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Mansur Muhammad Dan Ali (born August 25, 1959) is a retired Nigerian Army and former Minister of Defence of federal republic of Nigeria. Early life and education. Dan-Ali was born on August 25, 1959 in Zamfara State. He received his Higher National Diploma (HND) in Photogrammetric and Surveying from Kaduna Polytechnic and possesses a master's degrees in Public Policy and Administration (MPPA) from Bayero University Kano, and a master's degree in Security Studies from the Bangladesh University of Professionals. Career. Dan Ali was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Nigerian Army through the Short Service Commission at the Nigerian Defence Academy. Dan-Ali has served in numerous command, sections and staff capacities, such as commanding the Nigerian contingent supporting the United Nations Africa Hybrid Mission in Sudan, Directing Staff of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, Chief Instructor (CI) at the Nigerian Defence Academy, and the Director Military Training before getting posted to the Ministry of Defence's Logistics Department as deputy director.
Garba Duba (1942 – 17 May 2024) is was a Nigerian Army Lieutenant General. He was the Governor of Bauchi State, Nigeria during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo.  Duba died on 17 May 2024 at the age of 82.
Aircalin is New Caledonia's largest airline, having a network of flights all over Oceania. It began in September 1983 as "Air Calédonie International", an international airline to complement New Caledonia's domestic airline, Air Calédonie. Destinations. Aircalin has flights all over Oceania, however, no flights to mainland France. Below are the following destinations that they serve.
Nationwide Building Society is a British mutual financial institution, the seventh largest cooperative financial institution and the largest building society in the world with over 15 million members. Its headquarters are in Swindon, England. Nationwide is the result of over a hundred mergers, the most notable of which are its merger with Anglia Building Society in 1987 and Portman Building Society in 2007. It is now the second largest provider of household savings and mortgages in the UK and has a 7.7% market share of current accounts. For the financial year 2015/2016, Nationwide had assets of around £208.9 billion compared to £331 billion for the entire building society sector, making it larger than the remaining 44 British building societies combined. It is a member of the Building Societies Association, the Council of Mortgage Lenders and Co-operatives UK.
Lockton Companies Inc. is the world's biggest privately held insurance brokerage company, providing insurance, risk management, employee benefits and retirement services. In addition to its Kansas City, Missouri headquarters, Lockton operates more than 100+ locations in 125 countries. Lockton currently has more than 8,300 employees worldwide. History. The company was created by Jack Lockton in 1966 and has since become the world’s 8th largest insurance brokerage firm. Lockton serves a wide array of industries with services that include risk management, casualty, surety, professional indemnity and more. For more than 50 years, Lockton posted organic growth, with global revenues reaching more than $1.72 billion in fiscal 2019.
DZ Bank AG is the second largest bank in Germany by asset size and the central institution for around 800 cooperative banks and their around 8,500 branch offices. Within the Volksbanken Raiffeisenbanken Cooperative financial network, which is one of Germany's largest private sector financial service organizations, DZ Bank functions both as a central institution and as a corporate and investment bank.  Name. DZ Bank is an acronym for Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank (literally "German Central Cooperative Bank").  Business. As a holding, the DZ Bank Group defines itself primarily as a service provider for local cooperative banks and their 30 million or so clients. The DZ Bank Group includes: DVB Bank, a transportation finance bank; Bausparkasse Schwäbisch Hall, a building society; DZ HYP, a provider of commercial real estate finance; DZ Privatbank Gruppe; R+V Versicherung, an insurance company; TeamBank, a provider of consumer finance; Union Investment Group, an asset management company; VR Leasing; and various other specialized institutions.  DZ Bank, headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany, is a member of CIBP, EACB, the Euro Banking Association, and Unico. It maintains branches, subsidiaries and representative offices in key financial centers and economic regions worldwide. The DZ Bank building in Berlin, located at Pariser Platz 3, was designed by architect Frank Gehry.  DZ Bank also has one of the most significant collections of contemporary artistic photography which today comprises over 6,000 works by more than 550 artists. In 2016 DZ Bank was merged with WGZ Bank, the central institute of the cooperative banks of both the Rheinland (Rhineland) and Westfalen (Westphalia).
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale is the central provider of asset management and capital market solutions of the German Savings Bank Finance Group. Registered in Frankfurt am Main and Berlin, its headquarters is based in Frankfurt. History. DekaBank was formed in 1999 after the merger of Deutsche Girozentrale Deutsche Kommunalbank and DekaBank GmbH. Together with its subsidiaries it forms the Deka Group, making it one of the largest securities services providers in Germany.
The Green Man is a legendary creature and a symbol. The green man represents rebirth, new growth. The Green Man is usually shown in a sculpture surrounded by leaves.  According to Mike Harding, first Green Man figures were found in Lebanon and Iraq; they had been made in the 2nd century.  In churches. The Green Man became popular in Great Britain in the 19th century. The architects used this image to decorate Gothic cathedrals. He was also very popular among Australian stonemasons and can be found on many holy buildings. Victorian architecture also use the green man in their constructions.  Churches, chapels, abbeys and cathedrals have wood or stone green man sculptures.  In popular culture. A fictional Green Man is a character in the 1993 video game, "Conquests of the Longbow".
Lynn Whitfield ("née" Smith; born February 15, 1953) is an American actress. She began acting in television and theatre. Whitfield later went to acting in supporting roles in movies. She received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Lead Series or Movie. For her performance as Josephine Baker in the 1991 HBO biographical movie "The Josephine Baker Story".  In the 1990s, Whitfield played the dangerous femme fatale (seductive woman) Brandi in the 1996 romantic sex comedy movie "A Thin Line Between Love and Hate". In the 1998 comedy-drama movie "Stepmom" she played Dr. Sweikert. She later played as Glenda Hill in the 2008 comedy-drama movie "The Women". The 2008 movie was a remake of the 1939 movie with the same name.  Whitfield acted in a number of movies during the 2000s and 2010s. From 2016 to 2020, she played Lady Mae Greenleaf in the television drama show "Greenleaf". Whitfield was given high praise from critics for the role. She won two NAACP Image Awards, along with a Gracie Award. Lynn Whitfield was born as Lynn Smith in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
A flapjack (also known as a cereal bar, oat bar or oat slice) is a baked dessert bar. It is cooked in a flat oven tin and cut into squares or rectangles. It is made from rolled oats, fat (typically butter), brown sugar and usually golden syrup. They are available commercially, sold in packs. "Diet" versions are available with less fat and calories. In 2022 there was a court case about whether some commercial ones were confectionery. Confectionery in the United Kingdom is charged 20% value-added tax. Traditional flapjacks are counted as cakes, and so not taxed.  The snack is like the North American granola bar. In America flapjack is the name for what in the UK is called Pancake.
Poltava () is a city in Ukraine. It is the administrative centre of Poltava Oblast. In 2024, 287,135 people lived there.
Sumy () is a city in Ukraine. It is the administrative centre of Sumy Oblast. In 2020, 264,981 people lived there. Most of population has got Ukrainian origin.  The city of Sumy was founded in the 1650s by the Cossacks within the region of Sloboda Ukraine. On the banks of Psel River, the city is also at the intersection of several other major transportation routes for the oblast and north-eastern Ukraine. Notable infrastructure includes Sumy Airport and railway junction for the Southern Railways at Sumy railway station.
Makiivka (; ) is a city in the Donetsk Oblast (province) of eastern Ukraine. In 2022, 338,968 people lived there. History. The place became a settlement around 1696. The city got city rights in 1917. Russo-Ukrainian War. During the Russo-Ukrainian War the city town hall was taken over by pro-Russian separatists on 13 April 2014. Makiivka is still (as of 2023's first quarter) under the control of Donetsk People's Republic. New Year's Day rocket attack in 2023. During the night of 31 December 2022/1 January 2023, many Russian soldiers died when they were staying in a school building; Ukrainian soldiers did blow up the building during a rocket attack. The HIMARS rocket system was used, media said. The number of dead soldiers is either less than one hundred, or "many hundred"; sources have different numbers. The Rocket attack on soldiers' quarters in Makiivka, is also called the Makiivka military quarters shelling (see shell (projectile)).
Jesse Alan Marsch (born November 8, 1973) is an American football former player and football manager who was formerly the manager of Premier League club Leeds United. Career. Marsch started his career with College football with the Princeton University. 1996 he was drafted by D.C. United. 1998 he went on to Chicago Fire. 2005 he came to CD Chivas USA. 2010 he ended his career as player. International career. Marsch played two matches for the national team. Manager. Marsch started his career as assistence coach of the US national football team. From 2011 till 2013 he was head coach of Montreal Impacts. From 2013 till 2015 he was assistance coach of the Princton Tigers the football team of the Princeton University. From 2015 till 2018 he was headcoach of the New York Red Bulls. In the 2018/19 season he went to Europe and became assistance coach to Ralph Rangnick with RB Leipzig in the German Bundesliga. 2019 till 2021 he was headcoach of FC Red Bull Salzburg. In 2021 he became headcoach of RB Leipzig but was dismissed in December of the same year. After one year in Leeds he became coach of the Canada men's national soccer team. Honors. Player. D.C. United Chicago Fire Manager. New York Red Bulls Red Bull Salzburg Individual
Stepmom is a 1998 American comedy and drama movie. It has themes of terminal illness and friendships between couples. Plot. Jackie and Luke Harrison are a divorced New York City couple. They try hard to co-parent their daughter Anna and son Ben. The couple helps the kids deal with the lifestyle change. Luke is a lawyer, He is living with his girlfriend for one year, Isabel Kelly. Isabel is a successful fashion photgrapher his junior by several years. Isabel has never wanted to be a mother. However, she tries hard to make Anna and Ben more around her. Anna rejects Isabel's overtures. Ben likes Isabel, though he makes things harder with his mischief. Isabel behaves with contempt. She is very cautious around Jackie. She believes Jackie compensates too much for the divorce when she spoils her children. Jackie is a former publisher. She has become a stay-at-home mom. Jackie treats Isabel coldly. She (Jackie) sees Isabel as an immature, selfish and overly ambitious career woman. Jackie also has plans to hurt Luke. This is seen during fights on Isabel's ability to parent. It becomes obvious Jackie was battling cancer for some time. The cancer is now set to kill her. Isabel and Anna's relationship begins improving. They bond over shared hobbies, like painting and music. On Christmas morning, the family get together to celebrate. Jackie is now bedridden. She shares emotional moments with her children. Jackie tells them she will remain with them as long as they remember her. Reception. "Stepmom" got mixed reviews from critics. Rotten Tomatoes sets the approval rating of the movie at 46%. Despite the substandard critic reviews, the movie took in over $91 million in the United States. Across the world, it took in over $159 million. The movie was released on Christmas Day 1998. Susan Sarandon was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for the Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama. The San Diego Film Critics Society gave her an award for the Best Actress for her role in "Stepmom". Ed Harris received an award for Best Supporting Actor from the National Board of Review for his role in that same movie.
The Name and Title Authority File of Catalonia (CANTIC) is an authority union catalogue within the Union Catalogue of Universities of Catalonia (CCUC), that it is led by the library of Catalonia known locally as Biblioteca de Catalunya. The goals are to bring order to the bibliographic catalogues, to improve communication among catalogues and finally, to make getting information research brought to them faster. CANTIC treats those who control name and title authorities related with Catalan culture in a higher regards. These authorities receive a complete authority work and are provided, eventually, access to the Catalonia Encyclopedia or known locally as Enciclopèdia Catalana. Definition and aims. CANTIC has the aim to be the catalogue of authority records created cooperatively by Catalan libraries. These records have to be generated from the authority control of name, name-title and title access points of Catalan bibliographic records. This guarantees the standardization and uniqueness of access points of catalogues, which makes it easier the exchange and a more efficient communication of bibliographic records and, in the end, enables users to carry out assisted, precise and exhaustive searches.  CANTIC is a national service that allows to standardize and give consistency to the catalogues of the Catalan library system; it is the tool that facilitates the creation of the future Unique Catalogue of Catalonia (CUC), devised in the frame of the Agreement of the Catalan Government of 20 July 2004, for the improvement and modernization of Catalan Library System. History and evolution. At a meeting held on 16 September 2002, the Advisory Commission of Cataloguing, the advisory body of the Biblioteca de Catalunya in terms of cataloguing, talked about the need of creating a list of authorities in Catalonia. It was decided to establish a subcommittee to study the technical feasibility of the project and to prepare the requirements and functionality of the list of name and title authorities, taking into account the real needs of the Catalan Library System. The Subcommittee met for the first time on 27 March 2003 and finished the job in October 2003. In the report prepared by them are presented: The Name and Title Authority File of Catalonia was created following the Catalan Library System Act
Vacoas-Phoenix or "Villes Jumelles" (meaning 'twin cities') is a city on the island of Mauritius. As of 2019, about 115,000 people were living here, making it the second largest city in the country. Vacoas-Phoenix lies in the middle of the western part of the island, in the Plaines Wilhems and (partially) in the Moka districts. Vacoas-Phoenix has been a municipality since 1968. Vacoas and Phoenix were separate settlements until 1963.
Karviná (; ) is a city in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It is the capital of the Karviná District. The city is on the Olza River and has about 51,000 inhabitants. Twin towns – sister cities. Karviná is twinned with:
Wodzisław Śląski is a town in Silesian Voivodeship in Poland. It is the capital of Wodzisław County. In 2019, 47,992 people lived there. It was previously in Katowice Voivodeship from 1975 until 1998.
Rodrigues (French: "Île Rodrigues"; Creole: "Rodrig") is an island in the Indian Ocean. It belongs to the Mascarene Islands and is part of the Republic of Mauritius. Its size is 108 km². About 42,000 people were living on this island in 2014. Main town is Port Mathurin.
Topaz Energy was a fuel supplier in Ireland, until it was rebranded in 2018. History. Topaz Energy came to be in 2008 after the rebrand of all Statoil gas stations in Ireland. In 2008, an advertisement that showed a car driving on an island, shaped in the Topaz logo, and also the car looking like the Topaz logo, was made. In 2013, Denis O'Brien took over Topaz. Topaz Energy was sold to Couche-Tard in 2015. Circle K. In April to July 2018, all Topaz stations became Circle K, some stations, such as the Dundrum outlet, would rebrand at a later stage. Play or Park. Topaz launched a brand new loyalty game in February 2013 called Play or Park. The customer can register via the Topaz app, the website or in-store with a game tag. The customer can earn points by filling up at Topaz, and they may win a chance of a lifetime. If not, they win items in-store. Play or Park did not change, even with the rebrand of Topaz to Circle K in 2018.
Friederike Mayröcker (20 December 1924 – 4 June 2021) was an Austrian poet. She was born in Vienna. She was known as one of Austria's most well known poets. Death. Mayröcker died on 4 June 2021 aged 96, in Vienna.
Atal Bihari Panda ( – 5 June 2021) was an Indian actor, playwright and songwriter. Panda was born in Binika, India. His career lasted from 1943 until 2020. He was known for his roles as Gauntia Budha in "Sala Budha" and as Kandha Budha in "Aadim Vichar".  Panda died on 5 June 2021 in Bhubaneswar, India at the age of 92.
Karla Burns (December 24, 1954 – June 3, 2021) was an American operatic mezzo-soprano and actress. She performed at opera houses, theaters, and on television. Her career included performances with the Metropolitan Opera, Paris Opera, the Teatro Real, Cairo Opera House, and the Royal Shakespeare Company.  She was the first African-American to win the Laurence Olivier Award. Burns also won a Drama Desk Award in 1991. She was born in Wichita, Kansas. Burns died on June 3, 2021 at a Wichita hospital from a short-illness, aged 66.
Fernando Lima Bello (27 November 1931 – 3 June 2021) was a Portuguese sailor. He was the country's only member of the International Olympic Committee, which he was elected to in 1989. He was Portuguese national champion in Star, Dragon and Sharpie 12 m2. Lima Bello was born in Lisbon. He took part of the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics. Lima Bello died on 3 June 2021 in Lisbon, aged 89.
New Vernon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place. within Harding Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 825. "Forbes" magazine ranked New Vernon, New Jersey as one of the 25 most "expensive" zip codes in the country.
Green Village is an unincorporated community located within parts of both Harding Township and Chatham Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States.  In the "Forbes" magazine 2006 ranking of the "Most Expensive ZIP Codes in the United States", Green Village was ranked as the 282nd most expensive in the country. The average home sale price in 2005 was $777,465.
Ingrid Bisu (born 15 September 1987) is a Romanian-German actress, producer, and screenwriter. She is known for her appearance in the dramedy "Toni Erdmann" (2016). She also starred as Sister Oana in "The Nun" (2018) and Jessica in "" (2021). In 2019, she married filmmaker and actor James Wan.
Bonnie Aarons (born September 9, 1960) is an American actress and writer. She is best known for her roles as the bum in "Mulholland Drive" (2001), Baroness Joy von Troken in "The Princess Diaries" (2001) and its sequel, "" (2004), and the demon nun Valak in "The Conjuring 2" (2016) and its spinoff, "The Nun" (2018). She was born in Los Angeles, California.
Muş is a city in eastern Turkey. The city is in the Central Anatolia Region. In 2020, 197,555 people lived there.
Culver Max Entertainment Private Limited, or Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN or SPNI), is an Indian media company. It is owned by Sony Pictures. Culver Max Entertainment has 26 television channels, the streaming media platform SonyLIV and the television studio Studio NEXT. It also has the movie studio Sony Pictures International Productions. History. The company was founded in September 30 1995 as Multi Screen Media Limited. In November 2015, the name of the company was chaged to Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN).
Vadim Kapranov (26 February 1940 – 4 June 2021) was a Soviet-born Russian basketball player and coach. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics, where he won a bronze medal. Kapranov was born in Moscow. He played for the Soviet Union men's basketball team during the 1960s. He also played for CSKA and Dynamo Moscow. His playing career lasted from 1958 until 1974. He coached many women's basketball teams until his retirement in 2004. Kapranov died on 4 June 2021 in Moscow, aged 81.
Jacques Amalric (6 October 1938 – 4 June 2021) was a French journalist. He was the editor-in-chief of "Le Monde" and was the managing editor of "Libération". His son is actor Mathieu Amalric. He was born in Montauban, France. Amalric died on 4 June 2021 in Ajaccio, France at the age of 82.
A Maiba or an Amaiba (literally, "priest") is a male religious leader authorised to perform the sacred rites and rituals of Sanamahism (Meitei religion), especially as a mediatory agent between human beings and one or more deities. They have the authority or power to administer religious rites as well as sacrifices to gods. Their office or institution is called Maiba Loishang (Maiba Loisang), later renamed as Pandit Loisang, during Aryanisation of Meitei culture. They also served as healers, doctors, magicians, medicine men, physicians and shamans. They play important roles in the ancestor worship (apokpa khurumjaba) ceremony. Chief priest or chief among the maibas is called Maichou, a term formed with the amalgamation of two words ("maiba"- priest, "achouba"- big, chief, great). Since their position is not hereditary, they acquire their positions through talent and skills. The female counterpart of a Maiba is a Maibi.