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Chira (other)
Chira may refer to: * ''Chira'' (spider), a genus of spiders * Chira language, an extinct Catacaoan language of the Piura Region of Peru * Can de Chira, a dog originated from Aragon, Spain * Flattened rice, a type of jolpan in Indian cuisine Places * Chira, Lebanon, a village in Koura District * Chira County, a county in Hotan, Xinjiang, China * Chira Island, Costa Rican Pacific island located at the upper end of the Gulf of Nicoya * Chira River, a river in northern Peru * Sreeraman Chira, a fresh water lake in Kerala state in India People * Alexander Chira (1897–1983), bishop of the Ruthenian Catholic Church * Susan Chira, American journalist * Chira Apostol (born 1960), former Romanian rower * Chira Prabandhayodhin (born 1939), Thai former sports shooter * Chira Ratanarat (born 1940), chief executive officer of The Siam Chemicals Public Company See also * Río Chira (other) * * * Chiras (other) * Chirui River (other) * Chir (disambiguat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chira (spider)
''Chira'' is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by George Peckham & Elizabeth Peckham in 1896. It is currently named after Rio Chira, a river in Peru, but the Peckhams originally called the genus ''Shira'', later emended by Eugène Simon. Species it contains thirteen species, found only in South America, Guatemala, and Honduras: *'' Chira distincta'' Bauab, 1983 – Brazil *'' Chira fagei'' Caporiacco, 1947 – Guyana *'' Chira flavescens'' Caporiacco, 1947 – Guyana *'' Chira gounellei'' (Simon Simon may refer to: People * Simon (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name Simon * Simon (surname), including a list of people with the surname Simon * Eugène Simon, French naturalist and the genus ..., 1902) – Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina *'' Chira guianensis'' (Taczanowski, 1871) – Peru to Guyana *'' Chira lanei'' Soares & Camargo, 1948 – Brazil *'' Chira lucina'' Simon, 1902 – Brazil, Guyana *'' Chira ret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Chira
Bishop Alexander Chira was a bishop of the Ruthenian Catholic Church. His immediate predecessor was Bishop Theodore G. Romzha. He is designated as a Confessor of the Faith. Personal information Chira was born January 17, 1897, in the village of Irhóc, Máramaros County (Vilhivci/Vilʹkhivtsi/Olkhovtsy). His death was in exile on May 26, 1983 in the city of Karaganda, Kazakhstan. Chira "was one of the many victims of the Soviet persecution of the Greek Catholic Church." While in a concentration camp in 1956, Chira clandestinely was appointed a bishop. See also * anti-Catholicism * History of the Catholic Church * Persecution of Christians * Roman Catholicism in Romania * Roman Catholicism in Ukraine The Catholic Church in Ukraine ( la, Ecclesia Catholica in Ucraina; uk, Католицька церква в Україні) is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. The majority of Catholic ... References {{DEFAULT ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiras (other)
Chiras may refer to: * Chiras, Afghanistan, a major village and valley in northern Afghanistan *Mihaela Chiras Mihaela is a female given name of Hebrew origin, very common in Romania. Notable people with the name include: * Mihaela Bene (born 1973), Romanian sprint canoer *Mihaela Botezan (born 1976), Romanian long-distance runner *Mihaela Buzărnescu M ... (born 1984), Romanian luger See also * Chira (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chira Ratanarat
Chira Ratanarat ( th, จิระ รัตนะรัต; born 3 June 1940 -13 March 2022) was the chief executive officer of The Siam Chemicals Public Company (SCC). Life and work Siam Chemicals After obtaining a master's degree in Automotive Engineering from the University of Stuttgart, Chira Ratanarat became the chief executive officer of The Siam Chemicals Public Company (SCC). The company had been founded by his father for the manufacture of basic chemicals for Thai downstream industries, such as sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, various bases and salts. Chira Ratanarat modernised the business which now blends and trades various chemicals, fertilisers and lubricants. The company is now one of Thailand's largest lube makers. It produces 5 million litres per month and supplies to more than 60 brands in Asia with the plan to double capacity to 10 million litres by 2016. Safe Flying Service He manages also the Safe Flying Service SFS Aviation which provide onshore and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chira Prabandhayodhin
Chira Prabandhayodhin (born 21 May 1939) is a Thai former sports shooter. He competed in the 50 metre rifle, prone event at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. .... References 1939 births Living people Chira Prabandhayodhin Chira Prabandhayodhin Shooters at the 1972 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Chira Prabandhayodhin SEA Games medalists in shooting Competitors at the 1987 SEA Games Chira Prabandhayodhin {{Thailand-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chira Apostol
Chira Irina Apostol (later Stoean, born 1 June 1960) is a retired Romanian rower who competed in coxed fours. In this event she won an Olympic gold medal in 1984 and silver medals at the world championships in 1983 and 1985.Chira Apostol She competed at the 1986 World Rowing Championships
The 1986 World Rowing Championships were World Rowing Championships that were held from 17 to 24 August 1986 at Nottingham in the United Kingdom.
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Susan Chira
Susan Deborah Chira (born May 18, 1958, in Manhattan) is an American journalist. She is the editor-in-chief of The Marshall Project. Previously, Chira was a senior correspondent and editor covering gender for ''The New York Times''. From September 2014 until September 2016, she was a deputy executive editor of the newspaper and oversaw its news report. She was previously the assistant managing editor for news, and was the ''Times'''s foreign news editor from 2004 to 2011. She was raised in Rye, New York, and attended Phillips Academy Andover in Andover, Massachusetts, where she graduated in 1976. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard University in 1980, graduating summa cum laude. She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa. While at Harvard, Chira was the president of the ''Harvard Crimson''. Chira joined ''The New York Times'' in 1981. She was the ''Times'''s correspondent and then bureau chief in Tokyo from 1984 to 1989. She has also been the metropolitan reporter at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chira Language
The Catacaoan languages are an extinct family of three languages spoken in the Piura Region of Peru. The three languages in the family are: * Catacao or Katakao, once spoken around the city of Catacaos * Colán or Kolán, once spoken between the Piura River and Chira River *Chira or Lachira or Tangarará, once spoken along the Chira River. It is unattested. In Glottolog, the two attested languages, Catacao and Colán, are subsumed into the extinct Tallán language as dialects. Vocabulary comparison Genetic relations Loukota compares Catacaoan to the Culle language and the Sechura language The Sechura language, also known as Sek, is an extinct language spoken in the Piura Region of Peru, near the port of Sechura. It appears to have become extinct by the beginning of the 20th century. The only documentation is that of an 1863 wordl ... but does not make any claims about genetic relatedness. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Catacaoan Languages Indigenous languages of Sout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chira River
Chira River or Rio Chira is the name of a river (as well as valley) in northern Peru whose mouth is 100 km north west of the provincial capital of Piura and 25 km north of the port of Paita. Its source is in the Ecuadorian Andes near the town of Papaca in the province Loja (province), Loja from where it flows for ca 250 km in westerly directions. After crossing the border to Peru, it is dammed up in the 885 million m³ Poechos reservoir and later passes the town of Sullana. References {{Authority control Rivers of Ecuador Rivers of Peru Rivers of Piura Region Geography of Loja Province International rivers of South America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chira Island
Chira Island is a Costa Rican Pacific island located at the upper end of the Gulf of Nicoya it is also as Chira a district of the Puntarenas canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica. History Chira district was created on 28 September 1998 by Decreto Ejecutivo 27396-G. Geography Chira has an area of km² and an elevation of metres. It possesses an extensive inlet of seawater that is the result of a geological fault that has caused the land to submerge, leaving exposed only the tops of what were formerly low hills. These are the various islands that dot the Gulf, the largest of which being the Island of Chira - Costa Rica's second largest island. The Gulf of Nicoya separates Guanacaste from mainland Costa Rica and is fed by the Tempisque River. Chira Island lies just off San Pablo, Guanacaste. The island is also a district in Puntarenas Canton, Costa Rica. Ecologically, Chira contains the most intact biodiversity of tropical dry forest flora in Costa Rica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |