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disasters

Flooding

2019 South Sulawesi floods he province of South Sulawesi experiences flooding annually. Due to development of a low-pressure area in the Timor Sea coupled with increased humidity in the wet season, the rainfall levels in the area increased significantly, with the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency issuing an extreme weather warning between 21 and 26 January 2019. ne of the dams in the province, the Bili-Bili Dam which lies on the Jeneberang River, has suffered from silting, coupled with the critical condition of the river's catchment area due to agricultural use. he heavy rainfalls caused the Jeneberang River to overflow, resulting in the overfilling of the Gowa Regency's Bili-Bili Dam and forcing the water gates to be opened. he water level in parts of Makassar reached roof level in excess of 1.5 metres (4.9 ft). ther rivers in the province, such as the Walanae River also overflowed, causing further damage in other locations. By 25 January, the flooding had not receded fully, with some residents of Makassar still displaced. 68 people were reported killed as of 25 January 2019, in addition to 6 missing. Most of the confirmed deaths were recorded in Gowa Regency, which suffered 45 dead. ome of the deaths were due to electrocution, while others were caused by the landslides. he flooding directly impacted 10 regencies or cities, with 3,321 people being evacuated from 78 villages according to the Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management (BNPB). 5,825 people were recorded to be "impacted" by the flood, and 32 houses were confirmed to be swept away, with 25 further houses heavily damaged, 14 damaged, and 5 buried under landslides. 2,694 houses, 11,433 hectares (28,250 acres) of farmland were inundated, alongside damage to various public facilities. he Indonesian Police reported 7,364 people in evacuation sites in Makassar, Gowa and Jeneponto. An official noted that the flooding was "the worst in a decade". he Trans-Sulawesi Highway was impacted, being cut off for 20 hours. Floodwater damaged pumps in Maros, disrupting the distribution of freshwater. outh Sulawesi governor Nurdin Abdullah estimated that the financial damages in Jeneponto Regency alone will be in excess of Rp 100 billion (USD 7 million). he Governor of South Sulawesi Nurdin Abdullah declared an emergency response period which was to last until 29 January 2019. earch and Rescue teams from various organizations - BNPB, Indonesian Police, TNI, various ministries and volunteer groups - were deployed to search for and evacuate survivors. A helicopter from the Indonesian Air Force was deployed to deliver aid to an isolated settlement in Gowa. outh Sulawesi governor Nurdin Abdullah blamed environmental damages due to illegal mining in Gowa Regency for causing the floods.

Gowa Regency was particularly hard-hit, experiencing the majority of the fatalities. The most destructive flood was caused by the overflowing of the Jeneberang River and the opening of the watergates of the Bili-Bili Dam in Gowa, though other floods also occurred elsewhere in the province.

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biographies

Early life and career

Guillermo Díaz Díaz was born in New Jersey to Cuban parents, and grew up in Washington Heights, Manhattan. In 1994, he landed his first speaking role as Spike in Boaz Yakin's "Fresh". From there he began working on "Party Girl" as Leo, Parker Posey's roommate. His next role was a drag queen (La Miranda) in Nigel Finch's "Stonewall". In 1996, Díaz worked in Jim McKay's "Girls Town" as Dylan, after which he appeared in "I'm Not Rappaport". Díaz played Paco de la Vega al Camino Cordoba Jose Cuervo Sanchez Rodriguez Jr., a high school gang member in "High School High". He later appeared in "Freeway" as Flaco, another gang member. While in Los Angeles, he did guest spots on "ER" and "Party of Five". After finishing work on the West Coast, Díaz traveled back east to play a stoner named Eric in Brian Sloan's film "I Think I Do". A similar role followed as Scarface in the film "Half Baked". ne of his co-stars was Dave Chappelle, who later cast him in several episodes of "Chappelle's Show". In 1999, he landed a non-speaking role in "200 Cigarettes", and went on to act in both Ethan Hawke's directorial debut "Chelsea Walls" and the movie "Just One Time", where as secondary characters one critic thought that he and Jennifer Esposito provided what little "comic spark" existed in the film. Díaz played Guillermo García Gómez, a drug dealer/trafficker, in seasons 2-6 of the series "Weeds". In 2009, he starred on the series "Mercy", where his portrayal of the gay nurse Angel received negative criticism in online forums for being too flamboyant. In 2010, he appeared in the thriller film "Exquisite Corpse". After having portrayed several Mexican thugs (cholos), Díaz was cast in 2010 as a Latino gangster named Poh Boy in "Cop Out". When asked about being typecast, he said: "I [used to worry], but not really anymore. Now I'm just grateful that I'm working. I try to make everything different." In 2010, Díaz did a photoshoot for "Pinups Magazine". he photoshoot featured full frontal nudity from Díaz. In 2011, Díaz appeared alongside Britney Spears in a music video for the single "I Wanna Go", and took part in a scene referencing his character Scarface from "Half Baked". In 2012, Díaz began his role as Huck in the drama series "Scandal". Díaz was one of the many celebrities that acted in Beyoncé and Jay Z's video for "Run" in 2014. Díaz is openly gay. In 2011, he told "Out" magazine that his rough upbringing in New York City, during which he hid his sexuality so as not to become a target, ultimately made him a better actor. He said: "I went to school in the Bronx. I learned to constantly try to cover up the fact that I was gay. hat façade of being somebody I'm really not just to protect myself definitely helped with acting." He was named one of OUT Magazine's 100 most influential gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender people for 2013. Díaz has said on multiple occasions that he is a fan of Madonna. He has been to all of her tours apart from The Virgin Tour and The Who's That Girl Tour. He also has her face tattooed on his right arm. In November 2017, Díaz was nominated to "Out" magazine's "OUT100" for 2017 in recognition of his work and his visibility. In 2006, he joined the cast of a series of improv-based commercials for Sierra Mist titled "Mist Takes". A Spanish version of the advertisements began airing, and the bilingual Díaz also starred in those with other Latino comedians.

He is known for films "Half Baked", "200 Cigarettes" (1999) and "Stonewall". He is known for his role as "Huck" in the drama series "Scandal". Díaz has made guest appearances on "Chappelle's Show", "Weeds", and "Girls Town".

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biographies

Biography

Brendan Thomas Carr Carr holds a B.A. from Georgetown University and a J.D. from the Columbus School of Law at the Catholic University of America. He was a law clerk for Judge Dennis Shedd of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. He worked in private practice at Wiley Rein before becoming a legal advisor to Federal Communications Commission member Ajit Pai, whom he advised on wireless, public safety, and international issues. In January 2017, Carr became general counsel of the FCC. President Donald Trump nominated Carr to become a commissioner of the FCC in June 2017, and Carr was confirmed by the United States Senate in August 2017. Carr was renominated to a full five year term by President Trump in 2018 and confirmed by Congress on a voice vote on January 2, 2019. His term runs from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2023. In 2022, Carr wrote an open letter urging Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their respective app stores, arguing the platform poses a security risk.

He previously served as an aide to FCC member Ajit Pai and as the FCC's general counsel. Carr also worked as an attorney at Wiley Rein.

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biographies

Political career

Anthony Austin Street treet was born in Melbourne on 8 February 1926, one of two children born to Evora and Geoffrey Street and was raised at the family property 'Eildon', near Lismore, Victoria. His father was elected to federal parliament in 1934 and promoted to the ministry in 1938. He was killed in the 1940 Canberra air disaster, when his son was 14 years old. treet attended Melbourne Grammar School. After leaving school in 1944 he enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy and served as an able seaman aboard HMAS Norman (M 84), HMAS Queenborough and HMAS Shropshire. In 1966 Street was elected as a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives, representing the Corangamite division in Victoria, Australia. He remained in this position, winning re-election, until he resigned on 18 January 1984. From 14 September 1971, during the McMahon Ministry, he was Assistant Minister assisting the Minister for Labour and National Service. In the First Fraser Ministry he became the Minister for Labour and Immigration. In the Second Fraser Ministry he served as Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations, and Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Public Service Matters. During the Third Fraser Ministry he served as minister in several posts, including Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations and Minister for Industrial Relations. wapping portfolios with Andrew Peacock, Street served as Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs during the Fourth Fraser Ministry, from 1980 until 1983. As employment minister, Street ordered the Commonwealth Employment Service to discontinue collecting its seasonal unemployment statistics on the grounds that they had become inaccurate. Responsibility was transferred to the Australian Bureau of Statistics which began issuing monthly figures. treet supported multilateralism as foreign minister, stating that "in its role as a middle power, Australia needs a foreign policy which encompasses not just bilateral relations but the multilateral diplomacy of international organisations and blocs of countries acting together". His prominent public addresses included the 1979 Alfred Deakin Memorial Lecture "Class Conflict or Common Goals" and the 1982 Roy Milne Memorial Lecture "Alliances and Foreign Policy Today". treet has held directorships in several companies and served as a Melbourne Cricket Club committee member. He runs a family property at Lismore.

He served in the House of Representatives from 1966 to 1984, representing the Division of Corangamite for the Liberal Party. He held ministerial office in the Fraser Government, serving as Minister for Labor and Immigration, Employment and Industrial Relations, Industrial Relations, and Minister for Foreign Affairs (1980–1983).

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biographies

Early life

Anthony Austin Street treet was born in Melbourne on 8 February 1926, one of two children born to Evora and Geoffrey Street and was raised at the family property 'Eildon', near Lismore, Victoria. His father was elected to federal parliament in 1934 and promoted to the ministry in 1938. He was killed in the 1940 Canberra air disaster, when his son was 14 years old. treet attended Melbourne Grammar School. After leaving school in 1944 he enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy and served as an able seaman aboard HMAS Norman (M 84), HMAS Queenborough and HMAS Shropshire. In 1966 Street was elected as a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives, representing the Corangamite division in Victoria, Australia. He remained in this position, winning re-election, until he resigned on 18 January 1984. From 14 September 1971, during the McMahon Ministry, he was Assistant Minister assisting the Minister for Labour and National Service. In the First Fraser Ministry he became the Minister for Labour and Immigration. In the Second Fraser Ministry he served as Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations, and Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Public Service Matters. During the Third Fraser Ministry he served as minister in several posts, including Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations and Minister for Industrial Relations. wapping portfolios with Andrew Peacock, Street served as Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs during the Fourth Fraser Ministry, from 1980 until 1983. As employment minister, Street ordered the Commonwealth Employment Service to discontinue collecting its seasonal unemployment statistics on the grounds that they had become inaccurate. Responsibility was transferred to the Australian Bureau of Statistics which began issuing monthly figures. treet supported multilateralism as foreign minister, stating that "in its role as a middle power, Australia needs a foreign policy which encompasses not just bilateral relations but the multilateral diplomacy of international organisations and blocs of countries acting together". His prominent public addresses included the 1979 Alfred Deakin Memorial Lecture "Class Conflict or Common Goals" and the 1982 Roy Milne Memorial Lecture "Alliances and Foreign Policy Today". treet has held directorships in several companies and served as a Melbourne Cricket Club committee member. He runs a family property at Lismore.

His father Geoffrey Street was also a federal government minister.

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companies

Operations

Renishaw plc he Company was founded by Sir David McMurtry and John Deer in 1973. McMurtry had needed to measure fuel pipes on a prototype jet engine: at the time, coordinate-measuring machine sensors featured rigid styli, which required manual positioning on the surface and which yielded poor repeatability when measuring delicate components. o meet this need, McMurtry invented a touch-trigger probe device, which he then patented. he probe featured an elegant 'kinematic' location for a spring-loaded stylus, providing a highly repeatable seated position for the stylus combined with the compliance needed to measure such components. Renishaw was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in November 1984. In 2006 the Company bought 'itp', a German manufacturer of precision styli. In early 2009 the global recession reached Renishaw, resulting in a large proportion of the workforce being placed "at risk". ince 2009, Renishaw has seen a turnaround in business, with orders doubling within a year, and the company stating that it had "recovered strongly since the worldwide recession". In 2010 Renishaw bought a stake (and subsequently took complete control) of Measuring Devices Ltd, a company providing a range of services in the field of surveying equipment. In 2011 Renishaw purchased the 400,000 sq ft Bosch plant in Miskin, Wales. Renishaw specialises in industrial metrology and spectroscopy and sells its products in the major markets around the world. he company's strategy has been to grow organically sustained by patented innovations. he company's product portfolio has since expanded into touch probes for CNC machine tools, calibration systems that optimise the performance of CNC machinery, linear encoder systems, rotary encoder systems, additive manufacturing machines, dental CAD/CAM systems, Raman spectroscopy and medical devices for functional neurosurgery applications. Renishaw's main offices are situated in an old watermill from the industrial revolution, with several new buildings on a 26-acre ( 110,000 m2 ) site. It is a nature oriented site, with dozens of birds (including ducks and swans) and a large lake. he site is also close to the village of Charfield, slightly west of the market town of Wotton-Under-Edge. he company has a machine shop located at Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, and an assembly facility at Woodchester, both near Stroud. here are further assembly facilities in Dublin (Ireland) and Pune (India). Renishaw also has research facilities located in Wotton-under-Edge, Edinburgh and Ljubljana. n 2 March 2021, David McMurtry and John Deer indicated that they wished to dispose of their entire holdings in Renishaw, comprising some 53% of the shares, as 'we recognise that neither of us is getting any younger'. he Renishaw board then announced that it was launching a formal sale process for the entire company. his process was terminated on 7 July 2021, the board concluding that none of the proposals met their objectives.

The company specialises in healthcare, spectroscopy and manufacturing. It is involved in additive manufacturing.

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companies

History

Renishaw plc he Company was founded by Sir David McMurtry and John Deer in 1973. McMurtry had needed to measure fuel pipes on a prototype jet engine: at the time, coordinate-measuring machine sensors featured rigid styli, which required manual positioning on the surface and which yielded poor repeatability when measuring delicate components. o meet this need, McMurtry invented a touch-trigger probe device, which he then patented. he probe featured an elegant 'kinematic' location for a spring-loaded stylus, providing a highly repeatable seated position for the stylus combined with the compliance needed to measure such components. Renishaw was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in November 1984. In 2006 the Company bought 'itp', a German manufacturer of precision styli. In early 2009 the global recession reached Renishaw, resulting in a large proportion of the workforce being placed "at risk". ince 2009, Renishaw has seen a turnaround in business, with orders doubling within a year, and the company stating that it had "recovered strongly since the worldwide recession". In 2010 Renishaw bought a stake (and subsequently took complete control) of Measuring Devices Ltd, a company providing a range of services in the field of surveying equipment. In 2011 Renishaw purchased the 400,000 sq ft Bosch plant in Miskin, Wales. Renishaw specialises in industrial metrology and spectroscopy and sells its products in the major markets around the world. he company's strategy has been to grow organically sustained by patented innovations. he company's product portfolio has since expanded into touch probes for CNC machine tools, calibration systems that optimise the performance of CNC machinery, linear encoder systems, rotary encoder systems, additive manufacturing machines, dental CAD/CAM systems, Raman spectroscopy and medical devices for functional neurosurgery applications. Renishaw's main offices are situated in an old watermill from the industrial revolution, with several new buildings on a 26-acre ( 110,000 m2 ) site. It is a nature oriented site, with dozens of birds (including ducks and swans) and a large lake. he site is also close to the village of Charfield, slightly west of the market town of Wotton-Under-Edge. he company has a machine shop located at Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, and an assembly facility at Woodchester, both near Stroud. here are further assembly facilities in Dublin (Ireland) and Pune (India). Renishaw also has research facilities located in Wotton-under-Edge, Edinburgh and Ljubljana. n 2 March 2021, David McMurtry and John Deer indicated that they wished to dispose of their entire holdings in Renishaw, comprising some 53% of the shares, as 'we recognise that neither of us is getting any younger'. he Renishaw board then announced that it was launching a formal sale process for the entire company. his process was terminated on 7 July 2021, the board concluding that none of the proposals met their objectives.

It is listed on the London Stock Exchange.

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biographies

Political career

Rick Lopes Rick Lopes has owned and managed a property management business serving West Hartford, New Britain, and Hartford, Connecticut. Rick Lopes graduated from University of Connecticut with a Bachelor's degree in Literature, as well as a second Bachelor's degree in Sociology. Lopes won a special election in 2012 against Republican candidate Peter Steele. teele and Lopes would go head to head in the 2012 General election as well. With Lopes being victorious. Lopes would win re-election in the 2014 election as well. Defeating Republican Gennaro Bizzaro. Lopes would win the 2016 and 2018 elections. Defeating Republicans James Sanders and Sharan Beloin-Saavedra respectively. In 2020, Rick Lopes did not run for re-election in the House, and instead ran against Republican State Senator Gennaro Bizzaro. Lopes would ultimately win, and help add to the Democratic majority in the Connecticut State Senate. Rick Lopes defeated Republican Incumbent Gennaro Bizzarro. Bizzaro has represented the 6th District since 2019.

Lopes won the election against Republican Incumbent Gennaro Bizzaro.

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biographies

Career

Yoon Seung-ah After being discovered on the street, Yoon Seung-ah began her career as a model, appearing in the magazines "CeCi", "Elle Girl Korea", "Vogue Girl Korea" and "Cosmopolitan Korea" and landing exclusive contracts with Nivea and J.Estina. Yoon first caught the public's eye in 2006 in Alex Chu and Ji Sun's music videos for "Very Heartbreaking Words" and "I Love You", and received the moniker of "Snail Girl." he waited to finish her art major in college before debuting, and gave up a chance to study art abroad in order to pursue her acting career. upporting roles in films and TV series followed, notably as Ha-ni's quirky best friend Min-ah in romantic comedy "Playful Kiss", and as slave-turned-swordswoman Seol in the hit period drama "Moon Embracing the Sun". In 2012, she landed her first leading role in Channel A rom-com series "Miss Panda and Mr. Hedgehog", playing a cake shop owner opposite Super Junior's Lee Donghae. Later that year, Yoon hosted the fashion reality show "Sold Out" on cable channel OnStyle. After a romantic tweet that actor Kim Mu-yeol meant to be a private message to Yoon was accidentally posted on his Twitter page, their agencies confirmed in February 2012 that the two were dating. Yoon and Kim married on April 4, 2015.

She debuted as a magazine model, and first gained attention in 2006 by appearing in two music videos by Alex Chu and Ji Sun. After finishing her art major, Yoon pursued an acting career, with supporting roles in the television series "Playful Kiss" and "Moon Embracing the Sun". She was cast in her first leading role in the 2012 cable romantic comedy "Miss Panda and Mr. Hedgehog".

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biographies

Political career

abetha Kanengoni-Malinga Kanengoni-Malinga was born on 23 August 1982. Her father Elias Kanengoni, who died in 2013, is a former deputy director of the Central Intelligence Organisation. he completed her O Levels and A Levels at Girls High School in Harare. After graduating, she briefly went to the United States on a basketball scholarship. he has also played for the Zimbabwe women's national basketball team. he attended the University of Cape Town in South Africa, graduating with a Bachelor of Social Science in Politics and Gender Studies. he pursued a master's degree in strategic management from Chinhoyi University of Technology, ultimately graduating with a Master of Science in International Relations from the University of Zimbabwe in 2016. Kanengoni-Malinga first entered Zimbabwean politics after graduating from the University of Cape Town. he was elected to the ZANU–PF Provincial Youth Executive in Mashonaland Central Province in 2008, and was voted secretary for gender and culture for the party's National Youth Executive the following year. he was then elected deputy secretary for health and child care, also in the National Youth Executive. In 2014, she switched over from the Youth League to the Women's League, where she became secretary for external relations under Grace Mugabe. In the 2013 general election, Kanengoni-Malinga ran as the ZANU–PF candidate for the National Assembly constituency of Mazowe Central. he won with 10,823 votes (70%) against Shepherd Mushonga of the MDC–T and Zivanayi Chiweshe of the MDC–N, who received 3,998 and 656 votes respectively. After her election to Parliament, she was included in President Robert Mugabe's cabinet as the Deputy Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture under Minister Andrew Langa. he ministry was newly created, its portfolios having previously been the responsibility of the Ministry of Education. he was 31 at the time, making her one of the youngest members of parliament and the cabinet. As deputy minister, she was known for taking on corruption in the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA). he organized a committee to investigation corruption within ZIFA, which revealed mismanagement and theft of funds by the association's leaders. In 2015, Kanengoni-Malinga was appointed Minister of State in the Office of the Vice-President of Zimbabwe, and was assigned to Second Vice-President Phelekezela Mphoko. Her duties included managing the tasks assigned by President Mugabe to Vice-President Mphoko, and making sure the ministries the Vice-President oversees were carrying out their roles effectively. Kanengoni-Malinga describes herself as a "pan-Africanist, with a little liberal feminism, but certainly not a radical." he describes herself as "driven" by two agendas: female empowerment and "upholding the national flag wherever I go." Kanengoni-Malinga and her husband own several businesses in addition to their careers in politics. he owns a soybean farm in Mazowe that employs over 100 people, while her husband owns a mine in Filabusi and manages his father's company, Jabulani Safaris. Kanengoni-Malinga is married to Mpehlabayo Joshua Malinga, the son of former Mayor of Bulawayo and ZANU–PF Politburo member Joshua Malinga. Kanengoni-Malinga is from Mashonaland Central Province and her husband is from Bulawayo; they met at a ZANU–PF party conference in the capital, Harare. Her husband is also involved in politics, having served as secretary of external affairs in the party's Youth League. he couple has four daughters—Nandipha, Unathi, Mbali, and Thando—and resides in Borrowdale, an affluent suburb of Harare. he enjoys traveling, cooking, visiting friends, watching DStv, and following basketball.

She was the Minister of State in the Office of Second Vice-President of Zimbabwe Phelekezela Mphoko from 2015. Previously, she served as Deputy Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture from 2013 to 2015. She was the Member of Parliament for Mazowe Central from 2013. She is a member of ZANU–PF, and previously held leadership roles in the party's youth and women's leagues.

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biographies

Ohio General Assembly

Jay Hottinger Hottinger attended Newark High School and has a degree in political science and public administration from Capital University. He is married with three daughters. His professional experience includes working as an office manager for Jay Company and an electrical contractor. Hottinger was a member of the Newark City Council from 1992 to 1994 and served as its President Pro Tempore in 1994. In 1994, Hottinger made his first run for the Ohio House of Representatives. He was only 25 years old, but had already served on the Newark City Council for three years. He went on to defeat his challenger to succeed Marc Guthrie. He would win re-election in 1996. When Senator Nancy Dix resigned from the Senate in 1998, creating a vacancy in the 31st Senate District, Senate Republicans chose Hottinger to replace her. With the seat up for re-election in 1998, Hottinger faced former Senator Eugene Branstool, who had been defeated by Dix a few years prior. However, he went on to defeat Branstool with 58.85% of the vote. He ran unopposed for re-election in 2002. Later on in his Senate tenure, Hottinger served as assistant majority whip, as well as chairman of the Senate Insurance, Commerce and Labor Committee. He has been an outspoken critic of Medicaid expansion in Ohio. In 2005, Hottinger announced that he would seek his former House seat. oon after, Hottinger was also mentioned as a potential running mate to gubernatorial candidate Ken Blackwell, who chose Rep. Tom Raga instead, however. Unopposed in the primary, he faced Democrat Thomas Holliday in the general election, and won with 61.83% of the vote. In his first term back into the House, Speaker of the House Jon Husted appointed Hottinger as chairman of the House Finance Committee. Hottinger was reelected in 2008 against Democrat Howard Hill with 62% of the vote. In 2010, he won a third term in the House with 69.31% of the vote against Democrat Nathan McMann. He won a final House term in 2012 with 61% over Democrat Brady Jones. Hottinger was term-limited in 2014, as was his predecessor in the 31st district of the Ohio Senate, Tim Schaffer. As a result, Hottinger announced he would run again for his former Senate seat. While his former district was also the 31st, the new 31st is entirely different following redistricting. Prior to 2012, the 31st included Fairfield, Licking, Perry, Hocking and parts of Pickaway counties. After, it includes Licking, Perry, Coshocton, Tuscarawas and parts of Holmes counties. As a result, the majority of the district Hottinger ran in for the 2014 election was different. Despite all of this, Hottinger won election to the Senate 65% to 35%. For the 131st Ohio General Assembly, Hottinger has been named as chairman of the Senate Insurance Committee. In 2018, Hottinger defeated Melinda Miller in the general election for the 31st district. n April 23, 2016, Laura Bischoff of "The Dayton Daily News" reported that Hottinger posted a racist joke on Instagram, which he later retracted. he joke, disparaging Asian Americans, was condemned by both Ohio Democratic Party Chairman David Pepper and Kathy Chen, executive director of Asian American Community Services. Initially, Hottinger told an interviewer that there was nothing problematic about the joke, but he later recanted, stating, "It was inappropriate of me to put it up so I took it down and apologized."

A longtime member of the Ohio General Assembly, Hottinger has served in both the Ohio House of Representatives and the Senate since first being elected in 1994.

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biographies

2014 election and return to the Ohio Senate

Jay Hottinger Hottinger attended Newark High School and has a degree in political science and public administration from Capital University. He is married with three daughters. His professional experience includes working as an office manager for Jay Company and an electrical contractor. Hottinger was a member of the Newark City Council from 1992 to 1994 and served as its President Pro Tempore in 1994. In 1994, Hottinger made his first run for the Ohio House of Representatives. He was only 25 years old, but had already served on the Newark City Council for three years. He went on to defeat his challenger to succeed Marc Guthrie. He would win re-election in 1996. When Senator Nancy Dix resigned from the Senate in 1998, creating a vacancy in the 31st Senate District, Senate Republicans chose Hottinger to replace her. With the seat up for re-election in 1998, Hottinger faced former Senator Eugene Branstool, who had been defeated by Dix a few years prior. However, he went on to defeat Branstool with 58.85% of the vote. He ran unopposed for re-election in 2002. Later on in his Senate tenure, Hottinger served as assistant majority whip, as well as chairman of the Senate Insurance, Commerce and Labor Committee. He has been an outspoken critic of Medicaid expansion in Ohio. In 2005, Hottinger announced that he would seek his former House seat. oon after, Hottinger was also mentioned as a potential running mate to gubernatorial candidate Ken Blackwell, who chose Rep. Tom Raga instead, however. Unopposed in the primary, he faced Democrat Thomas Holliday in the general election, and won with 61.83% of the vote. In his first term back into the House, Speaker of the House Jon Husted appointed Hottinger as chairman of the House Finance Committee. Hottinger was reelected in 2008 against Democrat Howard Hill with 62% of the vote. In 2010, he won a third term in the House with 69.31% of the vote against Democrat Nathan McMann. He won a final House term in 2012 with 61% over Democrat Brady Jones. Hottinger was term-limited in 2014, as was his predecessor in the 31st district of the Ohio Senate, Tim Schaffer. As a result, Hottinger announced he would run again for his former Senate seat. While his former district was also the 31st, the new 31st is entirely different following redistricting. Prior to 2012, the 31st included Fairfield, Licking, Perry, Hocking and parts of Pickaway counties. After, it includes Licking, Perry, Coshocton, Tuscarawas and parts of Holmes counties. As a result, the majority of the district Hottinger ran in for the 2014 election was different. Despite all of this, Hottinger won election to the Senate 65% to 35%. For the 131st Ohio General Assembly, Hottinger has been named as chairman of the Senate Insurance Committee. In 2018, Hottinger defeated Melinda Miller in the general election for the 31st district. n April 23, 2016, Laura Bischoff of "The Dayton Daily News" reported that Hottinger posted a racist joke on Instagram, which he later retracted. he joke, disparaging Asian Americans, was condemned by both Ohio Democratic Party Chairman David Pepper and Kathy Chen, executive director of Asian American Community Services. Initially, Hottinger told an interviewer that there was nothing problematic about the joke, but he later recanted, stating, "It was inappropriate of me to put it up so I took it down and apologized."

His current district includes Coshocton.

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Investments areas

Novo Holdings A/ Novo Holdings A/S operates in four main investment areas. Novo Seeds: aims to support especially promising biotechnology companies with great commercial potential at an early stage of their development. Novo Seeds also awards research scholarships called pre-seed grants for promising research, projects and ideas in the early stages. Novo Seeds was established in 2007. Novo Ventures: was created in 2000. ince inception, Novo Ventures has invested more than DKK 10 billion in 138 innovative companies and has divested 44 of these companies at a profit. Novo Growth was formed in 2019 and invests in innovative lifescience companies too mature for venture-investments but too young for principal investments. Principal investments invests solely in mature and well-established life science companies with a leading market position and attractive growth potential. Novo Capital Investors: invests in equity, bond markets and alternative assets such as private equity, private debt and real estate, which thereby provide a source of diversification and access to liquidity for Novo Holdings and the Novo Nordisk Foundation. he Novo Group comprises Novo Holdings A/S, Novo Nordisk A/S and Novozymes A/S. Novo Holdings A/S owns more than 25% of the ordinary share capital of Novo Nordisk A/S and controls more than 70% of the votes through its ownership of all the preferred (A) shares, which are not traded. he Group's main purpose is to manage the financial assets of the Novo Nordisk Foundation to ensure an adequate financial return to cover the Foundation's investments and grants for scientific, humanitarian and social purposes and projects in the Nordic countries and the rest of the world. he Group achieves this by investing in life science companies in Europe and North America. he Novo Group also invests in a portfolio of financial assets. In 2014, Henrik Gürtler stepped down as CEO after serving in the position since the company was established in 1999. He was replaced by Eivind Kolding, previously the CEO of Danske Bank. n 29 February 2016, Eivind Kolding was dismissed as CEO of Novo A/S after 2 years in the post. He was temporarily replaced until June 2016 by Sten Scheibye, Chair of the Board of Directors. His successor as CEO of Novo Holdings A/S is Kasim Kutay, a British citizen who previously worked for investment banks Morgan Stanley and Moelis & Company. he Board of Directors of Novo Holdings A/S comprises six members (as of December 2018): In February 2018, Novo Holdings announces the establishment of an impact fund commissioned by the Novo Nordisk Foundation with a total initial budget of US$165 million to invest in companies involved in discovering and early-stage development of therapies to combat antimicrobial resistance. According to CEO Kasim Kutay, Novo Holdings are looking to increase this type of investments in global healthcare challenges: “We are looking to increase investments of this type in the coming years, and we are excited about our potential to make a significant difference in improving global healthcare”. REPAIR is an acronym for: Replenishing and Enabling the Pipeline for Anti-Infective Resistance. In addition to the Novo Group, Novo Holdings A/S owns major stakes in several Danish companies, including the Xellia Group, Sonion and Chr. Hansen Holdings A/S. By the beginning of 2018 Novo Holdings A/S had a portfolio of 85 listed and unlisted Life Science companies in Europe and North America. Novo Holdings A/S invests mainly in companies that develop, manufacture or sell medicine, new treatment methods or medical or health-related equipment. At the end of 2017, Novo Holdings A/S had allocated nearly DKK 38 billion for investment in portfolios in Large Investments, Ventures and Seeds of DKK 31.5 billion, DKK 5.9 billion and DKK 291 million, respectively. List of all investments

Novo Holdings A/S also invests in both financial assets and in companies with application-oriented research in the life sciences.

made by Novo Holdings A/S can be found on the website of Novo Holdings A/S.

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Novo Group

Novo Holdings A/ Novo Holdings A/S operates in four main investment areas. Novo Seeds: aims to support especially promising biotechnology companies with great commercial potential at an early stage of their development. Novo Seeds also awards research scholarships called pre-seed grants for promising research, projects and ideas in the early stages. Novo Seeds was established in 2007. Novo Ventures: was created in 2000. ince inception, Novo Ventures has invested more than DKK 10 billion in 138 innovative companies and has divested 44 of these companies at a profit. Novo Growth was formed in 2019 and invests in innovative lifescience companies too mature for venture-investments but too young for principal investments. Principal investments invests solely in mature and well-established life science companies with a leading market position and attractive growth potential. Novo Capital Investors: invests in equity, bond markets and alternative assets such as private equity, private debt and real estate, which thereby provide a source of diversification and access to liquidity for Novo Holdings and the Novo Nordisk Foundation. he Novo Group comprises Novo Holdings A/S, Novo Nordisk A/S and Novozymes A/S. Novo Holdings A/S owns more than 25% of the ordinary share capital of Novo Nordisk A/S and controls more than 70% of the votes through its ownership of all the preferred (A) shares, which are not traded. he Group's main purpose is to manage the financial assets of the Novo Nordisk Foundation to ensure an adequate financial return to cover the Foundation's investments and grants for scientific, humanitarian and social purposes and projects in the Nordic countries and the rest of the world. he Group achieves this by investing in life science companies in Europe and North America. he Novo Group also invests in a portfolio of financial assets. In 2014, Henrik Gürtler stepped down as CEO after serving in the position since the company was established in 1999. He was replaced by Eivind Kolding, previously the CEO of Danske Bank. n 29 February 2016, Eivind Kolding was dismissed as CEO of Novo A/S after 2 years in the post. He was temporarily replaced until June 2016 by Sten Scheibye, Chair of the Board of Directors. His successor as CEO of Novo Holdings A/S is Kasim Kutay, a British citizen who previously worked for investment banks Morgan Stanley and Moelis & Company. he Board of Directors of Novo Holdings A/S comprises six members (as of December 2018): In February 2018, Novo Holdings announces the establishment of an impact fund commissioned by the Novo Nordisk Foundation with a total initial budget of US$165 million to invest in companies involved in discovering and early-stage development of therapies to combat antimicrobial resistance. According to CEO Kasim Kutay, Novo Holdings are looking to increase this type of investments in global healthcare challenges: “We are looking to increase investments of this type in the coming years, and we are excited about our potential to make a significant difference in improving global healthcare”. REPAIR is an acronym for: Replenishing and Enabling the Pipeline for Anti-Infective Resistance. In addition to the Novo Group, Novo Holdings A/S owns major stakes in several Danish companies, including the Xellia Group, Sonion and Chr. Hansen Holdings A/S. By the beginning of 2018 Novo Holdings A/S had a portfolio of 85 listed and unlisted Life Science companies in Europe and North America. Novo Holdings A/S invests mainly in companies that develop, manufacture or sell medicine, new treatment methods or medical or health-related equipment. At the end of 2017, Novo Holdings A/S had allocated nearly DKK 38 billion for investment in portfolios in Large Investments, Ventures and Seeds of DKK 31.5 billion, DKK 5.9 billion and DKK 291 million, respectively. List of all investments

Novo Holdings A/S aims to manage the Novo Nordisk Foundation’s assets to achieve a return that the Foundation can award as grants for scientific research and humanitarian and social purposes.

made by Novo Holdings A/S can be found on the company’s website.

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Senior management

Novo Holdings A/ Novo Holdings A/S operates in four main investment areas. Novo Seeds: aims to support especially promising biotechnology companies with great commercial potential at an early stage of their development. Novo Seeds also awards research scholarships called pre-seed grants for promising research, projects and ideas in the early stages. Novo Seeds was established in 2007. Novo Ventures: was created in 2000. ince inception, Novo Ventures has invested more than DKK 10 billion in 138 innovative companies and has divested 44 of these companies at a profit. Novo Growth was formed in 2019 and invests in innovative lifescience companies too mature for venture-investments but too young for principal investments. Principal investments invests solely in mature and well-established life science companies with a leading market position and attractive growth potential. Novo Capital Investors: invests in equity, bond markets and alternative assets such as private equity, private debt and real estate, which thereby provide a source of diversification and access to liquidity for Novo Holdings and the Novo Nordisk Foundation. he Novo Group comprises Novo Holdings A/S, Novo Nordisk A/S and Novozymes A/S. Novo Holdings A/S owns more than 25% of the ordinary share capital of Novo Nordisk A/S and controls more than 70% of the votes through its ownership of all the preferred (A) shares, which are not traded. he Group's main purpose is to manage the financial assets of the Novo Nordisk Foundation to ensure an adequate financial return to cover the Foundation's investments and grants for scientific, humanitarian and social purposes and projects in the Nordic countries and the rest of the world. he Group achieves this by investing in life science companies in Europe and North America. he Novo Group also invests in a portfolio of financial assets. In 2014, Henrik Gürtler stepped down as CEO after serving in the position since the company was established in 1999. He was replaced by Eivind Kolding, previously the CEO of Danske Bank. n 29 February 2016, Eivind Kolding was dismissed as CEO of Novo A/S after 2 years in the post. He was temporarily replaced until June 2016 by Sten Scheibye, Chair of the Board of Directors. His successor as CEO of Novo Holdings A/S is Kasim Kutay, a British citizen who previously worked for investment banks Morgan Stanley and Moelis & Company. he Board of Directors of Novo Holdings A/S comprises six members (as of December 2018): In February 2018, Novo Holdings announces the establishment of an impact fund commissioned by the Novo Nordisk Foundation with a total initial budget of US$165 million to invest in companies involved in discovering and early-stage development of therapies to combat antimicrobial resistance. According to CEO Kasim Kutay, Novo Holdings are looking to increase this type of investments in global healthcare challenges: “We are looking to increase investments of this type in the coming years, and we are excited about our potential to make a significant difference in improving global healthcare”. REPAIR is an acronym for: Replenishing and Enabling the Pipeline for Anti-Infective Resistance. In addition to the Novo Group, Novo Holdings A/S owns major stakes in several Danish companies, including the Xellia Group, Sonion and Chr. Hansen Holdings A/S. By the beginning of 2018 Novo Holdings A/S had a portfolio of 85 listed and unlisted Life Science companies in Europe and North America. Novo Holdings A/S invests mainly in companies that develop, manufacture or sell medicine, new treatment methods or medical or health-related equipment. At the end of 2017, Novo Holdings A/S had allocated nearly DKK 38 billion for investment in portfolios in Large Investments, Ventures and Seeds of DKK 31.5 billion, DKK 5.9 billion and DKK 291 million, respectively. List of all investments

Eivind Kolding succeeded Henrik Gürtler as CEO in 2014. Eivind Kolding left Novo Holdings A/S in 2016 and Kasim Kutay took over as CEO for the organisation.

made by Novo Holdings A/S can be found on the website of Novo Holdings A/S.

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Career

Katherine LaNasa LaNasa was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, the daughter of Anne (née Hardin) and Dr. James J. LaNasa Jr., a surgeon. he began dancing at the age of 12, and at the age of 14, she was admitted to the North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. After an apprenticeship with Milwaukee Ballet, LaNasa danced with Salt Lake City's Ballet West and the Karole Armitage Ballet. LaNasa assisted John Carrafa with the choreography for the 1989 film "Rooftops". he made her feature film debut with a small role in the 1990 film "Catchfire" and in following years appeared in supporting roles in film and television. LaNasa guest starred on number of television series, including "Seinfeld", "3rd Rock from the Sun", "Touched by an Angel", and "The Practice", and in 2001 landed the lead role of Bess Bernstein-Flynn Keats in the NBC comedy series "Three Sisters" (2001–2002) opposite Dyan Cannon, A. J. Langer, and Vicki Lewis. he series was cancelled after two seasons in 2002. he later had recurring roles in "Judging Amy" as Yvonne Dunbar, as Kim McPherson on "The Guardian", and as Michelle Colohan on "NYPD Blue". Her other television credits include guest roles on "", "Grey's Anatomy", "ER", "House M.D.", "Justice", and "Two and a Half Men". LaNasa also had series regular roles in short-lived CBS comedy-drama "Love Monkey" (2006), playing Karen Freed, and on HBO comedy "12 Miles of Bad Road", as Juliet Shakespeare. LaNasa also appeared as Beverly Ford on "Big Love" from 2009 to 2011. LaNasa appeared in a number of motion pictures during her career. In 2011, after a decade of making various television appearances, she had roles opposite Will Ferrell and Zack Galifianakis in the 2012 political comedy "The Campaign", and 2013 thriller "The Frozen Ground". Before this, she had a role in Billy Bob Thornton's drama film "Jayne Mansfield's Car", originally created for Robin Wright. Her other film credits include "Kiss & Tell" (1996), "Schizopolis" (1996), "Alfie" (2004), and "Valentine's Day" (2010). In 2012, LaNasa was cast as Socialite Sophia Bowers in another NBC series "Deception", which premiered as a mid-season replacement during the 2012–13 television season. he soap-type series was canceled after single season, ending it on a cliffhanger, in May 2013. he also appeared in a recurring role as Lizzie Ambrose on A&E series "Longmire" from 2012 to 2013. In November 2013, LaNasa was cast as Adrianna, a madam who has a male escort service, in the USA Network drama "Satisfaction" opposite Matt Passmore. he series premiered on July 17, 2014, and was canceled after two seasons in 2015. In October 2014, she was cast alongside Ana Ortiz, Jeremy Sisto and Tyler Blackburn in the gay-drama, "Love is All You Need?", based on the 2011 short film with the same name. In 2016, LaNasa had a recurring role in the Lifetime comedy-drama "Devious Maids". From 2017 to 2018, she was series regular on the Bravo comedy series, "Imposters". In 2018, LaNasa joined the cast of the CW prime time soap opera "Dynasty" playing villainous criminal mastermind Ada Stone during the second season. In 2019, she will appear in the Apple TV drama series "Truth Be Told" opposite Octavia Spencer. he also was cast as a series regular on the 2020 CW series "Katy Keene". LaNasa, at the age of 22, married 53-year-old actor Dennis Hopper in June 1989; the couple divorced in April 1992. Hopper and LaNasa had a son, Henry Lee Hopper (born 1990). n May 19, 1998, she married actor French Stewart. hey met when she made a guest appearance on a 1996 episode ("Green-Eyed Dick") of "3rd Rock from the Sun". he two divorced in December 2009. In July 2012, LaNasa became engaged to actor Grant Show, marrying him a few weeks later, on August 18. he gave birth to the couple's first child, daughter Eloise McCue, on March 21, 2014.

She starred in films "Jayne Mansfield's Car", "The Campaign" and "The Frozen Ground". On television, LaNasa had a leading role in the NBC sitcom "Three Sisters" (2001–2002), appeared in recurring or guest roles on "Judging Amy", "Two and a Half Men", "Big Love" and "Longmire", and also starred in the short-lived dramas "Love Monkey" (2006), "Deception" (2013), "Satisfaction" (2014–15) and "Imposters" (2017–18). In 2020, LaNasa was in the series "Katy Keene".

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Chloe Pirrie Pirrie was raised in Stockbridge, Edinburgh, and attended the Mary Erskine School. he began acting in school and decided to pursue it as a career after being cast in a school production of "The Cherry Orchard". he moved to London at the age of 18 to attend the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and graduated in 2009. Pirrie's professional acting career began in 2009. he made her debut at the Royal National Theatre in a 2010 production of "Men Should Weep" alongside numerous other Scottish actors. hortly afterwards, she appeared in "Solstice", a short film released in 2010. Her first role in a feature film was in "Shell" (2012), a Scottish drama in which Pirrie played the eponymous main character. For this performance she won Most Promising Newcomer at the British Independent Film Awards 2013 and was nominated for Best British Newcomer at the 2012 BFI London Film Festival Awards. In 2013, she played a politician in "The Waldo Moment", an episode of the anthology series "Black Mirror". In the same year she was named as one of BAFTA's "Breakthrough Brits" and "Screen International"s "UK Stars of Tomorrow". In 2014, Pirrie starred in the BBC miniseries "The Game", a Cold War spy thriller in which she played an MI5 secretary. he following year she appeared as Sheila Birling in Helen Edmundson's BBC One adaptation of J. B. Priestley's "An Inspector Calls", in the miniseries "The Last Panthers", the British independent film "Burn Burn Burn", and the Italian film "Youth". In 2015, she starred as Ellie in the Academy Award winner for Best Live Action Short Film, "Stutterer". he played Julie Karagina in the 2016 BBC miniseries "War & Peace" and was cast as Emily Brontë in "To Walk Invisible", a BBC drama about the Brontë family created by Sally Wainwright. he also starred in the "Death In Paradise" episode 'In The Footsteps Of A Killer' as Grace Matlock, an employee at the "Saint Marie Times". he also plays Lara in the 2016 BBC thriller series, "The Living and the Dead". In 2017, she starred in the Netflix series "The Crown" for its second season, playing Eileen Parker. In 2018, she appeared as Andromache in the BBC/Netflix miniseries Troy. In 2019, she appeared as prosecutor Ella Mackie in BBC's thriller miniseries "The Victim". In 2020, she appeared in Autumn de Wilde's film adaptation of Jane Austen's novel "Emma" as Isabella Knightley, elder sister of the titular character played by Anya Taylor-Joy. Later that year she also appeared in the Netflix miniseries "The Queen's Gambit" as Alice Harmon, the birth mother of Beth Harmon (also played by Anya Taylor-Joy).

She has played main roles in the 2014 miniseries "The Game", the 2012 film "Shell", and the 2015 television film "An Inspector Calls". She has also appeared in the 2016 miniseries "War & Peace", the film "Youth", and "The Waldo Moment", a 2013 episode of "Black Mirror". In 2015 she also co-starred in the Academy Award winner for Best Live Action Short Film "Stutterer".

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Megan Boone Boone was born in Petoskey, Michigan and raised in The Villages, Florida. Her parents relocated there when she was a child to be closer to her grandparents. Her grandfather, billionaire H. Gary Morse, was the developer of The Villages; her mother, Jennifer Parr, is the Director of Sales. Boone says that she was "hooked" on acting at age seven when her grandparents took her to New York to see a Broadway play starring Nathan Lane. Megan Boone's ancestry is English and German with some smaller amounts of Dutch and Scottish. Boone studied acting as a student at Belleview High School, where she graduated in 2001. In 2005, she graduated from Florida State University's School of Theatre with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Acting. Boone studied with Jane Alexander and Edwin Sherin at the Asolo Repertory Theatre and workshopped with playwright Mark Medoff. Boone credits Alexander with influencing her to continue acting though she considered quitting early in her career. In late 2017, Boone began studying for an MBA in Sustainability from Bard College. Boone starred in the 2007 Los Angeles debut of the Charles L. Mee play "Limonade Tous Les Jours" and won two LA Weekly Theater Awards for her performance. Boone made her feature film debut in the horror film "My Bloody Valentine 3D" (2009), followed by a supporting role in "Sex and the City 2" in 2010. During 2010 in her year in television, she portrayed Junior Deputy District Attorney Lauren Stanton in the short-lived NBC series Law & Order: LA. hat same year, Boone made her directorial debut with the independent film "Eggshells for Soil", portions of which were shot in her hometown, The Villages, Florida. he has also appeared in "Step Up Revolution" (2012), the fourth film in the "Step Up" series. Boone would later receive a starring role in the independent drama "Leave Me Like You Found Me" (2012), for which she won the Gen Art Film Festival Award for Best Actress. he had a recurring role on the CBS police drama series "Blue Bloods" in 2013, followed by her starring role of FBI agent Elizabeth Keen in the NBC series "The Blacklist" the same year. "The Blacklist" achieved both critical and public success, including good DVR ratings scores. n June 15, 2021, it was announced that Boone would be leaving "The Blacklist" after eight seasons. More recently, she and her Weird Sister production company signed a first look deal with Sony Pictures Television. In November 2015, Boone's representative confirmed she and artist Dan Estabrook were expecting their first child together. In January 2016, during an appearance on "Live! with Kelly and Michael", Boone revealed she and Estabrook were engaged and expecting a girl. Boone gave birth to a daughter, Caroline, that year.

She is known for her role as FBI agent Elizabeth Keen on the NBC series "The Blacklist". She had a recurring role in "Blue Bloods". She has appeared in films such as "My Bloody Valentine 3D" (2009) and "Step Up Revolution" (2012).

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Langston Kerman Kerman was raised in Oak Park, Illinois. His mother is African American and his father is white and Jewish. He received his bachelor's degree in English from University of Michigan in 2009. After college he taught poetry at his former high school for one year. Kerman later received an MFA in poetry at Boston University and then decided to pursue a full-time career in stand-up comedy. Kerman has acted in shows such as on "Adam DeVine's House Party", "High Maintenance", "Strangers", and "Comedy Bang! Bang!". He was selected by host Chris Rock to write for the 2016 Academy Awards. In 2016, he appeared in his first recurring acting role as Jered on the first season of Issa Rae's scripted comedy series "Insecure". he role led to wider recognition. In September 2018, Kerman was featured in his own "Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents" special, "Lightskinned Feelings". n the same day he also released an hour-long comedy album of the same name, which was recorded at Punchline Comedy Club in San Francisco. It was named to Vulture's 10 Best Comedy Albums of 2018. Kerman has a voice-over role in IMDb's 2019 animated series "You're Not a Monster". He also appeared in the 2019 Comedy Central series "The New Negroes", and is also a writer and recurring actor for the HBO Max series "South Side". He was a series regular on the second season of "Bless This Mess", and appeared in a recurring role on the second season of "The Boys". In August 2020 Kerman created the comedy podcast "My Momma Told Me" on the iHeartRadio Network. He discusses various Black conspiracy theories that he and his guests learned from their mothers. Kerman co-created and co-stars in the 2022 Peacock series "Bust Down". Kerman is married. He and his wife have one child (b. 2021).

He has acted in programs including "Insecure", "High Maintenance", "Bless This Mess", and "The Boys". Kerman is a writer and co-star on HBO Max's "South Side". His first comedy album, "Lightskinned Feelings", was named to Vulture's list of 10 Best Comedy Albums of 2018.

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Life

rica Armstrong Dunbar Dunbar attended college at the University of Pennsylvania, then earned an M.A. and Ph.D from Columbia University. he taught at the University of Delaware before joining Rutgers University in 2017. he is Charles and Mary Beard Professor of History at Rutgers. Her research and teaching focus on the history of African American women and late-eighteenth and early-nineteenth-century United States history. Her first book was "A Fragile Freedom: African American Women and Emancipation in the Antebellum City", published by Yale University Press in 2008. In it she examines the lives black women made in Philadelphia’s large free black community, using documents like friendship albums and personal correspondence, church records, and labor contracts. In 2017 she published "Never Caught: The Washingtons’ Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge". "Never Caught" was a finalist for the 2017 National Book Award for nonfiction. In November 2018 Dunbar was named joint winner of the Frederick Douglass Prize for "Never Caught".

She is a Charles and Mary Beard Professor of History at Rutgers. An historian of African American women and the antebellum United States, Dunbar is the author of "A Fragile Freedom: African American Women and Emancipation in the Antebellum City" (2008) and "Never Caught: The Washingtons’ Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge" (2017). "Never Caught" was a National Book Award for Nonfiction finalist and winner of the Frederick Douglass Prize.

She has also written articles and reviews for publications such as The New York Times, The Nation, and The Journal of African American History.

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Political career

Bariša Čolak Čolak was born on 1 January 1956 in Široki Brijeg, where he attended elementary and high school. He graduated from the Faculty of Law of University Džemal Bijedić of Mostar in 1979. He also attended postgraduate studies on subject Bosnia and Herzegovina and European Law, but because of his duties as a minister, study was on halt. From 1979 to 1988 with a break from April 1980 to April 1981, Čolak worked as director of the constructional hardware "Metalac Lištica" which was part of the SOKO company in Mostar. From 1988 to the end of 1993, he worked as a judge in Lištica, renamed Široki Brijeg. Čolak joined the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ BiH) in 1993. After that, until 1996, he was assistant of the Minister of Justice, Deputy Minister of Justice and later Minister of Justice of the Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia. After the war, from 1996 until September 1999, he was the first Prime Minister of West Herzegovina Canton. Čolak was a member of the party's Municipal Board in Široki Brijeg and later member of the Cantonal Board of the West Herzegovina Canton and member of the Central Committee of the party. He was also repeatedly a member of the party's Presidency. In 1999, he became the Federal Minister of Justice. At the 2000 parliamentary election, Čolak won 5,412 votes for a seat in the Federal Parliament, but he continued to be a minister in the Federal Government. From 2001 until 2002, Čolak was acting president of the HDZ BiH, and in March 2002 he left the Federal Ministry of Justice and dedicated himself to the party's activity since he had become president of the HDZ BiH. At the 2002 general election, Čolak won 16,721 votes and entered the Federal Parliament once again. He remained the party's president until 2005. In January 2003, he became the national Minister of Security and held that duty until 2007. n 11 January 2007, he was named national Minister of Justice, and he held this position until 31 March 2015. ince March 2015, Čolak has been a member of the national House of Peoples of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He is also a member of the Presidency of HDZ BiH. Bariša is married to Anela Čolak; the couple has three children.

He is currently a member of the House of Peoples and previously served as Minister of Justice from 2007 until 2015. Čolak was also Minister of Security from 2003 to 2007. He is a member and former president of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ BiH).

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History

Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company "Hellenic Bottling Company S.A." was incorporated under the laws of Greece in 1969, with headquarters in Athens. he Coca-Cola Company granted to the company its bottling rights in the country in 1969. In August 2000 Hellenic Bottling Company S.A. acquired Coca-Cola Beverages Ltd, the former European operations of Coca-Cola Amatil, and formed "Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company S.A." In October 2012, the company announced that it was moving its operational headquarters to Switzerland and would switch its main market listing to London. his was a major blow to the Athens stock market, as Coca-Cola Hellenic was its largest listed company by value. Reasons for the move included better access to financing and a move away from crisis ridden Greece, which had prompted ratings agencies to downgrade its credit over the summer to three notches above "junk" level. n 29 April 2013 Coca-Cola HBC AG (“CCHBC AG”), the new Swiss holding company, was admitted to the London Stock Exchange’s main market. n 11 September 2013 Coca-Cola HBC AG announced its inclusion into the FTSE 100 and FTSE All-Share indices. Coca-Cola HBC was named the industry leader among beverage companies in the 2014 Dow Jones Sustainability Index. n 24 July 2014 Coca-Cola HBC AG announced its delisting of its American depositary receipts (ADRs) from the New York Stock Exchange, the termination of its ADR programme, and the deregistration and termination of its reporting obligations under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934. In October 2017 the company's CEO, Dimitris Lois, died after a period of illness. n 7 December 2017, Zoran Bogdanović was appointed as new CEO by the board of directors. n 18 February 2019, the company announced a deal valued at €260 million to acquire Serbian food company Bambi from Mid Europa Partners. Coca-Cola HBC operates in 29 countries in 3 continents; its well established markets include Greece, Cyprus, Ireland, Austria, Switzerland and Italy, its developing markets include Poland, the Baltic States, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Slovakia, Hungary, and Croatia. Its emerging markets include Russia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ukraine, Belarus, Romania, Montenegro, Armenia, Moldova, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, Serbia, Nigeria and Egypt. he company's stock is 23.3% owned by the Kar-Tess Holding (a Luxembourg company) and 23.2% by the Coca-Cola Company. he remaining 53.5% are in free float of which about two-thirds are held by UK and US institutional investors.

Coca-Cola HBC's shares are primarily listed on the London Stock Exchange with a secondary listing on the Athens Stock Exchange. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. Coca-Cola HBC has been named the industry leader among beverage companies in the 2014 Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI).

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Marian Catholic High School (Pennsylvania) Marian Catholic High School was formed in 1954 consolidating three smaller Catholic High Schools from the small towns in the Panther Valley. It was then that Archbishop John F. O’Hara decided to combine the three existing schools into one diocesan high school. he high school was staffed by the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. he oldest high school was St. Mary's in Coaldale. Although ground was broken for a Catholic school at St. Mary's in Coaldale on November 18, 1914 and construction completed in March 1915, it would not be until 1924 that a high school class would graduate. n September 4, 1916 during the formal dedication, St. Mary's became the first English-speaking Catholic school in the Panther Valley. t. Ann's High School in Lansford began in September 1917 in the church basement. Classes in the school building began in 1924 under the guidance of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. t. Ann's High School was established in 1922, but it was not until June 1927 that the first students to finish a full four years at the school graduated. Ground was broken for the St. Jerome's in Tamaqua on July 23, 1919. he building was completed in 1920 and was dedicated by Dennis Cardinal Dougherty on May 30, 1921. his high school also began its classes in 1922 and the first class graduated on June 14, 1927. When the school began in 1954 each of the existing schools acted as a separate campus. Marian freshmen students attended St. Jerome's, Tamaqua; sophomores attended St. Ann's, Lansford; and juniors and seniors attended St. Mary's, Coaldale. he current Marian Catholic High School building was dedicated on August 23, 1964 by Bishop Joseph McShea. In 1966 Mauch Chunk Catholic High School in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania joined Marian Catholic High School. Mauch Chunk Catholic had begun in 1891 also under the direction of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Although the original three high schools had had separate football teams in the 1920s up to the 1930s, the small enrollments eventually led to the abandonment of high school football in all three schools in 1938 until 1944 when a consolidated football team was formed from the three high schools and called the Panther Valley Catholic Golden Dragons. From 1944 until 1953, this combined football squad played Catholic (or other private) high schools exclusively.

It was established in 1954 after the consolidation of St. Jerome's High School in Tamaqua, St. Mary's High School in Coaldale, and St. Ann's High School in Lansford. Its original location consisted of a three town campus located in the towns of Tamaqua, Coaldale, and Lansford. Marian Catholic's current campus was constructed in 1964.

The school has undergone several renovations including an addition built in 1994 and another in 2007.

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History

Frogwares Frogwares was founded in 2000 in Ukraine and Ireland by French expatriates. Waël Amr is the CEO. he name "Frogwares" comes from the derogatory term "froggies" to designate people of French origin. When it was created, the studio was made up of a team of six people which then expanded to reach eighty employees in 2018. he studio specialized in the "Sherlock Holmes" adventure games series. With "Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet" (2008), Frogwares began to develop casual games. he studio created in 2011 a dedicated subsidiary, Waterlily Games. he casual games produced by the studio are often distributed exclusively for download, with the exception of the "Sherlock Holmes" casual games, which are also published on physical media. In 2010, Frogwares released "World of Battles", its first multiplayer MMORTS. "World of Battles" is a strategy game that takes place in a fantastic medieval universe where the player trains and controls an army and must succeed in defeating other armies controlled by other players to recover gems. In 2013, Frogwares opened a second subsidiary, 3AM Studios, to release Magrunner: Dark Pulse (2013), a strategic sci-fi shooter based on the magnetization of cubes and platforms to move through each level. he game is considered a "Portal-like". In 2014, Focus Home Interactive announced a "Call of Cthulhu" game developed with Frogwares, however both later separated. n 24 February 2022, Frogwares posted on social media about the Russian invasion of Ukraine and how it has affected the development team. hey have published a series of similar messages since. Casual games are developed under the name "Waterlily Games". his sub-studio is focused on casual, hidden object, and light adventure games for PC and iOS. he studio has encountered several disputes with its business partners. In 2002, the distribution of the game Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy was made by intermediaries who did not pay the studio honestly: Frogwares filed several lawsuits against them. he studio then chose Focus Home Interactive as a licensee from 2004–2005 to 2014–2015. In 2019, Frogwares claimed Focus Home Interactive was not the publisher of the games, but a distribution intermediary that did not participate in the financing of games. he relationship between the two companies ended in a dispute in the fall of 2019 when Focus Home Interactive's license ended. he situation has resulted in the temporary withdrawal of most Frogwares games from these platforms. he development studio, who remains the sole owner of the rights, had to initiate new certifications and online publishing processes for each of its games so that they are available again on the websites concerned. he games thus reappeared gradually at the start of 2020. In a blogpost from August 2020, Frogwares alleged that Bigben Interactive (now Nacon) used their "The Sinking City" IP inappropriately and therefore terminated their contract with Bigben Interactive and withdrew the game from download platforms. In January 2021, the game was restored to stores by court order as the contract was terminated in a 'manifestly unlawful' manner. Frogwares had urged users not to purchase certain versions of "The Sinking City", such as the version that was returned to Steam, stating these versions were not created by them.

Frogwares created the "Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" series.

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Litigations

Frogwares Frogwares was founded in 2000 in Ukraine and Ireland by French expatriates. Waël Amr is the CEO. he name "Frogwares" comes from the derogatory term "froggies" to designate people of French origin. When it was created, the studio was made up of a team of six people which then expanded to reach eighty employees in 2018. he studio specialized in the "Sherlock Holmes" adventure games series. With "Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet" (2008), Frogwares began to develop casual games. he studio created in 2011 a dedicated subsidiary, Waterlily Games. he casual games produced by the studio are often distributed exclusively for download, with the exception of the "Sherlock Holmes" casual games, which are also published on physical media. In 2010, Frogwares released "World of Battles", its first multiplayer MMORTS. "World of Battles" is a strategy game that takes place in a fantastic medieval universe where the player trains and controls an army and must succeed in defeating other armies controlled by other players to recover gems. In 2013, Frogwares opened a second subsidiary, 3AM Studios, to release Magrunner: Dark Pulse (2013), a strategic sci-fi shooter based on the magnetization of cubes and platforms to move through each level. he game is considered a "Portal-like". In 2014, Focus Home Interactive announced a "Call of Cthulhu" game developed with Frogwares, however both later separated. n 24 February 2022, Frogwares posted on social media about the Russian invasion of Ukraine and how it has affected the development team. hey have published a series of similar messages since. Casual games are developed under the name "Waterlily Games". his sub-studio is focused on casual, hidden object, and light adventure games for PC and iOS. he studio has encountered several disputes with its business partners. In 2002, the distribution of the game Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy was made by intermediaries who did not pay the studio honestly: Frogwares filed several lawsuits against them. he studio then chose Focus Home Interactive as a licensee from 2004–2005 to 2014–2015. In 2019, Frogwares claimed Focus Home Interactive was not the publisher of the games, but a distribution intermediary that did not participate in the financing of games. he relationship between the two companies ended in a dispute in the fall of 2019 when Focus Home Interactive's license ended. he situation has resulted in the temporary withdrawal of most Frogwares games from these platforms. he development studio, who remains the sole owner of the rights, had to initiate new certifications and online publishing processes for each of its games so that they are available again on the websites concerned. he games thus reappeared gradually at the start of 2020. In a blogpost from August 2020, Frogwares alleged that Bigben Interactive (now Nacon) used their "The Sinking City" IP inappropriately and therefore terminated their contract with Bigben Interactive and withdrew the game from download platforms. In January 2021, the game was restored to stores by court order as the contract was terminated in a 'manifestly unlawful' manner. Frogwares had urged users not to purchase certain versions of "The Sinking City", such as the version that was returned to Steam, stating these versions were not created by them.

The studio released "The Sinking City".

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Career

Muzaffar Hussain Baig Padma Bhushan in 2020 He was born in Wahidna, a small hilly village in Baramulla district of the Kashmir valley. He received his master's degree from Harvard Law School. He started his political career in 1996 with the Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference where he held the position of Vice-Chairman. In 2002, he fought the Legislative Assembly election with the Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party and won from Baramulla constituency. He was reelected in 2008. He held the position of Law Minister and Parliamentary Affairs Minister in the state cabinet for the period 2002–2006. Until 2006 he was Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. He served as Chief Spokesperson for the Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party. He also worked in law firms in the United States and New Delhi in India. Baig served as Advocate General of the state of Jammu and Kashmir from 1987 to 1989. Baig was elected to the Lok Sabha in 2014 from Baramulla. In 2020, Baig was conferred the Padma Bhushan award, the third-highest civilian honor of India. Due to differences between him and Mehbooba Mufti, that grew after the abrogation of Article 370, It was being allegedly said that Baig joined Sajjad Lone's Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference, Peoples Conference disowns senior leader Muzaffar Baig. Party general secretary Imran Ansari said Baig never joined JKPC.

He was the Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. In 2020 he received India's third highest civilian honour Padma Bhushan. Baig is a member of Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party.

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Member of Parliament (2019-)

tephen Farry Farry is the son of Vincent Farry and Margaret Farry ("née" Greer). He graduated from Queen's University, Belfast in 1992 with a BSSc in Politics and a PhD in International Relations in 2000. He was elected to the Assembly in the 2007 election for North Down, having first been elected to North Down Borough Council in 1993. In 1996, he was an unsuccessful candidate in the Northern Ireland Forum election in Fermanagh and South Tyrone. He is a former General Secretary of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland. He was appointed an International Peace Scholar by the US Institute of Peace in 2005. In 2007, he became Mayor of North Down. Farry held his North Down seat in the 2011 Assembly election, and was subsequently appointed Minister for Employment and Learning in the 4th Northern Ireland Executive. In September 2011, Farry announced a freeze on tuition fees in Northern Ireland, with fees only subject to an inflationary rise. Following the decision by Alliance Party councillors to vote in favour of restricting the flying of the Union flag at Belfast City Hall to 17 specific days throughout the year in December 2012, Farry's constituency office in Bangor was the subject of an attempted arson attack. In February 2013, he launched a review of apprenticeships and youth training, aiming to build a "gold standard" system capable of "rebalancing of the local economy and meeting the specific needs of business for a highly-skilled workforce". he 32 proposals launched by the department in June 2014 included incentives for businesses, and were welcomed by the Confederation of British Industry, the Federation of Small Businesses and NUS-USI. Following the 2016 elections, Farry had been tipped by "The Irish News" to succeed David Ford as Minister of Justice. However, with the Alliance Party opting to enter opposition, he returned to the backbench. He subsequently assumed positions on the Stormont Committee for the Economy and Business Committee, remaining on these until the collapse of the Assembly in February 2017. Following the resignation of David Ford as Alliance leader on 5 October 2016, Farry was named by "The Irish Times" as a potential leadership contender alongside Naomi Long. However, he did not stand as a leadership candidate and was later elected unopposed as Deputy Leader of the party. At the 2017 Assembly election, Farry increased his share of first-preference votes in North Down to 7,014 (18.6%) and was re-elected on the first count. He currently serves as Alliance's Brexit spokesperson and has strongly advocated for a People's Vote, argued against a no-deal Brexit and maintained that the Northern Ireland backstop must be part of any Withdrawal Agreement should the UK leave the European Union. n 13 December 2019, Farry was elected to represent the constituency of North Down in the 2019 general election. Farry replaced long-term incumbent Lady Hermon, who had stepped down at the election after eighteen years as an Ulster Unionist, and later independent, MP. He made his maiden speech on 20 December 2019, starting his speech speaking in Irish to "reflect the shared traditions of Northern Ireland"; it was the first time since 1901 that a maiden speech had been conducted in Irish, when Thomas O'Donnell was chastised by the then-Speaker for not speaking in English in the chamber. In May 2020, Farry was one of a number of politicians warned that he was under threat from loyalist paramilitaries. he threat was believed to have come from elements of the UDA in south-east Antrim. In 2005, Farry married Wendy Watt. He lists his recreations as travel and international affairs.

In December 2019, he was elected to the United Kingdom House of Commons as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the North Down constituency.

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Deputy Leader of the Alliance Party (2016-)

tephen Farry Farry is the son of Vincent Farry and Margaret Farry ("née" Greer). He graduated from Queen's University, Belfast in 1992 with a BSSc in Politics and a PhD in International Relations in 2000. He was elected to the Assembly in the 2007 election for North Down, having first been elected to North Down Borough Council in 1993. In 1996, he was an unsuccessful candidate in the Northern Ireland Forum election in Fermanagh and South Tyrone. He is a former General Secretary of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland. He was appointed an International Peace Scholar by the US Institute of Peace in 2005. In 2007, he became Mayor of North Down. Farry held his North Down seat in the 2011 Assembly election, and was subsequently appointed Minister for Employment and Learning in the 4th Northern Ireland Executive. In September 2011, Farry announced a freeze on tuition fees in Northern Ireland, with fees only subject to an inflationary rise. Following the decision by Alliance Party councillors to vote in favour of restricting the flying of the Union flag at Belfast City Hall to 17 specific days throughout the year in December 2012, Farry's constituency office in Bangor was the subject of an attempted arson attack. In February 2013, he launched a review of apprenticeships and youth training, aiming to build a "gold standard" system capable of "rebalancing of the local economy and meeting the specific needs of business for a highly-skilled workforce". he 32 proposals launched by the department in June 2014 included incentives for businesses, and were welcomed by the Confederation of British Industry, the Federation of Small Businesses and NUS-USI. Following the 2016 elections, Farry had been tipped by "The Irish News" to succeed David Ford as Minister of Justice. However, with the Alliance Party opting to enter opposition, he returned to the backbench. He subsequently assumed positions on the Stormont Committee for the Economy and Business Committee, remaining on these until the collapse of the Assembly in February 2017. Following the resignation of David Ford as Alliance leader on 5 October 2016, Farry was named by "The Irish Times" as a potential leadership contender alongside Naomi Long. However, he did not stand as a leadership candidate and was later elected unopposed as Deputy Leader of the party. At the 2017 Assembly election, Farry increased his share of first-preference votes in North Down to 7,014 (18.6%) and was re-elected on the first count. He currently serves as Alliance's Brexit spokesperson and has strongly advocated for a People's Vote, argued against a no-deal Brexit and maintained that the Northern Ireland backstop must be part of any Withdrawal Agreement should the UK leave the European Union. n 13 December 2019, Farry was elected to represent the constituency of North Down in the 2019 general election. Farry replaced long-term incumbent Lady Hermon, who had stepped down at the election after eighteen years as an Ulster Unionist, and later independent, MP. He made his maiden speech on 20 December 2019, starting his speech speaking in Irish to "reflect the shared traditions of Northern Ireland"; it was the first time since 1901 that a maiden speech had been conducted in Irish, when Thomas O'Donnell was chastised by the then-Speaker for not speaking in English in the chamber. In May 2020, Farry was one of a number of politicians warned that he was under threat from loyalist paramilitaries. he threat was believed to have come from elements of the UDA in south-east Antrim. In 2005, Farry married Wendy Watt. He lists his recreations as travel and international affairs.

Farry has served as the Deputy Leader of the Alliance Party since 2016.

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Utah

Paul Fuapapa Soliai oliai, of Samoan descent, attended Rancho Alamitos High School in Garden Grove before moving to American Samoa for his senior year, he attended Nu'uuli Technical High School in Pago Pago, American Samoa where he was team captain as a senior. oliai spend two seasons at Coffeyville Community College in Coffeyville, Kansas. He was a two-time All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference offensive lineman. He earned an honorable mention All-American selection in 2002, and was a First-team junior college All-American as a sophomore in 2003. Considered a four-star recruit out of junior college by "Rivals.com", Soliai was listed as the No. 32 non-high school player in the nation. oliai transferred to the University of Utah in 2004 and was redshirted his first season. He played in 12 games as a junior in 2005, with up five tackles, 1.5 of which were for a loss. He made four stops against rival Utah State, including an assisted tackle for a loss. He also had a 10-yard sack against Arizona. In 12 games at nose guard as a senior in 2006, Soliai recorded 35 tackles (13 solo), 3.5 tackles for a loss, two sacks for 15 yards, four pass break-ups, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and a blocked kick. He earned a Second-team All-Mountain West Conference selection. In April 2007, Soliai measured a height of 6-feet-4 and a weight of 332 pounds at his Utah Pro Day. He ran the 40-yard dash in 5.02seconds and 5.12 seconds, the short shuttle in 4.53 seconds and the three-cone drill in 7.77 seconds. He measured a 30½-inch vertical jump, but an elbow sprain prevented him from doing the 225-pound bench press. Prior to the draft, Soliai was praised for his rare size, strength, quickness and athleticism, while also being criticized for his lack of technique and moves. oliai was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fourth round (108th overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft, signing a four-year contract on June 7. Before the NFL lockout, Soliai was franchise tagged by the Dolphins. hey gave him a one-year guaranteed salary of at least $12 million, which was the average of the top 5 salaries at that position. his was made bloated by Albert Haynesworth's record-breaking $100 million contract from the Redskins. n January 24, 2012, Soliai was added to the AFC Pro Bowl Roster to replace Ravens defensive tackle Haloti Ngata. n March 14, 2012, Soliai signed a 2-year extension with Miami worth $12 million, with $6 million guaranteed for the 2012 and 2013 seasons. n March 11, 2014, Soliai agreed to terms with the Atlanta Falcons on a five-year, $33 million contract including $14 million guaranteed. In a week 8 game against the Detroit Lions at Wembley Stadium in London, Soliai was called for a holding penalty against Lions center Dominic Raiola. his penalty set up kicker Matt Prater for a game-winning 47 yard field goal, which he made, handing the Falcons a 22-21 loss and dropping them to a 2-5 record. n December 29, 2015 oliai was placed on injured reserve ending his season. n March 9, 2016, the Atlanta Falcons cut Soliai. oliai signed with the Carolina Panthers on March 14, 2016. n February 21, 2017, Soliai was released by the Panthers. n April 19, 2018, Soliai signed a one-day contract to retire as a member of the Dolphins.

He played college football at University of Utah.

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Miami Dolphins

Paul Fuapapa Soliai oliai, of Samoan descent, attended Rancho Alamitos High School in Garden Grove before moving to American Samoa for his senior year, he attended Nu'uuli Technical High School in Pago Pago, American Samoa where he was team captain as a senior. oliai spend two seasons at Coffeyville Community College in Coffeyville, Kansas. He was a two-time All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference offensive lineman. He earned an honorable mention All-American selection in 2002, and was a First-team junior college All-American as a sophomore in 2003. Considered a four-star recruit out of junior college by "Rivals.com", Soliai was listed as the No. 32 non-high school player in the nation. oliai transferred to the University of Utah in 2004 and was redshirted his first season. He played in 12 games as a junior in 2005, with up five tackles, 1.5 of which were for a loss. He made four stops against rival Utah State, including an assisted tackle for a loss. He also had a 10-yard sack against Arizona. In 12 games at nose guard as a senior in 2006, Soliai recorded 35 tackles (13 solo), 3.5 tackles for a loss, two sacks for 15 yards, four pass break-ups, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and a blocked kick. He earned a Second-team All-Mountain West Conference selection. In April 2007, Soliai measured a height of 6-feet-4 and a weight of 332 pounds at his Utah Pro Day. He ran the 40-yard dash in 5.02seconds and 5.12 seconds, the short shuttle in 4.53 seconds and the three-cone drill in 7.77 seconds. He measured a 30½-inch vertical jump, but an elbow sprain prevented him from doing the 225-pound bench press. Prior to the draft, Soliai was praised for his rare size, strength, quickness and athleticism, while also being criticized for his lack of technique and moves. oliai was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fourth round (108th overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft, signing a four-year contract on June 7. Before the NFL lockout, Soliai was franchise tagged by the Dolphins. hey gave him a one-year guaranteed salary of at least $12 million, which was the average of the top 5 salaries at that position. his was made bloated by Albert Haynesworth's record-breaking $100 million contract from the Redskins. n January 24, 2012, Soliai was added to the AFC Pro Bowl Roster to replace Ravens defensive tackle Haloti Ngata. n March 14, 2012, Soliai signed a 2-year extension with Miami worth $12 million, with $6 million guaranteed for the 2012 and 2013 seasons. n March 11, 2014, Soliai agreed to terms with the Atlanta Falcons on a five-year, $33 million contract including $14 million guaranteed. In a week 8 game against the Detroit Lions at Wembley Stadium in London, Soliai was called for a holding penalty against Lions center Dominic Raiola. his penalty set up kicker Matt Prater for a game-winning 47 yard field goal, which he made, handing the Falcons a 22-21 loss and dropping them to a 2-5 record. n December 29, 2015 oliai was placed on injured reserve ending his season. n March 9, 2016, the Atlanta Falcons cut Soliai. oliai signed with the Carolina Panthers on March 14, 2016. n February 21, 2017, Soliai was released by the Panthers. n April 19, 2018, Soliai signed a one-day contract to retire as a member of the Dolphins.

He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL Draft.

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Civil war

Civil war in Poland (1704–1706) At the onset of the Great Northern War, Augustus the Strong was king of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania and Elector of Saxony, having been elected in 1697. In 1699, he allied with the Russian tsar Peter the Great in the Treaty of Preobrazhenskoye and with Frederik IV of Denmark-Norway in the Treaty of Dresden, and joined their war with the Swedish Empire that followed in 1700 Soon, however, their alliance suffered a number of defeats, and led to Charles XII of Sweden invasion of Poland. wedish successes (in particular, the Battle of Klissow) led to a growing number of Polish-Lithuanian magnates switching sides, culminating in the formation of Warsaw Confederation on 16 February 1704 and the election of Swedish-endorsed voivode of Poznań, Stanisław I, as the new Polish king on 12 July 1704. Augustus the Strong still enjoyed support of a Polish faction, the Sandomierz Confederation (formed on 20 May 1704), and about 75% of the Polish army. Augustus and his supporters declared war on Sweden, and joined the anti-Swedish Russian coalition at Narva on 30 August 1704. By October 1703 Augustus had to abandon Warsaw. A Russo-Saxo-Polish-Lithuanian army was then assembled at Polotsk (Polatsk, Połock, Polockas), another allied army in Saxony, and a third allied force commanded by General Otto Arnold von Paykull (Pajkul) advanced towards Warsaw, where Charles XII and Stanisław sojourned. Pajkul's Saxo-Polish-Lithuanian forces reached the outskirts of Warsaw on 31 July 1705, where they were defeated. he army at Polotsk was denied westward advance by Swedish forces under Adam Ludwig Lewenhaupt. hus, Stanisław was crowned king of Poland in Warsaw on 4 October 1705 soon afterward he and his supporters concluded an alliance with the Swedish Empire in the Treaty of Warsaw in November 1705. Augustus was not done yet. In early 1706 he approached Warsaw with a cavalry force and ordered Johann Matthias von der Schulenburg to move the army assembled in Saxony into Poland–Lithuania. chulenburg was intercepted and defeated by Carl Gustav Rehnskiöld in the Battle of Fraustadt (Wschowa) on 13 February 1706. he army assembled in Polotsk had been moved to Grodno where it was tactically defeated and forced to withdraw eastwards around the same time. Charles XII then occupied Saxony, forcing Augustus to abandon both the Polish crown and his allies in the Treaty of Altranstädt on 13 October 1706 in which Augustus was forced to give up his claims to the Polish crown. tanisław's reign was short; in 1709 the Russians decisive victory at the Battle of Poltava undermined his position in Poland. oon after the Swedish defeat, Stanisław I abandoned Poland, and Augustus resumed his position as the Polish king. Augustus position was backed up by the Russians, who would assume an increasingly dominating role in Polish internal politics following this conflict. he civil war, together with a later War of the Polish Succession (1733–1738) in which Leszczyński challenged Augustus' son, was immortalized in a Polish saying "Jedni do Sasa, drudzy do Lasa" (lit. "Some to Sas, other to Las"; with "Sas", meaning "the Saxon, being Augustus' nickname, and "Las", short for "Leszczyński", Stanisław's family name), denoting a state of division, disorder and anarchy. Another variant of the saying is "Od Sasa do Lasa" (lit. "From Sas to Las").

It focused on the struggle for the Polish throne between King Stanisław I supported by his Warsaw Confederation and Sweden, and the Russian-backed Sandomierz Confederation of Augustus II the Strong.

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Aftermath

Civil war in Poland (1704–1706) At the onset of the Great Northern War, Augustus the Strong was king of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania and Elector of Saxony, having been elected in 1697. In 1699, he allied with the Russian tsar Peter the Great in the Treaty of Preobrazhenskoye and with Frederik IV of Denmark-Norway in the Treaty of Dresden, and joined their war with the Swedish Empire that followed in 1700 Soon, however, their alliance suffered a number of defeats, and led to Charles XII of Sweden invasion of Poland. wedish successes (in particular, the Battle of Klissow) led to a growing number of Polish-Lithuanian magnates switching sides, culminating in the formation of Warsaw Confederation on 16 February 1704 and the election of Swedish-endorsed voivode of Poznań, Stanisław I, as the new Polish king on 12 July 1704. Augustus the Strong still enjoyed support of a Polish faction, the Sandomierz Confederation (formed on 20 May 1704), and about 75% of the Polish army. Augustus and his supporters declared war on Sweden, and joined the anti-Swedish Russian coalition at Narva on 30 August 1704. By October 1703 Augustus had to abandon Warsaw. A Russo-Saxo-Polish-Lithuanian army was then assembled at Polotsk (Polatsk, Połock, Polockas), another allied army in Saxony, and a third allied force commanded by General Otto Arnold von Paykull (Pajkul) advanced towards Warsaw, where Charles XII and Stanisław sojourned. Pajkul's Saxo-Polish-Lithuanian forces reached the outskirts of Warsaw on 31 July 1705, where they were defeated. he army at Polotsk was denied westward advance by Swedish forces under Adam Ludwig Lewenhaupt. hus, Stanisław was crowned king of Poland in Warsaw on 4 October 1705 soon afterward he and his supporters concluded an alliance with the Swedish Empire in the Treaty of Warsaw in November 1705. Augustus was not done yet. In early 1706 he approached Warsaw with a cavalry force and ordered Johann Matthias von der Schulenburg to move the army assembled in Saxony into Poland–Lithuania. chulenburg was intercepted and defeated by Carl Gustav Rehnskiöld in the Battle of Fraustadt (Wschowa) on 13 February 1706. he army assembled in Polotsk had been moved to Grodno where it was tactically defeated and forced to withdraw eastwards around the same time. Charles XII then occupied Saxony, forcing Augustus to abandon both the Polish crown and his allies in the Treaty of Altranstädt on 13 October 1706 in which Augustus was forced to give up his claims to the Polish crown. tanisław's reign was short; in 1709 the Russians decisive victory at the Battle of Poltava undermined his position in Poland. oon after the Swedish defeat, Stanisław I abandoned Poland, and Augustus resumed his position as the Polish king. Augustus position was backed up by the Russians, who would assume an increasingly dominating role in Polish internal politics following this conflict. he civil war, together with a later War of the Polish Succession (1733–1738) in which Leszczyński challenged Augustus' son, was immortalized in a Polish saying "Jedni do Sasa, drudzy do Lasa" (lit. "Some to Sas, other to Las"; with "Sas", meaning "the Saxon, being Augustus' nickname, and "Las", short for "Leszczyński", Stanisław's family name), denoting a state of division, disorder and anarchy. Another variant of the saying is "Od Sasa do Lasa" (lit. "From Sas to Las").

Stanisław's triumph would be short-lived, however, as he would be forced to give up the throne to Augustus once again.

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2017 South Korean presidential election

Hong Joon-pyo He was born in Changnyeong, South Gyeongsang Province. Hong graduated from Yeungnam High School and received his undergraduate degree in Public Administration from Korea University. In January 1996, Hong joined the New Korea Party. He was elected for the Songpa A constituency during the 1996 election and entered the National Assembly for the first time. Hong was formerly the chairperson of the Grand National Party(which changed its name to the Saenuri Party in 2012 and again changed its name to the Liberty Korea Party in 2017). He stepped down as the chairperson on 9 December 2011 and was replaced by future President Park Geun-hye. n 20 October 2011, Hong criticized Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon's The Beautiful Foundation (아름다운재단) for sending money to left-wing citizen groups. Hong was known to have generated much criticism against Park Won-soon in regards to Park's possible allegation of extorting tax money for his oversea visits. He considered to rename the Grand National Party to another name after Park Won-soon won the October 2011 election. Hong was first elected as Governor of South Gyeongsang Province in 2012, and re-elected in 2014. Hong secured the nomination of the Liberty Korea Party. His campaign appealed to older, conservative voters with a platform describing Hong as a "strongman." Hong has stated he wanted to be a strong man similar to Park Chung-hee, a former Korean president and dictator who is popular with older conservatives and whose daughter Park Geun-hye was recently impeached amidst allegations of corruption. Hong finished second among the five major candidates with 24% of the vote behind Moon Jae-in. Hong was elected as the leader of Liberty Korea Party following his loss in the presidential election. After leading the party to a massive loss in the 2018 local elections on 13 June 2018, Hong resigned as party leader on 14 June 2018. n 17 February 2020, the Liberty Korea Party dissolved and merged with several other parties to become the United Future Party. Hong left the United Future Party in March 2020 after party leaders decided not to give him a candidacy in any of the upcoming 2020 legislative elections. Running as an independent candidate, Hong won the National Assembly election of Suseong B in Daegu on 15 April 2020. n 24 June 2021, Hong rejoined the People Power Party (which had formerly been called the United Future Party until 2 September 2020), and signaled a presidential bid in the upcoming 2022 South Korean presidential election. n 29 June 2021, Hong Joon-pyo officially entered the 2022 presidential election. He placed 2nd in the final round of the primaries behind the winner Yoon Seok-yeol, winning 41.5 percent of the votes. n 26 April 2022, Hong resigned from the National Assembly after he was chosen as the People Power's nominee for the mayor of Daegu. Hong holds economically conservative views. He supports Korean conglomerates, also known as "chaebols" and wants to reduce the power of labor unions. When asked how he would respond to growing concerns around corrupt practices amongst chaebols, such as those that brought down former President Park Geun-hye's administration, he stated that he would reduce corruption by putting it through a "washing machine". Hong has supported maintaining a vigilant approach to national security, supporting the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) from the United States. He supports "armed peace." Hong has publicly indicated that he believes that AIDS and HIV are a result of homosexuality, in order to attract the support of conservative voters. In a televised presidential debate, Hong criticized Moon Jae-in on his stances on homosexuality and remarked gay soldiers were a source of weakness in Korean military. Hong supports the death penalty. He has said he would revive capital punishment if elected.

He was the nominee of the Liberty Korea Party and came in second place during the general election, losing to Moon Jae-in.

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biographies

Return to People Power Party, second presidential bid (2021–present)

Hong Joon-pyo He was born in Changnyeong, South Gyeongsang Province. Hong graduated from Yeungnam High School and received his undergraduate degree in Public Administration from Korea University. In January 1996, Hong joined the New Korea Party. He was elected for the Songpa A constituency during the 1996 election and entered the National Assembly for the first time. Hong was formerly the chairperson of the Grand National Party(which changed its name to the Saenuri Party in 2012 and again changed its name to the Liberty Korea Party in 2017). He stepped down as the chairperson on 9 December 2011 and was replaced by future President Park Geun-hye. n 20 October 2011, Hong criticized Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon's The Beautiful Foundation (아름다운재단) for sending money to left-wing citizen groups. Hong was known to have generated much criticism against Park Won-soon in regards to Park's possible allegation of extorting tax money for his oversea visits. He considered to rename the Grand National Party to another name after Park Won-soon won the October 2011 election. Hong was first elected as Governor of South Gyeongsang Province in 2012, and re-elected in 2014. Hong secured the nomination of the Liberty Korea Party. His campaign appealed to older, conservative voters with a platform describing Hong as a "strongman." Hong has stated he wanted to be a strong man similar to Park Chung-hee, a former Korean president and dictator who is popular with older conservatives and whose daughter Park Geun-hye was recently impeached amidst allegations of corruption. Hong finished second among the five major candidates with 24% of the vote behind Moon Jae-in. Hong was elected as the leader of Liberty Korea Party following his loss in the presidential election. After leading the party to a massive loss in the 2018 local elections on 13 June 2018, Hong resigned as party leader on 14 June 2018. n 17 February 2020, the Liberty Korea Party dissolved and merged with several other parties to become the United Future Party. Hong left the United Future Party in March 2020 after party leaders decided not to give him a candidacy in any of the upcoming 2020 legislative elections. Running as an independent candidate, Hong won the National Assembly election of Suseong B in Daegu on 15 April 2020. n 24 June 2021, Hong rejoined the People Power Party (which had formerly been called the United Future Party until 2 September 2020), and signaled a presidential bid in the upcoming 2022 South Korean presidential election. n 29 June 2021, Hong Joon-pyo officially entered the 2022 presidential election. He placed 2nd in the final round of the primaries behind the winner Yoon Seok-yeol, winning 41.5 percent of the votes. n 26 April 2022, Hong resigned from the National Assembly after he was chosen as the People Power's nominee for the mayor of Daegu. Hong holds economically conservative views. He supports Korean conglomerates, also known as "chaebols" and wants to reduce the power of labor unions. When asked how he would respond to growing concerns around corrupt practices amongst chaebols, such as those that brought down former President Park Geun-hye's administration, he stated that he would reduce corruption by putting it through a "washing machine". Hong has supported maintaining a vigilant approach to national security, supporting the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) from the United States. He supports "armed peace." Hong has publicly indicated that he believes that AIDS and HIV are a result of homosexuality, in order to attract the support of conservative voters. In a televised presidential debate, Hong criticized Moon Jae-in on his stances on homosexuality and remarked gay soldiers were a source of weakness in Korean military. Hong supports the death penalty. He has said he would revive capital punishment if elected.

Hong ran as a candidate in the 2022 South Korean presidential election for the nomination of the People Power Party and came in second place during the primaries, narrowly losing to Yoon Suk-yeol.

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biographies

2000–2010

Lauren Christine German German was born in Huntington Beach, California. Her father Richard German is a vascular surgeon. Her paternal grandfather, James German, was Dutch; born in Amsterdam in 1909, he immigrated to the United States from the Netherlands with his family as a child. he remainder of Lauren's ancestry is English. he attended Los Alamitos High School and Orange County High School of the Arts and then enrolled at the University of Southern California, where she studied anthropology. German's first work was on stage in "Peter Pan" and "Oliver". he made her feature film debut in the 2000 romantic comedy "Down to You", where she had a small role as a lovestruck woman. German appeared in a pictorial for "Maxim" magazine's January 2002 issue and was placed as #47 in "Maxim"'s "Hot 100 of 2002" list. In 2002, German co-starred in the romantic drama "A Walk to Remember" with Shane West and Mandy Moore, based on Nicholas Sparks' 1999 novel of the same name. he played Belinda, a popular but mean-spirited high school girl who harbors unrequited love for Landon Carter (West). he then appeared in the crime/horror film "Dead Above Ground", the drama "A Midsummer Night's Rave", and the TV movie "The Lone Ranger". In 2003, she auditioned to star in the remake of the classic 1974 horror film "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre", but the role went to Jessica Biel, and German won the role of the hitchhiker. German co-starred in the crime drama "Born Killers" (2005), the thriller "Rx" (2005), the romantic comedy "Standing Still" (2005), and the drama "It Is Fine! verything Is Fine." (2007). he also starred in the musical drama "What We Do Is Secret" with Shane West again, based on a true story. West played original Germs singer and German played The Go-Go's singer Belinda Carlisle. he starred in the horror film Hostel: Part II, produced by Quentin Tarantino. and the French apocalypse thriller "The Divide". he starred in the second season of the CBS police drama "Hawaii Five-0" as DHS agent Lori Weston from 2011 to 2012. From 2012 to 2014, she starred as paramedic Leslie Shay in the NBC drama "Chicago Fire". When her character was killed, her character's name was printed on the door of the ambulance in which she rode, as a memorial. he graced the cover of "TV Guide" magazine with her "Chicago Fire" co-stars on November 18, 2013. In 2015, German was added to the main cast of the Fox fantasy comedy-drama "Lucifer", playing Detective Chloe Decker. he portrayed the leading female role of an LAPD homicide detective who finds herself both repulsed and fascinated by Tom Ellis's character, Lucifer Morningstar, who was tired of his "job" as the Lord of Hell and has relocated to Los Angeles. he series ended in 2021.

She had her first major role in the 2002 romantic drama film "A Walk to Remember", followed by roles in the horror film "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" (2003) and "Everything Is Fine" (2007).

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biographies

2011–2015

Lauren Christine German German was born in Huntington Beach, California. Her father Richard German is a vascular surgeon. Her paternal grandfather, James German, was Dutch; born in Amsterdam in 1909, he immigrated to the United States from the Netherlands with his family as a child. he remainder of Lauren's ancestry is English. he attended Los Alamitos High School and Orange County High School of the Arts and then enrolled at the University of Southern California, where she studied anthropology. German's first work was on stage in "Peter Pan" and "Oliver". he made her feature film debut in the 2000 romantic comedy "Down to You", where she had a small role as a lovestruck woman. German appeared in a pictorial for "Maxim" magazine's January 2002 issue and was placed as #47 in "Maxim"'s "Hot 100 of 2002" list. In 2002, German co-starred in the romantic drama "A Walk to Remember" with Shane West and Mandy Moore, based on Nicholas Sparks' 1999 novel of the same name. he played Belinda, a popular but mean-spirited high school girl who harbors unrequited love for Landon Carter (West). he then appeared in the crime/horror film "Dead Above Ground", the drama "A Midsummer Night's Rave", and the TV movie "The Lone Ranger". In 2003, she auditioned to star in the remake of the classic 1974 horror film "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre", but the role went to Jessica Biel, and German won the role of the hitchhiker. German co-starred in the crime drama "Born Killers" (2005), the thriller "Rx" (2005), the romantic comedy "Standing Still" (2005), and the drama "It Is Fine! verything Is Fine." (2007). he also starred in the musical drama "What We Do Is Secret" with Shane West again, based on a true story. West played original Germs singer and German played The Go-Go's singer Belinda Carlisle. he starred in the horror film Hostel: Part II, produced by Quentin Tarantino. and the French apocalypse thriller "The Divide". he starred in the second season of the CBS police drama "Hawaii Five-0" as DHS agent Lori Weston from 2011 to 2012. From 2012 to 2014, she starred as paramedic Leslie Shay in the NBC drama "Chicago Fire". When her character was killed, her character's name was printed on the door of the ambulance in which she rode, as a memorial. he graced the cover of "TV Guide" magazine with her "Chicago Fire" co-stars on November 18, 2013. In 2015, German was added to the main cast of the Fox fantasy comedy-drama "Lucifer", playing Detective Chloe Decker. he portrayed the leading female role of an LAPD homicide detective who finds herself both repulsed and fascinated by Tom Ellis's character, Lucifer Morningstar, who was tired of his "job" as the Lord of Hell and has relocated to Los Angeles. he series ended in 2021.

From 2011 to 2012, German had a role as DHS agent Lori Weston in the second season of the CBS police drama "Hawaii Five-0", and from 2012 to 2014, she starred as Leslie Shay in the NBC drama "Chicago Fire".

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biographies

2016–2021

Lauren Christine German German was born in Huntington Beach, California. Her father Richard German is a vascular surgeon. Her paternal grandfather, James German, was Dutch; born in Amsterdam in 1909, he immigrated to the United States from the Netherlands with his family as a child. he remainder of Lauren's ancestry is English. he attended Los Alamitos High School and Orange County High School of the Arts and then enrolled at the University of Southern California, where she studied anthropology. German's first work was on stage in "Peter Pan" and "Oliver". he made her feature film debut in the 2000 romantic comedy "Down to You", where she had a small role as a lovestruck woman. German appeared in a pictorial for "Maxim" magazine's January 2002 issue and was placed as #47 in "Maxim"'s "Hot 100 of 2002" list. In 2002, German co-starred in the romantic drama "A Walk to Remember" with Shane West and Mandy Moore, based on Nicholas Sparks' 1999 novel of the same name. he played Belinda, a popular but mean-spirited high school girl who harbors unrequited love for Landon Carter (West). he then appeared in the crime/horror film "Dead Above Ground", the drama "A Midsummer Night's Rave", and the TV movie "The Lone Ranger". In 2003, she auditioned to star in the remake of the classic 1974 horror film "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre", but the role went to Jessica Biel, and German won the role of the hitchhiker. German co-starred in the crime drama "Born Killers" (2005), the thriller "Rx" (2005), the romantic comedy "Standing Still" (2005), and the drama "It Is Fine! verything Is Fine." (2007). he also starred in the musical drama "What We Do Is Secret" with Shane West again, based on a true story. West played original Germs singer and German played The Go-Go's singer Belinda Carlisle. he starred in the horror film Hostel: Part II, produced by Quentin Tarantino. and the French apocalypse thriller "The Divide". he starred in the second season of the CBS police drama "Hawaii Five-0" as DHS agent Lori Weston from 2011 to 2012. From 2012 to 2014, she starred as paramedic Leslie Shay in the NBC drama "Chicago Fire". When her character was killed, her character's name was printed on the door of the ambulance in which she rode, as a memorial. he graced the cover of "TV Guide" magazine with her "Chicago Fire" co-stars on November 18, 2013. In 2015, German was added to the main cast of the Fox fantasy comedy-drama "Lucifer", playing Detective Chloe Decker. he portrayed the leading female role of an LAPD homicide detective who finds herself both repulsed and fascinated by Tom Ellis's character, Lucifer Morningstar, who was tired of his "job" as the Lord of Hell and has relocated to Los Angeles. he series ended in 2021.

From 2015-2021, she appeared as detective Chloe Decker in the fantasy comedy-drama "Lucifer".

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biographies

Political career

Desmond Lee Ti-Seng Lee's father is Lee Yock Suan, a former Member of Parliament and Cabinet minister. Lee also has Peranakan ancestry from his mother's side. Lee was educated at Anglo-Chinese School (Junior), Raffles Institution and Raffles Junior College before he was accepted into the National University of Singapore (NUS), where he completed a Bachelor of Laws with First Class Honours and graduated in 2001. In 2005, he completed a (equivalent to a Master of Laws at other universities) at the University of Oxford. After graduating from NUS in 2001, Lee served as a Justices' Law Clerk at the Supreme Court before he became a Deputy Public Prosecutor in the Criminal Justice Division of the Attorney-General's Chambers. From 2005 to 2009, Lee served as Deputy Director of the Legal Branch of the Ministry of Health. Later, he transferred to the Ministry of Law, where he served as Deputy Director of the Legal Policy Division until 2011. In March 2011, Lee joined Temasek Holdings as an Associate Director in the Legal and Regulations Department. Lee left Temasek Holdings to stand for election in the 2011 general election as part of a five-member People's Action Party (PAP) team in Jurong Group Representation Constituency (GRC). he PAP team won the opposing National Solidarity Party team by 76,595 votes (66.96%) to 37,786 votes (33.07%). Lee then became a Member of Parliament representing the Jurong Spring ward of Jurong GRC. Following the 2011 general election, Lee served as a member of the Government Parliamentary Committees for Culture, Community and Youth, Home Affairs, Law, and Social and Family Development. n 1 September 2013, Lee was appointed Minister of State in the Ministry of National Development. At the 2015 general election, Lee was re-elected as a Member of Parliament for Jurong GRC. he PAP team contesting in Jurong GRC won 79.3% of the votes cast. In October 2015, Lee was promoted to Senior Minister of State in the Ministry of National Development and Ministry of Home Affairs. n 1 May 2017, he became a full Minister and took up the positions of Minister in the Prime Minister's Office, Second Minister for Home Affairs and Second Minister for National Development. He was also Deputy Leader of the House in Parliament from October 2015 to June 2020. n 11 September 2017, Lee relinquished his portfolios in the Prime Minister's Office and Ministry of Home Affairs, and became Minister for Social and Family Development while retaining his portfolio as Second Minister for National Development. At the 2020 general election, Lee stood for election as part of a five-member PAP team in West Coast GRC and won with 51.69% of the vote against the Progress Singapore Party. He then became a Member of Parliament representing the Boon Lay ward of West Coast GRC. Following a Cabinet reshuffle, on 27 July 2020, Lee succeeded Lawrence Wong as Minister for National Development and took on an additional newly-created position as Minister-in-charge of Social Services Integration at the Ministry of Social and Family Development. n 8 November 2020, Lee, along with Lawrence Wong, were both elected into the PAP's Central Executive Committee for the first time. Lee is married with three children.

A member of the People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Boon Lay ward of West Coast GRC since 2020. He made his political debut in the 2011 general election as part of a five-member PAP team contesting in Jurong GRC and won with 66.96% of the vote. He held various positions in the Ministries of National Development and Home Affairs before he was promoted to full Minister on 1 May 2017.

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biographies

Beginnings and "The Hunger Games" film series (2008–2015)

Willow Shields Willow Shields was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the daughter of Carrie and Rob Shields, an art teacher. he has a twin sister, Autumn, and an older brother, River, both of whom are also actors. hields' first job was in 2008, where she had a small narrating role in the short film "Las Vegas New Mexico 1875". he then made her screen debut for playing Lisa Rogan on the USA drama series "In Plain Sight", a minor character seen in the episode "In My Humboldt Opinion" which was released in 2009. In 2011, Shields appeared in the television film "Beyond the Blackboard" alongside actress Emily VanCamp. In the film, she portrays a homeless child named Grace. hields was next cast in the science fiction adventure film "The Hunger Games" in April 2011, her first feature film role, where she was given the supporting role of Primrose Everdeen. Released the following year in March, "The Hunger Games" broke several box-office records and emerged as one of the highest-grossing films of its year. It was positively received by critics and audiences, and helped bring Shields widespread recognition. n portraying Primrose, she has said that "just growing up as the character is going to be really fun". hields went on to reprise the role of Primrose in the rest of the franchise. he series' was the highest-grossing film of 2013, as well as the best received film of the franchise; she earned a nomination for a Young Hollywood Award for her performance in 2014. he was set to reprise the role for the series' final two films, "Mockingjay Part 1" and "Mockingjay Part 2", released in 2014 and 2015 respectively to critical and commercial success. he four films grossed a collective $2.97 billion at the box-office, which places it at 21st on the list of highest-grossing film franchises of all time. For "Mockingjay Part 2", she received a nomination for an MTV Award. In 2012, it was announced that Shields would star as Rachel in the fantasy film "The Wonder". Following a lengthy production, in which filming was done across China and New Zealand, it was released as "Into the Rainbow" in 2017, across various international film festivals. A theatrical release is planned, albeit it has been halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. he was also cast in 2012 in the upcoming film "A Fall From Grace", which is directed by Jennifer Lynch. In February 2015, Shields was announced as one of the celebrities to compete on season 20 of the reality series "Dancing with the Stars", where her professional partner was Mark Ballas. At age 14, she is the youngest competitor to ever appear on the show; the title previously belonged to Zendaya, who was 16 when she appeared on the series. he couple was controversially eliminated in the seventh week of competition, ultimately finishing in 7th place despite receiving consistently high scores from the judges throughout the season. "Dancing With the Stars" performances In 2018, Shields headlined the coming-of-age independent film "Woodstock or Bust" as Lorian. Her performance gained praise from critics, and won her an award at the Artemis Women in Action Film Festival. In December of that year, it was announced that Shields was cast in the role of Serena Baker on the Netflix original series "Spinning Out". A series centered on figure skating, her stunts were performed by stunt actor Kim Deguise Léveillée. "Spinning Out" was released in 2020 to generally positive reviews, however it was cancelled after one season. In June 2022, Shields came out as bisexual via an Instagram post.

She rose to widespread fame for her portrayal of Primrose Everdeen in the sci-fi adventure film series "The Hunger Games" (2012–2015), which is one of the highest-grossing film franchises of all time. She earned nominations for a Young Hollywood Award and an MTV Award for her performance in the franchise. Shields made her acting debut with a guest appearance on the drama series In Plain Sight (2009), and subsequently starred in a supporting role in the television film "Beyond the Blackboard" (2011).

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biographies

"Dancing With The Stars" and mainstream roles (2016–present)

Willow Shields Willow Shields was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the daughter of Carrie and Rob Shields, an art teacher. he has a twin sister, Autumn, and an older brother, River, both of whom are also actors. hields' first job was in 2008, where she had a small narrating role in the short film "Las Vegas New Mexico 1875". he then made her screen debut for playing Lisa Rogan on the USA drama series "In Plain Sight", a minor character seen in the episode "In My Humboldt Opinion" which was released in 2009. In 2011, Shields appeared in the television film "Beyond the Blackboard" alongside actress Emily VanCamp. In the film, she portrays a homeless child named Grace. hields was next cast in the science fiction adventure film "The Hunger Games" in April 2011, her first feature film role, where she was given the supporting role of Primrose Everdeen. Released the following year in March, "The Hunger Games" broke several box-office records and emerged as one of the highest-grossing films of its year. It was positively received by critics and audiences, and helped bring Shields widespread recognition. n portraying Primrose, she has said that "just growing up as the character is going to be really fun". hields went on to reprise the role of Primrose in the rest of the franchise. he series' was the highest-grossing film of 2013, as well as the best received film of the franchise; she earned a nomination for a Young Hollywood Award for her performance in 2014. he was set to reprise the role for the series' final two films, "Mockingjay Part 1" and "Mockingjay Part 2", released in 2014 and 2015 respectively to critical and commercial success. he four films grossed a collective $2.97 billion at the box-office, which places it at 21st on the list of highest-grossing film franchises of all time. For "Mockingjay Part 2", she received a nomination for an MTV Award. In 2012, it was announced that Shields would star as Rachel in the fantasy film "The Wonder". Following a lengthy production, in which filming was done across China and New Zealand, it was released as "Into the Rainbow" in 2017, across various international film festivals. A theatrical release is planned, albeit it has been halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. he was also cast in 2012 in the upcoming film "A Fall From Grace", which is directed by Jennifer Lynch. In February 2015, Shields was announced as one of the celebrities to compete on season 20 of the reality series "Dancing with the Stars", where her professional partner was Mark Ballas. At age 14, she is the youngest competitor to ever appear on the show; the title previously belonged to Zendaya, who was 16 when she appeared on the series. he couple was controversially eliminated in the seventh week of competition, ultimately finishing in 7th place despite receiving consistently high scores from the judges throughout the season. "Dancing With the Stars" performances In 2018, Shields headlined the coming-of-age independent film "Woodstock or Bust" as Lorian. Her performance gained praise from critics, and won her an award at the Artemis Women in Action Film Festival. In December of that year, it was announced that Shields was cast in the role of Serena Baker on the Netflix original series "Spinning Out". A series centered on figure skating, her stunts were performed by stunt actor Kim Deguise Léveillée. "Spinning Out" was released in 2020 to generally positive reviews, however it was cancelled after one season. In June 2022, Shields came out as bisexual via an Instagram post.

She starred in the international-production fantasy film "Into the Rainbow" (2017), and playing Lorian in the film "Woodstuck or Bust" (2018) and Serena in the Netflix series "Spinning Out" (2020).

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biographies

Butler

Jeff Voris Voris was a four-year starting quarterback at DePauw University from 1986 through 1989 and earned honorable mention All-America recognition in 1988 and 1989. As of 2007, he still holds DePauw career football records for most passing yards (6,035), most touchdown passes (56), most pass completions (504), most pass attempts (910) and most total offense (5,754). His other accomplishments on the field at DePauw include single game records with 38 completions against Findlay in 1987 and five touchdown passes against Taylor in 1988, and he's the only player in DePauw football history to lead the Tigers in passing for four consecutive seasons. While at DePauw he joined Delta Tau Delta International Fraternity. Voris' first head football coaching position was as the 27th head football coach at Carroll College in Waukesha, Wisconsin, serving for five seasons, from 2001 to 2005, and compiling 15–34. From 2006 to 2021 Voris was the head coach at Butler University. he Bulldogs won the 2009 Pioneer Football League title by compiling a 7–1 league record and a 10–1 regular season overall. he conference title run included a come-from-behind 25–24 victory over Pioneer League preseason favorite San Diego, a 31–28 road win at Dayton (who also finished with a 7–1 league record), and a 20–17 title-clinching victory over Drake. he Pioneer Football League title earned the Bulldogs a berth in the last Gridiron Classic. It was Butler's first postseason appearance since 1991, when they were still an NCAA Division II program. Butler defeated Central Connecticut State 28–23 to win the Gridiron Classic and finish 11–1.

He was most recently the head football coach at Butler University, a position he had held since the 2006 season, through the 2021 season.

In 2012, Voris led the Bulldogs to their second PFL title under his leadership, finishing 7–1 in league play and 8–3 overall. The following year, in 2013, Butler again claimed the PFL title, this time going undefeated in league play with an 8–0 mark and finishing 9–3 overall. Under Voris' guidance, Butler has consistently been one of the top programs in the Pioneer Football League.

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Carroll

Jeff Voris Voris was a four-year starting quarterback at DePauw University from 1986 through 1989 and earned honorable mention All-America recognition in 1988 and 1989. As of 2007, he still holds DePauw career football records for most passing yards (6,035), most touchdown passes (56), most pass completions (504), most pass attempts (910) and most total offense (5,754). His other accomplishments on the field at DePauw include single game records with 38 completions against Findlay in 1987 and five touchdown passes against Taylor in 1988, and he's the only player in DePauw football history to lead the Tigers in passing for four consecutive seasons. While at DePauw he joined Delta Tau Delta International Fraternity. Voris' first head football coaching position was as the 27th head football coach at Carroll College in Waukesha, Wisconsin, serving for five seasons, from 2001 to 2005, and compiling 15–34. From 2006 to 2021 Voris was the head coach at Butler University. he Bulldogs won the 2009 Pioneer Football League title by compiling a 7–1 league record and a 10–1 regular season overall. he conference title run included a come-from-behind 25–24 victory over Pioneer League preseason favorite San Diego, a 31–28 road win at Dayton (who also finished with a 7–1 league record), and a 20–17 title-clinching victory over Drake. he Pioneer Football League title earned the Bulldogs a berth in the last Gridiron Classic. It was Butler's first postseason appearance since 1991, when they were still an NCAA Division II program. Butler defeated Central Connecticut State 28–23 to win the Gridiron Classic and finish 11–1.

Voris served as the head football coach at Carroll College in Waukesha, Wisconsin from 2001 to 2005.

In his final season at Butler, Voris led the Bulldogs to their second PFL title under his leadership, finishing 7-0 in league play and 10-2 overall.

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biographies

Playing career

Jeff Voris Voris was a four-year starting quarterback at DePauw University from 1986 through 1989 and earned honorable mention All-America recognition in 1988 and 1989. As of 2007, he still holds DePauw career football records for most passing yards (6,035), most touchdown passes (56), most pass completions (504), most pass attempts (910) and most total offense (5,754). His other accomplishments on the field at DePauw include single game records with 38 completions against Findlay in 1987 and five touchdown passes against Taylor in 1988, and he's the only player in DePauw football history to lead the Tigers in passing for four consecutive seasons. While at DePauw he joined Delta Tau Delta International Fraternity. Voris' first head football coaching position was as the 27th head football coach at Carroll College in Waukesha, Wisconsin, serving for five seasons, from 2001 to 2005, and compiling 15–34. From 2006 to 2021 Voris was the head coach at Butler University. he Bulldogs won the 2009 Pioneer Football League title by compiling a 7–1 league record and a 10–1 regular season overall. he conference title run included a come-from-behind 25–24 victory over Pioneer League preseason favorite San Diego, a 31–28 road win at Dayton (who also finished with a 7–1 league record), and a 20–17 title-clinching victory over Drake. he Pioneer Football League title earned the Bulldogs a berth in the last Gridiron Classic. It was Butler's first postseason appearance since 1991, when they were still an NCAA Division II program. Butler defeated Central Connecticut State 28–23 to win the Gridiron Classic and finish 11–1.

He played as quarterback at DePauw University from 1986 to 1989.

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History

oule University oule University began as 'Chappell Hill Institute', a private preparatory school informally established during or before 1850. he school was chartered by the Texas Legislature in 1852 as a non-denominational preparatory school under the name Chappell Hill Male and Female Institute. hat same year, Philander S. Ruter, son of Methodist missionary Martin Ruter, was elected president of the school. In 1854, Chappell Hill's charter was amended to affiliate the school with the Methodist Church. he Methodists had been seeking a replacement for the financially unstable and scandal-ridden Rutersville College and identified Chappell Hill as the site for a new institution of higher education. he Methodist Church took great pains to ensure the new school was under the authority of the Methodist Church, attributing some of Rutersville College's failures to the school's independent legal status. In 1856, Soule University was chartered as a Methodist-affiliated university and all students in the male department of Chappell Hill Male and Female Institute were transferred into Soule's preparatory department. Classes began in September 1856 with seven academic departments. riginally located in the former buildings of Chappell Hill Male and Female Institute, the university built a new building on donated land in 1858 to separate itself from Chappell Hill Female College. oule closed in 1861 at the start of the American Civil War with most students joining the Confederate States Army. During the war, the Confederacy used Soule's campus as a hospital. When the university reopened in 1865, the classrooms and library had been badly damaged and most of the school equipment had been lost. he economy of the Chappell Hill area was devastated after the war, limiting the university's sources of funding. When an outbreak of yellow fever in Chappell Hill grew into two epidemics, Soule's student population dropped precipitously and never recovered. In an effort to broaden the university's reach, Soule opened Texas' first medical school in 1865. he school, located in Galveston, was self-sustaining and eventually severed connections with Soule to become the Texas Medical College and Hospital, now the University of Texas Medical Branch. he epidemics combined with financial troubles led Soule University president Francis Asbury Mood to petition the Methodist Church to found a new “central university for Methodism” with the full backing of all five Methodist conferences in Texas. he resulting school, originally named Texas University but chartered as Southwestern University, assumed the role for which the Methodist Church had founded Soule. he Church declared Southwestern to be Soule's successor in 1873 and the Texas Legislature transferred Soule's charter to Southwestern in 1875. Local supporters in Chappell Hill kept Soule open for over a decade after the school's charter was transferred to Southwestern. By 1873, Soule had paid off all debts and was seeking to start a law school in another city, despite recently releasing its neglected medical school in Galveston. he university was renamed Soule College in 1878, but enrollment continued to decrease until only 29 students remained in 1887. In that year, Soule approached Southwestern with a proposal that Soule become a correlated school of Southwestern. he proposal was rejected. oule University closed in 1887. oule's campus was used by Chappell Hill Female College until it closed in 1912. he university was home to at least two literary societies, the Alpha Society and the Adelphi Society. A chapter of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity was chartered in 1861 before the university closed at the start of the Civil War. he chapter disbanded in 1866 when returning members of the fraternity transferred to Washington and Lee University. oule's newspaper, "The University Stylus", was established in 1871.

Chartered in 1856, the school replaced the male department of Chappell Hill Male and Female Institute and was intended to succeed the struggling Rutersville College. Soule was beset by financial challenges after the American Civil War and two epidemics of yellow fever, leading the Methodist Church and Soule's president to form Southwestern University as a replacement in 1873. Despite the Texas Legislature transferring Soule's charter to Southwestern in 1875, local supporters kept Soule open until 1887 under the name Soule College. The female department became an independent institution, Chappell Hill Female College, eventually outliving Soule and using its campus.

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Campus

Bangladesh Medical College Bangladesh Medical College is the oldest private medical school in Bangladesh. It was established in 1986 by Bangladesh Medical Studies and Research Institute (BMSRI), a non-profit organisation that runs the college and associated hospital. he University of Dhaka granted affiliation in 1988. he college is located in Dhanmondi Thana, Dhaka. he college's six-story academic building is attached to a six-story, 500-bed teaching hospital, Bangladesh Medical College Hospital. he college is affiliated with Dhaka University as a constituent college. he founder chairman of the college was late Prof. Mohammad Yusuf Ali. he founder principal was late Dr A.H.M Samsul Haque. he college offers a five-year course of study, approved by the Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council (BMDC), leading to a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree from Dhaka University. After passing the final professional examination, there is a compulsory one-year internship. he internship is a prerequisite for obtaining registration from the BMDC to practice medicine. In October 2014, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare capped admission and tuition fees at private medical colleges at 1,990,000 Bangladeshi taka (US$25,750 as of 2014) total for their five-year courses. Admission for Bangladeshis to the MBBS programme at all medical colleges in Bangladesh (government and private) is conducted centrally by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). It administers a written multiple choice question exam simultaneously throughout the country. Candidates are admitted based primarily on their score on this test, although grades at Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) level also play a part. eats are reserved, according to quotas set by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), for children of Freedom Fighters and for students from underprivileged backgrounds. Currently, the college is allowed to admit 120 students annually. "Bangladesh Medical College Journal" is the official journal of the college. It is a peer-reviewed, open access journal, published semi-annually. It accepts original research articles, review articles on topics of current interest, and interesting case reports.

The college is located in Dhanmondi, Dhaka. The college is attached to 500-bed Bangladesh Medical College Hospital.

The journal is indexed in Index Copernicus, Google Scholar, and other indexing services.

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Organisation and administration

Bangladesh Medical College Bangladesh Medical College is the oldest private medical school in Bangladesh. It was established in 1986 by Bangladesh Medical Studies and Research Institute (BMSRI), a non-profit organisation that runs the college and associated hospital. he University of Dhaka granted affiliation in 1988. he college is located in Dhanmondi Thana, Dhaka. he college's six-story academic building is attached to a six-story, 500-bed teaching hospital, Bangladesh Medical College Hospital. he college is affiliated with Dhaka University as a constituent college. he founder chairman of the college was late Prof. Mohammad Yusuf Ali. he founder principal was late Dr A.H.M Samsul Haque. he college offers a five-year course of study, approved by the Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council (BMDC), leading to a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree from Dhaka University. After passing the final professional examination, there is a compulsory one-year internship. he internship is a prerequisite for obtaining registration from the BMDC to practice medicine. In October 2014, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare capped admission and tuition fees at private medical colleges at 1,990,000 Bangladeshi taka (US$25,750 as of 2014) total for their five-year courses. Admission for Bangladeshis to the MBBS programme at all medical colleges in Bangladesh (government and private) is conducted centrally by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). It administers a written multiple choice question exam simultaneously throughout the country. Candidates are admitted based primarily on their score on this test, although grades at Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) level also play a part. eats are reserved, according to quotas set by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), for children of Freedom Fighters and for students from underprivileged backgrounds. Currently, the college is allowed to admit 120 students annually. "Bangladesh Medical College Journal" is the official journal of the college. It is a peer-reviewed, open access journal, published semi-annually. It accepts original research articles, review articles on topics of current interest, and interesting case reports.

It is affiliated with University of Dhaka as a constituent college.

The journal is indexed in Index Copernicus, CrossRef, and Google Scholar.

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Academics

Bangladesh Medical College Bangladesh Medical College is the oldest private medical school in Bangladesh. It was established in 1986 by Bangladesh Medical Studies and Research Institute (BMSRI), a non-profit organisation that runs the college and associated hospital. he University of Dhaka granted affiliation in 1988. he college is located in Dhanmondi Thana, Dhaka. he college's six-story academic building is attached to a six-story, 500-bed teaching hospital, Bangladesh Medical College Hospital. he college is affiliated with Dhaka University as a constituent college. he founder chairman of the college was late Prof. Mohammad Yusuf Ali. he founder principal was late Dr A.H.M Samsul Haque. he college offers a five-year course of study, approved by the Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council (BMDC), leading to a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree from Dhaka University. After passing the final professional examination, there is a compulsory one-year internship. he internship is a prerequisite for obtaining registration from the BMDC to practice medicine. In October 2014, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare capped admission and tuition fees at private medical colleges at 1,990,000 Bangladeshi taka (US$25,750 as of 2014) total for their five-year courses. Admission for Bangladeshis to the MBBS programme at all medical colleges in Bangladesh (government and private) is conducted centrally by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). It administers a written multiple choice question exam simultaneously throughout the country. Candidates are admitted based primarily on their score on this test, although grades at Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) level also play a part. eats are reserved, according to quotas set by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), for children of Freedom Fighters and for students from underprivileged backgrounds. Currently, the college is allowed to admit 120 students annually. "Bangladesh Medical College Journal" is the official journal of the college. It is a peer-reviewed, open access journal, published semi-annually. It accepts original research articles, review articles on topics of current interest, and interesting case reports.

It offers a five-year course of study leading to a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree. A one-year internship after graduation is compulsory for all graduates. The degree is recognised by the Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council.

The journal is indexed in Index Copernicus, Google Scholar, and other indexing services.

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Broadcasting career

Mark Hebscher Hebscher was born on January 1, 1956 in Toronto, Ontario. Hebscher attended Conestoga College in the applied radio and TV arts program. He began working at CJFM-FM in Montreal in 1980. His radio career was known for a practical joke on April Fools' Day in 1980, wherein Hebscher announced that then-Montreal Canadiens star defenseman Larry Robinson had been traded to the Los Angeles Kings for star forward Marcel Dionne. Hebscher joined the Global Television Network in 1984 to co-host "Sportsline", an evening sports show, alongside Jim Tatti. "Sportsline" was known for presenting highlights with voice-over of the show's hosts, sometimes obtained minutes after events ended, which was then a novelty. Hebscher presented a weekly series of bloopers and highlights from the previous week, that were humorously called the "Hebsy" awards. "Sportsline" was nominated for two Gemini Awards as best sports show, and in 1989 Hebscher was nominated for best performance by a sports broadcaster. "Sportsline" was revived for another 5 year run from 2010 to 2015 on CHCH-DT in Hamilton, Ontario with Hebscher co-hosting with Clint "Bubba" O'Neil. Hebscher next worked as a sports announcer and hosted Maple Leaf Hockey, a live broadcast of Toronto Maple Leaf hockey games on the Global Television Network. ubsequent to this, he returned to radio, doing play-by-play for the Toronto Argonauts and served as sports director of Toronto radio stations Q107 and AM640. Hebscher co-hosted a current affairs show called "Square Off" initially at CHCH-DT with future MPP Donna Skelly. In 2015, CHCH-DT declared bankruptcy, and many on-air personalities, including Hebscher, were laid off. Hebscher has subsequently hosted podcasts, most recently "Hebsy on Sports" with Mike Boon, which started in 2018. In 2019, Hebscher wrote a book titled "The Greatest Athlete (you've never heard of)" which chronicled George Orton, the first Canadian to win an Olympic Gold Medal. rton was paralyzed as a child after a fall from a tree, but went on to win a gold medal in the 2500-metre steeplechase at the 1900 Summer Games.

Hebscher is known for co-hosting "Sportsline", an evening sports show on the Global Television Network and CHCH-DT.

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Subsequent work

Mark Hebscher Hebscher was born on January 1, 1956 in Toronto, Ontario. Hebscher attended Conestoga College in the applied radio and TV arts program. He began working at CJFM-FM in Montreal in 1980. His radio career was known for a practical joke on April Fools' Day in 1980, wherein Hebscher announced that then-Montreal Canadiens star defenseman Larry Robinson had been traded to the Los Angeles Kings for star forward Marcel Dionne. Hebscher joined the Global Television Network in 1984 to co-host "Sportsline", an evening sports show, alongside Jim Tatti. "Sportsline" was known for presenting highlights with voice-over of the show's hosts, sometimes obtained minutes after events ended, which was then a novelty. Hebscher presented a weekly series of bloopers and highlights from the previous week, that were humorously called the "Hebsy" awards. "Sportsline" was nominated for two Gemini Awards as best sports show, and in 1989 Hebscher was nominated for best performance by a sports broadcaster. "Sportsline" was revived for another 5 year run from 2010 to 2015 on CHCH-DT in Hamilton, Ontario with Hebscher co-hosting with Clint "Bubba" O'Neil. Hebscher next worked as a sports announcer and hosted Maple Leaf Hockey, a live broadcast of Toronto Maple Leaf hockey games on the Global Television Network. ubsequent to this, he returned to radio, doing play-by-play for the Toronto Argonauts and served as sports director of Toronto radio stations Q107 and AM640. Hebscher co-hosted a current affairs show called "Square Off" initially at CHCH-DT with future MPP Donna Skelly. In 2015, CHCH-DT declared bankruptcy, and many on-air personalities, including Hebscher, were laid off. Hebscher has subsequently hosted podcasts, most recently "Hebsy on Sports" with Mike Boon, which started in 2018. In 2019, Hebscher wrote a book titled "The Greatest Athlete (you've never heard of)" which chronicled George Orton, the first Canadian to win an Olympic Gold Medal. rton was paralyzed as a child after a fall from a tree, but went on to win a gold medal in the 2500-metre steeplechase at the 1900 Summer Games.

He has authored "The Greatest Athlete (you've never heard of)", a book about George Orton, a track-and-field athlete who was the first Canadian to medal at the Summer Olympics in 1900.

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Life

ric Mabius Mabius was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the son of Elizabeth (née Dziczek) and Craig Mabius. His father worked as a historian preserving the Historic Allaire Village. He has a brother, Craig. Mabius is Catholic. After attending Amherst Regional High School in Amherst, Massachusetts, where he was voted "Most Dramatic Girly" as a senior, he enrolled in Sarah Lawrence College in Yonkers, New York, where he pursued his education in film theory. Mabius wed Ivy Sherman, an interior designer, in January 2006; the two first met in high school during a health education class. Mabius began his career with roles in "Welcome to the Dollhouse" (1995), "I Shot Andy Warhol" (1996), and "Black Circle Boys" (1997). He was involved with "The Crow" superhero franchise on more than one occasion: he auditioned for a role as one of Top Dollar's henchmen in the 1994 original "The Crow" and played Alex Corvis in "The Crow : Salvation" (2000), the third installment, opposite Kirsten Dunst. He was in "Cruel Intentions" (1999) alongside Sarah Michelle Gellar and Ryan Phillippe. He also played an activist named Matt Addison in 2002's "Resident Evil". In television, Mabius has appeared on "Chicago Hope", "Millennium", "Popular", "The O.C.", and the short-lived series "Eyes" (2005). He was a regular cast member of "The L Word" in its first season and returned for one episode in each of the second, third, and sixth seasons, portraying Tim Haspel. He also guest-starred on an episode of CSI: Miami. From 2006 to 2010, he starred as fashion magazine editor Daniel Meade on the ABC dramedy series "Ugly Betty". After the success of "Ugly Betty", he was included on "People" magazine's "Sexiest Men Alive" list in 2006. Mabius also appeared in the 2006 Lifetime original film "A Christmas Wedding", and had a leading role in the 2011 British science-fiction drama series "Outcasts". In 2013, Mabius guest-starred in a season 2 episode of "Scandal". he same year he was cast as the lead in Hallmark Channel's "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" film series. Mabius competed as a luger in the late 1980s and was named an honorary captain for the US luge team for the 2010 Winter Olympics along with astronaut Scott Parazynski.

Born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, he graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in Yonkers, New York, with a degree in film theory

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Career

ric Mabius Mabius was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the son of Elizabeth (née Dziczek) and Craig Mabius. His father worked as a historian preserving the Historic Allaire Village. He has a brother, Craig. Mabius is Catholic. After attending Amherst Regional High School in Amherst, Massachusetts, where he was voted "Most Dramatic Girly" as a senior, he enrolled in Sarah Lawrence College in Yonkers, New York, where he pursued his education in film theory. Mabius wed Ivy Sherman, an interior designer, in January 2006; the two first met in high school during a health education class. Mabius began his career with roles in "Welcome to the Dollhouse" (1995), "I Shot Andy Warhol" (1996), and "Black Circle Boys" (1997). He was involved with "The Crow" superhero franchise on more than one occasion: he auditioned for a role as one of Top Dollar's henchmen in the 1994 original "The Crow" and played Alex Corvis in "The Crow : Salvation" (2000), the third installment, opposite Kirsten Dunst. He was in "Cruel Intentions" (1999) alongside Sarah Michelle Gellar and Ryan Phillippe. He also played an activist named Matt Addison in 2002's "Resident Evil". In television, Mabius has appeared on "Chicago Hope", "Millennium", "Popular", "The O.C.", and the short-lived series "Eyes" (2005). He was a regular cast member of "The L Word" in its first season and returned for one episode in each of the second, third, and sixth seasons, portraying Tim Haspel. He also guest-starred on an episode of CSI: Miami. From 2006 to 2010, he starred as fashion magazine editor Daniel Meade on the ABC dramedy series "Ugly Betty". After the success of "Ugly Betty", he was included on "People" magazine's "Sexiest Men Alive" list in 2006. Mabius also appeared in the 2006 Lifetime original film "A Christmas Wedding", and had a leading role in the 2011 British science-fiction drama series "Outcasts". In 2013, Mabius guest-starred in a season 2 episode of "Scandal". he same year he was cast as the lead in Hallmark Channel's "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" film series. Mabius competed as a luger in the late 1980s and was named an honorary captain for the US luge team for the 2010 Winter Olympics along with astronaut Scott Parazynski.

Mabius made his film debut in the 1995 "Welcome to the Dollhouse". Mabius gained widespread recognition for his role as Daniel Meade on the ABC comedy-drama series "Ugly Betty". He also appeared on the series "The L Word" and in "Cruel Intentions" and "Resident Evil".

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Career

ric Dane Dane was born in San Francisco, California, to William Melvin. When Dane was 7 years old, his father died of a gunshot wound. Dane has a younger brother. hey were raised by their mother in the Jewish faith, and Dane had a bar mitzvah ceremony. He attended Sequoia High School in Redwood City, California, from 1987 to 1990, and San Mateo High School in San Mateo, California, from 1990 to 1991, where he graduated. Dane was an athlete in high school, playing on the boys' varsity water polo team, but pursued a career in acting after appearing in a school production of Arthur Miller's "All My Sons". In 1993, Dane moved to Los Angeles, where he played small roles in the television series "Saved by the Bell", "The Wonder Years", "Roseanne", and "Married... with Children", among others. But in 2000, he was signed for a recurring role in "Gideon's Crossing", and followed this with a two-season run as Jason Dean in "Charmed". His made-for-television film credits included two biopics, "Serving in Silence" (about Margarethe Cammermeyer's experiences in the military), and "Helter Skelter", in which he portrayed Charles "Tex" Watson, a member of the Manson family. Dane's first major feature film appearance was in "The Basket". He also appeared in "Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane", "Sol Goode", "Feast", "X-Men : The Last Stand", and starred in "Open Water 2". In 2005, Dane guested as Dr. Mark Sloan in "Yesterday", the eighteenth episode of the second season of the ABC medical drama "Grey's Anatomy". Positive audience reaction to the character led to Dane's becoming a regular in the show's third season. His first appearance in the season, in which he walked out of the bathroom soaking wet and wearing only a strategically placed towel, was labeled a "watercooler moment". Dane resigned from the show after the end of season 8 but appeared in the first two episodes of season 9. In 2021, Dane reappeared on the show for the first time in nine years since his character was killed off. In December 2006, he starred in the A&E television film "Wedding Wars" as the brother of a gay man (played by John Stamos) who goes on strike in support of same-sex marriage. Dane, alongside Patrick Dempsey, appeared in the same big-screen project, the 2010 romantic comedy "Valentine's Day". he Garry Marshall-directed film followed five interconnecting stories about Los Angelenos anticipating (or in some cases dreading) the holiday. In October 2012, Dane joined the main cast of the Michael Bay-produced TNT drama series "The Last Ship". He is also credited as a producer on the show. Dane married actress Rebecca Gayheart on October 29, 2004. hey have two daughters together. In February 2018, Gayheart filed for divorce from Dane after 14 years of marriage, citing "irreconcilable differences". Dane made headlines when he was in a video that featured Dane, his wife and Kari Ann Peniche, nude and using drugs. In June 2011, Dane entered a California treatment center to recover from a dependency on prescription drugs he had developed after suffering a sports injury. In April 2017, "The Last Ship" halted production through Memorial Day to allow Dane to deal with the depression he was battling.

After multiple television roles in the 1990s and 2000s, which included his recurring role as Jason Dean in "Charmed", Dane was cast as Dr. Mark Sloan on the ABC medical drama television series "Grey's Anatomy". Following this, he appeared in the film "Valentine's Day" (2010). Dane has since appeared in the drama "The Last Ship".

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Early years

George Matthew Karlaftis Karlaftis was born on April 3, 2001, in Athens, Greece. His father Matthew, who grew up as an all-around athlete in Greece, earned a bachelor's degree in civil engineering at the University of Miami before pursuing a doctorate at Purdue University. His mother Amy, who had grown up near Purdue in West Lafayette, Indiana, met Matthew as a freshman. While Amy spoke English to the couple's four children at home, they were otherwise brought up in Greek culture. Matthew died of a heart attack while on a business trip in 2014 to deliver a speech at an engineering conference in Kos. Following his death, Amy moved herself and her children back to West Lafayette, where Karlaftis began attending West Lafayette High School. He had 41 sacks during his high school career. He played in the 2019 U.S. Army All-American Game, where he was named the Defensive Player of the Year. He also performed track and field for the school, including winning back-to-back state championships in shot put. He graduated early from high school and enrolled at Purdue in January 2019. As a true freshman at Purdue in 2019, Karlaftis started all 12 games, recording 54 tackles and 7.5 sacks. He only played in three games as a sophomore in 2020 due to a positive COVID-19 result, finishing the year with four tackles and two sacks. Karlaftis declared for the 2022 NFL Draft following the 2021 season in which he recorded 4.5 sacks. Karlaftis was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round (30th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft. Karlaftis was once a youth member of the Greece men's national water polo team. His father, Matthew, was a javelin thrower for the University of Miami's track and field team and also tried playing on their football team before suffering a severe skull injury during his first practice with them. His brother, Yanni, won a judo world championship while in Greece and joined Purdue's football team as a linebacker in 2021. Karlaftis is a Christian.

He is a native of Greece.

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Personal life

George Matthew Karlaftis Karlaftis was born on April 3, 2001, in Athens, Greece. His father Matthew, who grew up as an all-around athlete in Greece, earned a bachelor's degree in civil engineering at the University of Miami before pursuing a doctorate at Purdue University. His mother Amy, who had grown up near Purdue in West Lafayette, Indiana, met Matthew as a freshman. While Amy spoke English to the couple's four children at home, they were otherwise brought up in Greek culture. Matthew died of a heart attack while on a business trip in 2014 to deliver a speech at an engineering conference in Kos. Following his death, Amy moved herself and her children back to West Lafayette, where Karlaftis began attending West Lafayette High School. He had 41 sacks during his high school career. He played in the 2019 U.S. Army All-American Game, where he was named the Defensive Player of the Year. He also performed track and field for the school, including winning back-to-back state championships in shot put. He graduated early from high school and enrolled at Purdue in January 2019. As a true freshman at Purdue in 2019, Karlaftis started all 12 games, recording 54 tackles and 7.5 sacks. He only played in three games as a sophomore in 2020 due to a positive COVID-19 result, finishing the year with four tackles and two sacks. Karlaftis declared for the 2022 NFL Draft following the 2021 season in which he recorded 4.5 sacks. Karlaftis was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round (30th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft. Karlaftis was once a youth member of the Greece men's national water polo team. His father, Matthew, was a javelin thrower for the University of Miami's track and field team and also tried playing on their football team before suffering a severe skull injury during his first practice with them. His brother, Yanni, won a judo world championship while in Greece and joined Purdue's football team as a linebacker in 2021. Karlaftis is a Christian.

He was a multi-sport athlete as a youth, playing water polo; the latter of which he played with the Greek national team.

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History

Manshū Nichi-Nichi Shimbun Japan acquired the Kwantung Leased Territory from Russia following its 1905 victory in the Russo-Japanese War. he South Manchuria Railway Company was established in 1906, with Count Gotō Shinpei, former civil governor of Taiwan, serving as its first director. he company's mission was to improve the South Manchurian Railway and establish industries and settlements along its route, facilitating Japanese colonisation of northeast China. Gotō believed that newspapers played a key role in the "civilisation" of peoples and territories, and thus worked to establish an "ideal" newspaper in the newly acquired Japanese territory. Initially, an attempt was made to buy the already existing "Ryōtō Shimpō", which had been founded in 1905, but this offer was rejected. It was thus decided to create a brand-new paper. Gotō gave this task to Moriyama Moriji, a graduate of Tokyo Imperial University, and an experienced publisher, journalist, and traveller. Moriyama had connections across Japanese high society and the publishing industry, and was likely chosen by Gotō for this reason. he Manshū Nichi-Nichi Shimbun Company was thus established in Tokyo in August 1907. A variety of staff were employed, none of whom had ever been to or knew anything about Manchuria. Moriyama sailed for Dairen on 15 October 1907, and the first issue was released on 3 November 1907. In this issue, Moriyama said that the newspaper would serve as the "vanguard of Japanese administration" in Manchuria. oon after it came into print, the Manshū Nichi-Nichi opened branch offices across northern China, including in Mukden, Changchun, Harbin and Tianjin, and in Japanese-occupied Korea. In 1908, it launched an English-language newspaper called "The Manchuria Daily News", which continued to be published until 1940. he Manshū Nichi-Nichi Shimbun Company became a stock company in 1913, with the South Manchuria Railway Company owning an 82% stake. During the 1920s, the newspaper's coverage attempted to normalise the growing Japanese presence in northeast China, and promoted the idea of a stable middle class settler lifestyle, comparable to that experienced in Japan. In 1927, its rival "Ryōtō Shimpō" was bought out by the South Manchuria Railway Company and merged with the "Nichi-Nichi", at which pointed the combined newspaper was renamed the "Manshū Nippō". According to the official Japanese narrative, an attack by Chinese soldiers on the Jinan office of the newspaper sparked the "Jinan incident" in 1928. In 1929, former Kwantung Army lieutenant general and secret service operative assumed leadership of the newspaper, signifying its growing relationship with Kwantung Army, and its use as a tool to manipulate information and shift public opinion in the Japanese military's favour. In 1935, it merged with the "Dairen Shimbun" and restored the name "Manshū Nichi-Nichi Shimbun", whereupon it gained a complete monopoly on Japanese-language newspapers in what had become the Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo. In 1944, it briefly changed its name back to "Manshū Nippō" before going out of print in 1945 following Japan's defeat in the Second World War and subsequent withdrawal from Manchuria.

Printed in Dairen in the Japanese-controlled Kwantung Leased Territory, the newspaper served the growing Japanese settler population in northeastern China. In 1927, it merged with a rival and was renamed the Manshū Nippō, before returning to its original name in 1935 following another merger, whereupon it gained a complete monopoly on Japanese-language news in what had become the Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo. In 1944, it briefly changed its name back to "Manshū Nippō" before going out of print in 1945 following Japan's defeat in the war and subsequent withdrawal from Manchuria.

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Biography

harayu Daftary harayu Daftary, née Sharayu Hirachand Doshi, was born in 1933, in a rich Mumbai business family to Lalitabai and Lalchand Hirachand, a Padma Shri awardee and the brother of Walchand Hirachand, the founder of Walchand Group and one of the pioneers of Indian industry. he graduated in Economics (BA) from Elphinstone College, Mumbai and married Arvind Gaurishankar Daftary at the age of 19. he was denied entry into the family business as women were not allowed by tradition, and she founded "Bharat Radiators Limited", an auto parts manufacturing concern, with a capital of 200,000 and five workers, in 1958 when she was only 25 and has been the managing director of the business ever since. Daftary has been active in the Indian industrial scene and when she was elected as the president of the Automotive Components Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA) in 1971, she became the first woman to elected to the post. he also had the distinction of being the first woman president of the Indian Merchants' Chamber (IMC) (1981) and the first woman to be selected as a member of the executive committee of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). he would preside over the IMC for second time, in 2000. A Jain by birth, she is the president of the "Dakshin Bharat Jain Sabha" and is the editor of " Jain Bodhak", a fortnightly magazine founded by her grand father and the mouthpiece of Jain community. Daftary is a recipient of the "Jain Ratna Award" of the Jain Samaj and has been awarded the civilian honour of the 2004 Padma Shri by the Government of India. he Daftary couple has three daughters, the eldest daughter, Czaee Shah, is a restaurateur, Gauri Pohomal is an entrepreneur and philanthropist and the youngest, Kavita Khanna, is a homemaker and was married to actor Vinod Khanna. aryu Doshi, the renowned art historian and Padma Shri awardee, is her sister-in-law, by marriage to her brother, Vinod Doshi.

She is the first woman president of the Automotive Components Manufacturers Association and the first woman to sit in the executive committee of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). She is the founder of Bharat Radiators Limited and the president of the Dakshin Bharat Jain Sabha. The Government of India awarded her the civilian honour of the Padma Shri in 2004.

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Professional career

Marcellus Lamont Greene Greene attended Shortridge High School in Indianapolis, Indiana. Greene first played college football in 1977 for the Cincinnati Bearcats of the University of Cincinnati. He transferred to play for the Arizona Wildcats of the University of Arizona from 1979 to 1980, earning Second Team All-Pac-10 honors both seasons. Greene was selected by the Los Angeles Rams with the 296th pick in the 1981 NFL Draft. He played in thirteen games for the Toronto Argonauts in 1981. He played in sixteen games for the Saskatchewan Roughriders during the 1982 season. Greene played in twelve games for the Toronto Argonauts in 1983. He played in fourteen games for the Minnesota Vikings during the 1984 season. He played in 21 games for the Toronto Argonauts from 1985 to 1987.

He was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1981 NFL Draft. He was also a member of the Toronto Argonauts and Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Greene played in ten games for the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1988.

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College career

Marcellus Lamont Greene Greene attended Shortridge High School in Indianapolis, Indiana. Greene first played college football in 1977 for the Cincinnati Bearcats of the University of Cincinnati. He transferred to play for the Arizona Wildcats of the University of Arizona from 1979 to 1980, earning Second Team All-Pac-10 honors both seasons. Greene was selected by the Los Angeles Rams with the 296th pick in the 1981 NFL Draft. He played in thirteen games for the Toronto Argonauts in 1981. He played in sixteen games for the Saskatchewan Roughriders during the 1982 season. Greene played in twelve games for the Toronto Argonauts in 1983. He played in fourteen games for the Minnesota Vikings during the 1984 season. He played in 21 games for the Toronto Argonauts from 1985 to 1987.

He played college football at Cincinnati and Arizona.

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Constitutional Judge

Marta Cartabia Cartabia was born in San Giorgio su Legnano, near Milan, in 1963. In 1987, she graduated with honours at the University of Milan, with the thesis "Does a European Constitution exist?" with professor Valerio Onida as her supervisor. he obtained a Ph.D. in law from the European University Institute in Florence in 1993. Cartabia worked at the Constitutional Court of Italy as a clerk between 1993 and 1996. In 2005, she was employed by the University of Milano-Bicocca as professor of the Jean Monnet Course of European Constitutional Law. Between 2006 and 2010 she worked as an independent expert for the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) in Vienna. For the academic year 2009–2010 Cartabia was a Straus Fellow at "The Straus Institute for the Advanced Study of Law & Justice" in New York City. Cartabia was appointed as Judge on the Constitutional Court by the President of Italy, Giorgio Napolitano, on 2 September 2011, and sworn into office on 13 September 2011. At the time of her appointment she was one of the youngest appointees ever, and only the third woman in history. Cartabia succeeded Maria Rita Saulle, who had died in office. he was appointed Vice President of the Court on 12 November 2014. n 11 December 2019 Cartabia succeeded Giorgio Lattanzi as President of the Constitutional Court, becoming the first woman to hold the position. Cartabia received all 14 votes. Cartabia's term in office ended on 13 September 2020. he was succeeded as president by Mario Rosario Morelli and as Judge by Emanuela Navarretta. In December 2017, Cartabia was appointed as a substitute member for Italy to the European Commission for Democracy through Law of the Council of Europe, also known as Venice Commission. n 13 February 2021, she became Minister of Justice in the Draghi cabinet, a national unity government, succeeding Alfonso Bonafede. Cartabia is the third woman after Paola Severino and Annamaria Cancelleri to hold this position. n 28 April she obtained the extradition to Italy of seven former left-wing terrorists of the period of the lead years, who had found protection in France due to the Mitterrand doctrine. n 8 July 2021, the Council of Ministers launched the reform of the criminal justice system, spearheaded by Cartabia herself, in collaboration with commission of experts chaired by the former president of the constitutional court Giorgio Lattanzi. In November 2021, the reform of the Italian civil procedure was also approved by the parliament. hese reforms were important in order to obtain European post-COVID-19 recovery funds. As Minister of Justice, she has shown herself in favor of the implementation of substitutive sentences for prison such as semi-release, home detention, community service and fines for those who are given sentence up to four years. Cartabia was made Knight Grand Cross in the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic on 24 October 2011.

Cartabia previously was Judge of the Constitutional Court of Italy between 2011 and 2020, Vice President from 12 November 2014 to 11 December 2019 and President from 11 December 2019 to 13 September 2020. She was the first woman to hold the office of President of the Constitutional Court.

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Career

Marta Cartabia Cartabia was born in San Giorgio su Legnano, near Milan, in 1963. In 1987, she graduated with honours at the University of Milan, with the thesis "Does a European Constitution exist?" with professor Valerio Onida as her supervisor. he obtained a Ph.D. in law from the European University Institute in Florence in 1993. Cartabia worked at the Constitutional Court of Italy as a clerk between 1993 and 1996. In 2005, she was employed by the University of Milano-Bicocca as professor of the Jean Monnet Course of European Constitutional Law. Between 2006 and 2010 she worked as an independent expert for the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) in Vienna. For the academic year 2009–2010 Cartabia was a Straus Fellow at "The Straus Institute for the Advanced Study of Law & Justice" in New York City. Cartabia was appointed as Judge on the Constitutional Court by the President of Italy, Giorgio Napolitano, on 2 September 2011, and sworn into office on 13 September 2011. At the time of her appointment she was one of the youngest appointees ever, and only the third woman in history. Cartabia succeeded Maria Rita Saulle, who had died in office. he was appointed Vice President of the Court on 12 November 2014. n 11 December 2019 Cartabia succeeded Giorgio Lattanzi as President of the Constitutional Court, becoming the first woman to hold the position. Cartabia received all 14 votes. Cartabia's term in office ended on 13 September 2020. he was succeeded as president by Mario Rosario Morelli and as Judge by Emanuela Navarretta. In December 2017, Cartabia was appointed as a substitute member for Italy to the European Commission for Democracy through Law of the Council of Europe, also known as Venice Commission. n 13 February 2021, she became Minister of Justice in the Draghi cabinet, a national unity government, succeeding Alfonso Bonafede. Cartabia is the third woman after Paola Severino and Annamaria Cancelleri to hold this position. n 28 April she obtained the extradition to Italy of seven former left-wing terrorists of the period of the lead years, who had found protection in France due to the Mitterrand doctrine. n 8 July 2021, the Council of Ministers launched the reform of the criminal justice system, spearheaded by Cartabia herself, in collaboration with commission of experts chaired by the former president of the constitutional court Giorgio Lattanzi. In November 2021, the reform of the Italian civil procedure was also approved by the parliament. hese reforms were important in order to obtain European post-COVID-19 recovery funds. As Minister of Justice, she has shown herself in favor of the implementation of substitutive sentences for prison such as semi-release, home detention, community service and fines for those who are given sentence up to four years. Cartabia was made Knight Grand Cross in the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic on 24 October 2011.

She is a professor of constitutional law.

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Return to Ten

Matthew White White began his journalism career at a local newspaper in Manly before moving to radio and joining Newcastle's NEWFM to present breakfast news. He moved to television in 1992 when he became weekend sports presenter for NBN News. After another radio stint at Triple M, White joined Network Ten as a sport reporter. He became weekend host of the network’s flagship sports program "Sports Tonight" in 1993. During his time at Ten, White covered sports including Supercars, Big Bash League, Formula One, the Spring Racing Carnival and the AFL. He was a commentator for the Supercars in 2002 and 2003. He left "Sports Tonight" and Network Ten in mid-2004. White joined the Seven Network in mid-2004 and became a major presenter in the Seven Sport stable. White was involved in the network’s Athens 2004 Olympics coverage, their Australian Open coverage, and was host of Seven’s (now-defunct) flagship sports program, "Sportsworld". He also hosted evening events from Seven's main studio during the Beijing 2008 Olympics. Following Seven attaining the Supercars rights in 2007, he hosted and commentated their coverage alongside Neil Crompton, Mark Skaife, Mark Larkham and Mark Beretta until mid-2014. ince arriving at Seven, White presented sport on Sydney's weeknight edition of "Seven News", from mid-2004 until mid-2008. n 13 August 2007, White joined Melissa Doyle as host of "Sunrise" filling in for David Koch. He filled in as co-host of "Sunrise" over the summer period, while David Koch was on holidays. White co-hosted alongside Melissa Doyle and Kylie Gillies. Additionally he presented weekend editions of "Seven News" in Sydney over the 2007/08 Christmas/New Year period. n 30 September 2008, the Seven Network announced that White would replace Anna Coren as the presenter of the East Coast edition of "Today Tonight". his meant he had to leave his regular position as sport presenter on "Seven News", although he continued with his Supercars commitments. In November 2012, White resigned as presenter of "Today Tonight" after four years to pursue other roles at the Seven Network. In August 2013, White was appointed presenter of "Seven Afternoon News" with Melissa Doyle. In 2009, White was a competitor on "Dancing with the Stars" while continuing his position at "Today Tonight". He finished in second position. White hosted Carols in the Domain in 2012 with Natalie Barr and in 2013 with Melissa Doyle. In July 2014, White returned to Network 10 after spending a decade with the Seven Network. He covered the 2014 Commonwealth Games for Ten. Following Ten winning the shared broadcast rights with Fox Sports to Supercars in 2015, White became a host of the network's coverage alongside Mark Webber and Aaron Noonan, as well as their Formula One coverage, replacing Greg Rust. White also hosts a revived version of the motorsports panel show "RPM". He also hosts Wallabies Rugby Union matches on Ten. White also is an occasional co-host on "The Project". In May 2018, White was appointed Head of Sport at Network 10, replacing David Barham. In May 2020, it was announced that White had been made redundant from Network 10 due to a series of cutbacks by the network. White is married and has two children and lives in Sydney.

He has previously been Network 10's Head of Sport and host of the motorsports panel show "RPM".

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Member of European Parliament

Martin Callanan, Baron Callanan Callanan was born on 8 August 1961 in Gateshead. In 1985, he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree (BSc) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Newcastle Polytechnic. He worked as an engineer at Scottish and Newcastle breweries from 1986 to 1998. Callanan was a Conservative councillor on Tyne and Wear County Council between 1983 and 1986 (when the council was abolished) and Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council between 1987 and 1996, for the Low Fell ward. He worked as a project engineer at Scottish and Newcastle breweries from 1986 to 1998, when he was elected to the European Parliament. He unsuccessfully stood as a parliamentary candidate for Washington (in the 1987 election), Gateshead East (in the 1992 election), and Tynemouth (in the 1997 election). He was a Member of the European Parliament for the North East England constituency from 1999, re-elected in 2004 and 2009. In December 2011, he became the leader of the European Conservatives and Reformists group in the Parliament; as a leader of a parliamentary group, he had a seat in the political leadership of the European Parliament, the Conference of Presidents. He was a member of the ACP–EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly, and of the European Parliament's committee on the environment, public health and food safety (ENVI). Callanan was a regular contributor to ConservativeHome, writing a monthly report. Callanan failed to win re-election in the 2014 European Parliament election, becoming the first sitting chairman of a European parliamentary group to lose his seat. Callanan was created a life peer on 24 September 2014, taking the title Baron Callanan, of Low Fell in the County of Tyne and Wear. Following the 2017 general election, Callanan was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport. In the role he introduced the Space Industry Bill. In October the same year he was appointed Minister of State for Exiting the European Union. he following month he was obliged to apologise for incorrectly stating in the Lords that the Supreme Court had ruled Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union was irreversible. Callanan opposed the erection of the "Angel of the North" sculpture by Antony Gormley. He has a wife, Jayne and a son, Joe.

He was Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for North East England from 1999 to 2014 and leader of the European Conservatives and Reformists group from 2011 to 2014. Callanan failed his bid to win re-election in the 2014 European Parliament elections, becoming the first sitting chairman of a European parliamentary group to lose his seat.

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Peer and government minister

Martin Callanan, Baron Callanan Callanan was born on 8 August 1961 in Gateshead. In 1985, he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree (BSc) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Newcastle Polytechnic. He worked as an engineer at Scottish and Newcastle breweries from 1986 to 1998. Callanan was a Conservative councillor on Tyne and Wear County Council between 1983 and 1986 (when the council was abolished) and Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council between 1987 and 1996, for the Low Fell ward. He worked as a project engineer at Scottish and Newcastle breweries from 1986 to 1998, when he was elected to the European Parliament. He unsuccessfully stood as a parliamentary candidate for Washington (in the 1987 election), Gateshead East (in the 1992 election), and Tynemouth (in the 1997 election). He was a Member of the European Parliament for the North East England constituency from 1999, re-elected in 2004 and 2009. In December 2011, he became the leader of the European Conservatives and Reformists group in the Parliament; as a leader of a parliamentary group, he had a seat in the political leadership of the European Parliament, the Conference of Presidents. He was a member of the ACP–EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly, and of the European Parliament's committee on the environment, public health and food safety (ENVI). Callanan was a regular contributor to ConservativeHome, writing a monthly report. Callanan failed to win re-election in the 2014 European Parliament election, becoming the first sitting chairman of a European parliamentary group to lose his seat. Callanan was created a life peer on 24 September 2014, taking the title Baron Callanan, of Low Fell in the County of Tyne and Wear. Following the 2017 general election, Callanan was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport. In the role he introduced the Space Industry Bill. In October the same year he was appointed Minister of State for Exiting the European Union. he following month he was obliged to apologise for incorrectly stating in the Lords that the Supreme Court had ruled Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union was irreversible. Callanan opposed the erection of the "Angel of the North" sculpture by Antony Gormley. He has a wife, Jayne and a son, Joe.

In 2014, it was announced that he would be made a life peer in the House of Lords. Following the 2017 general election, Callanan was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport. In October the same year, he was appointed Minister of State for Exiting the European Union.