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Palu (other)
Palu is a city on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. Palu may also refer to: Places * Palù, Verona, Italy * Palu, Elazığ, Turkey * Palu River, Sulawesi, Indonesia * Piz Palü, a mountain in the Bernina Range, Switzerland ** Palü Glacier ** Palü Lake, a lake below Piz Palü * Palu'e Island, or Palu Island, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia * Emirate of Palu, a Kurdish emirate from 1515 to c. 1839 People * Boris Palu (born 1996), a French rugby player * Louie Palu (born 1968), a Canadian photographer and filmmaker * Tevita Silifou Palu (born 1981), a New Zealand rugby player * Tomasi Palu (born 1986), a Tongan rugby player * Uno Palu (born 1933), an Estonian decathlete * Wycliff Palu (born 1982), known as Cliffy Palu, an Australian rugby player Other uses * Unified Lumumbist Party (French: ''Parti Lumumbiste Unifié'', PALU), a political party in the Democratic Republic of the Congo * Progressive Workers' and Farmers' Union (Dutch: ''Progressieve Arbeiders- en Landbou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palu
Palu, which is officially known as the City of Palu (Indonesian: ''Kota Palu''), is the capital and largest city of Central Sulawesi. Palu is located on the northwestern coast of Sulawesi and borders Donggala Regency to the north and west, Parigi Moutong Regency to the east, and Sigi Regency to the south. The city boundaries encompass a land area of . According to the 2020 Indonesian census, Palu has a population of 373,218, making it the third-most populous city on the island after Makassar and Manado; the official estimate as at mid 2021 was 377,030. Palu is the center of finance, government, and education in Central Sulawesi, as well as one of several major cities on the island. The city hosts the province's main port, its biggest airport, and most of its public universities. Palu is located in Palu Bay; it was initially a small agricultural town until it was selected to become the capital of the newly created province of Central Sulawesi in 1953. Palu is sited on the Palu-K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tevita Silifou Palu
Tevita Silifou "David" Palu (born 6 September 1981 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. He plays the position of fly-half and is currently playing for RC Timişoara in the Romanian Rugby Championship Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania **Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language *** Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language ** Romanian cuisine, tradition .... External links RC Timişoara 1981 births Living people New Zealand rugby union players Rugby union fly-halves New Zealand expatriate rugby union players New Zealand sportspeople of Tongan descent Expatriate rugby union players in Romania New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in Romania Rugby union players from Auckland Tonga international rugby union players 2003 Rugby World Cup players {{NewZealand-rugbyunion-bio-1980s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manilkara Hexandra
''Manilkara hexandra'' is a tree species in the tribe Sapoteae, in the family Sapotaceae. It is native to much of south Asia (China: Hainan and southern Guangxi provinces; the Indian subcontinent: Bangladesh, India, and Sri Lanka; Indo-China: Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. Its vernacular names vary regionally; for example "Palu", "Palai"(பாலை) in Tamil or "Rayan" (පලු) in Sinhalese. It is locally known as the Khirni tree in parts of Bangladesh and India. In the Tamil language it is called ''Ulakkaippaalai'' or ''Kanuppaalai.'' ''Manilkara hexandra'' is a slow-growing but fairly large evergreen species. It grows in tropical and temperate forests. The tree typically attains some 12 to 25 metres tall and one to three metres in trunk circumference. The bark is grayish and rough. The wood is hard, durable, and heavy; the density is variously reported as ranging from about 0.83 to 1.08 tonnes per cubic metre, partly depending on the degree of drying. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport
Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport is a military airport located on Cape Lisburne, at the northwest point of the Lisburne Peninsula in the North Slope Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. The airport is owned by the U.S. Air Force. It is also known as Cape Lisburne Airport. It is located within the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge in northwestern Alaska, between the Arctic Ocean and the Chuckchi Sea. The nearest community is Point Hope, located to the southwest. Retrieved 29 August 2007. Overview Cape Lisburne Airport is a military airstrip. Its mission is to provide access to the[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Progressive Workers' And Farmers' Union
The Progressive Workers' and Farmers' Union ( nl, Progressieve Arbeiders- en Landbouwersunie), widely known by its abbreviation PALU, is a leftist Surinamese political party founded on 12 March 1977. History The party has its origins in the pressure group by the same name founded in 1973. This group founded a political party in early 1977 to participate in the Surinamese general election of 1977. After the 1980 Surinamese coup d'état the party tried to steer the revolt into the direction of a workers' revolution. Under the leadership of Iwan Krolis and Errol Alibux, PALU had close contact with the military leadership headed by Dési Bouterse and was the only party allowed to be politically active in Suriname. In 1981 and 1983, PALU was part of the Surinamese government, with Errol Alibux serving as Prime Minister of Suriname. In the 2010 Surinamese general election, PALU was part of the Megacombinatie electoral alliance under the leadership of the National Democratic Party ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unified Lumumbist Party
Unified Lumumbist Party (french: Parti Lumumbiste Unifié or ''PALU'') is a political party in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The party's name comes from Patrice Lumumba, the first prime minister of Congo after its independence in 1960 from the Belgian colonial empire. It was led by Antoine Gizenga who placed third in the 2006 general election. Gizenga backed the incumbent president Joseph Kabila in the runoff election, and was subsequently named prime minister in December 2006. PALU also won 34 out of 500 seats in the new parliament and became the third largest party. In the 2007 senate election, the party won only 2 out of 108 seats. Gizenga resigned as Prime Minister on 25 September 2008 for reasons related to age and health, and on 10 October 2008 Adolphe Muzito, another member of PALU who had served as Budget Minister under Gizenga, was appointed to succeed him. Muzito served as Prime Minister from 2008 until his resignation on 6 March 2012. In the 2011 general ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wycliff Palu
Wycliff Palu (born 27 July 1982), known as Cliffy Palu, is an Australian former professional rugby union footballer of Tongan descent. He played for the New South Wales Waratahs in Super Rugby and represented in 58 tests. Early life Palu was born in Sydney. His mother was Keta Iongi, a Tongan sprinter who won several gold medals at the South Pacific Games. He attended Balgowlah Boys High School. Career A hard running backrow player Palu made his provincial debut in a match against a Samoan side in 2003 after which he had a stint at NRL side St. George Illawarra Dragons before returning to Rugby Union. He played for the New South Wales Waratahs in their first trial match of pre-season 2005, against the Crusaders, in which he was awarded the man-of-the-match award. After his good performances during the Waratahs' pre-season, he made his Super 12 debut in week one of the 2005 season against the Chiefs. He was then injured in the week six loss against the Crusaders which saw h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uno Palu
Uno Palu (born 8 February 1933 in Sindi) is a former Estonian decathlete who represented the USSR. He trained at Dynamo in Tallinn. At the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi ... he finished fourth in decathlon. He won a silver medal at the 1958 European Championships. - GBR athletics References 1933 births Living people[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomasi Palu
Tomasi Palu (born 23 September 1986) is a Tongan rugby union footballer. His usual position is Scrum-half. He was part of the Tongan squad at the 2011 Rugby World Cup The 2011 Rugby World Cup was the seventh Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. The International Rugby Board (IRB) selected New Zealand as the host country in preference to Japan and South Af ... where he played in two matches. References External links *2011 Rugby World Cup Profile 1986 births Living people Rugby union players from Wellington City New Zealand sportspeople of Tongan descent Tongan rugby union players Tonga international rugby union players Wellington rugby union players Doncaster R.F.C. players Expatriate rugby union players in England New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in England Rugby union scrum-halves 2011 Rugby World Cup players {{NewZealand-rugbyunion-bio-1980s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louie Palu
Louie Palu (born 1968) is a Canadian documentary photographer and filmmaker known for covering social-political issues, including war and human rights. His first major body of work was ''Cage Call: Life and Death in the Hard Rock Mining Belt'' with writer Charlie Angus, followed by working for ''The Globe and Mail'' for 6 years as a staff photographer (2001–2007). In addition to this, he covered the war in Kandahar, Afghanistan, between 2006 and 2010 and the drug war on the U.S.-Mexico border between 2011 and 2012. Personal life and education Palu was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1968 to Italian immigrant parents. His mother worked as a seamstress before his birth and his father was a stonemason. Palu graduated from the Ontario College of Art and Design University in 1991. He was awarded a summer scholarship to study in New York City. In 1991 Palu worked in New York City as an intern to renowned documentary photographer Mary Ellen Mark. Photography Palu is known fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palù
Palù is a ''comune'' in the province of Verona in northern Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re .... References External links Official website Cities and towns in Veneto {{Veneto-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boris Palu
Boris Palu (born 4 February 1996) is a French professional rugby union player. He currently plays at lock for Racing 92 in the Top 14 The Top 14 () is a professional rugby union club competition that is played in France. Created in 1892, the Top 14 is at the top of the national league system operated by the French National Rugby League, also known by its French initialism o .... Personal life Palu was born in France to a French father and Cameroonian mother, and spent his early childhood in Africa. References External links Racing 92 profile 1996 births Living people Rugby union players from Toulouse French rugby union players France international rugby union players French sportspeople of Cameroonian descent Rugby union locks Racing 92 players {{France-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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