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Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich [a] [b] (25 September [O.S. 12 September] 1906 – 9 August 1975) was a Soviet-era Russian composer and pianist [1] who became internationally known after the premiere of his First Symphony in 1926 and thereafter was regarded as a major composer.
Medicare is the publicly funded universal health care insurance scheme in Australia operated by the nation's social security agency, Services Australia.The scheme either partially or fully covers the cost of most health care, with services being delivered by state and territory governments or private enterprises.
Harry Scherman was a copywriter for the J. Walter Thompson advertising agency in 1916 when he set out to create the Little Leather Library.With his partners Max Sackheim, and Charles and Albert Boni, Scherman began a mail order service that offered "30 Great Books For $2.98" (miniature reprints "bound in limp Redcroft") and sold 40 million copies in its first five years. [8]
Andhra Pradesh increased the prices by 75%. [41] Tamil Nadu hiked the excise duty on Indian Made Foreign Alcohol by 15%. [42] Delhi also came up with a system of e-token to avoid long queues outside wine shops. [43] This also lead to the online sale of alcohol in some states that were previously prohibited. [44]
Greece faced a sovereign debt crisis in the aftermath of the 2007–2008 financial crisis.Widely known in the country as The Crisis (Greek: Η Κρίση, romanized: I Krísi), it reached the populace as a series of sudden reforms and austerity measures that led to impoverishment and loss of income and property, as well as a humanitarian crisis.
Sarah Louise Palin (/ ˈ p eɪ l ɪ n / ⓘ; née Heath; born February 11, 1964) is an American politician, commentator, author, and reality television personality who served as the ninth governor of Alaska from 2006 until her resignation in 2009.