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Karu Jayasuriya

Deshabandu **Karu Jayasuriya**, MP (; born 29 September 1940) is a Sri Lankan politician. He was the  20th Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka from September 2015 to August 2020. 

He was Mayor of Colombo from 1997 to 1999, Minister of Power and Energy from 2001 to 2004, Minister of Public Administration and Home Affairs from 2007 to 2008, and Minister of Buddha Sasana, Public Administration, and Democratic Governance in 2015.

## References
## Other websites
* Sri Lanka Parliament profile
* Bio – Hon. Karu Jayasuriya 
* The man with a Plan
M. H. Mohamed

**Mohamed Haniffa Mohamed** (15 June 1921  –  26 April 2016) was a Sri Lankan politician. Mohamed was the 14th Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka (1989&ndash;1994) as well as being a former member of Parliament and government minister. 

Mohamed was the first Sri Lankan Moor to hold office as Mayor of Colombo from 1960 to 1962. 

## References
Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka

The **Speaker of the Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka** is the presiding officer of the chamber. The current Speaker of the Parliament is Asoka Ranwala since 23 Nowember 2024 

## List of speakers of Parliament
;Parties

## References
## Other websites
* Speaker of Parliament
* Speaker of the Seventh Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Zeca Afonso

**José Manuel Cerqueira Afonso dos Santos**, known as **José Afonso**, **Zeca Afonso** () or just **Zeca** (2 August 1929 – 23 February 1987) was a well known Portuguese folk and political musician. He became an icon in Portugal for his music criticizing the dictatorial regime of Oliveira Salazar. 

Afonso died of ALS.

## Other websites
* Associação José Afonso (José Afonso Association)
* As Canções de José Afonso (José Afonso's Songs) 
* Letras de José Afonso (José Afonso's lyrics) 
* Last.FM entry about José Afonso
* O que é preciso é criar desassossego (What is needed is to create unrest) José Afonso's last interview
José Mário Branco

**José Mário Branco** (25 May 1945 &ndash; 19 November 2019) was a Portuguese singer-songwriter, actor, and record producer. He was a critic of the Salazar regime and as a result, he was exiled in France in 1963. He worked with musicians Sérgio Godinho and Zeca Afonso, whose records he produced and recorded at the Château d'Hérouville studios.

Branco died of a stroke on 19 November 2019 at the age of 77.

## References
Aveiro, Portugal

**Aveiro** ( or ) is a city and a municipality in Portugal. In 2021, the population was 80,880.

## References
Tom Lyle

**Thomas Stanford Lyle** (November 2, 1953 – November 19, 2019) was an American comic artist and educator. He was best known as for his work on *Starman* and *Robin* for DC Comics as well as *Spider-Man* for Marvel Comics. Lyle was born in Jacksonville, Florida. He taught classes at Savannah College of Art and Design.

Lyle died on November 19, 2019 while in a coma at a hospital in Atlanta, Georgia from problems caused by cerebral aneurysm-related surgery at the age of 66.

## References
## Other websites
* Tom Lyle  at Mike's Amazing World of Comics
* Tom Lyle at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators
Bartlett, Kansas

**Bartlett** is a city in Labette County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 69 people lived there. It was named after one of its creators, Robert A. Bartlett.

The first post office in Bartlett was created in September 1886.

Bartlett was on the Missouri Pacific Railway.

## Geography
Bartlett is at  (37.05486, -95.211569). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land.

## People
### 2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 69 people, 36 households, and 20 families living in Bartlett. Of the households, 50.0% owned their home and 50.0% rented their home.

The median age was 49.3 years. Of the people, 79.7% were White, 7.2% were Native American, and 13.0% were two or more races. None were Hispanic or Latino.

### 2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 80 people, 32 households, and 24 families living in Bartlett.

## References
## More reading
;Labette County
* *History of Labette County, Kansas, and Representative Citizens*; Nelson Case; Biographical Publishing Company; 846 pages; 1901. (Download 50MB PDF eBook)
;Kansas
* *History of the State of Kansas*; William G. Cutler; A.T. Andreas Publisher; 1883. (Online HTML eBook)
* *Kansas : A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc*; 3 Volumes; Frank W. Blackmar; Standard Publishing Co; 944 / 955 / 824 pages; 1912. (Volume1 - Download 54MB PDF eBook),(Volume2 - Download 53MB PDF eBook), (Volume3 - Download 33MB PDF eBook)

## Other websites
;City
* Bartlett - Directory of Public Officials
;Schools
* USD 506, local school district
;Maps
* Bartlett City Map , KDOT
Bassett, Kansas

**Bassett** is a city in Allen County, Kansas, United States.  It is situated along the Neosho River. In 2020, 20 people lived there.

## Geography
Bassett is at  (37.904017, -95.408005).  The city is east of the Neosho River along the south bank of Elm Creek in Iola Township. It is next to the southern border of the city of Iola (the county seat).  Lake Bassola is east of the city. The city is less than two miles southwest of the interchange between U.S. Routes 54 and 169.

The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . Of that,  is land and  is water.

### Weather
Bassett has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Bassett has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

## People
### 2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 20 people living in Bassett. There were 5 households.

The median age was 49.5 years. Of the people, 75.0% were White, and 25.0% were two or more races. None were Hispanic or Latino.

### 2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 14 people, 5 households, and 4 families living in Bassett.

## References
## Other websites
;City
* Bassett - Directory of Public Officials
;Schools
* USD 257, local school district
;Maps
* Bassett City Map , KDOT
Wii Speak

**Wii Speak** is a microphone for the Nintendo Wii. It came with *Animal Crossing: City Folk*. Few games used it.
Nintendo 64 accessories

This is a list of accessories for the Nintendo 64 controller.

## Rumble Pak 
The Rumble Pak is a device that allows the Nintendo 64 controller to have rumble.
Power Pad

The **Power Pad** is a controller for the NES. It was released in North America, Japan and Europe. It is a pad which you lie onto the floor and use your hands and legs to control. There are two sides, side A has 8 buttons spread like a NES controller D-Pad, whilst side B has 12 buttons numbered 1 to 12.

## References
Burdett, Kansas

**Burdett** is a city in Pawnee County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 228 people lived there. The community was named for the American humorist writer Robert Jones Burdette.

A post office was opened in Brown's Grove (an extinct town) in 1877. It was moved to Burdett in 1887.

## Geography
Burdett is at  (38.193523, -99.526452). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land.

### Climate
Burdett has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Burdett has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

## People
### 2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 228 people, 95 households, and 65 families living in Burdett. Of the households, 74.7% owned their home and 25.3% rented their home.

The median age was 41.2 years. Of the people, 94.7% were White, 0.4% were Native American, 0.4% were Black, 0.4% were from some other race, and 3.9% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.4% of the people.

### 2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 247 people, 102 households, and 68 families living in Burdett.

## Education
Burdett is part of USD 496 Pawnee Heights. The Pawnee Heights High School mascot is Tigers.

## Famous people
* Clyde Tombaugh, astronomer who discovered the dwarf planet Pluto in 1930, he lived in Burdett during part of his teens.

## References
## Other websites
;City
* Burdett - Directory of Public Officials
;Schools
* USD 496, local school district
;Pictures
* Historic Images of Burdett , Wichita State University Library
;Maps
* Burdett City Map , KDOT
Bird City, Kansas

**Bird City** is a city in Cheyenne County, Kansas, United States.  In 2020, 437 people lived there. It was named after Benjamin Bird, a cattleman. The area around the city was originally used for livestock grazing.

Bird City was a station and shipping point on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad.

## Geography
Bird City is at  (39.749514, -101.532765). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land.

## Weather
The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Bird City has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.

## People
### 2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 437 people, 205 households, and 112 families living in Bird City. Of the households, 66.8% owned their home and 33.2% rented their home.

The median age was 47.8 years. Of the people, 81.2% were White, 0.5% were Asian, 7.6% were from some other race, and 10.8% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.2% of the people.

### 2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 447 people, 211 households, and 118 families living in Bird City.

## Education
Bird City is a part of USD 103 Cheylin.

## References
## Other websites
;City
* City of Bird City
* Bird City - Directory of Public Officials
;Schools
* USD 103, local school district
;Maps
* Bird City Map , KDOT
Bison, Kansas

**Bison** is a city in Rush County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 179 people lived there.

Bison was a station on the Missouri Pacific Railroad.

The first post office in Bison was created in May 1888.

## Geography
Bison is at  (38.519915, -99.19789). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land.
### Weather
Bison has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Bison has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

## People
### 2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 179 people, 85 households, and 53 families living in Bison. Of the households, 82.4% owned their home and 17.6% rented their home.

The median age was 51.5 years. Of the people, 93.3% were White, 1.1% were from some other race, and 5.6% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.1% of the people.

### 2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 255 people, 104 households, and 72 families living in Bison.

## Education
Bison is part of USD 403 Otis-Bison. The Otis-Bison High School mascot is Cougars.

## References
## Other websites
;City
* Bison - Directory of Public Officials
;Schools
* USD 403, local school district
;Historical
* History of Cities in Rush County
* Bison Info, Legends of Kansas
;Maps
* Rush County Map , KDOT
Bunker Hill, Kansas

**Bunker Hill** is a city in Russell County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 103 people lived there. The settlement was named after a Butterfield Overland Despatch station, built in 1865. That station was at the place before Bunker Hill was. County commissioners said Bunker Hill was the county seat in 1872. Two years later, a popular vote moved the seat to nearby Russell. Many Bunker Hill residents moved there too. This made it hard for the town to grow. By 1883, a small business community grew, including a hotel, flour mill, and several shops. It is at an elevation of 1,860 feet (567 m). It is in north-central Kansas. Bunker Hill is 108 miles (174&nbsp;km) northwest of Wichita and 221 miles (355&nbsp;km) west of Kansas City. Located 1 mile (1.7&nbsp;km) north of Interstate 70, it is roughly 8 miles (13&nbsp;km) east of Russell, the county seat. Wilson Lake lies 6 miles (10&nbsp;km) to the northeast.

### Weather
Bunker Hill has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Bunker Hill has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

## People
### 2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 103 people, 44 households, and 21 families living in Bunker Hill. Of the households, 95.5% owned their home and 4.5% rented their home.

The median age was 46.8 years. Of the people, 99.0% were White and 1.0% were two or more races. None were Hispanic or Latino.

### 2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 95 people, 47 households, and 21 families living in Bunker Hill.

## Economy
The cost of living in Bunker Hill is somewhat low; the cost of living index for Bunker Hill is 80.0, when compared to the U.S. average of 100.

## Government
Bunker Hill is a city of the third class with a mayor-council form of government. The city council has of five members. It meets on the second Tuesday of each month.

## Education
Bunker Hill is part of USD 407 Russell County Schools. The district high school is Russel High School in Russell.

Bunker Hill schools were closed because of school unification. The Bunker Hill High School mascot was White Owls.

## Infrastructure
### Transportation
Interstate 70 and U.S. Route 40 run concurrently east-west a mile south of the city.

Union Pacific Railroad has one freight rail line through Bunker Hill. It is the Kansas Pacific (KP) Line. The line goes east-west through the community.

### Utilities
Western Electric provides electricity to the people of Bunker Hill. Rural Telephone provides landline telephone service. Nex-Tech offers cable television and internet access. Most people use natural gas for heating; service is provided by Midwest Energy, Inc. Smoky Hills Public Television, part of the PBS network for western Kansas, is headquartered in Bunker Hill.

## Famous people
*Mary Ann Bickerdyke (1817-1901), American Civil War nurse

## References
## Other websites
;City
* Bunker Hill - Directory of Public Officials
;Schools
* USD 407, local school district
;Maps
* Bunker Hill City Map , KDOT
Sexual consent

**Sexual consent** is consent to engage in sexual activity. Sexual activity without the consent of all people involved is rape, or other sexual assault.

## Age of consent
Every country has an age of consent, which is the youngest age that a person can legally consent to sex. Any sexual acts involving people under this age are considered rape.

## Related pages
* Women's rights
* Sexual violence
* Child sexual abuse

## References
Consent

**Consent** is when one person voluntarily agrees to another person's proposal. It is a common term, with specific definitions for its use in the fields of law, medicine, research, and sexual relationships.

The person giving consent must meet certain criteria for it to be considered valid:

* They must be of a minimum age. In the case of consenting to a sexual relationship this age is known as the age of consent.
*They must be able to clearly see the consequences of consenting. People with certain mental illnesses cannot consent, even though they may be adults.
* They must be awake. People who are unconscious or sleeping cannot consent. This may also be true for people who are under the influence of certain drugs.

## Sexual consent 
Sexual consent is the agreement to engage in sexual activity. In many places, sexual acts without the consent of all people involved is rape, which is a crime.

## References
Beverly, Kansas

**Beverly** is a city in Lincoln County, Kansas, United States.  In 2020, 135 people lived there. The city was named after Beverly, West Virginia, the hometown of an early settler.

## Geography
Beverly is at  (39.013831, -97.975454). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land.

## People
### 2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 135 people, 63 households, and 33 families living in Beverly. Of the households, 82.5% owned their home and 17.5% rented their home.

The median age was 50.6 years. Of the people, 89.6% were White, 3.7% were Native American, 0.7% were Black, 2.2% were from some other race, and 3.7% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.9% of the people.

### 2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 162 people, 72 households, and 44 families living in Beverly.

## Education
Beverly is a part of USD 298 Lincoln.

Beverly schools were closed because of school unification. The Beverly High School mascot was Bobcats.

## Famous people
* Donald K. Ross, World War II Medal of Honor recipient was born in Beverly.

## References
## Other websites
;City
* Beverly - Directory of Public Officials
;Schools
* USD 298, local school district
;Pictures
* Historic Images of Beverly , Wichita State University Library
;Maps
* Beverly City Map , KDOT
Nergis Mavalvala

**Nergis Mavalvala** (born 1968) is a Pakistani-American astrophysicist known for her role in the first observation of gravitational waves. She is the Curtis and Kathleen Marble Professor of Astrophysics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where she is also the Associate Head of the Department of Physics. She was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship in 2010.

Mavalvala is best known for her work on the detection of gravitational waves in the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) project.

## References 
## Other websites 
* Nergis Mavalvala - MIT Department of Physics
* Nergis Mavalvala - MacArthur Foundation
* 2013 Joseph F. Keithley Award for Advances in Measurement Science Recipient
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Pehlwani

**Pehlwani** is a form of wrestling from the Indian subcontinent. It was developed in the Mughal Empire by combining native malla-yuddha with influences from Persian *varzesh-e bastani*. The words *pehlwani* and *kushti* derive from the Persian terms *pahlavani* and *kosht* respectively. It is likely that the word derives from the Iranian word "Pehalavi" denoting to people of Iranian descent.

## References
Oona Chaplin

**Oona Castilla Chaplin**  (born 4 June 1986) is a Spanish-British actress. Her best known roles are Talisa Maegyr in the HBO TV series *Game of Thrones*, *The Crimson Field* and the series *Taboo*.

She is the daughter of actress Geraldine Chaplin, the granddaughter of the English filmmaker and actor Charlie Chaplin, and the great-granddaughter of the American playwright Eugene O'Neill. 

## References
Katherine Maher

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**Katherine Roberts Maher** (born April 18, 1983) is a former chief executive officer and executive director of the Wikimedia Foundation. 
Before this, she was their chief communications officer.

## Early life and education 
Maher grew up in Wilton, Connecticut. 

In 2003, Maher graduated from the Arabic Language Institute's Arabic Language Intensive Program of The American University in Cairo. Maher subsequently studied at the   in Syria. During this period, she also spent time in Lebanon and Tunisia.

In 2005, Maher received a bachelor's degree from New York University in Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies.

## Career 
From 2007 to 2010, Maher worked at UNICEF as an innovation and communication officer. 
She focused on the use of technology to improve people's lives. Maher worked on issues related to maternal health, HIV/AIDS prevention, and youth participation in technology. 

From 2010 to 2011, Maher worked at the National Democratic Institute as an ICT Program Officer.

From 2011 to 2013, Maher worked as an ICT innovation specialist at the World Bank. 
In 2012, Maher's Twitter feed on issues related to the Middle East was cited as being notable in its coverage of the Arab Spring.

From 2013 to 2014, Maher was advocacy director at the Washington, D.C.-based Access Now. As part of this work, she focused on the impact on people of laws about cyber security, morality, and defamation of the state that increase state censorship and reduce dissent. Access was a signatory of the Declaration of Internet Freedom. During this time, she gave an interview in *The Washington Post* on United States copyright law.

In March 2016, Maher became interim executive director of the Wikimedia Foundation following the resignation of then executive director, Lila Tretikov. Maher was appointed executive director in June 2016. The appointment was announced by Jimmy Wales on June 24, 2016 at Wikimania 2016 in Esino Lario, Italy, effective June 23, 2016.

## Honors 
* 2013: *The Diplomatic Courier*, Diplomatic Courier and Young Professionals in Foreign Policy. "99 Under 33" (world’s top 99 foreign policy leaders under the age of 33)

## Leadership 
* 2011: Youth for Technology Foundation, Member of the Board
* 2013: Truman National Security Project, Policy Fellow, National Security Fellow, and Research Fellow, Democracy & Human Rights Initiative
* 2013: Open Technology Fund, Advisory Committee Member
* 2016: World Economic Forum, Member, Global Network Council on the Future of Human Rights
* 2018: Wikidata UK Hackathon, talk at Newspeak house
* 2018: Oxford Union, on Technology and Empire
* 2019: World Economic Forum Young Global Leader

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Maher is based in San Francisco, California. Besides English, she also speaks Arabic, French, and German.

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## References 
## Other websites
* Katherine (WMF) on Meta
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Burlingame, Kansas

**Burlingame** is a city in Osage County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 971 people lived there.  The city and post office name was changed from Council City to **Burlingame** on January 30, 1858. It was named after Anson Burlingame.

During the American Civil War the townspeople built a stone fort in the middle of the town. Burlingame's Fort was torn down after the war.

## Geography
Burlingame is on U.S. Route 56, about  south of Topeka. The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land.

### Climate
Burlingame has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Burlingame has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

## People
Burlingame is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.

### 2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 971 people, 437 households, and 259 families living in Burlingame. Of the households, 63.6% owned their home and 36.4% rented their home.

The median age was 41.0 years. Of the people, 93.9% were White, 0.4% were Native American, 0.2% were Asian, 0.4% were from some other race, and 5.0% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.3% of the people.

### 2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 934 people, 404 households, and 250 families living in Burlingame.

## Famous people
* Maurice Mehl (1887-1966), paleontologist, was born in Burlingame, Kansas
* Victor Murdock (1871-1945), U.S. Representative from Kansas, Progressive Party presidential nominee, 1916.
* Carla Provost (b. 1970), chief of the Border Patrol
* Kenny Starr (b. 1952), Country and Western singer
* Earl Sutherland, Jr. (1915–1974), winner of the 1971 Nobel Prize in physiology and medicine.
* Ron Thornburgh (b. 1962), former Kansas Secretary of State (1994-2010).
* Muriel Window (1892-1965), vaudeville star, Ziegfeld girl, pilot, businesswoman, born in Burlingame

## References
## Other websites
;City
* City of Burlingame
* Burlingame - Directory of Public Officials
;Schools
* USD 454, local school district
;Newspaper
* *The Osage County Herald-Chronicle* 
;Historical
* Early Burlingame History
;Maps
* Burlingame City Map , KDOT
William H. Brown III

**William H. Brown III** (born January 19, 1928) is an American lawyer. 

Brown was appointed to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) by President Lyndon Johnson in 1968 and named its Chairman by President Richard Nixon in 1969. He was the fourth Chairman of the EEOC from May 5, 1969 to December 23, 1973. 

## References
## Other websites
* His professional biography on the Schnader web page. 
* A biography of Brown published on the 35th anniversary of the EEOC. 
* Letter Brown wrote at the end of his tenure with the EEOC, published on the 35th anniversary of the organization. 
* An article from the July 20, 2007 edition of *The Legal Intelligencer* on the law firm of Norris Schmidt Green Harris Higginbotham & Brown.
* Records from Temple University's Urban Archives on the Philadelphia Special Investigation (MOVE) Commission.
Bazine, Kansas

**Bazine** is a city in Ness County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 282 people lived there. The community was named after the French general François Achille Bazaine.

The first post office in Bazine was created in 1874.

## Geography
Bazine is at  (38.446126, -99.693006). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land.
### Climate
Bazine has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Bazine has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

## People
### 2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 282 people, 116 households, and 85 families living in Bazine. Of the households, 85.3% owned their home and 14.7% rented their home.

The median age was 39.2 years. Of the people, 66.0% were White, 0.1% were Native American, 0.1% were Pacific Islanders, 19.9% were from some other race, and 13.5% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 29.4% of the people.

### 2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 334 people, 135 households, and 92 families living in Bazine.

## Education
Western Plains USD 106 serves Arnold, Bazine, Brownell, Ransom and Utica. The Western Plains High School mascot is Bobcats.

Bazine High School was closed because of school unification. The Bazine High School mascot was the Indians.

In 2004, Bazine High School was posted on eBay.  The 78-year-old building was bought by a California businessman for $55,000.

## References
## Other websites
;City
* City of Bazine
* Bazine - Directory of Public Officials
;Schools
* USD 106, local school district
;Photos
* Photos of Bazine
;Maps
* Bazine City Map , KDOT
El Hiwar El Tounsi

**El Hiwar El Tounsi** (Arabic: **قناة الحوار التونسي ,** translation: The Tunisian Dialogue) is a television channel from Tunisia. It is available in Tunisia.

Launched in May 2003, the channel broadcasts initially two hours a week, on Sunday on the frequency of Arcoiris, on the Hot Bird satellite and, from 2004, on Eutelsat W3A.

In 2006, the channel broadcasts one hour of broadcast daily on the same frequencies. Its social and political broadcasts open the antenna to Tunisian opponents, which is the chain continued harassment by the regime of President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali.

In 2014 the founder sold the channel to a group of investors headed by Asma Fehri.

## References
Blue Mound, Kansas

**Blue Mound** is a city in Linn County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 219 people lived there.

## History
Blue Mound was planned out in 1882. It was named Blue Mound because from far away, its elevation is said to look blue.

## Geography
Blue Mound is at  (38.089357, -95.009926). The United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of . Almost all of it is land.

## People
### 2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 219 people, 95 households, and 50 families living in Blue Mound. Of the households, 81.1% owned their home and 18.9% rented their home.

The median age was 43.9 years. Of the people, 90.4% were White, 0.9% were Black, 0.5% were from some other race, and 8.2% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3% of the people.

### 2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 275 people, 111 households, and 75 families living in Blue Mound.

## References
## Other websites
;City
* Blue Mound - Directory of Public Officials
;Schools
* USD 346, local school district
;Maps
* Blue Mound City Map, KDOT
Beattie, Kansas

**Beattie** is a city in Marshall County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 197 people lived there.

## History
Beattie was planned out in 1870. It is named after Armstrong Beattie, the eighth Mayor of St. Joseph, Missouri.

The first post office in Beattie was created in July 1871.

## Geography
Beattie is at  (39.861736, -96.419091).  The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land.

## People
### 2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 197 people, 86 households, and 53 families living in Beattie. Of the households, 80.2% owned their home and 19.8% rented their home.

The median age was 47.5 years. Of the people, 90.9% were White, 1.5% were Black, 1.5% were Native American, 0.5% were from some other race, and 5.6% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.5% of the people.

### 2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 200 people, 90 households, and 51 families living in Beattie.

## References
## Other websites
;City
* Beattie - Directory of Public Officials
;Schools
* USD 364 , local school district
;Maps
* Beattie City Map , KDOT
Jan Rabson

**Jan Rabson** (June 14, 1954 – October 14, 2022) was a Canadian-American actor.

## Acting roles
### Animated roles
* *All-New Dennis the Menace* - Additional Voices
* *Animaniacs* - Papa
* *Batman Beyond* - Rocketeer Leader
* *Creepy Crawlers* - Top Hat, Volt Jolt
* *Denver, the Last Dinosaur* - Additional Voices
* *James Bond Jr.* - Auric Goldfinger, Gordon "Gordo" Leiter, Jaws, Oddjob, Worm
* *Justice League* - Professor Erlich
* *Pinky and the Brain* - Farmer, Referee
* *Skeleton Warriors* - Additional Voices
* *Space Cats* - Additional Voices
* *Street Fighter II V* - Additional Voices
* *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles* - Kerma
* *The Pirates of Dark Water* - Additional Voices
* *The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest* - Avery, Donaldson
* *The Yogi Bear Show* - Additional Voices

### Live action roles
* *Hercules: The Legendary Journeys* - Pyro

### Movie roles
* ''A Bug's Life* - Axel
* *Akira* - Elichi Watanabe, Tetsuo Shima
* *Aladdin* - Additional voices
* *Black Jack: The Movie* - Son
* *Cars* - Various Reporter
* *Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs* - Additional Voices
* *Despicable Me 2* - Additional Voices
* *Despicable Me 3* - Additional Voices
* *Finding Nemo* - Davey Reynolds, Flying Fish, Seagulls
* *Happily N'Ever After* - Additional Voices
* *Hercules* - Driver
* *Horton Hears a Who!* - Town Crier
* *Ice Age: The Meltdown* - Male Glyptodon
* *Inside Out* - Additional Voices
* *Minions* - Additional Voices
* *Monsters University* - Astronomy Club President
* *Monsters, Inc.* - Sushi Chef
* *Mulan* - Additional voices
* *Pocahontas* - Additional voices
* *Ponyo* - Additional Voices
* *Surf's Up* - Additional Voices
* *Tarzan* - Additional voices
* *The Emperor's New Groove* - Additional voices
* *The Hunchback of Notre Dame* - Male Villager #2
* *The Lion King* - Additional voices
* *The Lorax* - Additional Voices
* *The Secret Life of Pets* - Additional Voices
* *Theodore Rex* - Tina Duck
* *Toy Story* - Gas Station Attendant
* *Toy Story 2* - Japanese businessman
* *Toy Story 3* - Sparks
* *Up* - Construction Worker, TV Announcer
* *WALL-E* - Axiom Passenger #11

### Video game roles
* *King's Quest: Mask of Eternity* - Crystal Mystic, Henchman
* *Leisure Suit Larry 6: Shape Up or Slip Out!'' - Larry
Bogue, Kansas

**Bogue** is a city in Graham County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 155 people lived there. It originally was named **Wild Horse** but the Union Pacific Railroad changed the name to honor Virgil Gay Bogue, a civil engineer working for the railroad and the founder of the city.

The first post office in Bogue was created in September 1888. It was moved from Fagan.

## Geography
Bogue is at  (39.359522, −99.68739).  The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land.

Bogue is on K-18. It is south of U.S. Route 24, on the South Fork Solomon River.

### Climate
Bogue has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Bogue has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

## People
### 2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 155 people, 71 households, and 38 families living in Bogue. Of the households, 85.9% owned their home and 14.1% rented their home.

The median age was 49.5 years. Of the people, 82.6% were White, 5.2% were Black, 2.6% were Native American, and 9.7% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the people.

### 2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 143 people, 75 households, and 43 families living in Bogue.

## Education
Bogue is a part of USD 281 Graham County. The district high school is in Hill City.

## References
## Other websites
;City
* Bogue – Directory of Public Officials
;Schools
* USD 281, local school district
;Maps
* Bogue City Map , KDOT
Bluff City, Kansas

**Bluff City** is a city in Harper County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 45 people lived there. The city was named after Bluff Creek, which goes near it.

Bluff City was a station and shipping point on the Kansas Southwestern Railway.

## Geography
Bluff City is at  (37.075671, -97.875376). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land.

### Weather
Bluff City has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Bluff City has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

## People
### 2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 45 people, 21 households, and 11 families living in Bluff City. Of the households, 76.2% owned their home and 23.8% rented their home.

The median age was 53.3 years. Of the people, 88.9% were White and 11.1% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.9% of the people.

### 2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 65 people, 29 households, and 13 families living in Bluff City.

## Education
Bluff City is a part of USD 361 Chaparral Schools.

## References
## Other websites
;City
* Bluff City - Directory of Public Officials
;Schools
* USD 361, local school district
;Maps
* Bluff City Map, KDOT
Belle Plaine, Kansas

**Belle Plaine** is a city in Sumner County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 1,467 people lived there. Belle Plaine is a French name, and it means "beautiful plain".  In 1883, Belle Plaine was a station and shipping point for the Southern Central & Fort Scott Railway. By 1910, it was at the junction of two railroads, the Missouri Pacific and the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe.  The first post office in Belle Plaine was created in April 1871.

## Geography
Belle Plaine is at  (37.393428, -97.279548). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land.

### Weather
Belle Plaine has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Belle Plaine has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

## People
### 2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 1,467 people, 588 households, and 411 families living in Belle Plaine. Of the households, 70.7% owned their home and 29.3% rented their home.

The median age was 37.8 years. Of the people, 89.3% were White, 1.4% were Native American, 0.5% were Black, 0.1% were Asian, 1.5% were from some other race, and 7.1% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.9% of the people.

### 2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 1,681 people, 630 households, and 466 families living in Belle Plaine.

## Education
Belle Plaine is a part of Belle Plaine USD 357 public school district.

## References
## Other websites
;City
* City of Belle Plaine
* Belle Plaine - Directory of Public Officials
* Belle Plaine Chamber of Commerce
;Schools
* USD 357, local school district
;Historical
* Belle Plaine Historical/Genealogical Society
;Maps
* Belle Plaine City Map, KDOT
Burr Oak, Kansas

**Burr Oak** is a city in Jewell County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 140 people lived there. It was named after the Burr Oak Creek.

The first post office in Burr Oak was created in June 1871.

## Geography
Burr Oak is at  (39.868516, -98.304297). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land.

## People
### 2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 140 people, 69 households, and 35 families living in Burr Oak. Of the households, 97.1% owned their home and 2.9% rented their home.

The median age was 54.5 years. Of the people, 95.0% were White and 5.0% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.9% of the people.

### 2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 174 people, 93 households, and 50 families living in Burr Oak.

## Education
Burr Oak is part of USD 107 Rock Hills. Burr Oak became a part of Rock Hills USD 107 in Mankato in 2006. The Rock Hills High School mascot is Grizzlies.

## References
## Other websites
;City
* Burr Oak - Directory of Public Officials
;Schools
* USD 107, local school district
;Maps
* Burr Oak City Map , KDOT
Brewster, Kansas

**Brewster** is a city in Thomas County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 291 people lived there. Brewster was a station and shipping point on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad.

The first post office in Brewster was created in September 1888.

## Geography
Brewster is at  (39.362878, -101.376552). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land.
### Weather
The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Brewster has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.

## People
### 2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 291 people, 110 households, and 67 families living in Brewster. Of the households, 69.1% owned their home and 30.9% rented their home.

The median age was 34.3 years. Of the people, 88.3% were White, 1.0% were Black, 0.3% were Asian, 5.2% were from some other race, and 5.2% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.2% of the people.

### 2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 305 people, 122 households, and 87 families living in Brewster.

## Education
Brewster is a part of USD 314 Brewster.

## References
## Other websites
;City
* Brewster - Directory of Public Officials
;Schools
* USD 314 , local school district
;Maps
* Brewster City Map , KDOT
Blue Rapids, Kansas

**Blue Rapids** is a city in Marshall County, Kansas, United States.

In 1870, a stone dam and an iron bridge was built on the Big Blue River. A hydroelectric power plant was added. It would provide power for manufacturing and for the town. The power plant was destroyed by a flood in 1903. In the late 19th century and early 20th century there were four gypsum mines in the area. Around 1910, more than 1,750 people lived in Blue Rapids. The public library was built in 1875. It is the oldest library west of the Mississippi that is still being used in the same building.

Blue Rapids was where the pancreatic cancer drug Streptozotocin was created. The bacterium from which the drug is taken was found in the late 1950s. It was found in a soil sample taken from "an uncultivated sandy soil in a grassland region" at Blue Rapids.

Blue Rapids says it is the smallest town in the U.S. to have hosted a national league baseball game. On October 24, 1913, more than 3,000 people watched the Chicago White Sox and New York Giants play a world tour exhibition game on the local ball field.  that is still in use today.

In 2001, Blue Rapids became the place of a new NOAA Weather Radio transmitter, KZZ67. It would provide weather and emergency information from the National Weather Service in Topeka, Kansas to people living in north-central and northeast Kansas.

## Geography
Blue Rapids is in northeast Kansas. It is near the junction of the Little Blue and Big Blue rivers, at .  Its elevation is  above sea level. It is on highway US-77/K-9. Blue Rapids is  east of Waterville,  south of the county seat Marysville,  west of Frankfort, and  north of Manhattan.  The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . Of that,  is land and  is water.

Georgia-Pacific has a gypsum mine near Blue Rapids.

## People
### 2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 928 people, 376 households, and 243 families living in Blue Rapids. Of the households, 80.6% owned their home and 19.4% rented their home.

The median age was 43.6 years. Of the people, 95.4% were White, 0.2% were Native American, 1.1% were from some other race, and 3.3% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the people.

### 2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 1,019 people, 415 households, and 263 families living in Blue Rapids.

## Education
Blue Rapids is a part of USD 498 Valley Heights. Valley Heights Jr/Sr High School is halfway between the towns of Blue Rapids and Waterville. The Valley Heights mascot is Mustangs.

## References
## Other websites
;City
* City of Blue Rapids
* Blue Rapids – Directory of Public Officials
;Schools
* USD 498, local school district
;History
* History and images
;Maps
* Blue Rapids City Map, KDOT
Burns, Kansas

**Burns** is a city in Marion County, Kansas, United States.  The line was leased and operated by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.  The line from Florence through Burns to El Dorado was abandoned in 1942.  The original branch line connected Florence through El Dorado to Arkansas City.

At the current place, a city named **St. Francis** was platted in August 1880. When the town incorporated, they found the official city name of St. Francis was already used, so they changed the name to be the same as the nearby **Burns** train station. The station was moved into Burns. The original station was named after a railroad company official.

### 21st century
In 2010, the Keystone-Cushing Pipeline (Phase II) was built 6.5 miles west of Burns, north to south through Marion County. There was a lot of controversy over road damage, tax exemption, and environmental concerns (if a leak ever occurs).  A pumping station named *Burns* was built 2 miles north of Potwin.

## Geography
Burns is at  (38.090692, -96.887103),  The south city border of Burns is the county line of Marion County and Butler County.

### Weather
Burns has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Burns has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

## People
### 2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 234 people, 83 households, and 56 families living in Burns. Of the households, 80.7% owned their home and 19.3% rented their home.

The median age was 33.3 years. Of the people, 96.6% were White and 3.4% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the people.

### 2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 228 people, 93 households, and 59 families living in Burns.

### Education
Burns is a part of Peabody-Burns USD 398 public school district.

## In popular culture
* Mars Attacks!, 1996 comedy science fiction movie, the Perkinsville scenes from this movie was filmed around Burns.  The beginning cattle segment was filmed near Leon, and the retirement community where Grandma Norris lived was filmed in northeast Wichita.

## References
## Other websites
;City
* 
* Burns - Directory of Public Officials, League of Kansas Municipalities
;Schools
* USD 398, school district for Peabody, Burns, Wonsevu, nearby rural areas of Marion / Chase / Harvey / Butler Counties
* USD 398 School District Boundary Map, KDOT
;Historical
* Historic Images of Burns , Special Photo Collections at Wichita State University Library.
* 1901 Keystone Ranch history
* The Burns Citizen newspaper, Tidbits from 1926 to 1933
* PRIDE Roosters, Community Center, International Student Hosting, Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development
* Marion County cemetery list, archive of KsGenWeb
* Marion County history bibliography,  Marion County school bibliography, Kansas Historical Society
;Maps
* Burns City Map , KDOT
* Topo Map of Burns area, USGS
* Marion County Maps: Current , Historic , KDOT
Bushong, Kansas

**Bushong** is a city in Lyon County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 27 people lived there.

During the Cold War, Bushong was the where one of the first kinds of nuclear intercontinental ballistic missiles. The place was active from 1961–1965. It was part of the 548th Strategic Missile Squadron.

## Geography
Bushong is at  (38.6428, -96.256735).  The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land.

## People
Bushong is part of the Emporia Micropolitan Statistical Area.

### 2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 27 people, 16 households, and 12 families living in Bushong.

The median age was 54.8 years. Of the people, 92.6% were White and 7.4% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.1% of the people.

### 2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 34 people, 12 households, and 10 families living in Bushong.

## References
## Other websites
;City
* Bushong – Directory of Public Officials
;Schools
* USD 251, local school district
;Maps
* Bushong City Map , KDOT
Belpre, Kansas

**Belpre** is a city in Edwards County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 97 people lived there. It was incorporated in 1906. Belpre's name came from the French word "belle prairie" for "beautiful meadow".

The first post office in Belpre was created in 1879.

## Geography
Belpre is at  (37.950669, -99.099822). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land.

### Climate
Belpre has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Belpre has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

## People
### 2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 97 people, 40 households, and 28 families living in Belpre. Of the households, 75.0% owned their home and 25.0% rented their home.

The median age was 26.8 years. Of the people, 62.9% were White, 1.0% were Native American, 21.6% were from some other race, and 14.4% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 69.1% of the people.

### 2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 84 people, 34 households, and 18 families living in Belpre.

### 2000 census
The 2000 census says that there were 104 people, 45 households, and 28 families living in Belpre.

## References
## Other websites
;City
* Belpre - Directory of Public Officials
;Schools
* USD 351, local school district
;Maps
* Belpre City Map, EdwardsCounty.org
* Belpre City Map, KDOT
Bushton, Kansas

**Bushton** is a city in Rice County, Kansas, United States.  In 2020, 203 people lived there. Bushton was incorporated in 1907.

## Geography
Bushton is at  (38.512275, -98.396003). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land.

## People
### 2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 203 people, 92 households, and 59 families living in Bushton. Of the households, 76.1% owned their home and 23.9% rented their home.

The median age was 48.8 years. Of the people, 87.7% were White, 1.5% were Native American, 0.5% were from some other race, and 10.3% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.9% of the people.

### 2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 279 people, 117 households, and 78 families living in Bushton.

## Education
Bushton is a part of Central Plains USD 112 school district. Central Plains Middle School was in Bushton, but it closed in 2019.

## References
## Other websites
;City
* Bushton - Directory of Public Officials
;Schools
* USD 112, local school district
;Maps
* Bushton City Map , KDOT