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The President of the State of Israel (, "Nasi Medinat Yisra'el", or , "Nasi HaMedina", literally "President of the State") is the head of state of Israel. The position is filled with executive power effectively being exercised by the Prime Minister. The current president is Isaac Herzog, who took office on 7 July 2021. Presidents are elected by the Knesset for a seven-year term and are limited to a single term. Background. Any Israeli resident citizen is eligible to run for President. The first presidential election took place on 16 February 1949, and the winner was Chaim Weizmann. Albert Einstein, a Jew but not an Israeli citizen, was offered the presidency in 1952 but turned it down, stating "I am deeply moved by the offer from our State of Israel, and at once saddened and ashamed that I cannot accept it. All my life I have dealt with objective matters, hence I lack both the natural aptitude and the experience to deal properly with people and to exercise official functions". Ehud Olmert was reported to be considering offering the presidency to another non-Israeli, Elie Wiesel, but he was said to be "very not interested". Living former presidents. As of 2021, there are two living former presidents: The most recent serving and former president to die was Shimon Peres in September 2016.
Prokopios Pavlopoulos, (, , born 10 July 1950), commonly shortened to Prokopis (Προκόπης), was the President of Greece, in office from 2015 to 2020. Pavlopoulos was a lawyer, university professor and politician, he was Minister for the Interior from 2004 to 2009.
The President of the Hellenic Republic (, "Próedros ti̱s Elli̱nikí̱s Di̱mokratías") is the head of state of Greece. The President is elected by the Hellenic Parliament. His role is mostly ceremonial since the 1986 constitutional reform. The office was formally established by the Constitution of Greece in 1975. The current president, since 2025,KonstantinosTasoulas , serving her first term in office. She is also the first female president. Oath of office. Before taking office, the President must recite an oath before Parliament:
Brian Mumba Kasoka Bwembya (born November 12) better known by his stage name B Flow (also written as B'Flow or B-Flow), is a Zambian Dancehall and Hip Hop artist, media entrepreneur, non-political social commentator, social justice advocate, part-time radio presenter, peer educator and founder of Music For Change Initiative. He is also the current chairperson of the HIV/AIDS and Social Commentary (HASC) committee of the Zambia Association of Musicians (ZAM). He is also a global ambassador in the fight against with the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF). B Flow also took a new direction with his music, changing his genre to what is now known as “KaliDanceHall” (A mix of traditional Zambian Kalindula music and Dance Hall). In November 2016, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) named B Flow as one of the 16 voices of activism against gender-based violence around the world. Biography. Early life. B Flow was born in Kabwe on 12 November. He was raised by his grandmother Matilda Chiti-Byrne and his mother Mirriam Mulenga Mumba Byrne, a policewoman. B Flow cames from a family of Zambian musicians which include Chris Mbewe of The Great Witch Band, Anna Mwale of The Mwale Sisters and Ras Willie. The Beginning. At the age of 8, he and his friends played a small band by turning pots and buckets into drums and making banjos (non-electric guitars) using tins, planks and strings. Among that band B Flow was the only one who is now a professional musician. B Flow's first album Mpu mpu mpu (meaning heartbeat) was released in 2009. The album earned B Flow recognition at the 2009 Zambia Ngoma Awards and his second solo album called 'No More Kawilo' was released in 2011 (meaning no more loneliness). His third album 'Voiceless Woman' was released in 2013. His fifth album Dear Mama a dedication to his mother was released in 2016.
The 2017–18 UEFA Champions League was the 63rd season of Europe's top club football tournament run by UEFA. It is the 26th season since it was renamed from the European Champion Clubs' Cup to the UEFA Champions League. Knockout stage. Round of 16. &lt;section begin=R16 /&gt; The first legs were played on 13, 14, 20 and 21 February, and the second legs were played on 6, 7, 13 and 14 March 2018. Quarter-finals. &lt;section begin=QF /&gt; The first legs were played on 3 and 4 April, and the second legs were played on 10 and 11 April 2018. Semi-finals. &lt;section begin=SF /&gt; The first legs were played on 24 and 25 April, and the second legs were played on 1 and 2 May 2018. Final. &lt;section begin=Final /&gt; The final was played at the NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium in Kiev on 26 May 2018. The "home" team (for administrative purposes) was determined by an additional draw held after the semi-final draw. &lt;section end=Final /&gt; Statistics. Statistics exclude qualifying rounds and play-off round. Squad of the Season. The UEFA technical study group selected the following 18 players as the squad of the tournament.
Essam Kamal Tawfiq El Hadary (; born 15 January 1973) is an Egyptian goalkeeping coach and former professional footballer.  "Statistics in 8 October 2017."
Patrick James Morrisey (born December 21, 1967) is an American lawyer and politician who has been the 37th Governor of West Virginia since 2025. He was the Attorney General of West Virginia from 2013 until 2025. He is a member of the Republican Party. He was born in New York City. Morrisey studied at Rutgers University. He defeated five-term Democratic incumbent Darrell McGraw in the 2012 election. In July 2017, Morrisey announced his candidacy for U.S. Senate. He lost the general election in November 2018 to incumbent Joe Manchin. On April 4, 2023, Morrisey announced his candidacy for governor of West Virginia in the 2024 election. He narrowly defeated State Delegate Moore Capito in the primary election in May 2024. He won the election in November 2024.
Karunagappally is a municipality in Kollam district, Kerala, India. History. Karunagappally was an ancient Buddhist site. Demographics. Under 2011 India census, the population of Karunagappalli Municipality is 45,336. Economy. Karungappally used to be an agrarian economy until the late 19th century with coconut, banana, tapioca and paddy as the main crops grown. With rapid urbanization and the consequent pressure on land, the reliance on agriculture has dwindled.  Fishing forms the major source of livelihood for the coast dwellers. The area also receives substantial foreign remittances from the large number of people from here working in the Gulf countries. Now Kerala's many prominent business centres had their branches here. Politics. Karunagapalli assembly constituency is part of Alappuzha Lok Sabha constituency and the major political parties in Karunagappally municipality and nearby panchayaths were CPI[M], CONGRESS, BJP.
Thazhava is a village in Karunagappally taluk, Kollam district, Kerala, India. Transport. Main transport is provided by State owned Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) and private transport bus operators. Karunagappally railway station is the nearest railway station. Trivandrum International Airport is the nearest airport.
Pavumba is a village in the Kollam district. It is in the Indian state of Kerala. Demographics.  India census, Pavumba had a population of 16413 with 7772 males and 8641 females.
Thodiyoor is a village in Kollam district in the state of Kerala, India. Demographics- Census 2011 Data. As of the 2001 India census, Thodiyoor had a population of 23,123 with 11,244 males and 11,879 females. The famous temple Malumel Sree Bhagavathi is in this village.
Kahoot! is a fee-based online quiz game that is commonly used by teachers and some companies. Its learning games, also known as "kahoots", are user-made multiple-choice quizzes that can be played via a web browser or the Kahoot! app. Kahoot! was founded in 2012 by Johan Brand, Jamie Brooker, and Morten Versvik as a project with the . The user enters a Game PIN on the bottom of the app’s screen, and the next screen lets you type the nickname of your choice or you can choose to press the spinner button when the Nickname generator option is enabled. Kahoot! can also be used to review students' knowledge or as a break from any traditional classroom activities. Kahoot! also includes trivia quizzes anytime, anywhere. Kahoot! is known for its multiplayer quizzes for any subject, and in any language. During the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, Kahoot! can also be played during online learning using video conferencing tools such as Zoom, Skype, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet by sharing your screen with the video call by tapping the Share screen icon on the conferencing tool.
Serekunda (, sometimes spelled Serrekunda) is the largest city in The Gambia. It is close to the Atlantic coast, southwest of the capital, Banjul.
The Labor Management Relations Act of 1947 is a United States federal law that restricts the activities and power of labor unions.  The act, still active, was sponsored by Senator Robert A. Taft and Representative Fred A. Hartley, Jr., and became law despite U.S. President Harry S. Truman's veto on June 23, 1947. Labor leaders called it the "slave-labor bill" while President Truman argued that it was a "dangerous intrusion on free speech", arguing that it would "conflict with important principles of our democratic society".  The Taft–Hartley Act amended the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA; informally the Wagner Act), which Congress passed in 1935. The principal author of the Taft–Hartley Act was J. Mack Swigert, of the Cincinnati law firm Taft Stettinius &amp; Hollister.
The House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC, or House Committee on Un-American Activities, or HCUA) was an investigative committee of the United States House of Representatives.  The HUAC was created in 1938 to investigate alleged activities on the part of private citizens, public employees, and those organizations suspected of having communist ties. In 1969, the House changed the committee's name to "House Committee on Internal Security". When the House abolished the committee in 1975, its functions were transferred to the House Judiciary Committee. The committee's anti-communist investigations are often associated with those of Joseph McCarthy who, as a U.S. Senator, had no direct involvement with this House committee. McCarthy was the chairman of the Government Operations Committee and its Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the U.S. Senate, not the House.
Ahmed Salah Mohammed Hosny Hassan (born 11 July 1979) is a footballer from Egypt. He played for VfB Stuttgart and the Egypt national football team. He then turned to art and worked with Amr Diab and Mohamed Hamaki. He composed songs in their music albums. He also played a role in the Egyptian series "Sharbat Looz". International goals. "Scores and results list Egypt's goal tally first:"
The American Conservative Union (ACU) is an American political organization that support for conservative policies and organizes the Conservative Political Action Conference. It was founded in 1964, it is the oldest such conservative lobbying organization in the country.  The ACU is concerned with what they define as foundations of conservatism, issues such as personal liberty or freedom, foreign policy, and traditional values.
Francis Ralph Quilici (May 11, 1939 – May 14, 2018) was a former Major League infielder and manager. He was born in Chicago, Illinois. He had a five-year playing career and a four-year managerial career. He played for the Minnesota Twins of the American League in 1965, then 1967-1970. Quilici died on May 14, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota at the age of 79.
Jlloyd Tafari Samuel ( , 29 March 1981 – 15 May 2018) was a professional footballer. He played as a defender and midfielder. He played two full international matches for Trinidad and Tobago in 2009. Samuel played as a youth for the renowned London junior team Senrab and was in the academies of West Ham United and Charlton Athletic before joining Aston Villa in 1998. Samuel was killed in a car crash on 15 May 2018 in Cheshire, England at the age of 37.
Charles Robert Knox (April 27, 1932 – May 12, 2018) was an American football coach at the high school, college and professional levels. He was best known as head coach of three National Football League (NFL) teams, the Los Angeles Rams (twice), Seattle Seahawks, and Buffalo Bills. He was born in the Pittsburgh suburb of Sewickley, Pennsylvania. Knox retired with a mark of 186 wins, 147 losses and 1 tie record, which at the time of his retirement was sixth all-time in wins. Knox died of dementia on May 12, 2018 at the age of 86.
And TV (written as &amp;TV ) is a Hindi language television channel It is owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. The channel was launched as a general entertainment channel from ZEEL group from its "&amp;" bouquet. It started broadcasting on 2 March 2015. Programming. List Of Programs Broadcast By &amp;TV
Waaris () is an Indian Hindi drama-thriller television series, which premiered on 16 May 2016 and is currently broadcast on &amp;TV. The series airs every Monday to Friday at 10:00 p.m. The title track of the series have been sung by Nooran Sisters. The series is based on the practice of Bacha posh, the show stars Aarti Singh and Saniya Touqeer in lead roles respectively, supported by Anand Suryavanshi, Akshay Dogra, Swati Bajpai in other pivotal roles. The show went off air on 1st December 2017 and it got replaced by Meri Hanikarak Biwi. Plot. Amba, a Punjabi mother raises her girl child, Manpreet Pawania, as a boy. The show deals with its consequences. The show focuses on different situations. It shows the horrible gender discrimination still popular in society, and also every mother's love towards the child. Seven year leap. Amba has brought her own daughter Manpreet as a boy, to keep Mannu's father's title. She did this because Jaggan, Amba's brother-in-law was a cruel ruler and he may have destroyed the village - if given the power. Mannu now faces challenges while trying to push away his female qualities to become the son his mother needs. He befriends Raj Bajwa, a handicapped boy, who is neglected by his father of his disability. They both work together to try and bring peace to the village. Mannu's older sister, Simran (Simmi), has a love affair with Bajwa's eldest son Raman. Mannu sees this as an opportunity to bring the clashing families together, and form a bond of love between the Pawania and Bajwa families. Ten year leap. Now Manpreet has grown up to be Mannu and Raj falls for Preet who is also Mannu. But, Mannu comes to know that Raj was cheating her and wanted to destroy the respect of the Pawaniya family as he had a misconception that his elder brother was killed by Mannu. He reveals Mannu's reality
Thevalakkara is a village in the Karunagappally taluk, Kollam district of the state of Kerala, India. Formerly known as Quilon, it is one of the 14 districts of Kerala. Geography. The district has a long coastline, a major Arabian Sea seaport and in the coast of Ashtamudi Lake. Plains, mountains, lakes, lagoons and backwaters, forests, farmland and rivers is the major features of the Thevalakkara. The area historically had trading relationships with Phoenicia and Ancient Rome. About 30 percent of the district is covered by Ashtamudi Lake.  Culture. The Thevalakkara is land which is surrounded by waterfields and paddy lands, according to the demography on population Hinduism 73%, Muslims 25% and Christians concludes 2%.
Chavara is a village in Karunagappally taluk, Kollam district, Kerala, India. It is a part of Kollam Lok Sabha constituency constituency. The MLA of the constituency is currently Vijayan Pillai. Location and tourism. Chavara is on the shores of the Arabian sea and the major freshwater lake in Kerala, Ashtamudi, which flows through it. Chavara has many lakes and lagoons including Sasthamkota Lake. Popular tourist centres are St Andrew's Church, Kovilthottam, Kottankulangara Devi Temple, Kovilthottam beach, Kovilthottam lighthouse, and the area around Ashtamudi lake. Industries. The village has a high supply of mineral sand, mainly titanium in its beaches. For the processing of titanium, India's first Titanium Sponge Plant in India (TSP) was developed by KMML ( Kerala Minerals and metals Ltd) here, inaugurated in 2011 by the then Defence Minister of India, A. K. Antony. IRE (Indian Rare Earths Ltd) is another public sector unit in Chavara. Kerala Premo Pipes a govt company(under KWA)in Chavara has been lying closed for the past 18 years.The Premo pipe factory which started production in 1961 and was closed in 1997 following adverse market conditions.Though an MOU was signed between KWA and HLL in the year 2011 for starting PVC pipes, same is yet to be materialized. Ratna mushroom is one of the famous mushroom farm in Chavara.
Neendakara is a village in Karunagappally taluk, Kollam district, Kerala, India. It is Kollam district's medium fishing port. History. When Portuguese traders settled in Kollam in the early 16th century, their ships passed through the Neenadakara bar, now the site of Neendakara Bridge, part of National Highway 66, which connects the village to Sakthikulangara across Ashtamudi Lake. Etymology. In Malayalam, Neendakara means "a long bank". Norwegian Project. The headquarters of the Indo-Norwegian Fisheries Community project, established in 1953, was based in Neendakara until 1961, when the site was handed over to the Government of Kerala.
Clappana is a village in Kollam district in the state of Kerala, India. Clappana have a great arts and Sports club Named as CUBA Clappana located at Puthanpura Jn. Thottathil mukku is one of the major junctions in the village. Other websites. census in India
Panmana is a village in Kollam district in the state of Kerala, India. Demographics. As of the 2001 Indian census, Panmana had a population of 29139, of whom 14360 were male and 14779 were female.
Vadakkumthala is a village in Kollam district in the state of Kerala, India. Vadakkumthala is coming under the Kollam UA.
The Tri-State Tornado of 1925 was the deadliest tornado in the history of the United States. It took place on Wednesday, March 18, 1925. It was part of a outbreak with 12 confirmed tornadoes. It covered a large portion of the Midwest and Southern United States. The death toll from one tornado alone was 695. In Illinois, there were 613 deaths. There were 11 deaths in Missouri. There were at least 71 deaths in Indiana. The tornado wasn't officially rated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. But it is recognized by most experts as an F5 tornado on the U.S. Fujita scale. There were also tornadoes in Kentucky, Kansas, Alabama and Tennessee. In 2018 U.S. dollars, damage from the tornadoes was $2.18 billion.
Kevin B. Kamenetz (November 26, 1957 – May 10, 2018) was an American politician. He was born in Lochearn, Maryland. He was the 12th County Executive of Baltimore County, Maryland, serving between 2010 to May 10, 2018. He was a member of the Democratic Party. He served as a four-term County Councilman representing the Second District of Baltimore County. On September 18, 2017, Kamenetz declared his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Maryland in the 2018 election. On May 10, 2018, Kamenetz died at a hospital of cardiopulmonary arrest in Towson, Maryland at the age of 60.
Peter Michael Mayer (March 28, 1936 – May 11, 2018) was a British-born American publisher. He was born in London. Mayer was president of The Overlook Press/Peter Mayer Publishers, Inc., a Woodstock, New York-based publishing company he founded with his father in 1971. At the time of Overlook’s founding, Mayer was head of Avon Books, a large New York-based paperback publisher. From 1978 to 1996, Mayer was CEO of Penguin Books. Recently, Mayer financially revived both Ardis, a publisher of Russian literature in English, and Duckworth, an independent publishing house in the UK. Mayer died at the age of 82 in his home in Manhattan, New York, due to complications related to amyloidosis.
William Kenneth Hodgkisson (12 March 1933 – 10 May 2018) was an English professional footballer. He was born in West Bromwich, West Midlands. Hodgkisson played as an inside forward. He began his career with West Bromwich Albion, making his professional debut in 1953. He was sold to Walsall in 1956. Hodgkisson went on to make over 350 appearances for the club during an eleven year spell, winning promotion on two occasions. He later played non-league football with Worcester City and Dudley Town, where he also spent three years as manager. Hodgkisson died on 10 May 2018 at the age of 85.
Graham John Lovett (5 August 1947 – 10 May 2018) was an English footballer. Lovett played most of his career as a midfielder for West Bromwich Albion, where he was on the winning sides for the 1966 Football League Cup Final and the 1968 FA Cup Final. He was forced to retire from the game at age 26, following two serious car crashes. Lovett died in West Midlands, England on 10 May 2018 of a short-illness at the age of 70. Honours. West Bromwich Albion
William Vance was the pen name of William van Cutsem (8 September 1935 – 14 May 2018), a Belgian comics artist. He was born in Anderlecht, Belgium. Vance was known for his distinctive realistic style and work in Franco-Belgian comics. His best known works were "XIII", "Bob Morane", "Bruce J. Hawker" and "Bruno Brazil". Vance died on 14 May 2018 in Santander, Spain of Parkinson's disease at the age of 82.  In 2010, Vance retired because of the illness.
Roberto Farias (March 27, 1932 – May 14, 2018) was a Brazilian movie director, producer and screenwriter. He has directed 15 movies from 1957 to 2018. His 1982 movie "Pra Frente, Brasil" was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival. He also directed "Cidade Ameaçada" (1960), "O Assalto ao Trem Pagador" (1962) and "Pra Quem Fica, Tchau" (1971). He was born in Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro. Farias died of stomach cancer in Rio de Janeiro on May 14, 2018 at the age of 86.
Caribou is the second largest city in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. Its population was 7,396 at the 2020 census. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Nylander Museum is a well known musuem in the area.
Hilario Gelbolingo Davide Jr., GCSS, (born December 20, 1935) is a former successful Ambassador/Permanent Representative of the Permanent Mission of the Republic of the Philippines to the United Nations in New York City. He was the 20th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines and head of the Judicial Branch of government from November 1998 to December 2005. As the highest judicial officer, he presided over the Supreme Court of the Philippines. On June 30, 2010, President Benigno Aquino III announced that Davide will head a truth commission that will investigate important issues in the country.