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The term Hmong is the English pronunciation of the Hmong's native name. It is a singular and plural noun (e.g., Japanese, French, etc.). Very little is known about the native Hmong name as it is not mentioned in Chinese historical records, since the Han identified the Hmong as Miao. The meaning of it is debatable and no one is sure of its ...
The oldest person ever whose age has been independently verified is Jeanne Calment (1875–1997) of France, who lived to the age of 122 years and 164 days. [ b] The oldest verified man ever is Jiroemon Kimura (1897–2013) of Japan, who lived to the age of 116 years and 54 days. The oldest known living person is Tomiko Itooka of Japan, aged 116 ...
Japanese School of Kuala Lumpur. Kingsley International School. Nobel International School, Selangor. Oxburgh International School. Regent International School, Klang. Regent International School, Puchong. Rocklin International School, Kuala Lumpur. Sapura Smart School, Subang. Sekolah Sri Acmar, Bandar Baru Klang.
Akt/PKB signaling pathway. The Akt signaling pathway or PI3K-Akt signaling pathway is a signal transduction pathway that promotes survival and growth in response to extracellular signals. Key proteins involved are PI3K ( phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase) and Akt ( protein kinase B ). Initial stimulation by one of the growth factors causes ...
SIM Application Toolkit ( STK) is a standard of the GSM system which enables the subscriber identity module (SIM card) to initiate actions which can be used for various value-added services. [ 1] Similar standards exist for other network and card systems, with the USIM Application Toolkit (USAT) for USIMs used by newer-generation networks being ...
Children working with a moveable alphabet at a Montessori school [ 1] The Montessori method of education is a type of educational method that involves children's natural interests and activities rather than formal teaching methods. A Montessori classroom places an emphasis on hands-on learning and developing real-world skills. [ 2]
The eight major pass-through economies—the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Hong Kong SAR, the British Virgin Islands, Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, Ireland, and Singapore—host more than 85 percent of the world’s investment in special purpose entities, which are often set up for tax reasons. — "Piercing the Veil", International Monetary Fund ...
The National Awakening Party ( Indonesian: Partai Kebangkitan Bangsa; lit. 'Party of the Nation's Awakening' ), frequently abbreviated to PKB, is an Islam -based [ 5][ 6] political party in Indonesia . The party was founded in 1999 by the traditionalist strand of Muslim society in Indonesia, which overlaps with the membership of Nahdlatul Ulama ...