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Academic art was an artistic style that was popular from the 17th to the 19th century. Different art schools laid down rules on what a good painting or artwork should look like. Academic art was influenced by these rules, and was about applying them when creating a work of art. Academic art is a form of Realism in art. One of the main ideas that influenced academic art was that of Aristotle: A work of art should give a selective, but true copy of a part of reality. This idea was transformed into the concept of mimesis, or imitation. Together with thisidea, there were a number of subjects that were acceptable for painting or sculpture. Very often, the subjects came from mythology The École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris had a lot of influence on the movement. At the time Neoclassicism and Romanticism were the main movements at the school.  With later art styles, especially that of impressionism, academic art losts its importance. Well known artists who painted in the academic art style include William-Adolphe Bouguereau, Alexandre Cabanel, Eugene de Blaas, Edward Poynter, Wilhelm Bendz and Alexander Ivanov.
Ahmed Demir Dogan (; born 29 March 1954) is a Bulgarian politician. He was chairman of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) from 4 January 1990 to 19 January 2013. Dogan was born on 29 March 1954 in Pchelarovo, Dobrich Province. He is of Turkish ancestry. On 19 January 2013, a man tried to assault Dogan with a gun during a political meeting. While Dogan was talking to a large group of people from a podium, a man ran onto the stage and pointed a pistol within a foot of Dogan's head. The man used a gas pistol filled with pepper spray, but the gun did not fire. According to Bulgaria's deputy chief prosecutor, even if the gun had fired, pepper spray is not deadly. The man was tackled and wrestled to the ground by security guards and delegates. He was severely beaten for several minutes before being arrested. The entire event was captured on video. The man was identified as Oktai Enimehmedov, a Bulgarian national of Turkish descent.
Pertunmaa is a municipality in Southern Savonia, Finland. As of January 2014 almost 1,850 people lived there. The municipalities next to it are Hartola, Heinola, Hirvensalmi, Mäntyharju and Joutsa.  A story says that the municipality got its name from a man named Perttu. He was the only ruler in Pertunmaa.
Hämeenkoski is a former municipality in Päijänne Tavastia, Finland. Almost 2,100 people lived there as of January 2014. Nearby municipalities include Asikkala, Hausjärvi, Hollola, Hämeenlinna and Kärkölä. On 1 January 2016, it was merged to the municipality of Hollola. History. Until the 18th century, Hämeenkoski was called Etola. After that, its name was Koski HI. The name Hämeenkoski has been used since 1995. Villages. Etola (Hämeenkoski), Hankala, Huhti, Huljala, Hyrkkälä, Hyväneula, Järvenpää (Hämeenkoski), Kaunkorpi, Koski (Hämeenkoski), Käikälä, Leiniälä, Miehola, Padonmaa (Palomaa), Porvola, Putula, Pätilä, Saapas, Tenhiälä, Toijala (Hämeenkoski) and Töykkylä.
Archduchess Sophie Chotek (1 March 1868 – 28 June 1914) was a Czech noble from the Bohemia. She was the wife of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. She was killed by Gavrilo Princip when he tried to shoot Potiorek, the Austrian governor of Sarajevo. Princip also killed her husband, Archduke Franz Ferdinand. These killings are commonly said to have started World War I.
Hurricane Inez was a very deadly late season hurricane. This storm happened late September to mid October 1966. Inez had winds of just over 150 miles an hour (almost Category 5 level). The storm went across Cuba, the Florida Keys, Hispaniola and Mexico. Inez killed over 1,000 people. It caused $226.5 million (1966 USD) in damage. The name Inez was retired the next spring.
Hurricane Cleo was an intense hurricane that happened in late August-early September 1964. The highest winds speeds were measured at 140 miles per hour on 23 August. The storm went across Guadeloupe and Hispaniola, killing 214. It later struck from southeastern Florida to Virginia. Overall damage was just over $198 million in 1964 USD. Due to high death count and severe damage, the name Cleo was retired in the spring of 1965.
The Washington Hilton, which was officially known as the Hilton Washington for a period in the early 21st century and is sometimes referred to ironically as the Hinckley Hilton by locals, is a hotel in Washington, D.C. It is located at 1919 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., roughly at the boundaries of the Kalorama, Dupont Circle, and Adams Morgan neighborhoods. The hotel was the site of the assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan by John Hinckley, Jr. on March 30, 1981. The attempt occurred at the hotel's T Street NW exit.
Herbert Blöcker (1 January 1943 – 15 February 2014) was a German equestrian and Olympic medalist. He won a silver medal in eventing at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. He was born in Schleswig-Holstein. In 2008, both he and his Olympic horse, "Feine Dame", were inducted into the International Association of Eventing Hall of Fame. He died of cancer in 2014 at age 71 at Elmshorn.
Larry Melvin Speakes (September 13, 1939 — January 10, 2014) was an American journalist and politician. He was the acting press spokesman for the White House under President Ronald Reagan. He held the position from 1981 to 1987. Speakes died in Cleveland, Mississippi on January 10, 2014 after suffering from Alzheimer's disease, aged 74.
George Edward Akerson (September 5, 1889 – December 21, 1937) was an American journalist and politician. He was the first official White House Press Secretary. Akerson was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on September 5, 1889. He studied at the University of Minnesota and Allegheny College. In 1910 Akerson started at Harvard University, later receiving a BA in Political Science in 1912. Akerson married Harriet Blake, a Wellesley College graduate, on June 28, 1915. They had three sons. Akerson developed kidney disease. He died on December 21, 1937 in New York City, New York, aged 48.
Briarcliff Manor is a village in Westchester County, New York. The village is less than north of New York City. It is shared between the towns of Mount Pleasant and Ossining, and its ZIP code is 10510. The village is on the east bank of the Hudson River, and includes the communities of Scarborough and Chilmark. The village motto is "A village between two rivers", because of Briarcliff Manor's location between the Hudson and Pocantico Rivers. Briarcliff Manor was founded by Walter William Law in 1902, and has grown from 331 people then to 7,867 in 2010. The area was known as Whitson's Corners until Walter Law developed the village during the 1890s. A part of the village, including buildings and homes covering , is part of the Scarborough Historic District and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. Briarcliff Manor celebrated its centennial on November 21, 2002.
Caroline Aaron (earlier: Caroline Sidney Abady; born August 7, 1952) is an American actress. She played the character of Martha Ingels in the 1992 movie "This is My Life". She also played the part of Annie in "21 Jump Street" (a 2012 action comedy). She has a number of other acting roles to her credit in both film and television. Aaron was born in Richmond, Virginia.
Jane Got a Gun is an American action western movie. The movie is about a woman named Jane being married to a bad man. Jane, however, longs for a man named Dan Frost. Natalie Portman plays Jane Hammond. The Weinstein Company will distribute the movie. The movie was released on January 29, 2016.
Federico Campbell (1 July 1941 – 15 February 2014) was a Mexican author, reporter and journalist. Born in Tijuana he gained success after moving to Mexico City. Biography. Campbell was born on 1 July 1941 in Tijuana, Baja California. Campbell was the son of Carmen Quiroz, a teacher, and Federico Campbell, a telegraph operator. His father's Scottish-American ancestors migrated to Mexico from Virginia in the 1830s. He had two sisters Sarina and Silvia Campbell Quiroz. He was best known for the short story collection "Tijuanenses" ("Tijuana: Stories on the Border"). In 2000, he won the Colima Prize for Fiction with his book "Transpeninsular". In 1995, he was awarded the J. S. Guggenheim Fellowship. He has translated Harold Pinter, David Mamet and Leonardo Sciascia into Spanish. He also had one son, Federico Campbell Peña who, like his father, is a writer and a journalist. Campbell died from a stroke on 15 February 2014 in Mexico City. He was 72.
"Skyfall" is a song by Adele. It was used in a James Bond movie "Skyfall". The tone is dark and melancholy. It received the Best Original Song award at the 70th Golden Globes and 85th Academy Awards. The song hit #1 on some music charts across the world. It reached the top ten in the United Kingdom (UK), United States (US) and Canada. Release. The song was released at 0:07 British Summer Time (BST) on October 5, 2012, while the song's MV on YouTube on October 18, 2012. As of January 22, 2025, it has accumulated 691,338,363 views.
Nadine Gordimer (20 November 1923 – 13 July 2014) was a South African writer, political activist and recipient of the 1991 Nobel Prize in Literature. She was known as a woman "who through her magnificent epic writing has – in the words of Alfred Nobel – been of very great benefit to humanity". She was of Jewish descent. Gordimer's writing helped abolishing apartheid in South Africa. She was active in the anti-apartheid movement, joining the African National Congress during the days when the organization was banned. Later on she was also active in HIV/AIDS causes. Gordimer was one of 20 Nobel Laureates who signed the "Stockholm memorandum" at the 3rd Nobel Laureate Symposium on Global Sustainability in Stockholm, Sweden on 18 May 2011. Gordimer was born near Springs, a small town outside of Johannesburg on 20 November 1923. Gordimer died on 13 July 2014 at the age of 90.
Howard Lex Hesseman (February 27, 1940 – January 29, 2022) was an American actor. He was best known for playing disc jockey Johnny Fever on "WKRP in Cincinnati" and schoolteacher Charlie Moore on "Head of the Class". Hesseman died on January 29, 2022 after having colon cancer-related surgery in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 81.
James Jonah "Jim" Cummings (born November 3, 1952) is an American voice actor. He has appeared in almost 400 roles on television and on movies.  He appeared on many movies such as in "Aladdin", "The Lion King", "Antz", "The Road to El Dorado", "Shrek" and "The Princess and the Frog". He is best known for his work on "Darkwing Duck," Winnie the Pooh, Tigger and the Tasmanian Devil.
Arthur Gardner Rankin, Jr. (July 19, 1924 – January 30, 2014) was an American director, producer, and writer, who mostly worked in animation. He was a part of Rankin/Bass Productions with his partner Jules Bass, he created stop-motion animation features such as "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" and the 1977 cartoon animation of "The Hobbit". He is credited in over 1,000 television programs. Arthur Gardner Rankin, Jr. was born on July 19, 1924 in New York City, New York. He was the son of actors, Arthur Rankin and Marian Mansfield. His grandparents, Harry Davenport and Phyllis Rankin, were also actors. He was of English and Irish ancestry. Rankin died after a short illness on January 30, 2014 in Harrington Sound, Bermuda. He was 89. He was outlived by his wife, Greek actress Olga Karlatos and his two sons, Gardner and Todd.
Santa Cruz is a municipality in the Philippines. It is part of the province of Davao del Sur, on the island of Mindanao. There were about 91,000 people living in Santa Cruz in 2015. The town is in the northern part of Davao del Sur. It is south of Davao City, the capital of the province. The municipality covers 6.7% of the total land area of Davao del Sur. Santa Cruz is the oldest municipality in the province. It was founded on 5 October 1884, by Spanish explorers and missionaries. Most of the people in Santa Cruz today are either Muslim or Christian. The languages spoken in Santa Cruz are Cebuano, Tagalog, Mansakan, and English. Barangays. Santa Cruz is divided into 18 barangays.
Michel Suleiman or Sleiman ( "", born 21 November 1948) is a Lebanese politician. He was the President of Lebanon from 2008 to 2014. Before becoming President, he served as Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces from 1998 to 2008. After Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) commander Émile Lahoud took office as President in November 1998, Suleiman succeeded him, taking his place in December. Suleiman was later elected President and was sworn into office on 25 May 2008.
Melanie Chartoff (born December 15, 1948) is an American actress. She played Lillah Warfield in "Wiseguy" on CBS. Also on CBS, she played Dr. Mary on "Newhart" Chartoff was born in New Haven, Connecticut on December 15, 1948.
Sophie Blanchard (also Madame Blanchard; 25 March 1778 — 6 July 1819) was a French aeronaut and wife of ballooning pioneer Jean-Pierre Blanchard. She made many balloon flights. Blanchard died at age 41. After a major accident in which her balloon caught fire, she fell to her death. She had been born in Paris.
Ewald-Heinrich von Kleist-Schmenzin (10 July 1922 – 8 March 2013) was a German Army officer in World War II and later worked as a publisher. A member of the von Kleist family, his parents were active in the German resistance against Adolf Hitler. Ewald-Heinrich von Kleist-Schmenzin, who lived to be 90, was the last surviving member of the 20 July 1944 plot to assassinate Hitler. Ewald-Heinrich von Kleist died at his home in Munich on 8 March 2013 from natural causes. He was 90.
Sophie McShera (born 17 May 1985) is an English actress. She played pupil Ros McCain in the BBC One school-based drama series "Waterloo Road" from 2009 to 2010 and played kitchen maid Daisy Mason in the ITV historical drama series "Downtown Abbey" from 2010 to 2015. She also played Drizella in the 2015 fantasy adaptation of "Cinderella". McShera was born in Bradford, Yorkshire.
Prairie Village is a city in northeast Kansas, very close to Kansas City. The 2020 census population was near 23,000. Construction of the Prairie Village began in 1941. The city was incorporated in 1951. The city is in Johnson County.
Lenexa is a city in Johnson County, Kansas United States. It is the 9th most populated city in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. In 2020, 57,434 people lived there. It is where Garmin was created. It is the regional headquarters of Kiewit Construction and the former headquarters of Applebee’s. It is bordered by the cities of Shawnee to the north, Overland Park to the east, De Soto to the west and Olathe to the south. Geography. Lenexa is at (38.964689, -94.759535). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . Of that, is land and is water. People. 2020 census. The 2020 census says that there were 57,434 people, 23,934 households, and 15,432 families living in Lenexa. Of the households, 57.0% owned their home and 43.0% rented their home. The median age was 38.4 years. Of the people, 78.0% were White, 6.4% were Black, 4.1% were Asian, 0.4% were Native American, 0.1% were Pacific Islanders, 2.9% were from some other race, and 8.1% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.3% of the people. 2010 census. The 2010 census says that there were 48,190 people, 19,288 households, and 13,065 families living in Lenexa. Economy. Garmin was created in Lenexa  Largest employers. The City's 2015 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report says that the biggest employers in the city are:
Leawood is a city in eastern Kansas. It is close to Kansas City. In 2020, almost 34,000 people lived there. This city was named for Oscar G. Lee. Leawood is located in Johnson County.
James Thomas Condon (27 September 1923 – 14 February 2014) was an Australian actor. He made many television appearances on shows such as: "The Story of Peter Grey", "Homicide", "Matlock Police", "Number 96", "Bellamy", "The Young Doctors", "Carson's Law", "Sons and Daughters", "Prisoner", "The Flying Doctors", "Neighbours", "Blue Heelers" and "Something in the Air". He was born on 27 September 1923 in Fremantle, Western Australia. He was of Irish ancestry. Condon died on 14 February 2014, at the age of 90. He was outlived by his four daughters: Elizabeth, Susan, Katherine and Mary-Jane. His wife, actress Anne Haddy, died in 1999.
Athous is a genus of beetles in the family Elateridae. Beetles in this family are called "click beetles". "Athous" is one of the largest genera of click beetles, containing more than a hundred species. Species were first organised into this genus by Johann Friedrich von Eschscholtz in 1829. The larvae, called "wireworms", feed on roots of plants and also on seeds lying on the ground. They are considered pests by farmers because they damage crops. They also live in rotting wood.
Wentworth Earl Miller III (born June 2, 1972) is an American actor, model, screenwriter and producer. He is best known for his role as Michael Scofield in the Fox television series "Prison Break" (2005–2009, 2017–present). For this role, he has a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role nomination. In 2014, he began playing Leonard Snart / Captain Cold in The CW series "The Flash", and later the spin-off "Legends of Tomorrow". His first screenplay, the thriller drama "Stoker", was released in 2013. Miller was born in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England. He moved to Brooklyn, New York, United States at the age of one. His parents are Americans. His father has African-American, Jamaican, English, German, Jewish, and Cherokee background, and his mother is of Russian, French, Dutch, Syrian, and Lebanese ancestry. In 2007, Miller denied to "InStyle" that he was gay. He later came out as gay in August 2013, when he posted a letter on GLAAD's website. In the letter he turned down the offer to go to the Saint Petersburg International Film Festival. The reason was because he felt "deeply troubled" by the Russian government's treatment of its gay citizens. This was referring to anti-LGBT laws passed banning "propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations."
Agriotes is a genus of beetles in the family Elateridae. These beetles are called "click beetles". The genus contains many species. They are found in the Americas, Asia and much of Europe. The larvae, called "wireworms", feed on roots of plants and also on seeds lying on the ground. They are considered pests by farmers because they damage crops. "Agriotes" is divided into four subgenera:
Trechus is a genus of ground beetles. It is found across Europe, the Middle East and northern Asia. The genus contains hundreds of species. The name comes from the Greek word "trécho", meaning "I run". Species were first organised into this genus in 1806, by Joseph Philippe de Clairville.
Hirvensalmi is a municipality in Southern Savonia, Finland. As of January 2014, almost 2,350 people lived there. Neighbouring municipalities are Joutsa, Kangasniemi, Mikkeli, Mäntyharju and Pertunmaa. The municipality was established in 1656. Villages. Hirvenlahti, Hirvensalmi (urban area), Hurrila, Hämeenmäki, Kekkola, Kilkki, Kissakoski, Kotkatvesi, Kuitula, Lahnaniemi, Lelkola, Malvaniemi, Merrasmäki, Monikkala, Noitti, Parkkola, Puukonsaari, Pyörnilä, Pääskynsaari, Pöyry (Hirvensalmi), Ripatti, Suonsalmi, Syväsmäki, Tuukkala, Vahvamäki, Vahvaselkä and Vaisälänsaari.
Kangasniemi is a municipality in Southern Savonia, Finland. As of January 2014, almost 5,800 people lived there. Neighbouring municipalities are Hankasalmi, Hirvensalmi, Joutsa, Mikkeli, Pieksämäki and Toivakka. Kangasniemi was established in 1867. It has over 40 villages.
Pieksämäki is a town in Southern Savonia, Finland. In Finland it is called a city. As of January 2014, almost 19,300 people lived there. Neighbouring municipalities are Hankasalmi, Joroinen, Juva, Kangasniemi, Leppävirta, Mikkeli, Rautalampi and Suonenjoki. Most people speak Finland. Pieksämäki was established in 1930. It became a city in 1962. The former municipality of Pieksänmaa was merged with Pieksämäki in 2007.
Tachys is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae. It contains hundreds of species. Species were first organised into this genus in 1821, by Pierre François Marie Auguste Dejean.
Joroinen is a municipality in Northern Savonia, Finland. As of January 2014, over 5,200 people lived there. Neighbouring municipalities are Juva, Leppävirta, Pieksämäki, Rantasalmi and Varkaus. Joroinen was established in 1631. The nearest airport is in Varkaus.
Rantasalmi is a municipality in Southern Savonia, Finland. As of January 2014, almost 3,900 people lived there. Neighbouring municipalities are Joroinen, Juva, Savonlinna, Sulkava and Varkaus. Rantasalmi was established in 1578.
Honkajoki is a former municipality in Satakunta, Finland. As of January 2014, more than 1,800 people lived there. Neighbouring municipalities are Isojoki, Kankaanpää, Karvia, Kauhajoki and Siikainen. The most notable water system is Karvianjoki. There are no lakes in the municipality. There are many untouched swamps. Honkajoki was established in 1867. It was merged with the town of Kankaanpää on 1 January 2021. Economy. Compared to population, Honkajoki has many companies. Villages. Antila,  Katko,  Lauhala,  Paasto,  Vataja,  Pappila,  Mämminmaa, Pukara, Perämaa and Jyllinkoski
A kitchen maid or kitchen girl is a young housemaid or other junior female domestic worker. In the hierarchy of a great house she ranked below a cook and above a scullery maid. An experienced kitchen maid is an assistant cook; the position may be compared to that of a line cook in a professional kitchen. The kitchen maid reports to the Head Cook, if there is one. Her uniform may consist of a blouse and a skirt, and apron. Margaret Powell worked as a kitchen girl at the age of 15.
Alcester is a city in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of South Dakota. It is in Union County, and 820 people lived there at the 2020 census. Other websites. City of Alcester website
A cook is a household staff member responsible for food preparation. The term can refer to the head of kitchen staff in a great house or to the cook-housekeeper, a far less prestigious position involving more physical labour. The cook in an English great house was traditionally female; today's residences may employ a head cook or chef who may be of either gender.  When Margaret Powell had begun as a kitchen girl at the age of 15. she later advanced to become a cook.
Bruksvallarna is a minor locality in Härjedalen Municipality in Jämtland County, Sweden. In 2010, 95 people lived there. The place is 720 meters above sea level. Cross-country skiing competition Bruksvallsloppet is held here in November each year.
The Division of Fairfax is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. It was set up in 1984 and is named after Ruth Fairfax, founder of the Country Women's Association. It is covers the Sunshine Coast region north of Brisbane and includes the towns of Buderim, Coolum, Eumundi, Kenilworth, Mapleton, Maroochydore, Montville, Nambour, Palmwoods, Peregian Springs, Woombye and Yandina. Members. In the 2013 election, mining millionaire and leader of the Palmer United Party, Clive Palmer won the seat by 36 votes at the first count. This was reduced to 7 votes after a recount of the distribution of preferences. Because this was less than 100 votes, the Australian Electoral Commission counted all the votes again which gave Palmer a win by 53 votes.
Johanna Kristina "Hanna" Grönvall (10 December 1879 in Västra Sallerup, Malmöhus County, Sweden – 22 May 1953) was a Swedish politician (social democrat) and trade unionist. Grönwall worked as a maid from 1900 to 1934. In 1933, she became a member of the committee founded to examine the working conditions of domestics, and in 1934, she became deputy chairman of the trade union for domestics, Stockholms hembiträdesförening. She was the founder of the Central Comitté of Domestics, Hembiträdesföreningarnas centralkommitté, in 1936. Grönwall was a member of the city council of Stockholm Municipality for the social democrats.