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Sangai Festival 2019

The **Manipur Sangai Festival 2019** () was a cultural and tourism event held in Manipur, India. It took place at various locations in Imphal, including the Manipur Trade Centre at Lamboikhongnangkhong. The festival is organized every year to promote the art, culture, tourism, and heritage of Manipur.

## Stalls and exhibitions

A total of 39 stalls were opened for the State Government Departments at the ground located on the southern side of the Manipur Trade Centre at Lamboikhongnangkhong.

For the festival, the Department of Trade, Commerce and Industries handed over the work of establishing 400 stalls to MANIDCO (Manipur Industrial Development Corporation) at the same site.

In total, there were:

- 38 commercial Manipuri stalls

- 65 commercial national stalls

- 43 commercial foreign stalls

- 31 Manipuri food stalls

- 3 national food stalls

- 1 foreign food stall

## Inauguration and dignitaries

The festival began in Imphal with Chief Minister N. Biren Singh inaugurating the event. The inauguration was attended by the Ambassador of Myanmar (Burma), Moe Kyaw Aung, who spoke about India’s Northeast as the heart of the Act East Policy. He also appealed for stronger connectivity between India and the ASEAN countries to bring prosperity to the region.

High Commissioners and Ambassadors from Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, Brunei, and Singapore attended the ceremony. Cabinet Ministers, Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs), the Chief Secretary, the Director General of Police (DGP), and other senior officials were also present.

## Festival dates

The Manipur Sangai Festival 2019 was extended and concluded on 2 December 2019.

## Manipur Sangai Run

As part of the festival, Chief Minister N. Biren Singh flagged off the Manipur Sangai Run at the Khuman Lampak Sports Complex.

The route of the run passed through several locations in Imphal, including:

- North AOC

- Khongnang Ani Karak

- Thangmeiband Road

- PWD

- Nityaipat Chuthek

- Sanjenthong

- Palace Gate

- Hatta Road

- Telipati Road

- Lamlong Bridge

- Dingku Road

The run ended back at the starting point, Khuman Lampak.

## Related pages

- Meitei festivals
Sangai Festival 2017

The **Manipur Sangai Festival 2017** () was organized by the Directorate of Tourism, Government of Manipur, to promote tourism and cultural heritage in the state. The festival began on 21 November 2017 and ended on 30 November 2017. President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the festival in Imphal.

## Mobile application and online services

To facilitate visitors, the Directorate of Tourism launched an Android mobile application for the festival. The app provides information about festival events across different venues and is available for free download on the Android Play Store. Visitors can also access daily news updates, event schedules, and Google Maps locations of festival venues through the app.

Online tickets were made available via the portal www.sangaiticket.com and through the mobile application.

## Digital partnership

Reliance Jio was announced as the digital partner for the festival. Visitors could access free Wi-Fi at Hapta Kangjeibung and share updates online using the JioNet network.

## Events and activities

The festival included a variety of cultural and traditional events:

- Hiyang Tannaba, the traditional Meitei boat race, was held at Sana Konung Thangapat, Imphal East, organized by the Manipur Artist Association (MAA) under the guidance of the Directorate of Tourism.

- Cultural events took place at BOAT, Khuman Lampak Sports Complex, Lamboi Khongnangkhong, and Takmu Water Sports Complex.

- Cultural troupes from Thailand, Zimbabwe, and Italy participated. The festival also planned Japanese fusion music shows in collaboration with the Japanese Embassy.

## Home-stay facility

For the first time, the festival introduced a home-stay facility. Individuals could register their houses or rooms online through the Tourism Department. Tourists could select their preferred home-stay locations from a list published on the department’s website.

130 trained volunteers were assigned to guide visitors and assist with home-stay facilities. Registration for home-stay began in mid-October 2017.

## Organization and management

Under the guidance of Chief Minister N Biren Singh, different sub-committees were formed to organize the festival. The Programme Sub-Committee, headed by Chief Secretary RR Rashmi, managed event planning, ticketing, and home-stay arrangements. Deputy Commissioners were responsible for selecting cultural troupes from their districts and supporting their movement and lodging.

## Health and safety

The festival ensured safety and hygiene standards:

- Stalls selling food were not allowed to use domestic LPG refills.

- Food Security Officers were stationed at venues to monitor the quality and safety of food items.

## Pre-festival events

A curtain raiser event was held on 19 November 2017 at Keibul village. It included a half-marathon to promote awareness of the festival.

## Related pages

- Meitei festivals
Sangai Festival 2014

The **Sangai Festival 2014** () was inaugurated by Manipur Chief Minister O. Ibobi Singh on the stage of the Bheigyachandra Open Air Theatre (BOAT). The festival was organized by the Tourism Department, Government of Manipur, and held from November 21 to November 30, 2014, at Hapta Kangjeibung and BOAT in Imphal.

## Chief Minister’s address

During the inauguration, Chief Minister Ibobi Singh urged the people of Manipur to maintain peace and avoid violence to support tourism. He stated that the government had been developing infrastructure at tourist sites across the state. He highlighted Manipur's strategic location under India’s Look East Policy, noting that while a flight from Kolkata to Kunming, China takes about two and a half hours, it takes only one and a half hours from Imphal.

He also emphasized the importance of friendly relations with neighboring countries like Myanmar and Thailand for trade development. He stated that peace in the region was necessary for tourism growth and overall development.

## Diversification

The inclusion of water sports at Loktak Lake, the introduction of the International Polo Tournament, and events related to the Manipur Mountaineering and Trekking Association (MMTA) were seen as welcome additions, offering variety beyond the usual focus on handicraft and handloom exhibitions.

The Sanjen Thong Bridge was an architectural landmark to attract domestic and international tourists. Its parts were to be built outside Manipur and assembled by Simplex Project Limited of Kolkata, with some components sourced from France.

Artisan Oinam Mangi, a nationally awarded stone sculptor from Toupokpi Village in Bishnupur district, showcased his collection of stone sculptures at the Manipur Sangai Festival 2014, organized by the Manipur Tourism Department. His works included figures like Khambana Kao Phaba, Irom Sharmila, and a farmer tilling the field with bulls, earning public acclaim and increasing demand for his sculptures.

## International participation

The 2014 edition of the festival saw the participation of tourists and delegates from various foreign countries. Several international polo teams also took part in the International Polo Tournament held during the festival.

### Delegation from Myanmar

U Hong Ngai, Chief Minister of the Chin Region of Myanmar, attended the event as a special guest. He expressed appreciation for the reception given to the Myanmar delegation. He noted that delegates from Myanmar had also participated in the previous year's festival and mentioned ongoing cross-border trade between India and Myanmar.

### Other notable attendees

Other key attendees included Health Minister Phunzathang Tonsing, Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism M. Prithviraj, and MP Bez Baruah, a member of the North East Council (NEC). Ministers from various regions of Myanmar also attended the opening ceremony.

## Related pages

- Meitei festivals
Sangai Festival 2012

**Manipur Sangai Festival 2012** () was a 10-day annual event organized by the State Tourism Department of Manipur. It began at Hapta Kangjeibung, Manipur, in 2012. The festival was held to promote tourism in the state.

Most Southeast Asian countries, such as Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Korea, and Singapore, as well as countries from Northeast Asia and other Indian states, take part in the festival.

Out of the total 796 stalls, 166 are food stalls.

## Inauguration

The opening ceremony was attended by several important guests. Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam was the Chief Guest, and MLA M Prithviraj, Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism, Youth Affairs, and Sports, was the President of the function.

## Speeches and messages

- Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam spoke about unity among different communities in Manipur. He said people should think of themselves as Manipuris first, before identifying with their individual communities. He explained that development is not possible if people focus on their differences. Instead, everyone should have the courage to live and work together for the good of Manipur. He also talked about the importance of protecting nature. He said the ecosystem and biodiversity should be preserved when developing tourism infrastructure.

- Moirangthem Okendro said that Manipur's natural beauty is greater than the artificial beauty of Switzerland. He spoke against the frequent use of bandhs (strikes) and blockades, saying these actions hurt the tourism industry. He called for change in this culture to help the state benefit from its tourism potential.

- Tharadol Thoingruang said that Manipur and Thailand share close ties in food, culture, and also geography. He said this relationship would grow stronger as connections between Myanmar and Manipur improve. He expressed hope that the Sangai Festival could be organized in partnership with other Southeast Asian countries, making it an internationally known event.

- MLA M Prithviraj, in his Presidential speech, announced that MC Mary Kom was selected as the Brand Ambassador of the Sangai Festival.

## International market

Stalls from Thailand and Myanmar take part in the event, displaying food and handicraft products.

## Events

The festival includes:

- Adventure tourism

- Eco-tourism

Cultural programs such as:

- Manipuri dance

- Tribal folk songs and dances

- Thang-ta (a martial art)

- Yubi Lakpi (a traditional game)

- Polo

These events are held daily at BOAT (Bhagyachandra Open Air Theatre).

Starting from this year, all activities of the festival were also broadcast live on the official website: .

The festival concluded with a cultural performance followed by a display of fireworks.

## Related pages

- Meitei festivals
Robert B. Fried

**Robert B. Fried** (born September 9, 1978) is an American digital forensic consultant and thought-leader, investigator, business executive, and author.

## Early life and education

Fried was born on September 9, 1978, in Brooklyn, New York. His father is an international bank executive and his mother was a homemaker. He grew up in East Meadow, New York. Fried studied at the University of New Haven, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in forensic science in 2001 and a Master of Science degree in forensic science in 2002. Through his coursework at University of New Haven he was awarded a Certificate in Law Enforcement Science, Certificate in Forensic Computer Investigation, and a Professional Certificate in Information Protection and Security.

## Career

In 2002, Fried was a graduate student intern with SEARCH Group. After that, he joined the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C) in Fairmont, West Virginia, as a computer crime specialist. He worked at NW3C until 2005.

From 2005 onward, Fried has held senior leadership roles at global professional services firms. He focuses on electronic evidence, including its identification, preservation, collection, and examination. Fried has provided written and oral testimony.

Also, Fried teaches in the M.S. Investigations Graduate Program at the University of New Haven as an adjunct faculty member and serves on the program’s Board of Advisors. In 2024, he became a Fellow at the Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science.

He is also a member of the EC-Council Global Advisory Board for the CHFI (Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator) certification.

He holds several professional certifications and is licensed as a Professional Investigator in Michigan and as a Private Investigator in New York and South Carolina.

Between 2022 and 2025, Fried wrote the _Forensic Data Collections 2.0_ book series, which covers topics in digital forensics.

## Personal life

Fried lives in New York with his wife and three children.

## Infobox (person)

- **name**: Robert B. Fried
- **birth place**: Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
- **nationality**: American
- **alma mater**: University of New Haven (B.S., M.S.)
- **occupation**: Digital forensic consultant; professional investigator; business executive; author
- **known for**: Digital forensics; forensic data collections
Medieval Times

**Medieval Times** is an American dinner theater. It features staged medieval-style games, sword-fighting, and jousting. It is headquartered in Irving, Texas.

The chain has 10 locations. It was founded on December 16, 1983, by Kissimmee, Florida. The first two Medieval Times-styled shows were developed in the late 1960s by Jose Montaner in Spain at Mallorca and Benidorm. Montaner converted the barbecue restaurant on the family farm to entertainment and food venue.
Heart Attack Grill

The **Heart Attack Grill** is an American independent restaurant in Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada. It was formerly located in Chandler, Arizona. It serves deliberately unhealthy junk food that is high in fat, sugar, and cholesterol, and its staff wear hospital-themed uniforms.

It is a hospital-theme restaurant, where all waitresses wear "nurse" outfits. Each patient dons a hospital gown and wristband before ordering, and those who do not finish their food will receive a paddle-spanking by one of the "nurses" with the option to buy the paddle afterwards.
Joe's Crab Shack

**Joe's Crab Shack** is an American chain of beach-themed seafood casual dining restaurants. It has 18 restaurants. It was founded in Houston, Texas, in 1991 by Richard K. Park and Ed Newman. Landry's Restaurants, Inc., purchased the original Joe's in Houston in early 1994 to convert it into a Landry's Restaurant. By 1995 the chain had grown to three locations in Houston and one in Dallas.
Peter Howitt (economist)

**Peter Wilkinson Howitt** (born 1946) is a Canadian economist. He is a professor at Brown University. Howitt is a Fellow of the Econometric Society since 1994 and a Fellow of Royal Society of Canada since 1992. He was president of the Canadian Economics Association from 1993 to 1994. He was the editor of the _Journal of Money, Credit, and Banking_.

Howitt and Philippe Aghion shared half of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 2025, "for the theory of sustained growth through creative destruction".

## Infobox (economist)

- **birth name**: Peter Wilkinson Howitt
- **birth place**: Canada
- **institution**: University of Western Ontario
Ohio State University
Brown University
- **field**: Growth theory, New Dynamics, Monetary economics, Macroeconomics
- **education**: McGill University (Bachelor of Arts, BA)
University of Western Ontario (Master of Arts, MA)
Northwestern University (PhD)
- **thesis title**: Studies in the Theory of Monetary Dynamics
- **thesis year**: 1973
- **thesis url**: https://www.proquest.com/docview/302701866
- **awards**: Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences (2025)
- **repec prefix**: e
- **repec id**: pho22
Philippe Aghion

**Philippe Mario Aghion**  (; born 1956) is a French economist. He is a professor at the _Collège de France_, at INSEAD, at the London School of Economics, and at the Paris School of Economics.

From 2002 to 2015, he was an economics professor at Harvard University.

In 2025, he shared half of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences with Peter Howitt for their works in creative destruction.

## Infobox (economist)

- **name**: Philippe Aghion
- **image**: Phillipe Aghion - The State of France (cropped).jpg
- **caption**: Aghion at Boston University in February 2015
- **birth place**: Paris, France
- **institutions**:
INSEAD
London School of Economics
Harvard University
University College London
Nuffield College, Oxford
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- **field**: Innovation
 Economic growth
Organisations
Contract theory
- **alma mater**: École Normale Supérieure de Cachan
Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University (Master_of_Advanced_Studies#France_and_francophone_countries, DEA)
Harvard University (PhD)
- **awards**: BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award (2019)
Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences (2025)
- **mother**: Gaby Aghion
Joel Mokyr

**Joel Mokyr** (born 26 July 1946) is a Dutch-born American-Israeli economic historian. He is a professor of economics and history at Northwestern University. He is also a scholar at Tel Aviv University.

He was awarded half a share of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 2025, "for having identifed the prerequistes for sustained growth through technological progress".

## Other websites

- Profile, Northwestern.edu; accessed 21 January 2016.

## Infobox (academic)

- **name**: Joel Mokyr
- **image**: Joel Mokyr - 2012.jpg
- **caption**: Mokyr in 2012
- **native name**: יואל מוקיר
- **native name lang**: he
- **birth place**: Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands
- **nationality**: Israeli nationality law, Israeli
Citizenship of the United States, American
Dutch
- **awards**: Heineken Prizes, Heineken Award for History (2006)
Balzan Prize (2015)
Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences (2025)
- **alma mater**: Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Bachelor of Arts, BA)
Yale University (MPhil, PhD)
- **doctoral advisor**: William N. Parker
Fei-Ranis model of economic growth, John C. H. Fei
- **discipline**: Economic history
- **workplaces**: Northwestern University
- **doctoral students**: Avner Greif
- **main interests**: Economic history of Europe
- **influenced**: Cormac Ó Gráda
Bahawalpur men's cricket team

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Patrick Herminie

**Patrick Herminie** (born 22 September 1963) is a Seychellois politician who has been the President of Seychelles since 26 October 2025. He was the Speaker of the National Assembly of Seychelles from 2007 to 2016. He was first elected to the Assembly in 1993. Herminie ran in the 2025 presidential election as the candidate for United Seychelles (US).

In October 2023, Herminie was found guilty of witchcraft by the Seychellois public prosecutor. He denied the charges, describing them as politically motivated. In February 2024, the Victoria public prosecutor's office dropped all charges against him.

In October 2025, Herminie was elected president, beating President Wavel Ramkalawan following a run-off vote.

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **name**: Patrick Herminie
- **image**: Patrick Herminie (cropped).jpg
- **office**: 6th President of Seychelles
- **term start**: 26 October 2025
- **vicepresident**: Sebastien Pillay
- **predecessor**: Wavel Ramkalawan
- **office1**: Speaker of the National Assembly (Seychelles), National Assembly of Seychelles
- **term start1**: 29 May 2007
- **term end1**: 27 September 2016
- **predecessor1**: Francis MacGregor
- **successor1**: Patrick Pillay
- **birth place**: Baie Saint Anne, Baie St. Anne, Praslin, Seychelles
- **party**: United Seychelles
- **spouse**: Veronique Herminie
- **children**: 2
- **alma mater**: University of Leeds
Charles University
Federally Administered Tribal Areas men's cricket team

The **Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA)** men's cricket team, representing the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan, has been active since 2000. They have no permanent home ground. The team has first-class status, and first competed in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy in 2015–16. They have not won the trophy as of 2025.
Sebastien Pillay

**Sebastien Pillay** (born 26 January 1978) is a Seychellois politician who has been the Vice President of Seychelles since 2025. He was Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly from 2020 until 2025.

Pillay was first elected to the National Assembly in 2011. He was sworn in as the Leader of the Opposition for the Assembly term beginning 28 October 2020.

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **office**: Vice President of Seychelles
- **term start**: 28 October 2025
- **president**: Patrick Herminie
- **predecessor**: Ahmed Afif
- **office1**: Leader of the Opposition (Seychelles), Leader of the Opposition
- **term start1**: 28 October 2020
- **term end1**: 28 October 2025
- **predecessor1**: Wavel Ramkalawan
- **office2**: Member of the National Assembly (Seychelles), National Assembly
- **term start2**: 2011
- **term end2**: 28 October 2025
- **constituency2**: Proportional list
- **image**: Sebastien Pillay (cropped).jpg
- **caption**: Pillay in 2020
- **party**: United Seychelles
- **alma mater**: Edith Cowan University
University of Warwick
- **birth place**: Seychelles
Islamabad men's cricket team

The **Islamabad** men's cricket team, based in Islamabad, Pakistan, has been active since 1981. Their home ground is the Diamond Club Ground. The team has first-class status, and first competed in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy in 1992–93. They were runners-up in 2013–14, but have not won the trophy as of 2025.
Lahore Whites

The **Lahore Whites** are a men's cricket team, based in Lahore, Pakistan, which has been active since 1963. Their home ground is the Gaddafi Stadium. The team has first-class status, and first competed in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy in 1963–64. They have not won the trophy as of 2025.
Mohan Kapur

**Mohan Kapur** is an Indian actor and voice artist known for his work in television, film, and theater. He has appeared in various Indian TV shows and movies, often portraying supporting or character roles. He is best known for his role as Yusuf Khan in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) projects _Ms. Marvel_ (2022), _The Marvels_ (2023), and _Daredevil: Born Again_ (2025). Besides acting, he is also recognized for his voice-over work and contributions to the entertainment industry.
Frank Castle (Marvel Cinematic Universe)

**Francis David** "**Frank**" **Castle Sr.**, also known as **the Punisher**, is a vigilante character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, he is played by Jon Bernthal and the character appears in the Marvel Netflix series _Marvel's The Punisher_. He is portrayed as a former Marine who becomes a relentless antihero after the tragic death of his family, which drives him to fight crime through lethal means. In the MCU, he is depicted as a gritty, no-nonsense vigilante with extensive combat skills, a strong sense of justice, and a signature skull emblem on his chest.

### Movie appearances

|Year|Movie|Portrayed by|
| --- | --- | --- |
|2026|_Spider-Man: Brand New Day_|Jon Bernthal|

### Television appearances

|Year|Television series|Seasons|Episodes|Portrayed by||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|2015-2018|_Daredevil_|3|39|rowspan="4"|Jon Bernthal|
|2017-2019|_The Punisher_|2|26|||
|2015-present|_Daredevil: Born Again_|1|9|||
|TBA|Untitled Punisher television special|TBA|TBA|||
Ruphin Zafisambo

**Ruphin Fortunat Zafisambo** is a Malagasy general and politician. He became Prime Minister of Madagascar on 6 October 2025. Before, he was Deputy Secretary General of the Government and Chief of Military Staff to Prime Minister Christian Ntsay.

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **honorific prefix**: General
- **name**: Ruphin Zafisambo
- **office**: 29th Prime Minister of Madagascar
- **term start**: 6 October 2025
- **term end**: 20 October 2025
- **president**: Andry Rajoelina
Michael Randrianirina (interim)
- **predecessor**: Christian Ntsay
- **successor**: Herintsalama Rajaonarivelo
- **office1**: Chief of Military Staff to the Prime Minister
- **term start1**: 23 June 2020
- **term end1**: 6 October 2025
- **primeminister1**: Christian Ntsay
- **office2**: Deputy Secretary General to the Prime Minister
- **term start2**: 27 March 2019
- **term end2**: 1 July 2020
- **primeminister2**: Christian Ntsay
- **birth name**: Zafisambo Ruphin Fortunat Dimbisoa
- **nationality**: Malagasy
- **profession**: Military officer
Vice-President of Seychelles

The **vice-president of Seychelles** is the second highest political office in the Republic of Seychelles. The role was created in 1996.

## List

- Political parties

|rowspan="2"||rowspan="2"|Portrait|rowspan="2"|Name|rowspan="2"|Elected|colspan="3"|Term of office|rowspan="2"|Political party|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
||James Michel|1998 2001|18 August 1996|14 July 2004||SPPF||||||
||Joseph Belmont|2006|14 July 2004|30 June 2010||SPPF PP||||||
||Danny Faure|2011 2015|1 July 2010|16 October 2016||PP||||||
||Vincent Meriton|—|28 October 2016|27 October 2020||PP US||||||
||Ahmed Afif|2020|27 October 2020|26 October 2025||LDS||||||
||Sebastien Pillay|2025|26 October 2025|Incumbent||United Seychelles||||||

- Notes

## Infobox (official post)

- **post**: Vice-President
- **body**: the
Republic of Seychelles
- **insignia**: Coat of arms of Seychelles.svg
- **insigniasize**: 125px
- **insigniacaption**: Coat of arms of Seychelles
- **image**: Sebastien Pillay (cropped).jpg
- **imagesize**: 165px
- **incumbent**: Sebastien Pillay
- **incumbentsince**: 26 October 2025
- **residence**: State House (Seychelles), State House, Victoria, Seychelles, Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles, Mahé
- **formation**: August 1996
- **inaugural**: James Michel
- **salary**: Seychellois rupee, R35,000 monthly
Helena Moreno

**Helena Nancy Moreno** (born September 30, 1977) is a Mexican-born American politician, former journalist and realtor who has been the mayor of New Orleans since 2026. She was an at-large member of the New Orleans City Council from 2017 until 2026. Moreno was a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 2010 to 2018. She was city council president from 2019 to 2023.

## Early life

Helena Moreno was born in Veracruz, Mexico. Her family later moved to Houston, Texas. In 1999, she earned a degree in mass communication from Southern Methodist University in Dallas. She interned at the White House for First Lady Hillary Clinton.

## 2025 mayoral campaign

On October 8, 2024, Moreno filed paperwork to run for Mayor of New Orleans in the 2025 election.

Moreno was elected mayor of New Orleans in October 2025 with 55% of the vote. She is the first Hispanic person to be elected mayor of New Orleans.

## Personal life

Moreno lives in the Uptown neighborhood of New Orleans with her husband, Chris Meeks.

In October 2002, Moreno was involved in a car crash that killed a person. She was cleared of any criminal charges because the other driver ran a red light.

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **name**: Helena Moreno
- **image**: Helena Moreno.png
- **caption**: Moreno in 2017
- **office**: 63rd List of mayors of New Orleans, Mayor of New Orleans
- **term start**: January 12, 2026
- **predecessor**: LaToya Cantrell
- **office1**: President of the New Orleans City Council
- **term start1**: June 2019
- **term end1**: January 5, 2023
- **predecessor1**: Jason Williams (politician), Jason Williams
- **successor1**: Jean-Paul Morrell
- **office2**: Member of the New Orleans City Council
from the at-large district
Position 1
- **term start2**: June 2018
- **term end2**: January 12, 2026
- **predecessor2**: Stacy Head
- **successor2**: Matthew Willard
- **state house3**: Louisiana
- **district3**: 93rd
- **term start3**: May 2010
- **term end3**: April 9, 2018
- **predecessor3**: Karen Carter Peterson
- **successor3**: Royce Duplessis
- **birth name**: Helena Nancy Moreno
- **birth place**: Veracruz (city), Veracruz, Mexico
- **party**: Democratic Party (United States), Democratic
- **spouse**: Chris Meeks
- **education**: Southern Methodist University (Bachelor of Arts, BA)
October 2025 Mexico floods and landslides

In October 2025, floods and landslides caused by heavy rains and storms happened in some Mexican states. It affected over 117 cities, killing at least 64 people, leaving more than 320,000 others without power, 65 missing and nearly 1,000 km of roads damaged.

Hidalgo was the worst affected areas, with 21 confirmed deaths and 43 missing. In Veracruz, over 21 inches of rainfall fell between 6 and 9 October alone. The state had 29 people killed. In Puebla, 9 people lost their lives and 13 were reported missing. A child died after being swept away by a landslide in Querétaro.
Leslie Hogben

**Leslie Hogben** is an American mathematician who works in graph theory and linear algebra. She is also known for helping and guiding graduate students in mathematics. She is a professor emerita at Iowa State University. From 2012 to 2020, she held the Dio Lewis Holl Chair in Applied Mathematics. She also worked in electrical and computer engineering, and from 2019 to 2024, she was associate dean for graduate studies and faculty development at Iowa State.

Since 2007, she has worked part-time for the American Institute of Mathematics (AIM). She was the associate director for diversity from 2007 to 2024 and became the Director of Research Communities in 2024.

## Education and career

Hogben graduated summa cum laude from Swarthmore College in 1974. She completed her Ph.D. at Yale University in 1978. Her research was on ring theory, and her advisor was Nathan Jacobson.

She started at Iowa State University as a tenure-track instructor in 1978. She got tenure in 1983, became a full professor in 2006, received the Dio Lewis Holl Chair in 2012, and retired in 2024. She also had a courtesy appointment in electrical and computer engineering in 2013. She became associate dean in 2019.

At AIM, she first worked as associate director for diversity and later became Director of Research Communities in 2024.

## Books

Hogben edited the _Handbook of Linear Algebra_ (2007, 2nd edition 2014) and several other books. She also wrote:
- _Inverse Problems and Zero Forcing for Graphs_ (2022, with Jephian Lin and Bryan Shader)
- _Elementary Linear Algebra_ (1987)

## Recognition

In 2020, the Association for Women in Mathematics made her an AWM Fellow for supporting women in mathematics for nearly 40 years. In the same year, she became a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. In 2024, she was elected a Fellow of the American Mathematical Society.

## Personal life

Hogben is the daughter of C. A. M. Hogben, a physiologist, and the granddaughter of British zoologist Lancelot Hogben and demographer Enid Charles. She married mathematician Mark Hunacek, who later became a teaching professor at Iowa State University after working as an assistant attorney general in Iowa.

## Other websites

- Home page
Same Name

***Same Name*** is an American reality television series shown on CBS. In it, a normal person and a celebrity with the same first and last name swap lives then share their thoughts about the experience. It was first shown on July 24, 2011. It was cancelled after four episodes because it had low ratings.

## Promotions

In an episode of CBS' _Big Brother 13_ (which was shown just before _Same Game_ started), the show was promoted during a luxury competition with both a normal and celebrity David Hasselhoff. The celebrity later cameoed in the Big Brother house.

## Infobox (television)

- **image size**: 270
- **genre**: Reality television
- **country**: United States
- **language**: English
- **num seasons**: 1
- **num episodes**: 4
- **executive producer**: Adam Small
Cris Abrego
Eugene Young
Fax Bahr
- **camera**: multiple-camera setup, Multiple
- **runtime**: 44 minutes
- **company**: 51 Minds Entertainment
- **channel**: CBS
Space science

**Space science** is the study of outer space as a whole. There are two main branches of space science.

Astronomy, a branch of space science, is the study of celestial bodies like stars, planets, black holes, galaxies, and more.

Astronautics is also a branch of space science and aerospace engineering. Astronautics is the practice, science and engineering of flying spacecraft, such as artificial satellites, space stations, rocketships, and more, in the sense that aeronautics studies aircraft.

## Related pages

- Outer space
- Astronomy
Luis Fernando Suárez

**Luis Fernando Suárez Guzmán** (born 23 December 1959) is a Colombian football manager and former player who played as a defender.

## Honours

- As a player
- Atlético Nacional
- Categoría Primera A: 1991
- Copa Libertadores: 1989

- As a manager
- Atlético Nacional
- Categoría Primera A: 1999.

## Managerial statistics

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## Infobox (football biography)

- **name**: Luis Fernando Suárez
- **image**: Luis Fernando Suarez 20180120.jpg
- **caption**: Luis Fernando Suárez managing La Equidad in 2018
- **full name**: Luis Fernando Suárez Guzmán
- **birth place**: Medellín, Colombia
- **height**: 1.76 m
- **position**: Defender (association football), Defender
- **years1**: 1980–1993
- **clubs1**: Atlético Nacional
- **years2**: 1994–1995
- **clubs2**: Deportivo Pereira
- **manageryears1**: 1999–2000
- **managerclubs1**: Atlético Nacional
- **manageryears2**: 2001
- **managerclubs2**: Deportivo Cali
- **manageryears3**: 2001
- **managerclubs3**: Deportes Tolima
- **manageryears4**: 2003–2004
- **managerclubs4**: Sociedad Deportiva Aucas, Aucas
- **manageryears5**: 2004–2007
- **managerclubs5**: Ecuador national football team, Ecuador
- **manageryears6**: 2008
- **managerclubs6**: Deportivo Pereira
- **manageryears7**: 2009
- **managerclubs7**: Atlético Nacional
- **manageryears8**: 2009–2010
- **managerclubs8**: Juan Aurich
- **manageryears9**: 2011–2014
- **managerclubs9**: Honduras national football team, Honduras
- **manageryears10**: 2015
- **managerclubs10**: Universitario de Deportes, Universitario
- **manageryears11**: 2015–2016
- **managerclubs11**: Dorados de Sinaloa
- **manageryears12**: 2017–2018
- **managerclubs12**: La Equidad
- **manageryears13**: 2018–2019
- **managerclubs13**: Junior FC, Junior
- **manageryears14**: 2021
- **managerclubs14**: Atlético Bucaramanga
- **manageryears15**: 2021–2023
- **managerclubs15**: Costa Rica national football team, Costa Rica
- **manageryears16**: 2024–2025
- **managerclubs16**: Deportivo Pereira
La Guerra de los Chistes

***La Guerra de los Chistes*** is a Mexican comedy television series that originally aired on TeleHit from May 8, 2008 to May 8, 2017.
Advance Publications

**Advance Publications, Inc.** is a privately held American media business. It is owned by the families of Donald Newhouse and Samuel Irving Newhouse Jr. Their father Samuel Irving Newhouse Sr. started the business. It owns publishing businesses.  These businesses include American City Business Journals, MLive Media Group, and Condé Nast. It was started in 1924. It is named after the Staten Island Advance.  This was the first newspaper owned by the Newhouse family.
Save Mart Supermarkets

**Save Mart Supermarkets** is an American grocery store operator. It was founded in 1952 and it is based in Modesto, California. It owns and runs stores under the Save Mart, Lucky, and FoodMaxx brands. The stores are in northern and central California and northern Nevada. The company is owned by the Jim Pattison Group.
Ore-Ida

**Ore-Ida**  is a brand of potato-based frozen foods. It is owned by H.J. Heinz Company. The company was founded in 1952.

Ore-Ida's primary production facility is in Ontario, Oregon, near the Idaho border where the company was originally founded in 1949.
Karachi Whites

The **Karachi Whites** are a men's cricket team, based in Karachi, Pakistan. They have been active since 1956. Their home ground is the National Bank Cricket Arena, formerly the National Stadium, in Karachi. The team has first-class status, and has competed in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy since 1956–57. They have won the trophy five times as of October 2025, most recently in 2023–24.

## Infobox (cricket team)

- **name**: Karachi Whites
- **native name**: Karachi Region Whites
- **image**: KarachiWhites.jpg
- **league**: National T20 Cup

Quaid-e-Azam Trophy
- **captain**: Saifullah Bangash
- **coach**: Iqbal Imam
- **city**: Karachi
RPG (disambiguation)

**RPG** may refer to:

- In the military, RPG means a rocket-propelled grenade, a weapon that launches explosive warheads.
- In entertainment, RPG means role-playing game, a game where the player plays the role of one or several characters.
Trump Burger

**Trump Burger** is a defunct restaurant chain in Texas, United States. It was founded in Bellville, Texas in 2020. It also had restaurants opening in
Bay City, Flatonia, and the Greater Houston area.

The restaurant chain received many cease and desist complaints from the Trump Organization for using their trademarks without permission.

It was reported in August 2025 that a Lebanese national named Beainy, who founded the restaurant, was arrested by the ICE for overstaying his visa. By October 2025, all restaurants within the chain were permanently shut down.
Ichinomiya Shrine (Tokushima)

is a Shinto shrine in Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It claims to be the _ichinomiya_ (head shrine) of the old Awa Province. The main festival of the shrine is held annually on October 18.

In the Engishiki Jinmyōchō it is a Myōjin Taisha.

## Worshipped gods

The gods worshipped at the shrine are

- , the goddess of food
- , also known as Amaterasu Ōmikami

## Related pages

- List of Shinto shrines
- Ichinomiya

## References

- Plutschow, Herbe. _Matsuri: The Festivals of Japan_. RoutledgeCurzon (1996)
- Ponsonby-Fane, Richard Arthur Brabazon. (1959). _The Imperial House of Japan._ Kyoto: Ponsonby Memorial Society. OCLC 194887

## Other websites

- Tokushima city home page

## Infobox (religious building)

- **name**: Ichinomiya Jinja
一宮神社
- **religious affiliation**: Shinto
- **image**: Ichinomiyajinja, Tokushima 03.JPG
- **caption**: Ichinomiya Jinja
- **map type**: Japan Tokushima Prefecture#Japan
- **map relief**: 1
- **location**: 237 Nishicho, Ichinomiya-cho, Tokushima-shi, Tokushima-ken
- **deity**: Ōgetsu-hime -no-Mikoto; Ohirume no Mikoto
- **festival**: October 18
- **architecture style**: _nagare-zukuri_
- **established**: late Heian period
Zolfo Springs, Florida

**Zolfo Springs** is a city in Hardee County, Florida, United States. It was incorporated on October 18, 1904.
Rio Grande (movie)

***Rio Grande*** is a 1950 American romantic Western movie directed by John Ford, and distributed by Republic Pictures. It stars John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara. The script is based on a James Bellah short story called _Mission With No Record_, which had been published by _The Saturday Evening Post_ in September 1947. The supporting cast includes Victor McLaglen, Ben Johnson, Claude Jarman Jr., Harry Carey Jr., J. Carrol Naish, and Grant Withers, with songs by the Sons of the Pioneers.
Paper Port (TV series)

***Paper Port*** is an animated children's television series that originally aired with Pakapaka, Gloob, Televisión Nacional de Chile, and Señal Colombia from 2015 to 2018.
Silesian Stadium

The **Silesian Stadium** () is a sport stadium located in Chorzów, Poland. The stadium has a capacity of 54,378, after refurbishment finished in October 2017. The stadium is the home stadium of Ruch Chorzów, and sometimes hosts the Polish national football team.

The stadium hosted the athletics events of the 2023 European Games and will host the 2028 European Athletics Championships. It has also hosted the multiple Speedway World Championship finals

It has also hosted concerts, including artists like The Rolling Stones, Metallica, Guns N' Roses, AC/DC, U2, Pearl Jam, Linkin Park, Iron Maiden, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Genesis, The Police, Behemoth,  Rammstein, Slipknot, and Machine Head.

## Other websites

- Stadium history

## Infobox (venue)

- **image**: Widok bramka.jpg
- **image size**: 250px
- **caption**: **UEFA stadium categories, UEFA Category 4 Stadium**

- **fullname**: Silesian Stadium
(pl. Stadion Śląski)
- **location**: ul. Katowicka 10
41-500 Chorzów
Silesian Voivodeship, Silesia, Poland
- **built**: 1951–1956
- **expanded**: 2009–2017
- **opened**: 22 July 1956
1 October 2017
- **construction cost**: c. 650 million PLN
c. 155 million Euro, €
- **architect**: GMP Architekten
- **owner**: Silesian Regional Assembly
- **operator**: Stadion Śląski Sp. z o.o.
- **seating capacity**: 54,378
- **record attendance**: (1973 Individual Speedway World Championship, 1973 Speedway World Championship
2 September 1973)
- **tenants**: Poland national football team (1956–2009, 2018– )
Ruch Chorzów
KS Stadion Śląski Chorzów (a youth football academy club)
- **dimensions**: 105 x 68 m
- **surface**: Grass
- **website**: [https://stadionslaski.pl/ Official Website]
- **nickname**: "Kocioł Czarownic" (Witches' Cauldron)
- **logo image**: Stadion-slaski-logo.svg
Milly Alcock

**Amelia May "Milly" Alcock** (born 11 April 2000) is an Australian actress known for her dynamic performances in television and film. She gained widespread recognition for her role as young Rhaenyra Targaryen in the hit HBO series _House of the Dragon_, part of the _Game of Thrones_ universe. Milly is celebrated for her talent, screen presence, and versatility as an actress.

Alcock portrays Kara Zor-El / Supergirl in the DC Universe, first appearing in _Superman_ (2025). She will reprise the role starring in _Supergirl_ (2026).
1955–58 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

The **1955–58 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup** was the first Inter-Cities Fairs Cup tournament. It was played over three seasons, between 1955 and 1958.

### Group A

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## Knockout stage

- _Birmingham City and Barcelona needed a play-off after their semi-final finished level on aggregate. The play-off was played in Switzerland._

#### First leg

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**Play-off**

## Other websites

- UEFA Inter-Cities Fair Cup results at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Seasons 1955-1958 – results, protocols
- website eurocups-uefa.ru Fairs' Cup Seasons 1955-1958 – results, protocols
- website Football Archive 1955–1958 Fairs' Cup
- Weltfussball

## Infobox (international football competition)

- **tourney name**: Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
- **year**: 1955–58
- **image**: Balón Final Copa de Ferias 1958.jpg
- **image size**: 175px
- **caption**: Ball used in the 1958 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final, final (_FC Barcelona Museum_)
- **dates**: 4 June 1955 – 1 May 1958
- **num teams**: 12 (10 competed)
- **champion other**: Barcelona, Barcelona XI
<small>_(Later recognized as FC Barcelona)_</small>
- **count**: 1
- **second other**: London XI
- **matches**: 23
- **goals**: 93
- **top scorer**: Evaristo de Macedo, Evaristo
 Peter Murphy (footballer, born 1922), Peter Murphy
(4 goals each)
- **nextseason**: 1958–60 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, 1958–60
World Darts Federation

The **World Darts Federation** (**WDF**) is a group that organises darts tournaments for amateurs and professionals. Membership is open to the national organising body for darts in all nations. The WDF encourages the promotion of the sport of darts among and between those bodies, in an effort to gain international recognition for darts as a major sport.

## History

The WDF was founded in 1976 by representatives of the original fourteen founding members. Since 1977, the WDF stages the  biennially, as well as continental championships such as the ,  and . The WDF also organises the  which is one of the longest-running darts tournaments in the world, which started back in 1973. After the collapse of the British Darts Organisation in September 2020, the WDF announced plans to launch the WDF World Darts Championship and . The first WDF World Darts Championship took place in April . The First  took place in December . On 29 July 2025, the WDF announced a partnership agreement with the International Dart Federation (IDF), under the partnership the IDF recognizes the WDF as the governing body for all the darts disciplines, including soft darts, e-darts and para versions. In 2025, the WDF voted to implement an immediate ban on transgender women from competing as women in response to a motion put forth by England and seconded by Scotland and Wales.

## Members

National full members list plus interim nember (Mauritania).

### Current points distribution

_Points are currently awarded as follows_.
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## Infobox (organization)

- **name**: World Darts Federation
- **size**: 150px
- **abbreviation**: WDF
- **type**: Darts organisation
1958–60 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

The **1958–60 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup** was the second season of the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. It took place across two seasons, between 1958 and 1960. The tournament was won by Barcelona for the second time in a row.

## First round

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### Second leg

_Union Saint-Gilloise won 6–2 on aggregate._
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_Roma won 4–2 on aggregate._
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_Birmingham City won 4–2 on aggregate._
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_Zagreb XI won 4–3 on aggregate._
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_Chelsea won 7–2 on aggregate._
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_Belgrade XI won 11–4 on aggregate._
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_Barcelona won 7–3 on aggregate._
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_Internazionale won 8–1 on aggregate._

## Quarter-finals

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### Second leg

_Union Saint-Gilloise won 3–1 on aggregate._
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_Birmingham City won 4–3 on aggregate._
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_Belgrade XI won 4–2 on aggregate._
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_Barcelona won 8–2 on aggregate._

## Semi-finals

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### Second leg

_Birmingham City won 8–4 on aggregate_
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_Barcelona won 4–2 on aggregate_

## Other websites

- Inter-Cities Fairs Cup results at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Seasons 1958-1960 – results, protocols
- website eurocups-uefa.ru Fairs' Cup Seasons 1958-1960 – results, protocols
- website Football Archive 1958–1960 Fairs' Cup

## Infobox (international football competition)

- **tourney name**: Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
- **year**: 1958–60
- **dates**: 29 October 1958 – 4 May 1960
- **num teams**: 16
- **champion other**: FC Barcelona, Barcelona
- **count**: 2
- **second other**: Birmingham City F.C., Birmingham City
- **matches**: 30
- **goals**: 120
- **top scorer**: Bora Kostić (6 goals)
- **prevseason**: 1955–58 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, 1955–58
- **nextseason**: 1960–61 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, 1960–61