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Pala Kress
Pala may refer to: Places Chad *Pala, Chad, the capital of the region of Mayo-Kebbi Ouest Estonia *Pala, Kose Parish, village in Kose Parish, Harju County * Pala, Kuusalu Parish, village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County * Pala, Järva County, village in Türi Parish, Järva County *Pala, Jõgeva County, village in Peipsiääre Parish, Jõgeva County * Pala Parish, former rural municipality in Jõgeva County India * Pala, Kerala, a town in the state of Kerala * Pala (State Assembly constituency) * Pala dynasty (other), several historical ruling groups * Pala Empire, an imperial power originating in Bengal during the Late Classical period *Pala Lake, English name for Palak Dil, a large lake in the state of Mizoram, Northeast India Turkey *Palā or Pala: a Bronze Age country in northern Anatolia, ** where the extinct Palaic language (or ''Palaumnili''), a part of the Indo-European language family, was spoken. United States * Pala, California, a small community in the Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pala, Chad
Pala ( ar, بالا) is a town in Chad and the capital of the region of Mayo-Kebbi Ouest. The Fula language is spoken in the area. The Roman Catholic bishopric of Pala served Mayo-Kebbi Prefecture, in 1970, Pala included 116,000 of Chad's 160,000 Catholics. It has the country's first gold mine, opened by the South Korean company Afko. However, cotton picking is the main industry in the area. The town is served by Pala Airport Pala Airport ( ar, مطار بالا) is a public use airport located near Pala, Mayo-Kebbi Ouest, Chad. See also *List of airports in Chad This is a list of airports in Chad, grouped by type and sorted by location. Chad, officially known as .... Demographics climate References External links gold mine opened Mayo-Kebbi Ouest Region Populated places in Chad Catholic Church in Chad {{Chad-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Island (Huxley Novel)
''Island'' is a 1962 utopian manifesto and novel by English writer Aldous Huxley, the author's final work before his death in 1963. Although it has a plot, the plot largely serves to further conceptual explorations rather than setting up and resolving conventional narrative tension. It is the account of Will Farnaby, a cynical journalist who is shipwrecked on the fictional island of Pala. ''Island'' is Huxley's utopian counterpart to his most famous work, the 1932 dystopian novel '' Brave New World''. The ideas that would become ''Island'' can be seen in a foreword he wrote in 1946 to a new edition of ''Brave New World'': Plot summary Englishman William Asquith "Will" Farnaby deliberately wrecks his boat on the shores of the Kingdom of Pala, an island halfway between Sumatra and the Andaman Islands, thus forcing his entry to this otherwise "forbidden island". Farnaby, a journalist, political huckster, and lackey for the oil baron Lord Joseph "Joe" Aldehyde, is tasked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The President's Challenge
The President's Challenge (also called Presidential Champions) was an American program promulgated by the President's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition The President's Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition (PCSFN) is an American government organization that aims to "promote, encourage and motivate Americans of all ages to become physically active and participate in sports". It is part of the ... that aimed to encourage all Americans to "make being active part of their everyday lives" and to be physically fit. The President's Challenge was introduced by Lyndon B. Johnson in 1966. It was designed to help motivate participants (international participants also eligible) to improve regardless of activity and fitness level. The Presidential Champions program was discontinued on June 30, 2018. Program content The President's Challenge program included Awards for actively performing members in their preferred games, sports, or athletics. There were various levels of Award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poetics And Linguistics Association
The Poetics and Linguistics Association is an international academic association which exists to promote the research, teaching and learning in the study of linguistic style and the language of literature. The Poetics and Linguistics Association is usually known by the acronym PALA. The main activities of PALA are the publication of the journal '' Language and Literature'', and an annual conference. History PALA was founded in 1980 by a group of scholars who were interested in the language of literature, and who did not feel that the forums that were available to them at the time were adequate for productive academic discussion. Among the founding, or early, members were Ron Carter, Roger Fowler, Geoffrey Leech, Michael Short, Katie Wales, and Peter Verdonk. To celebrate its Silver Jubilee in 2005, PALA held a poll of its members to award a prize to ‘the most influential book in stylistics’ to be published in its 25-year history. The prize was awarded to Style in Fiction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Labor And Agrarian Party
Labor and Agrarian Party (in Spanish: ''Partido Laborista Agrario'', PALA) was a Panamanian right-of-center political party, founded in 1960. The PALA supported the Marco Aurelio Robles administration in 1964-1968. In 1968 it allied with the People's Alliance (ADP) and its candidate David Samudio Ávila. The PALA survived the period of suspension under Omar Torrijos (1969–1979) and re-registered on 2 May 1979. “''Azael Vargas (former Minister of Agriculture, Commerce and Industry), who claimed that the Labor and Agrarian Party had been hijacked, split with it to found the Authentic Labor and Agrarian Party. He then joined with industrialist Carlos Eleta Almaran, scion of one of the "20 families', to found the National Renovation Movement (MNR), which in 1982 changed its name to the Conservative Party. An attempt to join forces with the Republican Party (PR) to form the Conservative Republican Party was frustrated by the Electoral Tribunal, and Vargas and Eleta then went ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pennsylvania Library Association
The Pennsylvania Library Association (PaLA) is the professional association for librarians in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It represents about 2,000 members affiliated with public, academic, special, and school libraries throughout the state, and was founded in 1901. Located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, PaLA represents the interests of the profession to the Legislature and others in state government. It has programs providing opportunities for professional growth, leadership development, and continuing education for librarians. It makes annual awards to honor noteworthy librarians and library supporters. Small grants and scholarships are available for worthy recipients. The association is governed by a 16-member board, and has a four-member staff. The membership consists of qualified persons in the personal, institutional, and commercial categories. PaLA is organized into eight regional chapters, the better to promote librarianship and library service on a focused ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jatra (Bengal)
Jatra ( bn, যাত্রা, or, ଯାତ୍ରା, ) is a popular folk-theatre form of Odia theatre, Bengali theatre, spread throughout most of Odia, Bengali speaking areas of the Indian subcontinent, including Bangladesh and Indian states of Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar, Assam and Tripura As of 2005, there were some 55 troupes based in Calcutta's old Jatra district, Chitpur Road, and all together, is a $21m-a-year industry, performed on nearly 4,000 stages in West Bengal alone, where in 2001, over 300 companies employed over 20,000 people, more than the local film industry and urban theatre. The word means journey or going. The origin of intrinsically a musical theatre form, is traditionally credited to the rise of Sri Chaitanya's Bhakti movement, wherein Chaitanya himself played Rukmini in the performance of ''Rukmini Haran'' ("The abduction of the Charming Rukmini") from Krishna's life story, a first definite presentation of this theatrical spectacle. The per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pala (folk Art)
Pala is a cultural folk ballad form of Odisha, mix of Sanskrit & Odia literature. It is a group of five or six persons, who performs this art. The group consists of a 'Gayaka' (Main singer), a 'Bayaka' (drummer) and others are Palia (Chorus). The Gayaka has a 'Chamara' (fly whisker) in his hand, which he wieds with extreme flourish and a pair of cymbals in his right hand. He narrates episodes from puranic texts, punctuated with explanations. The chorus dance in very small with rhythmical steps along with Gayaka. Origin Pala is found in Sarala Das's ''Mahabharata''. It might have come to light when the Odia and Bengali culture blended into unity during Chaitanya's visit to Orissa in 1510 CE. Performance The Pala generally performed on the occasion of ''Ekousia'' (21st day of the birth of a child, when the naming ceremony is observed) or 'Satyanarayana puja'. There are two forms of Pala, both are associated with the worship of lord Satyanarayana. They are 'Baithaki' (sitting) and ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pala Hamburger
Pala Catering Management Co Ltd, doing business as Pala Hamburger (), is a Chinese fast food chain headquartered in the Wuhan CBD ( 武汉中央商务区). The first store opened in Wuhan in 1999. Ke Zhaoyan, the marketing manager, stated that Pala opened in smaller cities and towns because its food is cheaper compared to that of Western-owned companies. In 2012 the company had about 1,000 franchised stores and about 400 direct sale stores. That year Pala planned to open an additional 460 stores.Hu, Haiyan and Chen Yingqun.Fast-food frenzy. '' China Daily''. June 15, 2012. Retrieved on September 7, 2014Also available here/ref> The number of stores grew to 1,700 in 2012, and in 2013 to 1,850. In 2014 '' China Daily'' ranked Pala as No. 6 of the " Top 10 fast-food chains in China". [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kilij
A kilij (from Turkish ''kılıç'', literally "sword") or a pusat is a type of one-handed, single-edged and moderately curved scimitar used by the Seljuk Empire, Timurid Empire, Mamluk Empire, Ottoman Empire, and other Turkic khanates of Eurasian steppes and Turkestan. These blades developed from earlier Turko-Mongol sabers that were in use in lands controlled or influenced by the Turkic peoples. History Etymology According to Turkish Language Association, the Turkish root verb "''kır-''" which means "to kill" with the suffix "''-inç''" makes "''kır-ınç''" (instrument for killing) becomes ''kılınç'', then ''kılıç''. However, according to Turkish-Armenian linguist Sevan Nişanyan, it is derived from the Turkic root "''kıl-''" which means "to forge" or "to smith", with the diminutive suffix "''-ıç''" which creates "''kıl-ıç''" (roughly “ironwork”, i.e. “sword”). Also one of the earliest mentions of the word was also recorded as “kılıç” (“ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pala (sword)
Pala may refer to: Places Chad *Pala, Chad, the capital of the region of Mayo-Kebbi Ouest Estonia *Pala, Kose Parish, village in Kose Parish, Harju County *Pala, Kuusalu Parish, village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County * Pala, Järva County, village in Türi Parish, Järva County *Pala, Jõgeva County, village in Peipsiääre Parish, Jõgeva County * Pala Parish, former rural municipality in Jõgeva County India * Pala, Kerala, a town in the state of Kerala * Pala (State Assembly constituency) * Pala dynasty (other), several historical ruling groups * Pala Empire, an imperial power originating in Bengal during the Late Classical period *Pala Lake, English name for Palak Dil, a large lake in the state of Mizoram, Northeast India Turkey *Palā or Pala: a Bronze Age country in northern Anatolia, ** where the extinct Palaic language (or ''Palaumnili''), a part of the Indo-European language family, was spoken. United States * Pala, California, a small community in the Pal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pala (surname)
The surname Pala may refer to: * Pala dynasty (other) *Ano Pala, Papua New Guinean politician *Doğukan Pala, Turkish footballer *František Pála, Czech tennis player *Hubert Pala, Polish footballer *İskender Pala, Turkish professor and writer *Kila Pala (born 1986),Papua New Guinean cricketer *Libor Pala, Czech football coach * Mathias Pala (born 1989), French rugby league player *Ondřej Pála, Czech professional boxer *Petr Pála Petr Pála (born 2 October 1975) is a tennis coach and former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. Together with Pavel Vízner he reached the men's doubles final of the 2001 French Open but lost to Indians Mahesh Bhupathi and Lean ..., Czech tennis player * Vincent Pala, Indian politician {{surname, Pala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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