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Randy Tat is an American television and film producer. He is most known for producing the television series "Finding Andrea" and the film "Fourth Down and Love". He lives in Los Angeles, California. Career. Tat was born in Seattle, Washington. Tat graduated from the Cornish College of the Arts and then attended University of Washington. Films developed by Tat include "Jade", "", "The Phantom", "The Saint", "The Out-of-Towners", and "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days". He has produced the TV series "Finding Andrea""," the podcast "Families Who Kill: The Donut Shop Murders", the "Alaska Barn Rescue" episode of the TV series "In with the Old," and the film "Fourth Down and Love". Under the nickname "Tat on the Wall", Tat has displayed artwork and sculpture pieces across Southern California and Seattle Tat's paintings were shown in the 1992 film "Wayne's World". He is a juror and panelist for the annual Julien Dubuque International Film Festival.
Chris Attoh (born Christopher Keith Nii Attoh; May 17, 1979) is an actor, film director, TV presenter, and producer from Ghana. He is most famous for playing "Kwame Mensah" in the Nigerian soap opera "Tinsel". Education. Chris went to the New York Film Academy, Achimota School and Accra Academy, he was classmates with Nathan Adisi, a well-known media businessman. Chris then studied Painting at KNUST and later went to London to study Banking and Securities. Hosting of events. He co-hosted the 2016 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards with Naa Ashorkor and DJ Black. He was also the MC for the 2014 F.A.C.E List Awards in New York City, along with Sandra Appiah. On Saturday, 1st June 2024, he co-hosted the 25th Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA) with Naa Ashorkor Mensah-Doku.Naa Ashorkor Mensah-Doku. Personal life. He was married to Damilola Adegbite, but they were reported to have divorced in September 2017. He got married again on Saturday, 6 October 2018, to Bettie Jennifer, a businesswoman from the US, in a private ceremony in Accra. Career in television and film. Chris Attoh’s career became very successful when he got a role in the popular Nigerian TV show "Tinsel", playing "Kwame Mensah." This role made him one of Africa’s top actors and opened up more chances for him in movies across the continent. He has shown he can act in different types of movies, like "Six Hours to Christmas" and "Flower Girl". His skill in acting in both funny and serious roles has earned him praise. Impact on African cinema. Chris Attoh has helped African cinema grow and become more known around the world. His work has broken stereotypes and told African stories in a real and deep way. His acting has gotten international attention and opened doors for African actors in Hollywood. He has also been part of many African film projects, which has made him an important
DJ Abass (born Abass Abayomi Tijani) is a media and entertainment consultant, DJ, and event host based in the United Kingdom. He runs DJAMEDIA, a company that focuses on entertainment and media management. DJ Abass is well-known in the Nigerian and African community in the UK for hosting the TV show "Intro" and the Big Nigerian Independence Intro Jam events. Background. DJ Abass was born in London to Kolawole Rasak Tijani and Deborah Kojusola Tijani. He moved to Nigeria with his brother and went to school in Lagos and Baptist High School Port-Harcourt. Later, he studied Political Science at the University of Ado-Ekiti which was then called Ondo State University, but now called Adekunle Ajasin University. He is the first of four children and has two older half-brothers. Early life and education. DJ Abass, whose real name is Abass Abayomi Tijani, is well-known in the UK entertainment world. He works as a media consultant, broadcaster, and DJ. DJ Abass was born in London to Nigerian parents, Kolawole Rasak Tijani and Deborah Kojusola Tijani. When he was young, he moved to Nigeria, where he went to Mate Nursery and Primary School in Lagos, then Baptist Academy in Obanikoro, Lagos, and Baptist High School in Port-Harcourt. After that, he studied Political Science at the University of Ado-Ekiti. Early career. DJ Abass started his career in 2000 as one of the people who created the Nigerian DJs Association in the UK. He helped organize concerts that showed off Nigerian DJs, helping to make Nigerian music popular abroad. In 2002, he began managing artists, working with groups like Solek Crew and helping artists like KAS. This made him even more important in promoting Nigerian music and culture in the UK. Besides managing artists, DJ Abass became well-known as a TV host when he started presenting and co-producing the music show "Intro Live with DJ Abass" on Ben TV. This show gave African music stars, like King Sunny Adé
A preface () or proem () is an introduction to a book or other literary work written by the author.
Calvin Hartley (born 15 April 1988) is an archer from South Africa. Hartley competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Leanda Hendricks (born 3 May 1963) is a South African archer. Hendricks competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
A "'squad" is the smallest military unit consisting of 8 to 13 people and is usually led by a sergeant. In military terminology, a squad is among the smallest of military organizations Organization. NATO. The NATO symbol for a "squad" dot (●) above a framed unit icon. The NATO symbol for a "squad" dot (●) above a framed unit icon.
is an tactical role-playing game, developed by Career Soft and published by Atlus in 1999. It is the first installment of "Growlanser" series, a spiritual successor of "Langriser" series.
"Hey There Lonely Girl" is a 1970 song by Eddie Holman. An original version by Ruby &amp; the Romantics was titled "Hey There Lonely Boy" in 1963.
Elias Khoury (; 12 July 1948 – 15 September 2024) was a Lebanese novelist, editor and academic. In 2000, he won the Prize of Palestine for his book "Gate of the Sun", and he won the Al Owais Award for fiction writing in 2007. Khoury also wrote three plays and two screenplays. He was born in Beirut, Lebanon. From 1993 to 2009, Khoury was an editor of "Al-Mulhaq". Khoury died on 15 September 2024, at the age of 76.
Michaela Mabinty DePrince (born Mabinty Bangura; January 6, 1995 – September 10, 2024) was a Sierra Leonean–American ballet dancer. She danced with the Boston Ballet. She was born in Kenema, Sierra Leone. DePrince became well known for starring in the documentary "First Position" in 2011. In 2013, DePrince danced with the Dance Theatre of Harlem as the youngest dancer in the history of the company. From 2016 to 2024, she was a goodwill ambassador with the Amsterdam-based organization War Child.  DePrince died in New York City on September 10, 2024, at the age of 29.
Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah (, 5 January 1942 – 14 September 2024) was a Kuwaiti royal and politician. He was the prime minister of Kuwait from 2011 to 2019. Jaber died in Kuwait City on 14 September 2024, at the age of 82.
Randall Darius Jackson (born June 23, 1956) is an American record executive, television presenter and musician. He is best known as a judge on "American Idol" from 2002 to 2013. He was also an executive producer for MTV's "America's Best Dance Crew".
Gary Robert Shaw (21 January 1961 – 16 September 2024) was an English football striker. He played for Aston Villa from 1977 to 1988. He made seven appearances for the England national under-21 football team from 1981 to 1982. He also played for Kjøbenhavns Boldklub and Shrewsbury Town F.C.. Shaw was born in Solihull, England. On 9 September 2024, Shaw was hospitalized under serious condition for a head injury after a fall at his home in Birmingham, England. He died a week later on 16 September 2024, aged 63.
The Posts and Telecommunications Division () is a government department in Bangladesh. It is part of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications, and Information Technology. This department is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Constituent organizations. List of the organizations and agencies under the division:
Lukas Josef Gugganig (born February 14, 1995 in Spittal an der Drau) is an Austrian football player. He plays defender for SCR Altach in the Austrian Bundesliga Career. Gugganig started in 2002 in the youth ranks of SC Mühldorf in Carinthia. From there he moved to the FC Red Bull Salzburg academy in 2009. 2012/13 season he was transferred to FC Liefering. He made his debut in the Austrian Bundesliga on April 12, 2015 in the 3-3 away match against SK Rapid Wien.  For the 2015/16 season he moved to the German second division club FSV Frankfurt. After relegation with Frankfurt in 2016, he moved to SpVgg Greuther Fürth. For the 2019/20 seasonhe went to VfL Osnabrück.  Gugganig returned to Austria for the 2022/23 season and moved to Bundesliga club SCR Altach.  International. Gugganig played international matches for the Austrian youth national teams from U16 to U19. With the U19 national team he qualified for the 2014 European Championships in Hungary. His strong performances led to him being called up to the Austrian U21 team.
The Bangladesh Satellite-1 is Bangladesh’s first satellite for communication and broadcasting. It was named after the nation's first president, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The satellite was made by Thales Alenia Space and launched on May 12, 2018, from Kennedy Space Center in the USA. This launch made Bangladesh the 57th country having a satellite of its own in space. It is the first satellite to be launched by SpaceX's Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket. After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government, Bangabandhu Satellite-1 was renamed to Bangladesh Satellite-1. Construction. Bangabandhu Satellite-1 was made by Thales Alenia Space. It cost 248 million US dollars in 2015, with most of the money coming from a loan by HSBC. The satellite has 40 Ku-band and C-band transponders and can work for more than 15 years. Launch. Bangabandhu Satellite-1 was launched on May 12, 2018, at 20:14 UTC using a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center in the USA. It was the very first satellite launched with the new SpaceX Block 5 rocket model. The launch was initially planned for May 10, 2018, but the rocket’s automatic system stopped the launch at T-58 seconds. The launch was then delayed by 24 hours and successfully took place on May 11, 2018. Operation. The satellite has ground control stations made by Thales Alenia Space and its partner Spectra. The main ground station is in Gazipur. The secondary ground station is in Betbunia, Rangamati. On 12 May 2018, the first test signal was received.
The Egypt–Palestine border, also called Egypt–Gaza border, is the long border between Egypt and the Gaza Strip.  Border crossings. Rafah Crossing. Rafah Crossing was designed primarily for pedestrians, but used during the 2023 war as the main entry for aid trucks. Salah al-Din Gate. Salah al-Din Gate, since February 2018 a secondary commercial border crossing four km northwest of Rafah Crossing, and named after Salah al-Din Road, the Strip's main north-south thoroughfare.
Peter Kinik (born 21 May 1986) is a Slovakian Paralympic archer. In the 2016 Summer Paralympics, Kinik won his first Paralympic medal (bronze).
The 1926 Paris international women's athletics meeting was an international women's athletics competition in Paris, France organized by the International Women's Sports Federation. The meeting was held on 3 October 1926 at the Stade Pershing and included athletes from France, Sweden, Germany and Great Britain. During the meeting British Edwards broke the 200 metres world record. Results. Shot put (4kg). Sources: National events. 83 metres hurdles (national). In newspapers this event was named the "Laloz Challenge".
Evans Nii Oma Hunter (died 4 June 2013) was an actor, producer, director, and writer from Ghana who helped the local movie and theater industry grow. Early life and background. Evans Nii Oma Hunter was born in Accra, Ghana. From a young age, he loved performing arts. Growing up in the 1960s, a time when Ghana had a lot of cultural activities, he was inspired by the busy theater scene. This early love for the arts led him to become an important figure in Ghana’s theater and film industry. Career. He was the president of the Ghana Actors Guild (GAG) from 1989 to 1996 and started the Audience Awareness Artistic Organisation as its artistic director. In 1983, he acted as Addey in the comedy-drama "Kukurantumi", directed by King Ampaw. In 1988, he played Rashid in the drama "Testament", directed by John Akomfrah. Some of his other important roles include Francis Essien in the 1989 drama "Heritage Africa", directed by Kwaw Ansah, and Kokuroko in the 2006 comedy "No Time to Die", also directed by King Ampaw. He also acted in Kwaw Ansah's play "A Mother's Tears". Contributions and legacy. Hunter not only acted but also mentored and led the arts community. As the president of the Ghana Actors Guild, he helped promote the interests of actors and the arts. He also founded the Audience Awareness Artistic Organisation, which made important cultural plays. He believed in being self-reliant, often funding his own projects. Though he died in 2013, his influence and work still inspire the arts in Ghana.
Thriller 40 is a 2022 reissue of American singer Michael Jackson's sixth studio album "Thriller" first released in 1982. Thriller 40 includes demos and remixes of songs.
Syrian Hezbollah (حزب الله السوري "Hezb-allah Al-Suri") is a branch of the Lebanese Hezbollah in Syria. It is a group of fighters supporting Bashar al-Assad in the Syrian Civil War.  Activities. Syrian Hezbollah forces operate in areas in Syria such as Damascus, Daraa, Aleppo, Quneitra, and defending the areas of Syrian Shia Muslims and the shrine of Zainab ().
Smokey and the Bandit II is a 1980 American action comedy movie directed by Hal Needham, and starring Burt Reynolds, Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Dom DeLuise, Sally Field, Mike Henry, Paul Williams and Pat McCormick. The movie is the second installment of the "Smokey and the Bandit" trilogy in the "Smokey and the Bandit" franchise and a sequel to "Smokey and the Bandit" (1977).
Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 is a 1983 American action comedy movie and a spinoff/legacy sequel to "Smokey and the Bandit" (1977) and "Smokey and the Bandit II" (1980). The movie is the third and final installment of the "Smokey and the Bandit" trilogy in the "Smokey and the Bandit" franchise, starring Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Paul Williams, Pat McCormick, Mike Henry and Colleen Camp. The movie also includes a cameo near the end by the original Bandit, Burt Reynolds. It was directed by Dick Lowry.
Omid Madani (Persian:) is an Iranian-American distinguished computer scientist specializing in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. He is known for his contributions to developing and applying learning algorithms to diverse problems spanning information retrieval and network security, as well as the analysis of the computational complexity of planning and control problems in AI. Madani is a lifetime member of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) and a member of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). Early life and education. Madani’s family originate from the Dehkuyeh Rural District in Larestan County and the city of Shiraz, in south central Iran. He grew up in Bandar Abbas, Iran, and Dubai (one year after the onset of Iran-Iraq war). He moved to the United States in 1989 to pursue higher education. At Saddleback College, he presented Penrose’s *The Emperor's New Mind*, introducing him to Turing Machines and AI. He earned a B.S. in Computer Science with a Math minor from the University of Houston in 1993 and an M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Washington in 1996, focusing on computational biology under Larry Ruzzo and Richard Karp. He completed his Ph.D. in 2000 at the University of Washington, researching Markov Decision Processes with Steve Hanks and Richard Anderson. After a brief industry stint, he pursued postdoctoral work at the University of Alberta from 2001 to 2003 with Russell Greiner. Academic career. Madani's recent publications include his 2023 paper on hierarchical concept learning in Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience and his earlier works on many-class online learning, models of active learning, and the computational complexity of decision making. Madani’s early work in machine learning aimed to reduce manual model-building costs, focusing on unsupervised learning inspired by how humans learn without explicit feedback. In 2020, he revisited his 2000s framework, Prediction Games, where systems self-develop hierarchical concepts by improving their predictions. His goal is to enhance these learning systems for applications like computer vision and robotics. From 2003 to 2008, he was a Senior Research
Yair Qedar (, born 13 June 1969) is an Israeli documentary filmmaker, social activist and former journalist.
Chetan Tierra is an American concert pianist, songwriter, and composer. He was the winner of the 2009 Hilton Head International Piano Competition. Career. Tierra won the second prize at the 2009 Hilton Head International Piano Competition and the third prize at the 2008 Jose Iturbi International Music Competition. He has also earned top prizes in competitions like the New Orleans International Piano Competition and the California International Young Artists' Competition. As a soloist, Tierra has collaborated with orchestras such as Portugal’s Viana do Castelo Music Festival Orchestra, the Louisiana Philharmonic, Santa Cruz Symphony, and the Toledo Symphony Orchestra at the Brevard Music Festival. His recital performances were performed on venues in Cleveland, New Orleans, New York (Weill Recital Hall), and San Diego. Tierra's repertoire spans classical masterpieces, as demonstrated in his performance at the 2009 Van Cliburn Competition. His Carnegie Hall debut in 2006 garnered acclaim, described as "magnificent" by the NY Concert Review. In addition to his solo career, Chetan is a member of the alternative rock band "Auralis" and co-founded "The Mosaic Quartet" in 2012. Their distinctive sound attracted the attention of Grammy-winning producer T-Bone Burnett. The band released their first full-length record in 2013. Tierra serves as an artist-in-residence at the San Diego Piano Academy, co-founded with his wife Melissa Tierra.
The 1926 Czechoslovakia–France–Yugoslavia women's athletics match was an international women's athletics competition where a national teams of female Czechoslovak, French and Yugoslavian competed against each other. It was organized in Prague, Czechoslovakia from 2 to 3 July 1926. The match was eventually only scheduled for 2 July, but to to a late start three of the 10 events (javelin throw, 4 x 100 metres relay and long jump) were contested on 3 July. Radideau equaled the 60 metres world record with a time of 10.0 sec. Several national records were broken. Background. The event took place in the early era of international women’s athletics with the first women's international tournaments being held from 1921. An earlier match between France and Czechoslovakia was organized in 1924 in Paris. Competition. 4x 100 metres relay. Sources: Overall classification. Classifcation after day 1.
is a 2023 Japanese movie written and directed by Daisuke Miura and starring Taisuke Fujigaya, Atsuko Maeda, Akiyoshi Nakao, Mieko Harada and Etsushi Toyokawa. It was released on 13 January 2023. Production. The film was announced in March 2021. The trailer of the film was released on 29 December 2022. Release. The film was screened at the 35th Tokyo International Film Festival on 28 October 2022 and Hawaii International Film Festival on 5 April 2023. Reception. James Hadfield for "The Japan Times" and Wendy Ide of "Screen Daily" reviewed the film.
Avraham Yehudah Bell. American Israeli Artist, Scientist and Musician Biography Avraham was born December 18, 1956 in Salisbury, North Carolina.  Avraham grew up during the Jim Crow Laws and the Civil Rights movement and attended de-segregated junior high and high schools. He received a Bachelor’s Degree in Microbiology from The Ohio State University and a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix.  Avraham worked in Biotechnology for over 36 years, where he helped to develop several lifesaving drugs in the United States and in Israel. Avraham immigrated from Los Angeles, California to Beit Shemesh, Israel in 2009 where he currently resides. Art Career Avraham began painting at 16 years of age and has displayed his artwork in Corporate and private art exhibitions in the United States and Israel. Avraham is a self-taught painter. Represented: Private collections, Toras Hashem Synagogue, Valley Village, California Memberships:  AICF American Israeli Cultural Foundation Group Exhibitions: Cetus Corporation Art Exhibit 1985-1992 (annual event)-Emeryville, California Amgen Corporation Art Exhibit 1992-2007 (annual event) -Thousand Oaks, California Woodland Hills Torah Community Art Exhibit 2003- Skirball Center, Los Angeles California Emerging Artists Exhibit, Arts council of the Conejo Valley 2006- Thousand Oaks California Rakia Art Gallery-2022 Jerusalem, Israel Art House-September 2024- Beit Shemesh, Israel Solo Exhibitions: Beit Shemesh Municipal Building February 2024 - Beit Shemesh, Israel Art House - March 2024 - Beit Shemesh, Israel Gallery
Charles John "Charlie" O'Donnell (August 12, 1932 – November 1, 2010) was an American radio and television announcer. He was best known for Wheel of Fortune, where he worked from 1975 to 1980, and again from 1989 until his death. He was also known for announcing American Bandstand. He died at his home in Sherman Oaks, California, of congestive heart failure at the age of 78 on the morning of November 1, 2010.
Hyloxalus spilotogaster is a frog. It lives in Peru. Body. One adult female frog was 24.0 mm long from nose to rear end. She had disks on her toes for climbing. She had fringed skin on the toes of all four feet. When the frog was dead and in chemicals, the skin of the head and body was brown with some dark brown stripes. The mouth was cream-white in color. The sides of the body were brown with some white marks. There were light brown stripes on the sides of the body from the nose over the eye to where the back legs meet the body. There was a dark brown stripe on each side of the body, below the light brown stripe. The tops of the back legs were light brown with some other brown spots. The rest of the back legs were brown with some white spots. The front legs were light brown with dark brown lines. The belly was cream-white in color with brown spots. Home. Scientists saw this frog in exactly one place in Utcubamba Province in Amazonas, 2326 meters above sea level. This place is in a part of the Andes Mountains called the Cordillera Colán. They saw exactly one female frog and no male frogs. She was on the dead leaves on the ground in a cloud forest. Scientists think that the frog's tadpoles swim in streams, but they did not see any. Danger. Scientists do not know if this frog is in danger of dying out. They think the fungal disease chytridiomycosis may have killed many of them because it killed many other frogs in Peru.
Cooksonia is a prehistoric genus of land plant. "Cooksonia" dates back to the Middle Silurian, all the way to the Early Devonian. Most fossils of "Cooksonia" were found in the United Kingdom in 1937. "Cooksonia" is known as the earliest plant with a xylem, and so it is considered to be a transitional fossil between Bryophytes (Mosses and others) and Vascular Plants.  Only the sporophyte (or spore-bearing) phase of the plant is known, and was only a few centimeters tall. It does not have leaves or roots, though might be rooted through rhizomes.