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Catenaccio (manga)
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is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Daisuke Morimoto. It was initially published as a one-shot published on Shueisha's Tonari no Young Jump website in January 2022. It later began serialization in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Jump in October of the same year.
Characters
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Daisuke Morimoto, Catenaccio was initially published as a one-shot on Shueisha's Tonari no Young Jump website on January 21, 2022. It later began serialization in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Jump on October 27 of the same year. Its chapters have been compiled into seven tankōbon volumes as of April 2025.
The series is published in English on Shueisha's Manga Plus platform.
Other
A promotional video commemorating the release of the series' first volume was released on the Weekly Young Jump YouTube channel on March 17, 2023. It featured the voices of Shinichiro Kamio and Kazuhiko Inoue.
Reception
By December 2024, the series had over 200,000 copies in circulation.
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External links
Anime and manga set in Italy
Association football in anime and manga
Seinen manga
Shueisha manga
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Milena Herrera García
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Milena Herrera García (born 14 June 1975) is a Spanish politician from the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party. In the 2023 Spanish general election she was elected to the Congress of Deputies in Balearic Islands.
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See also
15th Congress of Deputies
Living people
1975 births
People from the Balearic Islands
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party politicians
Members of the 15th Congress of Deputies (Spain)
21st-century Spanish women politicians
Women members of the Congress of Deputies (Spain)
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Leone Crowley
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Leone Crowley (born 2 June 2006) is an Irish professional snooker player. In January 2025 he won the WSF World Junior Championship, and with it earned a two-year card on the World Snooker Tour starting with the 2025–26 snooker season.
Career
A successful junior snooker player, he won Irish national titles in the U12, U14, U16, U18, and U21 age-groups. In 2022, he was a finalist at the EBSA European Under-18 Snooker Championship, in Albania. He had his first televised match at the 2023 Snooker Shoot Out in Swansea, where he was defeated by Welsh professional Jackson Page.
He won the U21 UK Open Championship in 2024. He reached the final of the WSF Junior Snooker Championship in January 2025 in Saïdia, Morocco, with a semi-final win over Scotland's Amaan Iqbal, having had dominant wins as he progressed through the tournament, only lost six frames in total up to that point in the championship. In the final on 23 January 2025, he whitewashed Kaylan Patel of England 5-0 to secure a two-year professional card on the World Snooker Tour from the 2025-26 snooker season. He also became the first Irishman to win the event. He was awarded a place into the qualifying rounds for the 2025 World Snooker Championship. In the first round of qualifying, held in Sheffield, in April 2025, he was defeated 3-10 by Thailand professional Manasawin Phetmalaikul.
Personal life
He is from Ballyvolane, Cork, in the Republic of Ireland. He practised for a time with former professional Anthony O'Connor at Shooters snooker club in Cork. He regularly practises at Mark Allen's snooker camp in Belfast.
Performance and rankings timeline
Career finals
Amateur finals: 11 (8 titles)
References
Date of birth unknown
Living people
Irish snooker players
Sportspeople from County Cork
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Gui-Liu Mandarin
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Gui–Liu Mandarin () is a group of Southwestern Mandarin varieties spoken predominantly in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. It is named after the cities of Guilin and Liuzhou, two main cities in the northeast of the province. The second edition of The Language Atlas of China divides the group into three subbranches, namely Xiangnan (), Guibei (), and Qiannan (), of which Guibei is spoken in the highest number of counties.
Phonology
Initials
The initial system of Guiliu varieties are rather heterogenous from each other yet nonetheless still share notably characteristics. A harmonised initial system of Guilin and Liuzhou Mandarin is shown below. Sounds which only occur in Liuzhou are shown in red.
Common features
Guiliu Mandarin generally follows the devoicing pattern of Middle Chinese voiced obstruents of other Mandarin varieties. In the píng tone, they become aspirated stops but in the zé tones, they become unaspirated: : Guilin , Liuzhou but : Guilin , Liuzhou .
The rì initial has generally been lost or have become an initial palatal glide : : Guilin , Liuzhou ; : Guilin , Liuzhou .
The yí initial has mostly been preserved in non-palatal syllables as : Guilin , Liuzhou .
Internal variation
Loss of retroflex consonants
Like other Southwestern Mandarin, most Guiliu varieties have lost their retroflex consonants. The main exception is the Baishi variety which retains them as , and . Amongst the varieties which do not retain retroflexes as distinct consonants, Guilin universally converts old retroflexes into alveolar sibilants. Liuzhou mostly converts them into alveolars but before (which becomes in Guilin à la Standard Mandarin in this context), they become alveolar-palatals.
Palatalisation
The degree to which palatalisation operates within Gui-Liu varieties is subject to variation between varieties. Some varieties, Lipu and Baishi, completely lack palatalisation of any form. In Liuzhou, palatalisation mainly operates on alveolar sibilants before and except with the rhymes , and . As for Guilin Mandarin, it palatalises both velar consonants and alveolar sibilants before all instances of a palatal element. The situation is summarised in the following table where cells in which palatalisation has occurred are coloured yellow:
Rhymes
Shown below is a harmonised list of rhymes between Guilin and Liuzhou Mandarin. Those which only occur in Guilin are in light blue where as those which only occur in Liuzhou are in green.
Common features
Monophthongisation of historical diphthongs *ai and *au to and has occurred in many varieties.
Nasalisation of historic coda has occurred after and in many varieties.
Loss of the distinction between coda and (with them becoming complementary to each other) has occurred in many varieties.
Tones
Most Guiliu varieties distinguish four tones, corresponding mostly to the four tones of Standard Mandarin. However, some varieties may preserve a distinct tone reflecting old checked, or stop coda, syllables. In Liuzhou this tone is mostly vestigial but it remains robust in varieties such as Baishi. In all other varieties, this tone has merged into the Light level tone.
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References
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Works cited
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Edith Hilder
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Edith Hilder (1904–1992) was a flower artist who painted in watercolour, illustrated books, and decorated fabric and pottery. Her work appeared at the Royal Academy and at annual exhibitions of the Royal Society of Painters in Watercolours. She was notable as a painter in her own right as well as in collaboration with her American-born husband, Rowland Hilder, with whom she worked on many projects including Shell guides and a popular Ladybird book.
Life and career
Edith Hilder was born Edith Blenkiron on November 11, 1904, the daughter of a boot and shoe buyer. She studied art at Goldsmith’s college, London where she met fellow student and future husband, Rowland Hilder. He had received a commission to work on books by Mary Webb including a new version of ‘Precious Bane’, a best seller, published in 1924. Edith travelled with Rowland and his mother to Shropshire to study winter scenes for a set of illustrations for the commission. In 1929, the couple married and went on to have one son, Anthony born in 1936, also a painter, and a daughter, Mary.
From the 1920’s to the 1950s, Shell oil commissioned the Hilders to produce an illustrated Guide to the Flowers of the Countryside (1955), a popular series of advertisements, and the Shell Guide to Kent (1958), the first in a series of volumes devoted to English counties. The combination of their differing styles, Edith's botanically accurate watercolours and Rowland’s looser landscape backgrounds, proved popular and were serialized in the leading colour magazines of the time. After the Second World War, the couple set up a family business, The Heron Press, which printed greeting cards depicting scenes that became known as ‘Hilderscapes’. In 1955, a selection of Edith’s paintings for the Shell guide was published in book form with descriptions by Geoffrey Grigson. Edith's work appeared at the Royal Academy and at the annually held exhibitions of the Royal Society of Painters in Watercolours. These combined with the publications established her as a notable painter.
In 1957, British Wild Flowers, a Ladybird nature book containing the couple’s work was published. A second book on garden flowers was offered as a commission to the couple. Edith was keen to undertake the commission but Rowland declined, feeling it would detract from his reputation as a serious artist. Sketching and Painting Indoors, another collaboration between the married couple also came out in 1957. In the late 1950’s, the couple put together a joint exhibition, which went on to success in the United States of America. In 1963, Edith published Drawing Wild Flowers with Studio Drawing Books. The Hilders lived for many years in Blackheath, London. Edith died in 1992 and Rowland just nine months later.
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1992 deaths
20th-century English painters
Alumni of Goldsmiths, University of London
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English women illustrators
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Gilling West (wapentake)
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Gilling West was a wapentake in the North Riding of Yorkshire. It was bounded by Gilling East to the east; and by Hang East and Hang West to the south; County Durham to the north; with Westmorland to the west. In 1831, it had a population of 17,471.
It was one of 12 wapentakes of the old North Riding of Yorkshire, and it contained the parishes of Arkengarthdale, Barningham, Bowes, Brignall, Easby, Forcett, Gilling, Hutton Magna, Kirby Ravensworth, Marrick, Marske, Melsonby, Romaldkirk, Stanwick, Wycliffe, Rokeby, and Startforth.
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Wapentakes of the North Riding of Yorkshire
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Qui vive (2002 film)
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Qui vive is a 2002 film directed by Frans Weisz and written by Judith Herzberg, based on his 1995 play Rijgdraad. The film is a sequel to the 1989 film Leedvermaak, featuring some of the same characters from that film.
The film was released in the Netherlands on 14 February 2002 by United International Pictures.
Plot
Cast
Kitty Courbois as Ada
Pierre Bokma as Nico
Peter Oosthoek as
Catherine ten Bruggencate as Lea
Rijk de Gooyer as Zwart
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External links
2000s Dutch-language films
United International Pictures films
Dutch sequel films
Films directed by Frans Weisz
Films scored by Wim Mertens
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Kuala Stabas
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Kuala Stabas is a premium economy class train that serves the - and is under the auspices of KAI Regional Division IV Tanjungkarang.
The name of this train comes from a fishing village located in Krui, Pesisir Barat, Lampung.
Operating
At the beginning of its inauguration, this train was present to support the 2018 Eid transportation with a travel duration of once a day and stopping at certain stations.
However, since December 2019 this train has been running twice a day along with the removal of the Seminung and Way Umpu trains that usually crossed the Tanjungkarang-Kotabumi route.
The train itself consists of five premium economy class carriages, one dining carriage, and a generator.
Although this train uses a premium economy class, this train receives a subsidy from the national government since 1 January 2020 thanks to a submission from the local government.
Route
Note: Based on the latest train travel charts and may change at any time.
Notes:
Termini.
Incident
On 18 July 2023, Kuala Stabas train crashed into a truck loaded with sugar cane at a level crossing without a gate in Blambangan Pagar, North Lampung. Although there were no fatalities, the locomotive of the train was damaged and its journey was disrupted.
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2018 establishments in Indonesia
Passenger rail transport in Indonesia
Railway services introduced in 2018
Transport in Sumatra
Transport in South Sumatra
Transport in Lampung
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Charlie Glickman
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Charlie Glickman (born Charles J. Glickman) is an American sex educator, coach, and author. His work focuses on topics including shame, sex positivity, queer issues, masculinity, relationships, and erotic communities. Glickman is the co-author of The Ultimate Guide to Prostate Pleasure: Erotic Exploration for Men and Their Partners, a book that explores male anal eroticism and prostate pleasure.
Early life
During his time in college, Glickman came out as bisexual and engaged in outreach programs to educate fellow students, fostering an open dialogue around sexuality and safe sex. These experiences allowed him to discover the concept of sex positivity. He graduated in 1992.
Glickman received PhD in Adult Sexuality Education from the Union Institute & University. His thesis Sex and Shame: Authenticity in Adult Education was published on Electronic Journal of Human Sexuality. Glickman is a member of the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists. He is certified in sexological bodywork from the Association of Certified Sexological Bodyworkers and somatic sex education from Somatica Institute.
Career
Glickman is a San Francisco-based sex educator. He is specializing in topics such as shame in sex, sex positivity, queer issues, masculinity in gender studies, relationships, and erotic communities. He has extensive experience as a teacher, blogger, writer, and occasional university professor. According to Glickman, he began studying about shame based on his own experiences as he himself suffered from that emotion for a large part of his life. He also conducts somatic sexual healing workshops.
He joined sex toys retailer Good Vibrations in 1996, where he deepened his understanding of sex positivity. He worked as the Education Program Manager there, where he also served as the editor of Good Vibrations Magazine. He worked at Good Vibrations for over a decade, eventually becoming the company's board member, alongside Carol Queen. After leaving Good Vibrations, Glickman pursued doctoral studies in adult sexual education and continued teaching and training sex educators. He also trained sex educators. An advocate for sex positivity, he opposes the prohibition of prostitution.
In 2011, he wrote a blog titled How Pegging Can Help Save The World, emphasizing the benefits of pegging in bringing changes to the society. It was quoted in articles on pegging by Jezebel (written by Hugo Schwyzer), Refinery29, Mel Magazine, Agents of Ishq. Editor from Vice wrote that the idea of equating pegging to saving the world is "borderline delusional". For comments about pegging, he has been consulted by medias such as Cosmopolitan, GQ, Chicago Tribune, Men's Health, Salon.com, among others.
In 2013, he co-authored the book The Ultimate Guide to Prostate Pleasure: Erotic Exploration for Men and Their Partners along with sex educator Aislinn Emirzian. The book was cited by Jane Ward in her own book The Tragedy of Heterosexuality. He contributed a chapter, The World Will be a Better Place When More Men Take It Up the Ass, in the book Gender, Sex, and Politics: In the Streets and Between the Sheets in the 21st Century (2015). Glickman has developed his own method for practicing consent and expressing desire with a "simple formula" involving the word "if".
Personal life
Glickman identifies as both bisexual and a queer man. In a 2013 article for the San Diego Free Press, he mentioned celebrating his 20th anniversary with his female partner. He resides in Oakland, United States.
Bibliography
2013: The Ultimate Guide to Prostate Pleasure: Erotic Exploration for Men and Their Partners - Cleis Press
2019: Sex and Shame - Mango Garden Press
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External links
People from Oakland, California
American sexologists
American sex educators
American bisexual men
21st-century American LGBTQ people
Bisexual male writers
21st-century American male writers
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Mercy Health West Hospital
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Mercy Health West Hospital is a non-profit hospital in Green Township, a suburb of Cincinnati owned and operated by Mercy Health. It is a short-term acute care hospital with 230 beds and 620,000-square-feet of medical facilities.
Upon opening on October 15, 2013, Mercy Health West Hospital became the first hospital in the area to "include a heart center, cancer center, family birth center, women's center and a comprehensive orthopedics program". When it opened, the nearby Mt. Airy Hospital closed.
The hospital is divided into three sections, "a family zone, a patient zone and a staff zone." All patient rooms at the 620,000-square-foot hospital are private.
Much of the roof is a green roof, covered by native plantings; at 2.5 acres it is the largest green roof in the state of Ohio.
References
External links
Mercy Health West Hospital official site
Mason, Ohio
Hospitals in Ohio
Buildings and structures in Warren County, Ohio
2024 establishments in Ohio
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Joan Mesquida Mayans
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Joan Mesquida Mayans (born 26 January 1978) is a Spanish politician from the People's Party. In the 2023 Spanish general election he was elected to the Congress of Deputies in Balearic Islands.
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See also
15th Congress of Deputies
Living people
1978 births
People from the Balearic Islands
People's Party (Spain) politicians
Members of the 15th Congress of Deputies (Spain)
21st-century Spanish politicians
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List of programs distributed by Yippee TV
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The following is a list of programs that have been broadcast by the Christian-based American children’s free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) network and subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service Yippee TV.
Original programming
The VeggieTales Show (2019-22)
Yippee TV was the exclusive streaming service of The VeggieTales Show in 2019 and released new episodes monthly in 2020 and 2021 into 2022.
Backseat Drivers
Pete and Penelope
This Cosmic Planet
Yippee TV premiered Making Magic at Home with Justin Flom and offers the shows such as The Yippee Show, Jay Jay the Jet Plane, Time2Dance, Hermie and Friends and Adventures from the Book of Virtues. Yippee TV also features content curated from YouTube and faith-based programming. Reviews of the service's content are positive, with Playlister noting "With a staggering selection of 5-star reviews to view online, it is clear that Yippee is a family favorite."
Exclusive programming
Yippee TV includes original series with content that is available exclusively on Yippee, including:
Danny Go! - Exclusive episodes and songs.
Life of Riley - Behind the Scenes with Riley Rose
Maggie's Market
Top viewed programming
As of February 2025, the top viewed programs on Yippee TV include:
Maggie’s Market
Danny Go!
VeggieTales
How Ridiculous
Super Wings
Superbook
Listener Kids (Sing & Dance!)
Cowboy Jack
The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss
The Yippee Show
Life of Riley
The Moore the Merrier Vlogs
Paisley's Corner With Silly Miss Lily
Elias: Rescue Team Adventures
Animals Doing Things
Daily Devo
Bibleman: The Animated Adventures
Hey-0 Stories of The Bible
Helper Cars
Handyman Hal
Sky & Finn
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Yippee
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Nan Bagby Stephens
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Nannie "Nan" Bagby Stephens (1883 – December 29, 1946) was an American playwright and composer, best known for the libretto of Cabildo (1932), an opera, with music by Amy Beach.
Early life and education
Stephens was from Atlanta, Georgia, the daughter of James McConnell Stephens and Zipporah Bagby Stephens. Both of her grandfathers were slaveowners in Georgia. Her younger sister Frances married French opera conductor Louis Hasselmans. She graduated from Girls High School in Atlanta and Agnes Scott College, and trained as a pianist in Vienna with Johanna Müller and Theodor Leschetizky.
Career
Stephens, who was white, was known for writing songs and plays based on traditional "negro music" of the American South, often with regional themes and dialect lyrics. Her Broadway play Roseanne was initially produced in 1923 with white performers in blackface, including Chrystal Herne. Soon after, in 1924, it was produced with a Black cast, including Charles Sidney Gilpin, Paul Robeson, and Rose McClendon. Roseanne became a source for Oscar Micheaux's film Body and Soul (1925). Black critic Eric D. Walrond called Roseanne "good art and punk propaganda" in his 1924 review. Roseanne was revived in 1945, at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Maine.
Stephens was a vice-president of the National Federation of Music Clubs, representing the South Atlantic states, and taught play writing at Agnes Scott College in the late 1920s.
Works
"Lafayette, we have come!" (1918, song, words by J. W. Greer)
Tradition's Daughter (1918, play)
Lazy Daisy (1918, play)
Noblesse Oblige (1918, a comedy)
Angelo (1918, play)
"Morning Song"; "Plantation Ditty"; "Little Tin Ho'n" (1921, songs, words by Frank L. Stanton)
"My Dearie", "When the Little Boy Ran Away", "Hymn to Mother" (1921, songs, words by Frank L. Stanton)
"A Song of Georgia" (1921, song)
Roseanne (1923–1924, play)
"Negro Spirituals" (1924, essay in The New York Times)
John Barleycorn (1927, play)
Tares (1927, play)
The Auction Block (1927, one-act play)
Charivari (1927, one-act comedy set in Louisiana)
Barbed Wire (1931)
Cabildo (1932, one-act opera, music by Amy Beach)
Glory (1932, novel based on the same story as Roseanne)
Rome and July (1933, radio serial)
First Lady, or, Madam President (1933, a play about Mary Todd Lincoln)
Cousin George (1933, a comedy about a ghost, also known as The Green Vine)
"Habeas Corpus" (1935, short story)
Lily (1940, play)
If I Ever Cease to Love (1941, play)
Personal life and legacy
Stephens died in 1946, in Georgia. Her 1932 collaboration with composer Amy Beach, a one-act opera named Cabildo, about a prison in New Orleans, was first recorded in 1965, and saw its first professional production in 1995, at Lincoln Center. It was part of the Muffled Voices Festival, with performances in Moscow and other Russian cities in 2024. Her letters to Beach are in the Amy Beach paprers at the University of New Hampshire.
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External links
A portrait of Stephens in the Fort Worth History Center Archives
1883 births
1946 deaths
American librettists
American women writers
Writers from Atlanta
American women composers
Agnes Scott College faculty
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Albert Chibuzo Agulanna
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Albert Chibuzo Agulanna is a Nigerian politician and current member of the House of Representatives, representing the Aboh Mbaise/Ngor Okpala Federal Constituency in the National Assembly. He succeeded Bede Eke.
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Lašćina
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Lašćina is a neighbourhood in the northeast of Zagreb, Croatia, within the Maksimir district.
The toponym comes from the word , .
The area is administratively split between the local city councils of "Dinko Šimunović", which has a population of 3,623 (census 2021), and the local city council of Dobri Dol with a population of 4,259 (census 2021).
Lašćina was integrated into the city of Zagreb in the latter half of the 20th century. The council "Dinko Šimunović" was named in 2009, after the writer Dinko Šimunović.
The central street of the area is the Lašćinska cesta, stretching between Mirogoj in the north and Petrova ulica near Kvaternik Square in the south.
The University Hospital Centre Zagreb Rebro campus is located in the Mijo Kišpatić street in this neighbourhood. A prominent street in the neighbourhood is Jordanovac, which continues south into the local council Mašićeva near the XV Gymnasium.
The student housing Lašćina of the University of Zagreb, the , the and the Children's hospital Srebrnjak are also located in the neighbourhood.
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Neighbourhoods of Zagreb
Maksimir
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Clinton Bailey
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Clinton Bailey (; April 24, 1936 – January 5, 2025) was an American-Israeli political scientist. He was an expert on Bedouin culture and poetry, and a founder of the Museum of Bedouin Culture in the Negev. He lived with the Bedouin people of the region from 1967 to 2012, and published the book Bedouin Culture in the Bible with Yale University Press in 2018. Bailey died on January 5, 2025, at the age of 88.
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2025 deaths
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Israeli political scientists
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Craig Kennedy, Criminologist
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Craig Kennedy, Criminologist is a syndicated American detective television series. Produced in 1951, it was the first filmed TV program to be shown in U. S. Army hospitals in other countries. Reruns were being broadcast in the United States as late as 1958.
Overview
The series adapted the character of "pulp-novel sleuth" Craig Kennedy, a crime expert at Columbia University, to television. Donald Woods portrayed Kennedy, a character created by Arthur B. Reeve, who solved crimes by means of scientific deductions. Kennedy regularly interacted with police inspector J. J. Burke, sometimes helping Burke and sometimes being helped by him. Burke was portrayed by Syd Mason, and Lewis G. Wilson played crime reporter Walter Jameson. The supporting cast included Mara Corday, Sherry Moreland, Valerie Vernon, and Patricia Wright.
Episodes
Partial list of episodes:
"The False Claimant"
"I Hate Money".
"Murder on Stage 9"
"The Mystery Bullet"
"The Secret Will"
"The Trap"
Production
Adrian Weiss was the producer and director, and Ande Lamb was the writer. Twenty-six episodes of the 30-minute black-and-white program were filmed in Hollywood at Key-West Studios. Louis Weiss & Company distributed the series. The Weiss Brothers gained sales of the show by promising that if it did not have higher ratings than its competition in its first 13 weeks, they would not charge for the second 13 weeks' episodes. At least one station, WCAU in Philadelphia, bought rights to third and fourth runs of the series. It began the third run on July 9, 1953, with plans to continue the series weekly for 12 months.
Critical response
Ellis Walker, writing in the Daily Palo Alto Times, called the program "a class D mystery series". Walker expressed surprise at Woods's involvement in the show and suggested that the actor could not resist the money that he received.
Conversion into films
In 1953 Anglo-Amalgamated Film Distributors Ltd. of London bought four episodes of Craig Kennedy, Criminologist with plans to combine them to create two hour-long features. The conversion also included having "a British personality" provide opening and closing narrations for the films, which were to be distributed to theaters in Great Britain.
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1951 American television series debuts
1950s American crime drama television series
Detective television series
First-run syndicated television programs in the United States
Television shows based on American novels
Television shows set in New York City
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Thornhurst baronets
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The Thornhurst Baronetcy, of Agnes Court in the County of Kent, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 13 December 1622 for Gifford Thornhurst. Thornhurst was the first husband of Susanna Temple. The title became extinct on his death in 1627.
Thornhurst baronets, of Agnes Court(1622)
Sir Gifford Thornhurst, 1st Baronet (1598–1627 )
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Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of England
1622 establishments in England
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Ekow Quartey
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Ekow Quartey (born 12 July 1990) is a British actor who has been active since 2004.
Career
Quartey has appeared in productions like Harry Potter, Amandaland and This Way Up. He more recently has starred at the National Theatre at Shakespeare’s Globe. In 2024 he played in Much Ado About Nothing.
Acting credits
References
External links
Ekow Quartey at IMDb
Ekow Quartey at the National Theatre
1990 births
Living people
Place of birth missing (living people)
Black British male actors
Black British actors
British stage actors
British television actors
British film actors
English male Shakespearean actors
Male actors from London
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Dmytro Sydorenko
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Dmytro Vyacheslavovich Sydorenko (; born 1 November 2002) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for I liga club Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki, on loan from Miedź Legnica.
Career
Sydorenko is a product of the Desna Chernihiv youth system, playing for Desna-3 Chernihiv and Desna-2 Chernihiv. Due to the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, he left the club.
In March 2022, Sydorenko signed with Izolator Boguchwała in IV liga. On 26 March, he made his debut against Karpaty Krosno. In the summer, he left the club.
In July 2022, Sydorenko moved to Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki in III liga. He made his II liga debut on 20 July 2023 in a 2–0 victory over Polonia Bytom.
On 21 January 2025, Sydorenko signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with I liga club Miedź Legnica. He was then loaned back to Pogoń until the end of the season.
Honours
Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki
III liga, group I: 2023–24
Polish Cup (Masovia regionals): 2023–24
References
External links
Profile from Ukrainian Premier League
2002 births
Living people
Footballers from Chernihiv
Ukrainian men's footballers
Men's association football goalkeepers
SDYuShOR Desna players
FC Desna Chernihiv players
FC Desna-2 Chernihiv players
FC Desna-3 Chernihiv players
Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki players
Miedź Legnica players
II liga players
III liga players
IV liga players
Ukrainian expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Poland
Ukrainian expatriate sportspeople in Poland
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Pezhman Fatehi
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Pezhman Fatehi (October 23,1952 in Kamyaran; died January 9, 1981) was a Kurdish political prisoner. He died after being sentenced to a capital punishment sentence at Qezelhesar prison, where he was incarcerated. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reported that they apprehended him and three other individuals – Mohsen Mazloum, Vafa Azarbar, and Mohammad Faramarzi – in the Sumar and Baradost regions of Urmia province. Noor News, the official statement outlet of the Supreme National Security Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the statement of the security police forces on July 23, 2023, published two contradictory reports on the arrest of a team linked to Israel's intelligence agency, Mossad, but offered no further specifics about the identities of the detainees. Additionally, the Iranian authorities announced to have arrested ten people in Urmia province. In a prior statement issued in June 2023, the Ministry reported the dismantling of a terrorist cell in Isfahan with ties to Israel's Mossad intelligence agency. Subsequent investigations revealed the detainees of the Urmia province to be members of the Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan, allegedly plotting an attack in Isfahan. In addition to the four prisoners mentioned earlier, Reza Rasaei and Mujahid Koorkouri are also in danger of being executed.
Crime and Punishment
The Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan refuted allegations made by the Iranian Information Ministry regarding criminal activity. In a public statement, the Komala party denied any involvement in the recent arrests of certain members and maintained that the accusations are politically motivated and lack foundation. The party asserted that the arrested individuals had no ties to foreign intelligence agencies and were targeted solely for their activism and participation in opposition groups within their communities.
After four months in detention, the four individuals were finally condemned in a documentary film. When these prisoners were incarcerated, they carried no weapons and were not involved in any fight. Held for a total of 18 months (about 1 and a half years) without formal charges or a trial, they were ultimately acquitted by a local court, with their innocence upheld by the Iranian judiciary.
The Decisions
In April 2023 (corresponding to the month of Gulan, 1401, in the Iranian calendar), a campaign advocating for the release of the four Kurdish political prisoners (including Pezhman Fatehi) gained momentum. The campaign aimed to raise awareness and pressure authorities for the prisoners’ freedom, fearing they could face execution. The widespread circulation of videos on social media platforms ignited a campaign in Iranian Kurdistan, drawing participation from citizens and civil society members. Human rights advocates and organizations strongly condemned the harsh sentences and the politically motivated charges levied by the judiciary. The campaign also expressed outrage at the prison authorities' treatment, raising serious concerns about the prisoners' rights being violated.
Execution
On December 9, 2023 (corresponding to the 9th of Rêbendan 1402 in the Kurdish calendar), Pezhman Fatehi, Mohammad Faramarzi, Vafa Azarbar, and Mohsen Mezloome were executed by the Iranian authorities in Qezelhesar Prison located in Karaj.
Decisions regarding the Execution
Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (Dem Party) in south-eastern Turkey (Bakurê Kurdistan) strongly denounced the Iranian government's oppressive prison policies, particularly towards political prisoners and human rights violations. The party called these executions a “political genocide” and condemned them as a “hostile policy and genocide of the Kurdish people” and stated that this corrupt policy shall be broken. Despite this tragedy, those who took the path of freedom will win, and the names of the victims will live forever in history, the party concluded.
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1952 births
1981 deaths
20th-century Kurdish people
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Agha Muhammad Ali Khan
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Agha Muhammad Ali Khan (17 November 1910-1992) was a distinguished Pakistani police officer and a senior law enforcement official who played a significant role in shaping the police system during Pakistan's formative years. He was the elder brother of General Agha Muhammad Yahya Khan, who served as the President of Pakistan from 1969 to 1971. His contributions to public service, particularly in law enforcement, left a lasting impact on the country's administrative framework.
Early life and education
Ali Khan was born on September 17, 1910, in Campbellpur (now Attock), British India, into a respectable and well-known Pashtun Qizilbash family and were descended from the elite soldiers of Iranian conqueror Nader Shah (). The Qizilbash community, known for its Persian roots, had a long history of military and administrative service in South Asia. His father, Khan Bahadur Agha Saadat Ali Khan, was a Superintendent of Police in Punjab, a career that profoundly influenced Agha Muhammad Ali Khan's aspirations.
Ali Khan grew up in Chakwal. He matriculated from Government High School, Peshawar, in 1928, and graduated from Forman Christian College (F.C. College) in Lahore in 1932. He later attended Aligarh Muslim University for a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree, although he did not complete his studies there.
Police career
Early service
Ali Khan joined the Indian Imperial Police in 1935 as an Inspector of Police, following in the footsteps of his father. In 1942, he was promoted to the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) and later became Superintendent of Police in 1947. He quickly gained recognition for his discipline, administrative capabilities, and ability to maintain law and order in challenging situations.
Post partition era
Following the Partition of India in 1947, Khan chose to serve in the newly established Dominion of Pakistan. He was entrusted with key positions during the chaotic and challenging early years of the country's independence.
From 1948 to 1951, he served as the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) in Lahore, one of Pakistan's most significant urban centers. During this tenure, he focused on restoring law and order amidst the post-Partition refugee crisis, communal violence, and political instability.
His next assignment took him to Campbellpur (now Attock), where he served from June 1951 to September 1952. In September 1952, he was promoted to the position of Assistant Inspector General of Police, solidifying his reputation as a capable and visionary police officer.
Inspector General of Police
Rising to the highest ranks of the police service, Khan was appointed as the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) of West Pakistan, the most senior law enforcement position in the country. During his tenure, he introduced a series of reforms aimed at modernizing the police force including: Professional Training, Anti-Corruption Initiatives, Community Engagement and Operational Efficiency.
Personal life
Sports and hobbies
In addition to his professional achievements, Ali Khan was an accomplished sportsman. He represented his college as a member of the Hockey Eleven and participated in police tournaments. His love for physical activity extended to Horse riding and Shooting, hobbies that he pursued throughout his life.
Relationship with general Yahya Khan
Ali Khan shared a close relationship with his younger brother, General Agha Muhammad Yahya Khan, despite their careers taking markedly different paths. Ali Khan pursued a distinguished career in civil service and law enforcement, while General Yahya Khan rose through the ranks of the military to become the President of Pakistan. The two brothers were united by their shared upbringing in a disciplined and service-oriented household, which instilled in them the values of duty, commitment, and public service.
While Yahya Khan was often regarded as a bold and assertive figure, Ali Khan was known for his calm, measured, and principled demeanor. Despite these personality differences, they maintained mutual respect and admiration for each other's professional achievements. Ali Khan provided quiet support and counsel to his brother during his presidency, even though he maintained a distinct professional identity and never sought to leverage his brother's position for personal gain. Their relationship exemplified the family's deep-rooted commitment to public service and integrity.
Legacy
Ali Khan resided at 14 Golf Road, Lahore, during his service years, where the Punjab Civil Officers Mess is located to this day. He was married and had multiple children. He passed away in 1992, leaving behind a legacy of principled service. His efforts in strengthening Pakistan's police force during its early years remain an inspiration for law enforcement professionals to this day.
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1955 births
1992 deaths
People from Attock District
Forman Christian College alumni
Aligarh Muslim University alumni
Pashtun police officers
Police officers from British India
Pakistani police chiefs
Yahya Khan
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Sakafia Islamic Senior High School
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Sakafia Islamic Senior High School (also known as Sakafiya Islamic SHS or SAKISCO) is a mixed second-cycle institution located in Ayigya in the Asokore Mampong Municipal District in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. In January 2025, the school's aquaponics initiative won the Zayed Sustainability Prize Global High Schools Award.
History
The school was established in 2003. As at 2025, Mohamed Shahid is the Principal and Headmaster of the school.
In 2024, the school lost the 2023/24 Ashanti Region Inter-School and College Soccer (Boys) Competition to Kumasi Anglican Senior High School.
Awards and recognition
In 2019, the Ministry of Education distributed bunk beds, mattresses and chairs to the Sakafia School and other second cycle institutions in Ghana.
In March 2022, the school benefited from the Zongo Development Fund. In October 2022, the school participated in the National Science and Maths Quiz.
In 2024, the school participated again in the National Science and Maths Quiz.
In 2025, the school's aquaponics project which was designed to check food insecurity was awarded the 2025 Zayed Sustainability Prize in the Global High Schools – Sub-Saharan Africa category. Prior to the school receiving the award, the school competed with St Kizito High School from Namugongo, Uganda; and Mpesa Foundation Academy from Kenya.
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High schools in Ghana
Education in Kumasi
2003 establishments in Ghana
Educational institutions established in 2003
Public schools in Ghana
Mixed schools in Ghana
Islamic schools in Africa
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Aquilegia kubanica
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Aquilegia kubanica is a species of perennial flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae. It is narrow-locally endemic to the northwestern Caucasus in Russia. The plant grows to between and tall. Its flowers are bicolor, with tepals that are blue-violet.
A. kubanica has an affinity towards Aquilegia olympica, with which it shares many similarities. The species was first described in 1991 by Mikhailovna Vassiljeva from two specimens, with its type specimen collected in 1968 near the river Kuban in the Karachay-Cherkess Autonomous Oblast (now part of Russia) by E. Gogina.
Description
Aquilegia kubanica is a perennial member of the genus Aquilegia (columbines), which includes over 100 accepted species. The rootstock of A. kubanica plants can be either simple or branched. The species's rhizome is long and thick. Stems extending between and tall and possess glandular hairs above ground. There are typically one or two flowering stems. Some leaves are in a basal arrangement, protruding from the base of the stem. These leaves are numerous and biternate with petioles thinly covered with long hairs. Other leaves are on the middle of the stem, extending from short petioles. The leaflets are to long and wide.
In all species of Aquilegia, flowers are solitary on their branches. On each A. kubanica inflorescence, there are two to five flowers. They extend from brownish pubescent peduncles. The flowers on A. kubanica are relatively small and bicolor with sepals that are blue-violet. The sepals, which are and long and to wide, are ovate and come to a pointed tip. The petals are in the medium size range within the genus at to long. The rectangular petals of each flower form a homogenous cylindrical corolla. Nectary laminae are whitish-yellow. The nectar spurs range between and long. They are narrow and conical, protruding nearly straight before hooking near their slightly swelled terminus.
The plant fruits with five follicles that are not fused and diverge from a shared base. The follicles are relatively small, extending between and long. Immature seeds were observed to be reddish-brown and ribbed. The seeds are between and long.
A. kubanica possesses an affinity towards Aquilegia olympica, including in appearance. Differences include the size of the flowers A. kubanica possessing the smaller of the two and the color the anthers A. kubanicas are yellow, while A. olympicas are brown. In A. kubanica, the seeds are shiny; those of A. olympica are matte.
Taxonomy
Aquilegia kubanica was first described in 1991 by the Russian botanist Irina Mikhailovna Vassiljeva in the journal Botanicheskiĭ Zhurnal. A. kubanica possesses an affinity towards the species A. olympica, which has an extensive range that encompasses that of A. kubanica. The type specimen for A. kubanica was collected in 1968 from a scree along the upper reaches of the Kuban by E. Gogina. It alongside a specimen in collected 1989 was held in the Komarov Botanical Institute, Leningrad, as of 1991. Italian botanist Enio Nardi credited Vassiljeva and her 1992, 1996, and 2012 work as being solely responsible for the species being known.
A. kubanica is part of an expansive species complex led by Aquilegia olympica that contains the Caucasian Aquilegia with two-colored flowers. This range overlaps with the less prevalent and monochromatic Aquilegia gegica.
The species is accepted by several taxonomic authorities, including the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew's The World Checklist of Vascular Plants and World Flora Online.
Etymology
The word columbine, the common name for species in the genus, derives from the Latin word columbinus, meaning "dove", a reference to the flowers' appearance being similar to a group of doves. The genus name Aquilegia may come from the Latin word for "eagle", aquila, in reference to the petals' resemblance to eagle talons. A more likely etymology for Aquilegia is a derivation from the Latin "to collect water", aquilegium (a container of water), or ("dowser" or "water-finder") in reference to the profusion of nectar in the spurs. The specific name kubanica is Latin for Kuban, where the species was first collected.
Distribution
Aquilegia kubanica is narrow-locally endemic to the northwestern Caucasus. It is the sole Caucasian Aquilegia to have a range exclusviely within the continent of Europe. Upon its initial description, the species's range was indicated as along the upper reaches of the river Kuban in what was then the Karachay-Cherkess Autonomous Oblast of the Soviet Union. Three accepted species of Aquilegia in the Caucasus at the time of A. kubanicas description, only A. olympica has an extensive range, with Aquilegia gegica and Aquilegia colchica being endemic as with A. kubanica. The range was identified as inclusive of the Russian North Caucasus by the Italian botanist Enio Nardi in 2017.
The plant primarily populates places with temperate climates. A. kubanica has been found at an elevation of . The plant is limited to the upper forest belt of mountains, differing from A. olympicas range in the alpine and subalpine belts.
Conservation
, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew's Plants of the World Online predicted the extinction risk for A. kubanica as "threatened" with a confidence level of "confident".
References
kubanica
Plants described in 1991
Flora of the North Caucasus
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Jianwei
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Jianwei is a Chinese name. Notable people with the name include:
First name
Jianwei Huang (born 1978), Chinese computer scientist
Surname
Huang Jianwei:
Jag Huang, or Huang Jianwei, Taiwanese actor
Europa Huang, or Huang Jianwei, Taiwanese singer-songwriter
Jianwei Huang, Chinese engineering researcher and educator
Liu Jianwei (born 1963), Chinese novelist
Pan Jianwei (born 1970), Chinese academic administrator and quantum physicist
Song Jianwei (born 1992), Chinese volleyball player
Wang Jianwei, installation artist
Wang Jianwei (general), lieutenant general
See also
Battle of Jianwei, a battle between the contending states of Shu Han and Cao Wei
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Mike Day (filmmaker)
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Michael George Waldron Day (born 13 November 1979) is a documentary filmmaker from North Berwick, Scotland. His films explore the experiences of people from isolated and marginalised communities who are maintaining old traditions in modern times, and the social and environmental questions these raise. He won a Peabody Award and was nominated for an Emmy for his 2016 film The Islands and the Whales.
Early life and education
Day grew up in North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland. His father was a merchant seaman.
Day attended North Berwick High School and The Edinburgh Academy. He later studied at The University of Aberdeen and the University of the West of England in Bristol.
Career
Day has taught MFA Film students as a visiting professor at the Vermont College of Fine Arts. He practised as a lawyer in England and Dubai prior to becoming a filmmaker. A keen sailor, Day has completed the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.
Films
The Guga Hunters of Ness (2011)
Day's first feature was 2011's The Guga Hunters of Ness. The documentary follows a group of men from Ness on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland who maintain the local tradition of travelling to the rocky islet of Sula Sgeir and catching a quota of guga, or young gannets. The guga are then returned to Ness to be prepared and eaten by some of the locals. Day and his crew filmed the hunters' preparations on Lewis before travelling to Sula Sgeir to document the hunt. BBC Scotland purchased the rights and premiered the film in January 2011.
The Islands and the Whales (2016)
Day's second offering was The Islands and the Whales. The piece documents the tradition of whale hunting in the Faroe Islands, and examines how scientific, ecological and political factors are impacting the viability of the practice. The film received critical acclaim, taking prizes at the Phoenix Film Festival, RiverRun International Film Festival, Hot Docs in Canada and DOC NYC. The film was also nominated for an Emmy, a Scottish BAFTA and the documentary prize at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, where the film premiered. Day received a Peabody Award for the film at the 77th Annual Peabody Awards Ceremony in New York.
Cowboy Poets (2022)
Day's third feature, Cowboy Poets, was released in 2022. The film documents established and aspiring performers in the cowboy poetry genre and builds towards the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko, Nevada. The work was nominated for prizes at the Cleveland Film Festival, the Zurich Film Festival and the Camden International Film Festival.
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Living people
1979 births
Scottish directors
Scottish documentary filmmakers
People educated at North Berwick High School
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Sierra Cota-Yarde
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Sierra Deolinda Cota-Yarde (born 4 July 2003) is a footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for AFC Toronto in the Northern Super League. Born in Canada, she represents Portugal at international level.
Early life
Cota-Yarde played youth soccer with SC Toronto, Benfica Toronto, and the North Toronto Nitros.
College career
In 2021, Cota-Yarde began attending Prairie View A&M University, where she played for the women's soccer team. In September 2021, she was named the SWAC Goalkeeper of the Week in back-to-back weeks.
In 2022, she began attending the University of Arkansas. She was named to the Academic Honor Roll in 2022 and 2023 and also named to the SEC Community Service Team in 2023.
In 2024, she transferred to Southern Methodist University. She earned her first victory in the season opener on 15 August 2024, in a 3-0 victory over the Northwestern State Lady Demons
Club career
From 2022 to 2024, she played with the North Toronto Nitros in League1 Ontario.
In January 2025, she signed with AFC Toronto in the Northern Super League. She made her debut on 11 May 2025 against Vancouver Rise FC.
International career
Born in Canada, she is eligible to represent Canada and Portugal (where her mother was born).
She began her international career with the Portugal U19 team, making three appearances. She made her debut on 22 February 2022 against Austria.
In September 2023, she was called up to the Portugal senior team for the first time, ahead of a pair of UEFA Women's Nations League matches. She made her senior debut on 27 February 2024, as a late substitute, in a friendly against South Korea.
Career statistics
References
External links
2003 births
Living people
Soccer players from Toronto
Canadian women's soccer players
Portuguese women's footballers
Women's association football goalkeepers
Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers soccer players
Arkansas Razorbacks women's soccer players
SMU Mustangs women's soccer players
North Toronto Nitros (women) players
AFC Toronto players
League1 Ontario (women) players
Portugal women's international footballers
Portugal women's youth international footballers
Canadian sportspeople of Barbadian descent
Canadian people of Portuguese descent
Sportspeople of Portuguese descent
Canadian people of Azorean descent
Canadian people of American descent
Sportspeople of American descent
Canadian people of Saint Kitts and Nevis descent
Sportspeople of Saint Kitts and Nevis descent
Portuguese people of North American descent
Portuguese people of Caribbean descent
Portuguese people of American descent
Black Canadian women's soccer players
Black Portuguese sportspeople
21st-century Canadian sportswomen
21st-century Portuguese sportswomen
Northern Super League players
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Jiguang
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Jiguang is a surname. Notable people with this surname include:
Huang Jiguang (1931–1952), Chinese soldier
Long Jiguang (1867–1925), Chinese general
Qi Jiguang (1528–1588), Chinese military general and writer
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Mohamed Ould Boilil
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Mohamed Ould Boilil is a Mauritanian politician who served as the Minister of the Interior and Decentralization from 2011 to 2014.
Biography
Boilil was born in Rosso, Mauritania on December 31, 1951. He completed his primary studies at the Liberation and Pape Gueye Fall schools in Dakar, and his secondary studies at the Lycee Blaise Diagne in Dakar. In 1974, he became the general administrative attache at the National School of Administration (ENA) in Nouakchott. From 1976 to 1979, Boilil was the head of divisions at the Ministry of the Interior. Between 1979 and 1986, Boilil served as the prefect for Tidjikja, Nouadhibou, Toujounine, Guerou, Kiffa, Sélibaby, Tintane, and Boghé. From 1986 to 2005, he served as the wali mousaid, or deputy governor, of Dakhlet Nouadhibou, as the wali of Brakna, wali of Assaba, and wali of Adrar.
From 2011 to 2014, Boilil served as the Minister of the Interior and Decentralization under the Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf government. As Minister of the Interior, Boilil did not investigate the shooting of Afro-Mauritanian protesters in 2011. He was elected president of the National Assembly in January 2014 under the Union for the Republic (UPR) ruling party.
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Living people
Mauritanian politicians
1951 births
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Mirza Mousa Vazir Lashkar Ashtiani
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Mirza Mousa Vazir-Lashkar Ashtiani (Persian: میرزا موسی وزیرلشکر آشتیانی; d. April 29, 1881) was a prominent statesman during the reign of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar.
Biography
Mirza Mousa followed the family tradition and entered the Divan-e Estifa' (دیوان استیفا; lit. Ministry of Finance) at a young age. In 1849, he was stationed in Qazvin, where he demonstrated competence in suppressing a local uprising that had led to the closure of the bazaar. His performance earned him the attention of Amir Kabir, who subsequently appointed him as the financial administrator of Khorasan. At that time, Khorasan was governed by Morad Mirza Hessam al-Saltaneh.
Rise to Power
In 1850, Amir Kabir was dismissed from office, and Mirza Aqa Khan Nuri became Grand Vizier. During this period, Mirza Mousa was promoted to the position of Minister of Khorasan. However, tensions soon arose between him and Hesam o-Saltaneh over financial matters in the province. While Hesam o-Saltaneh sought his dismissal, Mirza Aqa Khan insisted on retaining him. Although the disputes were eventually resolved, the Grand Vizier ultimately ordered Mirza Mousa's removal from office.
After a period of political inactivity, Mirza Mousa was appointed Minister of Qazvin. Eventually, he was granted independent governorship of the province.
Military Administration
In 1871, Naser al-Din Shah entrusted the administration of military affairs to Mirza Hossein Khan Sepahsalar. Given his familiarity with Mirza Mousa, Sepahsalar requested the Shah to appoint him as Vazir-Lashkar (وزیر لشکر; lit. Minister of the Army) and put him in charge of military finances. One of his first initiatives in this role was to conduct an audit of the Qurkhaneh (قورخانه; lit. state arsenal) and compile a comprehensive inventory of military equipment stored in Tehran and other regions. These records had not been updated since the tenure of Amir Kabir.
Mirza Mousa remained in office until his death in 1881.
Family
One of Mirza Musa's wives was Amirzadeh Khanom, the daughter of Mahmoud Mirza (the fifteenth son of Fath-Ali Shah Qajar). They had four children:
Mirza Hadi Montaser al-Molk Dadvar
Mirza Ali Ghavam al-Saltaneh Dadvar, father of Abdollah Dadvar, a renowned setar player
Vosuq al-Saltaneh Dadvar, Minister of War and Member of Parliament
Mokarram al-Saltaneh Dadvar
Another wife, Mehrmah Khanum Ismat al-Saltaneh, was the widow of Mirza Mohammad Qavam al-Dawla. From this marriage, they had a son named Mousa Moshir Akram. Mirza Mousa also had a third wife, with whom he had two daughters.
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Qajar governors
Qajar dynasty
19th-century Iranian military personnel
19th-century Iranian politicians
Ashtian County
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First humans in Slavic mythology
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Anthropogonic myths are a complex of myths of Slavic peoples about the origin, creation of man. The original pagan mythological narrative has not survived, and the established in folklore largely repeat the biblical myth of the creation of man. At the same time, reconstruction of Slavic mythology is possible.
Man from the earth
In Southern Slavs, the folkloric view that the first people grew out of the earth like mushrooms has been preserved. The largest number of attestations, at least 13, come from northwestern Bulgaria, written down between 1988 and 1999, and one from Macedonia. An excerpt from an ethnographic record made in the village of Leskovets in 1989:
Adam and Eve once rose from mushrooms and created this world. From mushrooms, from the earth... They grew like mushrooms. And from these two mushrooms – one boy and one girl... And a nation began to grow... And from grandma Eve and grandpa Adam are these children. And the nation begins to grow: today, tomorrow and tomorrow – and grows... From mushrooms. That's what I heard, that from mushrooms, from the ground they germinated – a generation is formed forever.
Other excerpt:
... man was created from a mushroom. Two mushrooms grew. And one was a man and one was a woman, and then they created a generation. And they established a village between two mountains. The village was established and [...] world created. From generation to generation... They grew out of the ground, out of the bottom. Man – from mushroom. So our grandmother told us that man was created from mushrooms.
There are also variants that speak of the creation of giants, dwarves and humans. The first one comes from Bulgaria, and according to it, the first generation of humans were velikans (giants), who grew like mushrooms and became extinct; the second generation were pedyamazhe (dwarves), who had long beards and became extinct; then a third generation appeared, created by God, of medium height. A similar myth was attested to in Macedonia, where God ordered humans to appear, who grew out of the ground like mushrooms, and were velikans, but were exterminated by God. He then created dwarfs, span in height, beards in ell, but they also became extinct. Finally, he created modern humans, of average height. These accounts have been influenced by biblical anthropogony and contain additional elements to older messages.
A West Slavic account is the 1875 text Can God be Denied? by Jan Podlaha, a Czech writer and pastor from the village of Stálce near the town of Tábor, which was a polemic against the evolution proposed by Charles Darwin. Excerpt:
So where did man come from...? Did he grow out of the ground like a mushroom after a warm rain, or did he come out of the ground to the surface...? That couldn't have happened and certainly didn't happen, because even now people would have to grow out of the ground... Besides, if even the first humans could have grown, how could the forces of nature have known that man and woman would be needed for human reproduction, and that they would therefore throw man and woman out of the ground and give them the ability to reproduce? Even non-believers no longer believe that people will grow out of the ground.
Ethnographic sources from the 19th century make no mention of such accounts, so Podlaha did not rely on texts by ethnologists, but on colloquial knowledge, based on what was believed in the Czech province in the 19th century. According to Łuczyński, this is to be proved by the participle no longer, which suggests that the belief of growing out of the ground like a mushroom circulated among some of his parishioners until recently.
An East Slavic attestation of this myth can be found in an excerpt from the novel , by the 19th century Ukrainian writer . Excerpt:
– I'm the one, you say, who grew out of the ground like a mushroom, and you have a mother hmmm! – mother... And do the rest of the boys have a mother? – They have one too – replied the boy.
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So he did, and believed that the pany grow out of the ground like mushrooms, but the people do not – they have some mother beforehand. And she takes them somewhere, so that the pany have someone to serve them.
Although this myth appears in literary fiction, it is of folk origin; Svydnytsky, in addition to being a writer, was also a folklorist and probably refers to an unknown folk tradition. According to Michał Łuczyński, the word pany here refers to Poles, and the text may be ridiculing, humorous or ironic, and depicts Poles as orphans, i.e., people without mothers, implying their inferior origin.
A possible Belarusian attestation is the legend of the origin of the Belarusians recorded in Latvia: "And the woods, and the grasses, and the animals, and the fish, and then there appeared also a man: did he come from somewhere, or did he grow up here".
According to Łuczyński, this anthropogenic myth is basic one and it existed in Proto-Slavs. The motif itself (A1234 in Motif-Index of Folk-Literature) widespread among various peoples of the world, and especially among Indo-Europeans, such as the Indo-Iranians, the Armenians, the Greeks (in Arcadia, Attica, ), the Pelasgians and the Germanic peoples. On the basis of other Indo-European attestations, Łuczyński concludes that the myth of mankind growing out of the earth is of Proto-Indo-European origin. Thus, he reconstructs the Proto-Indo-European semantics of "(first) man grows out of the earth," "people (are born) like plants (vegetables in the Greek tradition, rhubarb in the Persian tradition)". The Slavic variant would differ from other Indo-European traditions in that humans grew like mushrooms, not vegetables, indicating the forest environment in which the myth was transformed. He also reconstructs Slavic motifs as follows: humans rise from the earth → the first human couple → the first human couple lives in innocence → incest of brother and sister → offspring of the first parents, although not all of these motifs have been attested to in Slavic folklore.
The given names of the first people in Slavic mythology have not been preserved. For Proto-Indo-European mythology, the name *Ym̥Hós is reconstructed, which would give the Slavic male name Im, while the female partner would be called Ima (, *Jьma).
Man from the different parts of the world
In the apocrypha The Story of God's Creation of Adam, the first man is described as having been created from eight parts of the world: flesh from earth, bones from stone, blood from sea, eyes from sun, thoughts from cloud, "light from light," breath from wind, heat from fire. The Dove Book tells a similar story: mind from Christ, thoughts from clouds, "world-people" from Adam, bones from stone, flesh from earth, blood from sea water. Such an apocryphal story is common among Russians and Bulgarians and has classical or Proto-Indo-European roots. According to the Proto-Indo-European myth, the world was created by the dismemberment of a divine anthropomorphic creature or bull.
Man from the sweat
The earliest anthropogonic myth is contained in the record of the Primary Chronicle under the year 1071, where it is told by the rebellious volkhvs. The itself is dated to late 1073 – early 1074 or autumn of 1076. According to the Chronicle, the two volkhvs appeared at a time of bad harvests and famine, announcing to the people that they knew the causes of the disasters. After arriving at large settlements with administrative functions, pogosts, they performed special rituals. They claimed that the "best women" hide bread, honey, fish and furs. People would bring their sisters, wives and mothers to them, and the volkhvs would kill them by making an incision behind the shoulder and literally taking the desired supplies out of their bodies. So they gathered 300 people around them and headed down two rivers to Byelaazyorsk. In Byelaazyorsk there was a skirmish between the followers of the volkhvs and a detachment of Yan Vyshatich, a protégé of Prince Sviatoslav Yaroslavich, who was collecting tribute there. During the skirmish, a priest was killed in the detachment, and Yan Vyshatich ordered the capture of the volkhvs. Having captured the volkhvs, Yan tries to find out who they are and why they killed so many people. They replied that the result would be abundance, because those killed were hiding supplies, which the volkhvs wanted to demonstrate. Yan replies that this is a lie and that there is nothing in man but bones and veins, and that God created man from the earth. Volkhvs answer:
"We know how man was created". And he asked: "How?" The two of them said: "God was washing in a bathhouse, and he began to sweat, and he wiped himself with a cloth of herbs, and he threw it from heaven down to earth. And Satan began to argue with God about who would create man from it (the cloth). And the devil created man, but God put the soul in him. That is why, when a man dies, his body goes to earth and his soul to God". Yan said to them: "In truth you have been inveigled by a demon. Which god do you believe in?" They said: "In the Antichrist". And he asked them: "Where is he?" They answered: "He lives in the abyss". Yan said to them: "What god is that who lives in the abyss? That is a demon; God is in heaven seated on his throne, honoured by the angels, who are before Him in fear and are unable to gaze on Him [...]"
The chronicler's account goes directly back to the story of Yan Vyshatich. The rebellion is similar to the , described in the chronicle under year 1024, when the volkhvs were confronted by "old " who "hold an abundance." Scholars suggest several possible sources for the depictions of the volkhvs: traditional paganism, Christian preaching transformed in the minds of the Rus' people, or the Bogomil heresy brought to Rus' from Bulgaria.
Some researchers favor the opinion that the revolt took place in a Finno-Ugric or mixed society, and that the volkhvs were of Finno-Ugric origin or succumbed to the influence of Finno-Ugric mythology. The rebellion itself took place in the Rostov principality in the north of Rus', near the Finno-Ugric peoples. The idea of the Finno-Ugric origin of the volkhvs emerged in the first half of the 19th century, especially after the publication of Ocherki Mordvy by ethnographer Pavel Melnikov, after which most scholars began to support the Finno-Ugric version. In Ocherki, Melnikov noted the following ritual of the Mordvins: special gatherers went around the houses in the Mordvin village, and on the threshold of the houses they met women naked from the waist up, who, turning their backs to them, threw bags with various snacks over their shoulders. The gatherers cut open the bags with knives and stabbed the women five times in the back while saying prayers. They then took the bags of supplies away. The procedure described by Melnikov strongly resembles an excerpt from the Chronicle. Melnikov also recorded a Mordvinian anthropogonic myth: Satan thought of creating a human being and used clay, sand and earth from seventy-seven countries for this purpose, but he could not give a human being the necessary image, forming the shapes of various animals from the material. He then said to the mouse-bird: fly to the baths of Cham-Pas in Heaven. There on a nail hangs a towel with which he wipes himself in the banya. Make a nest at one end of the towel so that it falls off. The bird-mouse did just that. It made a nest and laid eggs in it, from which the chicks hatched. The towel became heavy at one end and fell to Earth. Satan picked up the towel and wiped the man with it, who took the form of the God. Satan wanted to revive the man, but couldn't. Then Cham-Pas came and told him to get out and wanted to revive the man himself. But Satan began to resist because he had created a body. They began to argue and Cham-Pas suggested to divide the man. The soul that Cham-Pas would place would go to him after the man died, and the body would go to Satan on earth. Since Czam-Pas was stronger than Satan, the latter finally agreed.
Folklorist Aleksandr Afanasyev was critical of the idea of the Finno-Ugric origin of the volkhvs and their myths. From his point of view, the volkhvs appeared in the north as a result of the fact that pagan beliefs were still alive in this area, far from the center of Christianity, Kyiv. He also questioned the coincidence with the ritual described by Melnikov: in the Mordovian ritual, stabbing was only a symbolic action, while the chronicle speaks of real violence against women. According to philologist Igor Bessonov, the Mordovian myth can only indicate the reliability of the information contained in the Chronicle, but cannot be an argument for non-Slavic origin.
In 1861, historian Afanasy Shchapov was probably the first to propose the thesis that the beliefs of the volkhvs reflected dualistic religious beliefs such as Gnosticism, Manichaeism and Bogomilism. Shchapov directly linked the Bogomil myth to the anthropogonic myth of the Chronicles, which appeared in connection with the spread of apocrypha in the Rus'. Later researchers have repeatedly referred to this thesis, declaring that the volkhvs were influenced by bogomils or were themselves bogomils. According to the Bogomilian view described in the Panoplia of the late 11th – early 12th century Byzantine theologian and exegete Euthymios Zigabenos, the material world is the work of another god – the god of evil, as opposed to the spiritual world created by the good God. According to this doctrine, Satan created Adam, but could not bring him to life. He then created a serpent out of leftover moisture and air, who went to God and asked him to revive Adam. Satan promises that man will belong to both of them, and God breathes life into him, which explains the duality of human nature.
Later, the simultaneous association of the legend told by the volkhvs with Bogomilism and Mordovian folklore put researchers in a difficult position. Historian Vladimir Petrukhin believes that the Finno-Ugric similarities do not invalidate the conclusion that medieval dualist heresies influenced the early medieval Slavic worldview. A radical point of view was expressed by historian Mikhail Braychevski, who argued that the volkhvs were never pagans, and their statements show traces of the influence of Bogomilism and Paulicianism. Literary scholar Alexander Veselovsky believed that the Bogomils merely updated the Finno-Ugric myth. In contrast to the Bogomil depiction of the creation of man from earth and water, the Chronicle'''s description includes the motif of creation from a rag or bath towel, which is unusual for them. As a possible Christian parallel to the idea of a rag, Veselovsky and historian-archivist Fedor Ryazanovski cite a reference from the apocrypha Scroll of Divine Books circulated in Russia, where it is said that the sun was created from the Holy Robe, which God wiped himself in the morning. Ryazanovsky expressed the opinion that all the commentaries of the volkhvs could have been invented by the chronicler on the basis of Byzantine literary tradition, since the chronicler himself did not indulge in paganism. This position has been repeatedly expressed in the scholarly literature. Bessonov, given the ethnographic evidence of the Mordvins, considers such an idea extremely unlikely. Historian Dimitri Obolensky divided the anthropological story into two myths: the first, about the creation of man, which has a Bogomil origin, and the second, about a rag or towel that became a tool for the creation of man. Bessonov agrees with this division. The researcher believes that both stories go back to the religious traditions of Byzantine Empire and Bulgaria. He believes that the basis of the myth in the Chronicle was the Pauline myth of the creation of man, reworked by folk Christianity: the Demiurge, along with the fallen angels, saw the radiant image and likeness of the Heavenly Father and, struck by this beauty, wanted to create his likeness. This is how man was created. But he was weak, could not stand on his feet and crawled like a worm. The Heavenly Father took pity on man and gave him the spark of life. Then he became complete. Bessonov recognizes the towel as a folk reinterpretation of the Mandylion. Thus, according to The Tale of the Image Not Made by Hands, Christ's face was imprinted on the towel when Jesus wiped off his sweat while praying in the Gethsemane. The washing in the bathtub probably derives from another version of the legend, according to which Christ washed himself with water and then wiped himself with a wimple. Melnikov's version of the legend says that Satan gave man "the image and likeness of God," hence the towel contained this image. This correlates with Byzantine and Slavic writings, in which the Mandylion is called the image and likeness of Jesus Christ. Wiping a person with a towel may be a reworking of the legend of Abgar V, who was healed when he applied the Mandylion to his body. As a result, Bessonov characterizes the volkhvs' view as a complex mixture of Paulician belief, folk orthodoxy and paganism. The volkhvs themselves were involved only in the search for witches, and their clash with Yan Vyshatich was merely an administrative collision. Philologist Yevgeny Anichkov believed that the worldview of the volkhvs was based on Finno-Ugric beliefs, and that the chronicler knew more about the volkhvs than he reported. The chronicler, having begun to tell about the Finno-Ugric representations, suddenly "interrupts abruptly, having clearly remembered that such things should not be reported, and ends the story of the Bogomol type." As a result, under the chronicler's pen, the volkhvs turn out to be unrealistic bogomils, worshipping the Antichrist and Satan, the kind their Orthodox opponents needed. The reason for such an imaginary portrayal of the volkhvs, Anichkov saw in the chronicler's misunderstanding of 11th-century paganism, while about Christian heretics one knew what to say and how to say it.
The myth of the Primary Chronicle is itself dualistic. Accordingly, Afanasyev, later supported by M. Nikiforovsky, declared that the myth is Slavic, and under the names of God and Satan are Belobog and Chernobog, respectively. However, dualism is not characteristic of Slavic religion, and the existence of these Slavic gods has been questioned.
Writer Nikolai Polevoy recognized Scandinavian influences in the myth. Thus, the Scandinavian anthropogonic myth told the story of how the first humans appeared from the sweat of the giant Ymir. However, Aleksandr Karpov stresses the incorrectness of the comparisons. From the sweat of Ymir appeared the jötunns, and humans emerged from trees thrown on the seashore.
To prove the Slavic origin of the myth, Afanasyev cited a similar folk tale from a Serbian fable published by folklorist Karel Jaromír Erben, that God walked in the white world, reached the earth, sweated from fatigue, and a drop of divine sweat fell to the ground, came to life and formed the first man. The idea that the sweat of a sacred being gives life is also present among Bulgarians. According to their beliefs, bees appeared from the sweat of Christ. Historian Igor Danilevski notes that another myth similar to that of the Chronicle is the Old East Slavic Word about the blowing of the spirit into man from the 12th-13th centuries, preserved as a copy from the late 15th – early 16th century. Excerpt:
The Almighty, alone immortal and ageless, Creator of the imperishable, draws his immortal breath. For He "breathed into him [man] the spirit of life, and thus man became a living soul." It was not your Rod, sitting in the air throwing clods of earth to the ground from which children spring and yet: angels bear up the soul [after death], or else: for others people or the angels God shall render judgement, as some heretics preach from the books of the Saracens and the accursed Bulgarians. For God, not Rod, is the Creator of all.
Afanasyev brought Rod close to Perun and interpreted the word clods as "stones." The researcher concluded that the myth as recorded in the Word originally was as follows: Perun beats the rocks with a hammer, and giants are formed from the shards of stones. Afanasyev's hypothesis regarding the Slavic context of the events of the revolt, the myth of Perun and the sweating god did not live to see further consistent development. Archaeologist Boris Rybakov believed that the word clods meant "raindrops," with which archaeologist Leo Klejn agreed. The mention of Bulgarians in the text may indicate the Bogomil origin of the condemned depictions.
Later biblical motives
In Slavic folklore, especially among Eastern Slavs, the most widespread are the anthropogonic myths, which go directly back to the biblical myth of the creation of man from earth and clay. At the same time, the motif of Satan's participation in the creation of man is more popular among Eastern Slavs than the very presence of God. Thus, in Russian legends, Satan claims authority over man because he was created from earth, which he took from the bottom of the ocean. Bulgarian legends claim that God created man from earth mixed with his saliva. It is from this saliva that sperm comes. Another Bulgarian legend says that God created humans the way a potter creates pots. After lunch, God saw that the work was going slowly and hurriedly began to mold people, making them lame, sickly, proud, stubborn, etc. In a Ukrainian myth, God molded a man's penis from a piece of clay to drive him out of paradise.
The myth, recorded in Russia and Bulgaria, says that God created man from clay and went to heaven to get his soul, leaving a dog, which has no skin yet, as a guardian. During this time, Satan tempts the dog with skin or bread and then spits on the man. Upon his return, God turns the man inside out, and because of the spitting on his insides, the man becomes susceptible to disease. According to other versions, the devil pierced the man with a finger or an awl so that the soul would not be retained inside him. God plugged all the holes with herbs, which became medicinal, except for one, from which the soul comes out after death (Bulgaria). In another version, Satan poked the man with a stick and let in 70 ailments. The first man, Adam, is depicted in the Bulgarian and Old Rus' apocrypha The Story of the Cross Tree as a giant who could fit 300 men. In Ukrainian legend, the first humans were giants who left footprints on stones (sledoviks – petroglyph in the shape of a human foot). After fall of man, the stones were pressed into the feet, hence man has a hole on them. Another legend says that Satan decided to create man in the likeness of God, but was given a wolf. God revived the wolf, and the wolf bit the devil. Since then, devils have gone limp. In an Irkutsk legend, Satan forms a statue of a man from the ground using saliva, but cannot make him stand up. God anointed the creature's mouth with saliva and breathed the spirit into the man, and the man came to life.
For the most part, the myth of the creation of woman repeats the biblical myth of the creation of Eve from Adam's rib. Also, in many anthropological legends, clay is replaced by dough and a failed attempt to create a human from it. Thus, in a Russian legend, God created Eve from dough, but she was eaten by a dog because Archangel Michael, guarding the drying bodies of humans, looked at something else. Then Eve was created from a flower, but Adam protested and wanted a wife like him. Then God took a rib close to Adam's heart so that the new Eve would love her husband. He took out the rib and put it near a tree to dry. A dog ran by and started chewing on the bone. God took the bone and created Eve. In another version, the devil appears instead of the dog and runs away from God, but God catches up with him and grabs his tail, tearing it off. God mistook the tail for a rib, and the devil escaped with the rib. From the devil's tail God created Eve, so all women are cunning and devils are crafty. In another version, God created Eve from a dog's tail, so women talk so much because they wag their tongues like a dog's tail (Sout and East). In a Ukrainian legend, Adam was created from dough, but was eaten by a dog. Adam was then formed from clay.
There is also a folk belief that man and woman were originally united, but Satan tore off the woman so that only part of the genitals remained in both. Since then, people have been striving to reunite, from which children are born.
A West Ukrainian legend says that God cursed Eve to give birth in agony, and after death she carried the eggs of as many people as were born on the earth. God cut the eggs in half and threw them on the ground: boys were born from one half and girls from the other. Some halves of the first people fell into a swamp or ravine and died there. That's why some people are lonely.
In Slavic folk culture, laryngeal prominence is called Adam's apple'', the forbidden fruit that Adam swallowed. It got stuck in his throat, forming a laryngeal prominence. Eve, after swallowing the fruit, felt attracted to Satan. From the union with Satan was born Cain, from the union with Adam was born Abel. As a result, all idolaters are descended from Cain. According to another version, from union with Satan is born an offspring with twelve or seven heads, only one of which is human, and the rest are animal. Satan promises Adam to eat the extra heads if he gives him all his earthly offspring.
One of the popular folklore motifs among the Slavs is that of the callused skin of the people that covered them before the fall. Thus, in a Russian legend, after the callused skin falls off, Adam asks to leave some of the eternal skin on his fingers as a reminder of his lost immortality. In one Bulgarian variant, Adam and Eve were covered with hair before the fall. A similar tale of callused skin is common among the Baltic peoples. Historian believes that this folk motif is of Proto-Slavic origin and was originally understood to mean that skin protected people, but did not allow reproduction, and because of the desire to leave offspring, people lost their defenses. This myth may have been borrowed by the Balto-Slavs from the east, from peoples of the Uralic family, which is widespread there and devoid of any biblical references.
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Andrea Ruth Lucas is an American lawyer, currently serving as a member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She was appointed as the commission's acting chair by Donald Trump in 2025. Lucas is a vocal opponent of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, believing that they motivate reverse discrimination. She has also criticized the application of federal civil rights protections to transgender individuals.
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2025 in Korea
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2025 in Korea may refer to:
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Central Reserve Bank of China
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The Central Reserve Bank () was the central bank of the Wang Jingwei regime that governed much of China during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Based in Nanjing and Shanghai, it operated between January 1941 and August 1945.
It was thus one of the "puppet" banks of issue established by the Japanese occupation forces, together with the Central Bank of Manchou (1932–1945), Mengjiang Bank (1937–1945), United Reserve Bank (1938–1945), and Huaxing Commercial Bank (1938–1941).
Overview
The bank was formally created on and started operations on in Nanjing. It had initial capital of 100 million yuan, half of which was provided by the Ministry of Finance and the other half borrowed from Nissho Company and Huaxing Commercial Bank.
The intent was to bring an end to the monetary chaos that afflicted China under Japanese occupation and to make it part of the yen zone, as had been done in Taiwan with the Bank of Taiwan, Korea with the Bank of Chōsen, and Manchukuo with the Central Bank of Manchou. The Central Reserve Bank took over the monetary role previously granted to the Huaxing Commercial Bank in Shanghai, whereas the United Reserve Bank (in Peiping) and the Mengjiang Bank (in Kalgan) kept issuing their own money in North China. It issued "puppet currency" known in English as the (chubei-quan).
Confidence in the bank started to collapse in 1942, together with the prospects for Japanese victory in the Pacific War, leading to hyperinflation. Some banks refused to open accounts in the Central Reserve Bank's currency; in the case of the Bank of China, that led to violence against its agents. By the war's end, the Shanghai branches of Bank of China and Bank of Communications had fallen entirely under the Central Reserve Bank's operational control. As with other puppet banks, the bank's staff was mostly Chinese, but most executives, consultants, advisors, and foreign exchange managers were Japanese.
In August 1945, the Wang Jingwei regime fell and the Central Reserve Bank ceased to function. On , the branch of the Central Reserve Bank in Osaka was closed by the American occupation authorities.
Banknotes issued by the Central Reserve Bank bear a portrait of Sun Yat-sen, as did the earlier notes issued by the Central Bank of the Republic of China under Chiang Kai-shek.
See also
Chinese National Currency
Japanese military currency (1937–1945)
Chinese hyperinflation
Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador
Central Reserve Bank of Peru
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A Lien
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A Lien is a 2023 American short drama film written and directed by David Cutler-Kreutz and Sam Cutler-Kreutz and executive produced by Adam McKay. The film had its world premiere at the Flickerfest on January 23, 2023, in the Best Of International Shorts 3 – 2023 program.
The film received positive reviews and was nominated for Best Live Action Short Film at the 97th Academy Awards.
Summary
Oscar and Sophia Gomez are a married couple with a young daughter, Nina, en route to an immigration interview that they hope will grant Oscar a path to citizenship. Oscar is to be interviewed first regarding their marriage, and he takes Nina with him, leaving Sophia alone in the waiting room. When asked if he has ever returned to his country of origin, Oscar explains to the interviewer that he first came to New York in 1994 and feels no connection to his home country. Meanwhile, in the waiting room, Sophia notices other undocumented immigrants being detained and taken out of the office in handcuffs by ICE. When they begin calling Oscar's name over the loudspeakers, she panics, fearing that they intend to arrest him as well.
After Oscar's interview concludes, Sophia manages to reach him over video-call and explains the situation. Though Oscar is reluctant to leave, she urges him to flee, and he takes Nina with him. However, he is quickly caught by ICE and taken to a van to be deported, along with Nina. Sophia rushes to their aid and manages to intercept them in time with the family's passports, showing that Nina was born on American soil and is a citizen. ICE returns Nina to her, but continues with arresting Oscar. He and Sophia share a tearful goodbye before she takes Nina back home. Nina, oblivious to the crisis, asks her mother to braid her hair, a request she'd given at the beginning of the film. A defeated Sophia obliges.
A textual epilogue reveals that ICE agents continue to intercept undocumented immigrants in immigration offices as they seek citizenship paperwork.
Cast
William Martinez as Oscar Gomez
Victoria Ratermanis as Sophia Gomez
Koralyn Rivera as Nina Gomez
Jennifer Bergum as USCIS Interviewer
Release
The film had its world premiere at the 32nd Flickerfest on January 23, 2023, in the Best Of International Shorts 3 – 2023 program. The film was showcased in the 30th Austin Film Festival on October 29, 2023, in Shorts Program 5: Survival Instincts. This was followed by screenings at the Seattle International Film Festival in 2024. It was released onto YouTube and Vimeo on August 12, 2024, and was named a Vimeo Staff Pick, as well as being featured on Film Shortage and Short of the Week.
In February 2025, the filmmakers teamed up with the ACLU for a marketing partnership inspired by the themes of the film as part of their Academy Awards campaign.
Reception
Critical response
Indie Shorts Mag gave the film a rating of 4.1 out of 5 and wrote "A Lien escalates its tension to breaking point and does so with skill. It sums up in fifteen minutes the exhaustion of living under the constant existential threat that is at the core of immigrant life in America. When the tension does break, the numbness is steep and all-pervading, so that going through the motions is all anyone can muster the strength for." Leonard Quart of The Berkshire Edge wrote "The film is shot with consummate skill, avoiding explicit messaging and allowing the action to speak for itself, with the intimate close-ups, long corridors, bare lighting, and editing of the characters’ chaotic movements capturing the intense stress that permeates the situation in which they find themselves ... A Lien is a film that leaves you angry and aware that, with Trump in office, U.S. immigration policy will only get more arbitrary, frightening, and inchoate."
The Cinema Group gave the film 4 and a half stars and wrote "As the Oscars approach, A Lien stands as one of the most vital and affecting nominees in the Live Action Short category. It is not merely a film to be watched — it is a film to be felt, to be sat with, to be grappled with. In a year where conversations around identity, displacement, and systemic power have ever felt more urgent, A Lien is both a warning and a plea: to recognize humanity behind every case number, and to understand the greatest cruelty of bureaucracy is not in its rules, but in its refusal to see the people it governs." Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian named the film his personal favorite of the 2025 Best Live Action Short Oscar nominees, calling it "a film which speaks to modern America." Film Shortage wrote that the film "stands out as a deeply impactful and visually stunning piece of cinema, making it an unmissable entry in this year's awards season."
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A Lien at Leicestershire Press
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Bashir Gwandu
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Bashir Gwandu is a Nigerian engineer, technologist, and the former Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI). Gwandu assumed office as the EVC of NASENI in May 2023, after being appointed to the position by former President Muhammadu Buhari.
Early life and education
Bashir Gwandu was born and raised in Kebbi State, Nigeria. He completed his higher education in the field of engineering, where he acquired expertise that later informed his work in scientific and technological research. Gwandu holds various academic qualifications in engineering and technology management.
Career
Leadership at NASENI
Gwandu's career at NASENI spans over a significant period, culminating in his appointment as the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) in May 2023. During this time, he has been instrumental in driving the agency's mandate to promote scientific research, technological innovation, and engineering infrastructure in Nigeria.
As the head of NASENI, Gwandu has worked on initiatives aimed at improving the technological landscape of Nigeria. His leadership is focused on reducing Nigeria's dependence on foreign technology and ensuring that the country becomes self-sufficient in critical areas such as renewable energy, engineering, and manufacturing. He was sacked by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and was replaced by Khalil Halilu.
Personal life
Details about Gwandu's personal life remain relatively private, though he is known to be deeply passionate about scientific development and technological innovation.
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Jay C. Block
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Jay Christopher Block (born November 9, 1970) is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he has been in the New Mexico Senate since 2025. Block was previously a member of the Sandoval County Commission from 2016 to 2024. He unsuccessfully ran in the Republican primary in 2022 New Mexico gubernatorial election.
Early life
Block was born in Manchester, New Hampshire. As a child, he struggled in school due to dyslexia. In his teens, he volunteered for Jack Kemp's unsuccessful bid for the Republican nomination in the 1988 US presidential election. After high school, he joined the US Air Force and was in the ROTC program while at North Dakota State University.
Block was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder following his service in Afghanistan. He spent time working at the Pentagon and Kirkland Air Force Base. Following his retirement from the Air Force in 2016, he became a consultant for the Department of Defense on nuclear operations.
Political career
Block is a member of the New Mexico Senate, representing the 12th District. Block, a Republican, was elected in 2024. He assumed office on January 1, 2025, succeeding longtime Democratic senator Jerry Ortiz y Pino in a redistricted district.
As of 2025, Block is on the Senate Health & Public Affairs committee and the Senate Rules committee.
Block was first elected to the Sandoval County Commission in 2016 and was re-elected in 2020. While on the commission, he allocated budgetary support for drug and alcohol treatment services.
On April 17, 2021, Block became the first candidate to enter the Republican primary for the New Mexico governorship in 2022. In the primary, he placed fourth with 10.61% of the vote, losing the nomination to Mark Ronchetti with 58.41%. Ronchetti lost the general election.
Political positions
Block supports Donald Trump. He supports the Second Amendment, right-to-work laws and favors life imprisonment or the death penalty for drug dealers, citing the fentanyl crisis. He also supports the oil and gas industry . He has described himself as an opponent of the "woke left". He opposes abortion and transgender rights.
Personal life
As of 2024, Block had four children and was married to Jennifer.
One of Block's daughters criticized him for his support of Donald Trump and his Republican views in TikTok videos..
References
External links
Campaign website
1970 births
Living people
Republican Party New Mexico state senators
21st-century members of the New Mexico Legislature
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Calva
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Calva may refer to:
Calva (sport), sport played in Spain
Calva (river), river in Romania
Calvaria (skull), a portion of the skull forming the roof of the cranial cavity
See also
Calvaria (disambiguation)
Calvados, brandy from Normandy in France
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Wenheyou
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Wenheyou () is a restaurant brand based in Changsha, Hunan province, China. Established in 2011, the brand is notable for its multi-story 80s-themed restaurant spaces in Changsha, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen that have been likened to the former Kowloon Walled City in Hong Kong.
Origins
Wenheyou ("Wen and Friends") was founded by the Changsha street food vendor Wen Bin (文宾) in 2011 with only ¥5000 in seed money. He paid particular attention to branding, and in a year he was able to make a name for his brand that he was able to move into a 10 m2 shop that became featured in the popular talk show Day Day Up on Hunan Television. With the media exposure, Wenheyou tapped into the influencer (wanghong) economy and expanded in the city of Changsha with its offerings of local delicacies like crayfish, sausages, and stinky tofu in the following years.
In 2017, faced with redevelopment of the Du Fu River Pavilion area where their flagship store was located, Wenheyou rebranded itself as a cultural entity in order to move into the upscale Changsha Hisense Plaza nearby. It was there that Wenheyou established the "Super Wenheyou" (超级文和友) brand in 2018, creating immersive multi-story open dining spaces that evoke the atmosphere of Chinese cities in the 1980s. From there on, Wen Bin envisioned Wenheyou as the "Disney of the Chinese food industry".
Expansion
In July 2020, the Guangzhou Super Wenheyou opened in Taikoo Hui Guangzhou, marking the first Wenheyou branch outside of Changsha. The restaurant initially focused on crayfish and featured over 20 traditional Guangzhou xiaochi snack shops. The opening attracted a large number of customers, with wait times reaching up to four and a half hours. In April 2021, the Shenzhen Wenheyou opened in the Dongmen commercial area, with a focus on Shenzhen oysters. At the same time, the Super Wenheyou locations in Changsha and Guangzhou were renamed to Changsha Wenheyou (长沙文和友) and Guangzhou Wenheyou (广州文和友).
However, Wenheyou faced difficulties adapting to the local markets in Guangzhou and Shenzhen. The initial excitement and long queues experienced during the opening did not last, and customer traffic decreased. Many shops also withdrew from the locations. The Shenzhen Wenheyou changed its branding within six months to "Old Street Oyster Market" (老街蚝市场), and a few months later, it underwent another rebranding. The Guangzhou Wenheyou abandoned its focus on crayfish and shifted to an increased emphasis on seafood. Additionally, in 2022, it was reported that Wenheyou laid off staff, and plans for expansion into Nanjing were put on hold.
In September 2023, the Shenzhen Wenheyou temporarily closed, sparking rumors of its closure. It later reopened, but with a transformation focusing on Hunan cuisine, hoping to revive its popularity. In July 2024, Taikoo Hui, the owner of the Guangzhou Wenheyou location, announced plans to make changes to the building's exterior, including the construction of a pedestrian bridge. This led to speculation that Wenheyou would be leaving the location, but the company denied these rumors. However, by December 2024, all other brand stores within the Guangzhou Wenheyou site had closed.
See also
Warehouse Kawasaki
References
Companies based in Changsha
2011 establishments in China
Food and drink companies of China
Food and drink companies established in 2011
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Benzotrifuroxan
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Benzotrifuroxan is a heterocyclic organic compound that is related to 1,2,5-oxadioles. The high-energy compound is explosive.
History
The compound was first synthesized in 1924 by O. Turek as hexanitrosobenzene. In addition to the hexanitroso structure, symmetric polycyclic structures could also be formulated.
Characteristics
Physical properties
Benzotrifuroxan is a crystalline solid that melts at 195 °C. The compound crystallizes in an orthorhombic crystal lattice with the space group Pna21. The molar enthalpy of formation is 606 kJ·mol−1, the enthalpy of combustion is −2967 kJ·mol−1.
Chemical properties
Benzotrifuroxan can decompose explosively. The heat of explosion is 5903 kJ·kg −1, the detonation speed is 8.61 km·s −1. The compound is sensitive to impact.
Benzotrifuroxan forms stable complexes with aromatic hydrocarbons such as naphthalene, 1-phenylnaphthalene, 2-phenylnaphthalene and tetrahydronaphthalene. Recrystallization in benzene yields a 1:1 complex with the solvent, whereby the benzene can only be removed at 100 °C in vacuum.
Synthesis
Benzotrifuroxan can be obtained by thermal degradation of 1,3,5-triazido-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene.
A further synthesis can be carried out by reacting 5,7-dichloro-4,6-dinitronbenzofuroxan with sodium azide.
Uses
In combination with TNT, the compound can be used to produce nanodiamonds using detonation shock waves.
References
attribution translated from the German article :de:Benzotrifuroxan
Heterocyclic compounds with 4 rings
Benzoxadiazoles
Orthorhombic crystals
Explosive chemicals
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Lakeow
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Lakeow () is a village in Arghanj Khwa district, Badakhshan province, northeastern Afghanistan.
Nearby villages
Approximately away from Lakeow is another village in Arghanj Khwa district known as Dasht Pang.
References
Populated places in Badakhshan Province
Populated places in Arghanj Khwa District
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David Szymanski
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David Szymanski ( ; ) is an American video game developer. Szymanski developed Dusk and Iron Lung.
Life and career
David Szymanski is the brother of video game developers John and Evan Szymanski, known for developing My Friendly Neighborhood. On December 10, 2018, David released Dusk, a retro-style first-person shooter game. For Dusk, Szymanski has been credited by Super Jump with "single-handedly revitalizing the boomer-shooter genre". He then released Iron Lung on March 10, 2022, a submarine simulation horror game in which players navigate an ocean of blood on a moon. Sales increased after the Titan submersible implosion, which disconcerted Szymanski. He faced criticism online for increasing the price of the game by two dollars, to which he told those complaining to "go pirate it or something". Sales of the game dropped after the price adjustment. On April 21, 2023 Markiplier announced that he would be directing the film Iron Lung and Szymanski said that he would have a cameo in the film on Twitter.
Szymanski released Squirrel Stapler in September 2023, followed by The Pony Factory in 2024. Both had originally been released as part of the Dread X Collection and take place in the same world, while the latter was inspired by Jacqueline Ess: Her Will And Testament, a short story by Clive Barker. In January 2025, he released Butcher's Creek, a first-person horror game about a man going to the titular Butcher's Creek on a quest to collect snuff films on VHS. David, John and Evan Szymanski developed Secret Agent Wizard Boy and the International Crime Syndicate, which was released as early access on March 6, 2025.
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American video game designers
American people of Polish descent
Indie game developers
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
American YouTubers
Place of birth missing (living people)
American video game developers
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Muhammad Anwar Khan (disambiguation)
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Muhammad Anwar Khan (1915–2005) was a Pakistani army engineer officer.
Muhammad (or Mohammad) Anwar Khan may also refer to:
Mohammad Anwar Khan (Lakki Marwat politician), member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Muhammad Anwar Khan (Azad Kashmiri politician) (1945–2023), Pakistani army general and politician
Muhammad Anwar Khan (Upper Dir politician), member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Mohammad Anwar Khan Durrani (1946–2008), Pakistani politician
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1946 Saskatchewan Roughriders season
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The 1946 Saskatchewan Roughriders season was the 32nd season of the franchise. It was the first season under the name of Saskatchewan, as the team decided to change the name from Regina in the offseason, although the name change was not official until 1950.
Standings
Schedule
WIFU All-Stars
HB – Sully Glasser
E – Johnny Bell
T – Andrew Nagy
References
Saskatchewan Roughriders seasons
1946 in Saskatchewan
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Andy Hopper (politician)
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Andy Hopper (born February 18, 1977) is an American politician serving as a member of the Texas House of Representatives for the 64th district since 2025. He defeated incumbent Lynn Stucky in the Republican primary runoff election in 2024.
Early life and education
Andy Hopper was born in Kansas City, Missouri, on February 18, 1977. He earned his bachelor's degree at Ohio University in 1997 and a graduate degree from the University of North Texas in 2000. He and his wife, Amanda, have three sons and reside in Wise County, Texas.
Hopper has served as an adjunct professor at the University of North Texas and has been employed as a software engineer in both the private sector and the defense industry. He has served in the Texas State Guard since 2014, attaining the rank of Chief Warrant Officer, and he also holds a US Patent.
Career
As a freshman member of the House in the 89th Legislative Session, he was appointed to serve on the Agriculture & Livestock committee and the Insurance committee.
Hopper filed House Bill 1982 during his first month in office, which would require approval from the Texas Attorney General and local sheriff for the federal government to execute federal arrest warrants on Texas citizens and granting them a state court hearing before federal custody transfer. Hopper stated that the bill is “in support of President Donald Trump’s executive order regarding the persecution of Americans detained by the federal government after Jan. 6, 2021.”
Hopper also filed HB 2657 which calls for the abolishment of the Texas Education Agency, transferring powers, duties, and employee positions to the state comptroller and the State Board of Education.
Texas Military Department Awards
1.Texas Outstanding Service Medal (2)
2. Texas Medal of Merit (2)
3. Texas State Guard Good Conduct (3)
4. Texas Humanitarian Service Medal
5. Texas Faithful Service Medal
6. Officer Professional Development Ribbon
7. NCO Professional Development Ribbion
8. Enlisted Personnel Basic Training (BOT) Ribbon
9. Physical Fitness Ribbon
References
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Republican Party members of the Texas House of Representatives
21st-century members of the Texas Legislature
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Opinion polling on the second Donald Trump administration
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This article summarizes the results of polls taken during the second presidency of Donald Trump which gather and analyze public opinion on his administration's performance and policies.
Graphical summary
Nationwide job approval ratings
Polls marked with a (R) or (D) have been identified by FiveThirtyEight (prior to its dissolution on March 5, 2025) as having Republican or Democratic funding, respectively.
Aggregate polls
Approval
Favorability
2025
May
April
March
February
January
Approval of transition as president-elect
Statewide job approval ratings
Polls marked with a (R) or (D) have been identified by FiveThirtyEight as having Republican or Democratic funding, respectively.
Arizona
Georgia
Michigan
New Jersey
North Carolina
Ohio
South Carolina
Texas
Virginia
Wisconsin
Trump issue handling net approval
Trump approval on specific issues aggregate polls
Economy
Foreign policy
Immigration
Inflation
Handling of Israeli–Palestinian conflict
Handling of Russo-Ukrainian War
Policy-specific support
25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada
25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports
Abolishing the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Abolishing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Abolishing the Department of Education
Abolishing the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Banning trans athletes from women's sports
Deporting U.S. citizens convicted of crimes to foreign prisons
Ending birthright citizenship
Ending daylight savings time
Ending DEI programs in the federal government
Ending humanitarian aid to foreign countries
Ending production of the U.S. penny
Total elimination from circulation
Establishing a sovereign wealth fund
Expanding U.S. Territory
Annexing Canada
Through military force (of those supporting annexation)
Annexing the Gaza Strip
Annexing Greenland
If Greenlanders vote to join
Purchase
Through military force (of those supporting annexation)
Retaking control over the Panama Canal
Through military force (of those supporting annexation)
Increasing fossil fuel production
Mass deportation of undocumented immigrants
Offering refugee status to Afrikaners
Pardoning January 6th protestors
Removing federal protections for trans healthcare
Renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America"
Withdrawing from the Paris Climate Accords
Withdrawing from the World Health Organization
Support for Trump cabinet officials
JD Vance, Vice President
Approval
2025
Favorability
Aggregate polls
Trump's cabinet, generally
Marco Rubio, Secretary of State
Scott Bessent, Secretary of the Treasury
Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense
Pam Bondi, Attorney General
Matt Gaetz, former Attorney General nominee
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services
Kristi Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security
Tulsi Gabbard, Director of National Intelligence
Lee Zeldin, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
Mike Huckabee, Ambassador to Israel nominee
Linda McMahon, Secretary of Education
Elon Musk, head of Department of Government Efficiency
Vivek Ramaswamy, former co-head of Department of Government Efficiency
Mehmet Oz, head of Medicare and Medicaid nominee
Notes
References
Opinion polling in the United States
Second presidency of Donald Trump
2025 in American politics
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Kudoa septempunctata
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Kudoa septmpunctata is a myxosporean parasite commonly found in raw olive flounders. The parasite is associated with food poisoning.
References
Myxosporea
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Ave Mujica
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Ave Mujica is a Japanese all-female metal band that is part of Bushiroad's BanG Dream! media franchise. Formed in 2023, the group's members portray fictional characters in the project's anime series and mobile game BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! in addition to performing their characters' respective instruments in live concerts.
The band consists of Kanon Takao (keys), Yuzuki Watase (rhythm guitar), Rico Sasaki (lead guitar and vocals), Mei Okada (bass), and Akane Yonezawa (drums). In the game, Ave Mujica is represented by five first-year high-school students who make appearances during the game adaptation of the story of MyGO!!!!!: Sakiko Togawa (Takao), Mutsumi Wakaba (Watase), Uika Misumi (Sasaki), Umiri Yahata (Okada), and Nyamu Yūtenji (Yonezawa).
The members go by the nicknames Oblivionis, Mortis, Doloris, Timoris, and Amoris respectively, all inspired by various lunar maria. It symbolizes the subtle emotional experiences of the original characters, the more precise meaning of which is revealed in the official anime series.
Of the nine bands in BanG Dream!, Ave Mujica is one of six whose members perform their own music.
History
Ave Mujica made their debut with their first single "Black Birthday" on April 11, 2023. Prior to the release of the single, Ave Mujica was teased during MyGO!!!!!'s 4th concert on April 9 through a single exhibit showcasing a wooden box, and its content was disseminated to influencers and publications via an alternate reality game, before its associated music video was subsequently released. On June 4, as part of the final music festival for Nakano Sunplaza, their first concert, dubbed "Primo die in scaena", was held. Ave Mujica's first album, the mini-album Alea jacta est, consisting of the band's first six singles, was released on September 13, 2023. Following the reveal of the band's members, their second live, "Perdere Omnia", was held on January 17, 2024.
The band performed "Divine", the theme song for the 2025 video game Progress Orders, published by Bushiroad.
Members
During Ave Mujica's first live, the identities of the band's performers were concealed through the use of limited stage lighting and cloaks. The identities of the band's members were revealed in the final episode of the anime BanG Dream! It's MyGO!!!!!.
Kanon Takao (Oblivionis, keyboardist) – Takao had previously practiced piano, stating that she has been playing classical piano since the age of three, even winning an international contest in Milan at the age of 10, which she says motivated her to further improve her skills as a pianist. Ave Mujica was Takao's first time playing music as part of a band. Prior to being cast as Sakiko Togawa, she notably voiced characters such as Hina Tsurugi in Diary of Our Days at the Breakwater, Noelle in Genshin Impact, and Rit in Banished from the Hero's Party.
Yuzuki Watase (Mortis, rhythm guitar) – Watase had previously voice acted in another Bushiroad franchise D4DJ as Miiko Takeshita of Lyrical Lily, prior to being cast as Mutsumi Wakaba. She had begun playing the seven-string guitar upon joining Ave Mujica.
Rico Sasaki (Doloris, lead guitar and vocals) – Prior to Ave Mujica, Sasaki had little musical experience, only having played guitar briefly during middle school, though she picked it up again after becoming active as a singer. She also notably voiced characters such as Poporon in Dropkick on My Devil!, and Ayako Yamada in Kageki Shojo!.
Mei Okada (Timoris, bass guitar) – Like Watase, Okada had also previously voice acted in D4DJ as Marika Mizushima of Merm4id. Prior to joining Ave Mujica and being cast as Umiri Yahata, she admitted her only musical experience was with the piano, but she began to learn the bass after joining.
Akane Yonezawa (Amoris, drums) – Yonezawa learned to play drums since the fourth grade and played in bands as a hobby as she continued studying. She moved to Tokyo due to her desire as a drummer. She joined Ave Mujica and voices Nyamu Yūtenji in her first voice acting role.
In-universe band
In the anime, Ave Mujica is one of two bands, the other being MyGO!!!!!, created following the breakup of Sakiko and Mutsumi's former band Crychic in their third year of middle school. In It's MyGO!!!!!, Sakiko spearheaded the effort of forming the band after watching her former Crychic bandmates Tomori, Soyo, and Taki perform their song without her consent. Throughout the second half of the series, as the focus was still on the members of MyGO!!!!!, Sakiko gradually recruited the members of her new band, who were shown to be individuals that the members of MyGO!!!!! have interacted with or have knowledge of.
The band made its anime debut in the thirteenth and final episode of It's MyGO!!!!!. A direct sequel, BanG Dream! Ave Mujica, follows the titular band and its exploits.
Discography
, Ave Mujica has released 20 original songs, including several digital singles. , best known for being a member of hip-hop group Soul'd Out, frequently serves as the primary lyricist for the band, a contrast from other bands in the franchise who frequently work with Elements Garden. The band debuted with the digital single "Black Birthday" on 11 April 2023. The band released their first studio album Completeness on 23 April 2025.
Studio albums
Extended plays
Singles
Concerts
Sound
While writers of material for the band have primarily described their music as gothic and symphonic metal, various music media outlets have also found noticeable influences from gothic rock, metalcore, and pop music in their work.
Reception
Rolling Stone Japan selected Ave Mujica as one of 25 musical acts to represent Japan in the publication's 2024 "Future of Music" issue.
Notes
References
2023 establishments in Japan
Japanese all-female bands
Japanese gothic metal musical groups
Animated musical groups
Bushiroad
BanG Dream!
Musical groups established in 2023
Masked musicians
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Miss Grand United States 2025
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Miss Grand United States 2025 will be the 8th edition of the Miss Grand USA pageant, scheduled to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, on 18 August 2025. Contestants from different states of the United States will compete for the title.
At the end of the event, Cora Griffen of Georgia will crown her successor who will then represent the country at the international parent stage, Miss Grand International 2025.
The 2025 edition will be directed by Crown Legacy, LLC and produced by Protagonist Live LLC
Selection of contestants
Most of the contestants were appointed to the state titles by the national licensee. As of February 2025, only three states, Florida, New Jersey and Texas, planned to organize state pageants for this year's competition.
Contestants
These are the currently confirmed contestants:
Note
References
Miss Grand United States
Grand United States
Miss Grand United States
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Abd al-Wahhab Khan Asaf al-Dowleh
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Abd al-Wahhab Asaf al-Dowleh (; 1826–1887), previously known by the title Nasir al-Dowleh (), was a statesman and minister during the reign of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar.
Biography
He was born in Shiraz and moved to Tehran in 1849. He began his career in the administration of Etezad os-Saltaneh, the Minister of Sciences, where his intelligence and strong memory gained attention, leading to his rapid advancement. In 1856, he was appointed as the Second Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. Later, he held various positions, including the Agent for Foreign Affairs in Tabriz in 1860 and the Agent of Azerbaijan in 1865.
In 1871, he was granted the title Nasir al-Dowleh, and in 1884, he received the title Asaf al-Dowleh. Among his other appointments were the Governorship of Gilan, the Governorship of Khorasan, and the custodianship of the Astan Quds Razavi shrine.
Later Years and Death
A collection of documents from his tenure in Khorasan, titled Documents of Mirza Abd al-Wahhab Khan Asaf al-Dowleh (Selected Documents of Khorasan), was compiled by Abdolhossein Navaei and Niloufar Kasraei.
After returning from his governorship in Khorasan, Asaf al-Dowleh began showing signs of mental illness, which gradually worsened, forcing him into seclusion. He passed away in 1887 due to a heart attack.
His son, Ahmad Badr, later became a minister, and his daughter, Maryam, married Hassan Vosough (Vosough al-Dawlah).
References
Qajar governors
19th-century Iranian people
19th-century Iranian politicians
Qajar dynasty
Qajar governors of Gilan
1826 births
1887 deaths
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Faktor
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Faktor may refer to:
Surname
Emil Faktor (1876-1942), theater critic, editor, and writer
Ľubomír Faktor (born 1967), retired Slovak football midfielder
Others
Alien Faktor, American musical group
Faktor Eiendom, Norwegian construction company
X-Faktor (Hungarian TV series), Hungarian version of The X Factor
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42 (soundtrack)
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42 is a 2013 biographical sports drama film based on the American baseball player Jackie Robinson. Written and directed by Brian Helgeland, the film stars Chadwick Boseman as Robinson, alongside Harrison Ford, Nicole Beharie, Christopher Meloni, André Holland, Lucas Black, Hamish Linklater, and Ryan Merriman.
Two soundtracks were released to promote the music of 42: an original soundtrack consisting of songs featured in the film, and an album that consisted of the film score composed by Mark Isham. Both the albums were distributed by WaterTower Music and released on April 9, 2013.
Development
The musical score for 42 was curated by Mark Isham, who worked with Helgeland for the first time. He discussed with Helgeland, editor Peter McNulty and music editor Thomas Milano, where they suggested on a traditional Hollywood score that emphasizes heavily on orchestration, and underly the tougher, melodramatic parts as it would be effective on the storytelling if it resonated on its own. Much of the main themes were written at the piano, for a traditional film score, and Isham would develop the appropriate instruments while composing. The other primary instrument which Isham had in mind, was the French horn as "I think that nobility [of the French horns] works, because nobility is one of the big words that came out of my discussions with Brian, and that's one of the main character traits of Jackie that we want to make sure that we honor, because in spite of everything he maintained this noble presence." To further establish Jackie as a special character, Isham suggested the use of a solo trumpet, so that the combination between these two instruments would serve as the voice of the character.
Isham developed the main themes for around four days at his home, at his in-built studio house at Hidden Hills, California. After developing those themes, Isham then recorded it with a 60-member orchestra at the Abbey Road Studios in London, conducted by Robert Ziegler and orchestrations by Brad Dechter, Greg Ballinger, Tim Simonec.
Reception
Filmtracks wrote "42 is a lovely little score that builds to its necessary crescendo at the end, easily earning Isham his pay for the project. But it's also an anonymous effort, one so careful to honor a legend without over-dramatizing him that the whole package ultimately fails to connect on a deeper level [...] It's a nice souvenir from the film but it's difficult not to get the feeling that an opportunity for a classic sports score was missed here."
James Southall of Movie Wave added "The whole album is really very nice, but doesn't perhaps quite develop its own sense of identity strongly enough to earn an unqualified recommendation." Jonathan Broxton of Movie Music UK wrote "42 is a quite lovely score; not one which will win any awards or turn people into die hard Isham fans, but which will engage listeners enough over its 40-minute running time to warrant repeated listening experiences [...] the music in general stands as a pleasant, appropriate tribute to one of America's greatest sporting heroes."
Scott Foundas of Variety felt the score to be "incessant" and completely drowning out the character's nobility. Todd McCarthy of The Hollywood Reporter called it as "mawkishly inspiring". Bilge Ebiri of Vulture called it as "predictably twinkly, treacly score" while noting the presence of four musical crescendos in the first fifteen minutes. Alonso Duralde of TheWrap noted "It's admittedly tricky to come up with music for a baseball film that doesn't call to mind Randy Newman's immortal score for The Natural (1984), but it appears composer Mark Isham barely even tried." Lisa Kennedy of The Denver Post added that Isham's score is "emotionally hued".
Track listing
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
Composer, producer, piano – Mark Isham
Conductor – Robert Ziegler
Contractor – Isobel Griffiths
Engineer – Tyler Parkinson
Executive producer – Brian Helgeland
Leader – Everton Nelson
Mastering – Stephen Marsh
Mixing – Adam Olmstead, Dennis Sands
Music consultant – Lucy Whalley
Music librarian – Jill Streater, Mark Graham
Musical assistance – Alison Geatches
Orchestrator – Brad Dechter, Greg Ballinger, Tim Simonec
Recording – Peter Cobbin
Score editor – Thomas Milano
Music supervisor – Margaret Yen, Peter Afterman
Trumpet – Phil Cobb
References
2013 soundtrack albums
Mark Isham soundtracks
WaterTower Music soundtracks
Sports film soundtracks
Biographical film soundtracks
Drama film soundtracks
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Pradyuman Vaja
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Pradyuman Vaja (born 1969) is an Indian politician from Gujarat. He is a member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly from Kodinar Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Caste community, in Gir Somnath district. He won the 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Early life and education
Vaja is from Ghatlodiya, Ahmedabad district, Gujarat. He is the son of Ganubhai Vaja. He completed his MBBS, DGO and did MD in 1995 at Gujarat University. Later, he also did LLB and LLM in 2022. He retired from government service and his wife is also a doctor.
Career
Vaja won from Kodinar Assembly constituency representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election. He polled 77,794 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Mahesh Makwana of the Indian National Congress, by a margin of 19,386 votes.
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1969 births
Living people
Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Gujarat
Gujarat MLAs 2022–2027
People from Ahmedabad district
Gujarat University alumni
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Hôtel de Ville, Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis
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The (, City Hall) is a municipal building in Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis, in the eastern suburbs of Paris, standing on Place Jean Jaurès. It was designated a monument historique by the French government in 2024.
History
Following the French Revolution, meetings of the new town council took place in a building known as the Maison Commune. The council then relocated to a private house belonging to the Maupas family in Rue du Milieu (now Rue Victor-Hugo) in 1840. In the mid-19th century the council decided to commission a dedicated town hall. The site they selected was on a newly created square, Place Girard (now Place Jean Jaurès). Construction started in 1859. It was designed by Claude Naissant in the neoclassical style, built in ashlar stone and was completed in the early 1864. A stone which had been recovered from the Bastille, when it was demolished, was embedded in the building.
Following a significant increase in population in the early decades of the 20th century, the town council decided to create a new town hall, built around the old building. This concept proved too challenging to deliver and the old town hall was eventually demolished. The new building was designed by Florent Nanquette in the Rationalist style, built in ashlar stone and was officially opened in February 1935. The design involved a symmetrical main frontage of 11 bays, with the end sections, of two bays each, projected forward. The central section of three bays which was also projected forward featured three double height openings with voussoirs and keystones on the ground floor. There were casement windows on the upper floors, balconies in front of the windows above the openings, and prominent ledges projecting out above the upper floors. There was also a bell tower, which was high, formed with four columns on each side, with clock faces attached, supporting a cornice and multi-tiered parapet. The wings and end sections were fenestrated in a similar style. Internally, the principal rooms were the Salle du Conseil (council chamber), Salle des Mariages (wedding room) and Salle des Fêtes (ballroom).
The council chamber was decorated with 12 paintings by Charles Fouqueray depicting important local historical events, the wedding room with four murals by Claude-Charles Bourgonnier depicting the seasons, and the ballroom with four murals by Roger Parent depicting dance, music, comedy and drama. Following the death of the painter Paul Signac in 1935, his widow presented a painting entitled Au temps d'harmonie to the town, and it was subsequently hung on the staircase.
On 17 August 1944, during the Second World War, elements of the Francs-Tireurs et Partisans stormed the town hall, nine days in advance of the official liberation of the town by the French 2nd Armoured Division, commanded by General Philippe Leclerc, on 26 August 1944. After the war, two statues representing agriculture and industry by Lucien Gibert and Édouard Manchuelle respectively were installed in front of the town hall.
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Government buildings completed in 1935
City and town halls in France
1935 establishments in France
Monuments historiques of Seine-Saint-Denis
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Fandel
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Fandel is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Alojz Fandel, Slovak footballer and coach
Herbert Fandel (born 1964), German football referee
Jean-Pierre Fandel (1927–2019), Luxembourgian footballer
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S42 (ZVV)
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The S42 is a regional railway line of the Zurich S-Bahn that operates only during rush hour (Monday to Friday) between Zurich and Muri. At , trains of the S42 service usually depart from one of the surface level tracks () 3–18.
Route
The service calls only at some stations between Zurich (canton of Zurich) and Othmarsingen (Aargau), but at all stations between Othmarsingen and Muri.
Zürich Hauptbahnhof
Scheduling
The S42 operates during peak-hours only: four trains from to (and three trains in the opposite direction) in the morning, and four trains from Zürich HB to Muri AG (and three in the opposite direction) in the evenings. The journey between Zürich and Muri AG requires 48 minutes.
Rolling stock
Services are operated by modernized SBB RBDe 560 (NPZ/Domino) trainsets.
See also
Rail transport in Switzerland
Public transport in Zurich
ZVV fare zones
A-Welle tariff network (Aargau)
References
Zurich S-Bahn lines
Transport in Aargau
Transport in the canton of Zürich
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Bibgou and Soualimou massacres
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On February 29, 2024, soldiers from the Burkinabe Armed Forces killed up to 150 civilians in the villages of Bibgou and Soualimou, Komondjari Province, Burkina Faso. The massacres occurred just four days after the Nondin and Soro massacres, which were reprisal attacks by government forces against civilians alleged to be collaborating with jihadists that killed 220 people.
Background
Much of northern Burkina Faso has been the frontline of an insurgency waged by Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin and the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara since 2015, with these groups intensifying their attacks on civilians seen as sympathetic to the government since 2019. Within Burkina Faso, ISGS is predominantly active in the tri-border area between Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso. Since the September 2022 Burkina Faso coup d'état that saw Ibrahim Traoré rise to power, the Burkinabe governmentand VDP auxiliaries have conducted massacres against civilian areas that have killed hundreds of civilians.
On February 25, simultaneous jihadist attacks against civilians at a Catholic church and military patrols in Ouahigouya and Est Region killed dozens of civilians and soldiers. In response, Burkinabe forces attacked the villages of Komsilga, Nondin, and Soro, killing at least 220 civilians.
Massacres
According to a survivor of the attack, Burkinabe soldiers arrived in the villages of Bibgou and Soualimou at around 2pm on February 29. The soldiers first targeted homes of Fulani civilians, but many Fulani had already fled the area. The soldiers then attacked homes of Gourmantches, who had remained in the town. A survivor stated that the soldiers told remaining civilians to line up in the street, where they were shot. That same survivor estimated that up to 150 people could have been killed, and said that at least 40 were wounded and taken to Gayéri for treatment. A video on March 4 showed dozens of bodies lying in the street, including men, women, and children.
RFI stated that Burkinabe authorities responded to them saying they had no knowledge of the event.
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Massacres in 2024
Massacres in Burkina Faso
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Ninja Gaiden 4
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Ninja Gaiden 4 is an upcoming action-adventure game co-developed by Team Ninja and PlatinumGames, and published by Xbox Game Studios. It is the seventh mainline game in Koei Tecmo's Ninja Gaiden series, and the direct sequel to Ninja Gaiden 3 (2012). The game primarily follows a new character named Yakumo, though series' protagonist Ryu Hayabusa is also playable and has a significant role in the story. Ninja Gaiden 4 is set to be released worldwide for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S on October 21, 2025.
Overview
Ninja Gaiden 4 takes place after Ninja Gaiden 3 in a near-future Tokyo, that was plunged into chaos by the return of the Dark Dragon, a malevolent entity behind the Dark Dragon Blade from Ninja Gaiden (2004), and main antagonist of Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword (2008). Under the influence of the Underworld, the city takes on a rainy cyberpunk-like aesthetic. According to the director, these unsettling conditions add to the game's core themes and the key concept of "adversity".
A new protagonist, Yakumo, was introduced to make the game approachable to new players. He fights using "Bloodraven Form", a technique that manipulates his blood and blood of the enemies to create powerful weapons that strike down many foes at once. Ryu Hayabusa serves as a "major challenge and growth milestone" for Yakumo, while also being playable throughout the story, utilizing similar moveset and tools to his earlier appearances. Some of the series' signature moves, such as Izuna Drop and Flying Swallow, are available to both characters.
Development
The series developer, Team Ninja, wanted to bring Ninja Gaiden back amidst the growing gap since the last mainline installment and fan requests. As a result of a close relationship between the president of Koei Tecmo, Hisashi Koinuma, and the CEO of PlatinumGames, Atsushi Inaba, the two companies began exploring collaboration possibilities. With the support from Phil Spencer, CEO of Microsoft Gaming, they started work on a brand new Ninja Gaiden title.
The game was produced by the head of Team Ninja and co-director of Ninja Gaiden 3, Fumihiko Yasuda, and PlatinumGames' Yuji Nakao. Nakao also directed the title together with Team Ninja's Masakazu Hirayama. Xbox Game Studios entered a partnership with Koei Tecmo, the owner of Ninja Gaiden IP, to publish the game worldwide. The company previously released Ninja Gaiden II (2008) for Xbox 360 and worked with PlatinumGames on the cancelled action role-playing game Scalebound.
Release
Ninja Gaiden 4 was announced alongside Ninja Gaiden 2 Black during the Xbox Developer Direct video presentation on January 23, 2025. It is scheduled to release on the 21st October in 2025 for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S, and will be included with the Xbox Game Pass subscription from day one.
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Action-adventure games
Hack and slash games
Koei Tecmo games
Microsoft games
Ninja Gaiden games
PlatinumGames games
PlayStation 5 games
Single-player video games
Team Ninja games
Upcoming video games scheduled for 2025
Video game sequels
Video games developed in Japan
Video games set in Japan
Video games set in the 21st century
Windows games
Xbox Series X and Series S games
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Vallhólmur
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Vallhólmur, also called Hólmurinn, is a flatland area in the middle of Skagafjörður, Iceland, formed from sediment from the Héraðsvötn river—it is in fact an old seabed. The area's eastern boundary is the Héraðsvötn and Húseyjarkvísl, and its western is Vindheimamelar. Vallhólmur becomes the Eylendið plain to the north, but the name "Eylendið" sometimes encompasses both areas.
The region is flat and level except for two hills that rise up from the plain, Skiphóll and Vallholt. There are two farms with the same name, Syðra- and Ytra-Vallholt (South- and Far Vallholt), up against the back of Vallholt, and a short distance from Vallalaug spring, which is often mentioned in the Sturlunga saga and other sources from that era. Other farms in Vallhólmur are Vellir and Langamýri. A few of the farms in eastern Vallhólmur, which are now abandoned, belonged to Akrahreppur. This suggests that the Héraðsvötn previously ran further west, at least intermittently.
Vallhólmur is grassy and a grass pellet plant operated there for years, but it has since ceased operations. Vallhólmur also has what is considered an excellent racetrack.
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Populated places in Northwestern Region (Iceland)
Skagafjörður
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Clark-Darlan Accords
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The Clark-Darlan Accords (Accords Clark-Darlan) was a political agreement signed between the United States and François Darlan on November 22, 1942, to outline the terms of cooperation between the United States and Darlan's forces in the French Colonial Empire. These agreements granted significant control over the French colonial empire in Africa to the United States. Charles de Gaulle opposed the agreements, viewing them as an infringement on French sovereignty.
Background
On November 10, 1942, François Darlan issued a ceasefire order and declared that he would exercise authority in French North Africa on behalf of Philippe Pétain, whom he described as "prevented" from governing. Though repeatedly condemned by the Vichy regime, Darlan continued to claim he governed on Pétain's behalf, asserting that the Marshal was "morally imprisoned."
The United States regarded French Africa as a strategic region in the fight against the Third Reich. They also sought to enhance their strategic influence within the French Colonial Empire, with President Franklin Delano Roosevelt believing that post-liberation France would be unable to govern its empire, requiring American intervention.
On November 13, 1942, Henri Giraud met with Mark Wayne Clark, in the presence of President Roosevelt's personal representative to North Africa Robert Murphy. General Clark, initially prepared to recognize Giraud as commander-in-chief, also received Charles Noguès, who argued that North Africa remained loyal to Pétain, who was revered by both French settlers and indigenous populations. Under the influence of Marshal Alphonse Juin, Noguès eventually agreed to Giraud's inclusion in the arrangement.
Negotiations
The goal of the negotiations between Giraud, Darlan, Clark, and Murphy was to create a stable framework for cooperation between Vichy France and the United States. Marshal Juin and Charles Noguès reached the following compromise: Charles de Gaulle would not come to North Africa, and Giraud would serve under Darlan's authority, acting on behalf of Pétain.
On the evening of November 13, 1942, Noguès declared via radio that he was transferring his powers to Darlan "on behalf of the Marshal and with his agreement." Darlan, in turn, announced to the population that the Americans would assist the French in defending North Africa, stating: "Frenchmen and Muslims, I count on your full discipline. Each to his post. Long live the Marshal, long live France!"
On November 22, 1942, the negotiations concluded with an American-approved text defining the contours of the new governance arrangement. The stated objective of the agreements was to "drive the common enemy from African soil."
Content
The agreement's preamble recognized Darlan's French forces as full allies of the United States and the United Kingdom, affirming the integrity of the French Colonial Empire.
The first two articles governed military cooperation: French forces, under French command, maintained order in the territories and collaborated with Allied forces. French warships were resupplied with fuel by the Americans.
Article 3 stipulated that "French government personnel shall remain in place." The Americans accepted the continuation of personnel, institutions, and laws from the Vichy regime. Free France was entirely excluded.
The agreements also specified the release of individuals detained for assisting the Allied landings (Article 11) and fixed the exchange rate of the dollar at 75 FRF instead of the previous 43.80 FRF established by the Cherchell Conference.
In return for recognizing the Vichy regime, the United States secured numerous rights resembling occupation privileges:
The right to move French troops
Control over ports, airfields, fortifications, arsenals, telecommunications, and the merchant navy
Authority to requisition French property
Tax exemptions
Extraterritorial rights under American law
Administration of military zones designated by the Americans
Some activities, such as law enforcement, administration, economy, and censorship, were entrusted to "joint commissions."
Consequences
Occupation of the French Empire
The Clark-Darlan Agreements enabled the United States to occupy the French Colonial Empire. Historians Annie Lacroix-Riz and Jean-Baptiste Duroselle noted that the Americans' demands were "exorbitant." Through Darlan, France granted "extraordinary privileges akin to capitulations" to the United States.
Tensions Between De Gaulle and Roosevelt
Prior to the agreement, Charles de Gaulle had refrained from directly opposing President Roosevelt. Upon learning of the agreement's contents, de Gaulle sent André Philip to meet Roosevelt in Washington, D.C. on November 20, 1942 to convey Free France's opposition to the new occupation.
Roosevelt revealed his plan for a United States Army Military Government in France following the Liberation of France: "When we enter France, we will exercise the rights of an occupying power... The Americans will remain in France until free elections are organized." Philip retorted, "If the Americans come to occupy the country, their occupation will be no more tolerated than the German occupation." Roosevelt responded, "I will speak to the French people on the radio, and they will do what I want."
Reactions
Douglas MacArthur criticized the agreement and Roosevelt's treatment of Charles de Gaulle. He told Admiral Thierry d'Argenlieu in April 1943: "As an American and as a soldier, I am ashamed of how my country treats General de Gaulle. The shame my government brought upon itself in the sad affair of North Africa will take a long time to erase."
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Treaties of the United States
Treaties of France
France–United States relations
November 1942 in Africa
French colonial empire in World War II
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Renatus Lwamosa Butibubage
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Renatus Lwamosa Butibubage (3 April 1918 - 2 October 1998) was a Tanzanian Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mwanza. He was appointed bishop of Mwanza on 18 December 1965 by Pope Paul VI. He previously served as Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Mwanza between 1959 and 1965. He was appointed bishop on 19 December 1959 by Pope John XXIII. He died on 2 October 1998 as Bishop Emeritus of Mwanza, Tanzania at the age of 80 years.
Background and education
He was born on 3 April 1918, at Mwanza, Diocese of Mwanza, Mwanza Region, Tanzania. After attending studies in philosophy and Theology, he was ordained a priest on 22 August 1948.
Priesthood
On 22 August 1948, he was ordained a priest. He served in that capacity until 19 December 1959.
As bishop
On 19 December 1959, Pope John XXIII appointed him as Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mwanza. He was concurrently appointed Titular Bishop of Casius. He was consecrated at Rome, Italy on 8 May 1960 by the hands of Pope John XXIII, assisted by Bishop Napoléon-Alexandre Labrie,
Titular Bishop of Hilta and Bishop Fulton John Sheen, Titular Bishop of Caesariana.
On 18 December 1965, Pope Paul VI appointed him Bishop of the Diocese of Mwanza. He succeeded Bishop Joseph Blomjous, who resigned on 15 October 1965. He resigned as bishop of Mwanza on 18 November 1987. He died on 2 October 1998 as Bishop Emeritus of Mwanza, Tanzania at the age of 80 years.
He is reported to have attended the Second Vatican Council: Session One and the Second Vatican Council: Session Four.
See also
Catholic Church in Tanzania
References
Succession table
(24 June 1950 - 15 October 1965)
External links
History of Mwanza Archdiocese
1918 births
1998 deaths
Tanzanian Roman Catholics
People from Mwanza Region
20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Tanzania
Bishops appointed by Pope John XXIII
Tanzanian Roman Catholic bishops
Roman Catholic bishops of Mwanza
Participants in the Second Vatican Council
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Rajendra Prasad Singh (disambiguation)
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Rajendra Prasad Singh is an Indian footballer.
Rajendra Prasad Singh may also refer to:
Rajendra Prasad Singh (linguist)
Rajendra Prasad Singh (Bihar and Jharkhand politician)
Rajendra Prasad Singh (Birbhum politician)
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Fabbroni
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Fabbroni may refer to:
People
Giacinto Fabbroni, Italian painter
Giovanni Fabbroni (1752-1822), Italian naturalist, economist, and chemist
Luciano Fabro (1936-2007), Italian boxer
Others
Fabbroni (crater), Lunar crater
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Jim McMillan (Florida sheriff)
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Jim McMillan (born January 15, 1937) is an American politician and former law enforcement officer who served as the third sheriff of Jacksonville, Florida, from 1986 to 1996. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Life and education
McMillan was born in Gainesville, Florida, the only child of George and Doris McMillan. His father was a painter at the University of Florida. The family moved to Jacksonville during World War II. He graduated from Andrew Jackson High School in 1955 and earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Florida in 1959.
Law enforcement
McMillan joined the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office after college.
In 1986, Florida governor Bob Graham appointed him as sheriff following the retirement of Dale Carson. He campaigned for the office and in the May 1987 general election garnered nearly 82% of the vote.
The downtown Pretrial Detention Center (Jail) was completed during his administration. He ran unopposed for a second term in 1991 and retired in 1996.
Personal life
McMillan is married to his wife, Elizabeth. McMillan's son, Jim Jr. works for the State Attorney's Office as a forensic artist. Previously his son was an officer and sketch artist for 16 years at JSO.
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Florida Democrats
Florida sheriffs
University of Florida alumni
Living people
Politicians from Jacksonville, Florida
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Linda Garcia (politician)
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Linda García is an American financial educator and politician serving as a member of the Texas House of Representatives for the 107th District since 2025. She was encouraged to run for the seat by incumbent Victoria Neave, who decided to run for the Texas State Senate, and was elected unopposed in 2024.
Garcia grew up between Orange County, California and Dallas in a split household. She had her first child at 14. She attended Thomas Jefferson High School and graduated from Northwood University. While working at Netflix, she began investing and grew interested in the stock market. She began teaching online courses on financial literacy and investing, leading to a book deal with Hachette Book Group.
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Democratic Party members of the Texas House of Representatives
21st-century members of the Texas Legislature
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Fabisch
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Fabisch is a surname. Notable people with the surname includes:
Jonah Fabisch (born 2001), Kenyan-born Zimbabwean footballer
Joseph-Hugues Fabisch (1812–1886), French sculptor
Reinhard Fabisch (1950–2008), German football manager and player
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Graham Elton
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Dr. Graham Elton is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera Doctors, portrayed by Alex Avery. Avery's casting was revealed by the media on 27 May 2024, with Graham's first appearance airing a week later. He was introduced as a former colleague of Michelle Walton's (Joanna Bending), who suggests that he comes to work at the fictional Mill Health Centre as a doctor and partner due to the surgery's funding issues. Throughout Graham's tenure, he was developed to be an antagonist, holding homophobic, ableist and other bigoted views. He pushes Kirsty Millar (Kiruna Stamell) out of the surgery for being disabled, targets Luca McIntyre (Ross McLaren) for being gay, dismisses Michelle Walton (Joanna Bending) for declining his advances and assaults Scarlett Kiernan (Kia Pegg) since she does not respect him.
Avery was completely unaware that he was cast as an antagonist until a makeup artist asked him if he was a villain. He wondered if Graham was homophobic due to being closeted, but learned that Graham was just a natural bigot. Despite Doctors being cancelled by the BBC in 2023, the character of Graham was always set to be introduced to attempt a takeover on the Mill. However, the cancellation meant the storyline had to be paced much faster. He appeared until the final episode, when he is fired by Zara. The Spectator described Graham as a "rotten bigot" and called his views "awful and unsound". The Daily Record wrote that as a villain, he had "marked a significant shift" and "caused quite a stir" on Doctors.
Development
Casting and introduction
Avery's casting was revealed by the media on 27 May 2024. He was cast following the cancellation of Doctors by being offered a 32-episode contract. Graham's first appearance aired on 3 June 2024. He made his first appearance in on-location scenes, which Avery found to be unusual for Doctors. Graham is introduced to doctor Zara Carmichael (Elisabeth Dermot Walsh) as an old colleague of Michelle Walton (Joanna Bending). He explains that the surgery he works at in Warwick is being bought, so he wishes to relocate. Graham is given a tour of the Mill and later joins the team as a general practitioner. Zara also is shown to sought him as a new partner for the surgery, due to financial issues caused by previous partners pulling out of the business.
Avery described his character as a "committed, competent and ambitious GP" and he said he had learned a lot from how Graham deals with certain situations. However, he admitted that he likes "turning Graham off" at the end of filming. It later transpires that Graham and Michelle had both a professional and romantic connection and they soon rekindle their romantic relationship. Michelle is "thrilled" when Graham arrives at the Mill, as well as receptionist Paige Popplewell (Genevieve Lewis) taking a liking to his charm. He also charms Sid Vere (Ashley Rice) by investing in the Minor Surgery Unit, which Sid has fronted on his own for years.
Becoming a bigot
Initially billed as someone that would save the Mill Health Centre from closing down, it "quickly became apparent that he isn't quite the shiny new hero some might have hoped for". Graham takes issue with disabled staff member Kirsty Millar (Kiruna Stamell). He makes offensive comments about Kirsty's dwarfism, which she does not tolerate. Avery has talked about the discomfort he felt in acting ableist to his co-star, including a scene where he had to physically move Stamell by putting his hand on her head. He approached her prior to the take and asked if she was comfortable with it, to which she reassured him that it was okay. Graham apologises to Kirsty for his behaviour and soon tries to charm her by telling her she has potential to be more than a receptionist. This was the start of his plan to "edge Kirsty out" of the Mill by getting her to apply for a job elsewhere, which is successful.
Graham then calls nurse Luca McIntyre (Ross McLaren) queer in a derogatory manner, which Al Haskey (Ian Midlane) reprimands him for. It was then hinted that the "jury could still be out" on Graham's personality. He raises "red flags" at his first partners' meeting with Zara, doctor Suni Bulsara (Rahul Arya) and buainess manager Bear Sylvester (Dex Lee) when he learns there is a staff member with HIV and immediately assumes it is Luca, who is the only gay man within the surgery. Luca tries to banter with Graham, who does not take to it well. He then clashes with Luca over the usage of pronouns for a non-binary patient. Luca gets revenge by getting people to refer to Graham by the wrong pronouns to make him realise how important pronouns are to people. Graham is then signed up to an LGBTQIA+ awareness course led by Michelle. He makes an inappropriate joke about the community and later screws up his training certificate in anger. It was originally believed by Avery and other crew members that Graham had an issue with gay people due to being closeted, but it was later explained that he is just a bigot.
After the course, Graham dumps Michelle, leaving her upset. Both Michelle and Zara are then warned by Kirsty and Luca about Graham's "concerning behaviour and micro-aggressions". In response to Luca's prank, Graham makes an official complaint against Luca. Bear holds a mediation for the pair, but neither are "prepared to back down and apologise". Graham then insults and bullies Luca's friend, Skye Williams (Shane Convery), who is interested in working in healthcare. Graham ensures they never want to work at the Mill. Luca continues playing up to Graham's prejudiced views by wearing a women's nursing uniform, to which Graham corners Luca and shouts threats and insults in his face. Luca later makes an official complaint.
Avery was unaware that he had been cast as a villain but worked out that his character would be involved in the final storylines of the soap. Then, upon arrival, he was made aware of being an antagonist when a makeup artist asked him: "oh, are you the new villain?" When he noticed a subliminally racist line said to Suni, Avery did not want to say it, as he was unaware that Graham would eventually be developed into a bigot.
Family life and attempted takeover
In October 2024, his former home life is explored when the soap introduced his wife, Katie (Emily Joyce) from whom he is separated, as well as his child, Jay (Lottie Webb). Jay, formerly known as Jayne, comes out as a transgender man to Graham and is met with aggressive transphobia. He recounts experience with transgender patients who he has turned away for wanting hormones, to Jay's disgust, who informs Graham that he does not want to see him again. Graham is then shown crying in the car. Viewers wondered if this would be a redemption arc for Graham, however, Graham and Luca's feud was soon heightened. Graham is annoyed when Rosie Colton (Janice Connolly) is rehired without him being informed. It was confirmed by What to Watch that this would be the catalyst for him to "start asserting a little more authority" around the Mill. He is confused when upon Emma Reid's (Dido Miles) return from a sabbatical, she gives him a "frosty reception", until he realises she lives with Luca. Emma becomes the third person to warn Zara about Graham, while Scarlett Kiernan (Kia Pegg) becomes very vocal in supporting Luca.
Graham upsets lesbian patient Kerry Bedford (Sally Frith) by making judgemental comments about her lifestyle, as well as refusing her the contraceptive pill for free, claiming she must pay since she is not having heterosexual sex. Scenes once again "get heated" between Luca and Graham when Luca redoes Kerry's prescription for free, leading Kerry to publicly confront and embarrass Graham. Scenes show Graham finding out personal information about Luca, such as his involvement in the death of his boyfriend, Billy Parker (Daniel Cornish). He uses it to aggravate Luca, calling both him and Billy homophobic slurs, until Luca punches him. He then gets Luca sacked. When Zara is diagnosed with functional neurologic disorder (FND) and cannot come into work, Graham manipulates her into making him the acting senior partner. He uses his power to terminate Michelle's contract when she declines his advances to take over the Mill with him. Graham also infuriates Bear when he hires Pamela Hurst (Vanessa Havell) as a replacement for Luca without consultation. Bear realises Graham is "undermining" him, as well as Al being unhappy with the sudden changes Graham has made.
Emma becomes alarmed that Graham has the Mill "on the verge of falling apart". He alienates Jimmi and Al into quitting, as well as making the rest of the staff unhappy. Sid, who was previously in favour of Graham's changes, begins doubting his place at the Mill too. Scarlett, who continues to be vocal and unabashed about her disdain for Graham, is left vulnerable when she is left alone at the Mill with him. He tries to make her wash up his mug, tells her she should smile and have respect for him, and when she tries to exit, he grabs her by the wrist and physically assaults her. He is shocked when Zara, despite her FND, confronts him in the Mill, as well as Bear revealing that the Care Quality Commission have made an error with his partnership paperwork, which Graham realises has been orchestrated by Bear. Zara sacks Graham and orders him to leave the Mill Health Centre forever. He threatens to report Luca's assault to the police, to which Zara threatens that she will report his assault on Scarlett, so he leaves.
Despite Doctors being cancelled by the BBC in 2023, the character of Graham was always set to be introduced to attempt a takeover on the Mill. However, the cancellation meant that writers had to speed up the storyline from an 18-month arc to that of 5 months. Avery remarked on a podcast that the character of Graham was shaped to represent the BBC due to the events that unfolded between them and the Doctors cast and crew. He was still written in to tear the Mill apart, which is how the cast and crew viewed the BBC in the wake of Doctors cancellation. Walsh, who hosted the podcast, explained that her character was given FND as a way for Zara to be absent sometimes for Graham to be able to take over, but also well enough on occasion that she could help to take him down.
Reception
The Spectator described Graham as a "rotten bigot" and called his views "awful and unsound". They nicknamed him Dr Evil, writing: "Graham is an equal opportunities 'bigot', guilty of every 'ism' going". What to Watch agreed, calling him a "total bigot", with the Radio Times billing him "nefarious". In his short tenure on Doctors, the Daily Record wrote that as a villain, he had "marked a significant shift" and "caused quite a stir".
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Mahesh Kaswala
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Mahesh Kaswala (born 1972) is an Indian politician from Gujarat. He is a member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly from Savarkundla Assembly constituency in Amreli district. He won the 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Early life and education
Kaswala is from Maninagar, Ahmedabad district, Gujarat. He is the son of Laljibhai Kaswala. He completed his BA through open stream in 2016 and later did his MA, also at Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Open University in 2019. Earlier, he did his diploma in automobile engineering in 1993 at Ahmedabad. He and his wife are into business.
Career
Kaswala won from Savarkundla Assembly constituency representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election. He polled 63,757 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Pratap Dudhat of the Indian National Congress, by a margin of 3,492 votes.
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Operation Dugo
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Operation Dugo () is an annual event in Israel that celebrates Holocaust survival and commemorates the death march from the Auschwitz concentration camp by eating falafel on 18 January. This event originates from the personal custom of Holocaust survivor David "Dugo" Leitner, which gained popularity beginning in 2016.
Background
David "Dugo" Leitner was born in Nyíregyháza, Hungary, in 1930, to an orthodox Jewish family of six. Following the German occupation of Hungary in 1944, his family was transferred to the Nyíregyháza ghetto in March 1944, and deported to the Auschwitz concentration camp six weeks later, in May 1944. On 12 January 1945, the Soviet army began its Vistula–Oder offensive, advancing on occupied Poland and approaching Auschwitz. Between 17 and 21 January, the SS forced approximately 56,000 prisoners from Auschwitz and its subcamps to march. An estimated 9,000 to 15,000 prisoners died during these marches.
Leitner, only 15 years old at the time, was marched out of Auschwitz on 18 January. During the march, he drew strength from his mother's tales of round bilkelach, golden-brown dough balls popular among Central European Jews, which she described as growing on trees in the Land of Israel. Leitner survived the march and was transferred to Mauthausen concentration camp and later to the Gunskirchen subcamp, where he was eventually liberated. After immigrating to Israel in 1949, he visited the Mahane Yehuda Market and saw frying falafel balls, which reminded him of the bilkelach from his mother's stories. He resolved to eat two portions of falafel every year on 18 January.
Leitner was a founding member of Nir Galim. He died on Tisha B'Av in 2023 at the age of 93.
Popularization
For many years, Leitner observed his personal custom in solitude, eating a double portion of falafel near Nir Galim. Over time, family and friends joined him, eventually drawing hundreds of participants, including the entire population of Nir Galim.
In 2016, his daughter, Zahava Kor, who had written a book about his story in 2005, collaborated with the to launch Operation Dugo. The public was encouraged to eat falafel, take photos, and share them on social networks. Since then, the initiative has expanded to include various sectors, such as the Israel Prison Service, government offices, workplaces, and embassies, which serve falafel on this day, as well as many schools in Israel and worldwide that observe the day by studying the death marches. In 2024, Speaker of the Knesset Amir Ohana announced that a special falafel stand will be set up at the Knesset every 18 January in memory of Leitner, and the Knesset cafeteria marked a decade of participation in 2025.
Jewish communities worldwide also participate. The embassy of Israel in Warsaw gave away hundreds of portions to mark the day in 2021, as did the embassy of Israel in London in 2023, donating falafel to homeless people around the city.
Among the people who personally shared a falafel with Leitner are president Reuven Rivlin in 2019, Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi in 2020, and president Isaac Herzog in 2023.
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Jim Flick
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Jim Flick (November 17, 1929 – November 5, 2012) was an American golf coach and writer.
Early life and education
Flick was born in Bedford, Indiana on November 17, 1929. He began playing golf at the age of ten, influenced by his father, Coleman Flick, a Bedford City champion. He attended Wake Forest University on a basketball scholarship.
Career
After graduating in 1952, Flick turned professional and initially pursued tournament golf before deciding to focus on a career as a club professional.
Flick served in the United States Army from 1953 to 1954, during the final stages of the Korean War.
In 1955, Flick became an assistant professional at Evansville Country Club in Indiana. Later, he served as PGA head professional at Connersville, Indiana, from 1956 to 1960, and at Losantiville Country Club in Cincinnati from 1961 to 1974. During his tenure with the Southern Ohio PGA Section, Flick served as treasurer and later as president from 1967 to 1969.
In 1986, Flick became the PGA Director of Instruction at Desert Mountain in Scottsdale, Arizona, where he served until 2005. In 1988, he was named PGA Teacher of the Year.
In 1990, Flick began working with Jack Nicklaus who sought Flick's guidance after facing early struggles on the senior tour. From 1991 to 2003, they operated Nicklaus-Flick Golf Schools. Flick also conducted golf schools for ESPN and Golf Digest. In 1999, Golf World recognized him as one of the top ten golf teachers of the century.
Among Flick's other students was 1996 British Open champion Tom Lehman, who credited Flick for emphasizing both swing mechanics and self-confidence.
In 2002, Flick was named into the World Golf Teachers Hall of Fame and the Southern Ohio PGA Hall of Fame.
Death
Flick died from pancreatic cancer on November 5, 2012, in Carlsbad, California.
Books
Square to Square Golf (1974)
Square to Square in Pictures (1974)
How to Become a Complete Golfer (1980)
Jim Flick on Golf (1997)
Swing Analysis (2007)
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Alexandra Godínez
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Alexandra Guadalupe Godínez García (born 16 May 2003) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a Right-back for Liga MX Femenil side Pachuca. She is the sister of the fellow footballer Damaris Godínez.
Career
In 2019, she started her career in Puebla. In 2021, she was transferred to América. In 2023, she joined to Pachuca.
References
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2003 births
Living people
Mexican women's footballers
Footballers from Jalisco
Liga MX Femenil players
Mexico women's youth international footballers
Women's association football players not categorized by position
People from Zapopan, Jalisco
21st-century Mexican sportswomen
Women's association football central defenders
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2025 Women's One-Day Cup
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The 2025 Women's One-Day Cup (also known as the 2025 Metro Bank Women's One-Day Cup for sponsorship reasons) is the inaugural season of the Women's One-Day Cup, a professional List A cricket tournament that is played in England and Wales by county clubs. The tournament began on 19 April and will conclude with the final on 21 September 2025.
Format
The tournament is split into two categories: one contested by the eight counties in League One and the second featuring the 10 remaining teams split into two groups in League Two.
Teams
Eight teams from League One will compete in the inaugural season: the Durham, Essex, Hampshire, Lancashire, Somerset, Surrey, The Blaze (Nottinghamshire) and Warwickshire. Yorkshire and Glamorgan will be awarded tier-one status and will join the league in 2026 and 2027 seasons respectively, while a further two clubs will be awarded tier-one status in 2029.
The remaining ten teams are competing in League Two in which each county plays eight group-stage matches (home-and-away) against the other four counties in their group. The top two teams from each group will progress to Finals Day. The teams are divided into the following groups:
Points table
League One table
League Two table
League One
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13
Round 14
League Two
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Finals Day
League Two
League One
See also
2025 One-Day Cup (men's competition)
References
External links
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Series home on ESPNCricinfo
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Executive Order 14172
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Executive Order 14172, titled "Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness", is an executive order signed by Donald Trump, the 47th president of the United States, on January 20, 2025, the day of his second inauguration.
The executive order directs U.S. federal agencies to refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America" and Denali, the highest mountain in North America, as "Mount McKinley" (its federal designation from 1917 to 2015). The order further outlines the process for updating the United States Board on Geographic Names (BGN).
The executive order is not binding on U.S. state governments and the private sector, although several major online map platforms, U.S.-based media outlets, and Republican-led state governments voluntarily moved to adopt the names outlined in the order. Foreign governments are continuing to use "Gulf of Mexico"; according to polling, the majority of Alaskans oppose using "Mount McKinley" and the majority of Americans oppose using "Gulf of America".
Background
The BGN is authorized to standardize geographical endonyms and exonyms within the U.S. federal government. Within the BGN, the Foreign Names Committee is responsible for maintaining the names of international waters such as the Gulf. Ordinarily, the BGN does not perform geographical renaming but rather recognizes existing names to align federal usage with local usage, eliminate offensive names, or combine duplicate records.
Publishers have established editorial policies on the selection and presentation of disputed geographical names. The stated policy of National Geographic Maps is to aim for political neutrality, annotating disputes with explanatory notes. In 2008, Google published a "primary local usage" policy for Google Maps and Google Earth, stating a preference for "names which are in widespread daily use, rather than giving immediate recognition to any arbitrary governmental re-naming", giving the Pacific Ocean as a hypothetical example. In practice, Google Maps omits some official designations, for example varying the label of the South China Sea but not labeling the West Philippine Sea as designated by the Philippine Maritime Zones Act.
Denali–Mount McKinley naming dispute
Located in Alaska, Denali is the tallest mountain in North America. For centuries, Alaska Natives have called it Denali, meaning "the high one" in the Koyukon language. Their descriptive name for the mountain contrasts with European settlers' practice of naming mountains after individuals. In 1917, the U.S. federal government named it Mount McKinley, in honor of President William McKinley, with the establishment of Mount McKinley National Park. The Alaska state government later designated it Denali, and the park was renamed Denali National Park and Preserve in 1980. In August 2015, Interior Secretary Sally Jewell announced that mountain's name would officially be changed to Denali in all federal documents. President Barack Obama announced the renaming while on a visit to Alaska in early September 2015. The Obama administration's action was criticized by the entire congressional delegation from President McKinley's home state of Ohio, as well as then presidential candidate Donald Trump, who pledged to change the federal designation back.
In December 2024, President-elect Donald Trump stated at AmericaFest that he planned to revert the mountain's official federal name to Mount McKinley during his second term. Trump's proposal was met with criticism from many prominent Alaskans. Early the next month, a poll by Alaska Survey Research found that, among 1,816 adult Alaska residents, 54% opposed renaming Denali to Mount McKinley, 26% supported it, and 20% had no opinion on the matter, with a margin of error of 2.3%. The poll found a partisan split, with those who had voted for Trump favoring Mount McKinley by 43% to 37% and those who had voted for Vice President Kamala Harris favoring Denali by 86% to 7%.
Gulf of Mexico as "Gulf of America"
For centuries, the Gulf of Mexico has been recognized by that name, which is derived from , the Nahuatl name for the Aztecs. The name began to be used on early European maps in 1550 and soon became established in international cartography and legal usage by bodies such as the International Hydrographic Organization.
The idea of renaming the gulf to "Gulf of America" arose much later. As chair of the BGN in the 2000s, librarian John R. Hébert received repeated petitions to this effect from one individual. In 2010, comedian Stephen Colbert humorously suggested creating a "Gulf of America fund" to help in the cleanup following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. In 2012, Mississippi state representative Steve Holland, a Democrat, introduced a bill proposing the name change satirically. In an interview with NPR at the time, he explained that as the Mississippi Republican Party appeared to want to push anything Mexican out of the state, renaming the body of water would help with that cause.
In early January 2025, president-elect Trump made public statements about renaming the waters as the "Gulf of America". Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia responded by introducing House Resolution 276 to rename the gulf. At a press briefing, President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico mocked the idea by suggesting that North America be renamed to "Mexican America" (), citing the 1814 Constitution of Apatzingán and Pieter van den Keere's (1607). A Harvard CAPS/Harris poll of 2,650 U.S. registered voters found that 28% of respondents supported adopting the name "Gulf of America" while 72% opposed changing the name.
During the 19th and 20th centuries, the name "Gulf of America" referred to Nakhodka Bay in the Russian Far East, commemorating the Russian corvette America. The name was replaced by an ostensibly less Western one as part of a broader renaming of geographical objects in the Russian Far East.
Provisions
Agency heads are directed to review and potentially replace their appointees to the BGN. The secretary of the interior is tasked with reviewing and making additional appointments to help implement the order. The BGN is instructed to advance the policy of honoring "American heroes" in its naming and renaming decisions.
The order directs the secretary of the interior to reinstate the name "Mount McKinley" within 30 days, reversing the 2015 decision to rename it Denali. The surrounding national park area will retain the name Denali National Park and Preserve. The Secretary will also work with Alaska Native groups and local organizations to identify other landmark names that honor Alaskan history and culture.
Citing the Gulf of Mexico's importance to the U.S. economy and global commerce, the order directs the Secretary of the Interior to rename it to "Gulf of America" within 30 days, updating the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and ensuring that all federal documents reflect the new name. The order defines the affected body of water as the "U.S. Continental Shelf area bounded on the northeast, north, and northwest by the States of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida and extending to the seaward boundary with Mexico and Cuba in the area formerly named as the Gulf of Mexico". The original draft of the order focused on renaming Denali; after President Trump's statements regarding the gulf in January 2025, the provision renaming the gulf was hastily added to the draft.
The Secretary of the Interior is encouraged to seek public and intergovernmental input regarding other figures or landmarks that could be honored, particularly in light of America's upcoming 250th anniversary.
The order clarifies that it does not alter the authority of any executive department or agency, nor does it create new legal rights. It must be implemented in accordance with applicable law and the availability of appropriations.
Legal authority
The executive order cites , which tasks the BGN with promoting uniformity in geographic nomenclature within the federal government. Former interior secretary Sally Jewell, whose order designating the mountain as Denali was rescinded, stated that she did not believe that Trump had direct authority to rename the mountain back to Mount McKinley, since it was under the authority of the BGN.
President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico argues that the U.S. government only has the legal authority to rename the U.S. territorial sea within the gulf, up to from the coast, based on the provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. However, the U.S. has never ratified the convention despite recognizing some of its provisions.
A 1989 bilateral agreement with Canada requires the BGN to coordinate the name of any shared geographic feature with the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographic Names (now the Geographical Names Board of Canada). However, no bilateral agreement requires coordination with Mexico's National Institute of Statistics and Geography or Cuba's National Commission on Geographical Names (). The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names has adopted a resolution that, when a dispute arises between countries that share a geographical feature, UN agencies will accept the names used by each party to the dispute, which may result in maps labeling each name simultaneously.
Implementation
On January 24, 2025, the Department of the Interior announced that the names Mount McKinley and "Gulf of America" were effective immediately for federal use, and that the BGN was working to update the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) to reflect the order. In early February, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum issued Secretary's Orders 3423 and 3424, directing the BGN to update GNIS with "Gulf of America" and "Mount McKinley", respectively. The BGN rejected several proposals to revert Mount McKinley back to Denali, because overriding an executive order would require Congressional intervention.
On February 9, 2025, President Trump signed a proclamation designating the day as "Gulf of America Day" while flying over the Gulf of Mexico on Air Force One from Palm Beach, Florida, to New Orleans to attend Super Bowl LIX. The United States Geological Survey timed an update to GNIS and The National Map to coincide with the proclamation, retroactive to January 20. Following the update, both GNIS and its counterpart for exonyms, the GEOnet Names Server (GNS), give "Gulf of America" as the conventional name, relegating "Gulf of Mexico" to a variant name alongside Spanish names.
Initially, the order's description of the gulf created uncertainty among mapmakers about the extent to which the gulf would be renamed. President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico maintains that the order only directed the secretary of the interior to rename the portion on the U.S. continental shelf, and that the legal authority to rename the gulf is limited to U.S. territorial waters. However, Secretary Burgum subsequently ordered the renaming of "the feature currently known as the Gulf of Mexico", and the modified records in both GNIS and GNS explicitly refer to the gulf as a whole, without distinguishing territorial waters or the continental shelf.
Agencies across the federal government moved to align their usage with GNIS. The Environmental Protection Agency renamed one of its water quality programs, the Gulf of Mexico Division, to the Gulf of America Division. The Federal Aviation Administration issued a charting notice that the agency's databases and aeronautical charts would be updated to say "Gulf of America" and "Mount McKinley". The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration began updating forecasts and maps to refer to "Gulf of America", though it was unclear how the National Hurricane Center would refer to forecasts outside of the U.S. exclusive economic zone. The Library of Congress issued a proposal to replace scores of existing references to "Gulf of Mexico" and "Denali" in the Library of Congress Subject Headings, a controlled vocabulary used in library science.
Reactions
Governments
President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico said that her country and the rest of the world would continue to refer to the Gulf of Mexico by its longstanding name. The Cuban government reportedly rejected the unilateral renaming. In the United Kingdom, the Permanent Committee on Geographical Names for British Official Use officially recommended Gulf of Mexico over "Gulf of America". The government of the United Kingdom reportedly has no plans to change official maps unless there is a change in common usage. In Poland, the Commission on Standardization of Geographical Names Outside the Republic of Poland () ruled that the name of the gulf in Polish would remain (literally "Mexican Gulf"). In Germany, the Permanent Committee on Geographical Names issued guidance that German-language publications should use the forms and , noting that the names specified in the executive order are politically motivated.
In May 2025, the House of Representatives passed the Gulf of America Act, to codify the name "Gulf of America" in law, by a margin of 211 to 206. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia had introduced the resolution in January ahead of the executive order. It is uncertain whether the Senate will take up the bill. Congressional Democrats, including Senator Adam Schiff of California, had previously said that they are prioritizing other issues over President Trump's geographical renaming activities.
Alaska officials opposed the order to rename Denali to Mount McKinley. On February 7, 2025, the Alaska State Legislature passed a joint resolution urging the federal government to retain Denali as the mountain's official federal designation. The Alaska State Senate voted unanimously in favor of the resolution. On February 13, 2025, Alaska's U.S. senators, Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, both Republicans, co-sponsored legislation to officially redesignate the mountain as Denali.
The Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education approved a change to the state standard for social studies instruction to use "Gulf of America", starting in the 2025–2026 school year. The Oklahoma State Board of Education approved an updated social studies standard that required the use of "Gulf of America" and "Mount McKinley", as well as mandating teaching of the Bible and election denialism. Despite criticism from Democrats that Superintendent Ryan Walters had politicized the process, the legislature took no action and the standards are set to go into effect for the 2025–2026 school year.
Officials in several other Republican-led states moved to align state usage with the executive order:
Alabama: Representative David Standridge introduced legislation that would require all state and local government agencies, including schools and parks, to adopt "Gulf of America" in publications and communications and phase out use of "Gulf of Mexico". State officials expressed concern that renaming the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 could risk federal interference in millions of dollars of oil and gas revenues that the act directs to state programs.
Arkansas: Representative Aaron Pilkington introduced a resolution requiring all state agencies to adopt "Gulf of America", but the Arkansas House of Representatives voted down the resolution twice.
Arizona: The Arizona House of Representatives passed a bill by Representative Teresa Martinez that would require K-12 public schools to teach "Gulf of America" as the name of the gulf.
Florida: Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson directed the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to adopt "Gulf of America" in all the department's administrative rules and publications. Senator Nick DiCeglie introduced a bill that would replace every occurrence of "Gulf of Mexico" in state law with "Gulf of America". In the past, the state legislature has uncontroversially passed "reviser's bills" to update statutory terminology. Senator Joe Gruters introduced a bill that would require school boards to update any references to the gulf in educational materials and would also rename a portion of U.S. Route 41 currently known as Tamiami Trail to "Gulf of America Trail". However, on March 4, Gruters withdrew the proposal to rename the highway due to public criticism.The Republican Party of Florida promoted the renaming on a series of electronic billboards on highways along the Florida panhandle.
Iowa: A bill in the Iowa House of Representatives would require schools to use "Gulf of America" and Mount McKinley in classroom instruction and on any handouts given to students.
Michigan: On May 7, 2025, Republicans in the state's House of Representatives passed a resolution that urges but does not require all public bodies, agencies, and departments in the state to use "Gulf of America" instead of "Gulf of Mexico". Rep. Matt Maddock initially put forth a bill to require state and local governments to make the change, but withdrew it due to a lack of support from House Democrats.
Mississippi: Governor Tate Reeves said he would call it the "Gulf of America".
Tennessee: Senator Bo Watson introduced a resolution that would encourage schoolteachers to use both "Gulf of America" and "Mount McKinley".
Texas: Representative Briscoe Cain introduced a bill and joint resolution to change the gulf's name for state purposes, which would require an amendment to the Constitution of Texas.
In Russia, the executive order prompted Deputy Denis Bulanov of the Saratov Oblast Duma to propose renaming the Black Sea to "Russian Sea" domestically. Governor JB Pritzker of Illinois, a Democrat, released a video parodying the executive order by claiming to rename Lake Michigan back to Lake Illinois. Alluding to the renaming of the gulf, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick of Texas announced a plan to rebrand New York strip steak as "Texas strip".
News media
On January 23, 2025, the Associated Press (AP) announced that its wire reports would continue to refer to Gulf of Mexico while acknowledging "Gulf of America", but that they would begin referring to Mount McKinley instead of Denali. Maps and other graphics accompanying the reports would continue to label Gulf of Mexico for the time being. The AP Stylebook, which is the journalistic writing standard for news organizations worldwide, also permits Gulf and Gulf Coast. The New Yorker said they would follow AP guidance, while The Christian Science Monitor said they would use similar language. The Atlantic, Bloomberg News, HuffPost, the Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, Reuters, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post stated that they would continue to refer to the gulf by its traditional name.
Conservative-leaning news outlets, including Fox News, Breitbart News, 1819 News, and Yellowhammer News, began to use "Gulf of America" without clarification. Axios, along with Gannett's USA Today and USA Today Network local newspaper chain, began to refer to the gulf by both names simultaneously. Some broadcast meteorologists have opted to call it simply "the Gulf".
Dissatisfied with the AP's decision, the White House indefinitely barred AP reporters from attending press events in the Oval Office or aboard Air Force One until the agency agrees to use "Gulf of America" in its style guide. On February 21, 2025, the AP sued the White House in Associated Press v. Budowich on constitutional grounds. The ban and other conflicts with the press have led to calls for solidarity and collective action among mainstream news organizations. Clay Calvert of the American Enterprise Institute juxtaposes the order and subsequent conflict with the AP against Executive Order 14149, noting the irony of coercing the press while decrying the Biden administration's coercion.
Technology industry
Some major American map services voluntarily relabeled the gulf. Google added the United States and Mexico to an internal list of "sensitive" countries that require special consideration on maps, alongside China, Russia, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and others. On January 27, 2025, the company announced that Google Maps and Google Earth would relabel both the Gulf of Mexico and Denali as soon as GNIS was updated. The gulf would appear as "Gulf of America" to users in the U.S., as Gulf of Mexico to users in Mexico, and as both names to users elsewhere, based on the Internet connection location. Google implemented the Gulf of America and Mount McKinley labels in early February, immediately following updates to GNIS.
Apple Maps and Bing Maps also updated references to "Gulf of America" and "Mount McKinley", following criticism from Republican officials. In Apple Maps, the gulf's label depends on the user's chosen locale setting rather than their physical location. Esri released a new series of basemaps for ArcGIS that are designed for U.S. government customers, labeling both "Mount McKinley" and "Gulf of America" and depicting boundaries as recognized by the U.S. State Department. The new basemaps will be shown to ArcGIS Online visitors who are located in the U.S. or use a U.S. locale, while others will continue to see more neutral international basemaps.
MapQuest did not rename the gulf on their main map, citing their own obsolescence in self-deprecating social media posts, but instead published a tool that allows users to personalize the gulf's label and share the resulting map on social media. Yandex stated that Yandex Maps would maintain the gulf's traditional name for its Russian-speaking users. Huawei stated that Petal Maps would maintain the traditional name as a competitive advantage against Google Maps.
In February 2025, President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico objected to Google's relabeling of the Gulf and had Foreign Secretary Juan Ramón de la Fuente send Google a letter threatening a civil lawsuit if they did not restore Gulf of Mexico to their maps, arguing that their depiction contradicts international law. She stated that the Legal Counsel of the Federal Executive was looking into the matter. The following month, her administration filed suit against Google's Mexican subsidiary before the Tenth Civil District Court in Mexico City (), seeking damages, restoration of the Gulf of Mexico label across the company's products, and a clarification that the name "Gulf of America" only applies to portions of the continental shelf under U.S. control. However, Judge Eduardo León Sandoval dismissed the lawsuit on jurisdictional and standing grounds. In May, Sheinbaum confirmed that her administration has sued Google and implied a favorable ruling.
Mark Monmonier, the author of How to Lie with Maps, criticized Google's decision to acquiesce to what he described as President Trump's bullying. John Gruber argues that large technology companies cannot realistically ignore the name "Gulf of America", comparing the label to the falsely enlarged Diaoyu Islands that Chinese users see in Apple Maps due to government regulations, but he criticizes Apple and Google for erasing references to "Gulf of Mexico" and for not limiting the changes to U.S. users.
Internet users opposed to the Trump administration's actions reacted by review bombing Google Maps on the App Store and the gulf's entry in Google Maps, leading Google to disable reviews of the gulf. Vandals targeted the Mall of America in Minnesota and the Voice of America Center and Voice of America MetroPark in Ohio, briefly renaming them after Mexico. In Germany, Google Maps users added a raft of fake names of bodies of water, including six gulfs in the Bonn area alone, poking fun at the executive order, Google's compliance with it, and in some cases local crosstown rivalries.
Publishing industry
Among print publishers, Rand McNally stated that they would wait for the Department of the Interior to conduct legal and public review before making any adjustments to their atlases. The gulf's label remains unchanged in their 2026 road atlas of North America. Japanese map and textbook publisher Teikoku Shoin said they would maintain the name Gulf of Mexico for the 2025–2026 school year and would reassess afterwards.
The Encyclopædia Britannica renamed their entries for Denali and the Gulf of Mexico to "Mount McKinley" and the "Gulf of Mexico / Gulf of America", while keeping "Gulf of Mexico" for all references to the gulf in other entries, after stating that they would retain "Gulf of Mexico" for their mostly international audience. An online merchant quickly capitalized on the executive order, selling out of Gulf of America-branded globes, maps, and other merchandise. Iranian publisher Gitashenasi issued a Persian language map of the United States that labels the gulf as both "Gulf of America" () and "Gulf of Mexico" ().
Cultural institutions have expressed concern that recent changes by the National Endowment for the Arts could jeopardize federal grants for works of literature that contradict the Trump administration's executive orders, including by referring to the Gulf of Mexico by its traditional name.
Petroleum industry
BP and Chevron, which have extensive leases in the gulf, have begun calling it the "Gulf of America", including retroactively, referring to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill as the "Gulf of America oil spill".
Fishing industry
Some seafood distributors in Louisiana are adding "Gulf of America" to their packaging to more clearly distinguish their products from similar products imported from Mexico and other countries.
Tourism industry
Tourism organizations in Alaska released statements opposing the renaming of Denali to Mount McKinley and committing to continue calling the mountain Denali.
The National Maritime Museum of the Gulf of Mexico in Mobile, Alabama, has no immediate plans to change their name, which was designated by an act of Congress. The city-owned museum rebranded back to this name in April 2024 at a cost of nearly $100,000, and there is concern about the cost of overhauling the entire museum's exhibits, some of which focus on Mexico.
Environmental movement
The Nature Conservancy changed their publications to refer to the gulf within U.S. territorial waters as "Gulf of America", retaining "Gulf of Mexico" elsewhere. The organization cited the executive order's effect on their partnerships with federal government agencies. At the time, the organization had at least $ in federal grants, including $ from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Legacy
The order to rename Denali is symbolic of polices of retaliatory tariffs and American expansionism under Donald Trump, as President William McKinley was a champion of both policies during his time in the U.S. House of Representatives and as president.
Political commentator David Frum describes President Trump's renaming of the gulf as an attempt to project U.S. power, contrasting it with the historical European practice of mariners naming seas after destinations in less powerful countries on the opposite side, thus critiquing the action as a marker of decline. Jeffrey Abramson and Jack E. Davis, a noted author about the gulf's history, draw a parallel between the attempt to pressure the Associated Press and renamings by 20th century fascist leaders, warning of a possible precursor to scapegoating of minorities. Military historian Michael W. Charney describes the replacement of an indigenous reference with a European-derived name as an example of settler colonialism and compares the move to China's unilateral actions with respect to territorial disputes in the South China Sea. International security researcher Dalbir Ahlawat argues that the U.S. has emboldened China to pursue a more aggressive posture in the South China Sea, undermining the Biden administration's strategic partnerships with the Philippines, Indonesia, and Vietnam.
Polling
Opinion polls conducted since the executive order have ranked the renaming of the Gulf as one of the least popular actions of the second Trump administration.
Alaska residents also opposed the order to rename Denali to Mount McKinley. An online poll by Alaska Public Media found that, among 600 respondents, about 95% preferred Denali over Mount McKinley.
See also
List of executive orders in the second presidency of Donald Trump
First 100 days of the second Donald Trump presidency
Persian Gulf naming dispute
Sea of Japan naming dispute
List of renamed places in the United States
Notes
References
External links
Full text of the executive order via whitehouse.gov
Full text of the executive order in the Federal Register
American patriotism
American toponymy
Articles containing video clips
Denali
Executive orders of Donald Trump
Geographical naming disputes
Gulf of Mexico
Hydronymy
Mountain names
Names of places in the Americas
Second presidency of Donald Trump
William McKinley
Mexico–United States relations
2025 in American law
January 2025 in the United States
Second Trump administration controversies
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National road 94 (Poland)
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National Road 94 () is a road in Poland. It runs through 5 voivodeships: Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Opole Voivodeship, Silesian Voivodeship, Lesser Poland Voivodeship and Subcarpathian Voivodeship. It is a road of GP class and partially G class. The road runs as a free alternative route for A4 motorway. National road 94 in large part runs along the old route of national road no. 4 and because of that it is colloquially called the old four by drivers. After the completion of the A4 motorway the formerly parallel-running national road no. 4 has become of secondary importance and serves as a backup route; it can be useful in case of a traffic collision or other source disrupting traffic on the A4.
History
From 1996 to 2001, there were plans to build expressway S94 on route Bielsko-Biała – Żywiec – Zwardoń. In 2000 the national road network was reformed and this section got number 69, which was later built as S69. In 2016 the route was incorporated into S1.
Sections
National road 94, compared to most Polish national roads, has unusual mileage numbers – it's being counted from kilometre zero multiple times, despite the completion of A4 motorway in 2016.
Road class
The road is a class GP for almost all of its length – with the exception of section from Krzywa interchange to Prochowice, which is of G class.
Weight limit
Since March 13, 2021 the road allows vehicles with weight up to 11,5 tons per single axle.
Towns and cities along the road
Jędrzychowice, Bolesławiec, Krzywa, Chojnów, Legnica, Prochowice, Środa Śląska, Wrocław, Siechnice, Oława, Brzeg, Skorogoszcz, Opole, Walidrogi, Nakło, Izbicko, Strzelce Opolskie, Toszek, Pyskowice, Wieszowa, Zabrze, Bytom, Piekary Śląskie, Siemianowice Śląskie, Czeladź, Będzin, Sosnowiec, Dąbrowa Górnicza, Sławków, Olkusz, Modlniczka, Kraków, Wieliczka, Bochnia, Brzesko, Wojnicz, Tarnów, Pilzno, Dębica, Ropczyce, Sędziszów Małopolski, Świlcza, Rzeszów, Łańcut, Przeworsk, Mirocin, Jarosław, Radymno, Skołoszów, Korczowa
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It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley
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It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley is a 2025 American documentary film, directed and produced by Amy Berg. It follows the life and career of musician Jeff Buckley.
It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2025, and is scheduled to be released on August 8, 2025, by Magnolia Pictures.
Premise
Explores the life and career of Jeff Buckley, incorporating voice messages and unseen footage.
Production
Initially, Brad Pitt approached Jeff Buckley's mother, Mary Guibert about making a film revolving around Buckley. Guibert agreed, however, remained skeptical of Pitt starring as her son. The two kept in touch about a potential project. Amy Berg then approached Guibert about making a film about Buckley, however, Guibert was skeptical of Berg transferring from non-fiction filmmaking to narrative. Berg decided to instead making a documentary, with Guibert granting Berg access to archive, and Pitt executive producing alongside helping digitize and preserve Buckley's belongings.
Release
The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2025. In June 2025, Magnolia Pictures acquired distribution rights to the film, and set it for an August 8, 2025, release.
Reception
References
External links
American musical documentary films
2025 documentary films
2025 films
Documentary films about singers
Films directed by Amy J. Berg
Topic Studios films
2020s American films
Magnolia Pictures films
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Streptanthus anomalus
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Streptanthus anomalus is a species of flowering plant in family Brassicaceae known by the common names Mount Burdell jewelflower and Tcukamos jewelflower. It is endemic to Mount Burdell in Marin County, California.
Description
Streptanthus anomalus is an annual plant with a simple or branched, erect stem, growing tall. Basal rosette leaves are long, oblanceolate, dentate, with ciliate margins, while ovate cauline leaves have distinctive clasping bases. By flowering time, most rosette and proximal leaves are absent, and distal leaves have faded to a greenish yellow. Flowers occur in bracted, one-sided racemes, with pedicels. The calyx is urn shaped, and the sepals are either greenish-yellow or dark wine-red. long petals are exserted from the calyx, with yellow bases, brown to purple blades, and white margins. Stamens occur in either 3 unequal pairs, or with 4 long and 2 short stamens. The upper stamens have fused filaments and sterile anthers. Fruits are siliques, long and wide, with 30-40 seeds. Each seed is long and wide, with a narrow wing.
Range
Streptanthus anomalus is restricted to 3 occurrences on the lower slopes of Mount Burdell, north of the City of Novato in Marin County, California. These occurrences were discovered in 2011, 2012, and 2023.
Habitat
Streptanthus anomalus is endemic to serpentine soils, where it occurs in sparsely vegetated grasslands with thin, rocky soils.
Etymology
The specific epithet "anomalus" alludes to the anomalous possession of bracted inflorescences, which are absent among other members of section Euclisia. "Mount Burdell" refers to the range of the species, while "Tcukamos" is the Coast Miwok name for that geographic feature.
Taxonomy
Streptanthus anomalus was described in 2019. It has been placed in section Euclisia alongside S. glandulosus. It does, however, share some characteristics with S. tortuosus, which suggests a possible hybrid origin.
Conservation
Streptanthus anomalus has been assigned a California Rare Plant Rank of 1B.1 indicating that the species is rare, threatened, or endangered throughout its range.
It has also been assigned a NatureServe status of G1S1, indicating that the species is critically imperiled.
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Plants described in 2019
Endemic flora of California
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Gemma Hillier
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Gemma Hillier (born 18 October 1987) is a former footballer and beach soccer player who is Portsmouth Women’s all-time record goal scorer and appearance-maker.
Football career
Hillier came through the academies of Gosport Borough and Fulham before joining Portsmouth in 2001 at the age of 13, and during her time at the club, she played in the FA Women's Premier League and the Southern Premier League, while also winning the Hampshire County Cup fifteen times. While at Portsmouth, Hillier was offered the chance to join several of the top-league clubs, but she rejected to continue playing at Portsmouth without payment.
After captaining the club for eight years, she last played against Coventry United in October 2017 and retired in November 2017 after last being included in the matchday squad against Lewes.
Officially, Hillier made 292 appearances scoring 92 goals during her 17 years at the club but despite this, the FA records only start in 2003 and she had already been playing for the club since 2001, meaning she made over 300 appearances and is believed to have scored 99 goals.
Beach soccer career
After retiring from association football, Hillier has since represented England and Team GB at several beach soccer tournaments including the 2016 and 2017 Women's Euro Beach Soccer Cup and the 2019 World Beach Games before retiring after reaching 21 caps.
She played for Terrassa-Bonaire BSW as a forward with 6 goals in 30 matches for the club.
Personal life
She is a school teacher.
Legacy
In 2018 she became the first Portsmouth Women player to be inducted into Portsmouth FC’s Hall of Fame.
References
1987 births
Living people
Beach soccer players
English women's footballers
21st-century English sportswomen
FA Women's National League players
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Mercy Health Allen Hospital
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Mercy Health Allen Hospital is a 25-bed non-profit hospital in Oberlin, Ohio owned and operated by Mercy Health. It serves the local area and provides services emergency and after-hours care to the Oberlin College community.
History
Allen Memorial Hospital opened in 1925 with 25 beds. It was named for Oberlin College alumnus Dr. Dudley P. Allen, a leading Cleveland area surgeon. In 1954, Oberlin College, transferred ownership of the hospital to the City of Oberlin. The city passed ownership to the Sisters of Mercy in 1960.
Facilities
Mercy Health Allen Hospital is a small rural community and Critical Access hospital. It provides internal medicine, cardiology, neurology, pulmonology and urology services and includes an emergency department.
In 2018, construction on a new wing was started to house Primary Care and Walk-in Care offices. The new facilities offer Oberlin College students access to health care outside of Student Health Services’ open hours.
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Hospitals in Ohio
1925 establishments in Ohio
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Sivarapalli
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Sivarapalli is an Indian Telugu-language comedy drama television series, which is an official remake of the Hindi-language series Panchayat. The series writer by Shanmukha Prashanth and directed by Bhaskhar Maurya for Amazon Prime Video. It featured Rag Mayur, Muralidhar Goud, Rupa Lakshmi, Uday Gurrala, Sunny Palle in primary roles.
Produced by Arunabh Kumar under the banner of TVF, the show revolves around Shyam, a young engineering graduate from Hyderabad who reluctantly accepts a job as the Panchayat Secretary in the remote village of Sivarapalli, Telangana. It premiered on 24 January 2025 on Amazon Prime Video and consists of eight episodes.
Cast
Rag Mayur as Shyam Prasad; Panchayat Secretary
Muralidhar Goud as Mitta Sudhakar; Sarpanch's Husband
Rupa Lakshmi as Mitta Susheela; Sarpanch
Uday Gurrala as Mallikarjun; Deputy Sarpanch
Sunny Palle as Naresh; Office Assistant
Anji Valguman as Chandra Mohan
Vijay Ambaiah as Tea Shop Suri
Pavani Karanam as Mitta Anu, Sudhakar and Susheela’s daughter
Pranay Pannala as Vinay, Shyam’s friend
Episodes
Reception
Calling it an "polished execution", Srivathsan Nadadhur of The Hindu opined that the series had "strong cast", and appreciated cinematography and score. Sasidhar Adivi of Times Now gave a rating of 3 out of 5 and stated, "For those who have watched Panchayat Season 1, Sivarapalli might come across as slightly underwhelming in comparison. However, if one overlooks the slow pace, this village drama offers some delightful moments worth cherishing".
Anisha Rao of India Today gave a rating of 2.5 out of 5 and stated "The performances in Sivarapalli are what makes the show watchable, with Rag Mayur portraying Shyam's frustration and eventual acceptance of his situation."
Tanya Garg from Jagaran said "Sivarapalli tells original, humorous tales set in rural India. The series transports you to a busy Telangana village where the intricacies of rural life are unfolded."
Avad Mohammad of OTTplay gave a rating of 3.5 out of 5 and said "The Rag Mayur series is earthy, entertaining and honest."
References
External links
Sivarapalli at Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video original programming
Telugu-language web series
2025 Indian television series debuts
Indian web series
Telugu-language television shows
Indian comedy web series
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1963 in Costa Rica
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Events in the year 1963 in Costa Rica.
Incumbents
President – Francisco Orlich Bolmarcich (National Liberation Party).
Events
March
13 March – The Irazú Volcano overlooking San José erupted powerfully and began a cycle of abnormal activity that lasted nearly two years, ending on 13 February 1965.
18 March – The president of the United States John F. Kennedy began a three-day visit to Costa Rica to meet with the presidents of Central America to promote his Alliance for Progress programme to resist the influence of communism, from Cuba and the Soviet Union, by providing American economic aid to promote economic development and political reform in Latin America.
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Costa Rica
Years of the 20th century in Costa Rica
1960s in Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
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Mia Rodgers
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Mia Cailin Rodgers (born 17 May 2000) is an English actress.
Early life
Rodgers was born and raised in the North London Borough of Islington. Her parents both worked in the fashion industry. Prior to acting, Rodgers initially intended to go into singing. She studied at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. During her time there, she starred in the play Pool (No Water).
Career
After graduating from drama school, Rodgers starred in two episodes of the ITV miniseries Trauma, guest starred in an episode of the BBC Two legal comedy Defending the Guilty, and appeared in the short film Diary of a Ghost. She then landed the role of series regular Taylor in the third season of The Sex Lives of College Girls on HBO Max.
Filmography
References
External links
2000 births
Actors from the London Borough of Islington
Alumni of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
English film actresses
English stage actresses
Living people
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Arunsinh Rana
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Arunsinh Rana (born 1958) is an Indian politician from Gujarat. He is a three time member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly from Vagra Assembly constituency in Bharuch district. He won the 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Early life and education
Rana is from Bharuch, Gujarat. He is the son of Ajitsinh Rana. He studied Class 10 and passed the SSC examinations in 1975. He is a business man who owns and runs a dairy farm and a petrol pump and his wife is also into family business.
Career
Rana won from Vagra Assembly constituency representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election. He polled 83,036 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Suleman Patel of the Indian National Congress, by a margin of 13,452 votes. He first became an MLA winning the 2012 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election beating Iqbal Patel of the Congress by a margin of 14,318 votes. He retained the Vagra seat for the BJP in the 2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election defeating Patel Sulemanbhai Musabhai of the Congress by a margin of 2,628 votes.
References
1958 births
Living people
Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Gujarat
Gujarat MLAs 2012–2017
Gujarat MLAs 2017–2022
Gujarat MLAs 2022–2027
People from Bharuch district
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Sister Cassiana Marie
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Cassiana Marie Vogt (1883 – June 21, 1944), born Martha Vogt and best known as Sister Cassiana Marie, was a Catholic nun and oil painter who was a member of the Ste. Genevieve Art Colony.
Biography
Martha Vogt, known affectionately as Mattie, was born in 1883 in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri. She joined the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet at age 19, changing her name to Sister Cassiana Marie Vogt and taking her final vows as a nun in 1910.
Sister Cassiana Marie was active as an oil painter. She studied drawing and painting at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1919.
Despite her austere appearance as a Catholic nun, she was a free thinker and sought further opportunities to pursue her art as a member of the well-known Ste. Genevieve Art Colony in her hometown. She "discreetly" taught and painted there for multiple summers in the 1930s. This experience exposed her to progressive ideas and gave her a freedom she enjoyed greatly. The colony was notable for its acceptance of female artists such as Sister Cassiana and Miriam McKinnie.
Sister Cassiana Marie has been described as "an intensely serious artist" who viewed art as opening one's eyes to a natural world where "beauty was supreme to dogma." Her work was in a more classical style than some of her peers at the Ste. Genevieve Art Colony. In addition to still lives, she painted various portraits, including of Catholic leaders and prominent local figures such as Green Bay Mayor John V. Diener and opera singer Lucille Meusel. She also produced multiple murals, most notably her 1938 life-size mural for the Sisters of St. Joseph of Cardondelet Convent in St. Louis.
She was a significant influence on her nephew Matthew E. Ziegler, whom she encouraged to pursue painting. She taught art at the St. Joseph Academy, a Catholic high school in Green Bay, Wisconsin, in 1913–1915 and 1921–1942. She also taught for a period at Rosati-Kain High School in St. Louis.
Sister Cassiana Marie died in 1944 in Richmond Heights, Missouri. After her death, a large group of her paintings were acquired for the permanent collection of the Neville Public Museum of Brown County. Her work has been exhibited there, including in a 1999 solo show titled "Heavenly Guidance," and at other institutions across the Midwest in the decades since.
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1883 births
1944 deaths
People from Ste. Genevieve, Missouri
Sisters of Saint Joseph
American women painters
American women muralists
Artists from Missouri
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Gitane au tambourin
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Gitane au tambourin () is an oil-on-canvas painting by French painter Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot. Executed 1862, it is now held in the collection of the Bank of the Republic and exhibited at the Museo Botero, in Bogotá.
Description
The painting, which is described as a portrait, was painted by Corot circa 1862. It depicts a woman dressed in bright red and yellow colors posing with a tambourine, elements typical of Romani culture. In the background, an unknown individual can be observed walking towards the main subject along an unpaved path surrounded by woodlands.
Historical information
Towards the end of Camille Corot's life, the artist was knowned to have invited Italian models to his studio, dressed them in traditional Modern Greek or Italian costumes, and painted them. Corot would then later add an imaginary landscape in the background. In Gitane au tambourin, the artist highlights the vivid red and yellow colors of the dress, as well as the social reality of the Romani people, wandering individuals strongly linked to music. Corot highlights this situation in the painting, placing the dressed woman on a path that leads to the entrance of an unknown city, alluding to the movement and dynamism of the Rom.
Provenance
Fernando Botero, an avid art collector, acquired the painting from a Christie's auction. In 2000, Botero donated the painting to the Bank of the Republic to form the Museo Botero along with 207 other paintings and sculptures.
Per Resolution 565, of 16 April 2012, of the Ministry of Culture of Colombia, the entirety of the Fernando Botero collection, including Gitane au tambourin, was voted on by the National Council of Cultural Heritage as an asset of cultural interest for the nation.
The painting had previously been part of Gerald Reitlinger's private art collection.
References
Bibliography
Robaut, Alfred. (1905). L'oeuvre de Corot. Paris. Lagare Street Press.
Caballero, Antonio. (2002). Colección Botero: en primera persona del singular. Bogotá: Banco de la República de Colombia.
Bonet, Juan Manuel. (2021). Museo Botero. Bogotá: Banco de la República de Colombia.
Paintings by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
Portraits of women
1860s paintings
Paintings in Museo Botero
Musical instruments in art
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Robert G. Newton
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Dr. Robert G. Newton (born 1945), nicknamed "Doc" by cadets, is the former director of Cadet Vocal Music at the United States Coast Guard Academy. Newton directed countless performances of The United States Coast Guard Academy Glee Club. He also led the select all male acapella group, The Idlers, along with the select all female acapella group, The Fairwinds.
Newton received a bachelor's degree in music education from Westminster Choir College in 1968. He later studied education and music composition at the graduate level, attending Trenton State College, Columbia Pacific University, and the State University of New York at Albany.
In 1969, Newton enlisted in the United States Coast Guard, and went through bootcamp in Cape May, New Jersey. In 1976, he became the Assistant to the Director of Vocal Music at the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut. He was promoted to Director in 1987, retiring in 2021.
Newton is married to Eileen Newton. They reside in Niantic, Connecticut. He has three children and five grandchildren.
Performances
USCGA Glee Club Performances Directed by Newton
President Nixon's Inauguration, 1973
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
2005 Super Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida
Walt Disney World
The Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama
The Griswold Inn in Essex, Connecticut
Arborlawn United Methodist Church in Fort Worth, Texas on February 4, 2012
James Monroe High School in Fredericksburg, Virginia
Germany
First Baptist Church in Scituate
Central United Methodist Church in Linwood, New Jersey on January 18, 2015
References
External links
Information on USCGA's Vocal Music Program
Mr. Newton’s Opus
Award Recipients: Dr. Robert G. Newton
Living people
Westminster Choir College alumni
People from East Lyme, Connecticut
1945 births
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Yatran
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Yatran () may refer to:
Yatran River, river in Ukraine
Yatran (village), village in Ukraine
FC Yatran, Ukrainian woman's football club, currently based at Berestivets, previously FC Yatran Uman, Yatran-Basis, and Ятрань-Уманьферммаш
Yatran (typewriter), typewriter manufactured in Ukraine
, Ukraine, see Ukrainian dance
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Justin Barron (American football)
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Justin Barron (born October 25, 2001) is an American professional football linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Syracuse Orange.
Early life and high school
Barron attended Suffield Academy in Suffield, Connecticut. As a junior he totaled 34 catches for 581 yards and four touchdowns on offense and 35 tackles with one being for a loss, six pass deflections, and two interceptions on defense. As a senior, Barron hauled in 29 catches for 525 yards and five touchdowns and added 36 tackles and two interceptions on defense. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Syracuse Orange.
College career
As a freshman in 2020 Barron played as a wide receiver where he notched four tackles. Ahead of the 2021 season, he switched his position from receiver to defensive back. In the 2021 season, Barron totaled 42 tackles with half a tackle being for a loss, and three pass deflections. In 2022 he notched 64 tackles with five being for a loss, a sack, and a fumble recovery. In the 2023 season opener in a win over Colgate, Barron tallied three tackles and a forced fumble. In week 6, he recorded 13 tackles and a pass deflection versus North Carolina. During the 2023 season, Barron totaled 90 tackles with five being for a loss, half a sack, seven pass deflections, an interception, and three forced fumbles for the Orange. In week 7 of the 2024 season, he notched two tackles for a loss, a sack, a fumble recovery, and an interception in a win over NC State. For his performance on the season, Barron named the 2024 Walter Camp Connecticut Players of the Year alongside Alabama offensive lineman Tyler Booker. After the season, Barron declared for the 2025 NFL draft, while also accepting an invite to the 2025 Reese's Senior Bowl.
Professional career
After going unselected in the 2025 NFL draft, Barron signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent.
Personal life
Barron's father played football for the UConn Huskies. His mother Sara, played soccer at Hartwick College.
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Syracuse Orange bio
2001 births
Living people
American football linebackers
Syracuse Orange football players
Players of American football from Hartford County, Connecticut
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Chinneylove Eze
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Chinneylove Eze Ogunje (born 11 August 1988) is a Nigerian film producer, director, and entrepreneur. Her first Nollywood movie was the 2013 film The Cartel. In 2017, she produced the successful film Hire a Man.
She is the founder and CEO of Chinneylove Eze Productions and has produced films such as Hire a Woman, Devil in Agbada, Our Date for Christmas, Maduka Daughters, and Pretty Thief.
Early life and education
Eze was born on 11 August 1988 into a Christian family of Igbo heritage. She is the youngest of four daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Eze and is from Aguata Local Government Area in Anambra State, Nigeria.
She began her education at Twins Nursery and Primary School and continued to Federal Government Girls College, Oyo, where she completed her secondary education. She later attended the University of Benin, earning a bachelor's degree in economics and statistics.
Career and social responsibility
Eze began her career in Nollywood as an actress before transitioning into film production. Her filmmaking debut came in 2013 with The Cartel, a Pan-African film that featured a cast from South Africa, Ghana, Tanzania, and Nigeria. The film received four nominations at the Best of Nollywood Awards and five nominations at the African Film Festival and Academy Awards (ZAFAA).
In 2017, she made her debut as an executive producer in Nigerian cinema with Hire a Man, a commercially successful film that earned multiple nominations and became the 7th highest-grossing Nollywood film of the year.
She went on to produce June, a romantic comedy, in 2018, and in 2019, she followed up with Hire a Woman, which became one of the highest-grossing Nollywood films of that year. In 2023, Eze signed an exclusive deal with Amazon Prime after the release of two of her films, Tenis Big Day and Devil in Agbada, both of which became available for streaming on the platform.
In September 2023, Eze announced plans to empower at least 150 women across the country as part of her efforts to give back to society.
Personal life
In November 2013, Eze married Kevwe Ogunje from Delta State in a traditional wedding ceremony. The event was attended by close family, friends, and notable figures from Nollywood, including Ajoke Silva, Rita Dominic, Mike Ezuruonye, Mercy Johnson, Nancy Isime, Uche Jombo, Uche Montana, Ini Edo, and Ayo Makun, among others. The ceremony was marked by vibrant displays of colour, with guests dressed in matching "aso-ebi" attire. The couple's first child was born in December 2024.
Selected filmography
See also
List of Nigerian actors
List of Nigerian film producers
References
External links
1988 births
Living people
Nigerian film directors
Nigerian film producers
Nigerian film actresses
University of Benin (Nigeria) alumni
21st-century Nigerian actresses
Actresses from Anambra State
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Lotte Biologics
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Lotte Biologics () is a South Korean biotechnology company headquartered in Seoul.
History
In May 2022, Lotte Group entered the bio industry in earnest by acquiring Bristol Myers Squibb's biopharmaceutical plant with a production capacity of 40,000L. In June, Lotte Biologics was established as a subsidiary of Lotte Corporation.
In July 2023, construction began on the first biopharmaceutical plant in Songdo, Incheon, with the goal of completion in 2025 and operation in 2027. It is a project to build three factories with a production capacity of 120,000 L each by investing approximately 4.6 trillion won by 2030.
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Biotechnology companies of South Korea
Companies based in Seoul
South Korean companies established in 2022
Companies established in 2022
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Fanchini
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Fanchini is a surname. Notable people with the surname includes:
Elena Fanchini (1985–2023), Italian alpine skier
Nadia Fanchini (born 1986), Italian alpine skier
Sabrina Fanchini (born 1988), Italian alpine skier
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Franchini
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Yatran River
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Yatran () is a river in Ukraine, flowing in Cherkasy Oblast and Kirovohrad Oblast, a right tributary of Syniukha of the Southern Bug river basin.
The of national importance is by the Yatran village, at the confluence of Yatran River and Syniukha.
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Rivers of Cherkasy Oblast
Rivers of Kirovohrad Oblast
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Frederick William Lewis
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Frederick William Lewis (died May 24, 1907) was a Canadian politician from Ontario. He represented Dufferin in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1905 to his death.
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13th Parliament of Ontario
Place of birth missing
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20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
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Farncomb
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Farncomb may refer to:
People
Caroline Farncomb (1859-1951), Canadian artist
Harold Farncomb (1899-1971), senior officer
Others
HMAS Farncomb, a submarine
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Moon Lake Monster
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The Moon Lake Monster, also known as "Moonie" or the "Nessie of Moon Lake," is a cryptid reported to inhabit Moon Lake in Duchesne County, Utah. Descriptions of the creature vary, with accounts ranging from a bumpy figure resembling a log with scales or a fin to a serpent-like entity.
Sightings
Visitors to Moon Lake have allegedly reported sightings of the monster over the years. During a family reunion, one witness described a figure resembling a log with a fin that appeared to follow their boat, with scales visible as water moved over it. Another account referred to the creature as "black, ugly, and bumpy."
Gary Sutherland, a former owner of Moon Lake Resort, claimed that sightings typically occur during calm, windless conditions in the early morning or evening. Witnesses have reported V-shaped ripples caused by a rounded object just below the surface. In 1994, a man named Bill Reardon stated that he observed such a ripple through binoculars and described it as moving steadily and zigzagging across the lake. Reardon claimed to have ruled out logs or known animals as the cause.
Other reports describe a serpent-like creature. One resident stated that stories about the monster are well known in the area, comparing it to the Loch Ness Monster.
Folklore and legends
The Moon Lake Monster is reportedly tied to Ute tribal legends. One story claims that a burial canoe was pulled underwater by a large hand, leading the tribe to abandon the lake, believing it was cursed.
Another account involves two Native American children who disappeared in the lake. After search efforts failed to locate their bodies, the tribe believed a large aquatic creature was responsible.
Environmental context
Moon Lake, at an elevation of 8,300 feet in the Uinta Mountains, is a natural lake expanded by a dam built during the Great Depression. The lake, shaped like a crescent moon, is known for its sandy western shoreline, uncommon in the Rocky Mountains, and is a popular destination for fishing, hiking, and camping.
Some believe parts of the lake are bottomless, with speculation about underground passages connecting it to other areas of the state.
See also
Loch Ness Monster
Bear Lake Monster
List of reported lake monsters
References
American legendary creatures
Utah folklore
Lake monsters
Duchesne County, Utah
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Joe Westley
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Joseph Anthony Westley (born 18 October 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays for Burnley, as a striker.
Career
Westley signed for Burnley in August 2021, turning professional in January 2023 and moving on loan to AFC Fylde in January 2024. He moved on loan to Rochdale in September 2024.
Westley signed on loan for Swindon Town in January 2025. He scored on his debut for the club on 24 January 2025, coming off the bench to score the winning goal in a 2–1 away win at Newport County. Westley said he wanted to score more goals for the club.
Personal life
His father is former player turned manager Graham Westley.
Career statistics
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2004 births
Living people
English men's footballers
Burnley F.C. players
AFC Fylde players
Rochdale A.F.C. players
Swindon Town F.C. players
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English Football League players
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Charles Bell Burke
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Charles Bell Burke (July 27, 1867 – May 30, 1953) was an American academic administrator and university professor. He was head of the English Department at the University of Tennessee from 1923 to 1942. He was also the vice president and a professor of English at Southwestern Baptist University (now Union University).
Early life and education
Burke was born on July 27, 1867 in Lauderdale County, Tennessee. His parents were Elizabeth Jordan Bure and Captain Robert Arnold Burke. His family moved to Dyersburg, Tennessee when he was a child and he attended primary schools there. He then attended the Maryland Military and Naval Academy, graduating in 1885.
Burke gained an interest in literature from his older sister who became a professor of English at Galloway College in Arkansas. He attended Vanderbilt University, graduating with an Bachelor of Literature in 1889. He graduated with an A.B. from Harvard University in 1892.
He received a Ph.D. in English from Cornell University in 1901. His dissertation, “The Open Road,” was the first doctoral dissertation on Walt Whitman. Burke received a two-year fellowship at Cornell. He was said to be "one of the most brilliant English scholars" in the United States.
Career
Burke taught at Chapel Hill Academy in Chapel Hill, Tennessee from 1889 to 1890. He was a professor of English at Southwestern Baptist University (now Union University) from 1892 to 1900. In June 1897, he taught at the second annual National Sunday School Seminary in Jackson, teaching "Studies in Proverbs", "Studies in Ecclesiastes", and "Studies in the Canticles".
In 1902, Burke became the editor of literature for The New International Encyclopedia in New York City. He was an English professor at Adelphi College in Brooklyn from 1902 to 1905. He was offered positions at Harvard and Cornell but turned both down so that he could return to the South.
Burke returned to Southwestern Baptist University as its vice president and a professor of English language and literature in 1905. In 1909, he became an associate professor of English at the University of Tennessee (UT) as well as serving as the headmaster of sub-freshmen. Burke became head of UT's English Department in 1923, a job he kept until he retired. While at UT, Burke funded the Captain Robert A. Burke Award for excellence in prose fiction and the Eleanora R. Burke Award for excellence in expository writing. After 32 years, he retired from the University of Tennessee as a professor emeritus in June 1942.
Burke edited and wrote the introduction to Selected Poems of Christina G. Rossetti, published in 1913 by The McMillan Company. Also in 1913, he taught a course on "The Romantic Age of English Literature" for the Summer School of the South in Knoxville, Tennessee. In 1940, Burke became an advisory editor on biography for the Southern Literary Messenger.
Honors
In November 1942, the University of Tennessee Alumni Association honored Burke at a testimonial dinner, held during homecoming.
The University of Tennessee Department of English commissioned artist Anita Woods to paint a portrait of Burke in 1970. The department unveiled its painting in January 1971.
Burke's papers are archived at the University of Tennessee.
Personal life
Burke married Eleanora Richards of Nashville, Tennessee in 1892. They had a daughter, Eleanor Burke, and a son, Charles Bell Burke Jr., who died in an airplane accident in 1923. Eleanora Burke died in 1936.
After retiring, Burke moved to Daytona Beach, Florida where he lived with his daughter. He died at the age of 85 on May 30, 1953 in Daytona Beach.
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People from Lauderdale County, Tennessee
Vanderbilt University alumni
Harvard University alumni
Cornell University alumni
Union University
Adelphi University faculty
American editors
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20th-century American academics
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Sergei Aleksandrovich Zalshupin
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Sergei Aleksandrovich Zalshupin (Serge Zalchoupine, Russian: Сергей Александрович Залшупин, pseudonym Serge Chubine or Serge Choubine, born in 1898 (or 1900), Saint Petersburg - November 3, 1931, Paris) was a Russian and French portraitist, landscape painter, book illustrator and graphic artist.
Biography
Zalshupin was born in Saint Petersburg as a son of Alexander Semenovich Zalshupin (born 1867- died 1929), publisher of the Энциклопедия банковского дела (Encyclopedia of Banking) and the periodicals Русский экономист (Russian Economist) and Жизнь и суд (Life and Law Court). From 1915 up to 1918 he studied art at the Новая художественная мастерская (New Art Studio) under the painters Vasily Ivanovich Shukhaev (Василий Иванович Шухаев) and Alexandre Yevgenievich Jacovleff (Александр Евгеньевич Яковлев).
In 1921 Zalshupin emigrated to Berlin, where he worked for Russian émigré publications, providing portrait sketches and other illustrations especially to Спо́лох (Spolokh, Russian for Alarm bell). He took part in art exhibitions, such as the Exhibition of Original Drawings of Petrograd Bookplates (1923), and became a member of the board of the Berlin Haus der Kunst. In 1923, the Berlin publishing house Гамаюн (Gamayun) released an album of the artist's etchings, Portraits of Modern Russian Writers, in an edition of 100 copies, which included portraits of Alexander Blok, Andrei Bely, Maxim Gorky, Boris Pilnyak, Ivan Shmelev, and others. That same year, he illustrated the book Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, translated by Vladimir Nabokov.
In 1924, Zalshupin emigrated again, now to France where he lived in Paris. At the art Salon d'Automne (Autumn Salon) in Paris of 1924 and 1930 he presented his works under the pseudonym Serge Chubine.
He died in 1931 in Paris. Zalshupin's work can be found in Russia in the Pushkin Museum in Moscow.
Gallery
Work
Drawings
Many drawings by Zalshupin are presented online by Gallica, the digital national library of France BnF.
Paintings
His paintings include:
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Le joueur de violoncelle, 1923
Still life with pipe, 1923. Oil on canvas, 59 x 48,5 cm
Mère et ses enfants, 1927
Portrait de jeune femme, 1928
Le port d'Alger, 1929
Le cabaret, 1929
Cabaret parisien, 1929
Place animée, 1930
Femme aux bras croisés, 1930
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Portrait garçon, aquarelle and gouache, 36x26 cm, 1930
Femme à la couture, 1931
Portrait de la femme à la cigarette, 1931
Sur la terrasse d'un café des boulevards
Les écuyers
Les écoliers parisiens
Portrait du père de l'artiste
Paysage Urbaine
Portrait de son père
Book illustrations
73 pages.
129 pages.
114 pages. V. Sirin is a pseudonym for V.V. Nabokov.
Literature
Pages 204-205.
424 pages.
2003 edition: 387 pages.
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1898 births
1931 deaths
20th-century Russian painters
Burials at the Cimetière parisien de Bagneux
Deaths in Paris
French painters
French printmakers
People from Saint Petersburg
Russian landscape painters
20th-century Russian printmakers
White Russian emigrants to Germany
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François-Marie Picaud
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François-Marie Picaud (31 January 1878 – 29 March 1960) was a French Catholic prelate. He served as the auxiliary bishop of Vannes from 1925 and later as the bishop of Bayeux and Lisieux from 1931 to 1954.
Picaud was ordained as a priest on 20 December 1900. On 15 May 1925, he was appointed auxiliary bishop of Vannes and titular bishop of Erythrae in Asia Minor. He was consecrated as a bishop on 1 July 1925. On 12 September 1931, he was named bishop of Bayeux and Lisieux.
During his tenure, Picaud oversaw the diocese through the tumultuous years of World War II, during which the region suffered significant destruction, particularly organizing those made homeless during the fighting.
In 1951, he officiated the funeral of Mother Agnès of Jesus, the prioress of the Carmel of Lisieux and sister of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux.
On 5 August 1954, Picaud retired and was named Bishop Emeritus of Bayeux and Lisieux, as well as titular bishop of Alba Maritima in Dalmatia. He died on 29 March 1960. His episcopal motto was "In virtute Dei" ("In the power of God").
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1878 births
1960 deaths
People from Morbihan
Bishops of Bayeux
20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in France
20th-century French Roman Catholic bishops
Bishops appointed by Pope Pius XI
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Domenico Ebner
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Domenico Ebner (born 26 April 1994) is a German Italian handball player who plays as a goalkeeper for SC DHfK Leipzig and the Italian national team. Born in Freiburg, Germany, Ebner is of Italian heritage through his mother, and on request from the Italian national team, he applied for Italian as a second nationality, and could thus play for the Italian national team.
References
External links
Domenico Ebner Handball-Bundesliga player profile
Living people
2001 births
21st-century Italian sportsmen
21st-century German sportsmen
Handball-Bundesliga players
Italian male handball players
German male handball players
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John Miles Little
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John Miles Little (28 December 1933 – 30 September 2023) was an Australian academic and surgeon.
Early life and education
Little was born and raised in Sydney to orthopaedic surgeon Norman Little and Marion Friend. Little received a classical education at Cranbrook School, where he was the Head Boy. As an undergraduate, Little studied arts at the University of Sydney, residing at St Paul's College. He was later invited to join University House at the Australian National University under historian A.D. Trendall.
Little returned to the University of Sydney to study medicine, graduating in 1959. He trained at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (RPAH), where he received Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 1963. After holding roles as a demonstrator in anatomy and a tutor in surgery, he was appointed Clinical Superintendent at RPAH in 1964. In 1966, Lttle received the Nuffield Dominion Travelling Fellowship and worked under Regius Professor Sir Andrew Kay at the University of Glasgow.
Career
In 1967, Little became honorary assistant surgeon at RPAH and senior lecturer in surgery. He was promoted to associate professor in 1971.
In 1978, Little was appointed the Foundation Professor of Surgery at Westmead Hospital, holding the position until 1996 and serving as Department of Surgery Chairman until 1990.
In 1987, Little co-founded the World Association of Hepatic Pancreatic and Biliary Surgeons. In 1993, he was made a Member of the Order of Australia for his contributions to medicine, particularly in hepatic and vascular surgery.
In 1995, Little ended his surgical career and published Humane Medicine with Cambridge University Press and established the Centre for Values, Ethics, and the Law in Medicine (VELiM) at the University of Sydney, where he worked until 2003.
Research
Little's research covered peripheral vascular disease, hepatobiliary conditions, cancer chemotherapy, and related fields. He published works on managing liver injuries (1971) and amputations for vascular disease (1975).
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Obituary
1933 births
2023 deaths
Academics from Sydney
Health professionals from Sydney
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Australian surgeons
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