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# Omar Tyree

Omar Rashad Tyree (born April 15, 1969) is an African-American novelist. He is known for his best-selling book For the Love of Money and Mayor for Life: The Incredible Story of Marion Barry Jr., which he co-authored with Marion Barry.

## Early life and education

Tyree, also known as Briggs, was born in 1969 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. He graduated from Central High School in 1987; after which he enrolled at the University of Pittsburgh, where he studied to become a pharmacist before transferring to Howard University in 1989.
His journey as an entrepreneur began in his early twenties, when he started a book publishing company, Mar Productions, to release his earliest works of fiction. Recently, Tyree released his first movie, The Lure of Young Women.
In 1991, Tyree received a degree in print journalism from Howard University.

## Career

Shortly, after his graduation, he started to work as a reporter and an assistant editor at The Capitol Spotlight. Later, he worked as a chief reporter for News Dimensions.
In 2003, Tyree released a hip-hop album titled Rising Up!
Tyree's first non-fiction book, The Equation: Applying the 4 Indisputable Components of Business Success, was published in January 2009.

## Awards and recognition

* 2001: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literature
* 2006: Phillis Wheatley Literary Award for Body of Work in Fiction.
# Derzhavinsk

Derzhavinsk (Kazakh: Державинск, Derzhavinsk) is a town located in the Akmola Region of Kazakhstan. It serves as the administrative center of Zharkain District. The European route E123 passes through the town. The town's population totals 6,307 as of 2020.

## Demographics

Population: 6,309 (2009 Census results); 7,869 (1999 Census results).
# Harbour Town

Harbour Town is a shopping centre concept in Australia that incorporates multiple factory outlets in one centre. As of February 2021, there are two locations owned and operated under the Harbour Town brand: Biggera Waters, on Queensland's Gold Coast, and at Adelaide Airport, in South Australia. Harbour Town centres also operated in Perth, Western Australia and Docklands, Victoria before being sold off and rebranded.

## Current centres
### Gold Coast

Harbour Town Gold Coast is situated on the corner of the Gold Coast Highway and Oxley Drive Biggera Waters, Queensland. Opening in 1999 and located on the Gold Coast Highway just 20 minutes north of Surfers Paradise en route to theme parks, Harbour Town was the first and is still the largest purpose-built brand direct factory outlet shopping centre in Australia.

### Adelaide

Harbour Town Adelaide opened in 2003, and is situated next to the Adelaide Airport, South Australia. It features over 130 outlet stores along with supermarkets, chemists, cafes and eateries, fresh food, homewares and outdoor products.

## Former centres
### Perth

A Harbor Town centre in Perth, Western Australia opened in 2003. In October 2013 it was sold to the Far East Organization of Singapore and rebranded to Watertown Brand Outlet Centre. Consisting of about 120 outlet stores, the shopping centre covers 1.9 hectares (4.7 acres) and is located at 840 Wellington Street, West Perth. It was constructed and formerly owned by the Lewis Land Group in a joint venture with ING Real Estate Development Australia.

### Melbourne

A Harbor Town centre in Docklands, Victoria opened in 2008. It was sold in March 2014 and rebranded to The District Docklands in 2017.
# LA-20 Poonch & Sudhnoti-III

LA-20 Poonch & Sudhnoti-III is a constituency of the Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly which is currently represented by Sardar Muhammad Yaqoob Khan of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP). It covers half of the area of Rawalakot Tehsil in Poonch District.

## Election 2021

General election were held on 25 July 2021.
General election 2021: LA-20 Poonch & Sudhnoti-III :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PPP | Sardar Muhammad Yaqoob Khan | 11,925 | 32.98 | |
| | PML(N) | Abdul Rasheed Khan | 4,883 | 13.50 | |
| | Tehreek e Jawanan e Pakistan | Irfan Ashraf | 4,860 | 13.44 | |
| | PTI | Khattab Azam Khan | 4,191 | 11.59 | |
| | JI | Zahid Rafiq Khan | 3,214 | 8.89 | |
| | JKPP | Sardar Javid Hussain | 2,999 | 8.29 | |
| | Independent | Liaqat Hayat | 1,161 | 3.21 | |
| | TLP | Shafat Hussain | 1,036 | 2.86 | |
| | Others | Others (nine candidates) | 1,893 | 5.23 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,162 | 56.42 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,042 | 19.47 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 64,099 | | |
| | PPP win (new seat) | PPP win (new seat) | PPP win (new seat) | PPP win (new seat) | PPP win (new seat) |
# Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Male Playback Singer

The Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Male Playback Singer is one of the annual awards given at the Kerala Film Critics Association Awards, honouring the best in Malayalam cinema.

## Superlatives

| Wins | Recipient(s) |
| 18 | K. J. Yesudas |
| 7 | M. G. Sreekumar |
| 3 | Madhu Balakrishnan P. Jayachandran |
| 2 | G. Venugopal |

## Winners

| Year | Recipient | Film |
| 1977 | K. J. Yesudas | Various films |
| 1978 | K. J. Yesudas | Various films |
| 1979 | K. J. Yesudas | Various films |
| 1980 | K. J. Yesudas | Various films |
| 1981 | K. J. Yesudas | Various films |
| 1982 | K. J. Yesudas | Various films |
| 1983 | K. J. Yesudas | Various films |
| 1984 | K. J. Yesudas | Various films |
| 1985 | K. J. Yesudas | Various films |
| 1986 | K. J. Yesudas | Various films |
| 1987 | G. Venugopal | Thoovanathumbikal |
| 1988 | P. Jayachandran | Vida Parayan Mathram, Simon Peter Ninakku Vendi |
| 1989 | G. Venugopal | Mazhavilkavadi |
| 1990 | K. J. Yesudas | Amaram |
| 1991 | K. J. Yesudas | Bharatham |
| 1992 | K. J. Yesudas | Kamaladalam, Sargam, Kudumbasammetham |
| 1993 | K. J. Yesudas | Kalippattam, Sarovaram, Chenkol |
| 1994 | K. J. Yesudas | Various films |
| 1995 | K. J. Yesudas | Various films |
| 1996 | K. J. Yesudas | Desadanam, Ee Puzhayum Kadannu, Thooval Kottaram |
| 1997 | K. J. Yesudas | Kaliyattam, Aaraam Thampuran, Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu |
| 1998 | M. G. Sreekumar | Kottaram Veettile Apputtan, Punjabi House, Summer in Bethlehem |
| 1999 | M. G. Sreekumar | Megham, Chandranudikkunna Dikkil, Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum |
| 2000 | M. G. Sreekumar | Kattu Vannu Vilichappol |
| 2001 | M. G. Sreekumar | Achaneyanenikkishtam, Praja |
| 2002 | M. G. Sreekumar | Nandanam |
| 2003 | P. Jayachandran | Gaurisankaram, Mizhi Randilum |
| 2004 | Madhu Balakrishnan | — |
| 2005 | M. G. Sreekumar | Mayookham, Balyam |
| 2006 | M. G. Sreekumar | Keerthi Chakra, Pothan Vava |
| 2007 | Vijay Yesudas | Nivedyam |
| 2008 | Unni Menon | Veruthe Oru Bharya |
| 2009 | Madhu Balakrishnan | Patham Nilayile Theevandi |
| 2010 | Shankar Mahadevan | Holidays ("Indhumukhi Varumo") |
| 2011 | Vidhu Prathap | — |
| 2012 | Sreeram | Celluloid ("Katte Katte") |
| 2013 | Najim Arshad | Drishyam, Immanuel |
| 2014 | Sudeep Kumar | Varsham |
| 2015 | P. Jayachandran | Ennu Ninte Moideen ("Sharadambaram") |
| 2016 | Madhu Balakrishnan | Ottakolam, Kuppivala |
| 2017 | Kallara Gopan | Kinar |
| 2018 | Rakesh Brahmanandan | Pen Masala |
| 2019 | Vijay Yesudas | Pathinettam Padi, Shyamaragam |
| 2020 | P. K. Sunilkumar | Perfume |
| 2021 | Sooraj Santhosh | Madhuram ("Ganamee") |
| 2022 | K. S. Harisankar | Aanandam Paramanandam ("Enthinente Nenjinullile") |
| 2022 | Ravisankar | Maadan ("Mazhayil") |
# Chitipa

Chitipa is the capital of Chitipa District, Malawi and the birthplace of Malawian lawyer, politician, and philanthropist James Nyondo. It is also known as Fort Hill. It is very near Malawi's tri-point border with Zambia and Tanzania.

## Climate

Climate data for Chitipa (1961–1990) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 26.2 (79.2) | 26.4 (79.5) | 26.1 (79.0) | 25.6 (78.1) | 24.8 (76.6) | 23.7 (74.7) | 23.5 (74.3) | 24.9 (76.8) | 27.7 (81.9) | 29.9 (85.8) | 29.6 (85.3) | 27.0 (80.6) | 26.3 (79.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 20.4 (68.7) | 20.4 (68.7) | 20.5 (68.9) | 19.9 (67.8) | 18.7 (65.7) | 17.2 (63.0) | 16.8 (62.2) | 18.2 (64.8) | 20.8 (69.4) | 22.9 (73.2) | 22.8 (73.0) | 20.9 (69.6) | 20.0 (68.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 17.1 (62.8) | 17.1 (62.8) | 17.2 (63.0) | 16.9 (62.4) | 15.1 (59.2) | 12.9 (55.2) | 12.5 (54.5) | 13.7 (56.7) | 15.9 (60.6) | 17.7 (63.9) | 18.3 (64.9) | 17.6 (63.7) | 16.0 (60.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 204.8 (8.06) | 216.0 (8.50) | 192.0 (7.56) | 56.6 (2.23) | 7.5 (0.30) | 0.6 (0.02) | 0.8 (0.03) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.7 (0.03) | 6.0 (0.24) | 78.8 (3.10) | 224.0 (8.82) | 987.8 (38.89) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.3 mm) | 21 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 107 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 83 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 73 | 70 | 63 | 55 | 57 | 61 | 79 | 72 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 142.6 | 137.2 | 173.6 | 213.0 | 260.4 | 282.0 | 300.7 | 310.0 | 297.0 | 291.4 | 234.0 | 167.4 | 2,809.3 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 7.1 | 8.4 | 9.4 | 9.7 | 10.0 | 9.9 | 9.4 | 7.8 | 5.4 | 7.7 |
| Source: NOAA ||||||||||||||

## Demographics

| Year | Population |
| 1987 | 4,925 |
| 1998 | 7,636 |
| 2008 | 14,753 |
| 2018 | 17,743 |
# María Eugenia Etcheverry

María Eugenia Etcheverry is a Uruguayan Air Force pioneer and fighter pilot, who currently holds the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and serves since 2020 as the first aide-de-camp woman to the President of Uruguay. In 2002, Etcheverry and Carolina Arévalo became the first two female fighter pilots of South America, flying Cessna A-37B Dragonfly and FMA IA-58A Pucará respectively. She was also the first female Major and the first female Squadron Commander of the Uruguayan Air Force.

## Career

María Eugenia Etcheverry's father was a military pilot, but she wanted to pursue a military career on her own. In 1997, after the Uruguayan Air Force allowed women to join for the first time, María Eugenia Etcheverry was one of the first women to enroll at the Military School of Aeronautics alongside Carolina Arévalo. At the time, she was required to adhere to rules designed for men, such as short haircuts. After graduating in 2001, and after having flown SF-260EU, she was assigned to the Tte. 2° Mario W. Parallada Air Base in Santa Bernardina, Durazno, where she trained in aerobatics and advanced tactical flight, flying Pilatus PC-7U Turbo Trainer.
Both Etcheverry and Arévalo both began their active military service in 2001, becoming the first female combat pilots in Latin America. Etcheverry was the first to fly, taking off from the Tte. 2° Mario W. Parallada Air Force Base in a Cessna A-37 Dragonfly, followed by Arévalo, flying a FMA IA-58A Pucará.
Etcheverry continued to set new firsts for the Uruguayan Air Force, becoming the first woman to lead an air force squadron of sixteen pilots, and the first to become a Major. Both Etcheverry and Arévalo were named Women of the Year by Zonta Punta del Este - Maldonado, for their pioneering work as pilots in the military. When Etcheverry became pregnant, she did not fly for nine months, instead she worked in maintenance tasks of Cessna U-206H Stationair and Beechcraft UB-58 Baron aircraft. As a result of her rise in rank, she has since stopped flying combat missions altogether.
In 2020, Etcheverry became the first woman to serve as aide-de-camp to the President of the Republic, while holding the rank of Lieutenant Colonel of the Uruguayan Air Force.

## Flight Information

Rating: Command Pilot
Aircraft flown: SF-260EU, PC-7U, A-37B, U-206H, UB-58
# Szamotuły–Międzychód railway

The Szamotuły–Międzychód railway is a former Polish 57-kilometre long railway line, that connected Szamotuły with Międzychód.

## Opening

The line was opened in four stages:
* October 1907: Szamotuły - Binino, Chrzypsko Wielkie - Międzychód
* April 1908: Binino - Nojewo, Nojewo - Chrzypsko Wielkie

## Modernisation

In 1977-1978 a major overhaul of the line took place, including stabilising embankments, replacement of wooden sleepers with concrete sleepers and replacement of the track.
In 2004, the first plans to take over the line from PKP PLK and launch passenger services were announced, but this did not lead to anything. In 2012, a proposal was made to build a cycle route along the course of the railway, but this met negative feedback from residents.

## Closure

In 1995, passenger traffic was suspended along the route. Freight services were suspended from 3 May 1996 between Sieraków Wielkopolski and Szamotuły. In later years, freight trains only ran between Sieraków Wielkopolski and Międzychód.
Despite the suspension of traffic on the line in 1996, the railway line remained in the list of railway lines of national importance until 2000.

## Usage

In the 1970s, passenger traffic from the station in Sierakowie was about 4,800 people per month, but this steadily decreased to 3,200 people in 1990. Since 2000, the line has occasionally been used for tourist trains using steam engines.
In August 2016, the section between Sieraków Wielkopolski and Lesionkami was used for manual trolley rides.

## Gallery

* Sieraków station
* Nojewo station
* Międzychód station
# Pitch.Black.Effects

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[Pitch.Black.Effects] is the fifth and final studio album by the extreme metal band Callenish Circle.

## Track listing

* "This Day You Regret" − 4:32
* "Ignorant" − 4:20
* "Behind Lines" − 3:36
* "Schwarzes Licht" − 4:51
* "Sweet Cyanide" − 4:31
* "Blind" − 4:52
* "Guess Again" − 4:01
* "Self-Inflicted" − 5:50
* "As You Speak" − 4:09
* "Pitch Black" − 2:40

## Credits
### Callenish Cicle

* Patrick Savelkoul − vocals
* Ronny Tyssen − guitar, mixing
* Remy Dieteren − guitar
* Ralph Roelvink − bass
* Gavin Harte − drums

### Additional personnel

* Gail Liebling - producing, keyboards, programming
* Tue Madsen - audio engineering, mixing
* Peter Neuber - mastering
* Mircea Gabriel Eftemie - artwork, design
* Rene Ubachs - additional engineering
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# 1908–09 St Helens RLFC season

The 1908–09 St Helens R.F.C. season was the club's 14th in the Northern Rugby Football Union, the 35th in their history. The club finished 17th out of 27 in the NRFU Championship. In the Lancashire League that ran concurrent to the national championship, St Helens finished eighth. In the Challenge Cup, the club were knocked out in the first round by Halifax.

## NRFU Championship

| | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | Pts | Pct |
| 1 | Wigan | 32 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 706 | 207 | 56 | 87.50 |
| 2 | Halifax | 34 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 526 | 174 | 57 | 83.82 |
| 3 | Oldham | 32 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 488 | 176 | 52 | 81.25 |
| 4 | Batley | 32 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 412 | 176 | 49 | 76.56 |
| 5 | Huddersfield | 34 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 504 | 292 | 45 | 66.17 |
| 6 | Wakefield Trinity | 31 | 20 | 1 | 10 | 471 | 318 | 41 | 66.12 |
| 7 | Salford | 32 | 20 | 1 | 11 | 455 | 309 | 41 | 64.06 |
| 8 | Merthyr Tydfil | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 184 | 156 | 23 | 63.88 |
| 9 | Broughton Rangers | 32 | 19 | 1 | 12 | 420 | 330 | 39 | 60.93 |
| 10 | Warrington | 32 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 473 | 266 | 38 | 59.37 |
| 11 | Runcorn | 28 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 271 | 191 | 33 | 58.92 |
| 12 | Hunslet | 32 | 18 | 1 | 13 | 361 | 299 | 37 | 57.81 |
| 13 | Hull | 34 | 19 | 1 | 14 | 487 | 366 | 39 | 57.35 |
| 14 | Ebbw Vale | 24 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 249 | 269 | 25 | 52.08 |
| 15 | Leeds | 32 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 398 | 355 | 31 | 48.43 |
| 16 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 32 | 14 | 1 | 17 | 429 | 423 | 29 | 45.31 |
| 17 | St. Helens | 28 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 312 | 421 | 25 | 44.64 |
| 18 | York | 32 | 13 | 1 | 18 | 394 | 510 | 27 | 42.18 |
| 19 | Dewsbury | 30 | 12 | 1 | 17 | 350 | 324 | 25 | 41.66 |
| 20 | Keighley | 30 | 12 | 1 | 17 | 338 | 355 | 25 | 41.66 |
| 21 | Leigh | 28 | 11 | 0 | 17 | 214 | 308 | 22 | 39.28 |
| 22 | Swinton | 32 | 11 | 1 | 20 | 258 | 440 | 23 | 35.93 |
| 23 | Bradford Northern | 32 | 11 | 0 | 21 | 324 | 451 | 22 | 34.37 |
| 24 | Mid-Rhondda | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 111 | 214 | 11 | 30.55 |
| 25 | Rochdale Hornets | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 195 | 384 | 18 | 30.00 |
| 26 | Barrow | 32 | 9 | 1 | 22 | 245 | 507 | 19 | 29.69 |
| 27 | Widnes | 28 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 197 | 359 | 15 | 26.78 |
| 28 | Treherbert | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 81 | 212 | 9 | 25.00 |
| 29 | Barry | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 76 | 445 | 6 | 16.66 |
| 30 | Bramley | 26 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 162 | 582 | 6 | 11.53 |
| 31 | Aberdare | 17 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 134 | 406 | 2 | 5.88 |
# Yirrkala calyptra

Yirrkala calyptra is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). It was described by John E. McCosker in 2011. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from Queensland Australia, in the western Pacific Ocean. Males can reach a maximum total length of 35.8 centimetres (14.1 in), while females can reach a maximum TL of 39.5 centimetres (15.6 in).
The species epithet "calyptra", treated as a noun in apposition, means "veil" in Greek, and refers to the eel's facial colouring.
# Sacred Ground (McBride & the Ride album)

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Sacred Ground is the second studio album by American country music band McBride & the Ride. It produced three singles for the trio, all of which were Top Five hits on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts: "Just One Night", "Going out of My Mind", and "Sacred Ground", which was originally recorded by Kix Brooks (of Brooks & Dunn) on his self-titled debut album. Also included on this album is a cover of "All I Have to Offer You Is Me", originally recorded by Charley Pride. The album has also been certified gold by the RIAA. "I'm the One" was later covered by Ricky Van Shelton on his 2000 album Fried Green Tomatoes, which also includes his cover of "All I Have to Offer You Is Me." "Baby, I'm Loving You Now" features lead vocals by guitarist Ray Herndon.

## Charts

| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 144 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 27 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers | 3 |
| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 15 |
# María José López (Mexican footballer)

María José López López (born 6 July 1993) is a former Mexican professional footballer who played as a defender for Liga MX Femenil club Puebla and she is currently the manager of Liga MX Femenil club Puebla.

## Club career
### Puebla (2018–2022)

López made her professional debut with Puebla in 2018 at the age of 25. She scored her first goal on 11 August 2019 on a league match against Juárez.

## Managerial career
### Puebla (2023–present)

In July 2023, López was appointed as the manager of Puebla. She became the first woman to lead the team.
# Frida Knight

Frida Knight (1910–1996) was an English communist activist and author.

## Life

Born Frideswide Frances Emma Stewart, and known as Frida, she was the daughter of Hugh Fraser Stewart (1863–1948) and his wife Jessie Graham Crum; her sister Caitin (Katherine) married George Derwent Thomson, and her brother Ludovic married Alice Mary Naish. She left school at 14 with a heart condition, and spent time in Italy.
A student of music and drama, Stewart went with one of her sisters to Germany in 1928, studying the violin, and then went to the Royal College of Music. She spent time at the Manchester University Settlement and Hull University College. In 1935 she visited the Soviet Union on a British Drama League trip.
Stewart then joined the Left Book Club and Communist Party of Great Britain, and formed local Spanish Aid committees on the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War. She drove an ambulance to Spain on behalf of the National Joint Committee for Spanish Relief. In 1937 she was at a hospital in Murcia with Kathleen MacColgan and Eunice Chapman.
Arrested in France in 1940, after the German invasion, Stewart was in the Caserne Vauban (Besançon) and then the Vittel internment camp. She escaped in 1942, with Rosemary Say. She then worked for the Free French in London.
In later life Frida Knight wrote, and campaigned for many causes.

## Works

* Dawn Escape, Everybody's Books (1943)
* The Strange Case of Thomas Walker, Lawrence & Wishart (1957)
* University Rebel: the life of William Frend (1757–1841), Littlehampton Book Services Ltd (1971)
* Beethoven and the Age of Revolution, International Publishers (1973)
* Letters to William Frend from the Reynolds family of Little Paxton and John Hammond of Fenstanton 1793–1814 (editor, 1974)
* The French Resistance, 1940 to 1944, Lawrence & Wishart, (1975) (First published in Marxism Today, December 1965)
* Cambridge Music: from the Middle Ages to modern times (1980)
* Firing a Shot for Freedom, the Memoirs of Frida Stewart, with a foreword and afterword by Angela Jackson, The Clapton Press (2020), ISBN 978-1-913693-00-8
She translated The Lost Letter and Other Plays by Ion Luca Caragiale (1956).

## Family

She married microbiologist Bert Cyril James Gabriel Knight in 1944 and had five children, of whom four survived infancy. The couple moved to Cambridge on Bert Knight's retirement and Knight remained there after being widowed in 1981.
# Michael Kolganov

Michael "Misha" Kolganov (or Kalganov, Hebrew: מיכאל (מישה) קולגנוב, Russian: Михаил Калганов; born 24 October 1974) is a USSR-born Israeli sprint kayaker and former two-time world champion (1998 & 1999). Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won the bronze medal in the K-1 500 m event at Sydney in 2000. He was the flag bearer for Israel during the 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony.

## Early life

Mikhail Kolganov was born in Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union. He is Jewish. and took up canoeing at the age of 14. "I was a fat young boy," he recalled, "and my parents were looking for a hobby for me that would help me lose weight." He also dabbled in wrestling and rugby but found he enjoyed kayaking the most. Kolganov's older brother Andrei also represented the Soviet Union, and was a Soviet youth champion at kayak competition. Kolganov immigrated to Israel in 1996.
After moving to Israel, Kolganov lived in Haifa, where he trained at the Hapoel Haifa Rowing Club before moving to kibbutz Degania Bet and continuing his training with Hapoel Emek HaYarden in the Sea of Galilee. Within a year of moving to Israel he began representing the country in international sporting events. He served in the Israel Defense Forces in the framework of a program for sporting excellence, granting him accommodations to continue to pursue kayaking during his service.

## Career

Kolganov has represented Israel in competition since 1997. Kolganov was K-1 200 m world champion in 1998 and 1999, and earned a K-1 500 m silver in 1998.
He represented Israel at the 2000 Summer Olympics, winning the K-1 500 m bronze medal and finishing fourth in the K-1 1000 m event. He competed on behalf of Israel at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and finished eighth in the second semifinal of the K-1 500 m. He competed on behalf of Israel at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, and failed to advance to the final in both the K-1 500 m and K-1 1000 m events.
He also competed in the K-2. where at the 2006 European Championships in Račice, Czech Republic, he won the K2 200 m bronze medal with partner Barak Lufan. At the 2006 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary, Kolganov and Lufan finished fifth in the K-2 200 m and sixth in the K-2 500 m.

## Later life

Kolganov, a resident of Tiberias, ran for the city council in the 2008 Israeli municipal elections on the Yisrael Beiteinu list. He ran again in the 2013 Israeli municipal elections and succeeded in winning a seat. In 2015 Kolganov emigrated to Germany, claiming that there was a lack of opportunities to for him find work in Israel and that he had been unemployed for months. He currently lives in Baden-Baden and runs a beauty salon.
# Meronothite

A Meronothite was the name given to a biblical person from Meronoth. There are only two mentions of them in the bible: Jehdeiah and Jadon. Although Nehemiah 3:7 seems to suggest that Meronoth was close to Gibeon and Mizpah, Mizpah is a doubtful reading. Grollenberg identified it as Beitûniyeh, NW of Gibeon, following earlier studies.