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Jkvr. Julia Susanna Electa Beelaerts van Blokland also named Julie Beelaerts van Blokland (15 June 1886 — 11 July 1981) was a Dutch fencer. She was a pioneer, being one of the earliest Dutch female fencers. Her fencing career was from 1911 to 1921 and competed in the highest level competitions in that era winning several prizes. As captain of the Dutch team, she became the first international Dutch female fencer in 1911 at the 1911 England–Holland women's fencing competitions together with the four other Dutch competitors. Biography. Beelaerts van Blokland was born on 15 June 1886 in The Hague as a member of the Beelaerts van Blokland family, an old Dutch patrician family. She held the noble title of jonkvrouw. Her father was policitian Gerard Beelaerts van Blokland and her mother was editor . She had one older sister and had five brothers, including politicians Frans Beelaerts van Blokland, and . Fencing. Beelaerts van Blokland was a fencer at Salle De Vos in The Hague. She was one of the earliest female fencers in the Netherlands. Together with four other females of Salle De Vos (H. Luden, C. van Doorn, E. van den Bergand H. van den Berg) she went to London, United Kingdom for the 1911 England–Holland women's fencing competitions. Beelaerts van Blokland was the captain of the Dutch team. In Londen they competed against female fencers of the Bertrands Fencing Academy. This was the first international fencing competition for Dutch women. The ladies fenced well, but lost as a team both on 16 March and 17 March from the British team that included British champion Millicent Hall and Julia Johnstone. A week later, after coming back in the Netherlands, she had a match against C. van Doorn during a main fencing event in The Hague. While there was the international competition in London 1911, it was two years later a first national women
Balashikha () is a city in Moscow Oblast, Russia. It is on the Pekhorka River east of the Moscow Ring Road. Name origin. In Finno-Ugric languages, "Bala-shika" means "land of celebrations, land of laughter and fun." Finnic peoples lived in this area before Slavs. Geography. The city is known for its unique river and waterway system. The Pekhorka River system covers an area of from north to south and from east to west. Many small lakes and ponds were created by damming to provide water power for the cotton mills in the 19th century. History. Balashikha was established in 1830. It was given town status in 1939. The city is on the famous Vladimir Highway. This was the route that convicted criminals were forced to take to get to labor camps in Siberia. Military. Balashikha is the site of a large Russian Army base. It was closed to foreigners during the Soviet era. It was the headquarters of the 1st Corps of the Soviet Air Defense Forces and is now to become the headquarters of the Operational-Strategic Command for Missile-Space Defense. Balashikha is also a base for ODON (Internal security division). Balashikha is home to Military Unit 35690, which is a training facility used by the Federal Security Service. Twin towns – sister cities. Balashikha is twinned with:
Pancasila refers to the five main ideas or beliefs that Indonesia's founding father Sukarno (among others) announced would help guide Indonesia as an independent country. The five main beliefs were: Pancasila first arose in the mid-20th century, and even though the five beliefs were very different, they were modeled off of the five pillars of Islam. It was largely influenced by the reactionary backlash to Dutch colonialism of the 20th century - and largely contributed to the 1945-1949 revolution. The word Pancasila is made up of two Sanskrit words "panca" (which means five) and "sila" (which means idea or concept).
Surgut (; Khanty: Сәрханӆ, "Sarkhanl") is the largest city in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia. It is on the Ob River near its junction with the Irtysh River. Population: 396,443 (2021 Census);  History. The city was founded in 1594 by order of Tsar Feodor I. For many centuries it was a fortress and center of Russian development in Siberia.  It became a major center of oil and gas production in the 1960s. This made the population of the city go up.  Surgut is home to the Surgut Bridge. This bridge is the longest one-tower cable-stayed bridge in the world. Economy. Surgut is the largest port on the Ob River. It is also the largest roadway/railway junction in northwest Siberia. It has two of the world's most powerful power plants, the SDPP-1 (State District Power Plant 1) and SDPP-2 (State District Power Plant 2). These power plants make over 7,200 megawatts and give the region cheap electricity. Surgut is also important in the oil and natural gas industries.  Transportation. The city has the Surgut International Airport, which gives flights to Moscow, St. Petersburg, Dubai, Irkutsk, and many other cities. Surgut also has many trains that go to the east (in Novy Urengoy, Nizhnevartovsk), and to the south-west (in Tyumen, Moscow, Novosibirsk, Ufa, Chelyabinsk, Yekaterinburg). Climate. Surgut has a continental subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification "Dfc"). It has long, cold winters and short, warm summers. Coat of arms. The modern coat of arms of Surgut, featuring "in the golden field - a black fox with a silver tail end, walking along the azure land", was approved on November 20, 2003 by the city duma on November 4, 2003. Twin towns – sister cities. Surgut is twinned with:
The Rhydd is a big old house in Worcestershire, England. It is in a park with trees and it is on a hill over the River Severn. It used to be called Rhydd Court. The house is now used for people who need care. The gardens are closed most days and people cannot see them. History. The name "Rhydd" may have come from the colour "red" of the earth nearby where people went from one side of the River Severn to the other. The house was built about 1800. It was very easy to see the big building from the other side of the river. There were trees near the house. It was a good place to take fish from the river. People liked the views from the house very much. There was more building in 1863. The property is now used for people who need care, and other people cannot go to it. The garden is not open, but visits may sometimes be made by special arrangement. People. William the Conqueror gave a present of the land to the Lechmere family soon after 1066. The Lechmere family kept the land from father to son to the 19th century. Sir Anthony Lechmere (b. 1766) built and lived at "The Rhydd". The architects of "The Rhydd" were Richard Norman Shaw, David Brandon, and Charles Francis Hansom. Isabella Anne Allen lived at "The Rhydd" in the 1830s. She liked gardening, poetry, and studying plants. No-one thought about her after her death. A discovery by plant experts at the Royal Horticultural Society in 2022 changed that. They found dried plants, poetry, drawings, and notes in an old book. At first they did not know who did it. But they discovered it was Allen, who lived at "The Rhydd'.
Bryansk () is a city and the administrative center (capital city) of Bryansk Oblast, Russia. It is on the River Desna, southwest of Moscow. Population:  Economy. Bryansk is an important center for steel and machinery manufacturing. It is home to many large factories. The main industries of Bryansk include machine building, metalworking, chemical, electrical equipment, electronics, wood, textiles, food, locomotives, diesel engines, freight cars, motor graders, pavers and other road equipment, agricultural (farming) equipment, construction materials, and garments (clothing). Climate. Bryansk has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification "Dfb"). Twin towns – sister cities. Bryansk is twinned with:
Marl is type of calcium carbonate or lime-rich sedimentary rock. Marl may also refer to:
Vladimir () is a city and the administrative center (capital city) of Vladimir Oblast, Russia. It is on the Klyazma River, east of Moscow. It has a railway and the M7 motorway. Its population is  Economy and military. Vladimir is home to many electrical and chemical factories, several food processing plants and two large thermal power stations. The headquarters of the 27th Guards Rocket Army of the Strategic Missile Troops is in the city. During the Cold War, Vladimir was host to the Dobrynskoye air force base. Twin towns – sister cities. Vladimir is twinned with:
Thomas Morello, known professionally as Tom Morello (born May 30, 1964) is an American musician and activist who is known for playing guitar for Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave. Morello has also been in other bands, including the Street Sweeper Social Club and Prophets of Rage. He also makes music by himself as the Nightwatchman. Morello is most known for his unique style of playing electric guitar. He uses pedal effects and different types of strumming to make new sounds. Morello is also known for his political activism and left-leaning opinions. While in Rage Against the Machine, he has said he is a socialist. He has also supported many left-wing indigenous groups in Central America, such as the EZLN and Shining Path. He also makes guest appearances starting from Run-DMC's 1993 album Down with the King.
"Rhythm of My Heart" is a song written by Marc Jordan and John Capek. The song first appeared on Dutch rock and roll artist René Shuman’s debut album, "René Shuman" (1986). In 1991, British singer Rod Stewart recorded the song for his album "Vagabond Heart" with production by Trevor Horn. It is the album's opening track. The song was also released as its first single on 4 March 1991. Stewart's version reached number 3 on the UK Singles Chart, number 5 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100, and number 1 on both the Canadian and Irish charts. The melody is adaptation from "Loch Lomond".  In popular culture. Stewart's version of the song was used during the closing credits of the 1996 family movie "Loch Ness". The single was also played during the bar scenes in the 2000 movie "The Perfect Storm".
"Ride the Night Away" is a 1986 song by Australian singer Jimmy Barnes and is the third and final single from his second studio album "For the Working Class Man". It went to number 39 in the Australia. Track listing. 7" Single (K 9931)
Sara Ali Khan Pataudi is an Indian actress who mainly works in Hindi films. Born into Saif Ali Khan and his first wife Amrita Singh's family, she began her career in 2018 with the romantic drama "Kedarnath" (2016) and the action comedy "Simmba" (2018), which were commercially successful and the former earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut.
Landover Hills is a town in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. Education. Landover Hills is home to two private schools St Mary's Catholic School and New Hope Academy. St Mary's opened in 1954 initially offering only the 1st and 2nd grades. By 1961 all 8 grades were accounted for and enrollment grew to 1,126 students.
Scleromochlus is an extinct genus of small archosaur types from the Upper Triassic period.  The genus contains the type and only species Scleromochlus taylori. It was named by Arthur Smith Woodward in 1907. A 2022 tomographic scan of seven specimens suggests its true position was in the Pterosauromorpha, that is, it was a pterosaur relation.
Nizhny Tagil () is a city in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia. It is east of the boundary between Asia and Europe. Population:  Economy. Nizhny Tagil has been a major center for iron and steel production for centuries. It is known for its role in making Soviet tanks. They were built in the factory Uralvagonzavod. These tanks include the T-34. Nearly every T-34 was built in Nizhny Tagil. Today, Uralvagonzavod is the largest main battle tank maker in the world. The T-72, T-90, and T-14 are produced there. Military. The 42nd Rocket Division of Strategic Rocket Forces is based in Nizhny Tagil. Twin towns – sister cities. Nizhny Tagil is twinned with: Former twin towns: In 2022 the Czech cities of Cheb and Mariánské Lázně severed its ties with Nizhny Tagil because of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Alapayevsk () is a town in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia. It is at the confluence of the Neyva and Alapaikha rivers. Population: 44,263 (); 50,060 (). History. The town was founded in 1781.  Murder of Russian Imperial family members. On July 18, 1918, the day after the shooting of the last tsar Nicholas II and his family, other members of the Romanov family were thrown down a mineshaft near Alapayevsk by the Bolsheviks.
Britainy Colman Beshear (born July 11, 1979) is an American social worker serving as the first lady of Kentucky since 2019 as the wife of Governor Andy Beshear. She advocates to help children, combat human trafficking, and support victims of domestic violence. Biography. Life and career. Beshear was born Britainy Colman in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, to Allan and Robin Colman. She is a social worker and was a volunteer at her children's school and Family Scholar House. In 2016, Beshear and her husband founded the Hope Gallery art exhibit that features works by youth assisted by Family Scholar House. From 2013 to 2019, she served on the board of directors of Maryhurst, an organization that provides social services. Beshear married Andy Beshear on April 13, 2006. They have a son and a daughter. She is a deacon at Beargrass Christian, a Disciples of Christ church in St. Matthews, Kentucky. First lady of Kentucky. Beshear became first lady of Kentucky in December 2019, after her husband became governor of Kentucky. As first lady, she started the Coverings for Kids campaign advocating for face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic.  In January 2021, Beshear issued a statement against political divisiveness and called for unity in the state. That year, she started a toy drive which collected over 20,000 toys for families impacted by the 2021 Western Kentucky tornado. She did a drive in 2022 for children impacted by the July–August 2022 United States floods. In support of victims of domestic violence, Beshear works with the Shop and Share program started by former first lady Jane Beshear. Beshear is a member of the National Coalition for the Prevention of Human Sex Trafficking. Before the 2023 Kentucky Derby, she spoke to raise awareness of human trafficking. On April 21, 2023, Beshear traveled to Fort Knox April 21 for Purple Up Day to honor the month of the military child.
The Nadir crater is an undersea feature on the Guinea Plateau in the Atlantic Ocean. It is off the coast of Guinea.  It is thought to be an impact crater. The feature is around 8.5-km-wide. The paper announcing the discovery of the feature was published in "Science Advances" in 2022.  It has been suggested that the structure should be drilled to confirm or disprove the impact origin.
An anastomosis is a surgical connection between two structures. It usually means a connection that is created between tubular structures, such as blood vessels or loops of intestine. For example, when part of an intestine is surgically removed, the two remaining ends are sewn or stapled together (anastomosed). The term is used in medicine, biology, mycology, geology, and geography.
Joan Hotchkis (September 21, 1927 – September 27, 2022) was an American stage, screen and television actor, writer and performance artist.  She was a lifetime member of the Actors Studio and the Dramatists Guild. Hotchkis played Dr. Nancy Cunningham for several seasons on "The Odd Couple." She co-wrote with Eric Morris the acting manual "No Acting Please" (1977), which is still used in colleges and conservatories. She also created performance art works in the 1990s.  She died on September 27, 2022, six days after her 95th birthday.
Derek Anthony Redmond (born 3 September 1965) is a former British sprinter. During his career, he held the record for the 400 metres sprint. He won gold medals in the 4x400 metres relay at the World Championships and European Championships. In August 2014, Redmond was one of two hundred public figures who were signatories to a letter to "The Guardian." It opposed Scottish independence in the run-up to September's referendum on that issue. Redmond previously served as Director of Development for sprints and hurdles for UK Athletics. In 2015, Redmond joined psychometric assessment provider Thomas International as their Group Performance Director.
Harry Kamphuis (9 February 1943 – 1 August 2022) was a Dutch politician and member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy. Kamphuis was the son of insurance agent Gerrit Hendrik Kamphuis and Aaltje Bosch who lived in Stadterij. He studied law at University of Groningen. Kamphuis was mayor of Bloemendaal between 1990 and 1997 and afterwards mayor of Amstelveen between 1997 and 2005. In 2000 he organized in his municipality the annual Association of Netherlands Municipalities. Kampuis was known for his somewhat aristocratic appearance, he regularly talked with the people of Amstelveen. Kamphuis died in Amstelveen on 1 August 2022, aged 79.
Bruno Walrave (22 August 1939 – 18 August 2022) was a Dutch cycling pacemaker. Walrave has been credited as "the greatest pacemaker of all time". In his 53-year career, Walrave became 15 times world champion and six times European champion. With the 15 world titles as a stayer, he became the most successful pacemaker in the world. He won the world titles with among others Gaby Minneboo, Bert Boom, Jan de Nijs, Cees Stam and René Kos. Walrave retired his cycling career after the 2008-09 cycling season. He held positions at various national and international sports federations, including the Dutch cycling federation KNWU and the world cycling federation Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). Walrave died in Loenen aan de Vecht on 18 August 2022, aged 82.
Cor Hildebrand (13 September 1951 – 16 August 2022) was a Dutch footballer. Hildebrand started playing with VV DOS and played 16 matches in the 1969–70 season. The club merged into FC Utrecht the next season. He played eight seasons for FC Utrecht at the highest level playing 174 matches. In between, he played one season on loan for FC Wageningen (1976–77) in the first division. He retired after the 1978–79 season. Hildebrand died in Utrecht on 16 August 2022, aged 70. In the following home match of FC Utrecht against AFC Ajax, a minute of silence was held for him.
Tini van Reeken (21 September 1938 – 12 August 2022) was a Dutch footballer who played as a attacker. Van Reeken played most of his football career with NEC Nijmegen. Between 1957 and 1969 he played for the team a total of 307 official matches scoring 107 goals. With 107 goals he is on the second place of the club's all-time top scorers list, after Frans Janssen. Van Reeken died in Berg en Dal on 12 August 2022, aged 83.
"Slow Rivers" is a duet by Elton John and Cliff Richard and taken from his 20th studio album "Leather Jackets". It went to number 44 in the United Kingdom and was a bigger hit in Belgium where it to number 24 in Belgium and number 25 in Ireland. Track listings. UK 7" single UK 12" single
Liesbeth Brandt Corstius (8 November 1940 – 12 August 2022) was a Dutch art historian, feminist and museum director. Brandt Corstius became director of the Museum Arnhem. From the year of her appointment she changed the policy of reserving at least half of the purchases and presentations for female artists. On 8 March 1994, Brandt Corstius received the (Aletta Jacobs prize) for her commitment to female artists. From 1996 she was involved in the expansion of the museum that was opened in 2000. Brandt Corstius died in Arnhem on 12 August 2022, aged 81.
Volzhsky () is an industrial town in Volgograd Oblast, Russia. It is on the east bank of the Volga River and its distributary the Akhtuba. It is northeast of Volgograd. Population: 321,479 (2021 estimate). History. Volzhsky was founded in 1951. It had around 10,000 people at the time. It was given city status in 1954. The main reason for its large growth was the making of the Volga Hydroelectric Station. Twin towns – sister cities. Volzhsky is twinned with:
Oryol or Orel (, lit. "eagle"), also known as Oriol, is the largest city in and the administrative center of Oryol Oblast. It is on the Oka River, around south-southwest of Moscow. It is part of the Central Federal District and the Central Economic Region. History. Oryol was a fortress town in Russia for several centuries. It was looted by Polish forces in 1611 and 1615. It was rebuilt in 1636. The fortress was taken apart in the 18th century. During WW2, the city was almost fully destroyed during Operation Kutuzov. Geography. Oryol is on the banks of the Oka River and its tributary the Orlik river. It is in the Central Russian Upland of the East European Plain.  Climate. Oryol has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification "Dfb"). It has cold winters and warm summers. Demographics. According to the Federal State Statistics Service, in January 2020 the number of residents came to 308 838. It is the 66th place among 1117 cities of Russia for 2019. Largest ethnic groups in 2010: International relations. Twin towns – sister cities. Oryol is twinned with:
The roque tree frog ("Hyloscirtus phyllognathus") is a frog. It lives in Colombia and Peru on the Andes mountains. Scientists have seen it as high as 2190 meters above sea level. The adult male frog is about 31.5–34.0 mm long from nose to rear end and the adult female frog is 33.0–39.3 mm long. The skin of the front part of the frog's body is olive in color. The skin toward the back of the frog's body is the color of bronze. The tops of the legs and feet are green. There are small black spots on the front and middle of the body and on the legs. The edges of the mouth are yellow. There is some pinkish white color on the legs. The belly is yellow-white in color. The inside of the mouth is blue-green. The iris of the eye is bronze in color with black lines. This frog moves at night. It lives in mountain forests and hill forests. It lives near streams. The female frogs lay their eggs in streams during October.
Ghezo was a king of the Dahomey in Benin in the 19th Century. After Ghezo’s father Agonglo died, Ghezo’s brother Adandozan became king. In 1818, Adandozan jailed Francisco Félix de Souza, a slave trader from Brazil but de Souza escaped and made a deal with Ghezo to launch a coup d’état to force Adandozan to abdicate. Officially, Ghezo was regent for Adandozan’s son Dakpo but then in 1838, Ghezo declared his own son Glele heir apparent. Dakpo and Adandozan decided to fight Ghezo to change this and the fight started a fire which killed Dakpo making Ghezo official king of Dahomey. War with Oyo. An empire called the Oyo had had the Dahomey pay taxes to them every year since 1730. Then in 1823, Ghezo refused to pay the tax the Oyo wanted. When the Oyo sent an ambassador to Ghezo to change his mind, Ghezo killed him. The Oyo then went to war with Ghezo and the Kingdom of Dahomey. Ghezo defeated and killed the Oyo leader Ajanaku and won the war. Controversy over the Slave Trade. After beating the Oyo, Ghezo created his own empire which was based on slavery. Ghezo had people captured and enslaved. To escape him, people ran away to the city of Abeokuta. Ghezo started to wage war against Abeokuta to get slaves.  In 1849, Commander William Winniett, governor of the Gold Coast (British colony), sent naval officer Frederick E. Forbes to Ghezo to convince King Ghezo to end the Atlantic slave trade. Instead, Ghezo proposed expanding the trade in palm oil which the slaves could produce in Africa rather than be exported across the Atlantic. He went back to attacking Abeokuta. After he lost in 1852, Ghezo decided to ban the slave trade but he went back to the wars against Abeokuta in