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Davis was key in bringing to birth the pressure group, Let My Vote Count Movement (LMVC), which was a force to reckon during the 2012 Presidential Electoral Petition which they later seek some reforms on the electoral process through advocacy and judicial process.

Davis Opoku Ansah in 2019 did his national service at the parliament and was part of the National Mock Parliament of the Ghana @ 50 celebrations and in 2021 became a full member of parliament for the Mpreaso Constituency.

His Passion about the development of  Kwahu led him to form the Kwahu Professionals Network which he is serving as the first president. The Kwahu Professionals Network can now boast of over thousand two hundred active members, with some branches in the UK and North America.

Personal life 
Davis is a devoted Christian. He is married to Anita. Together they have three children.

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Jacquie O'Sullivan (born 7 August 1960) is an English singer who is a member of Shillelagh Sisters and Bananarama.

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is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for his manga series Detective Conan (1994–present), known as Case Closed in some English-speaking countries. As of 2017, his various manga series had a combined 200 million copies in print worldwide.

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Siobhan Marie Fahey (born 10 September 1958) is an Irish singer and songwriter who is a member of Shakespear's Sister and Bananarama.

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Sarah Elizabeth Dallin (born 17 December 1961) is an English pop singer who is a member of Bananarama.

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Keren Jane Woodward (born 2 April 1961) is an English singer who is a member of the pop group Bananarama.

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Dale Frances Bozzio (born Consalvi; born March 2 1955) is an American vocalist who is a member of Missing Persons.

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This is the list of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) firsts by year

*1998
In 1998 was the first time that an openly transgender person won the Eurovision Song Contest.

2009
In 2009 [American] daytime TV's first lesbian wedding, was shown.

2012
the first Jamaican artist to publicly come out; She did so on 28 June 2012; She wrote "Yes I am a Lesbian" ,to her fans from her official Facebook web page.

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Alimony is the idea that two people who are married are responsible for each other: This also means that if they separate or get divorced, the partner with more money or other resources has to pay a sum of money to the partner with less. 

The meaning of the term goes back to the  Latin, alimentum (which means food).

History

2nd millennium BC
The Code of Hammurabi (1754 BC) says that a man has to provide for his wife so she can raise his children:

 137. If a man wish to separate from a woman who has borne him children, or from his wife who has borne him children: then he shall give that wife her dowry, and a part of the [fruits] of field, garden, and property, so that she can rear her children. When she has brought up her children, a portion of all that is given to the children, equal as that of one son, shall be given to her. She may then marry the man of her heart.

Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome 

During the reign of Trajan (1st century) the state supported families with many children. This support was known as "alimenta."  The picture shows a Denarius, a Roman coin of the time. On the coin, the words "ALIM.ITAL." can be read. They stand for "alimenta Italia." The coin also shows Abundantia, the goddess of abundance (of food) with her children. 

The Code of Justinian also talks about alimony.

Since the 16th century 
People began to pay alimony in the modern way starting in the 16th century:  The Latin word sustentatio was directly translated. The idea was one of the first forms of social security: Family members should support each other, in case of need.
English church courts awarded alimony in cases of separation and divorce. Alimony pendente lite  was given before the divorce decree, based on the husband's duty to support the wife during a marriage that still continued.  Alimony after the divorce was also based on the idea that church courts could not undo a marriage. They could only give a divorce a mensa et thoro,  which is similar to a legal separation today. As divorce did not end the marriage, the husband still had to support his wife.
In the 19th century, divorce laws were changed, and became more liberal. Divorce was still only possible in the case of marital misconduct. As a result, the requirement to pay alimony became linked to the concept of fault in the divorce. Alimony to wives was paid because it was assumed that the marriage, and the wife's right to support, would have continued but for the misbehavior of the husband. Ending alimony on divorce would have permitted a guilty husband to profit from his own misconduct. In contrast, if the wife committed the misconduct, she was considered to have lost any claim to ongoing support. During this period, parties could rarely afford alimony, and it was rarely awarded by courts. As husbands' incomes increased, and with it the possibility of paying alimony, the awarding of alimony increased, generally because a wife could show a need for ongoing financial support, and the husband had the ability to pay. No-fault divorce led to changes in alimony
. Whereas spousal support was considered a right under the fault-based system, it became conditional under the no-fault approach. According to the American Bar Association, marital fault is a "factor" in awarding alimony in twenty-five states and the District of Columbia. Permanent alimony began to fall out of favor, as it prevented former spouses from beginning new lives, though in some states (e.g., Massachusetts, Mississippi, and Tennessee), permanent alimony awards continued, but with some limitations. Alimony moved beyond support to permitting the more dependent spouse to become financially independent or to have the same standard of living as during the marriage or common law marriage, though this was not possible in most cases.
In the 1970s, the United States Supreme Court ruled against gender bias in alimony awards.  That means that men could get alimony from their wives, not only women from husbands. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the percentage of male alimony recipients rose from 2.4% in 2001 to 3.6% in 2006. In states like Massachusetts and Louisiana, the salaries of new spouses may be used in determining the alimony paid to the previous partners. Most recently, in several high-profile divorces, women such as Britney Spears, Victoria Principal, and Jessica Simpson have paid multimillion-dollar settlements instead of alimony to ex-husbands. According to divorce lawyers, aggressive pursuit of spousal support by men is becoming more common, as the stigma associated with asking for alimony fades.

People covered 
Today, most countries have laws about alimony. Usually, the following people are covered:
Direct line of succession: parents need to care for their children. As a special case: parents need to care for their children who are not yet adult, or who are doing some form of education.
 Adopted children: Parents also need to care for adopted children, in much the same way as they care for their own children
 Extended family: If two people are married (or they live in a relationship that resembles marriage): People are also responsible for the spouses of their children, and (to some extent) their families. Very often this no longer applies in the case of a divorce, if there are no children.
 There's usually no alimony between the children of the first marriage, and the new partner of the parent and his or her family.
 Between married people: They have the duty to care for each other, and to contribute to the common household. In some cases, this also applies to people living in marriage-like arrangements (often called cohabitation, in English).
Non-monetary support 
Caring can be in the form of paying money, but it can also be one of the following:

 Providing a home, a place to live
 Being the legal guardian of a someone (called conservatorship, in the United States)
 Caring for someone who is sick, or in bad health
 Providing food, or clothing
 Giving someone an education
 Allowing them to spend their free time using leisure activities
 Pocket money (usually called allowance) - a small amount of money those cared for can spend on things they like.

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Go, Dog. Go! is an American-Canadian computer-animated educational television series developed by Adam Peltzman. It aired on Netflix on January 26, 2021. The show stars Michela Luci, Callum Shoniker, Katie Griffin, Martin Roach, Tajja Isen, Lyon Smith, Judy Marshank, Patrick McKenna and Linda Ballantyne. The characters in the show are Tag Barker, Scooch Pooch, Ma Barker, Paw Barker, Cheddar Biscuit, Spike Barker, Gilber Barker, Grandma Marge Barker, Grandpaw Mort Barker, Yip Barker, Sgt Pooch and other characters.

Plot 
The series tells one of Tag, an adorable orange dog, who likes to walk with her friend Scooch in the city just with her friends.

Characters
The Barker Family 
 Tag Barker (voiced by Michela Luci) is a 6-year-old female orange dog of the Beagador breed who is the protagonist of the series. She is Scooch's best friend, is the daughter of Paw and Ma and is the sister of Cheddar Biscuit, Spike, Gilber and Yip Barker.
 Ma Barker (voiced by Katie Griffin) is a lavender dog of the Beagador breed who drives a blimp. She is the mother of Tag, Cheddar Biscuit, Spike, Gilber and Yip Barker and is the Paw's wife.
 Paw Barker (voiced by Martin Roach) is a brown dog of the Beagador breed wearing a mask who works the doorbell shop. He is the father of Tag, Cheddar Biscuit, Spike, Gilber and Yip Barker and is the Ma's husband.
 Cheddar Biscuit (voiced by Tajja Isen) is a 7-year-old female white polka-dotted dog of the Beagador breed who often acts like a clown. She is the daughter of Paw and Ma and is the sister of Tag, Spike, Gilber and Yip Barker.
Spike Barker (voiced by Lyon Smith) is a male red dog of the Beagador breed. He is the son of Paw and Ma and is the brother of Tag, Cheddar Biscuit, Gilber and Yip Barker.
 Gilber Barker (voiced by Lyon Smith / James Cartmell in the UK dub) is a male yellow dog of the Beagador breed. He is the son of Paw and Ma and is the brother of Tag, Cheddar Biscuit, Spike and Yip Barker.
 Grandma Marge Barker (voiced by Judy Marshank) is a female purple dog of the Beagador breed. She is the grandmother Tag, Cheddar Biscuit, Spike, Gilber and Yip Barker.
 Grandpaw Mort Barker (voiced by Patrick McKenna) is a male beige dog of cross breed between Beagle and Basset Hound. He is the grandfather of Tag, Cheddar Biscuit, Spike, Gilber and Yip Barker.
 Yip Barker is a purple baby puppy of the Beagador breed who has a tennis ball binky in his mouth. He is the son of Paw and Ma and is the brother of Tag, Cheddar Biscuit, Spike and Gilber Barker.
The Pooch Family 
 Scooch Pooch (voiced by Callum Shoniker) is a 6-year-old male blue Terrier who is the deuteragonist of the series. He is Tag's best friend and Sgt Pooch's son.
 Sgt Pooch (voiced by Linda Ballantyne) is a female blue Terrier. She is the Scooch's mother and is the cop.
Recurring 
 Sam Whippet (voiced by Joshua Graham) is a male blue Greyhound who is a Pawston celebrity, having several undefeated streaks in the racecourse.
 Frank (voiced by David Berni) is a male yellow dog of cross breed between Beagle and Dachshund who is the unofficial main antagonist of the series. He is Beans's Best Friend.
 Beans (voiced by Anand Rajaram) is a large male green Old English Sheepdog wearing a aviator's flight cap. He is Frank's Best Friend.
 Gerald (voiced by Patrick McKenna) is a male teal maildog of cross breed between Terrier and Great Dane wearing a mail hat.
 Muttfield (voiced by Patrick McKenna) is a male purple dog of cross breed between Beagador and Bulldog who is a magician.
 Manhole Dog (voiced by Patrick McKenna) is a male beige dog of cross breed between Beagle, Basset Hound and French Bulldog who pops out from manholes.
 Lady Lydia (voiced by Linda Ballantyne) is a female pink Poodle who likes to wear a lot of hats in the city.
Mayor Sniffington (voiced by Linda Ballantyne) is a female purple dog of cross breed between Beagador and Pug who is the mayor of Pawston.
 The Barkapellas are three singing dogs.
 Tenor (voiced by Paul Buckley) is a tall male orange dog.
 Bass (voiced by Reno Selmser) is a small male purple dog.
 Zoe D'Andrea (voiced by Zoe D'Andrea) is a medium-sized female cyan dog.
 Beefsteak (voiced by Tajja Isen) is a small strong female pink chihuahua who is an exercise coach at the Ruff and Tumble Gym.
 Leo Howlstead (voiced by John Stocker) is a old male grey dog of cross breed between Great Dane, Husky and German Shepherd.
 Waitress (voiced by Judy Marshank) is a female blue dog who works at the Big Bowl Diner in Pawston
 Fetcher (voiced by Deven Mack) is a male teal dog of cross breed between Beagle, Poodle and Labrador Retriever who lives on an island.
 Kelly Korgi (voiced by Stacey Kay) is a female peach-colored dog of cross breed between Corgi and Shiba Inu.
Chili (voiced by Anand Rajaram) is a large male red Old English Sheepdog.
 Race Cadets are a group of young dogs receiving guidance from star racer Sam Whippet.
 Wind Swiftly (voiced by Ava Preston) is a female purple dog.
 Tread Lightly is a male teal dog.
 Doug is a male yellow dog.
 Big Dog is a large and tall male white dog. He is Little Dog's best friend.
 Little Dog (voiced by Hattie Kragten) is a small female purple dog. She is Big Dog's best friend.
 Coach Chewman (voiced by Phill Williams) is a male red dog who is the head coach.
 Gabe Roof (voiced by Phill Williams) is a male yellow dog.
 Early Ed (voiced by Rob Tinkler) is a male green dog who is a fan of the Get Sox who always arrive to the stadium first.
 Donny Slippers (voiced by Jamie Watson) is a male red dog.
 Waggs Martinez (voiced by Linda Ballantyne) is a female purple dog.
 Catch Morely (voiced by Julie Lemieux) is a female blue dog who is the team captain and two-time all-star.
Flip Chasely (voiced by Anand Rajaram) is a male brown dog who holds the team record for most fetches in a game.
 Leader Dog (voiced by Linda Ballantyne) is a dog.
 Sandra Paws (voiced by Deann DeGruijter) is a large icy female blue dog inspired by Santa Claus.
 Franny's Mom (voiced by Tajja Isen) is a female teal dog.
 Franny's Dad (voiced by Joshua Graham) is a male teal dog.
 Taylee (voiced by Manvi Thapar) is a female green puppy.
 Bowser (voiced by Anand Rajaram) is a male blue dog who browses at the doorbell store.
 Onlooker Dog (voiced by Anand Rajaram) is a male yellow dog.
 Truck Driver (voiced by Joshua Graham) is a male green dog.
 Waggles is a male pink clown dog.
 Bowowzo & Wowbowzo are two purple clown dogs.
 Boingos is a male teal clown dog.
 Soppy is a blue female clown dog.
 Struggles is a male teal clown dog.
 The Cannon Triplets are three yellow clown dogs.
Episodes

Season one 
The first season and overall series has premiered on January 26, 2021.
 Welcome to Pawston / Ruff Day on the Job
 Dark Park Bark Lark / The Fast and the Curious
 Old Dog, New Tricks / Snoozie-Hullabaloozie
 Show Dog, Show / Keys to Victory
 Pupcakes / Stink or Swim
 A Ball for All
 Ding Dong Day / Grand Sam
 Clucky Day / Take Me Out to the Fetch Game
 Dog the Right Thing

Season two 
The second season has premiered on December 7, 2021.

 Snow Dog, Snow
 All Paws on Deck / Bonestand and Deliver
 Catch Me If You Sam / Toy Driver
 Frank and Beans with Chili / Little Hound on the Prairie
 Chaser and Chewer / Recipe for Adventure
 Raiders of the Lost Bark / Slow Dog Slow
 Board Silly / Sing for the Fences
 Fast Frank's Fixit / Tail-kwondo
 Happy Birthday Pawston
Main places 
 The show takes place in a fictional city called Pawston. The citizens are mostly dogs.
 The Barkers' House is the home of Tag, Ma, Paw, Cheddar Biscuit, Spike, Gilber, Grandma, Grandpaw and Yip Barker.
 The Pooches' House is the home of Scooch and Sgt Pooch.
 Party Tree is a tree that has a party, balloons and cakes.
 Lady Lydia's House is Lady Lydia's home.
 Ding-Dong Doorbell Store is Paw Barker's shop where Paw works.
 Frank & Beans' Treehouse is the treehouse of Frank and Beans.
 The Big Bowl Diner is Waitress's restaurant where Waitress works.
 Muttfield's Tricks and Bones is Muttfield's shop where Muttfield works.
 Ruff and Tumble Gym is Beefsteak's gym where Beefsteak works.
 Pawston Beach is a beach where they clean.
 Ball Island is Fetcher's island who has many balls.
 Chew York City is it's another town across from the city of Pawston. This is the biggest city in the series, inspired by New York City.

Reception
Reception

Critical reception 
Ashley Moulton of Common Sense Media scored the series 4/5 stars and said "Go, Dog. Go! will tickle the funny bones of preschoolers and adults alike". The French cinema site AlloCiné gave the series a rating of 3.0/5 stars based on 3 notes.

Awards and nominations

Related pages 
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Michael Constantine (born Gus Efstratiou (Ευστρατίου); May 22, 1927 – August 31, 2021) was an American actor. He was known for his role as Kostas "Gus" Portokalos in the movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002). He was also known for playing Principal Seymour Kaufman, on ABC's comedy-drama, Room 222, for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award in 1970.

Constantine died at his home in Reading, Pennsylvania on August 31, 2021, at age 94.

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The Tangerang prison fire was a fire in an overcrowded prison block in the city of Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia, in Greater Jakarta. The fire happened on 8 September 2021 in sector C of the Tangerang prison. It killed 49 inmates and injured 72 others. This was the deadliest fire in Indonesia since the 2017 Tangerang fireworks disaster, which killed at least 49 people.

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The Magnetic Fields (named after the André Breton/Philippe Soupault novel Les Champs Magnétiques) are an American band founded and led by Stephin Merritt. 

The band released their debut single "100,000 Fireflies" in 1991.

References

Other websites
The House of Tomorrow, official site of TMF & side projects
 
 
Aging Spinsters, a Stephin Merritt fan blog
Stephin Songs, an informative fan site
Strange Powers, official site of the TMF documentary

1989 establishments
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Robert P. Hollenbeck Sr. (November 5, 1931 – September 5, 2021) was an American Democratic Party politician. He was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly from 1974 until 1986. Hollenbeck was born in Carlstadt, New Jersey. He was a member of the Democratic Party.

Hollenbeck died on September 5, 2021 in Barnegat Township, New Jersey at the age of 89.

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Carlstadt is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 6,127.

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Barnegat Township is a township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States.  As of the 2010 United States Census the township's population was 20,936.

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Betty Karnette (September 13, 1931 – September 8, 2021) was an American politician. She was a member of the  California State Assembly 1992 to 1994 and from 2004 to 2008 and in the California State Senate from 1996 to 2004. She was born in Democratic Party. Karnette was born in Paducah, Kentucky.

Karnette died on September 8, 2021 in Long Beach, California just five days before her 90th birthday.

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Dietmar Lorenz (23 September 1950 – 8 September 2021) was an East German judoka. He competed for SC Dynamo Hoppegarten under the Sportvereinigung Dynamo. He was born in the German village of Langenbuch. Lorenz won a gold and bronze medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Lorenz died on 8 September 2021, aged 70.

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Aleksandr Vladimirovich Melnik (; 11 June 1958 – 8 September 2021) was a Russian movie director. His best known works were Terra Nova (2008) and Territory (2015).

Melnik died after slipping and falling at the Kitabo-Oron waterfall near Norilsk, Russia on 8 September 2021 at the age of 63. Head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations Yevgeny Zinichev tried to rescue Melnik, however Zinichev also fell to his death.

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Arthur Metrano (September 22, 1936 – September 8, 2021) was an American actor and comedian. He was best known for his role as Lt./Capt./Cmdt. Mauser in Police Academy 2 and Police Academy 3. Metrano was born in New York City. His career began in 1961 and he retired in 2008.

On September 8, 2021, Metrano died at his home in Aventura, Florida of natural causes, aged 84.

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Ludovico Vico (11 February 1952 – 8 September 2021) was an Italian politician. He was born in Taranto, Italy. He was a member of the Italian Communist Party. He was a member of the Chamber of Deputies of Italy from 2006 until 2013 and again from 2015 until 2018.

Vico died on 8 September 2021 in Manduria, Italy at the age of 69.

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Manduria is a city and comune of Apulia, Italy, in the province of Taranto. About 32,000  people lived here in 2013. It is located  east of Taranto.

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Urbain Braems (10 November 1933 – 9 September 2021) was a Belgian footballer and manager. He played for K.S.V. Sottegem, K.R.C. Mechelen, Club Brugge and Daring Club Bruxelles. He managed Cercle Brugge, Royal Antwerp, Anderlecht, Beveren, Lokeren, Standard de Liège, Panionios G.S.S. and Trabzonspor. Braems was born in Zottegem, Belgium.

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Sir Timothy James Alan Colman  (19 September 1929 – 9 September 2021) was a British businessman. He was the Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk from 1978 until 2004. Colman was born in Henstead, Norfolk, England. 

Colman died on 9 September 2021, at the age of 91.

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Marian Duś (25 June 1938 – 9 September 2021) was a Polish Roman Catholic Bishop. He was the Auxiliary Bishop of Warsaw from 1986 until 2013. In 2013, he became Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Warsaw. Duś was born in Róża, Poland.

Duś died on 9 September 2021 in Warsaw at the age of 83.

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Caspar Einem (6 May 1948 – 9 September 2021) was an Austrian politician and businessman. He was a board member of Jetalliance. Einem was born in Salzburg, Austria. He was a member of the Social Democratic Party. Einem was the Minister of the Interior from 1995 until 1997. From 2000 until 2007, he was a member of the National Council.

Einem died on 9 September 2021 in Vienna, Austria at the age of 73.

References

Other websites
 Caspar Einem's homepage
 The Austrian Parliament on Caspar Einem 

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Academia Brasileira de Letras (ABL) ( English: Brazilian Academy of Letters) is a Brazilian literary non-profit society. It was created in 1897 by a group of 40 writers and poets.

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Tarcísio Meirelles Padilha (17 April 1928 – 9 September 2021) was a Brazilian philosopher. He was Chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters from 2000 until 2001. He was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In 1997, he was elected a member of the academy. 

Padilha died on 9 September 2021 in Rio de Janeiro from COVID-19 at the age of 93.

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Danilo Popivoda (; 1 May 1947 – 9 September 2021) was a Slovenian footballer and manager. He played for the Yugoslavia national team twenty times between 1972 until 1977. He played for the team during the 1974 FIFA World Cup. He was born in Lovćenac, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

Popivoda died on 9 September 2021 in Bijela, Montenegro at the age of 74.

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Chantelle Whitney Brown-Young (born July 27, 1994), known professionally as Winnie Harlow, is a Jamaican-Canadian fashion model. Harlow has vitiligo and often raises awareness of the condition. In 2014, she was a contestant for America's Next Top Model.

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Laurence Allen Elder (born April 27, 1952) is an American conservative talk radio host, author, politician and lawyer. He hosts The Larry Elder Show. 

Elder was a Republican candidate for Governor of California to replace Democrat Gavin Newsom in the 2021 recall election. However, the recall election was not successful. He later decided not to run against Newsom in the 2022 election.

In April 2023, Elder announced his candidacy for President of the United States in the 2024 presidential election.

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Joel Stephen "Joey" Greco (born February 29, 1972) is an American television personality and actor. He was the host of the reality TV show Cheaters for ten seasons. Greco was born in Long Island, New York. His career began in 1993.

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Abd al-Aziz ibn Abdullah Bin Baz ( ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz bin ʿAbdullāh bin Bāz) (21 November 1912 - 13 May 1999), also known as Sheikh Bin Baz, was a Saudi Arabian Islamic scholar. He dedicated his life to the spiritual guidance of his students and the Muslim community at large, and was particularly concerned with the state of the Islamic world. He was the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia from 1993 until his death in 1999. He was got King Faisal International Prize for Service to Islam in 1982.

His intense knowledge of Islamic doctrine and shar’ia and significant contributions to Islamic research and education gained him the respect of Muslims worldwide.

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 BURKE'S REDEMPTIVE CYCLE OF RHETORIC APPLIED TO EIGHT FATWAS ISSUED BY SAUDI ARABIA REGARDING SAUDI PARTICIPATION IN THE FIRST Persian GULF WAR, BY SYDNEY PASQUINELL; see Appendix for English language texts of the Eight Fatwas.

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Shaikh Al-Albani started to specialize in Hadith and related subjects in the 1930s and by the age of 20; he transcribed and commented on Al-Hafez al-Iraqi’s monumental text “Al-Mughnee ‘an hamlil-Asfar,” followed by a series of other books, lectures and influential articles in Al-Manar magazine. It was not long before he surpassed all of his contemporaries to become the world’s leading authority in Hadith sciences. He wrote or edited more than 300 books and manuscripts, many of which became major references for Hadith scholars.

Other websites 

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 Official Website of Sheikh Al-Albani
 Pages 6-7: Al-Albani's Revolutionary Approach to Hadith - 2-page article on Al-Albani's hadith methodology in a backdrop to nepotism among Salafi scholars in Saudi Arabia

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Launched by the King Faisal Foundation and granted for the first time in 1979, the King Faisal Prize recognizes the outstanding works of individuals and institutions in five major categories: Service to Islam, Islamic Studies, Arabic Language and Literature, Medicine, and Science. It's the most prestigious Award of the Muslim World. 

It's aim is to benefit Muslims in their present and future, inspire them to participate in all aspects of civilization, as well as enrich human knowledge and develop mankind. KFP winners are evaluated only based on merit and their works are accurately examined by specialized selection committees. The strict selection procedure meets international standards, and many of the laureates who have been awarded the prize went on to receive other prestigious prizes.

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 Official Website of King Faisal Prize
 Complete List of All-time Winners of King Faisal Award
 PDF: Official Archive of all-time winners 
 King Faisal Awards 2014
 Rays of Light and Brightness: The King Faisal International Prize by Peter Harrigan, Saudi Aramco World Magazine, Sep/Oct 2000, Vol 51, Nmbr 5 

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Magnitogorsk () is a city in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia. As of 2012, the city has 410,733 people.

History 
Magnitogorsk was founded in 1929 and built upon an expanse of iron rich land towards the southern part of the Ural. Magnitogorsk was modeled after its American counterpart in Gary, Indiana, became the largest steel plant in the world. 

A documentary believed The Russian Miracle Part II: Into the Future from c. 1961,. The crown jewel of the Stalin’s First Five Year Plan, and one of the historic symbols for what came to be known as the ‘building of socialism’, is one of the achievements that this film profiles.

Geography  
Magnitogorsk was both in Europe and Asia. It is 511 kilometers southwest from Yekaterinburg, 302 kilometers southwest from Chelyabinsk and 1,700 kilometers southeast from Moscow.
Climate 
Magnitogorsk has a distinct four-season humid continental climate, which is same to those found in the Great Plains with warmer summers than subarctic climates, but Magnitogorsk has severe winters for the latitude. This climate type is typical for southern Russia, far from oceans. The average July high is around 25 °C (77 °F) with lows of 13 °C (55 °F) with January averages is from −10 °C (14 °F) in daytime high to −18 °C (0 °F) in average low. Temperatures approaching 34 °C (93 °F) or above have been measured from May to September with severe frosts below −36 °C (−33 °F) have been measured in all other months than that except transitional months April and October.
Cities and towns in Chelyabinsk Oblast
The King Faisal Foundation (KFF) is an international philanthropic organization established in 1976 with the mission of preserving and perpetuating King Faisal’s legacy.

Following in the steps of King Faisal who had his eyes set on advancement while keeping a foot in tradition, KFF has gained global outreach as it pushes the boundaries to empower the generations of the future. With its wide portfolio of investments, KFF is able to retain its financial autonomy, which allows this vast operation to keep creating and developing programs that serve its purpose. Since its establishment and until 2019, KFF has spent over 2.3 billion Saudi Riyals to support its pillar programmes, philanthropic projects and educational scholarships.
History
KFF’s first project was completed in 1979, a milestone followed by endless achievements that have created a positive impact on the advancement of communities all over the world. With its wide portfolio of investments, KFF is able to retain its financial autonomy, which allows this vast operation to keep creating and developing programs that serve its purpose. Since its establishment and until 2015, KFF has spent over 1.9 billion Saudi Riyals to support its pillar programmes, philanthropic projects and educational scholarships.

KFF’s first project was completed in 1979, a milestone followed by endless achievements that have created a positive impact on the advancement of communities all over the world.

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 King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies  - official website
 Peter Harrigan, 2000, Rays of Light and Brightness: The King Faisal International Prize, Saudi Aramco World

1976 establishments in Asia
Organizations based in Saudi Arabia
Ahmad Hussein Deedat (; ) was a renowned Muslim thinker, author, orator and scholar of comparative religion. Born in Surat (India) in 1918, he joined his father in South Africa in 1927. He was able to learn English in a short time and was a bright pupil. However, he had to leave school at the age of 16 to support his family. He vigorously pursued self-education, including extensive studies on comparative religion, while working in a furniture shop. He was profoundly influenced by observing that, in addition to racial discrimination, the authorities used religious ideology to “numb the masses,” and that there was a profound misunderstanding of Islam among non- Muslims. He was inspired by the concept of holding interreligious public debates, which he read about in Kairanvi’s book “Truth Revealed” He delivered his first lecture, entitled “Mohammad: Messenger of Islam” in a movie theater in Durban, with only 15 people attending
. Within a short time, his lectures attracted thousands of people who crossed the racial barrier to listen to him and ask questions.
What distinguished Deedat from his contemporaries was his intensive knowledge of the Bible and Holy scriptures, coupled with his command of English.

Following this tremendous initial success, The 51 Shaikh decided to dedicate his life to the explanation of Islam and promotion of its values. His contributions, especially in the field of comparative religion, extended for more than 40 years and included his authorship of numerous books and manuscripts in addition to hundreds of audio-taped lectures, televised programs and public debates on Islam. Sheikh Deedat almost single-handedly established the As-Salam Center to train propagators of Islam and provide them with theological tools to defend it. He also founded and chaired the Islamic Propagation Center International in Durban, South Africa.

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1918 births
2005 deaths
Indian writers
Indian Muslims
He had already attracted attention at a young age with his intelligence and his strong enthusiasm for learning. After the death of his father, he had read the Qurʾān, then thoroughly memorised it by the time he was eleven years old. Then he began learning from the learned men of his town and those who visited it. He worked hard until he acquired a respectable amount of knowledge in every field. When he reached the age of twenty-three, he began teaching. Like that, he used to both learn and teach, and the entirety of his time was spent doing that. It was like that until in the year 1351H, he was placed in charge of education in his town, and became a mentor for all the students.

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1889 births
1956 deaths
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Salafis
Quran is the word of Allah Almighty, therefore, in order to understand it in the true sense, a person has to sharpen his or her intellectual ability as well as increase the knowledge. When one is at a particular intellectual level, only then can he or she start understanding the true message, which Allah Almighty conveyed through words of Quran. Pertaining to the explanation of Quran for the understanding of general audience, different people have tried to write the Tafsir of Quran. Although Muslims recite Quran and try reading it with translation, however, the reading of Tafsir has its own importance. The lines below discuss what Tafsir is, why is it important and its different kinds.

Importance of Tafsir 
There is a variety of reasons why Tafsir is important and people consult Tafsir when it comes to understanding of Quran. The few important reasons that make Tafsir important are as follows:
Firstly, it tries to explain Quran so that the understanding of the reader about Quran and its message increases. Reading only the translation can give the literal meanings of the words of Quran, however, Tafsir comes with context in which a particular Ayah was revealed, hence giving a context to each and every word, which consequently means a better understanding of Quran and its verses. If you want to read Quran with its translation, you can enroll for the online Quran Translation course now and start knowing the verses with their meanings.
 Secondly, Tafsir is also important when it comes to driving out the laws of Islam from Quran. Verses of Quran come with instructions, and then there are the hadiths of Prophet that also gives instructions. Thus, Tafsir combines both and gives a complete and comprehendible set of instructions to the reader.
Thirdly, when there is no science involved in the interpretation of Quran, then ambiguity and contradiction is surely to rise. When there is Tafsir of Quran available, that contains the scientific method of analysis of verses, the chances of ambiguity and conflict decrease. Hence, instead of ambiguous interpretations there are clear explanations.
Aqidah (Arabic: عقيدة‎, romanized: ʿaqīdah, plural عقائد ʿaqāʾid, also ʿaqīda, aqeeda etc.) is an Islamic term of Arabic origin. It means creed (Arabic pronunciation: [ʕɑˈqiːdæ, ʕɑˈqɑːʔɪd]).

Different Islamic theologians have different views on aqidah. The term has a significant technical usage in Islamic theology: it means those matters over which Muslims hold conviction. It is a branch of Islamic studies describing the beliefs of Islam.

Islamic culture
The Girl on a Motorcycle (French: La motocyclette) is a 1968 British French erotic romantic drama movie. It was directed by Jack Cardiff. It stars Marianne Faithfull, Alain Delon, Roger Mutton, Marius Goring, Catherine Jourdan, Jacques Marin and André Maranne.

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Bedlam is a 1946 American horror thriller movie directed by Mark Robson and was based on the 18th century painting A Rake's Progress. It stars Boris Karloff, Anna Lee, Billy House, Ian Wolfe, Glen Vernon, Jason Robards, Sr., Leyland Hodgson and was distributed by RKO Radio Pictures.

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Lydia Marie Hearst-Shaw is an American fashion model, actress, and lifestyle blogger. She is a granddaughter of William Randolph.

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Sunda Shelf is a continental shelf located in Southeast Asia. It is forms the second largest submerged extension of a continental margin in world. Most of platform is covered by shallow seas– including the southerm South China Sea, the Gulf of Thailand, and tha Java Sea– with depth averaging less than 330 foot (100 metres). Much of the Sunda Shelf's total are of 690.0002 miles (1.800.000 km2) ia occupied by the Indonesian islands of Borneo, Java and Sumatra.

Rising sea levels since the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM), some ~20.000 years ago, has drowned the Sunda Shelf, has been derived from a siliciclastic system on a tectonically stable Shelf in Southeast Asia.

Related pages 
 Sundaland
 Sahul Shelf

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Geography of Asia
Hana Soukupová (born 18 December 1985) is a Czech supermodel. She was one of the participants of the Victoria's Secret Fashion Shows and modelled for the Victoria's Secret catalog.

Life 
Soukupová was born on 18 December 1985 in Karlovy Vary, Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic). Her height, motivated her to begin  playing basketball for a local team. She started playing at the age of five years.

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1985 births
Living people
Czech models
Bilal subsequently founded and headed, in 2008, the English medium Islamic studies department of Knowledge International University, who’s Chancellor is Shaikh Dr. ‘Abdur-Rahman ibn ‘Abdil-Azeez Al Sudais and who’s President of the board of trustees is Shaikh ‘Abdul-Azeez ibn ‘Abdullah Al Shaikh, Mufti of Saudi Arabia. More recently, in 2009, Dr Bilal Philips founded and headed the College of Da’wah and Islamic Culture (English Section), Omdurman Islamic University, Sudan, and established and directed Preston International College (www.prestonchennai.ac.in) in Chennai, India.

In March 2010, Dr Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips launched, for the first time in history, an accredited tuition-free BA in Islamic Studies degree course at the International Open University. (https://iou.edu.gm/stream/bais/)

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 Bilal Philips Official Website

Imams
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1946 births
King Saud University alumni
Abdul Rahman Ibn Abdul Aziz al-Sudais was born in the city of Qassim, Saudi Arabia in the year 1961, is a Saudi world renown Qari. In addition to being the Chief Imam and Khateeb of Masjid Al Haram in Makkah, he is also the President of the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques.

At the tender age of 12, Al Sudais had memorized the Holy Qur’an, and completed his preliminary education in the ‘Al Muthana Bin Harith Elementary School ‘ and graduated in 1979 with excellent grades.

The renowned Imam studied in Riyadh University – presently known as King Saud  University, received a degree in Sharia in 1983, and a Master from the Sharia College of Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University in 1987. In 1995 he was awarded a Ph.D. in Islamic Sharia from Umm al-Qura University and he is one of the senior teachers in the Faculty of Sharia at the same place.
Sheikh Al Sudais is known for his magnanimous voice and for his emotional, overwhelming recitation of the Quran in accordance with Tajweed. Every believer of the Muslim Ummah is not alien to this voice, so much so that Sheikh Abdul Rehman Al Sudais was even appointed by King Salman to deliver Hajj Khutbah in the year 2016/1437.

In 2005, he received the prize of the ‘ Islamic Personality Of the year’ in the 9th annual Dubai International Holy Quran Award.

Sheikh Sudais is currently overlooking the progress of the much talked about expansion of both Masjids in Makkah and Madinah, as the expansion in Masjid Al Haram targets completion at the earliest.

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 Quran recitation by Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais on Google Play (free listening and free download)
 Salaat and other recordings (Audio / Video) Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais
 Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais Recitation of complete Quran
 Based on Koranic Verses, Interpretations, and Traditions, Muslim Clerics State: The Jews Are the Descendants of Apes, Pigs, And Other Animals by Aluma Solnick (MEMRI Special Report - No. 11. November 1, 2002)
 A question of leadership (BBC. Panorama) August 21, 2005
 Statement of the Islamic Thinkers Society on As-Sudais

1960 births
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The hidden walking leaf frog (Phyllomedusa tetraploidea) is a frog that lives in Brazil, Argentina, and part of Paraguay.

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Umm Al-Qura University, despite its recent establishment and its current demarcation, remains one of the most distinguished universities by virtue of its location and heritage. Umm Al-Qura University has emerged as an academic institution with a great academic reputation in Sharia sciences, education and Islamic studies, in addition to modern scientific and applied disciplines.

Since the establishment of its first college, Umm Al-Qura University has passed through three historical stages; The first stage (1369-1391 AH); The first launch of Umm Al-Qura University dates back to the year 1369 AH, when the College of Sharia was established as the first edifice in higher education in its modern sense in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Sharia was established in 1381 AH, and it was called the College of Sharia and Education, and in 1382 AH the College of Education was established in Makkah Al-Mukarramah, independent of the College of Sharia.
Notable alumni 
 Abdul-Rahman Al-Sudais, also Imam and the President of the Decision-Making Council at the Masjid-al-Haraam
 Assim al-Hakeem is an Saudi Arabian Islamic Scholar.

Other websites 
 Umm Al-Qura's Official website 

1981 establishments in Asia
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Mecca
Liisa Winkler (b. 1978) is a Canadian fashion model.

Life and Education 
Winkler grew up in Belleville, Ontario, Canada. She studied  ballet at the Quinte Ballet School of Canada. Winklet was married to Ryan Boorne. They have  two children.

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1978 births
Living people
Canadian models
Huda TV is a Satellite TV and internet television channel free-to-air, English language, Islamic-focused, offers the message of Islam in English. It was Launched in 2005.

Notable people 
 Hamad Al-Ghammas, chairman of the board of directors.
 Jamil Rashid, Director of Huda TV.

Speakers 
 Assim al-Hakeem
 Yusuf Estes.
 Zakir Naik.
 Jaafar Sheikh Idris
 Abu Usamah at-Thahabi
 Suhaib Hasan AbdulGhaffar
 Dr. Muhammad Salah.
 Bilal Philips

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 Official website

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2005 establishments in Asia
The university began its first academic year in the year (1388 AH - 1968 AD) with the opening of the preparatory study program, with a small number of male and female students (68 males - 30 female students), and in the immediately following year, the first college in the university (the College of Economics and Administration) was opened, and in the following year a college was established Arts and Humanities

After the esteemed Council of Ministers issued a decision in the year (1391 AH) to annex the university to the state, and thus it was transformed from a private university to a governmental one, at the same time another decision was issued to include the faculties of Education, Sharia and Graduate Studies, which had been in existence since (1369 AH - 1949 AD) in Mecca Al-Mukarramah to King Abdul Aziz University, then separated after that to be attached to Umm Al-Qura University after its establishment.

Notable alumni 
Assim al-Hakeem is a Saudi Arabian Islamic Scholar.
Suhad Bahajri
Samia al-Amoudi
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 KAU ranking from Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
 Faculty of Design and Arts

1967 establishments in Asia
Jeddah
Colleges and universities in Saudi Arabia
Smoky is a 1946 American western drama movie directed by Louis King and is the second adaption of the 1926 novel Smoky the Cowhorse by Will James. It stars Fred MacMurray, Anne Baxter, Bruce Cabot, Roy Roberts, Esther Dale, Burl Ives and was distributed by 20th Century Fox.

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