Industrial smog occurs in foggy, cool weather typical of that experienced in the British Isles and the eastern seaboard of the United States. Photochemical smog, on the other hand, occurs in hot, dry climates, and particularly on sunny days. Cities noted for this type of smog, such as Los Angeles, Tokyo and Mexico City, are typically surrounded by mountains that prevent air circulation. While industrial smog is most intense in the early morning, photochemical smog peaks at midday.
Emperor Palpatine. Emperor Palpatine is a fictional character and the main antagonist of the Star Wars saga, portrayed by Ian McDiarmid in the feature films. Palpatine first appeared as the unnamed Emperor of the Galactic Empire in the 1980 film Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. In this film and Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, he is an aged, pale-faced figure who wears dark robes.
Ashoka Maurya (IAST: AÅoka; /ÉËÊoÊkÉ/ ; 304â232 BCE), commonly known as Ashoka and Ashoka the Great, was an Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from c. 269 to 232 BCE.he empire's capital was Pataliputra (in Magadha, present-day Bihar), with provincial capitals at Taxila and Ujjain. In about 260 BCE, Ashoka waged a bitterly destructive war against the state of Kalinga (modern Odisha). He conquered Kalinga, which none of his ancestors had done.