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Kamala Devi Harris (/ ˈ k ɑː m ə l ə ˈ d eɪ v i / ⓘ KAH-mə-lə DAY-vee; [2] born October 20, 1964) is an American politician and attorney who is the 49th and current vice president of the United States since 2021, serving with President Joe Biden.
The Umayyad dynasty (or Ommiads), whose name derives from Umayya ibn Abd Shams, the great-grandfather of the first Umayyad caliph, ruled from 661 to 750 CE. Although the Umayyad family came from the city of Mecca, Damascus was the capital. After the death of Abdu'l-Rahman ibn Abu Bakr in 666, [108] [109] Muawiyah I consolidated his power.
Pepsi is a carbonated soft drink with a cola flavor, manufactured by PepsiCo.As of 2023, Pepsi is the second most valuable soft drink brand worldwide behind Coca-Cola; [1] the two share a long-standing rivalry in what has been called the "cola wars".
Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. was born on October 20, 1971, in Long Beach, California, to Beverly Tate (1951-2021) and Vernell Varnado. [12] [13] Varnado, who was a Vietnam War veteran, singer, and mail carrier, left the family only three months after Broadus's birth, and thus the baby was named after his stepfather, Calvin Cordozar Broadus Sr. (1948–1984). [14]
Many trade events and expositions for the industry were cancelled or postponed due to bans against public gatherings during the pandemic. The pandemic led to some longer term changes in the way the industry handled public outreach, such an increasing its reliance on digital marketing. [8]
A large group of fursuit owners at a furry convention. The furry fandom is a subculture interested in anthropomorphic animal characters. [1] [2] [3] Some examples of anthropomorphic attributes include exhibiting human intelligence and facial expressions, speaking, walking on two legs, and wearing clothes.
India has no national language. [371] Hindi, with the largest number of speakers, is the official language of the government. [372] [373] English is used extensively in business and administration and has the status of a "subsidiary official language"; [6] it is important in education, especially as a medium of higher education. Each state and ...
The name "Tencent" is based on its Chinese name Tengxun (Chinese: 腾讯), which incorporates part of Pony Ma's Chinese name (Ma Huateng; 马化「腾」) and literally means "galloping fast information". [32] [33] Initial funding was provided to it by venture capitalists. [4] In February 1999, Tencent's messenger product OICQ was released. [34]