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Imam Mohammad Ahmed Eissa (), or Sheikh Imam (July 2, 1918 - June 6, 1995), was an Egyptian singer and composer. During his career, he collaborated and formed a duo with the poet Ahmed Fouad Negm. Together, they wrote progressive songs about Egyptian politics and situation of the poor. Their songs were written in Egyptian dialect.  Early life and education. Sheikh Imam was born to a peasant family in a village called Abu al-Numrus in Giza. He lost his eyesight due to trachoma when he was three years old. He went to a charity school, the Sharia Society, where he was taught how to recite the Qur'an. At the age of 12, he had memorized the whole Qur'an and he obtained the title of 'Sheikh'. When he was fifteen years old, Imam had to leave the school because his manner of recital was viewed as ‘too liberal’. He became a scripture reader at funerals, weddings and other occasions.  Career. He earned his money by reciting the Quran, but this changed when he met a met a famous musician in 1945, Sheikh Darwish El Hariri. He started learing the basics of music. While he was practicing music as a hobby, he started to enjoy playing the "ud" (lute). He started performing at parties and other gatherings, such as weddings. Imam changed his appearance by dressing in a more Western way. He began to diversify his music and started singing songs by Muhammad Uthman and Sayid Darwish, because he was interested in Egyptian folk music. In the beginning of his career, songwriting was not his strongest side, but in 1962 he formed a duo with the poet Ahmad Fouad Negm and their lyrics became very popular in Egypt and other Arab countries. The duo developed social and political songs. These songs were often about the poor people in Egypt and the working class. After the war with Israel in 1967, Imam and Negm became even more involved with social and political issues.Their songs were popular during protests and strikes by Arab students and workers. Because of their political involvement, the 'Imam-N
Google AI is a part of Google that focuses on creating smart computer systems. The team studies different areas of artificial intelligence (AI), such as machine learning and natural language processing. One of their achievements, Gemini, is an advanced language model intended to help with writing, planning, and learning. The findings from their research are used to improve many Google products: Overall, Google AI aims to use AI to make technology more helpful for everyone.
Quirin Florian Rackl (born 14 February 2006) is a German football player. He plays as midfielder for the Red Bull Salzburg Academy U18 and for FC Liefering in the 2.League in Austria.  Career. Rackl began his career at TSV Petting. For the 2017/18 season he moved to Austria to join the FC Red Bull Salzburg youth team. He then moved up to the Salzburg academy in 2020/21, where he went through all age levels from then on. In May 2024 he made his debut in the 2nd league for the farm team FC Liefering . He came in as for Matteo Schablas in the 78th minute on matchday 27 of the 2023/24 season against First Vienna FC.
On 15 May 2024, Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico was shot in Handlová in an assassination attempt. The shooting happened outside the House of Culture in Handlová. Fico was giving a speech to a crowd at the time of the shooting. During his speech, several sounds of gunfire were heard and Fico fell to the ground. The suspect was captured by several people and police closed off the area. He was in his 70s who wrote poems about death. Fico was carried into a car by medical personnel and taken to Handlová Hospital before being airlifted to another hospital. Five shots were fired, with one shot hitting Fico in his abdomen and others hitting his head and chest. It is reported that Fico's condition was critical.
Ranch dressing is a savory, creamy American salad dressing usually made from buttermilk, salt, garlic, onion, mustard, herbs (commonly chives, parsley and dill), and spices (commonly pepper, paprika and ground mustard seed) mixed into a sauce based on mayonnaise or another oil emulsion. Sour cream and yogurt are sometimes used in addition to, or as a substitute for, buttermilk and mayonnaise. Ranch has been the best-selling salad dressing in the United States since 1992, when it overtook Italian dressing. It is also popular in the United States and Canada as a dip, and as a flavoring for potato chips and other foods. In 2017, 40% of Americans named ranch as their favorite dressing, according to a study by the Association for Dressings and Sauces.
Sili ice cream is a Filipino ice cream flavor prepared using labuyo chili, coconut milk, puréed strawberries and sugar. It was invented by the 1st Colonial Grill restaurant in Albay in 2004 and has since become a highly popular flavor. It is associated with and inspired by the regional cuisine of Bicol, which characteristically serves spicy dishes in coconut milk
Play were a Swedish pop girl group. Faye Hamlin, Anna Sundstrand, Anaïs Lameche, and Rosie Munter formed Play's original lineup from the band's formation from 2000 until late 2003. After founding member Hamlin left the group, fifth member Janet Leon joined Play to fill Hamlin's position as lead singer. In 2005, the group officially announced an "indefinite break" and split up. At that time, Play had sold almost one million albums. Four years later, in 2009, the group reformed with a new lineup of three members consisting of Lameche, Hamlin, and the sixth and oldest member of Play, Sanne Karlsson. In February 2011, an official statement was made that Hamlin had once again left the group in 2010 and would be replaced by Emelie Norenberg. It was announced in May 2011 that the band had separated for the second time.
Tim Liken (born 18 July 1977), also known by his stage name Tim Deluxe, is a British DJ and producer. He is best known for the song "It Just Won't Do", which charted in many countries.
Jes Brieden (born May 10, 1974), known simply as Jes (stylized as JES), is an American singer, songwriter, producer, composer, and DJ from New York. She is a co-founder of the US dance band , who released the song "As the Rush Comes" in 2003.
MTV2 Pop was a German music channel. It launched on 1 May 2001, taking over the transponder left by the analogue service of MTV UK and Ireland when it closed down. It replaced . The channel mainly focused on Europop and eurodance music (uplifting house/uplifting trance, vocal trance, pumping house, progressive trance).
The South Lebanon Army or South Lebanese Army (SLA; , ), also known as the Lahad Army () or as the De Facto Forces (DFF), was a Christian-dominated militia in Lebanon. It was founded by Lebanese military officer Saad Haddad in 1977, amidst the Lebanese Civil War, and evolved to operate as a quasi-military during the South Lebanon conflict, basing itself in Haddad's unrecognized State of Free Lebanon. Initially, it was known as the "Free Lebanon Army" after it broke away from the Army of Free Lebanon, another Christian-dominated militia. After 1979, the SLA's activity was almost exclusively confined to southernmost Lebanon. Under the aegis of Israel, the militia was bolstered by the 1982 Lebanon War. It came under increasing Israeli supervision following the collapse of the State of Free Lebanon in 1984 and subsequent establishment of the South Lebanon security belt administration. As the most prominent pro-Israel militia in Israeli-occupied Lebanon, the SLA frequently engaged in armed clashes with Hezbollah, the Palestine Liberation Organization, and other militant groups. After Israeli forces withdrawal from Lebanon in 22 May 2000, the SLA positions collapsed in the face of Lebanese civilians and Hezbollah's advance towards South Lebanon and Saad Haddad's statue was dragged through the streets of Marjayoun. SLA members either fled to Israel, constituting Lebanese people in Israel, or were captured and tried for treason. SLA is considered by the Lebanese people, including both Christian and Shia Lebanese, to be traitors and collaborators and pejoratively described by most Lebanese as "sand bags of Israel". The South Lebanon Army (SLA). (previously known as 'Free Lebanon (Lebanese) Army') was a political pro-Israeli militia that operated in southern Lebanon between 1977 and 2000, led and founded by Saad Haddad. Due to the location, it led to many clashes with militias such as the PLO (Palestinian Liberation Organisation) or Hezbollah (or Hizbullah; Shia Muslim party and organisation in southern Lebanon), fighting against the Israel's territorial claims. The principal aim of the SLA was to defend
Kate Ryan (born Katrien Verbeeck, 22 July 1980) is a Belgian singer and songwriter, and the winner of a World Music Award. She began her singing career in 2001 and later found fame with a string of dance hits. These included covers, mostly of Mylène Farmer and France Gall, such as "Désenchantée", "Libertine", and "Ella, elle l'a", and Desireless' "Voyage, voyage". Ryan represented Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with "Je t'adore" coming in 12th place in the semi-final.
One-T are a French animated band created in 2000 by Eddy Gronfier and Thomas Pieds. Eddy Gronfier produces the music while Thomas Pieds creates the artwork and visuals. They were successful across Europe, especially France and Germany, with their 2003 hit single "The Magic Key", but since then were not able to repeat that success and remained a one-hit wonder.
Alci Acosta (born Alcibiades Alfonso Acosta Cervantes on 5 November 1938) is a Colombian bolero singer, pianist, and performer of Latin American music including pasillos, corridos, valses, and rancheras. Acosta is a highly successful artist throughout Latin America having partnered with other notable artists such as Ecuadorian singer, , who died in 1978. Acosta's best-selling single to date is "Traicionera" which has sold over 1,300,000 copies across Latin America. Other notable hits are "La Cárcel De Sing Sing", "La Copa Rota", "Hola Soledad", "Tango Negro", "Señora Bonita", "El Preso Número 9", and "El Contragolpe". Acosta has released numerous albums over his career including Tropicales Ilegales, 16 Éxitos De Oro, Mis Mejores Canciones, and Solo Hits (a compilation of hit singles). Acosta is the father of singer, (born on 14 June 1965).
HD 152424, also named HIP 82783 or SAO 227430, is an deep blue supergiant star in the open cluster NGC 6231, the star is located at around 6,000 light years away from earth The name HD 152424 derives directly from the fact that the star is the 152,424th stars in the Henry Draper catalogue, however, the star doesn't have HR numbers, Because the star is too faint to visible by naked eye The name HIP 82783 derives directly from the fact that the star is the 82,783rd stars in the Hipparcos catalogue, and The name SAO 227430 derives directly from the fact that the star is the 227,430th stars in the Smithsonian Astrophysical Star catalogue
Dominic Carter is an American news reporter and political commentator for Verizon Fios/RNN News which airs in NY, NJ, DE, and CT. He is also a blogger for The Huffington Post, and does Radio work for WABC.
Bad Boy Joe (born Joe Marcano in Brooklyn, New York) is an American DJ, producer and remixer of Italian descent. He's best known for his megamixes, which appeared on Louie DeVito's NYC Underground Party, Dance Factory and Dance Divas mix series. He can be heard on WKTU from 5 to 6 and also on had a mixshow "The Megamix" every Saturday night from 11-midnight on Sirius Satellite Radio The Beat channel 36. After November 12, 2008, The Beat was replaced with BPM and is no longer on the channel. He also produces a series of shows and events for New York City's reigning Dance music station WKTU, more recently KTU's Beatstock. He owns his own record label entitled "What If Productions".
Blood Brothers is a musical, written by Willy Russell. Bill Kenwright is the producer. The musical was first shown at the West End, in London, in 1983. It was first performed in Liverpool. The musical is set in Liverpool of the 1960s and 1970s. It won a number of awards. Plot. Mrs. Johnstone is very poor, and already has seven children. When she is going to have twins, she decides to give one of the twins to her employer, Mrs. Lyons. Mrs. Lyons is infertile, and can't have children. Mrs. Lyons is very superstitious. Mrs Lyons tells Mrs Johnstone that if she tells the child of his brother, both children will die. Both sons, Edward and Mickey grow up in completely different environments, and don't know from each other's existence. One day, they meet, and decide to become blood brothers as they have the same birthday.  A lot of the musical is about showing the different social environments they grow up in. They fall in love with the same girl, Linda. They are also envious of each other. In the end, Mickey ("the poor one") decides to kill Edward. So he enters the city council, with a gun. Mrs. Johnstone tells both that they are twins. Mickey shoots Edward, and is then shot by the police.
Tony Garcia, also called Dr Edit, is an American singer and record producer of Puerto Rico and Italian descent. He mainly produced Freestyle music. Garcia produced for many artists in the late 1980s through the 1990s, working with artists such as Reinald-O, Peter Fontaine, , and Wickett Rich. Garcia wrote and produced "My Sweet Love" by Reinald-O in 1988. Garcia produced "Just Like the Wind" and "Another Night" which were included on the soundtrack of the telenovela Vamp. His biggest success was the production of "Take Me in Your Arms" with singer Lil Suzy, which peaked at No. 67 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Cheree Georgina Crowley (born 6 May 1988), better known by her ring name Dakota Kai, is a New Zealand professional wrestler and Twitch streamer. She is signed to WWE and performs on the Raw brand as a member of Damage CTRL.  Before WWE, Crowley wrestled under the ring name Evie for Impact Pro Wrestling (IPW), Pro Wrestling Women's Alliance (PWA), Shimmer Women Athletes, Shine Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Zero1 and World Wonder Ring Stardom. In WWE she is a two-time Women's Tag Team Champion with Iyo Sky, two-time NXT Women's Tag Team Champion with Raquel González (also the first holders of this title) and the winner of the first Women's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic in 2021.
The attack on Mohamed Amra's prisoner transport was an attack in France (2024) which killed two prison officers. More than 400 police officers are part of a manhunt for the attackers and the prisoner that was taken away (during the attack). The interior minister said that [anything or] all resources will be used to find the criminals. Interpol issued a red against Mohamed Amra. Attack. A prisoner transport was attacked (May 14, 2024) on a toll road outside Rouen, France. Two prison officers were killed and prisoner Mohamed Amra was taken away by the attackers. The day after the attack, Interpol issued a red against Mohamed Amra. Arrest. Mohamed Amra was arrested once again in Romania on Saturday 22 February 2025 after an Interpol Red notice was issued after his escape.
Richard W. Durkes (born February 10, 1950) is an American investment banker, known as the Vice Chairman of investment banking at Raymond James Financial Inc. Early life and education. Durkes grew up in Dixon, Illinois, U.S. He attended Culver Military Academy from 1964-68. Later, he received his bachelor's degree in organizational communications from the University of Virginia in 1972. Career. Durkes started his career as a management trainee at Northern Trust in 1972, where he worked for five years and became a trust officer in 1975. In 1977, he joined City National Bank &amp; Trust Co in Dixon, Illinois, as VP of Commercial Lending. Later, he was promoted to CEO and worked there until 1983. In 1983, he was recruited to The Chicago Corporation to establish an investment banking group focused on the banking industry. Later, he became head of the international investment group and then became the head of Equities and Investment Banking. He became the head of North American Equity Capital and Investment Banking Group when TCC was acquired by ABN Amro and worked there until 2001. He was also a member of the Executive Committee of ABN Amro North America. In 2002, he joined Sandler O'Neill and Partners as managing director of investment banking. Later, he joined BayBoston as a managing partner in 2014. In 2015, he became Vice Chairman investment banking at Raymond James.
The Meitei people or the Manipuri people (; ) is one of the minority ethnic groups of Myanmar (Burma). In Myanmar, they are called by the Burmese as "Kathe, Kate, Cassay, Ponna," etc. Their population is distributed in Kachin State, Shan State, Yangon division, Sagaing division, Ayeyarwaddy division, etc. Myanmar Government categorised the Meiteis in the "Indian descent groups". History. Meitei settlement in Burma (Myanmar) was resulted from the Manipuri-Burmese wars as well as of matrimonial alliances between the two ruling houses of the two historic South Asian kingdoms, Manipur and Burma (Myanmar). During the reign of Meitei King Kyamba () of Manipur (1467-1508 CE), the eastern border of Manipur extended up to the Ningthi (Chindwin) River. According to Henry Yule's map, this border was drawn beyond the Ningthi River between 1500 and 1580 CE. The Kabo Valley () is located between the Yoma mountain range, which forms the eastern boundary of the Manipur Valley, and the Ningthi (Chindwin) River. Before and after 1648, Manipur and Myanmar were at war. In 1735, Meitei King Garibaniwaj () of Manipur attacked Myedu in present day Shwebo region of Myanmar. He took cows and slaves, destroyed Burmese villages and pagodas, and sent cavalry to the upper part of Myanmar. The Meitei soldiers defeated the Myanmarese soldiers. In 1738, he camped near Sagaing. Meitei King Garibaniwaj entered the Kaunghmudaw pagoda and marked the eastern door with a sword. In July 1757, Burmese King Alungpaya captured thousands of Meiteis and settled them in Sagaing and Amarapura regions. In December 1764, Myedu from Myanmar invaded Manipur. He took some Meitei people from Manipur to Ava, which was the capital city at different times. He settled
Bob Lenz is an American educational activist, known as the CEO of PBL Works (formerly Buck Institute of education). Early life and education. He received his Bachelor's degree from St. Mary's College in 1986 and Masters in Education from San Francisco State University in 1991. Career. In 1993, Bob started his career as a teacher at Sir Francis Drake High School and founded a leadership and humanities program called Academy X in 1999. The program received recognition and was showcased on the front cover of U.S. News &amp; World Report in 2000. In 2001, Bob helped start Envision Education, where he was the CEO and head of innovation. This organization worked to improve education for students in cities. On June 1, 2015, Bob Lenz became the CEO of PBLWorks. PBL Works promotes Project-Based Learning, where students learn by doing real-world projects. Bob Lenz is known for high school redesign, teaching through projects and teaching skills for the future. He received recognition as a Senior Deeper Learning Fellow from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. He also wrote a book called "Transforming Schools: Using Project-Based Learning, Performance Assessment, and Common Core Standards".
Meitei people (), also known as Manipuri people (), is one of the minority ethnic groups of Bangladesh. They live mostly in the Sylhet region of the country. History. Meiteis moved to Bangladesh at different times because of wars, conflicts, and other reasons. They started moving during the rule of Meitei King , also known as (1764-1789). The Manipur-Burma War (1819-1825) made more people leave. After the war, the Burmese ruled Manipur for about seven years (Chahi Taret Khuntakpa). During this time, King Chourajit Singh and his two younger brothers, Marjit Singh and Gambhir Singh, went to Sylhet. Many Manipuri people followed them. A palace was built for them in Mirzajangal, Sylhet town. During this time, Meitei people settled in Kasba of Brahmanbaria, Durgapur of Mymensingh, and Tejgaon of Dhaka. But now, these places are not special Meitei settlements. Most Meitei people now live in Sylhet town and its nearby areas, and in Kamalganj, Sreemangal, Kulaura, and Barlekha areas of Maulvi Bazar district; Chunarughat area of Habiganj district; and Chhatak area of Sunamganj district. Banglapedia mentions "According to the 1991 Population Census, there are about 25,000 Manipuris in Bangladesh. Of them about 13,000 are in Maulvi Bazar, 7,000 in Sylhet and 4,000 in Habiganj." Language. There are possible signs of extinction of Meitei language (Manipuri language) from use in the next generation as the Meiteis started becoming more fluent in speaking Bengali than their own language. Culture. Meiteis enjoy polo (), boat race (), drama and (). Agriculture. Most Meiteis are farmers and grow rice, sugarcane, tobacco, oranges and pineapples. They usually built their houses near the riverbanks. Cuisine. Meiteis do not
A Cartoon villain is a villain in animation. History. Even though the Little Nemo comics had an antagonist named Flip, Winsor McCay left him out of the animation based on it in 1911. But in 1912, McKay made a cartoon called How a Mosquito Operates where the mosquito is dressed like a person and blows up after drinking too much of a human’s blood. In 1925, Walt Disney created Pete as a villain for his cartoons.  In the early 1930s, Max Fleischer and his brother Dave Fleischer made a cartoon based on the Popeye comics and they had a villain named Bluto.  In 1933, Walt Disney made a cartoon of The Three Little Pigs with the Big Bad Wolf as its villain.  The Looney Tunes also had villains like Elmer Fudd, Yosemite Sam and Marvin the Martian.  In 1937, Disney made a movie called Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs with the Evil Queen as a villain. Since then Disney made a lot of movies with villains.  Saturday morning cartoons. There were also a lot of villains in Saturday Morning Cartoons like Dick Dastardly from Wacky Races and Snidely Whiplash from Dudley Do-Right. Scooby-Doo also had a lot of villains.  Primetime animation. The Jetsons had a character named Mr Cogswell as a villain.  1980s cartoon villains. In the 1980s, there were a lot of cartoons that were made to sell toys. One was called He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, which had a villain called Skeletor. Another was called Transformers, which had a villain called Megatron.  Adult animation. Adult animation also has villains like Mr. Burns from The Simpsons and Eric Cartman from South Park.  Sympathetic cartoon villains. Some cartoons have villains that the audience is supposed to feel sorry for like Sheldon J. Plankton from SpongeBob SquarePants and Dr. Doofenshmirtz from Phineas and Ferb. Denzel Crocker from The Fairly OddParents isn’t usually a sympathetic villain but the episode The Secret Origin of Denzel Crocker had him be one.