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# Anna Rutgers van der Loeff

Anna ("An") Rutgers van der Loeff-Basenau (March 15, 1910 – August 19, 1990) was a Dutch writer of children's novels.

## Biography

Van der Loeff was born in Amsterdam on March 15, 1910, the eldest daughter of bacteriologist Jacob Basenau and writer-translator Nora Goemans. She attended Barlaeus Gymnasium in Amsterdam, and went to study classical languages at the Municipal University of Amsterdam (now the University of Amsterdam). After her father's suicide in 1929, she gave up her studies to do translation work and teach with her mother. In 1934 she married her childhood friend and fellow student Michaël Rutgers van der Loeff, a member of the prominent van der Loeff family. The couple had two daughters and two sons.
In 1941 van der Loeff, together with her mother, published her first book Het oude huis en wij (The Old House and We), a biography of her mother. Her breakthrough came with De kinderkaravaan (published in English as Children on the Oregon Trail), a young adult novel published in 1949. She also had success with Lawines razen (Avalanche!) in 1954, of which a multi-part radio play was broadcast by the Dutch radio station NCRV. Possibly her most popular novel was the 1963 Children on the Oregon Trail (De Kinderkaravaan), an account of a family of children traveling with a pioneer caravan to Oregon in the mid-19th century, loosely based on the real incident of the Sager orphans. Another popular novel was Avalanche! (1958), a story of a group of children from an orphanage caught up in heavy snowfall in Switzerland.
Other works in English include (with publication date of English translation):
* They're drowning our Village (1959)
* Rossie (1964)
* Vassilis on the Run (1965)
* Great day in Holland: the skating race (1965)
* Everybody's Land (1967)
* Flight from the Polar Night (1968)
* Steffos and his Easter lamb (1969)
She is best known as a writer of children's and young adult books, but also wrote eight novels for adults. She did not shy away from controversial topics in her children's books and consciously strove to make her readers think. She often tried to bridge differences between people and cultures by removing misunderstandings and developing an understanding for others.
Her work is also characterized by thorough preparation (she often traveled to do research), as well as realism, involvement with the characters, and versatility. She did not limit herself to one genre, but wrote historical stories, psychological novels and thrillers.
Her work has been translated into numerous languages.
Van der Loeff died on August 19, 1990, in Laren, North Holland.

## Awards and honours

In 1967 she won the Staatsprijs voor kinder- en jeugdliteratuur literary award. She won the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis in 1957 and 1977. Her work has also received many awards, including the Dutch State Prize for children's and youth literature (Staatsprijs voor kinder- en jeugdliteratuur,), the Austrian State Prize for youth literature and the German Youth Book Prize.
In 1976 she was appointed Knight in the Order of Order of Orange-Nassau for her contribution to Dutch children's literature.
# Chris Martin (civil servant)

Christopher Jon Martin, CB, CVO (15 May 1973 – 25 November 2015) was a British civil servant. He was Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister from 2012 to 2015.

## Early life

Martin was born on 15 May 1973 in West Bromwich, Black Country, England. He was brought up in Hampshire, on the edge of the New Forest, and educated at Noadswood School, Dibden Purlieu (his local comprehensive school) and at Totton College, his local sixth form college. He studied physics at the University of Bristol before switching to a degree in politics, and graduated in 1996.

## Career

After graduating from university, Martin took the Civil Service fast-stream entrance exam. He came top and chose to join HM Treasury for what would be the last months of Kenneth Clarke's tenure. Under Brown, Martin took a number of roles, including being seconded to the Security Service ("MI5"). He eventually served as Brown's Press Secretary, remaining in post serving Alistair Darling when he replaced him as the Chancellor of the Exchequer. He held board level jobs at the Treasury and a Cabinet Office agency.
In January 2010, Martin moved to the Cabinet Office and was appointed deputy to the Cabinet Secretary (then Sir Gus O'Donnell). In December 2011, he was appointed the Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister and Director General of the Prime Minister's Office.
In the 2014 Queen's Birthday Honours, Martin was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) "for public service". In 2015, he was also appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO); he was presented with the insignia for his CVO during a special ceremony in hospital (UCLH) on 21 November 2015, four days before his death.
He was described by former Head of the Civil Service Jeremy Heywood as "quite simply, one of the finest civil servants of his generation".

## Death

Martin died from sarcoma on 25 November 2015. Tributes were paid to him during Prime Minister's Questions, and the Officials' Box was left empty on the request of the Prime Minister. A memorial service was held at St Margaret's, Westminster on 18 October 2016. He is buried on the eastern side of Highgate Cemetery.

## Personal life

In 2005, Martin married Christina Scott. They separated in 2011 and later divorced. Shortly before his death he married Zoe Conway, a BBC journalist. Martin was a fan of Arsenal F.C. and held a season ticket.
# Life (Des'ree song)

"Life" is a song by the British pop and soul singer Des'ree. It was the third single from her third album, Supernatural (1998), and was released on 2 June 1998. This song remains Des'ree's biggest hit, peaking at number one in Austria, Hungary, Italy, and the Netherlands, as well as on the UK R&B Chart.

## Lyrics

Taking an "innocuous tone", this playful song mixes "stories about superstitions, phobias and travels around the world". The melody is "upbeat and jubilant". However, the lyrics and rhymes have been widely derided, with the song winning the "worst ever pop lyric" in a 2007 BBC poll, particularly for the verse:
   I don't want to see a ghost It's the sight that I fear most I'd rather have a piece of toast Watch the evening news

## Critical reception

J.D. Considine for Entertainment Weekly wrote in his review of the Supernatural album, "Whether she's testifying to the inner strengths that make her 'Proud to Be a Dread' or rattling off her insecurities in the drolly upbeat 'Life', Des'ree conveys a depth and complexity that go well beyond what's on the lyric sheet."

## Music video

A music video was produced to promote the single, directed by Mike Lipscombe. It features the singer sitting on the back seat of a black 1965 Oldsmobile F-85 Cutlass convertible, driven by a chauffeur. Des'ree is initially sheltered from the sun by a black umbrella, which then flies away. The car passes through sugar cane fields as a crop duster flies overhead, but instead of spraying pesticide, it drops many butterflies.

## Certifications

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| Australia (ARIA) | Platinum | 70,000$^^$ |
| Austria (IFPI Austria) | Gold | 25,000$^*$ |
| Belgium (BEA) | Platinum | 50,000$^*$ |
| France (SNEP) | Platinum | 500,000$^*$ |
| Germany (BVMI) | Gold | 250,000$^^$ |
| Italy (FIMI) | Gold | 35,000$^‡$ |
| Japan (RIAJ) | Gold | 50,000$^^$ |
| Netherlands (NVPI) | Platinum | 75,000$^^$ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE) | Gold | 30,000$^‡$ |
| Sweden (GLF) | Platinum | 30,000$^^$ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) | Gold | 25,000$^^$ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Gold | 400,000$^‡$ |
| $^*$ Sales figures based on certification alone. $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. $^‡$ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |||

## Release history

| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) |
| Europe | 2 June 1998 | CD | Sony Soho SquareDusted Sound |
| United Kingdom | 8 June 1998 | CDcassette | Sony Soho SquareDusted Sound |
| Japan | 10 June 1998 | CD | Epic Japan |
| United States | 28 July 1998 | Rhythmic contemporarycontemporary hit radio | 550 Music |
# Daniel Rothschild (general)

Major General (ret.) (Aluf) Daniel Rothschild (Hebrew: דניאל רוטשילד; born 1946) is the head of The Institute for Policy and Strategy (IPS), an Israeli Think Tank in the Lauder school of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy at the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya (IDC) and is the chairman of the annual Herzliya Conference series.
Gen. Rothschild also heads the Council for Peace and Security, an Israeli association of national security experts, He is a member of the advisory board of the Central Bank of Israel and the chairman of the board of trustees of the Afeka College of Engineering.
During his service as Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, Rothschild played a significant role in the negotiations that led to Israel’s peace agreements with Jordan and with the Palestinians. He served as a member of Israel’s delegation to the peace talks with the Jordanians and with the Palestinians in Madrid and Washington, D.C., and headed Israel’s delegation in the bilateral peace talks held in Cairo. Gen. Rothschild was also a senior member of Israel’s delegation to the Paris economic talks for negotiation of the Israeli – Palestinian economic agreement.

## Military career

Gen. Rothschild enlisted in the Israel Defense Forces in 1964 and served in various field commands. In 1968, he was transferred to the Intelligence corps, where he served in Senior positions in the various regional commands.
In 1984, Rothschild was appointed assistant to the IDF Chief of Staff, Moshe Levi and in 1985 was promoted to the rank of brigadier general and appointed the commander of the IDF Units in Southern Lebanon.
Rothschild later served as deputy director of the Military Intelligence Directorate and director of Research Department, where he was responsible for national strategic (political and military) research and analysis, including before and during the first Gulf War.
In 1991 Rothschild was promoted to the rank of major general (Aluf) and was appointed Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories. He served in this role until his retirement in 1995.

## Civilian career

Upon his retirement from the IDF in 1995, Gen. Rothschild founded the global security consultancy NETACS ltd. and assumed several public positions, such as the chairman of the Israeli Board of the America-Israel Friendship League and as a member of the board of governors of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
As of 2009 he heads the Council for Peace and Security, is a member of the advisory board of the Central Bank of Israel, the chairman of the board of trustees of the Afeka College of Engineering and in September 2009 was appointed head of The Institute for Policy and Strategy (IPS) and the chairman of the annual Herzliya Conference series.
# Daniel Ryan

Daniel or Dan Ryan may refer to:
* Daniel Ryan (figure skater) (died 1961), American ice dancer who competed with partner Carol Ann Peters
* Daniel Ryan (actor) (born 1968), English actor and writer
* Daniel Ryan Sr., American politician
* Daniel L. Ryan (1930–2015), American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church
* Daniel J. Ryan (1855–1923), Republican politician in Ohio
* Dan Ryan Jr. (1894–1961), American politician
* Dan Ryan (electronic sports player) (born 1986), American electronic sports player
* Daniel Ryan (Tasmanian politician) (1870–1953), Australian politician
* Daniel Joseph Ryan, American politician in the Massachusetts House of Representatives
* Dan Ryan (netball) (born 1984), Australian netball player, coach, sports journalist and broadcaster
* Daniel Ryan (Queensland politician) (1865–1952), member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
* Dan Ryan (Oregon politician) (born 1962/63), Portland, Oregon city councilor
# 1991 Cross River State gubernatorial election

The 1991 Cross River State gubernatorial election occurred on December 14, 1991. NRC candidate Clement Ebri won the election.

## Conduct

The gubernatorial election was conducted using an open ballot system. Primaries for the two parties to select their flag bearers were conducted on October 19, 1991.
The election occurred on December 14, 1991. NRC candidate Clement Ebri won the election.
# Operation Leyte Gulf

The ring leader of a cell responsible for conducting improvised explosive device attacks on the people and security forces of North Babil was captured by paratroopers south of Mahmudiyah, 11 July 2007.

## Operation Details

The Paratroopers of Company C, 3rd Battalion, 509th Airborne, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division conducted a raid named Operation Leyte Gulf and captured the cell leader and four of his lieutenants.
The paratroopers also confiscated an AKM automatic rifle with five magazines of ammunition, four hunting knives, and a set of binoculars.
The cell members were detained for further questioning.
The weapons and other materials were confiscated for use in the investigation.

## Participating Units
### American Units

* Company C, 3rd Battalion, 509th Airborne, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division; along with elements of B Company, 425th STB (Special Troops Battalion), 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division.
# 1972 Irish constitutional referendums

Two referendums were held together in Ireland on 7 December 1972, each on a proposed amendment of the Irish constitution. Both proposals were approved by voters.

## Fourth amendment

The Fourth Amendment to the constitution lowered the voting age for all national elections and referendums in the state from twenty-one to eighteen years of age
Fourth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland referendum :
| Choice | Votes | % |
| Yes | 724,836 | 84.64 |
| No | 131,514 | 15.36 |
| Valid votes | 856,350 | 94.79 |
| Invalid or blank votes | 47,089 | 5.21 |
| Total votes | 903,439 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,783,604 | 50.65 |

## Fifth amendment

The Fifth Amendment to the constitution removed reference to "special position" of the Roman Catholic Church and to certain other named denominations.
Fifth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland referendum :
| Choice | Votes | % |
| Yes | 721,003 | 84.38 |
| No | 133,430 | 15.62 |
| Valid votes | 854,433 | 94.54 |
| Invalid or blank votes | 49,326 | 5.46 |
| Total votes | 903,759 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,783,604 | 50.67 |
# Erika Freeman

Erika Freeman (née Polesiuk, born 1 July 1927, Vienna) is an Austrian-born psychotherapist and former student of Theodor Reik in New York.

## Biography

In 1939, at age 12, Freeman fled her native Vienna to escape the Nazis. Her mother was killed near the end of World War II; her father was a survivor of Theresienstadt concentration camp.
Freeman emigrated to the United States, where she built a career as a well-known therapist and public figure in New York City. She studied at Columbia University. Beginning in the 1970s, she appeared on television as a "commentator and expert on psychoanalysis".
Freeman is widely known for her roles in public discourse in Austria, her talks to school classes about The Holocaust and antisemitism, and her roles with the Fest der Freude, the annual celebration on 8 May at Heldenplatz, the location of one of Hitler's most infamous speeches in 1938.

## Personal life

She returned to Vienna in her 90s, where she lives in Hotel Imperial. A floor of the Hotel Imperial used to be Hitler's residence when in Vienna. Freeman considers living at the hotel to be her "revenge on Hitler". In 2022, Freeman accepted Austrian citizenship following changes in Austrian citizenship law that year, which bestowed citizenship to descendants of Nazi victims.
# Atlantic Mills

Atlantic Mills, also known as the Atlantic Delaine Company Mill and the Atlantic Mills Complex is a historic mill building with 330,000 square feet of leasable space located at 118 Manton Ave in the Olneyville neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island. The building is located on the banks of the Woonasquatucket River. Tenants of the Atlantic Mills building include artist studios, small businesses, and second-hand stores.

## History

The Atlantic Mills complex was built in 1852 for the Atlantic Delaine Company, which manufactured delaine, a wool muslin. The Atlantic Delaine Company went bankrupt during the Panic of 1873. The Atlantic Delaine Company Mill buildings were sold at auction. Atlantic Mills, a new corporation, built new mills including the domed towers. At its peak, Atlantic Mills produced cotton-wrapped fabrics and employed more than 2,000 workers.
The Atlantic Mils were purchased by the A.D. Juilliard Company in 1904, and went out of business in 1953.
In the late 20th century and early 21st, Atlantic Mills was owned by Howard and Eleanor Brynes. In 2024, it was announced that Robert Berle and Eric Edelman planned to purchase the building. In response to the potential change in ownership, the tenants of Atlantic Mills created a commercial union. The artists tenants of the building are concerned they will be displaced if the building is developed. As of 2024, Atlantic Mills is one of the few artists lofts remaining in Providence.
# Joanna Byrne

Joanna Byrne is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Louth constituency since the 2024 general election. She was previously a Louth County Councillor between 2016 and 2024.
Om 28 January Byrne was appointed Sinn Féin Spokesperson on Arts, Sport, Communications, Culture & Media.

## Background

Born and raised in Drogheda, Byrne became the first female chairperson in the League of Ireland through her leadership role with Drogheda United F.C.. She was elected to the FAI's National League Committee in 2023.

## Political career

Byrne became a member of Louth County Council in 2016, representing the Drogheda Urban area.
As a member of Louth County Council, Byrne chaired the special policy committee on housing and engaged with matters such as social housing, housing maintenance, and support for individuals experiencing homelessness. She also focused on addressing dereliction, improving addiction services, and advocating for better childcare and community infrastructure across the county. She supported campaigns for Drogheda to achieve city status and worked on local issues such as road safety, crime, and anti-social behaviour.
Byrne was selected as one of Sinn Féin’s candidates for the 2024 general election alongside Ruairí Ó Murchú. She ran to fill the seat vacated by Imelda Munster and campaigned on priorities including affordable housing, improved healthcare access, and investment in community facilities. On election, Byrne reiterated her call for city status for Drogheda, along with addressing local housing issues and advocating for enhanced services for constituents.
# St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church-St. Mary's School

St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church—St. Mary's School was a historic church and school building at Hamilton and Pine Streets in Southbridge, Massachusetts. Built in 1853, it was the first Roman Catholic church located in south-central Massachusetts, and one of only two Greek Revival church buildings in the city. Later used as a school and parish hall, it was destroyed by fire in December 1999. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

## Description and history

St. Peter's was a large two-story Greek Revival wood frame building, with a projecting square tower topped by an octagonal cupola. The front facade was flushboarded, with pilasters at the corners. The entrance was set at the base of the tower, with flanking pilasters and a gabled pediment. A round-arch window was set above it in the second level, and a clock was set in the third level, in front of the main gable. The square section of the tower had a low balustrade with urn-capped posts, with the octagonal belfry set inside.
Roman Catholic services began Southbridge in 1840, serving a diversity of ethnicities drawn to jobs at the Hamilton Woolen Company mills. This church was built in 1853 to serve this growing Roman Catholic population. In 1870 a new parish church was built for the French Canadian Catholics, and this building was moved so that a new church could be built for the remaining congregants. At that time the parish was renamed from St. Peter's to St. Mary's, and this building was then adapted for use as a parish school. On December 18, 1999, the church was destroyed by a ten-year-old arsonist who had been attending catechism class.
# Venussian Tabutasco

Venussian Tabutasco Is a 2004 experimental film produced, written and directed by Daryush Shokof. The title is made up by Shokof, similar to many other titles of works. It is an original conceptual film about the residents of different stories in a building viewed completely through a glass elevator. Shot on location in Berlin, Germany in 2004, the film is 60 minutes long and was initially supposed to be shot "uncut" and digitally. The music score for the film is composed by Tom Dokoupil. The film was screened in BAPFF film festival in Berlin, Germany, in 2005 and at the New York International Independent Film Festival on March 4, 2007.

## Plot

The stories of the people living in this building are told as camera tilts constantly up and down the 5 story building while we see the actions through the glass elevator of the building. The scenes are homages from Tati, to Buster Keaton, Hitchcock, to Buñuel, and finally ends with Tarantino's suitcase effect. There is a Gangster story on the fifth floor, in which a thief has stolen a suitcase from the gangsters who now know where he lives. The thief's girlfriend falls in love with the boy in the third floor who is actually an undecided homosexual who in turn falls in love with the man on the second floor, and together they beat up the boxer who helps the gangsters on the first floor. Eventually their lives interrelate to one another as they are seen appearing and disappearing in and out of the elevator. As the film continues, new stories unfold connecting the lives of the residents further and more hilariously to one another.

## Cast

* Narges Rashidi
* Daryush Shokof
* Dirk Mayer
* Azin Feizabadi
* Victoria Simon
* Tjadke Bellows
* Tuncay Gary
* Joachim Paul Assböck
* Walter Kalk
* Uwagboe Ryall
* Christian Seeger
# 1991 Kebbi State gubernatorial election

The 1991 Kebbi State gubernatorial election occurred on December 14, 1991. NRC candidate Abubakar Musa won the election, defeating SDP Abubakar Koko.

## Conduct

The gubernatorial election was conducted using an open ballot system. Primaries for the two parties to select their flag bearers were conducted on October 19, 1991.
The election occurred on December 14, 1991. NRC candidate Abubakar Musa won the election, defeating SDP Abubakar Koko. Abubakar Musa polled 296,961 votes, while Abubakar Koko polled 102,543 votes.