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Chaka Forman
Chaka may refer to: People * Shaka (1787–1828), Zulu king * Chaka (tagger) (born 1972), American graffiti artist * Chaka Bey (died ), Turkish emir and adventurer * Chaka of Bulgaria (died 1300), tsar of Bulgaria from 1299 to 1300 * Chaka Khan (born 1953), American singer * Andrew Verdecchio (born 1974), American musician * Yvonne Chaka Chaka (born 1965), South African singer * Chaka (born 1960), Japanese singer, member of the band Psy-S Given name * Chaka Daley (born 1974), Canadian football (soccer) player and coach * Chaka Demus (born 1963), Jamaican reggae musician and DJ * Chaka Fattah (born 1956), former American politician * Chaka Seisay, American musician Harshavardhan love sule maga collection of 9rs is the head of the chaka koja people Entertainment and literature * ''Chaka'' (album), a 1978 album by Chaka Khan * ''Chaka'' (film), a 2000 Bengali film * ''Chaka'' (novel), a novel by the writer Thomas Mofolo of Lesotho * "Cha-Ka", an episode of the 1974 series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaka
Shaka kaSenzangakhona ( – 22 September 1828), also known as Shaka Zulu () and Sigidi kaSenzangakhona, was the king of the Zulu Kingdom from 1816 to 1828. One of the most influential monarchs of the Zulu, he ordered wide-reaching reforms that re-organized the military into a formidable force. King Shaka was born in the lunar month of ''uNtulikazi'' (July) in the year of 1787 near present-day Melmoth, KwaZulu-Natal Province, the son of the Zulu King Senzangakhona kaJama. Spurned as an illegitimate son, Shaka spent his childhood in his mother's settlements, where he was initiated into an '' ibutho lempi'' (fighting unit), serving as a warrior under Inkosi Dingiswayo. King Shaka further refined the ''ibutho'' military system and, with the Mthethwa Paramountcy's support over the next several years, forged alliances with his smaller neighbours to counter Ndwandwe raids from the north. The initial Zulu maneuvers were primarily defensive, as King Shaka preferred to apply pressure d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaka (comics)
Tatiana Caban Bethany Cabe Caber Caber is one of the Celtic gods of Avalon, a warrior god. Caber is a good friend to Leir and usually accompanies him in battle. Cable Danielle Cage Danielle "Dani" Cage is a fictional character in Marvel Comics. The character was created by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Gaydos, and first appeared in '' The Pulse'' #13 (March 2006). She is the daughter of Luke Cage and Jessica Jones. Danielle is named after Iron Fist (Danny Rand), Luke's best friend. When Jessica goes into labor, the hospital refuses to deliver the baby, forcing Luke to get help to Doctor Strange. During the Secret Invasion, Danielle is kidnapped by a Skrull posing as Edwin Jarvis, forcing Luke to team up with Norman Osborn to rescue her; Luke retrieves Danielle while Bullseye kills the Skrull. Eventually, Luke and Jessica decide to hire a nanny for Danielle, settling on Squirrel Girl. During the "Hunt for Wolverine" storyline, Luke and Jessica discover that someone h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baeolidia Chaka
''Baeolidia chaka'', is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Aeolidiidae.Rosenberg, G.; Bouchet, P. (2014)''Baeolidia chaka'' (Gosliner, 1985).Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-02-24. Distribution This species was described from two specimens collected in the intertidal zone at Jesser Point, Sodwana Bay National Park, Natal, South Africa. Description The body of ''Baeolidia chaka'' is translucent white with a dense pattern of opaque white pigment over much of the surface. The head and the bases of the rhinophores and oral tentacles are covered with chocolate-brown pigment. Brown pigment is also present at the bases of the cerata :''The tortrix moth genus ''Cerata'' is considered a junior synonym of ''Cydia. Cerata, singular ceras, are anatomical structures found externally in nudibranch sea slugs, especially in aeolid nudibranchs, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks ... and more diffusely on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1246 Chaka
1246 Chaka, provisional designation , is a background asteroid from the central regions of the asteroid belt, approximately in diameter. It was discovered on 23 July 1932, by South African astronomer Cyril Jackson at the Union Observatory in Johannesburg. The uncommon A/Sl-type asteroid has a longer than average rotation period of 25.5 hours. It was named for the Zulu King Shaka. Orbit and classification ''Chaka'' is a non-family asteroid from the main belt's background population. It orbits the Sun in the central asteroid belt at a distance of 1.8–3.4 AU once every 4 years and 3 months (1,549 days; semi-major axis of 2.62 AU). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.31 and an inclination of 16 ° with respect to the ecliptic. The body's observation arc begins with its first observation at Johannesburg on 4 July 1932, three weeks prior to its official discovery observation. Naming This minor planet was named after Shaka (c.1787–1828), also Chaka or Tchaka, foun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulan County
Ulan or Wulan ( Mongolian: ; ; ) is a county of Qinghai Province, China. It is under the administration of Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. County seat is Xireg. The name of the county comes from a Mongolian word which means "red". Climate Transportation The county is served by the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, which has a station at the county seat. There is also a freight-only branch to the salt works on the Chaka Salt Lake Chaka Salt Lake ( zh, s=茶卡盐湖, p=Chákǎ Yánhú; bo, ཚྭ་ཁ་མཚོ་) is a salt lake in Ulan County, Haixi Prefecture, Qinghai, China. The oval-shaped lake is located near the eastern end of Qaidam Basin, to the west of the pr ... ( 茶卡盐湖) near Chaka Town ( 茶卡镇), in the southeastern part of the county. References County-level divisions of Qinghai Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture {{Qinghai-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaka, Ulan County
Chaka Town () is a rural town in Ulan County, Qinghai, China. it had a population of 2,100 and an area of . The Han, Hui, Mongolian and Tibetan live here. History After the establishment of the Communist State, it was renamed Chaka Commune in 1959. It was upgraded to a town in 1985. On October 14, 2016, it was listed among the first group of "Small towns with Chinese characteristics" by the State Council of China. Geography The Chaka Salt Lake () located within the town. Economy Beef and mutton are important to the economy. Transportation The G6 Beijing–Lhasa Expressway The Beijing–Tibet Expressway (), commonly abbreviated to Jingzang Expressway (), also known as Beijing–Lhasa Expressway (Jingla Expressway; ) or China National Expressway 6, is part of the Chinese national expressway network and is planned to ... passes across the town east to west. The Chaka railway station serves the town. Chaka railway is a branch line of Qinghai–Tibet railway. Culture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caprellidae
Caprellidae is a family of amphipods commonly known as skeleton shrimps. Their common name denotes the threadlike slender body which allows them to virtually disappear among the fine filaments of seaweed, hydroids and bryozoans. They are sometimes also known as ghost shrimps. Description Caprellids are easily recognizable from other amphipods because of their slender elongated bodies. Their bodies can be divided into three parts: the cephalon (head), the pereon (thorax), and the abdomen. The pereon comprises most of the length of the body. It is divided into seven segments known as pereonites. The cephalon is usually fused to the first pereonite; while the highly reduced and almost invisible abdomen is attached to the posterior of the seventh pereonite. They possess two pairs of antennae, with the first pair usually longer than the second pair. The cephalon contains mandibles, maxillae, and maxillipeds which function as mouthparts. Each pereonite has a pair of appendages known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaka (genus)
Chaka may refer to: People * Shaka (1787–1828), Zulu king * Chaka (tagger) (born 1972), American graffiti artist * Chaka Bey (died ), Turkish emir and adventurer * Chaka of Bulgaria (died 1300), tsar of Bulgaria from 1299 to 1300 * Chaka Khan (born 1953), American singer * Andrew Verdecchio (born 1974), American musician * Yvonne Chaka Chaka (born 1965), South African singer * Chaka (born 1960), Japanese singer, member of the band Psy-S Given name * Chaka Daley (born 1974), Canadian football (soccer) player and coach * Chaka Demus (born 1963), Jamaican reggae musician and DJ * Chaka Fattah (born 1956), former American politician * Chaka Seisay, American musician Harshavardhan love sule maga collection of 9rs is the head of the chaka koja people Entertainment and literature * ''Chaka'' (album), a 1978 album by Chaka Khan * ''Chaka'' (film), a 2000 Bengali film * ''Chaka'' (novel), a novel by the writer Thomas Mofolo of Lesotho * "Cha-Ka", an episode of the 1974 series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tchaka
Tchaka or Chaka is a Haitian stew made from hominy, beans, pumpkin (''joumou''), and meat (usually pork). It is used as an offering to the loa in Haitian Vodou. The nutritious soup is also associated with festivities and family time. Background Other names for the dish are tyaka, chaka, or tiaka depending on the region. Typical of Haitian cuisine, this dish has influences of many different cultures. Ingredients The recipe is usually made with salted and smoked pork which imparts a great deal of flavor. This pork is from where most of the flavor comes. The parts of the pig that are used is traditionally the trotter, bacon, shoulder, palette, or loin. Various beans can be used, including pinto, red kidney, small red, and dark red. Dried corn is used, where it can increase fourfold in volume when boiled in water. Preparation Tchaka is relatively simple to make. However, it often requires several hours of preparation to allow flavors to develop and incorporate throughout t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaka (food)
Strained yogurt, Greek yogurt, yogurt cheese, sack yogurt, or kerned yogurt is yogurt that has been strained to remove most of its whey, resulting in a thicker consistency than normal unstrained yogurt, while still preserving the distinctive sour taste of yogurt. Like many types, strained yogurt is often made from milk enriched by boiling off some water content, or by adding extra butterfat and powdered milk. In Europe and North America, it is often made from low-fat or fat-free cow's milk. In Iceland, a similar product named skyr is made. Strained yogurt is generally marketed in North America as "Greek yogurt" and in the UK as "Greek-style yogurt", though strained yogurt is also widely eaten in Levantine, Eastern Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Central Asian and South Asian cuisines, where it is often used in cooking, as it curdles less readily when cooked. It is used in a variety of dishes, cooked or raw, savory or sweet. Straining makes even nonfat varieties thicker, richer, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaac Adamson
Isaac Adamson, born in Fort Collins, Colorado in 1971, is the American author of a series of mystery novels set in Japan and featuring journalist and amateur detective Billy Chaka. Biography After graduating from Rocky Mountain High School in Fort Collins, Adamson attended UCLA briefly before graduating from the University of Colorado at Boulder with a degree in Film Studies. While at UCLA, he was a member of the 1990 NCAA National Championship team. Adamson's first novel, ''Tokyo Suckerpunch'', was to be made into a film by Sony Pictures Entertainment, starring Tobey Maguire in the role of Billy Chaka. All four of his Billy Chaka novels were published by HarperCollins. They are currently out of print. His novel ''Complication'' was published by Counterpoint Press. ''Complication'', a thriller set in Prague, was a nominee for the Mystery Writers of America's 2013 Edgar Awards in the Best Paperback Original category. Adamson currently lives in Portland, Oregon Portland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Downtown (1999 TV Series)
''Downtown'' is an American animated series and sitcom on MTV on urban life, based on interviews with real people. The show, created by Chris Prynoski, follows a diverse and multiracial cast who live in New York City, and presents their everyday lives. In 2000, ''Downtown'' was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program for the episode "Before and After". ''Downtown'' aired 13 episodes from August to November 1999. Cast * Gregory Gilmore as Alex Hensen *Leyora Zuberman as Chaka Hensen *Marco H. Rodriguez as Fruity *Scot Rienecker as Scott ("Goat") *Tammy Lang as Jen *Hector Fontanez as Matt *Aurora Lucia-Levey as Mecca *Phoebe Summersquash as Serena *Rosanna Plasencia as Leah Episodes Reception Sarah Nechamkin of Interview, called ''Downtown'' “the best piece of discarded treasure to come out of the glorious trove of ’90s MTV”. In a retrospective review for Vulture A vulture is a bird of prey that scavenges on carrion. There are 23 ext ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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