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# Mikhail Lapshin

Mikhail Ivanovich Lapshin (Russian: Михаил Иванович Лапшин; 1 September 1934 – 17 June 2006) was a Russian politician who had served as the 4th Head of the Altai Republic in Russia from 2002 to 2006.

## Biography

Lapshin was born in Setovka, in what is now Altai Krai. He was an ethnic Russian, but registered as ethnic Altai in the 2002 census when he was Head of the Altai Republic.
He was founder of the Agrarian Party of Russia and served as its leader between 1993 and 2004.
He became Head of the Altai Republic in January 2002. He defeated incumbent Semyon Zubakin in the December 2001 elections with 68% of the vote. In the first round of the elections, Lapshin and Zubakin were in a field of many candidates, and Lapshin received 23% of the vote. Lapshin survived an impeachment attempt in March 2005 by a vote of 22–14 in the state assembly. In December 2005, as his term was expiring, Lapshin was not renominated by President Vladimir Putin for another term, which was necessary for him to continue in office because of changes in the law. He was succeeded on 20 January 2006, by one of his 2001 election opponents, Alexander Berdnikov.
Lapshin died of thrombosis at his home in Dubnevo [ru], in the Stupinsky District of Moscow Oblast, several months after leaving his post as president. He is interred at Troyekurovskoye Cemetery in Moscow.
# Maon Synagogue

The Maon Synagogue is a 6th-century Jewish synagogue and archaeological site, located in the western Negev desert, near Kibbutz Nirim and Kibbutz Nir Oz, in Israel. The former synagogue is noted for its "magnificent" mosaic floor.

## Archaeological finds

The precise construction date of the synagogue remains uncertain, though it predates the 6th century. In a sixth-century renovation, the northern wall (closest to Jerusalem) was opened, and a semi-circular apse to contain a Torah Ark was constructed. The floor level was raised and marble columns and a "breathtakingly beautiful" mosaic floor were installed.
At the bottom of the mosaic floor is an amphora flanked by a pair of peacocks. A vine flows out of the amphora, forming loops, adorned with representations of birds, animals, fruits or depictions of various stages in the winemaking process. The design is similar to the mosaics in the church floor at nearby Shallal ruins, so they are thought to have been designed by the same artist. Both floors depict animals and have similar patterns: the synagogue floor is distinguished by a menorah flanked by two lions and several other Jewish ritual objects. The seven-branched menorah stands on three legs, like the menorah in the Temple in Jerusalem. The legs in Maon are shaped like a lion's paws. Alongside the menorah are the symbols of Judah, palm trees and lions. Etrogs, a shofar and a lulav are depicted nearby. The mosaic has an inscription in Aramaic. The upper part of the inscription blesses all members of the community and the lower part honours three donors.
The synagogue is built on the basilica plan. The mosaic is in the central area, the two side aisles were paved with stone. The ceiling was made of wooden beams and clay.
A number of small objects were found by the rescue excavation on the floor facing the Torah Ark. These include coins and bone and metal artifacts that are thought to have been associated with the Torah Ark and its ornamental curtain. There were also fragments of glass and ceramic lamps. Dozens of amulets were also found, some of them were used by women who were asking for good health.
Adjacent to the ruins of the synagogue a cistern, water channels and a mikvah.

## History

The synagogue was built at the site of Hellenistic Menois, a city marked on the Map of Madaba. It is one of three ancient synagogues discovered in the western Negev.
The synagogue and its mosaic floor were discovered during the construction of a road in 1957. The mosaic was damaged, but the undamaged segment was preserved by a salvage excavation. After its discovery, the mosaic was neglected, causing deterioration. Restoration work began in 2006, sponsored by the Jewish National Fund, Israel Antiquities Authority and Eshkol Regional Council, and paid for by philanthropist Sandy Galet. The mosaic was lifted off its original foundation and carefully cleaned. A new foundation was installed and the mosaic was securely attached. The mosaic is now protected and was opened to the public in 2009.
# Fred B. Pitcher

Fred B. Pitcher (April 29, 1867 in Adams, Jefferson County, New York – September 2, 1924 in Watertown, Jefferson Co., NY) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

## Life

He was the son of Seymour H. Pitcher. He attended the common schools and Adams Collegiate Institute. He graduated B.S. from Cornell University in 1888. Then he studied law in Watertown, was admitted to the bar in 1890, and practiced. He was Corporation Counsel of Watertown from 1898 to 1901; and District Attorney of Jefferson County from 1904 to 1910.
Pitcher was a member of the New York State Senate (37th D.) from 1919 to 1922, sitting in the 142nd, 143rd, 144th and 145th New York State Legislatures.
He died on September 2, 1924, in his law office in Watertown, New York, of a stroke; and was buried at the Adams Rural Cemetery.

## Sources

* Bio Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine transcribed from Our County and Its People: a Descriptive Work on Jefferson County, New York by Edgar C. Emerson (1898)
* DEATH OF FRED B. PITCHER in the Jefferson County Journal on September 3, 1924
# Mutt Ryan

Matthew Ryan (12 July 1915 – 17 August 1997), known as Mutt Ryan, was an Irish hurler. At club level he played with Moycarkey-Borris, and also lined out at inter-county level with various Tipperary teams.

## Career

Ryan first played hurling at club level with Moycarkey-Borris. He progressed to the club's senior team and won three Mid Tipperary SHC titles, as well as Tipperary SHC titles in 1937 and 1940.
Ryan first appeared on the inter-county scene with Tipperary as a member of the junior team in 1939. He was immediately called up to the senior team and won a Munster SHC medal in 1941. Ryan won a second provincial title four years later before claiming an All-Ireland SHC medal after a defeat of Kilkenny in the 1945 final. He added a National Hurling League medal to his collection in 1949, in what was his last game for Tipperary.

## Personal life and death

His brothers, Paddy and Johnny Ryan, also claimed All-Ireland SHC medals with Tipperary. Ryan died on 17 August 1997, at the age of 82.

## Honours
### Moycarkey-Borris

* Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship: 1937, 1940
* Mid Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship: 1937, 1940, 1943

### Tipperary

* All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 1945
* Munster Senior Hurling Championship: 1941, 1945
* National Hurling League: 1948–49
# Margaret Bevan

Margaret Jane Bevan Geally (born c. 1894 – December 20, 1953), also called Maggie Bevan, was a Welsh-born child evangelist and singer, who twice toured the United States as a teenager, giving sermons and recitals in churches.

## Early life

Margaret Bevan was born in about 1894, at Porth, and raised in Caerphilly. Her father was Rees Bevan, an optician, watchmaker and jeweller. Her uncle was Dr. Gomer Lewis, a preacher in Swansea. A pastor's advice moved her to evangelism.
She earned a certificate from the Glamorgan Welsh Baptist Association in 1909, for passing the examination for entry into the ministry. She was hailed as a "pulpit prodigy" when she preached at Barry Docks later in 1909.

## Career

Her mother accompanied her when, in 1910, she embarked on a preaching tour of American cities, especially in New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio. She also sang, with her mother providing piano accompaniment. That tour was judged a "triumphant" success, and she was encouraged to return for another tour in 1911–1912. On this second tour, she visited the western United States, including an appearance in Denver, Colorado.
Margaret Bevan was still preaching and singing in America in 1914 and 1915, while living in Scranton. Her parents were living in Scranton at the time too; her father died by suicide in a Scranton charity institution in 1915.

## Later years

Margaret Bevan married engineer Edgar J. Geally of Scranton in November 1915; both of his parents were from Wales. Their first child, a son, was born in Wilkes-Barre in 1918. She was soon after preaching as "Mrs. Maggie Bevan Gealy." She was "Mrs. Margaret B. Gealey" of Kingston, Pennsylvania when she preached at Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1920. In 1923 she played the title role in a Wilkes-Barre production of "Princess Bonnie", a musical to benefit the American Legion.
The Gealys moved to Pittsburgh in 1928 for Edgar's work. In the 1930s and 1940s Margaret was active in the Women's Welsh Club of Pittsburgh, and still involved with music. She died in 1953.
# Pieter Offens

Pieter Hendrik Offens (born 28 October 1946) is a retired Dutch rower. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the eight event and finished in ninth place.
# Ferenc Konrád

Ferenc Konrád (17 April 1945 – 21 April 2015) was a Hungarian water polo player who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics, in the 1972 Summer Olympics, and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.
# Reuben D. Smart

Reuben D. Smart (December 24, 1832 – June 6, 1890) was an American lumberman and politician.
Born in Saint Patrick Parish, Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada, Smart emigrated to the United States in 1855 and settled in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Smart was in the lumber business. In 1872, Smart was elected sheriff of Manitowoc County, Wisconsin and was a Republican. In 1875, Smart served in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Smart served as Manitowoc County judge and was appointed postmaster of Manitowoc by President Benjamin Harrison. He also served as deputy collector of internal revenue. Smart died in Manitowoc, Wisconsin; he had one of his legs amputated by a surgeon in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
# Miliusa wightiana

Miliusa wightiana is a flowering plant belonging to the family Annonaceae, endemic to the Western Ghats.

## Phenology

Flowering and fruiting : September–December
# Alexander T. Goodwin

Alexander Taylor Goodwin (August 9, 1837 – July 3, 1899) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

## Biography

He was the son of Robert Morris Goodwin (1796–1861) and Elizabeth Ann (Taylor) Goodwin (1802–1882). He was born and attended private schools in Savannah. In 1852, the family removed to New Brunswick, New Jersey, and Alexander graduated from Rutgers College. In 1858, he began to study law in the office of Conkling & Throop in Utica, New York, was admitted to the bar in 1859, and practiced in Utica. On November 11, 1863, he married Mary Wager, daughter of State Senator David Wager (c.1804–1870), and they had three daughters two of whom died in infancy.
In 1863, he was appointed as a clerk in the New York Adjutant General's office; and soon after commissioned as adjutant of the 45th Regiment of the National Guard. He was Recorder of the City of Utica from 1864 to 1868.
He was a member of the New York State Senate (19th D.) in 1878 and 1879.
He was Mayor of Utica from 1890 to 1892; and a presidential elector in 1892, voting for Grover Cleveland and Adlai E. Stevenson.

## Personal life

Goodwin was an Episcopalian.
# Salomo Savolainen

Salomo Savolainen (30 September 1883, Maaninka - 9 June 1964) was a Finnish salesperson, warehouse manager and politician. He was imprisoned from 1918 to 1921 for having sided with the Reds during the Finnish Civil War. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1927 to 1929, representing the Socialist Electoral Organisation of Workers and Smallholders (STPV).
# G Hemantha Kumar

G. Hemantha Kumar, born on May 21, 1959, is the vice chancellor of the University of Mysore, Mysore.

## Academic career

Kumar has published over 336 research papers in national and international peer-reviewed journals and presented more than 150 papers at conferences. His research contributions have earned him 2850 scientific citations and an H-index of 26.
Kumar initiated new pharmacy courses in University of Mysore.
He has supervised 20 Ph.D. candidates and is presently guiding 8 more. He has secured research grants from DST, AICTE, UGC, DIETY, and international partnerships totaling over five crores. Kumar is a member of ISTE, CSI, Indian Science Congress Association, and IAPR. He has held administrative roles including Chairman of the Computer Science Department, Director of the International Center, and led projects like Vignyan Bhavan and High-Performance Computing.

## Awards and honours

* Millennium Plaques Honor (2018) – Awarded by the Indian Science Congress Association for contributions to Science & Technology.
* Upadhyaya Samman State Level Award (2017) – From the Upadhyaya Moodubelle Art Foundation, Udupi.
* Teachers' Day Award for Best Teacher (2017)
# Foster, You're Dead!

"Foster, You're Dead!" is a 1955 science fiction short story by American writer Philip K. Dick. It was first published in Star Science Fiction Stories No.3.
The story is a satire of two 1950s-era trends: consumerism and increasing Cold War anxiety. Dick wrote in a letter:
   "One day I saw a newspaper headline reporting that the President suggested that if Americans had to buy their bomb shelters, rather than being provided with them by the government, they'd take better care of them, an idea which made me furious. Logically, each of us should own a submarine, a jet fighter, and so forth."
It was adapted by Kalen Egan and Travis Sentell for the episode "Safe and Sound" of the 2017 TV series Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams.

## Plot summary

The story takes place in 1971 where the vast majority of citizens own private bomb shelters and financially support nuclear war preparations for their town. New models of "improved" shelters are released and bought every year (much like vacuum cleaners or automobiles) because the Soviets supposedly develop new methods of attack on previously-developed shelters.
The story revolves around Mike Foster, the adolescent son of an "anti-P", a movement of outsiders refusing to take part in these preparations, because they argue the military industrial complex is only creating fear to sell more bomb shelters. Mike, however, lives in fear that he will not have access to a shelter when the war begins and is a social outcast because of his father's political positions.
Finally, Foster's father gives up his resistance and buys a brand-new costly bomb shelter model. Foster luckily boards the new shelter. Soon afterward, news reports the Soviets developed a new anti-shelter technique leaving all recent models totally vulnerable, requiring a new "adapter" to make current models safe again.
Then, Mike's Father is forced to sell the shelter back due to economic issues. Foster then runs and hides in the shelter, where he is pulled out kicking and screaming by the marketers, and the story ends with a satirical note, a sign saying: "PEACE ON EARTH, GOOD WILL TO MEN, PUBLIC SHELTER, ADMISSION 50¢"
# Ned Chawke

Edward Chawke (9 May 1918 – 26 December 1980) was an Irish hurler. At club level he played for Granagh, winning a Limerick Junior Championship title in 1942, and was right corner-forward on the Limerick senior hurling team that won the 1940 All-Ireland Championship.
# Stateless (Dirty Beaches album)

Professional ratings :
| Aggregate scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 6.3/10 |
| Metacritic | 67/100 |
| Review scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| Consequence of Sound | C |
| DIY Magazine | |
| Exclaim! | 7/10 |
| NME | |
| Pitchfork | 7.6/10 |
Stateless is the sixth and final studio album by Dirty Beaches. It was released on November 4, 2014 under Zoo Music.
The four-track album is an instrumental piece, and features Italian composer Vittorio Demarin.

## Critical reception

Stateless was met with generally favorable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 67, based on 7 reviews.
# David Haggan

David G. Haggan is an American politician who has served as a member of the Maine House of Representatives since December 2016.

## Electoral history

Haggan was first elected to the 101st in the 2016 Maine House of Representatives election. He was reelected in the 2018 Maine House of Representatives election and the 2020 Maine House of Representatives election. He was redistricted to the 36th district in the 2022 Maine House of Representatives election.

## Biography

Haggan earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Maine in 1989. He has worked as a middle school social studies teacher in Regional School Unit 22.
# Ferenc Keserű (cyclist)

Ferenc Keserű (12 December 1946 – 12 February 2019) was a Hungarian cyclist. He competed in the individual road race at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
# Frank T. Tucker

Frank Tyler Tucker (June 11, 1864 – September 1, 1910) was an American politician and lawyer.
Frank Tyler Tucker was born June 11, 1864, in Macon Township, Lenawee County, Michigan. His parents were Dr. E. L. Tucker and Mary Frances Tyler Tucker.
Tucker moved to Omro, Winnebago County, Wisconsin. In 1886, Tucker graduated from the Northern Indiana Normal School and was principal of the schools in Omro and Winneconne, Winnebago County, Wisconsin. Tucker went to the University of Wisconsin Law School and was admitted to the Wisconsin bar. Tucker practiced law in Neillsville, Wisconsin, In 1893 and 1897, Tucker served in the Wisconsin State Assembly from Winnebago County, Wisconsin and was a Republican. Tucker was appointed law examiner in the office of the Wisconsin Attorney General and later was appointed assistant attorney general. Tucker drowned in the Wolf River in Oshkosh, Wisconsin while campaigning in the Republican primary for the office of Wisconsin Attorney General.
# Henry Walvoord

Henry Walvoord (November 14, 1847 – August 9, 1909) was an American farmer and politician.
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Walvoord moved with his family to Cedar Grove, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, in 1849. Walvoord was a dairy farmer and was in the pea canning business. He served on the town board and was chairman of the board. He also served on the Sheboygan County Board of Supervisors and was the county treasurer and register of deeds. In 1885, he served in the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Republican. In 1909, he died suddenly at his home in Cedar Grove, Wisconsin.
# Witowo, Podlaskie Voivodeship

Witowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dubicze Cerkiewne, within Hajnówka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) east of Dubicze Cerkiewne, 11 km (7 mi) south-west of Hajnówka, and 57 km (35 mi) south-east of the regional capital Białystok.
# Joseph Wedig

Joseph Wedig (born April 26, 1826 in Hildesheim, Germany), was an American politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. He emigrated to Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA, in 1849.

## Career

Wedig was a member of the Assembly three times, in 1865, from 1867 to 1868, and from 1875 to 1877. He was also an alderman and City Attorney of Sheboygan and a justice of the peace. He was a member of the Reform Party.
# Ellicott R. Stillman

Ellicott Roger Stillman (March 6, 1844 – February 13, 1911) was an American politician and businessman.
Born in Rochester, New York, Stillman served in the 85th New York Volunteer Infantry during the American Civil War. In 1886, Stillman moved to Michigan and, then, in 1887, settled in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was involved with the manufacturing of lumber and copperage. In 1895, Stillman served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was a Republican. He served as postmaster of Milwaukee. In 1910, Stillman moved to Waukesha, Wisconsin and was involved with the mineral water business. He died at his home in Waukesha, Wisconsin after suffering a stroke.
# Witówka

Witówka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Raczki, within Suwałki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) south-west of Raczki, 18 km (11 mi) south-west of Suwałki, and 99 km (62 mi) north of the regional capital Białystok.
# Wiązówka, Podlaskie Voivodeship

Wiązówka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dąbrowa Białostocka, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south-west of Dąbrowa Białostocka, 30 km (19 mi) north-west of Sokółka, and 58 km (36 mi) north of the regional capital Białystok.
# Agesilaus Wilson

Agesilaus O. Wilson was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. He was elected to the Assembly in 1892, succeeding John Winans. Other positions he held include Clerk of the Board of Education of Janesville, Wisconsin. Wilson was a Democrat. He was born on May 2, 1842, in Bradford, Maine. He served as editor for the Janesville Times and the James Daily Recorder. He also served as postmaster for Janesville, Wisconsin. Wilson also served as mayor of Janesville from 1903 until his death. Wilson died on April 28, 1904, in Janesville, Wisconsin.
# Ezra Wescott

Ezra Irving Wescott (1818 – 1865) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

## Biography

Wescott was a school teacher in what would become Wiota, Wisconsin. He married Nancy Brown in November 1845 before eventually settling in Cadiz, Wisconsin. Wescott died in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he had been receiving medical treatment.
His brothers, Jefferson and Walter, were also legislators and his father, John, was a local politician in New Glarus (town), Wisconsin.

## Political career

Wescott was a member of the Assembly during the 1863 session. Additionally, he was Magistrate of York, Green County, Wisconsin, Register of Deeds of Cadiz and Treasurer of Green County, Wisconsin. He was a Republican.
# Jesse Stone (Wisconsin politician)

Jesse Stone (August 23, 1836 – May 11, 1902) was an English American immigrant, businessman, and Republican politician. He was the 18th lieutenant governor of Wisconsin, serving from January 1899 until his death. Earlier, he served three terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing eastern Jefferson County.

## Early life

Stone was born in Lincoln, England, on August 23, 1836. As a young child he emigrated with his family to Waterford, New York, in 1841. He attended the common schools and became a manufacturer in the firm of Woodward and Stone as well as a stockholder in several corporations including the Wisconsin Telephone Company.

## Political career

Stone moved to Louisville, Kentucky, in 1855, and then to Watertown, Wisconsin, on August 1, 1869. He served as a Republican member of the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1880, 1882, and 1897. Stone was also a member of the Watertown School Board and was a delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1888 and 1892, and a member of the central committee from 1888 to 1894.
Stone was elected Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin in 1898 and was re-elected in 1900, serving from January 2, 1899, until his death on May 11, 1902. He died in Watertown and is interred at Oak Hill Cemetery in Watertown.

## Family life

Stone married Sarah Welch in 1854 and they had a son, William C. Stone. Stone's former home in Watertown is located in what is now the South Washington Street Historic District.