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John Michael Schaefer (born March 25, 1938) is an American politician and former lawyer. He was seen as a perennial candidate. He was a member of the San Diego City Council from 1965 to 1971. He then ran for 33 local and state offices in California, Arizona, Maryland, and Nevada for nearly fifty years.  Schaefer won an election to the California Board of Equalization in 2018 in an upset victory. After being sworn-in at aged 80 in 2019, Schaefer became the oldest Californian to serve in a state constitutional office. He is a member of the Democratic Party, but before 2004, he was a member of the Republican Party.  Schaefer was born in San Diego, California on March 25, 1938. He studied at the University of California, Berkeley and at the Georgetown University. During the 1960 presidential election, he supported U.S. Senator John F. Kennedy for President of the United States. He also worked as an analyst for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Schaefer was a Democratic candidate for California's 47th congressional district in the 2024 election, but later switched to run for the U.S. Senate in Nevada. He lost the primary election to Senator Jacky Rosen. He said he loves to run for political office, which is why he runs for office many times. In 1970, Schaefer was arrested for bribery and conspiracies charges in 1970, but was later acquitted a year later. In 1993, Schaefer was convicted of misdemeanor spousal abuse.
A perennial candidate is a political candidate who runs for elected office many times and rarely, if ever, win and election.  Perennial candidates are seen where there is no limit on how many times a person can run for office or costs little to register as a candidate. Some have called a candidate a "perennial candidate" for elected office when they have lost two to three times, and then decide to run a campaign again. However, some articles have listed a number of exceptions.
The California State Board of Equalization (BOE) is a public agency that is in charge with tax administration and fee collection in the state of California in the United States. They try to make sure that counties fairly assess property taxes, collect excises taxes on alcoholic beverages, administer the insurance tax program, and other tax collection related activities.
A. K. M. Fazlul Hoque was born on 25 January 1958. He is a Bangladeshi Surgeon. He started the Department of Colorectal Surgery at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) in Dhaka. Early life. Haque was born on 25 January 1958 in Gazipura village, Patuakhali district, which was part of East Pakistan at the time. His father is Rashid Ahmed. Education. He passed Secondary School Certificate (SSC) in 1972 from the Jessore Board. In 1974, he completed his Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC). He earned MBBS degree in 1982 from Dhaka Medical College and received a fellowship (FCPS) from the Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons in January 1989. Career. Dr. Haque worked in both government and private healthcare since April 1982 to the year 2021. He has only focused on colorectal surgery since 1997. In the last 18 years, he has examined around 950,000 new patients and performed 535,000 surgeries for piles, fistula, fissures, colon cancer, rectal cancer, polyps, rectal prolapse, and diverticulitis. He often carries out colonoscopies on his patients. He has attended several conferences and has conducted several international workshops. He also has teaching experience as a visiting professor in Tribhuvan University in Nepal. Contributions. Haque is the pioneer of colorectal surgery in Bangladesh and the sub-continent. He also pioneered several modern surgeries for problems of the colon and rectum, such as the double stapling method for rectal cancer and the Longo operation for hemorrhoids. He also promoted non-surgical treatments for hemorrhoids, such as Rubber Ring Ligation, which is used for 70-80% of patients. Haque started "World Piles &amp; Colorectal Cancer Day" on 20 November in Bangladesh and worldwide to create awareness. In 2006, Haque introduced the "MS degree" in colorectal surgery at BSMMU. In May 2008
California's 47th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. After the 2020 redistricting cycle, the district moved to Orange County. The district now represents Irvine, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, and Seal Beach.  It is currently represented by Democrat Dave Min.
Loretta Weinberg (born February 6, 1935) is an American Democratic Party politician. She was a member of the New Jersey Senate from 2005 to 2022. She was also the State Senate Majority Leader from 2012 to 2022. Weinberg was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly from 1992 to 2005. Weinberg was the Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey in the 2009 election. She ran as Governor Jon Corzine's running mate. Corzine and Weinberg lost the election to the Republican Chris Christie and Kim Guadagno ticket. Weinberg was born in New York City. She studied at the University of California, Berkeley and at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Weinberg lost $1.3 million in a retirement fund that had been invested through a Beverly Hills, California financial planner with Bernard Madoff, without her knowledge. In January 2020, Weinberg announced her retirement from politics when her current term expires in 2022. She officially resigned on January 7, 2022, four days before the end of her term. In August 2024, Weinberg was seen as a replacement pick by Governor Phil Murphy to replace the resigning Senator Bob Menendez in the United States Senate. However, Murphy ended up picking his former Chief of Staff George Helmy to the U.S. Senate.
The New Jersey Senate is the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. There are 40 legislative districts. Each district has one senator and two members of the New Jersey General Assembly, the lower house of the legislature.
The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. The Assembly has been made up of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for a term of two years.
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell ( ; born January 18, 1971) is an American politician and academic administrator. She was the U.S. representative for from 2019 to 2021. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Mucarsel-Powell was the first Ecuadorian-American and first South American–born immigrant to serve as a member of the U.S. Congress. She lost her re-election bid in 2020 to Miami-Dade County mayor Carlos Giménez. In August 2023, Mucarsel-Powell announced she would be running for the United States Senate in 2024 against incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Rick Scott. She won the Democratic nomination in August 2024. She lost the election to Scott in November 2024. Mucarsel-Powell was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador, and raised in Miami, Florida. She immigrated to the United States when she was 14 years old with her mother and three older sisters.
Herbert Kickl (born 19 October 1968) is an Austrian politician. He has been the leader of the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) since June 2021. He has been a Member of the National Council since 2019. He was the Minister for the Interior from 2017 to 2019 and general-secretary of the FPÖ from 2005 to 2018. He has been seen as a far-right politician.  Kickl led the FPÖ into the 2024 legislative election in which his party won the most seats in the National Council. The party won 29.2% of the vote, its best result in the party's history.
is a Japanese politician. He has been the Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party since 2024. He was the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries from 2015 to 2016. He was a member of the House of Councillors from 1998 to 2004 and has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2004.
Ŋ (lowercase: ŋ) is a letter in the International Phonetic Alphabet. It is a letter in the Latin alphabet It is used to represent a sound in many languages. Sound. The sound of Ŋ is called a voiced velar nasal. It is the same sound as the “ng” in the English word “sing.” Usage. Many languages use the letter ŋ in their alphabets.  Some examples include English. The letter is not used in usual English spelling, but the sound is common. For example, in “sing,” “long,” and “song.”  A group of languages spoken by the Sami people in Northern Europe. Inuit: Languages spoken by the Inuit people in the Arctic regions of Greenland, Canada, and Alaska. Several African languages, such as Wolof and Bambara, use the letter ŋ. Appearance. When it is uppercase, it looks like Ŋ. When the letter is lowercase, it looks like ŋ. The lowercase letter looks like an “n” with a long right leg that goes to the left. History. The letter ŋ was first used in the 19th century by Danish Linguist Rasmus Rask. It was later put into the International Phonetic Alphabet to show the voiced velar nasal sound
Dhaka Medical College and Hospital is a public medical college and hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is one of the most renowned public medical colleges and hospitals in Bangladesh. It is the largest public medical college and hospital in Bangladesh. DMCH stands among the top 20 hospitals in the world by considering its size and the number of patients being treated here. The college was established on 10 July 1946. The campus has both a medical school and a high-level care hospital within the premises.
Ṇ (uppercase: Ṇ, lowercase: ṇ) is a letter in the Latin alphabet. It is made by adding a dot below the letter N. This letter is used in the International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration (IAST) and in some Indic languages. How it sounds. In Sanskrit and other Indic languages, ṇ represents a retroflex nasal sound. This means the sound is made by curling the tongue back in the mouth and letting the air flow through the nose. For example, the word “अणु” (aṇu), which means “atom” in Sanskrit, is pronounced like “aṇu”. Usage in different languages. Sanskrit. "Also see: Sanskrit language" The letter ṇ is used in many Sanskrit words. It helps to show the correct pronunciation of words that have a retroflex nasal sound. One example is the word “कर्ण” (karṇa), which means “ear” in Sanskrit. It is pronounced like “karṇa”. Another example is the word for "hand" in Sanskrit: “पाणि” (pāṇi), pronounced like “pāṇi”. Hindi. "Also see: Hindi language" In Hindi, ṇ is used in words borrowed from Sanskrit and in some native words. For example, the word “ठण्डा” (ṭhaṇḍā), which means “cold”, is pronounced like “ṭhaṇḍā”. The word “गणेश” (Gaṇeś), the name of a Hindu deity, is pronounced like “Gaṇeś”. Marathi. "Also see: Marathi language" In Marathi, ṇ is used similarly to Hindi and Sanskrit. For example, the word “माणूस” (māṇūs), which means “man”, is pronounced like “māṇūs”. Historical development
Android 14 is the fourteenth major release mobile operating system developed by the Open Handset Alliance led by Google, which was released to the public and the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) on October 4, 2023.
PlaceAVote.com is a grassroots American organization founded in 2014, headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. The platform provides a peer-to-peer framework to review, discuss, and vote on every issue before the United States Congress. PlaceAVote aims to serve as a boundary-free, non-partisan forum where the collective will of the people can be communicated to their United States Congressional Representatives. The organization’s mission is to facilitate democracy and combat government corruption, both in the United States and abroad. History. PlaceAVote was founded in 2014 by Luke Arrigoni, Ben Colman, and Job Melton. The platform was designed as a response to the growing disconnect between elected representatives and the will of their constituents. By using technology, PlaceAVote aimed to provide a direct means of representation, allowing voters to have their say on every issue before Congress. The guiding principle of PlaceAVote is to create a forum for the people to express their views on legislative matters. The results of these discussions and votes would then be communicated to elected officials, ensuring representation based on voter consensus. Since its launch, the platform gained significant traction, and over 50 candidates across the United States expressed an interest in running on the PlaceAVote platform during the 2014 primaries. 2014 Congressional elections. In the 2014 Congressional elections, two candidates ran on the PlaceAVote.com platform, leveraging technology to fully represent their constituents. Job Melton, a Democrat running in California's 16th District, and John Catano, a Republican running in California's 22nd District, both utilized PlaceAVote to engage, educate, and interact with their constituencies. The candidacies of Melton and Catano reflected the non-partisan nature of PlaceAVote. To emphasize this, both candidates switched their lifelong political party affiliations to match the constituency of their districts, demonstrating a commitment to represent the majority consensus.
The Declaration of Majority of Pedro II () was a document signed by the General Assembly of Brazil on July 23, 1840. It declared the 14-year-old Pedro II of Brazil to be of legal age, allowing him to assume the full powers of Emperor, earlier than the usual age of 18. The declaration was meant to bring an end to the regency that had governed Brazil in Pedro II's name since the abdication of his father, Pedro I, in 1831. The regency had been plagued by political crises and unrest, such as the Ragamuffin War, the Sabinada, and the Cabanagem. Background. Pedro II was declared emperor in the context of significant social and political turmoil. His premature rise to power was intended to bring stability to Brazil, with the hope that his authority as emperor would quell the ongoing revolts. Aftermath. To assist the young emperor, a new ministry was formed, known as the "Ministry of the Majority", which included prominent figures such as the Andrada brothers and the Cavalcanti brothers. The declaration marked the beginning of the Second Reign of Pedro II, which would last until 1889.
Martim Francisco Ribeiro de Andrada (9 April 1775 – 23 February 1844) was a Brazilian politician who played a prominent role in the declaration of Brazil's independence and held various government roles during the early years of the Brazilian Empire. He was twice appointed as Minister of Finance under Emperor Pedro I and Pedro II. Early life. Martim Francisco Ribeiro de Andrada was born in Santos, São Paulo on 9 April 1775. He was the son of Colonel José Bonifácio Ribeiro de Andrada and Maria Bárbara da Silva. His brothers were Antônio Carlos and José Bonifácio de Andrada, both notable political figures in Brazil. Martim attended the University of Coimbra in Portugal, where he earned degrees in philosophy and mathematics in the late 1790s. He later received a PhD in Natural Sciences. Political career. Regency period. In January 1822, Martim's brother, José Bonifácio de Andrada, was heavily involved in promoting Brazil's independence. Martim served as Secretary of State for Business and Finance in the first cabinet of the Empire of Brazil, starting in July 1822. During his time in office, he pursued nationalist policies to stabilize the economy, imposing taxes on imports, especially those from Portugal. He refused to take foreign loans, opting instead for a ten-year compulsory loan secured by the income of the state of Rio de Janeiro. This policy helped generate public support by promising to modernize Brazil's economy. Later years and death. Ribeiro de Andrada resumed his role as Minister of Finance in 1840 under Emperor Pedro II. He passed away in Santos, São Paulo on 23 February 1844 at the age of 68.
Gavin James Creel (April 18, 1976 – September 30, 2024) was an American actor and pop singer-songwriter. He was best known for his work in musical theater. Creel was born in Findlay, Ohio. His career began in 1997. During his career, he won a Tony Award, a Laurence Olivier Award, a Drama Desk Award and a Grammy Award. Creel had his first Broadway role in 2002 in the leading role of Jimmy in "Thoroughly Modern Millie". He later starred as Claude in the 2009 Broadway revival of "Hair". From 2012 to 2015, he starred as Elder Price in "The Book of Mormon". Creel was openly gay. In 2009, Creel dated actor Jonathan Groff. In July 2024, Creel was diagnosed with a metastatic melanotic peripheral nerve sheath sarcoma. He died from the disease at his home in New York City on September 30, 2024, at the age of 48.
A malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) is a form of cancer of the connective tissue surrounding peripheral nerves. It is classified as a sarcoma. About half the cases are diagnosed in people with neurofibromatosis. MPNST with rhabdomyoblastomatous component are called malignant triton tumors.
The is a professional wrestling championship in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). It is the promotion's television championship which means that it is defended on their weekly television shows. It also has a 15-minute time limit for its matches. History. On October 10, 2022 at Declaration of Power, New Japan Pro-Wrestling president and CEO Hiroyoki Mihira announced the creation of the NJPW World Television Championship. The reason for the championship's creation to celebrate New Japan Pro-Wrestling World, the promotion's streaming service, as well as, the over 50-year partnership between New Japan Pro-Wrestling and TV Asahi. All matches are broadcast on the New Japan Pro-Wrestling World service and have a 15-minute time limit. A tournament was held to crown the first ever NJPW World Television Champion. The tournament had sixteen-men and was single-elimination. If a match went past the 15-minute time limit then a coin was flipped and the winner was chosen that way. The tournament began at Battle Autumn (Night 1) on October 14, 2022 and ended at Wrestle Kingdom 17 (Night 1) on January 4, 2023. At Night 1 of Wrestle Kingdom 17, Zack Sabre Jr. would defeat Ren Narita to win the tournament and become the first ever NJPW World Television Champion. El Phantasmo is the current champion. He is in his first reign as champion. He defeated Ren Narita, Jeff Cobb, and Ryohei Oiwa at Wrestle Kingdom 19.
Super Why! is an animated superhero preschool educational television series created by Angela C. Santomero and developed by Santomero and Samantha Freeman Alpert for PBS Kids. Santomero and Alpert additionally serve as executive producers alongside Steven DeNure and Anne Loi. The series was produced by Santomero and Alpert's New York City-based production company Out of the Blue Enterprises in co-production with Decode Entertainment for the first season and DHX Studios Halifax for the second and third seasons.  Animation was by Toronto-based C.O.R.E. Toons (season 1), Gallus Entertainment (season 2) and DHX Media (originally through its Decode Entertainment division). The opening and closing theme songs were written by composers and lyricists Steve D'Angelo and Terry Tompkins, with D'Angelo also providing lead vocals for both. The background score for seasons 2 and 3 was composed by Lorenzo Castelli and Jeff Morrow. The show was originally created as a stop motion pilot episode in 1999 by Cuppa Coffee Animation that was pitched to Nickelodeon/Nick Jr. It was later featured at the 2000 Annecy Film Festival. Nickelodeon ultimately opted not to pick up the show. Instead, Curious Pictures pitched another pilot to PBS Kids sometime in 2006, and PBS Kids further developed the series with funds from the United States Department of Education's Ready to Learn grant and aired the premiere episode on September 3, 2007. The original run ended on May 12, 2016 with a total of 103 episodes across three seasons.
A colored pencil ("Canadian" and "British" English: coloured pencil), is an art tool. It is made of a narrow, colored core inside a wooden cylindrical case. Unlike graphite and charcoal pencils, colored pencils' cores are wax or oil-based and have different proportions of pigments, additives, and binding agents.
Rainforest Cafe is a jungle-themed restaurant chain. It is owned by Landry's, Inc., of Houston. The first location opened in the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, on February 3, 1994. It has 23 restaurants.
Věra Galusková (born 22 December 1906) was a Czechoslovak track and field athlete. She was specialized in the high jump. She was active during the 1920s, the early era of women's athletics. She represented Czechoslovakia at international competitions. Biography. Galusková was a member of AC Sl.Sl.Uh.Hradište, and from 1927 of SK Slavia. She was specialized in the high jump, but also competed in shot put and discus throw. In 1924 Galusková finished second in the high jump at the 1924 Brussels Femina Club international women's athletics meeting behind Belgian Elise Van Truyen. She also competed in the shot put. In September she finished third in the high jump event at the 1924 France–Czechoslovakia women's athletics match. At the 1926 Czechoslovakia–France–Yugoslavia women's athletics match she won the high jump event and improved the national record with a height of 1.43 meters. Olmerová was in 1926 also a Czechoslovak member at the 1926 Women's World Games in Gothenburg, Sweden.  She was the best Czechoslovak high jumper in 1924, 1926 and 1927.
Android 15 is an fifthteenth and latest major release mobile operating system developed by the Open Handset Alliance led by Google, which was released to the public and the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) on September 3, 2024. It was released for Google Pixel devices on October 15, 2024. The first developer preview was released on February 16, 2024.
Colorectal surgery is a type of medicine that deals with problems of the rectum, anus, and colon. Doctors who work in this field are called colorectal surgeons or proctologists. Scope of the specialty. Colorectal surgical disorders include: Surgical treatment and diagnostic procedures. Surgical treatments for these conditions include removing part of the colon (colectomy), creating an opening in the colon or small intestine (ileo/colostomy), removing polyps (polypectomy), widening narrow areas in the intestines (strictureplasty), and removing hemorrhoids in severe cases (hemorrhoidectomy). Other operations include minimally invasive surgery, surgery of the anus-anoplasty-and more, depending on the need of the patient. Tests like a colonoscopy are very important for colorectal surgery because they help the doctor understand the condition and decide on the right surgery. Colorectal doctors conduct other tests which include proctoscopy, defecating proctography, and sigmoidoscopy. Now, the ratio of laparoscopic surgery is gaining more because of its lesser risks, quicker recoveries, and cuts due to special instruments used in this method. Mechanical bowel preparation. Mechanical bowel preparation (MBP) is a process where the bowel is cleared of stool before surgery. This is usually done using sodium phosphate. But there is little evidence in medical research to show that it is necessary or helpful.
Glinda the Good is a character in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. She is the Witch of the South. She explains to Dorothy how to use her magic Silver Slippers to go home to Kansas. She convinces Scarecrow that Ozma is the rightful Queen of Oz. She teaches The Wizard of Oz actual magic and she helps protect Oz from villains. One of the books, Glinda of Oz, is named after her. The 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz had a Composite character of Glinda and The Good Witch of the North