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Sunk cost fallacy

A **sunk cost fallacy** is a fallacy where someone convinces themselves that they should continue doing something because they put in a lot of time and/or effort into it, even if they actually get very little reward out of it. For example, a person might watch the first six episodes of _Battlestar Galactica_, but decides they do not like the show. However, because there was a sunk cost, six hours of time, that person tells themself that because they already spent so much time on it, they might as well finish the show.

An example in the real-world would be pro-war Americans during the Vietnam War. Americans who supported United States' part in the Vietnam War believed that the US already spent so much money, so much time, and so many lives of veterans and civilians that if the United States were to let the communists win the war, then all the loss would have been for nothing.
The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming

***The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming*** is a 1966 American comedy movie directed by Norman Jewison and based on the 1961 novel _The Off-Islanders_ by Nathaniel Benchley. It stars Alan Arkin, Carl Reiner, Eva Marie Saint, Brian Keith, Jonathan Winters, Paul Ford, Theodore Bikel, Michael J. Pollard and was distributed by United Artists. It was nominated for 4 Academy Awards in 1967.
Oasis (1955 movie)

***Oasis*** is a 1955 French German adventure movie directed by Yves Allégret and based on the novel _The Commander_ by John Knittel. It stars Michèle Morgan, Cornell Brothers, Pierre Brasseur and was distributed by 20th Century Fox.
How to Marry a Millionaire

***How to Marry a Millionaire*** is a 1953 American romantic comedy movie directed by Jean Negulesco and based on the plays by Zoë Akins and Katherine Albert. It stars Marilyn Monroe, Betty Grable, Lauren Bacall, David Wayne, Rory Calhoun and was distributed by 20th Century Fox. It was nominated for an Academy Award in 1954 and was later adopted into a television series in 1957.
Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni

**Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni** (born 23 April 1972) is a Burundi politician. He became the Prime Minister of Burundi on 23 June 2020.

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **name**: Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni
- **image**: Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni 2020 (cropped).jpg
- **caption**: Bunyoni in January 2020
- **office**: Prime Minister of Burundi
- **president**: Évariste Ndayishimiye
- **term start**: 23 June 2020
- **term end**: 7 September 2022
- **predecessor**: Pascal-Firmin Ndimira (1998)
- **successor**: Gervais Ndirakobuca
- **birth place**: Kanyosha, Bujumbura Mairie Province, Burundi
- **party**: CNDD-FDD
- **alma mater**: University of Burundi
Borlotti bean

The **borlotti bean** (_Phaseolus vulgaris_), also known as the **cranberry bean**, **Roman bean**, **romano bean**, **saluggia bean**, **gadhra bean** or **rosecoco bean**, is a variety of common bean first bred in Colombia. The Colombians call it the _cargamanto_.

The borlotti bean looks like the pinto bean, but is bigger, and white with dark red specks.
Huang Liuyan

**Huang Liuyan** (born 13 June 1994) is a Chinese female volleyball player. She was part of the China women's national volleyball team. She played at the 2012 Asian Jr.Women's Volleyball Championship, 2014 Asian Games, 2015 Asian Women's U23 Volleyball Championship, and 2019 CISM Military World Games.

On a club level, she played for Army and Bayi Shenzhen.

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Maxette Grisoni-Pirbakas

**Maxette Grisoni-Pirbakas** (born 14 April 1973) is a French politician and syndicalist. She is on the list in the 2019 European Parliament election in France of the National Rally (RN).

## Biography

Trade union leader of the Fédération nationale des syndicats d'exploitants agricoles in Guadeloupe, she is known for her fights on the ground at the head of the farmers of Guadeloupe.

She is in 12th position on the list of the National Rally for the 2019 European elections. She was elected.

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **name**: Maxette Pirbakas
- **image**: Maxette Pirbakas (cropped).jpg
- **office**: Spokesman of the National Rally (France), National Rally
- **term start**: 16 March 2019
- **president**: Marine Le Pen
- **office1**: Member of the European Parliament
- **term start1**: 1 June 2019
- **birth place**: Les Abymes, Guadeloupe, France
- **nationality**: French people, French
- **party**: National Rally (France), National Rally
Cheng Long

**Cheng Long** (born 10 January 1995) is a Chinese female volleyball player. She was part of the China women's national volleyball team. She participated in the 2015 FIVB U23 Asian women's volleyball championship, 2017 U23 FIVB women's volleyball, and 2015 Montreux Volley Masters.

On a club level, she played for Shandong Sports Lottery.

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Wang Weiyi

**Wang Weiyi** (born 20 June 1995) is a Chinese female volleyball player. She was part of the China women's national volleyball team. She participated in the 2015 Montreux Volley Masters, and 2019 Asian Volleyball Championship.

On a club level, she played for Shanghai women's volleyball team.

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Stephen Smith (Australian politician)

**Stephen Francis Smith** (born 12 December 1955) is an Australian politician. He is a member of the Labor Party. He was a member of the House of Representatives for the Division of Perth from 1993 to 2013. He was also a minister in the Rudd and Gillard governments, serving as Minister for Foreign Affairs (2007–2010), Minister for Trade (2010) and Minister for Defence (2010–2013).

Smith was born in Narrogin, Western Australia.
Xu Jiujing

**Xu Jiujing** (born 13 July 1995) is a Chinese female volleyball player. She was part of the China women's national volleyball team. She participated in the 2015 Montreux Volley Masters, 2015 Asian Women's U23 Volleyball Championship, 2015 FIVB Volleyball Women's U23 World Championship, and 2016 Asian Women's Volleyball Cup.

At the club level, she played for Shanghai women's volleyball team.

## Infobox (sportsperson)

- **name**: Xu Jiujing
- **citizenship**: Chinese
- **occupation**: Volleyball player
Federico Castelluccio

**Federico Castelluccio** (born April 29, 1964) is an  Italian-born American actor and artist. He is best known for his role as Furio Giunta in the HBO series _The Sopranos_ from 2000 to 2002.

Castelluccio was born in Naples, and moved to the United States at the age of three. He grew up in Paterson, New Jersey. He is married to German actress Yvonne Maria Schäfer. He speaks both Italian and English.
Malinae

**Malinae** is a subtribe of plants in the family Rosaceae, tribe Maleae. Members of this subtribe produce fruits known as pomes. Commonly grown members of this tribe include Malus (apples) and Mespilus (medlars).
Broad-palmed frog

The **broad-palmed frog** (_Litoria latopalmata_) is a frog from eastern Australia. It lives in Queensland and New South Wales.

This frog likes to live in forests and woodlands and on flood plains near rivers.  It also lives in billabongs and other permanent and semi-permanent bodies of water.

It lays eggs in groups underwater.  The tadpoles take 50-90 days to become frogs.
Millenarianism

**Millenarianism** is an idea in some religious communities, which refer to a passage in the bible, which says that Jesus will return to earth and establish an empire that will last at least thousand years. Several Christian groups say that this will soon happen, and that the world as we know it is about to change.
Caldogno

**Caldogno** is a town and _comune_ near Vicenza in Italy. It has a population of 11,291.

Famous football player Roberto Baggio was born here.
Pigovian tax

A **Pigovian tax** is a type of tax that takes into account negative effects of things produced.

This concepts tries to reconcile both the interests of the producer and the social interests of the consumer.

For example, a producer of plastic bottles only cares about their profits, not on the negative effect that the bottles in the trash may have on nature. Other example may be unintended consequences from buildings, or the increase of a need for police in areas where there is more consumption of alcohol.

The concept was studied by economist Arthur Cecil Pigou in his book _The Economics of Welfare_.
Witold Baran

**Witold Stanisław Baran** (29 July 1939 – 22 June 2020) was a Polish middle-distance runner. He was born in Chmielów, Ostrowiec County. He participated in the 1964 Summer Olympics, however he did not win any medals. He won a silver medal at the 1962 European Athletics Championships.

Baran died on 22 June 2020 in Warsaw at the age of 80.
European Athletics Championships

The **European Athletics Championships** is a biennial (from 2010) athletics event organised by the European Athletics Association. It was first held in 1934 in Turin.

The Championships have taken place every four years, with a few exceptions. Since 2010, they have been organised every two years. However in years where with the Summer Olympics, the marathon and racewalking events are held, the championships are cancelled.

From 2018, European Championships not held in an Olympic year will form part of the European Championships.
Wang Jiamin

**Wang Jiamin** (born 11 February 1995) is a Chinese female volleyball player. She was part of the China women's national volleyball team. She participated in the 2012 FIVB Women's Club World Championship, 2015 Montreux Volley Masters, and 2017 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship.

She played for the Tianjin Bohai Bank women's volleyball team.

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Francisco Javier Prado Aránguiz

**Francisco Javier Prado Aránguiz** (8 March 1929 – 23 June 2020) was a Chilean Roman Catholic bishop. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1953. He was  bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Iquique, Chile, from 1984 to 1988. He then was auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Valparaiso, Chile, from 1988 to 1993 and as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rancagua, Chile, from 1993 to 2004. He was born in Santiago de Chile.

Prado Aranguaz died from melanoma in Santiago de Chile on 23 June 2020, aged 91.
The Third Day

***The Third Day*** is a 1965 American suspense thriller movie directed by Jack Smight and based on the novel of the same name by Joseph Hayes. It stars George Peppard, Elizabeth Ashley, Roddy McDowall, Arthur O'Connell, Vincent Gardenia, Robert Webber, Herbert Marshall, Sally Kellerman and was distributed by Warner Bros..

## Other websites

- IMDB entry
Harry Britt

**Harry Britt** (June 8, 1938 – June 24, 2020) was an American political activist and Democratic politician. He was born in Port Arthur, Texas.

He was first appointed to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in January 1979 by Mayor Dianne Feinstein, replacing Harvey Milk. Britt was President of the Board of Supervisors from 1989 to 1990. Britt retired in 1993.

Britt ran for the United States House of Representatives for California's 5th congressional district in 1987, running against Nancy Pelosi.

Britt was one of a few members of the Democratic Socialists of America to be elected to public office.

Britt died on June 24, 2020 in San Francisco after a long-illness, aged 82.
Accidental Love

***Accidental Love*** is a 2015 movie. It was directed by Stephen Greene. It was based on the book _Sammy's Hill_. It stars Jessica Biel, Jake Gyllenhaal, Catherine Keener and others.

## Plot

In this politically charged romantic comedy, Jessica Biel stars as Alice Eckle, a small-town waitress in Indiana who suffers a freak accident when a nail gun mishap embeds a nail in her head. Due to her lack of health insurance, she cannot afford the $150,000 surgery required to remove it. The nail causes her to exhibit erratic behavior, including mood swings and impulsive actions.

Determined to find a solution, Alice travels to Washington, D.C., to seek help from Congressman Howard Birdwell (Jake Gyllenhaal). As they work together to address healthcare reform, Alice becomes romantically involved with Birdwell. The film satirizes political processes and the healthcare system, featuring a cast of eccentric characters, including a congresswoman (Catherine Keener) more interested in building a lunar military base than addressing medical issues.

## About the director

David O. Russell disowned the movie, then called _Nailed_, when it was pitched in 2008. In 2015 he announced it would be called _Accidental Love_ and decided that he would be under "Stephen Greene", because it was named after Alan Smithee.
Yuriy Dyachuk-Stavytskyi

**Yuriy Dyachuk-Stavytskyi** (; 26 January 1947 – 24 June 2020) was a Ukrainian football manager. He coached following teams FC Bukovyna Chernivtsi, FC Prykarpattya Ivano-Frankivsk, FC Volyn Lutsk, FC Hazovyk Komarne (today's FC Lviv), FC Anzhi Makhachkala, and FC Metalurh Zaporizhia. He was born in Lviv.

Dyachuk-Stavytskyi died on 24 June 2020 in Lviv, aged 73.

## Other websites

- Official biography from FC Karpaty website

## Infobox (football biography)

- **name**: Yuriy Dyachuk-Stavytskyi
- **image**: Юрій Дячук-Ставицький.jpg
- **fullname**: Yuriy Mykhaylovych Dyachuk-Stavytskyi
- **birth place**: Lviv, Ukrainian SSR
- **death place**: Lviv, Ukraine
- **position**: Goalkeeper (association football), Goalkeeper
- **years1**: 1966–1968
- **years2**: 1969
- **years3**: 1970–1975
- **clubs1**: NK Veres Rivne, Horyn Rivne
- **clubs2**: FC Shakhtar Chervonohrad
- **clubs3**: FC Skala Stryi (1911), Avanhard Stryi
- **manageryears1**: 1980
- **manageryears2**: 1983–1988
- **manageryears3**: 1989
- **manageryears4**: 1990
- **manageryears5**: 1994–1995
- **manageryears6**: 1996
- **manageryears7**: 1996–1998
- **manageryears8**: 1999–2001
- **manageryears9**: 2002
- **manageryears10**: 2004
- **manageryears11**: 2004–2006
- **manageryears12**: 2007
- **manageryears13**: 2012
- **manageryears14**: 2013
- **manageryears15**: 2015–2017
- **managerclubs1**: FSC Bukovyna Chernivtsi, Bukovyna Chernivtsi (assistant)
- **managerclubs2**: FC Spartak Ivano-Frankivsk, Prykarpattya Ivano-Frankivsk
- **managerclubs3**: FC Karpaty Lviv, Karpaty Lviv
- **managerclubs4**: FC Elektron Mostyska
- **managerclubs5**: FC Hazovyk Komarno, Hazovyk Komarno
- **managerclubs6**: FC Volyn Lutsk, Volyn Lutsk
- **managerclubs7**: FC Karpaty Lviv, Karpaty Lviv (assistant)
- **managerclubs8**: FC Metalurh Zaporizhya, Metalurh Zaporizhya (assistant)
- **managerclubs9**: FC Anzhi Makhachkala, Anzhi Makhachkala (assistant)
- **managerclubs10**: FC Karpaty Lviv, Karpaty Lviv
- **managerclubs11**: FC Karpaty Lviv, Karpaty Lviv
- **managerclubs12**: FC Karpaty Lviv, Karpaty Lviv
- **managerclubs13**: FC Karpaty Lviv, Karpaty Lviv (caretaker)
- **managerclubs14**: FC Karpaty Lviv, Karpaty Lviv (caretaker)
- **managerclubs15**: FC Karpaty Lviv, Karpaty Lviv (general director)
Sprint football

**Sprint football**, formerly called **lightweight football**, is a varsity sport played by United States colleges and universities, under standard American football rules.  The sport has two governing bodies—the **Collegiate Sprint Football League**, founded in 1934, and the **Midwest Sprint Football League**, founded in 2021 ahead of its first season in 2022. As of the upcoming 2024 season, 16 schools field sprint football teams—nine in the CSFL and seven in the MSFL.

In sprint football, players must have a weight of 178 lb (81 kg) or less and a minimum of 5% body fat to be eligible to play.
Navy Midshipmen

The **Navy Midshipmen** are the athletic teams that represent the United States Naval Academy. The academy sponsors 33 varsity sports teams and 12 club sport teams.

Both men's and women's teams are called **Navy Midshipmen** or "Mids".

They participate in the NCAA's Division I.
United States Fleet Forces Command

The **United States Fleet Forces Command** (**USFF**) is a service command of the United States Navy that provides naval forces to a wide variety of U.S. forces.

The naval resources may be given to Combatant Commanders such as United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) under the authority of the Secretary of Defense.

In 2002, the Fleet was made-up over 118,000 Navy and Marine Corps personnel serving on 186 ships and in 1,300 aircraft, with an area of responsibility ranging over most of the Atlantic Ocean from the North Pole to the South Pole, the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and the waters of the Pacific Ocean along the coasts of Central and South America (as far west as the Galapagos Islands).

The command is based at Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads in Norfolk, Virginia.
Chen Xintong

**Chen Xintong** (born 8 April 1994) is a Chinese female volleyball player. She was part of the China women's national volleyball team. She participated in the 2012 Asian Junior Women's Volleyball Championship, 2013 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship, 2015 Montreux Volley Masters, 2015 Asian Women's U23 Volleyball Championship, 2015 FIVB Volleyball Women's U23 World Championship, 2018 Asian Women's Volleyball Cup, and 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship.

She played for the Tianjin Bohai Bank women's volleyball team and Beijing BAIC Motor women's volleyball team.

## Infobox (sportsperson)

- **name**: Chen Xintong
- **citizenship**: Chinese
- **occupation**: Volleyball player
United States Pacific Fleet

The **United States Pacific Fleet** (**USPACFLT**) is a theater-level component command of the United States Navy, located in the Pacific Ocean. It provides naval forces to the Indo-Pacific Command.

Fleet headquarters is at Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, with large secondary facilities at North Island, San Diego Bay on the Mainland.

## Other websites

- Official site
- Pacific Fleet Center-Long Beach  (Campaign to permanently berth the retired  in Long Beach, CA)
- Silent Service - Submarine Warfare in WWII (Rare Footage)
Lieutenant (junior grade)

**Lieutenant (junior grade)**, commonly abbreviated as **LTJG** or, historically, **Lt. (j.g.)** (as well as variants of both abbreviations), is a junior commissioned officer rank of the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard, the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps (NOAA Corps).

LTJG has a US military  pay grade of O-2.

The rank is also used in the United States Maritime Service.
Nuclear submarine

A **nuclear submarine** is a submarine powered by a nuclear reactor. The large amount of power generated by a nuclear reactor allows nuclear submarines to work at high speed for long periods of time. Current generations of nuclear submarines never need to be refueled throughout their 25-year lifespans.

## Simulacrum of nuclear-powered cruise missile fast-attack submarine

**Yasen-class** - Simulacrum of the Virginia-class.
- - on TASS Official Infographic

**Borei-class** - Simulacrum of the Ohio-class.
- - on TASS Official Infographic
Octopussy

***Octopussy*** is a 1983 British spy action movie directed by John Glen and is the 13th movie in the _James Bond_ franchise. It stars Roger Moore, Maud Adams, Louis Jourdan, Kristina Wayborn, Kabir Bedi, Steven Berkoff, Desmond Llewelyn, Geoffrey Keen, Robert Brown, Lois Maxwell and was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Union College

**Union College** is a private liberal arts college in Schenectady, New York. It was founded in 1795.

In the 19th century, it became the "Mother of Fraternities", as three of the earliest Greek letter societies were created there.  After 175 years as an all-male institution, Union College began enrolling women in 1970.

About 60% of Union students engage in some form of international study or study abroad.
United States Navy Reserve

The **United States Navy Reserve** (**USNR**), known as the **United States Naval Reserve** from 1915 to 2005, is the Reserve Component (RC) of the United States Navy.

Members of the Navy Reserve, called reservists. They are enrolled in the Selected Reserve (SELRES), the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR), the Full Time Support (FTS), or the Retired Reserve program.
Public housing

**Public housing** is a form of housing tenure in which the property is usually owned by a government authority, which may be central or local. Public housing is a form to give homes to poor people or the homeless.

**Social housing** is any rental housing that may be owned and managed by the state. Social housing can also be seen as a potential answer to housing inequality.

**Private housing** is a form of housing tenure in which the property is owned by a private developer.
Nicole Luttikhuis

**Nicole Oude Luttikhuis** (born 26 December 1997) is a Dutch volleyball player. She was in the Netherlands women's national volleyball team. She participated in the 2015 Montreux Volley Masters and 2015 European Games.

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Yuliya Podskalnaya

**Yuliya Podskalnaya** (born 18 April 1989) is a Russian female volleyball player. She was part of the Russian women's volleyball national team. She participated in the 2014 FIVB World Grand Prix, 2015 Montreux Volley Masters, and 2015 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship.

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Tutku Burcu Yüzgenç

**Tutku Burcu Yüzgenç** (born 15 January 1999) is a Turkish female volleyball player. She was part of the Turkish women's volleyball national team. She participated in the 2015 Girls' Youth European Volleyball Championship, 2015 FIVB Volleyball Girls' U18 World Championship, 2015 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival, 2016 FIVB World Grand Prix, and 2017 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship.

## Infobox (sportsperson)

- **name**: Tutku Burcu Yüzgenç
- **nationality**: Turkish
- **occupation**: Volleyball player
Dominika Sobolska

**Dominika Sobolska** (born 3 December 1991) is a Belgian volleyball player. She was a member of the Belgium women's national volleyball team.

She played at the 2015 FIVB World Grand Prix, 2016 Montreux Volley Masters, 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League, and 2019 Women's European Volleyball Championship.

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Sarah Melgire

**Sarah Melgire** (born 20 August 1991) is a Martiniquais association football player. She is a member of the Martinique women's national football team. She played at the 2014 CONCACAF Women's Championship.

At the club level, she plays for VGA Saint-Maur FF in France.
Song Meili

**Song Meili** (born 23 February 1995) is a Chinese female volleyball player. She was part of the China women's national volleyball team. She participated in the 2013 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship, 2015 Montreux Volley Masters, 2015 FIVB Volleyball Women's U23 World Championship, 2015 Asian Women's U23 Volleyball Championship, 2016 Asian Women's Volleyball Cup, and 2017 FIVB Volleyball Women's U23 World Championship.

She played for Shandong women's volleyball team.

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Lucinda Williams

**Lucinda Williams** (born January 26, 1953) is an American singer-songwriter. She recorded her first studio albums during 1978 and 1980. They had traditional country music and blues music style. The albums got little attention from radio, the media and the public.

In 1988, Williams put out her self-titled album. It was named after her. The album had the song "Passionate Kisses". Williams won a Grammy Award for the Best Country Song in 1994.

Williams recorded and put out only one other album, _Sweet Old World_ in late 1992. But in 1998, success came when she put out an album that had a broader scope of songs that blended rock, country, Americana and blues. Off the album, the song "Can't Let Go" was nominated for a Grammy. It is Williams' most successful song so far. The album was marked Gold under the RIAA.

Williams, in 2001, recorded and released the album _Essence_. It was also successful. One of the album's songs, "Get Right with God", earned Williams a Grammy for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance in 2002.

Williams has won three Grammy and two Americana awards.

## Infobox (musical artist)

- **name**: Lucinda Williams
- **image**: Lucinda Williams & guitar.jpg
- **alt**: Williams playing guitar onstage
- **caption**: Williams at the Fillmore NYC, October 2009
- **background**: solo_singer
- **birth name**: Lucinda Gayle Williams
- **birth place**: Lake Charles, Louisiana, Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States, U.S.
- **occupation**: Singer, songwriter
- **instrument**: Guitar
- **years active**: 1978–present
Cannabis in Maryland

In the U.S. state of Maryland, recreationa<nowiki/>l adult use of Cannabis is legal from July 1, 2023. Cannabis is a plant that changes how you think and act when you use it. Cannabis has been legal for medical use since 2014. Since 2014, having 10 grams of cannabis or less meant getting a small penalty. Those who are allowed to use marijuana as a therapy can to visit a dispensary, a place where marijuana is sold. The government organization that regulates the program is known as the "Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission", or "MMCC".If marijuana products are not covered under an insurance plan, they must be paid for in cash.

Because of the COVID-19 outbreak, the MMCC changed laws and rules about buying medical cannabis to make getting it easier by putting into place social-distancing guidelines, including allowing home-delivery.

The Maryland Cannabis Administration (MCA) oversees the licensing and regulation.

## History

Like in most U.S. states, marijuana possession, use, manufacturing, and distribution had harsh penalties historically. In 2010, about half of all arrests made were for possession of cannabis. In Maryland, African-Americans were about 3 times more likely than Caucasian<nowiki/>s to be arrested for the possession of marijuana, even though usage of cannabis is similar for most racial populations. African-Americans have received harsher penalties for similar charges than other minority groups.

A referendum on whether or not cannabis should be legalized in Maryland for adults was held in Maryland in November 2022.

## Laws

Possession of 10 grams of cannabis flower or less can hold a civil offense penalty with a fine not to exceed $100. Having more than 10 grams but below 50 pounds (about 22 kilograms) can have a penalty of a $1,000 fine and up to one year in incarceration.

On June 24, 2024, Governor Wes Moore issued pardons for 175,000 cannabis-related convictions, which, at the time, was the largest mass pardoning of its kind. The executive order includesd more than 150,000 misdemeanor convictions for simple possession of cannabis and over 18,000 misdemeanor convictions for use or possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia.

## Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission (MMCC)

The MMCC is the overseeing body of Maryland's medical marijuana program. Governor Martin O'Malley signed legislation that established a medical marijuana program in Maryland in May of 2013. It is named in honor of Maryland Delegate Cheryl D. Glenn's mother who died of kidney cancer at age 87. It is believed that Glenn's mother would have benefitted from medical marijuana therapy. Doctors, nurses, dentists, podiatrists and midwives may permit patients to use and purchase marijuana.
Zhongnanhai

**Zhongnanhai** is  the offices of and residence for the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party and the State Council. It was a former imperial garden, and is next to the Forbidden Palace in Beijing. There are two lakes there.  The Emperor Zhangzong of Jin built the northern lake in 1189.

## References

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## Infobox (historic building)

- **name**: Zhongnanhai

- **image**: 中南海 傍晚 东南侧.jpg
- **image size**: 250px
- **caption**: Xinhuamen, the "Gate of New China", built by Yuan Shikai, today the formal entrance to the Zhongnanhai compound
- **address**: 174 Chang'an Avenue, Xicheng District, Beijing
- **current tenants**: *General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party
**Office of the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, Office of the General Secretary
*President of the People's Republic of China, President of China
**Vice President of the People's Republic of China, Vice President of China
*Premier of the People's Republic of China, Premier of China
**Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China, Vice Premiers of China
*State Council of the People's Republic of China, State Council
**State Council General Office
**State Council Research Office
*Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party
**Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, Politburo Standing Committee
*Secretariat of the Chinese Communist Party
**General Office of the Chinese Communist Party, Central Committee General Office
- **style**: Chinese architecture, Traditional Chinese Architecture
Littlejohn's tree frog

**Littlejohn's tree frog** or **heath frog** (_Litoria littlejohni_) is a frog from Australia. It lives in New South Wales and Victoria. It lives in Western Australia and the Northern Territory.

The adult male frog is 40 to 51 mm long from nose to rear end and the adult female frog is 52 to 68 mm.  This frog is light brown with darker marks and a dark band down its back and dark stripes from its nose to its armpits.  It has a lighter belly.  It has orange colouring where its legs meet its body.

This frog lives in forests.  It hides in plants and under dead leaves.

This frog lays eggs in streams and swamps.  The tadpoles live in slow-moving pools with sunlight.

This frog is in danger in New South Wales because human beings change their forests and streams, because of climate change and because introduced species of fish eat their eggs.
Litoria lodesdema

***Litoria lodesdema*** is a frog from New Guinea.

The adult male frog is yellow-green in color and about 22 mm long from nose to rear end.  It has a bronze or yellow stripe.  These frogs have some webbing on their front feet and more webbing on their hind feet.

They have been seen laying eggs in a roadside marsh.

The scientists who first described (wrote the first formal paper about) _Litoria lodesdema_ named it from the Latin phrase _loca demissa septentrionalis domicilium habemus_ or "in the lowlands of the north we have our home."
Kévin Pfeffer

**Kévin Pfeffer** is a French politician.

## Biography

He was born in 1990.

In 2017, he is a candidate in the 7th district of Moselle.

Regional Councillor, he is a candidate in the municipal elections in Stiring-Wendel.

In 2021, Kévin Pfeffer is a candidate for the departmental and regional elections.

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **image**: 20240709-P1040788 Kévin Pfeffer Wikipedia (cropped).jpg
- **nationality**: French people, French
- **party**: National Rally (France), National Rally
Stiring-Wendel

**Stiring-Wendel** is a commune in the French Moselle department.

## Personalities related to Stiring-Wendel

- Charles de Wendel (1809-1870), entrepreneur and politician, creator of the commune.
- Patricia Kaas (1966), singer
- Sophie Huber (1985), swimmer
- Kévin Pfeffer (1990-), politician

## Infobox (french commune)

- **name**: Stiring-Wendel
- **commune status**: Communes of France, Commune
- **image**: Eglise saint françois Stiring-Wendel.jpg
- **image coat of arms**: Blason ville fr Stiring-Wendel 57.svg
- **arrondissement**: Forbach-Boulay-Moselle
- **canton**: Stiring-Wendel
- **insee**: 57660
- **postal code**: 57350
- **mayor**: Jean-Claude Holtz
- **term**: 2014–2020
- **intercommunality**: Forbach Porte de France
- **elevation m**: 240
- **elevation min m**: 205
- **elevation max m**: 254
- **area km2**: 3.6
- **demonym**: Stiringeois
- **website**: [http://www.stiring.net/ www.stiring.net]
Kimberly Hart-Simpson

**Kimberly Hart-Simpson** (born 28 May 1987) is a British actress. She is best known for portraying the role of Nicky Wheatley in the ITV soap opera _Coronation Street_ (2020, 2022). She also appeared as Chantelle in the Sky One comedy-drama _Mount Pleasant_ (2016).

## Early life

Hart-Simpson was born in Rhyl, North Wales. She has appeared in _Hollyoaks_ twice; two episodes as Davinia, in 2017 and one episode as Beverley, in 2020.

She trained on the BA (Hons) Acting course at Italia Conti and was in the same year as actors Jessica Ellis (best known for playing Tegan Lomax in _Hollyoaks)_, Fiona Skinner (DS Abney in _Coronation Street_), and Karla Crome.

Hart-Simpson is bisexual.

## Infobox (person)

- **name**: Kimberly Hart-Simpson
- **birth place**: Rhyl, Wales, North Wales, United Kingdom
- **occupation**: Actress
- **years active**: 2011–present
- **known for**: _Coronation Street_ (2020, 2022)
David and Bathsheba

***David and Bathsheba*** is a 1951 American drama movie directed by Henry King and starring Gregory Peck, Susan Hayward, Kieron Moore, Raymond Massey, James Robertson Justice, Jayne Meadows, Dennis Hoey. It was distributed by 20th Century Fox and was nominated for 5 Academy Awards in 1952.
Right Cross

***Right Cross*** is a 1950 American sports drama movie directed by John Sturges and starring June Allyson, Dick Powell, Ricardo Montalban, Lionel Barrymore, Teresa Celli, Barry Kelley, Mimi Aguglia, and Marilyn Monroe. It was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Qin Siyu

**Qin Siyu** (born 2 May 1994) is a Chinese female volleyball player. She was part of the China women's national volleyball team. She participated in the 2013 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship, 2015 Montreux Volley Masters, 2015 FIVB Volleyball Women's U23 World Championship, and 2019–20 Chinese Women's Volleyball Super League.

She played for the Shanghai women's volleyball team.

## Infobox (sportsperson)

- **name**: Qin Siyu
- **occupation**: Volleyball player
Wang Fengjiao

**Wang Fengjiao** (born 25 July 1994) is a Chinese female volleyball player. She was part of the China women's national volleyball team. She participated in the 2011 FIVB Volleyball Girls' Youth World Championship, 2012 Asian Junior Women's Volleyball Championship, 2013 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship, and 2013 Montreux Volley Masters.

She played for Shandong women's volleyball team.

## Infobox (sportsperson)

- **name**: Wang Fengjiao
- **occupation**: Volleyball player
An American in Paris (movie)

***An American in Paris*** is a 1951 American musical comedy movie directed by Vincente Minnelli and was based on the musical of the same name by George Gershwin. It stars Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron, Oscar Levant, Georges Guétary, Nina Foch, Eugene Borden and was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was nominated for 8 Oscars and won 6 Academy Awards in 1952.
Li Weiwei

**Li Weiwei** (born 17 November 1994) is a Chinese female volleyball player. She was part of the China women's national volleyball team. She participated in the 2010 FIVB World League, 2013 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship, and 2015 FIVB Volleyball Women's U23 World Championship.

She played for Beijing BAIC Motor women's volleyball team.

## Infobox (person/wikidata)

- **fetchwikidata**: ALL
Svenja Engelhardt

**Svenja Engelhardt** (born April 20, 1988 in Heidelberg) is a German volleyball and beach volleyball player. She teamed with Britta Büthe's to win a bronze medal at the 2006 FIVB Beach Volleyball U19 World Championships. She played at the 2013 FIVB World Grand Prix.

She played for University of the Pacific's women's volleyball team. She played for VS Post Schwechat, Allianz MTV Stuttgart, and VC Offenburg.

## Infobox (person/wikidata)

- **fetchwikidata**: ALL
Brad Cotter

**Thomas Bradley Cotter** (born September 29, 1970) is an American country music singer. He won the 2004 season of _Nashville Star_, a talent competition on the USA Network. On the same year, he released his debut album _Patient Man_. It produced three singles on the Billboard country charts, including the no. 35 "I Meant To".

## Early life and career

Cotter was born in Opelika, Alabama.

## Infobox (musical artist)

- **name**: Brad Cotter
- **birth name**: Thomas Bradley Cotter
- **background**: solo_singer
- **genre**: Country music, Country
- **instrument**: Vocals
- **label**: Epic Records, Epic Nashville, Adobe Road, OMG
- **occupation**: Singer-songwriter
- **origin**: Opelika, Alabama, Opelika, Alabama, United States, U.S.
- **years active**: 2004–present
Laura Tschopp

**Laura Tschopp**  (born 2 April 1984) is a Swiss volleyball player.

She played at the 2013 Montreux Volley Masters, 2011 CEV Volleyball European Championship, and 2013 CEV Volleyball European Championship. She played for Sm'Aesch Pfeffingen.

## Other websites

- VC Kanti - Sm'Aesch Pfeffingen
- "**Laura Tschopp**"

## Infobox (sportsperson)

- **name**: Laura Tschopp
- **citizenship**: Swiss
- **occupation**: Volleyball player
Mélanie Pauli

**Mélanie Pauli** (born 5 May 1980) is a Swiss volleyball player and coach.

She played at the 2013 Montreux Volley Masters, 2011 CEV Volleyball European Championship, and 2013 CEV Volleyball European Championship.

She played for Kanti Schaffhausen, and Volleyball Köniz. She coached for Lindaren Volley Amriswil, and Kanti Schaffhausen.

## Other websites

- VBC Schaffhausen - VC Therwil

## Infobox (person/wikidata)

- **fetchwikidata**: ALL
Stéphanie Bannwart

**Stéphanie Bannwart**  (born 11 January 1991) is a Swiss volleyball player.

She played at the 2008 Junior European Championships, 2013 Montreux Volley Masters, and 2013 CEV Volleyball European Championship. She played for VB Therwil and Sm'Aesch Pfeffingen.

## Infobox (sportsperson)

- **name**: Stéphanie Bannwart
- **citizenship**: Swiss
- **occupation**: Volleyball player
Valeria Caracuta

**Valeria Caracuta** (born 14 December 1987 in San Pietro Vernotico) is an Italian volleyball player. She played at the 2013 Mediterranean Games, 2013 FIVB World Grand Prix, and 2015 European Games.

She played for River Volley, SAB Volley, Golem Volley, and Volley Busto Arsizio.

## Infobox (person/wikidata)

- **fetchwikidata**: ALL
Ksenia Bondar

**Ksenia Igorevna Bondar** (born Ксения Игоревна Бондарь 1 February 1990 in Izhevsk) is a Russian volleyball player.

She played at the 2008 European Under-20 Championship, 2009 World Grand Prix, and 2013 Montreux Volley Masters.

She played for VK Proton Sarakov and PSK Sakhalin.

## Infobox (sportsperson)

- **name**: Ksenia Bondar
- **image**: Ксения Бондарь.jpg
- **native name**: Ксения Игоревна Бондарь
- **occupation**: Volleyball player
Angie Forsett

**Angie Forsett** (born June 6, 1986) is an American volleyball player. She was a member of the United States women's national volleyball team.

## Career

She played at 2009 FIVB World Grand Prix, 2010 Montreux Volley Masters, 2011 Montreux Volley Masters, 2011 Pan American Cup, and 2011 Pan American Games, where she won a bronze medal.

She played for University of California, Berkeley's women's volleyball team and Llaneras de Toa Baja.

She married Justin Forsett.

## Infobox (sportsperson)

- **name**: Angie Forsett
- **citizenship**: American
- **birth name**: Angela Pressey
- **occupation**: Volleyball player
Sasha Alexander

**Sasha Alexander** (born May 17, 1973) is an American actress. She played played Caitlin Todd for the first two seasons of the television series _NCIS_. Alexander starred as Maura Isles in the TNT television series _Rizzoli & Isles_.
GMM Grammy

**GMM Grammy Public Company Limited** (Thai: จีเอ็มเอ็ม แกรมมี่ or **G"MM' Grammy**) is the largest media conglomerate entertainment company in Thailand. It claims a 70 percent share of the Thai entertainment industry. Grammy artists include Thongchai McIntyre, Silly Fools and Loso. In addition to its music business, the company is involved in concert production, artist management, film and television production and publishing.

## Infobox (company)

- **name**: GMM Grammy PLC
- **logo**: GMM Grammy Logo.svg
- **logo size**: 120px
- **image**: Buildinggmm.jpg
- **image size**: 200px
- **image caption**: GMM Grammy Place
- **type**: Public limited company, PLC
- **isin**: TH0473010Z09
- **industry**: Mass media
- **founder**: Rewat Buddhinan
Paiboon Damrongchaitham
- **location**: Watthana District, Watthana, Bangkok, Thailand
- **products**: Music, Films, Digital Terrestrial Television, Radio, Magazines, Digital data, Digital Business, Satellite Television, Event Management, Home Shopping
- **revenue**: 6,640.25 million Thai baht, baht
US$204.44 million
- **revenue year**: 2019
- **net income**: 341.87 million Thai baht, baht
US$10.53 million
- **net income year**: 2019
- **assets**: 3,669.28 million Thai baht, baht
US$112.97 million
- **assets year**: 2019
- **equity**: 1,169.32 million Thai baht, baht
US$36.00 million
- **equity year**: 2019
- **num employees**: 1,917
- **num employees year**: 2018
- **isin2**: TH0473010Z17
- **homepage**: [http://www.gmmgrammy.com/ www.gmmgrammy.com]
La Garenne-Colombes

**La Garenne-Colombes** is a French commune. It is in the Hauts-de-Seine department.

## Infobox (french commune)

- **name**: La Garenne-Colombes
- **image coat of arms**: Blason Garenne Colombes 92.svg
- **arrondissement**: Nanterre
- **canton**: Canton of Colombes-2
- **insee**: 92035
- **postal code**: 92250
- **mayor**: Philippe Juvin
- **term**: 2020-2026
- **intercommunality**: Métropole du Grand Paris
- **elevation min m**: 37
- **elevation max m**: 46
- **area km2**: 1.78
- **population**: 29169
- **population date**: 2017
Long-snouted frog

The **long-snouted frog**, **scrub rocket frog** or **sharp-snouted frog** (_Litoria longirostris_) is a small frog from Australia. It lives on the Cape York Peninsula in northern Queensland.

This frog lives near streams and in forests high above sea level. This frog does not lay its eggs directly in the water.  People have found its eggs on rocks, leaves, dead plants, and tree trunks near water but not in it.
Nanny state

A **nanny state** is a term for a government or country with laws that tell people how to behave and how to live their private lives. The reasons may vary. Some may be to protect people's health, or to protect society. It is called **paternalism** when the government thinks they know better than the people. When someone calls a government a nanny state, they are accusing it of taking away too much of their personal freedom.

Nanny state is often used as a pejorative for a welfare state gone too far. The term implies that the state protects its citizen too much and intrudes in their private lives too much in order to prevent choices which might be bad for them.

## Related pages

- Big government
- Police state
- Welfare state
Disney Princess

**Disney Princess** is a media franchise and toy line by Disney. It features female characters of Disney productions like Snow White, Cinderella, Ariel and other princesses. It was created in the early 2000s to group several female characters from different animated films into one brand for merchandise and promotion. The line was used to connect all the characters together and take advantage of their popularity and build a connected princess brand.

## Characters

The Disney Princess franchise includes the following characters. This list only includes the princesses pictured on the Disney Princess website.
- Snow White
- Cinderella
- Aurora
- Ariel
- Belle
- Jasmine
- Pocahontas
- Mulan
- Tiana
- Rapunzel
- Merida
- Moana
- Raya

## Other websites

- Official Disney Princess website

## Infobox (media franchise)

- **color**: Pink
- **title**: Disney Princess
- **image**: Disney Princess 2024 logo.svg
- **caption**: Logo used since 2024
- **creator**: The Walt Disney Company, Andy Mooney
- **origin**: Animated films by Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar, Pixar Animation Studios
- **owner**: The Walt Disney Company
- **years**: 2000-present
- **books**: Disney Princess Chapter Books, A Jewel Story
- **films**: _Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams, Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams_
Screen Gems

**Screen Gems** is an American movie studio founded in 1999. It is owned by Sony Pictures.

## History

It was founded in 1929 as an animation studio, and shut down in 1949. It was revived as a television unit of Columbia Pictures in the 1950s. It was a movie studio since 1999, and is now known for making a lot of horror movies or cheap comedy movies.

## Logo in 2011

Buffy Cuttler decided to create a Screen Gems logo for the upcoming film _Friends with Benefits_ in 2011. He created the logo by having a cloud background with the 1965 Screen Gems logo on it.
Rock Dog

***Rock Dog*** is a 2016 Chinese-American computer-animated comedy movie produced by Mandoo Pictures and Huayi Brothers. The movie is directed by Ash Brannon, written by Brannon and Kurt Voelker, based on the Chinese graphic novel _Tibetan Rock Dog_ by Zheng Jun.

## Plot

When a radio falls from the sky into the hands of a wide-eyed Tibetan Mastiff, he leaves home to fulfill his dream of becoming a musician, setting into motion a series of completely unexpected events.

## Cast

- Luke Wilson as Bodi
- J. K. Simmons as Khampa
- Eddie Izzard as Angus Scattergood
- Lewis Black as Linnux
- Sam Elliott as Fleetwood Yak
- Kenan Thompson as Riff
- Mae Whitman as Darma
- Jorge Garcia as Germur
- Matt Dillon as Trey

## Crew

- Matthew Bates	… character design by
- Peter DeSeve … additional character design by
Jezza Neumann

**Jezza Neumann** is a documentary filmmaker. He won a 2011 Rory Peck Award. He won a 2008 Bafta for Current Affairs, and 2011 Bafta for Current Affairs. He produces documentaries for Frontline. and PBS International.

## Filmography

|Year|Title|role|
| --- | --- | --- |
|2015|Surviving Sandy Hook|Director|
|2014|Breadline Kids|Director  Producer|
|2013|America's Poor Kids|Director|
|2012|Kashmir's Torture Trail|Director|
|2011|Poor Kids|Directed Filmed Edited|
|2010|Children of Gaza|Director|
|2008|Kids, Knives and Broken Lives|Director|
|2008|Undercover in Tibet|Director  Producer|
|2007|China's Stolen Children|Director  Producer  Photography|

## Infobox (person/wikidata)

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Nadine Jenny

**Nadine Jenny**  (born 13 June 1990) is a Swiss volleyball player.

She played at the 2013 Montreux Volley Masters and 2013 CEV Volleyball European Championship. She played for Voléro Zürich and Sm'Aesch Pfeffingen.

## Infobox (person/wikidata)

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Kristel Marbach

**Kristel Marbach**  (born  14 November 1988) is a Swiss volleyball player.

She played at the 2013 Montreux Volley Masters, 2013 CEV Volleyball European Championship, and 2015 CEV Volleyball European Championship. She played for Volleyball Franches-Montagnes, Volley Köniz, and TSV Düdingen.

## Infobox (person/wikidata)

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Marika Bianchini

**Marika Bianchini** (born 23 April 1993 in Bagno a Ripoli) is an Italian volleyball player. She played at the 2011 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship, winning a gold medal, and the 2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League.

She played for Unendo Yamamay Busto Arsizio, Liu Jo Nordmeccanica Modena, and Saugella Monza.

## Other websites

- http://www.fivb.org/visasp/ShowImage.aspx?No=200675771

## Infobox (sportsperson)

- **name**: Marika Bianchini
- **image**: Marika Bianchini 2010.jpg
- **occupation**: Volleyball player
Ines Granvorka

**Ines Granvorka** (born 13 August 1991) is a Swiss female volleyball player.

She played at the 2015 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship with her club Voléro Zürich. She played for TS Volley Düdingen.

## Infobox (sportsperson)

- **name**: Ines Granvorka
- **image**: Ines Granvorka - FIVB World Championship European Qualification Women Łódź January 2014.jpg
- **nationality**: Swiss
- **occupation**: Volleyball player
Bethania de la Cruz

**Bethania de la Cruz de Peña** (born May 13, 1987 in Santo Domingo) is a female volleyball player from the Dominican Republic. She won the gold medal with the Dominican Republic women's national volleyball team at the 2009 NORCECA Championship and the 2010 Pan-American Cup. She played at the 2004 FIVB World Grand Prix, 2006 FIVB World Grand Prix, 2007 FIVB World Grand Prix, 2008 FIVB World Grand Prix, 2018 FIVB Women's World Championship, and 2019 FIVB Nations League.

She played for Deportivo Nacional.

## Infobox (sportsperson)

- **name**: Bethania de la Cruz
- **occupation**: Volleyball player
The Guy Who Came Back

***The Guy Who Came Back*** is a 1951 American drama movie directed by Joseph M. Newman and based on the story by W.G. Fay. It stars Paul Douglas, Linda Darnell, Joan Bennett, Don DeFore and was distributed by 20th Century Fox.