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Makiko Kudo

**Makiko Kudo** (Born in 1978) is a Japanese painter. When Kudo was young, most paintings showed real life things. She paints fiction. People did not like that. Kudo’s way of painting was seen as political resistance. She grew up with stiff social structures and a failing economy.

Her paintings always have a child in them. The child shows her generation’s worry about adulthood.

In 2007, she had a display of her art at Tomio Koyama Gallery in Kiyosumi, Japan. She had another display at Hiratsuka Museum of Art, Kanagawa, Japan in 2022.

She painted a picture for the Metropolitan Opera of New York. The opera started an art gallery. Her painting was in the first exhibit. She painted Princess Yue-yang from _The New Emperor_.
Lola Smallwood-Cuevas

**Lola Smallwood-Cuevas** is an American politician. She became a senator in the California Senate in 2022.  Smallwood-Cuevas represents District 28. The district is for South Los Angeles and Culver City, CA. She started the Black Worker Center at University of California, Los Angeles.  President Barak Obama liked the work Smallwood-Cuevas did for workers.

## Family and Early Life

Smallwood-Cuevas was raised in a single parent household. She movedto California, with her mother, when she was young. Her mother wanted better jobs and schools. Her mother is a nurse. Smallwood-Cuevas graduated from California State University at Hayward. She is married. She has one daughter and one son.

## Career

Smallwood-Cuevas was a journalist. She wrote for the _Chicago Tribune_, the _Long Beach Press Telegram_ and the Oakland Tribune. She reported on the lives of working families. She then worked as a researcher for United Service Workers West. Smallwood-Cuevas co-founded the LA Black Worker Center. She also works with the Center for the Advancement of Racial Equity at Work at UCLA.

### California State Senate

Smallwood Cuevas became a California State Senator on December 5, 2022. She is part of the Democratic Party. She represents district 28 in Los Angeles California. She got 99,479 votes out of 140,996 total votes. She had 59.9% of the votes.

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **name**: Lola Smallwood-Cuevas
- **image**: Lola Smallwood-Cuevas on the Laura Flanders Show (cropped).jpg
- **district**: California's 28th State Senate district, 28th
- **state senate**: California
- **party**: Democratic Party (United States), Democratic
- **termstart**: December 5, 2022
- **predecessor**: Sydney Kamlager
- **education**: California State University, East Bay
Lama Hattab

**Lama Hattab** (born December 31, 1980) is a Middle Eastern ultramarathon runner from Jordan. Hattab and her twin sister, Dima Hattab are known for being the first females from the Middle East to run an ultramarathon. She is also a leader in "Generation of Peace" in Amman, Jordan.

## Early life

Hattab is a twin. She and her sister Dima have many hobbies that they do together. They grew up in Tabarbour, Jordan, near Amman.

Hattab graduated from the University of Amman. She studied Information Technology.

## Sports

Hattab and her sister love sports. They like to run and to cycle. They look for new sports to try.

### Running

Hattab and her sister run marathons and ultramarathons. She ran in the Marathon de Sables and the Dead Sea ultramarathon.  Men were not nice to them at the marathons. Hattab won the Dead Sea Marathon the first time she ran it. Hattab encourages running in the Middle East, especially among young girls.  She is also a leader in Generation of Peace an organization in Amman, Jordan. Hattab also ran in the Dead Sea in 1999 where she placed in 3rd.

Hattab and her sister together ran in the national team of Jordan. They were around 17 or 18 years old. She ran distance races, including 800-meter and 1500 meter runs.  In her first half marathon, she ran her and her sister did not sign up. They were among the first Jordanian women to run in marathons. Their coach was in the desert but couldn’t make the race she was planning on running with her friends. She changed the names and told the Hattab twins to run slow as part of their training.

### Mountaineering

Hattab also loves mountaineering. She and her sister wanted to be the first Arab women to be mountaineers in the Guinness Book of World Records. They hoped to climb the tallest mountain on each continent. In 2007, the twins went to Alaska, USA, to train to climb mountains.

First, Hattab and her sister climbed the highest mountain in North Africa's Atlas Mountains. In 2007, Jordan's Prince Faisal Bin Al-Hussein started a "Generations for Peace Initiative." The twins climbed the mountain to get attention for the Generations for Peace Initiative. They liked mountain climbing and want to climb more mountains. The Jordanian Olympics Committee said their climb was good for peace.

Their dream was to climb Mt. Everest. Jordan's King Abdullah's "Development Fund" help pay for their climb. But they could not get enough money to make the climb. They needed US$750,000. Companies did not think women can do sports, so did not give them money.

## Career

Hattab worked for the Jodanian Olympic Committee. At work she learned about an organization called Generations for Peace. In 2007, Prince Feisal Al Hussein of Jordan started that organization.  The organization used sports and art to help young people make peace in places with war or other conflict.. She volunteered to work with children. She liked it and began to work for Generations for peace in 2009. Hattab is now the Program Director for Generations for Peace.
Dima Hattab

**Dima Hattab** (born Dec. 31, 1980) is a Jordanian ultramarathon runner and mountain climber. She runs races that are longer than 26 miles. She has competed in the Marathon des Sables and the Desert Cup, and other races. Hattab, and her twin sister Lama, are the first female Jordanian long distance runners. They aim to be the first twin sisters and the first Arab women to climb Earth’s tallest mountains. Hattab holds a degree in Information Technology.
Modest fashion

**Modest fashion** is a style of fashion with less-revealing and private clothing. Some Muslim, Jewish, and Christian women wear modest fashion. In 2022, the modest fashion industry earned US $295 billion. It will earn US $402 billion industry by 2024. This style is worn by many people in the Middle East and Northern Africa. The countries with the highest spendings are Turkey, Iran, and Saudi Arabia. Muslims from other areas such as Indonesia also wear modest fashion. Roughly 87% of Indonesia’s population is Muslim.

## Types of Modern Fashion

Modest fashion includes wide legged pants, sheer dresses with non-transparent tops underneath, and traditional abayas.

### Hijabs

Hijabs, or head scarves, are scarves or shawls that are usually a part of modest wardrobes. It can be worn to express a person’s identity. French and British colonizers encouraged women in the Middle East  to remove the hijab, so many see it as a sign of protest and pride. Some people think that the hijab should be worn to avoid men’s gaze. The hijab is popular in the United States to prove religious identity, as well. Or, to deepen connections with God. Hijabs mainly represent privacy and morality, as well. In some countries, such as Iran and Aceh Province of Indonesia, wearing the hijab is mandatory. This decision has led to protests, on occasions such as on the death of Mahsa Amini.

### Miss Ayşe by Ayşe Yıldırım

Yildirim (Yıldırım) is a Turkish modest fashion designer running the brand Miss Ayshe (Ayşe) in Istanbul, Turkey. She focuses on making beautiful clothing while keeping it appropriate for Muslim women to wear. She is passionate about exposing luxury or big brands for targeting Muslim audiences but not admitting that they are.

An example is Zara. Rather than labeling clothes as modest, they work to make it easy to layer. This means they make money from Muslims but don't acknowledge it.

### Dulce by Safiya by Safiya Abdallah

Abdallah makes the clothing for Dulce by Safiya. She makes fashionable shirts with hoods (called "hoodies") and hats called "beanies" that cover women's hair like hijabs.

### The Frock by Simi Polonsky and Chaya Chanin

Polonsky and Chanin are Jewish designers. They are sisters. They are from Sydney, Australia. Polonsky is a widow.

They started a modest fashion company called The Frock. Their clothes cover women's knees, elbows, and shoulders. Ploansky wanted modest dress but hated looking different from other people.

They like to take clothes that are immodest and mix them with modest clothes. They cover their bodies but include immodest fashion.

### Mimu Maxi by Mimi Hecht and Mushky Notik

Hecht and Notik are also Jewish designers. Their clothing is popular with Jewish and Muslim women. Notik grew up in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  Hecht grew up in Seattle, Washington, USA. Modest clothes were expensive. Also they were not pretty. They make clothes that are for layering - for example, wearing a dress and pants and a jacket, or wearing two dresses.
Jocelyne Larocque

**Jocelyn Larocque** (born May 19, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defencewoman. She plays for PWHL Toronto of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She also plays for Canada in Olympic hockey. She was the first female indigenous woman to play on Team Canada at the Olympics. She is a part of the Métis Nation. She has won two Olympic gold medals, and one silver medal. In 2018, she won the Manitoba Female Indigenous Athlete of the Decade award. Larocque has won a total of 9 world championships.

## Early life

Larocque grew up in St. Anne, Manitoba, Canada. As a child, she would play hockey on boys’ teams. She went to college at the University of Minnesota Duluth. While there, she was made all-American twice.

## Career

Larocque was an all-American twice (2008-2009, 2010-2011). She began her career playing for the Calgary Oval X-Treme. She has been a player on the Canadian National Hockey team since 2008.

### Olympics

Larocque won her first Olympic medal at the 2014 Sochi games, where Canada took the gold. She returned to the games for Pyeongchang 2018, with Canada winning silver. Her most recent games were the 2022 Beijing Olympics, where Canada won gold.

#### World Championships

Larocque has won gold medals at 3 world championships. She has also won silver medals 5 times, and bronze once.
Enriqueta Reyes González

**Enriqueta Reyes González** (October 10, 1920 – 2008) was the first female firefighter in Cuba and greater Latin America.  She joined the Ranchuelo fire department in 1954. Reyes González was promoted from treasurer to director to colonel. Her nickname was “The Colonel.”

## Early life

Reyes González was born in Camagüey. She spent her childhood in a Christian community. When she was  seventeen Reyes González moved to Ranchuelo. Her mother came with her. Her mother was sick. She only had five Pesos. She had a recommendation for a cigarette factory job. Later many of her neighbors' houses caught on fire. She decided to raise money for a fire department. In 1953 Reyes González hosted a fundraiser. Her town finally built a fire department.

## Career

Reyes González was the first woman to become a firefighter in Cuba and greater Latin America. She started as the treasurer. Later she became a director. Then she finally became the head firefighter.

## Personal life

Reyes González had a daughter named María de los Ángeles González. Her family supported her work. Reyes González died in 2008 from a heart attack. She was 88 years old.
Elaine Denniston

**Elaine Denniston** (born 1939) was a punch card operator for the Apollo program.  She corrected a lot of computer code that made the rockets work better.

## Early life

Denniston was brought up in Boston, Massachusetts. She went to Girls' Latin High School and graduated in 1957. Her school did not teach science. Denniston then married a man named Baron D. Denniston. She had two children.

## Career

Denniston worked as a clerk after high school.

At the New England Life Insurance Company she learned to be a keypunch operator. She made the holes in punched cards. In the 1950s and 1960s, those cards were how computers got information. So, computer programmers wrote computer code on paper. Keypunch operators then punched code onto the punched cards to get the code into the computers.

### Apollo program

In 1966 Denniston went to work for the MIT Instrumentation Lab (now called Draper Laboratory). Her job at MIT was to keypunch data that programmers wrote for the Apollo Project. She helped make rockets to go to the Moon. She worked on guidance systems - the parts that controlled the rocket's movements.

Her job was to keypunch cards but she saw many mistakes the coders made. She started editing and correcting code. She learned coding rules. She saw mistakes and learned how to correct them.

Her contributions were recognized in the BBC Podcast, _13 Minutes to the Moon_ and the We Hack The Moon exhibit.

#### Hardships

Denniston faced many hardships during her work on Apollo. Denniston was told to train a person so she did.  The company she worked for eventually reorganized the employee positions and the person that Denniston trained then became her boss because he had some college credits but also he was a man. She also had problems with the programmers. The programmers often made excuses as to why the code wasn’t finished so Denniston used her persistent attitude to make sure it was finished on time and able to run overnight.

### Later career

Denniston could not get a better job at MIT because she was a woman and she was Black.  She left MIT in 1968. Denniston went to study at Radcliffe College. She graduated in 1973.

Denniston then studied at Boston University Law School. She became a lawyer. Most of her work was for the government of the state of Massachusetts. Denniston retired in 2012.
Kim Hamrock

**Kim Hamrock** (Born 1960) is an American surfer. She was awarded the “2005 Woman of the Year” by the Surfing Walk of Fame. Hamrock has won many US surfing competitions. She won the national  Longboard Championship. She wrote the book “My Grandma Surfs Better than You”. The book was published in 2017. Hamrock is nicknamed “Danger Woman” because she does not let male surfers bully her. She also teaches surfing.

## Early life

Hamrock grew up in La Habra Heights. She lived twenty miles from the coast. Hamrock was six years old the first time she saw someone surfing. The surfer was on television. She liked surfing from seeing it on television.  At age 13 she went to Hawaii with her grandmother. She surfed for the first time.

## Career

Hamrock went to school at La Serna High in Whittier, CA. She did not live near the ocean. At age 16 she was able to drive a car. Then, she could drive to the ocean to surf. She would surf even though men thought girls should not surf.  She would also get car rides to the ocean from Marty Hamrock. She married Marty Hamrock in 1979. She had children and did not surf very much.

Hamrock became serious about surfing in 1990. She began winning competitions.

### Awards

During the mid-1990’s Hamrock won six national U.S. awards. She won four shortboards awards 1993-96 and two longboard awards in 1995-96. Hamrock began surfing professionally in 1998. She placed third in the Women’s Longboard World Championship in 1999. She placed fifth in 2000 and won the Women’s Longboard World Champion in 2002. In 2005 she was runner-up at the XXL Big Wave Awards.
Susil Nelson-Kongoi

**Susil Nelson-Kongoi** is Papua New Guinean businessperson and is a leader in the country at helping working women get more responsibility and better work rights. She supports human rights. She helps indigenous women work for better jobs. She is the Senior Media and Communications Advisor at Exxonmobil PNG Limited. She works on public policy, helping the government of Papua New Guinea make good policies. She is Vice-Chariman of the Business Council of Papua New Guinea. Nelson-Kongoi won the Overall Westpac Outstanding Women Award in 2012 for helping Papua New Guinean women to join the workforce.  She is one of the only female oil executives in Papua New Guinea. She was featured in the "Pawa Meri" ("Power Women") film project that highlighted important women in Papua New Guinea.

## Early Life

Nelson-Kongoi comes from East Sepik Province. Her parents were educated. They were huge supporters of education. This inspired Nelson-Kongoi to sponsor and fight for Papua New Guineans education. Nelson-Kongoi has a Bachelor of Commerce from Canterbury College. She studied management and information systems. She also has a MBA from Divine Word University PNG.

## Career

She works for Exxonmobil PNG Limited as their Senior Media and Communication Advisor. She has been the Manager for Corporate Governance and Special Projects at PNG Sustainable program Ltd for 14 years. Her work helps other women who want careers.

Nelson-Kongoi was also asked to work on many national-level projects to make business and the economy stronger in Papua New Guinea.  She is on the board of the Business Council of Papua New Guinea. She also helped The Center for International Private Enterprise start its Papua New Guinea Business Advocacy Network. The Business Advocacy Network helps women get high-level jobs. She is the leader of that Network. She is also the Board Coordinator for the Papua New Guinea Chamber of Commerce and Industry. She is a board member for the Incentive Fund, helping girls and women work in businesses.  Nelson-Kongoi also helps teach women about personal and business finance.  She helps the Business Coalition For Women (BCFW) teach women about being business leaders. Nelson-Kongoi is the president of the Business and Professional Women's Club of Port Moresby, too.

## Awards

Nelson-Kongoi won the Overall WOW Award (Westpac Outstanding Women Award) in 2012 for helping women in Papua New Guinea get jobs. She also earned a fellowship from the Australian Government's Fellowship program. She also fundraises for scholoarships for girls.
The Curse of Quon Gwon

***The Curse of Quon Gwon*** is a Chinese American silent film. It is the oldest known Asian American film. It was completed in 1916. The producer of the film was Marion E. Wong. _The Curse of Quon Gwon_ is a film about a family who are cursed for beginning to accept Western culture.

## The cast

Wong and her family made up the cast of the movie.  Wong played many parts in the making of the film.  She was the director of the film, the main villain, costume designer, and the producer of _The Curse of Quon Gwon._  Wong got financial help from her uncle.  Wong’s sister-in-law, her mother, and her niece were all part of the cast, as well as many more.

## Release of the film

_The Curse of Quon Gwon_ used to have 7 reels, but only 2 survived. Because of this, the movie is 42 minutes long. On July 21, 2005, the reels were released.

## What happened to the film company

The film company went bankrupt after making the movie.
Maria Branyas Morera

**Maria Branyas Morera** (4 March 1907 – 19 August 2024) was the world's oldest living person since the death of Lucile Randon on 17 January 2023 until her death in 2024. She was the 8th oldest undisputed person in history.

## Biography

She was born in San Francisco, California.

In March 2020, she became the oldest person to recover from COVID-19. This record was later surpassed by Lucile Randon.

She lived in a nursing home located in Olot, Catalonia. She died in her sleep on 19 August 2024, at the age of 117 years and 168 days. After her death, Tomiko Itooka became the world's oldest living person.

## Ranking

- 22 December 2019 - Josefa Santos Gonzalez died. Maria Branyas Morera, aged 112 years, 293 days, became the oldest living person in Spain.
- 28 June 2021 - Maria Branyas Morera, aged 114 years, 116 days, entered the Gerontology Research Group's list for Guinness World Records.
- 17 January 2022 - Thelma Sutcliffe died. Maria Branyas Morera, aged 114 years, 319 days, became the oldest living person who was born in the United States.
- 19 August 2022 - Tekla Juniewicz died. Maria Branyas Morera, aged 115 years, 168 days, became the world's second-oldest living person.
- 17 January 2023 - Lucile Randon died. Maria Branyas Morera, aged 115 years, 319 days, became the world's oldest living person.
- 4 March 2023 - Celebrated 116th birthday.
- 21 April 2023 - Maria Branyas Morera, aged 116 years, 48 days, finally surpassed Ana María Vela Rubio's final age and become the oldest person ever residing in Spain.
- 14 May 2023 - Maria Branyas Morera, aged 116 years, 71 days, surpassed Tekla Juniewicz's final age and become the oldest emigrant ever.
- 12 December 2023 - Tatsumi Fusa died, she became the only survivor born in 1907.
- 22 February 2024 - With the death of Edith Ceccarelli She became the only American born before 1909.
- 4 March 2024 - Celebrated 117th birthday. She is also the oldest person in Spain, reaching his 117th birthday.
- 1 April 2024 - Maria Branyas Morera(age 117 years, 27 days) beat Misao Okawa's record.
- 9 May 2024 - Maria Branyas Morera (117 years, 66 days) broke Delphia Welford's record.
- 24 May 2024 - Maria Branyas Morera (117 years, 81 days) broke Chiyo Miyako’s record.
- 20 July 2024 - Maria Branyas Morera surpassed the record by beating Emma Morano (117 years, 137 days).

## Related pages

- List of American supercentenarians

## Infobox (person)

- **name**: Maria Branyas Morera
- **image**: Maria Branyas Morera (117è aniversari).jpg
- **alt**: María Branyas Morera
- **caption**: Branyas on her 117th birthday in 2024
- **birth name**: Maria Branyas Morera
- **birth date**: 4 March 1907
- **death date**: 19 August 2024 (aged 117 years, 168 days)
- **birth place**: San Francisco, California, U.S.
- **death place**: Olot, Olot, Catalonia, Spain
- **children**: 3
Herman Coessens

**Herman Coessens** (22 August 1943 –  9 January 2023) was a Belgian actor.

Coessens was most known as a stage actor at  where he played between the 1970s and 1990s. Coessens also played in many television series, including **', **', _Ons geluk_, **', **' and _Flikken_.

Coessens married to actress Lieve Moorthamer. He died from an illness in January 2023, at the age of 79.

## Infobox (person)

- **name**: Herman Coessens
- **birth place**: Aalst, Belgium, Aalst, Belgium
- **nationality**: Belgian
- **occupation**: actor
Fred Bellefroid

**Fred Bellefroid** (22 January 1945 – 13 January 2022) was a Belgian sculptor.

Bellefroid is the creator of the iconic  at the Oude Markt in Leuven. He made many sport statues. The common style of his statues are long figures that are moving. In 2021 he created the prize statues for the winner of the Brabantse Pijl cycling race.

Bellefroid died in  on 13 January 2022, at the age of 76.

## Infobox (person)

- **name**: Fred Bellefroid
- **birth place**: Zonhoven, Belgium
- **nationality**: Belgian
- **occupation**: sculptor
Hammond Pond Reservation

**Hammond Pond Reservation** is a woodland park in Newton, Massachusetts. Hammond Pond is located within the park.

The park is a part of the Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston. The first piece of land that would become the park was bought from John Lowell in 1916.  There are trails there that go to Webster Woods and Houghton Garden.  The MBTA Green Line (Riverside Branch) runs through the park from East to West, and the Hammond Pond Parkway runs through the park from North to South.

Hammond Pond is as a Massachusetts "Great pond".  The pond and reservation are named after the Hammond family, which settled in the area in the 17th century.

## Other websites

- Hammond Pond Reservation Department of Conservation and Recreation
- Webster Woods and Hammond Pond Newton Conservators

## Infobox (protected area)

- **name**: Hammond Pond Reservation
- **photo**: Hammond_Pond_P1030338.jpg
- **map**: USA Massachusetts#USA
- **map caption**: Location of Hammond Pond Reservation
- **relief**: 1
- **location**: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
- **area acre**: 78
- **established**: 1916
- **operator**: Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
- **website**: [https://www.mass.gov/locations/hammond-pond-reservation Hammond Pond Reservation]
Arjan Paans

**Arjan Paans** (1969 – 17 January 2023) was a Dutch journalist.

Paans was born in 1969. His father Boudewijn Paans, was editor-in-chief of . His mother Anna worked for the _Gooi- en Eemlander_ and _Amersfoortse Courant_.

Paans started his journalist career at _Gooi- en Eemlander_ where his mother worked. He worked for 23 years in several positions at _Algemeen Dagblad_. He worked for _Algemeen Dagblad_ between 2003 and 2008 in Berlin, Germany. He became for _Algemeen Dagblad_ deputy editor-in-chief. He was editor-in-chief interior and coordinator Rotterdam at NRC Handelsblad.  In 2016 he started working for the regional newspapers of the Telegraaf Media Groep and was among others editor-in-chief of _Leidsch Dagblad_, _Haarlems Dagblad_ and _Gooi- en Eemlander_. Paans was editor-in-chief of free newspaper _Metro_ between 2017 and May 2018. In 2021 he became editor-in-chief of .

Paans  was married to Loes and they had a son Wolf. Paans died from cancer on 13 January 2022, at the age of 53.

## Infobox (person)

- **name**: Arjan Paans
- **birth place**: Rijnsaterwoude, Netherlands
- **nationality**: Dutch
- **occupation**: journalist
Methine group

A **methine group** or methine bridge is a functional group . It consists of a carbon bound by one double bond and 2 single bonds, where one of the single bonds is to a hydrogen.

Chains of methine groups can form conjugated systems in polyenes. Polyacetylene is a polymer made out of methine groups.

## See also

Other single hydrocarbon groups:
- Methyl group
- Methylene bridge
- Methylidene group
Fons Panis

**Alphons Leo Walter Joseph Panis** (16 August 1932 – 15 January 2023) was a Dutch politician of the Anti-Revolutionary Party and later Christian Democratic Appeal. Panis was mayor of Maartensdijk (1973–1978) and mayor of Leusden (1987–1997).

## Biography

Panis was born in Berkel-Enschot in 1932. His father Alphons Panis (1900–1975) was twice mayor of Berkel-Enschot and in between mayor of Haaren. His uncle was architect Constant Panis (1891-1972).

Panis attended gymnasium in Tilburg. After completing his military service, he studied Dutch law at the University of Utrecht. After his graduation in 1960, he started his civil service career at the General Affairs department of the province of Utrecht. He later became secretary of the Midden-Utrecht circle. Subsequently he was acting secretary of the cooperation body agglomeration Eindhoven. In May 1973 he became mayor of Maartensdijk. During his term as mayor, new-build neighborhoods were established on the south side of the village of Maartensdijk, like the 'Kruidenbuil', as well as the new-build neighborhoods of Groenekan and Westbroek. Panis opposed the abolition of the municipality of Maartensdijk. In mid-1987 Panis became mayor of Leusden. He was the mayor of Leusen until 1997.

Panis died in Amersfoort on 15 January 2023, at the age of 90.

## Infobox (person)

- **name**: Fons Panis
- **image**: Burgemeester A.L.W.J. Panis (1978).jpg
- **caption**: Panis in 1978
- **birth name**: Alphons Leo Walter Joseph Panis
- **birth place**: Berkel-Enschot, Netherlands
- **death place**: Amersfoort, Netherlands
- **nationality**: Dutch
- **occupation**: Politician, mayor
Alphons Panis

**Alphonsus Gerardus Martinus "Alphons" Panis** (25 January 1900 – 22 February 1975) was a Dutch politician.

Panis was the son of teacher Leonardus Waltherus Panis (1852-1933) and Anna Maria Cornelia van Roessel (1857-1914). He grew up in a large Catholic family. Several brothers became priests, including the titular bishop Walther Panis; one sister joined the Sisters of St. Francis. His brother Constant Panis became a known architect in Tilburg.

Panis worked at the municipal clerk of Berkel-Enschot. In 1926 he started working as a secretary at the municipality of Helvoirt. In 1929, Panis was appointed mayor of Berkel-Enschot. Eight years later in 1937 he was appointed mayor of Haaren. In 1947 he returned to the municipality of Berkel-Enschot to become mayor there again. Panis retired in 1965.

His son Fons Panis (1932 – 2023) was mayor of Maartensdijk (1973-1978) and mayor of Leusden (1987-1997). He died in 1975 at the age of 75.

## Infobox (person)

- **name**: Alphons Panis
- **birth name**: Alphonsus Gerardus Martinus Panis
- **birth place**: Dongen, Netherlands
- **nationality**: Dutch
- **occupation**: politician, mayor
Constant Panis

**Constantius Johan Willem "Constant" Panis ** (1891 – 1972) was a Dutch architect.

Panis is seen as one of the most important architects in the region of Tilburg. Many buildings that he designed became municipal or national monuments.

Panis was the brother Alphons Panis. He was mayor of Berkel-Enschot and Haaren.

## Infobox (person)

- **name**: Constant Panis
- **birth name**: Constantius Johan Willem Panis
- **birth place**: Dongen, Netherlands
- **death place**: Tilburg, Netherlands
- **nationality**: Dutch
- **occupation**: architect
1928–29 Austrian Cup

The **1928-29 Austrian Cup** was the  cup competition in Austrian football.

## Third round

First round with teams from the Second league

**Replay matches:**

## Round of 32

First round with teams from the highest league

- **Bye:** Donau Wien, Bewegung XX

## Semi-finals

**Replay match:**

## Final

- **First Vienna FC:** Karl Horeschofsky - Karl Rainer - Josef Blum - Otto Kaller - Leopold Hofmann - Leonhard Machu - Josef Studenik - Karl Gerhold - Friedrich Gschweidl - Franz Zillbauer - Leopold Giebisch
 coach:Ferdinand Frithum
- **SK Rapid Wien:** Franz Griftner - Roman Schramseis -  Franz Kral - Johann Hoffmann  - Josef Smistik - Johann Luef - Willibald Kirbes - Franz Weselik - Matthias Kaburek - Johann Horvath - Ferdinand Wesely
 coaches: Dionys Schönecker/Eduard Bauer

## Top goalscorers

|Rank|Player|Club|Goals|||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|1|align="left"|Franz Weselik|align="left"|SK Rapid Wien|14|
|2|align="left"|Leopold Giebisch|align="left"|First Vienna FC|9|
|3|align="left"|Fritz Gschweidl|align="left"|First Vienna FC|7|
OHRRPGCE

The **Official Hamster Republic Role Playing Game Construction Engine**, also known as OHRRPGCE, is a software made for creating video games. It was first shared with two different versions: a "crippled" version, which had the user be locked with only four maps to build with, and an "uncrippled" version, with sixteen maps to build with.

## Supported Platforms

|Operating System|Versions|Notes|
| --- | --- | --- |
|Microsoft Windows|Windows 95 and above||
|MacOS|10.5 and above||
|Linux|Distributions since 2010||
|Android|2.3 and above|Before the update (called fufluns), Android versions between 1.6 and 2.2 were supported|
|FreeBSD|||
|ReactOS|||
|Operating System|Versions|Notes|
| --- | --- | --- |
|MS-DOS|All||
|Android (old)|Between 1.6 and 2.2|Newer version still supported|

## Infobox (software)

- **title**: Official Hamster Republic Role Playing Game Construction Engine
- **screenshot**: OHRRPGCEScreenShot.png
- **caption**: Some images of the software
- **operating system**: Microsoft Windows macOS (10.5 and above) Linux (since 2010) Android (operating system) (2.3 and above)
Taline and Friends

**Taline and Friends** is an American-Armenian musical group. They are best known for playing music for children. The members if the group are Taline Bessos,  Tzagratzoo, Nabig, and Peeso. Alex Bessos is the songwriter and producer of the group. The most popular of the group's songs include “Im Kntag”, “Tzkneeg” and “Peesoee Bar”.

The  group has played a major role in developing Armenian language skills for children worldwide since the early 1990s.

## History

The founders and creators of the group are Taline and Alex Bessos. They are based in Glendale, California. Taline was born in Beirut. She moved to the United States at the age of 15. Taline has a BA degree in Early Childhood Education. In 1993. she and Alex rented a small studio. They released their first CD called _Hink Pokrig Patigner._ It included traditional Armenian songs from their childhood and original songs. In 1994, they released their second CD. The group started to gain more popularity when they made their first DVD _Let’s Sing & Dance_. They had their first concert in 2003 in New Jersey. The group had their first Armenian Children’s Christmas Concert in 2003 at the Alex Theatre in Glendale. Their first international performance was in 2004 in Canada. Since then, they have performed in many countries. These include Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Cyprus, France, Kuwait, Lebanon, the United Kingdom, Syria, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates and Uruguay.

The group has made 5 DVDs and 11 CDs. These include lessons on different topics, including animals, the Armenian alphabet, and being Armenian. Their YouTube videos get over 20,000 views each day.

Taline was recognized among the 30 exceptional businesswomen at the 13th Annual Women in Business Legislative Update and Awards luncheon in 2012.

## History of Songs from Taline and Friends

- 3 Khozikner
- 5 Zkayaranner
- 12 Amisner
- ABC
- Aklor Aghpare
- Andarin Mech
- Antsrev Gouka
- Arev Arev
- Arakasdanav
- Ari Ari
- Ay Nabasdag
- Badik Jan Badik
- Bareelouys
- Bjlig Mjlig Sarte
- B-I-N-G-O
- Bouy Bouy Moukike
- Bananov Gargantagh
- Baydzar Arev
- Bzdig Kouyr
- Bzdig Oryortige
- Christmas Medley
- Daretarts e Aysor
- Diknike Orore
- Donadzare
- Dyadzan
- Dzenkele Menkele
- Dzidzernaki Pouyne
- Dzovap Biti Yertank
- Fait Do Do
- Gaghant Baba Shoud Ari
- Gaghant Baba Oush e Mnatser
- Ge Barenk
- Ge Hnchenk Zanke
- Ge Khaghank Miasin
- Gakavik
- To Be Continued

## Other websites

- Taline and Friends YouTube Channel
- The entertainer, By Joyce Rudolph, Los Angeles Times, Jan. 6, 2007

## Infobox (musical artist)

- **name**: Taline and Friends
- **current members**: *Taline Bessos
* Tzagratzoo
*Napik
*Peeso
- **origin**: Glendale, California
- **genre**: Children's music
- **image**: Taline.jpg
- **years active**: 1993 - present
- **website**: [https://talinemusic.com talinemusic.com]
Jan Theelen

**Jan Theelen** (29 August 1939 – 15 January 2022) was a Dutch musician, arranger and producer.

## Biography

Theelen played accordion when he was six years old. He started his professional music career as a pianist. He worked for a long time with Tom Manders, better known as Dorus. In the seventies he worked with the American Dutch singer , and also with  making the single __.

Theelen had had its own music studio since the 1960s, first in Venray and later in Munstergeleen. Later he had this studio named "Onger Os" together with his son. In Limburg he was particularly known as an arranger of carnival music. Much of this music was recorded in his studio, that closed in 2020.

In 2007, Theelen was the winner of the _Oeuvre-Priès van 't Limburgs Leed_ (translated: Oeuvre Prize of the Limburg Song).

Theelen died in Sittard on 15 January 2022, at the age of 82.

## Infobox (person)

- **name**: Jan Theelen
- **birth place**: Terwinselen, Netherlands
- **death place**: Sittard, Netherlands
- **nationality**: Dutch
- **occupation**: musician, arranger, producer
Marie Korsaga

**Marie Korsaga** is an astrophysicist from Burkina Faso. She is the first female Burkinabe astrophysicist. Korsaga studies dark matter. She also supports girls who are interested in science.

## Early life

Korsaga became interested in science when she learned about people traveling to the Moon. She was fascinated by shooting stars.  She was interested in many kinds of science. Korsaga did not see many women working in science. She saw very few African women working in science. She did see some female engineers. She planned to be a civil engineer.

## Career

Korsaga attended Joseph Ki-Zerbo University in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. She studied mathematics and physics. She learned about new kinds of science. Astronomy was one of the sciences that she learned about.

She continued studying in France after she finished college. Korsaga want to the Astrophysics Laboratory of Marseille (LAM) in France. She earned a doctorate from LAM and the University of Cape Town in South Africa. She studied galaxies.

Korsaga works as a researcher at the Observatoire Astronomique de Strasbourg in France. She is also a teacher at the Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo in Burkina Faso.  Korsaga has also spoken at the African Union. She was honoured by the city of Huesca, Spain in their sundial. Dr. Korsaga is a founding member, and sits on the editorial board, of “L’Astronomie Afrique”. It is the first French language online astronomy magazine in Africa.

She won the African Network of Women in Astronomy award. The award is from the African Network of Women in Astronomy.

### Advocacy

Korsaga works to get more girls from Burkina Faso interested in science. She also works to make Burkina Faso stronger in research about space. She wants her country to be the first African country to launch satellites into space.
Wahida Amiri

**Wahida Amiri** (born in 1990) is an Afghan librarian and an activist for women’s rights.  Amiri runs a library. Since 2017, her library of over 5,000 books is open in Kabul to motivate women to read. But in August 2021, Amiri returned to Kabul to see the Taliban stopping girls and women from going to work and school. She gathered a group of women and started a movement called “_Spontaneous Movement of Afghan Women Fighters_”.  In December 2021, Amiri made it on BBC’s list of the 100 most inspiring women.

## Early Life

Amiri was born and raised in Kabul, Afghanistan and temporarily moved to Pakistan and came back to Kabul at 15. When she moved to Pakistan she had to do many of the chores like cooking, cleaning, and scrubbing the floors. After the Taliban was defeated, Amiri returned home. Women and girls could now go to school and work. Even though education was important to Amiri, her family thought taking care of the house and guests was more important.  Five years later, she was able to enroll into school with the help of her cousin.

## Career

Amiri didn't learn how to read until she was 20 years old.  She took her exams while taking care of her home.  She took them over and over until she finally passed.  Finally, she was welcomed into a university where she studied law.  Amiri discovered the English author Virginia Woolf and finally realized she held power in her voice.  When the Taliban took power again in Afghanistan, Amiri lost her job.

## Activism

The Taliban said girls cannot go to school. They said women cannot have jobs. Amiri organized women to protest.
Saeeda Etebari

**Saeeda Etebari** is an Afghani jewelry artist.  Etebari had meningitis when she was one, causing her to be deaf. She joined the Turquoise Mountain Institute for Afghan Arts and Architecture and trained in jewelry-making. She was chosen to have an exhibition at the Smithsonian in Washington D.C.

## Early life

Etebari was born in a Pakistani refugee camp. She was the third of nine children. When she was only one years old, she developed meningitis. Meningitis is a disease that, for Etebari, resulted in hearing loss and not being able to speak.  Etebari couldn’t go to school, so her dad founded a deaf school for her to learn.  Etebari speaks sign language. Etebari signs about the struggle of accepting that she was deaf and mute, but now she thinks of it somewhat as a blessing.

## Schooling

After graduating, Etebari’s brother suggested she apply to Turquoise Mountain Institute. At Turquoise Mountain, she studied handmade jewelry design. Etebari’s talents were noticed there, as she excelled in her work. Etebari considers being deaf a blessing for her, for when she goes to work on jewelry, the loud noises of tools don’t affect her concentration.

## Smithsonian Exhibition

Etebari was chosen with Abdul Matin Malekzadah and Sughra Hussainy, to have an exhibition at the Smithsonian Museum.  Etebari’s work is inspired by the culture of where she grew up in Afghanistan. One of Etebari’s more famous pieces is an emerald and gold necklace that she designed with British jeweler Pippa Small. This piece was displayed at the Smithsonian.
Aiko Doden

**Aiko Doden** is a Senior Commentator at NHK Japan Broadcasting Corporation. She is also chief producer at NHK World. Doden is a commentator about Asia and the world.  She knows the most about South East Asia and United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.

She used to be a reporter in NHK’s ASEAN, where she focused on Myanmar. She was also based in Thailand where she reported on security.

She is on “NHK World Newsline In Depth.” She used to be on “NHK News at 9 PM”, “NHK World Network” and “NHK Asian Voices.”

Doden went to Columbia University for graduate school. She has a Master's degree in international relations. When she was little, Doden lived in London, England.
Romy Medeiros da Fonseca

**Romy Medeiros da Fonseca** ( July 1921 - 2013) was a Brazilian lawyer, publisher, and women's rights activist.  She was born in Rio de Janeiro. She was part of many groups that fought so women would have the same rights as men in Brazil. She fought to make sure women had the right to be in the army. She was a publisher of many stories about women's rights. In 1977 she was a big part of making the law letting married people to break up. Da Fonseca was also part of the United Nations board for problems about making sure that women had the same rights as others. She also made the National Council of Women in Brazil. Da Fonseca was also a big help to make sure everyone had the same rights while Brazil was having a government problem in 1964.
Junko Shimada

**Junko Shimada** (Japanese: 島田順子, born in 1941) is a Japanese fashion designer who created her own clothing brand. She designs clothes for Lady Gaga. Shimada also designed the Japanese team's outfits for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. Shimada's brand is called "Junko Shimada."

## Early life

Shimada was born in Tateyama City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, in 1941. She liked painting. Her mother told her to learn a skill that would let her earn money. Growing up, she also dreamed of working for Levi’s, an American clothing company known for their denim clothing. So she studied at Sugino Gakuen Dressmaker Jogakuin, a fashion designing/dressmaker school.

In school, she started watching French movies. Shimada moved to Paris in 1966.

## Career

After moving to Paris, Shimada worked as a stylist and with famous fashion companies. She worked for Mafia Design Studio. She then moved to Cacharel. She first designed children's clothes, then men's clothes.

In 1981 she started the "Junko Shimada Design Studio."  She has many shops in France. She also makes luggage, eyeglasses, kimonos, and other items.

Shimada combined French history and Japanese culture in her work. Ever since she started her brand, Shimada has been featured in the Paris Fashion Week. In 2012, Shimada was awarded with the Order of Arts and Letters by the French government for her outstanding work in the fashion industry. She is a member of the "Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode."

## Awards and honors

Shimada received the Order of Arts and Letters by the French government in 2012.
Nadege Doree

**Amelia Goldberg** (1862-1950) known as **Nadage Doree** (also spelled **Nadege**) was a Jewish American activist, actress, and writer. She fought for justice for Jews. Goldberg wrote books called: "Gèlta, Or, The Czar and the Songstress” and “Did Jesus Change? The Answer of the Jew to the Question of the Ages.” Goldberg was also a singer. She wrote patriotic songs.  She is best known for being arrested while trying to speak to United States' President Theodore Roosevelt about violence against Jewish people in Russia.

## Career

Goldberg was an activist and author. She wrote her two books, “Gèlta, Or, The Czar and the Songstress” and “Did Jesus Change? The Answer of the Jew to the Question of the Ages.” She also wrote for _The American Israelite_ newspaper.Goldberg was also an opera singer and actress. She started writing patriotic songs, and producing plays. She was a model for Duke cigarette cards. She had a race horse named after her. She was an activist who fought against anti-semitism.

### Activism

In 1905 during President Roosevelt's church service, she interrupted to try to convince Roosevelt to help Russia’s Jews. She got arrested.  She sued Roosevelt’s secretary (William Loeb Jr.) 50,000 for a false arrest.
Naomi Faik-Simet

**Naomi Faik-Simet** (b. 1977) is a Papua New Guinean dance researcher at the Institute of Papua New Guinea Studies. She is the first PhD from Papua New Guinea to graduate from a dance studies program. She is the only dance researcher in Papau New Guinea, and the first dance researcher ever employed by her country's government.

Faik-Simet works to preserve and create cultural traditions. Papua New Guinea is working to be modern, but Faik-Simet wants people to remember their culture and not just adopt other cultural traditions. She teaches about traditional and contemporary dance and music. She shows people that traditional and new arts can go together.

She represents Papua New Guinea for UNESCO's Asia/Pacific Cultural Centre, the International Council for Traditional Music, World Dance Alliance, and World Alliance for Arts Education.

## Early life

Faik-Simet was born in Papua New Guinea. She grew up during the period after Papua New Guinea became independent from Australia.

### Education

In 2001, Faik-Simet started working for the Institute of Papua New Guinea Studies. In 2003 she returned to University of Papua New Guinea to complete her undergraduate college degree. She completed her degree in 2005.

Soon, Faik-Simet realized she needed more education. First, she connected with experts who lived in New Zealand, Nicholas Rowe and Ralph Buck. In 2010 she got a scholarship from the University of Auckland to study a traditional dance called "gunge takwaku."

Between April 28, 2017 and December 29, 2020, Faik-Simet attended the University of Auckland. She studied the impact of colonialism on dance education in Papua New Guinea. She also studied how to use dance to pass down culture and knowledge. She graduated with a PhD in dance studies in November 2021.

### Today

Faik-Simet is now the assistant director at the Institute of Papua New Guinea. She helps to organize conferences, like the 8th Symposium of the ICTM Study Group on Music and Dance of Oceania.

She received the Mineral Resource Development Co (MRDC) award in 2011 for making an impact in decolonising dance in Papua New Guinea. The award is a Westpac Public Sector award. It is part of the Westpac Outstanding Women Award.

## Personal life

Faik-Simet and her husband have two children.