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Candidates of the 2024 Queensland state election
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Candidates
Crisafulli began announcing LNP candidates 18 months prior to the election, making the LNP the first party to formally endorse candidates for the election. The LNP announced several other candidates afterwards. The second party to formally endorse a candidate was Katter's Australian Party (KAP), announcing their candidate for the Far North Queensland seat of Cook on 6 October 2023.
Indothemis
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Indothemis is a genus of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae.
Indothemis
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Species
The genus Indothemis includes two species:.
Aaron Hurst
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Aaron Hurst (born 1974) is an American entrepreneur, author, and expert on the science of purpose. He is the founder of Imperative and Taproot Foundation.
Aaron Hurst
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Early life and education
Hurst was born on 1974 in Aspen, Colorado. He attended the University of Michigan in 1992 and graduated in 1996. He won Hopwood Award for his underclassman essay. He also received the Student Leadership Award from the Alumni Association in 1996. In 1995, he went to Charles University for six months, where he studied Czech history and culture.
Aaron Hurst
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Career
In 2001, Hurst founded the Taproot Foundation, a nonprofit organization that engages design, marketing, IT, strategic management, and human resources professionals in pro bono service projects to build the infrastructure of other nonprofit organizations. Hurst catalyzed the US's $15 billion pro bono service market and helped establish markets in over 30 countries.
Aaron Hurst
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Career
In 2013, Hurst founded Imperative, a venture-backed start-up that developed the first employee purpose profiling technology. In 2020, he re-launched the company, creating the first enterprise peer coaching platform which connects employees in the hybrid workplace.
Aaron Hurst
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Career
Hurst is a contributor author to several media companies, including New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg TV, Newsweek, MIT Management Review, and Stanford Social Innovation Review.
Aaron Hurst
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Theories
Hurst coined the theory Purpose mindset. In this theory, he states that individuals exist on a continuum based on their view of the role of work and school in their lives, from a transactional to a purpose mindset. He believes people with a transactional mindset do not think work and school can be sources of significant meaning or impact. Instead, they see them primarily as a means to resources and status.
Aaron Hurst
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Theories
He also created the theory, Purpose Economy, which he says is a stage or phase of an economy when it is driven and organized around creating a purpose for people, not just information, goods, and services. Hurst also published a book by this name in 2014.
Aaron Hurst
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Personal life
Hurst resides in Seattle with his two teenage children and wife, Kara, Amazon's head of sustainability and co-author of their children's book, Mommy and Daddy Do It Pro Bono.
Torture of Prashanta Pandey
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Prashanta Pandey, a medical assistant, was forcibly arrested without a warrant or reasons being given on 7 April 2011 in Rupandehi. He was taken to Lumbini Zonal Police Office and was held in unlawful detention and subjected to torture and was forced to sign a confession about involvement in a bomb explosion perpetrated on 27 March 2011. Two years after his arrest, on 13 June 2012, the Rupandehi court sentenced Pandey to one year's imprisonment, saying that although Pandey was not involved in planting the bomb, he was involved in the preparation of the attack. He had already spend the duration during the trial and was thus released.
Barolong royal family
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The Barolong are a principal tribe of the Batswana nation.
Barolong royal family
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Barolong were well-known throughout Southern Africa for their iron-smelting abilities and venerated the iron until they adopted the totem Tholo during King Tau's reign.
Barolong royal family
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Barolong ke ba bina tshipi mme ga gole tlala ba bina tholo.
Barolong royal family
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The Letsapa dynasty is the sole senior royal Barolong branch descended from King Ratlou and Queen Kgamane.
Barolong royal family
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As a result the Letsapa family is the eldest surviving royal Barolong dynasty with a legitimate claim to the Barolong throne because they are descended from King Moshoeu's first house with his principal wife.
Barolong royal family
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During King Tau's reign, the succession system was governed by some type of primogeniture that favoured royal male heirs, the same system that established the young prince Ratlou's royal seniority status among his older siblings. The succession identification is done by only living blood born into the various royal houses the royal family, regardless of generation or gender, and the apparent or presumed claimants would first ensure that, upon the death of the previous monarch, all royal houses are invited to the Lekgotla, led by the first born or the first born's surviving descendant, because the privilege to claim the throne belongs equally to all surviving royal households.
Barolong royal family
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If a house has a mother of royal blood, the descedants of the mother who is still married to the royal line or who was even at death and is from a royal line closely tied to the throne are given higher precedence on the succession line. Following King Ratlou's death, there was a schism between the heir apparent prince Seitshiro(i) and prince Moriba.
Barolong royal family
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Prince Moriba's eligibility in the line of succession was displaced because he was regarded as King Tau's youngest son and Ratlou's younger brother by the strict application of traditional succession law due to his mother's marriage to King Tau shortly before king Tau's death.
Barolong royal family
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When king Ratlou died and was laid to rest in Mosita. Prince Modirwagale was appointed as prince Seitshiro’s regent while prince Moriba and Mokalaka broke away from the majority.
Barolong royal family
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King Seitshiro(i) had a son named prince Kgosithebe (i) who died without an issue leaving prince Moshoeu as the next apparent heir in line to the throne reigning in his own right, prince Mokoto was king Seitshiro(i)'s third son.
Barolong royal family
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The eligibility of King Moshoeu's child named Segoro in the line of succession was displaced because Segoro's mother had already been betrothed and even had a Letlaleanya.
Barolong royal family
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Following the death of crown prince Kgosithebe I who died without issue, prince Moshoeu assumed the throne in his own right as the next in line to the throne.
Barolong royal family
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Rivalry arose among king Moshoeu's children after his death. Seitshiro (ii), the heir apparent born by the princess wife of King Moshoeu and the other children led by King Moshoeu's step son Matlhaku.
Barolong royal family
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Seitshiro(ii) relocated to Dithakong to avoid conflict then Matlhaku was appointed regent. Matlhaku was appointed regent once more for Segoro's son Kgosi (ii).
Barolong royal family
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The Barolong's regency era began as a result of the inability of Segoro to ascend to the throne because the throne was occupied through the primogeniture system.
Barolong royal family
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Matlhaku was murdered along with his brother Nketsang and cousin Motlhabane, leaving Mongale as regent, who was later murdered in Thaba Nchu.
Barolong royal family
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Prince Mokoto,the grand uncle of kgosi, became a regent and appointed himself as Prime Minister.
Barolong royal family
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Prince Gontse (Mokoto's son) was appointed regent for the pretender ship following the death of Kgosi after an attack by the Batlokwa of Manthatisi in Khunwana.
Barolong royal family
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Crown prince Letsapa succeeded his exiled father Seitshiro(ii) as the legitimate heir to the Barolong throne in Dithakong before moving to Shudintlhe and eventually returning to Taung to settle for some time near Modimong.
Barolong royal family
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Following an attack by Paul Kruger and Andried Pretorius, the Letsapa relocated to the south of the area now known as Vryburg before returning to Shudintlhe, where they were joined by Gontse.
Barolong royal family
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Masisi (son of Matlhaku) inherited the regency pretendership at Mocwi oa Petlwana at this point.
Barolong royal family
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Masisi died in Modimong shortly after sending Gontse's son (Phoi) to a conference in Buurmansdrift between the Batswana chiefs and a commission of the Transvaal Republic to reach an agreement on the issue of land boundaries.
Barolong royal family
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Moffat(Moshoette) served in a farm under some European family in the Potchefstroom area, which is now known as Potchefstroom.
Barolong royal family
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Even when there was a historical succession dispute between the Seitshiro(ii) and the Segoro descendants, Moshoette was installed as the Barolong king by the colonial powers, and through this installation and colonial recognition, the colonial powers were able to legitimize Batswana tribal lands annexation.
Barolong royal family
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Today the Barolong have inherited numerous traditional leadership appointed by colonial and apartheid regimes, All Barolong royals who can not trace their lineage to King Moshoeu are by strict usage of Barolong traditional laws not heirs to the throne of the Barolong Kingdom.
Barolong royal family
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Today the original Barolong territories cover significant parts of Southern Africa.
Ramesh Chander (diplomat)
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Ramesh Chander IFS, is a retired Indian diplomat who served as Ambassador of India to Belarus. He also served as Consul General of India in Edinburgh and as Minister of the Embassy of India in Prague. Besides, he has also served on various diplomatic posts in Asia, Africa, and Europe.
Ramesh Chander (diplomat)
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Personal Life
He was born in Boota Mandi, Jalandhar, which was once the largest leather and footwear manufacturing hub in North India and produced several multimillionaire leather trades. He is a staunch follower of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and is the author of a book named 'The Bits and Pieces: Some Random Thoughts on Babasaheb Ambedkar and His Legacy'.
Ramesh Chander (diplomat)
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References
Max Elliott (rugby union)
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Francis Maxwell Elliott (20 December 1929 — 23 March 1988) was an Australian rugby union international.
Max Elliott (rugby union)
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Elliott was born in Sydney and educated at Scots College. He had to play his rugby with a built-up left boot, the result of a childhood injury that stopped further growth of his left leg from the knee down.
Max Elliott (rugby union)
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A prop, Elliott won four first-grade premiership with the University of Sydney and also played for Eastern Suburbs. He was first called up by the Wallabies for the 1952 tour of New Zealand and gained further experience on the 1953 tour of South Africa, without appearing in the Test matches on either tour. His solitary cap came as a loosehead prop against the All Blacks at the Sydney Cricket Ground in 1957, filling in for Nick Shehadie.
Max Elliott (rugby union)
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Elliott died of suicide in 1988 at the age of 58.
Ileen Pegi
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Ileen Pegi (born July 18, 1992) is a Solomon Islands footballer who plays as a striker for the Solomon Islands women's national football team.
Ileen Pegi
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Club career
Pegi played for Solomon Islands side Koloale, where she captained the club. She was awarded 2023 Solomon Islands Female Player of the Season.
Ileen Pegi
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International career
Pegi helped the Solomon Islands women's national football team achieve third place at the 2022 OFC Women's Nations Cup. She is the captain of the Solomon Islands women's national football team.
Lola Delavault
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Lola Delavault (born July 10, 2003) is a New Caledonian footballer who plays as a defender for Nîmes and the New Caledonia women's national football team.
Lola Delavault
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Early life
Delavault moved to France at the age of four.
Lola Delavault
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Career
Delavault played for French side Nîmes, helping the club achieve promotion to the French second tier.
Lola Delavault
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Style of play
Delavault mainly operates as a central defender.
Lola Delavault
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Personal life
Delavault is a native of Noumea, New Caledonia.
The Jack in the Box
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The Jack in the Box is a 2019 British horror film directed by Lawrence Fowler, starring Ethan Taylor, Robert Strange, Lucy-Jane Quinlan, Philip Ridout and Tom Carter.
The Jack in the Box
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Reception
Phil Wheat of Nerdly called the film "creepy and actually scary" and praised the "superb" production design and the score.
The Jack in the Box
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Reception
Michael Gingold of Rue Morgue wrote that while the film is "competently made at every level" and "deserves credit for not copping out at its conclusion, which leaves you with the kind of chill that’s too absent in what has come before", it "misses its chance to make a memorable mark on either the killer-clown or deadly-toy subgenres."
The Jack in the Box
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Reception
Jacob Walker of Starburst rated the film 5 stars out of 10 and wrote that while Fowler "does a decent job here, trying to develop his titular villain and make the most out of the budget and locations he has to work with", the film "sags in the middle and starts to get a little trying as the scenarios and locations fail to change."
Alan Morton (rugby union)
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Alan Ridley Morton AM (born 10 September 1934) is an Australian former rugby union international.
Alan Morton (rugby union)
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Morton was born in Queanbeyan and attended Canberra High School.
Alan Morton (rugby union)
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A winger, Morton was the top try scorer in Sydney first-grade rugby in 1955 while playing with St. George. He repeated the feat the following season at his new club Randwick. Between 1957 and 1959, Morton was capped 11 times for the Wallabies. He had the distinction of being named one of "The Five Best Players of the Year' by the New Zealand Rugby Almanack in 1958 for his performances on that year's tour of New Zealand.
Alan Morton (rugby union)
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Morton left the country for Canada in 1960 to study at the University of British Columbia and play rugby for the Thunderbirds. He finished his degree at the University of Oregon. On his return to Australia, Morton based himself in Perth and was captain-coach of Western Australia's interstate team.
Alan Morton (rugby union)
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An exercise physiologist, Morton was a long time academic at the University of Western Australia and in the 2001 Queen's Birthday Honours became a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for services to sports science.
Jewel Mountain
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Jewel Mountain is a 4,885-foot-elevation (1,489-meter) mountain summit in Alaska, United States.
Jewel Mountain
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Description
Jewel Mountain is located 29 miles (47 km) southeast of Anchorage and 7.5 miles (12.1 km) north of Girdwood in the Chugach Mountains, on land managed by Chugach National Forest. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into Crow Creek → Glacier Creek → Turnagain Arm. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises approximately 1,800 feet (550 m) above Crow Creek in 0.4 miles (0.64 km). The Iditarod National Historic Trail traverses the west slope of the mountain. The mountain's local name was reported by the Army Map Service in 1942, and the toponym has been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.
Jewel Mountain
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Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Jewel Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool summers. Weather systems coming off the Gulf of Alaska are forced upwards by the Chugach Mountains (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −20 °F. This climate supports the Raven Glacier to the north, Milk Glacier to the east, and the Alyeska ski area six miles (9.7 km) to the south.
Freedom and Equality Party (Ethiopia)
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The Freedom and Equality Party (Amharic: ነጻነትና እኩልነት ፓርቲ, FEP) is an Ethiopian moderate liberal political party founded in 2019 by Abulkadir Adem, who is the current chair of the party. It is one of eight recognized parties in Ethiopia which registered as a national party, and major opposition to the ruling party, Prosperity Party.
Freedom and Equality Party (Ethiopia)
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History
The Freedom and Equality Party (FEP) was founded in 2019 by Abulkadir Adem, who is the current chairman of the party. Before that, the party was part of the Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice (EZEMA), which participated in 2021 general election. In the election, the party won 1 seats in the House of Peoples' Representatives (HoPR) and 4 seats in the Oromia Regional Council, which is the largest legislative body in Ethiopia. The party is currently an opposition to the ruling party Prosperity Party. On 21 September 2021, the Somali branch of FEP and EZEMA announced its withdrawal 6th round of national elections after the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) withdrew before nine days before ballot day. With the same assumption of EZEMA, FEP also decided to join the ONLF in withdrawing from elections.
Kyzylbelen
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Kyzylbelen (Kazakh: Қызылбелен; Russian: гора Кызылбелен) is a mountain in Moiynkum District, Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan.
Kyzylbelen
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Geography
The Kyzylbelen rises in the centre of the northern part of the Zhambyl massif, at the eastern edge of the Betpak Dala. It rises close to the southern section of the Zheltau, part of the Chu-Ili Range. With an elevation 972 metres (3,189 ft), it is the highest summit of the Zhambyl massif. In some works the Zhambyl massif is considered part of the Zheltau, although the highest point of the Zheltau in the strict sense is the 972 metres (3,189 ft) high Suykadyr.
History of Uganda under Egyptian rule
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The History of Uganda under Egyptian rule is a term given to Uganda after Khedive Ismail ordered the restoration of expansion southward. He wanted to secure the tropical sources of the Nile River, especially Greater Lake Nyanza (Victoria). His rule extended to southern Sudan, so he saw Uganda as a natural extension of his state’s borders due to its strategic importance because the sources of the Nile are from Uganda, he began to prepare his equipment and sent his messengers to the kings of Uganda. The kings of Uganda welcomed this and the Egyptian flag was raised and Mutesa sent to Ismail asking him to extend his influence on his land and also asking him to send two scholars to guide him and his people to Islam. Ismail sent preachers who contributed to spreading Islam there, but despite the great Egyptian efforts there, Ismail’s use of the English at that stage to extend his influence there and to explore the lands opened the way for England to extend its influence there, which led to the weakening of Egyptian influence in Uganda, especially after Egypt’s withdrawal from Sudan after the Mahdist revolution, so Uganda became a British protectorate from 1894 until it gained full independence in 1962.
History of Uganda under Egyptian rule
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Annexation of Uganda and its surroundings
After the tension in relations between Khedive Ismail and the Ottoman Empire, the Khedive sought the help of American officers who participated in the American civil war to train the Egyptian army, in order to escape the French-British competition over Egypt. Ismail ordered the restoration of the expansion in Sudan to the south to annex Massawa, one of the cities of Eritrea. He fought wars with the Ethiopian Emperor and subjugated some Ethiopian cities, until he reached Uganda through some missionaries who were seeking to discover and determine the sources of the Nile. They discovered Lake Ibrahim Pasha as a tributary of the Nile, which is now known as Lake Kyoga.
History of Uganda under Egyptian rule
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Annexation of Uganda and its surroundings
These despatches peacefully imposed Egyptian protection and raised the Egyptian flag over the Kingdom of Uganda, with news coming in of the advance of the Egyptian army consisting of 30,000 fighters to Fashoda under the command of Jaafar Sadiq Pasha, as well as in cooperation with some military leaders such as Al-Zubair Pasha, who annexed most of the Kingdom of Darfur in 24/10/1874, several major battles took place in Darfur, in which Al-Zubair Rahma, one of the major Egyptian slave traders in the Bahr Al-Ghazal region, helped the Egyptians. Al-Zubair was able to defeat the Sultan of Darfur, Ibrahim Qard, in the Battle of Menawashi on October 25, 1874. Hundreds of Darfur princes were killed in this battle and its senior notables, and this defeat was called the "Menawashi Massacre." Zubair helped in subjecting a large part of Sudan to the rule of the Khedive, in addition to annexing parts of Somalia and the western coastal strip of the Red Sea which was known as the Khedivate's Somali Coast. The most important decree issued after those Khedival conquests was the prohibition of the slave trade, which was a source of concern for notables in Sudan and Darfur, as the slave trade at that time was a source of income important to them.
History of Uganda under Egyptian rule
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Annexation of Uganda and its surroundings
During this period, many Egyptian expeditions to the land of Uganda, which Egypt ruled for more than 14 years, were sent, and delegations were sent from Al-Azhar to spread Islam, until the number of converts to Islam exceeded more than a third of the population, and the Shiite doctrine spread in Uganda during the British occupation through Asian trade.
Mira El Dannawi
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Mira El Dannawi is an Australian politician and former early childhood teacher. She was appointed to the South Australian Legislative Council on 17 October 2023 to fill the vacancy left by Irene Pnevmatikos, who resigned due to ill health. A member of the Australian Labor Party, she is the first Muslim member of the South Australian parliament. Prior to entering state politics, she was an early childhood teacher, and is the assistant director of the Modbury Community Children’s Centre. She is a member of the United Workers Union and is reportedly aligned with the Left faction of the Australian Labor Party.
Barbara Dreaver
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Barbara Dreaver is a Kiribati-born New Zealand broadcast journalist.
Barbara Dreaver
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Biography
Dreaver was born and brought up in her mother's home island of Kiribati. She studied at the University of Auckland, graduating with a bachelor of arts degree. In 1990 she began her career in journalism as a reporter with the Rarotonga-based Cook Islands News. From there she co-owned and edited a weekly newspaper, Cook Islands Press. In 1998, she returned to New Zealand and worked as a business columnist and freelance feature writer for the New Zealand Listener. In 2002, she started working for TVNZ and in 2003 became the network's Pacific correspondent.
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Biography
Last week, Barbara won 2 major awards at the Voyager Media Awards for the Best TV/Video News Item and Best Coverage of a Major News Event for her leading coverage of the Samoan measles crisis last year.
Reaper (Louis Dawson)
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Reaper is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Power Man and Iron Fist #109 (September 1984).
Reaper (Louis Dawson)
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Fictional character biography
Louis Dawson was a SWAT team member who became the masked Reaper after a family tragedy, and was defeated by Iron Fist and Power Man.
2024–25 Espérance Sportive de Tunis season
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The 2024–25 Espérance Sportive de Tunis season will be the 106th season in existence and the club's 70th consecutive season in the top flight of Tunisian football.
2024–25 Espérance Sportive de Tunis season
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Squad list
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
2024–25 Espérance Sportive de Tunis season
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Squad list
Staff:
2024–25 Espérance Sportive de Tunis season
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Competitions
Source: Competitions
2024–25 Espérance Sportive de Tunis season
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Competitions
The draw will be held in 2024.
2024–25 Espérance Sportive de Tunis season
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Competitions
2024–25 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1
2024–25 Espérance Sportive de Tunis season
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Competitions
Source: Competitive matches
2024–25 Espérance Sportive de Tunis season
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Competitions
Espérance de Tunis will enter the tournament in the round of 32, as they are part of the 2024–25 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1.
2024–25 Espérance Sportive de Tunis season
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Competitions
The draw of the qualifying rounds will be held in 2024.
2024 Special Honours
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As part of the British honours system, Special Honours are issued at the Monarch's pleasure at any given time. The Special Honours refer to the awards made within royal prerogative, operational honours, political honours and other honours awarded outside the New Years Honours and Birthday Honours.
Bacchus of Aldaia
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The Bacchus of Aldaia (Baco de Aldaya) is a Roman marble statue of the Roman god Bacchus (Dionysus) that was found in La Ereta dels Moros in Aldaia, Valencia, in Spain, in fragments between the years 1884 and 1924. The god is depicted naked except for a deer skin and wearing sandals and a floral crown. The sculpture is exhibited in the National Archaeological Museum of Spain in the capital Madrid.
Bacchus of Aldaia
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Discovery
The lower part of the sculpture was found in 1884 in the La Ereta dels Moros farm, in Aldaia, while a man named Pascual Simón was plowing his fields. The family decided to keep the findings, believing that they were part of an image of Saint Roch. Around 1924, by which time the man who made the discovery was already deceased, his son stumbled upon the rest of the sculpture while tilling the same field. It was then, upon seeing the complete naked sculpture, when they realized that it could not be the image of a saint and sold it to a Valencian scholar. In 1931 it was already part of the catalogue of the National Archaeological Museum of Spain, where it was reconstructed and restored.
Bacchus of Aldaia
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Description and dating
The Bacchus of Aldaia is made of white marble, and at a height of 109 cm he is smaller than lifesize. The god is represented as a young man, wearing a crown of flowers and a ribbon (taenia) on his head. He is naked, except for a deerskin draped across his torso, and wears sandals. In his right hand he carries a wine jug, under which a panther appears vigilant. In his left hand he would be carrying his emblematic pinecone staff (thyrsus), which is not preserved.
Bacchus of Aldaia
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Description and dating
The movement of the body is minimal; the hips are still, despite the fact that Bacchus rests his weight on his right foot (contrapposto). The arms are also not accompanied by a movement of the shoulders, so the figure suffers from a certain stiffness. Due to its characteristics, it has been ruled out that the work is based on a Greek model. For this reason in addition, it can probably be dated to the second century, although some scholars date it to the first century.
Bacchus of Aldaia
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Description and dating
Bacchus being a god means that the statue's features can be those of an idealization. However, since the features and expression are undoubtedly those of a young man, certain authors speculate that it is a portrait of a person with the attributes of divinity, a relatively common occurence within the Greco-Roman statuary tradition.
Bacchus of Aldaia
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Origin and use
The marble has not been yet analyzed, so it cannot be known without a doubt whether it was created in Tarraconese workshops or it was imported. However, even if the material was imported, it would be difficult to verify if it was sculpted after importation or if the piece was already sculpted. Due to its small size, it is more likely than not that it was made for private use, since public worship preferred larger sculptures. Furthermore, due to it having been found on the site of a Roman rural villa, its location within it would have been in the decorative sculptural space of the garden or peristyle of a house, places where the sculptures of Dionysus/Bacchus, who is related to nature, were always located.
HMNZS Aroha
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HMNZS Aroha was one of eight steel New Zealand-built Castle-class ships built and commissioned by the Royal New Zealand Navy during World War II. She was the first steel Castle-Class trawler launched for the navy.
HMNZS Aroha
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Background
The vessel was ordered after the New Zealand government, facing a requirement for more minesweepers to operate in home waters, chose the Castle-class design because it was simple enough to be built with the country's limited ship construction facilities at the time.
HMNZS Aroha
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Operational history
Aroha was the First of the nine minesweepers constructed for the Royal New Zealand Navy and was commissioned on 17 November 1943. the others being Awatere, Hautapu, Maimai, Pahau, Waiho, Waima, Waipu, and Waikato (never commissioned). She would serve with the 97th Auxiliary Minesweeping Group, located at Auckland. Aroha would run aground twice during her career, first on 28 August 1943 off North Head, and then 3 days later near the Whangarei Harbour entrance, damaging her rudder and stern post. With repairs would take 2 months. In October 1944, Aroha would tow the badly damaged Flower-class Corvette Arbutus to from Fiji to Auckland after suffering damage to her rudder, propeller and her hull. In 1945, Aroha was offered on loan to the British Pacific Fleet, Along with Waipu, Arabis, Kiwi, And Tui. Only Aroha was required and would sail from Wellington to Sydney, serving there for six weeks. After the six weeks ended, she would sail to Auckland to be paid off. In 1946, along with Waiho and Waima, Aroha was sold to Red Funnel Trawlers, and would begin fishing the same year. She would be laid up in 1958 and sold for scrap in 1963.
Women's Basketball National League
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The Women's Basketball National League (WBNL) is the pre-eminent basketball league for women's basketball teams in South Africa. The league was founded in 2021 after the model of the Basketball National League for men's teams. The league consists of 11 teams.
Women's Basketball National League
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The Egoli Magic won the inaugural 2021 title.