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# The Snake Man

"The Snake Man" (Chinese: 蛇人; pinyin: Shérén) is a short story by Pu Songling first published in Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio which revolves around the titular snake-keeper and his snakes.

## Plot

In Dong Commandery, a man raises two green snakes – "Big Green" (大青) and "Green the Second" (二青) – to perform for a living. The snake man prefers Green the Second, who is described as having a "red-spotted forehead" and an ability to "invariably wind and sway" per his commands. Big Green dies a year later; adding to the snake man's plight, Green the Second goes missing shortly after, driving him near-suicidal. However, he quickly finds his snake, now accompanied by another one who the snake man names "Little Green" (小青).
A few years later, Green the Second has become too big for the snake man to handle, thus he decides to release him into the wilderness at the East Mountain in Zichuan; Little Green stays on with the snake man and slowly grows to Green the Second's size too. Another few years thereafter, the snake man returns to the mountain, whereupon he is attacked by Green the Second. Recognising his former master, Green the Second knocks itself against his wooden basket in which Little Green is. The snake man announces that he will allow Little Green to leave with Green the Second; both snakes slither off, "crestfallen", to an unknown fate.
In his postscript, Pu comments that duplicitous persons should "feel themselves shamed by these two snakes".

## Background

Originally titled "Sheren" (蛇人), "The Snake Man" is believed to be one of the earlier entries that Pu wrote for his anthology that was published in around 1740; it was fully translated into English by the first volume of Sidney L. Sondergard's Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio published in 2008. As Allan Barr opines in his Comparative Studies of Early and Late Tales in Liaozhai Zhiyi (1985), "The Snake Man" is a reflection "on the ironic discrepancy between the modesty of the snakes in the story and the spiteful pride of man".
# Uganda Boxing Federation

The Uganda Boxing Federation (UBF) is the body mandated to organise, promote and develop the sport of boxing in Uganda as stipulated in the Sports Act of 1964 and other subsequent sports-related rules and regulations in Uganda. The UBF was founded in 1950 and is affiliated to the International Boxing Association. It is overseen by the National Sports Council (NCS) of Uganda.
The competitions organized by UBF are as such-The National Open Boxing Championship, Novice Boxing Championship, Intermediate Boxing Championship, Junior Boxing Championship and the schools Boxing Championship.

## Location

The Uganda Boxing Federation headquarters is on Plot 2-10 Coronation Avenue, Lugogo Sports Complex in Kampala District.

## Organisation

Uganda Boxing is an affiliate of the National Sports Council, the Uganda Olympic Committee, the African Boxing Union and the International Boxing Association. The federation has 47 affiliated clubs, 10 provisional clubs and over 300 unregistered boxing clubs.

## Roles

* It confirms the National boxing team that participates in the various boxing competitions.

## Partnerships

In 2022, Uganda's national boxing team, "the Bombers," competed in the 2022 Commonwealth Games, which took place in the United Kingdom.
Probellum, a global boxing company in 2021, signed a partnership with the Uganda Boxing Federation to develop talented amateur fighters in Uganda and give them a platform to showcase their abilities on a global level.
In December 2021, UBF partnered with Next Media Services to broadcast the inaugural Uganda Boxing Champions League live on NBS Television.
In June 2022, Crown Beverages Limited, under the energy drink Sting, partnered with the Uganda Boxing Federation with a sponsorship package of USD 75000.

## Presidents

* Moses Muhangi, January 2018 to date (As on 2024).

## Vice Presidents

* Sula Kamoga, 2024.

## Competitions organised by UBF

* National Boxing Open Championship.

## Controversies
### IBA President visits Uganda

On 2nd December 2022, the President of the International Boxing Association, Umar Nazarovich Kremlev, paid a one-day visit to Uganda, where he launched the construction of a boxing academy.
   "To see how dreams of young athletes come true is the most important part of the whole mission of IBA. Athletes need to be raised inside their country to glory its flag and anthem. The mission of sports officials is to create conditions for it". Kremlev speaking of young boxers in Uganda
# Margus Prangel

Margus Prangel (born 7 July 1974 in Tallinn) is an Estonian actor.
In 2000 he graduated from the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre. From 2000 until 2011, he worked at the Estonian Drama Theatre. Since 2011, he has been a freelancer actor. Besides theatre roles he has also appeared in films and television series.

## Filmography

* 2001: Head käed
* 2004: Täna öösel me ei maga
* 2006: The Power of Fear
* 2007: Klass
* 2008: Mina olin siin
* 2016: Päevad, mis ajasid segadusse
* 2017: Heleni sünnipäev
* 2017: November
* 2019: ENSV
* 2019: Tõde ja õigus
* 2021: Firebird
* 2022: Apteeker Melchior. Timuka tütar
# Christopher Thorn

Christopher Thorn(e) or Chris Thorn(e) may refer to:
* Christopher Thorn (musician) in Blind Melon
* Christopher Thorne, historian
* Christopher Thorne, Creative Commons board member
* Chris Thorne (actor) in Shake Hands with the Devil (2007 film)
* Chris Thorn in Minnesota Vikings draft history
* Chris Thorne, character in Nothing but Trouble (1991 film)
# Sir James Somerville, 1st Baronet

Sir James Somerville, 1st Baronet (c. 1698 – 16 August 1748) was an Irish politician.
He was the only son of Thomas Somerville and his wife Sarah King, daughter of James King. In 1729, Somerville entered the Irish House of Commons as Member of Parliament for Dublin City, representing the constituency until his death in 1748. In 1736, he was appointed Lord Mayor of Dublin. On 14 February 1748, only months before his death, he was created a Baronet of Somerville, in the County of Meath.
On 2 February 1713, he married Elizabeth Quayle, daughter of James Quayle.
Somerville was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eldest son Quaile. His second son, Major William Somerville, was buried at St. Audoen's Church, Dublin.
# East African mole-rat

East African mole-rat has been split into the following species:
* Northeast African mole-rat, Tachyoryctes splendens
* Ankole African mole-rat, Tachyoryctes ankoliae
* Mianzini African mole-rat, Tachyoryctes annectens
* Aberdare Mountains African mole-rat, Tachyoryctes audax
* Demon African mole-rat, Tachyoryctes daemon
* Kenyan African mole-rat, Tachyoryctes ibeanus
* Navivasha African mole-rat, Tachyoryctes naivashae
* King African mole-rat, Tachyoryctes rex
* Rwanda African mole-rat, Tachyoryctes ruandae
* Embi African mole-rat, Tachyoryctes spalacinus
* Storey's African mole-rat, Tachyoryctes storeyi
# Sir Francis Sullivan, 6th Baronet

Admiral Sir Francis William Sullivan, 6th Baronet KCB CMG (31 May 1834 – 13 May 1906) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope Station.

## Naval career

Born the son of the Reverend Frederick Sullivan (fourth son of Sir Richard Sullivan, 1st Baronet) and Arabella Wilmont, Sullivan was appointed a lieutenant in the Royal Navy in 1856. Promoted to captain in 1863, he commanded HMS Tamar, HMS Volage, HMS Immortalité and then HMS Duke of Wellington. He was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope and West Coast of Africa Station in 1876 and Commander-in-Chief of a Detached Squadron in 1881. He served as Director of Transports at the Admiralty from April 1883 to August 1888.

## Family

In 1861 he married Agnes Bell; they had two sons. He died at his residence in Portman Square, London. His younger son, Richard, was commander of HMS Pandora at the time of his death.
# Lawrence Hyde (attorney-general)

Sir Lawrence Hyde II (1562 – 26 January 1641) was an English lawyer who was Attorney-general to the consort of King James I, Anne of Denmark. He sat in the House of Commons at various times between the years 1584 and 1611.

## Origins

Hyde was the second son of Lawrence Hyde I (d. 1590) of West Hatch, Wiltshire, MP for Heytesbury in 1584, by his second wife Anne Sibell, daughter of Nicholas Sibell of Farningham, Kent, and widow of Matthew Colthurst of Claverton, Somerset. He was the brother of Henry Hyde (c. 1563–1634), MP, and Sir Nicholas Hyde (c. 1572–1631), Lord Chief Justice.

## Career

He matriculated at Magdalen Hall, Oxford in around 1579, aged 17 and was awarded BA on 9 March 1580. He was elected Member of Parliament for Chippenham in 1586. He lived at Heale House, Middle Woodford, near Salisbury and was called to the bar at Middle Temple in 1589.
Hyde was elected MP for Heytesbury in 1597 and for Marlborough in 1601 and 1604. In 1614, he became Attorney-general to Anne of Denmark, consort of King James I. He was knighted on 27 November 1614. In 1616 he became treasurer of the Middle Temple.

## Marriage and children

Hyde married Barbara Castillion or Castiglioni, daughter of the Italian tutor of Queen Elizabeth I, Gian-Baptista Castiglioni, in English John Castillion, of Benham, Berkshire, by whom he had 12 sons and 5 daughters. Five of his sons rose to significant positions:
* Sir Henry Hyde (c. 1605–1650). An ardent royalist who accompanied Charles II to the Continent, and returning to England was beheaded in 1650.
* Sir Robert Hyde (1595–1665). Chief Justice of the King's Bench
* Alexander Hyde (1598–1667). Bishop of Salisbury
* Edward Hyde (1607–1659). A royalist divine who was nominated Dean of Windsor in 1658, but died before taking up the appointment, and who was the author of many controversial works in Anglican theology.
* Lawrence Hyde (c.1610–1682). Member of Parliament for Winchester
# Sam Wood (rugby league, born 1993)

Sam Wood (born 23 December 1994) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Dewsbury Rams.
Wood is a product of the Bradford Bulls Junior Development system. His favoured position is at Centre.

## Playing career
### Bradford Bulls

Statistics do NOT include pre-season friendlies. Wood has been involved in the Bulls scholarship system from the Under 15's and was given a 2 Year professional contract at the start of the 2013 season.
2013 - 2013 Season
Wood featured in the pre-season friendly against Dewsbury Rams, he was not selected for the friendly against Leeds Rhinos.
He made his début in the Challenge Cup against Rochdale Hornets on the wing. He then featured in Round 21 (Wigan Warriors). Wood played in Round 26 (London Broncos) to Round 27 (Huddersfield Giants). He scored against Rochdale Hornets (1 try). He signed a 3 Year Extension to his contract.
2014 - 2014 Season
Wood featured in the pre-season friendlies against Hull F.C. and Dewsbury Rams.
He featured in Round 6 (Hull Kingston Rovers) to Round 7 (Widnes Vikings) then in Round 10 (Wigan Warriors). He played in Round 12 (St Helens R.F.C.). He also featured in Round 4 (Oldham R.L.F.C.) in the Challenge Cup.
He was released from his contract at the end of the season.

### Dewsbury Rams

In September 2014, Sam signed a permanent two-year deal with the Rams after being jointly registered with the club along with the Bulls in 2014.

## Statistics

| Season | Appearance | Tries | Goals | F/G | Points |
| 2013 Bradford Bulls | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2014 Bradford Bulls | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Dewsbury Rams | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2015 Dewsbury Rams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
# David Slowinski

David Slowinski is a mathematician involved in prime numbers. His career highlights have included the discovery of several of the largest known Mersenne primes:
* 2$^{44497}$−1 (M27) (with H. L. Nelson) on April 8, 1979
* 2$^{86243}$−1 (M28) on September 25, 1982
* 2$^{132049}$−1 (M30) on September 19, 1983
* 2$^{216091}$−1 (M31) on September 1, 1985
* 2$^{756839}$−1 (M32) (with P. Gage) on February 17, 1992
* 2$^{859433}$−1 (M33) (with P. Gage) on January 4, 1994
* 2$^{1257787}$−1 (M34) (with P. Gage) on September 3, 1996
He has also written several textbooks on the subject.
Slowinski was a software engineer for Cray Research.
# USS Tech III

USS Tech III (SP-1055) was a United States Navy patrol vessel in commission from August to October 1917.
Tech III was built as a private motorboat of the same name in 1916 by Adolph Apel at Atlantic City, New Jersey. On 6 August 1917, the U.S. Navy leased her from her owner, the engineer and politician T. Coleman du Pont (1863–1930) of Wilmington, Delaware, for use as a section patrol boat during World War I. She was commissioned on 7 August 1917 as USS Tech III (SP-1055).
Assigned to the 4th Naval District, Tech III served on patrol duties there. Although Navy inspectors had described her as a "Very fast and desirable boat for general use" prior to her acquisition, she apparently proved unsatisfactory, and her service ended after less than 2+1⁄2 months.
Tech III was decommissioned on 19 October 1917 and ordered returned to du Pont "when repaired". Her name did not disappear from the 4th Naval District list of district vessels until the 1 September 1918 issue of the Navy Directory, so she seems to have remained in the possession of the Navy until the summer of 1918. Presumably, she was returned to her owner sometime in mid-1918 and her name was stricken from the Navy List at that time.
# Sphinx of Memphis

The Sphinx of Memphis or Alabaster Sphinx is a stone sphinx located near the remains of Memphis, Egypt. The carving is believed to have taken place between 1700 and 1400 BCE, which was during the 18th Dynasty. It is not known which pharaoh is being honored and there are no inscriptions to supply this information. Facial features imply that the Sphinx is honoring Hatshepsut, or Amenhotep II, or Amenhotep III.

## Discovery

The Alabaster Sphinx was discovered in 1912 by Flinders Petrie, when an affiliate from the British School in America spotted a uniquely carved object jutting out of a sand hill. It was so far in the season that excavation was useless, but a year later in 1913, further digging displayed that the object was a Sphinx's tail.

## Composition

The sphinx is carved from a block of alabaster, a yellowish white, soft stone, which was considered beautiful in ancient Egypt and was believed to have a mystical connection to the Sun.

## Physical attributes

With a length of 8 m (26 ft) and a height of 4 m (13 ft), the Sphinx of Memphis is considerably smaller than the more recognized Great Sphinx of Giza, but one of the largest monuments ever made from Egyptian alabaster. At those dimensions, it is estimated to weigh around 90 tons. It is supported by a foundation that makes it appear to rise out of the sand. Particularly unusual about the Sphinx of Memphis are the striations on its left side, which are uncommon on Egyptian monuments.

## Other information

As years passed from the sphinx's creation, people ravaged Memphite temples and the Sphinx of Memphis is one of the few masterpieces that survived this pillaging. During its time, this statue was also displayed near a temple in honor of Ptah. Ptah was one of the Egyptians' world-creator gods.
# Christopher Thompson (actor)

Christopher Thompson (born 13 August 1966) is a French actor, screenwriter, and film director.

## Early life

Thompson comes from a family deeply associated with theatrical arts. He is the son of film director and screenwriter Danièle Thompson, and his maternal grandfather is director Gérard Oury (1919–2006); his sister is the actress Caroline Thompson. He is married to actress Géraldine Pailhas. They have two children.
Born in New York City in 1966, Thompson was raised in his parents' home country, France. Later he returned to the United States to attend Brown University.

## Career
### Actor

As an actor, Thompson's first major screen role was his portrayal of the revolutionary leader Saint-Just in La Révolution française (1989), a French television epic produced for the bicentennial of the French Revolution. His principal screen credits are in French productions, including the films L'Atlantide (1992) and Giorgino (1994), and the television miniseries The Count of Monte Cristo (1998). His credits in English-language productions include supporting roles in Jefferson in Paris (1995) and The Luzhin Defence (2001).

### Screenwriter

Thompson collaborated with his mother on the screenplay of her first feature-length film, La Bûche (aka Season's Beatings, 1999). The two worked together again on the script of Decalage horaire (aka Jet Lag, 2001), and their script for Fauteuils d'orchestre (aka Orchestra Seats or Avenue Montaigne, 2006) was a nominee in the category of Best Writing at the César Awards. A later collaboration, the comedy Change of Plans, was released in 2009.

### Director

* 2010 Thompson made his debut as a director with a film he also scripted, Bus Palladium, starring Marc-André Grondin.
* 2021 The Butcher's Daughter (Tendre et saignant)
* 2023 Bardot, co-directed with Danièle Thompson
# Esiliiga B Player of the Year

The Esiliiga B Player of the Year is an annual award given to the best Esiliiga B player for his performances in the league.

## Winners

| Year | Player | Club |
| 2014 | Yuriy Vereshchak | Santos |
| 2015 | Jürgen Kuresoo | Elva |
| 2016 | Jürgen Kuresoo | Elva |
| 2017 | Karl Anton Sõerde | Tallinna Kalev U21 |
| 2018 | Rejal Alijev | Legion |
| 2019 | Martin Pärn | Vändra |
| 2020 | Kevor Palumets | Paide Linnameeskond U21 |
| 2021 | Karl Anton Sõerde | Viimsi |
| 2022 | Tristan Pajo | Tabasalu |
# Sir John Potts, 1st Baronet

Sir John Potts, 1st Baronet (c. 1592–1673) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 to 1648 and in 1660.
Potts was the son of John Potts and his wife Ann Dodge, daughter of John Dodge. In November 1640, Potts was elected Member of Parliament for Norfolk in the Long Parliament. He was knighted on 9 August 1641 and created baronet of Mannington in the County of Norfolk, on 14 August 1641. Nevertheless, he supported the Parliamentarian side and sat until he was excluded under Pride's Purge in 1648.
In 1660, Potts was elected MP for Great Yarmouth in the Convention Parliament.
Potts died in 1673 and was buried at Mannington, Norfolk.
Potts "was obliged to marry a daughter of — Goodsill, esq. a favourite at court, with a small fortune", according to a writer in the time of the Court of Wards, and had three daughters. He married secondly Ursula Spelman widow and a daughter of Sir John Willoughby of Risley, Derbyshire. They had three sons John, Francis and Charles and a daughter Ursula.
# Sphaeromeria potentilloides

Sphaeromeria potentilloides is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common names cinquefoil false sagebrush and fivefinger chickensage. It is native to the western United States, where it is known from the Great Basin and surrounding regions. It grows in moist areas, especially places with alkaline substrates such as hot springs and seeps. This perennial herb produces spreading stems from a woody caudex. The gray-green woolly leaves are divided into several lobes or leaflets which are subdivided into smaller lobes. The inflorescence is generally a cluster of a few flower heads lined with hairy phyllaries and containing yellow disc florets. There are no ray florets. The fruit is a tiny ribbed achene which swells up and becomes gluey in texture when it is moistened.
# Bulatlat

Bulatlat is a Philippine independent online alternative news outlet. It was established in 2001. It is owned by the Alipato Media Center, Inc. Bulatlat was the recipient of the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility Award of Distinction in 2022.
The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) issued an order in June 2022 for internet service providers to block access to 26 websites, including that of Bulatlat alleging the sites to be "affiliated to and are supporting” the Communist Party of the Philippines, New People's Army and the National Democratic Front (CPP–NPA–NDF). A Quezon City regional trial court issued an injunction in August 2022 ordering the NTC to unblock Bulatlat's website, citing the news website's rights to be protected by the Constitutional provision on freedom of speech and of the press. The court later rejected the NTC's plea for reconsideration, reiterating that Bulatlat’s constitutional rights were violated when its website was blocked.
# Lavagem do Bonfim

The Lavagem do Bonfim (English: Washing of the Bonfim) is an inter-religious celebration that is celebrated in the Brazilian city of Salvador, in the state of Bahia, during the month of January, on the Thursday before the second Sunday after Three Kings' Day. In the same period, there is also a solemn novenary and exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, interrupted only on the day of the washing, when there is a procession between the Basilica of the Conception and the Church of Our Lord of Bonfim, along with the exposition of a small image of Our Lord of Bonfim on the facade of the temple by the church chaplain and a special blessing for all those present. The traditional washing should not be confused with the Festa do Bonfim (English: Feast of Bonfim), event that concludes the novenary on the following Sunday, when mass is celebrated to the saint.
The event began in 1773, when the members of the Devotion of Our Lord of Bonfim, composed of lay devotees, forced the enslaved to wash and decorate the church as part of the preparations for the feast. Later, for Candomblé followers, the Lavagem do Bonfim became part of the ceremony of the Waters of Oxalá. Afterwards, the Archdiocese of Salvador banned washing inside the church and moved the ritual to the steps and churchyard. During the traditional washing, the doors of the church remain closed and the baianas pour scented water on the steps and in the churchyard to the sound of Afro-religious songs and chants (although the ritual now has an ecumenical aspect).

## Origin

Teodósio Rodrigues de Farias, an officer in the Portuguese Navy, brought from Lisbon an image of Christ which, in 1745, was taken with great fanfare to the Basilica Sanctuary of Our Lady of Penha, in Itapagipe, in the city of Salvador. In July 1754, the image was transferred in procession to its own church on the Colina Sagrada, where the attribution of miraculous powers made Our Lord of Bonfim an object of popular devotion and a center of mystical and syncretic pilgrimage.

## The procession

The Lavagem do Bonfim begins with the traditional procession of baianas departing from the Basilica of the Conception on Thursday morning to the top of Bonfim. Everyone dresses in white, the color of the orisha, and walks 8 kilometers in procession from Largo da Conceição to Largo do Bonfim.
The highlight of the celebration is when the steps of the church are washed by around 200 baianas dressed in character who, from their "quartinhas" - pots that they carry on their shoulders - pour water onto the steps and into the church atrium, to the sound of clapping, drumming and chants of African origin. Once the religious part is over, the festivities continue in Largo do Bonfim, with batucadas, dances and stalls selling drinks and typical food.
On the Sunday after the washing, the devotees gather at the Church of Our Lady of the Seas for the procession of the Three Requests, which runs along the Largo de Roma towards Bonfim. On arrival at Colina Sagrada, the faithful circle the Basilica three times and make three requests. A sermon, a solemn mass and the blessing of the Blessed Sacrament end the celebration.