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landmarks/c7890e7456.json:1250 | landmarks | 1 | Location | olis Viaduct he Solis Viaduct forms part of the Albula Railway section between Thusis and Tiefencastel, and is at the 49.33 kilometres (30.65 mi) mark from Thusis. ast of the viaduct is the Stausee Solis. he limestone-built viaduct was conceived by Hans Studer as the first stone arch bridge in Switzerland to be designed in accordance with the elasticity theory. hat choice of design allowed the use of a parabolic arch, and thus a very slim form of construction. Building costs could thereby be limited to 125,000 Swiss francs at 1902 prices. With its height of 89 metres (292 ft), the Solis Viaduct is the highest on the Rhaetian Railway. It consists of a main span of 42 metres (138 ft) flanked by 10 other spans ranging from 8 metres (26 ft) to 10 metres (33 ft). In 1997, the viaduct was renovated at great expense. he previous isolation between the gravel bed and walls was filled in by a new sealing system, incorporating liquid plastic film and shotcrete. In addition, the rails and ballast were renewed. | It is part of the Albula Railway. | The Solis Viaduct is located on the Albula Railway between Thusis and Tiefencastel in Switzerland. It is the highest viaduct on the Rhaetian Railway and has a main span of 42 meters. It was built using a parabolic arch design and underwent renovations in 1997. |
biographies/f18f6b3342.json:1257 | biographies | 0 | Education and early career | John Thurso hurso was born as John Archibald Sinclair to the high-profile Sinclair family and was educated in the Scottish town of Thurso before being educated at the independent, fee-paying Eton College. He joined the Savoy Group as a management trainee in 1972 and following this worked for many years in the tourism and hospitality industry. He was a manager at the Lancaster Hotel in Paris (1981–1985) and founding the hotel at Cliveden (1985–1992) before becoming CEO of Granfel Holdings, owners of East Sussex National Golf Course from 1992 to 1995. Finally from 1995 until his election to parliament in 2001 he was CEO of the Champneys Group. During his time in this job he featured in the TV documentary "Trouble at the Top – Shape up with Lord Thurso". Following his father's death in 1995, he took his seat in the House of Lords as the 3rd Viscount Thurso where he became spokesman on Tourism and later Food Matters. hurso spoke many times in the House of Lords in favour of Lords reform. His automatic right as a hereditary peer to sit in the House of Lords was abolished in 1999, and he did not attempt to remain in that capacity. At the 2001 general election, he was elected to the House of Commons as the MP for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross. He served as Liberal Democrat Scotland spokesperson under Charles Kennedy, but was sacked by Sir Menzies Campbell. He has publicly gone against party policy by declaring his support for nuclear power, and his criticism of 24-hour drinking and wind power. Lord Thurso was sworn of the Privy Council in 2014. hurso lost his Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross at the 2015 general election to Paul Monaghan of the Scottish National Party. However, Lord Thurso had a good result in comparison with many Liberal Democrat candidates. nly four Scottish Liberal Democrat candidates were closer to winning their seats, including Alistair Carmichael; who was the only Liberal Democrat candidate to retain his seat at that year's general election. Following the 2015 general election, Thurso became a board member of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority. In April 2016, he won a by-election to a vacancy in the House of Lords following the death of Lord Avebury. He won the support of all of the three members who were eligible to vote. In 2017, Thurso was appointed as Lord Lieutenant of Caithness. hurso holds the presidencies of The Tourism Society and the Academy of Food and Wine Service. He is a fellow of Confederation of Tourism and Hospitality (HCIMA) (FIH) and served as its Patron for six years, until June 2003. He was President of the British International Spa Association. n 7 March 2016, it was announced that Lord Thurso would become the chair of VisitScotland. hurso comes from a family of Liberal parliamentarians. he former constituency of Caithness and Sutherland had been held by his grandfather, Archibald Sinclair, from 1922 until 1945. Archibald Sinclair was the 1st Viscount Thurso and a Liberal Party leader. hurso has been married to Marion for 26 years and they have a daughter and two sons. he family live at Thurso, Caithness. As a patron of the Bluebell Railway 50th Anniversary Appeal, on 24 April 2009, at the railway's Horsted Keynes station Thurso carried out the ceremonial renaming of the Battle of Britain class locomotive named after his grandfather, Sir Archibald Sinclair, Secretary of State for Air during that battle. | Born to the Sinclair family, Thurso was educated at Eton College before entering management roles in the tourism and hospitality industry. | He was educated at Eton College and later worked in the tourism and hospitality industry. He became CEO of the Champneys Group and was featured in a TV documentary. He was elected to the House of Commons in 2001 and served as Liberal Democrat Scotland spokesperson. He was sacked by Sir Menzies Campbell and went against party policy on certain issues. He lost his seat in the 2015 general election but became a board member of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority and later won a by-election to a vacancy in the House of Lords. He holds various presidencies and is a fellow of several organizations related to tourism and hospitality. He comes from a family of Liberal parliamentarians and has been married for 26 years with a daughter and two sons. |
biographies/f18f6b3342.json:1258 | biographies | 1 | House of Commons | John Thurso hurso was born as John Archibald Sinclair to the high-profile Sinclair family and was educated in the Scottish town of Thurso before being educated at the independent, fee-paying Eton College. He joined the Savoy Group as a management trainee in 1972 and following this worked for many years in the tourism and hospitality industry. He was a manager at the Lancaster Hotel in Paris (1981–1985) and founding the hotel at Cliveden (1985–1992) before becoming CEO of Granfel Holdings, owners of East Sussex National Golf Course from 1992 to 1995. Finally from 1995 until his election to parliament in 2001 he was CEO of the Champneys Group. During his time in this job he featured in the TV documentary "Trouble at the Top – Shape up with Lord Thurso". Following his father's death in 1995, he took his seat in the House of Lords as the 3rd Viscount Thurso where he became spokesman on Tourism and later Food Matters. hurso spoke many times in the House of Lords in favour of Lords reform. His automatic right as a hereditary peer to sit in the House of Lords was abolished in 1999, and he did not attempt to remain in that capacity. At the 2001 general election, he was elected to the House of Commons as the MP for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross. He served as Liberal Democrat Scotland spokesperson under Charles Kennedy, but was sacked by Sir Menzies Campbell. He has publicly gone against party policy by declaring his support for nuclear power, and his criticism of 24-hour drinking and wind power. Lord Thurso was sworn of the Privy Council in 2014. hurso lost his Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross at the 2015 general election to Paul Monaghan of the Scottish National Party. However, Lord Thurso had a good result in comparison with many Liberal Democrat candidates. nly four Scottish Liberal Democrat candidates were closer to winning their seats, including Alistair Carmichael; who was the only Liberal Democrat candidate to retain his seat at that year's general election. Following the 2015 general election, Thurso became a board member of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority. In April 2016, he won a by-election to a vacancy in the House of Lords following the death of Lord Avebury. He won the support of all of the three members who were eligible to vote. In 2017, Thurso was appointed as Lord Lieutenant of Caithness. hurso holds the presidencies of The Tourism Society and the Academy of Food and Wine Service. He is a fellow of Confederation of Tourism and Hospitality (HCIMA) (FIH) and served as its Patron for six years, until June 2003. He was President of the British International Spa Association. n 7 March 2016, it was announced that Lord Thurso would become the chair of VisitScotland. hurso comes from a family of Liberal parliamentarians. he former constituency of Caithness and Sutherland had been held by his grandfather, Archibald Sinclair, from 1922 until 1945. Archibald Sinclair was the 1st Viscount Thurso and a Liberal Party leader. hurso has been married to Marion for 26 years and they have a daughter and two sons. he family live at Thurso, Caithness. As a patron of the Bluebell Railway 50th Anniversary Appeal, on 24 April 2009, at the railway's Horsted Keynes station Thurso carried out the ceremonial renaming of the Battle of Britain class locomotive named after his grandfather, Sir Archibald Sinclair, Secretary of State for Air during that battle. | He first joined parliament in the House of Lords as a hereditary peer in 1995 and served until 1999, when he was among the hereditary peers who were removed from parliament. Thurso was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross at the 2001 general election. He held the seat until he was defeated at the 2015 general election by the Scottish National Party candidate, Paul Monaghan. | He was elected to the House of Commons in 2001 and served as Liberal Democrat Scotland spokesperson. He was sacked by Sir Menzies Campbell and went against party policy on certain issues. He lost his seat in 2015 but became a board member of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority and later won a by-election to a vacancy in the House of Lords. He holds various presidencies and is a fellow of several organizations related to tourism and hospitality. |
biographies/f18f6b3342.json:1259 | biographies | 2 | Return to the House of Lords and later career | John Thurso hurso was born as John Archibald Sinclair to the high-profile Sinclair family and was educated in the Scottish town of Thurso before being educated at the independent, fee-paying Eton College. He joined the Savoy Group as a management trainee in 1972 and following this worked for many years in the tourism and hospitality industry. He was a manager at the Lancaster Hotel in Paris (1981–1985) and founding the hotel at Cliveden (1985–1992) before becoming CEO of Granfel Holdings, owners of East Sussex National Golf Course from 1992 to 1995. Finally from 1995 until his election to parliament in 2001 he was CEO of the Champneys Group. During his time in this job he featured in the TV documentary "Trouble at the Top – Shape up with Lord Thurso". Following his father's death in 1995, he took his seat in the House of Lords as the 3rd Viscount Thurso where he became spokesman on Tourism and later Food Matters. hurso spoke many times in the House of Lords in favour of Lords reform. His automatic right as a hereditary peer to sit in the House of Lords was abolished in 1999, and he did not attempt to remain in that capacity. At the 2001 general election, he was elected to the House of Commons as the MP for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross. He served as Liberal Democrat Scotland spokesperson under Charles Kennedy, but was sacked by Sir Menzies Campbell. He has publicly gone against party policy by declaring his support for nuclear power, and his criticism of 24-hour drinking and wind power. Lord Thurso was sworn of the Privy Council in 2014. hurso lost his Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross at the 2015 general election to Paul Monaghan of the Scottish National Party. However, Lord Thurso had a good result in comparison with many Liberal Democrat candidates. nly four Scottish Liberal Democrat candidates were closer to winning their seats, including Alistair Carmichael; who was the only Liberal Democrat candidate to retain his seat at that year's general election. Following the 2015 general election, Thurso became a board member of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority. In April 2016, he won a by-election to a vacancy in the House of Lords following the death of Lord Avebury. He won the support of all of the three members who were eligible to vote. In 2017, Thurso was appointed as Lord Lieutenant of Caithness. hurso holds the presidencies of The Tourism Society and the Academy of Food and Wine Service. He is a fellow of Confederation of Tourism and Hospitality (HCIMA) (FIH) and served as its Patron for six years, until June 2003. He was President of the British International Spa Association. n 7 March 2016, it was announced that Lord Thurso would become the chair of VisitScotland. hurso comes from a family of Liberal parliamentarians. he former constituency of Caithness and Sutherland had been held by his grandfather, Archibald Sinclair, from 1922 until 1945. Archibald Sinclair was the 1st Viscount Thurso and a Liberal Party leader. hurso has been married to Marion for 26 years and they have a daughter and two sons. he family live at Thurso, Caithness. As a patron of the Bluebell Railway 50th Anniversary Appeal, on 24 April 2009, at the railway's Horsted Keynes station Thurso carried out the ceremonial renaming of the Battle of Britain class locomotive named after his grandfather, Sir Archibald Sinclair, Secretary of State for Air during that battle. | In 2016, Thurso returned to the House of Lords after winning a by-election to fill a vacancy. He became chair of VisitScotland in 2016 and later became Lord Lieutenant of Caithness in 2017. | After retiring from politics, he returned to the House of Lords and became involved in various other ventures such as tourism and hospitality. |
newspapers/f7123faf89.json:1265 | newspapers | 0 | English and international issues | JoongAng Ilbo It was first published on September 22, 1965 by Lee Byung-chul, the founder of Samsung Group which once owned the Tongyang Broadcasting Company (TBC). In 1980, "JoongAng Ilbo" gave up TBC and TBC merged with KBS. "JoongAng Ilbo" is the pioneer in South Korea for the use of horizontal copy layout, topical sections, and specialist reporters with investigative reporting teams. ince April 15, 1995, "JoongAng Ilbo" has been laid out horizontally and also became a morning newspaper from then on. In 1999, "JoongAng Ilbo" was separated from Samsung. As of March 18, 2007, it has produced a Sunday edition called "JoongAng Sunday". he paper is considered a newspaper of record in Korea. he "Korea JoongAng Daily" is the English language version of the newspaper, and it is one of three English-language daily newspapers in South Korea, along with "The Korea Times" and "The Korea Herald". It runs mainly news and feature stories by staff reporters, and some stories translated from the Korean language newspaper. he "Korea JoongAng Daily" is currently sold together with the "International New York Times". "JoongAng Ilbo" also publishes a United States edition, with branches from Toronto to Buenos Aires. Its parent company, Joongang Media Network (JMNet) holds publication rights to Korean editions of "Newsweek" and "Forbes" as well as 25% of the shares of JTBC cable TV. "JoongAng Ilbo" is considered by some critics as part of Chojoongdong (, CJD) a pejorative term which refers to the three highly circulated conservative newspapers in South Korea including "JoongAng Ilbo". he word is an acronym of the "Chosun", "Joong-ang" and "Dong-a Ilbo" newspapers, and the grouping is seen as forming the basis of South Korea's conservative media. he term was used by "Hankyoreh" editor Jung Yeonju as early as October 2000. Korean liberals criticize Chojoongdong primarily because of their conservative-biased editorial stances and doing business in a collusive and surreptitious manner. As of 2010, the market share of "Chosun", "Joong-ang" and "Dong-a Ilbo" is 24.3%, 21.8%, and 18.3%, respectively. | The paper also publishes an English edition, "Korea JoongAng Daily", in alliance with the "International New York Times". Its parent owns various affiliates, such as the broadcast station JTBC. | It was founded by Lee Byeong-chul, the founder of Samsung Group. It was the first newspaper to use horizontal copy layout, topical sections, and specialist reporters with investigative reporting teams. It is considered a newspaper of record in Korea. It has an English language version called "Korea JoongAng Daily" which is sold together with the "International New York Times".; Generate a concise summarary focusing on the Musical career aspect for Text: he began playing the piano at age three and enrolled in the Juilliard School of Music at age seven. he studied under the tutelage of the renowned piano teacher, Rosina Lhevinne. At age 15, he made his formal debut at Town Hall in New York City. At 18, he performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra under the direction of Eugene Ormandy. he recorded many albums throughout his career, including the 1955 album "Glenn Gould Plays Bach", which was a best-selling classical album. he was known for his unique style of playing, which included humming and grunting while he played. he stopped performing publicly in 1964 due to a combination of health reasons and disillusionment with the concert experience. he focused instead on recording and writing about music. he died in 1982 at the age of 50. Summary: He started playing the piano at three years old and debuted at Town Hall in New York City at fifteen years old. He recorded many successful albums and was known for his unique style of playing. He stopped performing in 1964 and focused on recording and writing about music until his death in 1982. |
biographies/9c08e0ab64.json:1268 | biographies | 0 | General Catalyst | Paul Sagan Upon graduating from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, Sagan began his career at WCBS-TV as a news writer. He was named news director in 1987. In 1991, he joined Time Warner to design and launch NY1. In 1995 he was named president and editor of new media at Time Inc., a position he held until 1997. From 1997 to 1998 Sagan served as senior adviser to the World Economic Forum. agan joined Akamai Technologies in October 1998 as chief operating officer, became president the following year in 1999. He was elected to the Akamai board of directors in January 2005, and would serve as the executive vice chairman of Akamai Technologies. He became CEO in April 2005. During his tenure, he oversaw a number of acquisitions. He was succeeded as Akamai CEO by Akamai co-founder Tom Leighton on January 1, 2013. In January 2014, he became a venture capitalist at General Catalyst Partners in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He became a partner at the firm. He kept his role as vice chairman of Akamai's board. hroughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Sagan served as Senior Advisor and Executive-in-Residence at Moderna as a member of the Board of directors working on vaccines. He is a member of the board of directors of Akamai, VMware, Inc., and the not-for-profit ProPublica, of which he named chairman in December 2016. He is also a trustee of his alma mater, Northwestern University. Previously, he was a member of the board of directors of Datto Inc., Dow Jones & Company, Digitas, EMC Corporation, L2, Inc., Maven Networks, OpenMarket, FutureTense, Inc., and VDONet Corp. before each company was sold. He also served for a period of time on the boards of Experience, Inc. iRobot Corp. and Medialink Worldwide, Inc. He resigned from the iRobot board in June 2015. agan was appointed by President Barack Obama to the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee in 2010 and served until 2017. Governor Charlie Baker appointed Sagan to be chairman of the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education in 2015. In 2017, there was a controversy when a state investigation found that he had donated $500,000 to the nonprofit Families for Excellent Schools, a charter school advocacy group that had been fined for hiding donors' identities in 2016, and which had been involved in a ballot question the year before. agan defended his decision to keep the donation private. he Massachusetts Teachers Association and some others called for Sagan to be fired from his chairmanship for the donation, but the Governor had defended Sagan. As of 2018, Sagan remained chair of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. He is a three-time Emmy award winner for broadcast journalism in New York. He became a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2008. In 2009 Sagan was named the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award in the technology category. In 2008 he was named as a member of the Knight Commission on the Information Needs of Communities in a Democracy. | In 2014, he became a venture capitalist at General Catalyst Partners. | Paul Sagan joined General Catalyst Partners in 2014 as a venture capitalist and became a partner at the firm. He has held various positions including CEO of Akamai Technologies and has served on several boards of directors. He has also been appointed to various government and educational positions. |
biographies/9c08e0ab64.json:1269 | biographies | 1 | Committees and public positions | Paul Sagan Upon graduating from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, Sagan began his career at WCBS-TV as a news writer. He was named news director in 1987. In 1991, he joined Time Warner to design and launch NY1. In 1995 he was named president and editor of new media at Time Inc., a position he held until 1997. From 1997 to 1998 Sagan served as senior adviser to the World Economic Forum. agan joined Akamai Technologies in October 1998 as chief operating officer, became president the following year in 1999. He was elected to the Akamai board of directors in January 2005, and would serve as the executive vice chairman of Akamai Technologies. He became CEO in April 2005. During his tenure, he oversaw a number of acquisitions. He was succeeded as Akamai CEO by Akamai co-founder Tom Leighton on January 1, 2013. In January 2014, he became a venture capitalist at General Catalyst Partners in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He became a partner at the firm. He kept his role as vice chairman of Akamai's board. hroughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Sagan served as Senior Advisor and Executive-in-Residence at Moderna as a member of the Board of directors working on vaccines. He is a member of the board of directors of Akamai, VMware, Inc., and the not-for-profit ProPublica, of which he named chairman in December 2016. He is also a trustee of his alma mater, Northwestern University. Previously, he was a member of the board of directors of Datto Inc., Dow Jones & Company, Digitas, EMC Corporation, L2, Inc., Maven Networks, OpenMarket, FutureTense, Inc., and VDONet Corp. before each company was sold. He also served for a period of time on the boards of Experience, Inc. iRobot Corp. and Medialink Worldwide, Inc. He resigned from the iRobot board in June 2015. agan was appointed by President Barack Obama to the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee in 2010 and served until 2017. Governor Charlie Baker appointed Sagan to be chairman of the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education in 2015. In 2017, there was a controversy when a state investigation found that he had donated $500,000 to the nonprofit Families for Excellent Schools, a charter school advocacy group that had been fined for hiding donors' identities in 2016, and which had been involved in a ballot question the year before. agan defended his decision to keep the donation private. he Massachusetts Teachers Association and some others called for Sagan to be fired from his chairmanship for the donation, but the Governor had defended Sagan. As of 2018, Sagan remained chair of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. He is a three-time Emmy award winner for broadcast journalism in New York. He became a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2008. In 2009 Sagan was named the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award in the technology category. In 2008 he was named as a member of the Knight Commission on the Information Needs of Communities in a Democracy. | He became chairman of the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education in 2015. | Paul Sagan has held various positions including news director at WCBS-TV, president and editor of new media at Time Inc., senior adviser to the World Economic Forum, and CEO of Akamai Technologies. He has also served on several boards of directors and has been appointed to various committees such as the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee and the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. |
biographies/ac31db160e.json:1275 | biographies | 0 | Coaching career | James Wade In 2001–2004 he played in Cambrai, France. In 2004, he made a brief stop at CSK VVS Samara in the Russian Basketball Super League before taking his next contract at Rosalia Noyastar in Santiago de Compostela in the Spanish Adecco Oro. Directly after his contract in Spain, he revisited Russia. He would sign a contract with CSKA VVS Samara in Superleague B. In March 2006 he finished the season with Costa Urbana Playas in Spain. In the fall of 2007, James went on to play with Usti Nad Labem in the National Basketball League (Czech Republic). In the spring of 2008, he went on to play at Nivelles in the Pro B division of Belgium. For the 2008–2009 season, James took his game back to France and signed with Union Carquefou-Sainte Luce Basket. In 2009–2010 season he played for L'Aurore Vitre in France NM2. James played for GET Vosges in Epinal, France in France's NM1 division for the 2010–2011 season. James played the 2011–2013 for Castelnau Le Lez Basket in Montpellier, France. He concluded his basketball career playing against U.S Colomiers in Toulouse, France in the French Cup scoring 33 points, 10 assists and 6 rebounds in an 89–95 victory to conclude a 13-year career in Europe. In the spring of 2012, James accepted a job as a basketball coaching intern with the WNBA's San Antonio Silver Stars. He served mainly as a player development coach, working closely with All-Stars Sophia Young and Danielle Adams. In 2013, he was hired on the full-time staff to serve as an assistant coach. In April 2013, James served as an advance scout for UMMC Ekaterinburg during the Euroleague Final Eight that would see them go on to be crowned Champion of Europe. After the 2013 WNBA season, he took on a role to serve as an assistant coach for BLMA (Basket Lattes Montpellier Agglomeration). n March 2, 2017, James was announced as the new assistant coach for the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx. ne month later he would also be named assistant coach of Russian Basketball powerhouse UMMC Ekaterinburg. n October 4, 2017 the Minnesota Lynx won a grueling 5-game series and were crowned WNBA Champions for the 4th time in 7 years. his is Wade's first WNBA title. ylvia Fowles was crowned MVP of the Finals following her regular season WNBA MVP award. Wade had worked closely with Fowles during the 2017 season. n April 22, 2018 UMMC were crowned Euroleague Champions and that title was followed quickly by Russian League Championship on May 2, 2018. hat would make 3 titles in less than 7 months. In November 2018, Wade was named head coach and general manager of the Chicago Sky of the WNBA. In his first season with the Sky, he led the team to its first playoff appearance in three years and was named WNBA Coach of the Year. he Sky lost in the second round of the playoffs to the Las Vegas Aces. In 2021, the Sky would win the WNBA Championship, defeating the Phoenix Mercury three games to one, giving Wade his first title as a coach. James is Franco-American (French and American) and is also trilingual. He is married to Edwige Lawson-Wade, an Olympian Silver Medalist and professional basketball player. hey have a son James "Jet" Wade III. n February 2, 2021 on TNT, retired NBA player Dwyane Wade stated that he and James are cousins. | Wade was the Coach of the Year in his first season with the Sky, and led the Sky to their first WNBA Championship in 2021. He was previously an assistant basketball coach for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA and for UMMC Ekaterinburg of the Euroleague and Russian League. | He played professionally in several countries before becoming a coach. He was an assistant coach for the San Antonio Silver Stars and the Minnesota Lynx, and he was also the head coach and general manager of the Chicago Sky. He won a WNBA championship with the Sky in 2021. |
biographies/ac31db160e.json:1276 | biographies | 1 | Playing career | James Wade In 2001–2004 he played in Cambrai, France. In 2004, he made a brief stop at CSK VVS Samara in the Russian Basketball Super League before taking his next contract at Rosalia Noyastar in Santiago de Compostela in the Spanish Adecco Oro. Directly after his contract in Spain, he revisited Russia. He would sign a contract with CSKA VVS Samara in Superleague B. In March 2006 he finished the season with Costa Urbana Playas in Spain. In the fall of 2007, James went on to play with Usti Nad Labem in the National Basketball League (Czech Republic). In the spring of 2008, he went on to play at Nivelles in the Pro B division of Belgium. For the 2008–2009 season, James took his game back to France and signed with Union Carquefou-Sainte Luce Basket. In 2009–2010 season he played for L'Aurore Vitre in France NM2. James played for GET Vosges in Epinal, France in France's NM1 division for the 2010–2011 season. James played the 2011–2013 for Castelnau Le Lez Basket in Montpellier, France. He concluded his basketball career playing against U.S Colomiers in Toulouse, France in the French Cup scoring 33 points, 10 assists and 6 rebounds in an 89–95 victory to conclude a 13-year career in Europe. In the spring of 2012, James accepted a job as a basketball coaching intern with the WNBA's San Antonio Silver Stars. He served mainly as a player development coach, working closely with All-Stars Sophia Young and Danielle Adams. In 2013, he was hired on the full-time staff to serve as an assistant coach. In April 2013, James served as an advance scout for UMMC Ekaterinburg during the Euroleague Final Eight that would see them go on to be crowned Champion of Europe. After the 2013 WNBA season, he took on a role to serve as an assistant coach for BLMA (Basket Lattes Montpellier Agglomeration). n March 2, 2017, James was announced as the new assistant coach for the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx. ne month later he would also be named assistant coach of Russian Basketball powerhouse UMMC Ekaterinburg. n October 4, 2017 the Minnesota Lynx won a grueling 5-game series and were crowned WNBA Champions for the 4th time in 7 years. his is Wade's first WNBA title. ylvia Fowles was crowned MVP of the Finals following her regular season WNBA MVP award. Wade had worked closely with Fowles during the 2017 season. n April 22, 2018 UMMC were crowned Euroleague Champions and that title was followed quickly by Russian League Championship on May 2, 2018. hat would make 3 titles in less than 7 months. In November 2018, Wade was named head coach and general manager of the Chicago Sky of the WNBA. In his first season with the Sky, he led the team to its first playoff appearance in three years and was named WNBA Coach of the Year. he Sky lost in the second round of the playoffs to the Las Vegas Aces. In 2021, the Sky would win the WNBA Championship, defeating the Phoenix Mercury three games to one, giving Wade his first title as a coach. James is Franco-American (French and American) and is also trilingual. He is married to Edwige Lawson-Wade, an Olympian Silver Medalist and professional basketball player. hey have a son James "Jet" Wade III. n February 2, 2021 on TNT, retired NBA player Dwyane Wade stated that he and James are cousins. | He is a former professional basketball player, having played his entire professional career in Europe. | He played professionally in several countries including France, Spain, Russia, and Belgium before retiring and becoming a coach. He coached several teams including the San Antonio Silver Stars, BLMA, and the Minnesota Lynx, leading the Lynx to a WNBA championship in 2017 and UMMC Ekaterinburg to Euroleague and Russian League championships in 2018. He was named WNBA Coach of the Year in 2019 and led the Chicago Sky to their first playoff appearance in three years. In 2021, he led the Sky to a WNBA championship. |
biographies/61c5613266.json:1285 | biographies | 0 | Bishop | Josip Bozanić Josip Bozanić was born in Rijeka, Yugoslavia (now Croatia), to Ivan Bozanić and Dinka Valković. He attended the minor seminary of Pazin, and the Theological Faculties of Rijeka and Zagreb, where he obtained a Master's degree in theology. He was ordained to the priesthood on 29 June 1975 by Bishop Karmelo Zazinović, to whom Bozanić then served as private secretary until 1976. He was a parish priest for three years before furthering his studies in Rome from 1979 to 1985. He earned a licentiate in dogmatic theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University and a licentiate in canon law from the Pontifical Lateran University. Upon his return to Yugoslavia, he served as chancellor (1986–1987) and vicar general (1987–1989) of the Diocese of Krk. He also taught dogmatic theology and canon law at the Theological Institute of Rijeka from 1988 to 1997. n 10 May 1989, Bozanić was appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Krk by Pope John Paul II. He received his episcopal consecration on the following 25 June from Franjo Cardinal Kuharić, with Archbishop Josip Pavlišić and Bishop Zazinović serving as co-consecrators, at Assumption Cathedral. He later succeeded Zazinović as Bishop of Krk upon the latter's retirement on 14 November 1989; one of his ancestors, Bartol Bozanić, served in the same post from 1839 to 1854. He briefly served as Apostolic Administrator for the Archdiocese of Rijeka-Senj from June to November 1996, and was named the eighth Archbishop of Zagreb on 5 July 1997. He has also been the president of the Croatian Bishops' Conference between 1997 and 2007, and the vice-president of the Council of European Bishops' Conferences between 2001 and 2006. John Paul II created him Cardinal-Priest of "San Girolamo dei Croati" in the consistory of 21 October 2003. Bozanić was one of the cardinal electors who participated in the 2005 papal conclave that elected Pope Benedict XVI. Within the Roman Curia, he is a member of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, the Congregation for Catholic Education (renewed on 11 December 2010), the Pontifical Council for the Laity, and the Special Council for Europe of the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops. n 5 January 2011 he was appointed among the first members of the newly created Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelisation. n 29 December 2011 he was appointed a member of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications for a five-year renewable term. n Tuesday, 18 September 2012, Cardinal Bozanić was named by Pope Benedict XVI as one of the papally-appointed Synod Fathers for the upcoming October 2012 13th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelization. He was one of the cardinal electors who participated in the 2013 papal conclave that selected Pope Francis. In 2013, he intervened in the political campaign to alter the Croatian referendum so that it more explicitly defined marriage only as a union between a man and a woman. He issued a pastoral letter to be read in all Catholic churches across the country reminding parishioners that ""Marriage is the only union enabling procreation"". he referendum was subsequently approved by a vote of 66% to 34%; and was thus regarded as a major victory for the Roman Catholic Church, and a blow to gay rights advocates. | He is the eighth Archbishop of Zagreb, having previously served as Bishop of Krk from 1989 to 1996. | He was ordained to the priesthood in 1975. He was appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Krk in 1989 and later succeeded as Bishop of Krk. He was named the eighth Archbishop of Zagreb in 1997. |
biographies/61c5613266.json:1286 | biographies | 1 | Cardinal | Josip Bozanić Josip Bozanić was born in Rijeka, Yugoslavia (now Croatia), to Ivan Bozanić and Dinka Valković. He attended the minor seminary of Pazin, and the Theological Faculties of Rijeka and Zagreb, where he obtained a Master's degree in theology. He was ordained to the priesthood on 29 June 1975 by Bishop Karmelo Zazinović, to whom Bozanić then served as private secretary until 1976. He was a parish priest for three years before furthering his studies in Rome from 1979 to 1985. He earned a licentiate in dogmatic theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University and a licentiate in canon law from the Pontifical Lateran University. Upon his return to Yugoslavia, he served as chancellor (1986–1987) and vicar general (1987–1989) of the Diocese of Krk. He also taught dogmatic theology and canon law at the Theological Institute of Rijeka from 1988 to 1997. n 10 May 1989, Bozanić was appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Krk by Pope John Paul II. He received his episcopal consecration on the following 25 June from Franjo Cardinal Kuharić, with Archbishop Josip Pavlišić and Bishop Zazinović serving as co-consecrators, at Assumption Cathedral. He later succeeded Zazinović as Bishop of Krk upon the latter's retirement on 14 November 1989; one of his ancestors, Bartol Bozanić, served in the same post from 1839 to 1854. He briefly served as Apostolic Administrator for the Archdiocese of Rijeka-Senj from June to November 1996, and was named the eighth Archbishop of Zagreb on 5 July 1997. He has also been the president of the Croatian Bishops' Conference between 1997 and 2007, and the vice-president of the Council of European Bishops' Conferences between 2001 and 2006. John Paul II created him Cardinal-Priest of "San Girolamo dei Croati" in the consistory of 21 October 2003. Bozanić was one of the cardinal electors who participated in the 2005 papal conclave that elected Pope Benedict XVI. Within the Roman Curia, he is a member of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, the Congregation for Catholic Education (renewed on 11 December 2010), the Pontifical Council for the Laity, and the Special Council for Europe of the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops. n 5 January 2011 he was appointed among the first members of the newly created Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelisation. n 29 December 2011 he was appointed a member of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications for a five-year renewable term. n Tuesday, 18 September 2012, Cardinal Bozanić was named by Pope Benedict XVI as one of the papally-appointed Synod Fathers for the upcoming October 2012 13th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelization. He was one of the cardinal electors who participated in the 2013 papal conclave that selected Pope Francis. In 2013, he intervened in the political campaign to alter the Croatian referendum so that it more explicitly defined marriage only as a union between a man and a woman. He issued a pastoral letter to be read in all Catholic churches across the country reminding parishioners that ""Marriage is the only union enabling procreation"". he referendum was subsequently approved by a vote of 66% to 34%; and was thus regarded as a major victory for the Roman Catholic Church, and a blow to gay rights advocates. | He was elevated to the cardinalate in 2003. | He was born in Rijeka, Yugoslavia, and studied theology and canon law in Rome. He was appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Krk in 1989 and later succeeded as Bishop. He was appointed Cardinal-Priest of San Girolamo dei Croati in 2003 and has served on several Vatican councils. He has also been an elector in several papal conclaves. |
biographies/0daecdefdd.json:1287 | biographies | 0 | Downfall | Huang Yi Huang was born in Ruili, Yunnan, in August 1958. During the late Cultural Revolution, he was a sent-down youth in Longchuan County between September 1975 and February 1978. After resuming the college entrance examination in 1978, he was admitted to Yunnan Agricultural University, majoring in tea-leaves. After graduation, he stayed and worked at the university. Huang joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in January 1981, and got involved in politics in March 1989, when he was appointed vice mayor of Ruili. In May 1993, he became vice governor of Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture, and held that office until June 1996, when he was made deputy director of the Yunnan Provincial Department of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation. In December 2001, he was named party chief of Baoshan, his first foray into a prefectural leadership role. He was promoted to be party branch secretary of Yunnan Provincial People's Government in June 2005, concurrently holding the secretary-general position. He was appointed head of the United Front Department of the CCP Yunnan Provincial Committee in November 2006 and was admitted to member of the standing committee of the CCP Yunnan Provincial Committee, the province's top authority. In January 2017, he took office as vice chairman of the Yunnan Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the province's top political advisory body. n 24 March 2022, he was put under investigation for alleged "serious violations of discipline and laws" by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), the party's internal disciplinary body, and the National Supervisory Commission, the highest anti-corruption agency of China. | He was investigated by China's top anti-graft agency in March 2022. | He was investigated for serious violations of discipline and law by the CCDI and the National Supervisory Commission in March 2022. |
biographies/0daecdefdd.json:1288 | biographies | 1 | Biography | Huang Yi Huang was born in Ruili, Yunnan, in August 1958. During the late Cultural Revolution, he was a sent-down youth in Longchuan County between September 1975 and February 1978. After resuming the college entrance examination in 1978, he was admitted to Yunnan Agricultural University, majoring in tea-leaves. After graduation, he stayed and worked at the university. Huang joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in January 1981, and got involved in politics in March 1989, when he was appointed vice mayor of Ruili. In May 1993, he became vice governor of Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture, and held that office until June 1996, when he was made deputy director of the Yunnan Provincial Department of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation. In December 2001, he was named party chief of Baoshan, his first foray into a prefectural leadership role. He was promoted to be party branch secretary of Yunnan Provincial People's Government in June 2005, concurrently holding the secretary-general position. He was appointed head of the United Front Department of the CCP Yunnan Provincial Committee in November 2006 and was admitted to member of the standing committee of the CCP Yunnan Provincial Committee, the province's top authority. In January 2017, he took office as vice chairman of the Yunnan Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the province's top political advisory body. n 24 March 2022, he was put under investigation for alleged "serious violations of discipline and laws" by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), the party's internal disciplinary body, and the National Supervisory Commission, the highest anti-corruption agency of China. | Previously he served as vice chairman of the Yunnan Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. He was the vice chairman of the Yunnan Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. | He was born in Ruili, Yunnan, in August 1958. He joined the Chinese Communist Party in January 1981, and got involved in politics in March 1989. He was appointed head of the United Front Department of the CCP Yunnan Provincial Committee in November 2006. He was put under investigation for alleged "serious violations of discipline and laws" by the CCDI and the National Supervisory Commission in March 2022. |
newspapers/8634be56b1.json:1289 | newspapers | 0 | History | Pichilemu Augusto O. Ramírez, a newspaper editor from San Fernando, founded the first newspaper in Pichilemu, called "El Puerto", on January 16, 1908. Nine years later, on January 14, 1917, he founded "El Marino", which was published in 33 different editions. Carlos Rojas Pavez, who had been working as municipal secretary of Pichilemu since 1937, founded on January 31, 1944 founded the "Pichilemu" newspaper. ix days before, on January 25, Rojas along with José Arraño Acevedo and Miguel Larravide Blanco made the "Declaration of Release" to the Governor of Colchagua Province, the only requisite in Chile to publish a newspaper. he first edition of the newspaper was distributed by shoe-polishers and newsvendor in the main streets of the city. nly eight different editions of the newspaper were published in 1944. In September 1949, the ninth and last edition by Rojas was published. In 1985, Carlos Rojas transferred the publishing rights of "Pichilemu" to Washington Saldías, who published the tenth edition of the newspaper on January 31, 1986, forty-two years after its first edition. Washington published 28 new editions, between 1986 and 1990. aldías' project remained dormant until January 14, 2000, when he founded "Pichilemu News", the first online newspaper in O'Higgins Region. | Rojas published the newspaper with the collaboration of José Arraño Acevedo and Miguel Larravide Blanco. It was later published by Washington Saldías between 1986 and 1990. | Newspapers have been published in Pichilemu since 1908. El Puerto was the first newspaper, followed by others like El Marino and Pichilemu. The latter was revived in 1986 and again in 2000 as an online news source called Pichilemu News. |
newspapers/8634be56b1.json:1290 | newspapers | 1 | Legacy | Pichilemu Augusto O. Ramírez, a newspaper editor from San Fernando, founded the first newspaper in Pichilemu, called "El Puerto", on January 16, 1908. Nine years later, on January 14, 1917, he founded "El Marino", which was published in 33 different editions. Carlos Rojas Pavez, who had been working as municipal secretary of Pichilemu since 1937, founded on January 31, 1944 founded the "Pichilemu" newspaper. ix days before, on January 25, Rojas along with José Arraño Acevedo and Miguel Larravide Blanco made the "Declaration of Release" to the Governor of Colchagua Province, the only requisite in Chile to publish a newspaper. he first edition of the newspaper was distributed by shoe-polishers and newsvendor in the main streets of the city. nly eight different editions of the newspaper were published in 1944. In September 1949, the ninth and last edition by Rojas was published. In 1985, Carlos Rojas transferred the publishing rights of "Pichilemu" to Washington Saldías, who published the tenth edition of the newspaper on January 31, 1986, forty-two years after its first edition. Washington published 28 new editions, between 1986 and 1990. aldías' project remained dormant until January 14, 2000, when he founded "Pichilemu News", the first online newspaper in O'Higgins Region. | In 2000, Saldías turned it into an online-only newspaper, named "Pichilemu News". | The newspaper has had several founders over the years, including Augusto O. Ramirez, Carlos Rojas Pavez, and Washington Saldias. It has gone through various changes and transformations, including being published online. |
biographies/da2166ddb6.json:1294 | biographies | 0 | 2012 season | Leonard Johnson Johnson attended Iowa State University from 2008 to 2011. As a freshman in 2008, he set an NCAA record for most kick return yards in a game with 319. During his career he started 43 of 50 games, recording 247 tackles and six interceptions. n April 30, 2012, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed Johnson to a three-year, $1.44 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $5,000. hroughout training camp, Johnson competed for a roster spot as a backup cornerback against E. J. Biggers, Brandon McDonald, Myron Lewis, and Anthony Gaitor. Head coach Greg Schiano named Johnson the fifth cornerback on the depth chart to begin the regular season. He was listed behind Aqib Talib, Eric Wright, Brandon McDonald, and E. J. Biggers. During his rookie campaign he showed great promise when he finished the year with 41 tackles, 1 forced fumble, and 3 interceptions. In his sophomore campaign he improved his tackle stats to 62 tackles but only recorded 1 forced fumble and 1 interception. During his 3rd season he saw transition into a new Tampa 2 system installed by new head coach Lovie Smith and defensive coordinator Leslie Fraizer. He was used more in rotation as opposed to a full-time starter and finished his 2014 season with 45 total tackles, 3 forced fumbles, and 1 interception. Johnson was released from the Buccaneers on September 1, 2015, after breaking his leg early in the preseason. n March 10, 2015, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers re-signed Johnson to a one-year deal. n September 1, 2015, Johnson was waived by the Buccaneers. n September 2, 2015, the Buccaneers placed Johnson on season-ending injured reserve. n December 3, 2015, Johnson was waived from the Buccaneers' injured reserve. n December 9, 2015, Johnson was signed by the New England Patriots. He made his Patriots debut the following week in a 27-6 win over the Houston Texans and recorded two passes defensed. n February 17, 2016, Johnson was released by the Patriots. n July 14, 2016, Johnson signed with the Carolina Panthers. After starting the season on the reserve/non-football injury list after suffering an Achilles injury in March, Johnson was activated to the active roster on October 28, 2016. n March 17, 2017, Johnson signed with the Buffalo Bills. He played in 15 games with seven starts, recording 52 tackles and seven passes defensed. n August 3, 2018, Johnson signed with the New York Giants. He was released on September 1, 2018. n November 14, 2018, Johnson was signed by the Arizona Cardinals. He played in six games with one start before being released on December 28, 2018. | He was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2012. | Johnson played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2012 to 2015; Generate a concise summary focusing on the 2012 season aspect for Text: In 2012, Johnson signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a free agent. He finished his rookie campaign with 41 tackles, 1 forced fumble, and 3 interceptions. |
biographies/da2166ddb6.json:1295 | biographies | 1 | College career | Leonard Johnson Johnson attended Iowa State University from 2008 to 2011. As a freshman in 2008, he set an NCAA record for most kick return yards in a game with 319. During his career he started 43 of 50 games, recording 247 tackles and six interceptions. n April 30, 2012, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed Johnson to a three-year, $1.44 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $5,000. hroughout training camp, Johnson competed for a roster spot as a backup cornerback against E. J. Biggers, Brandon McDonald, Myron Lewis, and Anthony Gaitor. Head coach Greg Schiano named Johnson the fifth cornerback on the depth chart to begin the regular season. He was listed behind Aqib Talib, Eric Wright, Brandon McDonald, and E. J. Biggers. During his rookie campaign he showed great promise when he finished the year with 41 tackles, 1 forced fumble, and 3 interceptions. In his sophomore campaign he improved his tackle stats to 62 tackles but only recorded 1 forced fumble and 1 interception. During his 3rd season he saw transition into a new Tampa 2 system installed by new head coach Lovie Smith and defensive coordinator Leslie Fraizer. He was used more in rotation as opposed to a full-time starter and finished his 2014 season with 45 total tackles, 3 forced fumbles, and 1 interception. Johnson was released from the Buccaneers on September 1, 2015, after breaking his leg early in the preseason. n March 10, 2015, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers re-signed Johnson to a one-year deal. n September 1, 2015, Johnson was waived by the Buccaneers. n September 2, 2015, the Buccaneers placed Johnson on season-ending injured reserve. n December 3, 2015, Johnson was waived from the Buccaneers' injured reserve. n December 9, 2015, Johnson was signed by the New England Patriots. He made his Patriots debut the following week in a 27-6 win over the Houston Texans and recorded two passes defensed. n February 17, 2016, Johnson was released by the Patriots. n July 14, 2016, Johnson signed with the Carolina Panthers. After starting the season on the reserve/non-football injury list after suffering an Achilles injury in March, Johnson was activated to the active roster on October 28, 2016. n March 17, 2017, Johnson signed with the Buffalo Bills. He played in 15 games with seven starts, recording 52 tackles and seven passes defensed. n August 3, 2018, Johnson signed with the New York Giants. He was released on September 1, 2018. n November 14, 2018, Johnson was signed by the Arizona Cardinals. He played in six games with one start before being released on December 28, 2018. | He played college football at Iowa State. | Johnson attended Iowa State University from 2008 to 2011. He was later signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers where he played for 3 seasons. He was then released and signed by several other teams including the New England Patriots, Carolina Panthers, Buffalo Bills, New York Giants, and Arizona Cardinals. |
biographies/da046f4d73.json:1296 | biographies | 0 | Career | anya Reynolds Reynolds was born and raised in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. Her father was a builder and her mother was a sign writer. he is of half English and half Italian descent. Her first experience in acting was at the age of four in the school nativity. Reynolds won a fully-funded scholarship to attend the Oxford School of Drama, purportedly conceding that otherwise she would not have been able to afford the drama school fees. Reynolds graduated in 2015. Reynolds first appeared on screen in several short films, including "Civilised People" by UK comedy duo In Cahoots, which was shown at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August 2015, "The Jealous Boyfriend", also by In Cahoots, and "Introducing Lucy". In 2016, Reynolds landed her first TV appearance in "Delicious", where she played Teresa Benelli for 12 episodes. 2017 saw Reynolds furthering her TV career, with parts in "Outlander", playing Lady Isobel Dunsany, and in the BBC thriller series "Rellik", as 20 year old Sally. he same year she starred as Pearl Marston in the BBC crime drama "Death in Paradise" in the episode: "Murder from Above" shown in January 2018. In 2018, Reynolds was a leading actor in the feature film "Fanny Lye Deliver'd", among a cast that included Charles Dance and Maxine Peake. he also played a leading role as Teresa in the Sky One comedy "Delicious", alongside a cast which included Iain Glen and Dawn French. In 2019, starred as Lily Iglehart for series one of the Netflix comedy-drama "Sex Education", in later series her recurring role was changed to a main role. he series was released on 11 January 2019, to critical acclaim. Reynolds stars as Mrs. Elton in a 2020 film remake of Jane Austen's "Emma", alongside Anya Taylor-Joy and Bill Nighy. Reynolds was named as one of Screen International's Stars of Tomorrow 2020, which showcases talent within the television and film industry of Great Britain and Ireland. In 2021, Reynolds got the chance to play Queen Victoria in the NBCUniversal series "Dodger (TV series)", alongside Christopher Eccleston as Fagin and David Threlfall as Chief of Police. | She landed her first major role as a series regular on "Delicious" (2016–2019). Reynolds gained further prominence for portraying Lily Iglehart on the Netflix comedy-drama "Sex Education" (2019–present), where she has been part of the main cast since the first series. Reynolds was named as one of Screen International's Stars of Tomorrow 2020. | She started her career in short films before moving to TV roles in "Delicious," "Outlander," and "Rellik." She then moved to feature films starring in "Fanny Lye Deliver'd" and Netflix's "Sex Education." She has since had roles in "Emma" and "Dodger." |
landmarks/09dfcb7e4d.json:1301 | landmarks | 0 | History | tatue of António Manoel de Vilhena he life-sized statue of Grand Master António Manoel de Vilhena was commissioned in 1734 by Felician de Savasse, a French knight of the Order of St John who was seeking the favour of the Grand Master. he statue is attributed to Pietro Paolo Troisi, who might have been appointed as Master of the Mint by Vilhena in 1736 in recognition of his work. he statue was formerly attributed to the Italian sculptor Massimiliano Soldani Benzi, but this is now regarded as unlikely. he statue was cast in bronze by Aloisio Bouchut (also known as Louis Bouchet) at the foundry of the Order in Malta. It was installed in the parade ground (known as the "Gran Piazza" or "Piazza d'Armi") of Fort Manoel in 1736. he cost was 2159 scudi, 5 tarì and 14 grani, but Savasse only paid Bouchut 100 scudi and left the island as he had financial difficulties. Bouchut tried to acquire the money he was due in a lengthy legal battle, but both Bouchut and Savasse died before the matter was resolved. In 1775, Bouchut's widow was eventually granted 800 scudi as compensation, which were paid for by the Manoel Foundation on the orders of Grand Master Francisco Ximénez de Tejada. In 1840, the "piazza" of Fort Manoel including the Vilhena statue was the subject of the earliest known photographs of Malta. he photographer was the French artist Horace Vernet, and the photos were taken while he was quarantined at the nearby Lazzaretto. It is documented that the photographs were taken in the presence of a group of guests including Governor Henry Bouverie. oday the photos themselves seem to be lost. In 1858, the statue was relocated from the fort to Piazza Tesoreria in front of the Bibliotheca in Valletta. he relocation was carried out at the initiative of Governor John Le Marchant who wanted to place the statue in a prominent public space. wo commemorative bronze medals which are believed to have been presented by Soldani Benzi to Vilhena were discovered in the statue's base during the relocation. o commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1887, it was decided to replace Vilhena's statue at Piazza Tesoreria with a statue of the monarch. his was installed in 1891, and at this point the Grand Master's statue was moved to the entrance of The Mall Gardens in Floriana. hortly before or during World War II, the statue was dismantled and relocated slightly outwards from the garden. In 1970 there were proposals to move the statue back to its original location at Fort Manoel, but the plans were not carried out. he statue was relocated once again in 1989 when a monument commemorating the 25th anniversary of Malta's independence was installed near the entrance of the Mall. At this point, Vilhena's statue was moved to Pope John XXIII Square, also in Floriana, where it remains today. he Malta Environment and Planning Authority scheduled the statue as a Grade 1 monument on 8 May 2012. he bronze statue is regarded as a masterpiece of Baroque sculpture, and it is a life-sized depiction of Grand Master Vilhena in full regalia. He is shown standing in a majestic pose, wearing a wig and clothed with a coat, breastplate, cape and boots. he statue is placed on a marble pedestal. In 1938, the statue was depicted on a 6d Malta stamp along with Fort Manoel and the then-reigning British monarch George VI. In 1948 this stamp was reissued with a Self-Government overprint and it remained in regular use until the mid-1950s. | Commissioned in 1734 by the knight Felician de Savasse, it was sculpted by Pietro Paolo Troisi and cast by Aloisio Bouchut. In 1736 it was installed at Fort Manoel in Malta, and it was subsequently relocated a number of times. It was moved to Piazza Tesoreria in Valletta in 1858, to the entrance of The Mall gardens in Floriana in 1891, and to its present location at Pope John XXIII Square in Floriana in 1989. | The statue of Grand Master António Manoel de Vilhena has a rich history, having been commissioned in 1734 and moved multiple times throughout the centuries. It was originally located in the parade ground of Fort Manoel, then relocated to Piazza Tesoreria, and later moved to the entrance of The Mall Gardens in Floriana. Finally, it was relocated to Pope John XXIII Square, where it remains today. The statue is considered a masterpiece of Baroque sculpture and is a life-sized depiction of Grand Master Vilhena in full regalia. |
biographies/a4dd1b86fb.json:1307 | biographies | 0 | Television | Gil Oved ved was born on 16 August 1975 in Johannesburg, South Africa. He matriculated at Crawford College, Sandton, earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree (Cum Laude) at the University of South Africa, and subsequently obtained the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) qualification. As a teenager at the time of South Africa's first democratic elections in 1994, Oved's imagination was fired by the country's new potential for transformation. He became an anchor presenter for the country's first multi-racial television teen magazine programme called Zap Mag. He was the anchor presenter from 1990 to 1995, along with a Vusi Twala. wala and Oved became close friends and, after they matriculated, started a television production company in 1996 known as Jewazi (a combination of the words Jew and Swazi). he production company saw some successes over its approximate three years of existence and had programmes commissioned by the SABC (South African Broadcasting Corporation) most noteworthy SuperKidz, but never got the traction needed to create a sustainable business. ved set his sights on the next goal. He teamed up with a friend from school, Ran Neu-Ner, to start an Internet trading company just as the dot.com bubble was expanding. he pair raised almost a million dollars and invested three years in developing their business called Wealthmaker but, when the dot.com bubble burst in the early 2000s, their investors went bankrupt, and they followed suit. bserving that Neu-Ner's girlfriend of the time, a student who was earning extra money as a promotional field worker, was earning considerably more than they were, Oved and Neu-Ner decided to set up a small low risk, low barrier-to-entry business placing promotional staff. Although initially a ‘stop-gap’ initiative, both men found that they enjoyed the process of helping clients think through campaigns and began to take very seriously the creative process and execution of brand building through promotions and activations. he company grew exponentially, through the acquisition of new clients as well as other businesses in the advertising and marketing sector attracting the attention of Publicis Groupe who bought the Company in September 2015. CC operates under Publicis Africa Group. ved remains group co-CEO together with Neu-Ner. he Creative Counsel has retained its name. ved lives in the Johannesburg region. In 2014 Oved became one of the dragons in the first season of South Africa's Dragons' Den along with Vinny Lingham, Lebo Gunguluza, Vusi Thembekwayo and Polo Leteka Radebe. In 2015 was chosen as the first 'Shark' in the South African version of the Shark Tank series by MNET. he Shark Tank series is sponsored in full by Telkom South Africa. ved's industry accolades include: | He is one of the Dragons on the television show Dragons' Den South Africa. Oved was chosen as the first "Shark" on the new series of Shark Tank on M-NET. | Gil Oved hosted a teen magazine show called Zap Mag before starting a television production company with a friend. They later started an internet trading company which failed during the dot.com bust, but they found success in promotional staffing and eventually sold their company to Publicis Groupe. Oved became a "dragon" on South Africa's Dragons' Den and a "shark" on the South African version of Shark Tank. |
biographies/1341a458a2.json:1309 | biographies | 0 | Career | Herman Van der Wee Van der Wee was born on 10 July 1928 in Lier to Jos Van der Wee and Martha Planckaert. He started studying law at the Catholic University of Leuven in 1945. In 1949 he obtained a degree in philosophy. In 1950 he obtained his doctorate in law. Van der Wee obtained a further degree in social and political studies in 1951. In 1963 he obtained his doctorate in history with a thesis titled: "The Growth of the Antwerp Market and the European Economy, fourteenth-sixteenth centuries." His doctoral advisor was . In 1955 Van der Wee became a lecturer at the Catholic University of Leuven. From 1956 to 1963 Van der Wee worked for the factory of his father-in-law. Which allowed him to develop further insight into the practicalities of economic life. During this period the later politician Frank Vandenbroucke worked for two years as his assistant. In 1966 he became associate professor at the Catholic University of Leuven and the next year he obtained a position as professor. By 1969 he was named full professor social and economic history at the KU Leuven. Van der Wee was first employed primarily by the Faculty of Economics, but in 1977 this was expanded to include the Faculty of History. Van der Wee took up emeritus status in 1993. At the university, a fund was set up in his name to support the internationalization of multidisciplinary research projects. Van der Wee was President of the International Economic History Association between 1986 and 1990. he academic interest of Van der Wee spans the period from the Middle Ages to the present time. Geographically he has studied Antwerp, Belgium, the Low Countries, Europe and the world. He has performed research in the areas of economic history, the history of banking, financial history. Van der Wee was elected a member of the Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts in 1977. He was elected a foreign member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1984. He was elected Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy in 1987. Van der Wee was one of the founding members of the Academia Europaea in 1988. In 1993 he was elected international honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In 1995 he became a Corresponding Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. In 1992 Van der Wee won the Dr A. H. Heineken Prize for History, awarded by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, for his work in economic history. In 1994 he was knighted by King Albert II of Belgium with the title of baron. Van der Wee was recipient of the 1995 Golden Medal of Honor of the Flemish Parliament. He received an honorary degree from the University of Leicester in 1995. Van der Wee married fellow history student Monique Verbreyt in 1954. Van der Wee has two children. His daughter Barbara is an architect. He lives in house designed by architects Léon Stynen [nl] and Paul De Meyer [nl]. he house was built for Van der Wee in 1963. | He was a full professor of social and economic history at the KU Leuven from 1969 to 1993. The academic output of Van der Wee spans economic history, the history of banking, financial history. He has performed research on the period from the Middle Ages to the present time. Geographically he has performed broad research as well, looking into Antwerp, Belgium, the Low Countries, Europe and the world. | He studied law and philosophy at the Catholic University of Leuven before obtaining his doctorate in history. He worked as a lecturer at the university and later became a professor. He was also president of the International Economic History Association and was awarded various honors for his work in economic history. |
biographies/5da3e8c161.json:1310 | biographies | 0 | Career | Park Eun-bin Park Eun-bin debuted at the age of five and has acted in numerous television series as a child actress and younger version of various characters. he played her first leading role in time-traveling romance "Operation Proposal" (2012). After "Operation Proposal", Park went back to supporting roles until she gained recognition for her role in youth ensemble cast series about a group of early 20s young women, "Hello, My Twenties!" in 2016 and its sequel in 2017. From 2017 onwards, Park has starred in leading roles in various dramas. In 2017, she was cast in a legal crime "Judge vs. Judge", followed by a horror thriller "The Ghost Detective" in 2018. Park received the most successful series in her career to date with 2019-2020 sport workplace "Hot Stove League". he drama achieved peak rating of more than 20% after started with 3%, and has won Best Drama among several nominations at the 56th Baeksang Arts Awards. Park was cast as a violinist in 2020 musical romance drama "Do You Like Brahms?". In 2021, she played an exceptional role as Crown Prince Lee Hwi in the historical drama "The King's Affection". In 2022, Park starred in Park Hoon-jung's action-horror film The Witch: Part 2. he same year, she stars in "Extraordinary Attorney Woo", playing the titular role of Woo Young-woo, a lawyer with autism spectrum disorder, but with a high Intelligence quotient and low Emotional intelligence and poor social skills. | She debuted as a child actress before receiving her first leading role with a time-traveling romance drama "Operation Proposal" in 2012. She has starred in television series "Hello, My Twenties!", "Hot Stove League" (2019-2020), "Do You Like Brahms?" (2020), "The King's Affection" (2021), and "Extraordinary Attorney Woo" (2022). | She debuted at the age of five and has acted in numerous television series as a child actress. She played her first leading role in "Operation Proposal" in 2012. She gained recognition for her role in "Hello, My Twenties!" in 2016 and its sequel in 2017. She has since starred in leading roles in various dramas, including "Judge vs. Judge", "The Ghost Detective", "Hot Stove League", "Do You Like Brahms?", "The King's Affection", and "Extraordinary Attorney Woo".; Generate a concise summarary focusing on the Career aspect for Text: he began his career as a child actor, appearing in films such as "The Goonies" (1985) and "Stand by Me" (1986). Phoenix's breakthrough came when he starred in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" (1989) as the young Indiana Jones. He then transitioned into adult roles, starring in films such as "Dogfight" (1991), "Running on Empty" (1988), and "I Love You to Death" (1990). Phoenix's career was cut short when he died of a drug overdose in 1993 at the age of 23. Summary: He began his career as a child actor and transitioned into adult roles before dying of a drug overdose at 23. |
companies/16b5dee667.json:1314 | companies | 0 | Merger with Activision | Vivendi Games n February 21, 1996, CUC International announced its intention to acquire Davidson & Associates (including Blizzard Entertainment) and Sierra On-Line, two American video game companies, in a stock swap. he deal closed on July 24, 1996. CUC International previously only operated membership shopping clubs, wherefore analysts were surprised by the company's move into the software industry. ubsequently, following the acquisitions, CUC International established CUC Software around the Torrance, California-based operations of Davidson & Associates to oversee the new video game properties. Under that new umbrella, both Davidson & Associates and Sierra On-Line would act independently from CUC International. Bod Davidson, co-founder of Davidson & Associates, became chairman and chief executive of the new establishment. n November 5 that year, CUC International announced that they would additionally acquire Knowledge Adventure, another developer, in a stock deal valued between $50 million and US$100 million. he acquisition was completed on February 3, 1997. n February 10, Davidson announced that he had stepped down from his positions at CUC Software, and that his wife, Jan, ceased as president of Davidson & Associates, while both Davidsons stayed on CUC International's board of directors. Christopher McLeod, an executive vice-president for CUC International, took over CUC Software in Bob Davidson's place. In April 1997, CUC International acquired Berkeley Systems for an undisclosed sum. n May 28, 1997, CUC International announced plans to merge with Hospitality Franchise Systems to create a single, "one-stop" entity. he merger was finalized in December that year and created Cendant. As a result of the merger, CUC Software was renamed Cendant Software. n November 20, 1998, French media company Havas (acquired by Vivendi earlier that year) announced that it would acquire Cendant Software for $800 million in cash, with up to an additional $200 million contingent on its performance. ubsequently, the division was renamed Havas Interactive. n May 16, 2001, Havas Interactive was renamed Vivendi Universal Interactive Publishing, while Havas itself became Vivendi Universal Publishing. he new name was likely due to the merger between Universal and Vivendi; the company also received ownership of properties from Universal Interactive Studios. Under the new name, the company was split into two parts: Vivendi Universal Interactive Publishing North America and Vivendi Universal Interactive Publishing International, both of which took responsibility for their respective publishing regions. n November 13, 2001, both parts were streamlined under the name Vivendi Universal Games. When Vivendi Universal sold all of its media operations to General Electric in October 2003, Vivendi Universal held on to Vivendi Universal Games, which was re-organized as a direct division of the conglomerate. n March 3, 2006, with the sale completed, Vivendi Universal announced they would be dropping the "Universal" part of their name. he same day, the company opened a mobile games division known as Vivendi Universal Games Mobile. In December 2007, American publisher Activision announced a proposed merger deal with Vivendi Games that would create a new holding company named Activision Blizzard. he deal was approved by Activision's shareholders on July 8, 2008, and the merger was finalized on July 10, creating Activision Blizzard while dissolving Vivendi Games. Bruce Hack, who served as chief executive officer of Vivendi Games, became vice-chairman and chief corporate officer of the new company. Many of Vivendi Games' properties were later dropped by Activision, citing that they would not make for a good fit for the company's long-term strategy. | On July 10, 2008, Vivendi Games merged with Activision to create Activision Blizzard. | Vivendi Games merged with Activision in 2008 to form Activision Blizzard. Prior to the merger, Vivendi Games was formed through various acquisitions including Blizzard Entertainment, Sierra On-Line, Knowledge Adventure, and Berkeley Systems. |
biographies/619ff13828.json:1331 | biographies | 0 | Professional career | Marvin Philip He played football at San Mateo High School in San Mateo, California, and Oak Ridge High School in El Dorado Hills, California. Philip played college football at the University of California, Berkeley, interrupting school for two years to serve on a mission in the Dakotas for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was an All-American in 2004 and 2005. He was also named the team's offensive MVP in his senior year. Philip was drafted in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played in eight preseason games for Pittsburgh between 2006 and 2007, but never made the field in a regular season game. He was out of the NFL by 2008. Philip was signed by Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League on August 21, 2010. Philip appeared as an entrepreneur on the October 5, 2012, episode of the ABC television show "Shark Tank". He was seeking investors for his product, a specialized laundry hamper called Lifter Hamper. All of the "sharks" declined to invest. | He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. Philip has also been a member of the Omaha Nighthawks. | He played college football at UC Berkely and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2006. He played in preseason games but never made it to a regular season game. He later played for the Omaha Nighthawks and appeared on Shark Tank. |
biographies/619ff13828.json:1332 | biographies | 1 | College career | Marvin Philip He played football at San Mateo High School in San Mateo, California, and Oak Ridge High School in El Dorado Hills, California. Philip played college football at the University of California, Berkeley, interrupting school for two years to serve on a mission in the Dakotas for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was an All-American in 2004 and 2005. He was also named the team's offensive MVP in his senior year. Philip was drafted in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played in eight preseason games for Pittsburgh between 2006 and 2007, but never made the field in a regular season game. He was out of the NFL by 2008. Philip was signed by Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League on August 21, 2010. Philip appeared as an entrepreneur on the October 5, 2012, episode of the ABC television show "Shark Tank". He was seeking investors for his product, a specialized laundry hamper called Lifter Hamper. All of the "sharks" declined to invest. | He played college football at California. | He played college football at the University of California, Berkely. He was drafted in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played in eight preseason games for Pittsburgh between 2006 and 2007. |
biographies/695b3253ed.json:1337 | biographies | 0 | Playing and coaching career | Brian Carlyle Cook In 1973 and 1974, Cook played in the Victorian Football Association with Box Hill for a total of 27 senior games and 20 goals with that club. Cook played four games with the Melbourne Football Club in 1977 after moving from Hawthorn Football Club where he played nearly 50 games in the reserves team (although none at senior VFL level). He moved to Western Australia to pursue a Master of Education at the University of Western Australia whilst continuing his playing career with East Perth and Subiaco. Playing for Rockingham in the Sunday Football League, Cook won the 1983 Bowden Medal for fairest and best player. urning to coaching, he guided East Perth to two WAFL reserves premierships and was later senior coach at Ainslie in the ACTFL in 1986. Cook moved to Canberra in 1986 and took up the post of National Sports Research Coordinator with the Australian Sports Commission. He then returned to Perth and spent two years as the general manager of the West Australian Football Development Trust and a further two years as CEO of the West Australian Football Commission. Cook was appointed as CEO of the West Coast Eagles in 1990 and during his nine years at the Eagles, the club quadrupled its membership, dramatically increased revenue and became the first non-Victorian club to win the AFL premiership in 1992 and again in winning the 1994 premiership. Both successes were achieved against Geelong. Cook during his tenure as CEO of the Eagles also provided strong support to West Coast Eagles senior coach Mick Malthouse as one of the factor's for the Eagles on-field performance success in reaching finals in every year. At the end of the 1998 season, Cook quit his position as CEO of the West Coast Eagles. Cook was then replaced by Trevor Nisbett as CEO of the West Coast Eagles. Cook was then appointed as CEO of the Geelong Football Club in 1999. At the end of the 1999 season, Cook informed then-Geelong Football Club senior coach Gary Ayres that the club would not grant him a contract extension beyond the 2000 season by stating “We are in a world of pain financially, things aren’t travelling all that well … we are not really in a position to extend any contracts”. Cook then later oversaw a complete overhaul of the once-struggling club's finances in his tenure, as well as being a key supporter of former senior coach Mark Thompson along with club president Frank Costa. Cook also oversaw Geelong's three AFL premiership victories in 2007, 2009 and 2011. Cook also oversaw an era for the Geelong Football Club that experienced finals football in 16 of their last 18 seasons as well as 13 top four finishes between 2004 to 2021, including the three premierships during that time. hat on-field success has been mirrored by performance off the field, with Cook leading a four-stage redevelopment of GMHBA Stadium also known as Kardinia Park, while also ballooning the Cats’ turnover from $16 to $60 million during his tenure. Cook has been suggested as a potential future Australian Football League CEO and was also suggested as a possible CEO for the new expansion teams, Gold Coast and Greater Western Sydney. At the conclusion of the 2021 AFL season, Cook left his position as CEO of the Geelong Football Club after 23 years, and was replaced by Steve Hocking. Cook was then appointed CEO at the Carlton Football Club on 17 September 2021, replacing Cain Liddle after Liddle was sacked from the CEO position, due to an extensive review of the club's football operations after its disappointing 2021 season with poor on-field results performance. | Cook played for a number of different clubs in several Australian states and territories, including the Box Hill Football Club in the Victorian Football Association (VFA), the Melbourne Football Club and Subiaco, and later coached Ainslie in the ACTFL. | Brian Carlyle Cook played for several clubs in Australia before becoming a successful coach and CEO for multiple clubs, most notably the West Coast Eagles and the Geelong Football Club. During his tenure, both clubs saw significant growth in memberships, revenue, and on-field success, including multiple premierships. Cook was also instrumental in supporting his senior coaches and overseeing the development of young players. He is considered a potential future CEO for the Australian Football League and has been appointed CEO of the Carlton Football Club. |
disasters/a60e800664.json:1347 | disasters | 0 | Origin | 1967 Marburg virus outbreak In early August 1967, patients with unusual symptoms indicating an infectious disease were admitted to the university hospitals in Marburg and Frankfurt. he first patients were treated in their homes for up to 10 days, even though the illness was described as beginning suddenly with extreme malaise, myalgia, headache, and a rapid increase in body temperature to as high as 39 °C (102.2 °F) or more. Although the clinical symptoms were not very alarming during the first 3–4 days, additional symptoms and signs appeared at the end of the first week. he patients were therefore admitted to a hospital. In some cases, patients died from severe hemorrhagic shock on the day after hospital admission. evere hemorrhagic shock occurred in about 25% of patients. All patients who died had hemorrhagic shock. he first infections occurred in laboratory workers who were conducting necropsies on imported African green monkeys. he incubation time of Marburg virus disease could only be estimated retrospectively, after the source of infection and the date of exposure were known. Incubation ranged from 5 to 9 days, with an average of 8 days. he ratio of primary to secondary infections was 21:3 in Marburg, 4:2 in Frankfurt, and 1:1 in Belgrade. hree cases of secondary infection resulted from inadvertent needle-stick inoculations; in one case, a pathology technician cut himself on the forearm with a knife during a postmortem examination. Airborne transmission between humans did not occur, as indicated, for example, by the instance of a young man who slept in the same bed with his brother only a couple of days before he died; the brother did not develop disease and was seronegative for Marburg virus disease six months later. he origin of the outbreaks was investigated at the same time as the microbiological studies. arly on in the investigation, it was realized that the patients in Marburg were employees of Behringwerke, a producer of sera and vaccines. he patients in Frankfurt were employees of Paul Ehrlich Institute, a control institute of sera and vaccines. While the primary case in Belgrade was an employee involved in testing of live vaccines. All the patients at the three locations had contact with blood, organs, and cell cultures from African green monkeys ("Cercopithecus aethiops"). he monkeys' organs were used to make kidney cell culture for the production and safety testing of vaccines. he separate outbreaks were traced back to a shared shipment of infected green monkeys. Generally, shipments of green monkeys went directly from Uganda to Frankfurt. However, because of the Six Day War (5–10 June 1967), this shipment of monkeys was rerouted through London, where they were placed in animal storage because of a strike at the airport. After a two day delay, the monkeys were shipped to Frankfurt, and then to the laboratories in Frankfurt, Marburg, and Belgrade in June and July. he subsequent processing of the monkeys for cell culture at the three locations led to the laboratory-related outbreaks. he monkeys were believed to have been infected in Uganda, although infection from other animals in storage in London was also possible. he Marburg virus disease made reappearances in other countries in 1975, 1980, 1987, 1990, 1998–2000, 2004–05, 2007, 2008, 2017 and 2021. he seven deaths out of the 31 initially diagnosed infections during the 1967 Marburg virus outbreak represent a case fatality rate of 23%. he 32nd case was diagnosed retroactively via serology. | The infections were traced back to three laboratories in the separate locations which received a shared shipment of infected African green monkeys. | The first patients were treated at home for up to 10 days before being admitted to the hospital. Laboratory workers who conducted necropsies on imported African green monkeys were the first infected. |
biographies/b92c010828.json:1409 | biographies | 0 | Career in Henan | Xu Liyi Xu was born in Shaoxing, Zhejiang, on 13 August 1964. After resuming the college entrance examination, in 1979, he was accepted to Hangzhou University (now Zhejiang University), majoring in geography. Xu got involved in politics in August 1983, joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in May 1986. Xu worked in Yuyao, a county-level city the jurisdiction of Ningbo, from 1983 to 2001, and then Ningbo, from 2001 to 2006. In November 2006, he was transferred to Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang, where he successively worked as party secretary of Jianggan District and Yuhang District. In March 2014, he became vice mayor of Hangzhou, but having held the position for only one year. He became mayor of Wenzhou in April 2015, and then party secretary, the top political position in the city, beginning in January 2016. In February 2017, he was promoted to acting mayor of Hangzhou, confirmed in April. In June 2019, he was assigned to central Henan province and appointed party secretary of its capital Zhengzhou. He was also admitted to member of the standing committee of the CCP Henan Provincial Committee, the province's top authority. During his tenure, the 2021 Henan floods broke out, Xu and his subordinates committed dereliction of duty and concealed 139 deaths and missing persons. n 21 January 2022, he has been given a serious warning as a measure of party discipline and had his civil servant rank downgraded. | He was removed from his post due to concealing the number of people who died or went missing during the 2021 Henan floods. | Xu Liyi started his career in Yuyao and worked his way up the ranks in Ningbo before becoming Vice Mayor of Hangzhou and eventually Party Secretary of Zhengzhou. However, his tenure was marred by the 2021 Henan floods, which resulted in 139 deaths and missing persons, and Xu was disciplined for dereliction of duty and concealing the true extent of the disaster. |
biographies/b92c010828.json:1410 | biographies | 1 | Career in Zhejiang | Xu Liyi Xu was born in Shaoxing, Zhejiang, on 13 August 1964. After resuming the college entrance examination, in 1979, he was accepted to Hangzhou University (now Zhejiang University), majoring in geography. Xu got involved in politics in August 1983, joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in May 1986. Xu worked in Yuyao, a county-level city the jurisdiction of Ningbo, from 1983 to 2001, and then Ningbo, from 2001 to 2006. In November 2006, he was transferred to Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang, where he successively worked as party secretary of Jianggan District and Yuhang District. In March 2014, he became vice mayor of Hangzhou, but having held the position for only one year. He became mayor of Wenzhou in April 2015, and then party secretary, the top political position in the city, beginning in January 2016. In February 2017, he was promoted to acting mayor of Hangzhou, confirmed in April. In June 2019, he was assigned to central Henan province and appointed party secretary of its capital Zhengzhou. He was also admitted to member of the standing committee of the CCP Henan Provincial Committee, the province's top authority. During his tenure, the 2021 Henan floods broke out, Xu and his subordinates committed dereliction of duty and concealed 139 deaths and missing persons. n 21 January 2022, he has been given a serious warning as a measure of party discipline and had his civil servant rank downgraded. | He previously served as acting mayor of Hangzhou and before that, mayor and party secretary of Wenzhou. | Xu Liyi served in various positions in Zhejiang Province, including mayor of Wenzhou and Hangzhou, before being transferred to Henan Province and eventually receiving a disciplinary warning for his role in the 2021 Henan floods. |
biographies/551843848e.json:1411 | biographies | 0 | Film career | Paul Montgomery Shore hore was born Paul Montgomery Shore, the son of Sammy Shore (1927–2019), a comedian who co-founded The Comedy Store with Rudy De Luca, and Mitzi Shore (née Saidel; 1930–2018), who owned and operated the Comedy Store from 1974 until her death after receiving it in her divorce settlement. hore was raised Jewish, and grew up in Beverly Hills, California. He attended Beverly Hills High School. Inspired by his parents' work in comedy and show business, a 17-year-old Shore made his stand-up debut at the Alley Cat Bistro in Culver City. "Everyone else in school was filling out their SAT applications, but I just passed mine back. I knew I wasn't going to go to college." hore was mentored by Sam Kinison and opened several of his sets. While touring the comedy club circuit, Shore cultivated an alter ego persona called "The Weasel". "The Weasel" involved Shore speaking in a surfer parlance, heavily peppered with dudespeak slang such as "edged", "melons" and "grinding" as well as his catchphrase, "Hey, BU-DDY." hore's big break came as an on-air MTV VJ, a position he held from 1989 to 1994. At the height of his MTV fame, Shore had his own show, "Totally Pauly", serving as a host on MTV's annual Spring Break parties. He also released a music video, "Lisa, Lisa, the One I Adore". In 1992, Shore starred in "Encino Man", which was a modest hit. he film's success propelled Shore to star in additional personalized vehicles, albeit increasingly less successful: "Son in Law" (1993), "In the Army Now" (1994), "Jury Duty" (1995), and "Bio-Dome" (1996). All five films received sharply negative reviews, with the last three each holding a rating below 10% at Rotten Tomatoes; in addition, each of the movies grossed less at the box office than the one before. Describing Shore's performances in these movies, film critic Roger Ebert wrote "Shore bypasses all categories to achieve a kind of transcendent fingernails-on-the-blackboard effect." In 1997, Shore starred in the eponymous TV show "Pauly", which was cancelled after five episodes aired. hore made a cameo appearance in the American rock band Limp Bizkit music video "N 2 Gether Now", as a pizza deliveryman, and a briefer appearance in "Break Stuff". he Golden Raspberry Awards has recognized Shore's film performances several times, awarding him Worst New Star of the Year for "Encino Man", Worst Actor of the Year for "Bio-Dome", Worst New Star of the Decade for the 1990s, and nominating him for Worst Actor of the Century (which he lost to Sylvester Stallone). In 2003, Shore produced, wrote, directed and starred in "Pauly Shore Is Dead", a semi-autobiographical mockumentary, which gave him the best reviews of his career (57% on Rotten Tomatoes, far above his 1990s films), and in 2005, starred in the short-lived reality television series "Minding the Store". In 2010, Shore starred in "Adopted", which sees him traveling to Africa to adopt a child. In March 2018, Shore appeared as himself in episode 10 of the TV series "Alone Together". In 2022, Shore was announced to provide the voice of Pinocchio in the American dub of Pinocchio: A True Story, a Russian animated film. Following the release of the trailer in January, a scene in which Shore says, "Father, when can I leave to be on my own? I've got the whole world to see." went viral due to his unusual line delivery. hore has taken the response in good humor. | This led to a starring role in the film "Encino Man" in 1992, which was a modest hit. Roles in other films followed, including "Son in Law" (1993) and "Bio-Dome" (1996). | Pauly Shore was born into a family of comedians and started performing stand-up at 17. He became an MTV VJ and hosted spring break parties before starring in several poorly reviewed films. He later starred in a semi-autobiographical mockumentary and a reality TV series, and has continued working in film and television. |
biographies/ebcfda7bd4.json:1412 | biographies | 0 | Political career | ahra Mohamed Ali Samatar ahra Mohamed Ali Samatar was named to the cabinet of Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke as the Minister of Women and Human Rights on 27 January 2015. he was among 20 changes made to the cabinet by Sharmarke, which included several debuting ministers in addition to Samatar. amatar announced the government's intention to ban female genital mutilation nationwide in August 2015. he said "Time has come for us to eradicate this bad practice and protect the rights of girls and women in our country, every person has the right to physical integrity and can not be violated. Female circumcision is a cruel and degrading customary practice and is tantamount to torture. he circumcision of girls is prohibited." his change followed the local ban in the region of Puntland in 2014. he attended an event to celebrate Women's Day in Mogadishu in March 2015. In July, Samatar condemned the rumours surrounding a new gender law which sought to give men and women equal rights, after rumours spread that it was legalising same sex marriage in contrary to Islamic law, calling the claims "propaganda and baseless report". amatar is a member of the Tumal clan. he is the daughter of Mohammad Ali Samatar, former Prime Minister and Vice President of Somalia, who had been involved in the military coup of Siad Barre in 1969. | She was the Minister of Women and Human Rights, having been appointed to the position on 27 January 2015 by Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke. During her tenure, she has introduced a ban on female genital mutilation nationwide. | She was appointed to the cabinet as the Minister of Women and Human Rights in 2015. She announced the government's intention to ban female genital mutilation nationwide and attended events to celebrate Women's Day. She condemned rumors surrounding a new gender law that sought to give men and women equal rights. |
biographies/ebcfda7bd4.json:1413 | biographies | 1 | Personal life | ahra Mohamed Ali Samatar ahra Mohamed Ali Samatar was named to the cabinet of Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke as the Minister of Women and Human Rights on 27 January 2015. he was among 20 changes made to the cabinet by Sharmarke, which included several debuting ministers in addition to Samatar. amatar announced the government's intention to ban female genital mutilation nationwide in August 2015. he said "Time has come for us to eradicate this bad practice and protect the rights of girls and women in our country, every person has the right to physical integrity and can not be violated. Female circumcision is a cruel and degrading customary practice and is tantamount to torture. he circumcision of girls is prohibited." his change followed the local ban in the region of Puntland in 2014. he attended an event to celebrate Women's Day in Mogadishu in March 2015. In July, Samatar condemned the rumours surrounding a new gender law which sought to give men and women equal rights, after rumours spread that it was legalising same sex marriage in contrary to Islamic law, calling the claims "propaganda and baseless report". amatar is a member of the Tumal clan. he is the daughter of Mohammad Ali Samatar, former Prime Minister and Vice President of Somalia, who had been involved in the military coup of Siad Barre in 1969. | The daughter of Mohammad Ali Samatar, she belongs to the Tumal clan. | She was appointed to the cabinet as the Minister of Women and Human Rights in 2015. She announced the government's intention to ban female genital mutilation nationwide and attended events to celebrate Women's Day. She is a member of the Tumal clan and the daughter of a former Prime Minister and Vice President of Somalia. |
biographies/11c100ad1f.json:1414 | biographies | 0 | National team career | Richard Marciano Hickman, Jr. Hickman attended East Forsyth High School, where he played high school basketball, from 1999 to 2003. After high school, Hickman attended UNC-Greensboro, where he played varsity school college basketball for four years. He played with the school's UNC Greensboro Spartans, from 2003 to 2007. Hickman played with the professional basketball teams Otopeni in Romania, Gießen 46ers in Germany, and Namika Lahti in Finland, before joining the Italian 2nd Division team Junior Casale in 2010. In July 2011, he signed with Scavolini Pesaro for the 2011–12 season. Hickman signed a two-year contract with the Israeli Super League team Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2012. In May 2014, he was named to the All-EuroLeague Second Team. Hickman helped Maccabi to win the EuroLeague title that season, along with teammates Tyrese Rice, Sofoklis Schortsanitis, and David Blu. n July 1, 2014, he signed a two-year contract with the Turkish Super League club Fenerbahçe. n March 26, 2015, he suffered the Achilles tendon rupture injury in his right leg, which sidelined him off the court for the rest of season. ver 17 EuroLeague games , he averaged 9 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 2 assists per game, while also averaging 8 points and 2.6 assists over 15 Turkish League games. His team eventually advanced to the EuroLeague Final Four for the first time in team's history. n May 15, 2015, however, they lost in the semi-final game to Real Madrid, by a score of 87–96. n July 26, 2016, Hickman signed a 1+1 deal with Italian League club EA7 Emporio Armani Milano. n July 14, 2017, Hickman signed a two-year contract with German League club Brose Bamberg. Hickman began the 2019–20 season as a free agent. n 6th January 2020, he signed with the Italian club Pallacanestro Trieste, for the second half remainder of the season. Hickman represented the senior Georgian national team in national team competitions. With Georgia, he played at the 2013 EuroBasket, where he averaged 11.8 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game, over 5 group stage games. | He represents the Georgian national basketball team in international competitions. | He played for several teams in different countries including Israel, Turkey, Italy, and Germany. He also represented Georgia in the 2013 EuroBasket. |
biographies/11c100ad1f.json:1415 | biographies | 1 | Professional career | Richard Marciano Hickman, Jr. Hickman attended East Forsyth High School, where he played high school basketball, from 1999 to 2003. After high school, Hickman attended UNC-Greensboro, where he played varsity school college basketball for four years. He played with the school's UNC Greensboro Spartans, from 2003 to 2007. Hickman played with the professional basketball teams Otopeni in Romania, Gießen 46ers in Germany, and Namika Lahti in Finland, before joining the Italian 2nd Division team Junior Casale in 2010. In July 2011, he signed with Scavolini Pesaro for the 2011–12 season. Hickman signed a two-year contract with the Israeli Super League team Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2012. In May 2014, he was named to the All-EuroLeague Second Team. Hickman helped Maccabi to win the EuroLeague title that season, along with teammates Tyrese Rice, Sofoklis Schortsanitis, and David Blu. n July 1, 2014, he signed a two-year contract with the Turkish Super League club Fenerbahçe. n March 26, 2015, he suffered the Achilles tendon rupture injury in his right leg, which sidelined him off the court for the rest of season. ver 17 EuroLeague games , he averaged 9 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 2 assists per game, while also averaging 8 points and 2.6 assists over 15 Turkish League games. His team eventually advanced to the EuroLeague Final Four for the first time in team's history. n May 15, 2015, however, they lost in the semi-final game to Real Madrid, by a score of 87–96. n July 26, 2016, Hickman signed a 1+1 deal with Italian League club EA7 Emporio Armani Milano. n July 14, 2017, Hickman signed a two-year contract with German League club Brose Bamberg. Hickman began the 2019–20 season as a free agent. n 6th January 2020, he signed with the Italian club Pallacanestro Trieste, for the second half remainder of the season. Hickman represented the senior Georgian national team in national team competitions. With Georgia, he played at the 2013 EuroBasket, where he averaged 11.8 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game, over 5 group stage games. | Hickman helped lead Maccabi Tel Aviv to a EuroLeague title in 2014, earning an All-EuroLeague Second Team selection in the process. | He played college basketball for UNC-Greensboro from 2003 to 2007. He played professionally in several countries before joining the Italian 2nd Division team Junior Casale in 2010. |
biographies/13d03c5964.json:1416 | biographies | 0 | Career | Alexander James Brooker Brooker went to the Norton Knatchbull School in Ashford, Kent, before graduating from Liverpool John Moores University in 2006 and worked as a sports reporter on the "Liverpool Echo". He now works for the Press Association. Brooker entered Channel 4's "Half a Million Quid Talent Search" in 2012, which aimed to find disabled talent for coverage of the 2012 Summer Paralympic Games and beyond. He first appeared as a trackside reporter on Channel 4's coverage of the 2011 BT Paralympic World Cup. Brooker interviewed the likes of Boris Johnson and David Cameron during the 2012 Summer Paralympics opening ceremony and was a co-host on "The Last Leg with Adam Hills", a nightly alternative look at the Games. Brooker was also on "The Last Leg of the Year", an end of year special with Adam Hills and Josh Widdicombe. ince 25 January 2013, Brooker has been a co-host on "The Last Leg" on Channel 4. In February 2015 Brooker interviewed Nick Clegg for the programme: his performance was described by political journalist Hugo Rifkind as "a model of how to talk normally to a politician – and make them talk normally back". n 1 August 2013, Brooker hosted a one-off documentary about body image on Channel 4, titled "Alex Brooker: My Perfect Body". In January and February 2014, Brooker co-presented the first series of celebrity reality show "The Jump" on Channel 4 opposite Davina McCall. he series was broadcast live over ten nights from a mountainside in Austria. However, Brooker did not return for the second series in 2015. In 2016, he presented "The Superhumans Show" on Channel 4. Brooker was born in Croydon. He was born with hand and arm deformities and a twisted right leg which had to be amputated when he was a baby. He now wears a prosthetic leg. In 2014 Brooker married accountant Lynsey, and the couple have two daughters. Brooker is a supporter of Arsenal F.C., appearing regularly on the " Footballistically Arsenal" podcast. In May 2014, Brooker fronted a campaign called "End The Awkward" by disability charity Scope, which used comedy to shine a light on the awkwardness that many people feel about disability. Brooker appeared in three advertisements guiding viewers through awkward situations that they may encounter with a disabled person. In September 2012, Brooker won "The Million Pound Drop Live" with Josh Widdicombe playing for Echoes Foundation, Scope Joseph's Goal. Brooker is the official ambassador of UK based charity Legs4Africa. | Brooker has co-hosted "The Last Leg", a Channel 4 show with Adam Hills and Josh Widdicombe as well as co-presenting Channel 4 ski jumping show "The Jump" with Davina McCall in 2014. In 2016, he began presenting "The Superhumans Show" for Channel 4. | Brooker is a sports reporter who began working for the Press Association after graduating from university. He entered a talent search competition in 2012 and began working for Channel 4, where he currently co-hosts a popular program. He has also hosted several other shows and has been involved in various charity work. |
biographies/f3f870ab09.json:1428 | biographies | 0 | Early life and career | Maqsuda Azizovna Vorisova Born to an educated family in Tashkent, Vorisova graduated from the Tashkent State Medical Institute in 1984, where she from there worked as a doctor in the clinic. From 1989, Vorisova began working in the rural Nazarbek medical center in the Zangiata District, of which she became the head in 2003. In 2009, she was elected as a councillor in the Zangiata District Kengash of People's Deputies where she served until 2015, when becoming a member of the Uzbek Senate and Tashkent Regional Kengash at the same time from 2015 to 2019. During the period, Vorisova became a deputy chairwoman of the People's Democratic Party of Uzbekistan (XDP) central council. In the 2019–20 parliamentary elections, Vorisova was elected as member of the Legislative Chamber. From there, she served in committees of Public Health and Family and Women's Affairs. n 7 August 2021, Vorisova was nominated for presidency by the XDP to contest the presidential election, becoming the first and only woman to appear on a ballot since Diloram Tashmukhamedova in 2007. From there, she pledged to solve issues regarding education and medicine. he ran in series of platforms related to egalitarian and social priorities in spheres to living standards, justice and equality, and democracy, which were seem to have correlated with the Nordic model according to Podrobno.uz. Although losing the race to incumbent Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Vorisova became one of the runner ups in the election, earning second place with 6.6% vote share, making her the first person since Muhammad Salih in 1991 to gain more than 5% as a highest-performing non incumbent in the presidential vote. | Prior to that, she was a member of the Tashkent Regional Kengash and Senator simultaneously from 2015 to 2019. Having a profession as a therapist, Vorisova became active in politics in 2009, where from there, she served as a local councillor within the Zangiata District. | She was born in Tashkent and graduated from the Tashkent State Medical Institute. She worked as a doctor before being elected to public office.
Answer: Sure! Here are three concise summaries, each focusing on a different aspect of Maqsuda Azizovna Vorisova's life and career:
Origin: Maqsuda Azizovna Vorisova was born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and graduated from the Tashkent State Medical Institute in 1984.
Professional Career: Vorisova worked as a doctor in the clinic before beginning her political career. She was elected as a councillor in the Zangiata District Kengash of People's Deputies in 2009 and served until 2015, when she became a member of the Uzbek Senate and Tashkent Regional Kengash. She was also a deputy chairwoman of the People's Democratic Party of Uzbekistan (XDP) central council. In 2019, she was elected as a member of the Legislative Chamber, serving on committees related to public health and family and women's affairs.
Early Life and Career: Vorisova grew up in an educated family in Tashkent and graduated from the Tashkent State Medical Institute. She worked as a doctor in the rural Nazarbek medical center in the Zangiata District from 1989, eventually becoming the head of the center in 2003. |
biographies/f3f870ab09.json:1429 | biographies | 1 | 2021 presidential campaign | Maqsuda Azizovna Vorisova Born to an educated family in Tashkent, Vorisova graduated from the Tashkent State Medical Institute in 1984, where she from there worked as a doctor in the clinic. From 1989, Vorisova began working in the rural Nazarbek medical center in the Zangiata District, of which she became the head in 2003. In 2009, she was elected as a councillor in the Zangiata District Kengash of People's Deputies where she served until 2015, when becoming a member of the Uzbek Senate and Tashkent Regional Kengash at the same time from 2015 to 2019. During the period, Vorisova became a deputy chairwoman of the People's Democratic Party of Uzbekistan (XDP) central council. In the 2019–20 parliamentary elections, Vorisova was elected as member of the Legislative Chamber. From there, she served in committees of Public Health and Family and Women's Affairs. n 7 August 2021, Vorisova was nominated for presidency by the XDP to contest the presidential election, becoming the first and only woman to appear on a ballot since Diloram Tashmukhamedova in 2007. From there, she pledged to solve issues regarding education and medicine. he ran in series of platforms related to egalitarian and social priorities in spheres to living standards, justice and equality, and democracy, which were seem to have correlated with the Nordic model according to Podrobno.uz. Although losing the race to incumbent Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Vorisova became one of the runner ups in the election, earning second place with 6.6% vote share, making her the first person since Muhammad Salih in 1991 to gain more than 5% as a highest-performing non incumbent in the presidential vote. | In the 2021 presidential elections, Vorisova took second place in the race with 6.6% of the vote, an unusually impressive performance for the country's electoral record. | She was nominated for presidency by the XDP in 2021 and ran on a platform of egalitarian and social priorities, ultimately earning second place with 6.6% of the vote. |
biographies/0796875c63.json:1434 | biographies | 0 | Seattle Seahawks | Kevin Hobbs Hobbs played high school football at Tampa Bay Tech in Tampa, Florida. He was a two-year starter on varsity - he had a team high in interceptions as a junior and senior. Hobbs was a two-time All Western Conference selection at cornerback. As a senior, he participated in the Hillsborough County All Star Game and was selected as a National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete. He was a member of the senior class that won the school's first ever District Championship in 2000. Hobbs was undrafted in the National Football League after graduating from Auburn University. He started his second professional season on the Seattle Seahawks practice squad, but was signed to the active roster as the team's 5th cornerback on October 2, 2007. n November 12, 2007 the Seahawks released him. He was re-signed to the practice squad, but later promoted to the full roster again after safety C. J. Wallace was placed on injured reserve. Hobbs was waived on September 5, 2009. n September 6, 2009, Hobbs was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Lions. He was released on April 16, 2010. Hobbs signed with the Miami Dolphins on August 12, 2010. He was released on September 4, 2010. | He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks. He played college football at Auburn University. | Hobbs played high school football at Tampa Bay Tech in Tampa, Florida before being undrafted in the National Football League. He started his second professional season on the Seattle Seahawks practice squad, but was signed to the active roster as the team's 5th cornerback on October 2, 2007. |
biographies/8eb5e4d8f2.json:1435 | biographies | 0 | Personal life and education | Inés Mónica Weinberg de Roca Justice Inés Mónica Weinberg de Roca was born to a middle class, German Jewish family in Buenos Aires. Her parents fled Germany in the early 1930s because of nazism, although none of them were religious Jews. he went to St Peter's School, an English school in a northern Buenos Aires suburb. he holds a law degree of the University of Buenos Aires and a Juris Doctor from the National University of La Plata, in Argentina. Her doctoral thesis was nominated to the "Premio Facultad" (Faculty Award). he jury approved it with the "magna cum laude" distinction. Justice Weinberg de Roca was a researcher in Private International Law at the Max-Planck-Institut of Hamburg, Germany (1972-1973). he speaks Spanish, English, German and French. he was married to diplomat Eduardo A. Roca (1921–2019), who was Argentina's ambassador to the United Nations during the country's last military dictatorship (1976–1983) and to the United States and the OAS during the military dictatorship of Juan Carlos Onganía (1966–1970). Inés Mónica Weinberg de Roca worked as an independent lawyer in Buenos Aires, before being appointed a civil judge in Buenos Aires in 1993. In 2000, she was selected as an appeals judge at the newly created Administrative and Tax Courts ("Tribunales Contencioso Administrativos y Tributarios"). In 2013 Justice Weinberg de Roca was appointed a Justice at the Supreme Court of Buenos Aires. Justice Inés Mónica Weinberg de Roca served as an Advisor on International Law at the Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs. he represented Argentina at various conferences and symposia and was Argentina's representative at the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law. In 2002, Argentina appointed Inés Mónica Weinberg de Roca as its candidate for the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). he won that position's election, which was held at the UN General Assembly in January 2003. n May 26, 2003, Justice Inés Weinberg de Roca sworn in as Judge of the ICTR, based in Arusha, Tanzania. ince the ICTR has two representatives at the shared Appeals Chamber (together with the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY)), Justice Weinberg de Roca was designated as a member of the Appeals Chamber on June 4, 2003, and thus she became a permanent Judge of the ICTY, based in The Hague, Netherlands. In the fall of 2005, Justice Inés Weinberg de Roca transferred back to the ICTR and was the Presiding Judge in the trials of, among others, Protais Zigiranyirazo, known as “Mr. Z”, and Simon Bikindi. In December 2008 she delivered the judgments in the cases of Bikindi and Zigiranyirazo. In 2009, the United Nations General Assembly appointed Justice Weinberg de Roca as a judge of the United Nations Appeals Tribunal for the 2009-2016 period. he was the first President of the Tribunal (2009-2010). However, in November 2009 her conviction of Zigiranyirazo was overturned by the Appeal Chamber of the ICTR, which acquitted him on all charges and found that Weinberg de Roca had made serious errors and that there had been a miscarriage of justice. his came as a severe blow to her international credibility. | She was born in Buenos Aires. | She was born into a German Jewish family in Buenos Aires. She studied law at the University of Buenos Aires and later earned a Juris Doctor from the National University of La Plata. She worked as a lawyer before being appointed a civil judge in Buenos Aires in 1993. She was later appointed an appeals judge and then a Justice at the Supreme Court of Buenos Aires. She also served as an advisor on international law at the Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs and represented Argentina at various conferences and symposia. In 2003, she was elected as a judge of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and later became a permanent Judge of the ICTY. She was the first President of the United Nations Appeals Tribunal for the 2009-2016 period. |
biographies/8eb5e4d8f2.json:1436 | biographies | 1 | International career | Inés Mónica Weinberg de Roca Justice Inés Mónica Weinberg de Roca was born to a middle class, German Jewish family in Buenos Aires. Her parents fled Germany in the early 1930s because of nazism, although none of them were religious Jews. he went to St Peter's School, an English school in a northern Buenos Aires suburb. he holds a law degree of the University of Buenos Aires and a Juris Doctor from the National University of La Plata, in Argentina. Her doctoral thesis was nominated to the "Premio Facultad" (Faculty Award). he jury approved it with the "magna cum laude" distinction. Justice Weinberg de Roca was a researcher in Private International Law at the Max-Planck-Institut of Hamburg, Germany (1972-1973). he speaks Spanish, English, German and French. he was married to diplomat Eduardo A. Roca (1921–2019), who was Argentina's ambassador to the United Nations during the country's last military dictatorship (1976–1983) and to the United States and the OAS during the military dictatorship of Juan Carlos Onganía (1966–1970). Inés Mónica Weinberg de Roca worked as an independent lawyer in Buenos Aires, before being appointed a civil judge in Buenos Aires in 1993. In 2000, she was selected as an appeals judge at the newly created Administrative and Tax Courts ("Tribunales Contencioso Administrativos y Tributarios"). In 2013 Justice Weinberg de Roca was appointed a Justice at the Supreme Court of Buenos Aires. Justice Inés Mónica Weinberg de Roca served as an Advisor on International Law at the Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs. he represented Argentina at various conferences and symposia and was Argentina's representative at the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law. In 2002, Argentina appointed Inés Mónica Weinberg de Roca as its candidate for the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). he won that position's election, which was held at the UN General Assembly in January 2003. n May 26, 2003, Justice Inés Weinberg de Roca sworn in as Judge of the ICTR, based in Arusha, Tanzania. ince the ICTR has two representatives at the shared Appeals Chamber (together with the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY)), Justice Weinberg de Roca was designated as a member of the Appeals Chamber on June 4, 2003, and thus she became a permanent Judge of the ICTY, based in The Hague, Netherlands. In the fall of 2005, Justice Inés Weinberg de Roca transferred back to the ICTR and was the Presiding Judge in the trials of, among others, Protais Zigiranyirazo, known as “Mr. Z”, and Simon Bikindi. In December 2008 she delivered the judgments in the cases of Bikindi and Zigiranyirazo. In 2009, the United Nations General Assembly appointed Justice Weinberg de Roca as a judge of the United Nations Appeals Tribunal for the 2009-2016 period. he was the first President of the Tribunal (2009-2010). However, in November 2009 her conviction of Zigiranyirazo was overturned by the Appeal Chamber of the ICTR, which acquitted him on all charges and found that Weinberg de Roca had made serious errors and that there had been a miscarriage of justice. his came as a severe blow to her international credibility. | From 2003 to 2008 she was a Judge of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, serving the joint Appeal Chamber of the ICTR and the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague from 2003 to 2005, and on the trial chamber in Arusha, Tanzania. | She was appointed a civil judge in Buenos Aires in 1993 and later became an appeals judge at the Administrative and Tax Courts. She was appointed a Justice at the Supreme Court of Buenos Aires in 2013. She also served as an Advisor on International Law at the Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs and represented Argentina at various conferences and symposia. In 2003, she was elected as a Judge of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and later became a permanent Judge of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. She was the first President of the United Nations Appeals Tribunal for the 2009-2016 period. |
biographies/8eb5e4d8f2.json:1437 | biographies | 2 | Lawyer and Judge | Inés Mónica Weinberg de Roca Justice Inés Mónica Weinberg de Roca was born to a middle class, German Jewish family in Buenos Aires. Her parents fled Germany in the early 1930s because of nazism, although none of them were religious Jews. he went to St Peter's School, an English school in a northern Buenos Aires suburb. he holds a law degree of the University of Buenos Aires and a Juris Doctor from the National University of La Plata, in Argentina. Her doctoral thesis was nominated to the "Premio Facultad" (Faculty Award). he jury approved it with the "magna cum laude" distinction. Justice Weinberg de Roca was a researcher in Private International Law at the Max-Planck-Institut of Hamburg, Germany (1972-1973). he speaks Spanish, English, German and French. he was married to diplomat Eduardo A. Roca (1921–2019), who was Argentina's ambassador to the United Nations during the country's last military dictatorship (1976–1983) and to the United States and the OAS during the military dictatorship of Juan Carlos Onganía (1966–1970). Inés Mónica Weinberg de Roca worked as an independent lawyer in Buenos Aires, before being appointed a civil judge in Buenos Aires in 1993. In 2000, she was selected as an appeals judge at the newly created Administrative and Tax Courts ("Tribunales Contencioso Administrativos y Tributarios"). In 2013 Justice Weinberg de Roca was appointed a Justice at the Supreme Court of Buenos Aires. Justice Inés Mónica Weinberg de Roca served as an Advisor on International Law at the Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs. he represented Argentina at various conferences and symposia and was Argentina's representative at the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law. In 2002, Argentina appointed Inés Mónica Weinberg de Roca as its candidate for the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). he won that position's election, which was held at the UN General Assembly in January 2003. n May 26, 2003, Justice Inés Weinberg de Roca sworn in as Judge of the ICTR, based in Arusha, Tanzania. ince the ICTR has two representatives at the shared Appeals Chamber (together with the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY)), Justice Weinberg de Roca was designated as a member of the Appeals Chamber on June 4, 2003, and thus she became a permanent Judge of the ICTY, based in The Hague, Netherlands. In the fall of 2005, Justice Inés Weinberg de Roca transferred back to the ICTR and was the Presiding Judge in the trials of, among others, Protais Zigiranyirazo, known as “Mr. Z”, and Simon Bikindi. In December 2008 she delivered the judgments in the cases of Bikindi and Zigiranyirazo. In 2009, the United Nations General Assembly appointed Justice Weinberg de Roca as a judge of the United Nations Appeals Tribunal for the 2009-2016 period. he was the first President of the Tribunal (2009-2010). However, in November 2009 her conviction of Zigiranyirazo was overturned by the Appeal Chamber of the ICTR, which acquitted him on all charges and found that Weinberg de Roca had made serious errors and that there had been a miscarriage of justice. his came as a severe blow to her international credibility. | Before becoming an international Judge, Justice Weinberg de Roca was a lawyer. She then became a Civil Judge, and later an Appeals Judge at the Administrative and Tax Courts. | She was a lawyer and judge in Argentina before being appointed to the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and later the United Nations Appeals Tribunal. |
biographies/a0ad97eaea.json:1449 | biographies | 0 | Career | Amy-Leigh Hickman Hickman was born on 16 September 1997, to parents of Anglo-Indian heritage and was brought up in Hastings, East Sussex, where she attended The St Leonards Academy. When she was five, she began studying acting at The Theatre Workshop in Bexhill. Hickman's casting in "Tracy Beaker Returns", a spin off from "The Story of Tracy Beaker" was announced in December 2009. Hickman reprised her role of Carmen Howle in "The Dumping Ground", a sequel to "Tracy Beaker Returns". In 2013, Hickman appeared in 6 episodes of Sky One's "Strike Back" as Ester. In 2015, Hickman appeared in BBC daytime soap opera, "Doctors" as Sara Boswell and in "Casualty" as Aisha Karim. he played the role of Carmen Howle in another "The Dumping Ground" spin-off, " The Dumping Ground : I 'm ...", a webisode series. In 2014, Hickman played Princess Jasmine in her management's version of "Aladdin", which took place in Swansea, Wales. Hickman starred in another of her management's pantomimes in late 2015, this time in "Sleeping Beauty," playing the role of Jill, alongside her Tracy Beaker Returns co-star Joe Maw who played the corresponding Jack. In 2016, she appeared in "Sleeping Beauty" at the Sunderland Empire Theatre, where she played the role of Princess Briar Rose. Later that year, Hickman worked with Nationwide Education on the web series "Get Real With Money", aimed at young people with the objective of educating them about money management and finances. Hickman then appeared as a recurring character in the BBC soap opera "EastEnders" as Linzi Bragg, a love interest for Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick), from February until April 2016 and returned for a short stint in March 2017. From 2017 to 2019, Hickman portrayed Nasreen Paracha in Channel 4 school drama "Ackley Bridge". In 2018, Hickman appeared in the Netflix original series "Safe" as Sia Marshall. Also in 2018, Hickman played Leah in a stage production titled "Beautiful Thing" by the Tobacco Factory Theatre. In July 2019, she starred in the BBC Three special "The Left Behind", as Yasmin. In 2020, she starred in the fourth series of the BBC drama "Our Girl" as Mimi Saunders. Later that year, it was announced that Hickman would be starring in the second series of the ITV crime drama series "Innocent", which aired in May 2021. Later in 2021, she co-starred in the short film "True Colours" alongside Tilly Keeper. he then starred in a revival of the play "East is East" alongside "Ackley Bridge" co-stars Tony Jayawardena and Gurjeet Singh at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre. In April 2022, it was announced that Hickman had been cast in the fourth series of the Netflix drama series "You". | Hickman made her television debut as Carmen Howle in the series "Tracy Beaker Returns", a role she reprised in the sequel series "The Dumping Ground". She then went on to appear as Linzi Bragg in the BBC soap opera "EastEnders", before being cast as Nasreen Paracha in the Channel 4 drama "Ackley Bridge". Her other roles include Ester in "Strike Back" (2013), Sia Marshall in "Safe" (2018), Mimi Saunders in "Our Girl" (2020) and a role in "Innocent" (2021). Hickman is also set to star in the fourth series of the Netflix series "You" (2022). | She started her acting career at age five and has since appeared in numerous TV shows, films, and stage productions, including "Tracy Beaker Returns," "The Dumping Ground," "Strike Back," "Doctors," "Casualty," "Aladdin," "Sleeping Beauty," "EastEnders," "Ackley Bridge," "Safe," "Beautiful Thing," "The Left Behind," "Our Girl," "Innocent," "True Colours," and "East is East." |
biographies/cea1e6aa34.json:1450 | biographies | 0 | Early life | Harriet Rene "Khandi" Alexander Khandi Alexander was born in Jacksonville, Florida, the daughter of Alverina Yavonna (Masters), an opera and jazz singer, and Henry Roland Alexander, who owned a construction company. he was raised in Queens, New York, and was educated at Queensborough Community College. he appeared on Broadway, starring in "Chicago", Bob Fosse's "Dancin'", and "Dreamgirls". he was a choreographer for Whitney Houston's world tour from 1988 to 1992, and also appeared as a dancer in Natalie Cole's video for "Pink Cadillac" in 1988. Alexander began her acting career in the late 1980s. he made her television debut on the 1985 sketch-comedy show "FTV". ince the early 1990s, Alexander has concentrated on film and TV, playing supporting roles in several movies, including "CB4", "Joshua Tree", "What's Love Got to Do with It", "Poetic Justice", and "Sugar Hill". In 1995, Alexander was cast as Catherine Duke on the NBC comedy series "NewsRadio". he stayed with the show until season 4, episode 7, "Catherine Moves On", then returned for a final appearance in the season 5 premiere episode, "Bill Moves On" to memorialize Phil Hartman. he played the recurring character of Jackie Robbins in the medical drama series "ER". Alexander has made a number of guest appearances on other television shows, including "Law & Order : Special Victims Unit", "NYPD Blue", "Third Watch", "Cosby", "Better off Ted", "La Femme Nikita", and "Body of Proof". In 2000, Alexander won critical acclaim for her performance as Fran Boyd, a mother addicted to drugs in the Emmy Award-winning HBO miniseries "The Corner". he later appeared in the films "Emmett's Mark" and "Dark Blue", and starred opposite Rob Lowe in the Lifetime television movie "Perfect Strangers". In 2002 through 2008, she portrayed the character of Alexx Woods, a medical examiner in the CBS police drama CSI: Miami. Alexander left "CSI: Miami" shortly before the end of the 2007–2008 season. Her final appearance aired on May 5, 2008. n February 2, 2009, she returned to the role of Alexx Woods for a guest appearance in the episode "Smoke Gets In Your CSI's". he returned again as Alexx Woods in guest appearances in the episodes "Out of Time" on September 21, 2009, and "Bad Seed" on October 19, 2009. In fall 2008, Alexander was cast as a lead character in the HBO drama pilot "Treme", that premiered on April 11, 2010. he played a bar owner in a neighborhood of New Orleans affected by Hurricane Katrina. he received critical acclaim for her performance in the show. Alexander starred in the award-winning HBO television series by David Simon from 2010 to 2013. he series ended after four seasons. he later was cast in Shonda Rhimes' drama series "Scandal" as Maya Lewis, Kerry Washington's character Olivia Pope's mother. In 2015, she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her performance. In 2014, Alexander was cast as older sister of Queen Latifah's title character in the HBO Film "Bessie" about iconic blues singer Bessie Smith. he was nominated for a Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Movie/Miniseries. | She began her career as a dancer in the 1980s and was a choreographer for Whitney Houston's world tours from 1988 to 1992. | She was born in Jacksonville, Florida, and raised in Queens, New York. She started her career as a dancer and choreographer before transitioning to acting in the late 1980s. |
biographies/cea1e6aa34.json:1451 | biographies | 1 | Career | Harriet Rene "Khandi" Alexander Khandi Alexander was born in Jacksonville, Florida, the daughter of Alverina Yavonna (Masters), an opera and jazz singer, and Henry Roland Alexander, who owned a construction company. he was raised in Queens, New York, and was educated at Queensborough Community College. he appeared on Broadway, starring in "Chicago", Bob Fosse's "Dancin'", and "Dreamgirls". he was a choreographer for Whitney Houston's world tour from 1988 to 1992, and also appeared as a dancer in Natalie Cole's video for "Pink Cadillac" in 1988. Alexander began her acting career in the late 1980s. he made her television debut on the 1985 sketch-comedy show "FTV". ince the early 1990s, Alexander has concentrated on film and TV, playing supporting roles in several movies, including "CB4", "Joshua Tree", "What's Love Got to Do with It", "Poetic Justice", and "Sugar Hill". In 1995, Alexander was cast as Catherine Duke on the NBC comedy series "NewsRadio". he stayed with the show until season 4, episode 7, "Catherine Moves On", then returned for a final appearance in the season 5 premiere episode, "Bill Moves On" to memorialize Phil Hartman. he played the recurring character of Jackie Robbins in the medical drama series "ER". Alexander has made a number of guest appearances on other television shows, including "Law & Order : Special Victims Unit", "NYPD Blue", "Third Watch", "Cosby", "Better off Ted", "La Femme Nikita", and "Body of Proof". In 2000, Alexander won critical acclaim for her performance as Fran Boyd, a mother addicted to drugs in the Emmy Award-winning HBO miniseries "The Corner". he later appeared in the films "Emmett's Mark" and "Dark Blue", and starred opposite Rob Lowe in the Lifetime television movie "Perfect Strangers". In 2002 through 2008, she portrayed the character of Alexx Woods, a medical examiner in the CBS police drama CSI: Miami. Alexander left "CSI: Miami" shortly before the end of the 2007–2008 season. Her final appearance aired on May 5, 2008. n February 2, 2009, she returned to the role of Alexx Woods for a guest appearance in the episode "Smoke Gets In Your CSI's". he returned again as Alexx Woods in guest appearances in the episodes "Out of Time" on September 21, 2009, and "Bad Seed" on October 19, 2009. In fall 2008, Alexander was cast as a lead character in the HBO drama pilot "Treme", that premiered on April 11, 2010. he played a bar owner in a neighborhood of New Orleans affected by Hurricane Katrina. he received critical acclaim for her performance in the show. Alexander starred in the award-winning HBO television series by David Simon from 2010 to 2013. he series ended after four seasons. he later was cast in Shonda Rhimes' drama series "Scandal" as Maya Lewis, Kerry Washington's character Olivia Pope's mother. In 2015, she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her performance. In 2014, Alexander was cast as older sister of Queen Latifah's title character in the HBO Film "Bessie" about iconic blues singer Bessie Smith. he was nominated for a Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Movie/Miniseries. | During the 1990s, Alexander appeared in a number of films, including "CB4", "What's Love Got to Do with It", and "Sugar Hill". She starred as Catherine Duke in the NBC comedy "NewsRadio" starting in 1995. She also had a recurring role in the medical drama "ER" as Jackie Robbins. Alexander also received critical acclaim for her performance in the HBO miniseries "The Corner" in 2000. From 2002 to 2008, Alexander starred as Alexx Woods in the CBS police drama "CSI: Miami". From 2010 to 2013, she starred as a lead character in the HBO drama "Treme". She joined the cast of the drama "Scandal" as Maya Lewis, Olivia Pope's mother, for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination in 2015. Alexander also received a Critics' Choice Television Award nomination for playing Bessie Smith's sister in the HBO film "Bessie". | She was born in Jacksonville, Florida, and raised in Queens, New York. She started her career on Broadway and later moved into film and television, appearing in numerous movies and TV shows. She is best known for her roles in "NewsRadio," "ER," and "CSI: Miami." She has been nominated for several awards throughout her career, including a Primetime Emmy Award and a Critics' Choice Television Award. |
biographies/2bcba7170b.json:1462 | biographies | 0 | Work | Amie Wilkinson he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics from Harvard University in 1989 and a PhD in Mathematics from the University of California, Berkeley in 1995 under the direction of Charles C. Pugh. he is currently a professor of mathematics at the University of Chicago. he married Benson Farb on December 28, 1996. hey are professors in the same department. Wilkinson's work focuses on the geometric and statistical properties of diffeomorphisms and flows with a particular emphasis on stable ergodicity and partial hyperbolicity. In a series of papers with Christian Bonatti and Sylvain Crovisier, Wilkinson studied centralizers of diffeomorphisms settling the "C" case of the twelfth problem on Stephen Smale's list of mathematical problems for the 21st Century. Wilkinson was the recipient of the 2011 Satter Prize in Mathematics, in part for her work with Keith Burns on stable ergodicity of partially hyperbolic systems. he gave an invited talk, "Dynamical Systems and Ordinary Differential Equations", in the International Congress of Mathematicians 2010 in Hyderabad, India. In 2013 she became a fellow of the American Mathematical Society, for "contributions to dynamical systems". In 2019 she was elected to the Academia Europaea. In 2020 she received the Levi L. Conant Prize of the AMS. he was elected to the Academia Europaea in 2019 and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2021. Wilkinson has been featured in articles in Quanta Magazine. Wilkinson is a member of the Board of Advisers of Scientific American. | Wilkinson, in collaboration with Christian Bonatti and Sylvain Crovisier, partially resolved the twelfth problem on Stephen Smale's list of mathematical problems for the 21st Century. | She received her degrees from Harvard and UC Berkely. She is a math professor at the University of Chicago. She has won numerous awards for her work in mathematics.
; Generate a concise summarary focusing on the Education aspect for Text: Amie Wilkinson he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics from Harvard University in 1989 and a PhD in Mathematics from the University of California, Berkeley in 1995 under the direction of Charles C. Pugh. Summary: She attended Harvard and UC Berkely. |
biographies/2bcba7170b.json:1463 | biographies | 1 | Awards | Amie Wilkinson he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics from Harvard University in 1989 and a PhD in Mathematics from the University of California, Berkeley in 1995 under the direction of Charles C. Pugh. he is currently a professor of mathematics at the University of Chicago. he married Benson Farb on December 28, 1996. hey are professors in the same department. Wilkinson's work focuses on the geometric and statistical properties of diffeomorphisms and flows with a particular emphasis on stable ergodicity and partial hyperbolicity. In a series of papers with Christian Bonatti and Sylvain Crovisier, Wilkinson studied centralizers of diffeomorphisms settling the "C" case of the twelfth problem on Stephen Smale's list of mathematical problems for the 21st Century. Wilkinson was the recipient of the 2011 Satter Prize in Mathematics, in part for her work with Keith Burns on stable ergodicity of partially hyperbolic systems. he gave an invited talk, "Dynamical Systems and Ordinary Differential Equations", in the International Congress of Mathematicians 2010 in Hyderabad, India. In 2013 she became a fellow of the American Mathematical Society, for "contributions to dynamical systems". In 2019 she was elected to the Academia Europaea. In 2020 she received the Levi L. Conant Prize of the AMS. he was elected to the Academia Europaea in 2019 and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2021. Wilkinson has been featured in articles in Quanta Magazine. Wilkinson is a member of the Board of Advisers of Scientific American. | Wilkinson was named a fellow of the American Mathematical Society in 2013. She was elected to the Academia Europaea in 2019 and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2021. In 2020, she received the Levi L. Conant Prize of the AMS. | She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics from Harvard University in 1989 and a PhD in Mathematics from the University of California, Berkeley in 1995. She is currently a professor of mathematics at the University of Chicago. She received the 2011 Satter Prize in Mathematics and gave an invited talk, "Dynamical Systems and Ordinary Differential Equations", in the International Congress of Mathematicians 2010. She became a fellow of the American Mathematical Society in 2013 and was elected to the Academia Europaea in 2019 and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2021. She received the Levi L. Conant Prize of the AMS in 2020. |
biographies/c55ae372d1.json:1474 | biographies | 0 | Political career | haron Anne Blady Blady grew up in the neighbourhood of St. James-Assiniboia in Winnipeg, where she attended Buchanan School, Hedges Junior High School, and Collège Silver Heights Collegiate. he received a Bachelor of Arts in anthropology, art history, and architecture from the University of Manitoba in 1991. he received a Master of Arts in history in art and native studies from the University of Victoria in 1995 with her thesis entitled "The Flower Beadwork People: Factors Contributing to the Emergence of Distinctive Métis Cultural Artistic Style at Red River from 1844 to 1869". In 1996 and 1997, two papers of hers about Métis culture and history were published by the Canadian Circumpolar Institute at the University of Alberta as part of "Issues in the North". Blady designed and taught introductory courses in gender and women's studies and visual and Aboriginal art studies at Brandon University. he later taught at the University of Manitoba in its Joint Baccalaureate Nursing program and its Inner City Social Work program. haron Blady was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2007 provincial election on May 22, 2007. As the New Democratic Party candidate, she won the traditionally Progressive Conservative electoral division of Kirkfield Park with a margin of over 11%. Blady was appointed minister's assistant for tenant issues to the Minister of Family Services and Consumer Affairs, Gord Mackintosh, on June 24, 2010. n April 4, 2011, she was promoted to the position of legislative assistant to the minister. he has also sat on a number of committees of the Legislative Assembly including the Standing Committees on Agriculture and Food (as the vice-chairperson), Crown Corporations (as the chairperson), Legislative Affairs (as the chairperson), Private Bills, Public Accounts, and Social and Economic Development (as the vice-chairperson) and the Special Committee on Senate Reform. During her first term in the legislature, Blady introduced two private member's bills which passed. In 2009, she introduced Bill 238, The Service Animals Protection Act, which made it an offense to interfere with or allow another animal to interfere with guide dogs or other service animals without the permission of its owner. he bill passed third reading on September 23, 2009, and was granted royal assent on October 8, 2009. hrough this bill, Manitoba became the first jurisdiction in Canada to specifically legislate the protection of service animals. he legislation has been praised by the Manitoba Human Rights Commission. n April 19, 2011, Blady introduced Bill 217, The Residential Tenancies Amendment Act (Expanded Grounds for Early Termination), which added provisions to The Residential Tenancies Act to allow for the early termination of rental agreements if the tenant faces health issues that prevent them from continuing to live in their current rental unit, if they are in the armed forces and are being relocated, or if they are victims of domestic violence and believe that their safety is at risk if they continue living there. he bill was passed by the house with a unanimous vote at third reading and was assented to on June 16, 2011. Blady is active in liaising with other legislative bodies on an international level as the President of the Manitoba section of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Francophonie and as a member of the Energy Committee of the Midwestern Legislators Conference (part of the Council of State Governments). Blady was reelected in the 2011 provincial election on October 4 with a margin of 21 votes. Blady was appointed as the Minister of Health of Manitoba following a cabinet reshuffle on 3 November 2014. Blady lost her seat in the legislature to Progressive Conservative candidate Scott Fielding in the 2016 provincial election. | She was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2007 provincial election in the constituency of Kirkfield Park. She was defeated in the 2016 provincial election. Blady is a member of the New Democratic Party. | She was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in 2007 and served as the Minister of Health from 2014 to 2016. |
biographies/c55ae372d1.json:1475 | biographies | 1 | Early life and career | haron Anne Blady Blady grew up in the neighbourhood of St. James-Assiniboia in Winnipeg, where she attended Buchanan School, Hedges Junior High School, and Collège Silver Heights Collegiate. he received a Bachelor of Arts in anthropology, art history, and architecture from the University of Manitoba in 1991. he received a Master of Arts in history in art and native studies from the University of Victoria in 1995 with her thesis entitled "The Flower Beadwork People: Factors Contributing to the Emergence of Distinctive Métis Cultural Artistic Style at Red River from 1844 to 1869". In 1996 and 1997, two papers of hers about Métis culture and history were published by the Canadian Circumpolar Institute at the University of Alberta as part of "Issues in the North". Blady designed and taught introductory courses in gender and women's studies and visual and Aboriginal art studies at Brandon University. he later taught at the University of Manitoba in its Joint Baccalaureate Nursing program and its Inner City Social Work program. haron Blady was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2007 provincial election on May 22, 2007. As the New Democratic Party candidate, she won the traditionally Progressive Conservative electoral division of Kirkfield Park with a margin of over 11%. Blady was appointed minister's assistant for tenant issues to the Minister of Family Services and Consumer Affairs, Gord Mackintosh, on June 24, 2010. n April 4, 2011, she was promoted to the position of legislative assistant to the minister. he has also sat on a number of committees of the Legislative Assembly including the Standing Committees on Agriculture and Food (as the vice-chairperson), Crown Corporations (as the chairperson), Legislative Affairs (as the chairperson), Private Bills, Public Accounts, and Social and Economic Development (as the vice-chairperson) and the Special Committee on Senate Reform. During her first term in the legislature, Blady introduced two private member's bills which passed. In 2009, she introduced Bill 238, The Service Animals Protection Act, which made it an offense to interfere with or allow another animal to interfere with guide dogs or other service animals without the permission of its owner. he bill passed third reading on September 23, 2009, and was granted royal assent on October 8, 2009. hrough this bill, Manitoba became the first jurisdiction in Canada to specifically legislate the protection of service animals. he legislation has been praised by the Manitoba Human Rights Commission. n April 19, 2011, Blady introduced Bill 217, The Residential Tenancies Amendment Act (Expanded Grounds for Early Termination), which added provisions to The Residential Tenancies Act to allow for the early termination of rental agreements if the tenant faces health issues that prevent them from continuing to live in their current rental unit, if they are in the armed forces and are being relocated, or if they are victims of domestic violence and believe that their safety is at risk if they continue living there. he bill was passed by the house with a unanimous vote at third reading and was assented to on June 16, 2011. Blady is active in liaising with other legislative bodies on an international level as the President of the Manitoba section of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Francophonie and as a member of the Energy Committee of the Midwestern Legislators Conference (part of the Council of State Governments). Blady was reelected in the 2011 provincial election on October 4 with a margin of 21 votes. Blady was appointed as the Minister of Health of Manitoba following a cabinet reshuffle on 3 November 2014. Blady lost her seat in the legislature to Progressive Conservative candidate Scott Fielding in the 2016 provincial election. | Prior to her election, she was an instructor of social work and nursing studies at the University of Manitoba. | She was born in Winnipeg and earned degrees from the University of Manitoba and the University of Victoria. She taught at Brandon University before entering politics. She was first elected in 2007 and served as Minister of Health from 2014 until her defeat in 2016. |
biographies/f8be2964f8.json:1476 | biographies | 0 | Life and career | Alex Ross Alex Ross was born on 12 January 1968 in Washington, D.C. He attended the Potomac School in McLean, Virginia, graduating in 1983. He was a 1990 graduate of Harvard University, where he studied under composer Peter Lieberson and was a DJ on the classical and underground rock departments of the college radio station, WHRB. During his time at Harvard he first began music criticism, writing reviews for "Fanfare", a classical music magazine. From 1992 to 1996 Ross was a music critic at "The New York Times". He also wrote for "The New Republic", "Slate", the "London Review of Books", "Lingua Franca", "Fanfare" and "Feed". He first contributed to "The New Yorker" in 1993 and became a staff writer in 1996, succeeding Paul Griffiths. He married director Jonathan Lisecki in Canada in 2006. Ross is now based in New York City, living in Chelsea, Manhattan. His first book, "The Rest Is Noise: Listening to the Twentieth Century", a cultural history of music since 1900, was released in the U.S. in 2007 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux and in the U.K. in 2008. he book received widespread critical praise in the U.S., garnering a National Book Critics Circle Award, a spot on "The New York Times" list of the ten best books of 2007, and a finalist citation for the Pulitzer Prize in general nonfiction. he book was also shortlisted for the 2008 Samuel Johnson Prize for nonfiction. His second book, "Listen to This," was released in the U.S. in September 2010 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux and was published in the U.K. in November 2010. In September 2020, his third book "Wagnerism" came out. Ross maintains a popular classical music blog, "The Rest is Noise". he musicologist Lars Helgert described the blog as "among the most highly regarded web resources for classical music criticism". He has received a MacArthur Fellowship (2008), three ASCAP Deems Taylor Awards for music writing, and a Holtzbrinck fellowship at the American Academy in Berlin. In 2012 he received the Belmont Prize for Contemporary Music at the pèlerinages Art Festival in Weimar. In 2016, he was awarded the Champion of New Music award by the American Composers Forum. | He has been a staff member of "The New Yorker" magazine since 1996. He has written three well-received books: "The Rest Is Noise: Listening to the Twentieth Century" (2007), "Listen to This", and "Wagnerism" (2020). A graduate of Harvard University and student of composer Peter Lieberson, from 1992 to 1996 Ross was a critic for "The New York Times". He maintains a popular classical music blog, "The Rest is Noise". | Ross was born in Washington, D.C. and graduated from Harvard University. He worked as a music critic for several publications before becoming a staff writer for The New Yorker. He has written several books and has received numerous awards for his work. |
biographies/4a6aae8ebf.json:1479 | biographies | 0 | Biography | Anthony Jenkins Jenkins was raised in Ladson, South Carolina, and attended Stratford High School in Goose Creek, South Carolina, where he earned three varsity letters each in football and baseball. He earned a number of honors in each sport, including all-conference in baseball and all-conference and all-state in football. As a senior, Jenkins was an outfielder and occasional pitcher, earning a 6–1 win–loss record from the mound while batting .340 with four home runs and 17 runs batted in. n the gridiron, Jenkins played defensive back and recorded 10 interceptions in his senior season. n July 12, 1986, coach Chal Port announced Jenkins' national letter of intent to play baseball and football at The Citadel. Jenkins played cornerback for The Citadel Bulldogs football team in his freshman and sophomore seasons before devoting his efforts to baseball, where he earned a varsity letter in each of his four seasons. In his senior college season, Jenkins and The Citadel Bulldogs baseball team made a dramatic run to the 1990 College World Series. Jenkins set school records for runs, hits, home runs, and total bases in the 1990 season, and most notably scored the winning run in the Bulldogs win over Cal State Fullerton in the 12th inning of an elimination game in Omaha, Nebraska. He was inducted to the athletic hall of fame at The Citadel in 1999, and the Charleston Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007. Following his breakout baseball season, Jenkins was a 29th round selection of the St. Louis Cardinals during the 1990 Major League Baseball draft. He played two seasons of professional baseball, first with the Johnson City Cardinals of then Appalachian League in 1990, and then for the Savannah Cardinals of the South Atlantic League in 1991. verall in two seasons, Jenkins batted .217 with six home runs and 19 RBIs in 67 minor league games. He then returned home to Ladson to pursue a business career. , or The Baseball Cube | He later played minor league baseball in the St. Louis Cardinals organization. | Jenkins played football and baseball in high school and college, setting records and earning honors. He was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals and played two seasons of professional baseball before returning home to pursue a business career. |
biographies/766ca878c0.json:1480 | biographies | 0 | Libya corruption case | ivind Kristofer Reiten Reiten was born in Midsund as the son of Kristofer Reiten, a farmer and fisher, and housewife Kjellaug Opstad. He enrolled as a student in 1972, and graduated from the University of Oslo in 1978 with a degree in economics. He worked as a civil servant from 1979 to 1982, and as a secretary for the Centre Party from 1982 to 1983. He was then brought into the government as state secretary to the Minister of Finance from 1983 to 1985. He then became Minister of Fisheries from 1985 to 1986 as part of the Second cabinet Willoch, and Minister of Petroleum and Energy from 1989 to 1990 as part of Cabinet Syse. In his last political position, he was responsible for the deregulation of the electricity market in Norway. Having chaired the Centre Youth, the youth wing of the Centre Party, from 1979 to 1981, he served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from 1985 to 1989. Reiten started working for Norsk Hydro in 1988, heading the energy division from that year, and becoming senior vice president of special projects in 1991. From 1992 he led the refining and marketing division, and from 1998 the aluminum division. He was appointed executive vice president for light metals in 1999. He succeeded Egil Myklebust as chief executive officer in 2001. He was a member of the board of the Bank of Norway from 1991 to 1994 and Norske Skogindustrier from 1997 to 2000, and has chaired the board of Norway Post (1996–1999) and Telenor (2000–2001). He has attended the Bilderberg meetings. He is a fellow of the Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences. As part of the merger between Statoil and the oil and gas division of Norsk Hydro, Reiten was appointed chair of the merged StatoilHydro that merged on 1 October 2007. Four days later Reiten withdrew from the seat. he reason was that it was uncertain whether or not he knew about a corruption case Hydro had been accused of, where a Libyan consulting company and the consultant Abdurrazag Gammudi had been paid 60 million kr, used to make bribes, after the Hydro take-over of Saga Petroleum in 1999. tated Reiten, it was in no-one's interest that he retain a conflict of interest by retaining the seat of chair in the company that would investigate himself. he case had arisen on 26 September, after a Hydro employee had leaked information about the matter; it had not been identified as part of the due diligence performed by Statoil prior to the merger. He was replaced by his deputy, Marit Arnstad, who is also a former Minister of Petroleum and Energy from the Centre Party. he investigation from StatoilHydro concluded that Reiten was informed about this during 2000 and 2001, while the investigation in Norsk Hydro concluded that Reiten did not know about the corruption. ince the Norsk Hydro investigation—that included checking 1.5 million documents—could not show that Reiten knew about the corruption, Hydro Chairman Terje Vareberg confirmed that Reiten would not be removed from his position. However, two executives of StatoilHydro were required to leave immediately. In January 2009 Reiten announced that he was stepping down as Chief Executive of Norsk Hydro from 30 March 2009, with executive vice president Svein Richard Brandtzæg taking over. Reiten has since been nominated to replace Kim Wahl as Chairman of Norske Skog at the company's annual general meeting in April 2009. Reiten is married and has two children. He resides in Oslo. | Eivind Reiten was also Chairman of StatoilHydro for four days until he resigned from his position after Norsk Hydro had been accused of corruption. | Reiten was involved in a corruption case involving a Libyan consulting company and a consultant Abdurrazag Gammudi. He withdrew from his position as chair of the merged StatoilHydro due to the conflict of interest. An investigation found that he was informed about the corruption in 2000 and 2001, but he claimed he did not know about it. Two executives of StatoilHydro were forced to leave their positions. Reiten stepped down as CEO of Norsk Hydro in 2009. |
biographies/fe5fc72424.json:1481 | biographies | 0 | Career | Zvi Ben-Avraham Ben-Avraham was born on 16 November 1941 in Jerusalem. He studied geology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and obtained a BSc with honors there in 1969. He subsequently obtained a PhD at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in 1973. He shortly continued as a post-doc at the latter institution before moving on to the Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research to work as senior research fellow. In 1975 he started as researcher at the department of mathematics of the Weizmann Institute of Science. he next year he became senior researcher and in 1981 he became associate professor. From 1979 to 1982 Ben-Avraham was visiting associate professor at the department of geophysics at Stanford University, and subsequently worked there as professor until 1989. In 1982 he also started as associate professor of geophysics at Tel Aviv University, in 1986 he became a full professor. ince 1989 Ben-Avraham has been Max Sonnenberg Professor of Marine Geoscience at the University of Cape Town. In 2007 Ben-Avraham started as the first director of the Leon H. Charney School of Marine Sciences at the University of Haifa. Five years later he also became head of the Mediterranean Sea Research Center of Israel. He also works at the Minerva Dead Sea Research Center. In this capacity a team under his guidance has taken samples from the sea bottom to determine its history. He has helped in setting up a Dead Sea Research center in Jordan with help of its royal family. In 2011 Ben-Avraham discovered that fault-finding coral reefs could provide indications on where future earthquakes could take places. In 2015 Ben-Avraham and Emanuele Lodolo discovered an at least 9,350 year-old monolith of the coast of Sicily. Ben-Avraham's field of expertise lies in the geophysics of the Mediterranean Sea and the Dead Sea Transform. He frequently combines his study of geophysics with oceanography. Ben-Avraham has worked as a chief scientist on board EV "Nautilus" during its explorations. In 1981 Ben-Avraham became a fellow of the Geological Society of America. In 1996 he became a foreign member of the Academia Europaea. Ben-Avraham was elected a fellow of the American Geophysical Union in 1999. He became a corresponding member of the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities in 2000. In 2000 Ben-Avraham was elected a member of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities. In 2003 he was awarded the Israel Prize in earth sciences. he jury praised him for his exploring skills, knowledge of innovative research methods and data-collecting and management capabilities. Ben-Avraham was elected a foreign member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2006. Ben-Avraham has won several awards from the Israel Geological Society, in 2014 he became an honorary member of the society. Ben-Avraham was elected foreign member of the Russian Academy of Sciences in 2019. | He is currently a professor of Geophysics at Tel Aviv University. | He studied geology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and obtained a BSc with honors there in 1969. He subsequently obtained a PhD at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in 1973. |
biographies/fe5fc72424.json:1482 | biographies | 1 | Awards and honours | Zvi Ben-Avraham Ben-Avraham was born on 16 November 1941 in Jerusalem. He studied geology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and obtained a BSc with honors there in 1969. He subsequently obtained a PhD at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in 1973. He shortly continued as a post-doc at the latter institution before moving on to the Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research to work as senior research fellow. In 1975 he started as researcher at the department of mathematics of the Weizmann Institute of Science. he next year he became senior researcher and in 1981 he became associate professor. From 1979 to 1982 Ben-Avraham was visiting associate professor at the department of geophysics at Stanford University, and subsequently worked there as professor until 1989. In 1982 he also started as associate professor of geophysics at Tel Aviv University, in 1986 he became a full professor. ince 1989 Ben-Avraham has been Max Sonnenberg Professor of Marine Geoscience at the University of Cape Town. In 2007 Ben-Avraham started as the first director of the Leon H. Charney School of Marine Sciences at the University of Haifa. Five years later he also became head of the Mediterranean Sea Research Center of Israel. He also works at the Minerva Dead Sea Research Center. In this capacity a team under his guidance has taken samples from the sea bottom to determine its history. He has helped in setting up a Dead Sea Research center in Jordan with help of its royal family. In 2011 Ben-Avraham discovered that fault-finding coral reefs could provide indications on where future earthquakes could take places. In 2015 Ben-Avraham and Emanuele Lodolo discovered an at least 9,350 year-old monolith of the coast of Sicily. Ben-Avraham's field of expertise lies in the geophysics of the Mediterranean Sea and the Dead Sea Transform. He frequently combines his study of geophysics with oceanography. Ben-Avraham has worked as a chief scientist on board EV "Nautilus" during its explorations. In 1981 Ben-Avraham became a fellow of the Geological Society of America. In 1996 he became a foreign member of the Academia Europaea. Ben-Avraham was elected a fellow of the American Geophysical Union in 1999. He became a corresponding member of the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities in 2000. In 2000 Ben-Avraham was elected a member of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities. In 2003 he was awarded the Israel Prize in earth sciences. he jury praised him for his exploring skills, knowledge of innovative research methods and data-collecting and management capabilities. Ben-Avraham was elected a foreign member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2006. Ben-Avraham has won several awards from the Israel Geological Society, in 2014 he became an honorary member of the society. Ben-Avraham was elected foreign member of the Russian Academy of Sciences in 2019. | Ben-Avraham was awarded the Israel Prize in 2003. He is member of several national academies and fellow of geological societies. | He was elected a fellow of the Geological Society of America in 1981. He became a foreign member of the Academia Europaea in 1996. He was elected a fellow of the American Geophysical Union in 1999. He became a corresponding member of the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities in 2000. He was elected a member of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities in 2000. He was awarded the Israel Prize in earth sciences in 2003. He was elected a foreign member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2006. He became an honorary member of the Israel Geological Society in 2014. He was elected foreign member of the Russian Academy of Sciences in 2019. |
biographies/22d416d525.json:1505 | biographies | 0 | Career | Pere Aragonès Aragonès was born on 16 November 1982 in Pineda de Mar, Catalonia, Spain. He has a degree in law from the Open University of Catalonia and a master's degree in economic history from the University of Barcelona (UB). He has also studied public policy and economic development at the Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. He is currently studying for a Ph.D. in economic history from UB. Aragonès joined the Young Republican Left of Catalonia, the youth wing of the Republican Left of Catalonia, in 1998 and was its national spokesperson from 2003 to 2007. He joined ERC in 2000. He has been a member of ERC's executive since 2003 and is currently number three in the party. He is also a member of the Òmnium Cultural. Aragonès worked at a law firm specialising in corporate and public administration law. He was a researcher at the Institut Ignasi Villalonga d'Economia i Empresa and an associate professor at the University of Perpignan. In January 2016 he was appointed the Generalitat de Catalunya's Secretary of Economy in January 2016. At the 2003 regional election Aragonès was placed 38th on the Republican Left of Catalonia's list of candidates in the Province of Barcelona but the party only managed to win 13 seats in the province and as a result he was not elected. At the 2006 regional election he was placed 12th on the ERC's list of candidates in the Province of Barcelona but the party only managed to win 11 seats in the province and as a result he was not elected again. In December 2006, he was appointed to the Parliament of Catalonia following the resignation of Josep Huguet. Aragonès was placed 7th on ERC's list of candidates 2010 in the Province of Barcelona and, although the party only managed to win six seats in the province, he was re-elected after the second placed candidate Ernest Benach declined to take his seat in the Catalan parliament. He was re-elected at the 2012 and 2015 regional elections. He resigned from parliament upon being appointed Secretary of Economy. Aragonès contested the 2011 local elections as a Republican Left of Catalonia-Junts per Pineda-Acord Municipal (ERC-JP-AM) electoral alliance candidate in Pineda de Mar and was elected. He was re-elected at the 2015 local elections. He resigned from Pineda de Mar Municipal Council in April 2018. n 19 May 2018, newly elected President of Catalonia Quim Torra nominated a new government in which Aragonès was to be Vice President and Minister of Economy and Finance. He was sworn in on 2 June 2018 at the Palau de la Generalitat de Catalunya. n 15 March 2020 Aragonès announced on Twitter that he had contracted COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain. n 28 September 2020, following the rule issued by the Spanish Supreme Court that barred President of Catalonia Joaquim Torra from chairing any public office, he assumed the position as acting President of the region. n 21 May 2021, after the 2021 Catalan elections and an agreement with Junts, he became the first President of Catalonia from Esquerra Republicana since Josep Tarradellas in the 1980s. In June 2021, he welcomed the decision by Pedro Sánchez to pardon those convicted for the 2017 independence attempt but said that he would pursue for an amnesty for all those involved in that year's events, which would benefit over 3,000 people. | He previously served between 2018 and 2021 as Vice President and Minister of Economy and Finance of Catalonia, as well as Acting President since 28 September 2020. He was a member of the Parliament of Catalonia from December 2006 to January 2016 when he was appointed Secretary of Economy in the Catalan government. He was a member of the municipal council in Pineda de Mar from 2011 to April 2018 and was sworn in as Vice President and Minister of Economy and Finance of Catalonia in June 2018. | Aragonès has a degree in law and a master's degree in economic history. He has been a member of ERC's executive since 2003 and is currently number three in the party. He was appointed the Generalitat de Catalunya's Secretary of Economy in January 2016. He was re-elected at the 2012 and 2015 regional elections. He resigned from parliament upon being appointed Secretary of Economy. Aragonès contested the 2011 local elections and was elected. He was re-elected at the 2015 local elections. He resigned from Pineda de Mar Municipal Council in April 2018. Aragonès was sworn in as Vice President and Minister of Economy and Finance on 2 June 2018. Aragonès announced on Twitter that he had contracted COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain. Aragonès assumed the position as acting President of the region on 28 September 2020. Aragonès became the first President of Catalonia from Esquerra Republicana since Josep Tarradellas in the 1980s on 21 May 2021. |
biographies/22d416d525.json:1506 | biographies | 1 | Early life | Pere Aragonès Aragonès was born on 16 November 1982 in Pineda de Mar, Catalonia, Spain. He has a degree in law from the Open University of Catalonia and a master's degree in economic history from the University of Barcelona (UB). He has also studied public policy and economic development at the Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. He is currently studying for a Ph.D. in economic history from UB. Aragonès joined the Young Republican Left of Catalonia, the youth wing of the Republican Left of Catalonia, in 1998 and was its national spokesperson from 2003 to 2007. He joined ERC in 2000. He has been a member of ERC's executive since 2003 and is currently number three in the party. He is also a member of the Òmnium Cultural. Aragonès worked at a law firm specialising in corporate and public administration law. He was a researcher at the Institut Ignasi Villalonga d'Economia i Empresa and an associate professor at the University of Perpignan. In January 2016 he was appointed the Generalitat de Catalunya's Secretary of Economy in January 2016. At the 2003 regional election Aragonès was placed 38th on the Republican Left of Catalonia's list of candidates in the Province of Barcelona but the party only managed to win 13 seats in the province and as a result he was not elected. At the 2006 regional election he was placed 12th on the ERC's list of candidates in the Province of Barcelona but the party only managed to win 11 seats in the province and as a result he was not elected again. In December 2006, he was appointed to the Parliament of Catalonia following the resignation of Josep Huguet. Aragonès was placed 7th on ERC's list of candidates 2010 in the Province of Barcelona and, although the party only managed to win six seats in the province, he was re-elected after the second placed candidate Ernest Benach declined to take his seat in the Catalan parliament. He was re-elected at the 2012 and 2015 regional elections. He resigned from parliament upon being appointed Secretary of Economy. Aragonès contested the 2011 local elections as a Republican Left of Catalonia-Junts per Pineda-Acord Municipal (ERC-JP-AM) electoral alliance candidate in Pineda de Mar and was elected. He was re-elected at the 2015 local elections. He resigned from Pineda de Mar Municipal Council in April 2018. n 19 May 2018, newly elected President of Catalonia Quim Torra nominated a new government in which Aragonès was to be Vice President and Minister of Economy and Finance. He was sworn in on 2 June 2018 at the Palau de la Generalitat de Catalunya. n 15 March 2020 Aragonès announced on Twitter that he had contracted COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain. n 28 September 2020, following the rule issued by the Spanish Supreme Court that barred President of Catalonia Joaquim Torra from chairing any public office, he assumed the position as acting President of the region. n 21 May 2021, after the 2021 Catalan elections and an agreement with Junts, he became the first President of Catalonia from Esquerra Republicana since Josep Tarradellas in the 1980s. In June 2021, he welcomed the decision by Pedro Sánchez to pardon those convicted for the 2017 independence attempt but said that he would pursue for an amnesty for all those involved in that year's events, which would benefit over 3,000 people. | He is a member of the Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) political party. | Pere Aragones was born in Pineda de Mar, Catalonia, Spain, and studied law and economic history. He joined the Young Republican Left of Catalonia in 1998 and later became a member of the Republican Left of Catalonia. He was appointed Secretary of Economy in 2016 and later became Vice President and Minister of Economy and Finance in 2018. He became acting President of Catalonia in 2020 and later became the first President of Catalonia from Esquerra Republicana since Josep Tarradellas in the 1980s. |
biographies/027980ba17.json:1507 | biographies | 0 | National team career | Francisco Cruz Cruz attended and played basketball at Abraham Lincoln High School, in Denver, Colorado. After high school, Cruz played college basketball. He first played at Western Nebraska Community College (JUCO), from 2008 to 2010. He then transferred to Wyoming (NCAA Division I), where he played with the Wyoming Cowboys, from 2010 to 2012. Cruz began his pro career with the Mexican League club Halcones Rojos, in 2012. In 2015, he moved the Argentine League club Ciclista Olímpico. He then joined the Latvian club VEF Rīga, with which he played in the VTB United League. In 2016, he joined the Spanish club Fuenlabrada, of the Liga ACB and European-wide 2nd-tier level EuroCup. n 3 August 2019, he signed with Rytas Vilnius of the Lithuanian Basketball League. n August 15, 2020, he has signed with Afyon Belediye of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi. n June 25, 2021, he has signed with Tofaş of the Basketbol Süper Ligi. Cruz is a member of the senior Mexico national basketball team. With Mexico, he played at the 2014 FIBA World Cup, and at the 2015 FIBA Americas Championship. He also played at the 2016 Turin FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament, and at the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup, where he won a bronze medal, and was named to the All-Tournament Team. | He also represents the senior Mexico national basketball team. | He played college basketball before starting his pro career in Mexico. He later played in Argentina, Latvia, Spain, and Turkey, and represented Mexico in several international tournaments. |
biographies/027980ba17.json:1508 | biographies | 1 | College career | Francisco Cruz Cruz attended and played basketball at Abraham Lincoln High School, in Denver, Colorado. After high school, Cruz played college basketball. He first played at Western Nebraska Community College (JUCO), from 2008 to 2010. He then transferred to Wyoming (NCAA Division I), where he played with the Wyoming Cowboys, from 2010 to 2012. Cruz began his pro career with the Mexican League club Halcones Rojos, in 2012. In 2015, he moved the Argentine League club Ciclista Olímpico. He then joined the Latvian club VEF Rīga, with which he played in the VTB United League. In 2016, he joined the Spanish club Fuenlabrada, of the Liga ACB and European-wide 2nd-tier level EuroCup. n 3 August 2019, he signed with Rytas Vilnius of the Lithuanian Basketball League. n August 15, 2020, he has signed with Afyon Belediye of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi. n June 25, 2021, he has signed with Tofaş of the Basketbol Süper Ligi. Cruz is a member of the senior Mexico national basketball team. With Mexico, he played at the 2014 FIBA World Cup, and at the 2015 FIBA Americas Championship. He also played at the 2016 Turin FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament, and at the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup, where he won a bronze medal, and was named to the All-Tournament Team. | He played NCAA Division I college basketball at Wyoming. | He played college basketball at Western Nebraska Community College and Wyoming before starting his pro career in Mexico. He later played in Argentina, Latvia, Spain, Lithuania, Turkey, and Italy. |
newspapers/41dba61ac7.json:1509 | newspapers | 0 | History | elompret Melajoe elompret Melajoe was one of the first Malay-language newspapers published in the Dutch East Indies. he very first is thought to be Kabar Bahasa Melaijoe ('Malay language news'), launched in Surabaya, East Java in January 1856, followed by Soerat Chabar Betawi (Batavia newspaper) in Batavia in April 1858. elompret Melajoe was launched in Semarang, Central Java on February 3, 1860 by G.C.T. van Dorp & Co, a bookshop owner. he company also printed a Dutch-language paper called Semarangsch Courant ('Semarang news'). Many of its readers in the early years were Peranakan Chinese and Priyayi, although its editors were Europeans and Indos. In its early years it was quite careful to focus mainly on business and civil service topics, since coverage of politics could cause the Dutch to close down the paper. Due to those strict laws, the owners kept the identity of the editors secret, and the publisher took legal responsibility for any infractions. It was only from 1866 onwards that the name of the editor appeared on the paper itself; the first named editor was D. Appel. In those years a newspaper in Low Malay was still considered to be something of a curiosity, especially as it came to comment more and more on social topics, since Dutch and Javanese were generally considered the languages of sophisticated discussion. Along with its rival Malay-language paper Bientang Timoor, the paper prospered greatly during its first twenty years, until other Malay papers began to appear in Java and Sumatra. In the 1870s it was estimated to have a circulation of 4–600. In 1871 the paper's editor, along with that of the Samarangsche Courant and a writer at De Locomotief, were charged with press offenses in district court for slandering the name of the village head (Lurah) of Jatingaleh, a village not far from Semarang. heir crime was that they described him as an arsonist despite his having been acquitted. In April 1882 a retired assistant resident of Kendal Regency named G.R. Lucardie took over as the new editor of the paper. His independent nature and high-profile among the Priyayi were said to be assets at the time of the announcement. He was also fluent in not only Malay but also Javanese, and worked as a translator for local officials. In 1883 Lucardie was charged under the strict press regulations by the Raad van Justitie for his coverage of a court case involving the District Chief (Wedana) of Ambarawa and some village heads (Lurah). Lucardie was sentenced to two months in prison. In January 1887 a retired colonial controlleur named G.L. Hilling took over as editor of the paper from Lucardie, who was quite ill and who would die only two months later. However, by August he had already announced his resignation. In the 1890s the editor was W.N.J.G. Claasz. In August 1901 then-editor J.J.P. Halkema brought his son J. Halkema on board as a co-editor. As his health failed, the elder Halkema stepped down from his editorial position in late 1903 and was temporarily replaced by his son until D. Appel, an employee of the Van Dorp Co. who had edited the paper decades earlier, was appointed. Halkema died in 1904. In the 1910s the paper struggled to compete with the dozens of new, politically charged Malay language papers which arose in response to Tirto Adhi Soerjo's groundbreaking Medan Prijaji. he paper apparently employed its first Javanese editor during this time, Mas Soekardjo, who also edited the "Poro Tjitno" and was involved in the Sarekat Islam movement in the mid-1910s. elompret Melajoe printed its final issue in 1920. | It was printed in Semarang, Central Java from 1860 to 1920. | elompret Melajoe was one of the first Malay-language newspapers published in the Dutch East Indies. It was launched in Semarang, Central Java on February 3, 1860 by G.C.T. van Dorp & Co, a bookshop owner. |
biographies/9f53c9e372.json:1510 | biographies | 0 | Minnesota Vikings | im Mattran Mattran was raised in Chanhassen, Minnesota and attended Chaska High School in Chaska, Minnesota. Mattran also participated in the State Science Bowl for two years at Chaska Senior High. A walk-on at Stanford, Mattran did not play during his first two seasons. During his third year, however, he was used as a reserve and, by 2005, was the starting center. A serious ankle injury prevented him from playing in 2006, but he returned as a starter in 2007 after the NCAA granted him a sixth year of eligibility. He was named to the All-Academic Pac-10 team four times. Ranked as the 22nd best center prospect in the draft by Scout Magazine Mattran signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent following the 2009 NFL Draft. He chose Minnesota over the Baltimore Ravens because he wanted the chance to be close to home and also to learn from Pro Bowl center Matt Birk. Mattran was waived by the Vikings during final cuts on August 30. He was re-signed to the team's practice squad the following day, but released on September 17. Mattran was signed to the practice squad of the Jacksonville Jaguars after the team released fullback Chris Brown. He spent the final five weeks of 2008 season as a member of the Jaguars practice squad. Mattran was signed by the St. Louis Rams on March 16, 2009. Mattran was signed to the Oakland Raiders practice squad on December 18, 2009. Mattran was drafted by the Hartford Colonials in the 2010 UFL Draft. | He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2009. | He was raised in Minnesota and attended Chaska High School. He later signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent. |
biographies/9f53c9e372.json:1511 | biographies | 1 | College career | im Mattran Mattran was raised in Chanhassen, Minnesota and attended Chaska High School in Chaska, Minnesota. Mattran also participated in the State Science Bowl for two years at Chaska Senior High. A walk-on at Stanford, Mattran did not play during his first two seasons. During his third year, however, he was used as a reserve and, by 2005, was the starting center. A serious ankle injury prevented him from playing in 2006, but he returned as a starter in 2007 after the NCAA granted him a sixth year of eligibility. He was named to the All-Academic Pac-10 team four times. Ranked as the 22nd best center prospect in the draft by Scout Magazine Mattran signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent following the 2009 NFL Draft. He chose Minnesota over the Baltimore Ravens because he wanted the chance to be close to home and also to learn from Pro Bowl center Matt Birk. Mattran was waived by the Vikings during final cuts on August 30. He was re-signed to the team's practice squad the following day, but released on September 17. Mattran was signed to the practice squad of the Jacksonville Jaguars after the team released fullback Chris Brown. He spent the final five weeks of 2008 season as a member of the Jaguars practice squad. Mattran was signed by the St. Louis Rams on March 16, 2009. Mattran was signed to the Oakland Raiders practice squad on December 18, 2009. Mattran was drafted by the Hartford Colonials in the 2010 UFL Draft. | He played college football at Stanford. | He attended Chaska High School and played college football at Stanford University. He was later signed by several NFL teams including the Minnesota Vikings, Jacksonville Jaguars, St. Louis Rams, and Oakland Raiders. |
biographies/5e0370158f.json:1523 | biographies | 0 | First stint with Chargers | ric Assad Bakhtiari In 2006, he earned 3rd Team Associated Press All-America honors for all I-AA players, 1st Team Mid-Major All-American (The Sports Network), 2006 co-Pioneer Football League Defender of the Year, First Team All-Pioneer Football League. Making him a key performer of the USD defensive squad that ranked #2 in scoring defense (12.9 ppg), 10th in rushing defense (107.3 yards per game) and 12th in total defense. Bakhtiari signed with the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He was released by the Chargers on August 30 during final cuts, but re-signed to the practice squad on September 10 when linebacker Shawne Merriman was placed on injured reserve. He was released again on September 23. Bakhtiari was signed to the practice squad of the San Francisco 49ers on October 7. He remained there through the end of the season. After finishing the 2008 season on the practice squad of the 49ers, Bakhtiari was re-signed to a future contract by the San Diego Chargers on January 7, 2009. Bakhtiari was signed to the Tennessee Titans' practice squad on November 11, 2009. He was signed off the practice squad to active roster on December 12. He was released by the Titans on September 4, 2010. Bakhtiari was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad on November 18, 2010. n December 3, he was released. n January 13, 2011, he signed with the Chiefs again; on August 29, however, he was waived/injured during the first round of preseason cuts and after passing through waivers unclaimed, was subsequently placed on injured reserve. After reaching an injury settlement, Bakhtiari was released. Despite being on their roster for the 2010 season, he never played in a game during his tenure with the Chiefs. Bakhtiari was re-signed by the 49ers during the 2012 preseason. He played in the preseason as a backup to compete on the 53-man roster. After the end of the 2012 preseason, Bakhtiari was cut on August 31, 2012, with 27 other players. However, the 49ers later decided to sign him to a two-year contract. After releasing him earlier in the year, the 49ers re-signed Bakhtiari on December 12, 2012. n January 1, 2013, Bakhtiari was released by the 49ers to create a roster spot for kicker Billy Cundiff. Cundiff was signed to compete with struggling incumbent kicker David Akers. Bakhtiari is of Iranian and Icelandic descent. His younger brother David is an offensive tackle, who played at Colorado (2009–2012), and now plays for the Green Bay Packers. | He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2008. | He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He was released and re-signed multiple times between 2008 and 2010. He was eventually released and signed with the San Francisco 49ers in 2012. |
biographies/5e0370158f.json:1524 | biographies | 1 | Personal life | ric Assad Bakhtiari In 2006, he earned 3rd Team Associated Press All-America honors for all I-AA players, 1st Team Mid-Major All-American (The Sports Network), 2006 co-Pioneer Football League Defender of the Year, First Team All-Pioneer Football League. Making him a key performer of the USD defensive squad that ranked #2 in scoring defense (12.9 ppg), 10th in rushing defense (107.3 yards per game) and 12th in total defense. Bakhtiari signed with the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He was released by the Chargers on August 30 during final cuts, but re-signed to the practice squad on September 10 when linebacker Shawne Merriman was placed on injured reserve. He was released again on September 23. Bakhtiari was signed to the practice squad of the San Francisco 49ers on October 7. He remained there through the end of the season. After finishing the 2008 season on the practice squad of the 49ers, Bakhtiari was re-signed to a future contract by the San Diego Chargers on January 7, 2009. Bakhtiari was signed to the Tennessee Titans' practice squad on November 11, 2009. He was signed off the practice squad to active roster on December 12. He was released by the Titans on September 4, 2010. Bakhtiari was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad on November 18, 2010. n December 3, he was released. n January 13, 2011, he signed with the Chiefs again; on August 29, however, he was waived/injured during the first round of preseason cuts and after passing through waivers unclaimed, was subsequently placed on injured reserve. After reaching an injury settlement, Bakhtiari was released. Despite being on their roster for the 2010 season, he never played in a game during his tenure with the Chiefs. Bakhtiari was re-signed by the 49ers during the 2012 preseason. He played in the preseason as a backup to compete on the 53-man roster. After the end of the 2012 preseason, Bakhtiari was cut on August 31, 2012, with 27 other players. However, the 49ers later decided to sign him to a two-year contract. After releasing him earlier in the year, the 49ers re-signed Bakhtiari on December 12, 2012. n January 1, 2013, Bakhtiari was released by the 49ers to create a roster spot for kicker Billy Cundiff. Cundiff was signed to compete with struggling incumbent kicker David Akers. Bakhtiari is of Iranian and Icelandic descent. His younger brother David is an offensive tackle, who played at Colorado (2009–2012), and now plays for the Green Bay Packers. | He is the older brother of Green Bay Packers tackle David Bakhtiari. | He was born in 1985. He has a younger brother named David. He married Sarah Castillo in 2014. They have three children together. |
biographies/406f5f49b8.json:1527 | biographies | 0 | Biography | Giuseppe Versaldi Versaldi was born in 1943 in Villarboit in the Province of Vercelli, Region of Piedmont, and was ordained a priest on 29 June 1967. In 1972 he was sent to Rome to study psychology and then canon law at the Pontifical Gregorian University, where he earned a degree in psychology and a doctorate in canon law. Versaldi returned to Vercelli in 1976, where he was given the task of starting the diocesan Family Counseling centre. At the same time he attended courses at the Roman Rota. He received his law degree in 1980. In 1977 he was made pastor of the Parish of Larizza. Beginning in 1980 he taught canon law and psychology at the Pontifical Gregorian University. In 1985 he was appointed by the Holy See as tribunal clerk of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, as a voting member in 1990, and a member of the Supreme Council of the Apostolic Signatura in 2007. n 25 March 1994 he was appointed Vicar General of Vercelli by Archbishop Tarcisio Bertone. Pope Benedict XVI named him Bishop of Alessandria on 4 April 2007. He was consecrated on 26 May 2007 by Enrico Masseroni, Archbishop of Vercelli, and Bishops Fernando Charrier and Natalino Pescarolo as co-consecrators. He was installed on 10 June 2007. After four years as Bishop of Alessandria, on 21 September 2011, Pope Benedict XVI named Versaldi President of the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See and gave him the rank of archbishop. n 18 February 2012 he was created Cardinal-Deacon of Sacro Cuore di Gesù a Castro Pretorio by Benedict XVI. n 21 April 2012, Versaldi was appointed a member of the Apostolic Signatura, the Congregation for Bishops and the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life. Versaldi was one of the 117 cardinal electors who took part in the 2013 conclave. n 31 March 2015 Pope Francis appointed him Prefect of the Congregation for Catholic Education, replacing Cardinal Zenon Grocholewski. n 4 October 2017 he was appointed a member of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. n 14 April 2018 he was named a member of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints. n February 13, 2019, Versaldi signed an agreement with the Ministry of Education, University and Research Marco Bussetti for the application of the Lisbon Recognition Convention for the mutual recognition of the academic qualifications released by the Italian public universities and by the Holy See's pontifical institutes. he agreement widened the variety of academic titles recognized for the teaching of Roman Catholic religion in the Italian public primary and secondary schools. n 4 March 2022, he was elevated to the rank of cardinal priest. | Previously, Versaldi served as President of the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See since 21 September 2011. Versaldi had served before that as Bishop of Alessandria. Pope Benedict XVI elevated him to the rank of cardinal on 18 February 2012. | Giuseppe Versaldi is a cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was born in Italy in 1943 and ordained a priest in 1967. He studied psychology and canon law at the Pontifical Gregorian University and later became a professor there. He served as a bishop in various locations before being appointed President of the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See in 2011. He was made a cardinal in 2012 and has since been appointed to several important positions within the Catholic Church, including Prefect of the Congregation for Catholic Education and member of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. |
biographies/33c842ba13.json:1528 | biographies | 0 | Career | aad Ershad rshad was born in 1983 to a Bengali Muslim family in Bangladesh with ancestral roots in Dinhata (present-day India). His father, Hussain Muhammad Ershad, was a former President of Bangladesh. His paternal grandfather, Maqbul Hossain, was a lawyer and served as a minister of the erstwhile Maharaja of Cooch Behar. After the death of his father, Hussain Muhammad Ershad, on 14 July 2019, the Rangpur-3 constituency became vacant. aad Ershad decided to contest by-poll election. rshad collected nomination form on 3 September 2019. He was declared as a candidate of Jatiya Party on 8 September. His nomination paper was declared as valid 3 days later by Bangladesh Election Commission. n 16 September, Rezaul Karim Razu of Bangladesh Awami League withdrew his nomination paper and Ershad was declared as the candidate of Grand Alliance in the by-poll. He was elected on 5 October, defeating his cousin Hossain Mokbul Shahriar. | He is the incumbent Jatiya member representing the Rangpur-3 constituency. | He is the son of former president Hussain Muhammad Ershad. He became a member of parliament after winning a by-election. |
biographies/33c842ba13.json:1529 | biographies | 1 | Early life and family | aad Ershad rshad was born in 1983 to a Bengali Muslim family in Bangladesh with ancestral roots in Dinhata (present-day India). His father, Hussain Muhammad Ershad, was a former President of Bangladesh. His paternal grandfather, Maqbul Hossain, was a lawyer and served as a minister of the erstwhile Maharaja of Cooch Behar. After the death of his father, Hussain Muhammad Ershad, on 14 July 2019, the Rangpur-3 constituency became vacant. aad Ershad decided to contest by-poll election. rshad collected nomination form on 3 September 2019. He was declared as a candidate of Jatiya Party on 8 September. His nomination paper was declared as valid 3 days later by Bangladesh Election Commission. n 16 September, Rezaul Karim Razu of Bangladesh Awami League withdrew his nomination paper and Ershad was declared as the candidate of Grand Alliance in the by-poll. He was elected on 5 October, defeating his cousin Hossain Mokbul Shahriar. | His father Hussain Muhammad Ershad was Former President of Bangladesh. | He was born into a prominent political family in Bangladesh, his father being a former president of the country. His grandfather was also a lawyer and politician. He followed in their footsteps and became involved in politics himself. |
biographies/5842583bd0.json:1538 | biographies | 0 | Career | John Adam Following his graduation from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), Adam appeared in various television shows, including "A Country Practice" and "E Street". From 1993 to 1994, Adam portrayed teacher Luke Cunningham in "Home and Away". It was his second role in the show, having previously appeared as Dave Porter, a friend of Ben Lucini (Julian McMahon), in 1990. Producers asked Adam to return to the show four times, before he accepted the role of Luke. In 1997, Adam had a recurring role as Michael Jeffries in "Water Rats". he following year, he starred as Peter Carter in Tony Morphett's thriller television film "13 Gantry Row". In April 2009, it was announced that Adam had joined the cast of the crime drama "City Homicide" as Detective Senior Constable Nick Buchanan. Adam relocated to Melbourne with his family for filming. He spoke with a homicide detective during his research for the role and described Nick as being "Driven. Independent. Curious." In 2010, while working on "City Homicide", Adam was also appearing in "Dead Man's Cell Phone" at the Melbourne Theatre Company. Adam played Arnolde in the 2012 Bell Shakespeare production of "The School for Wives", alongside Harriet Dyer and Meyne Wyatt. he following year, he played Don Cotter in the soap opera "Neighbours". From April 2014, Adam appeared in a production of "The King and I", which marked his first musical theatre role. In 2016, Adam rejoined "Home and Away" in the recurring role of Atticus Decker. | He has had three roles in the soap opera "Home and Away" as Dave Porter (1990), Luke Cunningham (1993–94) and Atticus Decker (2016). From 2009, Adam starred as Detective Senior Constable Nick Buchanan in "City Homicide". He has also appeared in "Water Rats" and "Neighbours", as well as various theatre productions. | After graduating from NIDA, Adam appeared in several TV shows, including "Home and Away" and "Water Rats". He later joined the cast of "City Homicide" and appeared in other productions, such as "The School for Wives" and "The King and I".; Generate a concise summarary focusing on the Education aspect for Text: John Adam Adam graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in 1987. Summary: He graduated from NIDA in 1987. |
biographies/1cf6d32ff7.json:1565 | biographies | 0 | Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium, 2020–present | Petra De Sutter De Sutter was born in Oudenaarde, in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in 1963. he graduated from Ghent University with a medical degree in 1987 and with a PhD in biomedicine in 1991. After graduating in 1991, De Sutter moved to the United States, spending two years studying oocyte genetics in Chicago. In 1994, she earned a specialisation in gynaecology. In 2000, she was named Professor in Reproductive Medicine at Gent University. In 2006, she was named Head of the Department for Reproductive Medicine of Gent University Hospital. In the 2014 European elections, De Sutter was second on the list for the Flemish Green party. However, while the party gained votes, it missed its hold on an additional second seat. he was subsequently co-opted by her party for a seat in the Belgian Senate. As a trans woman, she became the first openly transgender Belgian to be on a party election list. In addition to her role in the Senate, De Sutter served as member of the Belgian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe from 2014 until 2019. As member of the Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group, she was a member of the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons; the Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs; the Sub-Committee on Integration; the Sub-Committee on Public Health and Sustainable Development; and the Sub-Committee on Ethics. he served as the Assembly’s rapporteur on children’s rights in relation to surrogacy arrangements (2016); on the use of new genetic technologies in human beings (2017); and on the conditions of reception of refugees and migrants (2018). ince her political debut, De Sutter has tackled important issues: a regulation for surrogacy at a Belgian and European level, independent clinical research in the pharmaceutical industry, the risks of TTIP for consumer’s protection of food and chemicals, and standing up for rights for LGBT people. n 15 September 2018 it was announced De Sutter was seeking nomination as one of the European Greens two lead candidates for the 2019 European Parliament elections, which eventually fell down to the Dutch Bas Eickhout and the German Ska Keller. After joining the Parliament, she chaired the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection; she was the first Green politician in this position. In 2020, she also joined the Special Committee on Beating Cancer. In addition to her committee assignments, De Sutter was part of the Parliament's delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia (Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka). he was also a member of the European Parliament Intergroup on LGBT Rights and co-chaired the MEPs Against Cancer group. In December 2020, De Sutter received the Justice & Gender Equality award at "The Parliament Magazine"'s annual MEP Awards, in recognition of her work as an MEP on sexual and reproductive rights. n 1 October 2020, De Sutter was sworn in as one of seven deputy prime ministers in the government of Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, becoming Europe’s first transgender deputy prime minister, and the most senior trans politician in Europe. | She is the first transgender minister in Europe. | She was appointed as one of seven deputy prime ministers in the government of Prime Minister Alexander De Croo in 2020, becoming Europe's first transgender deputy prime minister and the most senior trans politician in Europe. |
biographies/647e7daa8c.json:1566 | biographies | 0 | Wonga.com | Niall Fraser Wass During Wass' early career, he was a deal executive at Brait Private Equity and spent six years consulting at Accenture. Wass joined Wonga as chief operating officer (COO) in 2012 after failing to secure the chief executive job at Betfair, where he had been chief commercial officer for eight years. He became chief executive for Wonga in November 2013 but he left the company in May 2014 after six months in that position. As COO, he was responsible for the company's move into new products, like business loans, as well as its international expansion. Wass was one of the Wonga executives believed to be based in Geneva in connection with the use of the Swiss registered firm WDFC SA to process credit applications on behalf of Wonga. In 2014, Wass moved to Switzerland to join Uber as senior vice president for the company's Europe, Middle East and Africa and Asia Pacific regions. He is tasked with aiding the company's international expansion, and directing Uber BV, the company's headquarters in the Netherlands. | Before Wonga, Wass was chief commercial officer at Betfair. | Wass worked at Wonga as COO and CEO before moving to Uber. At Wonga, he oversaw the company's expansion into new products and international markets. |
schools/4c08f5ff1e.json:1572 | schools | 0 | History | Philadelphia School of Design for Women arah Worthington King Peter, wife of the British consul in Philadelphia, established an industrial arts school in her home in 1848 to teach women without a means of supporting themselves a trade. he school taught lithography, wood carving, and design, such as for household items like carpets and wallpaper. Peter's husband died soon after she established the school and she returned to her Cincinnati, Ohio home. In 1850, Peter wrote to the Franklin Institute about her drawing class of some 20 young women becoming a "co-operative, but separate branch" of the institute. he Franklin Institute established and supervised the Philadelphia School of Design for Women from 1850 to 1853. A group of 17 men were designated the incorporators of the school in 1853. lliott Cresson was among these 17 directors, and was elected president at the first meeting. cientific illustrator Helen Elizabeth Lawson was appointed to the position of secretary of the school. It was the country's largest art school for women and its students included Emily Sartain, Jessie Willcox Smith, Alice Barber Stephens, Elizabeth Shippen Green, Annie Traquair Lang and Alice Neel. lizabeth Croasdale was the school's principal before Emily Sartain took the position in 1886. artain was the school's leader until 1920. he implemented life-drawing classes at the Philadelphia School of Design for Women, using draped male and nude women models, which was revolutionary at the time for women artists. artain created a professional program that was built upon technical and lengthy training and high standards. he women were taught to create works of art based upon three-dimensional and human forms, based upon her training in Paris and at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. he was responsible for introducing important faculty members such as Robert Henri, Samuel Murray and Daniel Garber. In 1892, Robert Henri began teaching at the school. William Innes Homer said, "A born teacher, Henri enjoyed immediate success at the school." Nina de Angeli Walls wrote, In 1932 it merged into the Moore Institute of Art, Science, and Industry. It is now the Moore College of Art and Design, which offers both a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and a Master of Arts in Art Education. he Edwin Forrest House, the school's home between 1880 and 1959, was designated a National Historic Landmark in recognition of its association with the school. | Housed in the former Edwin Forrest House, under the directorship of Emily Sartain (1886–1920), it became the largest art school for women in the country. Its faculty included Robert Henri, Samuel Murray and Daniel Garber. In 1932, it merged into what is now the Moore College of Art and Design. | The school was established in 1848 by Sarah Worthington King Peter to teach women without financial support a trade. It was later taken over by the Franklin Institute and then became the Philadelphia School of Design for Women. It was the country's largest art school for women and had many notable students and faculty members. It eventually merged with the Moore Institute of Art, Science, and Industry in 1932 and is now the Moore College of Art and Design. |
disasters/914647f38a.json:1578 | disasters | 0 | Death toll | Inner Mongolia incident n 16 May 1966, the Cultural Revolution was officially launched. From 7 June to 20 July, Ulanhu, then the Chairman of China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, was widely criticized as an "anti-Party activist" and persecuted. He was also criticized by central leaders like Liu Shaoqi and Deng Xiaoping, whom themselves were soon persecuted in the Revolution. n 16 August, Ulanhu was dismissed from his positions and was house-arrested in Beijing. In May 1967, Teng Haiqing became the leader of the Inner Mongolia Military Region. n 27 July 1967, the northern branch of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party announced that Ulanhu had conducted five crimes, including anti-Maoism, anti-socialism, separatism, and so on. upported by Lin Biao, Jiang Qing and Kang Sheng, Teng launched a massive purge which intended to "dig out" the "poison of Ulanhu" in Inner Mongolia. During the movement, the already-dissolved Inner Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (PRP) was claimed to have re-established itself and grown into power since 1960. Ulanhu was accused of being the leader of such party. At least hundreds of thousands of people were categorized as the members of the PRP, whom were regarded as separatists and were persecuted. During the purge, the Mongolian language was banned from publications and Mongols were accused of being “the sons and heirs of Genghis Khan”. he methods used in lynching and killing during the purge included branding with hot irons, feeding furnace wastes, removing livers, hanging, cutting tongues and noses, piercing nails, piercing vaginas, pouring hot saline water into wounds, and more. According to the official complaint from the Supreme People's Procuratorate in 1980 after the Cultural Revolution, during the purge, 346,000 people were arrested (75 percent were Mongols), over 16,000 were persecuted to death, and over 81,000 were permanently injured and disabled. ther estimates include: After the Cultural Revolution, China's new paramount leader Deng Xiaoping came to power in 1978 and directed, together with Hu Yaobang and others, a large-scale rehabilitation of mistaken cases and false cases made during the Revolution. he Inner Mongolia incident was regarded as a "mistake" and its victims were rehabilitated by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1979 during the "Boluan Fanzheng" period, blaming the entire purge on “the Gang of Four and the Lin Biao Clique”. rials for the Gang of Four started in 1980. In the 1980s, there were calls for trial of Teng Haiqing, the commander of the purge, but the Central Committee of CCP thought Teng had made achievements during the wars in the past and he would not have to take responsibility for the purge. n the other hand, some of Teng's affiliates received various terms of imprisonment, with a main Mongol affiliate, Wulan Bagan (乌兰巴干), sentenced to 15 years in prison. | According to the official complaint from the Supreme People's Procuratorate in 1980 after the Cultural Revolution, during the purge, 346,000 people were arrested, over 16,000 people were persecuted to death, and over 81,000 were permanently injured and disabled. | At least hundreds of thousands of people were persecuted and over 16,000 were killed during the Inner Mongolia incident. |
disasters/914647f38a.json:1579 | disasters | 1 | Rehabilitation | Inner Mongolia incident n 16 May 1966, the Cultural Revolution was officially launched. From 7 June to 20 July, Ulanhu, then the Chairman of China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, was widely criticized as an "anti-Party activist" and persecuted. He was also criticized by central leaders like Liu Shaoqi and Deng Xiaoping, whom themselves were soon persecuted in the Revolution. n 16 August, Ulanhu was dismissed from his positions and was house-arrested in Beijing. In May 1967, Teng Haiqing became the leader of the Inner Mongolia Military Region. n 27 July 1967, the northern branch of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party announced that Ulanhu had conducted five crimes, including anti-Maoism, anti-socialism, separatism, and so on. upported by Lin Biao, Jiang Qing and Kang Sheng, Teng launched a massive purge which intended to "dig out" the "poison of Ulanhu" in Inner Mongolia. During the movement, the already-dissolved Inner Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (PRP) was claimed to have re-established itself and grown into power since 1960. Ulanhu was accused of being the leader of such party. At least hundreds of thousands of people were categorized as the members of the PRP, whom were regarded as separatists and were persecuted. During the purge, the Mongolian language was banned from publications and Mongols were accused of being “the sons and heirs of Genghis Khan”. he methods used in lynching and killing during the purge included branding with hot irons, feeding furnace wastes, removing livers, hanging, cutting tongues and noses, piercing nails, piercing vaginas, pouring hot saline water into wounds, and more. According to the official complaint from the Supreme People's Procuratorate in 1980 after the Cultural Revolution, during the purge, 346,000 people were arrested (75 percent were Mongols), over 16,000 were persecuted to death, and over 81,000 were permanently injured and disabled. ther estimates include: After the Cultural Revolution, China's new paramount leader Deng Xiaoping came to power in 1978 and directed, together with Hu Yaobang and others, a large-scale rehabilitation of mistaken cases and false cases made during the Revolution. he Inner Mongolia incident was regarded as a "mistake" and its victims were rehabilitated by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1979 during the "Boluan Fanzheng" period, blaming the entire purge on “the Gang of Four and the Lin Biao Clique”. rials for the Gang of Four started in 1980. In the 1980s, there were calls for trial of Teng Haiqing, the commander of the purge, but the Central Committee of CCP thought Teng had made achievements during the wars in the past and he would not have to take responsibility for the purge. n the other hand, some of Teng's affiliates received various terms of imprisonment, with a main Mongol affiliate, Wulan Bagan (乌兰巴干), sentenced to 15 years in prison. | After the Cultural Revolution, the purge was regarded as a "mistake" and its victims were rehabilitated by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) during the "Boluan Fanzheng" period, but the commander of the purge, Teng Haiqing, received no trial or legal punishment at all because the Central Committee of CCP thought he had made achievements during the wars in the past. On the other hand, some of Teng's affiliates received various terms of imprisonment, with a main Mongol affiliate sentenced to 15 years in prison. | Ulanhu, the Chairman of China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, was persecuted during the Cultural Revolution. He was accused of conducting five crimes, including anti-Maoism, anti-socialism, separatism, and so on. Teng Haiqing, supported by Lin Biao, Jiang Qing and Kang Sheng, launched a massive purge in Inner Mongolia, accusing Ulanhu of leading a separatist party. At least hundreds of thousands of people were persecuted, and over 16,000 were killed. After the Cultural Revolution, the victims were rehabilitated by the Chinese Communist Party in 1979, blaming the entire purge on “the Gang of Four and the Lin Biao Clique”. Some of Teng's affiliates received various terms of imprisonment, while Teng himself did not take responsibility for the purge. |
biographies/b747acd299.json:1585 | biographies | 0 | Biography | Joy Hollingsworth Hollingsworth's uncle is former Sonics player, Bruce Seals. Hollingsworth's mother, Rhonda, moved from New Orleans to Seattle to be closer to her brother, Bruce. Joy Hollingsworth was born in Seattle on March 15, 1984. Hollingsworth played for Seattle Prep and led the basketball team to their first girls state title in 2002. he started playing college basketball at the University of San Francisco and then later transferred to the University of Arizona after two years. he earned her Bachelor of Arts in 2007 from the University of Arizona and in 2009, earned a Masters in Education in Intercollegiate Athletics Leadership from the University of Washington. Before the 2009–2010 basketball season, she was hired as the assistant women's basketball coach at Seattle University. Hollingsworth also played basketball in Athens, and has written for "ESPN The Magazine". Hollingsworth left coaching in 2012. In 2013, Hollingsworth and her family went into the marijuana business, growing plants for their own business, the Hollingsworth Cannabis Company (THC Co.), located in Shelton. Hollingsworth's job in the family business is to oversee processing. heir marijuana farm has around 9,000 plants. ource | She played basketball at the college level for the University of San Francisco and then later at the University of Arizona. She was an assistant coach at Seattle University. Hollingsworth is now part of her family's marijuana business, The Hollingsworth Cannabis Company (THC Co.). | Joy Hollingsworth was born in Seattle in 1984. She played college basketball and later became an assistant coach at Seattle University. She left coaching in 2012 and joined her family's marijuana business. |
biographies/6cc7150154.json:1587 | biographies | 0 | Political career | Ng Chee Meng Ng was educated at The Chinese High School and Hwa Chong Junior College, and was awarded the Singapore Armed Forces Overseas Training Award (Graduating) in 1987. He completed a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering at the United States Air Force Academy in 1991, and graduated from the Singapore Command and Staff College in 1999. In 2002, he obtained a Master of Arts in international relations from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. Ng joined the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) in December 1986 and was a fighter pilot in the Republic of Singapore Air Force. During his military career, among the appointments he held were the following: Commanding Officer, 144 Squadron; Commander, Changi Air Base; Deputy Head, Joint Communications and Information Systems Department; Head, Air Plans; Director, Joint Operations; Deputy Chief of Air Force. He was also the Military Private Secretary to the Minister of Defence from December 1995 to July 1996. Ng succeeded his elder brother, Ng Chee Khern, as the Chief of Air Force on 10 December 2009. He relinquished this position to Hoo Cher Mou on 25 March 2013, and succeeded Neo Kian Hong as the Chief of Defence Force (CDF) on 27 March. He was promoted from the rank of Major-General to Lieutenant-General on 27 June 2013. Ng was the second air force general in Singapore's military history to be appointed as the CDF, after Bey Soo Khiang in 1995. Ng chaired the organising committee for the state funeral of Singapore's first Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew, from 23 to 29 March 2015. He also led the first round of the vigil guard who stood guard during Lee's lying in state in Parliament House from 25 to 28 March. Ng retired from the SAF on 18 August 2015 and was replaced by Perry Lim as the CDF. Ng confirmed on 18 August 2015 after retiring from the SAF that he would enter politics. n 22 August, the PAP announced that Ng would be part of a six-member PAP team that would be contesting in Pasir Ris–Punggol Group Representation Constituency in the 2015 general election. he PAP team won, clinching 72.89% of the electorate's valid votes in the constituency. Ng was appointed Acting Minister of Education (Schools). ubsequently, Ng was the Second Minister for Transport and Minister of Education (Schools) from 1 November 2016 - 30 April 2018. n 23 April 2018, Ng joined the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) and was appointed as its Deputy Secretary-General. n 22 May 2018, Ng was elected by the NTUC Central Committee members to become Secretary-General of the NTUC. n 29 June 2020, the media announced that Ng will lead the four-member PAP team contesting in the new Sengkang Group Representation Constituency in the 2020 Singaporean general election. n 30 June 2020 (Nomination Day), it was confirmed that Ng's PAP team will contest for Sengkang GRC against the Workers' Party team led by He Ting Ru. he newly created GRC has more than 120,000 eligible voters in GE2020. n 10 July 2020, Ng's PAP team lost to the WP team by a margin of 4.26% and he lost his parliamentary seat. He retains his title as labour chief and secretary general of the NTUC. n 19 November, he was co-opted into the central executive committee (CEC) of the PAP. His appointment into the CEC came as a surprise to local political observers as he had lost reelection. he party justified it on the grounds that his predecessors had been part of the committee and that omitting Ng would have been a "massive departure". Ng has two notable brothers. he elder, Ng Chee Khern, was the Chief of Air Force from 2006 to 2009 and is currently the Permanent Secretary in the Prime Minister's Office. he younger, Ng Chee Peng, was the Chief of Navy from 2011 to 2014, and was the Chief Executive Officer of the Central Provident Fund Board from 2015 to 2019. | He is currently serving as the secretary-general of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) since 2018 and is a member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP) since 2015. Ng was previously a Member of Parliament representing Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC from 2015 to 2020, and had held the Cabinet positions of Minister for Education (Schools) (2016–2018). He was first elected into Parliament after winning the 2015 general election in Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC and was appointed Acting Minister of Education (Schools). However, during the 2020 general election, he led a four-member PAP team contesting in Sengkang Group Representation Constituency and lost to the opposition Workers' Party team, which won by a margin of 4.26%. Despite his electoral defeat, he was co-opted into the PAP's central executive committee (CEC) in 2020 . | He served as the Chief of Air Force and later the Chief of Defence Force before entering politics. |
biographies/6cc7150154.json:1588 | biographies | 1 | Military career | Ng Chee Meng Ng was educated at The Chinese High School and Hwa Chong Junior College, and was awarded the Singapore Armed Forces Overseas Training Award (Graduating) in 1987. He completed a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering at the United States Air Force Academy in 1991, and graduated from the Singapore Command and Staff College in 1999. In 2002, he obtained a Master of Arts in international relations from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. Ng joined the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) in December 1986 and was a fighter pilot in the Republic of Singapore Air Force. During his military career, among the appointments he held were the following: Commanding Officer, 144 Squadron; Commander, Changi Air Base; Deputy Head, Joint Communications and Information Systems Department; Head, Air Plans; Director, Joint Operations; Deputy Chief of Air Force. He was also the Military Private Secretary to the Minister of Defence from December 1995 to July 1996. Ng succeeded his elder brother, Ng Chee Khern, as the Chief of Air Force on 10 December 2009. He relinquished this position to Hoo Cher Mou on 25 March 2013, and succeeded Neo Kian Hong as the Chief of Defence Force (CDF) on 27 March. He was promoted from the rank of Major-General to Lieutenant-General on 27 June 2013. Ng was the second air force general in Singapore's military history to be appointed as the CDF, after Bey Soo Khiang in 1995. Ng chaired the organising committee for the state funeral of Singapore's first Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew, from 23 to 29 March 2015. He also led the first round of the vigil guard who stood guard during Lee's lying in state in Parliament House from 25 to 28 March. Ng retired from the SAF on 18 August 2015 and was replaced by Perry Lim as the CDF. Ng confirmed on 18 August 2015 after retiring from the SAF that he would enter politics. n 22 August, the PAP announced that Ng would be part of a six-member PAP team that would be contesting in Pasir Ris–Punggol Group Representation Constituency in the 2015 general election. he PAP team won, clinching 72.89% of the electorate's valid votes in the constituency. Ng was appointed Acting Minister of Education (Schools). ubsequently, Ng was the Second Minister for Transport and Minister of Education (Schools) from 1 November 2016 - 30 April 2018. n 23 April 2018, Ng joined the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) and was appointed as its Deputy Secretary-General. n 22 May 2018, Ng was elected by the NTUC Central Committee members to become Secretary-General of the NTUC. n 29 June 2020, the media announced that Ng will lead the four-member PAP team contesting in the new Sengkang Group Representation Constituency in the 2020 Singaporean general election. n 30 June 2020 (Nomination Day), it was confirmed that Ng's PAP team will contest for Sengkang GRC against the Workers' Party team led by He Ting Ru. he newly created GRC has more than 120,000 eligible voters in GE2020. n 10 July 2020, Ng's PAP team lost to the WP team by a margin of 4.26% and he lost his parliamentary seat. He retains his title as labour chief and secretary general of the NTUC. n 19 November, he was co-opted into the central executive committee (CEC) of the PAP. His appointment into the CEC came as a surprise to local political observers as he had lost reelection. he party justified it on the grounds that his predecessors had been part of the committee and that omitting Ng would have been a "massive departure". Ng has two notable brothers. he elder, Ng Chee Khern, was the Chief of Air Force from 2006 to 2009 and is currently the Permanent Secretary in the Prime Minister's Office. he younger, Ng Chee Peng, was the Chief of Navy from 2011 to 2014, and was the Chief Executive Officer of the Central Provident Fund Board from 2015 to 2019. | Before entering politics, Ng had served in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) from 1986 to 2015 and was Chief of Air Force (2009–2013) and Chief of Defence Force (2013–2015). He was promoted from the rank of Major-General to Lieutenant-General on 27 June 2013. | He joined the Singapore Armed Forces in 1986 and served as a fighter pilot. He held various positions including Commanding Officer, Commander, Deputy Head, Head, Director, and Military Private Secretary. He became the Chief of Air Force in 2009 and later became the Chief of Defence Force in 2013. He retired from the military in 2015 and entered politics. He was appointed Acting Minister of Education (Schools) and later became the Second Minister for Transport and Minister of Education (Schools). He joined the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) in 2018 and became its Secretary-General. He contested in the 2020 Singaporean general election but lost his parliamentary seat. |
biographies/99d3cc48e9.json:1597 | biographies | 0 | Bar-Ilan University | Daniel Hershkowitz Hershkowitz was born in Haifa. His parents were Holocaust survivors from Hungary, and his father was wounded in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. Hershkowitz studied at a religious high school, and graduated at age 16. He served for five years in the Intelligence Corps of the Israel Defense Forces, reaching the rank of Major. Hershkowitz earned his BSc in mathematics in 1973, MSc in 1976, and DSc in 1982, all from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. His yeshiva studies were conducted at Mercaz HaRav; he received his "Semikha" (ordination) in 1995 from Rabbis She'ar Yashuv Cohen, Shlomo Chelouche, and Nehemyah Roth, as well as an additional ordination "Rabbi of the City" from the Chief Rabbinate of Israel (2001). He has published over 80 mathematics articles in academic journals. He was President of the "International Linear Algebra Society" (2002-2008), and was previously a Professor of Mathematics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. In 1982, he was awarded the Landau Research Prize in Mathematics; in 1990, the New England Academic Award for Excellence in Research; in 1990, the Technion's Award for Excellence in Teaching; and in 1991, the Henri Gutwirth Award for Promotion of Research. In 2009, he was elected to the Knesset as the leader of the Jewish Home, and was appointed Minister of Science and Technology after joining Benjamin Netanyahu's government. He did not contest the 2013 elections, and subsequently left the Knesset. ince September 2018, he is the Head of the Civil Service Commission under the office of the Prime Minister of Israel. He was president of Bar-Ilan University from 2013 to 2017, succeeding Moshe Kaveh and followed by Arie Zaban. | He was president of Bar-Ilan University from 2013 to 2017. | He was president of Bar-Ilan University from 2013 to 2017. |
biographies/ad81bfc243.json:1604 | biographies | 0 | Career | Hans Fredrik Dahl Dahl was born in Oslo, the son of Jacob Dahl, an engineer, and his wife Sophie Harbitz. He was married to jurist and pioneer of feminist jurisprudence Tove Stang Dahl ("née" Tove Thiis Stang) from 1960 to 1993, and to art historian Elisabeth Elster from 1996. He is a maternal grandson of pathologist Francis Harbitz, and a cousin of historian Francis Sejersted. In his younger days he defined himself as a Marxist and Socialist, and was elected head of the Norwegian Students' Society as the left-wing candidate in 1963. He converted to Catholicism in the 2000s, after recovering from a serious illness. He has written two books on the history of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK): "Hallo-Hallo" (1975) and "Dette er London" (1978). He was cultural editor of the newspaper "Dagbladet" from 1978 to 1985, and from 1988 to 2009 professor at the University of Oslo. Dahl has been co-editor of the encyclopaedias "Pax Leksikon" (1978–1981) and "Norsk krigsleksikon 1940-45" (1995), and the four-volume press history "Norsk presses historie 1660–2010". He is, however, most famous in the English-speaking world for the book "Quisling: A Study in Treachery", a two-volume biography of the politician and Minister-President Vidkun Quisling; it was condensed into one volume upon translation into English. He is a fellow of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. In 2000 he received the Fritt Ord Honorary Award. | He served as culture editor of "Dagbladet" 1978–1985. He was a professor at the University of Oslo 1988–2009. | Hans Fredrik Dahl is a Norwegian journalist, writer, and professor who has written several books on various topics such as the history of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, encyclopedias, and a biography of Vidkun Quisling. He has also worked as a cultural editor for a newspaper and taught at the University of Oslo. |
biographies/a17371ac26.json:1608 | biographies | 0 | Elections | Pat Kreitlow Born in 1964 in Saint Paul, Minnesota to parents Joan and Jerry Kreitlow, Kreitlow graduated from Apple Valley High School in 1982, then attended the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, where he graduated with a B.A. in Journalism in 1986. He and his wife, Sharry, have two daughters, Samantha and Chelsea. Kreitlow is a former journalist, having worked at WAXX-FM/WAYY and other radio stations. He joined the news department of WEAU-TV in the mid-1990s, becoming the 6pm anchor and 10pm co-anchor in 1998. Kreitlow left WEAU-TV in May 2005. He also served as the president of the Western Wisconsin Press Club. Kreitlow was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in 2006, defeating 17-year incumbent Republican State Senator David Zien 51%-49%, a difference of just 1,096 votes. In May 2010, numerous news sources mentioned Kreitlow as a possible candidate for the open United States House of Representatives seat from Wisconsin's 7th congressional district following the retirement of Congressman Dave Obey. He later declined to enter the race and endorsed Democratic State Senator Julie Lassa in her run for the seat. n November 2, 2010, Terry Moulton, a former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, defeated Kreitlow 54%-46%. Kreitlow delivered the 2010 Senate Democratic response to Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle's State of the State Address. In November 2009, along with Senators Julie Lassa and Jon Erpenbach, Kreitlow announced the Senate Democrats CORE business growth initiative. During his tenure, he served on the Campaign Finance Reform, Rural Issues and Information Technology, Economic Development, Job Creation, Family Prosperity and Housing, Education; Ethics Reform and Government Operations; and Public Health, Senior Issues, Long Term Care and Privacy committees. Kreitlow served as chair of the committee on Rural Issues and Information Technology and the Special Committee on Domestic Bio-fuels. Kreitlow ran for Wisconsin's 7th Congressional district seat in the November 2012 election. he incumbent representative, Sean Duffy, was reelected. Kreitlow served as the senior advisor to candidate for Governor of Wisconsin Dana Wachs. | He was defeated for reelection in 2010 by Terry Moulton. | He was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in 2006. He served on various committees during his tenure and ran for different political offices. |
biographies/a17371ac26.json:1609 | biographies | 1 | 2012 congressional election | Pat Kreitlow Born in 1964 in Saint Paul, Minnesota to parents Joan and Jerry Kreitlow, Kreitlow graduated from Apple Valley High School in 1982, then attended the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, where he graduated with a B.A. in Journalism in 1986. He and his wife, Sharry, have two daughters, Samantha and Chelsea. Kreitlow is a former journalist, having worked at WAXX-FM/WAYY and other radio stations. He joined the news department of WEAU-TV in the mid-1990s, becoming the 6pm anchor and 10pm co-anchor in 1998. Kreitlow left WEAU-TV in May 2005. He also served as the president of the Western Wisconsin Press Club. Kreitlow was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in 2006, defeating 17-year incumbent Republican State Senator David Zien 51%-49%, a difference of just 1,096 votes. In May 2010, numerous news sources mentioned Kreitlow as a possible candidate for the open United States House of Representatives seat from Wisconsin's 7th congressional district following the retirement of Congressman Dave Obey. He later declined to enter the race and endorsed Democratic State Senator Julie Lassa in her run for the seat. n November 2, 2010, Terry Moulton, a former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, defeated Kreitlow 54%-46%. Kreitlow delivered the 2010 Senate Democratic response to Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle's State of the State Address. In November 2009, along with Senators Julie Lassa and Jon Erpenbach, Kreitlow announced the Senate Democrats CORE business growth initiative. During his tenure, he served on the Campaign Finance Reform, Rural Issues and Information Technology, Economic Development, Job Creation, Family Prosperity and Housing, Education; Ethics Reform and Government Operations; and Public Health, Senior Issues, Long Term Care and Privacy committees. Kreitlow served as chair of the committee on Rural Issues and Information Technology and the Special Committee on Domestic Bio-fuels. Kreitlow ran for Wisconsin's 7th Congressional district seat in the November 2012 election. he incumbent representative, Sean Duffy, was reelected. Kreitlow served as the senior advisor to candidate for Governor of Wisconsin Dana Wachs. | Kreitlow ran for Wisconsin's 7th congressional district seat in the 2012 election against incumbent Sean Duffy, who was reelected. | He ran for Wisconson's 7th Congressional district seat in the Novembe 2012 election but lost to the incumbant representative Sean Duffy. |
biographies/d0535ca050.json:1611 | biographies | 0 | College career | kye Dawson Dawson attended Poteet High School (Mesquite, Texas) before transferring to Dallas Christian School. He was also a track and field standout. Dawson attended Texas Christian University, where he played for the TCU Horned Frogs football team from 2009 to 2012. Dawson was signed by the Washington Redskins on May 2, 2013 after going unselected in 2013 NFL Draft. He was released during final cuts before the start of the 2013 season. Dawson was signed onto the practice squad of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on September 3, 2013. He was released on September 24, 2013, but re-signed the next day. he Buccaneers released Dawson on August 24, 2014. Dawson was signed by the Wild Card Detroit Lions. his was his first time on a playoff squad. Dawson signed as a free agent with the Edmonton Eskimos on May 30, 2015. Before being placed on the injury list in Week 5, he returned eight kickoffs for 149 yards and 14 punts for 193 yards for the Canadian Football League team. In September 2015, he was traded to the Calgary Stampeders. Dawson was ranked in the top 10 in the nation in the 100 meters coming out of high school. He Clocked a personal-best time of 10.22 seconds in the 100 meter at the Lancaster Meet of Champions. In 2008 Dawson won the state title in the 200 meter, clocking a time of 20.69 seconds. Dawson also competed in long jump. | He played college football for Texas Christian University. | He attended Texas Christian University and played for the TCU Horned Frogs football team. He was later signed by the Washington Redskins and released before being signed by other teams. |
biographies/d0535ca050.json:1612 | biographies | 1 | Washington Redskins | kye Dawson Dawson attended Poteet High School (Mesquite, Texas) before transferring to Dallas Christian School. He was also a track and field standout. Dawson attended Texas Christian University, where he played for the TCU Horned Frogs football team from 2009 to 2012. Dawson was signed by the Washington Redskins on May 2, 2013 after going unselected in 2013 NFL Draft. He was released during final cuts before the start of the 2013 season. Dawson was signed onto the practice squad of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on September 3, 2013. He was released on September 24, 2013, but re-signed the next day. he Buccaneers released Dawson on August 24, 2014. Dawson was signed by the Wild Card Detroit Lions. his was his first time on a playoff squad. Dawson signed as a free agent with the Edmonton Eskimos on May 30, 2015. Before being placed on the injury list in Week 5, he returned eight kickoffs for 149 yards and 14 punts for 193 yards for the Canadian Football League team. In September 2015, he was traded to the Calgary Stampeders. Dawson was ranked in the top 10 in the nation in the 100 meters coming out of high school. He Clocked a personal-best time of 10.22 seconds in the 100 meter at the Lancaster Meet of Champions. In 2008 Dawson won the state title in the 200 meter, clocking a time of 20.69 seconds. Dawson also competed in long jump. | He was signed as undrafted free agent by the Washington Redskins in 2013. | He was signed by the Washington Redskins in 2013 but was released before the start of the season. He later joined other teams such as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Detroit Lions, Edmonton Eskimos, and Calgary Stampeders. |
biographies/db683478d7.json:1615 | biographies | 0 | Early life and career | Manasvi Vashist He was born in Ambala, Haryana. He attended DAV Public School, Ambala. Before foraying into acting, he did a corporate job as a software engineer for seven years in Bangalore. Later on, he pursued modeling as a part-time hobby and worked for several TVCs and digital advertisements. In 2020, Manasvi Vashist played a parallel lead role in the popular TV show "Ishq Mein Marjawan 2". Later, he gained popularity for his lead role of Aditya Tripathi in the TV show, "Imlie", which aired on StarPlus. He is paired opposite Sumbul Touqueer Khan in "Imlie". He was a contestant on Amazon Prime's reality show, "Skulls and Roses", in 2019. As a contestant, he was also a part of MTV India's reality show, "India's Next Top Model". In July 2021, Vashisht was approached to participate in "Bigg Boss 15". However, he denied being on the show. | He is known for playing a role in "Ishq Mein Marjawan 2" and Aditya Tripathi in "Imlie", both were successful shows. In 2019, Vashisht was a contestant on Amazon Prime's reality show, "Skulls and Roses". He has been a part of TV realty show "India's Next Top Model", aired on MTV India. | Manasvi Vashist was born in Ambala, Haryana. He worked as a software engineer before pursuing modeling and acting full time.
Answer: Origin summary: The Glenn Gould School was founded in 1987 and renamed in 1997 to honor the famous musician Glenn Gould.
Professional Career Summary: Thomas Albert Witcher was drafted by both the Los Angeles Rams and the Oakland Raiders before playing for the Houston Oilers and later becoming a lawyer.
Early Life and Career Summary: Manasvi Vashist was born in Ambala, India, and worked as a software engineer before pursuing modeling and acting, eventually landing a lead role in the TV show "Imlie" and gaining popularity. |
biographies/860b635622.json:1616 | biographies | 0 | Tenure | Christine Drazan Christine Renee Deboy was born to Perrliee and Dale E. Deboy in Klamath Falls, Oregon. he graduated from Eagle Point High School and George Fox University. he worked as the director of communications for Mark Simmons, the Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives, in the 1990s. he married Daniel Joseph Drazan on May 17, 1997, with whom she had three children. Bill Kennemer, a member of the state house from the 39th district retired during the 2018 election. Drazan defeated John Lee, Seth Rydmark, and Ken Kraft for the Republican nomination and defeated Democratic nominee Elizabeth Graser-Lindsey in the general election. he defeated Democratic nominee Tessah Danel and Libertarian nominee Kenny Sernach in the 2020 election. During Drazan's tenure in the state house she served on the Judiciary committee. Drazan was selected to replace Carl Wilson as the Minority Leader on September 16, 2019, and served until she was replaced by Vikki Breese-Iverson on November 30, 2021. During her time as Minority Leader the Republicans refused to attend legislative meetings in order to deny a quorum so that legislation could not be passed. Drazan participated in these quorum denials and left the state. he also forced the readings of the entirety of legislation as a delaying tactic. he was appointed to the six-member committee to redraw the districts following the 2020 United States census with equal representation from the Democratic and Republican parties as a compromise created to have the Republicans stop using delaying tactics against legislation. peaker Tina Kotek later reversed her decision and restored the Democratic majority on the committee redrawing the congressional districts. he made a motion for Kotek to be censured due to this, but it failed with thirty-three representatives voting against and fourteen voting in favor. ne of Drazan's aides stated on November 23, 2021, that she was going to run for the Republican nomination in the 2022 gubernatorial election. he announced her campaign on January 4, 2022, and resigned from the state house on January 31, where her seat was filled by James Hieb. rey Rosser is her campaign manager. he won in the Republican primary against eighteen other candidates. During 2022 her campaign raised $2,101,788.27 and spent $2,542,604.18. Drazan opposed emissions trading legislation in 2020, and demanded a referendum on the legislation. he supports the usage of an independent redistricting commission for redrawing districts. he opposed a COVID-19 vaccination mandate. Drazan opposes allowing transgender athletes to participate in girls sporting events. he received a lifetime score of 20% from the Oregon League of Conservation Voters. he was endorsed by Oregon Right to Life during the 2022 election. | During her tenure in the state house she served as the minority leader from 2019 to 2021. During her tenure as minority leader, she engaged in legislative delaying tactics and quorum denial. | She was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives in 2018 and served until 2022. During her tenure, she served on the Judiciary committee and was selected as the Minority Leader in 2019, but was replaced in 2021. She opposed various pieces of legislation, including emissions trading and COVID-19 vaccination mandates, and supported the use of an independent redistricting commission. She resigned from the state house in 2022 to run for the Republican nomination in the gubernatorial election. |
biographies/860b635622.json:1617 | biographies | 1 | Gubernatorial campaign | Christine Drazan Christine Renee Deboy was born to Perrliee and Dale E. Deboy in Klamath Falls, Oregon. he graduated from Eagle Point High School and George Fox University. he worked as the director of communications for Mark Simmons, the Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives, in the 1990s. he married Daniel Joseph Drazan on May 17, 1997, with whom she had three children. Bill Kennemer, a member of the state house from the 39th district retired during the 2018 election. Drazan defeated John Lee, Seth Rydmark, and Ken Kraft for the Republican nomination and defeated Democratic nominee Elizabeth Graser-Lindsey in the general election. he defeated Democratic nominee Tessah Danel and Libertarian nominee Kenny Sernach in the 2020 election. During Drazan's tenure in the state house she served on the Judiciary committee. Drazan was selected to replace Carl Wilson as the Minority Leader on September 16, 2019, and served until she was replaced by Vikki Breese-Iverson on November 30, 2021. During her time as Minority Leader the Republicans refused to attend legislative meetings in order to deny a quorum so that legislation could not be passed. Drazan participated in these quorum denials and left the state. he also forced the readings of the entirety of legislation as a delaying tactic. he was appointed to the six-member committee to redraw the districts following the 2020 United States census with equal representation from the Democratic and Republican parties as a compromise created to have the Republicans stop using delaying tactics against legislation. peaker Tina Kotek later reversed her decision and restored the Democratic majority on the committee redrawing the congressional districts. he made a motion for Kotek to be censured due to this, but it failed with thirty-three representatives voting against and fourteen voting in favor. ne of Drazan's aides stated on November 23, 2021, that she was going to run for the Republican nomination in the 2022 gubernatorial election. he announced her campaign on January 4, 2022, and resigned from the state house on January 31, where her seat was filled by James Hieb. rey Rosser is her campaign manager. he won in the Republican primary against eighteen other candidates. During 2022 her campaign raised $2,101,788.27 and spent $2,542,604.18. Drazan opposed emissions trading legislation in 2020, and demanded a referendum on the legislation. he supports the usage of an independent redistricting commission for redrawing districts. he opposed a COVID-19 vaccination mandate. Drazan opposes allowing transgender athletes to participate in girls sporting events. he received a lifetime score of 20% from the Oregon League of Conservation Voters. he was endorsed by Oregon Right to Life during the 2022 election. | She is the Republican nominee in the 2022 Oregon gubernatorial election. | She was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives in 2018 and became Minority Leader in 2019. She resigned from the state house in 2022 to run for the Republican nomination in the gubernatorial election. |
biographies/860b635622.json:1618 | biographies | 2 | Early life and education | Christine Drazan Christine Renee Deboy was born to Perrliee and Dale E. Deboy in Klamath Falls, Oregon. he graduated from Eagle Point High School and George Fox University. he worked as the director of communications for Mark Simmons, the Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives, in the 1990s. he married Daniel Joseph Drazan on May 17, 1997, with whom she had three children. Bill Kennemer, a member of the state house from the 39th district retired during the 2018 election. Drazan defeated John Lee, Seth Rydmark, and Ken Kraft for the Republican nomination and defeated Democratic nominee Elizabeth Graser-Lindsey in the general election. he defeated Democratic nominee Tessah Danel and Libertarian nominee Kenny Sernach in the 2020 election. During Drazan's tenure in the state house she served on the Judiciary committee. Drazan was selected to replace Carl Wilson as the Minority Leader on September 16, 2019, and served until she was replaced by Vikki Breese-Iverson on November 30, 2021. During her time as Minority Leader the Republicans refused to attend legislative meetings in order to deny a quorum so that legislation could not be passed. Drazan participated in these quorum denials and left the state. he also forced the readings of the entirety of legislation as a delaying tactic. he was appointed to the six-member committee to redraw the districts following the 2020 United States census with equal representation from the Democratic and Republican parties as a compromise created to have the Republicans stop using delaying tactics against legislation. peaker Tina Kotek later reversed her decision and restored the Democratic majority on the committee redrawing the congressional districts. he made a motion for Kotek to be censured due to this, but it failed with thirty-three representatives voting against and fourteen voting in favor. ne of Drazan's aides stated on November 23, 2021, that she was going to run for the Republican nomination in the 2022 gubernatorial election. he announced her campaign on January 4, 2022, and resigned from the state house on January 31, where her seat was filled by James Hieb. rey Rosser is her campaign manager. he won in the Republican primary against eighteen other candidates. During 2022 her campaign raised $2,101,788.27 and spent $2,542,604.18. Drazan opposed emissions trading legislation in 2020, and demanded a referendum on the legislation. he supports the usage of an independent redistricting commission for redrawing districts. he opposed a COVID-19 vaccination mandate. Drazan opposes allowing transgender athletes to participate in girls sporting events. he received a lifetime score of 20% from the Oregon League of Conservation Voters. he was endorsed by Oregon Right to Life during the 2022 election. | Drazan was born in Klamath Falls, Oregon, and educated at Eagle Point High School and George Fox University. During the 1990s she worked for Speaker Mark Simmons. | She was born in Klamath Falls, Oregon, and graduated from Eagle Point High School and George Fox University. She worked as the director of communications for Mark Simmons, the Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives, in the 1990s. |
biographies/860b635622.json:1619 | biographies | 3 | Elections | Christine Drazan Christine Renee Deboy was born to Perrliee and Dale E. Deboy in Klamath Falls, Oregon. he graduated from Eagle Point High School and George Fox University. he worked as the director of communications for Mark Simmons, the Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives, in the 1990s. he married Daniel Joseph Drazan on May 17, 1997, with whom she had three children. Bill Kennemer, a member of the state house from the 39th district retired during the 2018 election. Drazan defeated John Lee, Seth Rydmark, and Ken Kraft for the Republican nomination and defeated Democratic nominee Elizabeth Graser-Lindsey in the general election. he defeated Democratic nominee Tessah Danel and Libertarian nominee Kenny Sernach in the 2020 election. During Drazan's tenure in the state house she served on the Judiciary committee. Drazan was selected to replace Carl Wilson as the Minority Leader on September 16, 2019, and served until she was replaced by Vikki Breese-Iverson on November 30, 2021. During her time as Minority Leader the Republicans refused to attend legislative meetings in order to deny a quorum so that legislation could not be passed. Drazan participated in these quorum denials and left the state. he also forced the readings of the entirety of legislation as a delaying tactic. he was appointed to the six-member committee to redraw the districts following the 2020 United States census with equal representation from the Democratic and Republican parties as a compromise created to have the Republicans stop using delaying tactics against legislation. peaker Tina Kotek later reversed her decision and restored the Democratic majority on the committee redrawing the congressional districts. he made a motion for Kotek to be censured due to this, but it failed with thirty-three representatives voting against and fourteen voting in favor. ne of Drazan's aides stated on November 23, 2021, that she was going to run for the Republican nomination in the 2022 gubernatorial election. he announced her campaign on January 4, 2022, and resigned from the state house on January 31, where her seat was filled by James Hieb. rey Rosser is her campaign manager. he won in the Republican primary against eighteen other candidates. During 2022 her campaign raised $2,101,788.27 and spent $2,542,604.18. Drazan opposed emissions trading legislation in 2020, and demanded a referendum on the legislation. he supports the usage of an independent redistricting commission for redrawing districts. he opposed a COVID-19 vaccination mandate. Drazan opposes allowing transgender athletes to participate in girls sporting events. he received a lifetime score of 20% from the Oregon League of Conservation Voters. he was endorsed by Oregon Right to Life during the 2022 election. | She was elected to the state house in the 2018 election and reelected in the 2020 election. | She was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives in 2018 and became the Minority Leader in 2019. She resigned from the state house in 2022 to run for the Republican nomination in the gubernatorial election. |
schools/f79312687d.json:1625 | schools | 0 | History | Faculty of Arts, Banaras Hindu University Formally known as Central Hindu College, The Faculty of Arts is the oldest and largest faculty in the Banaras Hindu University. It was founded in 1898 by Dr. Annie Besant and became the main centre and the core of Banaras Hindu University in 1916 by Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya. He Faculty of Arts was "Mother Faculty" out of which many other faculties and departments of the university grew. Faculty of Arts' administrative head is a dean. he dean is responsible for all aspects of the Faculty's operations, including budgets, administration, planning, support services, faculty appointments, curricula and student affairs. he dean is appointed by and reports to the Vice-Chancellor of the university. here are 23 different departments in the Faculty of Arts that offer Certificate courses, Special courses, Undergraduate diploma, Undergraduate degree (UG), advanced Postgraduate diploma, Postgraduate degree (PG) and Doctorate in following three categories; Notable alumni of the faculty of arts include: | It was founded in 1898 and is the oldest and largest faculty in the Banaras Hindu University. Faculty of Arts was formerly known as the Central Hindu College (1898–1916). In 1916, the Banaras Hindu University grew around the "nucleus" of the Faculty of Arts. | The Faculty of Arts at Banaras Hindu University is the oldest and largest faculty and was founded in 1898 by Dr. Annie Besant. It has 23 different departments offering various courses and has notable alumni. |
biographies/643712b0fd.json:1638 | biographies | 0 | Playing career | Gavin David Strachan trachan began his football career at Coventry City where his father, Gordon Strachan, had taken over as player-manager in 1996. He was loaned out to Dundee in 1998, making nine appearances. Back at Coventry he played in sixteen league games, eleven of them as a substitute; he left soon after the senior Strachan stepped down as manager in late 2001. He scored once during his spell at Coventry; scoring a penalty against Preston North End in the League Cup. In March 2003 Strachan joined Peterborough United, in a loan deal scheduled for the remainder of the season. He joined Southend on a free transfer shortly afterwards however, but was released by the club six weeks later, at the end of 2002/03. He then moved to Hartlepool United on a free transfer. He enjoyed more success here and managed to play regular first team football for three seasons, appearing in seventy-eight matches and scoring seven. During this, the most successful spell of his playing career, Strachan was pencilled into the Scotland international squad, but the call for his first full international cap never came. During the 2005/06 season, Strachan missed a large amount of the season after fracturing a foot against Blackpool. Despite the injury, he managed to complete the match. After recovering, he was loaned out to Stockport County in his third season at Hartlepool. In the 2006/07 season, Strachan saw limited selection by new Pools boss Danny Wilson after the signings of Gary Liddle and Willie Boland. He consequently signed for Peterborough United initially on loan in January 2007, before making the move permanent just two days before the close of the January transfer window. trachan signed for Notts County on 10 January 2008 after his release from Peterborough United. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 victory against Exeter City on 10 January 2009. n 30 April 2009, Notts County announced that five players would be released from the club at the end of the season, Strachan being among them. He subsequently joined Corby Town F.C. on 24 July 2009. In June 2010, Strachan signed a one-year deal with Hinckley United Strachan joined United Counties League side St Neots Town in March 2011 scoring on his debut in the UCL cup. t Neots were later investigated as Strachan's registration papers had been delayed. In July 2011, Strachan returned to Peterborough United as youth team coach, replacing David Oldfield who departed to take up a similar role with West Bromwich Albion. trachan was subsequently promoted to a first team coach position with Peterborough. In June 2015, Strachan was appointed the new manager of Ilkeston, his first managerial job, after Kevin Wilson left the club to manage National League North side Nuneaton Town. n 16 October 2015, Strachan became assistant manager to Darren Ferguson at Doncaster Rovers. n 26 January 2019, Strachan became assistant manager to Darren Ferguson at Peterborough United after the dismissal of Steve Evans and Paul Raynor. n 22 June 2020 Strachan became the first team coach at Scottish Premiership club Celtic. trachan had to manage the first team for two games due to an outbreak of COVID-19 throughout the Celtic squad in January 2021. trachan received eight caps for the Scotland national under-21 football team, though he had no appearances for the senior team. His first call-up was in a friendly against Denmark in March 1998. In September 2008, Strachan began writing a blog for the BBC News site to help his degree in Professional Sports Writing and Broadcasting at Staffordshire University. | Spending most of his early years with Coventry City, Strachan has played for several different clubs. | He played for several clubs including Coventry City, Peterborough United, and Hartlepool United. He also represented Scotland at the under-21 level but never received a call-up to the senior team. |
biographies/643712b0fd.json:1639 | biographies | 1 | International career | Gavin David Strachan trachan began his football career at Coventry City where his father, Gordon Strachan, had taken over as player-manager in 1996. He was loaned out to Dundee in 1998, making nine appearances. Back at Coventry he played in sixteen league games, eleven of them as a substitute; he left soon after the senior Strachan stepped down as manager in late 2001. He scored once during his spell at Coventry; scoring a penalty against Preston North End in the League Cup. In March 2003 Strachan joined Peterborough United, in a loan deal scheduled for the remainder of the season. He joined Southend on a free transfer shortly afterwards however, but was released by the club six weeks later, at the end of 2002/03. He then moved to Hartlepool United on a free transfer. He enjoyed more success here and managed to play regular first team football for three seasons, appearing in seventy-eight matches and scoring seven. During this, the most successful spell of his playing career, Strachan was pencilled into the Scotland international squad, but the call for his first full international cap never came. During the 2005/06 season, Strachan missed a large amount of the season after fracturing a foot against Blackpool. Despite the injury, he managed to complete the match. After recovering, he was loaned out to Stockport County in his third season at Hartlepool. In the 2006/07 season, Strachan saw limited selection by new Pools boss Danny Wilson after the signings of Gary Liddle and Willie Boland. He consequently signed for Peterborough United initially on loan in January 2007, before making the move permanent just two days before the close of the January transfer window. trachan signed for Notts County on 10 January 2008 after his release from Peterborough United. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 victory against Exeter City on 10 January 2009. n 30 April 2009, Notts County announced that five players would be released from the club at the end of the season, Strachan being among them. He subsequently joined Corby Town F.C. on 24 July 2009. In June 2010, Strachan signed a one-year deal with Hinckley United Strachan joined United Counties League side St Neots Town in March 2011 scoring on his debut in the UCL cup. t Neots were later investigated as Strachan's registration papers had been delayed. In July 2011, Strachan returned to Peterborough United as youth team coach, replacing David Oldfield who departed to take up a similar role with West Bromwich Albion. trachan was subsequently promoted to a first team coach position with Peterborough. In June 2015, Strachan was appointed the new manager of Ilkeston, his first managerial job, after Kevin Wilson left the club to manage National League North side Nuneaton Town. n 16 October 2015, Strachan became assistant manager to Darren Ferguson at Doncaster Rovers. n 26 January 2019, Strachan became assistant manager to Darren Ferguson at Peterborough United after the dismissal of Steve Evans and Paul Raynor. n 22 June 2020 Strachan became the first team coach at Scottish Premiership club Celtic. trachan had to manage the first team for two games due to an outbreak of COVID-19 throughout the Celtic squad in January 2021. trachan received eight caps for the Scotland national under-21 football team, though he had no appearances for the senior team. His first call-up was in a friendly against Denmark in March 1998. In September 2008, Strachan began writing a blog for the BBC News site to help his degree in Professional Sports Writing and Broadcasting at Staffordshire University. | He was capped eight times for the Scotland national under-21 football team. | He played for several clubs in England and Scotland, including Coventry City, Peterborough United, and Hartlepool United. He also represented Scotland at the under-21 level but never received a call-up to the senior team. |
biographies/643712b0fd.json:1640 | biographies | 2 | Media | Gavin David Strachan trachan began his football career at Coventry City where his father, Gordon Strachan, had taken over as player-manager in 1996. He was loaned out to Dundee in 1998, making nine appearances. Back at Coventry he played in sixteen league games, eleven of them as a substitute; he left soon after the senior Strachan stepped down as manager in late 2001. He scored once during his spell at Coventry; scoring a penalty against Preston North End in the League Cup. In March 2003 Strachan joined Peterborough United, in a loan deal scheduled for the remainder of the season. He joined Southend on a free transfer shortly afterwards however, but was released by the club six weeks later, at the end of 2002/03. He then moved to Hartlepool United on a free transfer. He enjoyed more success here and managed to play regular first team football for three seasons, appearing in seventy-eight matches and scoring seven. During this, the most successful spell of his playing career, Strachan was pencilled into the Scotland international squad, but the call for his first full international cap never came. During the 2005/06 season, Strachan missed a large amount of the season after fracturing a foot against Blackpool. Despite the injury, he managed to complete the match. After recovering, he was loaned out to Stockport County in his third season at Hartlepool. In the 2006/07 season, Strachan saw limited selection by new Pools boss Danny Wilson after the signings of Gary Liddle and Willie Boland. He consequently signed for Peterborough United initially on loan in January 2007, before making the move permanent just two days before the close of the January transfer window. trachan signed for Notts County on 10 January 2008 after his release from Peterborough United. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 victory against Exeter City on 10 January 2009. n 30 April 2009, Notts County announced that five players would be released from the club at the end of the season, Strachan being among them. He subsequently joined Corby Town F.C. on 24 July 2009. In June 2010, Strachan signed a one-year deal with Hinckley United Strachan joined United Counties League side St Neots Town in March 2011 scoring on his debut in the UCL cup. t Neots were later investigated as Strachan's registration papers had been delayed. In July 2011, Strachan returned to Peterborough United as youth team coach, replacing David Oldfield who departed to take up a similar role with West Bromwich Albion. trachan was subsequently promoted to a first team coach position with Peterborough. In June 2015, Strachan was appointed the new manager of Ilkeston, his first managerial job, after Kevin Wilson left the club to manage National League North side Nuneaton Town. n 16 October 2015, Strachan became assistant manager to Darren Ferguson at Doncaster Rovers. n 26 January 2019, Strachan became assistant manager to Darren Ferguson at Peterborough United after the dismissal of Steve Evans and Paul Raynor. n 22 June 2020 Strachan became the first team coach at Scottish Premiership club Celtic. trachan had to manage the first team for two games due to an outbreak of COVID-19 throughout the Celtic squad in January 2021. trachan received eight caps for the Scotland national under-21 football team, though he had no appearances for the senior team. His first call-up was in a friendly against Denmark in March 1998. In September 2008, Strachan began writing a blog for the BBC News site to help his degree in Professional Sports Writing and Broadcasting at Staffordshire University. | As part of a degree in sports journalism at Staffordshire University Strachan wrote a blog for BBC News starting in 2008. | He played for several clubs including Coventry City, Peterborough United, and Hartlepool United. He also represented Scotland at the under-21 level but never received a call-up to the senior team. He later became a coach and manager, currently serving as the first team coach at Celtic. |
biographies/e16ee1c12c.json:1641 | biographies | 0 | Michigan State Senate | Mike Prusi He attended Northern Michigan University and Lansing Community College. Before entering politics, he worked as an Iron Ore miner with the Cleveland Cliffs Mining Company . He was elected to three terms as President of Local Union 4950 of the United Steelworkers of America. He was a member of the International Union’s Wage Policy Committee and Upper Peninsula Delegate for the union’s Committee on Political Education. Mike also served on the Executive Board of the Marquette County Labor Council. Prior to joining the Senate, Prusi also served three terms in the Michigan House of Representatives, succeeding Dominic Jacobetti. Prusi was a State Senator from Michigan's 38th District, which includes Alger, Baraga, Baraga, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Luce, Marquette, Menominee, Ontonagon, and Schoolcraft Counties. Prusi was term limited in the 2010 election and was succeeded by Tom Casperson. Prusi has been a member of the Senate since 2003. He is the Vice-Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Labor & Economic Growth and Joint Capital Outlay subcommittees. He also serves on the Higher Education and Corrections and Judiciary subcommittees. n November 7, 2006, he was elected to his second term, and on November 12, 2008, he was elected by the Senate Democratic Caucus to serve as Minority Leader. He resides in Ishpeming, Michigan. He is married to Sandi Prusi and has two children, Heather and Holly. | His district included Gogebic, Iron, Ontonagon, Dickinson, Keweenaw, Houghton, Baraga, Marquette, Alger, Luce, Schoolcraft, and Menominee counties. On November 12, 2008, he was elected as the Senate Minority Leader. | He was elected to three terms as President of Local Union 4950 of the United Steelworkers of America. He was a State Senator from Michigan's 38th District and was term limited in the 2010 election.
He was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1959 NFL Draft. He was also drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the 1960 AFL Draft.
He was elected to three terms as President of Local Union 4950 of the United Steelworkers of America.
The school was founded in 1987 and renamed in 1997 for Glenn Gould. |
biographies/e16ee1c12c.json:1642 | biographies | 1 | Early career | Mike Prusi He attended Northern Michigan University and Lansing Community College. Before entering politics, he worked as an Iron Ore miner with the Cleveland Cliffs Mining Company . He was elected to three terms as President of Local Union 4950 of the United Steelworkers of America. He was a member of the International Union’s Wage Policy Committee and Upper Peninsula Delegate for the union’s Committee on Political Education. Mike also served on the Executive Board of the Marquette County Labor Council. Prior to joining the Senate, Prusi also served three terms in the Michigan House of Representatives, succeeding Dominic Jacobetti. Prusi was a State Senator from Michigan's 38th District, which includes Alger, Baraga, Baraga, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Luce, Marquette, Menominee, Ontonagon, and Schoolcraft Counties. Prusi was term limited in the 2010 election and was succeeded by Tom Casperson. Prusi has been a member of the Senate since 2003. He is the Vice-Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Labor & Economic Growth and Joint Capital Outlay subcommittees. He also serves on the Higher Education and Corrections and Judiciary subcommittees. n November 7, 2006, he was elected to his second term, and on November 12, 2008, he was elected by the Senate Democratic Caucus to serve as Minority Leader. He resides in Ishpeming, Michigan. He is married to Sandi Prusi and has two children, Heather and Holly. | Previously he was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives. | He attended Northern Michigan University and Lansing Community College. He worked as an Iron Ore miner before entering politics. He was elected to three terms as President of Local Union 4950 of the United Steelworkers of America. |
biographies/9f11a17885.json:1646 | biographies | 0 | Career | Martin Troen Moe Martin Troen Moe is the son of Daniel Moe, a former choral music professor at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, and Doris M. Tanner, a psychotherapist. He attended Oberlin College and the New York University School of Law. In the late 1990s, Moe was an associate at the Washington, D.C. office of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, a law firm based in New York City. He was appointed to serve as an adviser to Lawrence Summers, United States Secretary of the Treasury, during the presidency of Bill Clinton. Moe joined AOL in November 2001, and served as senior vice-president of the money and finance group, and news and information group, in the company's content division. Media coverage has credited him with developing the company's content brands, including DailyFinance, Engadget, and WalletPop. He resigned in 2010, effective that October. Moe joined former AOL executive Jim Bankoff at SB Nation in April 2011, initially serving as chief content officer. In November 2011, SB Nation rebranded as Vox Media and launched the technology news website "The Verge". "Business Insider" ranked Moe and Joshua Topolsky number 73 on its 2011 list of "The 100 Coolest People in New York Tech", recognizing their work in launching "The Verge". Moe co-founded and served as publisher of the site, along with the video game news website "Polygon", which launched as another Vox Media brand in October 2012. "Business Insider" ranked Moe and Topolsky number 14 on their 2012 "Silicon Alley" list of "The Coolest People in New York Tech This Year", again recognizing their work on "The Verge". Moe was named chief operating officer of Vox Media in January 2013, and became the company's president by 2015. He also oversees Vox Entertainment in this role. Moe served as executive producer for "Foul Play", a documentary series developed by the business in conjunction with SB Nation and Verizon Communications' go90 platform, premiering in 2018. He is also executive producer for "No Passport Required", a PBS cuisine and travel television series that premiered in 2018, as well as the "American Style" series, which was slated to air on CNN in 2019. In June 1998, Moe married Lisel Loy, who served as a special counsel in the Secretary of the Interior's office at the United States Department of the Interior, and later as Staff Secretary in the White House under President Bill Clinton. | Early in his career, he was an associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and an adviser to Lawrence Summers, United States Secretary of the Treasury. He later worked for AOL before joining SB Nation, which rebranded as Vox Media in 2011. He is credited as a co-founder of the technology news website "The Verge". He was the site's publisher, then Vox Media's chief content officer, before being promoted to the role of president. | Martin Troen Moe is a lawyer and media executive who has worked for various companies such as AOL, SB Nation, and Vox Media. He has held positions such as senior vice president, chief content officer, and president, and has been recognized for his work in launching technology news websites. He has also served as executive producer for several documentary series. |
biographies/478a8764e5.json:1662 | biographies | 0 | European and political career | nzo Moavero Milanesi Milanesi was born on 17 August 1954. He is a descendant of Ferdinando Bocconi, who founded the Bocconi University in Milan. He graduated in law from the Sapienza University of Rome and continued his studies in Belgium, taking an LL.M. at the College of Europe (1981–1982, Johan Beyen promotion). Milanesi served in the Guardia di Finanza from 1977 to 1979, and subsequently worked for 20 years for the European Commission in Brussels. In 1994, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi appointed Milanesi Undersecretary for European Affairs. From 1995 to 2000 Milanesi served as chief of cabinet to European Commissioner Mario Monti, responsible for competition policy and the internal market. Milanesi served as Deputy Secretary-General of the European Commission from 2002 to 2005, in this capacity supporting Secretary General David O'Sullivan. Milanesi was appointed as Minister of European Affairs in the Monti Cabinet on 16 November 2011 and reconfirmed in the following cabinet led by Prime Minister Enrico Letta on 28 April 2013. He left the cabinet on 22 February 2014. hortly after, European Commissioner for Internal Market and Services Michel Barnier appointed Milanesi as an unpaid special adviser on legal issues on implementation of single market rules. From 2015, he served as special adviser to Frans Timmermans, the First Vice President of the European Commission, on the Rule of Law and ‘Better Regulation’. Milanesi became the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the cabinet of Giuseppe Conte on 1 June 2018. hortly after he took office, the ministry summoned French ambassador Christian Masset over remarks made by French President Emmanuel Macron condemning Italy’s decision to close its ports to humanitarian rescue ships. From 1993 to 1996, Milanesi was Professor of Law at the Sapienza University and LUISS, and from 1996 to 2000, he taught at the Bocconi University, and again at the Sapienza University from 2002 to 2006. He is currently Professor of European Law and Director of the School of Law at LUISS. He is also a visiting professor at the College of Europe. | He previously served as Deputy Secretary-General of the European Commission (2002–2005) and as Italy's Minister of European Affairs in the Monti Cabinet and the Letta Cabinet from 16 November 2011 to 22 February 2014. | He served as Minister of European Affairs in the Monti Cabinet and later became the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the cabinet of Giuseppe Conte. He also served as Professor of European Law and Director of the School of Law at LUISS. |
biographies/478a8764e5.json:1663 | biographies | 1 | Early life and education | nzo Moavero Milanesi Milanesi was born on 17 August 1954. He is a descendant of Ferdinando Bocconi, who founded the Bocconi University in Milan. He graduated in law from the Sapienza University of Rome and continued his studies in Belgium, taking an LL.M. at the College of Europe (1981–1982, Johan Beyen promotion). Milanesi served in the Guardia di Finanza from 1977 to 1979, and subsequently worked for 20 years for the European Commission in Brussels. In 1994, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi appointed Milanesi Undersecretary for European Affairs. From 1995 to 2000 Milanesi served as chief of cabinet to European Commissioner Mario Monti, responsible for competition policy and the internal market. Milanesi served as Deputy Secretary-General of the European Commission from 2002 to 2005, in this capacity supporting Secretary General David O'Sullivan. Milanesi was appointed as Minister of European Affairs in the Monti Cabinet on 16 November 2011 and reconfirmed in the following cabinet led by Prime Minister Enrico Letta on 28 April 2013. He left the cabinet on 22 February 2014. hortly after, European Commissioner for Internal Market and Services Michel Barnier appointed Milanesi as an unpaid special adviser on legal issues on implementation of single market rules. From 2015, he served as special adviser to Frans Timmermans, the First Vice President of the European Commission, on the Rule of Law and ‘Better Regulation’. Milanesi became the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the cabinet of Giuseppe Conte on 1 June 2018. hortly after he took office, the ministry summoned French ambassador Christian Masset over remarks made by French President Emmanuel Macron condemning Italy’s decision to close its ports to humanitarian rescue ships. From 1993 to 1996, Milanesi was Professor of Law at the Sapienza University and LUISS, and from 1996 to 2000, he taught at the Bocconi University, and again at the Sapienza University from 2002 to 2006. He is currently Professor of European Law and Director of the School of Law at LUISS. He is also a visiting professor at the College of Europe. | He is a graduate of the College of Europe. | Milanesi was born in 1954 and is a descendant of Ferdinando Bocconi. He studied law at the Sapienza University of Rome and later earned an LL.M. at the College of Europe. He served in the Guardia di Finanza and worked for the European Commission for 20 years before being appointed as Minister of European Affairs. |
biographies/488c06df60.json:1666 | biographies | 0 | Political career | María Carolina Moisés Moisés was born on 5 March 1975 in San Pedro de Jujuy. Her father is Julio Moisés, a Justicialist Party politician who has served as mayor of San Pedro on a number of occasions. Moisés studied Political Science at the Universidad de Belgrano, graduating in 1997. he has one child. As part of the Justicialist Party and the People's Justicialist Front (FREJUPO), Moisés was elected to the Legislature of Jujuy in 1997. he was re-elected in 2001. In 2005, she was elected to the Argentine Chamber of Deputies on the Front for Victory list, as the second candidate, behind Carlos Daniel Snopek. he list was the most voted in the province with 48.09% of the vote, and both Snopek and Moisés were elected. he served her four-year term until 2009. Moisés was re-elected to the Chamber of Deputies of Jujuy in the 2009 provincial elections, serving until 2013. In 2013, Moisés and her father, Julio Moisés, co-founded the Arriba Jujuy party, remaining within the Front for Victory. Upon the end of her term as provincial deputy, she was appointed Secretary of State for International Relations and Regional Immigration of Jujuy Province, in the governorship of Eduardo Fellner. In 2016, she was elected to the City Council of San Pedro de Jujuy. Moisés ran for a seat in the lower chamber of Congress again in the 2015 general election, as the second candidate in the Front for Victory list, behind Guillermo Snopek. he list received 37.75% of the vote, not enough for Moisés to be elected. In 2017, Snopek was elected National Senator for Jujuy, and Moisés filled in Snopek's vacancy in the lower chamber. he took office on 18 December 2017. Ahead of the 2019 legislative election, Moisés was nominated, alongside Julio Ferreyra, to renew her term in the Chamber of Deputies as part of the Frente de Todos list. Moisés was the first candidate in the list. he Frente de Todos list was the most voted in the province, with 45.40% of the votes, and both Moisés and Ferreyra were elected. During her 2019–2023 term, Moisés formed part of the parliamentary commissions on Culture, Foreign Affairs, Communications, Mercosur, Freedom of Expression, and General Legislation. he was a supporter of the legalization of abortion in Argentina, voting in favour of the two Voluntary Interruption of Pregnancy bills that were debated by the Argentine Congress in 2018 and 2020. | Originally a member of the Justicialist Party, Moisés has co-led the local Arriba Jujuy party since 2013. | She was elected to the Legislature of Jujuy in 1997 and re-elected in 2001. She was later elected to the Argentine Chamber of Deputies in 2005 and 2017. She also served as Secretary of State for International Relations and Regional Immigration of Jujuy Province. |
biographies/2e534d45bd.json:1673 | biographies | 0 | Background | Richard Allen Griffin Griffin, born in Traverse City, Michigan, is the son of former United States Senator Robert P. Griffin. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree magna cum laude from Western Michigan University in 1971 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan Law School in 1977. Beginning in 1989, he served as a judge on the Michigan Court of Appeals (Third District). During part of that time his father was a Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court. n June 26, 2002, Bush nominated Griffin to a Michigan seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit vacated by Damon Keith, who had taken senior status in 1995. Previously, on November 8, 2001, President Bush had nominated Henry Saad, David McKeague and Susan Bieke Neilson to three other Michigan seats on the Sixth Circuit. During the Democratic-controlled 107th Congress, all four nominations were stalled in the Senate Judiciary Committee by then chairman, Senator Patrick Leahy, D-VT. In its assessment of his nomination, the Independent Judiciary project of the liberal group Alliance for Justice described Griffin as a "deeply conservative jurist". In the 2002 midterm congressional elections, the Republicans regained control of the Senate. During the new 108th Congress, Senator Orrin Hatch, R-UT, the new Republican chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee began to process the previously blocked four nominees. In March 2003, Michigan's two Democratic senators, Carl Levin (who defeated Griffin's father, Robert P. Griffin, in his bid for re-election in 1978) and Debbie Stabenow announced that they would blue-slip all Bush judicial nominees from Michigan because Bush refused to renominate Helene White and Kathleen McCree Lewis, two Michigan nominees to the Sixth Circuit whose nominations the Senate Republicans had refused to process during President Bill Clinton's second term. Helene White at the time was married to Levin's cousin. Contrary to Levin's and Stabenow's wishes, Hatch gave Saad, McKeague and Griffin committee hearings, and passed the three nominees out of committee. Furious, Levin and Stabenow convinced their caucus to filibuster the three in order to prevent them from having confirmation votes. enate Republicans increased their numbers in the 109th Congress. ensions between the Republicans and Democrats rose dramatically as the Republicans, unable to end debate through cloture, sought to break the filibusters of ten Bush court of appeals nominees (including Saad, McKeague and Griffin) by using the nuclear option. In order to defuse the volatile situation, fourteen moderate Republican and Democratic senators called the Gang of 14 joined together to forge an agreement to guarantee certain filibustered nominations up or down votes. Henry Saad and William Myers, however, were expressly excluded from the guarantee. As part of the Gang of 14 Deal, Griffin was eventually confirmed on June 9, 2005, by a vote of 95–0. In the end, both Levin and Stabenow voted in favor of his confirmation. McKeague was confirmed on the same day. Griffin was the sixth judge nominated to the Sixth Circuit by Bush and confirmed by the Senate. | Previously, he was a judge on the Michigan Court of Appeals. | Richard Allen Griffin was born in Traverse City, Michigan, and received a Bachelor of Arts degree magna cum laude from Western Michigan University in 1971 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan Law School in 1977. He served as a judge on the Michigan Court of Appeals before being nominated by President George W. Bush to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in 2002. His nomination was initially stalled in the Senate Judiciary Committee but was later confirmed in 2005 as part of the Gang of 14 deal. |
biographies/2e534d45bd.json:1674 | biographies | 1 | Federal judicial service | Richard Allen Griffin Griffin, born in Traverse City, Michigan, is the son of former United States Senator Robert P. Griffin. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree magna cum laude from Western Michigan University in 1971 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan Law School in 1977. Beginning in 1989, he served as a judge on the Michigan Court of Appeals (Third District). During part of that time his father was a Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court. n June 26, 2002, Bush nominated Griffin to a Michigan seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit vacated by Damon Keith, who had taken senior status in 1995. Previously, on November 8, 2001, President Bush had nominated Henry Saad, David McKeague and Susan Bieke Neilson to three other Michigan seats on the Sixth Circuit. During the Democratic-controlled 107th Congress, all four nominations were stalled in the Senate Judiciary Committee by then chairman, Senator Patrick Leahy, D-VT. In its assessment of his nomination, the Independent Judiciary project of the liberal group Alliance for Justice described Griffin as a "deeply conservative jurist". In the 2002 midterm congressional elections, the Republicans regained control of the Senate. During the new 108th Congress, Senator Orrin Hatch, R-UT, the new Republican chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee began to process the previously blocked four nominees. In March 2003, Michigan's two Democratic senators, Carl Levin (who defeated Griffin's father, Robert P. Griffin, in his bid for re-election in 1978) and Debbie Stabenow announced that they would blue-slip all Bush judicial nominees from Michigan because Bush refused to renominate Helene White and Kathleen McCree Lewis, two Michigan nominees to the Sixth Circuit whose nominations the Senate Republicans had refused to process during President Bill Clinton's second term. Helene White at the time was married to Levin's cousin. Contrary to Levin's and Stabenow's wishes, Hatch gave Saad, McKeague and Griffin committee hearings, and passed the three nominees out of committee. Furious, Levin and Stabenow convinced their caucus to filibuster the three in order to prevent them from having confirmation votes. enate Republicans increased their numbers in the 109th Congress. ensions between the Republicans and Democrats rose dramatically as the Republicans, unable to end debate through cloture, sought to break the filibusters of ten Bush court of appeals nominees (including Saad, McKeague and Griffin) by using the nuclear option. In order to defuse the volatile situation, fourteen moderate Republican and Democratic senators called the Gang of 14 joined together to forge an agreement to guarantee certain filibustered nominations up or down votes. Henry Saad and William Myers, however, were expressly excluded from the guarantee. As part of the Gang of 14 Deal, Griffin was eventually confirmed on June 9, 2005, by a vote of 95–0. In the end, both Levin and Stabenow voted in favor of his confirmation. McKeague was confirmed on the same day. Griffin was the sixth judge nominated to the Sixth Circuit by Bush and confirmed by the Senate. | Griffin was first nominated to the United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit by President George W. Bush on June 26, 2002, to a seat vacated by Judge Damon Keith as Keith assumed senior status. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 9, 2005. | Richard Allen Griffin was appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in 2005 after being nominated by President George W. Bush in 2002. His appointment was initially blocked by Senate Democrats but was later confirmed as part of the Gang of 14 deal. |
biographies/ecf9083de6.json:1685 | biographies | 0 | Louisiana State Senate | John A. Alario, Jr. A graduate of West Jefferson High School and Southeastern Louisiana University, Alario worked as a teacher and accountant prior to entering politics. He has been the owner of John A. Alario, Jr. Tax Income Service since 1972. Alario was first elected as a Democrat to the Louisiana House of Representatives in 1971, representing the 83rd district in suburban Jefferson Parish. In 1984, Alario was chosen to be Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives under Governor Edwin Edwards. He lost that title under Governor Buddy Roemer in 1988, but won it back in 1992 to serve another 4-year term. Alario was elected in 2007 to the 6th district in the Louisiana State Senate, defeating Democratic opponent John Roberts 63-37%. In 2010, Alario switched to the Republican Party due to the national direction of the Democratic Party and the increasingly-Republican politics of Louisiana. Alario was re-elected unopposed in 2011 and 2015. He was term-limited in 2019. hough there was speculation that he would run for his former House of Representatives seat, Alario declined and chose to retire from politics. Alario was chosen as President of the Louisiana State Senate under Governor Bobby Jindal in 2011, and served a second term under Governor John Bel Edwards. He is the second Republican Senate President since Reconstruction. Alario's wife, Alba "Ree" Williamson Alario, died in 2006. he couple had four children – Jan Marie, John, Christopher, and Kevin – and seven grandchildren. | Alario was term-limited from the Senate in 2019, and chose not to seek another office. | He was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives in 1971 and later became Speaker of the House. He was elected to the Louisiana State Senate in 2007 and became Senate President in 2011. |