, who influenced also Spanish poetry of the early Renaissance. Imperial Spain soldiers as Juan Boscàn, Garcilaso de la Vega and Jorge de Montemor, or Sicily based Gutierre de Cetina, (1520- Mexico, 1557), heavily linked since then to the study of sixteenth-century European culture. A person of the same name was born in | famous Italian literary author Antonio Beccadelli. It is most likely, that both, Speziale and Beccadelli assisted to the wedding in 1420, of Infante John of Aragon to widowed Navarrese Princess Blanche I of Navarre. Aragonese power, centered on Sicilian-Spanish families, such as Ávalos or Davalos, Moncada, or Montcada, Cabrera, Cardona, Chiaramonte, Folch de Cardona, Aragón or Aragona, Requesens, Ximenez de Urrea, Luna, Centelles, Moncayo Pignatelli, Platamone, Caracciolo, Tagliacozzo, Corella, Paternò, and Ventimiglia. Contemporary humanists and academicians were likely indebted to Speciale, such as Iovianus Pontanus and Neapolitan Jacopo Sannazaro, who influenced also Spanish poetry of the early Renaissance. Imperial Spain soldiers as Juan Boscàn, Garcilaso de la Vega and Jorge de Montemor, or Sicily based Gutierre de Cetina, (1520- Mexico, 1557), heavily |
All 435 House seats are up in midterms and Democrats must win 17 GOP seats to regain control .
The tea party is mounting a challenge against senior Republicans .
Democrats won't have the down-ballot help from President Obama this election . | Washington (CNN) -- Although all 435 House seats are up in November's midterms, redistricting has reduced the number of swing races and made it easier for political watchers to keep up with those seats truly up for grabs. But redistricting has made it more difficult for Democrats to retake control of the chamber for the first time since 2010. With fewer seats in play, they must capture 17 held by Republicans. Adding to the challenge for Democrats is that a traditionally older midterm electorate tends to favor Republicans. Regardless, they are still making a play and Republicans are defending their turf. Here are 5 key races to watch: . 5 Senate races to watch in 2014 . Florida 13 . Take a vacant House seat in a swing district in a purple state and you get what many see as a March 11 special election that could serve as a bellwether for midterms. The national political spotlight will shine on the 13th Congressional District race to fill the remainder of the term of Republican Rep. Bill Young of Florida, who died in October. The district covers most of Pinellas County and parts of St. Petersburg and it's up for grabs: While Young grabbed 58% of the vote in his 2012 re-election, President Barack Obama narrowly carried the district. Obama also won it 2008, grabbing 51% support. "It almost goes without saying, but this is the type of seat and race Democrats have to win in order to have any chance of gaining the 17 seats they need in 2014 to get back to the majority," wrote Nathan Gonzales, deputy editor of the Rothenberg Political Report. Alex Sink, the former chief financial officer of Florida and the 2010 Democratic gubernatorial nominee, is her party's consensus candidate. David Jolly, who served as a former general counsel for Young and also worked as a lobbyist, will face off against state Sen. Kathleen Peters in the January 14 Republican primary. Arizona 2 . A rematch in swing district in southern Arizona will receive plenty of national media attention in 2014. Democratic Rep. Ron Barber is running for re-election in the Tucson area district that he won by less than 2,500 votes in 2012. Barber will face off against the same Republican challenger he edged out last time - retired Air Force Col. Martha McSally. The top 12 campaign questions of 2014 . While Barber came out on top in the 2012 contest, GOP nominee Mitt Romney narrowly captured Arizona's 2nd Congressional District in the presidential election. It's been in the headlines the past four years. Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords pushed back against the GOP wave in the 2010 midterms and won re-election. But two months later, Giffords was seriously hurt in a shooting that left six people dead. She left Congress in 2012. Barber, a top Giffords aide and who was also injured in the shooting, won the special election to succeed her. Democrats are determined to keep the seat, but Republicans see it as a prime pickup opportunity. Massachusetts 6 . This is a race in the Northeast that could produce a lot of intrigue. Incumbent John Tierney has held the solidly Democratic Massachusetts seat since 1997, but nearly lost it in 2012 after his wife's conviction for her role in her brother's illegal gambling venture. Displeased Democrats saw an opening after Tierney's narrow victory, so now he faces a primary test from Seth Moulton, a Marine who served four tours in Iraq and has been able to raise a significant amount of money. The primary winner could face Tierney's rival last time out, Republican Richard Tisei. He is a longtime state legislator and would be the first openly gay member of the GOP to be elected to Congress. Mostly ignored, shifts emerge in the politics of poverty . Idaho 2 . There is no question that a Republican is going to win this race but who will it be? The contest in Idaho's 2nd Congressional District illustrates the deep friction within the Republican Party. Incumbent Mike Simpson has served in the House for 14 years, leads an Appropriations subcommittee, and is a close friend of Speaker John Boehner. But the tea party wing of the GOP wants him out. The influential outside group, Club for Growth, has listed Simpson as one of its primary targets. One of the many things it doesn't like about him is his vote to reopen the government following the 16-day shutdown in October. The group is backing tea party activist and Idaho Falls attorney Bryan Smith. But Simpson has his friends. The Main Street Partnership, run by former Rep. Steve LaTourette, has vowed to spend $1 million dollars helping him win re-election. When moderates fight back: GOP civil war could be brutal in 2014 elections . "This May 2014 GOP primary has already turned into an all-out proxy war between the GOP's ideological purists like the Club for Growth .. .and Speaker John Boehner," Cook Political Report wrote. This is likely to be one of the most expensive - and closely watched - primary House races. California 10 . This electoral mood in the central California district currently favors Republican incumbent Jeff Denham. But this race is interesting because it could be closely tied to what happens -- or doesn't happen -- in Washington this year. The 10th Congressional District includes the city of Modesto and parts of the San Joaquin Valley. It is largely farm land. More than 40% of its residents are Latino, so immigration reform is going likely to be a critical factor for these residents. 4 ways immigration reform could happen - or not . Denham has been pushing fellow House Republicans to take up the issue but its fate is uncertain. Bee farmer Michael Eggman has already jumped in the race, running as a Democrat, and Denham's 2012 challenger, Jose Hernandez, the first Latino NASA astronaut in space, could also be a factor. While Obama won the district with just over 50% of the vote, Cook Political Report predicts the electorate will be more Republican in a non-election year. Honorable mention... Utah 4 . The election in Utah's 4th Congressional District will be in the national spotlight not because it's considered a close contest - it's not - but because of the candidate who's expected to come out on top come November. Republican Mia Love, an African-American Mormon, lost the 2012 race in the district that stretches from central Utah to the southern suburbs of Salt Lake City to longtime Democratic Rep. Jim Matheson by less than 800 votes. Love, who had the support of tea party activists and other grassroots conservatives, was featured prominently by the national party with a prime speaking slot at the 2012 GOP convention. Love announced in 2013 that she would once again challenge Matheson. But last month, Matheson announced he would retire at the end of his term, making Love the instant frontrunner. If everything goes as scripted, the House will say hello to its first-ever black female Republican. Your district . Want to know who his running for your district's House seat? Go to Democracy.com and type in your zip code. All of the candidates will be listed. |
Hell (Persian : Paygah-e jahannami) is an Iranian film by the director Akbar Sadeghi. Sadeghi also scripted the film. It was released in 1984, and is an | Iran Iraq war. Among others, it starred Faramarz Gharibian, Jamshid Hashempur and Zackaria Hashemi. References Iranian films Iran–Iraq War films Persian-language films Iranian war |
Why do people feel the urge to roam the house while on the phone? | Personally I would call it anxiety as I do not enjoy talking on the phone no matter who the person is, and if I am stagnant I feel like I will contribute less and seem off putting. Roaming kind of makes your brain stay alert. |
present-day NShiselweni. As a result, Ndvungunye had his royal kraal at NShiselweni at the foothills of the eMhlosheni mountains. The governor of his royal kraal was Mahagane Hlophe. The Ndlovukati's residence and royal kraal was at Lobamba and the governor there was Danisile Nkambule. During his kingship, the most powerful chiefdoms in the region were the Ndwandwe and Mtetwa. Ndvungunye oversaw limited expansion and consolidation of the Ngwane people. The Swazi/Ngwane settlements in Shiselweni gained more wealth and military power in the form of cattle and population growth. However the Shiselweni settlements were vulnerable to attacks by the rival Ndwandwe clans who were residing south, near the Phongola river. These were to be seen later under the kingship of his son Sobhuza I. Family and successors Ndvungunye had several wives and many children. The most famous of his children was Sobhuza I who he had with Somnjalose Simelane. The incomplete list of Ndvungunye's children is as follows: Ngwenyama Somhlolo ( Sobhuza I, Ngwane IV ) Prince Malunge Prince Magwegwe Prince Ngwekati Prince Phungodze Prince Sobandla Prince Sobhiyoze Prince Sobokazane Prince Ndlovu Prince Ngcayini Prince Fetshane Prince Cebisa Prince | future Swazi state as indicated by attacks after his death on Sobhuza by Ndwandwe chiefs. Ndvungunye died around 1815 after being struck by lightning. Ndvungunye was married to Lojiba Simelane and Somnjalose Simelane. It was with the latter that he had his son Sobhuza I. Lojiba however became Queen mother as she was a senior sister to Somnjalose. Sobhuza I became the king in 1815 after the regency of Queen Lomvula Mndzebele. Biography Ingwenyama Ndvungunye was born in about 1760 as a son of Ngwane III and Inkhosikati Lomvula Mndzebele. He succeeded his father Ngwane in 1780. When Ndvungunye became king, the centre of royal power in Swaziland was located in the south of the country in present-day NShiselweni. As a result, Ndvungunye had his royal kraal at NShiselweni at the foothills of the eMhlosheni mountains. The governor of his royal kraal was Mahagane Hlophe. The Ndlovukati's residence and royal kraal was at Lobamba and the governor there was Danisile Nkambule. During his kingship, the most powerful chiefdoms in the region were the Ndwandwe and Mtetwa. Ndvungunye oversaw limited expansion and consolidation of the Ngwane people. The Swazi/Ngwane settlements in Shiselweni gained more wealth and military power in the form of cattle and population growth. However the Shiselweni settlements were vulnerable to attacks by the rival Ndwandwe clans who were residing south, near the Phongola river. These were to |
in both Russian and Azerbaijani. After the collapse of the USSR, the Russian lyrics fell out of popularity and are typically no longer sung. Azerbaijani lyrics Russian version Due to Russian being the de facto official language of the Soviet Union, a Russian-language version was produced alongside the Azerbaijani-language version. It is known in Russian as "Мой Азербайджан" (). This version was written | was produced alongside the Azerbaijani-language version. It is known in Russian as "Мой Азербайджан" (). This version was written by Onegin Gadgikasimov, a Soviet Azerbaijani poet of Russian background. However, it is rarely sung anymore in |
The Nintendo 64 port of Rush also includes a Circuit Mode and a save system for Fast Times, circuit progress, and hidden keys that the player can find on secret spots to unlock new cars. | La Nintendo 64, Rush también incluye un Circuito y un Modo de ahorrar para Tiempos Rápidos, circuito de progreso, y las objetos ocultos que el jugador puede encontrar en lugares secretos para desbloquear nuevos coches. |
What happened inbetween F-22 and F-35? | The F-22 beat out the F-23. All the other numbers a prototypes of jets that never got the ok on. |
baseball entrepreneur Tōru Shōriki (1918–2011), Japanese baseball team owner | Shōriki (1885–1965), Japanese baseball entrepreneur Tōru Shōriki |
Bushranging numbers flourished in New South Wales with the rise of the colonial-born sons of poor , often ex-convict squatters who were drawn to a more glamorous life than mining or farming . | Bushranging numbers grew in New South Wales with the rise of the colonial-born sons of poor , often ex-convict farmers , who wanted a more exciting life than mining or farming . |
first album continued to top that magazine's Best Selling Classical LP's listings, Shankar had also achieved mainstream success with the recently released Live: Ravi Shankar at the Monterey International Pop Festival, which peaked at number 43 on the Billboard Top LP's chart – the highest US chart placing he would achieve throughout his career. Angel released the new Menuhin–Shankar set on 15 July that year. The album peaked at number 3 on the Classical LP's listings. West Meets East, Volume 2 contains a version of the piece played at the United Nations, an interpretation of Raga Piloo. According to Shankar's comments in a March 1968 issue of Rolling Stone magazine, they recorded this selection "just a few days ago". As at the recital, Menuhin and Shankar were accompanied by Alla Rakha on tabla and Kamala Chakravarty, Shankar's female companion, on tambura. The second piece is "Raga Ananda Bhairava", performed by Shankar with his regular accompanist and instrument-maker, Nodu Mullick, on tambura, and Rakha again on tabla. Side two in the original LP format consists of Menuhin and his sister Hephzibah performing Bartók's Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano. Track listing All selections by Ravi Shankar except where noted. Side one "Raga Piloo" – 14:44 "Raga Ananda Bhairava" – 15:37 Side two "Sonata for Violin & Piano No. 1" (Béla Bartók) – 33:13 Personnel Yehudi Menuhin – violin Ravi Shankar – sitar Alla Rakha – tabla Hephzibah Menuhin – piano N.C. Mullick – tambura Kamala Chakravarty – tambura See also Hindustani music References Sources Peter Lavezzoli, The Dawn | performed by Shankar with his regular accompanist and instrument-maker, Nodu Mullick, on tambura, and Rakha again on tabla. Side two in the original LP format consists of Menuhin and his sister Hephzibah performing Bartók's Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano. Track listing All selections by Ravi Shankar except where noted. Side one "Raga Piloo" – 14:44 "Raga Ananda Bhairava" – 15:37 Side two "Sonata for Violin & Piano No. 1" (Béla Bartók) – 33:13 Personnel Yehudi Menuhin – violin Ravi Shankar – sitar Alla Rakha – tabla Hephzibah Menuhin – piano N.C. Mullick – tambura Kamala Chakravarty – tambura See also Hindustani music References Sources Peter Lavezzoli, The Dawn of Indian Music in the West, Continuum (New York, NY, 2006; ). Reginald Massey, The Music of India, Abhinav Publications (New Delhi, NCT, 1996; ). Ravi Shankar, My Music, My Life, Mandala Publishing (San Rafael, CA, 2007; ). Ravi Shankar, Raga Mala: The Autobiography of Ravi Shankar, Welcome Rain (New York, NY, 1999; ). World Music: |
located east of Dumfries on the A709 road to Lochmaben. The area was the property of the de Torthorwald family until the end of the 13th century, when the estate passed by marriage to the Kirkpatricks. In 1418, William de Carleil married the Kirkpatrick heiress. He may have been the builder of Torthorwald Castle, which was erected around this time, possibly on top of an earlier a motte. Torthorwald was erected as a burgh of barony in 1473. Torthorwald Castle was occupied until 1715; only two of its walls still stand, to a height of around . The pre-Reformation | united Parish of Kirkmichael, Tinwald and Torthorwald, which was created in 1981. The 19th-century missionary John Gibson Paton (1824–1907) grew up in Torthorwald. His evangelical work in the New Hebrides is commemorated in the church gate piers. Another building of interest is a 19th-century cruck-framed and thatched cottage. Restored in the 1990s, the cottage is protected as a category A listed building, and is maintained by a local heritage association. The village has a hotel, a village hall, and formerly had a primary school which closed in |
deleted windows got responses but am completely computer ignorant? | You can run a dual boot with windows and Linux. You need to partition your hard drive and install windows on one partition and linux on the other. You may need to change your boot sequence in startup so your pc will boot from Cd-Rom. When your pc starts you can choose which OS you want to run. Cannot run both at the same time. |
Religion and capital punishment | Religión y pena capital |
why i am not a buddhist? | Why I Am Not a Buddhist. Book Description: A provocative essay challenging the idea of Buddhist exceptionalism, from one of the world's most widely respected philosophers and writers on Buddhism and science Buddhism has become a uniquely favored religion in our modern age. |
T. Carmi | ਟੀ. ਕਰਮੀ |
So we thought, why don't we reintroduce the bicycle in China? | Então pensamos: "Porque não reintroduzimos a bicicleta à China?" |
band after a 10+ year hiatus and an all-new lineup. Jess does not appear on Arisen, but new bass player War, and drummer Scott do. Arisen is available through Nilaihah Records in both physical and digital download formats. Arisen features a remake by industrial band Click Click, Awake and Watching, and a remix of Midnight Toll by Adrian Smith of the same band. Lestat also decided to pay homage to their beginnings by re-re-releasing | decided to pay homage to their beginnings by re-re-releasing Red Light by Siouxsie and the Banshees with their new line-up. The little girl vocalist for Little Girl Lost is Susan's daughter, Sarah. Track listing Credits Razz (Evan Nave) - Vocals, Drum Programming and Keys Susan - Guitar and Backing Vocals Timothy - Keys and Backing Vocals War - Bass Scott - Drums References Dark wave albums 2012 |
1872 in baseball | 1872年の野球 |
Chinese rebar prices cannot help falling as a large increase earlier this week depressed buying and the futures market has also seen a correction, Steel Business Briefing learns from market sources. | Chinese rebar prices falling |
Why a breaking news on Reddit is almost always linked to a Bbc article? | BBC is very highly regarded, not only here on Reddit but across the world as being focused on news for the sake of informing the public not for the sake of shareholders. Obviously they need to make money and make mistakes but it's generally a very good source for information. There's a meme out there that encapsulates this well but I can't find it.... It's like this Imagine a picture were Obama accidently knocks over a Pepsi Fox News: Obama Declares War on Pepsi CNN: Obama Saving Us All from Sugary Drinks! BBC: 13 Killed in Batswana Due to Insurgency Edit: Woo found it! [here](_URL_0_) and wow was I a little off..... |
Tom claimed that he passed the exam. | Tom behauptete, er habe die Prüfung bestanden. |
who is in the video don't worry be happy | Don't Worry, Be Happy "Don't Worry, Be Happy" is a popular worldwide hit song by musician Bobby McFerrin. Released in September 1988, it became the first a cappella song to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, a position it held for two weeks. The song's title is taken from a famous quotation by Meher Baba. The "instruments" in the a cappella song are entirely overdubbed voice parts and other sounds made by McFerrin, using no instruments at all; McFerrin also sings with an affected accent.[3] The comedic original music video for the song stars McFerrin, Robin Williams, and Bill Irwin,[4] and is somewhat shorter than the album version. |
These friendly encounters were intended to finance the costly trip across the Atlantic and the stay in Paris during the tournament. | Deze vriendschappelijke confrontaties waren bedoeld om de prijzige tocht over de Atlantische Oceaan te bekostigen, alsook het verblijf in Parijs gedurende het toernooi. |
debut on December 22, 2007, and was weaned in early 2009. Zhen Zhen, along with her sister Su Lin, were sent to Bifengxia Panda Base in China on September 24, 2010. Notes External links Zhen Zhen's San Diego Zoo Profile San | Mei Sheng, Su Lin, Yun Zi, and Xiao Liwu. Like her full siblings, Zhen Zhen was conceived via natural mating. Zhen Zhen made her public debut on December 22, 2007, and was weaned in |
What is the female version of a bar mitzvah? | Bat Mitzvah: American Jewish Women | Jewish Women's Archive Home › Collections › Encyclopedia › Bat Mitzvah: American Jewish Women Bat Mitzvah: American Jewish Women by Paula E. Hyman “The Friday night before the service my father decided what I was to do. I was to recite the blessings, read a portion of the Torah sidrah ... in Hebrew and in English and conclude with the blessing—and that was it.... And that was enough to shock a lot of people, including my own grandparents and aunts and uncles.” So reminisced Judith Kaplan Eisenstein , the daughter of Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan , about her 1922 bat mitzvah ceremony, widely considered the first to have occurred in America. The bat mitzvah is the female equivalent of a boy’s bar mitzvah , the ritual that signifies his entrance into religious majority at age thirteen. To mark the occasion, in the synagogue the boy is called to the Torah for the first time and, if the Sabbath is the chosen day, chants the haftarah, the prophetic portion of that week. The bat mitzvah ritual was introduced into American Judaism as both an ethical and a pragmatic response to gender divisions in traditional Judaism. For boys, reaching religious majority occasioned a ritual ceremony in the synagogue, but for girls, attaining the status of adult received no communal attention. Jewish tradition declared a girl’s majority to begin at age twelve, but her transition from child to adult was not reflected in the synagogue because women had no part in the public reading of the Torah except as listeners, segregated in the women’s gallery. On the ethical plane, the new rite was designed to demonstrate that, in the modern age, women were considered equal with men. On the practical level, it provided a stimulus for educating women in Judaism as preparation for their presumed role as transmitters of Jewish culture and religious sensibility. "No thunder sounded. No lightening struck," recalled Judith Kaplan Eisenstein of her history-making 1922 Bat Mitzvah ceremony, the first in America. She is pictured here at her second Bat Mitzvah ceremony, where she was honored by a number of prominent Jewish women, including Betty Friedan and Letty Cottin Pogrebin. Institution: The Ira and Judith Kaplan Eisenstein Reconstructionist Archives, Reconstructionist Rabbinical College The Bat Mitzvah ceremony is now widely accepted in American Judaism. Some take place, however, in locations of particular religious significance. Twelve-year-old Yael Schneider is pictured above reading from the Torah at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. On her left is the prayer leader, Betsy Cohen-Kallus, and on her right is her mother, Susan Weidman Schneider, editor of the Jewish feminist publication Lilith. Institution: Edith Robbins. "No thunder sounded. No lightening struck," recalled Judith Kaplan Eisenstein of her history-making 1922 Bat Mitzvah ceremony, the first in America. She is pictured here at her second Bat Mitzvah ceremony, where she was honored by a number of prominent Jewish women, including Betty Friedan and Letty Cottin Pogrebin. Institution: The Ira and Judith Kaplan Eisenstein Reconstructionist Archives, Reconstructionist Rabbinical College The Bat Mitzvah ceremony is now widely accepted in American Judaism. Some take place, however, in locations of particular religious significance. Twelve-year-old Yael Schneider is pictured above reading from the Torah at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. On her left is the prayer leader, Betsy Cohen-Kallus, and on her right is her mother, Susan Weidman Schneider, editor of the Jewish feminist publication Lilith. Institution: Edith Robbins. The bat mitzvah ceremony has its roots in developments in nineteenth-century Judaism of Western Europe and America. As Jews became exposed to Western culture in the nineteenth century, acquired a measure of political rights, and began the process of social integration, they adapted aspects of their religious tradition to the values of the larger society. Concerned that the limited roles of women within traditional Judaism might suggest that Jews were “orientals” |
what snakes in us are considered vipers | Probably the best known snake in the world, the Rattlesnake is a pit viper found almost everywhere in the United States, and is capable of a deadly bite. Its trademark rattle strikes fear into anyone who hears it. |
Lake Pihlajavesi may refer to following places in Finland: Pihlajavesi (Saimaa), a | (Keuruu), a lake in Pihlajavesi, Keuruu See also Pihlajavesi (disambiguation) |
Both go to Cartman's house to retrieve Cartman and all of the boys decide to get revenge on the adults for what they did. | Ambos vão à casa de Cartman para contar a ele e então decidem se vingar dos adultos pelo que fizeram. |
Although blind, Frank leads Donna in a spectacular tango ("Por una Cabeza") on the dance floor. | Selvom Slade er blind, leder han alligevel Donna i en spektakulær tango ("Por una Cabeza") på dansegulvet. |
Become a Java Programmer | To become a Java programmer, you need a "compiler", a program to convert Java source code to bytecode. In the old days, the only option was Oracle's Java Development Kit; but now you have many options, including the GNU project's gcj which creates class files or native executables, and jikes , IBM's open source contribution. |
Bronze Medal (2): 1938 and 2005. | Medalla de bronce (2): 1938 y 2005. |
building next to the current building which is now used as the Miaoli County Urban Planning Exhibition Center. Organization County Executive Deputy County Executive County Administration Meeting Secretary-General Executive Officer or Secretary Departments Civil Affairs Department Finance Department Water Resources and City Development Department Public Works Department Education Department Labor Affairs and Social Resources Department Agriculture Department Land Administration Department Economic Development Department Indigenous Affairs | the current building which is now used as the Miaoli County Urban Planning Exhibition Center. Organization County Executive Deputy County Executive County Administration Meeting Secretary-General Executive Officer or Secretary Departments Civil Affairs Department Finance Department Water Resources and City Development Department Public Works Department Education Department Labor Affairs and Social |
Under these three are the Dinosaur Army Mecha, Dinosaur Army Hitmen (human assassins) and the reptile headed Dragon Face Soldiers. | Di bawah ketiganya ada Mecha Angkatan Darat Dinosaurus, Tentara Dinosaurus Hitmen (pembunuh manusia) dan tentara naga berwajah reptil. |
in the USL Championship. Career College Wiedt began playing college soccer at the University of Akron in 2014, which he redshirted, but completed three seasons with Akron before transferring to the University of Pittsburgh in 2018 for his final college season. During college, Wiedt appeared in | 19, 1995) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for Pittsburgh Riverhounds in the USL Championship. Career College Wiedt began playing college soccer at the University of Akron in 2014, which he redshirted, but completed three seasons with Akron before transferring to the University of Pittsburgh in 2018 for his final college season. During college, Wiedt appeared in the National Premier Soccer League with Erie Commodores in 2017. Following college in 2019, Wiedt also played with NPSL side Virginia Beach City. Professional On |
Siege of Kurokawa Castle | Siège du château de Kurokawa |
Skeletor has also displayed the ability to discharge energy from his own body, as is seen in the 1987 film where he casts lightning from his hands and in the original animated series where he projects energy from his fingertips. | Skeletor a également montré la capacité de décharger l'énergie de son propre corps, comme on le voit dans le film de 1987 où il jette l'éclair de ses mains et dans la série animée originale où il projette de l'énergie à partir de ses doigts. |
Stephan H. Astourian, Siradeghyan "controlled part of the local market in oil products, part of the incomes generated from transport junctions, the greater part of the food market, the smaller part of bread production, and the woodwork and timber industry." | استوريان، سيرادغين "يسيطر على جزء من السوق المحلي في المنتجات النفطية، وهو جزء من الدخل المتولد من تقاطعات النقل، والجزء الأكبر من سوق الغذاء، والجزء الأصغر من إنتاج الخبز، وصناعة الأخشاب وصناعة الأخشاب." |
can you change your character name mhw? | Please note that the name of your hunter and Palico cannot be changed. - Can only be purchased once. |
I am on F-1 visa and want to stay after graduation. How should I go about it? | Go through the ICE first. That might help especially if you're studying something like engineering or CS. Otherwise do what the Mexicans do and just "stay"! |
Why do we associate the following melodic pattern with the Far East? (4/4) ||DDDDC-C-|A-A-C---|| | For people who can't read musical notation and not sure what OP is talking about, you can listen to an audio clip here: _URL_0_ |
Food can be there and people can't buy it. | Toitu on, kuid see pole kättesaadav. |
Miller Field (airport) | Miller Field (tugpahanan) |
protects children. She is considered a protector of the lineage. Description Baianai in ancient times was the Turkic goddess of wildlife, wealth and fertility. She was worshipped throughout what is now Altai, Sakha and Siberia before Christianity expanded into the area. Her name means "rich, fertile, wealthy". She was the daughter of Kayra. Baianai is sometimes a woodland fairy or protector spirit found in Turkic-Altaic folklore and mythology. In Central Asia she is known as Payna. There are three Baianais: Bai Baianai: Goddess of hunting. Tagh Baianai: Goddess of forests. Ughu Baianai: Goddess of fishery. Etymology The word Baianai has Altaic-Turkic roots with a meaning of "wealth", "richness", "grandness", "greatness" and "divinity". Appearance Baianai is commonly depicted as ethereal maidens with long loose hair, sometimes also with wings. They are usually dressed in free-flowing gowns, their garments decorated with feathers by means of which they can fly like birds. Baianai is most | three Baianais: Bai Baianai: Goddess of hunting. Tagh Baianai: Goddess of forests. Ughu Baianai: Goddess of fishery. Etymology The word Baianai has Altaic-Turkic roots with a meaning of "wealth", "richness", "grandness", "greatness" and "divinity". Appearance Baianai is commonly depicted as ethereal maidens with long loose hair, sometimes also with wings. They are usually dressed in free-flowing gowns, their garments decorated with feathers by means of which they can fly like birds. Baianai is most often described as being a blonde, tall and slender woman with pale, glowing skin and fiery eyes. Baianais are believed to be the very beautiful women, with an affinity to fire. They have the powers to bring about drought, burn a farmer's crops or make cattle die of high fever. It is said that when a Baianai is angered she would change her appearance and turn into a monstrous bird, capable of flinging fire at her enemies. Habitat According to folk beliefs, Baianai lives inside |
On the HeForShe website, a map—which uses a geo-locator to record global engagement in the campaign—counts the number of men and boys around the world who have taken the HeForShe pledge, and was used as UN Women worked towards its goal of engaging one million men and boys by July 2015, a goal which they failed to meet. | Sur le site Web de la campagne HeForShe, une carte - qui utilise un géolocalisateur pour enregistrer l'engagement mondial dans la campagne - compte le nombre d'hommes et de garçons du monde entier qui se sont engagés dans la campagne HeForShe, et a été utilisée alors que ONU Femmes s'efforçait d'atteindre son objectif d'impliquer un million de garçons et d’hommes avant juillet 2015, un objectif qui n’a pas été atteint . |
1995. It was a celebration of faith and life, as manifested by the prelature's vision statement. The Prelature's Vision Statement: "We, the people of God of the Prelature of Ipil, believe that God is present among us and has called all the peoples to protect and celebrate life. On the other hand, we feel deeply moved by the suffering that our people have to bear due to economic poverty, political oppression and cultural disinterest of so many people. We are concerned also over the ecological devastation of our environment. In this regard we believe that we are called to become a true Church of the poor and a community of disciples of Christ as the Gospel teaches, and the Second Plenary Council of the Philippines affirms." There are 19 parishes in the prelature, 431 chapels and about 1500 Basic Christian Communities at present. Serving the parishes are 30 priests, 41 religious sisters and 40 lay workers. Among its institutions are 5 Catholic schools. Among its ministries are those on Christian Formation (KRISKA), Catechetics, Family Life, Tribal Filipinos, Youth, Community-based Health Program and Social Action. On May 1, 2010, Pope Benedict XVI elevated the Prelature of Ipil to a full diocese, the 58th in the Philippines, and appointed as its first bishop Julius Sullan Tonel, who had served as its Bishop-Prelate. Leadership Territorial Prelature of Ipil (Roman Rite) Bishop Federico O. Escaler, S.J. (February 23, 1980 – June 28, 1997) Bishop Antonio Javellana Ledesma, S.J. (later Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro) (June 28, 1997 | from Zamboanga, the last of which was the Prelature of Ipil in 1979. Politically the two Zamboangas were just one province since the days of the Spanish era. Because of the many waves of migrations from the northern islands that occurred during the American era, the large province of Zamboanga was split up into two provinces in 1952. On June 21, 1980, Bishop Federico O. Escaler, SJ, was transferred from Kidapawan to Ipil. At that time there were only 9 parishes with 13 priests, all Jesuits. In 1981 Bishop Escaler invited new groups to come and work in the prelature. And they came: the Spinola Sisters and the PIME Fathers. In 1981 the parish church of Ipil became a cathedral. The years 1984 and 1985 were peak years of militarization and frequent encounters between the military and the rebels, members of the New People's Army (NPA) and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF). These were also the peak years of human rights violations. In February 1985 the Bishop was kidnapped on his way to Zamboanga City. He was released after a few days, thanks to military-initiated operations. A prelature worker was also shot dead. On April 4 of 1995, Ipil was again attacked, this time by breakaway elements of the Abu Sayyaf group. The town was set on fire and razed to the ground, and people were butchered to death. Press reports called it a massacre. All that had been so laboriously built went to rubble in a matter of hours. In spite of these tragedies, the Prelature of Ipil went ahead and celebrated the fifteenth anniversary of its founding in June 1995. It was a celebration of faith and life, as manifested by the prelature's vision statement. The Prelature's Vision Statement: "We, the people of God of the Prelature of Ipil, believe that God is present among us and has called all the peoples to protect and celebrate life. On the other hand, we feel deeply moved by the suffering that our people have to bear due to economic poverty, political oppression and cultural disinterest of so many people. We are concerned also over the ecological devastation of our environment. In this regard we believe that we are called to become a true Church of the poor and a community of disciples of Christ as the Gospel teaches, and the Second Plenary Council of the Philippines affirms." There are 19 parishes in the prelature, 431 chapels and about 1500 Basic Christian Communities at present. Serving the parishes are 30 priests, 41 religious sisters and 40 lay workers. Among its institutions are 5 Catholic schools. Among its ministries are those on Christian Formation (KRISKA), Catechetics, Family Life, Tribal Filipinos, Youth, Community-based Health Program and Social Action. On May 1, 2010, Pope Benedict XVI elevated the Prelature of Ipil to a |
During the same season, he also played regularly for Bath City and his 18 goals helped them win the League West Cup in 1945. | Durante la stessa stagione giocò regolarmente anche per il Bath City e i suoi 18 gol aiutarono la squadra a vincere la League West Cup nel 1945. |
Rudy Hatfield | رودي هاتفيلد |
Painters who had already appeared in "100 Meisterwerke" were not included at first. | Maler, die bereits in den 100 Meisterwerken vorkamen, wurden zunächst nicht berücksichtigt. |
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While passing through the ruins of post-war Germany, Rut recalls an earlier affair with married military officer Raoul. | Kiedy jadą przez zrujnowane wojną Niemcy, Rut wspomina romans z żonatym oficerem Raoulem. |
He helps the Power Girl of New Earth to return home. | Aiutò Power Girl di Nuova Terra a ritornare a casa. |
meaning of the name siebert | Siebert Immigration to the US by Year You can find out when most of the Siebert families immigrated to the United States. You can focus your search to immigration records dating from that era. Name History and Origin for Siebert Naming patterns can help you learn more about your family s cultural and ethnic background.rigin: Seibert has it's origins as a Germanic Patronymic name. It has 40 some-odd variations in spelling and pronunciation. It's original spelling came from two root words, 'siege' and 'beraht', meaning 'victorious & brilliant one, famous'. |
by the Government of the United States of being party to human rights violations and acts of public corruption, as well as against those who provide material and financial support to the military junta. In addition, since May 1997, the US Government prohibited new investment by American people and other entities. A number of American companies exited the Myanmar market prior to the imposition of sanctions due to a worsening business climate and mounting criticism from human rights groups, consumers, and shareholders. The United States has also imposed countermeasures on Myanmar due to its inadequate measures to eliminate money laundering. Due to its particularly severe violations of religious freedom, the United States has designated Myanmar a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) under the International Religious Freedom Act. Myanmar is also designated a Tier 3 Country in the Trafficking in Persons Report for utilising forced labour, and is subject to additional sanctions as a result. The political relationship between the United States and Burma worsened after the 1988 military coup and violent suppression of pro-democracy demonstrations. Subsequent repression, including the brutal crackdown on peaceful protestors in September 2007, further strained relations. The United States lowered its level of representation in Burma from Ambassador to Chargé d'Affaires after the government's major outbreaks against opposition groups and protesters in 1988 and its alleged failure to honour the results of the 1990 parliamentary election, although it upgraded back on 13 January 2012, appointing Derek Mitchel as Ambassador and head of mission Recent moves US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, visited Myanmar in November–December 2011. In this visit, the first by a Secretary of State since 1955, Hillary met with the President of Myanmar, Thein Sein, in the official capital Naypyidaw, and later met with democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi in Yangon. The US announced a reduction of laws against providing aid to Myanmar and raised the possibility of an exchange of ambassadors. On 13 January 2012, the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced the US will exchange ambassadors with Myanmar, after a landmark Burmese political prisoner amnesty. On Thursday, 17 May 2012, the White House Press Office announced that President Barack Obama of the US Democratic Party had nominated Derek Mitchell to the US Senate for confirmation to serve as US Ambassador to Myanmar. After being approved by the US Senate in late June, Derek Mitchell, the first U.S ambassador to Myanmar in 22 years formally assumed his job on 11 July 2012 by presenting his credentials to President Thein Sein at the presidential mansion in the capital Naypyitaw. In July 2012 the United States formally reduced sanctions against Myanmar. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced plans in the spring of 2012 for a "targeted easing" of sanctions to allow minor US investment in the country, but companies could not move ahead until the sanctions were formally suspended. In July 2012, President Obama ordered the US State Department to issue two special licences, one providing special authorisation to invest in Myanmar and the other authorising to provide financial services in Myanmar. Although plans to lift investment restrictions were announced in May 2012, the change awaited what administration officials labelled 'detailed reporting requirements' on US companies doing business in Burma, alongside the creation of mechanisms to prevent US economic ties to the powerful Burmese military and individuals and companies involved in human rights abuses. President Obama also issued an executive order expanding existing sanctions against individuals who violate human rights to include those who threaten Myanmar's political restructuring process. President Obama created a new power for the US government to impose "blocking sanctions" on any individual threatening peace in Myanmar. Also, businesses with more than US$500,000 worth of investment in the country will need to file an annual report with the State Department, in which they will be required to provide details on workers' rights, land acquisitions and any payments of more than US$10,000 to government entities, including Myanmar's state-owned enterprises. Although the policy was criticised by human rights groups, American companies and people will be allowed to invest in the state-owned Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise—all investors need to notify the State Department within a 60-day period. Human Rights Watch (HRW) expressed its objection in an official statement: "The new United States government policy allowing business activity in Myanmar's controversial oil sector with reporting requirements will not adequately prevent new investments from fueling abuses and undermining reform". HRW's Business and Human Rights Director Arvind Ganesan stated: "By allowing deals with Myanmar's state-owned oil company, the U.S. looks like it caved to industry pressure and undercut Aung San Suu Kyi and others in Myanmar who are promoting government accountability". In May 2013, Thein Sein became the first Myanmar president to visit the US White House in 47 years and President Barack Obama praised the former general for political and economic reforms, and the cessation of tensions between Myanmar and the US Political activists objected to the visit due to concerns over human rights abuses in Myanmar but Obama assured Thein Sein that Myanmar will receive the support from the US. Prior to President Thein Sein, the last Myanmar leader to visit the White House was Ne Win in September 1966. The two leaders discussed Thein Sein's intention to release more political prisoners, the institutionalisation of political reform and rule of law, and ending ethnic conflict in Myanmar—the two governments agreed to sign a bilateral trade and investment framework agreement on 21 May 2013. US activities in Myanmar On 10 September 2007, the Burmese Government accused the CIA of assassinating a rebel Karen commander from the Karen National Union who wanted to negotiate with the military government. For background on the conflict, see 2007 Burmese anti-government protests Timeline of the 2007 Burmese anti-government protests In 2011, The Guardian newspaper published WikiLeaks cable information regarding Myanmar. The cables revealed that the US funded some of the civil society groups in Myanmar that forced the government to suspend the controversial Chinese Myitsone Dam on the Irrawaddy river. According to media reports citing documents published by Germany's Der Spiegel in 2010, the Embassy of the United States in Yangon is the site of an electronic surveillance facility used to monitor telephones and communications networks. The facility is run jointly by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the National Security Agency (NSA) through a group known as Special Collection Service. Diplomatic missions The US Embassy in Myanmar is located in Yangon, whilst the Burmese diplomatic representation to America is based in Washington, D.C. Major officials of the US Embassy in Yangon Ambassador Thomas L. Vajda Deputy Chief of Mission Deborah C. Lynn Political & Affairs Chief Douglas Sonnek Public Affairs Officer Adrienne Nutzman Consular Chief Andrew Webster-Main Management Officer Luther Lindberg Defence Attaché Colonel William Dickey Information Officer Bob Lynn Russia Bilateral relations with the Russian Federation are among the strongest enjoyed by largely isolated Burma. Russia had established diplomatic relations with Myanmar at independence and these continued after the fall of the Soviet Union. China and Russia once vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution designed to punish Myanmar. Today Russia, along with China, still opposes the imposition of sanctions on Myanmar and supports a policy of dialogue. Russia, along with China, remains part of the UN Security Council which occasionally shields or weakens Myanmar from global pressure and criticism. Russia maintains an embassy in Yangon whilst Myanmar maintains one in Moscow. Nuclear centre deal In 2007 Russia and Myanmar engaged in a deal regarding Myanmar's nuclear programme. According to the press release, Russia and Myanmar shall construct a nuclear research centre that 'will comprise a 10 MW light-water reactor working on 20%-enriched uranium-235, an activation analysis laboratory, a medical isotope production laboratory, silicon doping system, nuclear waste treatment and burial facilities'. Diplomatic missions Embassy of Russia in Yangon Association of Southeast Asian Nations Myanmar is a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and part of ASEAN+3 and the East Asia Summit. Myanmar agreed to relinquish its turn to hold the rotating ASEAN presidency in 2006 due to others member states' concern of its previous democratic situation. ASEAN has announced that it shall not provide defence for Myanmar at any international forum regarding the authoritarian junta's refusal to restore democracy. In April 2007, the Malaysian Foreign Ministry parliamentary secretary Ahmad Shabery Cheek said that Malaysia and other ASEAN members had decided not to defend Myanmar if the country was raised for discussion at any international conference. "Now Myanmar has to defend itself if it was bombarded at any international forum," he said when winding up a debate at committee stage for the Foreign Ministry. He was replying to queries from Opposition Leader Lim Kit Siang on the next course of action to be taken by Malaysia and Asean with the Burmese military junta. Lim had said Malaysia must play a proactive role in pursuing regional initiatives to bring about a change in Myanmar and support efforts to bring the situation in Myanmar to the UN Security Council's attention. Recently, ASEAN did take a stronger tone with Burma, particularly regards to the detention of now-released Aung San Suu Kyi. Brunei Brunei has an embassy in Yangon, and Myanmar has an embassy in Gadong. The relations have been established since 21 September 1993. Malaysia The relations between the two countries were established on 1 March 1957 and the first Myanmar mission at the legation level was set up in Kuala Lumpur in June 1959 and later raised to the embassy level. Thailand Relations between Myanmar and Thailand focus mainly on economic issues and trade. There is sporadic conflict with Thailand over the alignment of the border. Recently, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva made it clear that dialogue encouraging political change is a priority for Thailand, but not through economic sanctions. He also publicised intentions to help reconstruct temples damaged in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis. However, there were tensions over detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, with Thailand calling for her release. She was released in 2010. In the Thaksin Shinawatra administration, relations have been characterised by conflicts and confrontations. Border disputes are now coming more prominent and Thailand as disturbed by the imprisonment of Myanmar's dissident Aung San Suu Kyi. Myanmar has diplomatic offices in Bangkok whilst Thailand maintains an embassy in Yangon. Philippines Philippines established relations with Myanmar in 1956 and recognised its political name Myanmar. In 2012, Myanmar ranked 3rd to the lowest among the Philippines' trading partners in ASEAN. It only fared better than Cambodia and Laos. The Philippines and Myanmar traded only $47.07 million in 2012. The Philippines grant Burmese citizens visa-free access for 30 days. Myanmar on the other hand signed the visa exemption for Filipinos on 5 December 2013 effective 4 January 2014. The agreement allows Filipinos to stay in Myanmar up to 14 days visa-free. Cambodia Burma accorded de jure recognition to the newly sovereign state of Cambodia on August 16, 1954. On January 10, 1955, Burma and Cambodia agreed to establish diplomatic relations, which were maintained with the Lon Nol government after the deposition of Norodom Sihanouk in March 1970. Diplomatic recognition was later transferred to Democratic Kampuchea when Lon Nol's Khmer Republic was overthrown in April 1975. Indonesia Burma recognized the Republic of Indonesia as de jure sovereign power of the archipelago on December 27, 1949. A five-year treaty of friendship was signed in Rangoon on March 31, 1951. Indonesian President Sukarno paid his first visit to Rangoon on his way home from a journey to India and Pakistan in 1950. Singapore Singapore established diplomatic relations with the Union of Burma in 1966. However, it was only in May 1984 that the Embassy was opened in Yangon. China The People's Republic of China had poor relations with Myanmar until the late 1980s. Between 1967 and 1970, Burma broke relations with Beijing because of the latter's support for the Communist Party of Burma (CPB). Deng Xiaoping visited Yangon in 1978 and withdrew support for the long running insurgency of the Communist Party of Burma. However, in the early 1950s Burma enjoyed a hot-and-cold relationship with China. Burma's Ba U and U Nu lobbied for China's entry as a | of bilateral agreements in various fields have been concluded and are in force between both countries. United States The political relations between the United States of America and Myanmar began to face major problems following the 1988 military coup and the junta's outbursts of repression against pro-democracy activists. Subsequent repression, including that of protestors in September 2007, further strained the relationship. However, following signs of democratisation and economic liberalisation, Hillary Clinton, as Secretary of State, and others called for the mending of America's relations with Myanmar in 2011. As a result of the refurbishment of ties, the American authorities in 2012 planned for the re-establishment of ambassador-level relations with Myanmar for the first time since 1990. Historic relations and diplomacy Massachusetts, as a US state, attempted to place sanctions against Burma on its own in 1996 but the concept proved to be contradictory to the US Constitution. Later, the United States federal government imposed broad sanctions against Burma under several different legislative and policy vehicles. The Burma Freedom and Democracy Act (BFDA), passed by both the US Senate and their House of Representatives and signed by then President George W. Bush in 2003, imposed a ban on all imports from Myanmar, a ban on the export of financial services to Myanmar, a freeze on the assets of certain Burmese financial institutions, alongside further visa restrictions against Burmese officials. American legislators then renewed the BFDA on an almost annual basis, most recently in July 2010. Since 27 September 2007, the US Department of Treasury froze assets of 25 high-ranking officials Burmese government officials as it was authorised to do so by Executive Order 13310. On 19 October 2007, President George W. Bush imposed a new Executive Order (E.O. 13448) authorising the freezing of assets against individuals who stand accused by the Government of the United States of being party to human rights violations and acts of public corruption, as well as against those who provide material and financial support to the military junta. In addition, since May 1997, the US Government prohibited new investment by American people and other entities. A number of American companies exited the Myanmar market prior to the imposition of sanctions due to a worsening business climate and mounting criticism from human rights groups, consumers, and shareholders. The United States has also imposed countermeasures on Myanmar due to its inadequate measures to eliminate money laundering. Due to its particularly severe violations of religious freedom, the United States has designated Myanmar a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) under the International Religious Freedom Act. Myanmar is also designated a Tier 3 Country in the Trafficking in Persons Report for utilising forced labour, and is subject to additional sanctions as a result. The political relationship between the United States and Burma worsened after the 1988 military coup and violent suppression of pro-democracy demonstrations. Subsequent repression, including the brutal crackdown on peaceful protestors in September 2007, further strained relations. The United States lowered its level of representation in Burma from Ambassador to Chargé d'Affaires after the government's major outbreaks against opposition groups and protesters in 1988 and its alleged failure to honour the results of the 1990 parliamentary election, although it upgraded back on 13 January 2012, appointing Derek Mitchel as Ambassador and head of mission Recent moves US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, visited Myanmar in November–December 2011. In this visit, the first by a Secretary of State since 1955, Hillary met with the President of Myanmar, Thein Sein, in the official capital Naypyidaw, and later met with democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi in Yangon. The US announced a reduction of laws against providing aid to Myanmar and raised the possibility of an exchange of ambassadors. On 13 January 2012, the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced the US will exchange ambassadors with Myanmar, after a landmark Burmese political prisoner amnesty. On Thursday, 17 May 2012, the White House Press Office announced that President Barack Obama of the US Democratic Party had nominated Derek Mitchell to the US Senate for confirmation to serve as US Ambassador to Myanmar. After being approved by the US Senate in late June, Derek Mitchell, the first U.S ambassador to Myanmar in 22 years formally assumed his job on 11 July 2012 by presenting his credentials to President Thein Sein at the presidential mansion in the capital Naypyitaw. In July 2012 the United States formally reduced sanctions against Myanmar. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced plans in the spring of 2012 for a "targeted easing" of sanctions to allow minor US investment in the country, but companies could not move ahead until the sanctions were formally suspended. In July 2012, President Obama ordered the US State Department to issue two special licences, one providing special authorisation to invest in Myanmar and the other authorising to provide financial services in Myanmar. Although plans to lift investment restrictions were announced in May 2012, the change awaited what administration officials labelled 'detailed reporting requirements' on US companies doing business in Burma, alongside the creation of mechanisms to prevent US economic ties to the powerful Burmese military and individuals and companies involved in human rights abuses. President Obama also issued an executive order expanding existing sanctions against individuals who violate human rights to include those who threaten Myanmar's political restructuring process. President Obama created a new power for the US government to impose "blocking sanctions" on any individual threatening peace in Myanmar. Also, businesses with more than US$500,000 worth of investment in the country will need to file an annual report with the State Department, in which they will be required to provide details on workers' rights, land acquisitions and any payments of more than US$10,000 to government entities, including Myanmar's state-owned enterprises. Although the policy was criticised by human rights groups, American companies and people will be allowed to invest in the state-owned Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise—all investors need to notify the State Department within a 60-day period. Human Rights Watch (HRW) expressed its objection in an official statement: "The new United States government policy allowing business activity in Myanmar's controversial oil sector with reporting requirements will not adequately prevent new investments from fueling abuses and undermining reform". HRW's Business and Human Rights Director Arvind Ganesan stated: "By allowing deals with Myanmar's state-owned oil company, the U.S. looks like it caved to industry pressure and undercut Aung San Suu Kyi and others in Myanmar who are promoting government accountability". In May 2013, Thein Sein became the first Myanmar president to visit the US White House in 47 years and President Barack Obama praised the former general for political and economic reforms, and the cessation of tensions between Myanmar and the US Political activists objected to the visit due to concerns over human rights abuses in Myanmar but Obama assured Thein Sein that Myanmar will receive the support from the US. Prior to President Thein Sein, the last Myanmar leader to visit the White House was Ne Win in September 1966. The two leaders discussed Thein Sein's intention to release more political prisoners, the institutionalisation of political reform and rule of law, and ending ethnic conflict in Myanmar—the two governments agreed to sign a bilateral trade and investment framework agreement on 21 May 2013. US activities in Myanmar On 10 September 2007, the Burmese Government accused the CIA of assassinating a rebel Karen commander from the Karen National Union who wanted to negotiate with the military government. For background on the conflict, see 2007 Burmese anti-government protests Timeline of the 2007 Burmese anti-government protests In 2011, The Guardian newspaper published WikiLeaks cable information regarding Myanmar. The cables revealed that the US funded some of the civil society groups in Myanmar that forced the government to suspend the controversial Chinese Myitsone Dam on the Irrawaddy river. According to media reports citing documents published by Germany's Der Spiegel in 2010, the Embassy of the United States in Yangon is the site of an electronic surveillance facility used to monitor telephones and communications networks. The facility is run jointly by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the National Security Agency (NSA) through a group known as Special Collection Service. Diplomatic missions The US Embassy in Myanmar is located in Yangon, whilst the Burmese diplomatic representation to America is based in Washington, D.C. Major officials of the US Embassy in Yangon Ambassador Thomas L. Vajda Deputy Chief of Mission Deborah C. Lynn Political & Affairs Chief Douglas Sonnek Public Affairs Officer Adrienne Nutzman Consular Chief Andrew Webster-Main Management Officer Luther Lindberg Defence Attaché Colonel William Dickey Information Officer Bob Lynn Russia Bilateral relations with the Russian Federation are among the strongest enjoyed by largely isolated Burma. Russia had established diplomatic relations with Myanmar at independence and these continued after the fall of the Soviet Union. China and Russia once vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution designed to punish Myanmar. Today Russia, along with China, still opposes the imposition of sanctions on Myanmar and supports a policy of dialogue. Russia, along with China, remains part of the UN Security Council which occasionally shields or weakens Myanmar from global pressure and criticism. Russia maintains an embassy in Yangon whilst Myanmar maintains one in Moscow. Nuclear centre deal In 2007 Russia and Myanmar engaged in a deal regarding Myanmar's nuclear programme. According to the press release, Russia and Myanmar shall construct a nuclear research centre that 'will comprise a 10 MW light-water reactor working on 20%-enriched uranium-235, an activation analysis laboratory, a medical isotope production laboratory, silicon doping system, nuclear waste treatment and burial facilities'. Diplomatic missions Embassy of Russia in Yangon Association of Southeast Asian Nations Myanmar is a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and part of ASEAN+3 and the East Asia Summit. Myanmar agreed to relinquish its turn to hold the rotating ASEAN presidency in 2006 due to others member states' concern of its previous democratic situation. ASEAN has announced that it shall not provide defence for Myanmar at any international forum regarding the authoritarian junta's refusal to restore democracy. In April 2007, the Malaysian Foreign Ministry parliamentary secretary Ahmad Shabery Cheek said that Malaysia and other ASEAN members had decided not to defend Myanmar if the country was raised for discussion at any international conference. "Now Myanmar has to defend itself if it was bombarded at any international forum," he said when winding up a debate at committee stage for the Foreign Ministry. He was replying to queries from Opposition Leader Lim Kit Siang on the next course of action to be taken by Malaysia and Asean with the Burmese military junta. Lim had said Malaysia must play a proactive role in pursuing regional initiatives to bring about a change in Myanmar and support efforts to bring the situation in Myanmar to the UN Security Council's attention. Recently, ASEAN did take a stronger tone with Burma, particularly regards to the detention of now-released Aung San Suu Kyi. Brunei Brunei has an embassy in Yangon, and Myanmar has an embassy in Gadong. The relations have been established since 21 September 1993. Malaysia The relations between the two countries were established on 1 March 1957 and the first Myanmar mission at the legation level was set up in Kuala Lumpur in June 1959 and later raised to the embassy level. Thailand Relations between Myanmar and Thailand focus mainly on economic issues and trade. There is sporadic conflict with Thailand over the alignment of the border. Recently, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva made it clear that dialogue encouraging political change is a priority for Thailand, but not through economic sanctions. He also publicised intentions to help reconstruct temples damaged in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis. However, there were tensions over detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, with Thailand calling for her release. She was released in 2010. In the Thaksin Shinawatra administration, relations have been characterised by conflicts and confrontations. Border disputes are now coming more prominent and Thailand as disturbed by the imprisonment of Myanmar's dissident Aung San Suu Kyi. Myanmar has diplomatic offices in Bangkok whilst Thailand maintains an embassy in Yangon. Philippines Philippines established relations with Myanmar in 1956 and recognised its political name Myanmar. In 2012, Myanmar ranked 3rd to the lowest among the Philippines' trading partners in ASEAN. It only fared better than Cambodia and Laos. The Philippines and Myanmar traded only $47.07 million in 2012. The Philippines grant Burmese citizens visa-free access for 30 days. Myanmar on the other hand signed the visa exemption for Filipinos on 5 December 2013 effective 4 January 2014. The agreement allows Filipinos to stay in Myanmar up to 14 days visa-free. Cambodia Burma accorded de jure recognition to the newly sovereign state of Cambodia on August 16, 1954. On January 10, 1955, Burma and Cambodia agreed to establish diplomatic relations, which were maintained with the Lon Nol government after the deposition of Norodom Sihanouk in March 1970. Diplomatic recognition was later transferred to Democratic Kampuchea when Lon Nol's Khmer Republic was overthrown in April 1975. Indonesia Burma recognized the Republic of Indonesia as de jure sovereign power of the archipelago on December 27, 1949. A five-year treaty of friendship was signed in Rangoon on March 31, 1951. Indonesian President Sukarno paid his first visit to Rangoon on his way home from a journey to India and Pakistan in 1950. Singapore Singapore established diplomatic relations with the Union of Burma in 1966. However, it was only in May 1984 that the Embassy was opened in Yangon. China The People's Republic of China had poor relations with Myanmar until the late 1980s. Between 1967 and 1970, Burma broke relations with Beijing because of the latter's support for the Communist Party of Burma (CPB). Deng Xiaoping visited Yangon in 1978 and withdrew support for the long running insurgency of the Communist Party of Burma. However, in the early 1950s Burma enjoyed a hot-and-cold relationship with China. Burma's Ba U and U Nu lobbied for China's entry as a permanent member into the UN Security Council, but denounced the invasion of Tibet. China and Burma have had many border disputes, dating long before the British annexation of Burma. The last border dispute culminated in 1956, when the People's Liberation Army invaded northern Burma, but were repulsed. A border agreement was reached in 1960. In the late 1960s, due to Ne Win's propaganda that the PRC was to blame for crop failures, and the increasing number of ethnic Chinese students supporting Chairman Mao Zedong, by carrying the Quotatians from his books, anti-Chinese riots broke out in June 1967. At the same time, many Sino-Burmese were influenced by the Cultural Revolution in China and began to wear Mao badges. Shops and homes were ransacked and burned. The Chinese government heavily berated the Burmese government and started a war of words, but no other actions were taken. The anti-Chinese riots continued till the early 1970s. However, after 1986, China withdrew support for the CPB and began supplying the military junta with the majority of its arms in exchange for increased access to Burmese markets and a rumoured naval base on Coco Islands in the Andaman Sea. China is supposed to have an intelligence gathering station on the Great Coco Island to monitor Indian naval activity and ISRO & DRDO missile and space launch activities. The influx of Chinese arms turned the tide in Myanmar against the ethnic insurgencies, many of which had relied indirectly on Chinese complicity. As a result, the military junta of Myanmar is highly reliant on the Chinese for their currently high level of power. Myanmar maintains diplomatic offices in Beijing and consular offices in Kunming and Hong Kong, whilst the PRC has a diplomatic mission in Yangon and a consulate in Mandalay. After 2015, China increased considerably its scope of engagement with Myanmar by playing a more active role |
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