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| Courtney Love Courtney Michelle Love (born Courtney Michelle Harrison on July 9, 1964) is an American rock musician and actress. Love is known as lead singer and lyricist for the alternative rock band Hole and for her two-year marriage to the late Nirvana singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain. Courtney_Love | |
| International Phonetic Alphabet Talk:International_Phonetic_Alphabet | |
| Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur ( in English; Malay , locally or even , and often abbreviated as K.L.), is the capital and largest city of Malaysia. The city proper, making up an area of , has an estimated population of 1.6 million in 2006. Kuala_Lumpur | |
| Manga () consist of comics and print cartoons (sometimes also called komikku ), in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 20th century. In their modern form, manga date from shortly after World War II, but they have a long, complex pre-history in earlier Japanese art. Manga | |
| Macedonia (region) Macedonia is a geographical and historical region of the Balkan peninsula in southeastern Europe. Its boundaries have changed considerably over time, but the region is generally held to include parts of five Balkan countriesGreece, the Republic of Macedonia, Bulgaria, Albania and Serbia. It covers approximately 67,000 square kilometers (km2) and has a population of 4.76 million. Macedonia_(region) | |
| Economy of Malaysia Malaysia is a growing and relatively open economy. In 2007, the economy of Malaysia was the 29th largest economy in the world by purchasing power parity with gross domestic product for 2007 was estimated to be $357.9 billion with a growth rate of 5% to 7% since 2007 The Southeast Asian nation experienced an economic boom and underwent rapid development during the late 20th century and has a GDP per capita of $14,400, being considered a newly industrialized country. Economy_of_Malaysia | |
| Military of Malaysia The military of Malaysia is known officially as the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF, Malay:Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN, MalayMalaysian Army (MalayRoyal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF, MalayGeneral (Jen) Tan Sri Dato' Sri Abdul Aziz bin Hj Zainal, is the Chief of Defence Forces, Malaysia. Military_of_Malaysia | |
| Raymond Kurzweil Raymond Kurzweil () (born February 12, 1948) is an inventor and futurist. He has been a pioneer in the fields of optical character recognition (OCR), text-to-speech synthesis, speech recognition technology, and electronic keyboard instruments. He is the author of several books on health, artificial intelligence (AI), transhumanism, the technological singularity, and futurism. Raymond_Kurzweil | |
| Yoga Yoga (Sanskrit, Pāli:'physical and mental disciplines originating in India. The word is associated with meditative practices in Buddhism and Hinduism. In Hinduism, it also refers to one of the six orthodox (āstika) schools of Hindu philosophy, and to the goal toward which that school directs its practices. In Jainism it refers to the sum total of all activities—mental, verbal and physical. Yoga | |
| Macedonia Macedonia | |
| Gene Talk:Gene | |
| School uniform School uniforms are common in primary and secondary schools in many nations. They are the most widely known form of student uniform; other types include uniforms worn by students participating in higher vocational training, such as in health occupations.Traditionally, school uniforms have been subdued and professional. School_uniform | |
| Wildfire A wildfire is any uncontrolled, non-structure fire that occurs in the wilderness, wildland, or bush. Other names such as wildland fire, forest fire, brush fire, vegetation fire, grass fire, peat fire, bushfire (in Australasia), and hill fire are commonly used. Wildfire | |
| Strait of Malacca The Strait of Malacca is a narrow, 805Peninsular Malaysia (West Malaysia) and the Indonesian island of Sumatra. It is named after the Empire of Melaka that ruled over the archipelago between 1414 to 1511. Strait_of_Malacca | |
| Penang Penang (; ) is a state in Malaysia, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. Penang is the second smallest state in Malaysia after Perlis, and the eighth most populous. A resident of Penang is colloquially known as a Penangite. Penang | |
| Burma Railway This article is about the railway constructed by Japan during World War II. For articles relating to the railways of the country Burma, see Railways of Burma. Burma Railway, also known as the Death Railway, the Thailand-Burma Railway and similar names, is a 415railway between Bangkok, Thailand and Rangoon, Burma (now Myanmar), built by the Empire of Japan during World War II, to support its forces in the Burma campaign. Burma_Railway | |
| Foreign relations of Bahrain Bahrain plays a modest, moderating role in regional politics and adheres to the views of the Arab League on Middle East peace and Palestinian rights. Since achieving independence in 1971, Bahrain has maintained friendly relations with most of its neighbours and with the world community. It generally pursues a policy of close consultation with neighboring states and works to narrow areas of disagreement. Foreign_relations_of_Bahrain | |
| Decapitation Decapitation (from Latin, caput, capita, meaning head), or beheading, is the separation of the head of a person or animal from its body. Beheading typically refers to the act of intentional decapitation, e.g., as a means of murder or execution; it may be accomplished, for example, with an axe, sword, knife, wire, or by means of a guillotine. An executioner carrying out decapitations is called a headsman. Decapitation | |
| Counter-terrorism Counter-terrorism (also spelled counterterrorism) refers to the practices, tactics, techniques, and strategies that governments, militaries, police departments and corporations adopt in response to terrorist threats and/or acts, both real and imputed.The tactic of terrorism is available to insurgents and governments. Counter-terrorism | |
| Pahang Pahang (Jawi:Malaysia, after Sarawak and Sabah, occupying the huge Pahang River river basin. It is bordered to the north by Kelantan, to the west by Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, to the south by Johor and to the east by Terengganu and the South China Sea.Its state capital is Kuantan, and the royal seat is at Pekan. Other important towns include Jerantut, Kuala Lipis, Temerloh and the hill resorts of Genting Highlands, Cameron Highlands, Bukit Tinggi and Fraser's Hill. Pahang | |
| Kuala Lumpur International Airport Kuala Lumpur International Airport commonly known as KLIA is one of Asia's major aviation hubs. It is also Malaysia's main international airport. It is situated in the Sepang district, in the south of the state of Selangor, about from the capital city, Kuala Lumpur. Kuala_Lumpur_International_Airport | |
| Cyberjaya Cyberjaya is a new planned township with a science park as the core that forms a key part of the Multimedia Super Corridor in Malaysia. It is located in the district of Sepang, Selangor and is situated about 50Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia. This town aspires to be known as the Silicon Valley of Malaysia.The official opening ceremony for Cyberjaya was held in May 1997 by then Prime Minister, Mahathir bin Mohamad. Cyberjaya | |
| Bumiputera (Malaysia) Bumiputera or Bumiputra is a Malay term widely used in Malaysia, embracing ethnic Malays, Javanese, Bugis, Minang and other indigenous ethnic groups, such as the Orang Asli in Peninsular Malaysia, and the tribal peoples in Sabah and Sarawak. The term comes from the Sanskrit word Bhumiputra, which can be translated literally as "son of earth" (bhumi= earth, putra=son). Bumiputera_(Malaysia) | |
| Petronas Twin Towers The Petronas Twin Towers (also known as the Petronas Towers or just Twin Towers), in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia are twin towers and were the world's tallest buildings, before being surpassed by Taipei 101. However, the towers are still the tallest twin buildings in the world. Petronas_Twin_Towers | |
| Batu Caves Batu Caves is a limestone hill, which has a series of caves and cave temples, located in Gombak district, north of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It takes its name from the Sungai Batu or Batu River, which flows past the hill. Batu Caves is also the name of the nearby village.The cave is one of the most popular Hindu shrines outside India, dedicated to Lord Murugan. Batu_Caves | |
| Malay language Malay refers to a group of languages closely related to each other to the point of mutual intelligibility but that linguists consider to be separate languages. They are grouped into a group called "Local Malay", part of a larger group called "Malayan" within the Malayo-Polynesian branch of the Austronesian language family. The various forms of Malay are spoken in Brunei, Indonesia (where the national language, Indonesian, is one form of it), Malaysia, Singapore, and southern Thailand. Malay_language | |
| Jackie Chan Jackie Chan, SBS, MBE (born Chan Kong Sang, 陳港生, on 7 April 1954) is a Hong Kong actor, action choreographer, filmmaker, producer, martial artist, screenwriter, entrepreneur, singer and stunt performer.In his films, he is known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons and innovative stunts. Jackie_Chan | |
| Hakka people The Hakka people (Hakka language:Hak-kâ; Mandarin Chinese:Kèjiā) speak the Hakka language and belong to a subgroup of the Han Chinese people based in the provinces of Guangdong, Jiangxi, and Fujian in China. Their ancestors were often said to have arrived from what is today's central China centuries ago, but the origins of the Hakkas is still a contested issue. Hakka_people | |
| Life imprisonment Life imprisonment or life incarceration is a sentence of imprisonment for a serious crime, often for most or even all of the criminal's remaining life, but in fact for a period which varies between jurisdictionsparole after a set amount of time. Examples of crimes which can result in life imprisonment include murder and rape and drug trafficking under American RICO laws, especially if the person in question has committed these acts multiple times. Life_imprisonment | |
| Malaysia Airlines Malaysia Airlines (MAS) (; ; ) is the flag carrier of Malaysia. Malaysia Airlines operates flights from its home base, KL International Airport, and its secondary hub in Kota Kinabalu. Despite a financial restructuring exercise in 2006, Malaysia Airlines maintains a strong presence in Southeast Asia, East Asia, South Asia, Middle East and on the Kangaroo Route between Europe and Australasia. Malaysia_Airlines | |
| Kuching Kuching is the capital of the East Malaysian state of Sarawak. Being the most populous city in the state of Sarawak, Kuching emerged as one of the most vibrant cities in the region and it is the largest city on the island of Borneo and the fourth largest city in Malaysia. Kuching was elevated to city status on 1 August 1988 and carries the nick name of Cat City. Kuching | |
| George Town, Penang George Town or Georgetown, is the capital of the state of Penang in Malaysia. Named after Britain's King George III, George Town is located on the north-east corner of Penang Island and has about 220,000 inhabitants, or about 400,000 including the suburbs. Formerly a municipality and then a city in its own right, since 1976 George Town has been part of the municipality of Penang Island, though the area formerly governed by the city council is still commonly referred to as a city, and is also known as Tanjung ("The Cape") in Malay and 喬治市 (Qiáozhì Shì) in Chinese. George_Town,_Penang | |
| Perak Perak is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is the second largest state in Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor southward and to the west by the Strait of Malacca.Perak means silver in Malay. Perak | |
| List of micronations Micronations, sometimes also referred to as model countries and new country projects, are small, self-proclaimed entities that claim to be independent sovereign states but which are not acknowledged as such by any recognised sovereign state, or by any supranational organisation. They should not be confused with microstates, which are recognised independent states of a small size, nor should they be confused with unrecognised states, which have indisputably real claims to sovereign state status. List_of_micronations | |
| National Mall The National Mall is an open-area national park in downtown Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. Officially termed by the National Park Service the National Mall & Memorial Parks, the term commonly includes the areas that are officially part of West Potomac Park and Constitution Gardens to the west, and often is taken to refer to the entire area between the Lincoln Memorial and the Capitol, with the Washington Monument providing a division slightly west of the center. National_Mall | |
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| Proton (carmaker) Proton is the Malaysian national automobile manufacturer (Malay acronym for PeRusahaan OTOmobil Nasional, 'National Automobile Enterprise'), which was established in 1983 under the direction of the former Prime Minister, Dr. Mahathir Mohamad. Proton Holdings Berhad, the holding company, is listed on the Bursa Malaysia. Proton_(carmaker) | |
| Malayan Emergency The Malayan Emergency refers to a guerrilla war for independence fought between Commonwealth armed forces and the Malayan National Liberation Army (MNLA), the military arm of the Malayan Communist Party, from 1948 to 1960. Malayan Emergency was the colonial government's term for the conflict. Malayan_Emergency | |
| Comet Kohoutek There are two other long-period comets named KohoutekC/1969 O1 (a.k.a. 1970 III, 1969b), and C/1973 D1 (a.k.a. 1973 VII, 1973e).Comet Kohoutek, formally designated C/1973 E1, 1973 XII, and 1973f, was first sighted on March 7, 1973 by Czech astronomer Luboš Kohoutek. Comet_Kohoutek | |
| Than Shwe Senior General Than Shwe (; ; born 2 February 1933) is the head of state of Myanmar (Burma), serving as Commander-in-Chief of the Tatmadaw and chairman of the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) since 23 April 1992. SPDC is the name of the former State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC), established in 1988. Than_Shwe | |
| Bryde's Whale Bryde’s Whales are the least-known and in many ways the most unusual of the rorquals. They are small by rorqual standardstonnes—whales in their family frequent; are largely coastal rather than pelagic, and although they retain the characteristic plates of whalebone that the baleen whales use to sieve small creatures from the waters with, their diet is composed almost entirely of fish. Bryde's_Whale | |
| Phuket Province Phuket (, ; formerly known as Tha-Laang or Talang, or Junk Ceylon in Western sources, a distortion of the Malay Tanjung Salang, i.e. "Cape Salang") is one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighbouring provinces are (from north clockwise) Phang Nga and Krabi, but as Phuket is an island there are no land boundaries.Phuket is Thailand’s largest island, approximately the size of Singapore. Phuket_Province | |
| Johor Johor (Jawi scriptDarul Ta'zim, or "Abode of Dignity"), also spelled Johore, is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The capital city and royal seat of Johor is Johor Bahru, formerly Tanjung Puteri (Malay for Princess' Cliff). Johor | |
| Keretapi Tanah Melayu Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) or Malayan Railways Limited is the main rail operator in Peninsular Malaysia. Formerly known as the Malayan Railway Administration (a corporate sole established under Section 4 of the repealed Railway Ordinance 1948), it came to be known as KTMB after the government-led corporatisation in 1992. Keretapi_Tanah_Melayu | |
| Mahathir bin Mohamad Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad (; born December 20, 1925) is a retired Malaysian political figure. He was the fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia. He held the post for 22 years from 1981 to 2003, making him Malaysia's longest-serving Prime Minister, and one of the longest-serving leaders in Asia. During his term in office, he was credited for engineering Malaysia's rapid modernisation. Mahathir_bin_Mohamad | |
| Melbourne Airport Melbourne Airport , also known as Tullamarine Airport or the local colloquialism Tulla, is the primary airport serving the city of Melbourne and the second busiest in Australia. Located from the city centre, adjacent to the suburb of Tullamarine, it was opened in 1970 to replace the nearby Essendon Airport. Melbourne Airport is the sole international airport of the four airports serving the Melbourne metropolitan area. Melbourne_Airport | |
| Anders Fogh Rasmussen Anders Fogh Rasmussen (), also known as Anders Fogh (), since Danes often use their middle names instead of surnames, or sometimes "Fogh", born 26 January 1953, is a Danish politician and former Prime Minister of Denmark. Currently waiting to assume the post of Secretary General of NATO on 1 August 2009, Anders_Fogh_Rasmussen | |
| AirAsia AirAsia Berhad () is a low-cost airline based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It operates scheduled domestic and international flights and is Asia's largest low fare, no frills airline. AirAsia pioneered low cost travelling in Asia. It is also the first airline in the region to implement fully ticketless travel and unassigned seats. AirAsia | |
| University of Malaya The University of Malaya (Abbreviation:UM; ) is the oldest university in Malaysia. The university motto is Ilmu Punca Kemajuan (). It was recognised as one of the top universities in Malaysia but university rankings in recent years have seen the decline of UM's ranking . University_of_Malaya | |
| Outbreak Outbreak is a term used in epidemiology to describe an occurrence of disease greater than would otherwise be expected in a particular time and place. It may be small and localized group or impact upon thousands of people across an entire continent. Two linked cases of a rare infectious disease may be sufficient to constitute an outbreak. Outbreaks may also refer to epidemics, which affect a region in a country or a group of countries, or pandemics, which describe global disease outbreaks. Outbreak |
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