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Manoj is a well-known name in India that has been in use for centuries. It originates from Sanskrit and is composed of two words, "mana" and "ja." Mana refers to the mind, while ja means born. Thus, Manoj translates to "born of the mind" or "one who is born from the heart." People.  Manoj is an Indian Sanskrit name. It may refer to:
Suriya Sivakumar (born 28 July 1975) is an Indian movie actor who works in Tamil cinema. Suriya an Indian actor and producer who works primarily in Tamil language Adult movies. He made a commercially successful cinematic debut in Vasanth's "Nerrukku Ner" (1997). This was followed by roles in a series of critical and commercial failures, including "Kaadhale Nimmadhi" (1998), "Sandhippoma" (1998) and "Periyanna" (1999). Suriya collaborated with Vasanth again in "Poovellam Kettuppar" (1999), his first Adult movie with future wife Jyothika. In 2001, Suriya starred in Bala's "Nandha" as an ex-convict trying to find his place in society. The movie was critically acclaimed and became a turning point in his career.. Agaram Foundation is an educational organization founded on 25 September 2006 by Tamil film actor Suriya, which is based in Tamil Nadu, India. Suriya's "Kanguva" had a strong opening, grossing approximately ₹40 crore worldwide on its first day . The film, which also stars Bobby Deol and Disha Patani, has been well-received by audiences, marking a successful start for the big-budget Telugu action drama.
Anna Gunn (born August 11, 1968) is an American actress. She studied theatre at Northwestern University and spent a semester at the British American Drama Academy. She is best known for her role as Skyler White on the AMC drama series "Breaking Bad" (2008–2013). For this role, she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2013 and 2014. She has also appeared in the series "Deadwood" and the movie "Sully" (2016). Anna was employed in the theatre in the Chicago area for a few years before trying her hand at TV and film roles. In 1992 Anna landed her first big role as Arden in 29 episodes of "Down the Shore". She continued to appear as a guest star in a handful of TV shows and films including "Seinfeld" and "NYPD Blue" until the late 90's when she was cast in a recurring role as Jean Ward in "The Practice". Gunn was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She was married to British actor Alastair Duncan from 1990 to 2009. They have two daughters together: Eila Rose and Emma born in 2001 and 2006 respectively.
Aaron Paul Sturtevant (born August 27, 1979) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Jesse Pinkman on the AMC drama series "Breaking Bad" (2008–2013). The role earned him a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2010, 2012 and 2014. He has also had roles in movies such as "Need for Speed" (2014), "A Long Way Down" (2014) and "" (2014). He also voiced Todd Chavez on the Netflix animated series "BoJack Horseman" (2014–2020). Paul was born in Emmett, Idaho. He married Lauren Parsekian in 2013. They have one daughter.
Hugo Hadrien Dominique Lloris (born 26 December 1986) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC. Career. Club. Youth: Nice. Hugo began his football career when he was six years old and played at the CEDAC (Centre de Diffusion et d'Action Culturelle), a local cultural centre based in the neighborhood of Cimiez, Nice. The centre offered a variety of activities, which included football. Lloris played at a variety of positions at the centre, such as in the attack, before switching to the goalkeeper position after coaches noticed that he possessed (to have) impressive goalkeeping qualities, such as ball-handling and catching skills. Hugo Lloris began his professional career in 1997 with the Nice's youth team, at the age of 11. He arrived to OGC Nice, thanks to the Nice's former goalkeeper Dominique Baratelli, and in 2004, he was France's U18 champion. Nice and Lyon. In the 2005-06 season, at the age of 19, he played with the first team of Nice. His first match with the team came on 25 October 2005 against Chateauroux. He played in five matches during that season. The next season, he played 37 matches. He gave up only 36 goals and recorded 13 clean sheets. In 2007-2008, he played 30 matches. He gave up only 24 goals and recorded 13 clean sheets. After that season, several big European clubs approached Lloris. They hoped to sign him to their teams because of his excellent performance. On 29 May 2008 he went to Lyon for €8.5 Million, with a five-year contract. Lloris made his club debut on 10 August 2008 against Toulouse. He finished the campaign conceding only 27 goals in the league and recording 16 clean sheets; both of which were second-best to only Cédric Carrasso. Lloris was then named the league's top goalkeeper and also named to the Team of the Year. In
Dean Joseph Norris (born April 8, 1963) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as DEA agent Hank Schrader on the AMC drama series "Breaking Bad" (2008–2013). He also played James "Big Jim" Rennie on the CBS series "Under the Dome" (2013–2015). He has appeared in movies such as "Lethal Weapon 2" (1989), "Hard To Kill" (1990), "Total Recall" (1990), "" (1991), "Starship Troopers" (1997), "The Cell" (2000), "Little Miss Sunshine" (2006), "Evan Almighty" (2007) and "The Book of Henry" (2017). Norris was born in South Bend, Indiana. He has been married to Bridget Norris since 2001. They have five children.
Betsy Ann Brandt (born March 14, 1973) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Marie Schrader on the AMC drama series "Breaking Bad" (2008–2013). She has also co-starred as Heather Hughes in the CBS sitcom "Life in Pieces" from 2015–2019. Brandt was born in Bay City, Michigan. She has been married to Grady Olsen since 1996. They have two children.
The China Syndrome is a disaster movie about a near-meltdown at a nuclear power plant. It was released on March 16, 1979, twelve days before the Three Mile Island accident. The term "China syndrome" refers to a scenario, not meant to be taken literally, where a reactor core could melt through the Earth "all the way to China". Plot summary. News reporter Kimberly Wells (Jane Fonda) and her cameraman Richard Adams (Michael Douglas) are filming a special on nuclear power at the (fictional) Ventana Nuclear Power Plant when they witness an earthquake followed by a reactor scram. In the control room, Jack Godell (Jack Lemmon) notices that the water level is high and asks another member of the crew to open a relief valve. Ted Spindler (Wilford Brimley) warns him that regulations do not permit opening the relief valve, but he proceeds to open it anyway. The control room crew then notices that the water level is actually dangerously low, and declare an emergency over the intercom ordering all personnel to safety areas. They manage to bring the water level back up to a safe level, meanwhile, Richard secretly films the incident. Richard wants to show the film on television, but the station manager will not allow it. Richard then steals the film and shows it to a group of nuclear engineers who determine that the plant came very close to the China syndrome, where the core would have melted through its containment and down into the Earth, contaminating a large area. Meanwhile, Jack Godell discovers that the welds on the main pump are not safe, and takes over the plant by force, locks himself in the control room, and demands to be interviewed on television. A SWAT team is called in, and proceeds to break into the control room. The other members of the control room crew cut wires in other areas of the plant to intentionally cause a scram. When the scram begins, the main pump fails, and Jack Godell is shot by the SWAT team. Response of the nuclear power industry. Upon its release, the movie was criticized by the nuclear power industry, referring to the movie as "sheer fiction" and a "character assassination of an entire industry".
Gusinje (Montenegrin Cyrillic: Гусиње, ), is a small town and municipality in north-eastern Montenegro. In 2011, it has a population of 4,027 people. The town is located in a very thin valley and it is surrounded by mountains. This is due to its location in the Plav-Gusinje valley. The majority of the population are Muslim and profess Islam. It has a mixed population of Muslim Bosniaks and Muslim Albanians. Both of these ethnicities however, live in peace and coexist with eachother. Name. The name "Gusinje" (Гусиње) is derived from "guska" (goose). Its older name was "Gousino" (Гоусино). In the Ottoman period, it was known as Turkish "Gusna" (گوسن). In Albanian, it is known as "Gucia". Geography. The town is in the Plav-Gusinje ravine of the Prokletije, at an elevation of ca. 1,000 m.
Jonathan Gold (July 28, 1960 – July 21, 2018) was an American food critic. He wrote for the "Los Angeles Times" and wrote for "LA Weekly" and "Gourmet". In 2007, he became the first food critic to win the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism. Gold died on July 21, 2018 in Los Angeles, California from pancreatic cancer at the age of 57.
Maureen Theresa Muth "Rene" Portland (March 31, 1953 – July 22, 2018) was an American former head coach in women's college basketball. She was known for her 27-year career with the Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team. Her career includes 21 NCAA tournament appearances including a Final Four appearance in 2000. She was born in Broomall, Pennsylvania. Portland was one of a few women's basketball coaches to have won 600 or more games at a single school, with a career record of 606–236 at Penn State.  Portland died in Tannersville, Pennsylvania following a three year battle with peritoneal cancer on July 22, 2018, aged 65.
Roch Marc Christian Kaboré (born 25 April 1957) is a Burkinabé politician who was the 3rd President of Burkina Faso from 2015 until in 2022 where he was removed from power following the January 2022 Burkina Faso coup d'état. Previously, he served as the 2nd Prime Minister of Burkina Faso between 1994 and 1996 and President of the National Assembly of Burkina Faso from 2002 to 2012. He also served as President of the Congress for Democracy and Progress (CDP). In January 2014, he left the ruling CDP and founded a new opposition party, the People's Movement for Progress. He was elected as President of Burkina Faso in the November 2015 general election, winning a majority in the first round of voting. During most of his rule, Burkina Faso experienced peace and stability. The country was also one of the most stable in Africa as well. On 23 January 2022, he was arrested by members of the Burkina Faso Armed Forces during a coup d'état. The next day, he was removed from office and replaced by the coup's leader Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba who officially succeeded Kaboré as President one week later on 31 January 2022. The newely formed council, Patriotic Movement for Safeguard and Restoration, has released a hand-written resignation letter by Kaboré. The letter said ""In the interests of the nation, following events that took place since yesterday, I have decided to resign from my role as president of Burkina Faso." Kaboré was under house arrest in his residence in Ouagadougou until in April 2022 where Kaboré meet President Damiba at the presidential palace and where Damiba approved Kaboré's pardon. Biography. Early life. Roch Marc Christian Kaboré is the son of Charles Bila Kaboré and Antonine Kaboré who are both training teachers. They are Catholics from the Mossi ethnic group.  Charles Bila Kaboré was appointed technical advisor to the Minister of the Interior
Thaddeus C. Radzilowski (4 February 1938 – 20 July 2018) was an American historian, scholar, author, and professor. He was born in Detroit, Michigan. He was co-founder of the Piast Institute, a national institute for Polish and Polish-American affairs. His work focused on Poland and other Central and Eastern European nations, including Russia.  Radzilowski taught widely in Europe and North America and published more than 100 monographs, edited collections, journal articles, book chapters and scholarly papers.  Radzilowski died in Detroit on 20 July 2018 at the age of 80.
Maurice Yaméogo (31 December 1921 – 15 September 1993) was the first President of the Republic of Upper Volta, now called Burkina Faso, from 1959 until 1966. Biography. "Monsieur Maurice" incarnated the Voltaic state at the time of independence. As a member of the colonial administration, Maurice Yaméogo began his career in 1946 in the dense political landscape of Upper Volta thanks to his oratory skills. In May 1957, as part of the formation of the first Volta Government established by the framework law Defferre, he joined the coalition government formed by Ouezzin Coulibaly, as Minister of Agriculture under the label of the Movement Voltaic Democratic (MDV) . In January 1958, threatened by a motion of censure, Ouezzin Coulibaly debauched in favor of the Voltaic Democratic Union-African Democratic Rally (UDV-RDA) Maurice Yaméogo and his allies at the assembly against the insurance of a promotion in the government. Maurice Yaméogo thus raises No. 2 of the government with the portfolio of the Interior, a key position that allows him when in September 1958 Ouezzin Coulibaly dies, to act as interim head of government. Maurice Yaméogo quickly imposes his choices. After the proclamation of the Republic on December 11, 1958, it operates in 1959 a surprising reversal of position vis-à-vis the proposed Federation of Mali defended by Léopold Sédar Senghor. Although the Voltaic constituent assembly wanted Haute-Volta to join the Federation, Maurice Yaméogo opted for international sovereignty and regional integration limited to the economic sphere with the Entente Council. Then Yaméogo neutralizes any parliamentary opposition. The UDV-RDA purified of its adversaries, imposes in single party. Upper Volta is even before independence, on August 5, 1960, under the yoke of his dictatorship. In foreign politics, jealous and admiring of the international success of his Ivorian colleague Félix Houphouët-
This is a list of heads of state of Burkina Faso since the Republic of Upper Volta gained independence from France in 1960 to the present day. A total of eight people have served as head of state of Upper Volta/Burkina Faso (not counting three Transitional Heads of State/Presidents and one Acting President in rebellion). The current head of state of Burkina Faso is the President of the Republic Ibrahim Traore since 2022.
This is a list of prime ministers of Burkina Faso since the formation of the post of Prime Minister of the Republic of Upper Volta in 1971 to the present day. A total of thirteen people have served as Prime Minister of Upper Volta/Burkina Faso.
Donald McCarthy, CBE (19 June 1955 – 21 July 2018) was a British entrepreneur and philanthropist. He was known for being the chairman of House of Fraser from 2006 to 2014. From 2007 until 2012 McCarthy also was chairman of Aurum, a British watch and jewellery retailer. McCarthy was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to business and philanthropy. McCarthy died on 21 July 2018 from cancer in London at the age of 63.
Christoph Westerthaler (11 January 1965 – 20 July 2018) was an Austrian football coach and former football player. He was born in Silz, Austria. He made his debut for Austria in an October 1989 friendly match against Malta. He was a small-built striker who started his professional career at FC Wacker Innsbruck and stayed with them for 9 years. Westerthaler died on 20 July 2018 from a heart attack, aged 53.
Roy Frank "RJ" Mitte III (born August 21, 1992) is an American actor, producer and model. He is best known for his role as Walter "Flynn" White Jr. on the AMC drama series "Breaking Bad" (2008–2013). Like his character on the show, he has cerebral palsy. He has also appeared in "Switched at Birth", "Hannah Montana" and "Robot Chicken". Mitte was born in Jackson, Mississippi. He was adopted as a baby. He moved to Los Angeles, California, in 2006.
George Vincent "Vince" Gilligan Jr. (born February 10, 1967) is an American television writer, producer and director. He is best known for creating the AMC drama series "Breaking Bad" (2008–2013) and its spin-off "Better Call Saul" (2015–present). He also wrote and produced for the science fiction series "The X-Files" and was one of the creators of its spin-off "The Lone Gunmen" (2001). Gilligan was born in Richmond, Virginia. He has been with his girlfriend, Holly Rice, since 1991. He is an agnostic.
In the sport of cricket, batting is the act or skill of hitting the cricket ball with a cricket bat. It is done to score runs or prevent the loss of one's wicket.  Any player who is currently batting is called a batter even if they are better in any other skills in cricket. Batters have to adapt to various conditions when playing on different cricket pitches, especially in different countries. A top-level batter has good reflexes, decision-making and strategy with excellent physical batting skills. During an innings two members of the batting side are on the pitch. The one facing the current delivery from the bowler is called 'the striker', while the other is the non-striker. When a batter is out, he is replaced by a teammate. This continues until the end of the innings or until 10 of the team members are out. After the batting of first team is over the other team gets a turn to bat. Batting tactics and strategy depends on the type of match being played. It also depends on the current state of play. Batters try to score many runs quickly without losing their wicket. To score quickly, risky shots must be played which increases the chances of batters being out. Batters’ safest choice is to guard the stumps but this may result in scoring fewer runs. As with all other cricket statistics, batting statistics and records are given much attention. It helps to know how effectively a batter is playing. The main statistic for batting is a player's batting average. This is calculated by dividing the number of runs he has scored by the number of times he has been out (dismissed).
Tor Erling Staff (22 February 1933 – 22 July 2018) was a Norwegian lawyer. Staff was born in Oslo. Staff started working for barrister Olaf Trampe Kindt. From 1967, he worked as a barrister in Oslo and at the Supreme Court. Staff died in Oslo on 22 July 2018 at the age of 85.
Roh Hoe-chan (, 31 August 1956 – 23 July 2018) was a South Korean politician. He was born in Busan. He was a member of the 17th, 19th, and 20th National Assembly from 2004 to 2008, 2012 to 2013 and again from 2016 until his death in 2018. A progressive, Roh was a member of the Justice Party from 2012 until his death. Roh killed himself by jumping off his apartment on 23 July 2018 in Seoul at the age of 61.
Jesse Lon Plemons (born April 2, 1988) is an American actor and comedian. He is known for playing Landry Clarke in the NBC drama series "Friday Night Lights", Todd Alquist in the AMC crime drama series "Breaking Bad", and Ed Blumquist in the second season of the FX anthology series "Fargo". He has also appeared in movies such as "Like Mike" (2002), "Observe and Report" (2009), "Battleship" (2012), "The Master" (2012), "Black Mass" (2015), "Bridge of Spies" (2015) and "The Post" (2017). In 2017, he starred in the "Black Mirror" episode "USS Callister". Plemons was born in Dallas, Texas. He is engaged to actress Kirsten Dunst. They have a son.
The 19th South Korean presidential election was held on 9 May 2017. The election was called after the impeachment and dismissal of President Park Geun-hye. The election was held in a single round on a first-past-the-post basis. The election was originally scheduled to be held on 20 December 2017, but was moved earlier after the decision of the Constitutional Court on 10 March 2017 to uphold the parliament's impeachment of Park Geun-hye. Opinion polling before April showed the Democratic Party's candidate, Moon Jae-in, runner-up in the 2012 election, as the front-runner and would later go on to win the election.
Hong Jun-pyo (born 5 December 1954), also spelled as Hong Joon-pyo, is a South Korean politician. He was the presidential nominee of the Liberty Korea Party in the 2017 South Korean presidential election.  Hong is often seen similar to U.S. President Donald Trump and has been nicknamed "Hong Trump" due to his campaigning style. He was the Chairperson of the Liberty Korea Party from July 2017 to June 2018.
Sim Sang-jung (born 20 February 1959) is a South Korean politician. She was one of the five major presidential candidates in the 2017 South Korean presidential election. She ran as the Justice Party's nominee. She is a member of the 20th National Assembly and the leader of the Justice Party.
The Litterbug is a 1961 animated short subject produced by Walt Disney Productions and featuring Donald Duck. It was the last Donald Duck short produced.
Salimatou Fatty (born 2 February 1994) is a Gambian educator and gender advocate. She is currently a Global Partnership for Education Youth Advocate and a Youth ambassador for international organizations including A World at School. She also serves as CEO of a Girls Education Foundation. Personal life. Fatty was born in Kerewan village in the North Bank Division of the Gambia in 1994 to Aja Fatoumatta Jarra Ceesay and Alhajie Saikou Fatty. She is the seventh of her mother's nine children. She attended Oustass Keita Dara, where she learned to practise her religion, Islam. Awards. Fatty received the “African Leadership Award” in 2016 for her work in girls' education. She was also included in the list of the 2017 100 most influential young Africans across the continent.
The British Transport Commission, later British Railways, used engine power output to categorise its new main line diesel locomotive fleet following the 1955 modernisation plan. These categories were from Type 1 to Type 5 and are listed below.  Type 1. Up to 1,000 bhp Type 2. From 1,001 bhp to 1,499 bhp Type 3. From 1,500 bhp to 1,999 bhp Type 4. From 2,000 bhp to 2,999 bhp Type 5. From 3,000 bhp
Kurukshetra () is a city in the state of Haryana, India. It is also known as Dharmakshetra ("Holy Place"). It is also known as the "Land of Bhagwad Gita". According to the Puranas, Kurukshetra is a region named after King Kuru, the ancestor of Kauravas and Pandavas. This is place where Mahabharata war was fought. Also the Bhagavad Gita was explained there during the war when Lord Krishna found Arjuna in a difficult situation. Before 1947, Thanesar was the name of the tehsil headquarters and the town. Thanesar or Sthaneswar is a historical town next to newly created Kurukshetra city. Thanesar derives its name from the word "Sthaneshwar", which means "Place of God". In most ancient Hindu texts, Kurukshetra is not a city but a region ("kshetra" meaning "region" in Sanskrit). The boundaries of Kurukshetra lies to the central and western parts of state of Haryana and southern Punjab. Thus according to the Taittiriya Aranyaka 5.1.1., the Kurukshetra region is south of Turghna (Srughna/Sugh in Sirhind, Punjab), north of Khandava (Delhi and Mewat region), east of Maru (desert) and west of Parin. History. It is written in Puranas that Kurukshetra is named after King Kuru of the Bharata Dynasty, ancestor of Pandavas and Kauravas. The Vamana Purana tells how King Kuru came to settle here. He chose this land at the banks of Sarasvati River which dried up before 1900 BCE for embedding spirituality with eight virtues: austerity (Tapas (Sanskrit)), truth (Satya), forgiveness (Kshama), kindness (daya), purity (Shuddha), charity (Daana), Yajna and Brahmacharya. Lord Vishnu was impressed with the act of King