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Facts About Sheri McCoy: American Scientist and Business Executive

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Born in Massachusetts USA, Sheri McCoy is an American scientist and business executive. She is one of the most influential woman of the 21st century.

Sherilyn S. McCoy (2014)

Some Interesting Facts about Ms. McCoy:

  • Sherilyn Sheri McCoy was born in 1959 in the city of Quincy, Massachusetts.
  • She has a Bachelors degree in Textile Chemistry. In addition to this she also has a Masters degree in Chemical Engineering and a Masters degree in Business Administration.
  • In 2011, Fortune Magazine listed her as the 10th most powerful woman in business.
  • In 2012, Forbes named her the 39th most powerful woman in the world.
  • McCoy joined the Johnson & Johnson Company in 1982 where she worked for 30 years.
  • She worked in the R&D department of the company. Her department dealt with research and development of woman health products. She eventually became the head of Johnson & Johnson’s research division.
  • During her time at the company she occupied several executive positions.
  • She became the Vice Chairman of the company in 2010.
  • McCoy resigned from the company in 2012 after she was superseded by a junior executive who was appointed CEO of the company instead of McCoy.
  • She was appointed CEO of Avon Products in 2012.
  • Sheri remained the CEO of Avon from 2012-2017.
  • In 2018, she was elected to the board of directors of the Kimberly-Clark Corporation.
  • Sheri McCoy has 5 patents to her name, registered in The United States and Europe.
  • She is married and has 3 sons.

Facts About Al-Tazaj: Saudi Fast-Food Chain

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Al-Tazaj is a popular fast food restaurant chain that initially started its operations from Saudi Arabia. The restaurant chain has now expanded into several other countries too.

An Al-Tazaj restaurant in Alexandria, Egypt.

Al-Tazaj Facts:

  • The headquarters of Al-Tazaj is located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
  • The first outlet of the chain was opened in 1989 in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
  • It was founded by a poultry farm owner, named Abdul Rahman Abdul Kadir Fakih.
  • The fast food chain is known for serving chicken prepared using traditional Arabic recipes.
  • Al-Tazaj says it uses farm fresh chicken in preparing food. This is one of the major reasons of its popularity among consumers.
  • The fast food giant has more than 100 restaurants in Saudi Arabia.
  • Apart from Saudi Arabia, Al-Tazaj has restaurants in Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Malaysia and the United States.

Facts About the BRB Canal: Lahore’s First Line of Defence

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BRB canal is a long canal running through Lahore, Pakistan. The canal runs along the eastern boundary of Lahore near the border with India. Historically, the canal has significant importance, especially during the Indo-Pak war of 1965.

Facts About the BRB Canal:

  • BRB is short for Bambawali-Ravi-Bedian.
  • The canal is about 72km long in length with a depth that varies between 14-18 feet.
  • The water in BRB flows with relatively much greater speed than the rest of the canals in the city. Because of this, it’s banned to swim at some places in the canal. There have been incidents of people drowning in the canal because of the fast flowing water.
  • It was built in 1948 voluntarily by the citizens of Lahore on the request of the Chief Minister of Punjab, Nawab Iftikhar Hussain Khan.
  • The canal was built as a natural line of defence in case of an attack from india.
  • It is located only 2km away from Pakistan’s border with India.
  • Several bridges were also built over the BRB to allow movement across it.
  • The canal is also known as the Ichogil Canal.
  • During the Indo-Pak war of 1965, Pakistan Army destroyed almost all bridges across the canal. The Army stood guard on the remaining bridges to defend against attacks from the Indian Army.
  • Major Aziz Bhatti, A Pakistani war hero, died fighting near the canal. He was awarded Nishan-e-Haider, the highest military honor of Pakistan.
  • The BRB was part of a major battlefield during the war in which Pakistani forces were successfully able to defend Lahore from an Indian invasion.
  • Several stories of the war have been associated with the BRB.

Although, the canal has not much strategic importance in present times, it’s still remembered for the significant role it played during the Indo-Pak war of 1965.

Facts about Baintha Brakk(The Ogre) Mountain

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Baintha Brakk is located in the Panmah Mountains in the Karakoram Range. This mountain peak is known for its steep ridges and bumpy terrain. Because of its dangerous terrain it’s not climbed much by mountaineers.

Baintha Brekk, also known as ‘The Ogre’
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Facts about the Mountain:

  • The peak lies to the north of the Biafo Glacier.
  • It is about 75km away from the small tourist town of Skardu, which is a hub for tourists.
  • The mountain has a height of 7285 meters, making it the 86th highest mountain in the world.
  • The mountain has a tough climb and has only been successfully climbed twice.
  • The first successful ascent was in 1977 when two British climbers were able to reach the peak.
  • The second successful attempt came 24 years later in 2001.Three climbers were able to reach the summit of the peak.

Baintha Brakk is often avoided by climbers because of its extremely difficult climb. Few people have tried to climb this mountain and only 5 people have been able to reach the summit. Since 2001 no one has been able to reach the top.

Facts And Info on German Flying Ace Max Immelmann

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Known as the Eagle of Lille, Max Immelmann was a Leutnant(Lieutenant) in the German Airforce. He was one of the first German flying aces. Immelman is credited with shooting down at least 15 enemy war planes during World War I.

Max Immelmann
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Leutnant Max Immelmann was born on 21 September 1890 to an industrialist father. His father died when Max was only 7 years old. Max joined the army in 1905 but left in 1912 to pursue a degree in Mechanical Engineering. However, after the start of World War I he joined the military again as an aviator.

Facts about Leutnant Immelman:

  • He scored his first aerial victory on 1st August 1915 after shooting down a british aircraft. The British plane piloted by Lieutenant William Reid of the RAF, crash landed into German territory. Immelmann noticed this and landed near Reid. He then got out of his plane and went and shook hands with Reid. He then gave Reid first aid and took him prisoner.
  • In June 1915 Immelmann was shot down by a French pilot. He was able to crash land the plane safely. The Germans awarded him with the ‘Iron Cross’ military medal for saving his plane.
  • He flew the Fokker Eindecker aircraft, which was the first fighter plane Germany ever built.
  • Max was also awarded the Pour le Mérite, the highest German Military award after he scored his 8th aerial victory. The medal was nicknamed the ‘Blue Max’ by his German comrades as a way of honoring Max Immelmann.
  • Fellow pilot and German flying ace, Leutnant Oswald Boelcke was Immelmann’s friend and also his main rival in scoring aerial victories for Germany.
  • He was known as the Eagle of Lille because he was the sole pilot responsible for defending the city of Lille during the war.
  • Immelmann was an introvert by nature.
  • He also had a pet dog, a grey German Mastiff named Tyras.
  • The present German Airforce has nicknamed one of their active squadrons (AG-51 Squadron) as the ‘Immelmann Squadron’.

Death:

Leutnant Immelmann died on 18th June 1916 when his plane crashed after being shot down over the village of Sallaumines by a British fighter. However, there have been disputes over these claims by the Germans. Many Believe he crashed because of an aircraft failure. Some experts say, that given the technical problems faced by the Fokker warplanes at the time, it is quite possible that Immelmann crashed because of aircraft malfunction.

Max Immelmann in the cockpit of his Fokker. (~1915)

Timeline of Immelmann’s Aerial Victories:

  1. 1 August 1915
  2. 9 September 1915
  3. 21 September 1915
  4. 10 October 1915
  5. 26 October 1915
  6. 7 November 1915
  7. 15 December 1915
  8. 12 January 1916
  9. 2 March 1916
  10. 13 March 1916
  11. 13 March 1916
  12. 29 March 1916   
  13. 30 March 1916
  14. 23 April 1916
  15. 16 May 1916
  16. 18 June 1916 (Unconfirmed Aerial Victory)

Alexandrine Parrot Facts

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Alexandrine Parrot
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Alexandrine Parrots, also known as Alexandrine Parakeets, are medium-sized birds in description. However, they are also considered to be the largest among all parakeet species. A lot of them have been known to reach up to lengths of 25 inches.


Here are some facts about Alexandrine Parrots:

  • This parrot species was named after Alexander The Great. He is credited with exporting different species of these birds from Punjab to various Mediterranean and European places all across the globe.
  • On average, these parrots have a length of 23 inches and a weight between 200-300 g.
  • The average lifespan of Alexandrine Parakeets is up to 40 years in captivity. However, they must be cared for properly, in order for them to reach this old age.
  • The temperament of these parrots is amazing. They are very loving and love to be hand fed. They are reputed to be very loyal “one-person” birds where family members are concerned. Therefore, this means, they will bond with only one family member in particular and ignore others totally. Other than this fact, they can be very loving and affectionate in nature, which makes them great pets.
  • This exquisite and elegant parrot species has naturalized itself in numerous European countries. Some of these places include Germany, south of England, Belgium, Greece, western Turkey and the Netherlands.
  • Its species is one of the oldest of all captive Parrot bird species on the entire Eurasian continent.

Alexandrine Parrots are truly exceptional birds. They are not only very beautiful birds in description, they are also very smart, knowing the meaning of love and loyalty. Taking care of these parrots as a pet, is a long term commitment, and not something that everyone can do. When you get one of these birds as a pet, you are also getting one very affectionate and faithful companion as a true friend too.