juno-labs/simple_wikipedia huggingface dataset:
Jeannie Mai

**Jeannie Camtu Mai** (born January 4, 1979) is an American television personality. She is a known fashion expert for the television series _How Do I Look?_. She has been a presenter for the Miss Universe pageant as well.
Alexandra Nilsson

**Alexandra "Kissie" Nilsson** (born **Alexandra Barbara Nilsson**, 18 April 1991) is a Swedish blogger and television personality.   She has two siblings, who are younger than her.

She started her blog in January 2007. In 2011, she had the most visited blog in Sweden with about 170,000 visitors.  She also has a Youtube channel called Alexandra "Kissie" Nilsson. It has very many subscribers.

In late summer of 2010, Kissie tried to start a career in music by recording a song, called "Success". It was released a month later. However, the song didn't get very much attention, and most of her readers didn't buy the song. That caused the website that sold "Success" to shut down two weeks after it's publicity.

In autumn 2010, Kissie and her friend were traveling to a Swedish city called Västerås, where they were going to host DJ at a nightclub. She said on her blog that she would meet her readers at the train station, but when she got there, she was attacked by some readers who threw some eggs and flour at her.
Svetlana Alexievich

**Svetlana Alexandrovna Alexievich** (born 31 May 1948 in Ukraine) is a Belarusian investigative journalist and non-fiction writer who writes in the Russian language. She won a Nobel Prize in Literature in 2015.
Honda CR-V

The **Honda CR-V** is a compact SUV, manufactured since 1997 by Honda. It was loosely based on the Honda Civic. It debuted in Japan in 1996.

In 1997 the five-passenger compact utility vehicle was introduced in North America. At first it was available only as a four-wheel drive model. It was powered by a 126-horsepower 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine. Honda first began producing the CR-V in Sayama, Japan, and Swindon, UK, for worldwide markets. It added North American manufacturing sites in East Liberty, Ohio, in 2007; El Salto, Jalisco, Mexico, in late 2007; and Alliston, Ontario, Canada, in 2012.

The CR-V also is produced in Wuhan (Hubei province) for the Chinese market by the Dongfeng Honda Automobile Company. They are a joint venture with Dongfeng Motor Corporation. The CR-V is Honda's second smallest utility vehicle, slotting between the smaller HR-V and the larger Pilot. In 2015 the CR-V was named _Motor Trend_ SUV of the year.
Piña colada

A **piña colada** is a special kind of mixed cocktail. It is usually made of rum, coconut cream, and pineapple juice. It is usually served either blended or shaken with ice. It may be garnished with either a pineapple wedge, a maraschino cherry, or both. Piña colada is the national drink of Puerto Rico.

There are many claims to be the first to invent the piña colada. Bartender Ramon “Monchito” Marrero is claimed to be the inventor over fifty years ago by the Puerto Rican government. But there are three places in Puerto Rico that claim to be the home of the Piña Colada. There was also a version made in Cuba as early as 1922.
Griot

A **griot** or **Jeli** is a West African historian, storyteller, musician, genealogist, spokesperson, diplomat, teacher, praise-singer and more. There is really no word in the English language that fully explains what a griot does. Not every griot does all these things, but these are some examples of what their function is.

## Their role

A griot was a public servant, an artist, and a royal counselor. His fate depended on the prosperity and survival of the king or queen he served. He preserved the oral history of his tribe or people. In the Caribbean and the Americas he was the link to their African culture and history. The griot was the only person that could keep their past history in Africa alive. Troubadour and poet, diplomat and diviner only begin to describe his functions. Each clan, village, and warrior-family had a griot. They kept track of all births, marriages, deaths, battles and other tribal histories. Griots were also said to have the ability to see one's future. They could memorize the history of every member of a clan or tribe going back for centuries.

## Who could become a griot

The position of a griot was traditionally passed down from father to son. A griot was born into and trained by a griot family. For those not born into griot families, sometimes there was a master griot who taught the arts associated with the position. Today there are state-sponsored and private schools that teach griot arts. But they focus on the musical aspects and not the verbal skills.

## Related pages

- Bard, a similar type of person in Europe

## Other websites

- Griot Tradition
- What is a Griot?
- Griots and Storytellers. Ancient Africa for Kids
Internet Assigned Numbers Authority

The **Internet Assigned Numbers Authority** (**IANA**) is a department of ICANN. IANA is a nonprofit corporation that handles many Internet-related symbols and numbers.

## Responsibilities

IANA is in charge of allocating numbers like IP addresses used in Internet protocols. These protocols are published in Request for Comments (RFC) documents. IANA works with the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and the RFC editorial team. Assigning IP addresses and domain names needs more administration. IANA delegates these to smaller administrations because of the many layers involved.

### IP addresses

IANA gives IP addresses in blocks to regional internet registries (RIRs). Each RIR assigns addresses for a different part of the world. All the RIRs formed the Number Resource Organization to coordinate with each other.

RIRs split their address pools into smaller chunks and give them to Internet service providers in their region. IANA assigns addresses with a /8 prefix for IPv4. It also assigns IPv6 addresses with /23 and /12 prefixes. These IPv6 addresses come from the 2000::/3 IPv6 address block. Because IPv4 addresses have run out, IANA does not assign them any more.

### Domain names

IANA also manages the top layer of the Domain name system (DNS). It works with many different server operators and policy makers from ICANN. IANA also manages .int domains for international organizations, and .arpa for reverse DNS.

### Protocol parameters

IANA is also involved in Internet Engineering Task Force protocols, like uniform resource identifier (URI) schemes. It also recommends character encodings to use on the Internet. IANA has to listen to the Internet Architecture Board when doing this.

### Time zone database

IANA also has a database containing time zone differences and rules. Computers everywhere use the information in this database to keep time correctly. IANA has been responsible for the database since October 16, 2011. The original FTP server holding the database was shutdown because of the Astrolabe, Inc. v. Olson et al. court decision.

## Related pages

- Cybersecurity
- Artificial intelligence
- History of technology
- Information technology
- Computer programming
- World Wide Web (WWW)

## Infobox (organization)

- **name**: IANA
- **founded date**: 1988
- **founder**: U.S. government
- **location**: Playa Vista, California, U.S.
- **key people**: Elise Gerich
- **focus**: Manage Domain Name System, DNS root zones
- **owner**: Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, ICANN
- **homepage**: www.iana.org/
Roommate

A **roommate** is a person who shares a room, apartment (British flat) or house with others. A **housemate** (mainly British) is someone who shares a house with others. For students living on a university campus, having at least one roommate is a traditional arrangement. Most college and university dormitories are designed for two roommates. There is a new trend among college students to request a room to themselves. Many colleges and universities are very willing to give what is called a 'super single' to one student who wants privacy.

The reason many get one or more roommates is to save money. As rents keep increasing, they are sometimes going up faster than wages in an area.
Bernocchi

**Bernocchi** might mean:

## Brands

- **Bernocchi Milano** – international Italian fashion brand.
- **Bernocchi Sport** – international Italian sports fashion brand.
- **Cotonificio Bernocchi** – international Italian luxury fashion brand.

## Places

- Palazzo dell’Arte Bernocchi - museum of art and design.
- Teatro Bernocchi (Milan) - theatre of Milan, via Alemagna 6
- Istituto Bernocchi - fashion school of Legnano.
- Piazza Bernocchi - Seminario Arcivescovile di Corso Venezia 11, Milan.
- Teatro Bernocchi (Legnano) - theatre of Legnano, piazza 4 novembre

## People

- Antonio Bernocchi - Italian businessman
- Nicola Bernocchi - entrepreneur, philanthropist and financier Italian
- Pietro Bernocchi - entrepreneur and financier Italian
- Andrea Bernocchi - entrepreneur Italian

## Products

- Luminator Bernocchi, the first prototype of Italian industrial design objects invented by Luminator Bernocchi

## Companies

- Cotonificio Bernocchi - Italian clothing company
- Fondazione Bernocchi - Italian charity Foundation
- Gruppo sportivo Bernocchi - Italian basketball team

## Sports

- _ Coppa Bernocchi _ - cycling road race Men Online

## Place names

- Casal Bernocchi - fraction of Roma Capitale
- Via Bernocchi - Road Legnano (Varese)
- Via Bernocchi - Rome
Flag of British Columbia

The **Provincial Flag of British Columbia** is based upon the shield of the provincial arms of British Columbia. At the top of the flag is a rendition of the Royal Union Flag, defaced in the centre by a crown, and with a setting sun, a view from parliament  across the water at the province capitol, representing the location of the province of British Columbia in Canada.

## Historical flags

The flag of British Columbia was adopted in 1960. It is based on the provincial arms and the union jack.

## Related pages

- Flag of Canada
- British Columbia

## Infobox (flag)

- **name**: Flag of British Columbia
- **image**: Flag of British Columbia.svg
- **proportion**: 2:3
- **adoption**: June 14, 1960
Ostwald process

The **Ostwald process** is a chemical process for making nitric acid (HNO3). The Ostwald process provides the main raw material for the most common type of fertilizer production. It is closely associated with the Haber process. It is named after Wilhelm Ostwald, who developed the process and patented it in 1902.

Ammonia is converted to nitric acid in two stages.

1) It is oxidized in the presence of **platinium** as catalyst at about 900 degrees Celsius to form nitric oxide and water.

4 NH3 (g) + 5 O2 (g) → 4 NO (g) + 6 H2O (g)

2) Nitric oxide is oxidized again to form nitrogen dioxide and then it reacts with water to form dilute nitric acid whereas some portion of the nitrogen dioxide is reduce back to nitric oxide.

2 NO (g) + O2 (g) → 2 NO2
    3 NO2 (g) + H2O (l) → 2 HNO3 (aq) + NO (g)

- Alternatively if the nitrogen dioxide reacts with oxygen.

4 NO2 (g) + O2 (g) + 2 H2O (l) → 4 HNO3
2014 FIVB Volleyball World Championship

The **2014 Volleyball World Championship** was held in Poland from 30 August to 21 September 2014. The tournament featured 24 teams to determine the world champions in men's volleyball. In addition to the host nation Poland, 23 teams qualified for the tournament by means of continental and regional competitions. The matches took place in seven venues across seven Polish cities, with the final being held at Spodek, Katowice.

## Other websites

- Official website
- Official website
- Final Standing
- Awards
- Formula and Prize Money
- Statistics
- Highlights World Championship
Marion Maréchal

**Marion Maréchal-Le Pen** (born 10 December 1989) is a French politician. In 2024, she became a Member of the European Parliament. She is the granddaughter of Jean-Marie Le Pen and the niece of Marine Le Pen. She is a member of Reconquête and an MP for Vaucluse's 3rd constituency from 2012 until 2017. Twenty-two years old at the time of her election, she became France's youngest MP in modern political history before Tematai Le Gayic's election in 2022.

## Infobox (politician)

- **name**: Marion Maréchal
- **image**: Marion Maréchal MEP (2024).jpg
- **caption**: Official portrait, 2024
- **office**: Member of the European Parliament
- **constituency**: France (European Parliament constituency), France
- **term start**: 16 July 2024
- **office2**: Member of the National Assembly (France), National Assembly
for Vaucluse's Vaucluse's 3rd constituency, 3rd constituency
- **term start2**: 20 June 2012
- **term end2**: 20 June 2017
- **successor2**: Brune Poirson
- **office3**: Executive Vice President of Reconquête
- **president3**: Éric Zemmour
- **term start3**: 19 April 2022
- **term end3**: 12 June 2024
- **birth name**: Marion Jeanne Caroline Le Pen
- **birth place**: Saint-Germain-en-Laye, French Fifth Republic, France
- **party**: Identity–Freedoms (since 2024)
- **otherparty**: National Rally (2008–2019)
Reconquête (2022–2024)
Independent politician, Independent member of European Conservatives and Reformists Group, European Conservatives and Reformists (2024)
- **spouse**:

- **children**: 2
- **relatives**: Jean-Marie Le Pen (grandfather)
Pierrette Le Pen (grandmother)
Marine Le Pen (aunt)
Marie-Caroline Le Pen (1960), Marie-Caroline Le Pen (aunt)
Philippe Olivier (uncle)
Jordan Bardella (cousin-in-law)
- **residence**: Saint-Cloud
- **alma mater**: Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas University
- **occupation**: Educator • Politician
- **predecessor2**: Jean-Michel Ferrand
Cornway College

**Cornway College** (or simply **Cornway**) is a private, day and boarding school for boys and girls in Mount Hampden, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe, Africa. It is  from the Harare central business district. Cornway College was opened on January 23, 2006. It has a preparatory school (_Cornway Junior College_) and a high school (_Cornway Senior College_). The language used to communicate within the school is English.

Cornway College was ranked as one of the top 10 high schools in Zimbabwe in 2014.

### Junior College

Students at the Junior College are taught the primary schools curriculum developed by Cambridge International Examinations or CIE (an exam board in the United Kingdom) and ZIMSEC (an exam board in Zimbabwe). The children learn the following subjects:
- Agriculture
- Computer Literacy
- English
- General Paper
- Mathematics
- Science
- Shona
In Grade Seven, children write tests for the Cambridge Primary certificate by CIE (for English, Mathematics and Science subjects) and Grade Seven exams by ZIMSEC (for English, General Paper, Mathematics and Shona subjects).

### Senior College

Students in Form One and Form Two (Year 8 and Year 9) are taught several subjects according to the Zimbabwe Junior Certificate curriculum.

In Form Three and Form Four (Year 10 and Year 11), students are taught according to the curriculum of CIE and ZIMSEC. In Form Four, the students then write tests for the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (given by CIE) and the GCE Ordinary Level certificate (given by ZIMSEC).

In the Sixth Form (that is, Lower Six and Upper Six, or Year 12 and Year 13), students learn a minimum of three subjects according to the Advanced Level curriculum of CIE and ZIMSEC. In Lower Six, students can choose to write tests for the Cambridge International AS Level certificate (half the content of Advanced Level is tested, the certificate is given by CIE) then write tests again in Upper Six for the full Cambridge International A Level certificate. Another option is to write the Cambridge International A Level and or the ZIMSEC GCE Advanced Level tests in Upper Six.

### Junior College

Sports at the Junior College include:
- Athletics
- Basketball
- Chess
- Cricket
- Cross-country
- Hockey
- Netball
- Rugby
- Soccer
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Volleyball

### Senior College

Sports at the Senior College include:
- Athletics
- Basketball
- Chess
- Cricket
- Cross-country
- Handball
- Hockey
- Netball
- Rugby
- Soccer
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Volleyball

## Other websites

- Official website
- on Pindula

## Infobox (school)

- **name**: Cornway College
- **caption**: Cornway College Emblem
- **motto**: **Let There Be Light**
- **location**: No. 1 Haydon, Mount Hampden
- **province**: Mashonaland West
- **country**: Zimbabwe
- **founder**: Lovemore Kurotwi
- **type**: Private school, Private, Day school, day and boarding school
- **gender**: Boys and Girls
- **language**: English language, English
- **school colours**: Navy blue, Aqua, White, Yellow
Orizuru

An ***orizuru*** (折鶴 _ori-_ "folded," _tsuru_ "crane"), or **paper crane**, is a classically designed paper Japanese origami. Red paper cranes is a representation of the Japanese red-crowned crane which is special in Japanese culture. The orizuru is often is used restaurant table decoration.  _Senbazuru_ (千羽鶴), which means "thousand cranes," are one thousand paper cranes strung together.

## Related pages

- Sadako Sasaki
Out of the Woods (song)

**"Out of the Woods"** is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift.  It is the sixth single from her album, _1989_.  It was co-written and co-produced by Swift and Jack Antonoff from the American alternative band Fun.  The two produced the song along with Swedish songwriter and producer Max Martin.  The song is the fourth track on the album.  It became her sixth top-20 hit in a row on the US _Billboard_ Hot 100.

**"Out of the Woods"** was re-released on October 27th, 2023 as **"Out of the Woods (Taylor's Version)"**

The music video for the song was released on December 31, 2015, live on _Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest_ on ABC stations in the United States.

## Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from the liner notes of _1989._

- Taylor Swift – vocals, songwriter, producer
- Jack Antonoff – producer, songwriter, guitar, electric guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, background vocals
- Cory Bice – recording assistant
- Tom Coyne – mastering
- Serban Ghenea – mixing
- John Hanes – mix engineer
- Sam Holland – recording
- Max Martin – vocal producer
- Brendan Morawski – recording assistant
- Laura Sisk – recording

## Charts

|scope="col"|Chart (2014–2016)|scope="col"|Peak position|
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|5||||
|97||||
|47||||
|43||||
|136||||

## Infobox (song)

- **name**: Out of the Woods
- **border**: yes
- **type**: single
- **artist**: Taylor Swift
- **album**: 1989 (Taylor Swift album), 1989
- **released**: January 19, 2016
- **recorded**: 2014
- **studio**: MXM Studios

- **genre**: * Pop music, Pop
* synth-pop
- **label**: * Big Machine Records, Big Machine
* Republic Records, Republic
- **writer**: *Taylor Swift
*Jack Antonoff
- **producer**: *Jack Antonoff
*Taylor Swift
- **prev title**: Wildest Dreams (Taylor Swift song), Wildest Dreams
- **prev year**: 2015
- **next title**: New Romantics (song), New Romantics
- **next year**: 2016
Point Break

***Point Break*** is a 1991 American action crime thriller movie. It was directed by Kathryn Bigelow and it was produced by Peter Abrams and Robert L. Levy. _Point Break_ was released on July 12, 1991.

In the movie, a gang of robbers called the "Ex-Presidents" wear face-masks of former Presidents of the United States (Ronald Reagan, Richard Nixon, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Jimmy Carter) to hide their true identities.

The movie got mixed and positive reviews from critics. It has a 68% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Movie critic Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film three-and-a-half stars out of four. In his review, he wrote that "Bigelow is an interesting director for this material. She is interested in the ways her characters live dangerously for philosophical reasons. They aren't men of action, but men of thought who choose action as a way of expressing their beliefs."

A remake was released on December 25, 2015 and received negative reviews.

## Cast

- Patrick Swayze as Bodhi
- Keanu Reeves as FBI Agent Johnny Utah
- Gary Busey as FBI Agent Angelo Pappas
- Lori Petty as Tyler Endicott
- John C. McGinley as FBI Agent Ben Harp
- James LeGros as Roach
- John Philbin as Nathaniel
- Bojesse Christopher as Grommet
- Lee Tergesen as Rosie
- Julian Reyes as FBI Agent Alvarez
- Daniel Beer as FBI Agent Babbit
- Vincent Klyn as Lupton "Warchild" Pittman
- Chris Pedersen as Bunker Weiss
- Dave Olson as Archbold
- Anthony Kiedis as Tone
- Christopher Pettiet as 15
- Sydney Walsh as Miss Deer
- Peter Phelps as Australian surfer
- Tom Sizemore as DEA Agent Dietz (uncredited)

## Infobox (movie)

- **name**: Point Break
- **director**: Kathryn Bigelow
- **producer**: Peter Abrams
Robert L. Levy
- **screenplay**: W. Peter Iliff
- **story**: W. Peter Iliff
Rick King
- **starring**: Patrick Swayze
Keanu Reeves
Gary Busey
Lori Petty
John C. McGinley
James LeGros
- **music**: Mark Isham
- **cinematography**: Donald Peterman
- **editing**: Howard L. Smith
- **distributor**: 20th Century Fox
- **released**: July 12, 1991
- **runtime**: 122 minutes
- **country**: United States
- **language**: English
- **budget**: United States dollar, $24 million
- **gross**: $83.5 million
C. B. Forgotston

**Charlton Bath Forgotston, Jr.** (January 19, 1945 – January 3, 2016), known as **C. B. Forgotston**, was an American attorney, political pundit and state government watchdog from Newellton, Louisiana.

For seven years, he was the chief counsel of the Appropriations Committee of the Louisiana House of Representatives. He was an outspoken fiscal conservative and critic of legalized gambling, unconstitutional legislation and political corruption.

Forgotston committed suicide by firearm early in 2016, sixteen days before his 71st birthday in Hammond, Louisiana.

## Infobox (person)

- **birth name**: Charlton Bath Forgotston, Jr.
- **birth place**: Newellton, Louisiana, Newellton, Tensas Parish, Louisiana, Tensas Parish
Louisiana, U.S.
- **death date**: January 3, 2016 (aged 70)
- **death place**: Hammond, Louisiana, Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish
- **alma mater**: Newellton High School
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University Law Center
- **spouse**: Ella Joy Adams Forgotston
- **parents**: C. B. Forgotston, Sr.
Elsa de Vries Forgotston
- **occupation**: Lawyer, Attorney; Conservative (politics), Conservative political activist
Bill Plager

**William Ronald "Bill" Plager** (July 6, 1945 – January 3, 2016) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He was born in Kirkland Lake, Ontario. Plager started his National Hockey League career with the Minnesota North Stars in 1967.  He also played for the St. Louis Blues and Atlanta Flames. He left the NHL after the 1976 season.

Plager died on January 3, 2016 in Peterborough, Ontario, aged 70.
Peter Naur

**Peter Naur** (25 October 1928 – 3 January 2016) was a Danish computer science pioneer and Turing award winner. He helped the creation of the ALGOL 60 programming language.

He began his career as an astronomer for which he received his PhD degree in 1957. From 1969 to 1998 Naur was a professor of computer science at University of Copenhagen. Naur won the 2005 ACM A.M. Turing Award for his work on defining the ALGOL 60 programming language.

Naur died on 3 January 2016 after a short illness in Herlev, aged 87.

## Infobox (scientist)

- **name**: Peter Naur
- **image**: Peternaur.JPG
- **image size**: 150px
- **birth place**: Frederiksberg, Denmark
- **death place**: Herlev, Denmark
- **nationality**: Danish
- **field**: Computer science
- **work institution**: Regnecentralen
Niels Bohr Institute
Technical University of Denmark
University of Copenhagen
- **known for**: ALGOL,
 Backus–Naur Form
- **prizes**: Computer Pioneer Award <small>(1986)</small>
Turing award <small>(2005)</small>
Robert Stigwood

**Robert Stigwood** (16 April 1934 – 4 January 2016) was an English-Australian music entrepreneur and impresario. He was best known for managing Cream and the Bee Gees. He relocated to England in 1954.

In the 1960s and 1970s he was one of the most successful figures in the entertainment world, through his management of music groups like Cream and The Bee Gees, theatrical productions like _Hair_ and _Jesus Christ Superstar_ and movie productions including the hugely successful _Saturday Night Fever_ and _Grease_.

Stigwood died on 4 January 2016 in London at the age of 81.

## Other websites

- Robert Stigwood Organisation official site
- Joseph Brennan: Gibb Songs website http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/67.first.html
- The Knitting Circle: Popular Music http://myweb.lsbu.ac.uk/~stafflag/popularmusic.html
- Disraeli Gears Cream website http://twtd.bluemountains.net.au/cream/gears/disraeligears1.htm

## Infobox (person)

- **name**: Robert Stigwood
- **image**: Robert Stigwood Allan Warren.jpg
- **caption**: Photo by Allan Warren in 1972
- **birth place**: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- **death place**: London, England, United Kingdom, U.K.
- **occupation**: Impresario, record producer, producer
- **years active**: 1954-2016
- **known**: **Manager of:**
Igor Sergun

General **Igor Dmitrievich Sergun** (28 March 1957 – 3 January 2016) was a Russian military officer. He was Director of the GRU, the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, since December 26, 2011.

He worked in military intelligence since 1984, and served in various positions in the Main Intelligence Directorate. He speaks several foreign languages and was awarded state awards. In 1998 as a colonel, he served as a RF Military Attaché in Tirana, Albania. In December 2011, he was appointed as Head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

Sergun died suddenly on 3 January 2016 in Moscow of a heart attack at the age of 58. However many outside of Russia believe that Sergun was killed in a secret mission in Lebanon.

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **honorific-prefix**: three star rank, Colonel-General
- **name**: Igor Sergun
- **native name**: <small>Игорь Дмитриевич Сергун</small>
- **image**: Игорь Сергун.jpg
- **birth name**: Igor Dmitrievich Sergun
- **birth place**: Podolsk, Soviet Union
- **death place**: Moscow, Russia
- **office**: GRU, Director of Russian Military Intelligence
- **term start**: 26 December 2011
- **term end**: 3 January 2016
- **primeminister**: Vladimir Putin
- **predecessor**: Alexander Shlyakhturov
- **successor**: Igor Korobov
- **allegiance**: Russia
- **branch**: Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
- **serviceyears**: 1973–2016
- **rank**: three star rank, Colonel General
- **battles**: Cold War
First Chechen War
Incident at Pristina, Kosovo War
Second Chechen War
- **awards**: Order of Military Merit (Russia), Order of Military Merit
Order of Honour (Russian Federation), Order of Honour
Medal for Battle Merit
Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow"
Jubilee Medal "60 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
Jubilee Medal "70 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
Medal "For Impeccable Service"
Michel Galabru

**Michel Louis Edmond Galabru** (27 October 1922 – 4 January 2016) was a French actor. He was known for his roles in _Subway_ (1985), _Belle époque_ (1992) and as Abraracourcix in _Asterix & Obelix Take On Caesar_ (1999).

Galabru was born in Safi, Morocco to French parents. He was raised near Paris, France. He appeared in over 250 movies mostly directed by Bertrand Blier, Jean-Luc Godard, Luc Besson and Costa-Gavras. Galabru died on 4 January 2016 in his home in Paris, France at the age of 93.

## Infobox (person)

- **image**: Michel Galabru 1999 (cropped).jpg
- **caption**: Galabru in 1999
- **name**: Michel Galabru
- **birth place**: Safi, Morocco, Safi, French protectorate in Morocco
- **death place**: Paris, France
- **occupation**: Actor
- **years active**: 1949–2016
Bertrand Blier

**Bertrand Blier** (14 March 1939 – 20 January 2025) was a French screenwriter and movie director. His 1978 movie _Get Out Your Handkerchiefs_ won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 51st Academy Awards.

He was the son of famous French actor Bernard Blier. His 1996 movie _Mon Homme_ was entered into the 46th Berlin International Film Festival. His 2005 film _How Much Do You Love Me?_ was entered into the 28th Moscow International Film Festival where he won the Silver George for Best Director.

Blier died at his home in Paris, on 20 January 2025, at the age of 85.

## Infobox (person)

- **image**: Bertrand Blier 2011.jpg
- **caption**: Bertrand Blier in 2011
- **name**: Bertrand Blier
- **birth place**: Boulogne-Billancourt, France
- **death place**: Paris, France
- **occupation**: Film director, screenwriter
- **years active**: 1963–2025
Safi

**Safi** (Berber: **Asfi**, ⴰⵙⴼⵉ; , Portuguese: _Safim_) is a city in western Morocco on the Atlantic Ocean. The capital of Safi Province, it has a population of 282,227 (2004 census). Safi is the main fishing port for the country's sardine industry, and also exports phosphates, textiles and ceramics.

## Other websites

- Entry in Lexicorient
Shaykh al-Islām

**Shaykh al-Islam** () ( is a title of respect for outstanding scholars of Islam. The title may also be used for the chief expert in Islamic law of a city or kingdom.

The title "shaykh al-Islam" was reserved for very few scholars. Usually those with the greatest merits. Al-Sakhawi defines it as follows:

## Scholars

There were not many scholars known as shaykh al-Islam. The title was used for the following scholars:
- Khwaja Abdullah Ansari (396-481 A.H.)
- Ibn Surayj (249–306 A.H.)
- Al-Daraqutni (306–385 A.H.)
- Abu Nu'aym al-Isfahani (336–430 A.H.)
- Abu Hamid al-Isfarayini (344–406 A.H.)
- Al-Bayhaqi (384–458 A.H.)
- Abu Ishaq al-Shirazi (393–476 A.H.)
- Al-Juwayni (419–478 A.H.)
- Ibn al-Jawzi (509/510–597 A.H.)
- Fakhr al-Din al-Razi (544–606 A.H.)
- Al-'Izz ibn 'Abd al-Salam (577–660 A.H.)
- Ibn Daqiq al-'Id (625–702 A.H.)
- Al-Nawawi (631–676 A.H.)
- Ibn Taymiyyah (661–728 A.H.)
- Taqi al-Din al-Subki (683–756 A.H.)
- Taj al-Din al-Subki (727–771 A.H.)
- Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani (773–852 A.H.)
- Zakariyya al-Ansari (823–926 A.H.)
- Ibn Hajar al-Haytami (909–974 A.H.)
- Siraj al-Din al-Bulqini (724–805 A.H.)
- Shihab al-Din al-Ghazzi (000–822 A.H.)
- Shihab al-Din al-Ramli (000–957 A.H.)
- Muhammad al-Tahir ibn 'Ashur (1296–1392 A.H.)
- Abdel-Halim Mahmoud (1328–1397 A.H.)

## Additional reading

- Al-Dhahabi, Siyar a'lam al-nubala' ('Biographies of Noble Personalities').

## Other websites

- Shaykh Al-Islam
Alfonso Ribeiro

**Alfonso Lincoln Ribeiro, Sr.** (born September 21, 1971) is an American actor, television director, dancer, and game show host. He is best known for his roles as Carlton Banks on the sitcom _The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air_ and as Alfonso Spears on the sitcom _Silver Spoons_. Ribeiro is the current host of _America's Funniest Home Videos_. He took over for former host Tom Bergeron who left after fifteen years.

Ribeiro took part in the nineteenth season of _Dancing with the Stars_. He was paired with professional dancer Witney Carson. Ribeiro and Carson were both able to win the competition.

## Filmography

- _Silver Spoons_ - Alfonso Spears (1984–87)
- _John Grin's Christmas_ - Rocky (1986) (TV movie)
- _Magnum, P.I._ - Kenneth (1986)
- _Mighty Pawns_ - Frank (1987)
- _A Different World_ - Zach Duncan (1990)
- _Bill Nye the Science Guy_ - Himself (1994)
- _The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air_ - Carlton Banks (1990–96)
- _Ticks_ - Darrel "Panic" Lumnley (1993)
- _Soul Train_ - Himself (1994) (Host)
- _Spider-Man_ - Randy Robertson/Teenage Robbie Robertson (1994–98) (voice)
- _In the House_ - Dr. Maxwell Stanton (1996–99)
- _Kidz in the Wood_ (1996) (TV movie)
- _Extreme Ghostbusters_ - Roland Jackson (1997) (voice)
- _Your Big Break_ - Himself (2000) (Host)
- _Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase_ - Moon Goon #1 (2001) (voice)
- _Love Wrecked_ - Bert Hernandez (2005)
- _Celebrity Duets_ - Himself (2006) (contestant)
- _GSN Live_ - Himself (2008–09) (Host)
- _Catch 21_ - Himself (2008–11) (Host)
- _Things We Do for Love_ - Darren (2011)
- _Big Time Rush_ - Captain McAllister (2012)
- _Shake It Up_ - Mr. Zigfeld (2013)
- _Spell-Mageddon_ - Himself (2013) (Host)
- _The Graham Norton Show_ - Himself (2013)
- _I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!_ - Himself (2013) (contestant)
- _Dancing with the Stars_ - Himself (2014) (contestant)
- _Unwrapped 2.0_ - Himself (2015-present) (narrator)
- _America's Funniest Home Videos_ - Himself (2015-present) (narrator)

## Infobox (person)

- **name**: Alfonso Ribeiro
- **image**: Alfonso Ribeiro.JPG
- **image size**: 250px
- **caption**: Ribeiro at the Drew Brees Golf Tournament in San Diego, California, San Diego, California in May 2011
- **birth name**: Alfonso Lincoln Ribeiro
- **birth place**: Bronx, New York (state), New York, United States, U.S.
- **occupation**: Actor, dancer, singer, game show host, television director
- **years active**: 1980-present
- **children**: 4
Gitanjali

***Gitanjali*** is a book of poems written by Rabindranath Tagore. There are 157 poems in the book. All the poems are in the Bengali language. It has been translated into many languages by many writers. _Gitanjali_ is a book of song offerings. Rabindranath Tagore won the Nobel Prize for Literature on November 14, 1913, for his book ''Gitanjali'. 'It also contains the special poem known as the"mind is without fear".

## Infobox (book)

- **name**: Gitanjali, Song Offerings
- **image**: Gitanjali title page Rabindranath Tagore.jpg
- **alt**: Close-up of a yellowed title page in an old book: "Gitanjali (Song Offerings) by Rabindranath Tagore. A collection of prose translations made by the author from the original Bengali with an introduction by W. B. Yeats. Macmillan and Co., Limited, St. Martin's Street, London, 1913."
- **caption**: **Gitanjali title page**
- **title orig**: গীতাঞ্জলি
- **country**: British Raj
- **language**: Bengali language, Bengali, English language, English
- **subject**: Devotion to God
- **genre**: Poem
- **publisher**: Macmillan Publishers, Macmillan and Company
- **pub date**: 1910
- **english pub date**: 1912
- **pages**: 104
Tim Francis

**Harold Huyton** "**Tim**" **Francis** (1928 – 2 January 2016) was a New Zealand diplomat. He was Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 1978 to 1982. He was also Ambassador to the United States from 1988 to 1991.

Francis was born in Auckland. He was married to Sherrah and had three children.

Francis died from cancer on 2 January 2016 in Wellington. He was 87.
Sabri Yirmibeşoğlu

**Sabri Yirmibeşoğlu** (1 September 1928 – 2 January 2016) was a Turkish army general. He was Secretary-General of the National Security Council from 1988 to 1990. He was said to be behind a failed killing of President Turgut Özal in 1988. He was born in Foça, Izmir.

Yirmibeşoğlu died from kidney failure on 2 January 2016 in Istanbul, aged 87.
Stephen W. Bosworth

**Stephen Warren Bosworth** (December 4, 1939 – January 3, 2016) was an American academic and diplomat. He served as U.S. Ambassador three times: Tunisia (1979–1981), Philippines (1984–1987), and South Korea (1997–2001).

Bosworth was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He was married and had four children.

Bosworth died from prostate cancer on January 3, 2016 in Boston, Massachusetts. He was 77.
Jean-Paul L'Allier

**Jean-Paul L'Allier** (August 12, 1938 – January 5, 2016) was a Canadian politician and journalist. He was a member of the Quebec Liberal Party. He served as the 38th Mayor of Quebec City from 1989 to 2005. He served in the National Assembly of Quebec for Deux-Montagnes from 1970 to 1976. He also worked for the Montreal newspaper _Le Devoir_ in the 1980s. He was born in Hudson, Quebec.

L'Allier died after an illness on January 5, 2016 in Quebec City. He was 77.
Paul Bley

**Hyman Paul Bley**  (November 10, 1932 – January 3, 2016) was a Canadian pianist. He was known for his work to the free jazz movement of the 1960s. He began his career in the 1950s and was active until his death in the 2010s. He worked with jazz musicians Lee Konitz, Charlie Haden, Evan Parker, Charlie Parker, Sonny Rollins, Charles Mingus, Ornette Coleman and many others.

Bley was born in Montreal, Quebec. He was adopted and Jewish. He was married to Carla Bley until their divorce.

Bley died on January 3, 2016 in Stuart, Florida. He was 83.
Grant Hill

**Grant Henry Hill** (born October 5, 1972) is an American retired basketball player. Hill was born in Dallas, Texas. He was part of the US basketball team who won the gold medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics. He is the son of Calvin Hill.

He was a selected third overall by the Detroit Pistons in the 1994 draft. He played six seasons, five as an All-star. He then played for the Orlando Magic from 2000-04. Hill played for 5 seasons for the Phoenix Suns. He finally retired from the Los Angeles Clippers after a 19-year career.

He was a seven time NBA All-star. Hill is a part owner of the Atlanta Hawks. He received the 2015 Candle in the Dark award. He is in the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. He is currently a color commentator for the NBA on NBC.

## Other websites

- Grant Hill Webpage
Stella Gibbons

**Stella Dorothea Gibbons** (5 January 1902 – 19 December 1989) was an English author and poet. She won the Prix Femina for her novel _Cold Comfort Farm_.
Cold Comfort Farm (movie)

***Cold Comfort Farm*** is a British comedy movie from 1995. It was directed by John Schlesinger. It is based on Stella Gibbons' book of the same name. The movie stars Kate Beckinsale, Joanna Lumley, Ian McKellen and Rufus Sewell. It was first shown on the BBC on 1 January 1995.
Claude Gagnière

**Claude Gagnière** (January 20, 1928 – September 12, 2003) was a French writer. He was born in Alès.

He died in Paris. After he died he was awarded the prize of the Bouquinistes for all his work in 2004.

## Works

- _ All over all - Small dictionary of the unusual and of the smile_, 1986
- _To the happiness of the words_, 1989
- _Of words and wonders_, 1994
- _Between guillemets_: small dictionary of appointments, 1996
- Versiculets & texticules: epigrams, madrigals, five centuries of fugitive poetries, 1999
- _The_ _fable express_: of _Alphonse Went_ to _Boris Vian_, 2002
Gay bar

**Gay bars** are drinking establishments that cater to lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender people. The term _gay_ is used as an inclusive concept for LGBT communities. Gay bars once served as the centre of gay culture. They were one of the few places people with same-sex orientations and gender-variant identities could openly socialize. Other names include _boy bar_, _girl bar_, _lesbian bar_ or _dyke bar_.

The Stonewall Inn in New York City is one example of a gay/lesbian bar. The gay rights movement was born there.
Stonewall Inn

The **Stonewall Inn** (or just **Stonewall**) is a gay and lesbian tavern and recreational bar in New York City that was the site of the 1969 Stonewall riots. The original inn closed that year. In 1990, a bar named "Stonewall" opened in the western half of the original location.

In June 2015, the Stonewall received an official landmark status from the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission for its role as spreding the LGBT movement. It is the first landmark in New York City that has been recognized for its status in LGBT history.

## Infobox (nrhp)

- **name**: Stonewall Inn
- **nrhp type**: nhl
- **nrhp type2**: nmon
- **image**: Stonewall_Inn_5_pride_weekend_2016.jpg
- **image size**: 287px
- **caption**: The Stonewall Inn, a designated U.S. National Historic Landmark and Stonewall National Monument, National Monument, as the site of the June 1969 Stonewall riots and the cradle of the modern LGBT rights by country or territory, LGBTQ rights movement.
- **location**: 53 Christopher Street
Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City
- **locmapin**: Lower Manhattan#New York#USA
- **designated nrhp type**: February 16, 2000
- **added**: June 28, 1999
- **refnum**: 99000562
- **governing body**: private
- **designated other2 name**: NYC Landmark
- **designated other2 date**: June 23, 2015
- **designated other2 abbr**: NYCL
- **designated other2 link**: New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission
- **designated other2 color**: #FFE978
Dow Chemical

**Dow Chemical** is a company which has its headquarters in the United States. It is the second-largest producer of chemicals in the world, after BASF.
German Academic Exchange Service

The **German Academic Exchange Service** (, or **DAAD**) is an organisation in Germany. It is the largest German support organisation in the field of international academic co-operation. It was founded on 1 January 1925. It closed in 1945, but was refounded in 1950.

The DAAD headquarters are in Bonn. There are 15 international regional branch offices. They provide information and advice on study and research opportunities and available grants. The German Academic Exchange Service is mainly funded by the Foreign Office of Germany and the European Union. In 2012, the DAAD received 407.4 million Euro.

## Regional branch offices

- DAAD London (established in 1952)
- DAAD Cairo (1960)
- DAAD New Delhi (1960)
- DAAD Paris (1963)
- DAAD New York (1971)
- DAAD Rio de Janeiro (1972)
- DAAD Moscow (1973)
- DAAD Nairobi (1973)
- DAAD Tokyo (1978)
- DAAD Jakarta (1990)
- DAAD Beijing (1994)
- DAAD Warsaw (1997)
- DAAD Mexico City (2001)
- DAAD Hanoi (2003)
- DAAD Brussels (2007)

In 2021, DAAD's activities in Belarus were stopped at the request of the Belarusian government.

## Other websites

- DAAD Homepage
- DAAD London
- DAAD New York (North America)

## Infobox (organization)

- **name**: German Academic Exchange Service
- **image**: DAAD Logo.svg
- **abbreviation**: DAAD
- **motto**: Change by exchange
- **type**: Eingetragener Verein (registered association)
- **budget**: EUR 471m <small>(2015)</small>
- **formation**: 1925
- **leader title**: President
- **num staff**: 843 (as of 2012)
- **leader name**: Margret Wintermantel
- **headquarters**: Bonn, Germany
Jorge Lepra

**Jorge Alberto Lepra Loiodice** (4 September 1942 – 4 January 2016) was a Uruguayan diplomat and politician. He was Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining from 2005 to 2008. He was also Ambassador to France from 2008 to 2010. He was born in Montevideo.

Lepra died from heart failure on 4 January 2016 in Montevideo. He was 73.
Venice Film Festival

The **Venice Film Festival** is a festival held in Venice, Italy. It is held every year. It is the world's oldest movie festival. It dates back to 1932.

## Related pages

- German art
The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

***The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh***, also referred to as ***The New Adventures of Pooh***, ***Winnie the Pooh*** or ***Pooh*** for short, is an animated children's television show. It is based on Winnie the Pooh. It was shown from 1988 to 1993. In the opening theme and 1989 and 1991 ending theme (that sounds similar to the opening theme), the Fantasia patch "Fantasia" (that sounds like the Roland D-50 patch "Fantasia") was heard. This show is on Disney Channel in other countries.
International standard

**International standard** is a guidance made by international organizations to be considered and used around the world. The standard can be used directly or with small changes to suit the local conditions. International standard is used as one of the way to ease technical differences and barriers for international trading which caused by different regulations about technical aspects by each country.

## Examples

- IEC 61850

## Related pages

- International Organization for Standardization
Gandaki Zone

**Gandaki** zone (), was one of the fourteen zones of Nepal. It was located in the Western Development Region.

## Districts

Gandaki zone was divided into 6 districts. They are

|District|Type|Headquarters|
| --- | --- | --- |
|Gorkha|Hill|Prithbinarayan (Gorkha)|
|Kaski|Hill|Pokhara|
|Lamjung|Hill|Besisahar|
|Manang|Mountain|Chame|
|Syangja|Hill|Syangja|
|Tanahu|Hill|Damauli|

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Gandaki
- **native name**: गण्डकी अञ्चल
- **settlement type**: Zones of Nepal, Zone
- **imagesize**: 300px
- **image map**: Gandaki districts.png
- **mapsize**: 300px
- **subdivision type**: List of sovereign states, Country
- **subdivision type1**: Regions of Nepal, Region
- **seat type**: Capital
- **blank name sec1**: Languages of Nepal, Main language(s)
- **timezone**: Nepal Time
- **utc offset**: +5:45
Autotransformer

An **Autotransformer** (sometimes called ***autostep down transformer***) is a transformer which has only one winding. The "auto" (Greek for "self") prefix refers to the single coil acting on itself and not to any kind of automatic mechanism. The winding acts as both primary winding and secondary winding in a normal transformer. Since part of the winding does "double duty", autotransformers have the advantages of often being smaller, lighter, and cheaper than typical dual-winding transformers. The disadvantage of an autotransformer include not providing electrical isolation between the primary winding and the secondary winding. There is also a higher possibility of short circuits due to low impedance.

## Usage

Autotransformers are used in power transmission, power distribution, audio, rail transport, etc. Autotransformers are often used to step up (increase) or step down (decrease) voltages in the 110–120 V range and in the 220–240 V range.

## Other websites

- The Basics of Autotransformers
- Difference between Isolation Transformers and Autotransformers
Silvana Pampanini

**Silvana Pampanini** (25 September 1925 – 6 January 2016) was an Italian actress. She was Miss Italy in 1946. She began her acting career in 1947. She appeared in over sixty movies, mostly comedies. Her final acting role was in 1999.

Pampanini was born in Rome. She was never married and had no children. She was the niece of Rosetta Pampanini.

Pampanini died on 6 January 2016 in Rome, aged 90.
National Archive Department of Azerbaijan

The **National Archive Department of the Republic of Azerbaijan** () is the national archive of Azerbaijan. It is a governmental agency within the government of Azerbaijan in charge of managing, maintaining, protecting and updating national archives of the Azerbaijani nation state. The archive houses documents, maps, stamps, audio tapes, video clips, photographs and special publications. It was established on December 2, 2002. It is in the capital city Baku.

## Related pages

- List of archives in Azerbaijan
- Archive
- Preservation

## Other websites

- National Archive Department of Azerbaijan

## Infobox (government agency)

- **agency name**: National Archive Department of the Republic Azerbaijan
- **seal**: Coat of arms of Azerbaijan.svg
- **seal width**: 120px
- **seal caption**: Coat of Arms of Azerbaijan
- **formed**: December 2, 2002
- **preceding1**: Central State Archive of the Republic Azerbaijan
- **jurisdiction**: Government of Azerbaijan
- **headquarters**: 3 Ziya Bunyadov Avenue, Baku, Azerbaijan AZ1106
- **chief1 name**: Atakhan Pashayev
- **chief1 position**: Chief of the National Archive Department
- **website**: [http://www.milliarxiv.gov.az www.milliarxiv.gov.az]
Antonio Carrizo

**Antonio Carrozzi Abasca** (15 September 1926 – 1 January 2016), better known as **Antonio Carrizo**, was an Argentine radio host, actor and television presenter. He worked for the radio station Radio El Mundo and Radio Rivadavia. He hosted shows on many channels including Canal 7. He appeared in the movies _El barro humano_ (1955), _El noveno mandamiento_ (1963) and _Muchachos impacientes_ (1966).

Carrizo was born in General Villegas, Buenos Aires Province. He had a stoke in 2008. He died on 1 January 2016 in Buenos Aires, aged 89.
Tommy Sale (rugby league)

**Tommy Sale**  (21 July 1918 – 3 January 2016) was an English rugby league player. He played for Leigh Centurions and Widnes Vikings. He later coached Leigh.
Amby Fogarty

**Ambrose Gerald** "**Amby**" **Fogarty** (11 September 1933 – 3 January 2016) was an Irish football player and manager. He played as a midfielder from 1953 to 1975. He played for Bohemians, Glentoran, Sunderland, Hartlepool United, Cork Celtic, Cork Hibernian and the national team. He also managed Cork Hibernians, Cork Celtic, Drumcondra, Limerick and Athlone Town.

Fogarty was born in Dublin. He died on 3 January 2016 at the age of 82.