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Éverton Ribeiro

**Éverton Augusto de Barros Ribeiro** (born 10 April 1989), known as **Éverton Ribeiro**, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Emirati club Al-Ahli, and the Brazil national football team.

Formed at Corinthians, after a loan at São Caetano he was sold to Coritiba in 2011, winning the Campeonato Paranaense in both of his seasons. He also won Série A twice at Cruzeiro, being voted the best player of each season, and joined Al-Ahli for €15 million in 2014.

A full international since 2014, Ribeiro represented Brazil at the 2015 Copa América.

## Infobox (football biography)

- **name**: Éverton Ribeiro
- **image**: EvertonRibeiroFlamengo2018.jpg
- **caption**: Ribeiro playing for CR Flamengo, Flamengo in 2018
- **full name**: Éverton Augusto de Barros Ribeiro
- **birth place**: Arujá, São Paulo state, São Paulo, Brazil
- **height**: 1.71 m
- **position**: Attacking midfielder, winger (association football), winger
- **currentclub**: Esporte Clube Bahia, Bahia
- **clubnumber**: 10
- **youthclubs1**: Santa Isabel FC
- **youthyears2**: 2001–2007
- **youthclubs2**: Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, Corinthians
- **years1**: 2007–2011
- **clubs1**: Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, Corinthians
- **caps1**: 14
- **goals1**: 0
- **years2**: 2008–2011
- **clubs2**: → Associação Desportiva São Caetano, São Caetano (loan)
- **caps2**: 99
- **goals2**: 8
- **years3**: 2011–2013
- **clubs3**: Coritiba Foot Ball Club, Coritiba
- **caps3**: 66
- **goals3**: 14
- **years4**: 2013–2015
- **clubs4**: Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, Cruzeiro
- **caps4**: 88
- **goals4**: 19
- **years5**: 2015–2017
- **clubs5**: Shabab Al Ahli Club, Al-Ahli
- **caps5**: 60
- **goals5**: 17
- **years6**: 2017–2023
- **clubs6**: CR Flamengo, Flamengo
- **caps6**: 275
- **goals6**: 30
- **years7**: 2024–
- **clubs7**: EC Bahia, Bahia
- **caps7**: 22
- **goals7**: 4
- **nationalyears1**: 2009
- **nationalteam1**: Brazil national under-20 football team, Brazil U20
- **nationalcaps1**: 4
- **nationalgoals1**: 0
- **nationalyears2**: 2014–2022
- **nationalteam2**: Brazil national football team, Brazil
- **nationalcaps2**: 22
- **nationalgoals2**: 3
- **club-update**: 23:19, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
- **nationalteam-update**: 23:49, 1 February 2025 (UTC)
Muriqui

The **muriquis**, or **woolly spider monkeys**, are the genus ***Brachyteles***. There are two species, the southern (_B. arachnoides_) and northern muriqui (_B. hypoxanthus_) muriquis. The name "muriqui" comes from a native Tupi word meaning 'largest monkey'.

They are the two largest New World monkeys. The northern muriqui is one of the most endangered monkeys in the world.  They are seen only in some forests in Brazil.

The adult muriqui is 15-23 inches (38–58 cm) long and weighs from 10-20 pounds (4.5-9 kilos) They are colored from brown to black and the bottom of their tails have no fur near the end.

Muriquis live in groups from four to 43. They do not fight about their territory. They mostly eat leaves. They sometimes eat fruit and flowers in the rainy season, as well as bark, bamboo, ferns, nectar, pollen, and seeds.

## Other websites

- Conservation of the Muriqui from Brazil
- Southern muriqui at ARKive
- Northern muriqui at ARKive
- Primate Info Net _Brachyteles_ Factsheet
- Southern Muriqui Home Page  - Pró- Muriqui Association
Pacific giant salamander

A **Pacific giant salamander** (_Dicamptodon_) is a member of the family and genus of large salamanders.

The salamanders may grow up to  long, and are found in the Pacific Northwest of North America. Apart from their large size, they are like the mole salamander family (Ambystomatidae).

Most salamanders are silent but the Pacific giant salamander can make noise. The adults can live on land or in water.

The genus has four species: Cope's giant salamander (_D. copei_), the Idaho giant salamander (_D. aterrimus_), the coastal giant salamander (_D. tenebrosus_), and the California giant salamander (_D. ensatus_).

## Other websites

- Tree of Life: Dicamptodontidae
- Dicamptodon at CalPhotos
Azure kingfisher

The **azure kingfisher** (_Alcedo azurea_) is a small kingfisher (), in the river kingfisher family, Alcedinidae. It lives in parts of Australia and Tasmania, as well as New Guinea and some nearby islands. Even out to North Maluku and Romang.

It is named for the azure color on its back. Its feet are red with only two front toes. White spots between the eyes and beak may help it scare predators.
The azure kingfisher lives at the side of bodies of water such as creeks, lakes, swamps, tidal estuaries and mangroves. It can dive quickly from a perch above water. It feeds on freshwater crayfish and small fish. It builds its nest in a chamber up to 1 meter long in a creek bank. 5–7 white, round eggs. Its call is a high-pitched, 'pseet-pseet'.

## Further reading

- Morcombe, Michael K. (2000): _Field Guide to Australian Birds_. Steve Parish Publishing, Archerfield, Australia. <small>ISBN 1-876282-10-X</small>
- Slater, Peter; Slater, Pat & Slater, Raoul (1989): _The Slater Field Guide to Australian Birds_ (Revised Edition). Weldon, Sydney, Chicago. <small>ISBN 0-947116-99-0</small>
- Pizzey, Graham (1980): _A field guide to the birds of Australia_. Collins, Sydney. <small>ISBN 0-00-219201-2</small>
- Schodde R. & Mason I.J. (1976): Infra-specific variation in _Alcedo azurea_ Latham (Alcedinidae). _Emu_ **76**(1): 161–166. <small></small> (HTML abstract)
- Woodall, Peter: (2001): 77. Azure Kingfisher. _In:_ del Hoyo, Josep; Elliott, Andrew & Sargatal, Jordi (editors): _Handbook of Birds of the World, Volume 6_ (Mousebirds to Hornbills): 237, plate 19. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. <small>ISBN 84-87334-30-X</small>
Austin Dillon

**Austin Reed Dillon** (born April 27, 1990) is a professional NASCAR driver. He currently drives the No. 3 Chevrolet Camaro for Richard Childress Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series. In addition, he also drives the No. 10 Camaro for Kaulig Racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.

## Infobox (nascar driver)

- **name**: Austin Dillon
- **image**: TSM350 2015 - Austin Dillon - 1 - Stierch.jpg
- **caption**: Dillon at the 2015 Toyota/Save Mart 350
- **birth place**: Lewisville, North Carolina
- **achievements**: 2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Champion
2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series Champion
- **awards**: 2008 K&N Pro Series East Rookie of the Year
2010 Camping World Truck Series NASCAR Rookie of the Year, Rookie of the Year
2011 Camping World Truck Series NASCAR's Most Popular Driver Award, Most Popular Driver
2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series Rookie of the Year
- **total cup races**: 102
- **years in cup**: 6
- **cup car team**: No. 3 (Richard Childress Racing)
- **prev cup pos**: 21st
- **previous year**: 2015
- **best cup pos**: 20th (2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, 2014)
- **first cup race**: 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, 2011 2011 Hollywood Casino 400, Hollywood Casino 400 (Kansas Speedway, Kansas)
- **cup wins**: 0
- **cup top tens**: 17
- **cup poles**: 2
- **total busch races**: 109
- **years in busch**: 9
- **busch car team**: No. 2 (Richard Childress Racing)
- **prev busch pos**: 81st
- **prev busch year**: 2015
- **best busch pos**: 1st (2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series, 2013)
- **first busch race**: 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series, 2008 Emerson Radio 250 (Richmond International Raceway, Richmond)
- **last busch race**: 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series, 2016 Alsco 300 (Kentucky Speedway, Kentucky)
- **first busch win**: 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series, 2012 Feed the Children 300 (Kentucky Speedway, Kentucky)
- **last busch win**: 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series, 2016 TreatMyClot.com 300 (Auto Club Speedway, Fontana)
- **busch wins**: 7
- **busch top tens**: 80
- **busch poles**: 16
- **total truck races**: 66
- **years in truck**: 6
- **prev truck pos**: 82nd
- **prev truck year**: 2015
- **best truck pos**: 1st (2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, 2011)
- **first truck race**: 2009 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, 2009 Lucas Oil 200 (Iowa), Lucas Oil 200 (Iowa Speedway, Iowa)
- **last truck race**: 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, 2015 Careers for Veterans 200 (Michigan International Speedway, Michigan)
- **first truck win**: 2010 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, 2010 Lucas Oil 200 (Iowa), Lucas Oil 200 (Iowa Speedway, Iowa)
- **last truck win**: 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, 2015 UNOH 175 (New Hampshire Motor Speedway, New Hampshire)
- **truck wins**: 7
- **truck top tens**: 45
- **truck poles**: 13
- **total canada races**: 1
- **years in canada**: 1
- **best canada pos**: 45th (2012 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series season, 2012)
- **first canada race**: 2012 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series season, 2012 NAPA Autopro 100 (Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal)
- **canada wins**: 0
- **canada top tens**: 1
- **canada poles**: 0
- **updated**: July 9, 2016
Kasey Kahne

**Kasey Kahne** (born April 10, 1980) is a retired American professional NASCAR driver. After retiring from NASCAR, Kahne has stayed active as a race team owner and part-time driver in the World of Outlaws series with his team Kasey Kahne Racing.

## NASCAR Career

From 2011 until 2017, Kahne drove the #5 Farmers Insurance Chevrolet SS for Hendrick Motorsports. In 2018, Kahne left Hendrick Motorsports and signed up to drive for Leavine Family Racing. During the 2018 season Kahne started to become ill during races. Due to the long length of the races, he started to suffer from dehydration. Kahne's doctors told him he should not continue to race, so he decided to retire from racing in NASCAR.
2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

The **2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A** was the 60th season of the Série A, the top-level of professional football in Brazil. Corinthians come in as the defending champions having won the title in the 2015 season.

## Infobox (football league season)

- **competition**: Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
- **season**: 2016
- **continentalcup1**: 2017 Copa Libertadores, Libertadores
- **league topscorer**: Gabriel Jesus
(10 goals)
- **best goalkeeper**: Diego Cavalieri
Weverton
Marcelo Grohe
(7 clean sheets)
- **biggest home win**: S.E. Palmeiras, Palmeiras 4-0 Clube Atlético Paranaense, Atlético Paranaense
(R1, 14 May)
Sport Club do Recife, Sport 5-1 Associação Chapecoense de Futebol, Chapecoense
(R11, 26 June)
S.E. Palmeiras, Palmeiras 4-0 Figueirense F.C., Figueirense (R12, 30 June)
S.C. Corinthians Paulista, Corinthians 4-0 C.R. Flamengo, Flamengo (R13, 3 July)
- **biggest away win**: Associação Atlética Ponte Preta, Ponte Preta 0-4 Cruzeiro E.C., Cruzeiro
(R10, 22 June)
- **highest scoring**: Sport Club do Recife, Sport 4-4 Clube Atlético Mineiro, Atlético Mineiro
(R6, 5 June)
Clube Atlético Mineiro, Atlético Mineiro 5-3 Botafogo F.R., Botafogo (R12, 30 June)
- **matches**: 150
- **total goals**: 387
- **longest wins**: 4 matches
S.C. Internacional, Internacional
 S.C. Corinthians Paulista, Corinthians
 Clube Atlético Mineiro, Atlético Mineiro
- **longest unbeaten**: 6 matches
Associação Chapecoense de Futebol, Chapecoense
S.E. Palmeiras, Palmeiras
E.C. Vitória, Vitória
- **longest winless**: 7 matches
Clube Atlético Mineiro, Atlético Mineiro
S.C. Internacional, Internacional
- **longest losses**: 6 matches
América Futebol Clube (MG), América Mineiro
- **highest attendance**: 54,665

(R6, 5 June)
- **lowest attendance**: 796
América Futebol Clube (MG), América Mineiro 2-1 Coritiba F.C., Coritiba
(R9, 18 June)
- **average attendance**: 14,228
- **prevseason**: 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, 2015
- **nextseason**: 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, 2017
- **updated**: 19 July 2016
Rubén Mendoza Ayala

**Rubén Mendoza Ayala** (2 February 1961 – 16 April 2016) was a Mexican politician. He was a member of the Party of the Democratic Revolution. He served as Deputy of the LVII and LIX Legislatures of the Mexican Congress. He served from 2014 until his death in 2016. He represented the State of Mexico.

Ayala was born in Tlalnepantla, Mexico. He studied at National Autonomous University of Mexico. Ayala died of cardiac arrest on 16 April 2016 in Ciudad del Carmen, aged 55.
Petr Nečas

**Petr Nečas** (born 19 November 1964) is a Czech former politician. He served as 9th Prime Minister of Czech Republic and leader of the Civic Democratic Party from 2010 to 2013. He was former Ministry of Defence (21 December 2012 – 19 March 2013) and Minister of Labour and Social Affairs (4 September 2006 – 8 May 2009).

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **name**: Petr Nečas
- **image**: Latvijas un Čehijas premjerministru tikšanās (8747337376) (cropped).jpg
- **office**: List of Prime Ministers of the Czech Republic, 9th Prime Minister of the Czech Republic
- **president**: Václav Klaus
Miloš Zeman
- **term start**: 13 July 2010
- **term end**: 10 July 2013
- **predecessor**: Jan Fischer (politician), Jan Fischer
- **successor**: Jiří Rusnok
- **office1**: Ministry of Defence (Czech Republic), Minister of Defence
- **term start1**: 21 December 2012
- **term end1**: 19 March 2013
- **predecessor1**: Karolína Peake
- **successor1**: Vlastimil Picek
- **office2**: Leader of the Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic), Civic Democratic Party
- **term start2**: 20 April 2010
- **term end2**: 17 June 2013
- **predecessor2**: Mirek Topolánek
- **successor2**: Martin Kuba
- **office3**: Minister of Labour and Social Affairs
- **primeminister3**: Mirek Topolánek
- **term start3**: 4 September 2006
- **term end3**: 8 May 2009
- **predecessor3**: Zdeněk Škromach
- **successor3**: Petr Šimerka
- **birth place**: Uherské Hradiště, Czechoslovakia

- **party**: Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic), Civic Democratic Party
- **alma mater**: Masaryk University, Jan Evangelista Purkyně University
- **spouse**: Radka Nečasová
Jana Nečasová
- **children**: Ondřej, Tomáš, Tereza, Marie
- **signature**: Petr Nečas Signature.svg
- **website**: [http://www.petr-necas.cz Official website]
Jan Fischer (politician)

**Jan Fischer** (born January 2, 1951) is a Czech politician. He was Prime Minister of the Czech Republic from May 2009 to June 2010. He was also President of the European Council from May 8, 2009 to June 30, 2009.

Later he was Minister of Finance from July 2013 to January 2014. In 2013 Fischer ran in the presidential election. In the first round of the election, held in January 2013, he placed third with 16.35% of the vote (841,437 votes).
Cyril Leonoff

**Cyril Edel Leonoff** (February 22, 1925 – April 17, 2016) was a Canadian civil engineer, historian and author. He was the founding president of the Jewish Historical Society of British Columbia. He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Leonoff died on April 17, 2016 in Vancouver, British Columbia from natural causes, aged 91.

## More reading

- _Bridges of Light: Otto Landauer of Leonard Frank Photos, 1945-1980_ (Talonbooks, Vancouver, 1997)
- _A Dedicated Team:  Klohn Leonoff Consulting Engineers 1951-1991_ (Bi-Tech Publishers, Richmond, 1994)
- _An Enterprising Life: Leonard Frank Photographs 1895-1944_ (Talonbooks, Vancouver, 1990)
- "The Sylvesters of British Columbia", _The Scribe_ Volume 4 (The Jewish Historical Society of BC, Vancouver, 1980)
- _Pioneers, Pedlars and Prayer Shawls: The Jewish Communities in British Columbia and the Yukon_ (Sono Nis Press, Victoria, 1978)

## Other websites

- The Jewish Museum and Archives of British Columbia
Avril Henry

**Avril K. Henry** (5 April 1935 – 20 April 2016) was an English activist. She wanted the legalization of assisted suicide by euthanasia. She was a retired professor of English medieval culture at the University of Exeter.

Henry committed suicide by euthanasia at her home in Brampford Speke, Devon on 20 April 2016, aged 81. She illegally bought a euthanasia kit online before her death.

## Some of her works

- _Biblia Pauperum_. Scolar, Aldershot, 1987. (Editor)
- _The Eton Roundels: Eton College MS 177 'Figurae Bibliorum' A Colour Facsimile With Transcription, Translation and Commentary_
Arauco War

The **Arauco War** was a conflict between colonial Spaniards and Mapuche people of Araucanía region, of modern Chile. This conflict began at Reynogüelén in 1536, near the confluence of the Ñuble and Itata rivers. It was between an expedition of Diego de Almagro and a large, well organized group of Mapuche soldiers. Since 1609, each governor of Chile held "Parlamentos" with Mapuche chiefs. At these, they discussed maintenance of a treaty between both parties. Violations of the treaty were frequent.  In 1881, these finally ended, with a process known as the Pacification of Araucanía.

## Other websites

- Serindígena.org - Maps
- Maps of battles of Arauco War
Vincent Darius

**Vincent Matthew Darius, OP** (6 September 1955 – 26 April 2016) was Grenadian Roman Catholic official. He was the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint George's in Grenada from 2002 until his death in 2016. He was born in the village of Crochu. He was ordained on 28 June 1987.

Darius died from cancer at Bellevue Hospital in New York City on 26 April 2016, aged 60.

## Other websites

- Bishop Vincent Darius, _Catholic Diocese of Saint George's in Grenada_
- Rinuncie e Nomine, 10.07.2002 (B0362), _Press Office of the Holy See_ (in Italian)
- Bishop Vincent Matthew Darius, O.P. †, _Hierarchy of the Catholic Church (Catholic-Hierarchy.org)_
- Coat of arms (of the Bishop), _Catholic Diocese of Saint George's in Grenada_
- Death of Bishop Vincent Darius OP, _NOW Grenada_, 26 April
- Caribbean Bishops meet , _Catholic News (Trinidad and Tobago)_, 10 April (front page)
Harry Wu

**Harry Wu** (February 8, 1937 – April 26, 2016; ) was a Chinese-born American human rights activist.  Wu spent 19 years in Chinese labor camps. He was born in Shanghai. He was a resident and citizen of the United States. In 1992, he founded the Laogai Research Foundation.

Among Wu's supporters was the AFL-CIO. In 1990, Senators Alan Cranston (D-Calif.), and Jesse Helms (R-N.C.) invited Wu to testify before the Senate on the laogai. In November 2008, Wu opened the Laogai Museum in Washington, D.C.. He called it the first ever United States museum to talk about human rights in China.

Wu died from a heart attack while on a trip in Tegucigalpa, Honduras on April 26, 2016, aged 79.

## Related pages

- List of Chinese dissidents

## Other websites

- The Laogai Research Foundation
Carlos Altamirano

**Carlos Altamirano Orrego** (December 18, 1922 – May 19, 2019) was a Chilean lawyer. He was one of the most influential politicians of Chilean socialism. He was the general secretary of the Chilean Socialist Party (PS). He served from 1971 through 1979. He was deputy from 1961 to 1965 and senator from 1965 to 1973. He was born in Santiago, Chile.

He escaped after Pinochet's coup d'état on September 11, 1973. He lived as a refugee in Cuba. As a young man he was an athlete, winning medals in the high jump event at the 1946 and 1947 South American Championships in Athletics. He returned to Chile after the end of Pinochet's dictatorship in 1993.

Altamirano died on May 19, 2019 in Santiago de Chile at the age of 96.

## Books

- _Dialéctica de una Derrota_ (1977)
- _Después de Todo_ ("After Everything")
Sergio Onofre Jarpa

**Sergio Onofre Jarpa Reyes**  (8 March 1921 – 19 April 2020) was a Chilean politician. He was born in Rengo.

Jarpa served as a member of the cabinet during the government of Augusto Pinochet. He served as Minister of the Interior from 1983 through 1985. Before becoming minister, Jarpa was a Member of the Senate from May 1973 through September 1973 and again from 1990 through 1994.

Jarpa died on 19 April 2020 at a nursing home in Las Condes, Chile of COVID-19, aged 99.

## Infobox (politician)

- **name**: Sergio Onofre Jarpa
- **image**: Sergio Onofre Jarpa (1965) cropped.jpg
- **office**: Ministry of the Interior and Public Security (Chile), Minister of the Interior
- **president**: Augusto Pinochet
- **term start**: 10 August 1983
- **term end**: 12 February 1985
- **predecessor**: Enrique Montero Marx
- **successor**: Ricardo García Rodríguez
- **office2**: Senate of Chile, Member of the Senate
- **constituency2**: Chilean parliamentary election, 1973, LIII
- **term start2**: 15 May 1973
- **term end2**: 21 September 1973
- **constituency3**: Chilean general election, 1993, LV
- **term start3**: 11 March 1990
- **term end3**: 11 March 1994
- **birth place**: Rengo, Chile, Rengo, Chile
- **death place**: Las Condes, Chile
- **nationality**: Chilean
- **party**: Agrarian Labor Party
<small>(1950-1958)</small>
National Action (Chile, 1963–66), National Action
<small>(1963-1966)</small>
National Party (Chile, 1966–94), National Party
<small>(1966-1973)</small>
National Labour Front (Chile), National Labour Front
<small>(1985-1987)</small>
National Renewal (Chile), National Renewal
<small>(1987-1997)</small>
- **alma mater**: University of Chile
- **occupation**: Diplomat, farmer
- **parents**: Francisco Javier Jarpa Santa Cruz (father)
Raquel Reyes Corona (mother)
- **spouse**: Silvia Moreno Andwandter (1950s-1978; her death)
- **partner**: Mina Huerta Dunsmore (1980s-2020)
- **children**: Sergio Jr.,
Jorge,
Francisco,
Isabel
- **relations**: Onofre Jarpa (ancestor)
- **awards**: _Premio al Mérito Geopolítico_ (1991)
Regulation 261/2004

**Regulation 261/2004** is a regulation by the European Commission providing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding, flight cancellations, or long delays of flights.
Chub

**Chub** is a common fish name.  It is used for  a number of ray-finned fish in several families and genera. In Europe, the term "chub" usually refers to the European chub (_Squalius cephalus_).
Chase Elliott

**William Clyde** "**Chase**" **Elliott II** (born November 28, 1995) is a professional NASCAR driver. In 2016, he replaced Jeff Gordon as the driver of the #24 car for Hendrick Motorsports. He is the son of NASCAR hall of famer Bill Elliott. He won the 2014 NASCAR XFINITY Series Championship.
Tropical Storm Erika

**Tropical Storm Erika** in August 2015 was a very damaging and deadly tropical cyclone. The storm struck the Leeward Islands on August 27. More than USD$500 million in damage was caused by the storm.

More than 30 people died when the storm passed through the Caribbean.

Resulting from Erika's impact over the northeast Caribbean, the name _Erika_ was retired in April 2016. The name was replaced with _Elsa_ for 2021. Erika became the second storm name that was retired. Allison was the first one.

## Infobox (hurricane)

- **name**: Tropical Storm Erika
- **type**: Tropical storm
- **year**: 2015
- **basin**: Atl
- **image location**: Erika 2015-08-27 1725Z.jpg
- **image name**: Tropical Storm Erika over the Leeward Islands on August 27
- **formed**: August 24, 2015
- **dissipated**: August 28, 2015
- **1-min winds**: 45
- **pressure**: 1001
- **damages**: 509.1
- **fatalities**: 31 direct, 4 indirect
- **areas**: Antilles (<small>particularly Dominica</small>), The Bahamas, Florida
- **hurricane season**: 2015 Atlantic hurricane season
Virisila Buadromo

**Virisila Buadromo** (born 1972) is a human rights activist from Fiji. In 2008, she received the International Women of Courage Award.

## Work

In 2001, she became the Executive Director of the Fiji Women’s Rights Movement. This organization helps women by changing laws and policies.

After the Fiji government changed in December 2006, Buadromo had difficulty with the new government.  Buadromo made the program larger by starting the Emerging Leaders Forum, a program for young women. the Emerging Leaders Forum is a one-year program.  It works with Fiji’s family law.

Buadromo is also chairperson of the Fiji NGO Coalition on Human Rights.

## Awards

- Women Have Wings Courage Award, Oxfam, 2012.
- International Women of Courage Award, U.S State Department, 2008.
Toms (cartoonist)

**V. T. Thomas** (6 June 1929 – 27 April 2016) also known as **Toms**, was an Indian cartoonist. He was born in  from Kuttanad, India. He was as the creator of the cartoon characters _Boban and Molly_. He joined _Malayala Manaorama_, a popular daily in Kerala, in 1961.

Toms died in Kerala, India on April 27, 2016, aged 86.

## Other websites

- Bobanum Moliyum Cartoons
- Cartoon window
- Artist Directory
- The Hindu
- Managing Intellectual Property
- On TV
Igor Fesunenko

**Igor Fesunenko** (January 28, 1933 – April 28, 2016) was a Soviet and Russian journalist and writer. He was a professor at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations. He was born in Orenburg.

From 1975 to 1979, he worked in Portugal. He then worked as a political columnist and host of such programs as  _Today in the World_,   _The Camera Looks Into the World_,  _International Panorama_, _Vremya_. In the early 1990s, he worked in Italy. He returned to Moscow in the late 1990s.

Fesunenko died in Moscow, Russia on April 28, 2016, aged 83.

## Other websites

- Igor Fesunenko interview
Mustafizur Rahman

**Mustafizur Rahman** () is a Bangladeshi international cricketer. He is a Left-arm fast-mediumand a left-handed batsman.He was born in Satkhira, Khulna in Bangladesh.

## Other websites

- Mustafizur Rahman from ESPNcricinfo
- Mustafizur Rahman from CricketArchive

## Infobox (cricketer)

- **name**: Mustafizur Rahman
- **image**: Mustafizur Rahman on practice field in Dhaka on 2018 (1) (cropped).jpg
- **fullname**: Mustafizur Rahman
- **birth place**: Satkhira District, Satkhira, Khulna Division, Khulna, Bangladesh
- **batting**: Left-handed
- **bowling**: Left-arm Fast bowling, fast-medium
- **role**: Bowling (cricket), Bowler
- **international**: true
- **country**: Bangladesh
- **testcap**: 78
- **testdebutagainst**: South Africa
- **testdebutdate**: 21 July
- **testdebutyear**: 2015
- **lasttestagainst**: South Africa
- **lasttestdate**: 30 July
- **lasttestyear**: 2015
- **odicap**: 118
- **odidebutagainst**: India
- **odidebutdate**: 18 June
- **odidebutyear**: 2015
- **lastodiagainst**: Zimbabwe
- **lastodidate**: 6 March
- **lastodiyear**: 2020
- **odishirt**: 90
- **t20icap**: 44
- **t20idebutagainst**: Pakistan
- **t20idebutdate**: 24 April
- **t20idebutyear**: 2015
- **lastt20iagainst**: Zimbabwe
- **lastt20idate**: 11 March
- **lastt20iyear**: 2020
- **columns**: 4
- **column1**: Test cricket, Test
- **column2**: One Day International, ODI
- **column3**: Twenty20 International, T20I
- **column4**: First-class cricket, FC
- **matches1**: 13
- **matches2**: 56
- **matches3**: 37
- **matches4**: 31
- **runs1**: 56
- **runs2**: 78
- **runs3**: 43
- **runs4**: 96
- **bat avg1**: 4.30
- **bat avg2**: 7.80
- **bat avg3**: 4.30
- **bat avg4**: 4.57
- **100s/50s1**: 0/0
- **100s/50s2**: 0/0
- **100s/50s3**: 0/0
- **100s/50s4**: 0/0
- **top score1**: 16
- **top score2**: 18not out, *
- **top score3**: 15
- **top score4**: 16
- **deliveries1**: 1845
- **deliveries2**: 2,813
- **deliveries3**: 811
- **deliveries4**: 4,277
- **wickets1**: 28
- **wickets2**: 107
- **wickets3**: 52
- **wickets4**: 82
- **bowl avg1**: 35.17
- **bowl avg2**: 22.97
- **bowl avg3**: 20.48
- **bowl avg4**: 24.57
- **fivefor1**: 0
- **fivefor2**: 5
- **fivefor3**: 1
- **fivefor4**: 1
- **tenfor1**: 0
- **tenfor2**: 0
- **tenfor3**: 0
- **tenfor4**: 0
- **best bowling1**: 5/66
- **best bowling2**: 6/43
- **best bowling3**: 5/22
- **best bowling4**: 6/33
- **catches/stumpings1**: 1/–
- **catches/stumpings2**: 12/–
- **catches/stumpings3**: 9/–
- **catches/stumpings4**: 5/–
- **source**: http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/player/330902.html ESPNcricinfo
- **date**: 11 March 2020
Jenny Diski

**Jenny Diski** FRSL (née **Simmonds**; 8 July 1947 – 28 April 2016) was an English writer. She was known for her works _Nothing Natural_ and _Rainforest_.

Diski was born in London. She lived with author Doris Lessing for four years after being abused by her parents. Diski studied at University College London. She worked as a teacher during the 1970s and early 1980s.

Diski was a regular contributor to the _London Review of Books_; the collections _Don't_ and _A View from the Bed_. She won the 2003 Thomas Cook Travel Book Award for _Stranger on a Train: Daydreaming and Smoking around America With Interruptions_.

In June 2014, Diski was told that she had at three years to live. In September 2014, she revealed that she had been diagnosed with lung cancer. She died on 28 April 2016 in London from the disease, aged 68.
Barry Howard

**Barry Howard** (9 July 1937 – 28 April 2016) was an English actor. He was best known for his role as Barry Stuart-Hargreaves in the first seven series of the long-running BBC sitcom _Hi-de-Hi!_. He left the show and was replaced by Julian Dalrymple-Sykes, played by Ben Aris. He was born in Nottingham. He was also known for his roles in _Terry and June_, _You Rang, M'Lord?_, _The House of Windsor_ and _Dad_.

Howard died in Poole, Dorset from blood cancer on 28 April 2016, aged 78.

## Other websites

- Obituary - BBC

## Infobox (person)

- **name**: Barry Howard
- **caption**: Barry Howard as 'Barry Stuart- Hargreaves' in TV sitcom Hi-de-hi
- **birth place**: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
- **death place**: Poole, Dorset, England
- **known for**: Barry Stuart-Hargreaves
in _Hi-de-Hi!_
Gordon Peters

**Gordon Peter Wilkinson**, known professionally as **Gordon Peters** (29 November 1926 – 16 June 2022) was a British television actor who had a long career.

He starred in a BBC TV comedy series in 1973 called _The Gordon Peters Show_. He was known for his roles in _Hi-de-Hi!_, _Dad's Army_, _Are You Being Served?_, _Grace & Favour_, _One Foot in the Grave_ as Ronnie, _Never the Twain_, _Little Britain_, _Keeping Up Appearances_ and _HBO's Tales from the Crypt_.

Peters died on 16 June 2022, aged 95.

## Other websites

- Official Website

## Infobox (person)

- **name**: Gordon Peters
- **birth name**: Gordon Peter Wilkinson
- **birth place**: Durham, England, Durham, County Durham, England
- **death place**: New York City, USA
- **occupation**: Actor
Ernst Stavro Blofeld

**Ernst Stavro Blofeld** is a fictional character and a supervillain from the James Bond series. He was created by Ian Fleming. His mission is world domination. He was born in Poland. He is known for having a scar on his eye, for wearing his grey suit and for having a pet cat. Blofeld is head of the global criminal organization SPECTRE and is commonly referred to as **Number 1**.

Blofeld appears or is heard in three novels: _Thunderball_; _On Her Majesty's Secret Service_; and _You Only Live Twice_. He was famously played by Donald Pleasence in _You Only Live Twice_ (1967) and by Christoph Waltz in _Spectre_ (2015) and _No Time to Die_ (2021).

Some of Blofeld's characteristics have become popular as a supervillain in fiction and media. It includes the parodies Dr. Claw (and his pet, M.A.D. Cat) from the _Inspector Gadget_ animated series (1983–86), and Dr. Evil (and his cat Mr. Bigglesworth) from the _Austin Powers_ movie series (1997–2002).
René Hausman

**René Hausman** (21 February 1936 – 28 April 2016) was a Belgian comic book writer and artist. He was best known for his dark fairy-tales and drawings. He was born in Verviers, Belgium. His best known work is _Laïyna_. In 1995, he was made an honorary citizen of the city of Durbuy. He created more than 500 drawings for the magazine. His drawings are about animals and local folklore. It earned him the nickname "Bard of the Ardennes".

Hausman died on 28 April 2016 in Antwerp, Belgium from heart failure, aged 80.

## Other websites

- Biography at Comiclopedia
- Biography at Dupuis
Chen Zhongshi

**Chen Zhongshi** (; 3 August 1942 – 29 April 2016) was a Chinese author. He started writing in 1965. His best known work is _White Deer Plain_ which was published in 1993. He won the Mao Dun Literature Prize in 1997.

In 1966, Chen joined the Chinese Communist Party. He was interested in writing and soon began to work on a writing career. In 1979, he became a member of the Chinese Writers Association.

Chen died in Xi'an, Shaanxi from oral cancer on 29 April 2016, aged 73.

## Related pages

- List of Chinese writers

## Infobox (writer)

- **image size**: 250px
- **name**: Chen Zhongshi
- **native name**: 陈忠实
- **native name lang**: zh
- **birth date**: August 1942
- **birth place**: Xi'an, Shaanxi, Republic of China (1912-1949), China
- **death date**: (aged 73)
- **death place**: Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China, China
- **residence**: Xi'an
- **occupation**: Novelist
- **language**: Chinese language, Chinese
- **period**: 1965 - 2016
- **genre**: Novel, prose
- **notableworks**: _White Deer Plain_
Renato Corona

**Renato Tirso Antonio Coronado Corona** (October 15, 1948 – April 29, 2016) was a Filipino jurist. He was the 23rd Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He served as chief from 2010 until his resignation in 2012.

## Early life

Corona was born on October 15, 1948 in the Santa Ana area of Manila. He studied at Ateneo de Manila University, at Harvard University and at the University of Santo Tomas.

## Career

He served as an Associate Justice after being appointed by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on April 9, 2002. He was appointed as Chief Justice on May 12, 2010 after the retirement of Chief Justice Reynato Puno.

Corona was a law professor and member of the Cabinet under two Presidents, Fidel V. Ramos and Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, before being appointed to the court.

### Impeachment

On December 12, 2011, he was impeached by the House of Representatives. On May 29, 2012, he was found guilty by the Senate of violating some laws of the Constitution of the Philippines. He resigned as a result.

## Death

Corona died on April 29, 2016 at The Medical City in Pasig due to complications of a heart attack, aged 67. He suffered from kidney disease.

## Other websites

- Was Corona Honest?: An Interactive Properties Map of Chief Justice Renato Corona's Asset Declarations  on Rappler.com
- Special Coverage of the Corona Trial on Rappler.com
- Justice Renato C. Corona (Official Supreme Court Webpage)
- Corona is next SC chief, www.mb.com.ph 12 May 2010
- The Articles of Impeachment against Chief Justice Renato C. Corona

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **name**: Renato Corona
- **image**: Renato Corona official portrait.jpg
- **office**: 23rd Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
- **appointer**: Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
- **term start**: May 17, 2010
- **term end**: May 29, 2012
- **predecessor**: Reynato Puno
- **successor**: Maria Lourdes Sereno
- **office1**: Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
- **appointer1**: Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
- **term start1**: April 9, 2002
- **term end1**: May 17, 2010
- **predecessor1**: Arturo Buena
- **successor1**: Maria Lourdes Sereno
- **office2**: Chief of Staff (Philippines), Presidential Chief of Staff
- **president2**: Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
- **term start2**: January 20, 2001
- **term end2**: April 9, 2002
- **predecessor2**: Aprodicio Laquian
- **successor2**: Rigoberto Tiglao
- **birthname**: Renato Tirso Antonio Coronado Corona
- **birth place**: Santa Ana, Manila, Santa Ana, Manila, Philippines
- **death place**: Pasig, Philippines
- **spouse**: Cristina Roco
- **alma mater**: Ateneo de Manila University
Harvard Law School, Harvard University
University of Santo Tomas
Punggol LRT Line

The **Punggol LRT Line** is the third line of the LRT system in Singapore. Its first phase comprises a 10.3 km line with 15 stations.

The Punggol LRT Line serves the residents in the town and urban planning area of Punggol.

Punggol LRT station, the centerpiece of the line, is located directly above the Punggol MRT station, thus linking up the Punggol LRT Line to the MRT (Mass Rapid Transit) system that spans the entire island of Singapore.

## History

Plans for the Punggol LRT Line were drawn up and announced in January 1999 with the development of Punggol New Town.

Construction began in June 2000 by a consortium comprising SembCorp Industries, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Mitsubishi Corporation, at a cost of S$354 million. Construction of the first phase was completed in June 2004, and underwent testing by the Land Transport Authority. The system was handed over to SBS Transit on 1 December 2004, who conducted more trial runs and staff training before the opening of the East Loop on 29 January 2005. The West Loop opened on 29 June 2014.

## Timeline

- 29 January 2005: Line opened on East Loop except Oasis and Damai
- 15 November 2007: Oasis (PE6) Opened.
- 20 June 2011: Damai (PE7) Opened. East Loop become bidirectional whole day.
- 29 June 2014: West Loop opened between Nibong (PW5) and Soo Teck (PW7), in unidirectional manner.
- 29 February 2016: Sam Kee (PW1) opened
- 15 August 2024: Teck Lee (PW2) opened

## Stations

There are 15 Stations on this line.

Punggol (PTC/NE17/CP4) - Interchange with the North East Line and the future Cross Island Line

- East Loop (PE)
Cove (PE1)

Meridian (PE2)

Coral Edge (PE3)

Riviera (PE4/CP3) - Interchange with the future Cross Island Line

Kadaloor (PE5)

Oasis (PE6)

Damai (PE7)

- West Loop (PW)
Sam Kee (PW1)

Teck Lee (PW2)

Punggol Point (PW3)

Samudera (PW4)

Nibong (PW5)

Sumang (PW6)

Soo Teck (PW7)

## Improvements

On 31 October 2012, LTA announced that by 2016, Sengkang and Punggol LRT systems will be upgraded to a two-car system for the 41 existing train cars, allowing double the number of passengers to board at any one time. Each train car can take up to 105 passengers. 16 more train-cars will also be procured. This will bring the total fleet size to 57 train-cars. Hence, there is also the need to modify the signalling and communication system.

## Rolling stock

Trains operating on the line are Mitsubishi Crystal Movers (C810) manufactured by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. These trains operate from the Sengkang Depot which serves maintenance and train overhaul facilities for trains along the Sengkang and Punggol LRT lines.
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## Related pages

- Light Rail Transit (Singapore)
- Bukit Panjang LRT Line
- Sengkang LRT Line
Doomsday (comics)

**Doomsday** is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is a Superman villain. Doomsday was first shown in 1992. He made his first full appearance in _Superman: The Man of Steel_ that same year.

The character was created by writer-artist Dan Jurgens, who wanted to create a villain who could be a physical challenge for Superman. IGN's list of the Top 100 Comic Book Villains of All Time ranked Doomsday as #46. He is best known as the character who "killed" Superman.

## In other media

The character has appeared in television series, movies, toys, and video games as well. He appears in the 2016 movie _Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice_, voiced and performed by Robin Atkin Downes through motion-capture.
Bras Basah MRT station

**Bras Basah MRT Station (CC2)** is an MRT Station in Singapore. It is along the Circle MRT Line.

The station is located near Singapore Art Museum and a few minutes' walk to National Museum of Singapore.

## Infobox (station)

- **type**: Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore), Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
- **image**: Escalators in Bras Basah MRT Station, Singapore.jpg
- **image caption**: Escalators in Bras Basah station underneath the reflective pool, which is a key feature of the station.
- **address**: 65 Bras Basah Road
Singapore 189561
- **other**: Bencoolen MRT station, Bencoolen
Bus, Taxi
- **structure**: Underground
- **platform**: 2 (1 island platform)
- **depth**: 35 metres
- **levels**: 1
- **tracks**: 2
- **parking**: Yes (Singapore Management University)
- **electrified**: Yes
- **accessible**: Yes
- **operator**: SMRT Trains, SMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation)
- **former**: Museum
- **map type**: Singapore Rail central area
- **map dot label**: Bras Basah
- **map caption**: Bras Basah station in Singapore
- **map alt**: Singapore MRT/LRT system map
- **map size**: 300px
- **map state**: collapsed
Pasir Ris MRT station

**Pasir Ris MRT station (EW1/CR5)** is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the East West line in Pasir Ris, Singapore. The station serves as a terminus for the East West MRT Line. It was the first station to be fitted with platform screen doors.

## History

This station opened on 16 December 1989, and it was one of the last to open along the East West MRT line. On 1 November 2009, platform screen doors were installed along with Jurong East as part of a trial programme.

## Incidents

The **Pasir Ris rail accident** was a train accident that occurred on 22 March 2016, at the track switch on the East West MRT Line. A C151 train ran into two SMRT Trains trainee track workers at around 60 km/h, which resulted in their deaths. The two deceased workers were working on a track signalling issue at that time as part of a team of 15 track personnel. This incident was "the worst train accident" in Singapore MRT's history.

SMRT Trains and one SMRT management staff were charged for violating the Workplace Safety and Health Act that led to this accident, and were fined $400,000 and $55,000 respectively. The SMRT engineer who led the track team at the scene of the accident was dismissed from SMRT Trains and charged with negligence causing death under the Penal Code.

## Related pages

- Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)

## Infobox (station)

- **type**: Rapid transit
- **image**: EW1 Pasir Ris MRT Station platform 202411.jpg
- **image caption**: The island platform of Pasir Ris MRT station
- **address**: 10 Pasir Ris Central
Singapore 519634
- **other**: Pasir Ris Bus Interchange, Taxi
- **structure**: Elevated (EWL)
Underground (CRL)
- **platform**: 2 (1 island platform)
- **levels**: 3 (2 U/C)
- **tracks**: 2
- **parking**: Yes (White Sands Shopping Centre)
- **bicycle**: Yes
- **opened**: (East West Line)
 (Cross Island Line)
- **electrified**: Yes
- **ada**: Yes
- **operator**: SMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation) (East West Line)
Punggol MRT/LRT station

**Punggol MRT/LRT Station (NE17/PTC)** is an MRT and LRT Station in Singapore. It is an interchange station between North East MRT Line and Punggol LRT Line. These are connected with MRT/LRT stations around the Punggol area.

The station opened on 20 June 2003. It is the terminus station along the North East MRT Line. Waterway Point is located nearby.
Thymus (disambiguation)

The term **thymus** has two common meanings:

- Thymus, an immune organ in the body of humans and other vertebrates
- _Thymus_, the genus from which the herb thyme is gotten
Sengkang MRT/LRT station

**Sengkang MRT/LRT Station**  is a railway station in Sengkang, north-east Singapore. It is an interchange station between the North East MRT Line and Sengkang LRT Line. The station is integrated with Compass One.

## Timeline

- 18 January 2003: Station opened along Sengkang LRT Line East Loop
- 20 June 2003: North East Line opened
- 29 January 2005: Sengkang LRT Line West Loop opened in 1 direction
- 1 January 2013: Sengkang LRT Line West Loop became full-day 2-directional
Summer school

**Summer school** (or summer university) is a school or a program usually sponsored by a school or a school district. It provides lessons and activities during the summer vacation.

## United States

In the United States, high school, college or university students can enroll in summer school for credit. Generally, this credit is in one of two categories: remediation or advancement. For remediation, the summer school is used to make up credits lost through absence or failure. For advancement, the summer school is used to obtain credit for classes to accelerate progress toward a degree or to lessen the load of courses during the regular school year. Many universities offer short-term summer courses to attract both local and international students, and these programs are often surrounded by social activities.

## United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, Lite Regal summer school which is based in Cambridge provides teaching for 13 to 18 year olds for courses on medical preparation, law preparation etc. Currently last summer and this summer they have students from 50 + nationalities staying and learning courses in Cambridge University.
Superb fairy-wren

The **superb fairy-wren** (_Malurus cyaneus_), also known as the **blue wren**, is a passerine bird of the family Maluridae. It is common and familiar across southeastern Australia.

Each pair has a territory, also shows obvious sexual dimorphism. The male in breeding plumage has a striking bright blue forehead, ear coverts, mantle, and tail, with a black mask and black or dark blue throat. However, non-breeding males, females and juveniles are mostly grey-brown in colour.

Like other fairy-wrens, it has several peculiar behavioural characteristics. The birds are socially monogamous but sexually promiscuous. They form pairs between one male and one female, but each partner will mate with other individuals and even assist in raising the young from such pairings. Male wrens pluck yellow petals and display them to females as part of a courtship display.

The superb fairy-wren can be found in almost any area that has at least a little dense undergrowth for shelter, including grasslands with scattered shrubs, moderately thick forest, woodland, heaths, and domestic gardens. It has adapted well to the urban environment and is common in suburban Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne. The superb fairy-wren eats mostly insects and supplements its diet with seeds.
Fernvale LRT Station

**Fernvale LRT Station**  is an LRT station in Singapore. It is a station along Sengkang LRT Line. It is on the West Loop. Fernvale is the only station along the Sengkang LRT Line which uses side platforms.

## Timeline

- 29 January 2005: Station opened

## Following Stations

Previous: Thanggam (SW4)
Next: Layar (SW6)
Damai LRT Station

**Damai LRT Station** is an LRT station in Singapore. It is along the Punggol LRT Line East Loop.

## Timeline

- 20 June 2011: Station opened

## Following Stations

Previous: Oasis (PE6)
Next: Punggol (PTC/NE17)
Merve Kavakçı

**Merve Safa Kavakçı** (born 19 August 1968, Ankara) is Turkish politician, who was elected as a Virtue Party  deputy for Istanbul on April 18, 1999.

## Works

Kavakci is the Director of Postcolonial Studies Research Center (PAMER) at Uskudar University. She is also an Associate Professor of Political Science and International Relations. Kavakçı is a Hafiz-al Qur'an. She received her master's degree from Harvard University and her PhD from Howard University. Kavakçı is currently a professor at George Washington University and Howard University in Washington D.C.
Kavakçı is a consultant for U.S. Congress on the Muslim world and a columnist for Turkish conservative daily _Yeni Akit_ newspaper.

She is the author of Headscarf Politics in Turkey: A Postcolonial Reading, and five other books some of which are translated to Arabic and Persian. She is the editor author of International Relations in the Global Village: Changing Interdependencies.
Her most recent book is The Unnamed Coup at Scarfless Democarcy (Basortusuz Demokrasi’de Adi Konmamis Darbe). A book on her political life The Day Turkey Stood Still: Merve Kavakci's Walk in to the Turkish Parliament authored by American author Richard Peres was recently released.

## Awards

Kavakçı is recognized among the World's Most Influential 500 Muslims. She was recognized among "Women of Excellence" by NAACP and GWU in 2004. She was awarded the Public Service Award in Tribute and in Recognition of efforts for the advancement of human rights and Muslim Women's empowerment by International Association for Women and Children in 2000. She was awarded Service to Humanity Award by Haus Der Kulturellen Aktivität und Toleranz in Vienna, Austria in 1999. She was granted Mother of the Year Award by Capital Platform of Ankara and National Youth Organization in 1999.

## Family

She is married and has two children.

## Other websites

- Muslim Girl Style

## Infobox (person)

- **name**: Merve Safa Kavakçı
- **image**: Merve Kavakcı (cropped).jpg
- **birth date**: August 19, 1968
- **birth place**: Ankara, Turkey
- **education**: M.Sc. from Harvard University PhD from Howard University
- **employer**: Uskudar University George Washington University Howard University
- **occupation**: Uskudar University, Associate Professor
- **children**: 2
- **website**: http://www.mervekavakci.net