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Robert Alan Durst (April 12, 1943 – January 10, 2022) was an American real estate businessman, convicted murderer and possible serial killer. He was the son of New York City mogul Seymour Durst, and the elder brother of Douglas Durst, head of the Durst Organization. His crime allegations and trial were covered in the HBO miniseries "The Jinx". Criminal charges. Durst was suspected of foul play against three individuals in different states: Kathleen McCormack Durst, his first wife, who disappeared in New York in 1982; Susan Berman, his longtime friend, who was murdered in California in 2000; and his neighbor, Morris Black, who was killed in Texas in 2001. Durst was the subject of a multi-state manhunt and was convicted of dismembering Black, but acquitted of his murder. On March 14, 2015, Durst was arrested in New Orleans, Louisiana, on a first-degree murder warrant signed by a Los Angeles judge in relation to the Berman killing. On November 4, 2016, Durst was transferred to California and soon after was arraigned in Los Angeles on first-degree murder charges. On September 17, 2021, the jury convicted Durst of first degree murder in the death of Susan Berman. Death. On October 16, 2021, Durst tested positive for COVID-19 and was placed on a ventilator. He died on January 10, 2022 from cardiac arrest at a medical center in French Camp, California at the age of 78. His health got worse after getting COVID in October and he also had bladder cancer.
Elizabeth Eckford (born October 4, 1941) was a member of the Little Rock Nine. This was a group of African-American students who became the first black students ever to attend classes at Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. They were able to attend the school after a court case, Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka. The court ordered that schools had to integrate black and white students. Elizabeth's attempt to go to school was photographed on the morning of September 4, 1957. She was prevented from entering the school by the Arkansas National Guard. A dramatic snapshot by Johnny Jenkins (UPI) showed the young girl being followed and threatened by an angry white mob; this and other photos of the day's startling events were circulated around the US and the world by the print press. The most famous photo of the event was taken by Will Counts of the Arkansas Democrat. His photo was the unanimous selection for a 1958 Pulitzer Prize, but since the story had earned the Arkansas Gazette two other Pulitzer Prizes already, the Prize was awarded to another photographer for a pleasant photograph of a two-year-old boy in Washington, D.C. A different photo taken by Counts of Alex Wilson, a black reporter for the Memphis Tri-State Defender being beaten by the angry mob in Little Rock the same day, was chosen as the "News Picture of the Year" for 1957 by the National Press Photographers Association. This image by Counts prompted President Dwight D. Eisenhower to send federal troops to Little Rock.
Luis Garisto Pan (3 December 1945 – 21 November 2017) was a Uruguayan football (soccer) coach who had a professional career as both player and head coach. He was born in Montevideo. He played for Uruguay's national football team. He coached Deportivo Toluca and for Atlas. Garisto died in Montevideo on 21 November 2017 of respiratory failure at the age of 71.
Reginald James Watson AM (27 August 1926 – 8 October 2019), as Reg Watson was an Australian retired television producer and writer. He was best known for creating soap operas like "Prisoner" and "Neighbours". He retired in 1992. Watson was honored with Order of Australia in 2010. He died on 8 October 2019 at the age of 93.
Elle is a worldwide lifestyle magazine of French origin. It looks at fashion, beauty, health and entertainment. "Elle" was created in 1945 by Pierre Lazareff and his wife Hélène Gordon in France. The first international "Elle" was sent out in Japan in 1969. The United States and United Kingdom versions were first sent out in 1985. "Elle" is said to be the world's largest fashion magazine.  History. "Elle" was launched in many other countries between 1987 and 1996. In 1987, Elle was first published in Italy and Hong Kong. The following year, it began being published in Germany, China, Brazil, Sweden, Greece and Portugal. Russia was the last country to get the magazine; it came to Russia in 1996. "Elle" is mainly operating from Paris. It also has licensed publishers in New York City, Toronto, London, Madrid, Brussels, Mexico City, Athens and several other international cities.
Anna Theodora Bernardina "Ank" Bijleveld-Schouten (born March 17, 1962 in IJsselmuiden) is a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). She was Defense Minister in the Third Rutte cabinet. Bijleveld was born in a family, of which the father was in the military. After studying public administration at the Technical College of Twente, she became a municipal councillor of Enschede in 1986. She was chosen into the Second Chamber in 1989. She was successively mayor of the municipality of Hof van Twente from 2001 to 2007, deputy government minister in the Fourth Balkenende cabinet from 2007 to 2010, and King's Commissioner of the Province of Overijssel from 2011 to 2017. From October 26, 2017 to September 17, 2021, she was Minister of Defense in Rutte 3. She stepped down because the evacuation of Afghans who worked for the Netherlands and tried to flee from the Taliban after they conquered Afghanistan, did not quite go well. Foreign minister Sigrid Kaag resigned before her. She has been acting mayor of Almere since January 17, 2022, as successor of Franc Weerwind. Ank Bijleveld is married with two children, and is a member of the Catholic Church.
IJsselmuiden (Low Saxon: "Iesselmuden" or "Iesselmuun") is a village in the municipality of Kampen, the Netherlands. It is the biggest settlement in this municipality after Kampen itself. IJsselmuiden has been part of Kampen since 2001. It is in the Kop van Overijssel ("Head of Overijssel"), a region in the northwest of the Province of Overijssel.  As of 2020, about 12,500 people lived in this village. IJsselmuiden is low-lying and is at the river mouth of the IJssel river. It is on the east bank, opposite to the city of Kampen on the west bank. The village is an old settlement, dating from the Middle Ages. It was first mentioned in 1133.
Overdinkel (Low Saxon: "Oaverdeenkel") is a village in the municipality of Losser, the Netherlands. It lies in Twente, a region in the Province of Overijssel.  The village borders Germany. As of 2021, about 4,100 people were living in Overdinkel.
Carole Samaha () is a Lebanese singer, actress, and performer. She has released six studio albums. Samaha has a master's degree in acting and directing, which she earned in 1999 from the Saint Joseph University of Beirut. In 2004 she won the Arab Music Award for best female newcomer. She has also won multiple Murex d'Or awards and was nominated for best Arabia New Act in the MTV Europe Music Awards 2008. Early life. Samaha was born on 25 July 1972 in Beirut to Antoine Samaha from Khenchara, Matn and Nouhad Hawi from Dhour El Choueir, Matn. She has two brothers. Her parents supported different political factions, according to Samaha that fact made her become "more open" to the different views of people and she learned a lot from that experience.  Personal life. On 1 November 2013, Samaha married Walid Mostafa, a divorced Egyptian with a daughter from a previous marriage, in a civil ceremony in Cyprus following an 18-month love affair and short engagement. On 31 August 2015 Carole Samaha gave birth to a baby girl, Tala. She is Catholic. From 2014, Samaha has been residing in Egypt with her husband.
Stela Popescu (21 December 1935 – 23 November 2017) was a well-known Romanian actress, humanitarian and television personality. She was born in Orhei. She was known for her roles as Spiona in "Uncle Marin, the Billionaire" (1979). Popescu died in Bucharest on 23 November 2017 of a stroke at the age of 81. Her friend, actress Cristina Stamate, died four days later.
Fortney Hillman "Pete" Stark Jr. (November 11, 1931 – January 24, 2020) was an American businessman and politician. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1973 to 2013. He served as a Democrat from California. After 2010 redistricting, Stark campaigned for the 15th district seat in 2012, narrowly finished first in the primary but lost in the general election to fellow Democrat Eric Swalwell. Stark had been the longest-serving member of Congress from California, serving continuously from January 3, 1973 through January 3, 2013. Early life. Stark was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was raised in San Francisco, California. He studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and at the University of California, Berkeley. Political career. In 1972, Stark moved to Oakland to run in the Democratic primary against 14-term incumbent U.S. Representative George Paul Miller of Alameda in what was then the 8th district. In the 1972 general election, he defeated Republican Lew Warden with 53% of the vote. He was re-elected a total of 18 times until loosing in the 2012 primaries to Eric Swalwell. 2007 Iraq War comment. On October 18, 2007, Stark made the following comments on the House floor during a debate with Congressman Joe Barton of Texas:  Following the initial criticism to his statements, when asked by a radio station if he would take back any of his statements, Stark responded "Absolutely not. I may have dishonored the Commander-in-Chief, but I think he’s done pretty well to dishonor himself without any help from me." Personal life. Stark revealed he was an atheist in 2007, which made him the first openly atheist member of Congress. In 1989, he married Carolyn Layton nee Wente. They divorced in 1991. He then married Deborah Roderick. Stark died on January 24, 2020 at his home near Annapolis, Maryland of leukemia, aged 88. Other websites. Links formerly displayed via the CongLinks template:
Joe Linus Barton (born September 15, 1949) is an American Republican politician. He represented in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1985 to 2019. He is a member of the Tea Party Caucus.  Barton supported deregulation of the electricity and natural gas industries, and serves as vice-chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committees. Barton was divorced from his first wife in 1992, remarried in 2002, and divorced from his second wife in 2015. He has four children. In November 2017, nude selfie pictures of Barton surfaced online, which he acknowledged were authentic, and which he apologized for to his constituents. An anonymous Twitter user posted the photo of Barton. Many people believe that Barton is a victim of "revenge porn" (the act of posting sexual-related media without the person's permission).
William Reynolds “Bill” Archer Jr. (born March 22, 1928) is an American lawyer and politician. Archer served two terms, from 1967 to 1971, in the Texas House of Representatives – changing from the Democratic to the Republican party in 1969. Archer Jr. later represented Texas in the United States House of Representatives as a Republican for 30 years, from 1971 until 2001, serving for his last six years as chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee.
Kevin Patrick Brady (born April 11, 1955) is an American politician. He was the U.S. Representative for , from 1997 to 2023. He is a member of the Republican Party. In April 2021, Brady announced that he would not run for re-election in 2022.
The Committee on Ways and Means is the chief tax-writing committee of the United States House of Representatives.  Members of the Ways and Means Committee are not allowed to serve on any other House Committee unless they apply for a waiver from their party's congressional leadership.  The U.S. Constitution requires that all bills about taxation must come from in the House of Representatives. Since House rules is that all bills about taxation must go through this committee, the committee is very important, as is its Senate counterpart, the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance. Recent chairs have included William Reynolds Archer Jr., Bill Thomas, Charles Rangel, Sander Levin, and Dave Camp. On November 4, 2015 Representative Kevin Brady of Texas was chosen to replace Representative Paul Ryan as chairman.
The Egyptian Radio and Television Union (ERTU), "Ittihād al-Idhā‘ah wal-Tilīfizyūn al-Miṣrī"), formerly the Arab Radio and Television Union, is the public broadcaster of Egypt, operated by the Egyptian government. It is a member of the European Broadcasting Union. History. Egyptian Radio began broadcasting on 31 May 1934 in agreement with the Marconi Company. The General Manager of the station was Said Basha Lotfi from May 1934 to December 1947. In December 1947, the contract with Marconi was suspended in favour of an Egyptian national broadcasting station. The station is known also for its call "This is Cairo" (in Arabic هنا القاهرة pronounced Houna al Qaahira). It is considered the First Program (in Arabic البرنامج الأول) of the ERTU. Later on three main new radio channels were added, the pan-Arab The Voice of the Arabs (صوت العرب) in 1953, Egyptian Radio's Second Programme (البرنامج الثاني) in 1957 and the pan-Arab Middle East Radio (إذاعة الشرق الأوسط) in 1964. All four stations broadcast on high powered medium wave transmitters covering most of the Middle East and North and East Africa. Regional Television Network. There are six state-owned broadcast and satellite channels in Egypt: Nile Television Network. Nilesat allowed for the launch of several specialized TV channels in addition to Egyptian Satellite Channel (ESC) and Nile TV. All are owned by the Egyptian state. Specialized channels include:
Richard Edmund Neal (born February 14, 1949) is an American politician and the U.S. Representative for . He is a member of the Democratic Party and a former city councilor and mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts. Following the Democrats winning the House majority, Neal became the Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee in January 2019. Political career. Since 1977, Richard Neal has won 3 city council elections, 3 mayoral elections, and 17 United States House of Representatives elections. Neal began his career in elected office after winning election in 1977 to the city council of Springfield, Massachusetts. After twice winning reelection to the city council (in 1979 and 1981), Neal was elected mayor of the city in 1983. He was twice reelected mayor, in 1985 and 1987. In 1988, Neal was elected as a Democrat to represent Massachusetts 2nd district in the United States House of Representatives. He was reelected to this district eleven times. In 2012, he was redistricted to Massachusetts 1st district, to which he was elected. He has been reelected to this district four times, with his latest re-election occurring in 2020.
Temuera Derek Morrison (born 26 December 1960) is a New Zealand actor. He is known for his role as Dr. Hone Ropata on the New Zealand soap opera "Shortland Street". He later starred as Jake "The Muss" Heke in the 1994 movie "Once Were Warriors" and its 1999 sequel "What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?."  Morrison became known internationally after playing bounty hunter Jango Fett in ' (2002) and Commander Cody in ' (2005). He also played Boba Fett in the post-2004 reprints of "The Empire Strikes Back" and in "The Mandalorian".  Recently, he became known for voicing Chief Tui in Disney's" Moana" (2016) and for playing Aquaman's father Thomas Curry in the DC Extended Universe in "Aquaman" (2018), "The Flash" and "Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom" (both 2023).
Farmway LRT Station is a light rail transit station in Sengkang, Singapore. It opened on November 15 2007. It is part of the Sengkang LRT Line. Name. Its name was from the old roads near the station. Other websites. SBS Transit Website
Chinese calligraphy is calligraphy that is done in China. Chinese calligraphy is compared to painting, poetry, and music. In China, calligraphy is called "shūfǎ" (). It means "way/method/law of writing". It is called "shodō" () in Japan. It means "way of writing" in Japanese. It is called "seoye" () in Korea. It means "skill of writing" in Korean. Materials and tools. Four of the most important tools in Chinese calligraphy are called the "Four Treasures of the Study". They are the ink brushes, the ink, the paper, and the inkstone. Many calligraphers also usually use water-droppers, paperweights. Stroke order. Calligraphy usually follows a certain order when writing.
Compassvale LRT Station is a light rail transit station in Sengkang, Singapore. It opened on 18 January 2003. It is on the east loop of Sengkang LRT Line. Name. Its name came from the street it is located on. It is located at Compassvale Street. Other websites. https://www.sbstransit.com.sg
Kupang LRT Station is a light rail transit station in Sengkang, Singapore. It opened on 27 June 2015. It was the last station of the Sengkang LRT Line to open. It is on the west loop. Name. Villagers used to fish "kupang". It was their source of livelihood. Other websites. SBS Transit Website
Rumbia LRT Station is a light rail transit station in Sengkang, Singapore. It is part of the Sengkang LRT Line. It is on its east loop. It opened on 18 January 2003.&lt;br&gt; Name. The station's name comes from the 2 types of "rumbia" plants. Other websites. https://www.sbstransit.com.sg
Bakau LRT Station is a light rail transit station in Sengkang, Singapore. It is part of the Sengkang LRT Line. It is on the east loop. It opened on 18 January 2003. Name. A type of wood called "bakau" were used in buildings in the past. It suggests a strong foundation of the station. Other websites. https://www.sbstransit.com.sg
Kangkar LRT Station is an LRT station in Sengkang, Singapore. It is part of the Sengkang LRT Line. It is on the east loop. It opened on 18 January 2003. Name. The station is on the place where there was a fishery. Older residents remember the place. Timeline. 18 November 2003 - The station opens. Other websites. https://www.sbstransit.com.sg
Ranggung LRT Station is an LRT station in Sengkang, Singapore. It is part of the Sengkang LRT Line. It is on the east loop. It opened on 18 January 2003. Name. "Ranggungs" are storks that live on the Punggol coast. Timeline. 18 January 2003 - The station opened. Other websites. https://www.sbstransit.com.sg
Bentley is a village and civil parish in the Babergh district of Suffolk, England, about southwest of Ipswich. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 776. Bentley has a parish council and a local news site called Bentley News which is managed by a local resident. Bentley has a Church of England parish church, a Reformed Baptist church, a Church of England primary school, a pub, a Village Hall and a riding school. A community owned village shop opened in the summer of 2016. The Eastern Union Railway was built through the parish and opened on 15 July 1846. Bentley railway station was about east of the village, and served the area until British Railways closed it in 1966. The station was a junction between 1847 and 1965 for the Hadleigh branch line. The branch line also had a short-lived station called Bentley Church (1847-1853).
Youm7 (meaning "The Seventh Day") is an Egyptian privately owned daily newspaper. It was first published as a weekly paper in October 2008 and has been published daily since May 2011. It is published in Arabic. The paper was twice selected by "Forbes Middle East" as having the most effective news website in the Middle East. "Youm7" reportedly has the most-visited website of any Egyptian newspaper. On 6 October 2013 it launched an English news website called The Cairo Post. History. Founding and profile. "Youm7" was first published as a weekly paper in October 2008 and has been published daily since 31 May 2011. It's board of directors is headed by Walid Mostafa and its editor Khaled Salah who said shortly after the paper's expansion to daily publication that "Youm7" "supports the popular need for a civil state and will strive to present facts to readers without political bias and with credible representation of diverse views." "Youm7" English Edition. On 8 August 2011, managing director Sallie Pisch announced the launch of "Youm7 English Edition", stating that the English-language paper aimed to fill the gap in "quality, understandable news coverage coming out of Egypt in English." "Youm7 English Edition" also managed an Egypt Wiki that "aims to provide background info on Egyptian politicians, public figures and organizations in one location." As of 2 May 2012, the Youm7 English Edition appears to no longer be functioning, as the link to the English Edition homepage redirects to the "Youm7" Arabic site. On 13 December 2012, the English Edition Twitter profile tweeted "Dear followers, we are currently having a problem with our website. We hope to get it figured out and back online soon!" As of 2 May 2012, the Youm7 English Edition Twitter profile's last tweet was published on 21 December 2012. Criticism. Racism. In Aug, 2014, Youm7 published a page with the headline: "Black Terror Gangs in Cairo" including a picture of black skinned people holding guns and the word "Niggers" on it, it drew criticism from Egyptian activists and international media, calling the newspaper hateful and racist.
De Lutte (Low Saxon: "De Lut") is a village in the municipality of Losser, the Netherlands. It lies in Twente, a region in the Province of Overijssel.  The village borders Germany. As of 2021, about 3,900 people were living in De Lutte.
Beuningen (Low Saxon: "Böaningn") is a village in the municipality of Losser, the Netherlands. It lies in Twente, a region in the Province of Overijssel.  The village borders Germany. As of 2021, about 1,000 people were living in Beuningen.
Glane (Low Saxon: "De Glaan") is a hamlet in the municipality of Losser, the Netherlands. It lies in Twente, a region in the Province of Overijssel.  The hamlet borders Germany. As of 2021, about 500 people were living in Glane.
Losser (Low Saxon: "Losker / Loster / Lösser") is a municipality and village in the province of Overijssel, the Netherlands. About 23,000 people were living there in 2021. It lies in Twente region and borders Germany. Losser is a rural municipality with a mainly Roman Catholic population. The Tankenberg, which is in Losser, is the highest hill of the province of Overijssel and has an altitude of 85 m. Settlements (2021):
Twente or (obsolete) "Twenthe" (Low Saxon: "Tweante") is a historical region in the province of Overijssel, the Netherlands. Its (informal) capital and biggest city is Enschede. Twente borders Salland region (also Overijssel) in the west and north, Achterhoek region (province of Gelderland) in the south, County of Bentheim (Lower Saxony, Germany) in the northeast, and Münsterland (North Rhine-Westphalia, also Germany) in the southeast. As of 2021, about 633,000 people were living in (administrative) Twente. They are nicknamed "Tukkers" and speak Tweants, which is a Low Saxon dialect. Until the 1960s textile industry was flourishing in Twente. Municipalities. These 14 municipalities belong (administratively) to Twente region: Netwerkstad Twente. Almelo, Borne, Enschede, Hengelo, and Oldenzaal are working together in the so-called "Netwerkstad Twente". Its aim is to improve the economy of Twente. About 370,000 people were living in Netwerkstad Twente in 2021.
Carl-Henrik "C.-H." Hermansson (14 December 1917 – 26 July 2016) was a Swedish politician. He was born in Bollnäs, Sweden. He was chairman of the Communist Party of Sweden (during his leadership renamed to "the Left Party – Communists") from 1964 to 1975 and member of parliament from 1963 to 1985. He was a major force in redirecting the Left Party Communists policies away from Moscow loyalism towards Eurocommunism and Scandinavian Popular Socialism. At the time of Joseph Stalin's death in 1953, Hermansson heaped praise on Stalin's greatness in a few speeches, something he was regularly reminded of by journalists and political opponents, even though he repeatedly made public his regret for the things said. Hermansson died on 26 July 2016 at the age of 98.