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Caracas is the capital and largest city of Venezuela, in northern Venezuela, near the Caribbean. A view of Caracas valley from El Avila National Park. WARNING: The US State Department advice to reconsider travel to Venezuela due to crime, civil unrest, poor health infrastructure, and arbitrary arrest and detention of […]

RNA-induced transcriptional silencing (RITS) is a form of RNA interference by which short RNA molecules – such as small interfering RNA (siRNA) – trigger the downregulation of transcription of a particular gene or genomic region. This is usually accomplished by posttranslational modification of histone tails (e.g. methylation of lysine 9 […]

Copa de la Diversión (transl. Fun Cup) is an initiative by Minor League Baseball to promote the sport and connect its teams to their Hispanic/Latino communities.[1] Teams adopt a culturally-relevant on-field persona for certain games each season.[2] Copa de la Diversión logo A 2019 Copa game between the Margaritas de El […]

This article is a list of national anthem performers at the Super Bowl. The U.S. national anthem (“The Star-Spangled Banner“) has been performed at all but one Super Bowl since its first year in 1967; Vikki Carr sang “America the Beautiful” in place of the anthem at Super Bowl XI […]

There are many infectious diseases that can pose a hazard to travellers who may not be familiar with them and their risks, because they are rare or absent in their home countries. This article is a basic introduction to some of these hazards of travel, how to avoid them, and […]

The 1983 John Player All England Open Championships was the 73rd edition held in 1983, at Wembley Arena, London. 1983 All England Championships Tournament details Dates 23 March 1983 (1983-03-23)–27 March 1983 (1983-03-27) Edition 73rd Venue Wembley Arena Location London ← 1982 1984 > → . . . 1983 All England Open Badminton Championships . . […]

Shiva Thapa (born 8 December 1993) is an Indian boxer. He is employed with Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.[1] He is supported by Olympic Gold Quest and Anglian Medal Hunt Company,[2][3] Shiva Thapa participated in the 2012 London Olympics,[4] and was the youngest Indian boxer to qualify for the […]

Sir Leonard Vincent AppleyardKCMG (2 September 1938 – 7 February 2020)[1] was a British diplomat.[2] British diplomat Sir Leonard Appleyard KCMG British Ambassador to China In office1994–1997 Monarch Elizabeth II President Jiang Zemin Prime Minister John Major Preceded by Sir Robin McLaren Succeeded by Sir Anthony Galsworthy Personal details Born […]

Bossier City is the second-largest city in Northern Louisiana and the largest city in Bossier Parish. Home to Barksdale Air Force Base, which hosts several Air Force commands, as well as the backup landing site of Air Force One, Bossier City’s recent history revolves largely around the U.S. military. In […]

Patna Junction (station code PNBE) is a major railway station in the capital city of Patna in the Indian state of Bihar.[5] It is the main railway station serving Patna. It falls under the Danapur division of the East Central Railway zone of the Indian Railways. Patna Junction is one […]